Parashara's Sudarshan Chakra

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Jai Shri Ram,

In his translation and discussion of BPHS, Sharma states a few things

that are difficult for me to grasp. If anyone has clarification I

would be grateful.

1. He translates Parashara as saying that the Sun is auspicious in

the first house but inauspicious elsewhere. This makes no sense to me

for two reasons. First, as Karaka for the first house (self), my

understanding is that Sun in the first house will produce an over-

egotistical individual unless there are balancing influences such as

aspects by benefics, exaltation, etc.. Second, the sun in rashis

owned by friends or in its mooltrikon or exaltation in other houses

should also produce good results.

 

2.Sharma at one point says that in deciding the number of auspicious

vargas in saptavarga chakra " more importance is given to the natural

beneficence thant to the criteria of friendly relationship " but when

Sharma illustrates this point by an example he considers placement in

a friendly varga to be auspicious.

 

3. For Rahu and Ketu, Sharma translates Parashara as indicating that

whenever Ra and Ke are in a house the house is harmed. This seems to

contradict the principle that a planet produces good effects when it

has a preponderence of auspicious vargas.

 

4. In his analysis of the application of the principles (p. 611-612),

Sharma seems only to be analyzing the houses in terms of the lagna

circle, neglecting the Sun and Moon circles. It's not clear to me

why he does this: perhaps he intends for us to analyze each circle in

turn but that seems to go against the comphrensive approach Parashara

seems to intend for Sudarshan Chakra.

 

Please advise.

Jai Shri Ram,

Steve Sufian