Varnada Lagna

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Namaste friends,

 

Someone on vedic astrology or varahamihira asked about the use

of Varnada Lagna (VL) recently. Though I did not have time to

answer it, the question remained on the top of my mind.

 

After reading the answer to Gauranga Prabhu's puzzle, I thought

VL in D-10 could contain Rahu and checked. It does. Using this

example, I will say a few words on VL.

 

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COMPUTATION

 

For the definition of VL, please read Sanjay's " Jaimini

Maharsishi's Upadesa Sutras " . He gives two definitions, one

based on longitudes and the other based on rasis. Though BPHS

seems to recommend the latter (based on the Sanskrit text given

by Santhanam), I follow Sanjay's advice and use the longitudes.

 

Take the longitudes of lagna and horalagna (HL). If one of them

is in an even sign, subtract the longitude from 360 deg. Add

the two longitudes if lagna and HL are in the sign of same

oddity (odd-odd or even-even). If one is in an odd sign and the

other in an even sign, take the difference instead. If lagna is

in an even sign, subtract this result from 360 deg. The final

result gives the longitude of VL.

 

[Note: Subtracting a longitude from 360 deg is equivalent to

measuring the longitude from the end of Pisces instead of the

beginning of Aries.]

 

WHAT IT SHOWS

 

Varna means caste or class. It shows the type of people one

deals with. VL in D-10 shows the kind of people one deals with

in one's profession. A7 in D-10 can denote people one would

ASSOCIATE with (colleagues, friends and people one hangs out

with) and VL in D-10 can denote people one would DEAL with.

 

EXAMPLE

 

Let us take the lady in Gauranga's puzzle. Lagna is at 4Cn31,

i.e. 127-31. HL is at 26Sg54, i.e. 266-54. Both are in odd

signs and we don't need to subtract these values from 360 deg.

Because both are in odd signs, we add the two and get 394-25,

which is equivalent to 34-25. Because lagna is in an odd sign,

we do not have to subtract this from 360-0. So VL is at 34-25

or 4Ta25. This puts VL in Aq in D-10. One may verify that Aq

has Rahu in it in D-10.

 

Because A7 is in Sg aspected by Jupiter, she may associate with

people of law and later wise people. But Rahu in VL makes her

deal with either the shady elements of the society or with the

highly spiritual monks.

 

Indian politician Jayalalita's D-10 has A7 in Li with Moon and

VL in Sc with Saturn. This shows associating with witty

politicians and dealing with masses (Saturn). Assssinated US

designer Versace has VL in Cp with Ketu in D-10 and it shows

some dealings with underworld dominating his career. I have VL

in D-10 in Ta with Sun and Mercury in it. So I may deal with

smart people (Mercury) and managers (Sun) in my career. Sanjay

has VL in D-10 in Ge, aspected by Mercury and Mars. So he may

deal with intelligent people and some police officers (he is

in the defense ministry).

 

Lagna changes at the rate of 1 deg in 4 min. HL changes at the

rate of 2 deg in 4 min. VL has a variable rate of change, but

it can be as high as 3 deg in 4 min. So never assume VL in

given D-10 to be correct. It may need rectification.

 

May Jupiter's light shine on us,

Narasimha