This section is from the book "The Brihat Jataka Of Varaha Mihira", by N. Chidambaram Aiyar. Also available from Amazon: Brihat Jataka of Varahamihira.
Multiply the total of reduced figures by the figure in the 8th house from the Moon in the A. V. of the Moon, 14
Divide the product by 27. Take the remainder, and for it find out the asterism from Aswini as before. When the Moon passes through it or through its triangular asterisms, there will be quarrel, anger and grief.
No work shall be commenced when the Moon passes through signs in which there are no figures in the A. V. of the Moon.
Find out the Dik or quarter as before and it will give the position of the bath-room in the house of a person.
A. V. of Mars.
When Saturn passes through signs in which there are no figures in the A. V. of Mars, the person will suffer from diseases if Mars be powerful; and will die if Mars be weak and if he be not the lord of the Ascendant.
Find out the Dik or quarter as before and it will give the position of the kitchen in a person's house.
A. V. of Mercury.
When Saturn passes through signs in which there are no figures in the A. V. of Mercury, the person's son or friends will die.
Find out the Dik or quarter as before and it will give the position of the play ground in the house of a person.
A. V. of Jupiter.
The figure in the 5th house from Jupiter in the A. V. of Jupiter will give the number of sous of a person. The number of those meeting with early death will be the number of planets occupying inimical or depression signs.
The Dik or quarter ascertained as before will give the position of the Treasury or Store-room.
A. V. of Venus.
A person will get a wife, lands and wealth when Venus passes through signs containing the largest figure in the A. V. of Venus after reduction.
The Dik or quarter ascertained as before will give the position of the bed room.
A. V. of Saturn.
In the A. V. of Saturn, add together the figures in the signs from the Ascendant to the house occupied by Saturn and also the figures in the signs from Saturn to the Ascendant. The two totals will give the years in which a person will suffer from diseases and from grief. Add the two totals; the sum will give the year in which a person's life will be in danger.
A similar remark applies to the A. V. of Mars.
When the Sun and the Moon pass through signs in which the figures are least in the A. V. of Saturn a person dies (in his year of death).
The Dik or quarter ascertained as before gives the position of the spot where the sweepings are gathered.
Sarvashtaka Varga.
The Ashtakavargas of the Sun and other planets considered separately are known as Bhinnashtaka vargas and their sum forms what is known as Sarvashtaka varga. In the latter, the figure in sign Aries is the sum of the figures in sign Aries in the several Bhinnashtaka vargas similarly, the figure in sign Taurus of S. A. V. is the sum of the figures in sign Taurus of the B. A. Vs. and the figures of the other signs may be similarly obtained. The total of these figures will always be 337 - this being the sum of the totals of the figures of the seven B. A. Vs. The latter figures are 48, 49, 39, 54, 56, 52 and 39 from the Sun to Saturn,
Now, various events of life are predicted by means of the figures of the S. A. V. table.
1. If the figure in a particular sign exceed 30, then planets passing through it will produce benefic effects; if it be between 25 and 30, such effects will be neither good nor bad, and if the figure be less than 25, the effects will be bad.
Again, all good works shall be commenced when the rising sign is one whose figure is largest in the S. A. V. table; and marriages and other connections, shall be formed with persons whose star is one of the stars of such sign.
2. As the 10th house represents labour, the 11th house gain, and the 12th loss, if the figure in the 11th house be greater than the figure in the 10th house and if the figure in the 12th house be smaller than the figure in the 11th house and if the figure in the ascendant be greater than the figure in the 12th house, the person will be happy and prosperous - the meaning is clear, the labour being slight, gain much and loss comparatively small. If the figures be otherwise, the person will be unhappy.
3. Excepting the 6th, 8th and 12th houses, of the remaining 9 houses, the significations of those where the figures are large will be in a condition of prosperity ( Vide note (a) to Stanza 15, Chapter I (Definitions And Elementary Zodiacal Principles)).
4. Add together the figures of the four signs from Pisces, - Pisces, Aries, Taurus and Gemini. Add also the figures of the four signs from Cancer and of the four signs from Scorpio. These three totals represent the three sections of a man's life. Whichever total is the largest, the corresponding division of life will be happy and prosperous. If three or more malefic planets occupy the four signs from Pisces, a person will suffer miseries in the 1st section of life; if they occupy the four signs from Cancer, the miseries will occur in the 2nd section, and if they occupy the four signs from Scorpio, then, in the 3rd section of life. If the planets in the several sections be benefic, the person will be happy; and if both malefic and benefic planets occupy the several sections, the effects will be both good and bad.
5. Add together the figures in the houses occupied by Saturn, L,agna and Mars. The sum will give the year in which a person will suffer from diseases and other miseries.
6. Add together the figures of houses occupied by Rahu, Mars and Saturn. The sum will give the year in which a person will suffer from poison, weapons and wounds.
7. Add together the figures of the signs occupied by benefic planets - The sum will give the year in which a person will get a son, wealth and the like.
8. Multiply the total of the figures of A. V. of the planet who is the lord of the 8th house from the Ascendant by the figure of the 8th house in S. A. V. table. Divide the product by 12; the remainder will give the Month from Aries in which a person dies (in the year of his death).
 
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