1. Oh excellent of the Brahmins, I explain below again some special Lagnas, viz. Bhava Lagn, Hora
Lagn and Ghati Lagn.
2-3. Bhava Lagn. From sunrise to the time of birth every 5 Ghatis (or 120 minutes) constitute one
Bhava Lagn. Divide the time of birth (in Ghatis, Vighatis etc.) from sunrise by 5 and add the
quotient etc. to Suryas longitude, as at sunrise. This is called Bhava Lagn.
4-5. Hora Lagn. Again from sunrise till the time of birth Hora Lagn repeats itself every 2? Ghatis (i.
e. 60 minutes). Divide the time past up to birth from sunrise by 2 ½ and add the quotient etc. in
Räçis, degrees and so on to the longitude of Sürya, as at the sunrise. This will yield Hora Lagn
in Räçi, degrees etc.
6-8. Ghati Lagn (Ghatik Lagn). Now listen to the method of working out Ghati Lagn. This Lagn
changes along with every Ghati (24 minutes) from the sunrise. Note birth time in Ghatis and
Vighatis. Consider the number of Ghatis past, as number of Räçis, or Ghati Lagnas. The
Vighatis be divided by 2 to arrive at degrees and minutes of arc, past in the said Ghati Lagn.
The product so arrived in Räçis, degrees and minutes be added to Süryas longitude, as at
sunrise, to get the exact location of Ghati Lagn. So say Maharishis, like Narada.
9. Use of Special Lagnas. Keeping the Grahas at birth, as it is, prepare various Bhava Kundalis with
respect to each special Lagn and analyze, as done for the natal Lagn.
10-13 ½ . Varnad Dasha. I now detail Varnad Dasha, just by knowing which one can deal with the
longevity of a native. If the natal Lagn is an odd Räçi, count directly from Mesh to natal Lagn.
If the natal Lagn is an even Räçi, count from Meen to the natal Lagn in the reverse order.
Similarly, if the Hora Lagn is an odd one, count from Mesh to Hora Lagn in direct order. If the
Hora Lagn is an even one, count from Meen to Hora Lagn in the reverse order. If both the
products are odd Räçis, or even Räçis, then add both the figures. If one is odd and the other is
even, then know the difference between the two products. If the latest product in this process is
an odd one, count so many Räçis from Mesh in a direct manner; if an even one, count so many
Räçis from Meen in reverse order. The Räçi so known will be the Varnad for Lagn.
14-15. Effects of Varnad. Now listen to the use of the above. Out of the two, viz. natal Lagn and
Hora Lagn, whichever is stronger, from there Varnad starts. If the natal Lagn is an odd Räçi,
the counting of Dashas is clockwise, otherwise anticlockwise. Lagn Dasha years will equal the
number of Räçis, intervening between the natal Lagn and Varnad. Similarly for other Bhavas.
16-20. Effects of Varnad (cont.). Should a Kon from Lagns Varnad be occupied, or drishtied by a
malefic, the native will live only up to the Dasha of the said Räçi. Just, as the Rudra Grah in
Sool Dasha is capable of causing evils, the above-mentioned Grahas related to Varnads Kon be
treated. The Varnad Lagn be considered, as natal Lagn, while the 7th from Varnad will denote
the longevity of the spouse, the 11th longevity of elder brothers and sisters, the 3rd longevity of
younger brothers and sisters, the 5th the longevity of sons, the 4th longevity of mother and the
9th longevity of father. The Dasha of the Sool Räçi will inflict greater evils.
21-24. Effects of Varnad (cont.). Similar assessments be made with reference to the Varnad of each
Bhava, commencing the first, and the evils and goods due to a nativity be known. These
Varnad Dashas are only for Bhavas (Räçis) and not their occupants. The sub period of each
Dasha will be one twelfth of the Dasha and the order will also be clockwise, or anti-clockwise,
as explained earlier. The natal Lagn is to be calculated according to birth place, while Bhava
Lagn, Hora Lagn etc. are common to all places.
Lagn and Ghati Lagn.
2-3. Bhava Lagn. From sunrise to the time of birth every 5 Ghatis (or 120 minutes) constitute one
Bhava Lagn. Divide the time of birth (in Ghatis, Vighatis etc.) from sunrise by 5 and add the
quotient etc. to Suryas longitude, as at sunrise. This is called Bhava Lagn.
4-5. Hora Lagn. Again from sunrise till the time of birth Hora Lagn repeats itself every 2? Ghatis (i.
e. 60 minutes). Divide the time past up to birth from sunrise by 2 ½ and add the quotient etc. in
Räçis, degrees and so on to the longitude of Sürya, as at the sunrise. This will yield Hora Lagn
in Räçi, degrees etc.
6-8. Ghati Lagn (Ghatik Lagn). Now listen to the method of working out Ghati Lagn. This Lagn
changes along with every Ghati (24 minutes) from the sunrise. Note birth time in Ghatis and
Vighatis. Consider the number of Ghatis past, as number of Räçis, or Ghati Lagnas. The
Vighatis be divided by 2 to arrive at degrees and minutes of arc, past in the said Ghati Lagn.
The product so arrived in Räçis, degrees and minutes be added to Süryas longitude, as at
sunrise, to get the exact location of Ghati Lagn. So say Maharishis, like Narada.
9. Use of Special Lagnas. Keeping the Grahas at birth, as it is, prepare various Bhava Kundalis with
respect to each special Lagn and analyze, as done for the natal Lagn.
10-13 ½ . Varnad Dasha. I now detail Varnad Dasha, just by knowing which one can deal with the
longevity of a native. If the natal Lagn is an odd Räçi, count directly from Mesh to natal Lagn.
If the natal Lagn is an even Räçi, count from Meen to the natal Lagn in the reverse order.
Similarly, if the Hora Lagn is an odd one, count from Mesh to Hora Lagn in direct order. If the
Hora Lagn is an even one, count from Meen to Hora Lagn in the reverse order. If both the
products are odd Räçis, or even Räçis, then add both the figures. If one is odd and the other is
even, then know the difference between the two products. If the latest product in this process is
an odd one, count so many Räçis from Mesh in a direct manner; if an even one, count so many
Räçis from Meen in reverse order. The Räçi so known will be the Varnad for Lagn.
14-15. Effects of Varnad. Now listen to the use of the above. Out of the two, viz. natal Lagn and
Hora Lagn, whichever is stronger, from there Varnad starts. If the natal Lagn is an odd Räçi,
the counting of Dashas is clockwise, otherwise anticlockwise. Lagn Dasha years will equal the
number of Räçis, intervening between the natal Lagn and Varnad. Similarly for other Bhavas.
16-20. Effects of Varnad (cont.). Should a Kon from Lagns Varnad be occupied, or drishtied by a
malefic, the native will live only up to the Dasha of the said Räçi. Just, as the Rudra Grah in
Sool Dasha is capable of causing evils, the above-mentioned Grahas related to Varnads Kon be
treated. The Varnad Lagn be considered, as natal Lagn, while the 7th from Varnad will denote
the longevity of the spouse, the 11th longevity of elder brothers and sisters, the 3rd longevity of
younger brothers and sisters, the 5th the longevity of sons, the 4th longevity of mother and the
9th longevity of father. The Dasha of the Sool Räçi will inflict greater evils.
21-24. Effects of Varnad (cont.). Similar assessments be made with reference to the Varnad of each
Bhava, commencing the first, and the evils and goods due to a nativity be known. These
Varnad Dashas are only for Bhavas (Räçis) and not their occupants. The sub period of each
Dasha will be one twelfth of the Dasha and the order will also be clockwise, or anti-clockwise,
as explained earlier. The natal Lagn is to be calculated according to birth place, while Bhava
Lagn, Hora Lagn etc. are common to all places.