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Sage Angiras Vidyashramngiras (, pronounced as "ngirs"; nominative singular Angir - , pronounced as"ngir:") is a Vedic rishi (or sage) who, along with sage Atharvan, is credited to haveformulated ("heard") most of the fourth Veda called Atharvaveda. He is also mentioned inthe other three Vedas. Sometimes he is reckoned as one of the Seven Great Sages,or Saptarishis of the first Manvantara, with others being, Marichi, Atri, Pulaha,

Kratu, Pulastya, and Vashishtha Bharadwaja Maharshis was his descendant. His wife is Surupa and hissons are Utatya, Samvartana and Brihaspati. He is a Manasaputra (wish-born-son) of Lord Brahma.Other accounts say that he married Smrithy, the daughter of Daksha.

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Mr Shanker is not a theoretician but a great Sanskrit scholar & predictor of repute. His holinessJagadguru Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakotipeetham, Shree Jayendra Saraswati presented to him inthe Ekambareswar Temple of Kanchipuram ceremoniously the title and award in the name of greatprophet Nostradamus instituted by Express Star Teller, a monthly astrological magazine from Indian

Express Group i.e. Nostradamus Award 1994 on 5thSeptember 1995 for his world predictions 1994 publishedin EST that came true. His contribution is great inshaping the editorials and world predictions in TheTimes Of Astrology where almost all the predictionsare accredited with trueness including the Predictions for

sulking milk by idols (1995), Indias Nuclear test (98),Kargil war (99), Military Rule once more in Pakistan(1999), Failure of Agra Summit (2001), Terrorists attackin America (2001), Carnage in Nepal (2001) and Attackon Indian Parliament (2001), Hindu Muslim Riots (2002),Threat of assassination to Chandrika in Sri Lanka (2002),Dissolution of Srilankan Parliament (2004), Debacle ofNDA Govt. at center and a Dark Horse becoming thePrime minister of India (2004) and Winding up ofDisinvestments Ministry (2004), about Shankaracharya

(2004), Disaster and vast destruction through Calamity(Tsunami) and Earthquakes (2004) Emergency in Nepal(2005), Economy Crash In America (2008), Closure ofAmerican banks (2008), Terror attack on Buildings inIndia (2008), Heavy Fluctuations on Stock Exchange in

India and recovery(2008) etc.

Jataka Tatva Commentary

Let me first clarify that Jatak Tatvam by Shri Mahadeva, is a compilation of

principles prevalent in general astrology at his time and the learned author has tried toconcise a few general principles from old as well as his contemporary horoscopy in smallSutras. The book Jatak Tatvam was meant to be a part of astrological curriculum for thepersons/students who wanted to know the principles of natal horoscopy. This book was

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meant to be a guide for the teachers of astrology. Unless, a teacher is well versed in thescience of astrology, these Sutras could not have helped him in teaching astrology as theconciseness and brevity of the Sutras had to compromise of so many things that can findplace only in elaboration of the issue under consideration. The danger of misinterpretationof these Sutras, thus, is always there in the hands of the otherwise ld. scholars who have not

realized fully the scheme of astrology.

The danger of interpretation of the Sanskrit text in such Sutras is also not ruled out as ithappened to interpolate the similar looking samskrit texts in such works during the Moghuldominion in Indian history. Thus, while interpreting the Sutras of Jatak Tatvam oneshould not wonder if a few verses are found devoid of merit and misplaced being irrelevantor unconcerned to the topic in hand. In this backdrop, I have tried to analyse a few verses forthe benefit of readers of Saptarishi Astrology in particular and other keen students of Vedicastrology.

1) Misra Viveka Verse 74

If the lord of the 1st be in the 3rd house and that of the 3rd be in the 1st, the native shall have very little

virility but will give happiness to the family.

Guru Shri Daya Shanker:he ld. Translator Panditbhushana V. Subrahmanya Sastri has translated it as

above.

To my mind, neither this principle is based on sound logic of astrology and fits in

astrological scheme nor is it found to be true. It has self contradictory status i.e. the

native is supposed to be having very little virility and at the same time is supposed to bring

happiness to the family. In a traditional family atleast in India, if the person is devoid of

virility is hardly supposed to have his own children to complete the family and such personsare not supposed to be liked by their spouses. Therefore, it cannot be expected that both the

observations of the author be fulfilled in case of mutual exchange of Lords of first & 3rd

houses present in a horoscope. Such combination is found in the horoscope of George W.

Bush, who became the most powerful President of America and had decent family with

children. Another example is of veteran film actor, Shashi Kapoor who had this

combination and has completed his family with two sons and one daughter. These two

persons are having the mutual exchange of lords of 1st and 3rd houses as mentioned but in no

way can be said that they have very little virility. Thus, according to me this verse is also aninterpolation in the original text of astrology. Neither the 1st nor the 3rd house is related to

the virility and nor are these houses detrimental to each other.

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2) Chp 3, Prakirna Tatva, Twelfth Viveka, Verse 364 \ )

If there is any equality between the planets belonging to a) 2nd and 12th b) 5th and 9th c) 6th and 12th

d) 3rd and 11th e) 4th and 10th houses, the native shall have to undergo imprisonment.

Guru Shri Daya Shanker:

he ld. Translator Panditbhushana V. Subrahmanya Sastri has translated it as

above.

Though in Sangya Tatvam, Verse No.30 on Page No.7 Swa has been used tomean 2nd house, I do not think that the same meaning should be imported to for

this Swa to be here. Here it should be first house being the natives own individual identity.

Similarly, Anka in the phrase Sutankayo should mean the 4th house instead of 9th. Hence,

the correct translation according to me would be that if out of the following pairs: 1) 1 st and

2nd ; 2) 5th and 4th ; 3) 6th and 12th ; 4) 3rd and 11th and 5) 4th and 10th are having same number of

planets respectively, the native may suffer imprisonment or chained to be in isolation. The

logic according to me is that 12th negates first and 4th negates 5th permanently whereas 12th

negates 6th

and 4th

negates 10th

temporarily and therefore the position of planets in thesehouses in pairs would not yield good results to the native. The pair of 3rd and 11th house

signifies violation and therefore, it may be treated as instrumental in such adverse periods.

The author appears to have done some rationalization towards the general principles of

Parashari wherein similar Yoga by the name of Shrankhalabandh Yoga is prescribed to

form if equal numbers of planets are posited in the pairs of house i.e. 2nd and 12 th; 3rd and 11th;

4th and 10th; 5th and 9th; 6th and 8th and 1st and 7th. The veracity of such Shrankhalabandh

Yoga is hardly proven. No such yoga is formed even in the horoscope of Charles Shobraj,

the biggest cheat who has been jailed so many times. Apart, from this nowadays manyBollywood heroes, bureaucrats and politicians are being taken into judicial or police custody

but none of them has such Shrankhalabandh Yoga. At best, it can be inferred from this

verse that such a combination would hinder the chances of the native to achieve liberation,

the Moksh as they will only be chained in the material world.

3) Chp 3 Prakirna Tatva, Dasama Viveka, Verse 93

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If Jupiter is debilitated in the Ascendant and the lord of the 9th house is in the 8th and in a benefic

Navamsa, the native will be equal to a King.


he ld. Translator Panditbhushana V. Subrahmanya Sastri has translated it asabove.

To my mind this verse suggests that ascendant should be Capricorn having Jupiterin it and the 9th Lord Mercury should be in Leo sign in the span of from 16 degrees

40 minutes to 20 degrees in the Nakshatra & navamsa owned Venus to have the benefit. Theauthor is of the opinion that such person will be equivalent to a King. This is also a generalcombination. However, Mercury, apart from being 9th Lord would also be 6th Lord and thedegree occupied by Mercury would fall in the Nakshatra of Venus, the 10th Lord. Thus,despite Mercury being in 8th house, would confer prominently the results of 10th and 5th

house which according to the traditional astrology constitute purely Rajyoga as Venus isconsidered Rajyoga Karaka for Capricorn ascendant. Jupiter in ascendant Capricorn even indebilitation would be in the Nakshatra of Mars, the 11th and 4th Lord and such Jupiter wouldenhance the status of the person by bestowing large income and lot of assets in hispossession. However, this combination would work only if the position of Mars and Venusis in the improving houses i.e. either of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th houses.

4) Chp 3 Prakirna Tatva, Saptama Viveka, Verse 158

If Moon is in the 12th house and Venus is in the 7th the native will kill his own wife.



To my mind this verse points out very general proposition. According, to meMoon in 12th does not always give instable mind and similarly, Venus in 9th house

does not make a person always obsessed with the ideas of sex. There must be some othercombinations more prominent than this to suggest that such a native will kill his own wife.According to me Moon in the 12th house will keep the person in more peace of mind and hisspiritual leaning to inculcate wisdom in him not to be much haunted & affected withassociation of women that are interpreted with the placement of Venus in 7 th house. Thiscombination alone cannot empower & allow native to kill any of the women in hisassociation, what to talk of his own wife. According to me, if readers find any of suchexample, that should be analyzed for other reasons properly in that horoscope as killing hisown wife would engage the native into an act of volition denoted by the 11 th house and 3rdhouse simultaneously, alongwith the 6th house the loss of wife.

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5) Chp 3 Prakirna Tatva, Saptama Viveka, Verse 44

If Moon is in the 9th house, the union will be with a woman far advanced in age.

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To my mind this verse appears to be an interpolation as neither the 9th house northe Moon has any relation with the age of life partner or a partner in a co-

habitation to be older. In fact, 9th house legalizes the co-habitation and therefore,

traditionally, it is considered for legal marriage and the wife is called Dharmapatni inSamskrit as well as in common parlance in India. Moon is always considered beautiful andyounger in age. Therefore, the verse cannot be interpreted as that if the Moon be in the 9thhouse, the union will be with the women far advanced in age. No doubt, the phrase,Vayodhik means literally older in age but when it has to be addressed with a woman toqualify, then the phrase would have been Vayodhika in place of Vayodhik. Therefore, ifat all, it is given to be any little credence, it should qualify the male native only and then, thetranslation would be that if the Moon be in the 9th house, the native will be able to co-habitatwith the women even in his advanced age. Nevertheless, this principal is, according to me, isabsurd and has no relevance and applicability. Just to point out to the readers how it is notapplicable and how it is incorrect to believe it to be part of original text of Jatak Tatvam. Iwould refer to the horoscopes of Adi Shankarcharya, Amitabh Bachchan, GeorgeWashington, Ian Thorpe, Lokmanya Tilak, Lord Curzon, Chandra Babu Naidu, M. G.Ramchandran, Sant Tulsidas, Samarth Guru Ramdas, Satya Sai Baba, Swami Shivanand,Maharshi Mahesh Yogi, Raman Maharshi, Ramanujacharya, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, ShamiKapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Rashtra Kavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar andIndustrialist V. H. Dalmia who are all having Moon in their 9th house and their life partnerswere not elder to them. Moreover, Mahatma Gandhi was having his Moon in 10th house andhis wife Kasturbha Gandhi was elder to him. Similarly, the wife of Sachin Tendulkar is

elder to him whereas Tendulkar has his Moon in 4th house and definitely not in 9th

house.All these horoscopes are easily available in the Book published by Nishkaam PeethPrakashan, the publication division of The Times of Astrology, by the title The TimesSelect Horoscopes from New Delhi. Therefore, my suggestion is that the astrologers andthe readers should not waste time in testing the veracity of this verse in Jatak Tatvam.6) Chp 3 Prakirna Tatva, Panchama Viveka, Verse 216]3

The number of abortions one may have is proportional to the amount of malefic aspect withoutbenefic aspects - upon the Navamsa indicated by the centre of the 5th bhava.

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Guru Shri Daya Shanker::::

he ld. Translator Panditbhushana V. Subrahmanya Sastri has translated it as

above.

This Sutra is also finding place in Pancham Vivek in Prakeerna Tatvam.According to me, it is to be noted that all the words are singular form i.e.

ekavachan of Samskrit in this verse. Therefore, it is not advisable that the words Yavat

and Tavat should be interpreted to give the sense of plurality. In my opinion, this Sutra

should be interpreted that if, the Navamsa falling in the 5th house is aspected by a malefic as

much as it is also unaspected by a benefic planet, it should result into an abortion or

miscarriage, especially of the first conception as 5th house denotes only first conception.

7) Chp 3 Prakirna Tatva, Panchama Viveka, Verse 175 ]When Aries, Leo or Aquarius is rising, malefics occupying it and the Sun is weak; Mars is in a dual

sign the native shall have children after the age of 30


he word Riksh is used by the author in the sense of a sign or Rashi whereas it couldalso mean a constellation or group of stars. The ld. Translator Panditbhushana V.Subrahmanya Sastri has translated it as above.

I respectfully beg to differ with him. The reason is that the author has not used any propositionlike Wa to mean or or, Cha meaning and as has been used by him in Verse 174 and 176respectively.

The words Paparkshe Papayute have to be taken into same context and according to me itmeans that the particular sign of a malefic planet has the same particular malefic planet positedin it; meaning thereby, this should be sign Aquarius owned by malefic planet Saturn and here as

per this Sutra, the Saturn should be posited in Aquarius sign itself. Apart from this, the Sun inrealization should be placed in ascendant meaning thereby the ascending should be Libra.Yugmarkshe means Gemini sign and therefore, Mars should be in Gemini Sign. Thus, thecorrect interpretation of this Sutra should be that in case of Libra ascendant, the debilitated Sunis in the ascendant, the Saturn is in the Aquarius sign and Mars is occupying the Gemini sign,the Native will have Progeny when he is above the age of 30 years. The question may arise as tohow I opine that the term Paparkshe Papayute has been taken to mean only Aquarius sign andnot Capricorn whereas both the signs are belonging to the malefic planet Saturn and also, whynot Aries and Scorpio sign that are belonging to another malefic planet Mars. The answer isvery simple. Since the position of Mars has already been given i.e. to be in Gemini, the

Paparkshe Papayute has to be belonging to the other malefic planet Saturn only. It is onlyAquarius sign whose results are negated by the Lord of the sign i.e. Saturn itself as the othersign of Saturn Capricorn falls generally in the 12th house to the sign Aquarius. However, theplacement of Saturn in Aquarius enhances the result of Capricorn sign as Aquarius finds place

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second to Capricorn, second being improving house to the first. Moreover, this Sutra is findingplace in Prakeerna Tatvam, Pancham Viveka bearing the various impacts on and results of 5thhouse, the house relating to Progeny i.e. children, are discussed. The 5th house for ascendantLibra, normally will have the sign Aquarius and Saturn, according to this Sutra will find placein the 5th house, the house under consideration. And the placement of Saturn in Aquarius willimprove the deterioration of the results of 5th house being the 4th lord also. In my consideredopinion, if the 4th house is unoccupied, this situation may even deny the Progeny, at least thefirst conception. The sign Gemini and Mars will be in the 9th house, the 5th when counted from5th house and whereas, the weak Sun being placed in ascendant. The author might be of theopinion that when a cruel planet, i.e. Sun though weak, placed in first house, the other maleficsare placed in other Trine (Trikone) houses, the native may get at least delayed progeny, if notdenied. The denial could not be predicted by the author because he is of the opinion that a houseis fortified in case its rural occupies, the same house. I reserve my opinion on this principle too.Perhaps he has given importance to Sun more because Sun becomes the 5th Lord in the naturalZodiac i.e. the horoscope of Kaal Purush. The classical texts do not consider Sun to be a pap

graha, therefore, I refrain myself to categorize Leo sign to be PaparkshePapayute here in this context. The readers may ponder over it.

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