The six fold potency of planets

SHADBALA
A planet gains strength due to:

1) Its position or placement in divisional charts

2)Its placement in a particular direction

3)Its retrogression or chestabala

4)Its natural strength

5) Natives birth during during dark/bright phase or day/night

time
6) Receiving aspects from beneficial planets
SIX FOLD STRENGTH

1)STHANBALA (POSITIONAL STRENGTH)

2) DIGBALA(DIRECTIONAL STRENGTH)

3)KAALBALA(TEMPORAL STRENGTH)

4)CHESTABALA(MOTIONAL STRENGTH)

5) NAISAGIKBALA(NATURAL STRENGTH)

6)DRIK BALA (ASPECTUAL STRENGTH)

USE OF SHADBALA IN DELINEATION

1) Longevity
2) Isthaphala and Kashta Phal

Other utility as per Vasan Sir

1) Exalted planet gives 100 percent auspicious results.In

mooltrikona 75 % . Own sign 50 %.Friendly sign 25 %.
Enemy Sign 12.5 % and 0 % while debilitated.
2) Oja Yugma bala :- When strong gives
health ,happiness,courage, fixity of mind.

3)Strength of Moon

4) Chestabala:- Higher motional strength gives power

position,prestige,authority,wealth and fame to the native.

5)Ayanbala:- Higher Ayanbala moves the native to its

direction for travel and gives profit and pleasure with name
and fame.
6)Retrgrade planets :- Gives strength as per exalted
planet.Bhavarth Ratnakar praises all retrograde
planets.Jatak Tattva says any planet when any
planet when retrograde will have exaltation power
and thus would give exaltation results.

7)Planet in odd sign makes person brave,bold and

courageous. If weak cruel and dull witted.

8)Planets in even sign makes native sober, sensitive,

submissive and loyal.Loves water sports, ornaments
9) Diva Ratri Bala or natonat bala – gives land, vehicle and
victory over enemy

10)Yaddhabala:- Gives power, authority, kingdom and

happiness

11)Pakshbal:- gives land,vehicle,gold and happiness.

STHANBALA(POSITIONAL STRENGTH)

Consists of

1.Uchchabala(Exaltation potency)
2.Saptavargajbala( 7 divisional charts potency)
3.Oja Yugma Rasibala(Even odd sign potency)
4.Kendra Bala(Angle or Quadrant potency)
5.Dreshkan Bala (Tri Sign potency)

Unit = Rupas
1 Rupa = 60 Shastiamshas
 UCHCHABALA

EXALTATION STRENGTH=( PLANET’S LONGITUDE-

DEBILITATION POINT) x (60/180)

OR DISTANCE FROM DEBILITATION POINT /3

SAMPLE CHART FROM TEXT BOOK
UTILITY OF UCCHABALA
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1) During MD/AD of exalted planet native gets victory over
enemies.Profits,power and prestige.
2) E.g exalted Mars makes one bold,brave,courageous power
administrator.Exalted Mercury makes native intelligent,
learned.Jupiter gives knowledge, skill,wisdom and
progeny.
 SAPTA VARGEEYA BALA(MOOLTRIKON BALA)

To find out Sapta Vargeeya Vala we need

Relation between
a) Planet and planet
b) Planet and sign
c)Planet and it’s dispositor in natal and also in
all seven divisional charts.

Formula to remember mooltrikon rashis

521 69 7 11 - Sun to Saturn
PERMANENT RELATIONSHIP
 TEMPORARY RELATIONSHIP

The planets occupying 2nd,3rd,4th, 10th,11th and 12th house

from a planet become its temporary friends.Planets posited
in 5th,6th,7th ,8th,9th and 1st house becomes temporary
enemies.
SAMPLE CHART FROM TEXT BOOK
PANCHADAMAITRI
Planets occupying own sign in 2 Divisional charts- Kingshuk

3 charts- Vyanjan

4- Chamar

5- Chatra

6- Kundal

7- Mukut
OJA YUGMA BALA – EVEN ODD SIGN
POTENCY
1) Female planets like Moon and Venus when occupies an even/female
sign in D1 or D9 .They get 15 virupas for D1 and another 15 for D9

2) Male planets like Sun, Mars,Mercury,Jupiter and Saturn would get 15

virupas in D1 or D9 charts

3) Only D1 or D9 chart is considered

SAMPLE CHART FROM TEXT BOOK
 KENDRABALA

1) A planet posited in a quandrant/kendra i.e 1,4,7 and 10 in D1 chart

will get 60 virupas.

2) Planets posited in Panaphar/ Succeedent i.e 2,5,8 or 11th in D1 will

get 30 virupas.

3) Planets occupying Apokilm or Cadent i.e 12,3,6 or 9th will get 15

virupas.
 DRESHKAN BALA
1) When a sign of 30 degrees is divided into 3 parts of 10 degrees
each we get a Dreshkan.

2) Male planets:- Sun, Mars , Jupiter gets 15 virupas when posited in

the first 10 degrees or the first dreshkan

3) Female planet:- Moon and Venus gets 15 virupas in the third

dreskan or 20 to 30 degrees of the sign.

4) Hermaphrodite (Napunsak) planets:- Mercury and Saturn gets 15

virupas if they occupy the second Dreskan or 10 degrees to 20
degrees
1) In the standard horoscope, Mars and Venus has highest Sthanbal

2) Saturn is the weakest.Moon is also unsatisfactory.

3) Moon may cause financial losses,separation, transfer to different

places in its MD/AD

4) Mars will give financial gains, marital happiness in its MD/AD

5) Venus will also give positive results in its own MD/AD

 STHAN BALA DELINEATION ( RESEARCH)

1) Total Sthan bala is calculated .Drik Bala is added/subtracted from

Sthanbala values. Ranks are given to the net values.

2) Planet which secures first rank and the Bhava it is situated, indicates area
of life where the person’s ego lies and is likely to meet with greater
success,name fame and material prosperity.

3) Planets securing the second rank and Bhava indicates the

persons emotional psyche and emotional happiness.

4) Third rank and the bhava gives insight into matrimonial and
companionship
 DIG BALA(DIRECTIONAL POTENCY OF A PLANET)
1) A planet gets maximum digbala of 60 shastiamshas in a particular
direction and goes on receding in strength till zero on reaching 180
degrees.

2) Ascendant represents the Eastern direction where Mercury and Jupiter

gets full strength.

3) Fourth house nadir represents North direction where Moon and Venus
gets directional strength.

4) Seventh house denotes West direction where Saturn gets full strength

5) Tenth house is the mid-heaven where Sun and Mars get full strength
Directional Arc( Digbala Arc)

It is the angular distance between a Planet and its powerless cardinal point.

Digbalal Arc = Planet Longitude – Powerless cardinal point

IF difference is more than 180 degrees subtract the same from 360 to get the
value less thana 180

Directional Potency(Digbala) = Digbala Arc / 3

 KAAL BALA OR TEMPORAL POTENCY OF THE PLANET
Kaal Bala is the strength of the planet based on time.

Sun, Jupiter and Venus gets 60 virupas at mid day and Moon, Mars and Saturn get
60 virupa potency at midnight. Mercury always get this strength throughout day
and night.

Made of 9 sub parts

1) Natonnat or Diva Ratri Bal
2) Paksha Bal
3) Tribhaga bal
4) Abda Bal
5) Maas bal
6) Dina bal
7) Hora bal
8) Ayan bal
9) Yuddha bal
SAMPLE CHART FROM TEXT BOOK
NATONNAT BALA
CALCULATATION OF BHAV MADHYA
CALCULATION OF BHAV MADHYA

D.0.B :- 01.01.2018 , T.O.B = 10 A.M, P.O.B 1 Delhi 77 degrees E 39 minutes

Lagna :- 10S 01 degrees 59 minutes (cusp)

7 th House = 180 degrees + lagna = 4 s 01 degrees 59 minutes (cusp)

Sidereal time of birth calculation :-

1) Sidereal time at 12 noon LMT at 82 degrees E 30 min on 1st Jan 1900

(table 1) = 18 h 41 m 48 s
2) Correction for year 2018 (table 2) = + 01 m 41 s
3) For Delhi 3 s

1 +2+3 = 18 h 43 m 32 secs ( Part A)

Part B ( LMT)

T.O B = 10 h 0 m 0 s

LMT for Delhi = - 21m 08 s

LMT at birth = 09 h 38 m 52 s

Time interval from local noon

Local Noon 12 h 00 m 00 s
LMT at birth 09 h 38 m 52 s
Difference 02 h 21 m 08 s

From table 4 for T.I fo 2h 21m and 08 s

T.I 02 h 21m 08 s
For 2 H 20 s
For 21m 08 s 4

Total 02h 21 m 32s

Correct Sidereal time 18 h 43 m 32 s

Minus 02h 21m 32 s
= 16 h 22 m 00s
From 10th house tables

For 16h 24 mins = 7s 14 degrees 47 min

For 16h 20 mins = 7s 13 degrees 50 min

Foro 4 min difference = 57 minutes

For 1 min = 14 min 15 secs
Foro 2 min = 28 min 30 secs

Therefore for 10th house longitude = 7s 13 degrees 50 min + 28 min 30 sec

= 7s 14 deg 18 min 30 sec
Ayanamsha = - 1 degree 07 mins
10th house cusp = 7s 13 degrees 11 min 30 secs
Therefore 4th house = 1s v13 degrees 11 min 30 secs
Diffence between Asc and 10th house cusp = 78 degrees 47 min 30 sec

Difference / 6 = 13 degrees 07 minutes 55 secs

Bhav Madhya of 10th house = 7s 13 degrees 11 min 30 sec + 13 degees 07 minutes

55 secs = 7s 26 degrees 19 min 25 secs
 PAKSH BALA( FORTNIGHTLY POTENCY)

PAKSH BALA OF AUSCPICIOUS PLANET= ( MOON – SUN)/3

PAKSH BALA OF EVIL PLANETS= 60 –(PAKSHALA OF AUSCIPCIOUS

PLANETS)
TRIBHAAG BALA(ONE THIRD DAY/NIGHT POTENCY
LORD OF THE YEAR POTENCY(ABDA BALA 15
SHASTIAMSHA)
Lord of the year is the Lord of the weekday on which the year begins
NUMBER OF AGARHAN /360 x 3 +1 DIVIDED BY 7

THE REMAINDER WHEN COUNTED FROM WEDNESDAY GIVES

ABDABALA
 AHARGANA
TABLES
 MAAS BALA ( 30 SHASTIAMSHA)

Planet ruling weekday of the beginning of the month is called Lord of the month

1) Ahargan /30 = completed months

2) Quotient X 2 +1 = no of weekdays
3) Sum divided /7 and count from Wednesday
LORD OF THE DAY (VAR BALA) 45 SHASTIAMSHAS
AHARGANA /7 AND REMAINDER COUNTED FROM WEDNESDAY
 HORA BALA (60 SHASTIAMSHAS)
Lord of the day us the lord of the first hora
AYANBALA BALA (DECLINATION POTENCY)
Sun, Mars,Jupiter and Venus gains gain ayanbala north of celestial
Sphere.

Moon and Saturn is stronger in the South portion.

Mercury gains strength in both the portions

AYAN BALA OF SUN
 YUDDHA BALA (WAR POTENCY)
Applicable when
1) Planets are in conjunction and angular distance is less than 1 degrees
2) Sun and Moon are excluded
3) The planet with less longitude wins
 STANDARD HOROSCOPE CALCULATION
D.O.B :- 08.11.1969, T.O.B :- 21:30 hours,
P.O.B :- Delhi, 28 degrees 39 min North, 77 degrees 13 min East

Asc 2s 23 deg 04 min 32 secs

So 7H = 180 deg + 2s 23 deg 04 min 32 secs

= 8 s 23 deg 04 min 32 secs ( cusp)
Sidereal time of birth calculation :-

1) Sidereal time at 12 noon LMT at 82 degrees E 30 min on 8st Nov 1900

(table 1) = 15 h 7 m 57 s
2) Correction for year 1969 (table 2) = + 01 m 9 s
3) For Delhi + 3s ( Table 3)

1 +2 +3 = 15 h 10 m 9 s
Cont.
Part B ( LMT)

T.O B = 21 h 30 m 0 s

LMT for Delhi = - 21m 08 s

LMT at birth = 21h 8m 52s

Time interval from local noon

Local Noon 12 h 00 m 00 s
LMT at birth 21 h 8 m 52 s
Difference 9 h 8 m 52s

From table 4 for T.I fo 9h 8m and 52 s

T.I 09 h 08 m 52 s
For 9 H 1 m 29 s
For 8m 52 s 1s

Total 09h 10m 22s

Correct Sidereal time 21 h 8 m 52 s
Add 09 h 10 m 22 s
= 30h 19m 14s - 24 h
= 6 h 19 m 14 s

Part A + Part B = 15 h 10 m 9 s + 6 h 19 m 14 s
= 21 h 29m 23s
CHESTA BALA (MOTIONAL STRENGTH)
 NAISWARGIK BALA OR NATURAL POTENCY

Natural potency depends on the natural luminosity of the planet irrespective

of its sign or house.
 DRIK BALA (ASPECTUAL STRENGTH)

1) Planet posited in the 3rd or 10 house receives 15 shastiamshas

2) Planet posited in the 5th or 9th house will receive 30 shastiamshas

3) A planet in the 4th or 8th house will receive 45 Shastiamshas

4) All planets receive 1 rupa posited in the 7th house

SAMPLE CHART FROM TEXT BOOK
 BHAVA BALA

1) BHAVADIPATI BALA

2) BHAVA DIGBALA

3) BHAVA DRISTI BALA

 ISTHTA PHAL OR KASHTA PHAL

ISHTA PHAL = SQ. ROOT OF EXALTATION STRENGTH x MOTIONAL STRENGTH

KASTHA PHAL = SQ. ROOT OF (60 – EXALTATION STRENGTH) x ( 60 – MOTIONAL STRENGTH)

SUN’S MOTIONAL STRENGTH

1) GET SUN’S SAYAN LONGITUDE

2) ADD 3 SIGNS OR 90 DEGREES TO SUN’S SAYAN LONGITUDE TO FIND OUT THE CHESTA
KENDRA

3) DIVIDE CHESTA KENDRA BY 3 TO FIND OUT SUN’S CHESTABAL IN SHASTIAMSHAS

4) INCASE CHESTA KENDRA IS MORE THAN 180 DEGREES , SUBTRACT VALUE FROM 360
MOTIONAL STRENGTH OF MOON

1) MOON’S POTENCY IS NOT DOUBLED HERE AS DONE IN PAKSH BALA

2) SUBSTRACT LONGITUDE OF SUN FROM MOON TO GET CHESTA KENDRA

3) DIVIDE CHESTA KENDRA BY 3 TO CHESTA BALA