Ch. 29. Bhava Padas

1-3. Method of Bhava Calculation. O Brahmin, I shall now tell you about the Padas (Arudhas)
for Bhavas and Grahas as well, as laid down by the earlier Maharishis. The Pad of Lagn will
correspond to the Rāśi, arrived at by counting so many Rāśis from Lagn’s Lord, as he is away from Tanu Bhava. Similarly Padas for other Bhavas be known through their Lords. The word
“Pad” exclusively denotes the Pad for Lagn.


Names of the 12 Arudhas are Lagn Pad - Arudh of Tanu Bhava, Dhan of Dhan, Vikram
(Bhratru) of Sahaj, Matru (Sukh) of Bandhu, Mantra (Putr) of Putr, Rog (Satru) of Ari, Dar
(Kalatr) of Yuvati, Maran of Randhr, Pitru of Dharm Bhava, Karm of Karm, Labh of Labh,
Vyaya of Vyaya.


4-5. Special Exceptions. The same Bhava, or the 7th from it does not become its Pad. When
the Pad falls in the same Bhava, the 10th therefrom be treated, as its Pad. Similarly, when the
7th becomes the Pad of a Bhava, the 4th from the original Bhava in question be treated, as its
Pad. If the ruler of a Bhava be in the 4th from the Bhava, then the very Bhava occupied be
noted, as the Pad.


6-7. Padas for Grahas. Note the position of a Grah and see how many Rāśis away is its own
Rāśi with reference to its position. Count so many Rāśis from the said own Rāśi and the
resultant Rāśi will become the Arudh of the Grah. If a Grah owns two Rāśis, or, if a Rāśi is
owned by two Grahas; consider the stronger and declare effects accordingly.


8-11. Pad and Finance (up to Sloka 15). O Brahmin, I now tell you of some effects of Grahas,
based on Pad. If the 11th from Lagn Pad is occupied, or receives a Drishti from a Grah the
native will be happy and rich; wealth will come through various means, if a benefic is related,
as above. A malefic will confer wealth through questionable means. If there be both a benefic
and a malefic, it will be through both means. If the Grah in question be in exaltation, or in
own Rāśi etc., there will be plenty of gains and plenty of happiness.


12. O excellent of the Brahmins, if the 12th from Lagn Pad does not receive a Drishti, as the
11th from Lagn Pad receives a Drishti from a Grah, then the gains will be uninterrupted.


13-15. O Brahmin, the quantum of gains will correspond to the number of Grahas in, or
giving a Drishti to the 11th from Lagn Pad. If there is Argala for the said 11th, there will be
more gains, while a benefic Argala will bring still more gains. If the said benefic, causing
Argala is in his exaltation Rāśi, the gains will be still higher. If the said 11th receives a Drishti
from a benefic from Lagn, the 9th etc., gains will increase in the ascending order. In all these
cases, the 12th from Pad should simultaneously be free from malefic association. A benefic,
placed in Lagn, giving a Drishti to the 11th from Arudh Lagn will be still beneficial. If the
Drishti is from the 9th from Lagn, it will confer much more gains.


16-17. Pad and Financial Losses (up to Sloka 21). If the 12th from Lagn Pad receives a Drishti
from, or is yuti with both benefics and malefics, there will be abundant earnings, but plenty of
expenses. The benefic will cause through fair means, malefic through unfair means and mixed
Grahas through both fair and unfair means.


18. If the 12th from Lagn Pad is conjunct Sūrya, Śukr and Rahu, there will be loss of wealth
through the king. Candr, giving a Drishti to (the said trio in the said Bhava), will specifically
cause more such losses.


19. If Budh is in the 12th from Lagn Pad and is yuti with, or receives a Drishti from a benefic,
similarly there will be expenses through paternal relatives. A malefic so related to the said
Budh will cause loss of wealth through disputes.


20. O Brahmin, if Guru is in the 12th from Lagn Pad, receiving a Drishti from others, the
expenses will be through taxes and on the person himself.

21. O Brahmin, if Śani is in the 12th from Lagn Pad along with Mangal and receives a Drishti
from others, the expenses will be through one’s co-born.

22. Gainful Sources. Whatever sources of expenses are indicated above with reference to the
12th from Lagn Pad, gains through similar sources will occur, if Labh Bhava so features with
reference to Lagn Pad.

23. The 7th Bhava from Pad (up to Sloka 27). If Rahu, or Ketu is placed in the 7th from Lagn
Pad, the native will be troubled by disorders of the stomach, or by fire.

24. Should there be Ketu in the 7th from Lagn Pad, receiving a Drishti from, or being yuti with
another malefic, the native will be adventurous, will have (prematurely) grey hair and a big
male organ.

25. Should one, two, or all three of Guru, Śukr and Candr be in the 7th from Lagn Pad, the
native will be very wealthy.

26. Whether a benefic, or a malefic, if be exalted in the 7th from Lagn Pad, the native will be
affluent and be famous.

27. O Brahmin, these Yogas, as narrated by me with reference to the 7th from Lagn Pad,
should also be considered from the 2nd of Lagn Pad.

28. Anyone of Budh, Guru and Śukr being exalted in the 2nd from Lagn Pad and being with
strength will make the subject rich.

29. The Yogas so far stated by me with reference to Lagn Pad be similarly evaluated from
Karakāńś as well.


30-37. General. If Budh is in the 2nd from Arudh Lagn, the native will Lord over the whole
country. Śukr in the 2nd from Lagn Pad will make one a poet, or a speaker. If the Dar Pad falls
in an angle, or in a trine, counted from Lagn Pad, or, if Lagn Pad and Dar Pad both have
strong Grahas, the native will be rich and be famous in his country. If the Dar Pad falls in the
6th/ 8th/12th from Lagn Pad, then the native will be poor. If Lagn Pad and the 7th therefrom, or
an angle, a trine, an Upachaya therefrom is occupied by a strong Grah, there will be happiness
between the husband and wife. If Lagn Pad and Dar Pad are mutually in Kendras, or Konas,
there will be amity between the couple. If these be in mutually 6th/8th/12th, doubtlessly mutual
enmity will crop up. O Brahmin, similarly mutual relationship, or gain, or loss through son
etc. be known, based on Lagn Pad and the relative Bhava Pad. If Lagn Pad and Dar Pad are
mutually angular, or 3rd and 11th, or in Konas, the native will be a king, ruling the earth.
Similar deductions be made with reference to mutual positions of Lagn Pad and Dhan Pad.