15.4.

1 State Related to Age

One of the states of a planet has to do with its age. Just as a 10-year old child
or an
80-year old man have their limitations and cannot execute certain tasks
efficiently, a
planet in childhoos or old age may not be very effective.

Table 35: Avasthas related to age

In odd rasis In even rasis Avastha Meaning Results
0��6� 24��30� Saisava Child Quarter
6��12� 18��24� Kumaara Adolescent Half
12��18� 12��18� Yuva Youth Full
18��24� 6��12� Vriddha Old Some
24��30� 0��6� Mrita Dead None

A planet at 23� in Cn will be in Kumaara avastha (adolescence) and it will give

half
of its results. A planet at 19� in Li will be in Vriddha avastha (old age) and it
will not
be very effective. A planet at 14� in Sg will be inYuva avastha (young age) and it
will give all of its results. A planet at 27� in Piwill be at Saisava avastha
(childhood)
and it will give one quarter of its results.
One should not be carried away with these avasthas. Just as there are
some child
prodigies and wizards with wrinkles, a planet can give good results irrespective of
its
age-related state. Age is just one of the factors deciding a person�s
productivity.
Similarly, age-related state is just oneof the factors deciding a planet�s
effectiveness.

15.4.2 State Related to Alertness

We have 3 alertness-related states of planets:
(1) A planet in its exaltation rasi or an own rasi is said to be in �Jaagrita�
avastha
(awake). It gives full results.
(2) A planet in a rasi owned by a neutral) or friendly planet is said to be in
�Swapna�
avastha (dreaming). It gives medium results.
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(3) A planet in its debilitation rasi or a rasi owned by an enemy is
said to be in
�Sushupta� avastha (asleep). The results it gives are negligible.

15.4.3 State Related to Attitude and Mood

We have 9 states of planets that are related to attitude and mood :

(1) A planet in its exaltation rasi is said to be in �Deepta� avastha (bright).
(2) A planet in its own rasi is said to be in �Swastha�avastha (doing well,
contented,
comfortable, natural).
(3) A planet in a good friend�s rasi is said to be in �Mudita� avastha
(delighted).
(4) A planet in a friend�s rasi is said to be in �Saanta� avastha (peaceful).
(5) A planet in a neutral planet�s rasi is said to be in �Deena�
avastha (sad,
depressed).
(6) A planet in an enemy�s rasi is said to be in �Duhkhita� avastha
(distressed,
miserable).
(7) A planet joined by malefic planets is said to be in�Vikala� avastha
(crippled,
confused).
(8) A planet in a malefic planet�s rasi is said to be in �Khala� avastha
(mischievous,
scheming).
(9) A planet joined closely by Sun is said to be in �Kopita� avastha (angry).

We have 6 additional states of planets that are related to attitude and mood :
(1) A planet in the 5 th house joined by Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu is said
to
be in �Lajjita� avastha (ashamed).
(2) A planet in its exaltation rasi or moolatrikona rasi is said to be
in �Garvita�
avastha (proud).
(3) A planet is in an enemy�s rasi or conjoined by enemies or aspected by enemies
or
conjoined by Saturn, it is said to be in �Kshudhita� avastha (hungry).
(4) A planet stationed in a watery rasi and aspected byenemies without the aspect
of
benefics is said to be in �Trishita� avastha (thirsty).
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(5) A planet in a friend�s sign, conjoined or aspected by friends and
conjoined by
Jupiter, is said to be in �Mudita� avastha (delighted).
(6) A planet conjoined by Sun and aspected by malefics or enemies is said to be
in
�Kshobhita� avastha (shaken, agitated).
Planets give results based on the state they are in. If a house
contains planets in
Kshudhita or Kshobhita avasthas, the significations of the house are
affected. If a
planet in the 5thhouse is in Lajjita avastha, there may be losses related to
progeny. If
a planet in the 7th
house is in Kshobhita avastha, there may be loss of spouse.
15.4.4 States Relates to Activity
There are 12 possible states of a planet related toits activity. This state is the
most
important of all states. For each planet, we use the following formula
to find its
avastha.
Suppose C is the number of the constellation occupied by the planet (1 for Aswini,
2
for Bharani and so on). Suppose P is the index of the planet whose avastha we are
finding (1 for Sun, 2 for Moon). Suppose A is the index of the amsa
(navamsa)
occupied by the planet in its rasi
51 . Suppose M is the constellation occupied by
Moon. Suppose G is the ghati running at birth.
52.Suppose L is the rasi occupied by
lagna (1 for Ar, 2 for Ta and so on). Then we compute (C xP xA) + M + G + L,
divide it by 12 and take the remainder. Using the resulting number as
the avastha
index and referring to Table 36, we find out the avastha of the planet.

Table 36: Sayanaadi Avasthas

Avastha
Index

Avastha name Meaning

1 Sayana Lying down, resting
2 Upavesana Sitting down
3 Netrapaani Eyes and hands
51 For example, let us say Mercury is in 22Ge14. Eachnavamsa has a length of 3�20'
(1/9
thof 30�) and 22�14' in Ge is in the 7th
navamsa of Ge (please note that we are not talkingabout the rasi occupied by
the planet in navamsa). Then we use A = 7 for Mercury.
52 Suppose sunrise was at 6 am and someone was born at 11 pm. So 17 hours were
over. Each hour
has 2.5 ghatis and 17 hours = 17 x2.5 = 42.5. So the 43
rdghati was running at birth.

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4 Prakaasana Shining
5 Gamana Going (on the move)
6 Aagamana Coming, returning
7 Sabhaa (Sabhaa vasati) Being at an assembly
8 Aagama Coming/Acquiring
9 Bhojana Eating
10 Nriyalipsaa Longing to dance
11 Kautuka Being eager
12 Nidraa Sleeping

After we find the avastha index, we can multiply itwith itself and add the number
corresponding to the first sound in the first syllable of the name, as found from
Table
37. We can take the remainder when that number is divided by 12. Then we can add
a planetary adjustment to the remainder. We use 5 for Sun and Jupiter, 2 Moon and
Mars, 3 for Mercury, Venus and Saturn and 4 for Rahu and Ketu. We divide the sum
by 3 and take the remainder. This gives the strength of the activity.
A value of 1
means �drishti� and medium results. A value of 2 means �cheshta� and full results.
A
value of 3 (or 0) means �vicheshta� and gives very little results.
Based on the
activity-related state of a planet, we can guess the results given by
it. Based on
whether it is in Cheshta, Drishti or Vicheshta, the results will be
full, medium or
little. An example will clarify this computation.
Table 37: Numbers of the Sounds

Number Sounds Roman transliteration

1 a, ka, chh, d (alveolar), dh (dental), bh, v
2 i, kh, j, dh (alveolar), n (dental), m, s/sh (palatal)
3 u, g, jh, t, p, y, sh (alveolar)
4 e, gh, t (alveolar), th (dental), ph, r, s (dental)
5 o, ch, th (alveolar), d (dental), b, l, h

Results in Sayana avastha:

Sun: Digestive troubles, diseases, stout legs, bile, piles, heart troubles.
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Moon: Honorable, sluggish, lustful, spoils finances.
Mars: Troubled, wounded, ulcers, itches.
Mercury: Addicted to pleasures, licentious, wicked, alwayshungry; [in lagna] lame,
eyes like a bee.
Jupiter: Strong, but weak voice, tawny complexion, prominent cheeks,
afraid of
enemies.
Venus: Strong, troubles of teeth, short-tempered, poor, licentious.
Saturn: Hungry, thirst, dieases in childhood, wealthy later.
Rahu: Many miseries; [in Ar, Ta, Ge, Vi] wealth.
Ketu: Many diseases; [in Ar, Ta, Ge, Vi] wealth.

Results in Upavesana avastha:

Sun: Poor, fond of quarrels, hard-hearted, loses money.
Moon: diseases, unintelligent, poor, merciless, does misdeeds, steals money.
Mars: Strong, sinful, liar, eminent, wealthy.
Mercury: [in lagna] good character; [conjoined/aspected by malefics] poor;
[conjoined/aspected by benefics] wealthy and happy.
Jupiter: Talkative, troubled by enemies and kings, ulcers on feet, hands, feet.
Venus: Endowed with gems and gold, destroys enemies, honored by kings, happy.
Saturn: Self-respect, punished by kings, troubles by enemies, faces dangers,
ulcers.
Rahu: Distressed due to ulcers, royal association, honorable, but financial
troubles.
Ketu: Distressed due to ulcers, troubles from enemies, snakes and
thieves, windy
(vaata-related) diseases.

Results in Netrapaani avastha:

Sun: Ever happy, wise, helps others, strong, wealthy, pleasures, favorite of kings.

Moon: Great diseases, garrulous, wicked, always bad actions.

Mars: [in lagna] penury; [elsewhere] ruler of a town.

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Mercury: Honorable, no wisdom, no learning, no well-wishers; [in 5th] no happiness

from wife and children, many daughters, gains moneyfrom royal patronage.
Jupiter: Devoid of health and wealth, libidinous, likes entertainment,
tawny
complexion, moves with people of a different class.
Venus: [in lagna, 7thor 10th] troubles to eyes and loss of wealth; [else]
largehouse.
Saturn: Charming wife, learned in arts, royal favors, friends,
intelligent, good
speaker.
Rahu: Eyes troubles, financial losses, troubles from wicked men, snakes and
thieves.
Ketu: Eyes troubles, troubles from wicked men, snakes, thieves and rulers.

Results in Prakaasana avastha:

Sun: Charitable, wealthy, good orator in assemblies, strong, good-looking.
Moon: Famous in world, virtuous, royal patronage, royalinsignia, wealth, luxuries,
regular visits to shrines, many ornaments.
Mars: Virtuous and honored by kings; [in 5 T] loss of children; [in 5th
with Rahu] faces a severe fall.
Mercury: Charitable, kind, good deeds, scholar of many subjects, wise and destroyer

of groups of wicked men.

Jupiter: Virtuous, pure happiness and comfort, splendorous, visits holy
places of
Krishna; [if exalted] excellent fame in the whole world, very opulent.
Venus: [exalted or in own/friendly rasi] has a conduct similar to a mighty
elephant;
equal to a king, interested in poetry, arts and music.
Saturn: Virtuous, intelligent, opulent, likes entertainment, kind, devotee of
Shiva.
Rahu: Prosperous in foreign places, virtuous, welthy, high position, good
deeds, a
chief in king�s court, charming.
Ketu: Wealthy, righteous, lives abroad, enthusiastic, genuine, serves the king.

Results in Gamana avastha:

Sun: Lives in foreign lands, unhappy, lazy, unwise, poor, disturbed by fears,
angry.
Moon: [if waning] sinful, cruel, eye troubles; [if waxing] troubled by fear.
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Mars: Wanderer, boils, itches, quarrels with women, many wounds and ulcers.
Mercury: Visits the courts of kings frequently, wealthy.
Jupiter: Brave, many friends, scholar, wealthy.
Venus: Mother doesn�t live long, separated from own people, fear from enemies.
Saturn: Rich, good sons, scholar at a king�s court, grabsother people�s land.
Rahu: Many children, scholarly, wealthy, charitable andhonored by a king.
Ketu: Many children, scholarly, wealthy, charitable, virtuous, great man.

Results in Aagamana avastha:

Sun: Affairs with the wives of others, deserted by people, likes travels, cheat,
dirty.
Moon: Honorable, diseases of feet, secret sins, poor, unintelligent, sad.
Mars: Good character, endowed with gems, has weapons, destroyer of enemies.
Mercury: Visits the courts of kings frequently, wealthy.
Jupiter: Servants, excellent women and wealth always adorehis abode.
Venus: Wealthy, visits holy shrines, enthusiastic, diseases of hands and feet.
Saturn: Separated from family, foolish, wanderer, miserable.
Rahu: Irritable, unintelligent, poor, wicked, miserly, libidinous.
Ketu: Diseases, loss of wealth, tale-bearer, hurts others.

Results in Sabhaa avastha:

Sun: Helps others, possesses wealth, gems and lands, virtuous, very
strong,
affectionate and kind.
Moon: Eminent, honored by kings, sexual pleasures, goodcharacter.
Mars: A scholar in a king�s court, wealthy, honorable, charitable; [if exalted]
skilled
at wars, successful, upholds dharma; [in trines] unlearned; [in 12th]
devoid of happiness from wife and children.
Mercury: [if exalted] highly wealthy and good deeds; wealthy, king or a
minister,
devotion to Vishnu and Shiva, saattwik, obtains moksha.
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Jupiter: Excellent speech, superior gems and wealth, , royal insignia,
supremely learned.
Venus: Eminent in a king�s court, virtuous, destroyer of enemies, wealthy
and charitable.
Saturn: Displays excellent judicial knowledge in assemblies, excellent
wealth and
gems, exceedingly brilliant.
Rahu: Scholarly, miserly, many virtues, wealthy, happy.
Ketu: Garrulous, proud, miserly, licentious, skillful in evil subjects.
Results in Aagama avastha:
Sun: Troubled by enemies, fickle-minded, cheat, emaciated, doesn�t follow
good
dharma and karma, wanton.
Moon: [if waxing] Garrulous, virtuous; [if waning] two wives, sick, cheat, wicked.
Mars: Bad character and deeds, ear troubles, timid, friendly with evil-minded
people.
Mercury: Serves mean people and makes money, two sons, onedaugher who brings
good name.
Jupiter: Many conveyances, comforts, honors, servants, happiness from
progeny,
knowledge, friends, learning and noble path.
Venus: No wealth, troubles from enemies, separation from children,
diseases,
unhappiness from spouse.
Saturn: Diseases, not skillful, no royal patronage.
Rahu: Financial losses, fear of enemies and litigation,depressed, separated from
own
people, emaciated, manipulative.
Ketu: Notorious, sinful, litigation with own men, diseases, enemies.

Results in Bhojana avastha:

Sun: Pains in joints, loss of wealth over opposite sex, loss of
strength, lies,
headaches, spreading lies, bad path.
Moon: [if waxing] Social status, honor, conveyances, wife and daughters, servants;
[if waning] these results will be hard to get.
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Mars: [if strong] sweet food; [if weak] means acts, dishonorable.
Mercury: Financial losses in litigations, wrath of kings, no marital happiness.
Jupiter: Excellent food, wealth, royal insignia.
Venus: [debilitated] wealthy, respected by scholars; [else] Distressed due to
hunger,
dieases, fear from enemies.
Saturn: Weak-sighted, delusion, enjoys tasty food.
Rahu: No happiness from wife and children, bereft of good food, timid.
Ketu: Hungry, sick, wanderer, poor.

Results in Nrityalipsaa avastha:

Sun: Learned, scholar, good at discussing poetry, reverred by kings.
Moon: [if waxing] strong, knowledge of poetry and music, connoisseur of arts; [if

waning] sinful.
Mars: Wealthy though royal connections, has gold, diamonds and corals.
Mercury: Honor, conveyances, gems, valorous, friends, progeny, learned in
assemblies; [in a malefic rasi] licentious, goes toprostitutes.
Jupiter: Honored by kings, wealthy, learned in dharma sastra and tantra, revered by

powerful men, respected by learned men, a scholar and faultless in

grammar and
etymology.
Venus: Skillful in literature, arts, music, meritorious and opulent.
Saturn: Righteous, opulent, honored by kings, brave and heroic at wars.
Rahu: Great disease, eye problems, fear from enemies, financial losses.
Ketu: Diseases, eye troubles, wicked, sinful.

Results in Kautuka avastha:

Sun: Happy, learned, performs yajnas (rites), stays at a king�s palace,
good at
discussing poetry, good-looking.
Moon: King, wealthy, skillful in sexual acts.
Mars: Curious, friends and children; [if exalted] honored by king and virtuous.
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Mercury: [in lagna] skillful in music; [in 7th or 8 th] addicted to courtesans; [in
9th ]
good deeds and character, goes to heaven.
Jupiter: Curious, very kind, happy, honored, sons, famous.
Venus: Opulent, learned, famous and respected in assemblies.
Saturn: Endowed with lands, wealthy, happy, pleasures from charming
ladies,
learned in poetry and arts.
Rahu: Wanderer, after other men�s wives, steals other men�s wealth.
Ketu: Goes after courtesans, losses in profession, sinful, wanderer.

Results in Nidraa avastha:

Sun: Drowsy, lives abroad, troubles to wife.
Moon: [if with Jupiter] eminent; [without Jupiter] loses wealth on females,
troubles.
Mars: Angry, unintelligent, poor, wicked, fallen from the virtuous path, sick.
Mercury: Uncomfortable sleep, troubles of neck, miseries, litigation with own men,

loses wealth.
Jupiter: Poor, unintelligent, foolish, no righteous acts.
Venus: Serves others, criticizes others, garrulous, wanderer.
Saturn: Rich, charming, good character, brave, destroys all enemies,
skillful in
dealing with women.
Rahu: Virtuous, good wife and children, happy, proud, bold, wealthy.
Ketu: Virtuous, endowed with wealth and agricultural products, whiles away
time
with entertainment.