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Born in a family of Goldsmiths, Rakesh

Soni has acquired MA in Social Sciences

and B.Ed education. Jyotish Visharad from

ICAS Jaipur Chapter, Soni is, for the past

fourteen years, engaged full time in

Astrology, Palmistry and Vastu

consultation and in research works. In

astrology, other than subjects of marriage,

children, education and employment, he is

specially interested in research on

untouched dimensions. His research

articles are published at various times in

prominent newspapers and astrological

journals. He has written five successful and

popular books on astrology and palmistry.

Three books on unique and novel subjects

of astrology are in progress. At present he is

also Assistant Editor of a Astro Vastu

journal.

Avoiding Misfortunes

Related To Progeny By

Using Kaala Chakra Dasha System

By

Rakesh Soni, India.

1. Propagation of once own kind,

whether in the animal kingdom or in the

vegetable kingdom, is one of the basic and

essential property of all living beings and

we are no exceptions. This generally takes

place in two phases – one is

creation/production of a small sized replica

and the other is its development into a

normal sized specimen of the particular

species. A healthy and normal replica has

better chances of developing into a good

and healthy adult and is decidedly an asset

for those who produce it; while a

defective/abnormal replica, apart from

being a sufferer itself, finds it difficult to

develop into a useful adult and poses

serious problems in its upbringing and

finally becomes a perpetual liability and an

agonizing experience for those who

produced it. It is not a very uncommon

phenomenon to come across cases where

although a child birth took place but the

child so born suffered from some physical or

mental deformity causing great frustration

and agony to the family and created a

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feeling that it was better not to have a child at all. Having a child is one thing and deriving

happiness from that child is altogether a different matter.

2. One of the solutions, for avoiding such miserable plight of the child and the parents,

generally resorted to, is to destroy the fetus if the pathological and bio-chemical

investigations reveal the fetus to be defective/abnormal; but in case of intelligent species like

human beings, where the defect or the abnormality can be either physical or mental, such

investigations may not help because they can reveal only the physical defects. Also, this

solution does not solve the problem of such persons who develop defects/abnormalities after

the lapse of sometime of their birth. We also know that a physically handicapped person may

otherwise be a gifted individual like Professor Stephen Hawking and destroying the fetus on account of

a physical defect only may result in a great loss to the humanity. With our technological

advancements we are able today to manage the physical defects to a great extent but in so far

as mental abnormalities are concerned we still find ourselves helpless. In any case, this

solution cannot be considered the best one because first of all it is an act of cruelty and it not

only taxes the vitality of the mother and leaves an ugly scar on the psyche of both the

parents but also because according to the sacred writings/Scriptures, destroying a fetus is

considered a sin more heinous than even the sin of murder.

3. The proper solution for avoiding this kind of misfortune is to be forewarned of such

possibility before the pregnancy. It can be said with confidence that it is possible to avoid

such frustrating and traumatic experiences with the help of vedic astrology. Whether the act

of reproduction is going to be a matter of happiness to the parents or there is a predisposition

of abnormality, can be determined from an analysis of the horoscope of either of the parents.

The contribution of predictive astrology in helping human beings in understanding and

facing the challenges and impediments in every sphere of life, including that of progeny, can

not be over estimated.

In this article, I propose to establish my contention and explain my statement.

4. The first step in this direction should be to examine the horoscope to determine

whether or not a person, male or female, is predisposed to produce healthy and normal

offspring. The classical texts on predictive astrology, written as early as 5000 years ago give

clear and concise rules on this issue.

Brihat Parashar Hora Shastram (BPHS) Chapter 16 Panchambhavphaladhyay verses 1 to 3

read as under

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Atha panchamabhavasya kathayaami phalam dwija

Lagnape sutbhavasthe sutpe cha sute sthite

Kendratrikona sansthe va poornam putrasukham vadet

Sashtashtam vyayasthe tu sutadheeshe tvaputrata

Suteshe astangate vapi paapakrante cha nirbale

Tada na jayte putro jato va miryate dhruvam

BPHS 16/1-3

These verses can be translated liberally as follows:

O dwija! (Maharshi Parashar addresses Maitreya) now I narrate the results related to

the fifth house.

If the lord of the ascendant or the lord of the 5th house occupies the 5th house or an

angle or a trine then happiness of/from progeny to the full extent is indicated.

If lord of the 5th house occupies any one of the 6th, 8th or the 12th houses then the native

will be devoid of (happiness from) progeny.

If the lord of the 5th house is combust or afflicted or weak – the native will not produce

a son or if he/she produces one it will not survive.

The following examples fully illustrates the truth of this statement:

Case-1 Male, 18:10:1930, 05:09:00 hrs., Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh – India)

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In this chart, Saturn, the fifth lord occupies the fourth which is an angle and is aspected by a

benefic, the Jupiter. The native was married in 1958 and starting from 1959, he was blessed

with eight children, four males and four females. The youngest was born in 1976. There was

no abortion or infantile death. All are healthy and intelligent. Although, the native expired

in 2008 all of his eight children are alive today, the eldest being 54 years and youngest 36

years old now and all are well settled in life. This is not to say that the native never had any

problem related to his children but the overall status was that of well being.

Case-2 Male, 11-06-1975, 05:00:00 hrs., Jobner (Rajasthan – India)

In this chart, the fifth lord – Mercury, apart from being hemmed in between the Ketu

and the Sun, malefics only, is also in deep combustion. The native is childless even after

more than 15 years of his marriage.

Pathological investigations revealed that his sperm count is zero.

5. In my opinion the word suta should be taken to mean progeny as such and not

restricted to the birth of a son only. Child-birth, whether of a boy or a girl, both should be

seen from the 5th house and the 5th lord. However, since birth of a male child is generally

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more welcome in most of the communities, not only in India but all over the world, it can be

assumed that configurations having strong determinants generally give male progeny.

6-A. In addition to the above dictum of Maharshi Parashar several other factors have been

identified by the Rishis and the Acharyas, such as:

If the fifth lord is in

the pushkar amsha or

the pushkar navamamsha or

the arc corresponding to the amrit ghatis or

is otherwise dignified,

or if the fifth house or its lord is

associated with/aspected by benefics only or dignified planets or

flanked by benefics only or

have only benefics in both the trines or both, the 8th and 12th signs either in the D-1 or the

D-7 then such child birth is a cause of happiness.

6-B. If, on the other hand the lord of the fifth house falls in

the mrityubhaaga

the arc corresponding the vishgatis

positioned in gandant navamamsha or

is otherwise indignified

and occupies

own sign, exaltation sign, vargottama sign, debilitation sign in the D-30,

is associated with/aspected by its dispositor or a planet in dignity or indignity in the D-30

or

has some sort of association with the ascendant lord in the D-30,

or if the fifth house or its lord is

associated with/aspected by malefics only or planets in indignity or

hemmed in between malefics only or

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have only malefics in both the trines or both, the 8th and 12th signs either in the D-1 or

the D-7 then there are obstructions in child birth or if a child is at all born it is certainly a

cause of suffering to the parents.

In order to illustrate some of the above rules I give below another example. This case has

been reproduced from page 339-342 of the book Kaala Chakra Dasha System by Shri Shakti

Mohan Singh (Sagar Publications).

Case-3 Female, 14-12-1971, 15:15:00 hrs., Jaipur (Rajasthan – India)

In this chart fifth lord – the Sun is in the eighth house and although, conjoined and

flanked by benefics (note that one of the benefics – the Jupiter is Gulikesh and the other one –

the Mercury is the sixth lord and both have therefore lost much of their capacity to do any

good), is aspected by two malefics, the Saturn and the Ketu, has only malefics in both the

trines from it and is in the Gandanta navamamsha. The Sun also occupies vargottama sign in

the D-30.

D-1

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The native is childless even after about 10 years of her marriage although she once

conceived twins during 2004 both of which were aborted one after the other. She also had a

brain hemorrhage at the time of the abortion of the second twin. Pathological investigations

revealed that the native is unable to produce properly developed ova.

7. Classical text-books on Vedic astrology like Sarvartha Chintamani, Shambhu Hora

Prakash, Phala Deepika, and Jataka Parijata etc. mention numerous configurations in this

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context and one can extract a lot of information regarding the prospects of having progeny

and deriving happiness through them.

In addition to what has been said above, we should also check the foundation chart for

configurations mentioned in Ch. 83 Poovra Janma Shapodyotan Addhaya of BPHS. If the

horoscope has any one of the configurations mentioned therein it shows specifically the

denial of male child and generally serious problems in relation to progeny. In such cases even

if the birth of a child takes place which is almost always a female child it becomes a cause for

worry and serious concern. Therefore, in case any of the configurations mentioned in the

Poorva Janma Shapodyotana Addhaya is available in the foundation chart, necessary remedial

measures as prescribed therein should also be performed before or in the early part of the

pregnancy.

In this article I do not propose to go into the details of those configurations. However,

I give below one case to demonstrate the truth of these configurations.

Case-4 Female, 05-08-1978, 21:25:00 hrs., Bhilwara (Rajasthan – India)

Putrasthanadhipe chandre neeche va paapamadhyage (BPHS 83/34) meaning that if the

Moon being the fifth lord is either in debilitation or is hemmed in between malefics (in the

instant case it is between the Sun and the Saturn) and

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Putrasthanadhipe duhsthe lagneshe neecharashige (BPHS 83/36) meaning that if the fifth

lord is in a dushta-sthan (any one of the 6th, 8th or the 12th houses) and the lord of the

ascendant is in debilitation (in this case the fifth lord – Moon is in the sixth house and the

ascendant lord – Jupiter, although in the D-1 it is in its exaltation sign, Cancer, it occupies its

debilitation sign, Capricorn, in the D-7).

Both of these configurations go under the name of Anapatya Yoga (the state of being

deprived of a male child) due to Matrushap (curse of the mother).

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There is also an exchange of lords between the fifth and the sixth houses and the fifth

lord Moon is in the arc corresponding to the visha ghatis.

The native has two daughters. The elder, now running in her seventh year, is an

autistic child; the younger is too young and nothing can be said as to her condition as yet.

8. In addition to performing/adopting the remedial measures, prescribed in some of the

classical texts on predictive astrology like BPHS, avoiding an unfavourable dasha/bhukti and

selecting the appropriate dasha/bhukti for producing children can also be very helpful. I have

come across the horoscopes of such parents, who during unfavorable Kaalachakra

dasha/bhukti gave birth to children who were either physically handicapped or mentally

retarded, resulting in unlimited anguish and sufferings to the family. Case-3 above is one

such example.

On the basis of my studies and analysis of many charts, I have come to the conclusion

that with the help of astrology, particularly the Kaala Chakra Dasha system, we can avoid

such misfortunes and identify the appropriate dasha/bhukti for begetting healthy, intelligent

and lucky children so that happiness results from such progeny. I am using the Kaalachakra

dasha system as propounded in the book Kaalachakra Dasha System by my Honoured Guru

Shri Shakti Mohan Singh ji. This method has been found to give very accurate and satisfactory

results.

N.B. - Based on this book, asoftware has been prepared by Shri Heikki Malaska of Helsinki

(Finland) in Excel. The method of Shri Shakti Mohan Singh is also available in Jagganath Hora. Both

these soft wares are very helpful, except for the bhukti’s of Cancer and Leo dashas.

9. It can be established

Kaalchakra dasha or bhukti, running at the time of the birth of a child, in the chart of either

of the parents, shows some sort of relationship between the dasha/bhukti sign and the 5th

sign from it, either in the D1 or the D-7, or both.

If the two signs (dasha/bhukti sign and the fifth sign from them) or their lords are

associated with benefics only and/or with planets in dignity in either of the charts

mentioned above or fulfill other conditions of healthy child birth mentioned earlier with

reference to the fifth house of the foundation chart and its lord, the child birth is a cause

of happiness to the parents.

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Dignity of either of the lords in either of the charts and their location in angles, trines or

3rd-11th from each other contributes to the degree of happiness resulting from such

childbirth.

The converse is also true.

Location of the two lords in 6th, 8th or 12th signs from each other in the D-1 or the D-7

brings about unwelcome results.

If the two lords mentioned above are also mutually related in the D-30 then some problem

related to the child birth or the child itself is indicated.

When either of the two lords or both fulfill the conditions of unfortunate child births

mentioned earlier with reference to the fifth house of the foundation chart and its lord,

such as being in exaltation or debilitation or in own sign or vargottama in the D-30 or even

have some sort of relationship with its dispositor or each other or with any planet in

either dignity or indignity, in that chart – the child born will be a source of trouble or

cause of worry to the parents.

If the fifth sign from the dasha/bhukti sign (in which the child birth takes place) or its

lord is subject to afflictions, mentioned in para-4 and 6-B the child born will be a constant

source of troubles and misery to the parents either due to some physical handicap or mental

retardation or aberration. Therefore, children should always be planned after

examining the dasha/bhukti sequence following the marriage.

In case-3 the native had the abortions during Virgo dasha and Taurus bhukti (12-12-2003

to 22-08-2005). In the D-1 the dasha sign has only malefics in both the trines from it and its

lord, the Mercury is combust. The fifth sign Capricorn is occupied by a malefic only, the

Rahu and its lord, Saturn is aspected by two malefics and two benefics. In the D-30, the two

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lords exchange signs creating a very major arishta factor. As regards the bhukti, the sign

Taurus is occupied by malefic Saturn in the D-1 and its lord Venus is in own sign in the D-30

while the fifth sign Virgo has only malefics in both the trines from it in the D-1 and its lord,

the Mercury, is combust.

The Case 4 above also illustrates these points very clearly. The native was running

Pisces bhukti in Gemini Dasha from 23-05-2006 to 23-06-2007.

Pisces, the bhukti sign is occupied by one malefic, the Ketu and aspected by two

malefics, the Mars and the Rahu. It is also aspected by its lord Jupiter – a first rate benefic,

which is exalted and another benefic, the Venus which is the eighth lord for Pisces. Jupiter,

the lord of the bhukti sign although exalted in the D-1 is conjunct one malefic, the Sun which

is also the sixth lord from the bhukti sign, aspected by one malefic Ketu and debilitated in the

D-7 which means that in so far as the matters related to progeny are concerned, the Jupiter

has lost its beneficence and has become harmful.

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The fifth sign is Cancer, which is occupied by the exalted bhukti lord Jupiter (1-5

relationship) and the Sun, eighth lord from the bhukti sign and aspected by the Ketu. Its lord,

the Moon is in the sixth from the bhukti sign, in the arc corresponding to the visha ghatis and

in very close conjunction with the Saturn.

The predominant arishta factor is that both the lords are in conjunction with their

dispositors in the D-30.

She gave birth to an autistic female child on 08-08-2006.

10. The following example shows how children born to one and the same couple can

either be normal and healthy or seriously handicapped because of the presence or otherwise

of the arishta factors in the dasha/bhukti.

Case-5 Male, 17-02-1959, 20:12:40 hrs., Meerut (Uttar Pradesh – India)

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In the foundation chart the fifth lord Saturn is in an angle and aspects the ascendant

lord Mercury, forming a unilateral 1-5 relationship. The fifth lord Saturn is aspected by a

malefic, Mars, only.

In the D-7 the situation shows some improvement because the fifth lord is in own

sign, Aquarius and, although conjunct malefic Gulika, it is also aspected by two benefics, the

Jupiter and the Venus.

In the D-30 Mercury, the lord of the ascendant and Saturn, the lord of the fifth house,

both are in vargottama creating a strong arishta factor.

Thus, although the santan sukh (happiness through progeny) in not denied altogether to

this native, he is also predisposed to suffer on account of his offspring.

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The native had two daughters, both in the dasha of Cancer. The first was born on 27-

12-1993 in the Scorpio bhukti while the second was born on 03-12-1997 in the Libra bhukti.

From Scorpio, the fifth lord is Jupiter which occupies the bhukti sign itself and it is

aspected by Mars, the lord of the bhukti sign forming a clear 1-5 relationship. Both the lords

are related to a dignified planet, the Moon. They celebrated her 19th birthday in December

last. She is presently undergoing a prestigious professional training course. However, there is

an arishta factor created by the conjunction of the two lords in the D-30 resulting in a deep

rooted frustration in the heart of the native because this child, although brilliant, is not a son.

As regards the birth of the second daughter, we see that Venus, the lord of the bhukti

sign is in the fifth sign from it where it is aspected by the fifth lord Saturn, forming the

required 1-5 relationship; but the Venus is, not only in the M.B (Mrityubhaga) but it is also

aspected by malefics only, the Mars, Saturn and Gulika in the D-7, and in own sign Libra in

the D-30, where the fifth lord Saturn is also in vargottama creating a strong arishta factor.

This second daughter is an autistic child, now running in her 16th year and is perpetually a

cause of extreme worry to the native.

This example illustrates the difference of results emerging out of the different factors

influencing the dasha/bhukti sign and its fifth sign in one and the same horoscope.

11. I am giving below some more case studies to illustrate the method of analysis and also

to show that despite having a child, the parents do not have any happiness from them

because such children were born during a dasha/bhukti of a sign suffering from the afflictions

as described above.

Case-6 Female, 06-06-1983, 22:00:00 hrs., Jaipur-Rajasthan(India)

The prospects regarding progeny

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In the foundation chart there is a clear 1-5 relationship because Saturn, the ascendant

(Capricorn) lord aspects the fifth (Taurus) lord, Venus (and at the same time occupies Libra

- the alternate sign ruled by Venus) and the fifth lord Venus aspects the ascendant. In the D-

7 also, there is some sort of 1-5 relationship between the two lords because the ascendant lord

Saturn aspects both, Capricorn as well as Taurus and the fifth lord Venus occupies the

alternate sign ruled by the Saturn, i.e. Aquarius.

A clear warning signal is seen in the D-30 where the two lords, the Saturn and the Venus

both, occupy their debilitation signs.

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A girl child was born to this lady on 26th February 2009. The Kaalchakra dasha/bhukti at

the time of the child birth was Libra bhukti in Sagittarius dasha running from 19-11-2007 to 25-

06-2009.

Analyzing dasha/bhukti ;

The Dasha

In the D-1 there is a clear 1-5 relationship; Lord of Sagittarius – the Jupiter and the 5th lord

from there – the Mars are in mutual aspect. In the D-7 there is Jupiter’s unilateral aspect

upon the Mars.

The dasha sign Sagittarius is occupied by two malefics, the Ketu and the Gulika and

aspected by another malefic, the Saturn and there is no benefic aspect what so ever. Its lord,

the Jupiter, although has only benefics in both the trines from it, is also hemmed in between

malefics only, the Ketu and the Gulika on the one side and the Saturn on the other; and is

also aspected by malefics only – the Mars and the Sun. The fifth from the dasha sign is Aries

which is occupied by Mercury, a benefic and has only benefics in the 8th and the 12th from it,

but is also aspected by malefics only, the Saturn and the Ketu. Its lord, the Mars, although

aspected by Jupiter, a benefic, is combust.

In the D-7 one of the two lords – the Jupiter is exalted but has only malefics in both the

trines and the other lord – Mars is aspected by an exalted Jupiter and related to two exalted

planets – the Sun and the Jupiter.

Coming to the D-30 we find that there is a unilateral aspect of the Jupiter upon the Mars

and the Jupiter is related to a debilitated planet-Venus and Mars is in its exaltation sign and

related to a debilitated planet - Saturn. This shows serious arishta conditions during this

dasha with regard to progeny.

Thus, with regard to the matters of progeny the dasha sign Sagittarius and the fifth sign

Aries both are under strong but mixed influences and although, there are strong indications

of childbirth in this dasha there also are several warning signals and considering that the

foundation chart also has many warning signals, a child birth should have been avoided in

this dasha.

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Analyzing dasha/bhukti:

The Bhukti

In the D-1 the bhukti sign Libra is occupied by an exalted Saturn which is also the lord of

the fifth sign from it – the Aquarius - thus forming a 1-5 relationship - and aspected by one

benefic, the Mercury and one malefic, the Rahu. The Saturn in turn aspects Venus - the lord

of the bhukti sign. The Venus is also aspected by the Jupiter and has only benefics in both the

trines from it.

In the D-7 the bhukti sign is occupied by a benefic, the Mercury and aspected by an

exalted planet, the Sun. The lord of the bhukti sign - Venus occupies the fifth sign Aquarius

and is aspected by a malefic, the Rahu. Lord of the fifth sign, the Saturn is aspected by an

exalted Jupiter – a first rate benefic.

So, there is a clear 1-5 relationship, both in the D-1 and the D-7 which is conducive to

child birth and both the signs are under mixed influences.

Unfortunately the two lords, the Venus and the Saturn are debilitated in the D-30

creating serious arishta conditions with regard to the progeny.

Thus, with regard to the matters of progeny the bhukti sign Libra and the fifth sign

Aquarius, both are under strong but mixed influences and although, there are strong

indications of childbirth in this bhukti there also are strong warning signals, particularly in

the D-30. Considering that the foundation chart as well as the dasha sign also has many

warning signals, a child birth should have been avoided in this bhukti.

The child born to the native during this period had no food pipe. After a few months of

the birth, in December 2009, a surgical operation for correcting this defect was performed but

it was not successful and the child passed away.

Case-7 Female, 01-02-1968, 05:15:00 hrs., 77E35, 12N59.

In the foundation chart the Jupiter and the Mars, lords of the ascendant and the fifth

house, are related by mutual aspect forming a clear 1-5 relationship. The fifth lord is also

associated with two benefics, the Moon and the Mercury; but it is in the arc corresponding to

vish ghatis.

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There is a weak 1-5 relationship in the D-7 as the fifth lord Mars aspects the ascendant

lord Jupiter but the ascendant lord Jupiter and the fifth lord Mars both are related to exalted

planets, the Venus and the Moon respectively in that chart and thus have become activated.

The fifth lord Mars, although related to an exalted planet, the Moon (which in turn is related

to another exalted planet, the Venus) is debilitated and is aspected by a malefic only, the

Rahu. Thus, the two lords although activated and having a feeble relationship do not appear

to be beneficial.

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In the D-30, there is again only a unilateral aspect of the Ascendant lord Jupiter on the

fifth lord Mars.

The real warning signal in this case is the sarpa-shapa (see Poovra Janma Shapodyotan

Addhaya, BPHS, ch 83):

Putrabhave kuja kshetre putreshe Rahu samyute

Saumya yute-drishte vaapi sarpashapat sutakshaya

BPHS 83/14

Which means that if one of the signs ruled by the Mars falls in the fifth house (of the

foundation chart) and the fifth lord is aspected or associated with the Rahu or the Mercury

the progeny is destroyed due to the curse of Serpent.

Analyzing dasha/bhukti:

At the time of the birth of the child, native was running Cancer dasha and Cancer bhukti.

The Moon, lord of dasha/bhukti sign Cancer and the Mars, the lord of the fifth sign from

it are in conjunction in the D-1 forming a clear 1-5 relationship; but the fifth lord Mars is in

the arc corresponding to the vish-ghatis. Moreover, although the two lords are associated with

as well as aspected by benefics they have only malefics both in the 2nd and the 12th as well as

the 8th and the 12th from them.

The fifth lord Mars forms a unilateral 1-5 relationship with the dasha/bhukti lord Moon by

occupying the dasha/bhukti sign Cancer in the D-7 but it has also become debilitated there.

In the D-30 the two lords aspect each other forming a clear 1-5 relationship which is a

strong arishta factor and thus there is a clear warning signal.

Considering that the foundation chart has a configuration indicative of a curse, first of all

the necessary propitiations should have been performed and secondly the child should not

have been planned in a dasha/bhukti having such arishta factors.

During this dasha/bhukti the native gave birth to a baby girl. After the passage of some

time it was discovered that the child is autistic. Now she is a perpetual cause of worry to the

parents.

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Case-8 Male, 17-08-1975, 19:45:00 hrs., 75E46, 26N29.

The prospects regarding progeny

There is a unilateral 1-5 relationship in the foundation chart because the fifth lord

Mercury aspects the ascendant but Gemini, the sign in the fifth house, is hemmed in

between malefics only. The fifth lord, although aspected by the Jupiter and associated with

the Venus, both benefics, is also aspected by and associated with an equal number of

malefics, the Mars and the Sun respectively.

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In the D-7, although the ascendant lord Saturn, being in its alternate sign Capricorn,

appears to be dignified, the sign Aquarius has only malefics in the 8th and the 12th from it and

is aspected by a malefic only, the Rahu. Similarly, Gemini, the fifth sign has malefics, both

in the 8th and the 12 from it and is also aspected by a malefic only, the Mars; and the fifth

lord Mercury is also caught up in the Rahu-Ketu axis.

Thus, although there is a weak 1-5 relationship, there are mixed influences in the

foundation chart and the key determinants are predominantly under malefic influences in

the D-7.

In the D-30, the sign Aquarius and the sign Gemini both are aspected by their

respective lords and the fifth lord Mercury is aspected by a malefic, the Mars, thus

generating strong arishta factor.

Analyzing dasha/bhukti:

At the time of the birth of the child, native was running Cancer dasha and Tula bhukti.

In the D-1 the dasha sign Cancer is occupied by one malefic, the Saturn and aspected

by another, the Rahu. There is no benefic aspect whatsoever. Its lord, Moon is in the sixth

from it and is aspected by one benefic, the Jupiter and one malefic, the Mars. The dasha lord

Moon is extremely afflicted because it has only malefics in the 8th and the 12th from it and is

in mrityubhaaga as well as in the arc corresponding to the vishghatis.

The fifth from Cancer is occupied by a malefic, the Rahu and aspected by another

malefic, the Mars which although is its own lord is also the Gulikesh and hence has become

very malefic. It is also in the Rahu-Ketu axis.

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In the D-7 the dasha sign Cancer is aspected by malefics only, the Mars and the

Saturn. Its lord, the Moon is aspected by a malefic, the Sun and has only malefics, the Gulika

and the Saturn, in the 8th and the 12th from it. There is no benefic influence on the dasha sign

or its lord. However, the fifth sign although in the Rahu-Ketu axis, is occupied by two

benefics, the Venus and the Mercury and its lord Mars is aspected by Jupiter.

In the D-30 the dasha lord is in vargottama and the fifth lord Mars forms a unilateral

relationship by casting its aspect on it.

Venus, the lord of the bhukti sign aspects the fifth sign Aquarius forming a unilateral 1-

5 relationship in the D-1. The predominant arishta factor is created because the bhukti sign

Libra has only malefics in the 8th and the 12th from it in the D-30 and its lord Venus is also

aspected by its dispositor, the Jupiter, in that chart.

During this bhukti a daughter was born to the native who is autistic and a constant

source of worry to the native.

12. To conclude, I propose to discuss here another case, which has been taken-up at pages

334 to 339 of the book Kaal Chakra Dasha System by my Guru Ji (Case no. Pr-02/Female). I

have selected this case for two reasons: the first reason is that as it happens the native was

my classmate in the astrology (Jyotish Praveen and Visharad) classes run by Jaipur Chapter

of ICAS and I am closely conversant with the day to day progress of this case and the second

reason is that this is not a post facto appraisal but it is now a matter of record that the risk

factors related to progeny were not only predicted several months before the child birth ( the

book was released in February 2009) but necessary counseling to the parents of this native

was also done well in time who in turn took the necessary precautions and were therefore able to avoid

the misfortune.

Case-9 Female, 04-10-1974, 23:20:00 hrs., Kota (Rajasthan – India)

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The native was born in the fourth quarter of the constellation Bharani. The DP

applicable in her case is Scorpio direct. She was married on 28-02-2001. At that time Cancer

bhukti was running in the Fast-forward mode in Leo dasha. Moon, the lord of the bhukti sign

and Saturn, the lord of the seventh from the bhukti sign aspect each other in the D-9 forming

a clear 1-7 relationship and hence the marriage.

Analyzing the prospects of progeny for this chart Guru Ji has written (see bottom para

on page 336 of the book):

“There can be no dispute regarding the positive role of Jupiter’s aspect on three critical

areas related to the matter of progeny in this horoscope, i.e., the ascendant Gemini, its lord

Mercury and the fifth house. In the instant case, fifth from the Moon is also aspected by

Jupiter. Jupiter itself is in vargottama navamamsha and it is also retrograde. Thus, apparently

Jupiter intends to bless her with children, but it is dignified in D-30 where it is also conjunct

the dasha lord/ascendant lord Mercury. It is also aspected by a malefic, Saturn, in the D-30.

So the beneficial properties of Jupiter have become doubtful.”

Leo dasha ran till 28-03-2004 - for a period of three years after her marriage but she did

not bear any children. She did not even conceive. See that Sagittarius, the fifth from Leo has

only malefics in both, the 8th and the 12th and is also aspected by a malefic only, the Saturn.

In the D-7 again, the sign Sagittarius has only malefics in both, the 8th and the 12th and in the

D-30 its lord – the Jupiter, is associated with its dispositor - the Saturn.

Gemini’s dasha for nine years in the fast-forward mode came next and even after a

passage of five years in this dasha there was no hope. Guru Ji has analyzed the Gemini dasha

according to the criteria and considerations of interpretation (see Part III of the book) at

pages 335-336 thus :

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“In this horoscope, Gemini has become a maraka sign because it is the sign in the

ascendant and is also occupied by Saturn. It is hemmed in between two malefics, Ketu and

Gulika, and therefore its morbidity is further accentuated. Its lord Mercury is in the fifth

while the fifth lord Venus is in the alternate sign of Mercury establishing a 1-5 relationship

bringing the matter of progeny into focus. However, fifth sign Libra is in papakartari and its

lord Venus is debilitated, combust and associated with two malefics in D-1 as well as in D-7.

It is also debilitated in D-30 where it is also associated with four malefics, the Sun, Rahu-

Ketu and Gulika and therefore, hardly in a capacity to do any good in this sector. Mercury,

the dasha lord is also in papakartari in D-1 and in D-7 it is severely afflicted due to the aspect

of four malefics: Saturn, Rahu, Sun and Mars as against the single benefic aspect of Jupiter.

The native is childless even after eight years of marriage. According to medical investigation

reports the problem is not with her but with the husband. Reportedly, his sperm count is

very low. Astrologically, the planetary configurations in her horoscope also are also none too

good.

On the positive side Jupiter casts its benefic aspect on the dasha sign Gemini as well as

its lord Mercury in D-1. Moon a benefic, also aspects Mercury. Dasha sign Gemini has only

benefics in both the trines from it. The position of Venus, the fifth lord, in D-7 is somewhat

improved because there it is in Taurus and therefore, dignified. Besides, it is in a pushkar

navamamsha, which is its exaltation navamamsha also and is associated with the permanent

and natural determinant of progeny, Jupiter. Moreover the dasha lord Mercury is aspected by

Jupiter in D-7 also.”

Guru Ji has also discussed the bhuktis of Gemini as regards their capacity for producing

children. The relevant excerpt (pages 337-338) is reproduced below for ready reference:

“Presently Aquarius bhukti ran from 23-03-2009 to 29-08-2009. Fifth from Aquarius is

Gemini, the maraka sign for this horoscope. There is no 1-5 relationship in D-1 or D-7. The

bhukti lord Saturn is in vargottama in the D-30, where it also forms reciprocal aspect with

Mercury, the fifth lord from the dasha sign.

Next is Pisces from 29-08-2009. The sign is unoccupied. It is aspected by four malefics,

Saturn, Sun, Mars and Rahu and has only malefics in both the trines from it. Its lord Jupiter

is dignified in D-30. Fifth is occupied by Gulika and aspected by Rahu. The bhukti sign is

flanked by benefics only, there are benefics only in the 8th and 12th from it and aspect of

Venus on the bhukti sign and Mercury on the fifth lord are the positive influences, which

may not be able to help in countering the formidable array of the negative ones unless and

until necessary steps for propitiation are undertaken.

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In Aries (29-09-2010 to 03-07-2011) the lords of the bhukti sign and the fifth sign from it,

Mars and Sun, are conjunct not only in D-1 but in D-7 also, thereby establishing a clear 1-5

relationship. This could give some hope but for the fact that Mars is exalted in D-30. It is

also combust and associated with a debilitated planet in D-1 and is itself debilitated in D-7.

Such configurations could create serious complications, particularly in a maraka dasha and

therefore utmost precautions will have to be taken and necessary propitiations will have to

be performed.

The last bhukti is Taurus. The sign is occupied by Ketu and the lord Venus, although

in the fifth from it, is debilitated, combust and aspected by a malefic only, Ketu. It is also

debilitated and vargottama in D-30. Fifth from Taurus is also heavily afflicted due to the

presence of two malefics and one debilitated planet out of which Mars is exalted and Venus

is debilitated and vargottama in D-30.

The sum and substance of the entire analysis is that the only periods that have some

supporting influences in the matter are the Pisces and Aries bhuktis in this dasha. One must

not forget that there was an Aries bhukti in this dasha earlier also, which did not bless her

with a child. Therefore, any positive results in the normal course during the coming Aries

bhukti also cannot be expected. In any case both of these bhuktis are full of highly undesirable

configurations also. On purely astrological considerations the advice should be to give up any

idea of bearing a child because even resorting to any technological interventions may be

hazardous in a dasha of the maraka sign.”

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In this case the native did not bear any child even after eight years of marriage. She

did not even conceive. In conservative Indian families senior members of the family become

worried if their children do not produce grand-children soon after their marriage. Likewise,

the parents of the native, who are neighbors and family friends of long standing of my Guru

ji, became worried and consulted him sometimes in the month of August 2009. They told

him that medical check-up of the couple had revealed that the sperm count of their son-in-

law was very low and although he was undergoing some sort of treatment for it they were

very uncertain of the future prospects. Unfortunately, the birth particulars of their son-in-

law were not available but the chart of the daughter was already available with Guru Ji.

The analysis of this chart as given in the book was shown and explained to the parents

of the native and they were advised that although the most appropriate dasha/bhukti for this

purpose is in the offing, propitiation of the determinants afflicting the bhukti sign Pisces as

also the fifth sign from it - Cancer, along with the lords of both the signs is necessary

otherwise if she at all becomes pregnant there may be risk to the person of the native herself.

They were also warned that children born during the dasha/bhukti of such afflicted signs

generally become sources of unhappiness to the parents in the future if the respective deities

were not appeased properly. They immediately proceeded to carry out the

propitiation/appeasement through their family priest (purohita).

At that time the native was stationed at Mumbai. After about three months the father

of the native happily informed that his daughter was pregnant. A couple of months later he

informed that there was some problem concerning the placenta but it was brought under

control. In the month of May 2010, he informed that he and his wife both were going to

Mumbai because the delivery was expected in the month of June 2010.

Guru Ji received his friend’s call from Mumbai on 15-06-2010 at about 10:00 00 hrs.,

giving him the good news that his daughter had given birth to a male child at 09:00:00 hrs.

He also informed that the mother and the child, both were OK. He was very happy and all

set for celebrating the long awaited event.

Another call was received from him in the afternoon informing that although the

delivery took place in one of the most well equipped hospitals at Mumbai under the

supervision of highly qualified personal and everything went perfectly normal yet some

serious blunder/omission on the part of the attending surgeon resulted in profuse bleeding to

the native and because the bleeding continued undetected for a very long period her condition became

critical. Now although, the matter was being attended to but the native had become very

weak due to the massive loss of blood. Also, due to the lack of blood she was unable to

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produce milk for the child. However, since she was still in the hospital and was immediately

given the necessary treatment, the doctors were able to control the situation. Now the child

is going to be three years old in the coming June 2013.

This example very clearly demonstrates the truth of the dictum of Maharshi Parashara

and the infallibility of the Kaala Chakra Dasha System as propounded by him and explained

in the book, Kaala Chakra Dasha System and also shows that it is possible to avoid the

misfortunes related to the progeny.

N.B.

1.The birth charts originally created by the author were with help of Parashar light 7 software yet the

chart diagrams shown in this article are produced by Jhora free software, the placement of Gulika in

divisional charts are varying between PL and Jhora .

2. An article by the author about the analysis of the D-30 has already been published in the Saptarishis

Digital Global Astro Magazine, Vol. 9th.

3. A table of the arcs of Vishaghatis and Amritghatis is available at page 197 of the book Kaala

Chakra Dasha System by Shri Shakti Mohan Singh. Readers may request Software Programmers to

display against each planet Vishaghati, Amrit ghatis and MrityuBhaga so that instantly a judgement

can be made.