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Sampath Kumar Medavarapu is apractioner of astrology since 35 years.He has written 8 books on astrology inTelugu language which includes Guru

Shukra prabhavamu & Chandra kalanadi. He is an M A in Sanskrit and hastranslated 64 Tantras from sanskrit toTelugu language. He has submittedseveral research papers in national andinternational conferences. His email idis sampathkumar57@gmail.com

Of L ongevity

BySampath Kumar Medavarapu India

SA Formatting: Mauricio Avila, Brazil.

here are some procedures

mentioned to calculate thelongevity in Varahamihira's

Bruhajjataka, like Manittha,

Jiva Sarma, Yavana and Satyacharya.

Among them, Satyacharyas method is

preferred by Varaha Mihira, If

Ascendant is strong then only this

method will work. Saravali also

confirms this statement. If Sun isstrong then Pindayurdaya will work. If

Moon is strong then Naisrgikaurdaya

should be calculated.

Now I am going to explain

Satyacharyasmethod and its conditions.

BJ-7-91

Meaning: According to Satyacharya,

the planetary years are the same as the

1 N. Chidambaram Ayyar, Bruhajjataka withBhattotpala Commentary, Published by Thirivadi

Jyothisha sabha, 1885, Madras.

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Navamshas passed over by each planet. This view has the support of many

authorities.

The manual method is like this.

BJ-7-10

Meaning: According to Satyacharya, convert the Sphuta or longitudes of the planet

degrees into minutes; divide the number of by 200; the quotient will represent the

number of Navamshas passed over by the planet from the first point of sign. The

remainder will give the number of years.

Now I will explain with clarity on how to get months and days and so on.

Step 1:Take the degrees of the planet and convert them into minutes, then divide by200, the quotient will be the years and the remainder should be multiplied by 12 andagain divide by 200, then that quotient will be the months. The remainder should be

multiplied by 30and again divided by 200; the quotient resultant will be the number ofdays. The remainder should be multiplied by 60and again divided by 200, the quotientwill be the hours, again the remainder should be multiplied by 60and again divide by200, the quotient will be the minutes. This is the process of 1 to 30 degrees.Like this minutes multiplied by 60 and divide by 200 you should get hours in quotient,

again remainder should multiplied by 60 and divide by 200 and you will get the

minutes, lastly remainder multiply by 60 and divide by 200, the number of seconds

will be arrived as the result.

According to the planets degrees and minutes longevity can be calculated. First

calculate the longevity (years months days) of the planets, from Sun to Saturn

(Rahu/ Ketu excluded). After that, the approximate longevity will be arrived. Next

step, we will have to add or subtract the numbers arrived according to the planetspositional status.

BJ-7-11

Meaning: The sages reveal the following rules.

1. If planet is in exaltation or is retrograde then multiply the longevity by 3.

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2. If planet is in Vargottama, in own Navamsa, in own house or in own Drekkanathen double the longevity arrived for that planet. This is called Bharana(Adding).

3. If planet is in Debilitation or in Combustion (within 8oof Suns orbit)then divideby 2. This condition would not apply to Saturn and Venus.

4. If the planet is placed in enemys house then subtract 1/3 part of the longevityarrived. This is called Harana(Subtracting).

At this point, the native will get the actual longevity given by planets. Tripling the

years of retrograded planets is a special feature of Satyacharya'slongevity method. In

other respects, it resembles the Pindayu1daya rules, but the reduction known as

Chakrapatha Harana and Krurodaya Harana does not apply to Satyacharya's method.

According to Satyacharya the years and months for the Lagna (the rising degree) arethe same as the number of Navamshas passed over in the sign.

BJ; 7-7

Varahamihira mentioned some other methods of 1-Maya, 2-Yavana, 3-Manittha, 4-Vishnu

Gupata, 5-Deva Swami; and 6-Siddha Sena. Here Varahamihira criticized as those othermethods are not applicable due to errors.The above verse meaning is: according to these methods death will not happen

between the ages of 8 till 20 years old.But in practice, the same is not holding true.

Varahamihira vehemently criticized all methods from Mayato SiddhaSenaand praised

Satyacharyas theory twice.

Some thought that these two verses 7 and 8 are interpolated by some others,

But commentator Bhattotpala thinks that these verses are not of others despite

objections to Pindayurdayaraised in it. He meets follows by proving that Pindayurdayadoes give below 20. He took one example horoscope and discussed in lengthy.

BJ-7-13

Meaning: In the matter of Ayurdaya, the method of Satyacharya is the best. Objection is

made to it on the ground that the planetary years have to be multiplied several times. This is

wrong. Where any period has to be multiplied by several numbers it will be sufficient if the

period is multiplied by the larger number.

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Suppose Mercury occupies the sign of Virgo which is his exaltation sign as well as his

own house. It would seem that under verse 2, Mercury's years should first be triplicate

and then doubled. This has to be done again, suppose Mercury is occupying the last

Navamsha of Virgo, which is his Vargottama position. His years, it would appear,

have to be doubled on that account. We already found that for being in his house, his

years had to be doubled. The question is whether the years of Mercury have to bedoubled twice. Again, suppose Mercury while occupying Virgo, his exaltation sign, is

also in retrograde motion for which his years have to be trebled. Are his years then to

be trebled twice? No.Bhattotpala elaborated this issue in his commentary as like with these lines of ancients

verses.

Meaning: Manitha and others elder sages have mentioned If Ascendant is strong then follow

the Satyacharya method, if Sun is strong then follow the Pindayurdaya method of Manitha and

others.

Some commentators have amended this as:

Do both calculations of 1-Pindayurdayaand 2-Amsayurdayaof Satyacharya, after thattake which is less and then in that less period see the last Dasha lord, if he is friend of

starting Mula Dasa lord then that native will complete that Dasha and live after that

one. If he is an enemy then death will take place at that Dasha. If he is a neutral then

some severe health problem will take place during the period.

Ammendment-1:If planets are in mutual exchange, then double the longevity of thehighest one and the remaining should be let as it is. (This rule has been proved in

many charts).

Ammendment-2:If Ascendant Lord aspects Ascendant from any friendly house thenaccording to his strength, 4 to 9 years should be added.

Because the longevity of seven planets are given but Ascendant had not been

mentioned in the scripture. In Ashtakavarga System, the Ascendant also contributes

with some bindus so itsalso useful in order to get the accurate longevity.

Ammendment-3: If Ascendant is devoid of any malefic planet and contains naturalbenefics likeJupiter, Venus and Moonthen 3 years should be added. (This rule has been

proved in many charts).

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Conditions for the applicability of Satyacharya Method1-Condition of Strength:If Ascendant is stronger than Sun and Moon then only thismethod works perfectly.

2-Condition of Ayanamsha: OnlySurya Siddhanta Ayanamsashould be followed forlongitudinal positions of the planets, because in ancient times the exponentSatyacharyaand Varahamihirafollowed Surya Siddhanta only.

I made a web based application namely MS-Longevity. Before to use, I want to give

more details of this method of Satyacharya. Application link given below.

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Now I am going to explain some examples, using Surya SiddhantaAyanamsa.

Case 1:Bhanumathi September 7 1925. Ongole. Famous Telugu actress.

According to the planet degrees below mentioned gross level longevity has arrived,

Now I did additions and subtractions according to the positional status of the planets.

Planet Years Months Days Hours Minutes

Sun 6 11 13 19 12Moon 8 2 1 4 48Mars 7 6 8 0 0Mercury 1 9 7 18 48

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Jupiter 6 4 18 14 24Venus 8 7 8 19 12Saturn 5 7 22 18 48Total 45 0 20 25 12

Sun is placed in own house, so doubled. Moon in friend house so no subtraction were

made, Mars in own Navamsa and combusted within 8 degrees of Suns orbit so no

addition or subtraction. Mercury in a friends house so no addition and subtraction,

Jupiter retrograded so tripled, Venus is vargottama so doubled, Saturn is in own

Drekkana so doubled. The actual longevity was found, now we just need to add this to

the natives D.O.B.

Planet Years Months Days Hours Minutes Calc.

Sun 13 10 27 14 24 DoubleMoon 8 2 1 4 48 --Mars 7 6 8 0 0 --

Mercury 1 9 7 18 48 --Jupiter 19 1 25 19 12 TripleVenus 17 2 17 14 24 DoubleSaturn 11 3 15 13 36 Double

Longevity 79 13 13 12D.O.B.: 1925-9-07+ 79-0-13days, 20hours and 51minutes = September 20, 2004.Actually Bhanumathidied on December 24, 2005.15 months of difference.Case 2:N.T.R.May 28 1923 Gudivada. Famous Telugu actor and former C.M. of A.P.

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According to the planet degrees below, approximately longevity was arrived. Now, I

did additions and subtractions according to the positional status of the planets.

Planet Years Months Days Hours Minutes

Sun 4 5 1 18 48Moon 6 0 27 0 0Mars 2 1 11 9 36

Mercury 4 8 17 23 36Jupiter 5 11 25 14 24Venus 5 0 23 23 36Saturn 6 8 8 9 36Total 35 0 26 3 36

Sun is in Vargottama position so doubled. Moon is in enemy house so 1/3 subtracted.

Mercury and Jupiter are retrograde so both are tripled. Venus is in enemy house so 1/3

subtracted, Saturn retrograde so tripled. The actual longevity was arrived, now we just

add to the D.O.B.

Planet Years Months Days Hours Minutes Calc.

Sun 8 10 3 13 36 DoubleMoon 4 0 18 0 0 SubtractionMars 1 3 7 11 37 Subtraction

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Mercury 14 1 23 22 48 TripleJupiter 17 11 16 19 12 TripleVenus 3 2 15 20 50 SubtractionSaturn 20 0 25 4 48 Triple

Longevity 69 6 2 2 51Actual longevity is 69 years, 6 months, 20 days, 20 hours and 51 minutes.

According to amendment 3 three years must be added (Jupiter posited in Ascendant

along with Moon. Three auspicious planets are covered by Ascendant). So in this

N.T.R. chart I added 3 years. Then actual longevity comes as like this:

D.O.B.: 1923-5-28+ 72-6-28= December 18, 1995.Actually N.T.R.died on January 18, 1996.Only 1 month of difference.Case 3:Lalbahadur Sastry,October 02 1904 at 11:15h Mogulsarai.

Planet Years Months Days Hours Minutes

Sun 5 3 1 19 12Moon 3 11 26 9 36Mars 2 9 18 0 0

Mercury 8 10 25 0 0Jupiter 1 10 15 0 0Venus 3 2 5 19 12

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Saturn 7 0 18 0 0Total 33 0 20 0 0

Planet Years Months Days Hours Minutes Calc.

Sun 5 3 1 19 12 --Moon 2 7 17 11 37 SubtractionMars 2 9 18 0 0 --

Mercury 17 9 20 0 0 DoubleJupiter 5 7 15 0 0 TripleVenus 6 4 11 14 24 DoubleSaturn 21 1 24 0 0 Triple

Longevity 61 7 17 21 13Sun and Mercury are in mutual exchange so Mercury contribution is doubled

(Ammendment-1). Moon is placed in enemys house so 1/3 subtracted, Jupiter and

Saturn are retrograde so both are tripled. Venus in own house gets his contribution

doubled. The actual longevity was arrived, now we just add this to the D.O.B.

D.O.B.: 1923-10-02 61-07-17 = May 19, 1966.Actually Sastrydied on January 01, 1966.Only 4 month of difference.

Case 4:Princess Diana July 01 1961 at 20:18 Sandringham England.

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Planet Years Months Days Hours Minutes

Sun 5 3 27 14 0Moon 1 0 10 19 12Mars 2 10 29 23 36

Mercury 3 4 15 0 0Jupiter 3 11 10 4 48Venus 0 8 28 4 48Saturn 1 9 4 4 24Total 19 1 5 22 48

Planet Years Months Days Hours Minutes Calc.

Sun 5 3 27 14 0 --Moon 0 5 6 23 21 SubtractionMars 2 10 29 23 36 --

Mercury 10 1 15 0 0 TripleJupiter 11 10 0 14 24 TripleVenus 1 5 26 9 36 DoubleSaturn 5 3 12 13 12 Triple

Longevity 37 4 29 2 9Moon is in enemy house so 1/3 subtraction. Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn are

retrogrades so they are tripled. Venus occupies own house so doubled. The actual

longevity was arrived. Here, Mercury is combusted so we have to subtract manually

half of the given longevity, then it will be 5 years, 22 days and 12 hrs, subtract this from37-4-29 then it will be 32-4-6. As per amended rule we have to add 4 more years

arriving at the final longevity of 36 years, 4 months and 6 days.

D.O.B.: 1961-07-01 36-04-07 = November 07, 1997.Actually Dianadied on August 31, 1997.Only 2 month and 8 days of difference.

Ancient methods are very accuracy oriented, but some links and parameters aremissing. So, we have to reorient this Satyacharyas method and get benefit from him.

Astro researchers are requested to test this method vigorously. If the method needs

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any addition or editing on the rules for their application, then it will be done in order

to make more practical the use of this method.

Reference1. Brihat Jatakam. N.Chidambaram Ayyar; Bruhajjataka with Bhattotpala Commentary, Published by

Thirivadi Jyothisha sabha; 1885; Madras.