SECRETS OF ASHTAKAVARGA

 Kumar E K Dhilip
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Numbers are a simple way of understanding many facts of life. Ashtakavarga charts are an easy
way to understand a horoscope. Simply look at the numbers and you will know a great deal about
the person. This is not numerology but part of Astrology. A quantitative way of assessing your
possibilities in life. The aim of this Knol is to let you know in how many ways you can use the
Ashtakavarga chart. Believe me; I am going to discuss only the simple methods that even a novice
in Astrology can easily understand.

In most of the computer generated horoscope you may have seen a set of charts with 12 numbers in
each of them. Normally we are used to seeing the names of planets (Grahas) instead we see either
2 digit numbers in 1 chart and single digit numbers in many other charts. So what are these
numbers? Is this some kind of a numerical way of understanding our life? Yes it is.

This is what the ancient masters of Astrology have often used while reading a chart and Maharshi
Parasara calls it that part of Astrology that is more dependable and that which never fails. In fact
these charts were used along with the other charts with planets in them, combining them seem to
make a horoscope reading more reliable.

You may have seen several Ashtakavarga charts. Usually there is one for every planet. The chief
amongst them is called the Sarva-ashtakavarga and is always the biggest chart when compared to
the other Ashtakavarga charts. Sarva means all-encompassing and this chart is a sum total of all
other ashtakavarga chart.

Rahu and Ketu do not have separate Ashtakavarga charts as they are shadow planets. So you will
have 7 plus 1 and that makes it 8.Most people have no idea that it is one of the very useful
information available in their horoscope.

Many Astrologers ignore these valuable charts mainly because they do not have proper
understanding of what they mean.

For thousands of years the horoscope was cast manually and preparing these charts is tedious and
hence the Astrologers did not have the patience to work out the Ashtakavarga charts. Since the
Astrologer rarely uses them the clients may think that they are less important. What do these
numbers represent?

The aim of this article is to let you know in how many ways you can use the Ashtakavarga chart.
Believe me; I am going to discuss only the simple methods that even a novice in Astrology can
easily understand.
First thing that you got to do is put the Ascendant (Lagna) mark on the Sarva-Ashtakavarga chart.
Some computer printouts have the houses numbered already. In case it is not, you will have to
number the Lagna as 1, and the next house as 2 and so on until you reach 12. You will have number
them in clock-wise direction as we normally do in all the charts.

The 2nd thing that you need to do is note down the highest and the lowest number in the Sarva-
Ashtakavarga. I prefer rounding up the greatest number with a green ink pen and the least with a
read ink pen so that they stand out from the rest. Note down the house number it corresponds to.

Here is the first secret, if the lowest number is in the 5th house the ancient masters have advised us
to start investigating the 5th house. The 5th house primarily deals with children. Perhaps there is
something wrong with regard to children. It does not mean that there are heavy problems in matters
pertaining to children. It is a pointer for the astrologer to conduct further research on the house of
children. If you find many other reasons then you should know that there is a great concern
pertaining to children.

In the following Sarvashtakavarga Chart we see the 9th house has the lowest score. That means the
weakest area is more likely to be the 9th house and its matters. From the 9th house several important
things pertaining to luck can be known but the 9th house primarily deals with father, the head of the
family.

This person lost her father when she was just about 1 ½ years old. Her mother, she and her sister
had to fight it out for close to 20 years and despite all odds they made it. Her mother did not remarry.
Does this mean that we have found a simple way of understanding Astrology?
Please note that the above chart is the Bhava Chart, not the Rasi Chart. In this chart you note the
following:

1. Sun the karaka (significator) of father is in the 8th house.

The Sarvashtakavarga chart or other ashtakavarga charts are not be used separately for reaching a
conclusion. Other planetary positions and influence must also indicate problems related to father.
However the Sarva-ashtakavarga is the 1stpointer. Once that is understood you need to further
investigate the house under question from several other angles. One sparrow does not make
summer is the golden advice in Astrology. A beginner in Astrology will hastily conclude as soon as
he or she notes down just 1 combination supporting a clue.

What else can be known from the Sarva-Ashtakavarga?

In the Sarva-Ashtakavarga we need to first understand the following:

1. Weakest house ? The house that has the lowest score is weak.
2. Weak houses ? Less than 25 points.
3. Medium houses ? 25-28 points
4. Strong ? Greater than 28 points.
5. Strongest house ? The house that has the highest score is strong
Please bear in mind that if you total all the points in the 12 houses you will get 337. If you get
anything more or less than that, it means that there is something wrong with the calculations.

If the number in the 1st house has a low score and if it is less than 25 then it means that the person
cannot do his work or karma (purpose of life) without the support of others. He needs somebody to
be with him all the time. These are the people who need partners. They need to wear the proper
gems, do the remedies, and use the knowledge available through scientific Astrology.

If the Lagna (1st house) has a very high score then such a person will love to work alone. If it is very
high the person is likely to have high ego levels and yet ideally capable of taking correct decisions
without the help of others. Most of these people are successful provided other planetary positions
are promising.

Similarly if the 12thhouse has a low score it is considered good because opportunities for loss or
expense is likely to be fewer than it is for others around them. If the 12th house has the lowest
number then it means that the person may be a miser or does not have the mind and opportunity to
spend money.

If in your Sarva-Ashtakavarga the points in the 11th house (the house of gains) is greater than
12th house (the house of loss) it is considered good as you have more gains than loss.

If the points in the 12th house are greater than what is there on the 11th house then it means you
spend more than you earn and this may lead you into a debt trap if a good Astrologer does not warn
you of this possibility. Many people uselessly argue that only if they have the money they can spend.
In today's world of borrowing from banks and other people even without real income you can spend
and soon into trouble.

With regard to wealth the Sarva-ashtakavarga should be used in the following manner. If the
following 4 conditions are met with in any horoscope then such a person will easily accumulate
wealth. Before you begin to check out your horoscope first note down the values in 1st, 10th house,
11th house and the 12th house.