BPHS-PART- SIXTEEN
By The Great Maharshi PARASHARA
BPHS-PART--SIXTEEN
BRIHAD PARASHARI HORA-SHASTRAM
Based on Standard & Popular Edition
The Magnum Opus (Bible) of Vedic Astrology
By The Great Maharshi Parashara
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Chapter 76. Effects of the Elements
1. The sage said. O Brahmin! Now I will tell you about the effects of the five elements: space, air, fire, water and earth.
2. Space, air, fire, water and earth are ruled by Guru, Shani, Mangal, Shukra and Budh. The effects are experienced in proportion to the intensity of the various elements.
3-4. The native will have temperament, according to the greater strength of the Graha at the time of birth. Guru, Shani, Mangal, Shukra and Budh will, respectively, give spacial (etheral), airy (windy), fiery, watery and earthy temperament. If all of them, or many of these Grahas have equal strength, the temperament will be of a mixed character.
5. If Ravi be endowed with strength, the native will have fiery temperament. If Chandra be strong, the native will have watery temperament. All the Grahas in course of their Dasa endow the native with bodily lustre, relating to their elements.
6. The characteristic features of the person with fiery temperament are: distressed with hunger, restless, lean and thin body, learned, consumes a large quantity of food, sharp, fair-complexioned and proud.
7. … earthy: emits fragrance of camphor and lotus, is fond of luxuries, comforts and enjoyments and is permanently happy, forgiving and has a deep voice, like a lion.
8. … etheral: acquainted with semasiology, expert in diplomacy, brilliant, learned, unmasked face and long stature.
9. … watery: is lustrous, can sustain burdens, is soft-spoken, king, has many friends and is learned.
10. … airy: charitable, full of anger, fair complexion, fond of wandering, victorious over enemies, king and has lean physique.
11. When the fire element is predominant in a person, his face and body exhibit lustre, like gold and he has happy-looking eyes. He achieves success in all his ventures, is victorious over his enemies and gets gains of wealth.
12. … earth, the body of the person emits various kinds of fragrances. His nails, hair and teeth are are clean. He gets gains of happiness and wealth and is religious-minded.
13. … ether, the person is a clever conversationalist and becomes happy by learning to songs etc.
14. … water, the person’s body is slender, he enjoys good health and tasty food and is happy on that account.
15. … air, the body is filthy. The person becomes an idiot and suffers from rheumatism, sorrows and agonies.
16. The sage said. O Brahmin! The effects of the elements, which I have described above, will be realized in full, if the Grahas concerned are endowed with adequate strength. If they are weak, the effects will be reduced in proportion to their weakness.
17. If the Graha concerned is in his debilitation Rashi, or be placed in an inauspicious Bhava, the elemental effects will be adverse, that is, opposite to the effects, described above. If a Graha is without strength, his elemental effects will be experienced only in imagination.
18. If a person’s time, date and place of birth is not known, he should determine the Dasa of a Graha from the effects, mentioned above and, if he is facing evil effects, he should take appropriate remedial measures to appease the Graha concerned.
Chapter 77. Effects of the Gunas
1-4. The Great Sage Parashara said. O Brahmin! When the Sattva-Guni Grahas are predominant, the person born is Sattva-Guni and of good character. When Rajo-Guna (passion of love and pleasure) is predominant, the person born is Rajo-Guna and intelligent. When the Tamo-Guna (attribute of darkness) is predominant, the person born is stupid. When at the time of birth all the Grahas are of equal dominance, the person has a mixture of all the attributes. The persons (creatures) so born are classified, as Uttama (most excellent), Madhyama (of intermediate type), Adhama (despisable) and Udaseena (indifferent, or neutral) in that order. Thus there are four kinds of animate beings (Prani). I will relate their attributes, which have been described by Narada and other sages.
5. The natural attributes of persons, belonging to Uttam class, are possession of control over organs of perception and mind, simplicity, truthfulness, patience and satisfaction.
6. Valour, splendour, patience, cleverness, not retreating in war and protecting the holy men are the natural attributes of persons, belonging to Rajo-Guna.
7. Greed, falsehood, idiocy, laziness and doing service of others are the inborn attributes of persons, who belong to Adham class.
8. Engagement in agriculture and business, protection of cattle and speaking both truth and lies are inborn attributes of persons, belonging to Udaseena class.
9. O Maitreya! Classify the people, as Uttama, Madhyama, Adhama and Udaseena after observation of the attributes, described above. A person should be considered appropriate for a job, according to his attributes.
10. If amongst Sattva, Rajas and Tamas any attribute is the most dominant, it is considered the most predominant of all. Otherwise all have equal effects.
11. The affectionate relationship between an employer and employee and man and women will be invariable and stable, if they possess the same attributes.
12. O Maitreya! Amongst the above four classes of persons, if there is any kind of relationship of even Adhama with Udaseena, of Udaseena with Madhyama and of Madhyama with Uttama, there will be mutual affection and happiness.
13. If the bridegroom has better attributes than the bride and the master has better attributes than the servant, there will be mutual affection (regard for each other) and happiness. If the bride, or the servant possesses better attributes, the relationships will be full of bitterness.
14. The attributes of the native are dependent on his father and mother, his time of birth and the persons, he gets associated with. These are the root causes of Uttama etc. qualities, possessed by him. The attributes, endowed by the time of the birth and associations, are stronger than those, received from the parents.
15. Consequently the person is embellished with the attribute Sattva, Rajas, or Tamas, whichever is predominant at the time of birth. The predictions should therefore be made after taking into account the time of birth.
16. The Supreme Lord of the Universe, who is indestructible and omniscient, is the Kaal. He is the Creator, Protector and Destroyer of all movable and immovable.
17. These three faculties of Lord Kaal are called nature. Divided by these faculties, the imperceptible Lord Kaal is also perceptible.
18. In accordance with the self-created qualities by the Perceptible form of Lord Kaal, there are four kinds of limbs, namely Uttama, Madhyama, Udaseena and Adhama.
19. From the Uttama, Madhyama, Udaseena and Adhama parts are created Uttama, Madhyama, Udaseena and Adhama types of creatures.
20. The Uttama part of Lord Kaal is the head, Madhyama part both arms and chest, thighs form the Udaseena part and the feet fall in the Adhama part.
21. This is how a differentiation is made between classes of movables and immovable’s, according to attributes and the parts, from which the creations are made.
22. The Chaturvidha (four sided) Lord Kaal has thus created this Chaturvidha universe in consonance with his own attributes.
Chapter 78. Lost Horoscopy
1-2. Maitreya said. O Sage! You have so far described the auspicious and inauspicious effects to be enjoyed, or suffered by a person on the basis of the time of birth, but can the auspicious and inauspicious be ascertained, when the time of birth is not known ? Kindly tell me, if there is any way to solve this problem.
3-4. The Sage said. Your question is a good one and is for the benefit of the world at large. Considering your attachment, I will tell you about this problem also. If any, or all amongst the Samvatsar, Ayana, Ritu, month, Paksha, Tithi, Nakshatra, Lagna, Rashi, or Amshas etc. of the birth are not known, these can be ascertained from Prashna Lagna (Query chart).
5-6. The Samvatsar of the birth of the querist will be the same, as that of the Rashi in the Dwadasams, in which the Prasna Lagna falls (Guru will be in that Rashi at birth). Saumyayan (Uttarayan - the northern course of Ravi) will be in the first Hora of Lagna and Yamyayan (Dakshinayan - the southern course of Ravi) will be in its second Hora. The Ritu (season) may be determined with reference to the Lord of the Drekkan, in which Lagna falls. Shishir will be indicated by the Drekkan of Shani, Grishma by that of Ravi and Mangal, Vasanta by that of Shukra, Varsha by that of Chandra, Sharad by that of Budh and Hemanta by that of Guru.
7. If there be any contradiction in the Ayana and Ritu, the Ritu may be determined from Budh in place of Mangal, from Shukra in place of Chandra and from Shani in place of Guru.
8-9. After the Ritu becomes known take the first part of the Drekkan, as its first month and latter part, as the next month of the Ritu. Then from the expired Amsas of the Drekkan determine proportionately the Tithi, or the Amsas of Ravi. The IstaKaal, indicated by the Amshas (degrees) of Ravi, will be the time of the birth of the querist. From the IstaKaal so calculated have to be worked out the longitudes of the Grahas and Bhavas (Graha Spats and Bhava Spats). Predictions should then be made in accordance with the dispositions of the Bhavas and Grahas.
10. Maitreya asked. O Sage! Guru returns to the same Rashi after every 12 years. Then from which circle of Guru should Samvatsar be determined.
11-12. The Sage said in reply. O Maitreya! When there is any doubt about the Samvatsar, take the approximate age of the querist and add multiples of 12 to the difference between the Rashi of the Guru at the time of query and his Rashi at the time of birth. The figure so arrived at should be taken, as the possible number of years and the Samvatsar should be determined accordingly. If by adding 12 there may appear to be difference in age, the position of Guru should be fixed, according to guessed approximate age, in the Trikon Rashi, 5th, or 9th of the Prasna Lagna, as may be found feasible. Then, taking that, as the Samvatsar, the Ayana, Ritu etc. should be worked out accordingly in the manner already explained.
13. Maitreya asked again. O Sage! How will the time of birth be known after ascertaining the month and the Amsas etc. of Ravi. Please explain this for the benefit of the people.
14-16.The Sage said. After ascertaining the Rashi, Amshas etc. of Ravi at the time of birth, the longitude of Ravi (Ravi Spasta) should be worked out for the next day after the number of days, taken by Ravi after entering into the Rashi, which will be equal to the expired Amsas of Ravi. Then the difference between the longitudes of this rising Ravi and Ravi at the time of birth should be converted into Kalas and multiplied by 60. The product should be divided by Ravi Spasta, converted into Kalas. The Ghatikas etc. so becoming available will represent the IstaKaal of the birth before and after sunrise. If the longitude of the Ista Ravi be more than that of the rising Ravi, the IstaKaal of the birth will be so much after the sunrise. If the longitude of the Ista Ravi be less than that of the rising Ravi, the IstaKaal of the birth will be so much before the sunrise.
Chapter 79. Ascetism Yogas
1. The Sage said. O Brahmin! Now I will describe to you the Yogas, leading to ascetism, under the influence of which the persons give up their homes and become initiated in some holy order.
2-3. The Yoga for ascetism is formed, when four, or more Grahas, possessed of strength, occupy a single Bhava. The person born will become a Tapasvi, a Kapali, he will be wearing a red robe, be one, who keeps a Danda (staff), Yati, he will be keeper of a Chakra, or he will be a naked Sanyasin, according to the Graha, which is the strongest of the group: Ravi, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, or Shani. If a number of Grahas are endowed with strength, the holy order of the one, strongest amongst them, is accepted.
Notes. There is a similar verse in Varahamihir’s Brihat Jatak, which, translated into English reads, as under. “If at birth, four, or more Grahas, possessed of strength, occupy a single Bhava, the person born will become a Shakya, Jeevika, Bhikshu, a Vriddha, or Guru, a Charak, a Nirgrantha, or Visava, a Vanyasana, or Vanaprastha, according to which of the Grahas is the strongest Graha of the group: Mangal, Budh, Guru, Chandra, Shukra, Shani, or Ravi. If the strongest Graha be conquered in planetary war by another Graha, or Grahas at the time of birth, the person will relinquish that stage of ascetic life and review to his previous condition of life.” A Vanaprastha is a religious man, engaged in the practice of rigorous and devout penance (i.e. he will be a Tapasvi); a Vivas is a naked ascetic (that is dwelling in hills and forests). A Bhikshu is an illustrious ascetic with a single staff for his symbol, engaged ever and anon in the contemplation of truths of the sacred scriptures. A Charak is a religious mendicant, wandering over many countries. A Shakya is an ascetic of the Buddhist clan. A Guru is a celebrated teacher, endowed with royal splendour. A Jeevika is a garrulous and gluttonous mendicant.
4. If strong Grahas, capable of leading to ascetism, be obscure by Ravi’s rays (that is they be combust), the person born, in spite of having reverence for the holy order, will not become initiated in that holy order.
Notes. Brihat Jatak adds in this connection, that, if the Grahas referred to above be overcome in planetary war and be aspected by other Grahas, the person concerned will seek admission into the holy order without success.
5. If the other Grahas lose their strength (in spite of being in their exaltation Rashis etc.), as a result of combustion with Ravi, the native will enter the holy order, as signified by Ravi, that is, he will become a Tapasvi.
6. If the Lord of the Rashi, occupied by Chandra (Janma Rashi), having no aspect of other Grahas on himself, aspects Shani, the native gets initiated into the holy order of the Graha, who is stronger amongst the two.
7. If the Lord of the Rashi, occupied by Chandra, be devoid of strength and is aspected only by Shani, the native becomes initiated into the holy order, signified by Shani (Nirgranthas, naked ascetics).
8. If Chandra be in the decanate of Shani, or in the Navamsha of Shani, or Mangal and be aspected by Shani, the native becomes an ascetic and enters the holy order, signified by Shani.
9. There is planetary war, if Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra and Shani are together (within one degree of each other), Shukra is the conqueror, whether he is in North, or South, but amongst the other four only one, who is in the North, is the conqueror and that in the South is considered defeated in the planetary war.
10. If the Graha, who leads the native to ascetism, is conquered in planetary war by another Graha, or Grahas at the time of birth, the person will relinquish the holy order, in which he becomes initiated.
11. Maitreya asked. O Venerable Sage! If there be many Grahas, who are significators for ascetism, then, which holy order the native will get initiated into?
12. Maharishi Parashara replied. O Brahmin! If all the Grahas be possessed of strength, the native enters into the holy orders of all the Grahas.
13. The native gets initiated into the holy order of the Graha, who’s Dasa gets into operation at first. Then he relinquishes this holy order of this Graha at the commencement of the Dasa of the next Graha and accepts the holy order, signified by him.
14. When Guru, Chandra and Lagna are aspected by Shani and Guru occupies the 9th, the person, born in the RajaYoga, will become a holy illustrious founder of a system of philosophy (holy order).
15. When Shani occupies the 9th from Lagna and is not aspected by any Graha, the person, possessed of Raja Yoga, will take himself to the holy order, before becoming a Lord of men. If there be no Raja Yoga the native becomes an ascetic (religious wanderer).
Chapter 80. Female Horoscopy
1. Maitreya asked. O Sage! You have described the effects of many kinds. Now be kind enough to throw light on Stree Jatak (female horoscopy).
2. Maharishi Parashara replied. What a good question! Listen to what I am going to tell you about the Rashi Kundalis of females. All the effects, that have been described till now in the case of male horoscopes, will apply to females also. Matters, relating to her physical appearance, should be determined from Lagna, those, relating to children, from the 5th Bhava, fortune for the husband from the 7th and death of the husband (widowhood) should be deduced from the 8th. Those effects, which are impossible to ascribe to the female, should be declared to be applicable to her husband.
Brihat Jatak. “Of the effects, that have been described till now in the case of male horoscopes and those, that may be found in female horoscopes, suitable to females, should be declared, as applicable to them alone. The rest should be ascribed to their husbands. The death of the husband is to be deduced through the 8th place (from Lagna, or Chandra, whichever is stronger). Matters, relating to her appearance, beauty etc., should be determined from Lagna and the Rashi, occupied by Chandra. It is from the 7th place (from Lagna, or Chandra), that her welfare (happiness) and the nature of the husband should be ascertained.”
Mantreswara’s Phaldeepika. “Whatever effects are declared for men, they are entirely applicable to women too. The woman’s prosperity and happiness have to be deduced from the 8th place (from Lagna, or Chandra, whichever is stronger). Children should be declared from the 9th Bhava and matters, relating to her appearance, beauty etc., should be determined from Lagna. It is from the 7th place, that her welfare (power of influencing her husband) and the nature of the husband should be ascertained, while her association and chastity should be predicted from an examination of the 4th Bhava. Benefics in those Bhavas produce good results, while malefics in the above Bhavas are productive of evil, unless they happen to own the Bhavas, in which case the effects will be good.”
Jataka Parijata. Whatever effects may accrue from the horoscopes of females, applicable only to men, should be ascribed to the husband. The good and evil, affecting their person, should be calculated from Chandra and Lagna, whichever of them is stronger. It is from the 7th Bhava from Lagna, or Chandra, that all, that is worthy, or unworthy in the husband should be ascertained and the death of the husband is foretold through the 8th. All this should be well weighed by the strength, or weakness of the Grahas, benefic and malefic. Before an announcement is made, of Lagna and Chandra find, which is stronger. It is with reference to this, that the luck, beauty and strength of the women should be announced. Children and wealth in abundance should be declared through the 9th Bhava there from. Wedded happiness, or otherwise should be gathered from the 8th and husband’s fortune from the 7th. Some Jyotishis opine, that the well-being, or the reverses of the husband can be determined from the 9th.
5. If at the time of birth of a woman Lagna and Chandra are in even Rashis, the woman will be truly feminine in character. She will possess excellent qualities, be of steadfast character, beautiful and physically fit.
6. If Lagna and Chandra are in odd Rashis, she will be masculine in form and masculine in bearing and, if they be associated with, or aspected by malefics, she will be devoid of good qualities and be sinful.
7. If amongst Lagna and Chandra one be in an even Rashi and the other be in an odd one, the woman concerned should be declared to partake the characteristics of both male and female. The qualities of Lagna, or Chandra will be more predominant, according to their strength.
8. O Brahmin! The effects in respect of women would particularly depend on the Rashi and Trimsamsha of Lagna, or Chandra, whichever is stronger.
9-16. When Lagna, or Chandra is in a Rashi, belonging to Mangal, the woman, born in a Trimsamsha of Mangal, will have illicit relations with a man before marriage. If she be born in Trimsamsha of Shukra, she will become unchaste after marriage; if of Budh, she will be full of guile and adept in conjuration; if the Trimsamsha be of Guru, she will be worthy and virtuous; she will be menial, or slave, if birth be in a Trimsamsha of Shani. … in a Rashi, owned by Budh, the female, born in a Trimsamsha of Mangal, will be full of guile, will be a hard-worker; if the Trimsamsha be of Shukra, will be possessed of good qualities; if of Budh, will be of the nature of hermaphrodite; if of Guru, will be chaste. In a Rashi, owned by Shukra, a female, born in a Trimsamsha of Mangal, will be deprived; if the Trimsamsha be of Shukra, will be well known and possessed of excellent qualities; if of Budh, will be skilled in all arts; she will be endowed with all good qualities, if born in a Trimsamsha of Guru; she will remarry, if born in a Trimsamsha of Shani. When Lagna, or Chandra happens to be in a Rashi, owned by Chandra and the Trimsamsha of birth is owned by Mangal, the female born will be self-willed and uncontrolled; she will be unchaste and of loose character, if born in a Trimsamsha of Shukra; will be skilled in arts and handiwork, if of Budh; will be gifted with all excellent qualities, if of Guru; will become a widow, if of Shani. …, owned by Ravi and the Trimsamsha of birth be owned by Mangal, the female born will be very talkative; she will be virtuous, if born in a Trimsamsha of Shukra; will bear masculine features, if of Budh; will be chaste and virtuous, if of Guru; will be unchaste, if of Shani. When the rising Rashi, or the Rashi, occupied by Chandra, is owned by Guru, the female, born in a Trimsamsha of Mangal, will be endowed with many good qualities; she will be Punschali, if born in a Trimsamsha of Shukra; will be well versed in many sciences, if of Budh; will be endowed with all good qualities, if of Guru; will not indulge much in sexual intercourse, if of Shani. When Lagna, or the Rashi, occupied by Chandra, belongs to Shani, the female, born in a Trimsamsha of Mangal, will be a maid-servant; she will be learned (barren, according to Brihat Jatak), if born in a Trimsamsha of Shukra; will be cruel and immoral, if of Budh; will be devoted to her husband, if of Guru; will be unchaste (addicted to men of low caste, according to Brihat Jatak), if of Shani.
17-21. If the 7th Bhava be without a Graha (without strength) and without benefic aspect, the female born will have a coward and contemptible wretch for her husband. When the 7th Bhava is a moveable Rashi, the husband will always be away from home. If Budh and Shani be in the 7th Bhava, the husband of the woman concerned will be impotent. If Ravi occupies the 7th Bhava, the woman concerned is abandoned by her husband. If Mangal be in the 7th, the female concerned becomes a widow in her childhood. If Shani be in the 7th, she lives to an old age, remaining unmarried. If there be a malefic, she becomes a widow, while young. If there be a benefic in the 7th, the female born will enjoy marital happiness and will be chaste. If there be both benefics and malefics in the 7th, both benefic and evil effects will be experienced. If Mangal be in the Navamsha of Shukra and Shukra be in the Navamsha of Mangal, the female concerned will have illicit relations with other men. If in this Yoga Chandra be in the 7th, the female concerned enters into illicit connections at the instance of her husband.
22-25. If at woman’s birth the 7th Bhava, or the setting Navamsha be that of Mangal, the husband will be fond of other women and will be of an irascible temper. If it be a Rashi, or Navamsha of Budh, her husband will be very learned and clever. If it be a Rashi, or Navamsha of Guru, the husband of the woman concerned will be of great merit and will have passions under his control. If it be a Rashi, or Navamsha of Shukra, her husband will be fortunate, very good-looking and liked by women. If the Rashi, or Navamsha belongs to Shani, her husband will be an old man and a fool. If the Rashi, or Navamsha be Simha, her husband will be exceedingly soft in his disposition and will be very hard-working. If the 7th Bhava, or the setting Navamsha be a Rashi, owned by Chandra, the husband of the woman will be love-sick and gentle. If there be different Rashis and Navamshas in the 7th, the effects will be of a mixed nature. The effects of the Rashis and Navamshas will depend on their strength.
26-29. If in a female’s horoscope Ravi be in the 8th, the native will be unhappy, poverty-stricken, of deformed limbs and without faith in religion. If Chandra be in the 8th, the woman concerned will be of a defective vagina, will have ugly breasts, with sinister eyes, without robes, or ornaments, sickly and will be defamed in the society. If Mangal, the native will be of weak constitution, sickly, widow, ugly-looking and full of sorrows and agonies. If Budh, she will be without faith in religion, timid, devoid of wealth, self-respect and good qualities and she will be quarrelsome.
30-33. If in a female’s horoscope Guru be in the 8th, the woman concerned will be shameless and without virtue, will have few children, fatty hands and feet, will be abandoned by her husband and be gluttonous. If Shukra be in the 8th, she will be fond of pleasures, devoid of sympathy, religion, wealth, will be dirty and deceptive. If Shani, the woman concerned will be of wicked disposition, dirty, deceptive and devoid of conjugal harmony. If Rahu, she will be ugly, without marital happiness, cruel-hearted, sickly and unchaste.
34. The woman will be barren, if in her Rashi Kundali Chandra and Shukra be associated with Shani, or Mangal and the 5th Bhava be occupied, or aspected by a malefic.
35. If the 7th be in the Navamsha of Mangal, the vagina will be diseased. If the 7th be the Navamsha of a benefic, she will have a well formed female organ and will be beloved by her husband.
36. If Mithuna, or Kanya Lagna in a female’s horoscope is occupied by Shukra and Chandra, the woman concerned lives happily and is equipped with all kinds of comforts in her father’s house.
37. If Chandra, Budh and Shukra be in Lagna, the woman concerned is endowed with many good qualities and happiness. If Guru be in Lagna, she is happy, wealthy and has children.
38. If the 8th Bhava be Simha, or Karkat and Ravi and Chandra be both placed there, the woman concerned will be barren. If the 8th be Mithuna, Kanya, or Karkat and Budh and Chandra be posited there, the female native will have only one child.
39. The woman concerned will be definitely barren, if Lagna be Mesh, Vrischik, Makar, or Kumbha and Chandra and Shukra be posited there, aspected by malefics.
40. The woman concerned will give birth to an already dead child, if the 7th be occupied by Rahu and Ravi, or Guru and Rahu be in the 8th and the 5th be occupied by malefics.
41. The woman concerned will not be able to conceive, if Guru and Shukra be associated with Mangal in the 8th, or Mangal be with Shani in the 8th.
42. The woman concerned becomes a destructor of her husband’s family and her father’s family, if at her birth Chandra and Lagna be subjected to Papa Kartari Yoga (direct malefics in 12th and retrograde malefics in 2nd).
43. The woman, whose birth takes place under the following conditions, is named, as Visha Kanya. Day of birth Sunday, Nakshatra Ashlesha, 2nd Tithi; Saturday, Krittika, 7th Tithi; Tuesday, Satabhisha, 12th Tithi.
44. The woman will be Visha Kanya, if at birth Lagna be occupied by a malefic and a benefic and two Grahas be in inimical Rashis.
45. Visha Kanya gives birth to a child already dead. She has a defective generative organ and is bereft of robes, ornaments etc.
46. The evil effects of Visha Kanya are destroyed, if the Lord of the 7th is a benefic, or a benefic Graha be in the 7th from Lagna, or Chandra.
47. The woman born becomes a widow, if Mangal be in the 12th, 4th, 7th, or 8th from Lagna, without aspect by, or association with any benefic.
48-49. The Yoga, which causes the woman to become widow also causes a male native to become a widower. If the man and woman, possessing this Yoga, join in wedlock, the Yoga ceases to have any effect.
50-51. If at a woman’s birth the rising Rashi be that of Shukra and the rising Navamsha be of Shani (Kumbha, according to Brihat Jatak) and, if Shukra and Shani aspect each other, or are occupying each other’s Navamsha, she will be afflicted with too much lust and will allay her fire of passion with the help of other females, acting the part of a male.
52. When Guru, Mangal, Budh and Shukra are strong and, when the rising Rashi is an even one, the woman born will be learned in Shastras and an expounder of the Vedanta Philosophy.
53. When a malefic Graha is in the 7th and some Graha in the 8th, the woman concerned will become an ascetic.
54. The woman dies before her husband, when in her nativity there is a benefic in the 8th, without aspect by, or association with a malefic.
55. If at the birth of a woman there are equal number of benefics and malefics and they possess the same strength, she without doubt will leave for her heavenly abode along with her husband.
Thus Ends Brihat Parashara Hora-Shastram
By The Great Sage Maharshi Parashara