AVASTHA by Zoran Radosavljevic Avastha simply means state . It is a state of a raha! the "ay It feels! and conse#$ently behaves.

%e can compare planets "ith people. S$pposin& a man "as fo$nd in a miserable state! he "o$ldn't be able to act in a healthy and efficient manner. (n the other hand! if he feels hale and healthy! content or alert! his activities and impact on his s$rro$ndin&s "o$ld be positive and evol$tionary. Sa&e )arasara dedicated the "hole chapter to Avastha. He basically divided Avastha into fo$r &ro$ps. *. +aaladhi ,. -eepthanadhi .. /ajitadhi 0. Sayanadhi )arasara also mentions three Avastha derived on the bases of nat$ral friendship scheme. +AA/A-HI AVASTHA They are 1 in n$mber. These Avastha are calc$lated on the bases of their position in a si&n de&ree. *. ,. .. 0. 1. +aal2infant2The first 3 de&rees in odd si&n. )ositive effects are ne&li&ible 4$mar2boy25rom 32*, de&rees in odd si&n. )ositive effects are 167 8$va2adolescent2 *,2*9 de&rees in odd si&n. )ositive effects are *667 Vriddha2*92,0 de&rees in odd si&n. )ositive effects are very poor :rith2,02.6 de&rees in odd si&n. )ositive effects are nil! "hile ne&ative are *667

5or even sin&s the order of Avastha is reversed. -;;)THA<A-HI AVASTHA These Avastha are calc$lated as per their si&n di&nity. There are = Avastha *. ,. .. 0. 1. 3. @. 9. =. -eeptha 2planet in e>altation or moolatri?ona si&n S"asth 2planet in o"n si&n )ram$dith 2planet in a si&n of a &reat friend Shant 2planet in a si&n of a friend -een 2planet in ne$tral si&n -$?hit 2planet in a si&n of enemy 4hal 2planet in a si&n of &reat enemy or debilitation Vi?hal 2planet in y$ti "ith a malefic 4op 2comb$st planet

)lease note that there is a disa&reement in classical te>ts abo$t this set of Avastha. Some a$thors opine differently! and it seems that only Satyacharya s$pports )arasara vie". There is even a variation in Avastha names. Th$s! a planet in a si&n of &reat enemy is some"here called adhid$?hit or ?hal! "hile debilitation heen. I find this terms more appropriate! even tho$&h this is my o"n opinion. I also tend to incl$de bheetavasta AAvastha formed by a planet havin& a hi&her speed than $s$alB and separate a planet placed in a &reat enemy si&n from a planet placed in a debilitation si&n! for the sa?e of convenience. This is my o"n vie"! and may learned scholars correct me if I am "ron&. The basic eval$ation of these Avastha is as follo"in&C Dp to deen Avastha! planets &ive positive

res$lts in the decreasin& order. (ther Avastha are ne&ative. /AEITA-HI AVASTHA There are si> Avastha in this set. They areC 1. Lajjitavastha2 planet placed in 1F*6th ho$se to&ether "ith a s$nFSat$rnFmars is fo$nd in this Avastha. )lease note the Slo?aGs *=2,. of chapter 01 in +)HS. )arasara mentions planetary placement in *6th ho$se in this Avastha. /ajjitavasta is said to &ive aversion to od! loss of intelli&ence! loss of a child! interest in evil speeches and listlessness in &ood thin&s. 2. Mudithavasta2a planet in a friendly si&n! conj$nctFaspected by a &$r$ or another benefic. It &ives comforts! happiness from family Aspo$se and relativesB! "isdom! learnin& and destr$ction of enemies. 3. Garvitavasta2 a planet placed in a si&n of e>altation or moolatri?ona. This Avastha "ill ca$se happiness thro$&h comforts! re&al hood! s?ill in arts! contin$o$s financial &ains and professional prosperity 4. Kshudithavasta2 a planet in an enemy si&n! aspected by an enemy or in conj$nction "ith shani. This Avastha "ill ca$se do"nfall d$e to &rief and passion! physical decline! tro$bles from enemies and relatives! financial distress! and eclipse of a mind d$e to miseries 5. Trushitavasta2 a planet in a "atery si&n aspected by a malefic. +enefic aspect cancel this Avastha. It &ives se>$al diseases! "ic?ed deeds! loss of "ealth d$e to one's o"n people! physical "ea?ness! miseries and decline of honor 6. Kshobitavasta2 a planet that is conj$nct s$n or a malefic! or is aspected by a maleficFenemy. This Avastha ca$ses ac$te pen$ry! evil disposition! miseries! and tro$bles "ith &overnment. (ne can see that these effects are very specific! and in my o"n opinion sho$ld be s$pported "ith some other indications in a chart. SA8A<A-HI AVASTHA These Avastha are also very specific! and are calc$lated in a specific "ay too. Readers are re#$ested to e>amine +)HS. There are *, Avastha in this set! and a special s$b state "hich "o$ld determine the manifestation of the Avastha. )arasara has &iven them a special attention! "hile e>plainin& their effects. I "ill &ive their names onlyC *.SayanaH ,.DpaveshanH ..<etrapaniH 0.)ra?ashanH 1. amanH 3.A&amanH @.SabhH 9.A&amH =.+hojanH *6.<rityalipsaH **.4a$t$?H *,.<idra AVASTHA -;T;R:I<;- AII(R-I< T( A <ATDRA/ 5RI;<-SHI) *. A"a?enin& 2 planet in o"n or e>altation si&n2positive effects *667 ,. -reamin& 2 planet in a si&n of friend or a ne$tral2positive res$lts 167 .. Sleepin& 2 planet in a si&n of enemy or debilitation2 ne&ative res$lts *667 Sa&e Satyacharya mentions a fe" interestin& points re&ardin& Avastha. %hile e>plainin& deepthanadhi Avastha! he mentions a stren&th of a planet. Seemin&ly! he associates planetary Avastha "ith a planetary stren&th. (ne possible concl$sion arises. If a planet is e#$ipped "ith a si> fold stren&th AShadbalaB the effects of an Avastha "ill be felt in f$ll. 5or e>ample if a planet is fo$nd in mritavasta! and if Shadbala is very hi&h! then the effects of mritavasta "ill be felt in f$ll. In case of a lo" Shadbala! the effect of the Avastha "ill be ne&li&ible. (ne #$estion nat$rally imposes. %hat happens "hen a raha is placed in both &ood and bad AvasthaJ :y h$mble e>perience tells me that everythin& a raha represents in a chart "ill be felt and manifested. /et's loo? at the follo"in& e>ample.

;>ampleC RASI IHART In this Rasi chart! I shall consider Avastha of Ven$s. Ven$s is mar?ed by SD. Ven$s is placed in 1.0. min$tes of )isces. 5or the convenience sa?e! Avastha "ill be tab$lated

Avastha Ven$s

Baaladhi Deeptanadhi :rita -eepth! vi?hal

Lajitadhi arvith 4sh$dith :$dith 4shobith arvith and :$dith are positive "hile ?sh$dith and ?shobith are ne&ative. ;ffects are &iven in +)HS

Sayanadhi Shayana -risthi

Other A"a?enin&

;ffect

*667 ne&ative

*667 positive and very ne&ative effects d$e to a vi?hal Avastha

;ffectsC -ental *667 diseases! be very positive short tempered! bereft of "ealth! see? $nion "ith co$rtesans! licentio$s -$e to drishti s$b state! only 167 "ill manifest

+asic lordship of Ven$sC *. ,. .. Si>th and eleventh ho$ses from /a&na Third and ei&ht ho$se from A/ <inth and fo$rth ho$ses from )a?a /a&na

/et's analyKe Ven$s Antara in :erc$ry :ahadasa. *. A main r$le for j$d&in& Antara is reference to Ihandra. Ho"ever! let's ma?e a basic analyses of Ven$s placement in 0th ho$se from /a&na. ,. As an **th ho$se lord! it si&nifies &ains! and f$lfillment in the area of 0.ho$se si&nifications! s$ch as comforts! vehicles! homes! mother etc. .. As a 3th ho$se lord it carries some problems and obstacles in 0th ho$se affairs. Ven$s Shadbala is very hi&h! "hich means that all thin&s represented by Ven$s and her Avastha "ill manifest in f$ll. %hat act$ally happened in Ven$s AntaraJ *. There "as a peacef$l time thro$&ho$t the first part! "ith &ains of comforts! movable assets! clothes! money and happiness from friendsA**.B It is all si&nified "ith very positive Avastha of Ven$s! her nat$re! and ?ara?at"a. ,. A person's &randmother died! leavin& his mother an inheritance. This has bro$&ht a &rief to his mother. Ven$s r$les 9.th ho$se from 0.ho$se! and bad ho$ses from A/. <ot analyKin& -2 *, chart and other relevant factor! let's ascribe this to **.ho$se lordship of Ven$s &ivin& comforts. +y bein& in mrita Avastha! there is a death in a maternal family. .. An immediate yo$n&er mother's sister fell ill! d$e to a 3th ho$se lordship of Ven$s! bein& placed in bad Avastha. Ho"ever! it "asn't lethal since Ven$s has positive Avastha too. 0. A person elder sister s$ffered a terrible accident! and barely s$rvived! ho"ever! "ith life2

lon& conse#$ences. Ven$s is **th ho$se lord placed in mrita and vi?hal Avastha. )lease note! position of mars in **.th ho$se r$lin& accidents and placed in mrita Avastha too "ith stren&th. It is my opinion! that e>altation of Ven$s! as "ell as deeptha and other positive Avastha prevented sister's death in this case. Ihara +hratri?ara?a is Rah$ leavin& his sister terrible mental conse#$ences ARah$ r$les eclipsesB I(<I/DSI(< *. It is notable that bad Avastha of Ven$s &ave ne&ative res$lts in sociolo&ical aspects of the +hava concerned A0.ho$se mother! **.ho$se elder sister! and 3.ho$se2maternal a$ntB :rita ,. Avastha of Ven$s e>posed all three persons to death e>perience. Ven$s has not &iven any si&nificant love relation! even tho$&h it is nat$ral ?ara?a for loveFmarria&e! and despite of mahadasha merc$ry "as r$nnin&! "hile merc$ry is lord of @.ho$se. +ad avastas of ven$s! s$ch as mrita! vi?hal seemed to brin& abo$t the same! d$e to ven$s hi&h shadbala "hich manifested these avastas in f$ll. .. ood effects of ven$s "ere &iven in the domain of her ?ara?at"as! and the person e>perienced a rise of comfort! enjoyed stable income! and ne" e#$ipment "as bo$&ht s$ch as stereo! tv! ne" f$rnit$re etc..At the end of ven$s antardasa his mother received a flat in inheritance! "hich "as &iven to a native. -$e to very favo$rable avastas and stron& shadbala! Ven$s didn't fail to besto" her nat$ral si&nifications! and seemed to protect the person for bi& adversities s$ch as ill health etc AVen$s r$les 3. ho$seB 0. There is also one thin& "orth mentionin&. ;ven tho$&h! timin& can be done more acc$rately "ith a help of pratyantar dashas or &ochara. It is interestin& to mention that the first half of the antara "as very favorable! "hile the second "as not. Ven$s seems to deli&htf$lly initiate the antardasa first offerin& her e>alted state! deeptha Aradiatin&B Avastha! a"a?e and &arvith Avastha! revealin& her e>cellent mood in f$ll. /ater on! as the anatara "as &oin& on! She started loosin& her po"er! and obvio$sly con#$ered by bad avastas! she s$ffered a brea?do"n and collapse in her si&nifications. 1. ;ach raha is fo$nd in certain Avastha! describin& its physiolo&ical! psycholo&ical! emotional! and sociolo&ical state. /i?e in case of h$mans! more po"erf$l rahaGs brin& abo$t their effects more f$lly and si&nificantly. It seems that Satyacharya's hint can be very helpf$l to e>amine this area more thoro$&hly.