Encyclopedia of Vedic Astrology: Yogas:- Ayur (Longevity) Yogas, Chapter XII, Part – 2

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Dr. Shanker Adawal

4. Balarishta

4.1a This is a sub-span of short life and extends from birth to 8 years of age. Shri Mantreshwar in Phaldeepika has stated that a child may die during the first four years due to past evil Karma of his mother and may die between 4 to 8 years due to past evil Karma of his father. The birth of a child may bring Arishta to mother and/ or father. Therefore the parents in such cases, propitiate the evil planets/ yoga by Japa, Havan, & oblations and protect the child through proper medical care. A child born with Balarishta yoga dies early or is very seriously ill initially. However, should he survive, such a native lives a long kingly life.

4.2 Special Concepts for Balarishta

i) Gand-Mool Nakshtra: It is effective during Sandhi of sign & Nakshtra (in its last/ first quarter). If birth is in last quarter of Jyeshtha (Scorpio) or 1^st quarter of Moola (Sagittarius), it is called big Moola and propitiation can be done only after 27 days, when the concerned Nakshatra falls again. If the birth is in last quarter of Ashlesha (Cancer) / Revati (Pisces) or 1^st quarter of Magha (Leo) / Ashwani (Aries), it is called small Moola, and propitiation can be done on the same, 10^th or the 19^th day from the birth. During these periods of approx. 48 minutes, lagna and Moon becomes weak, giving native / his close relations bad health, poor longevity and unwanted worries. If Ketu also joins in, it causes disorder in brain/ spinal cord.

ii) Yamganta: It affects longevity of a child, when at the time of his birth, the Moon is in a specific Nakshtra on a specific day as under:

a) Sunday in Magha Nakshtra.

b) Monday in Vishakha Nakshtra.

c) Tuesday in Ardra Nakshtra.

d) Wednesday in Mool Nakshtra.

e) Thursday in Krittika Nakshtra.

f) Friday in Rohini Nakshtra.

g) Saturday in Hasta Nakshtra.

iii) Din-Mrityu: If a child is born in 1^st quarter of Dhanishta/Hasta or 2^nd quarter of Vishakha/Ardra, or 3^rd quarter of Uttar-Bhadrapad/Ashlesha or in last quarter of Bharini/Moola Nakshtra, in day time, it is called Din-Mrityu Yoga causing early death of the child.

iv) Din Rog: Similarly, if a child is born in day time in 1^st quarter of Ashlesha/Uttar-Bhadrapad or in 2^nd quarter of Bharini/Mool or in  3^rd quarter of Uttar-falguni/Shravan, or last quarter of Swati/Mrigshira Nakshtra, it is called Din-Rog yoga and may cause serious illness or death to the child. However, there is no evil if the birth is in night time in Din-Mrityu or Din-Rog Yoga.

v) Vish-ghati: In every Nakshtra a period of four ghati (96 minutes) is called Vish-ghati. In Aswani 50 to 54^th, in Bharini, 24 to 28^th, in Krittika 30 to 34^th, Rohini, 40 to 44^th, Mrigshira, 14 to 18^th, Ardra, 21 to 25^th, Punurvasu, 30 to 34^th, Pushya, 20 to 24^th, Ashlesha, 32 to 36^th, Magha, 30 to 34^th, Poorva-falguni, 20 to 24^th, Uttar-falguni, 18 to 22th, Hasta, 21 to 25^th, Chitra, 20 to 24^th, Swati, 14 to 18^th, Vishakha 14 to 18^th, Anuradha 10 to 14^th, Jyeshta 14 to 18^th, Moola 56 to 60^th, Poorvashada 24 to 28^th, Uttar-ashada 20 to 24^th, Shravan 10 to 14^th, Dhanishta 10 to 14^th, Shatbhisha 18 to 22^nd, Poorva-bhadrapad 16 to 20^th, Uttar-Bfadrapad 24 to 28^th, and in Revati 30 to 34^th ghati are called Vishghati. Shri Mantreshwar, in Phaldeepika has stated that if a child is born in any of the above period during day-time, he is likely to die early.

4.3 Yogas for Balarishta

i). Weak Moon placed in a Trika house, aspected by malefic, causes death soon after birth.

ii) Birth at Sun-rise or Sun-set in the Hora of Moon (Monday at Sun-rise or Thursday at Sun-set) or if birth lagna is in Gandanta with the Moon & malefic in Kendra, causes death at birth.

iii) Weak Moon in lagna and malefic in Kendra/8^th house, causes death of a new born.

iv) Lagna lord defeated in a planetary war by a malefic and placed in 7^th house causes death within a month.

v) One is bereft of longevity in case of Cancer/Scorpio lagna, with all malefic in 4^th to 10^th houses and benefics in 10^th to 4^th houses (Vajramukhi yoga).

vi) If malefic occupy 6^th and 12^th houses from Lagna, child dies soon after birth.

vii) If retrograde benefics occupy 6, 8, & 12^th houses, aspected by malefic, the child dies within a month.

viii) If Lagna and 7^th house are hemmed between malefic, the child dies early.

ix) Moon in lagna, Mars in 8^th, Sun in 9^th and Saturn in 12^th house, all unaspected by strong Jupiter, the child dies early.

x) Sun, Mars & Saturn together in 6^th or 8^th house, indicates certain death within a month.

xi) Malefics in 6^th or 8^th house, aspected by another malefic, cause death within a month.

xii) Birth at the time of eclipse and lagna aspected by Saturn & Mars, cause death within a fortnight.

xiii) Birth in dark-half & day-time, 7^th house occupied by Jupiter & Venus; and Moon aspected by Saturn/Rahu, cause death within a weak.

xiv) If Moon & Rahu conjoin with Mars/Saturn, the child dies early. If simultaneously Sun occupies lagna, an operation may be the cause of death.

xv) A Week Moon conjoin with a malefic, and aspected by Rahu, denotes early death.

xvi) One born in extremely poor & humble circumstances, with very strong Rajyogas, dies very soon.

xvii) If all malefic are in 5^th & 9^th from Lagna, and Moon is in Cancer sign, all without any benefic aspect, child dies early.

xviii) If Lagnesh or Moon sign lord is weak, posited in a Trika house and aspected by a Malefic, the child lives for years equal to the number of sign of the Trika house.

xix) If the lord of Dreshkon of Lagnesh or Moon sign lord is weak, posited in a Trika house, and aspected by a malefic, the child survives for months equal to the number of sign of the Trika house.

xx) The exchange of lords of lagna & 8^th house with 8^th lord stronger of the two and no benefic influence on lagna lord.

The child with debilitated 8^th lord Moon conjunct with Ketu in 12^th house and was aspected by Sun, Saturn, Rahu & Mercury from 6^th house. The lagna lord Jupiter was in Badhak-Sthan with 6^th lord Venus & 12^th lord Mars. In accordance with conditions (i), (vi) &^ (xi), above, the child died 27 Oct 2003.

The child was born with 2^nd lord debilitated Moon in Gand-Moola Nakshtra conjoined with Ketu and aspected by 8^th lord Saturn & Rahu from 12^th house. Lagna lord Mercury is also debilitated. Even the exalted Jupiter-R, aspected by Saturn & Ketu, could not save the child even for a month. In accordance with conditions mentioned in sub-Para 4.2 (i) and 4.3 (i), (vi), (ix) & (xv), the child died in Apr 2003.

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