Amshayu Dr.S.C.Kursija According to Sage Bhattotpala Amshayu is the only correct method of calculation of the Span of life or longevity/Ayu.

According to others it is to be considered when lagna is stronger than Moon and Sun. The number of years of span of life granted in Amshayu is equal to the number of navamsha passed by the planets from Aries subject to some Bharana and Harana. One navamsha is equal to one year. There are 108 navamsha in 12 signs. The navamsha should be known in the traverse sign and degree etc. Maharishi has given the formula as: One navamsha = 3* 20 minutes = 3.333 degree or 200 minutes Longitude of the planet X 108 / 12 The navamsha arrived in this way will give the ayu contributed by the planet from Aries. Expunge the multiple of 12. The remainder so arrived is the net longevity contributed by the planet. The learned astrologer has to make reductions here also as have made in Pindayu After making reductions, additions are to be made as per rules given Method: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) . (6) (7) Convert the full longitude i.e. including sign, of the planets and lagna in minutes. Divide the minutes by 200 as each navamsha consist of 200 minutes. It gives the number of navamsha each planet have travel from Aries. It indicates number of navamsha of each planet and lagna. If the quotient is more than 12, deduct the multiple of 12 from the quotient. If the quotient is 12, take it as 12 It is the age given by the planet in years. The remainder is to be converted into decimal of the year.

Convert the ayu in savana years into solar years. One solar year is equal to 365.25 days. One should carry first Harana and afterward Bharana. There is difference of opinion about Amshayu In BPHS, Brahat Jataka by Varahamihir and Saravali by Vyankatesh Sharma. There are learned astrologers who carry Bharana first. According to Sage Parashara in BPHS Chapter 45 Ayurdaya, shloka 20 an 21 clearly says that Harana should be carry out first as for Pindayu. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dr.S.C.Kursija 35, Central Market, Ashok Vihar, Phase I, Delhi 110 052 Telephone No.27457830, Mobile 93502 27360

Chakrardha Harana/ Chakrapath Harana This Harana of the longevity years from its contribution to the native is done because of the placement of the planetbetween7thhouseto12 thhouse in the visible half.

House 12th 11th 10th 9th 8th 7th

Malefic planet Lose full 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/5 1/6

Benefic Planet 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/8 1/10 1/12

Some rules (1) If more than one planet is posited in a house, only the strongest planet will be subject to reduction of longevity from its contribution. (2) Afflicted Mercury and waning Moon are not malefic planets. (3) Sun, Mars and Saturn are only malefic planets. (4) Rahu and Ketu are not taken into consideration. Which planet is strongest? The planet which is exalted, posited in its own house, posited in friends house are considered to be strong. If still we are not able to decide about the strong planet then we have to consider its position in navamsha and Drekkana such as posited in exalted navamsha, or Drekkana, own sign in navamsha or Drekkana etc. Shatrukshetra Harana This reduction is made in case the planet is posited in the house of its natural enemy. The reduction on this account is one-third of the longevity granted by the planet. Some rules: (1) The Mars and planet in retrograde motion is not subject to the reduction . Astangata Harana or reduction due to combustion A Planet is supposed to be Asta or combust when he reaches with in certain limit from Sun. This limit is both forward and backward. As a result of combustion the planet lose 1/2 of the grant of span of life. The limit of is different for each planet as follow: Sun does not get combust. 2

Moon 12 degree Mars 17 degree Mercury 14 degree, 12 degree when retrograde Jupiter 11 degree, Venus 10 degree, 8 degree for retrograde Saturn 15 degree. Saturn and Venus are exempt for Astangata Harana. Note: When a planet is subject to both Shatrukshetra Harana and Astangata. Make Harana only once 1/2, Astangata Harana is done. Venus and Saturn are exempt from Astangata Harana. If Venus and Saturn are subject to both Harana, only 1/3 Shatrukshetra Harana is done. Krurodaya Harana will not be carried out in Amshayu. Bharana According to Saravali verse 5-8 of 41`chapter Ayurdaya , see also Ayurdaya chapter of BPHS 45 and Brahat Jataka, if the lagna is strong and aspected by Jupiter, the Ayu granted by lagna should be added to the ayu granted by the planets. There is difference of opinion among the learned astrologer. Maharishi Parashara says that the exalted planet and planet in own house should be multiplied by 3. Sage Varahamihira says that exalted and retrograde planet should be taken. The present learned astrologers take exalted and retrograde planets for multiplication of 3. I have taken the same view. For multiplication of 2, vargottam, and planet in own sign in rashi chart, Dreshkana and navamsha is be taken. Maharishi Parashara has clearly said that other varga should not be taken for consideration. The lagna should be treated as a planet for vargottam consideration. If the planet is exalted or retrograde multiply the age given by the planet by 3. If the planet is vargottam or own sign or own navamsha or own dreshkana, multiple by 2. If the rule one and two, both are applicable to any of the planets, only rule one will operate i.e. Multiply by 3 only If the planet is retrograde in the sign of exaltation, only rule one will be followed I.e. multiply by 3. If the plant is exalted in varga, it will not be taken as exalted planet. If lagna is vargottam, there will be addition. 3

A planet is vargottam if posited in the same sign in rashi chart and in navamsha or drekkana. Some learned astrologers think that the planet is vargottam only when he is posited in same sign in rashi chart and navamsha. The varga means all the 16 varga, it will be specified otherwise such as six varga, or seven varga. Maharishi has specified that navamsha and drekkana should be for Bharana in Amshayu. Let us take the chart of Dr. B.V. Raman He was born on 8-8-1912, at 19-42hrs at Bangalore AP, He died on 20-12-1998. so the longevity 86 years 4 month, 12 days. It is always better to prepare the rashi chart, Navamsha chart and Drekkan chart in advance.

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Amshayu-Dr.B.V.Raman Planet Sun Moon Mars longitud e 3/ 23 1/ 23-40 4/ 21-22 degree minutes 113-00 6780 53-40 3220 Divided by 200 6780/200=33.9 3220/200=16.1 8482/200=42.41 8037/200=40.1 Expunge the Multiple Of 12 33.9-30= 3.90 16.1 -12= 4.10 42.41- 36= 6.41 40.10-36=4.10

141-22 8482 133-57 8037 222-58 13378 122-15 7335 40-10 2410

Mercury 4/ 13-57 Jupiter Venus Saturn Lagna 7/ 12-58 4/ 2-15 1/ 10-10 10/ 10-17

13378/200=66.89 66.89-60=6.89 7335/200=36.67 2310/200=12.05 36.67-36=0.67 =12.67 12.05-12=0.05 =12.05

310-17 18617

18617/200=93.08 93.08-84=9.08 TOTAL 59.20

First Harana is to be carried.

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Harana Planets Ayu Chakrardh a Shatrukshetr a 1/ 3 Astangata 1/ 2 Net Ayu

Sun Moon Mars

3.90 4.10 6.41 6.41/6=1.07

03.90 04.10 05.34 04.10 6.89/6=1.15 12.67/3=4.22 05.74 08.45 12.05 09.08 Total Ayu 52.76

Mercury 4.10 Jupiter Venus Saturn Lagna 6.89 12.67 12.05 9.08

Note: Jupiter is posited in 10th house Mars is strongest planet in 7th Venus is posited in enemy sign. Bharana Planet Sun Moon Mars Ayu after Harana 03.90 04.10 05.34 X3 X3 X2 X2 X2 X2 Exalted or RetroX3 Own Ayu after house etc. Bharana XZ2 03.90 12.30 10.68 12.30 11.48 16.90 12.05 X2 Total 09.08 88.69

Mercury 04.10 Jupiter Venus Saturn Lagna 05.74 08.45 12.05 09.08

Notes: Mars in own house in drekkana. Mercury is retrograde and vargottam. Only 1/ 3 Bharana is to be carried. Jupiter is in own sign in drekkana. Venus is vargottam in drekkana. Lagna is vargottam in drekkana. Convert 88.69 in to solar years = 88.69 X 360/ 365.25= 87.415yrs He died at the age of 86yrs, 4month 12days on 20-12-1998 Case 2 Let us take another chart of Smt. Indra Gandhi. DOB 19. 11. 1917, TOB 23.11 hrs, POB Allahabad, U.P state, India. She died on 31. 10. 1984

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Amshayu Planet longitude degree Minutes Divided by 200 64.24 82.68 40.91 66.97 13.50 78.30 33.54 35.38 Total Expunge the Multiple Of 12 4.24yrs 10.68yrs 04.91yrs 6.97yrs 1.5yrs 6.30yrs 9.54yrs 11.38yrs 55.51yrs

Sun Moon Mars

7/ 4*07 9*/ 5*37 4/ 6*-22

214*07 275*37 136*22 223*14 45* 261* 111*47 117*56

12847 16537 8182 13394 2700 15660 6707 7076

Mercury 7/ 13* 14 Jupiter Venus Saturn Lagna 1/ 15* 8/ 21* 3/ 21*47 3/ 27*56

Harana Planets Gross ayu Chakrardh a harana Shatrukshetr a Harana I/ 3 Astangata Years after harana Harana 1/2

Sun Moon Mars

4.24yrs 10.68yrs 04.91yrs 6.97/ 2 = 3.485 1.5/ 4= 0.375 10.68/ 12= 0.89

4.24yrs 9.79yrs 04.91yrs 3,49yrs 1.125yrs 6.30yrs 9.54/ 3 = 3.18 6.36yrs 11.38yrs Total 47.59yrs

Mercury 6.97yrs Jupiter Venus Saturn Lagna 1.5yrs 6.30yrs 9.54yrs 11.38yrs

Bharana Planets Ayu after Harana Exaltation Retro X3 Own house/ Vargottam etc Net Ayu

Sun Moon Mars

4.24yrs 9.79yrs 04.91yrs Vargottam X2 Vargottam X2

04.24 19.58 09.82 03.49 X3 = 4.5 Vargottam X2 04.50 06.30 Own navamsha X2 Total 12.72 11.38 72.03yrs

Mercury 3.49yrs Jupiter Venus Saturn Lagna 1.125yrs 6.30yrs 6.36yrs 11.38yrs

NOTE: Jupiter is retrograde. Sun is vargottam in drekkana. Moon is vargottam in drekkana. Mars is vargottam in navamsha. Jupiter is vargottam in navamsha. Saturn is in own sign in navamsha. Lagna is not to be taken as vargottam as lagna in rashi chart and varga is not same sign. Convert 72.03 into solar year = 72.03 X 360/ 365.25 = 70.39yrs She died on 31-10-1984 at the age of 66yrs 11month 12days ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dr.S.C.Kursija 35, Central Market, Ashok Vihar, Phase I, Delhi 110 052 Telephone No.27457830, Mobile 93502 27360

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