Shadbala Rahasyam [AP]

Preface

Sixfold potency of planets and strength of houses (Shadbala and Bhavabala) is an interesting and one of the useful tool for prediction.

On seeing a debilitated planet, an astrologer concludes inauspicious results very often. However, this is far from the truth. Since exaltation strength is not the only strength of planet. A planet acquires strength due to:

(1) its position or placement in divisional charts.
(2) its placement in a particular direction.
(3) the native’s birth time say during Dark or Bright fornight or day/night time.
(4) its retrogression or cheshtabala.
(5) its natural strength.
(6) receiving aspects or benefic planets.

An attempt has been made to discuss the subject in simple language in this book.

the methods of assessing different types of Strength have been discussed with examples and more stress is given on the interpretation on these strengths.

I express my gratitude to my worthy teachers Shri J.N. Sharma, Shri M.N Kedar, Shri R.N. Vasisht, Shri V.P. Jain, Shri K. Rangachari, Dr. Nirmal Jindal and others.

I am thankful to Dr. S.B. Goel, Ms. Manisha Mallik and Shri A.L. Jain for their valuable guidance and help in preparing this manuscript.

The readers would find this book interesting and useful.

At last, but not the least, I feel indebted to people taking keen interest in this divine science. Indeed, they are the driving force of this project. All that is good and noble belong to ancient sages and not to me and hence all credits to them only. All mistakes, shortcomings or corruption of text is on account of my limited knowledge and skill. Kindly ignore the errors and share your views and experience with the undersigned.