Article by Jagdish Raj Ratra

Maharishi Jaimini selects, as per rules, one of the Rashi from Janam Lagna Chart(the mother chart) as UPAPADA LAGNA and make predictions about the spouse of the native. He has dedicated full chapter to Upapada. Predictions especially relates to conjugal harmony or distractions or rejection of spouse due to diseases or deformities (Sutra no. 2 to 23). We have written detailed articles on ‘Upapada” –the ultimate determinant of family and married life and horoscope matching under upapada., (2) profile of progeny through spouse (Sutra No. 24 to 31), (3) co-borns of spouse, their longevity, number, physical formities(Sutra no. 43), (5)whether the spouse is born legitimately or out of adultery (Sutra No. 44to 48); whether this information is in public domain or a secret.

Coming back to our topic we give hereinafter the relevant sutras.
बुधशनिशुक्रश्वंपत्य : (24)
पुत्रेष् रवि राहु गुरु मिबहुपुत्र : (25)
चन्द्रेण एक पुत्र : (26)
मिश्रे विलम्वात पुत्र : (27)
कुजशनियां दत्तपुत्र : (28)
ओजे बहुपुत्र : (29)
युगमेडलप पुत्र : (30)
ग्रहक्रमात् कक्षी तदीश पंचांश ग्रहेभ्यश्चैवम् (31)

The first sutra deals with spouses who are destined not to have children. In this sutra a strange word अनपत्य: has been used. It refers to physical spouse but without productive functions of a spouse i.e. sexually unfunctional or barren spouse. Mercury, Saturn and venus are important in decreasing order. A notable point about 3 planets is that their rashi are triangular to each other.

Prospects Progeny through Mirror of Upapada

Sutra No. 26 to 30 need no explanation. The basic question is when Mercury, Saturn and Venus become child negative? The answer is provided in Sutra no. 31. The key word is Kukshi Which has been interpreted by some scholars as Lagan and others as VII Bhava. We humbly differ from them. Kukshi is ovary (Ordinarily called ‘कोख’ in Hindi speaking regions) the nursery of sperms and is represented by VI Bhava (see note at the end).

Kukshi lords have to be derived

From Upapada Lagna as lord of 6th Bhava counted in forward way (1,2,3….,12). If Upapada Lagna falls in odd Rashi and by reverse count if upapada lagna falls in even rashi.
From Navamsha tulya rashi obtained by Putrakarak planets (planet ranking 5th in degree scale in any house) lord of 6th Bhava. Here the count is direct only.
These two 6th lords decide the fertility or barrenness of the couple.
If both 6th lords are mercury/ Saturn/ Venus, there will be no children
If 6th Lords are other than Mercury, Saturn or Venus there are bright chances of getting children by the couple.
The rule No.2 gets cancelled if Mars becomes the Putrakaraka and aspects the Putra Sthans. There will be no children as it will cause abortions or will give still borns.

Now we test these assertions made by us on authentic charts. In his book Jaimini Sutram, Dr. P.S. Shastri has given 24 charts No. 147 to 170 of childless natives. We have selected 9 charts ignoring other 15 where degrees of Lagna are not given. The reason being we calculate Aroodhas on degree basis and not sign basis.
Some technical terms used in this write up are explained:

• Lagna Pitree is the rashi obtained by lagna lord in the native’s chart.
• Aru Bhava is the successor Bhava (II Bhava) from Pitree sign under Male horoscope.
• Agar Bhava is predecessor bhava (XII bhava) from Pitee sign under female horoscope.
• Bhava counting system under upapada lagna and Pitree Lagna is both forward and backward depending upon whether they are odd or even. 1,3,5,7,9,11 are odd and 2,4,6,8,10,12 are even.

Aroodha Lagna calculation is of two types:
• General rule : double the longitudes of Rashi Lord reduced by (mins) longitudes of Rashi for which Aroodha is required. Longitude of Rashi=Longitude of Lagna +30°. Per sign till the target Rashi for Aroodha.
• Special rules where Rashi lord is placed in 1st, 4th, 7th & 10th sign from its own Rashi call them ist Kendra, 2nd Kendra & 4th Kendra add 90° to Rashi Lord to get Upapada Lagna. When Rashi lord is in 3rd or 4th Kendra add 270° to Rashi Lord to get Upapada Lagna.
Putra Karak is that planet which is 5th in degree rank amongst longitudes of planets in sign occupied by them in a native’s chart.

Chart No. 147
Male, 3rd Nov, 1910

Degrees are upto decimals. PKN is navamsha of Putrakaraka.

Gemini is Pitree Rashi as Lagna Lord Mercury is placed in it.
The native being male Anu Rashi is II from pitree which is placed in odd sign – it is Cancer.
Aroodha of cancer is Upapada
Moon X 2 less cancer
= 0S 25 °.29 X2 (-) 3 S 23 ° .7
=1 S 20 ° .58 (-) 3 S 23 ° .7
=9 S 26 °.48 = Capricorn
Under special Kendra rules Upa = Moon +270 ° =9 S 25 °.29
Upa is in even sign by backward count. 6th sign is leo – vacant. Lord sun is in Gemini.
Putrakarak is Saturn (0 S12°.6) getting Leo Navamsha. By forward count from Leo 6th Lord is Saturn.
Both Kukshi Lords Mercury and Saturn (important to have children)

Chart No.151
Female, 21st June, 1954

Sagitarius is Pitra as Lagna Lord Mars is placed in it.
The native being female Agar is XII from Pitree by forward count, it is scorpio.
Aroodha of Scorpio is Upapada
Mars X 2 less Scorpio
= 8 S 12°.29 X 2 (-) 7 S 14°.11
=16 S 24°.558 – 7 S 14°.11
=9 S 10°.47 = Capricorn
Upa is in even sign by backward count. 6th Lord is Sun placed in Taurus.
Putrakarak is Jupiter (10°.54) getting Capricorn as Navamsha. By forward count 6th Lord is again Mercury.
Both Kukshi lords are Mercury and Sun hence 50% chances of children.
The Sun is in child negative sign. Secondly impotent Saturn from child negative sign aspect the Sun spoiling chances of a child.

Chart no. 155 :
Female, 26th August, 1961

Cancer is Pitree rashi as Lagna lord venus is placed in it.
The native being female XII from pitree which is even sign, by backward counting is Leo.
Aroodha of Leo is Upapada
By Kendra rule, Upapada is Sun + 90° = 7 1°.53 Scorpio
Upa is in even sign so by backward count 6th Lord is Mercury.
Putrakaraka is Venus (3°.18) getting cancer Navamsha. By forward count from cancer 6th lord is Jupiter which is a child giving planet but it is debilitated powerless to confer children.
The native remained childless. The Saturn also joins child negative own sign.

Chart no. 157 :
Female, 25 July, 1941

Cancer is Pitree as Lagna Lord Moon is places in it.
The native being female Agar is XII in backward count from Pitree is Leo.
Aroodha of Leo
=3s 8°.36 X 2 (-) 4 s 25°.35
=1 s 21°.31 = Taurus
Upa being in even sign by backward count 6th lord is Saturn.
Putrakaraka is the Sun getting Virgo Navamsha. By forward count 6th Lord is Saturn.
Both 6th lords being Saturn hence no children.

Chart No. 166:
Female, 24th June, 1905

Prospects Progeny through Mirror of Upapada 6

Libra is Lagan Pitree as Lagna Lord Mars is placed in it.
The native being female Agar XII in forward count form Pitree is Virgo.
Aroodha of Virgo is Upapada becomes pisces by Kendra Rule.
Upapada being even by reverse count 6th sign Libra whose lord is Venus.
The Sun being Putrakaraka get Navamsha of Sagitarius. By forward count 6th Lord is Venus. Both Kukshi lords are Venus. Venus has denied children.

Chart No. 170 :
Male, 6th March, 1929

Aries is Lagna Pitree as Lagna lord Venus is placed in it.
The native being male Anu II in forward count from pitree is Taurus.
Aroodha of Taurus is Upapada : Venus X 2 less Taurus
=0s 5°.36 X 2 (-) 1 s 1°.18
=11 s 9°.54 = pisces
Upapada being even sign so by reverse count Libra is 6th Bhava and Venus is its Lord.
Saturn is Putrakaraka getting Taurus Navamsha. By forward count from Taurus 6th Lord is Venus.
Both Kukshi Lords are Venus. There are no children.

Chart No.171:
Female 28 February 1934

Prospects Progeny through Mirror of Upapada 8

Aquarius is Pitree as Lagna Lord Sun is placed in it.
The native is female Agar is XII in forward count from Pitree it is Pisces.
Aroodha of Pisces is Upapada. By Kendra Rule सुत्तस्थे जन्म Aroodha is Ju(R) + 10 signs = Gemini, as Jupiter is Retograde reduce one sign from Gemini to get Taurus.
Upapada being in even sign and by backward count sagitarius is the 6th bhava and Jupitre is the lord – a positive sign.
The Sun is Putrakarak getting aquarius Navamsha. By forward count 6th lord from aquarius Navamsha is Moon – positive sign aspected by Saturn and Venus both negative.
The couple adopted a child.

Chart No.172 :
Female 19th September, 1929

Prospects Progeny through Mirror of Upapada 9

Taurus is Pitree as Lagna Lord Jupiter is placed there.
The native is female Agar is XII by backward count XII is Gemini.
Aroodha of Gemini is Upapada : 2 Mercury less Gemini
=4s 25°.27 X 2 (-) 2 s 16°.20= Scorpio
Upa being even sign by reverse count 6th Bhava is Gemini whose lord is Mercury – Child negative planet.
Moon is Putrakaraka and gets virgo Navamsha. By forward count 6th lord is Saturn – Child negative planet.
There are no children.

Note :
Break up of Sutra No. 31 into two parts reveal the utility of this Sutra. The first part ग्रहक्रमात् कुक्षि तदीश is quite simple to understand . it means from upapada lagan asper direct or reverse counting applicable in each case find VI Rashi (Kukshi) and its Lord.

The second part is bit tricky it reads पंचमांश ग्रहभय: च एवं . It means Navamsha of fifth rank planets on degree scale per sign i.e. Navamsha Lagan of Putrakarak. Then comes एवं it is the best guide to save what has been said in part one of the sutra otherwise the Rashi would have said पुत्रकारकांशात ग्रह क्रमात कुक्षि तदीश . He has saved this repetition by use of word एवं. This has prints two planets lording VI Rashi from Upapada and Navamsha of Putrakara.

He has dome this at many places in the text. We give one example to convince the readers. It is आयु: पितृ दिनेशमयाम (Sutra No.1 of ayn section of chapter 2) एवं मंद चन्द्रामयाम (Sutra No.5) Sutra No. 1 says Ayu is controlled by the lord of the sign in which the lagna lord is placed and 8th lord from such sign. Rishi then propounds Sutrs No. 2,3 and 4 for long, medium and short life respectively. Under sutra No. 5 he introduces Saturn Pitree & VIII lord there from and Moon Pitree & VIII Lord from therefrom Bhava count both direct and reverse depending upon Pitree sign is odd or even. Thus 2 parts are constituted by using एवं which also covers sutra No. 2.3.4. avoiding their repetition for Saturn Pitree & Moon Pitree Panels. It is wonderful use of एवं.

About Author: Jagdish Raj Ratra is B.Com (hons) L.L.B Fellow (F.I.I) worked in Insurance Sector (LIC Of India) for 38 years. He has been dedicated to serious study in astrology since last few decades. He retired in Feb 1996, has special interest in Jaimini Astrology. He Researches on
a) Why there are 150 nadis in a sign and what is the span of each nadi
b) What is their importance and its contribution in natives age span?