Sarvatobhadra Cakra

Introduction

The word Sarvatobhadra means ‘all auspicious’. It is composed of the word ‘sarva’ meaning whole, entire, all, all-encompassing i.e. every one or everything or all together, manifold, and various. The word ‘bhadra’ means blessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous, happy and also means that which is good, gracious, friendly, kind, excellent, fair, beautiful, pleasant. As a noun it can refer to Śiva, Durgä and a host of various deities. A study of this cakra includes a complete view of the nakñatra (28 constellations), 12 signs, the name consonants, tithi, weekdays and the vowels that have the life force in them. This is a total consideration of the various aspects of planets in transit and is generally taught under the same i.e. Gocara.

Construction

The Sarvatobhadra cakra is composed of a grid of 81 boxes obtained by drawing 10 horizontal and 10 vertical lines. Write the directions North, East, South and West starting from the top in a clockwise direction outside the grid. This Sarvatobhadra cakra is viewed as four concentric squares having 32, 24, 16 and 9 boxes each.

Figure 1: Sarvatobhadra cakra

Benefic & Malefic planets

Saturn, Rähu, Mars, Ketu and the Sun are malefic planets. The remaining planets Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Moon are naturally benefic.

Being changeable and easily influenced, Mercury becomes a malefic if under malefic association. The association of Saturn and Rähu is considered very malefic for Mercury whereas Mars or the Sun can make it slightly malefic.

Moon without light is also a malefic. This is very true from kåñna caturdaśi (K14) to śukla pratipada (S1). There is some malfeasance from śukla dvitīya (S2) to śukla añöamī (S8) and from kåñna añöamī (K8) to kåñna trayodaśi (K13).

Vedha

The word vedha has a few meanings.

Meaning

Firstly, it means pious and faithful. For example, the word vedhas means pious and religious and refers to planetary influences like that of Jupiter. It also means brave and refers to the positive influence of Mercury or virtuous and good like that of a beneficial Venus. It connotes wisdom like that of Jupiter. Its positive essence means performing or accomplishing an objective and in a sense is like the benevolent Moon.

Secondly, it has various negative meanings as well like penetration or piercing like the aspect of Saturn which can be very destructive and penetrating. It also means breaking through or breaching open or perforating that is the effect of the violence of Rähu. In a relatively more positive sense, it means hitting (a mark) like the sharp eyes of the Sun which produces great archers or leaders. The meanings like puncturing or wounding refer to the effects of the violent Mars. Other meanings like a hole, excavation or intrusion are from the effects of Rähu while disturbance (including strife, mistakes and accidents) is from Ketu.

Thus the word vedha has both positive and negative meanings and generally implies a power to influence or take on the carry the attributes of the planets that are transiting the various nakñatra.

Reckoning vedha

Rule I. Vedha is reckoned for planet(s) in transit [as well as natal position]. Draw three lines two diagonally and one across from the nakñatra occupied by the planet. These lines represent the aspect of the planet. The various boxes traversed by the lines are said to be under the vedha of the planet.

Figure 2: Vedha illustration

Just as we determine the nakñatra, signs, akñara (consonants & vowels) etc. by the reckoning the aspect from a planet, so also we can determine the nakñatra from which planets can give vedha to another nakñatra. For example, in figure 2, planets Mercury and Saturn transit the nakñatra Punarvasu. We can draw three lines, two along the diagonal and one across.

• The diagonal that goes to the nakñatra behind Punarvasu causes ‘hind’ vedha on the nakñatra Pürva Bhadrapada, the akñara ‘d’ and ‘k’ and on the signs Aries and
• The diagonal that goes to the nakñatra ahead of Punarvasu causes ‘fore’ vedha on the nakñatra Uttara Phalguëī and the akñara ‘ò’ and ‘m’.
• The line across causes vedha on Müla nakñatra with the Moon in it and on the akñara ‘h’, ‘au’, ‘aà’ and ‘y’, on the signs Cancer and Scorpio, on the Bhadra tithi and on Monday and Wednesday. However, most authorities are of the opinion that the ‘across’ vedha can only be on the nakñatra and not on the other (boxes). In such a case, in the example, the across vedha from Punarvasu is only on Müla nakñatra and the Moon and not on the sign, syllables, tithi, day

Corollary 1.01

A planet occupying one of the nakñatra in the corners will have vedha with others in the same corner or opposite corner as per Rule-I. However if it is in the last pada (quarter) of the nakñatra preceding the corner or the first pada (quarter) of the nakñatra succeeding the corner then the vedha is with the corner vowel and the central diagonal passing through the Pürëa tithi at the center is also activated. In such a case, all corner syllables are activated simultaneously.

For example, A planet in Krittikä will have ‘hind’ vedha with Bharani, ‘fore’ vedha the vowel ‘a’, Taurus, Nanda, Bhadra, Libra, the consonant‘t’, Viśäkha and ‘across’ vedha with Srävana. Since Krittikä is one of the two NE corner nakñatra, if the planet is in the first quarter of Krittikä, then the vedha with the corner vowel ‘a’ is also activated in addition to Pürëa tithi. Other vowels along the main diagonal are not activated. A similar situation occurs when a planet is in the last quarter of Bharani nakñatra.

Figure 3: Special corner vedha illustration

Test questions

Q1. Reckon the vedha from Rohiëī and Mågäśira

A planet occupying Rohiëī will have Vedha with the vowel ‘u’, Asvinī, the consonant ‘v’, Gemini, the vowel ‘au’, Virgo, the consonant ‘r’, Svätī and Abhijit. A planet in Mågäśira has vedha with Cancer, the consonant ‘k’, Leo, the consonant ‘p’, Citrä, Revatī, the consonant ‘i’, the vowel ‘a’ and Uttar Säòhä.

Q2. Determine the vedha from the last quarter of Viśäkha

Akñara vedha

Akñara vedha needs more elaboration as although there are 16 vowels in the Sarvatobhadra cakra, the number of consonants is only 19¹ bringing the total number of akñara to 35. The total number of akñara in the alphabet is 50 showing a shortfall of 15 akñara.

Table 1: Akñara calculations

Sun                            16 vowels                             = 16 akñara

Moon                        9 semi-vowels                      = 9 akñara

Mars to Saturn          5 consonants each = 5 X 5 = 25 akñara Total                                      = 50 akñara

Sarvatobhadra cakra                                              = 35 akñara

Shortfall                                                                 = 15 akñara

To account for this shortfall of 15 akñara as well as some other phonemes, certain akñara vedha rules (corollaries actually) have been pronounced.

Corollary 1.02

When the four central nakñatra Ardrä, Hastä, P.Säòhä and U. Bhadrapada which occupy the central positions among the seven nakñatra of the outer square are transited by a planet, they cause vedha on the four akñara ‘k’, ‘p’, ‘bh’ and ‘ò’ respectively by ‘across’ vedha unlike the other ‘across’ vedha which is generally on the opposite nakñatra. Each of these four akñara ‘k’, ‘p’, ‘bh’ and ‘ò’ are coupled with a triplet of three akñara that also have vedha when these akñara have vedha. These triplets are not visible in the Sarvatobhadra cakra but are attached to the four akñara. These groups are (1) ‘k’ with gha, ìa & cha (Ð ‘ D), (2) ‘p’ with ña, ëa & öha (; [ Q), (3) ‘bh’ with dha pha & òha (x ) F) and (4) ‘ò’ with tha jha & ña (w H |).

For example if a planet were to transit Ardrä nakñatra then it will have vedha with the akñara ‘ka’ (written as ‘k’ in the figure). It will also have vedha with the syllables ‘gha’, ‘ìa’ & ‘cha’ that are attached to ‘ka’. This will affect places or people like say ‘Karen’ or ‘Ghanshyam’ whose names start with the syllable ‘ka’ and ‘gha’. This grouping and attached akñara adds 12 akñara (3 X 4 groups = 12 akñara) to the scheme of the sarvatobhadra cakra.

Corollary 1.03

There are five interchangeable pairs of syllables (akñara). These are (1) ba & va (b v) (2) sa & śa (s z) (3) kha & ña (o 😉 (4) ja & ya (j y) and

(5)  ìa  and  tra  (‘ Ç).    Whenever  any  planet  has  vedha  with  any  of  these akñara, then it also has vedha with the other akñara of the pair.

For example, when the Sun transits Rohiëī nakñatra, it has vedha with the akñara ‘v’ or ‘va’. Since va is one of the two akñara in the pair ba & va (b v), the Sun also has vedha with the akñara ‘ba’ thereby simultaneously affecting people with names like ‘Bobby’ (ba akñara) or Viñëu (va akñara). Although there are 10 akñara in the five pairs all except three akñara (i.e. ba, śa and kha) are either present in the Sarvatobhadra cakra or in the triplets groups (Corollary 1.02).

In this manner using four groups of triplets (vide Corollary 1.02) and five pairs (vide Corollary 1.03), all the remaining 15 akñara have been brought under the Sarvatobhadra cakra.

Corollary 1.04

The principle of pairs of syllables or interchangeability of vedha vide corollary 1.03 is also applicable to the anusvara and visarga (vowels – aà and aù).

For example if a retrograde planet is in Abhijit nakñatra and has a powerful ‘hind’ vedha on the anusvara ‘aà’, then it also has vedha on the visarga ‘aù’ by this corollary. However I am unable to think of any names that can start with these syllables but maybe they could in the future.

Strength of vedha

Rule II. As the nodes Rähu and Ketu are always retrograde the hind vedha predominates whereas in the case of the luminaries Sun and Moon which always have direct motion, the fore vedha predominates.

Rule III.Since there is no uniformity in motion among the other five planets, they either emulate the nodes in their retrograde motion or the luminaries in their direct motion. When a planet is retrograde in motion, the hind vedha is predominant. When the motion is direct and swift, the fore vedha predominates and; when the motion is direct and normal then the across vedha predominates. This applies to the five planets from Mars to Saturn.

Judgment of results

Rule IV.Malefic planets when retrograde cause very evil effects on all the vedha they cause. However natural benefic planets cause immense good when in retrograde motion. A Saumya vedha is defined one caused by a benefic planet. Krüra vedha is caused by malefics.

Corner vedha results

Saumya & Krüra vedha

Results of planets

Planet motion and position

Rule V. When the planets are moving fast, they tend to imbibe the nature of other planets they conjoin.

1. The results emanating from the special vedha of the corners, especially krüra vedha are –
   1. ‘a’ – agitation or excitement from the
   2. ‘aa’ pronounced ä – fear
   3. ‘i’ – loss
   4. ‘ii’ pronounced ī – disease and
   5. Pürëa tithi – death
2. Krüra vedha has other results as If the vedha is with –
   1. Nakñatra – confusion and/or wrong thoughts
   2. Consonant – loss
   3. Vowel – disease and sickness
   4. Tithi – serious obstacles in relationships/people
   5. Räśi – obstacles and troubles from Bhäva

If all the five krüra vedha (mentioned at points 2.1 – 2.5) are present on janma räśi etc. – the native dies. If instead there is only one, then differences of opinion and battles cause fear and anxiety. Two vedha indicates financial losses while three vedha brings hindrances and troubles. Four vedha can cause sickness, injury and great suffering akin to death.

Just as malefic planets give unfavorable results, benefic planets produce favorable results. However, planets in fast motion (vide Rule V above) can produce very evil results as well just as malefic planets may produce good results indicating the benefits of propitiation at such times.

Vedha from

1. the Sun causes misunderstanding and ego related problems
2. Mars causes loss of wealth
3. Saturn causes trouble through sickness
4. Rähu and Ketu cause obstacles and all kinds of troubles and accidents
5. Moon causes mixed effects – more good if there is pakśa bala or light
6. Venus causes sexual enjoyment and entertainment
7. Mercury causes learning and work related benefits
8. Jupiter overall prosperity, fame and good

Just as we increase the period of a planet for the various Ayurdaya calculations, when a planet is retrograde, its vedha effect is doubled while in exaltation, its vedha effect is trebled. When in direct motion as being either stationary or very fast the vedha effects are at normal levels and when in debilitation, the vedha effect is only half. Thus, malefic planets in debilitation and benefic planets in exaltation are desirable.

For example, a krüra vedha caused by a malefic planet occurring during the time of sickness can end in death, especially if the planet is retrograde. If the motion is direct, the sickness will soon change into recovery. If there is Vedha caused by an evil planet in the native’s own week day (or birth) he will not have peace of mind and suffer much mental agony.

When any tithi, räśi (also extended to navämśa) nakñatra or vära is under the vedha of a malefic planet then in choosing muhurta, these should be avoided. A marriage celebrated during a krüra vedha will lead to unhappiness and separation. A journey undertaken under a krüra vedha can prove to be unprofitable or even dangerous. Medical treatment initiated to a patient will be fruitless and cannot relieve the pain and any business or enterprise started under krüra vedha will end in loss and failure.

Rising & setting of nakñatra

Figure 4: Sun transits eastern stars

Results of rising and setting should be learnt from Phaladipika Jätaka Bharanam and other standard literature. Suffice is to say that the various factors governing the self should not be setting at the time of a muhurta.

Vital Nakñatra

1. The 1^st, 9^th, 15^th and 21^st nakñatra from that occupied by the Sun are called triśüla nakñatra as they are based on the sharp points of the trident of Śiva. These nakñatra can cause
2. The 5^th nakñatra reckoned from the Sun is called vidyunmukha; the 8^th is called śüla; the 14^th is sannipäta; the 18^th is called ketu; the 21^st is called ulka; the 22^nd is called kampa (shiver); the 23^rd is called vajraka (lightening) and the 24^th is called nirghaöa. These eight nakñatra are jointly called Upagraha and are responsible for various obstacles and
3. The nakñatra occupied by the Moon at the time of birth of a native is designated janmabha or janmarkña and is called janma (birth) nakñatra. The 10^th nakñatra from this constellation is called karmabha or karmarkña or simply karma nakñatra. The 19^th nakñatra is termed as ädhäna (conception), the 23^rd nakñatra is called vinäśa (destruction) or vainasika, the 18^th nakñatra is called samudäyaka, the 16^th star is known as sañghäöika (for debts), the 26^th, 27^th and 28^th are called jäti (community), deśa (country or nation) and abhiñeka (räjya or kingdom)

Meanings of these words can be learnt from any standard Sanskrit dictionary. However, we will use some of them and you will get to known their meanings as we get along with case studies.

Remedial measures

Mantreśvara (Phaladipika) says that if planet(s) are indicating malefic results in the natal chart or during their daśä, antardaśä, añöakavarga or transit, using the Sarvatobhadra cakra, the native should invoke their grace through appropriate prayers and mantras for the concerned planet(s). Misfortunes can also be averted by doing pious deeds, observing religious vows, making gifts and doing proper adorations.

It is evident from the above that –

1. The relationship between the daśä and antardaśä planet should be judged using the Sarvatobhadra cakra,
2. The strength and influence of planets as well as their motion (both natal and transit) should be carefully studied in the natal chart,
3. The añöakavarga can be used to determine the finer results along with the Sarvatobhadra cakra, and
4. Appropriate remedial measures should be timed using the Sarvatobhadra cakra for maximum

Today we shall examine the natal chart with the daśä & antardaśä planets as well as some aspects of transit and remedial measures.

Marriage & Children

Tortured marriage

Chart 1: Female

SAMUDAYA NAKÑATRA

Rath # SBC.01: If there are malefic yogas in the seventh house or related to marriage then this shall show up in the form of krüra vedha on the Samudäya nakñatra at the time of marriage.

In chart 1, the seventh house has the malefic Rähu as därakäraka indicating that there is a possibility of cheating and such troubles at the time of marriage. The spouse shall not make his real intention clear. This has been made worse by the placement of the 7^th lord Saturn in debility in Aries (Mars) in the ninth house (misfortune). Thus this malefic yoga is scheduled to fructify at the time of marriage and the native is destined to see torture and torment (Mars) and great misfortune (debilitated Saturn in 9^th house). The timing of the event has been made with the event of marriage because Rähu is the därakäraka and is in the 7^th house aspected by Mars.

Rucaka Mahäpuruña yoga indicates that the native will have to fight a tough battle and will come out of this due to the strength of this yoga. The Upapada in Pisces with Saturn and Mars influencing the second along with the aspect of Rähu indicates a horrible end to the marriage.

This indication was fulfilled at the time of marriage on 17 February 1991 when Saturn was transiting the samudäya nakñatra and Mars was also causing krüra vedha on this nakñatra from its transit position in Rohiëī. Just as there are no benefic planets in the natal chart to mitigate the evil of the 2^nd house from UL, so also during the marriage there were no saumya vedha on the samudäya nakñatra.

ABHIÑEKA NAKÑATRA

Rath # SBC.02: If there is malefic vedha on the abhiñeka nakñatra then the native will be in bondage and suffer from all kinds of torment depending on the nature of the krüra vedha. Saumya vedha gives räjayoga and complete freedom in behaviour.

The abhiñeka nakñatra is Rohiëī which has two krüra vedha caused by the very same planets that cause the samudäya nakñatra vedha. This shows that she will feel in bondage and stifled due to the marriage and social obligations. This is a most undesirable feature as the lady is not going to be a willing spouse and maybe forced to do things and act totally against her own wishes. Fear of social ostracism caused by Mars will torment her and sorrow will engulf her. In fact her in-laws objected to her work (which was a good job in a multinational company) and were constantly pestering her to give it up. She resigned in the hope of bringing peace to home, but that never happened.

JÄTI NAKÑATRA

Rath #SBC.03: If there are malefic planets in the fifth house or malefic yoga in the fifth house either denying children or such combinations for trouble then this will show up in the form of krüra vedha on the Jäti nakñatra at the time of marriage.

Jäti nakñatra is the indicator of the immediate family and community at large. The most important blessing for the community and family is growth of the same through able progeny. If the jäti nakñatra is afflicted by krüra vedha and there is no relief from saumya vedha, the couple maybe childless. Else the marriage maybe a slur on the community or disabled children are produced. In any case the krüra vedha causing planets shall be the cause of separation and fighting between the couple.

Normally this manifests if there is already a malefic planet in the fifth house in the horoscope or such malefic yoga related to the fifth house and progeny are present.

In this case, the jäti nakñatra is Bharani which does not have any krüra or saumya vedha. Hence there is no obstruction to the fruits of the marriage. A daughter was born from the wedlock before the couple separated/divorced. In this manner every nakñatra has a well defined role and shall give the results of the same in the Sarvatobhadra cakra.

DAŚÄ & ANTARA IN SARVATOBHADRA CAKRA

Rath # SBC.04: The daśä lord is like the Sun and the antardaśä lord is like the Moon. Determine the common points of influence (including vedha if any) of the planets for their results.

The marriage occurred in Rähu daśä Moon antardaśä. Rähu is in Pürva Bhadrapada nakñatra which is the cusp of the seventh house. Rähu has vedha on Pürva Bhadrapada, Citrä and Müla while the Moon has vedha on Revatī, U.Säòhä and Citrä. The common factor is Citrä which is the karma nakñatra. The evil vedha of Rähu on this nakñatra is bound to show up during the Rähu daśä Moon antardaśä and the happiness, financial strength and future prospects of the native are surely going to take a dip. We have only indicated one method and there is surely a lot more to the use of daśä with the Sarvatobhadra cakra.

Sudden widowhood

Chart 2: Female

In chart 2 the lagna lord Mars and 7^th lord Venus are well placed in mutual quadrants qualifying for paraspara karaka yoga. The spousal relationship shall be good and the native will be loved by her spouse. The upapada UL is in Sagittarius. The length of married life is seen from the second house from the Upapada and its lord. Capricorn the 2^nd house from UL is afflicted by malefic 8^th lord Mercury and Sun as well. Saturn is conjoined Rähu in the fifth house constituting Sarpa śäpa sutakñaya yoga. Once again (like the previous case) we have Rähu as the däräkäraka indicating that some experience is awaiting the ätmä in matters of the heart.

Since this yoga occurs in the fifth house it indicates troubles related to having children. Applying Rath #SBC.03 (previous page), this should show up as an affliction to the jäti nakñatra during the time of marriage.

Figure 5: Sarvatobhadra Cakra of Chart-2

In the Sarvatobhadra cakra the jäti nakñatra is Mågäśira having the vedha of Rähu, Ketu and the Sun in the natal chart. This triple krüra vedha is undesirable and shall give results at the time of marriage.

MARRIAGE TRANSITS

Marriage occurred in June 2002 when Saturn and Rähu were transiting Mågäśira nakñatra which is the jäti nakñatra thereby confirming the rule (Rath #SBC.03). The evil yoga in the fifth house gets activated and the marriage cannot be beneficial either for the community or for the growth of the family. This will ensure that for one reason or the other the couple cannot stay together for long periods as it has to prevent procreation.

The across vedha from Mågäśira is on Capricorn and U.Säòhä nakñatra. This across vedha in on the natal Sun nakñatra activates the triśüla and can be very dangerous for the life of the native or that of spouse (generally spouse in female horoscopes).

The lady writes “I joined him after 2 months. So I was with him only for 5 months. Both of us had some sickness, accidents within these 5 months and finally at the end of the 5^th month he died.”

Sickness is due to Saturn while accidents are caused by the krüra vedha of Rähu. Both together indicate death. She lost her spouse due to brain fever that continued for 5 days in February 2003. Affliction to the jäti nakñatra in both natal chart and marriage transit as well as the curse in the fifth house of the natal chart will always cause differences between married couples and shall keep them apart for one reason or the other. The reasons are known from the natal chart and the Sarvatobhadra cakra of the marriage chart. It is noteworthy that the samudäya nakñatra is not at all afflicted and the relationship between the couple was very cordial.

REMEDIAL MEASURE

While destiny cannot be changed, such severe effects can be mitigated to some extent by appropriate remedial measures like the propitiation of the jäti nakñatra that caused all this damage.

Business enterprise

One of the most fascinating uses of the Sarvatobhadra cakra is in the matter of business and finance. The scope for business should be studied in the natal chart and dasämśa using the various daśä. Thereafter the Sarvatobhadra cakra should be used to determine the most auspicious time for the project to begin. The important nakñatra are listed in table.

Chart 3: Businessman

Figure 6: Start of Business enterprise

PROSPECTS FOR NATIVE

A cursory look at the two figures of the SBC for the native and the enterprise indicate that the janma nakñatra of the native had vedha from the transit of Mercury in it. This is a saumya vedha as although Mercury is conjoined sun in the räśi chart, it is in a separate nakñatra and is in Gemini. The business holds promise and the native shall have good health and vigour to pursue the work.

The Karma nakñatra Anurädhä has the vedha of two malefic planets Rähu and Ketu (two krüra vedha). This shows many troubles related to finance, sudden changes that can be very upsetting and some serious trouble in getting start-up funding. There will be sorrow for the native on this account and he maybe subject to false promises (Rähu) and some setbacks as well.

The ädhäna nakñatra Pürva Bhadrapada does not have any malefic influences indicating that there will not be any trouble in setting up new offices and workplaces. The native will easily achieve this and may go in for outsourcing some of the work. Good offices and a good working environment is promised by this clean slate for the ädhäna nakñatra.

The vinäśa nakñatra Bharani is afflicted by the krüra vedha of Saturn (one krüra vedha). This indicates that some of the subordinates may become partners in the business. It also shows some troubles with regard to close friends and associates or partners.

The samudäya nakñatra Satabhisaj has the saumya vedha of Venus promising that there is overall well being for the enterprise and that he is blessed by Lakñmī (spouse!) to flourish with the enterprise.

The sañghäöika nakñatra Śrävaëa has the krüra vedha of Saturn indicating troubles from debts and some serious financial strain. Notice that Saturn is also having krüra vedha on the vinäśa nakñatra which shows partners. Thus the native will be forced into a situation where he has to accept new partners due to financial constraints and debts.

The jäti nakñatra Mågäśira is free from any vedha and the community at large or his family is not going to be affected directly by the enterprise. This has two implications –

(1) that he will not have trouble from the community as some polluting and related businesses do and

(2) that this business may not be inherited by his children who would go in their own career paths.

The deśa nakñatra Ardrä has the krüra vedha of Rähu showing that there can be some trouble from government and that government policy or laws may not be working very well for the benefit of the project. As such government support is unlikely in any event unless this is in a foreign land (Rähu). Since Rähu also torments the karma nakñatra this will cause some mental turmoil and financial strain.

The abhiñeka nakñatra Punarvasu is afflicted by the krüra vedha of Saturn showing that the native maybe in a kind of bondage or tied down with partners who are not really of his choice (see vinäśa nakñatra also having vedha from Saturn) and all this is due to debts.

REMEDIAL MEASURES

This cursory glance at the Sarvatobhadra cakra was perfectly true and the native was asked to perform remedy for kaëöaka śani (Saturn, the thorn) as Saturn was transiting his lagna Gemini and we can see how the various troubles of Saturn had surfaced with new partnerships due to financial strain and a situation where funding had become critical.

THE BUSINESS

A study of the chart of the start of the enterprise along with the Sarvatobhadra cakra is another aspect altogether. Please examine Figure 6 along with the following chart and record your comments below.

Chart 4: The Business enterprise

Spiritual experiences

Kuëòalini experience

Chart 5: Äcarya Rajnīśh

One of the most fascinating uses of the Sarvatobhadra cakra is in timing spiritual events and verifying their real implications. The example of Äcarya Rajnīśh (popularly called Osho) can be read from Crux of Vedic Astrology by this author. Let us examine the implications using Sarvatobhadra cakra.

Figure 7: Kundalini experience SBC

Body               Longitude       Nakshatra Pada Rasi Navamsa

The samudäya nakñatra Aśleśä indicates the overall experience and this has mokña karaka Ketu in it indicating that the experience could be related to the occult and other spiritual matters.

The janma nakñatra has the vedha of the sun which is a krüra vedha indicating that this spiritual experience can be enlightening but can also show the increase of ahaàkära. The native may not renounce completely.

The Karma nakñatra Asvinī has the vedha of (krüra) and Venus (saumya). Such a Mars & Venus conjunction can indicate that the native may have karma associated with sexuality and that this can cause happiness and enjoyment (Venus) as well as some resentment, violence and anger (Mars). This happened later as Osho spread the doctrine of the ajīvīkäs where “one should eat ghee even if it means dying in debt”! It is a philosophy of enjoyment and abandonment.

The ädhäna nakñatra Makhä has the vedha of the nodes Rähu and Ketu indicating that the native may have to leave his homeland and can find success or use of this experience in a foreign land. Osho went to the USA and other western nations to spread his faith and was successful abroad.

The vinäśa nakñatra Citrä has a very malefic vedha of retrograde Saturn that is unflinching and unforgiving as retrograde malefic planets have three times their normal strength and shall not succumb to any pressure from others or to any remedial measures. Saturn represents the ñaòripu or the six kinds of weaknesses that cause spiritual downfall. Its vedha on the vinäśa nakñatra shows association with such partners or people that will increase the ñaòripu. In this particular case the ñaòripu has already been identified by the combined vedha of Mars & Venus on the karma nakñatra (as sexuality).

A retrograde Mercury having a very beneficial and strong vedha on the sañghäöika nakñatra Punarvasu promises end of debts and financial problems. This happened and Osho was among the richest people in the world with a fleet of 108 Rolls Royce cars, helicopters and even his shoes and car dashboard was rumored to be studded with diamonds.

The saumya vedha of Jupiter on the jäti nakñatra Anurädhä is the great blessing of this Kuëòalini experience as it promises growth of a huge community. This actually happened later when Osho built a huge community of followers in the USA.

The abhiñeka nakñatra has the krüra vedha of a very malefic Saturn. This is the most important nakñatra as besides räjya, it indicates bondage and emancipation. The krüra vedha confirms that there shall be bondage and that emancipation shall be denied due to the ñaòripu (Saturn).

The deśa nakñatra Jyeñthä has the mixed vedha of Mars and Venus indicating that initially government will be favorable (during the periods when Venus is strong) and later the government can take very stern action and the native can be troubled by the police and other law enforcement agencies (Mars). All this has happened. As regards the question of timing the events, we can use suitable daśä with the charts connected with the experience and/or the natal chart.

These are some of the uses of the Sarvatobhadra cakra and various other cases will be taken up based on time available.