IntroductionIntroduction

What is ArudhaWhat is Arudha

Definition and understandingDefinition and understandingYavadeesasrayam padamrzukshanam. Yavadeesasrayam padamrzukshanam. Arudha Lagna is the point obtained by Arudha Lagna is the point obtained by counting as many signs from the place counting as many signs from the place of lord of Lagna as the lord of Lagna is of lord of Lagna as the lord of Lagna is

removed from Lagna.removed from Lagna.

Arudha lagnaArudha lagna

Jaimini saysJaimini says

• Similar concept with respect to AKSimilar concept with respect to AK

• Argala to determine wealth and other Argala to determine wealth and other paraphernaliaparaphernalia

Moon and arudha lagnaMoon and arudha lagna

• Moon as significatorMoon as significator

• Lagna is satyapeetha, karaka is sunLagna is satyapeetha, karaka is sun

• Arudha lagna is mayapeetha, thus Arudha lagna is mayapeetha, thus the reflector, moon is karakathe reflector, moon is karaka

• Paka lagna is the place of Paka lagna is the place of intelligence, so Jupiter is significatorintelligence, so Jupiter is significator

• Planets in arudha lagnaPlanets in arudha lagna

• Sun in arudha lagna exalted vs Sun in arudha lagna exalted vs debilitateddebilitated

• Similarly for other planetsSimilarly for other planets

• Lord of arudha lagna placed in Lord of arudha lagna placed in various bhavasvarious bhavas

• Planets from arudha lagnaPlanets from arudha lagna

• 22ndnd from arudha lagna, 7 from arudha lagna, 7thth from from arudha lagna, 12arudha lagna, 12thth from arudha lagna from arudha lagna need special mentionneed special mention

• 33rdrd and 6 and 6thth from arudha lagna also from arudha lagna also very important to judge parakrama very important to judge parakrama and renunciationand renunciation

• Additional points like saturn in 12Additional points like saturn in 12thth from Alfrom Al

• Make the planets stand in a week Make the planets stand in a week day order, add rahu, ketu in end and day order, add rahu, ketu in end and then count fourthen count four

• Transits over Arudha lagna, Jupiter, Transits over Arudha lagna, Jupiter, Saturn , Rahu, ketu, Sun, MoonSaturn , Rahu, ketu, Sun, Moon

• Padanavamsa dasa a variation of Narayan dasa to Padanavamsa dasa a variation of Narayan dasa to see changes of Imagesee changes of Image

• The image or ärudha is mäyä or untruth and cannot The image or ärudha is mäyä or untruth and cannot be permanent. It changes with time based on daçä. be permanent. It changes with time based on daçä.

• Every dasä affects the äruòha by (1) house Every dasä affects the äruòha by (1) house placement from it and (2) argalä (planetary placement from it and (2) argalä (planetary intervention)intervention)

• Näräyana dasä, Vimsottari daçä and other such Näräyana dasä, Vimsottari daçä and other such methods of progression are useful tools to decipher methods of progression are useful tools to decipher the changes in image. the changes in image.

• Natural years of carakäraka replacement also cause Natural years of carakäraka replacement also cause major changes in the ärudha.major changes in the ärudha.

• ExamplesExamples