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Shadbala means the 6 fold strength a

planet could gain by its position in the
horoscope. So it is essential to take one
horoscope to understand shadbala
properly. Let us try to understand it
taking one model horoscope.
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Parashara has eplained sixfold

strength.
ggg DgjwAi U zg.

1.. . (positional strength)

2. U (Directional Strength)
3.P (Temporal Strength)
4.VP (Permanent strength)
5.Z (Motional Strength)
6.zP( Aspect strength)
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q:q P0qP z M0z evP

vUzPt.
nz - 0Ug
Ai- 19-55
vjR- 25-8-2009
Shadbala: To find out shadbala, let us first take
one Horoscope.
Place of Birth- Bangalore
Time of Birth- 19-55 Hours.
Date of Birth- 25-8-2009
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Ur 1-31-25
Asc 3-21-45
Gk

Kuja 5-55-42

Ne(R ) 0-52-8

Ketu 4-26-2
Shukra 4-4336

Birth Chart
Rahu 4-26-2
Guru(R) 2640-16

Ravi 8-31-35
Shani 28-8-38

Chandra 1630-31
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Budha 5-4657
5

Virodhi Samvatsara Bhadrapada Shukla

Shasti, Tuesday, Brahma yoga, (62%
Remaining) Hora lord Jupiter. Sun rise 611-48, Sun set 18-31-35, Janmaghati-34.29,
Ayanamsha-23-59-30
Sidereal time- 17-51-16.
g 0vg, szz, P ,
0Ug, AiU, (62% ) , gw
Ug, AizAi- 6-11-48. C-18-31-35.
dWn-34.29, CAi0-23-59-30, PwP17-51-16.
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Bhava
s

Beginning g0s Cusp zs

End C0v

1 Asc
U

18-21-09 Aq P0s 3-21-45 Psc

18-28-09pSc 3-34-32 Ari

18-40-56 Ari 3-47-20 Tau

s

18-28-09 Psc

4th

18-53-44 Tau
s

4-00-08Gem
x

18-53-44Gem
x

5th

18-53-44Gem
x
18-40-56 Can PP

3-47-20 Can
PP

18-40-56 Can
PP

3-34-42 Leo
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0

18-28-09 Leo
7
0

2nd
3rd

6th

18-40-56Ari

18-53-44Tau
s

7th

18-28-09
Leo 0

3-21-45Vir
P

8th

18-28-09
Vir P

3-34-32 Lib 18-40-56Lib

v
v

9th

18-40-56Lib 3-47-20 Sco 18-53-44

v
P
Sco P

10th

18-53-44
Sco P

4-00-08 Sag 18-53-44

zs
sag zs

11th

18-53-44
Sag zs

3-47-20 Cap 18-40-56

Pg
Cap Pg

12th

18-40-56
Cap Pg

3-34-32 Aq 18-28-09
P0
Aq P0
P0s
P0s

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18-28-09
Vir P

Our Shadbala calculations are based

on this horoscope, to make it easy to
understand.
Planets either gain or loose strength
based on its position, Aspect, etc.
q Utv F evPz Dzsgz
UtVz.
UU v , zU Dzsgz
, Uv Cx Pz Pv.
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FU M0z0zV F U evPP
U P0qrAizz qt.
U P0qrAi M0z CvU
Vz. Ez g J0z PgAiVz. g
60 sU irzg U Cv 0.
Now let us find out the method to
strenghth in respect to sbove
horoscope. A unit measure is fixed
for it, known as Rupa. 60th part of it
is known as Shastamsha.
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67. Cx Residential strength.

9)*. 1. ; 1 < 2.
= 1<. P UU s
zsz Ptv. P s 0Ai Egv.
Egq M0zitz s Pq zs.
Sthana Bala or residential strength. It is of
two type. 1. In repsect to Bhava Kundali 2.
In respect to Rashi Kundali. We can see
sum planets at the center of abhava, while
some are at the end of it. Both planets
cannot give same good or bad effects.
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Ur 1-31-25
Asc 3-21-45
Gk

Kuja 5-55-42

Ne(R ) 0-52-8

Ketu 4-26-2
Shukra 4-4336

Birth Chart
Rahu 4-26-2
Guru(R) 2640-16

Ravi 8-31-35
Shani 28-8-38

Chandra 1630-31
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Budha 5-4657
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Uzg F jw Eg Aii U J sPj

J Pqvz. Ez z
s( s) J0z PgAiv.
Aiiz U s 0Aizg Ks
Pqgz0z J gv U0xU j.
Now the question is which planet
gives how much good ? This itself is
known as residential strength. Our
ancient books declared that planets
cannot give good results when
posited in bhava Juncture.
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Aiiz sz s Dg0s 00z

g0sUvz. Ez ZUv V szsz
CwZ Egvz. 0vg Pr DUv 0z
sPAi 0Ai Uvz. Dzj0z Ez
Dg-Cg J0z PgAiz.

The effect of a house starts from the

beginning and increases and becomes
maximum at the centre, then go on
decreasing and at the juncture becomes
zero. So we can call this as AscendingDescending strength or Aroha-Avaroha
Strength.
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Uzg M0z szg U JgnU

sPj J0z tz U?
sg0s0z zsz gV sU
sU v zs0z PgV sU
Gvg sU J0z PgAivg.
Let us understand how to judge a
planets strength. We call the portion
from the beginning to the centre as
former(Purva) and from centre to end
part in known as later(uttara) portions.
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U g0sz szsz MU Ezg

Uz l- g0s 0Ai l= Z(vR0q)
(Arc of residential strength)
Z sU = -1( Residential
strength.)Cx Cg-Cg.
If the planet is in former part :
Longitude of the planet-Longitude of
beginning of the house= Arc of
residential strength
This is =Residential strength-1 or can be
called as Aroha- Avaroha strength.
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FU evPz P
P0qrAit.

P l- Longitude of Venus 94- 43-36

Lz sz g0s- Long of 5th house
start 78-53-44
Lz sz C0v- 108-40-56 Longitude of
5th house end.
Lz sz zs- 93-47-20 Fifth Cusp.

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Z Arc Residential Strength

= 108-40-56 93-47-20 = 14-53-36.
sU Former part
= 93-47-20 -78-53-44= 14-53-36
Arc Residential Strength.
108-40-56- 94-43-36 = 13-57-20 .
= 13-57-20 / 14-53-36 = 0. 937
Residential Strength.( 50240)
(53616)= 0.937
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Similarly we have to find out other planets

residential strength. Ezjw Gz UU
P0qrAiP.

Sun
g

Moon
Z0z

Mars
Pd

Mercury Jupiter Venus Satturn

zs
Ug

0.66

0.14

0.87

0.84

0.53

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0.35

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F U vg sz s Jg
nU Pq x J0z jvz. Cx
vg s Jg nU s z
J0z vjvz.

This residential strength indicates, any

planets effectiveness in that bhava. Or
we can say that it shows the strength of
the planet to influence that house.

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-2 (positional strength)
U M0z gAigU g C0U Czg
zsjv. 1. Cz v, v Cx gAi. 2. Cz
GZ, Z, gAi. 3. Cz wPt 4. Cz v,
v, Cx
UUzAi.
Positional strength: A planets strength
depends on many factors. 1.Is it a own,
friends, enemy, neutral sign. 2. is it
exaltation, debilitation sign. 3. Is it a Moola
trikona sign, 4. Is it posited in own,
friend,enemy or neutral Vraga.
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F ZgU U zsjUvz.
wPu wAi D UP Gz
Ugq Eg 00zs, v U 00zs wAiz
CP.
F 00zs g zsVgz wz. Cz
1. v 2. v 3.
Considering all these effects Positional
strength is decided.
Moola trikona strength is decided by its
relation in sign and varga.
We know it is of 3 type. 1. Friend,
2.Enemy.3. Neutral
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E Jgq jwAi 00zs B

Ugwv.

VP 2. vvP(Functional)
FU VP 00zs qt

Here again recognise two types

of relation. 1. Natural 2.
Functional. Let us consider first
natural relation.
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Planet U

Friend v

Enemy v

Neutral

Sun g

Moon Z0z
Mars Pd
Jupiter Ug

Venus P
Saturn

Mercury zs

Moon Z0z

Sun g
Mercury zs

Nil E

All Other Gz U

Mars Pd

Sun g
Moon Z0z
Jupiter Ug

Mercury zs

Venus P
Saturn

Mercury zs

Sun g
Venus P

Moon Z0z

Mars Pd
Jupiter Ug
Saturn

Jupiter Ug

Sun g
Moon Z0z
Mars Pd

Mercury zs
Venus P

Saturn

Venus P

Mercury zs
Saturn

Sun g
Moon Z0z

Mars Pd
Jupiter Ug

Saturn

Venus P
Sun g
Mercury zsBy
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Mars Pd

Jupiter Ug
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Ur 1-31-25
Asc 3-21-45
Gk

Kuja 5-55-42

Ketu 4-26-2
Shukra 4-43-36
Ne(R ) 0-52-8

Birth Chart

Rahu 4-26-2
Guru(R) 26-40-16

Ravi 8-31-35
Shani 28-8-38

Chandra 16-30-31

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Planet

Functional Friend vv
vvP v

Functional Enemy vv
vvP v

Sun g

Moon Z0z Venus P

Saturn Mars Pd
Mercury zs

Jupiter Ug

Moon Z0z

Sun g
Saturn
Mercury zs

Jupiter Ug
Venus P

Mars Pd

Sun g Venus P
Saturn

Mercury zs Moon Z0z

Jupiter Ug

Mars Pd

Mercury zs Sun g
Moon Z0z
Venus P Saturn

Jupiter Ug
Mars Pd

Jupiter Ug

Nill E

Mercury zs Mars Pd Sun g

Venus P Saturn Moon Z0z

Venus P

Mercury zs Sun g
Saturn Mars Pd

Moon Z0z
Jupiter Ug

Saturn

Venus P Sun g
Moon Z0z Mars Pd
Mercury zs

Jupiter Ug

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PlanetU Cv

Best friend

v Friend

Neutral

v Enemy

Cv
Dire enemy

Sun

Moon
Mars

Mercury

Venus
Saturn
Jupiter

Nil

Nil

Moon

Sun, Mercury,

Saturn

Venus
Mars
Jupiter

Nil

Nil

Mars

Sun

Venus
Saturn

Moon
Jupiter

Nil

Mercury

Saturn

Moon

Mars
Jupiter

Nil

Mercury Sun
Venus
Jupiter

Nil

Nil

Moon
Mars
Sun

Saturn

Venus
Mercury

Venus

Mercury
Saturn

Mars

Sun

Jupiter

Moon

Saturn

Venus
Mercury

Nil

Sun
Moon
Mars

Jupiter

Nil

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zPt

0 zz0 w0

wPt

>?

>?

A@

Z0z

>?

A@

>?

A@

wPt

>?

>?

A@

>?

>?

A@

Pd
zs
Ug
P

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E Lz jwAi wAi jUtU vUz Pv.

GZ 2. Ud . 3. Nd AiU g0d . 4.
P0z. 5. zPt.
0U Cx g U
zsjv
Here we consider five fold strength. 1.
Ucchabala 2. Saptavargaja bala, 3.
Ojayugmaraashyamshabala. 4. Kendrabala 5.
Drekaana bala.
We measure strength in a unit called Rupa or
Shastyamsha bala.
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GZ: Ez U GZVgU UP ..
v 0t Gb0z U M0z g Cx 60
0 UPvz. v v Z0z
0t PzPvz. E Czg .
ZsU0z GZsUz PqU Uv U
Pvz. Czjw GZsU0z Z
sUz PqU Uv v PzPvz.

Ucchabala: This is the strngth gained by a planet

when it is exalted. When planet is exactly in the
degree of exaltation it gains the strength of One
Rupa. When in the degree of debilitation it
becomes zero. It gains strength when it moves
towards exaltation and looses it when moves
towards debilitation.
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Dzj0z GZ =
Ul-Uz Z0 X 60 180 Cx
Ul-Uz Z0 3 Cx
Uz lP Z0P Eg C0vg3
EqPz C0 F C0vg 180C0 Q0v Zzg 360
g PAiP.
So Ucchabala= Planets longitude-debilitation
degree X60 180 or Planets longitudedebilitation degree 3. Here we have to remember
that if the difference is more than 189 degree it
should be deducted from 360.
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Ur 1-31-25
Asc 3-21-45
Gk

Kuja 5-55-42

Ketu 4-26-2
Shukra 4-43-36
Ne(R ) 0-52-8

Birth Chart

Rahu 4-26-2
Guru(R) 26-40-16

Ravi 8-31-35
Shani 28-8-38

Chandra 16-30-31

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Planet
9
Sun

Moon

Mars

Marcury

Jupiter

Venus
Saturn

Ul
Longitud
e
128-31-35

-D
-D
Debili
tation deg
190

C0vg rV v
Differen Rule
ce
61-30-25
61-30-35 3

G
ucchaba
la
20.5

196-30-31

213

16-29-29

16-29-29 3

5.5

65-55-42

118

52-6-18

52-6-18 3

17.25

155-46-57

345

170-15-03

170-15-03 3 56.45

296-46-16

275

21-46-16

21-46-16 3

7.03

94-43-36

177

82-16-24

82-16-24 3

27.25

148-8-38

20

128-8-38

128-8-38 3

42.43

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Ud : U UP0qAi 0z P n
UPvz. E z Cw v
Cg U 00zs0z R PUvz. UU
M0zQ0v Z UP0qAi U 0zg C Z
Z U Pv Cz s Pq Cv
Uv. C F jw PgAiVz.

Saptavargaja bala: Each planet gains some

strength due to its positions in divisioanal
chart. Here Sthanabala is worked out on the
basis of lord, and relation with planet there in.
Planets if placed in own varga it gains much
strength. This has been named as follows.

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In two swavarga Jgq

Uzzg
Three Varga g
Uzzg
Four Varga
Uzzg
Five Verga Lz
Uzzg
Six Varga Dg
Uzzg
Seven varga K
Uzzg

Parijatamsha jev0
Paaravatamsha gv0
(Gvi0)
Simhasanamsha 00
( Ug0)
Swargabalamsha
U0 ( 00)
Indramsha E0z0
( gv0)
Rajapadmamasha
gdz0 ( zP0)

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Eight varga J0
Uz
Uzzg
Nine Varga M0
M0v
Uz
Uzzg
Ten Varga v
Uz
Uzzg
Eleven Varga 0z
Uz
Uzzg
Twelve Varga gq
Uz
Uzzg

Gopuramsha Ug0
Ug0
( zP0
zP0)
Brahmapadamsha
z0
z0 ( Lgv0
Lgv0)
Vaishnavamsha 0
0
(
P0
P0)
Shaivamsha 0
0
Vaisheshikamsha

P0
P0

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M0z U 1. Uzgz. 2. v
Uzgz. 3. Uzgz 4.
vUzgz 5. wPt zgz Ev.

A planet may be placed in 1. swavarga 2.

Friends varga 3. Neutral Varga 4. Enemy varga
5. Moolatrikona etc.
(1.Raashi 2. Hora 3. Drekkana 4. Navamsha 5.
Trimshamsha 6. Dwadashamsha 7. Saptamsha
8.Shodashamsha 9.Dashamsha 10.caturvimshamsha
11. Shastyamsha. 12.Nakashtramsha)

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U wPtzzg 45 0 2. Uzzg 30
0 3. CvU 22.5 0 4. vU 15 0
5. U 7.5 0 6. v U 3.75 0 7.
CvU 1.875 0
E qPz C0 wPtP 45 C0U gZPP
iv PqP Gz UP0qU Pqgz.
Give the Bala in shastamshas,If the Planet is
in 1. Moolatrikona give 45, 2. Own varga 30
,3. Great friend -22.5, 4. Friend-15, 5. Neutral7.5, 6. Enemy-3.75, 7. Bitter enemy- 1.875 .
Here please remember 45 should be given to
Moolatrikona in Rashichakra only not to other
varga kundali.
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Nd AiU g0d : Ez vg
0v U i - gAi,
0z Egzj0z UP .
P Ug g, 0U v E
P Ug g, 0U
Egzj0z qAiv.

Odd and Even Sign Bala: It is the strength

attained by a planet being posited in odd
or even sign in Rashi as well as Navamsha.
Some planets get more strength in odd
Rashi or Navamsha and some otherwise.
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g, Pd, Ug, zs, g,

0UgU 15 0
qzPv.
C0zg Gz-Z0z g,
0zzg 15+15= 30 0
qzPv.
Ravi, Kuja, Guru, Budha, Shani posited in
odd Rashi or Navamsha get 15
Shastyamsha strength.
Eg. Moon in Even Rashi and Even
Navamsha gets 30 Shastyamsha strength.
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LAGNA

KUJA
RASHI KUNDALI

KETU
SHUKR
A

GURU
RAHU

RAVI
RAHU
BUDHA
CHANDR
A

NAVAMSHA
KUNDALI

RAVI
SHANI
CHANDR
A

BUDHA

Lagna
Ketu
shukra
SHANI

KUJ
A

GURU

Planet

Rashi

Navamsha

Rashibala

Navamshabala

Toatal

Ravi

odd

odd

15

15

30

Chandra

odd

Odd

Kuja

Odd

Even

15

15

Budha

Even

odd

15

15

Guru

Even

Even

Shukra

Even

Odd

15

15

Shani

Odd

Odd

15

15

30

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P0z: U P0zzzg 60 0
qAivz. tg z 30 0, CQz
15 0 qAivz. Ez gZPP iv
Cvz. Dzg w 0vzg E
sP0q U J0zg.

Kendra Bala:-If a planet is posited in Kendra it

gets 60 Shastyamsha strength. In Panapara next
house to Kendra it gets 30 Shastyamsha , In
Apoklima Next house to Panapara it gets 15
Shstyamsha. But Shripati says Only Bhava
kundali should be considered.

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LAGNA

KUJA
BHAVA KUNDALI

KETU
SHUKRA

GURU
RAHU

GRAHA

RAVI

RAVI

CHANDRA

SHANI
BUDHA

CHAND
RA

KUJA

BUDHA GURU

SHUKR SHANI
A

KENDRA 0

60

60

60

PANAPA 0
RA

30

30

30

APOKLI
MA

15

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zPt :- UU g UU;
UU; 0P UU J0z g zsV
0Urz.
gUU x zPt z 15 0
qAivz.
UU g zPtz 15 0
qAivz.
Dekkana bala: We have classified the planets
into three groups. 1. Male 2. Female 3.
Eunuch
Male planets get 15 Shastyamsha in 1st
dekkana.
Female planets gets 15 shastyamsha in 3rd
dekkana.
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0P UU Jgq zPtz 15
0 qAivz.
gUU-g,Pd, Ug
UU- P, Z0z
0P UU- zs,
Eunuch planets get 15 shastyamsha in 2nd
dekkana.
Male planets are- Ravi, Kuja, Guru
Female planets are Shukra, Chandra
Eunuch planets are- Budha, Shani
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LAGNA

KUJA

KETU
SHUKR
BIRTH CHART A
GURU
RAHU

RAVI
SHANI
CHAND
RA

LAGNA

SHANI

KUJA

CHAND
RA

KETU
SHUKR
A
DEKKANA
CHART

RAHU

BUDHA

RAVI

BUDHA
GURU

GRAHA

RAVI

CHAND
RA

KUJA

BUDHA GURU

SHUKR
A

SHANI

SEX 0U

Male

Female

Male

Eunuch

Male

Female

Eunuch

DEKKA
NA

First

Second

First

First

Third

First

Third

15

Dekkana 15
Bala

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PLANET
BALA

RAVI

CHAN KUJA BUDHA GURU SHUKRA

DRA

SHANI

Ochcha
Bala

20.5

5.5

17.25

56.45

7.03

27.25

42.43

Sapta
Vrgaja
Bala

165

112.5

76.25

135

33.75

73.125

86.25

15

15

15

30

30

60

60

30

30

15

15

208

183.5

266.45

70.78

145.375

143.68

Ojayugm 30
a
Bala
Kendra 15
Bala
Dekkaan 15
a Bala
Total
281

245.5

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U:- UU g g PU vgVgzj0z
U U Vz.
U- P
z- zQt P
- P
Zxv- GvgP
UU P PU Uv.
Digbala: Planets posited in different directions get
some special strength. It is known as Digbala.
Lagna- East
Dashama- South
Saptama- West
Chaturtha- North
Some planets get special strength in particular
direction.
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