Vedic Numerology

By Visti Larsen
Guide and Guru: Pt. Sanjay Rath
 Decimal system
• The vedic system of numerology uses the
decimal system to define the effects of the
nine graha + lagna.
• The basis of this is speed of planets &
luminaries w.r.t. the Earth.
• The day divided into 12 portions as well as the
night in equal 12 portions forms one weekday
or vara of 24 hora (hours).
 Weekday order
• The sequence of Hora form the lords of the
seven weekdays.
• The lord of the weekday is counted from the
begining of this Mahayuga or Kali Yuga.
• This is the real vedic calendar and the first use
of numerology for the persons life.
 Todays weekday/ahargana
• 714404162739 days have passed since this
Mahayuga started.
• 714404162739/7 = remainder of 1. This is the
first weekday of the week which is Sunday.
• This is the first step into numerology by
knowing your day of birth also called vara.

Disclaimer: the exact number may be subject correction, as this is still part of research.
 Vara = VaSara
• The word Väsara implies an abode for the God of
fire (Agni). Similarly, a weekday/Vära is a resting
place for the Agni, and all the functions of the
weekdays arise from this principle.
• Agni is also named Vahni, which refers to his task
to ‘transport’ the prayers to the Deva, and likewise
transport the blessing back to the worshipper.
Agni therefore rules over the third eye.
•This planet in your chart shows the
presence of God in your life, and the MW ‘väsa’: staying ,
blessing of energy/light in your chart. remaining, abiding,
dwelling, residence,
living in.
MW ‘ra’: Agni/fire.
 Days and worship
Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Deva Näräyaëa Çiva Devé Gaëeça and Skanda Viñëu Lakñmé

Note that the worship begins on the day following the planet indicating the Devata,
viz: Sun indicates Shiva, but Shiva is worshipped on the following day namely
Monday.
 Vara numerology
© Vära lords This list and order is very useful to see
1 Sun Gods blessing in our life, as the Vara is
based on Gods blessing.
2 Moon 1. Add the number of the planets forming
YOGA with each other.
3 Mars 2. Remove multiples of 9 from the result
and ascertain the planet indicating it.
4 Mercury 3. The planet arrived at will indicate the
5 Jupiter Devatä who is happy/angry.

6 Venus Yoga is of four types:

i. Parivartana (exchange)
7 Saturn ii. Yuti (conjunction)
iii. Samdristi (mutual aspect)
8 Rähu iv. Parivartana dristi (a planet placed in one
9 Ketu sign, whilst the dispositor aspects the others
sign, fx Sun in libra whilst Venus aspects
Leo)
 Guna chakra
© Numerology lords Guna is a faculty of the mind as it is
bound down by the guna, therefore the
guna chakra can acurately tell what is in
1 Sun Satva a persons mind.
group
2 Moon
This is different from the vara-chakra
3 Jupiter which shows the blessing of God.
4 Rähu Border
Guna Chakra is used extensively during
5 Mercury Rajas Prasna/Horary Jyotish, but can ALSO be
6 Venus applied on the natal chart of a person.
It is the main system of graha-
7 Ketu Border numerology.
8 Saturn Tamas

9 Mars
• Before asking for a number from a client
recite your Jyotish/Guru mantra.
• If you do not have such a mantra Sri
Harihara, author of Prasna Marga, advises
to recite: namaù shiväya|
• Divide the number by:
27, to attain the nakshatra-number
12, to attain the rasi-number
9, to attain the graha-number
• Graha number reveals the problem/issue
itself, and the events which have transpired.
• Rasi number shows what karma has been
done, and what is the remedy.
• Nakshatra number shows how the mind of the
client, has dealt with the problem/issue, and
which ideas the native has in mind.

• Apply ALL this on the natal chart.

Number 43
 Nama shastra (science of name)
• The name is the first mantra. Nama shastra is
therefore Mantra shastra!
• The name has its basis in 2,3 or 4 syllables as
being movable, dual or fixed signs. This
sequence is repeated for names which are
longer (or shorter, viz. 1 = fixed sign).
• We are only concerned with the FIRST name.
If there are TWO first names, then count both.
Omit family names and titles.
Loka/Chakra Syllables Mantra
Satya/Sahasrara 64 Mana Pada

 Samudra 32 Anusthubh
Tapa/Äjïäkhya 16 Ñoòañi

 Samudra 8 Mantra pada (Gäyatri)

Jana/Viçuddha 4 Bija, carana

 Samudra 2 Béja/näma (name)

Mahar/Anähata 1 Haàsa
 Various tools
• Three popular tools to ascertain the
significance of a name are:
– akachatatapayasha varga
– Varnanka varga
– Katapayadi varga
 Katapayadi varga
Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vowels Overlord-Sun

अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ क

a ā i ī u ū ṛ ṝ

ऌ ख ए ऐ ओ औ अं अः

ḷ ḹ e ai o au aÕ aḥ

The Vowels (svara) have no body and indicate the soul, therefore their
number is 0. 0 is the great void or mahashunya representing the absolute.
 Consonants have body
Value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Group

‘Ka’ Overlord-Mars Overlord-Venus

Group k o g " ' Ca D j H |
ka kha ga gha ða Ca cha ja jha ña
‘Ta’ Overlord-Mercury Overlord-Jupiter
Group Q Q f F [ t w d x n
ṭa ṭha ýa ýha õa ta tha da dha na
‘Pa’ Overlord-Saturn
Group Pa ) b - m
pa pha ba bha ma
‘Ya’ Overlord-Moon
Group Ya r l v z ; s h ]
ya ra la va þa ÿa sa ha kÿa
 Name sign (nama rasi)
• Write the name in devanagri script, and
remove the half-consonants. Fx in the name
Vishnu the ’sh’ is half as its no followed by a
vowel. Only consonants followed by vowels
have life (svara), the remaining must be
excluded. Therefore ’va’ and ’na’ must be kept
for calculation.
 Name sign cont.
• Vowels initiating a name get a value of 0, the rest
are omitted. Fx in the name Anna, ’a’ gets the
vallue of 0 whilst ’na’ gets 5.
• The numbers must always be reversed once
attained, fx for Anna the numbers were 0 & 5,
which when reversed give 50.
• To find the sign/rasi remove multiples of 12 from
the number and keep the remainder. The
remainder will be the sign counted from Aries.
• Fx 50/12 = 2 or Taurus.
 Analysing nama-rasi
• The nama rasi will show the impact of the
name on your life. The house, planets, etc. In
that sign or lording it will rise due to your
name.
• Picking a good name is important. Be it your
own or Gods name.
Name: Rama
 Teachings from the tradition
• Ascertain the name-sign.
• Divide your ascendant-degree by 2 and round
up to nearest integer. Fx 1°20’/2 = 0°40’=>1st
degree.
• The result of the division will reveal the house
from lagna.
• Check for a link between this house and the
nama rasi. If they match then your birth time
is accurate.
Name: Gordon