Avasthas of Planets 1. O sage, you have earlier stated that the Avasthas (states) of planets be considered in the context of planetary effects. Be kind to tell me about the same. 2. O excellent of Brahmins, various kinds of planetary Avasthas have been expounded. Out of these, I tell you the summary of infant and other states (in the first instance). 3. INFANT STATE ETC:Infant, youthful, adolescent, old, and dead are the states of planets placed in the ascending order at the rate of six degrees in odd signs. This arrangement is reverse in the case of even signs. 4. RESULTS:One fourth, half, full, negligible, and nill are the grades of results due to a planet in infant, youthful, adolescent, old, and dead states. 5. AWAKENING, DREAMING, AND SLEEPING STATES:If a planet is in its own sign or in exaltation, it is said to be in a state of awakening (or alertness). In the sign of a friend or of a neutral it is in dreaming state, while in enemy's sign or in debilitation it is in a state of sleeping. 6. According to a planet being in Awakening, Dreaming, Sleeping states, the results due to it will be full, medium, or nil. 7. OTHER KINDS OF STATES:There are nine kinds of other states, viz. Deepta, Swastha, Pramudita, Santa, Deena, Vikala, Khala, and Kopa. 8-10. If a planet is in its exaltation sign, it is in Deeptavastha, in own sign Swastha, in thick friend's sign Pramudita, in friendly sign Santa, in neutral's sign Deena, in the company of a malefic Vikala, in an enemy's sign Khala, and in being eclipsed by the Sun - Kopa, Depending on such a state of the planet, the house occupied by it will obtain corresponding effects. 11-18. YET OTHER AVASTHAS:Lajjita, Garvita, Kshudita, Trushita, Mudita, and Kshobhita are the other kinds of (six) states due to the planets.Placed in the 5th house if a planet is associated with a node or with the Sun, Saturn, or Mars, it is in Lajjitavastha. If a planet is in exaltation or in Moolatrikona, it is Garvitavastha.The Avastha is Kshudita if the planet is in an enemy's sign, or conjunct an enemy or aspected by an enemy or even be in conjunction with Saturn. If a planet is in a watery sign and be in aspect to a malefic but not a benefic, the Avastha is called Trushita.If a planet is in a friendly sign, or conjunct or aspected by a benefic or is conjunct Jupiter, it is said to be in Muditavastha.If a planet is conjunct the Sun and is aspected by or conjunct a malefic or is aspected by an enemy, it is said to be in Kshobhitavastha.The houses occupied by a planet in Kshuditavastha or Kshobhitavastha are destroyed. 19-23. The learned should estimate the effects due to a house in the manner cited above (i.e. with the help of various kinds of avasthas), after ascertaining the strength and weakness (of various planets).Weak planets cause reduction in good effects while stronger ones give greater effects.If a planet posited in the 10th house is in Lajjitavastha, Kshudhitavastha or Kshobhitavastha, the person will always be subjected to miseries.If a planet in the 5th house is in Lajjitavastha, there will be destruction of progeny, or there will be only one surviving child.

Surely the wife of the native will die if there is a planet in the 7th in Kshobhitavastha or in Trushitavastha. 24-29. EFFECTS OF GARVITAVASTHA ETC.:A planet in Garvitavastha will cause happiness through new houses and gardens, regalhood, skill in arts, financial gains at all times, and improvement in business.A planet in Muditavastha will give residences, clothes, ornaments, happiness from lands and wife, happiness from relatives, living in royal palaces, destruction of enemies, and acquisition of wisdom and learning.A planet in Lajjitavastha will give aversion to God, loss of intelligence, loss of child, interest in evil speeches, and listlessness in good things.A planet in Kshobhitavastha will give acute penury, evil disposition, miseries, financial debacles, distress to feet and obstruction to income due to royal wrath.A planet in Kshudhitavastha will cause downfall due to grief and passion, grief on account of relatives, physical decline, troubles from enemies, financial distress, loss of physical strength, and an eclipsed mind due to miseries.A planet in Trushitavastha will cause diseases through association with females, leading over wicked (or evil) deeds, loss of wealth due to one's own men, physical weakness, miseries caused by evil people, and decline in honor. 30-37. CALCULATION OF SAYANA AND OTHER AVASTHAS:I'll now tell you of the avasthas viz. Sayana, Upavesana, Netrapani, Prakasana, Gamana, Aagamana, Sabha, Agama, Bhojana, Nrityalipsa, Kautuka, and Nidra, and the Chesthas of such avasthas. Note the number of the stars (from Aswini) occupied by the planet for which Avastha is to be calculated. Multiply that number by the number denoted by the planet (Sun 1, Moon 2, etc.). The figure so arrived at be again multiplied by the number of Navamsa the planet is in. Add to this the number of birth asterism, the number of ghatis of birth and the number of signs the ascendant gained from Aries. This figure be divided by 12 and the remainder will indicate the corresponding Avastha of the planet.The sub state in the said Avastha can be found out thus: multiply the figure denoted by the Avastha concerned (i.e. Sayana 1, Upavesana 2, etc.) by the same figure and increase it by the figure denoted by the Anka value for the first syllable of the native's personal name.Divide the product so obtained by 12. The remainder there of be further increased by constant planetary additaments thus: Sun 5, Moon 2, Mars 2, Mercury 3, Jupiter 5, Venus 3, Saturn 3, Rahu 4 ( and Ketu 4).(Here the planet means the one for whom the the sub state is being known.) The product so arrived at be divided by 3. In the process if the remainder is 1, it is Drishti; if 2 Cheshta, and if 0 Vichestha. 38-39. EFFECTS OF CHESTA ETC:If the sub state is Drishti in an Avastha, the results being stated for the Avastha will be medium, full in Chestha, and neglibible in Vichestha. The good and bad effects of planets be deciphered based on the strength and weakness of the planets. In exaltation, the planets reveal effects in a pronounced manner due to (good) avasthas. EFFECTS OF THE VARIOUS PLANETS40-51. EFFECTS OF THE SUN'S AVASTHAS AT BIRTH:If the Sun is in Sayanavastha, the native will incur digestive deficiency, many diseases, stoutness of legs, bilious vitiation, ulcer in the anus, and heart strokes.IF the Sun is in Upavesanavastha, the native will suffer poverty, will carry loads, will indulge in litigations, be hard-hearted, wicked, and will lose in his undertakings.If the Sun is in Netrapani Avastha, the native will always be happy, wise, helpful to others, endowed with prowess and wealth, very happy, and will gain royal favors.If the Sun is in Prakasanavastha, the native will be liberal in disposition, will have plenty of wealth, be a significant speaker in the assembly, will perform many meritorious acts, be greatly strong, and be endowed with charming beauty.If the Sun is in Gamanavastha, the native will be disposed to live in foreign places, be miserable, indolent, bereft of intelligence and wealth, be distressed due to fear, and be short-tempered.

If the Sun is in Agamanavastha, the native will be interested in other's wives, be devoid of his own men, be interested in movements, skillful in doing evil deeds, be dirty, ill disposed, and be a tale-bearer.If the Sun is in Sabhavastha, the native will be disposed to help others, be always endowed with wealth and gems, be virtuous, endowed with lands, new houses and robes, be very strong, very affectionate to his friends, and be very kindly disposed.If the Sun is in Aagamavastha, the native will be distressed due to enemies, fickle-minded, evil-minded, emaciated, devoid of virtuous acts, and intoxicated with pride.If the Sun is in Bhojanavastha, the native will experience pains in joints, will lose money on account of others' females, will have strength declining off and on, be untruthful, will incur headaches, will eat remnant food, and will take to bad ways.If the Sun is in Nrityalipsavastha, the native will be honored by the learned, be himself a scholar, will have knowledge of poetry, etc, and be adored by kings on the earth.If the Sun is in Kautukavastha, the native will always be happy, be endowed with spiritual knowledge, will perform sacrificial rites, will move amid kings, will have fear from enemies, be charming faced, and be endowed with knowledge of poetry.If the Sun is in Nidravastha, the native will possess eyes laden with sleepiness (i.e. always drowsy), will live in foreign (or distant) places, will incur harm to wife, and will face financial destruction. 52-63. EFFECTS OF THE MOON'S AVASTHAS AT BIRTH:If the moon is in Sayanavastha, the native will be honorable, sluggish, given to sexual lust, and will face financial destruction.If the Moon is in Upavesanavastha, the native will be troubled by diseases, be dull-witted, be not endowed with mentionable wealth (i.e. will have only negligible wealth), be heard-hearted, will do unworthy acts, and will steal others' wealth.If the Moon is in Netrapani Avastha, the native will be troubled by great diseases (long lasting in nature), be very garrulous, wicked, and will indulge in bad deeds.Should the Moon be in Prakanasavastha, the native will be famous in the world, will have his virtues exposed through royal patronage, be surrounded by horses, elephants, females, and ornaments, and will visit shrines.If the Moon is in Gamanavastha, with decreasing rays, the native will be sinful, cruel and always troubled by afflictions of sight; if with increasing rays, the native will be distressed due to fear.If the Moon is in Agamanavastha, the native will be honorable, will suffer diseases of feet, will secretly indulge in sinful acts, be poor and devoid of intelligence and happiness.If the Moon is in Sabhavastha, the native will be eminent among men, honored by kings, and kings of kings, be very beautiful, will subdue the passion of women, be skillful in sexual acts, and be virtuous.If the Moon is in Bhojanavastha, the native will be endowed with honor, conveyances, attendants, social status, wife and daughters, provided she is full; if she is in dark fortnight these auspicious effects will fail to come.If the Moon is in Nrityalipsavastha and be endowed with (fortnightly) strength, the native will be strong, will have knowledge of songs and be a critic of beauty of things; if said Moon is of dark fortnight, the person will be sinful.If the Moon is in Kautukavastha, the native will atain kingship, lordship over wealth, and skill in sexual acts and in sporting with harlots. Should increasing Moon conjunct Jupiter be in Nidravastha, the native will be quite eminent. Devoid of Jupiter's conjunction, if the Moon is in the said Avastha, the native will lose his wealth on account of females, and female jackals will be crying around his abode (as though it were a cemetery). 64-75. EFFECTS OF AVASTHAS OF MARS AT BIRTH:If Mars is in Sayanavastha, the native will be troubled by wounds, itch and ulcer. If Mars be in Upavesanavastha, the native will be strong, sinful, untruthful, eminent, wealthy, and bereft of virtues.If Mars be in the ascendant and be in Netrapani Avastha, there will be penury; in other houses this state will confer rulership of a city. Should Mars be in Prakanasavastha, the native will shine with virtues and will be honored by the king. Mars in Prakanasavastha in the 5th house will, however, cause loss of children and of wife.If Mars is in the said state and be with Rahu, a severe (positional) fall will descend on the native.

Should Mars be in Gamanavastha the native will be always roaming, will have fear of multiple ulcers, will incur misunderstandings with females, will be afflicted with boils, itches etc., and will incur financial decline.If Mars be in Agamanavastha, the native will be virtuous, endowed with precious gems, will adore a sharp sword, will walk with the (majestic) gait of an elephant (imparting surprise in the onlooker), will destroy his enemies, and will remove the miseries of his people.If Mars be in Sabhavastha and be in exaltation, the native will be skillful in conducting wars, will hold the flag of righteousness aloft and be wealthy; if Mars be in the said state in the 5th or 9th, the native will be bereft of learning, if in the 12th childlessness and no wife and no friends will result, and if Mars be in other houses than these in the said Avastha, the native will be a scholar in a king's court, be very wealthy, honorable, and charitable.If Mars be in Agamavastha, the native will be devoid of virtues and good deeds, will be distressed by diseases, will acquire diseases of the foot of the ears and severe gout pains, be timid, and will befriend evil lot. If Mars be with strength while in Bhojanavastha, the native will eat sweet food, and if be devoid of strength, the native will indulge in base acts and be dishonorable.If Mars be Nrityalipsavastha, the native will earn wealth through king and will be endowed with fullness of gold, diamonds and corals in his house. If Mars be in Kautukavastha, the native will be curious in disposition and be endowed with friends and sons, if Mars be simultaneously exalted, the native will be honored by the king and virtuous and be himself virtuous. If Mars be in Nidravastha, the native will be short-tempered, devoid of intelligence and wealth, be wicked, fallen from virtuous path, and troubled by diseases. 76-86. EFFECTS OF MERCURY'S AVASTHAS AT BIRTH:Shoud Mercury in Sayanavastha be in the ascendant, the native will be lame and will have reddish eyes;if Mercury be in the said Avastha in other houses, the native will be addicted to licentious pleasures and be wicked.If Mercury be in Upavesanavastha in the ascendant, the native will possess (the seven principle) virtues;if aspected by or conjunct malefics, penury will result and if by benefics financial happiness will follow.If Mercury be in Netrapani Avastha, the native will be devoid of learning, wisdom, wellwishers, and satisfaction but be honorable;if Mercury be in the 5th house in the said Avastha, the subject will be bereft of happiness from wife and son, be endowed with (more) female children, and will gain abundant finance through royal patronage.If Mercury be in Prakanasavastha, the native will be charitable, merciful, meritorious, will cross the boundaries of ocean in respect of many branches of learning, be endowed with great faculty of discrimination, and will destroy evil people.If Mercury be in Gamanavastha, the native will visit the court of kings on many occaisions and Goddess Lakshmi (denoting wealth) will dwell in his abode.If Mercury be in Agamanavastha, the same effects due to his being in Gamanavastha will fructify.If Mercury be in Sabhavastha, and be in exaltation, the native will be affluent and meritorious at all times, be equal to Kubera (the lord of wealth), or be a king or a minister, be devoted to Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva, be virtuous, and will attain final emancipation.Should Mercury be in Agamavastha, the native will serve base men and gain wealth thereby and will have two sons and one fame-bringing daughter.If Mercury be in Bhojanavastha, the native will face financial losses through litigations, will physically lose on account of fear from king (i.e will become thin due to royal wrath), fickle-minded, and will be bereft of physical and conjugal felicity.If Mercury be in Nrityalipsavastha, the native will be endowed with honor, conveyances, corals, sons, friends, prowess, and recognition in assembly due to his scholarship;if with the said state Mercury be in a malefic's sign the native will be addicted to prostitutes and will long for licentious pleasures.If Mercury be in Kautukavastha, and be in the ascendant, the native will be skillful in music; if be in the 7th/8th with the said Avastha one will be addicted to courtezans and if in the 9th, the native will be meritorious and attain heavens after death.If Mercury be in Nidravastha, the native will not enjoy comfortable sleep, be afflicted by neck or neck joint diseases, be devoid of coborn, afflicted by miseries galore, will enter into litigations with his own men, will lose wealth and honor.

 87-98. EFFECTS OF JUPITER'S AVASTHAS AT BIRTH:If Jupiter is in Sayanavastha, the native will be strong but will speak in whispers, be very tawny in complexion, will have prominent cheeks, and will have fear from enemies.If Jupiter be un Upavesanavastha, the native will be garrulous, very proud, be troubles by king and enemies, and will have ulcers on feet, shanks, face and hands.If Jupiter be in Netrapani Avastha, the native will be afflicted by diseases, devoid of wealth, be fond of music and dances, libidinous, tawny in complexion, and be attached to other castemen.If Jupiter be in Prakanasavastha, the native will enjoy virtues, be happy, splendorous, and will visit places holy to Lord Krishna; if Jupiter in the said Avastha is exalted, the native will attain greatness among men, be equal to Kubera - the lord of wealth.If Jupiter is in Gamanavastha the native will be adventurous, be happy on account of friends, scholarly, and endowed with various kinds of wealth and with Vedic learning.If Jupiter be in Agamanavastha, serving force, excellent women, and the goddess of wealth will never leave the native's abode. If Jupiter be in Sabhavastha, the native will attain comparability with Jupiter (the God of speech) in the matter of speech, be endowed with superior corals, rubies, and wealth, be rich with elephants, horses and chariots, and will be supremely learned.If Jupiter be in Agamavastha, the native will be endowed with various conveyances, honors, retinue, children, wife, friends, and learning, be equal to a king, extremely noble, fond of literature, and will take to virtuous path. If Jupiter be in Bhojanavastha, the native will always beget excellent food and horses, elephants and chariots while Lakshmi, the goddess of Lucre, will never leave his house.If Jupiter be in Nrityalipsavastha, the native will receive royal honors, be wealthy, endowed with knowledge or moral law and Tantra (a branch of learning dealing with magical or mystical formularies to attain superhuman powers), be supreme among the learned , and be a great grammarian.If Jupiter be in Kautukavastha, the native will be curious in disposition, very rich, will shine like the Sun in his circles, be exceedingly kind, be happy, honored by the kings, endowed with sons, wealth and just disposition, be very strong, and be a scholar in the the king's court.If Jupiter be in Nidravastha, the native will be foolish in all his undertakings, will suffer irredeemable penury, and will be devoid of righteous acts. 99-110. EFFECTS OF AVASTHAS OF VENUS AT BIRTH:If Venus be in Sayanavastha, the native, although strong, will incur dental diseases, be very short-tempered, bereft of wealth, will seek union with courtezans, and be licentious.If Venus be in Upavesanavastha, the native will be endowed with multitude of nine gems and golden ornaments, be ever happy, will destroy enemies, be honored by the king, and will have highly increased honors.If Venus be in Netrapani Avastha in the ascendant, the 7th or 10th, there will be loss of wealth on account of sight afflictions, and if the said Avastha occurs when Venus is in other houses, there will be large houses owned by the native.Should Venus be in Prakasavatha, in own sign, exaltation sign of friendly sign, the native will sport like a lofty elephant, be equal to a king, and be skillful in poetry and music.If Venus be in Gamanavastha, the native will not have a long living mother, will lament over separation from his own people, and will have fear from enemies.If Venus be in Agamanavastha, the native will command abundant wealth, will undertake to visit superior shrines, be ever enthusiastic, and will contract diseases of hand and foot.If Venus be in Sabhavastha, the native will earn eminence in the king's court, be very virtuous, will destroy enemies, be equal to Kubera in wealth, charitable, will ride on horses, and will be excellent among men.If Venus is in Agamavastha, there will be no advent of wealth but troubles from enemies, separation from children and relatives, diseases and lack of pleasures from the wife.Should Venus be in Bhojanavastha, the native will be distressed due to hunger, diseases and many kinds of fear from enemies, and if the said planet is in Virgo in Bhojanavastha, the native will be very rich and will be honored by scholars.If Venus be in Nrityalipsavastha, the native will be skillful in literature, intelligent, will play musical instruments like lute, taber etc., be meritorious and very affluent.

If Venus be in Kautukavastha, the native will be equal to Lord Indra, will attain greatness in the assembly, be learned and will have Lakshmi always dweeling in his abode.If Venus be in Nidravastha, the native will be interested in serving others, will blame others, be heroic, garrulous, and wandering all over the earth. 111-122. EFFECTS OF SATURN'S AVASTHAS AT BIRTH:If Saturn is in Sayanavastha, the native will be troubled by hunger and thirst, will incur diseases in boyhood and later on will become wealthy.If Saturn be in Upavesanavastha, the native will be trouble greatly by enemies, will contract dangers, will have ulcers all over the body, be self-respected, and punished by the king.If Saturn be in Netrapani Avastha, the native will be endowed with a charming female, wealth, royal favor and friends, will have knowledge of many arts, and be an eloquent speaker.If Saturn be in Prakanasavastha, the native will be very virtuous, very wealthy, intelligent, sportive, splendorous, merciful, and devoted to Lord Siva.If Saturn be in Gamanavastha, the native will be very rich, endowed with sons; will grab enemy's lands, and be a scholar at royal court.If Saturn be in Agamanavastha, the native will be akin to a donkey (i.e. foolish), bereft of happiness from wife and children, will always roam pitiably without anybody's patronage.If Saturn be in Sabhavastha, the native will have suprising (i.e. great) possessions of abundant precious stones and gold, be endowed with great judicial (or political) knowledge, and be extremely brilliant.If Saturn be in Agamavastha, the native will incur diseases, and will not be skillful in earning royal patronage.If Saturn be in Bhojanavastha, the native will enjoy tastes of food, be weak-sighted and be fickle-minded due to mental delusion.If Saturn be in Nrityalipsavastha, the native will be righteous, extremely opulent, honored by the king, brave, and be heroic in warfield.If Saturn be Kautukavastha, the native will be endowed with lands and wealth, be happy, endowed with pleasures through charming females, and learned in poetry, arts, etc..If Saturn be in Nidravastha, the native will be rich, endowed with charming virtues, valorous, will destroy even fierce enemies, and be skillful in seeking pleasures through harlots. 123-134. EFFECTS OF RAHU'S AVASTHAS AT BIRTH:If Rahu be in Sayanavastha, the native will experience miseries galore; but if Rahu in the said Avastha be in Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, or Aries, the native will be endowed with wealth and grains.If Rahu be in Upavesanavastha, the native will be distressed due to ulcers, be endowed with royal association, highly honorable, and ever devoid of financial happiness.If Rahu be in Netrapani Avastha, the native will be troubled by eye diseases, will have fear from wicked people, snakes, and thieves, and will incur financial decline.If Rahu be in Prakanasavastha, the native will acquire a high position, will perform auspicious acts, will obtain elevation of financial state, be highly virtuous, be a chief in the king's court, be charming like freshly formed clouds (that will cause rain soon), and be very prosperous in foreign places.If Rahu is in Gamanavastha, the native will be endowed with numerous children, be scholarly, wealthy, charitable, and honored by the king.If Rahu is in Agamanavastha, the native will be always mentally distressed, will have fear from enemies and litigations with enemies, be bereft of his own men, will face financial destruction, and be crafty and emaciated.If Rahu be in Bhojanavastha, the native will be distressed without food, dull-witted, be not bold in his acts, and be bereft of conjugal and progenic happiness.If Rahu be in Nrityalipsavashta, the native will contract a great and unsubduing disease, will have afflicted eyes and fear from enemies, and will decline financially and righteously.If Rahu be in Kautukavastha, the native will be devoid of a position (or a place), be interested in others' females, and will steal others' wealth.If Rahu be in Nidravastha, the native will be a repository of virtues, be endowed with wife and children, bold, proud, and very affluent. 

135-146. EFFECTS OF KETU'S AVASTHAS AT BIRTH:If Ketu is in Sayanavastha in Aries, Taurus, Gemini or Virgo, there will be plenty of wealth while in other signs increased diseases will follow.If Ketu be in Upavesanavastha, the native will suffer from ulcers and will have fear from enemies, windy diseases, snakes, and thieves.Should Ketu be in Netrapani Avastha, the native will contact eye diseases, and will have fear from wicked people, snakes, enemies and people of royal family.If Ketu be in Prakasanavastha, the native will be wealthy, righteous, will live in foreign places, be enthusiastic and genuine, and will serve the king.If Ketu be in Gamanavastha, the native will be endowed with many sons, abundant wealth, be scholarly, virtuous, charitable, and be excellent among men.If Ketu be in Agamanasavastha, the native will incur many disease, will face loss of wealth, will hurt (others) with his teeth, be a talebearer, and will blame others.If Ketu be in Agamavastha, the native will be a notorious sinner, will enter in to litigations with his relatives, be wicked and troubled by diseases and enemies.If Ketu be in Bhojanavastha, the native will always be distressed with hunger, penury and diseases, and will roam all over the earth.If Ketu be in Nrityalipsavastha, the native will be distressed due to diseases, will have a floral mark on the the eye, be impertinent, wicked, and will plan evils.If Ketu be in Kautukavastha, the native will seek union with dancing females (i.e. prostitutes), will suffer positional displacement, will take to evil paths, and will roam all over.If Ketu be in Nidravastha, the native will be endowed with wealth and corns, be virtuous, and will spend his time sportively. 147. GENERAL EFFECTS(up to sloka 155): O Brahmin, if a benefic planet is in Sayanavastha, there will be benefic effects at all times according to the learned. 148. If a malefic is in Bhojanavastha, everything (related to the house concerned) will be destroyed and there is no need of a second thought. 149. Should a malefic in the 7th be in Nidravastha auspicious effects will follow, provided there is no aspect from another malefic. 150. Declare without a second thought auspicious effects following the location of a malefic in the 5th but with Nidravastha or Sayanavastha. 151. Untimely death due to royal wrath will come to pass if there is a malefic in the 8th in Nidravastha or Sayanavastha. 152. If in the above case there be a benefic aspect or conjunction, the said (untimely) death will be in the river Ganges, i.e. Gangetic belt, shrines, etc.. 153. If there be a malefic in the 10th house in Sayanavastha or Bhojanavastha, the native will face many miseries on account of his own deeds. 154. O excellent of the Brahmins, doubtlessly a Rajayoga will come to pass if the Moon is in the 10th in Kautakavastha or Prakasanavastha. 155. Thus the good and bad effects be guessed assessing the strength and weakness of the planets concerning all the Bhavas.  Avasthas: Sun's shayanadi Avasthas effects

 (Please note that these are general results taken from BPHS. For complete results we shouldsee other factors also) Sun in Sayan Avastha The person will have poor digestion, will have many diseases, will have small but somewhat heavy legs, will have pittaj nature, may have heart problems and fistula in ano. Sun in Upavesan Avastha will be poor and will have to do hard and heavy work, will indulge in litigations, will be hard hearted will suffer poverty, will carry loads, will indulge in litigations, be hard-hearted, wicked and will lose in his undertakings. Surya in Upavesan will make one an artisan, black in complexion, devoid of learning and miserable. One will serve others. Sun in Netrapani Avastha will always be happy, wise, helpful to others, endowed with prowess and wealth, very happy and will gain royal favours. In Netrapani there will be all kinds of happiness, if Surya is in Putr, Dharm, Karm, or Yuvati. In other Bhavas Netrapani of Surya will give eyediseases and enmity with all. Sun if in Prakash Avastha will be liberal in disposition, have plenty of wealth, be a significant speaker in the assembly, will perform many meritorious acts, be greatly strong and endowed with charming beauty. If Surya is in Prakash, the native will be meritorious, religious and liberal, will enjoy pleasures, be equal to a prince and will enjoy the status of Kuber, the God of wealth. However, the Prakash of Surya, placed in Yuvati, or Putr will cause loss of the first child and will produce many litigations. Sun in Gaman Avastha will be disposed to live in foreign places, be miserable, indolent, bereft of intelligence and wealth, be distressed, due to fear and will be short-tempered. If Surya is in Gaman, the native will incur disease of the feet and will be very mean. Sun in Agaman Avastha will be interested in others’ wives, be devoid of his own men, be interested in movements and skilful in doing evil deeds, be dirty, ill-disposed and will be a talebearer. If in Agaman, Surya in Vyaya, or in Yuvati will destroy progeny and will give very limited wealth. Sun in Sabha Avasthawill be disposed to help others, be always endowed with wealth and gems, be virtuous, endowed with lands, new houses and robes, be very strong, very affectionate to his friends and very kindly disposed Sun in Agam Avastha will be distressed, due to enemies, fickle-minded, evil-minded, emaciated, devoid of virtuous acts and intoxicated with pride. If in Agam, Surya will give many miseries, an ugly appearance and foolishness. However, he will give wealth. Sun in Bhojan Avastha

 will experience pains in joints, will lose money on account of others’ females, will have strength, declining off and on, be untruthful, will incur head-aches, eat remnant food and will take to bad ways. Surya in Bhojan in Dharm will cause many hindrances to spiritual and religious undertakings. In other Bhavas Surya in Bhojan will cause head and eardiseases, apart from joint pains. Sun in Nritya Lips Avastha will be honoured by the learned, be a scholar, will have knowledge of poetry etc. and will be adored by kings on the earth. Sun in Kautuk Avastha will always be happy, will be endowed with Vedic Knowledge and will perform Yagyas, will move amidst kings, have fear from enemies, will be charming-faced and be endowed with knowledge of poetry Sun in Nidr Avastha 

will have a strong tendency towards being drowsy, will live in foreign (distant) places, will incur harm to his wife and will face financial destruction. If Surya is in Nidr, the native will be predisposed to incur piles and elephantiasis, will experience a lack of peace and he will be liable to lose his first child.

Avasthas : Moon ' s shayanadi Avasthas effects

Moon in Shayan Avastha the native will be honourable, sluggish, given to sexual lust and he will face financial destruction Moon in Upavesan Avastha will be troubled by diseases, be dull-witted, not endowed with mentionable wealth, will be hard-hearted, will do unworthy acts and will steal others’ wealth Moon in Netrapani Avasthsa will be troubled by great diseases (long lasting in nature), be very garrulous, wicked and will indulge in bad deeds. Moon in Prakash Avastha the native will be famous in the world, will have his virtues exposed through royal patronage, will be surrounded by horses, elephants, females and ornaments, will visit shrines. Moon in Gaman Avastha with decreasing rays, the native will be sinful, cruel and always troubled by afflictions of sight. If moon is in Gaman with increasing rays, the native will be distressed, due to fear. Moon in Agaman Avastha the native will be honourable, will suffer diseases of the feet, will secretly indulge in sinful acts, will be poor and devoid of intelligence and happiness. Moon in Sabha Avastha

 Will be eminent among men, honoured by kings and kings of kings, will be very beautiful, will subdue the passion of women and will be skilful in sexual acts, will be virtuous. Moon in Agam Avastha will be garrulous and virtuous and, if the said Candr is of dark fortnight, the native will have two wives, he will be sick, highly wicked and violent. Moon in Bhojan Avastha will be endowed with honour, conveyances, attendants, social status, wife and daughters, provided Candr is Full ‘Purna’; if in Bhojan and is of dark fortnight, auspicious effects will fail to come. Moon in Nritya Lips Avasths If moon is endowed with (fortnightly) strength, he will be strong, will have knowledge of songs and will be a critic of beauty of things; if in Nritya Lips and of dark fortnight, i.e. not endowed with strength, the person will be sinful; Moon in Kautuk Avastha the native will attain kingship, lordship over wealth and skill in sexual acts and in sporting with harlots. Moon in Nidr avastha If moon is waxing , being yuti with Guru, be in Nidr, the native will be quite eminent. If waxing moon is in Nidr, but devoid of Guru’s Yuti, the native will lose his wealth on account of females and female jackals will be crying around his abode (as though it were a cemetery). Mars in Shayan Avastha the native will be troubled by wounds, itch and ulcer. Mars in Upavesan Avastha the native will be strong, sinful, untruthful, eminent, wealthy and bereft of virtues. Should Mangal be in Upavesan in Lagn, the native will be extremely sinful and he will incur several diseases, will be indigent and not peaceful. If Upavesan occurs for Mangal in Dharm, the native will lose his whole wealth apart from his wife and progeny. Mars in Netrapani Avastha If mars is placed in Lagn and happens to be in Netrapani, there will be penury; if placed in other Bhavas, Netrapani will confer rulership of a city.Mangal in Netrapani in Lagn will give poverty and will destroy the native’s wife and progeny; if Mangal is in Netrapani in other Bhavas, this confers on the native all kinds of wealth and happiness from wife and children. The Dhan, or Yuvati position of Mangal in Netrapani will cause fear from lions and snakes apart from giving earnings from lands. Furthermore the native’s wife will predecease him. Mars in Prakash Avastha Should Mars be in Prakash Avastha, the native will shine with virtues and will be honoured by the king. Mangal in Prakash in Putr will cause loss of children and of wife. If Mangal is in Prakash in Putr and happens to be there with Rahu, a severe (positional) fall will descend on the native. Should Mangal be in Prakash in Putr, or in Yuvati, the

native will lose his wife and all children. If Mangal is placed in Putr in Prakash and is yuti with Sani, the native will kill cows. Mars in Gaman Avastha the native will be always roaming, will have fear of multiple ulcers, will incur misunderstandings with females, will be afflicted by boils, itches etc. and will incur financial decline. ShouldMangal be in Gaman in Lagn, the native will be active in his assignments, will incur diseases of the joints, burning pains in the eyes and will obtain dental afflictions and the like, he will have fear from dogs and will adore the guise of a female. In other BhavasMangal in Gaman will bring royal favours, leadership and luxuries of life. Mars in Agaman Avastha the native will be virtuous, endowed with precious gems, will adore a sharp sword, will walk with the gait of an elephant, will destroy his enemies and will remove the miseries of his people.Mangal in Agaman will cause piles and diseases of the rectum. Mars in Sabha Avastha If Mars happens to be in exaltation, the native will be skilful in conducting wars, will hold the flag of righteousness aloft and will be wealthy; if Mangal happens to be in Sabha in Putr, or Dharm, the native will be bereft of learning; if Mangal is in Sabh in Vyaya, childlessness and no wife and no friends will result; if Mangal is in other Bhavas in Sabha, the native will be a scholar in a king’s court (poet laureate), be very wealthy, honourable and charitable. Mars in Agam Avastha The native will be devoid of virtues and good deeds, will be distressed by diseases, will acquire diseases of the root of the ears (‘Karan Mularogam’ & ‘Padamulam Urumulam’ etc.) and severe gout pains, will be timid and will befriend evil lot. Mars in Bhojan Avastha If Mangal is with strength, while in Bhojan Avastha, the native will eat sweet-food; if devoid of strength, will indulge in base acts and be dishonourable. If Mangal is in Bhojan, or in Sayan in Putr, or in Randhr, there will be untimely death for the native. In other Bhavas Bhojan of Mangal will confer wealth. Mars in Nritya Lips Avastha The native will earn wealth through the king and will be endowed with fullness of gold, diamonds and corals in his house. Should Mangal be in Nritya Lips and happens to be in Lagn, Dhan, Yuvati, or Karm, the native will receive all kinds of happiness; there will be miseries in abundance, if Mangal is in Nritya Lips and placed in Randhr, or Dharm, apart from incurring untimely death. In other Bhavas Nritya Lips of Mangal will make the native akin to Kuber. Mars in Kautuk Avastha will be curious in disposition and will be endowed with friends and sons; if in Kautuk and simultaneously exalted, will be honoured by the king and the virtuous and will be virtuous himself.Mangal in Yuvati, or in Dharm in Kautuk will give several diseases and death of the first child and wife. In other Bhavas Kautuk will confer scholarship, various kinds of wealth, two wives and more femalechildren. Mars in Nidr Avastha

 will be short-tempered, devoid of intelligence and wealth, will be wicked, fallen from virtuous path and troubled by diseases. In Nidr Mangal in Lagn, Dhan, Sahaj, Dharm, Karm, or Labh will give scholarship, foolishness and poverty. Putr, or Yuvati placement of Mangal in Nidr will give many miseries and many male children. Should Rahu join Mangal in Nidr in any Bhava, the native will have many wives, be miserable and will suffer from some diseases on the surface of the feet. Mercury in Shayan Avastha Should Budh in Sayan be in Lagn, the native will be lame and will have reddish eyes (like the black bee); if Budh is in Sayan in other Bhavas, the native will be addicted to licentious (disregarding certain rules) pleasures and be wicked. Mercury in Upavesan Avastha in Upavesan in Lagn, the native will possess (the seven principle) virtues; if Budh in Upavesan is in Lagn, receiving a Drishti from a malefic, or Drishtis from malefics, or is yuti with malefics, penury will result; if Budh in Upavesan is in Lagn, receiving a Drishti from a benefic, or Drishtis from benefics, or is yuti with benefics, financial happiness will follow. Mercury in Netrapani Avastha the native will be devoid of learning, wisdom, well wishers and satisfaction, but he will be honourable; if Budh is in Putr in Netrapani, the subject will be bereft of happiness from wife and sons, will be endowed with (more) female children and will gain abundant finance through royal patronage. Mercury in Prakash Avastha the native will be charitable, merciful and meritorious, he will cross the boundaries of ocean in respect of many branches of learning, he will be endowed with the great faculty of discrimination and will destroy evil people. Mercury in Gaman Avastha will visit the courts of kings on many occasions and Goddess Lakshmi will dwell in his abode Mercury in Agaman Avastha the same effects, due to his being in Gaman, will fructify Mercury in Sabha Avastha in Sabha and happens to be in exaltation, will be affluent and meritorious at all times, will be equal to Kuber, or will be a king, or a minister, will be devoted to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, will be virtuous and will attain full enlightenment. Mercury in Agam Avastha the native will serve base men and will gain wealth thereby, will have two sons and one fame bringing daughter. Mercury in Bhojan Avastha 

the native will face financial losses through litigations, will physically lose on account of fear from the king, will be fickle-minded and will be bereft of physical and conjugal felicity Mercury in Nritya Lips Avastha will be endowed with honour, conveyances, corals (gems etc.), sons, friends, prowess and recognition in assembly, due to his scholarship; if Budh in Nritya Lips Avastha is in a malefic’s Rasi,the native will be addicted to prostitutes and will long for licentious pleasures. Mercury in Kautuk Avastha in Kautuk in Lagn, the native will be skilful in music; if Budh is in Yuvati, or Randhr with Kautuk, the native will be addicted to courtezans; if Budh in Kautuk is placed in Dharm, the native will be meritorious and attain heavens after death. Mercury in Nidr Avastha the native will not enjoy comfortable sleep, will be afflicted by neck, or neck joint (sandhi) diseases, will be devoid of co-born, afflicted by miseries galore, will enter into litigations with his own men and will lose wealth and honour. Avasthas: Venus's shayanadi Avasthas effects Venus in Shayan Avastha the native, although strong, will incur dental disease, he will be very short-tempered, bereft of wealth, will seek union with courtezans and be licentious. Venus in Upavesan Avastha will be endowed with a multitude of nine gems (‘Navamin Vraja’) and golden ornaments, be ever happy, will destroy enemies and will be honoured by the king, will have highly increased honours. Venus in Netrapani Avastha in Lagn, Yuvati, or Karm, there will be loss of wealth on account of afflictions of the sense of sight (heavy medical expenses, due to severe eye diseases); if Netrapani occurs, when Sukr is in other Bhavas, the native will own large houses. Should Sukr be in Prakash in its own Rasi, in its exaltation Rasi, or in a friendly Rasi, the native will sport, like a lofty elephant, will be equal to a king and be skilful in poetry and music. Venus in Gaman Avastha the native will not have a long-living mother, will lament over separation from his own people and will have fear from enemies. Venus in Agaman Avastha will command abundant wealth, will undertake to visit superior shrines, will be ever enthusiastic and will contract diseases of the hand and foot. Venus in Sabha Avastha 

will earn eminence in the king’s court, will be very virtuous, will destroy enemies, be equal to Kuber in wealth, will be charitable, will ride on horses and will be excellent among men. Venus in Agam Avastha there will be no advent of wealth, but there will be troubles from enemies, separation from children and relatives, diseases and lack of pleasures from the wife. Venus in Bhojan Avastha the native will be distressed, due to hunger, diseases and many kinds of fear from enemies in Kanya in Bhojan, the native will be very rich and will be honoured by scholars. Venus in Nritya Lips Avastha the native will be skilful in literature and intelligent, will play musical instruments, like lute, tabla etc., be meritorious and very affluent. Venus in Kautuk Avastha will be equal to Lord Indra, will attain greatness in the assembly, be learned and will have Lakshmi always dwelling in his abode. Venus in Nidr Avastha will be interested in serving others, will blame others, be heroic, garrulous and will be wandering all over the earth. Jupiter in Shayan Avastha the native will be strong, but will speak in whispers, he will be very tawny in complexion, will have prominent cheeks and will have fear from enemies. Jupiter in Upavesan Avastha will be garrulous and very proud, will be troubled by the king and enemies and will have ulcers on the feet shanks, face and hands. Jupiter in Netrapani Avastha will be afflicted by diseases, be devoid of wealth, fond of music and dances, libidinous, tawny in complexion and will be attached to people of other castes Jupiter in Prakash Avastha will enjoy virtues, will be happy, splendourous and will visit holy places, devoted to Lord Krishna. In Prakash Avastha if Jupiter is exalted, will attain greatness among men and will be equal to Kuber. Jupiter in Gaman Avastha will be adventurous, happy on account of friends, scholarly and endowed with Vedic learning and with various kinds of wealth 

Jupiter in Agaman Avastha serving force, excellent women and the goddess of wealth will never leave the native’s abode Jupiter in Sabha Avastha will attain comparability with Guru (God of speech) in the matter of speech, will be endowed with superior corals, rubies and wealth, will be rich with elephants, horses and chariots and will be supremely learned Jupiter in Agam Avastha will be endowed with various conveyances, honours, retinue (many persons will take good care of him), children, wife, friends and learning, will be equal to a king, extremely noble, fond of literature and will take to the path of the virtuous Jupiter in Bhojan Avastha will always beget excellent food and horses, elephants and chariots, while Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, will never leave his house. Jupiter in Nritya Lips Avastha will receive royal honours, be wealthy, endowed with knowledge of moral law ‘Dharma’ and Tantra, will be supreme among the learned and be a great grammarian. Jupiter in Kautuk Avastha will be curious in disposition, very rich, will shine, like Surya in his circles, be exceedingly kind, happy, honoured by the kings, endowed with sons, wealth and just disposition, will be very strong and he will be a scholar in the king’s court. Jupiter in Nidr Avastha will be foolish in all his undertakings, will suffer irredeemable penury and will be devoid of righteous acts. Saturn in Shayan Avastha the native will be troubled by hunger and thirst, will incur diseases in boyhood and later on he will become wealthy. Saturn in Upavesan Avastha will be troubled greatly by enemies, will contract dangers, will have ulcers all over the body, will be self-respected and will be punished by the king. Saturn in Netrapani Avastha will be endowed with a charming female, wealth, royal favour and friends, will have knowledge of many arts and will be an eloquent speaker. Saturn in Prakash Avastha will be very virtuous, very wealthy, intelligent, sportive, splendourous, merciful and devoted to Lord Shiva.

 Saturn in Gaman Avastha will be very rich and endowed with sons, will grab enemy’s lands and will be a scholar at royal court. Saturn in Agaman Avastha will be akin to a donkey (foolish) and bereft of happiness from wife and children, will always roam pitiably without anybody’s patronage. Saturn in Sabha Avastha the native will have surprising possessions of abundant precious stones and gold, will be endowed with great judicial (political) knowledge and will be extremely brilliant Saturn in Agam Avastha will incur diseases and will not be skilful in earning royal patronage. Saturn in Bhojan Avastha will enjoy tastes of food, will be weak-sighted and will be fickle-minded, due to mental delusion. Saturn in Nritya Lips Avastha will be righteous, extremely opulent, honoured by the king and brave, heroic in the field of war Saturn in Kautuk Avastha will be endowed with lands and wealth, will be happy, endowed with pleasures through charming females and learned in poetry, arts etc. Saturn in Nidr Avastha will be rich, endowed with charming virtues and valorous, will destroy even fierce enemies and will be skilful in seeking pleasures through harlots. Rahu in Shayan Avastha the native will experience miseries in abundance, but, if Rahu in Sayan is placed in Vrishabh, Mithun, Kanya, or Mesh, the native will be endowed with wealth and grains. Rahu in Upavesan Avastha the native will be distressed, due to ulcers, will be endowed with royal association, be highly honourable and ever devoid of financial happiness. Rahu in Netrapani Avastha will be troubled by eye diseases, will have fear from wicked people, snakes and thieves and will incur financial decline.

 Rahu in Prakash Avastha will acquire a high position, will perform auspicious acts and will obtain elevation of his financial state, will be highly virtuous, a chief in the king’s court, charming, like freshly formed clouds (that will cause soon rain) and will be very prosperous in foreign places. Rahu in Gaman Avastha will be endowed with numerous children, be scholarly, wealthy, charitable and honoured by the king. Rahu in Agaman Avastha will be very irritable, bereft of intelligence and wealth, crooked, miserly and libidinous; Rahu in Sabha Avastha will be scholarly, miserly and endowed with many virtues, wealth and happiness Rahu in Agam Avastha will be always mentally distressed, will have fear from enemies and litigations with enemies, be bereft of his own men, will face financial destruction and will be crafty and emaciated Rahu in Bhojan Avastha will be distressed without food and dull-witted, will not be bold in his acts and will be bereft of conjugal and progenic happiness. Rahu in Nritya Lips Avastha will contract a serious disease, which seems difficult to subdue, will have afflicted eyes and will have fear from enemies, will decline financially and righteously. Rahu in Kautuk Avastha will be devoid of a position (place), be interested in others’ females and will steal others’ wealth  Rahu in Nidr Avastha will be a repository of virtues, will be endowed with wife and children, be bold, proud and very affluent. Ketu in Shayan Avastha in Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, or Kanya, there will be plenty of wealth; if Ketu is in Sayan in other Rasis, increased diseases will follow. Ketu in Upavesan Avastha 

the native will suffer from ulcers and will have fear from enemies, windy diseases, snakes and thieves. Should Ketu be in Netrapani, the native will contract eye diseases and will have fear from wicked people, snakes, enemies and people of royal family. Ketu in Prakash Avastha the native will be wealthy and righteous, will live in foreign places, be enthusiastic and genuine and will serve the king. Ketu in Gaman Avastha will be endowed with many sons and abundant wealth, be scholarly, virtuous, charitable and excellent among men. Ketu in Agaman Avastha will incur many diseases, will face loss of wealth, will hurt (others) with his teeth (‘Danta Ghatin’), be a tale bearer and will blame others. ketu in Sabha Avastha will be garrulous, very proud, miserly, licentious and skilful in evil branches of learning Ketu in Agam Avastha will be a notorious sinner, will enter into litigations with his relatives, will be wicked and troubled by diseases and enemies ketu in Bhojan Avastha will always be distressed with hunger, penury and diseases and will roam all over the earth Ketu in Nritya Lips Avastha will be distressed, due to diseases, will have a floral mark on the eye (white of the pupil), will be impertinent and wicked and will plan evils. Ketu in Kautuk Avastha will seek union with dancing females (prostitutes), will suffer positional displacement, will take to evil paths and will roam all over Ketu in Nidr Avastha will be endowed with wealth and corns, will be virtuous and will spend his time sportively. Besides three types of Dasha Discussed by us in previous posts. There is another types of Avastha. This is called Shayanadi avasthas. These avasthas indicate the mood of the planet.and which result will it give. Parashara says this type to be most important of all. Parashars discussed these avasthas in very detail. But these avasthas are one of the best kept secrets in astrology. And one of the less knowntypes of avasthas. In coming posts we will discuss these avasthas. The reference is mainly from BPHS. Shayanadi Avashathas are of twelve types,

 1) Shayan (lying down),2) Upavesan, (sitting)3) Netrapani, (Eyes and hands)4) Prakash, (glowing)5) Gaman, (On the move/walking)6) Agaman, (coming)7) Sabha, (attending an assembly)8) Agam, (Returning)9) Bhojan,(Eating)10) Nritya Lips,(Desirous)11) Kautuk (Eager)12) Nidr (Sleeping) There are further sub types of these. 1) Drishti2) Chesht3) Vichesht General effects of sayanadi avasthas as told in BPHS. If a benefic Grah is in Sayan, then that benefic planet will give benefid results in all his dasha and antardasha period. Because at that time planet is lying down and is in relaxed mood. he is feeling comfortable enough in that house that he can laydown and rest there. If any malefic planet is in Bhojan avastha, then that planet will destroy every happiness of that house. Bhojan means eating and a planet is eating that house and it's significations. When a planet is in 7H in the state of Nidr (sleeping) and is not getting any malefic aspect then native will feel auspisious effects related to that house. This is because that planet is sleeping there and is not in mood to harm. Similar effects can be described for 5th house But if a malefic is in 8th house in nidr then person will have untimely death due to punishment from the government. But if that planet is getting aspect from benefic and/or is in conjunction with benefic then that person will die untimely at sacred places/shrines. Parashara described the place of death as Ganga nadi specifically. If moon is in Kautuk or prakash avastha then person will have a great Rajayoga. If a malefic is in 10th house in sayan or bhojan avastha then that person will have to face problems due to his own bad deeds of present life any many past lives. These are just general effects of these avasthas as told by Parashara. In coming posts we will discuss how to calculate these avasthas and what are the effects with respect to different planets   I am sorry for the delay in this post. This was purely due to lack of time. In coming time I may not be as pucntual in posting due to some time strains but I will try to post as frequently as possible. Although I will be available in forum as usual. In coming posts I will like to discuss Argala, Rashi Drishti and Divisional charts. Which will be followed by Example charts. I am highly thankful for your support and feedback, keep emailing me, they encourage me. If you want to discuss any specific chart in blog or forum please send me the Birth details and aspect to be discussed to my email: astrologytree@gmail.com. 

Let's continue with the avasthas  3) Deeptaadi Avastha This avastha is based on the relationships of a planet in a particular chart. i.e temporary relationships and compound relation ships based on the position of planets in the chart. These avasthas indicate the energy or resources a planet have to express itself in the chart. These are of nine types, as follows: 1) Deepta2) Swastha3) Pramudita4) Shaanta5) Deena6) Vikala7) Dukhita8) Khal9) Kop  1) Deepta Avastha: If a planet is in it's exaltation sign then it is said to be in Deepta avastha (Excited state). In Deepta avastha planet is a sort of excited and hyperactive. 2) Swastha Avastha: If a planet is in own Sign or Mooltrikon sign it is said to be in Swastha avastha (Healthy state). In swastha avastha planet is relaxed and dutiful and planet is able to express upto it's maximum. 3) Pramudita Avastha: When a planet is in great friend's sign then it is said to be in pramudita avastha (Happy state). In this state effects of planets are felt considerably although they are lesser as compared to Swastha avastha. In layman's language we can roughly say that it can give 75% of results (Although this grading is not scientific and not recommended for serious astrologers). 4) Shaanta Avastha: When a planet is in friend's sign then planet is said to be in Shaanta avastha (calm state). In Shaanta avastha planet is calm. Avasthas from 1 to 4 are considered good for a planet's placement in decending order from 1 to 4th 5) Deena Avastha: When a planet is in neutral sign then it is considered in Deena Avastha (Deena means poor or pityful) In Deena avastha a planet is not comfortable, suppose the state of a person who is not getting threat from anybody but still doesnot feel safe either. Deen Avastha is considered neutral for a planet's placement. 6) Vikala Avastha: when a planet is conjuncted with malefic it is considered to be in Viakala avastha (Afraid or Uncomfortable state). In vikal avastha the significance of planet is shadowed by the malefic it is conjunct with 7) Dukhit Avastha: When a planet is in enemy's sign it is considered in Dukhit avastha (Sad or Sorrowful state).In Dukhit avastha planet is weak and not comfortable in giving it's results. 8) Khal Avastha: when a planet is in great enemy's sign then it is called khal avastha (Harmed or Hurt state). Some astrologers include debilitation also in Khal avastha. In Khal avastha planet is not able to give it's results.

 9) Kop Avastha: When a planet is eclipsed by Sun then it is called Kop avastha ("Burnt by anger" state) In Kop avastha effects of a planet are eclipsed by sun. Avasthas from 6-9 are considered bad for a planet's placement in ascending order. ---------------------------------------------------------- Jaagritaadi Avasthas This avastha is based on the natural relationship of a planet with other planets and position of a planet in a house. A planet can have a friendly, neutral or inmical relation with other planet. A planet can be in own house or other planet's house. Based on these 1) Jaagrit Avastha (Awake)2) Swapna Avastha (Dreaming)3) Sushupta Awastha (Sleeping) These avasthas can be explained as follows, 1) Jaagrit Awastha: When a planet is in own house or is exalted then a planet is said to be in Jaagrit awastha. As the name suggest, planet is considered awake means that he is fully concious and exhibit satwik properties, planet is capable of giving it's results to it's full capacity. 2) Swapna Avastha: When a planet is in Friend's house or in a neutral house then the planet is said to be in Swapna awastha. As the name suggest planet is considered in dreaming state. In this state planet exhibit rajsic properties and gives result to it's medium (as compared to it's full capacity) 3) Sushupta avastha: When a planet is in enemy's house or is in debilitation then the planet is said to be in sushupta avastha. As the name suggest planet is considered in Sleeping state and exhibit tamsic properties. In this state results of the planet is almost nil.