Exaltation Debilitation of Planets as Pe - V.P.jain

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V . P. Jain was born in Rewari on 31st Aug1931. He obtained Masters Degree in

Mathematics with Astronomy as one of itspapers. He retired as Audit Officer from theoffice of the Director General of AuditCentral Revenues and has thereby writtenseveral books in astrology titled 'Elementsof Astronomy & Astrological Calculations',Text Book for Shadbala & Bhavabala' which received enormous praise fromreaders & 'Astronomy relevant to Astrology'. Many of his research papershave been published in various astrologicalpublications.

Exaltation &Debilitation

Astronomically 1 By

V.P.Jain, India.

As per Surya Sidhanta ( SS) by Late ShriMahabir Prasad Srivastava, the exaltationof planets takes place when they are atmaximum distance from the Earth anddebilitation is at 180 degrees opposite tothem. SS is considered to be the base ofIndian Astrology for astronomicalcalculations. (Reference SS pages 21 to 34).Before proceeding further we have somedefinitions and various motions of theEarth.

Some Definitions

Aphelion is the farthest point of the orbitof the planet from the Sun.

Perihelion is the nearest point of the orbitfrom the Sun

Apogee is the farthest point of the orbit

from the Earth.Perigee is the nearest point of the orbitfrom the Earth.

Line of Apsides is the line joining theAphelion and Perihelion of the orbit. It isalso called Apse Line.

Geocentric longitudes are used inAstrology and these are the longitudes of aplace in the ecliptic where the planets areseen by an observer as if he is at the centreof the Earth.

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There are Several Types of Motions of the Planets and the Earth

We shall discuss only four of them.

(1) Planets rotate on their axis by which days and nights are formed. It is called thediurnal motion of the planets and the Earth.

(2) Planets including the earth are revolving around the Sun in elliptical orbits and theSun is at one of its focus. One revolution is the year of the planet.

(3) The Earth has a slow wobbling motion; such that the celestial pole describes a smallcircle of diameter about 47 degrees nearly around the pole of ecliptic. This causesprecession of equinox and formation of Aynamsa.

(4) The above three motions of the Earth and the planets are commonly known to theastrologers but the fourth one is rarely known which is:

Slow Motion of the Apse line (the line of Apsides)

By observing the position of the apse line of the orbit of the planets for a number of years, ithas been found that it has a slow direct motion in the plane of ecliptic. In the case of Earth itis at the rate of 11.25each year or one revolution is completed in 1 lac and fifteen thousandsyears (one hundred and fifteen thousand years). It is given on page 109 of Elements ofastronomy by George W Parker.

It is explained by a figure given below:

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A B is the position of the apse line at any time and A1 B1 is the position of the apse lineaftert years.Here A and A1 are perihelion (can be said that the Sun is at perigee). B and B1 are aphelion(can be called apogee also). When the Sun is at A, the Sun is seen at Q on the ecliptic, itslongitudes are the longitudes of Q while at B its longitudes are that of P. At A1and B1 thelongitudes of the Sun are those of Q1and P1. In t years the apse line has moved 11.25 x tlongitudes. The longitudes of perihelion have increased by 11.25 x t

The orbits of planets are revolving with a motion, resulting in slow motion of the perihelionand aphelion of their orbits.

Shlokas of S.S.Madhyamadhikara (29 to 33) are given below

These state the revolution of planets and their Shigra (perihelion) in 432,20,000 yearsAnnual motion of aphelion and perihelion (Mandochha and Shighrochha) as per SS atpages 3334 are as under;

Name As per Modern Astronomy As per SSOf planet from Nirayana Aries

Sun +11.25 +0.1161

Mars +15.46 +0.0612

Mercury +5.85 + 0.1104

Jupiter +6.65 + 0.27

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Venus 3.24 + 0.1605

Saturn +19.31 +0.0117

The difference between these observations is due to the fact that the SS observations weretaken by naked eye and crude instruments, while the modern ones were observed bytelescopes and precise instruments.

As the Moon is revolving around the Earth its apse line is also revolving. The apse line (linejoining perigee and apogee of its orbit) completes one revolution in 3232.6 days (8.85 years asper Lahiris Ephemeris 2009page 15). As per SS it completes one revolution in 3232 Savanadays 5 ghattis 37 pala and 13.6 vipal. In one year it moves by one sign, 10 degrees and 40.7minutes.

In olden days it was thought that all the planets are revolving around Earth but now it hasbeen established by modern astronomy that they are revolving around the Sun in ellipticalorbits. So the SS is taking apogee (mandochha). When a planet is at mandochha it was saidto be exalted and at 180 degree opposite to it at perigee it was considered as debilitated. InShadbala the Shighrochha (perigee) is taken when it is near the Sun at that time, thishowever does not agree with period of exaltation of planets. As per classical texts the periodof reaching their Shighrochha will be every year. It does not agree with SS pages 29 to 33.This way Mercury and Venus will come to mandochha more than once during a year astheir sidereal periods are 88 days and 225 days, but Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be farthestfrom the Earth in one year. During that year such exaltation and debilitation points are used.

Here it is essential to mention that according to Keplers 2nd law the line joining the planetand the Sun covers equal area in equal interval of time and the Sun is at one of the focus ofits orbit. It is deduced that when the planet is at perihelion its angular motion will be fasterand slower at aphelion.In case we consider that the mandochha (exaltation point) is aphelion it will be come back tothis point after one sidereal period which is true for Saturn and Jupiter.

In case of Sun and Moon apogee is mandochha. Now a days Sun is at apogee or the Earth isat perihelion around 4th of July when its Nirayana longitudes are nearly 77 degrees or 17degrees in Gemini and the Moons apogee changes 40 degrees and 40.7 minutes every yearand it is at apogee when its motion is least.

Shri Kedar Dutt Joshi, former Professor of Mathematics and Predictive astrology of KashiHindu Vishwavidyalaya (University) has stated in the preface of Tajik Neelkanthi on page57 that the planets are exalted at mandochha. He has also stated that by not adopting thecorrect longitudes of exaltation and debilitation points predictions fail many times. Thesepoints used are the same which were in vogue in Varahmihirs times and many renownedastrologers like Sri Pati, Narain Bhatt, Keshwark, Ram Daivagya etc., were not having good

knowledge of mathematics (I think it includes astronomy too) and adopted the oldexaltation points.

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Shri Joshi has given a horoscope of Shrim Ram Chander ji, which is given at page 199 of hisbook Jyotish Mein Swar Vigyan ka Mahatva. It was quoted in the Mangal Prakaran ofhoroscopes of the natives.

It states that Sri Ram was born in Chaitra Shukla (bright half) Navami Tithi (ninth lunarday) Punarvasu Nakshatra, Cancer ascendant, Jupiter conjunct with Moon and five planetsexalted.

Punarvasu ends at 3degee 20minutes in Cancer. So it was maximum away by 93 degrees 20minutes from the first point of Aries. In case the Sun was at 0 degree Aries the Tithi comes93 degrees 20 minutes divided by 12 resulting in 7 as quotient and 9 degrees 20 minutes asremainder. The Tithi will be eighth and not ninth. The ninth is only possible in case the Sunwas in Pisces.

Five planets were exalted:Moon is in its own sign and cannot be exalted as per classics. Only one out of Mercury andVenus can be exalted. Four planets Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are exalted. Hence theleft over Sun should be exalted as fifth planet. It was in Pisces. Regarding Rahu and Ketuclassics differ for their exaltation points. Hence Sun used to be exalted in Pisces duringthose days.

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In my opinion the mandochha i.e. exaltation points of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter andSaturn should be when they are at aphelion and not at perigee. While those of Sun andMoon should be apogee as for Moons aphelion is irrelevant and for Sun it is at apogee whenthe earth is at aphelion.

There are many things in astrology which require change in the light of modern astronomyfor which research by those, well versed in both astronomy and astrology should beconducted. In my opinion astrology is applied astronomy but we do not normally useastronomy except for the preparation of horoscopes.

To Be Continued

Shirorogadhikarah iseases of the Head Many Jyotish reasons given in text but not being mentionedhere except 3rd lord see in which Navamsa it is placed, this Navamsa Rasi Lord see where it is placed in Navamsa, that navamsas lordnote and this lord be aspected by a kendra positioned malefic(last point to be observed in D1 or D9 not mentioned) Or inJanma Kundali (1st divisional) Saturn, Rahu or Mars beconjoined in one house or if in Asc there is a malefic planetsSign and Asc lord be conjoined with Guru and Moon (note benefics here instead of malefics) then diseases of head/brainis formed.

- Chapter Hradayarogadhikaraha of the ancient classicVeerasimhavalokah by King VeeraSimha Dev of theTomar Dynasty

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