Sandhi Traya: 
 If guru is in debilitation or occupies one of kuja houses and the child is born in sandhi traya he will die within a month. [Chapter-10; Arist; stanza-40; Sarvarth Chjintamani Khemraj Edition, Mumbai] [Translation of the treaty is given by B S Rao]
 First of all sandhi is 1degree radius of ending and beginning part of rasi and in case of constellation quarter [nakstra pada] it will be 1/9th part of 200 kalas i.e. 22.22 kala radius. Some classic authors take .30 degree as rasi sandi. And I think that is the correct one. The sandhi traya are nakstra sandhi, dasa sandhi and lagna sandhi. Nakstra Sandhi is the juncture of ending part of 4th pada and beginning part of 1st pada and this will automatically cause Rasi Sandhi in the case of Moon. Planet in this nakstra sandi is an arist to that extent. Here also sandhi of nakstra is envisaged for gandat sandhi and if nakstra sandhi is there then dasa sandhi is automatically derived so both nakstra sandhi and dasa sandhi is one condition. This is more apt as nakstra sandhi of gandat is also indicating rashi sandhi of Chandra. Another condition is for lagna sandhi. And third sandhi in my view is surya sandhi. Some take tithi sandhi or day-night sandhi kala. The other condition is guru debilitation or posited in the house of Mars. Ascendant, Moon and Sun are very vital for physical and mental health of the native and any arist may come from these factors if they are melice or in conjuncture. And if guru is also debilitated then it bereft of benefice element and if posited in kuja’s house is not good for long life and will add arist to the above. I am giving the chart of a native who is having all this sandhi and is having guru in mehsa but there is no arist produced. Does this mean that the daivgna Vyanktes talking about all sandhi of gandata? i.e. nakstra gandat, lagna gandat and surya gandat? With guru debilitated or occupied the houses of kuja? 
 Details of chart 14-06-1964 ; 19.18 PM; 20N45/72E57. Lagna Dhan 00.38.20 (mul-1) Surya Mithun 00.09.19 (Mrigsir-3) Chandra Simha 00.31.24 (Maga-1) Guru in mehsa  
Ascendant conjuncture is to be counted from 290 to 300 and from 0 to 10 as explained by classic texts. Birth star of Moon conjuncture and Dasa sandhi is applicable together if we take sandhi of gandat (janma nakstra) as determined in degree specified above for janma rasi 4-8-12 (29 to 30 degree) and 1-5-9 (0 to 1 degree). This is because nakstra sandhi of gandat is having dasa sandhi as well as rasi sandhi and is one of the arists, a well known factor. Surya Sandhi is the third sandhi to be counted from 290 to 300 and from 0 to 1 as explained by your respected good self. All these three are (Ascendant, Moon and Sun) vital for the native and may impact the longevity and physical and mental health in general. And if all they fall together in any chart it becomes arist and may impact longevity, physical and mental health; provided always that there are other factors to be considered and a prudent approach is a pre requisite. Is my concept right? Please give your insight. As we determined janma nakstra sandhi of gandat in degree in janma rasi from 29 to 30 and from 0 to 1 dasa sandhi of beginning or ending is automatically arrived. Dasa Sandhi and Dasa Chidra are same or not that I don’t know as sifting from last part of ending dasa and beginning part of next dasa may be known as dasa sandhi and/or dasa chhidra. Of course, dasa of chhidra planet generally known as chhidra dasa is different factor and this is more important in arist matters. Is dasa sandhi and dasa chhidra are same? Kindly give your valued insights. Basically, eclipses involved Sun-Moon-Rahu-Ketu and it is treated as transit and result according to rasi-lagna-nakstra is attributed is general is well known. But how we could evaluate this to the dasa and bhukti as is running at the time of eclipses. As we know that sani vart rahu and kuj vart ketu and eclipses may be deemed to add intensity of their adverse result does it indicate calamities in natives life or dehakasta or dehakshya or physical danger like kidnapping, assault, jail boarding etc? When an eclipse involves in it the following factors jointly or severely with dasa-bhukti planets, what are the impacts on native’s life? • Janma Rasi in nakstra sandhi of gandat rasi (4-8-12 and 1-5-9) (eclipses in janma rasi-nakstra) • Lagna sandhi (eclipses in natal 1-7 axis) • Surya Sandhi (eclipses in natal surya rasi or nakstra) • Any sign with multi planets where rahu-ketu are also involved. • Either or Dasa-bhukti is that of rahu or ketu or the planet involved in eclipses. • Either or Dasa-bhukti is that of chhidra or badhaka planet. Sandhi traya cases…. 
 Chart-1 HrsKLad 
14-06-1964 ; 19.18 PM; 20N46/72E58. bilimora, Gujarat 
 Lagna Dhan 00.38.20 (mul-1) Surya Mithun 00.09.19 (Mrigsir-3) Chandra Simha 00.31.24 (Maga-1) Guru in mehsa  
Chart-2 AndPrksKnsra 11.35AM ; 02-08-1991; 20N37/72E54 valsad, Gujarat Lagna kanya 29.05.25 (chitra-2) Surya Karka 15.43..38 (pushya-4) Chandra 00.27.35 (aswini-1) Guru in karka but Chandra in mehsa 

 If time allowed me, will discuss this in next part.

Designations of signs

Designation [synonyms] of Signs क्रियताबुरिजितुमकुलौरलेयपाथोनजूककौर्प्याख्याः। तौक्षिक आकोकेरो ह्रद्रोगश्र्चांत्यभंचेत्थम्॥ ०१॥ kriyatāburijitumakulauraleyapāthonajūkakaurpyākhyāḥ | taukṣika ākokero hradrogaśrcāṁtyabhaṁcettham || 01|| BPHS Khemraja Edition Mumbai Kriya is for Aries sign, Tabburi for Taurus, Jituma for Gemini, Kulira for Cancer, Leya for Leo, Pathona for Virgo, Juka for Libra, Kaurpya for Scorpio, Tauxik for Sagittarius, Akokero for Capricorn, Hradroga for Acquarius and Antya for Pisces are the synonyms of zodiac sign. There are different names given to zodiac sign which were prevailed in ancient times and is very useful if we interpret the classic Sanskrit texts of Vedic Astrology. This ancient literature of vedic astrology is found its original from in Sanskrit. Each sign is recognised with different name which is helpful understand its true quality and attributes. Super richness and meaning dexterity of Sanskrit language gives us various names and symbols for different zodiac signs. For each sign there are different twenty substantive names-symbols recognise the true meaning and attributes of the signs such as for Mesha [Aries] Aja, Vasta, Kriya, Mesha etc. etc. This Sanskrit words of signs have immense contribution to daivagya i.e. astrologers to develop the principles and upbringing the subject-matter. Mesha sign is taken as beginning point of ‘sampat’ [equinox] and hypothetical in nature. At the time of inception of earth it is taken that Sun is in Mesha and entire time-wheel i.e. zodiac is methodised. In every literature of calculation there require beginning or cut off point which is here in astrology given to Mesha sign. Solar year also begins when Sun enters Mesha sign. Let us see the various names and its meaning for zodiac signs used in Sanskrit. [01] Aries [Mesha]- Kriya = skilful, clever in work, dexterous, adventurous etc. Vasta = firmness, supremacy, habitation etc. Aja = beginning point, existence point of sensible energies everywhere, mover or instigator, synonym of lord Brahma, Rudra and Vishnu, Ram, conditional soul etc. [02] Taurus [Vrushabha]- Uxa = powerful ox, powerful or qualified human Taburi = this is Greek word suggests Taurus sign Gau = Cow fulfilling all the wishes i.e. Kamadhenu the symbol of Taurus sign being even sig. Shukrabha = sign of Shukra, daityacharya i.e. Guru of Demons, full of seeds and valour. In this manner we can understand the name of every sign. Now let is see the names used for signs [03] Gemini [Mithuna] – Baudh, Nruyugma, jituma [04] Cancer [Karka] – Chandra, Kulira, [05] Leo [Simha] – Kanthirava, Lepa [06] Virgo [Kanya] – Pathona, Shashthi, Abala, Tanvi [07] Libra [Tula] - Juka, Vaanaka, Tauli [08] Scorpio [Vruschika] - Ali, Kaurshya, Kauja [09] Sagittarius [Dhanu] – Jaiva, Tauxika, Chaapa, Dhanu [10] Capricorn [Capricorn] – Aakokero, Chakra [11] Aquarius [Kumbha] – Ghata, Kumbha, Hradroga [12] Pisces [Mina] – Antya, Isha, Rifa

Article on Molestation - Rape

Article on Molestation - Rape

For rape there are many words in Sanskrit represent the term and give us the simple clue of what can be called rape viz. Balatkaar, Hathasambhog, Pramath, Abhibhav, Strisangraha, Striharan, Kanyaharana, Shilaapharan [molestation] etc. etc. ; these names are enough for us to imagine the range of rape meaning. But for sure rape is an arista [misfortune or ill fate] indeed. We will not go in the word jugglery of rape definition as available in laws of the land and generally circumstantial, instead will concentrate on its obvious meaning and rape word indicated as forceful and unwished sex without proper consent of female [victim].  

There are various forms of rapes and sexual abuses in our society prevailing like repetitive unwished sex, abuse in flesh trade or human trafficking, kidnapping and rapes for money matter, rapes by extended relations or friends or relatives, rapes by threatens, rapes by force by legal partner, sex trade for illicit monies. Moreover, eventual rapes by neighbour, known members, sudden rapes of trespass the privacy while travelling or at home etc. Every kind of these rapes might have different house and planetary etc significations but here we shall deal with the eventual rapes, where few come out in open.  There are too many hard facts and circumstantial considerations connected with rape cases  which never cum out in open or may not be relied in toto and we can not discern those but few which came out openly and confessed in general and culprit accused and punished are taken here.

  

To identify the chart prone to rape correctly and definitely is indeed a very difficult task. As we are also under social obligation for not to make chaos and make the people feared, we have to give prudent guideline for the prone cases; a word of caution may save the victim.

I-             House Signification:

In nutshell, for rape cases afflicted segregation of 4^th house is for distorted satitva-shilatva [self - fidelity]. 7^th is yoni sthana and is for conjugal fidelity disrupted in equality and legality. 8^th is seen for conjugal relation in inequality with force or forgery and intrusion, and lastly 12^th house is seen for conjugal relationship with illegality and unsocial i.e. bed pleasure is shared with others. Their internal relation [by aspect or conjunction or nakstra lord] is required to see adverse results. Moreover, weak Venus or its affliction in addition to this by Rahu [sudden gang attack], Saturn [painful and last long], Mars [violence or military or police], Gulika/Mandi [disgusting, vulgar], Sun [threatening or fear or politician], Ketu  [violence and planned attack] etc prove fatal in female horoscopy for rape and sexual abuse.

8th house sex is different, it’s more complicated and mysterious, the natural secret zodiac sign Scorpio. This is what Indra did to Ahlya, the wife of Gautam Rushi is the first kind of rape [kukarma] mankind experience and Ahalya becomes lifeless and emotionless which according to mythological story becomes stone, signifies the status quo position of the victim.  Here Ahlya was great sati-pativrata and this shilatva is seen by 4^th house so when we see any house wife or daughter is raped prone we have to see the 4^th house at first.

4^th is the house of Satittva [self fidelity] and Kshetra [fertile womb] and 7^th is Shilatva [comjugal fidelity] in female horoscopy and is preserved for proposed husband or the lover or for her own consent to consume. This pious ness cannot be taken away unless and until with the consent or otherwise it will be an abuse in the eye of the law and is a social crime too. 4^th and 7^th house is also important for sex places and implementation pleasure [aanand sayan sukh]. Therefore, malevolence effect in the 4^th – 7^th house and its lords is the first step to look forward for rape or sexual abuse. This is more so as 4^th house represents mob or gang, vehicle and Rahu is karaka of sudden events by this gang or mobs. Weak such lord may be a supportive tool to assess; weak means posited in inimical sign, combust, debilitated, eclipsed and without suffice shadbal etc. 7^th house is 4^th from 4^th and is important for conjugal alliance also. If 7^th house describes sex relationship thru equality and legality, then through 8^th house females suffers sex relationship based on inequality and intrusion; when other with force enter the intimate waters of 8^th house of sex bond, we call these rape or sexual abuses in general. So malevolence to 8^th or its lord is very important to signify the rap prone chart.  So far 12^th house and its lord in female is concerned it is suggested that if malevolence or weak effect is there then pleasure of bed is shared by other woman i.e. her shautan or may be shared her bed with other person with concern and seldom with other factors may conclude rape incident. So while considering 12^th house we have to be very careful.

Weak or afflicted ascendant or its lord is always important for any kind of fatal event in general.

II-           Sign signification

Sign of sexual happiness of natural zodiac is Cancer [sukh rasi], virginity or puberty [shil rasi] is Virgo, and their lords’ Moon and Mercury are important to assess the rape cases. Both the planets are important for nerves-mind control. Malevolence effect to these may cause the chart prone to rape. We will take the virginity in broader sense to include conjugal fidelity consume with consent or otherwise it will fall under rape category or sexual abuse. So, any malevolence effect to these signs and its lords may make the chart prone to rape or abuse.

III-     Planetary Significations

Venus is the core planet if weak and afflicted heavily then the chart will be more prone to sexual abuse and rape. Venus is given importance for its delicacy, bodily fragrance of females, discipline, lovemaking and sexual pleasure, secret connected with sex etc. Planet is said to be weak and afflicted for various causes and depends on the prudent experience of the astrologer. Natural malefic planets are Mars, Sun, Saturn and nodes.

Affliction of Rahu is considered malevolence to cause rapes and 4^th house is seen for gang or mob i.e. gatherings of persons, and Rahu is karaka of sudden event of mobs or gang. In addition, 4^th hosue stands for vehicle so gang rape in moving bus like delhi gang rape is incidental. Mars affliction signifies harm, harassments, slaying etc. Saturn causes old personage and painful and long lasting abuse. Sani-Ketu in 4^th house may signify cemetery like or desolate places. Sun indicates abuses from authority or fatherly figures and this way we can count the causes and places of sexual abuse as indicated in our classical texts and prudence of astrologer. Afflictions from 6-8-12 houses from Venus may also be  considered bad as Venus significations may be distorted by this. Verification of independent navamsa chart may be very helpful in confirming the event. We may assess Vimsottari Dasa also as per astrological acumen. Affliction from Gulika / Mandi may also be looked into for rape case. Gulika/Mandi may be said to represent all that is vulgar, base, sordid and disgusting and therefore, its association with any houses or planet or signs may bring out those qualities in the relationship or situation concerned.

IV-     Nakstra Significations

The most important factor is nakstras of sex and puberty - Punarvasu, Vishakha and Purvabhadrapada [all involves kamatrikona and moxa trikona connected]. This nakstras indication are  Punarvasu [4^th house] pubirty or satitva or shilatva i.e. conjugal-self fidelity, Visakha [7^th house] sex relation of legality and equality and also it indicates [visakha-8^th house of secret] sex by intrusion and force or forgery or unwished sexual encounter if afflicted and Purvabhadrapada [12^th house] if afflicted indicates distorted bed pleasure. Here Jupiter this nakstra lord is the only protecting planet and if it is also afflicted then fatal result may come true. Any affliction in transit to above constellation with this may have to be seen precisely to conclude rape event and professional astrologers can study this separately.

To arrive at some concrete and conclusive conclusions astrologers are humbly requested to check these analogy results of rapes and sexual abuses of female on more and more charts available with them.  It is very easy to do post-mortem but very difficult to predict rape abuse and there is lots to be decipher.

Female - Melissa Benoit [all charts courtesy - Astrodient Forum]

Date:          August 29, 1977

Time:          15:12:00 PM

Time Zone:     4:00:00 (West of GMT)

Place:         71 W 03' 37", 42 N 21' 30"

               Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Ayanamsa:      23-31-46.44 ; V Dasa at birth is Jupiter upto 30-September, 1987.

Sex Victimization/Rape 15 September 1990 (Raped by neighbor)

At the age of 13, on 9/15/1990 c. 2:30 PM, her neighbor, Hank Meinholz, raped and killed her, then buried her in his basement.

01 Ascendant is afflicted by Gulika/Mandi and its lord Mars in 8^th house of intrusion with Mars the ascendant lord and Jupiter the functional benefice indicating trouble like death at early stage.  

02. 4^th house lord Saturn is conjoins 7^th and 12^th lord Venus within 30 degree radius in inimical sign. The most important is Saturn has covered in its 30 degree radius both Jupiter and Venus which may be called SubhaKartari but Venus-Jupiter are again in Paapa Kartari yoga and malevolence element of Saturn does not diluted and it will harm Venus for sure. Venus is in Saturn naksatra the 4^th lord and 3^rd lord of neighbour and again 3^rd house is apsected by Saturn-Mars-Rahu with Venus indicating sex abuse and dreadful premature death. 7^th house is aspected by Rahu karka of sudden event, the co-ruler of 4^th house and 7^th lord Venus as said indicating breakage or self-conjugal fidelity. Retro Mercury is the 8^th lord of intrusion and forceful sex aspects 4^th house. Nexus of conjugal force by neighbour is established in this chart.

03 [see lord of puberty sign Virgo and its lord Mercury in priority and then Cancer & Moon] Puberty lord Mercury is retrograde and sign Virgo are heavily afflicted. Mercury is in acute papa kartari of Sun-Rahu. Rahu is in MB in Virgo sign aspected by Mars & Saturn the most pitiful condition of the child indicated as puberty is shattered to pieces. Moon is having purna paxabala is aspected by 8^th lord Mercury.

04 Nakstra lord Jupiter is in Sarpa [Rahu] nakstra and sarpa a cruel sasthyamsa conjoined with Mars the death-inflicting planet in death house of 8^th, house of forceful sex in inequality. Protecting element of Jupiter ceases to work.

05 Navamsa chart independently confirm the event of rape.  

a.      In D9 chart ascendant is afflicted by Mandi and Saturn

b.      4^th lord Mercury is afflicted by Mars and aspected by Rahu the 12^th lord. Saturn the old age lord afflicts debilitated weak Venus the 3^rd [neighbour] & 8th lord.  

c.       Cancer sign is afflicted by sun-rahu; Mercury the ` puberty lord is afflicted as said.

06 [see dasa relavence] Dasa going on is Saturn Maha Dasa_Saturn Aantar Dasa _Jupiter Pratyantar Dasa. Satrun the 4^th lord conjoins with Venus the 7^th and 12^th lord of final exit and  and Jupiter the mraka aspecting from 8^th, 4^th house, 12^th house and Moon. The dasa indicating is conjugal-self fidelity breakage i.e. rape with dreadful premature death.

Female - elizabeth ashley - rape victim [courtesy - Astrodient Forum]

Date:   August 30, 1939; Time:3:30:00 AM; Time Zone: 5:00:00 (West of GMT); Place:82 W 08' 25", 29 N 11' 13"; Ocala, Florida, USA; Ayanamsa:22-59-57.44; V Dasa at birth is Rahu upto 11-October, 1942. Sex Victimization/Rape 1977 in Bakersfield (Gang raped at a gas station, on a Saturday night in spring 1977)  [While she was checking out the pumps, three men came out of the darkness, very drunk. They beat her and dragged her into the bushes where all three raped her for a nightmare hour, then took her money and left.]

 01 Ascendant lord Moon in 8^th house of sex with force and intrusion with paxabala is in Rahu nakstra of 8^th house co-ruler aspected by it, conjoin Gulika. Ascendant Cancer sign is posited by 12^th lord Mercury and aspected by Mars.

02 4^th the house of fidelity is afflicted by Saturn and Rahu both ruler of 8^th house and 7^th house is afflicted by Saturn-Mars this is very prone case of rape by gang [rahu, saturn-4^th house], full of violence [Mars afflicted by 8^th lord] and last long painful [Saturn retrograde in ketu nakstra]. in addition, Venus is combust in ketu nakstra which is in Mrityu Bhaga aspected by Mars  is no more helpful.

03 Natural lord of shilatva and satitva is Moon and Cancer sign afflicted as said and Mercury-Virgo sign protected by Jupiter. But here what I feel is that Saturn retrogression has played it role as self-violating as 7-8^th lord, Venus minimum benefice being combust at critical moment and retrograde Jupiter might stumble to protect or may impact negative influence in case of darn need,where there is a rape prone element in the chart.

04 Protecting nakstra lord Jupiter is stumble to protect here as said above. It is retrograde in debilitated Saturn nakstra the 8^th lord. Jupiter is in kaala a creul sasthyamsa so also Moon in yama and Mercury in vahni.

05 Navamsa chart also tells the same story as all the planetary position indicates the rape prone chart. Sani-Ketu effect on 4^th house indicates desolated place or sani effect on 4^th and 7^th petrol station and sex in equality distorted,  also and Rahu  in 4^th and 8^th house effect indicates sundden attack by gang-mobs and forceful sex.   

06 Dasa relevance is Saturn MD and Jupiter AD [Chhidra Dasa! both way being last bhukti of Jupiter; Saturn being 22^nd dreskana lord and Jupiter 64^th navamsa lord] indicating the clear nexus of Jupiter stumble to protect and Saturn the forceful sex, a rape took place.

Female: Chiodini, Una-Una Susan O'Hara [courtesy - Astrodient Forum]

Date: November 21, 1936; Time:          10:58:00 AM

Time Zone:     6:00:00 (West of GMT); Place:         87 W 39' 00", 41 N 51' 00" ;                Chicago, Illinois, USA

Ayanamsa:      22-57-38.32 ;  V dasa at birth is 15-February-1939

Sex Victimization/Rape July 1946 (Raped summer of 1946) ; Sex Victimization/Rape 26 April 1950 (Raped by two males) American numerologist, palmist and astrologer with a dramatic private life. Place of the rape is not given by the victim unable to discern.

01 Ascendant lord Saturn is with 7^th lord Moon indication some disruption in sexual relationship more to that is Saturn is in Purvabhadrapada nakstra and in navamsa it is hampered by Rahu-Mars in 4^th house taking in their rage Moon the 7^th lord and Sun the 5^th lord and 7^th and 8^th house. This is the prime factor inflicting rape.

02 Saturn and Rahu afflicting 8^th house of forceful or unwished sex and Saturn afflicting 8^th lord Sun and Mercury; Rahu  posited in 12^th housewith its lord and Venus, Mars the 4^th lord aspects 12^th and 12^th lord and also Venus, 4^th house is afflicted by Mars-Saturn-Rahu sex is dirtied by someone unknown.

03 Moon is in Yaksa, Mercury in Kaala and Venus in Kalinasa cruel sasthyamsa; Mercury is combust with 8^th lord and Gulika; is itself a very adverse for sex and puberty.  

04 Protecting nakstra lord Jupiter is not soothing as it is in Ketu nakstra and afflicted by nodes. Also Purvabhadrapada nakstra is occupied by painful lord Saturn; Saturn is rasiadhipati of this nakstra and is carrying the influence of 7^th and 12^th lord is also one of the reason why rape took place.

05 Navamsa chart is confirming the event as one can see that 4^th , 7^th and 8^th house and lords are interconnected with malefic planets with affliction to Venus.

06 See the Vimsottari Dasa relevance Rahu MD – Saturn AD impacting 8^th house and 8^th lord carrying the weightge of afflicted Venus and Jupiter. In the second event of rape it is Rahu MD – Ketu AD the nakstra lord of Jupiter-Venus both being protecting planets and afflicting them to cause the rape. 

PS - This is my article published in Modern Astrology April-2013

Mrithyu Bhaga: The Inauspicious Planetary Stations- an arist

What is Mrityu Bhaga (MB) – Its Definition and Concept-

Its applicability.

What is Mrityu Bhaga (MB):

Mrityu means death and bhaga means portion. In brief MB is the particular degree portion of planet in various sign indicating some mishaps or tragedy or troubles like death or death itself. In Sanskrit Mrityu means death but we cannot go verbatim and here we may construed it as capital punishment or disease or tragic event factor. For convenience, we call mrityu bhaga as MB.

According to our shrutis and smrutis there are various situations narrated as naraka, which is like an Mrityu, and we could construe this concept in astrology. There are 8 kinds of "death" namely Vyatha (agony / distress), Dukha (pain / hurt), Bhaya (fear), Lajja (shame), Roga-Vyaadhi (illness), Bandhana (confining / fastening), Apmaana (insult), and Mrityu, which is actual death as defined in the English dictionary. Depending on the severity of the affliction, the native may suffer from either of these.

Bhaga has two meaning in Sanskrit first is portion and other is fate. Here as MB is taken as death threatening portion of planet, Bhaga or Bhaaga spelling is considered for pronunciation and writing purpose. Bhaga also means sexual organ of female called ‘yoni’ and literally it indicates the process of fall and generation and Mrityu is a fall of life and beginning of new era of soul.

Bhaga also means ‘complete and perfect excellence’ and Mrityu of the same means trouble like death or death. Bhaga has two words ‘Bha’ and ‘ga’. ‘Bha’ means SambhaRtaa i.e. the lord who is well maintaining or nourishing the conditional and supreme soul, also it means BhaRtaa i.e. holder of the soul. Other is ‘ga’ means, (1) stimulating and/or motivating factor of body, (2) administrator of body and (3) creator of body.   

Concept of MB:

Various MB tables are given in the next chapter. For example, the MB table indicates that Sun in Aries sign at 20 degree is in MB, which means that the degree portion form 19 to 20 is in MB. Though a sign is divided into 5 unequal portions in normal trimsamsa, there are variations of trimsamsa in which a sign is divided into 30 equal portions. It is believed that Mrityu Bhaaga is not a point, but a trimsamsa degree portion. When classics say that the 18th degree is Rahu's MB in Aquarius, it means that the region starting at 17 degree and ending at 18 degree is the MB of Rahu in Aquarius. That is the "18th degree", afterall!! Using mean nodes, Rahu is at 16Aq54. Using the so-called true nodes, Rahu is at 18Aq08. Either way, it is not in MB as per the definition of MB. Another school of thought takes this for one upper degree i.e. if MB of Mercury in Gemini is 13 then it starts from 13 degree and ends at 14 degree. 

We will use Lahiri (chitrapaksha) Ayanamsa, topocentric and True mode of nodes to determine the MB of planet to get substantially correct results. According to my experience above or below .55 degree from MB centre be allowed to this portion of MB. Suppose Sun is in MB in Aries at 20-degree means 19 to 20 and some takes 20 to 21 and still some takes 19.30 to 20.30 degree. That is the difference of opinion, but decision is to take MB degree of 19-20.  

In some case .05 means 18.55 to 20.05 degree (in above example) is safe being taken for substantial results in factual cases for post mortem only. In brief and broader sense MB apart from death infliction causes obstruction, frustration, and health challenges, bad & tragic events and so on. This can be safely extended to mean destruction as well, like hurt, conflict, violence when applied to nations or countries.

Applicability of MB:

Where ever the planet in MB sits will trouble the house, sign and planet (conjuncting-depositor-ruler) by its position and aspect. The aspect of duhasthana lord (6-8-12 H) or its asterisms on this MB planet or vice versa can cause good deal of troubles. One should be well acquainted with the attributes of planets, house and signs. We may consider this by example.

Example Chart – 1: Male

 21-November-1982; 0.30 AM;  India (+05.30 east) 072e56 & 20n38

Effect by position: Rahu is in MB poited in 11H i.e. 8^th the house of death of mother.

Effect of depositor: Rahu depositor Mercury is in 4H.

Effect of aspect: Rahu is aspecting 3H of final exit of Mother i.e. 12^th from 4H; also spoiling the prudency of mother Jupiter (lord of 5^th from 4H) in 3H and giving chronic disease to mother Saturn (lord of 3^rd from 4H and 8^th from 8^th there from). Rahu aspects 7H, it is ruling house (4^th from 4H) indicating well and aspecting its co-ruler Saturn. Aspect ruler of Rahu, Venus is in 4H as the lord of final exit (12^th from 4H).

Event: Mother of the native died in water well (suicide) due to chronic disease of heart.