- Astrology is a language. If you understand this language, the sky speaks to you.
- Native with Saturn in Sagittarius may select legal educational career.
- Venus in 2nd house brings wealth through his wife during marriage.
- Native with 2nd Lord in 10th house enables him to be very successful in debate.
- Conjunction of Moon and Mars or its aspect will bring rain in relevant areas.
- Moon and Venus conjunction might be an indication for diabetics.
- By Location
Articles
| A | Description |
|---|---|
| Abhichara | Incantations meant to harm others |
| Adhomukha | The sign occupied by the Sun |
| Adhrishta | Invisible or supernatural cause of events |
| Adrishta nimittaji | Events arising from unknown causes. |
| Aghorabali | Sacrificial offering to a form of Siva or the Sun |
| Agnitattva | . Fiery signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius |
| Amaya | Cost us speciosus |
| Amita | Longevity beyond hundered years |
| Anasana | Fasting |
| Angara | North-west; charcoal |
| Angula | One-eighth of an inch |
| Anishta | Houses 6, 8, 12 from the Ascendant |
| Antara Bhavas | Part of the house indicating the internal |
| Anujanma | The tenth and the nineteenth stars from the birth star |
| Apasmara | Epilepsy |
| Ara | Mars |
| Ari | Enemy; sixth house |
| Atishta | Death within 12 years; harmful |
| Artha | Fortnight |
| Arudha | The siga rising at the time of the query |
| Ashtamangala | An elaborate method of horary astrology described in Chapter 7 |
| Ashtama Rasi | Eighth house |
| Ashtottari | A system of the periods of the planets covering 108 years |
| Aspada | Tenth house |
| Asthi | Bone, ruled by the Sun |
| Astodaya | Heliacal setting and rising of a planet |
| Asu | Sixth part of a Vigbati; four seconds |
| Asuragraha | demonaic spirit |
| Avastha | State or condition attributed to a planet on the basis of the sign occupied. See p. 235 |
| Aya | Eleventh house |
| Ayana | Six months |
| Ayushkaraka | Saturn |
| Ayyappa | The deity Sasta |
| B | Description |
|---|---|
| Badhaka | A planet that obstructs or is harmful. It is the lord of the eleventh sign for movable ascendants, the lord of the ninth for fixed ones, and the lord of the seventh for common signs. Also see Chap. 15: 111-113 |
| Baghyabbava | Part of the house dealing with external affairs |
| Balagraba | Spirits of children who bad a premature or unnatural death |
| Balaprabhakshini | An evil spirit preying on children |
| Bali | Sacrifice |
| Balikarma | Act of offering a sacrifice |
| Balya | A planet in a friend's house |
| Bandhu | Relatives; fourth house |
| Bhadrakali | A form of protecting Goddess |
| Bhairava | A deity who follows Sivag |
| Bhaktavirodha | Loss of appetite |
| Bharadwaja | Skylark, a Sage |
| Bhasa | Vulture |
| Bhasma | Ashes; North |
| Bhasmaka graha | A spirit that causes unappeasing appetite |
| Bhasma pisacha | A spirit of evil |
| Bhava | House. The sign is called Rasi. Eleventh house. |
| Bhuja | Arc. Also called Koti |
| Bhumi | East; North-east |
| Bhuta | Elements called earth, water, fire, wind and ether. Sometime it means a spirit |
| Bhutamarana bali | Sacrifice to Mars and Venus in order to destroy evil spirits |
| Bhutanatha | Siva |
| Bhuta Rakshasa | A demon |
| Bhutattava | Earthy signs — Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn |
| Brahma Rakshasa | A fierce demon |
| Budha | Mercury, rules wind, bile, phlegm and skin |
| C | Description |
|---|---|
| Chamundi | A form of the Goddess Durga |
| Chandra | Moon. Rules blood, wind and phlegm |
| Chandrakriya | Arc traversed by the Moon in a star converted into minutes and multiplied by 60, and then divide it by 800 and add one to the quotient (see Appendix) |
| Chakora | A song-bird like the partridge |
| Chakra | Zodiacal diagram. The fixed one is posited on the earth around the astrologer. The movable one is in the sky. The former refers to the directions. The latter is the basis for fixing the Ascendant |
| Chakra homa | A sacrificial offering to Mercury |
| Chara | Movable or cardinal signs |
| Charaphala | Position of a planet as per its mean motion converted into an arc |
| Chatushpada Rasi | Leo, Aries, Taurus, the second half of Sagittarius and the first part of Capricorn |
| Chaya | Shadow; measuring time on the basis of the shadow caused by the Sun; South |
| Chatra Rasi | The sign obtained from the Vidhi Rasi. Count the number of signs from Arudha to the ascendant and then count this number from the Yidhi Rasi to get Chatra Rasi |
| Chitra Kuta | A stone |
| Chittottha | Seventh house; mental diseases |
| D | Description |
|---|---|
| Dagdha Yoga | An evil moment. See note on page 44 Dakshinayana- From the time the Sun enters Cancer and leaves Sagittarius |
| Dantiskandha | Offering an elephant's tooth |
| Darbha | Sacred grass called Kusa |
| Darvi | Medicine; powder of conch |
| Dasa | Number of years ruled by a planet. Its sub-periods are called Antardasa or Bhukti. |
| Deba | Multiply the Moon's longitude by eight and then add the longitude of Mandi |
| Devagraha | Divine or benefic spirit |
| Dhanus | Sagittarius |
| Dharmadeva | These are given in Chapter 15 4-7 |
| Dhatri | Emblic myrobalan |
| Dhatu | Mineral. In odd Navamsas the Dhatu Navamsas are 1, 4, 7. In even signs, 3, 6, 9 |
| Dhuma | From three hours to six after suntise. It also means smoke. There are five temporary planets. These are Dhuma (sun's longitude plus 133°); Vyatipata (360° minus Dhuma); Parivesha (180° plus Vyatipata) ; Indrachapa (360° minus Parivesha) ; and Ketu (Indrachapa plus 17 degree) |
| Dhumni | Future |
| Dhvaja | Flag; a point in Ashtamangala |
| Digdaht | Reddish colour at sunset |
| Digit | The central digits are serpant, mouse, elephant, hare. Their corresponding unit digits are Garuda, cat, lion, and dog respect Ively |
| Dinagata | Time of birth after query |
| Dipta | Three hours from sunrise |
| Dlrgha | Longevity of a hundred years |
| Dravya | Substance. Jeeva dravya refers to organisms. Mula-dravya refers to immovable property. Dhatudravya signifies minerals |
| Drekkana | Ten degrees of a sign. The three parts are ruled by the lord of the sign, and by the lords of 5 and 9 from that sign (see Appendix VII) |
| Dridha | Karma acquired in the past |
| Drigfanita | Astronomical calculation that agrees with observations |
| Drishta | Perceived cause of a result |
| Drishtibadha | Suffering caused by the evil eye of a per son. |
| Dundubha | A large drum |
| Durdevafa | An evil spirit |
| Durga | Supreme Goddess |
| Durmuhurta | It has a duration of 48 minutes and varies from day to day. It is inauspicious See notes on pages 46 to 48 |
| Dustba | Planets in a malefic sign |
| Dutalakshana | Omens |
| Dvadasamsa | A twellth-part of sign |
| Dvisvabhava | Common signs — Gemini,Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces |
| E | Description |
|---|---|
| Ekargala | An unfavourable time |
| Ela | Cardamom |
| F | Description |
|---|
| G | Description |
|---|---|
| Gaja | Elephant |
| Gana | Metrical foot |
| Ganapati | Deity who destroys obstacles |
| Gandanta | The conjunction of Pisces-Aries, Cancer-Leo and Scorpio-Sagittarius |
| Gandharva | A semi-divine being; musician |
| Ganita | Astronomical calculations |
| Ghantakarna | Divine being |
| Ghatika | 24 minutes. It is also called Nadi or Nadika. Its subdivision is Vighati or Vinadika coveing 24 seconds |
| Gochara | Transit influences of planets |
| Godha | Alligator |
| Gola | Spherical astronomy |
| Gridhramukha | Last decanate of Leo and |
| Griha | House; fourth house |
| Griihma | Summer |
| Gubyaka | A class of demigods following |
| Kubera Gulika | A sensitive point; on pages 160 to 162 the calculation is given |
| Gulma | Abdominal ulcer |
| Guru | Jupiter. Rules flesh and the 10th house H |
| H | Description |
|---|---|
| Hantukama | An evil spirit eager to kill |
| Havana | Fire sacrifice |
| Hinga | Asafoetida |
| Homa | Sacrificial offering |
| Hora | Half of a sign; science of astronomy and astrology J |
| I | Description |
|---|
| J | Description |
|---|---|
| Jala | Water; West |
| Jalagraha | The Moon and Venus |
| Janma Nakshatra | The constellation through which the Moon was passing at the time of birth |
| Janma Rail | The sign occupied by the Moon at the time of birth |
| Jala Pisacha | A water demon |
| Japa | Chanting of the sacred mantra |
| Jataka | Horoscope |
| Jihva dosba | evil arising from words |
| Jiva | In odd signs its navamsas are 3, 6, 9 and io even signs 1, 4,7 |
| Jrimbhika | Yawning |
| Jwala | Flame; East |
| K | Description |
|---|---|
| Kala | Refers to tke sign and the condition; First home |
| Kala Chakra | A syitem of periods of the planets and signs |
| Kala Hora | The order in which the lords of the boras follow is Saturn Jupiter, Mars, the Son. Venus, Mercury and the Moon The first bora is that of the lord of the week-day |
| Kala Paisachi | An evil spirit |
| Kala Sphuta | The calculation is given on pages 167-8 |
| Kali | Fierce Goddess |
| Kali Yuga | Began in 3102 B.C. |
| Kana | A kind of corn called premna spinosa or longifolia Kapba |
| Kanya | Virgo |
| Kapalahcma | Sacrifice to propitiate the Moon |
| Kaika, Karkataka | Cancer |
| Karaka | Significator |
| Karana | One of the five elements in the Panchanga or Hindu calendar |
| Karma | The result of actions done in the past. See notes on 1.34, 38 and pages 280, 413-4, 480-6 |
| Kasmala graha | Polluted planet, a base spirit |
| Kaumara | Planet io its own house |
| Kavacha | Amulet |
| Kemadruma | When there is no planet on either side of the Moon |
| Kendra | Houses 1,4,7, 10 |
| Ketu | South node of the Moon |
| Khadga Ravana Bill | Sacrificial offering to Mars |
| Khara | Donkey |
| Kinnara | A demigod |
| Kirata | Huntsman |
| Kolamukha | The first decanate of Cancer and Capricorn and the last one of Scorpio (See Appendix) |
| Kona | Houses 1, 5, 9 |
| Krodhagni | The mantra beginning with 'Jatavedase' |
| Krodhaoi | Angry |
| Krittikabali | Sacrifice to Mars |
| Kshaya | Consumption |
| Kshana | 48 minutes |
| Kshata | Sixth house |
| Kshema | Fourth star from the birth star |
| Kshudram | Incantated article |
| Kshurdamantra | Incantation for an evil spirit |
| Kshetra Pinda | Offering |
| Kuksbi Satta | A Deity |
| Kuja | Mars. Rules bile and muscle |
| Kumbha | Aquarius |
| Kushmandabali | Sacrificial offering of a pumpkin to Durga |
| Kushtha Kana | A plant |
| Kunda | Number 81 |
| Kutumba | Second house |
| L | Description |
|---|---|
| Lagna | Ascendant |
| Lakshana | Signification |
| M | Description |
|---|---|
| Madhuka | Liquorice root |
| Madhya | Longevity of seventy years |
| Magadbi | Long pepper |
| Mahagraha | Eighteen great spirits described in Chap 16, Verse 63 |
| Majja | Muscle |
| Makara | Capricorn |
| Malina | Soiling of body |
| Mana | Tenth house |
| Mandi | A sensitive point See pages 160-161 |
| Manduka Gamana | In Kalachakra system there is a leap from Virgo to Cancer |
| Manjishtha | Madder. |
| Mani | A Gandhaiva |
| Mana | Mantra |
| Maraka | A planet that inflicts death |
| Marana | Eighth house |
| Masa | Month |
| Matri | Seven divine mothers |
| Mesha | Aries |
| Meena | Pisces |
| Mithuna | Gemini |
| Mitra | Eighth star from the birth star, friend |
| Mohini | Beguiling |
| Mriduvarga | Benefic vargas of Mercury |
| Mrita | Planet in debilitation |
| Mrittika | South west |
| Mrityu | A sensitive point obtained by multiplying Mandi's longitude by seven and adding the Sun's. |
| Mrityu bhaga | Fatal degrees. These are 1, 9, 22, 23, 25, 2. 4, 23, 18, 20, 24 and 10 from Aries onwards. The Moon's are 26, 12, 13, 25. 24, 11, 26, 14, 13, 25, 5, 12. |
| Mrityu Chakra | Horary time in Vtghatis to be divided by 15 to get Mrityu Rasi. This plus the longitude of the Sun or the Moon fn Navamsa gives the position of the Sun or the Moon in Mrityu Chakra See pages 172-174 (5.28). |
| Mrityu Nakshatra | This is calculated from the Trisphuta Nakshatra. See page 195. |
| Mrityu Prada | Death-inflicting planet. |
| Mrityu sphuta | Multiply the longitude of Mandi by 9 aad divide it by 30. Likewise calculate DC ha and Prana Sphutas as given on page 249. |
| Mrityu Yoga | It arises from Sunday to Saturday coinciding with certain stars. See page 44 |
| Muburta | Auspicious moment |
| Mula | Animals. In odd and even signs the Navamsas are 2 5 and 8 |
| Mulatrikona | A special area of a sign in which the planet has great strength |
| Murcha | Swooning |
| N | Description |
|---|---|
| Nadika | Same at Ghati or 24 minutes.It has 60 Vinadikas or Vighatikts. In northren India it is called Pala. |
| Nadi | These are three Nadis em-ployed in Pranayama or breath control. These are Ida, Pingala and Sushumna. |
| Naga | Snake |
| Naga Kanya | Snake woman |
| Naidhana | Seventh star from the birth star |
| Nakshatra | Constellation. These are 27 and sometimes with Abhijit these are 28. These are important in calculating the periods of planets. Each Nakshatra covers 13° 20' |
| Nakshatrapada | One-fourth of a constellation. It coers 3° 20' |
| Narasimha | The fierce form of Vishnu |
| Navamsa | Ninth part of a sign |
| Neecha | Debilitation |
| Needra | Sleepiness |
| Nigala | Second dectnate of Scorpio (See Appendix) |
| Nija Roga | Natural ailment. The acquired one is agantuka |
| Nlmitta | Cause, condition |
| Nirvana Rasi | Multiply the longitude of a planet by the number of the expired Navamsa. The result is the sign of death given by the planet |
| Nisheja graha | A weak spirit |
| Nocturnal signs | These are the first four from Aries, and 9, 10 and 12. The others are diurnal signs |
| O | Description |
|---|
| P | Description |
|---|---|
| Pakshl Drekkana | Second decanate of Libra and the first of Leo and Aquarius (See Appendix) |
| Panchakshari | A five-lettered mantra of Siva |
| Paschami Devata | Deity of death |
| Papakartari | A sign or a planet hiving malefics on either side |
| Parahita | A method of astronomical calculations |
| Parivesha | See under Dhuma |
| Parva | Lunar days 1, 8, 14, 15, 16, 2J, 29, 30 |
| Pasa drekkana | Second decanate of Cancer, the first of Scorpio and the last of Pisces (See Appendix) |
| Paramamitra | Ninth star from the birth one |
| Patl | Husband, seventh bouse |
| Patni | Wife, seventh house |
| Phala | Result. It is based on the causal law |
| Phaladata | Planet that gives results |
| Pindakriya | Offerings made to the dead ancestors |
| Pisacha | Demon |
| Pitta | Bile |
| Pradosha | Twilight |
| Pramana | That which demonstrates the truth of a given statement |
| Pramina Gulika | For a day birth add 180° to the longitude of Gulika of the previous night. For a day birth the position of Gulika on that day Is the longitude |
| Pranakalantara | A principle considered in Drigganita |
| Prana Sphuta | Multiply the longitude ef the ascendant by 5 and add that of Mandi |
| Prasna | Query |
| Prasnakriya | Horary astrology. The act of putting questions and getting replies |
| Prasnakshara | The letters in the query |
| Pratikarabali | Sacrifice to avenge or to pacify a curse. It is offered to Jupiter and Venus Pratyak — The fifth star from the birth one Prayascltta — Expiatory rite Preta — The spirit of the recently dead one Prishthodaya — The signs Aries. Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius and Capricorn |
| Prishthatogamana | In Kalachakra system the movement is sometimes backwards from Leo to Gemini |
| Punya | Vedic rite of purification |
| Purvasapa | Corse given earlier |
| Putana | The demon who wanted to kill Sri Krishna by suckling him Putra-Fifth house |
| Q | Description |
|---|
| R | Description |
|---|---|
| Rahu | North node of the Moon Rahu-Sun-Moon chart This is explained on pages 169 and 170 with example |
| Raja | A planet in exaltation |
| Raja Prasna | Enquiry about the ruler |
| Rakshasagraha | Demonaic spirit |
| Rakta | Blood ruled by the Moon |
| Rakta Chamundi | The blood red Deity |
| Randhra | Eighth house |
| Ranimusta | A plant |
| Rantukama | A spirit desiring lex |
| Rasa | Flavour. There are six called sweet, acid, salt, tour, bitter and hot |
| Rasi | Sign of the zodiac. The Sattvik signs are Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius and Pisces. The Rajasik are Taurus, Gemini, Virgo and Libra. The Tamasik are the rest |
| Ravi | The Sun. Rules bile |
| Riksha sandhi | Junction of two signs or two constellations |
| Ripha | Twelfth bouse |
| Ritu | Season There are six seasons |
| Rodani | Wailing |
| Rudragraha | A spirit following Rudra |
| S | Description |
|---|---|
| Sadhana | Practice |
| Sadydrishta | Death within one year |
| Sahottha | Third house |
| Sama | One year |
| Samayajala Samriddhi | Three signs from the Moon are of rising ebb. The next three fall or flow. Then three ebb or rise The last three fall or flow |
| Sampal | The second star from the birth star |
| Sandhi | Junctional points. These are (a) the first and the last 24 minute of a lunar day and star, (b) the first and the last 2 minutes of a sign; and (c) the first and the last 24 seconds of a Navamsa |
| Sani | Saturn. Rules tendons and wind |
| Sanjna | Technical terms |
| Saakalpa | The desire with which one undertakes to perform a rite |
| Sankhabhisheka | Sprinkling ritual water on the Deity through a conch |
| Sankhapusbpa | A plant |
| Sankranti | Solar ingren into a sign |
| Sannipata | Combined disorder of the three humours of the body causing dangerous fever |
| Saptavarga | Rasi, Hora, Drekkana, Saptamsa, Navamsa, Dvadasamsa and Trimsamsa |
| Sarasvati | Goddess of learning |
| Sarat | Autumn |
| Sariba | Kusa or sacred grass |
| Sarirottha | Bodily ailment |
| Saipabali | Sacrificial offering to propitiate the serpent Deity |
| Sarpa Drekkana | The first decanate of Scorpio and the last ones of Cancer and Pisces |
| Sarpa Siras | The second half of Vyatipata Yoga |
| Sarvashtakavarga | A method whereby the strength or weakness of a planet or a house can be found out |
| Saita | Ayyappa who is both Siva and Vishnu |
| Sayana | Tropical Zodiac. Deduct Ayanamsa to get the sidereal zodiac |
| Saumyagraha | Mild or benefic spirit |
| Shadvarga | The same as Saptavarga minus Saptavarga |
| Siddhartha | White mustard |
| Siddhi | Obtaining mastery of a maatra |
| Sighra Varga | Asvini, Hasta, Pushyami |
| Simha | Leo; Lion |
| Simhavalokana | A leap in Kalachakra system from Pisces to Scorpio |
| Sindhuttha | A plant |
| Sirshodaya | The signs are Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Aquarius |
| Sisira | Winter |
| Sivabhuta | Spirit attending on Siva |
| Skandha | A branch of astronomy |
| Sopha | Swelling, tumour |
| Soshani | Drying up |
| Sphuta | Correct longitude. Add the longitudes of the Ascendant, the Moon and Mandi to get Trisphuta. Add this to the Sun's to get Chatusphuta. Add this to Rahu to have Pancbasphuta |
| Sraddha | Offering to the dead ancestors on the day of their death |
| Sprishtanga | The sign corresponding to the organ touched by the querist |
| Srishti | Asvini is creative (srishti) constellation. Bharani is the sustaining one (sthiti). Krittika is the destructive one (sambara). The series are in this order |
| Sthira | Fixed signs |
| Stunga | The numeral 74 |
| Subba | Ninth house |
| Subhakartari | Plane; or house having benefics on both sides |
| Subrahmanya | A Deity, son of Siva |
| Sudarsana | The mantra for Vishnu |
| Sudhapayas | Milk in the form of nectar |
| Sukla | Seminal fluid |
| Sukra | Venus. Rules seminal fluid, wind and phlegm |
| Sukshma Trisphuta | This is obtained by adding Prana, Deha and Mrityu sphutas |
| Sulacakra | Allocation of constellations with reference to the constellation through which the Sun is passing at birth or query |
| Sulapaitachi | A demon that caures suffering and pain |
| Sutra | Thread; aphorism. Ordinary (anya) Sutra is determined by the ascendant. The ownership (Adhipati) Sutra is to be noted by the lords of the ascendant at birth and at the time of query Amsaka Sutra is arrived at from the Navamsa Lagna. Nakshatra Sutra is calculated by the birth star of the questioner and the asterism at the time of query. Mahasutra is worked out by Arudha and the tenth from it. These are respectively earthy, watery, fiery, aerial and ethereal |
| Sva | Second house |
| Svasana | Gasping |
| Svastha | Doing well. A question about health. |
| Svayambhu | Brahma the creator. |
| Svayathu | Dropsy |
| T | Description |
|---|---|
| Tantra | Texts dealing with the operation of the mantras. |
| Tanu | Body; first house. |
| Tapani | Making weak due to temperarture. |
| Tiktaka | Khadira tree. |
| Tilahoma | Sacrificial offering or sesamum, Triyanmukha The sign to which the Sun will be moving. |
| Tithi | A lunar day. Rikta Tithis are 4, 8, 9, 14 of lunar month. These are Chidra tithis. |
| Trijanma nakshatra | Birth star and the tenth and nineteenth from it |
| Triphal | Three myrobalans called Hirda, Behada, and amlakathi. |
| Trivrid | Plant possessing valuable purgative properties. |
| Tula | Libra. |
| Tumba | Gourd. |
| Tundgamsa | Exaltation degree in sign or in navamsa. Tvak Skin. |
| U | Description |
|---|---|
| Ubhayodaya | The sign Pisces |
| Uccatata | Invocation |
| Udayalagna | The sign rising at sunrise |
| Ulkapata | Fall of meters |
| Upachaya | House 3, 6, 11 |
| Urdhvamukha | The sign left by the Sun |
| Uidhvodaya | These are Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio and Aquarius |
| Ushna | Some period in each constelation |
| Uttarayana | The Suns's ingress into Capricorn till be leaves Gemini |
| V | Description |
|---|---|
| Vacha | Aromatic root |
| Vakya | Traditional method of calculation |
| Vanadevata | Sylph |
| Vakra | Grain |
| Vargottama | Planet occupies the same signs in Rasi and Navamsa |
| Varsha | Year; Rainy season |
| Vara | Marrow of flesh ruled by Jupiter |
| Vasanta | Spring |
| Vasara | Week |
| Vashisa | Tendon, nerve; ruled by Saturn |
| Vata | Wind |
| Vayutattva | Signs Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius |
| Vedana | Pain |
| Vepathu | Shivering |
| Vidhi Rasi | If the Sun it in Taurus, Cancer Gemini or Leo, the sign is Aries. If he is in Scorpio, Capricorn or Aquarius, it it Gemini. If he is in the other signs, it Is Taurus. |
| Vidjadhara | A demigod |
| Vikrama | Third house |
| Vilanga | A plant |
| Vimsottari | 120 year system |
| Vimana Sundara | A deity |
| Vipat | Third star from the birth star |
| Vira | Number 24 |
| Visha drekkana | Pint decaoates of Aries, Cancer, Leo. Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn and so on |
| Visha Nadi | Starting from Asvinl, the ghatis are 50, 24, 30, 4, 14, 11, 30, 20, 32, 30, 20, 18, 22, 20, 14. 14, 10, 14, 20, 24, 20, 10, 10, 18, 16, 24, 30 |
| Vlshama Vyadhl | Incurable diseate |
| Virabhadra | Follower of Shiva |
| Vismriti | Forgetfulness |
| Visvavyaghata | Pepper (Santh) |
| Vriddhi | Planet in enemy's house |
| Vrischika | Scorpio |
| Vrischikali | A plant |
| Vrisbabha | Taurus |
| Vyatipata | See notes on page 43 |
| Vyaya | Twelfth house |
| W | Description |
|---|
| X | Description |
|---|
| Y | Description |
|---|---|
| Yaksha | A demigod |
| Yama | 3.75 ghatis |
| Yamikantaka | A sensitive harmful point |
| Yashti | Liquorice |
| Yauvana | Planet in its Moolatrfkona |
| Yoga | See Chapter 2 and Verse 18 |
| Yogarishta | Harmful period for longevity |
| Yogasphuta | The lign for Son and Moon and Saturn |
| Yogayus | Longevity given by the planets |
| Yoginl | A spiritual being |
| Yoni | In Ashtamangala this refers to flag, smoke, lion, dog, ox, donkey, elephant and crow |
| Z | Description |
|---|