ASHTAKAVARGA, TRANSIT & EVENT TIMING

1: WHY ASHTAKAVARGA EXISTS (VERY IMPORTANT MINDSET)

1. Core Problem in Transit Astrology

• Classical transit rules say:
  • Saturn 3rd, 6th, 11th from Moon is good
• But in practice:
  • Two people with same Moon placement experience very different results
• Question arises:
  • Why does same Saturn transit destroy one person and uplift another?

2. Rishi-Level Observation

• Rishis concluded:
  • Transit effect depends on how much support a planet gets from the entire horoscope
• Moon-only logic is incomplete
• Hence the idea:
  • Transit must be judged from all planets, not only Moon

3. Birth of Ashtakavarga

• Each planet expresses:
  • Approval (bindu)
  • Disapproval (no bindu)
• These approvals are stored numerically
• This gives measurable strength, not vague prediction 

2: BASIC STRUCTURE OF ASHTAKAVARGA (STEP-BY-STEP)

4. What is a Bindu

• Bindu = 1 unit of support
• No bindu = resistance
• A planet can give:
  • Maximum 8 bindus
  • Minimum 0 bindus
• Bindus are not good or bad by nature
• They only tell how strongly results will manifest

5. Bhinna Ashtakavarga (BAV)

• Each planet has its own BAV table
• Example:
  • Moon BAV for Saturn
  • Sun BAV for Jupiter
• Meaning:
  • How Moon reacts when Saturn transits different signs
• If Moon gives bindu to Aries for Saturn:
  • Saturn in Aries gives Moon-related relief

This answers:

Why Saturn is disastrous for one person but tolerable for another

6. Sarvashtakavarga (SAV)

• SAV = sum of all planets’ bindus sign-wise
• Total bindus = 337
• Average per sign ≈ 28

Interpretation scale:

• Below 25 → weak zone
• 26–27 → stressful
• 28 → neutral
• 29–30 → supportive
• 31+ → strong

SAV does not show event, only environmental strength 

3: REDEFINING SATURN & SADE-SATI

7. Why People Fear Saturn

• Saturn gives:
  • Delay
  • Pressure
  • Responsibility
• Fear comes because:
  • Saturn acts slowly and consistently
• But Saturn is not always destructive

8. Sade-Sati Reinterpreted Using Ashtakavarga

• Sade-Sati = Saturn over Moon sign and adjacent signs
• But:
  • If Saturn has 5–7 bindus from Moon and other planets
  • Effects become manageable
• Low bindus + Saturn = breakdown
• High bindus + Saturn = disciplined growth

Hence:

Sade-Sati is intensity-based, not fate-based 

 4: KAKSHĀ SYSTEM (DEGREE-LEVEL CLARITY)

9. Why Whole Sign Logic Fails

• Saturn stays 2.5 years in one sign
• But results change every few months
• Reason:
  • Degree-wise ownership changes

10. What is Kakshā

• Each sign divided into 8 parts
• Each part ruled by a planet
• As Saturn crosses degrees:
  • Kakshā lord changes
  • Result changes

11. Kakshā Interpretation Rules

• Saturn in:
  • Saturn Kakshā → stability
  • Jupiter Kakshā → relief
  • Mars Kakshā → conflict
  • Empty Kakshā → weak protection

This explains:

Why some months feel unbearable and others tolerable in same transit 

5: DAILY TRANSIT ANALYSIS (VERY IMPORTANT)

12. Why Some Days Go Wrong Suddenly

• Accidents, fights, losses happen on specific days
• That day usually has:
  • Low BAV
  • Weak Kakshā
  • Low SAV

13. Daily Evaluation Method

For a given date:

1. Note planetary positions
2. Check each planet’s BAV bindus
3. Add Kakshā points
4. Calculate total SAV

14. Example: 31 January 2018

• BAV total: 24 (below normal)
• Kakshā points: 4 (very weak)
• SAV total: 181
• Normal expected: 196

Conclusion:

• Day energetically weak
• Negative events likely 

6: EVENT INTENSITY (WHY SOME EVENTS TURN SEVERE)

15. Transit Alone Is Not Enough

Event severity increases when:

• Low Ashtakavarga
• Malefic transit over sensitive planet
• Supporting Dashā

16. Example Explained

• Ketu over Sun–Rahu:
  • Sudden karmic hit
• Saturn in 6th:
  • Injury, hospitalization
• Low SAV:
  • No buffering

Result:

• Severe accident
• Long recovery
• Financial stress

Ashtakavarga explains why intensity crossed threshold 

 7: TRANSIT OVER NATAL PLANETS

17. Natal Planets = Trigger Points

• Natal planets store karma
• Slow planets activating them = life events

18. Slow vs Fast Planets

• Slow:
  • Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu-Ketu, Mars
• Fast:
  • Moon, Sun, Mercury
• Fast planets trigger, slow planets deliver

19. Natural Karaka Logic (MOST MISUNDERSTOOD)

• While analysing transit over natal planet:
  • Ignore house lordship initially
• Only use natural significations

Example:

• Jupiter over Sun:
  • Wisdom enhances reputation
• Saturn over Sun:
  • Authority through responsibility
• Mars over Venus:
  • Sexual conflict, relationship issues 

20. Saturn’s Special Exception

• Saturn:
  • Bad over most planets
  • Even bad over itself
• Only good transit:
  • Saturn over Sun
• Classical exception accepted across texts 

21. Lagna-Based Transit

• When planet is said good from Lagna:
  • It amplifies that house
• Saturn amplifies material results
• Emotional comfort may still reduce

8: RAHU–KETU TRANSIT LOGIC

22. Rahu–Ketu Nature

• Rahu:
  • Obsession
  • Amplification
• Ketu:
  • Detachment
  • Loss
  • Separation

23. Transit Rules

• Rahu/Ketu over natal planets:
  • Mostly harmful
• Rare exception:
  • Rahu over Mercury

Used mainly to predict:

• Breaks
• Sudden losses
• Psychological shifts 

 9: SHODHYA PINDA (EVENT TIMING ENGINE)

24. What is Shodhya Pinda

• Numerical karmic strength of a planet
• Used only for timing, not nature of event

25. Universal Formula Structure

1. Take Karaka planet
2. Multiply with relevant house bindus
3. Divide by:
   • 27 for Nakshatra
   • 12 for Rashi
4. Use remainder

 10: MARRIAGE TIMING (FULL LOGIC)

26. Marriage Formula

• Venus Shodhya Pinda × Venus 7th house bindus
• ÷ 27
• Take remainder

27. Rule 1 (PRIMARY)

• Count remainder from Venus natal nakshatra
• Marriage when Jupiter transits:
  • That nakshatra
  • Or its trines

28. Rule 2 (SECONDARY)

• If Rule 1 fails:
  • Count from Ashwini
• Used only after Rule 1 rejection 

 11: CHILD BIRTH TIMING (FULLY EXPANDED)

29. Childbirth Formula

• Jupiter Shodhya Pinda × Jupiter 5th house bindus
• ÷ 27

30. Zero Remainder Rule

• If remainder = 0:
  • Take quotient
  • Reduce to single digit

31. Validation Rule

• Event must be:
  • Promised in D1
  • Supported by Dashā
• Ashtakavarga only narrows window 

 12: PARENTAL SUFFERING / DEATH

32. Father Suffering Logic

• Sun Shodhya Pinda × Sun 9th house bindus
• ÷ 27
• When Saturn transits derived nakshatra:
  • Father suffers
  • Exact nakshatra = strongest impact

 13: RASHI-BASED TIMING (SECONDARY TOOL)

33. Why Use Rashi Method

• Used when Nakshatra method unclear
• Divide by 12 instead of 27

34. Interpretation

• Event when Jupiter transits:
  • Derived rashi
  • Or trines

Used only as confirmation, not primary 

FINAL CAUTIONS (VERY IMPORTANT)

35. Mandatory Checks Before Prediction

• Promise in birth chart
• Appropriate Dashā
• Transit activation
• Ashtakavarga strength

36. Most Common Mistakes

• Blind formula application
• Ignoring Dashā
• Treating Ashtakavarga as fate calculator