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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

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भांशपादसमैः प्राणैश्चराद्यर्कत्रिकोणभात्‌। उदयादिष्टकालान्तं यद्‌भं प्राणपदं हि तत्‌॥ ७१॥

Calculation of Pranapad. Convert the given time into Vighatis and divide the same by 15. The resultant Rāśi, degrees etc. be added to Sūrya, if he is in a Movable Rāśi, which will yield Pranapad.

english translation

स्वेष्टकालं पलीकृत्य तिथ्याप्तं भादिकं च यत्‌। चरागद्विभसंस्थेऽर्के भनौ युङ्‌ नवमे सुते॥ ७२॥

If Sūrya is in a Fixed Rāśi, add 240 degrees additionally and, if in a Dual Rāśi, add 120 degrees in furtherance to get Pranapad.

english translation

स्फुटं प्राणपदाख्यं तल्लग्नं ज्ञेयं द्विजोत्तम। लग्नाद्‌ द्विकोणे तुर्ये च राज्ये प्राणपदं तदा॥ ७३॥

The birth will be auspicious, if Pranapad falls in the 2nd, 5th, 9th, 4th, 10th, or 11th from the natal Lagn.

english translation

शुभं जन्म विजानीयात्तथैवैकादशेऽपि च। अन्यस्थाने स्थितं चेत्‌ स्यात्‌ तदा जन्माशुभं वदेत्‌॥ ७४॥

In other Bhavas Pranapad indicates an inauspicious birth.

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