Friends,
Before I start writing PHALA DEEPIKA, I am to tell that this is only meant for those interested in STUDYING ASTROLOGY and to tell the RESULTS i.e. PREDICTIONS. Others may not find this interesting for reading. PREDICTIVE ASTROLOGY MOSTLY DEPEND ON THE LOGIC APPLIED BY THE ASTROLOGER, and many other factors like UDU DASA , KALACHAKRA DASA, YOGAS , ASHTAKA VARGHAS ETC. Most of the predictions go wrong only because the astrologers predicting do not see all the effects and not because Astrology is not a perfect science. ASTROLOGY IS A VERY PERFECT SCIENCE. I request all experts in this field to pardon me for not writing Sanscrit properly. Although, I have tried my best to translate.
.Regards to one and all. I earnestly request all PUNDITS in this field to bless me.

P.R. RADHAKRISHNAN

ABRIDGED PHALA DEEPIKA
OF
MANTHRESWARA
First MANTHRESWARA prays to the SUN GOD to bless all with unlimited prosperity, good Luck splendor and God’s blessings. “ Then, he prays to Goddess Saraswathy, his GURUS, all the NINE PLANETS, Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva to bestow on him the knowledge of the PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE and then to bestow this benefit to all the ASTROLOGERS to give an easy version of TEACHINGS OF SAGES ATRI, and PARASARA.
Manthreswara asks the astrologers to ascertain firstly the EXACT TIME OF BIRTH, minutely in GHATIKAS AND VIGATIKAS etc. as given below :
60 Tatparas – 1 Para
60 Paras - 1 Vilipta
60 Viliptas - 1 Lipta
60 Liptas - 1 Vighati
60 Vighatis - 1 Ghati
60 Ghatis - 1 Day.
After this he says to find the positions of the planets (LONGITUDE) in RASI or Sign and work out the AMSA ( Degrees), Kala (Minutes) , VIKALA (Seconds ). For the use of learners, I am giving hereunder the TABLES :
60 Vikala or Second in English = 1 Kala ( Minute )
60 Kalas or Minutes “ = 1 Bhage (Degree )
30 Bhagas 0r Degrees “ = 1 RASI OR SIGN
12 RASIS Or Signs “ = 1 BHAGANA OR ZODIAC in English
(Note : zodiac (Greek: ζῳδιακός, zōdiakos) is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude which are centered upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths of the Moon and visible planets also remain close to the ecliptic, within the belt of the zodiac which extends 8-9° north or south of the ecliptic, as measured in celestial latitude. Historically, these twelve divisions are called signs. Essentially, the zodiac is a celestial coordinate system, or more specifically an ecliptic coordinate system, which takes the ecliptic as the origin of latitude, and the position of the sun at vernal equinox as the origin of longitude. ( From WIKIPEDIA)

The Horoscope is the representation of KALAPURUSHA. The parts of the body beginning with LAGNA (In English Ascendant) is Head (i.e the 1st House LAGNA) , the 2nd House is the Face the 3rd House – the breast, 4th House – The Heart, 5th House – The Stomach, The 6th House- the Waist, The Seventh House – The Groin , the 8th House – the Penis or Vagina, The 9th House – both the thighs , The 10th House – Both the Knees, The 11th House – both the calves and the 12th House – both feet.
The end portion of the following signs are called राशी सन्धि, ராசி ஸந்தி, രാശിസന്ധി, Raasi sandhi. Some learned also apply this term in the end portions of all SIGNS ( MESHA VRISHABHA etc ).
Few Notes : Late Dr. B.V. Raman in his A MANNUAL OF HINDU ASTROLOGY has given the Good and Evil Planets (BENEFIC and MALEFIC planets ). The benefic Planets are GURU ( Jupiter ), SHUKRA ( Venus ), CHANDRA (Moon ) which is fully bright and well associated BUDHA (Mercury).
The MALEFICS are RAVI ( The Sun) , SHANI ( The Saturn ), KUJA ( The Mars ) the badly associated BUDHA ( The Mercury ) and the AMAVASYA day’s CHANDRA ( New Moon ) . The Moon (CHANDRA) is Benefic from the ASHTAMI CHANDRA ( 8th Day of the bright half of the Moon ), and Malefic from the 8th day of the Dark half.
The House which is occupied or aspected benefics ( have strength ) , the part of the body represented by the house will be strong and if represented by Malefic, will be weak. I am giving the BHAVA and HOUSE with the Signification here under for those interested to learn PREDICTIVE ASTROLOGY.
BHAVA HOUSE SIGNIFICATION
1 Thanur Bhaava First House (LAGNA) Built, Body and Appearance
2, Dhana Bhaava Second House from LAGNA Family , Source of death, Property , Vision
3. Braathru Bhaava Third House “ Brothers,Sisters, Intelligence
4. Sukha Bhaava Fourth House “ General Happiness, Mother, Education,
Vehicles
5. Puthra Bhava Fifth House “ Children, Fame
6 Shathru Bhava Sixth House “ Enemies, Debts, diseases, Misery
7. Kalathra Bhava Seventh House “ Wife or Husband, Death
8. Ayurbhava Eighth House “ Longivity, Gifts etc.
9. Dharma Bhava Ninth House “ God, Guru, Father Piety, Travel Etc.
10. Karma Bhava Tenth House “ Andima Karma, Occupation, Godly Knowledge
11. Labha Bhava Eleventh House “ Gains
12. Vraya Bhava Twelfth House “ Losses, Moksha.

Now Manthreswara deals with the dwelling places of the 12 RASIS (Zodiacal Signs). According to him Mesha(Aries), Vrishabha(Taurus), Mithuna( Gemini), Kataka(Cancer), Simha(Leo), Kanya(Virho) , Thula(Libra), Vrischika (Scorpio), Dhanus(Sagittarius), Makara(Capricorn ), Kumbha(Aquarius) and Meena(Pisces) dwell inforest, Agricultural land with Water, Bedroom, Chasm with water, Mountain, Land with water and Food Crops, House of a Vaisya, Cavity or hole, Residence of a King, Watery forests, Places frequented with potters or used by them and Water respectively.
This information is required when there are queries regarding theft or missing person etc.
Now Manthrswara deals with the 12 signs and their Lords, which are (1) MESHA ( ARIES ) - Lord: KUJA (Mars), (2)VRISHABHA ( Taurus)- Lord : SHUKRA(Venus), (3) MITHUNA(Gemini) – Lord : BUDHA (Mercury), (4) KATAKA (Cancer) – LORD :CHANDRA (Moon), (5) SIMHA (Leo) – Lord : RAVI(Sun) , (6) KANYA (Virgo) – Lord : BUDHA(Mercury) , (7) THULA ( Libra ) – Lord : SHUKRA (Venus), (8) VRISCHIKA (Scorpio) – Lord : KUJA (Mars), (9) DHANUS (Sagittarius)- Lord : GURU ( Jupiter), (10) MAKARA(Capricon) - : Lord : SANI,MANDAN(Saturn), (11) KUMBHA (Aquarius) – Lord : SANI (Saturn), (12) MEENA ( Pisces) – Lord : GURU (Jupiter).
(Note : From the above you can know that while CHANDRA, and RAVI have only ONE HOUSE other planets have TWO HOUSES.)
Now Manthreswara deals with the Planets and their EXALTATION/DEBILITATION/HIGHEST POINT OF EXALTATION AND LOWEST POINT OF DEBILITATION

PLANET SIGN OF EXALTATION HIGHEST POINT OF EXALTATION OR DEEP EXALTATION
RAVI (The Sun) MESHA (ARIES) MESHA 10th Degree
CHANDRA (Moon) VRISHABHA (Taurus) VRISHABHA 3rd Degree
KUJA (Mars) MAKARA (Capricorn) MAKARA 28th Degree
BUDHA (Mercury) KANYA (Virgo) KANYA 15th Degree
GURU(Jupiter) KATAKA (Cancer) KATAKA 5th Degree
SHUKRA(Venus) MEENA (Pisces) KATAKA 27th Degree
MANDA OR SANI THULA (Libra ) THULA 20th Degree (Saturn)
PLANETS GIVEN ABOVE WHICH ARE 7 IN NUMBER HAVE DEBILITATION AND DEEP DEBILITATION POINTS which are :-
(1) For RAVI, THULA and 10th Degree of Thula respectively
(2) For CHANDRA, VRISCHIKA and 3rd Degree of Vrischika respectively.
(3) For KUJA KATAKA and 28th Degree of Kataka respectively
(4) For BUDHA, MEENA and 15th Degree of Meena respectively
(5) For GURU, MAKARA and 5th Degree of Makara respectively
(6) For SHUKRA, KANYA and 27th Degree of Kanya respectively.
(7) For SANI OR MANDA, Mesha and 20th Degree of Mesha respectively.
In short 7th house from the exaltation pint it is debilitation point
There is a great difference of opinion among the ancient learned in astrology about the EXALTATION AND DEBILITATION OF RAHU AND KETHU. Most probably Manthreswara did not give any opinion on this due to this reason. In SARVATHA CHINTHAMANI (सर्वार्त्थाचिन्तामओणि) ,it is seen the EXALTATION POINT (उच्चं) of राहु(RAAHU) is MITHUNA (GEMINI) and the DEBILITATION POINT (नीचं) is DHANUS (SAGITTARIUS) and that of KETHU the UCHCHA is DHANUS and the NEECHA is MITHUNA ( JUST OPPOSITE), in BRUHAT PARASARA HORA SHAASTRA ( बर्हत्पराशर होरा शास्त्रं ) VRISHABHA (TAURUS) and VRISCHIKA (SCORPIO) are the EXALTATION POINT AND DEBILITATION and vice-versa respectively.
Now Manthreswara teaches MOOLATHRIKONA ( This is the position similar to Exaltation) of the planets from Ravi to Mandan(7 Planets) :
ग्रह क्षेत्र मूलत्रिकोण स्वक्षेत्र
GRAHA KSHETHRA MOOLA THRIKONA OWN KSHETHRA PORTION
(1) RAVI SIMHA 0 Deg, to 20 Deg. 21 to 30 Deg.
(2) CHANDRA VRISHABHA 4 Deg. To 30 Deg. –
(3) KUJA MESHA 0 Deg. To 2 Deg. 13 to 30 Deg.
(4) BUDHA KANYA 16 Deg.To 20 Deg, 21 – 30 Deg.
(5) GURU DHANUS 0 Deg. To 10 Deg. 11 – 30 Deg.
(6) SHUKRA THULA 0 Deg. To 05 Deg. 06 – 30 Deg.
(7) SHANI(MANDAN) KUMBHA 0 Deg. To 20 Deg. 21 – 30 Deg.
Now MANTHRESHWARA says the various signs and their classification as HUMAN, REPTILE,CETIPEDS etc.
HUMAN QUADRUPED CENTIPED WATERY
Mithuna(Gemini) Mesha(Aries) Viischika(Scorpio) Kataka(Cancer)
Kanya(Virgo) Vrishabha(Taurus) Meena(pisces) Makara(Capricorn)
(Later Half only)
Thula (Libra) Simha (Leo)
Dhanus (Sagittarius) Dhanus (Sagittarius)
(First Half Only) (Later half only)
Kumbha (Aquarius)
Now he explains Signs which rise with their back, Signs which rise with both back and front and those who rise with heads.
Signs which rise with their back (प्रिष्टोदया) PRISHTODAYA. :MESHA (Aries), VRISHABHA(Taurus), KATAKA (Cancer), DHANUS (Sagittarius), and MAKARA (Capricorn)
Signs which rise with both front and back ( उभयोदय) UBHAYODAYA : MITHUNA (Gemini) and MEENA (Pisces).
SIGNS RISING BY HEAD (शीर्षोदय) SHEERSHODAYA : SIMHA (Leo) , KANYA (Virgo), THULA (Libra), and VRISCHIKA (Scorpio) and KUMBHA (Aquarius).
After this MANTHRSWARA gives further classifications and indications of the 12 Signs as given below:-
Mesha (Aries) Chara Raasi (Movable), Vrishaba (Taurus) Sthira Raasi (fixed) , Mithuna ( Gemini) Ubhaya Raasi (common Sign) and other 9 Raasis in the same order.
For Mesha DWAARA(entrance ) , Vrishabha it is BAAHIH (Outside) ,Mithuna, it is Garbha (Inside) and for other RAASIS count in the
The above three Raasis and other Raasis are to be treated as DHAATU (Mineral) , MOOLA (Vegetable) and JEEVA (Animal) respectively.
While Mesha is KROORA RAASI cruel Vrishabha is Soumya (AUSPICIOUS) , Mithuna Kroora, Kataka Soumya and all other Raasis are to be treated simultaneously in this method.
All Raasis from Mesha to Meena to be classified as VISHAMA and SAMA ( Odd and even ) respectively.
While Mesha is classified as in East Vrishabha is in South, Mithuna in West, Kataka in North, Simha in east, Kanya in South, Thula in West, Vrischika in North, Dhanus in East, Makara in South, Kumbha in West and Meena North Direction.
KALAPURUSHA’s left side limbs are represented from the 7th ,8th,9th, 10th. 11th, and 12th houses and other SIX houses are reckoned from LAGNA (ASCENDANT), represent right side limbs of KALAPURUSHA.
NOW MANTHRESWARA EXPLAINS ABOUT THE TWELVE HOUSES (द्वादश गृह) in a HOROSCOPE. :-
(a) The First House is known as LAGNA (ASCENDANT) . This is also known as HORA(होरा), KALYA (कल्या),
DEHA (देहा), UDAYA (उदया), ROOPA (रूपा), SHEERSHA (शीर्षा), VARTHAMAANA(वर्त्तामान), and JANMA (जन्म).

(b) The SECOND HOUSE FROM LAGNA BHAAVA deals with WEALTH (वित्त), EDUCATION & LEARNING(विद्या), Wealth, Food & Drink ( स्वा.अन्न, पान), Eating (भुक्ति), the right eye(दक्षिण नयन) , Face(आस्य), Document or Letter (पत्रिका),Speech (वाक्क), Family (कुटुम्बं) and hence to be seen from this House.

© The third house from the House where LAGNA is positioned are to be checked for Bad Thoughts (दुस्चिक्य),chest or breast(उरस्), The Right Ear(दक्षिण कर्ण), Army(सेना), Valour (vikrama),prowess (प्रशस्ति) and brother (सहोदर).

(d) Check the fourth House from LAGNA BHAVA for Maternal Uncle (मतुल), House Property (गृह), Landed Property (भूमि), a sister’s son(भागिनेय), a relative (बँधुआ) , a friend(मित्र), conveyance(वाहनं),Mother (माता), Kingdom (राज्यं), Cow/Buffalo(पाशु वर्ग्ग), perfume(सुरभि), clothes (वस्त्रम्), Ornaments(अलन्कारं), the Nadir(दैवीकं) .Marriage (हिनुक), happiness (सुख), Water (जलं), Bridge (सेतु) and River (नदि).
(e) The Fifth House deals with the marks of sovereign (राजाङक्ं), Ministers and other officials (सचिवकार्यस्थादि), Taxes (करं), soul (आत्मा) , intelligence (ज्ञानं), knowledge of the future (भविष्यत्), life(चित), Progeny (सुत), Belly (उदरं), Vedic Knowledge ( वेद विज्ञान), and other religious scriptures.

(f) the Sixth House deals with Debts (ऋणं), thieves (चोर), Arms (शर्त्र), Wounds(क्षतं), diseases (रोगं), Enemies (शत्रून्), paternal relations or Cousins (ञाति), Wicked deeds(दुष्कृत्य) , Sins(पाप), Fear ( भयं),and Humiliation(परिहास्य)
(g)The subjects dealt with by the seventh house are desire(चित्तोत्था, passion(मद) sexual desire(काम),Road or a way, path(अध्वान्) , People (लोक), HUSBAND(पति), Wife (भार्या).

(h)The subjects dealt with and to be seen by the astrologer from the Eighth House are MANGALYA (मांगल्य), The life of Husband; रन्ध्र, filthiness (मलिन), mental agony (आधि), defeat (पराभव), Life span (आयुस्स्), difficulties (क्लेश), humiliation (अपवाद), DEATH (मरण), Impurity (अशुचि), obstacles (विघ्न), Servants (दास).

Friends, Generally people go to an astrologer to check up the marriage compatibility and Or when they are really in trouble. Astrologers are to check up properly the 7th and 8th Houses . Although I do not give predictions, I feel that if MARS is in 7th or 8th House there will be either DEATH, DIVORCE or the husband and wife will have to sray away from each other. I differ, in my opinion in this respect from PUNDITS in ASTROLOGY. Please check up whether other malefics are positioned in 7th or 8th House.

After this Manthreswara goes to the 9th House and tells us , what are all to be seen fron 9th house onwards up-to 12th House.

(i) The 9th Raasi from LAGNA deals with Preceptor (आचार्य), Deity (देवता), Father (पितृ), Auspicious events (शुभाकार्यं), luck during the past (पूर्वभाग्यं), Worship (पूजा), Penance(तपस्य), religious merit (सुकृत), Grandson (पौत्र), Prayer (जप) and Noble family or aristocracy (आर्यवंश).

(j) The 10th House deals with commerce or purchases and sales (व्यापार), rank or Position (आस्पद), Honour (मान), Occupation (कर्मा), Success (जय), goodness (सत), Fame (कीर्तति), sacrifice (क्रतु), livelyhood (जीवन), sky or Zenith (व्योम), good conduct (आचार),Quality (गुण), Inclination (प्रवृत्ति), Gait (गमन), Command (आज्ञ)and To give orders (मेषुरण).

(h) Gain (लाभ), Income (आय),acquisition (आगमन),Gain (आप्ति), Accomplishment (सिद्दि), wealth or riches(विभव), profit (प्राप्ति), sentiments( भव ), Veneration (श्लाघ्यत), Eldest brother or Sister (ज्येष्ठ ब्राता), Left Ear (रमन्य कर्ण) , Anything which is Juicy or Succulent (सरस), hearing of delightful news (संतोषमाकर्णानं) are to be seen from 11th HOUSE.

Now Manthreswara explains about the 12th House. Generally Astrologers call this as MOKSHA STHANA or the Sign to be checked if any substantial LOSS is there. This is the HOUSE to be checked when one is in MISERY (दुःख), When something serious problem happens to leg (अंघ्रि), Left Eye ( वाम नयन). Loss or decline (क्षय), spy (सूचक), Death or Last time (अन्त्य), stuck with poverty (दारिद्रय), Sin (पाप), bed ridden (शयन) , bad expenditure (व्यय), Imprisonment (रिःप्ह). FRIENDS, THIS HOUSE IS CALLED VYAYA STHAANA ALSO).

For the subjects connected with 3rd, 6th, 8th, 12th houses are to be examined. They are called as CONCEALED OR HIDDEN HOUSES (लीन स्थानम्).
THE QUADRANTS, SUCCEEDENT HOUSE (PANAPHARAM),
The 8th , the 6th and the 12th houses are known as EVIL HOUSES ( दुःस्थानम्). All other HOUSES are considered as Auspicious. The FIRST,FOURTH, SEVENTH AND TENTH HOUSES ARE QUADRANTS OR ANGLES (केन्द्र,कण्टक,चतुष्टयष्टय). The 2nd house from Lagna,5th House , 8th House and 11th House are known as Succeedent House (पणफरं); The 3rd House from Lagna, 6th 9th and 12th houses are called as CADENT (आपोक्लिमम्), The 4th and 8th HOUSES are termed as CHATHURASRA (चतुरस्रं); The 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th Houses are called Opachayas (उपचयम्), the 9th and 5th Houses are known as in THRIKONA (त्रिकोण). They are considered to be very auspicious HOUSES.

END OF CHAPTER ONE