Calculation of Kalavelas

Excerpts from Parasara's Brihat Hora Sastra - Chapter 3, 61-

64, 65

 त्र्यंशाढ्यविश्वभागैश्च चतुर्भैः सहितो रविः। धूमो

नाम महादोषः सर्वकर्मविनाशकः॥ ६१॥
 ‌मण्डलतः शुद्धो व्यतीपातोऽत्र दोषदः। सषद्‌भोऽत्र
व्यतीपातः ‌६२॥
 परिवेषश्च्युतश्चक्रादिन्द्रचापस्तु दोषदः।
वित्र्यंशास्यष्टिभागाध्यश्चापः केतुखगोऽशुभः॥ ६३॥
 एकराशियुतः केतुः सूर्यतुल्यः प्रजायते।
अप्रकाशग्रहाश्चैते पापा दोषप्रदाः स्मृताः॥ ६४॥

61-64. Non-luminous UpaGrahas (Sub-Grahas). Add 4 Rasis

13 degrees and 20 minutes of arc to Sun's longitude at a given
moment to get the exact position of the all inauspicious
Dhoom. Reduce Dhoom from 12 Rasis to arrive at Vyatipat.
Vyatipat is also inauspicious. Add six Rasis to Vyatipat to know
the position of Parivesh. He is extremely inauspicious. Deduct
Parivesh from 12 Rasis to arrive at the position of Chap (Indra
Dhanus), who is also inauspicious. Add 16 degrees 40 minutes
to Chap, which will give Ketu (UpaKetu), who is a malefic. By
adding a Rasi to UpaKetu, you get the original longitude of Sun.
These are the Grahas, devoid of splendor, which are malefic by
nature and cause affliction.

The Upagrahas are also called the Apraksha Grahas. Their

position depends only on the length of the Sun. The rules are
given below.

Upag Computa Descripti

raha tion on
Sun + 4
Dhu
signs
ma
13:20
Vyati 12 signs -
pata Dhuma
Pariv Vyatipata
esha + 6 signs
Chap 12 signs - AKA Indra
a Parivesha Dhanus
Upak Chapa + AKA Ketu
etu 16:40

More from Brihat Hora Sastra ...Chapter 3, Line 65

 ‌वंशायुर्ज्ञाननाशनम्‌। इति धूमादिदोषाणां स्थितिः

‌६५॥

65. Effects of Sub-Grahas. If one of these afflicts Sun, the

native's dynasty will decline, while Moon and Ascendant,
respectively, associated with one of these, will destroy the
longevity and wisdom. So declared Lord Brahma, the Lotus-
Born.

Calculation of Kalavelas

Brihat Hora Sastra explains -

 रविवारादिशन्यन्तं गुलिकादि निरूप्यते। दिवसानष्टधा

भक्त्वा ‌‌‌६६॥
 अष्ट्मोंऽशो निरीशः स्याच्छन्यंशो गुलिकःस्मृतः।
रात्रिमप्यष्टधा ‌वारेशात्‌पञ्चमादितः॥ ६७॥
 गणयेदष्टमः खण्डो निष्यतिः परिकीर्तितः। श्न्यंशो
गुलिकः प्रोक्तो रव्यंशः कालसंज्ञकः॥ ६८॥
 भौमांशो मृत्युरादिष्टो गुर्वंशो यमघण्ट्कः।
सोम्यांशोऽर्धप्रहरकः ‌स्फुटः॥ ६९॥

66-69. Calculations of Gulika. The portions of Sun up to

Saturn denote the periods of Gulika and others. Divide the day
duration (of any week day) into eight equal parts. The eighth
portion is Lord-less. The seven portions are distributed to the
seven Grahas commencing from the Lord of the week day.
Whichever portion is ruled by Saturn, will be the portion of
Gulika. Similarly make the night duration into eight equal parts
and distribute these, commencing from the Lord of the 5th (by)
week. Here again, the eighth portion is Lord-less, while Saturn's
portion is Gulika. Sun's portion is Kaala, Mars's portion is
Mrityu, Jupiter's portion is Yamaghantak and Mercury's portion
is Ardhaprahar. These durations differently apply to different
places (commensurate with variable day and night durations).

The Kalavelas depend on the day time. The rules are distinct for
day and night birth.
Out of the 5 Kaala Velas - Gulika four except Kaala (related to
Sun) have their own Rasi system in the respective Rasis, ruled
by their fathers. Gulika, son of Saturn, has Aquarius, as his own
Bhava. Jupiter's son, Yamaghantak, has it in Sagittarius.
Ardhaprahar, Mercury's son, is in own Rasi, if in Gemini. Mrityu,
son of Mars, has Scorpio, as own Bhava. It is not known, why
Kaala, a son of Sun shifted to Capricorn, a Rasi of his brother
(Saturn), leaving his father's Leo. Obviously, Saturn has given
his Moolatrikona to his son Gulika, while he gave Capricorn (a
secondary Rasi) to his 'brother' Kaala.

Gulika Gulika in the ascendant (first) house reduces good

results of the chart.

The impact is maximum in malevolence when the rising sign

and Gulika are close in degrees; implying birth at the
commencement of the Gulika-kaala will affect the native
adversely. The Raja-yogas and benefic yogas lose their
beneficial powers. When the nakshatra of the lagna and Gulika
are mutually trinal, the basic benevolence of the lagna
nakshatra lord is lost. Nakshatras 1, 10 and 19 are mutually
trinal.

Gulika spoils the benefic significations of most of the houses by

occupying them. Thus, all troubles ensue when Gulika occupies
the lagna. In the second house, it curtails family comforts and
financial savings. Poor social status results when Gulika
occupies the fourth house. In the fifth, it leads to troubles from
progeny.

Of all the sub-planets, Gulika and Yamakantaka (the subplanet

represented by Jupiter’s segment) surpass all others in
maleficence and beneficance respectively.

Only in houses 3, 6, 10 and 11 does Gulika generate benefical

results.

In the tenth house, however, it indicates delay in getting

established in a career. The good results of Gulika (from its
placement in the above houses) are lost when the rashi and
navamsha lords of Gulika are debilitated or combust.
Gulika with Natural Karakas The association of Gulika with a
natural Karaka (significator) always destroys the good effects of
that Karaka. Ancient Texts are of the opinion that Gulika
conjunct with the Sun creates lack of comforts for father, with
the Moon it is bad for mother, and with Mars it is adverse for
brother.

When Gulika joins Mercury, the native becomes mentally

disturbed. With Jupiter, the native becomes a hypocrite. Gulika
with Venus brings troubles from women and ruins marital life.

Association with Saturn leads to disease and skin disorder, with

Rahu it leads to proneness to infection, and with Ketu fear from
fire.

Gulika can alter the results of other planetary yogas in the

chart. All good yogas are lost when the birth time and the
Gulika-Kaala coincide together with another inauspicious factor
like Mahapaata, Gandanta, Visha-Ghati.

A Special Rule A point 180º from Gulika is also considered as

acutely malefic in the natal chart. This point must be taken into
consideration when the lethal potential of a planet is to be
determined. This is better known as the Pramaana Gulika in
Vedic astrology.

The dispositor of Gulika or Pramaana Gulika may prove fatal

during its dasha, displacing the other maraka or killer planets.
Dashas and Transits The dasha periods of the dispositor of
Gulika or its navamsha lord may prove hazardous.

Saturn is the rashi lord of Gulika while Mars is its navamsha

lord. Gulika in houses 1, 5 or 9 authorises the lagna lord to
disburse the maraka effect during its dasha. Trouble results
during the dasha of a planet that happens to be an associate of
Gulika in the rashi chart.

Severe troubles are also likely during the dasha of any planet
associating with Gulika in the navamsha or the dwadashamsha
charts. Specially adverse results ensue during the dasha period,
of Jupiter or Saturn when they associate with Gulika in the
navamsha, or the dasha of the Sun when it associates with
Gulika in the dwadashamsha, or that of the Moon associating
with Gulika in the Trimamsha chart.

The Pramaana Gulika deserves the same treatment as Gulika

(vide supra). The transit of Saturn and Jupiter over the
navamsha sign lord of Gulika, that of the Sun over the
Dwadashamsha sign lord of Gulika, and that of the Moon over
the Trimshamsha sign lord of Gulika, put the native in trouble.

All trikona (1, 5, 9) rashis should be considered in application of

transits. Gulika and Accidents Gulika is extremely important as
an active killer in Vedic astrology. It is used in the judgement of
longevity, along with dasha and transit. The lagna, the Moon
and Gulika falling in Dwiswabha (dual) or Sthira (fixed) signs
prompt multiple ailments and fatality. In Chara (movable) signs,
it leads to good health and long life. The lagna, the Moon and
Gulika falling in mutual trikonas in the navamsha chart,
particularly in rashis 4, 8 and 12 are fatal. Such a native is
disease prone and accident prone. Gulika and Longevity For the
calculation of longevity, the lagna, the Moon the Sun and Gulika
are all important. A special rule for assessment of longevity
involves using the cusp of the lagna and the longitudes of the
Sun, the Moon and Gulika. This is as follows: Lagna ´ 5 + Gulika
= Prana Sphnt Moon ´ 8 + Gulika = Deha Sphnt Gulika ´ 7 +
Sun = Mrityu Sphnt When the sum of Prana and Deha is more
then the Mrityu, the native is likely to live long. However, if
Mirtyu is bigger than the Sun of Prana and Deha, a rudder end
of life is indicated.

Although Gulika is favoured in the third house, it turns death-

inflicting when joined by or aspected by Saturn. Gulika in the
third with the Moon or receiving the full aspect of the Moon
causes tuberculosis or other internal fatal disease. Daily Results
of Gulika Add the cusp of the lagna to the ‘longitude’ of Gulika.
The month when the Sun transits the resultant sign leads to
troubles and miseries. The most hazardous day is when the
Moon transits the sign obtained from adding the longitude of
the Moon to that of Gulika. Add the lagna, the Moon and Gulika.
The resultant ‘rashi’ is to be considered fatal. The month, the
day and the lagna indicated by the sum obtained above must
be avoided in all major ventures. Gulika and Progeny Gulika in
the fifth house, particularly in rashis 3, 6, 10 and 11, leads to
lack of children. In such a situation, the native is likely to have
some defect in his generative organs.

Gulika may ensure successful conception when: (i) Gulika and

the Moon are in the same sign; (ii) Gulika is with the fifth lord;
(iii) Gulika is aspected by the fifth lord; (iv) Gulika in the other
sign of the fifth lord; (v) Navamsha lords of Gulika and the
Moon are related mutually. A successful conception results
when Jupiter transits the times of Gulika rashi or Gulika
navamsha rashi.

When Gulika is in any of the first six rashis (Mesha to Kanya),

consider the transit of Jupiter from the Gulika rashi. When it is
in the last six signs (Tula to Meena), consider the transit from
Gulika navamsa rashi. Gulika in Special Lagnas Gulika in houses
1 or 7 in the Pada Lagna causes grey hair, ill health and serious
disease of the stomach. When AK and Gulika occupy the
Karkamsha lagna and both are aspected by the waxing Moon,
there ensue losses from repeated theft.

The native dies of poisoning if Gulika in Karkamsha lagna is not

aspected by any planet. It may be noted that the same aspects,
as applicable to the natal chart, are to be applied to all the
special lagna charts like Karakamsha, Pada, Upa-pada,
Navamsha, etc. Raja-yoga from Gulika The dispositor of Gulika,
a its navamsha lord, placed in a kendra or trikona, or in its own
sign or in exaltation, mollifies the adverse effects of Gulika and
gives yoga effects, though its lethal propensity (markatwa)
would remain intact. That is: Let the Gulika be in a kendra, a
trikona, or be strong, in its own house, or in exaltation or in a
friendly house. A potent Raja-yoga results from this disposition.