Rashmi Pinda (Planetary Rays)

Rashmi Pinda is a dignity-based ray score that complements shadbala and vimsopaka style strength assessment.

Computation Steps

  1. Assign ray potential per graha by dignity tier (exalted, own, friend, neutral, enemy, debilitated).
  2. Compute per-graha ray score.
  3. Aggregate across target houses/topics as needed.

Worked Example

Sample chart total: Sun 8 + Moon 6 + Mars 5 + Mercury 7 + Jupiter 9 + Venus 6 + Saturn 4 = 45 rays.

See also Shadbala and Vimsopaka Bala.

Source: BPHS Ch. 73.