Chart: Prashna — Hand/Shoulder Pain Question
- Class: 51
- Chart type: Prashna (horary)
- Date/Time of prashna: September 9, 2009 (exact time not specified in transcript)
- Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
- Question asked: Regarding hand and/or shoulder pain — whether it will resolve, what is the cause, prognosis
Validation
PVR confirmed this prashna was valid because Jupiter aspects the lagna lord of the prashna chart — providing divine sanction for the question to be answered through this chart.
Analysis summary
D3 (Drekkana) for health prognosis
PVR used the Drekkana (D3) chart for diagnostic purposes:
- D3 lagna lord: Mars (indicating Mars governs the constitutional reference point for this health question)
- D3 lagna lord placement: 6th house
- Dhatu indicated: Majja dhatu — nerve tissue/marrow (Mars as D3 lagna lord)
- Prognosis: Poor recovery expected; the 6th house placement of the D3 lagna lord indicates chronic, recurring, or slow-to-heal condition
- Interpretation: The hand/shoulder pain is nerve-tissue based (majja dhatu), and recovery will be slow or the condition will recur
Key indicators
- Mars as D3 lagna lord in 6th = nerve tissue (majja dhatu) affliction with poor recovery
- The physical complaint (hand/shoulder pain) is consistent with nerve tissue issues (repetitive strain, nerve compression, etc.)
- JHora prashna module used: 108 mode referenced (multiple modes available: 108, 249, 1800)
Techniques demonstrated
- Prashna validation — Jupiter aspect on lagna lord check
- D3 health prognosis — D3 lagna lord in 6th house = poor recovery
- Dhatu identification — planet as D3 lagna lord identifies the dhatu primarily involved
- JHora prashna module — three modes (108, 249, 1800) available for different question types
Notes
This chart was the primary vehicle for PVR's discussion of:
- The validity test for prashna charts
- How the Drekkana (D3) is used for health diagnosis in prashna context
- The distinction between D1 and D3 for health analysis
- The dhatu system (7 tissues) and how planetary indicators point to specific dhatu afflictions