title: "Class 91 — Settings Reset, Birth-Time Rectification & Chart Analysis" class_number: 91 source_file: v91.txt series: v2 tags: [vedic-astrology, jyotisha, jhora-software, settings, ayanamsa, birth-rectification, vimshottari-dasha, divisional-charts, ayurveda, panchangam]

🕉️ Class 91 — Settings Reset, Birth-Time Rectification & Chart Analysis

A pivotal class in which PVR Narasimha Rao reverses the Surya Siddhanta experiment of the past year, restores Drig Siddhanta / Jagannath Ayanamsa settings, explains why he returned, and then demonstrates thorough birth-time rectification using a student's chart — covering marriage, relocation, career, parents' deaths, education, and spirituality, with a closing digression on Ayurvedic dietary guidance for Pitta and other constitutions.

📋 Table of Contents

1. Settings Revert — Why & What Changed
2. jHora Software Setup Checklist
3. Concepts Retained from the Surya Siddhanta Year
4. Concepts Restored from Pre-Surya Siddhanta Era
5. Panchangam — Varsha Adhipati Calculation
6. Case Study: Birth-Time Rectification (Student Chart)
7. Key Principles Illustrated in Case Study
8. Ayurvedic Dietary Guidance
9. Sanskrit Glossary
10. Cross-References

⚙️ Settings Revert — Why & What Changed

[!IMPORTANT] PVR announces a return to Drig Siddhanta + Jagannath Ayanamsa after approximately one year of experimenting with Surya Siddhanta. The core reason: only Drig Siddhanta yielded objective (verifiable, reproducible) correlations in research — particularly for Arudha Padas, Pada-amsha progressions, and stationary transits.

The Three Most Objective Research Results (PVR's own ranking)

[!NOTE] PVR states: "All three of these researches were done with Jagannath Ayanamsa / Drig Siddhanta. I could not replicate them under Surya Siddhanta despite extensive effort."

🖥️ jHora Software Setup Checklist

[!TIP] Follow these steps in order to align your jHora installation with the settings used in this class series.

Step 1 — Calculation Options

• Go to Preferences → Related to Calculations
• Select "Recommended by Author (Drig Siddhanta)"
• This sets Siddhanta = Drig Siddhanta and Ayanamsa = Jagannath Ayanamsa

Step 2 — Vimshottari Year Definition

1. Display any Dasha on screen (e.g., Vimshottari)
2. Right-click → Definition of Year in Dashas
3. Select Solar Longitude-Based Year (360° years)
4. In the combo box choose "All Dashas" to apply uniformly

Step 3 — Arudha Pada Options

• Go to Preferences → Arudha Pada Calculation Options
• Check: Use exceptions in Bhava Arudhas
• Check: Use exceptions in Graha Arudhas
• Check: Use Rahu and Ketu as strong
• Check: Find Arudha Padas using exact longitudes
• Uncheck: Use divisional longitudes of planets (use physical longitudes instead)

Step 4 — Bhava Chakra / House System

• Go to Basics tab → Houses tab (context menu)
• Select: "Ascendant or chosen reference is middle of first house"
• This means ±15° from Lagna = 1st house (not Lagna as start of 1st house)

Step 5 — Planet Calculation Options

• Preferences → Planet Calculation Options
• Set to True Nodes (not Mean Nodes)

flowchart TD
    A[Open jHora] --> B[Preferences → Calculations]
    B --> C[Select 'Author Recommended Drig Siddhanta']
    C --> D[Any Dasha window → Right-click]
    D --> E[Definition of Year = Solar 360°, All Dashas]
    E --> F[Preferences → Arudha Pada Options]
    F --> G[Use exact longitudes; Uncheck divisional longitudes]
    G --> H[Basics → Houses → Ascendant = Middle of 1st House]
    H --> I[Planet Options → True Nodes]
    I --> J[Save Preferences]

✅ Concepts Retained from the Surya Siddhanta Year

These specific insights from the one-year experiment are kept permanently:

[!NOTE] The Shashtashtaka riddle solved: Under the old system (Lagna = start of 1st house), if one planet is in the 6th, the other could end up in the 7th — not the 8th. With Lagna as middle of 1st house, two planets in a true 6/8 relationship can be identified correctly.

❌ Concepts Reverted / Abandoned

[!WARNING] PVR cautions: "When you look at all three references and all aspects, it becomes very easy to justify anything. This is how we can delude ourselves. We need crisp, objective methods."

📅 Panchangam — Varsha Adhipati Calculation

Question from student: How do you calculate Varsha Adhipati (Ruler of the Year)?

Standard Definition

• Take the chart for Shukla Pratipada (New Year) for the capital of the country
• The Vara (weekday) lord at that moment = Varesha (Year ruler)

PVR's Method

• Use the Hora lord at the exact moment the year begins (at sunrise on that day)
• Rationale: In Shad Balas framework, year/month start at sunrise = beginning of day = Vara = Hora lord
• Key advantage: The Hora can differ city-to-city, giving different year rulers for different regions of the world

[!TIP] The Vara Adhipati convention arose because the year begins at sunrise (start of day), making the Vara lord identical to the Hora lord. PVR prefers the Hora lord directly as it is more precise and location-sensitive.

🔭 Case Study: Birth-Time Rectification (Student Chart)

Native: Male, born Oct 21, 1968, near Prabhatur, India (78°33'E, 14°44'N, UTC+5:30) Given time: 7:15 PM (old birth certificate); earlier used 6:31 PM (estimated) Final rectified window: 7:03:30 PM – 7:08:00 PM

📌 Step-by-Step Rectification Logic

flowchart TD
    A[Start: 7:15 PM from birth certificate] --> B[Check Rashi Lagna]
    B --> C{Lagna changes at 7:19:18 PM}
    C -->|Before 7:19:18| D[Lagna = Aries confirmed by appearance - Pitta constitution]
    D --> E[Check Marriage Event: Aug 21 1997]
    E --> F[D1 Navamsa Lagna border at 7:13:30 PM]
    F --> G[At 7:13:30 PM: Navamsa Lagna = Gemini; Jupiter = 7th lord in 5th house]
    G --> H[Better explanation for Jupiter-Venus dasha giving marriage]
    H --> I[Check Relocation: Feb 1998, USA]
    I --> J[D4 Vimshottari: Jupiter-Venus; confirms abroad]
    J --> K[Check Career: Sep 2005 promotion]
    K --> L[D10 Visaptati at 7:08 PM: Mercury dasha - 10th lord in Lagna]
    L --> M[D10 Lagna = Sagittarius requires time before 7:08 PM]
    M --> N[Check D12 Mother death: Nov 2008 Rahu dasha - Rahu is 7th lord in 2nd house from Leo]
    N --> O[D12 Lagna = Taurus confirmed - border at 7:03:30 PM]
    O --> P[Check D24 Education: Venus-Mercury 1990 grad; Sun 1994 master's & 1996 diploma]
    P --> Q[D24 Lagna = Taurus confirmed; border at 7:05:15 PM]
    Q --> R[Final Window: 7:03:30 – 7:08:00 PM]

🎯 Events Analyzed

🔑 Physical Appearance Confirms Lagna

[!NOTE] PVR demonstrates how physical constitution (Prakriti) immediately rules out several Lagna candidates:

• Aries Lagna → Pitta constitution → stout frame, bald head, large build confirmed
• Taurus Lagna (aspected by Venus + Jupiter here) → Kapha → fat, thick hair, large eyes — ruled out
• Pisces Lagna → also ruled out

🧠 Key Principles Illustrated in Case Study

🪐 Planet Behavior

[!NOTE] Rahu and Ketu behave differently from other planets: Other planets remember their house ownership and act accordingly. Rahu/Ketu care more about where they are and who they are with. They adopt the qualities of their companions and their occupied house more than their owned houses.

📐 Maraka Analysis Framework

For any relative (mother, father, spouse, etc.):

1. Identify the house signifying that relative (4th = mother, 9th = father, 7th = spouse)
2. Take that house's sign as the "Lagna" for the relative
3. 2nd and 7th houses from that Lagna = Maraka (killer) positions
4. Check if Dasha/Antardasha lord occupies or aspects those Maraka houses

flowchart LR
    A[Relative's Significator House] --> B[Treat as Lagna]
    B --> C[2nd from it = Maraka 1]
    B --> D[7th from it = Maraka 2]
    C --> E{Does Dasha lord own/occupy/aspect Maraka houses?}
    D --> E
    E -->|Yes| F[Can indicate death of relative]
    E -->|No| G[Unlikely to indicate death]

📊 Conditional Dasha Selection Rules

🌅 Pushtodaya / Shirshodaya / Ugradaya Rashis (Rising Signs Classification)

🏠 Bhadaka Sthana for Foreign Travel

Watery signs in Bhadaka sthana further amplify foreign travel potential.

⏱️ Eighth-House Spirituality

[!NOTE] The 8th house is the house of Kundalini, mystical experience, and internal transformation. Planets with a strong 8th house connection can bestow either:

• Karma Yoga (6th, 8th, 10th emphasis) — path of selfless service
• Raja Yoga (mystical path) — especially when Rahu/Ketu influence the 8th

PVR predicts for the native: "During Mars–Moon Antardasha (~2016), with Moon in Mrigashira in the 8th house, there is likely to be an inner Kundalini awakening."

🌿 Ayurvedic Dietary Guidance

Three Constitutions (Doshas)

Beneficial Foods / Herbs for Pitta

• Cilantro / Coriander (dhania) — best cooling herb
• Mint — excellent for Pitta
• Fennel seeds — strongly recommended
• Cumin seeds — good
• Cardamom, Cinnamon — warming (not heating), acceptable in moderation
• Buttermilk — described as "amritam" for Pitta; drink after every meal
• Asparagus — the vegetable form of shatavari

Herbs to Source (banjannutracost.com or similar)

Preparation: Boil 1 tsp combined powder in 1.5 cups water until reduced to 1 cup. Filter and drink after cooling.

Avoid for Pitta

• Red chilies, green chilies, black pepper
• Pickles, highly spiced curries
• Coffee
• Frequent small snacks (forces excessive digestive acid production)

Ginger — Universal Adjunct (All Doshas)

Trikatu (for Kapha)

Three-ingredient formula: dry ginger (sunthi) + black pepper + pippali (Indian long pepper, Piper longum) in equal parts, taken with water or honey before meals.

📝 Sanskrit / Mantras

Opening Prayer (recited at start of class)

Om Gananaam Tvaa Ganapatim Havaamahe Kavim Kaveenaam Upamaashravastamam. Jesha Raajam Brahmanaa Brahmanaish Tataanaam Shrunvannu Shridhi Sri Javadaanam. Om Shri Mahaa Ganapataye Namah.

Om Vrishabham Charshaniinaam Vishwaroopam Adaabhjam. Tridaspatim Varenyam.

Om Tadvishnoha Paramam Padam Sadaa Pashyanti Soorayah. Dhivihi Vachakshuratatam.

Om Shreem Hreem Jyotirbrahmaaya Namah.

Om Parasharaya Namah. Om Parasharaya Namah. Om Parasharaya Namah.

Om Ghnisurya Aditya H Om. (×3)

Remedial Mantras Recommended for Student

For propitiating Saturn (Shani + Rahu in 12th house):

• Rudra Chamakam
• Hanuman Chalisa (also excellent as Mars = Lagna lord in trine)
• Shani Mantra

🔗 Cross-References