Beeja Sphuta, Kshetra Sphuta

By Kshitij Sharma, July 4, 2015

This article is related to progeny in Vedic Astrology. To understand the strength of the child bearing factors in both male and female horoscope, there is
a method defined in Phaladeepika. It is a simple method and can be followed by anyone.
The purpose of the article is to explain the method in brief and then present some of the data that I have collected over a period of time in order to put the
method to test. I am not providing the birth details due to privacy concerns and it is almost impossible for anyone to construct the date of birth, time of
birth and place of birth data back from the calculations here. Hence the privacy of my clients is well preserved.
Some of the data is very very old, hence I am not sure of the current situation and if any of these clients indeed became parents through medical help or
even adoption.
The edition of Phaladeepika that I have is a Hindi version edited/translated by Dr. Suresh Chandra Mishra and published by Ranjan Publications. There
is a version available in English through Motilal Banarasidas too https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bxGQS_pDgvUC. I have looked at both of them
and at least for this chapter on Santaanbhaavaadhyaaya (
), the shlokas are the same. Hence, you can pick up any of the editions and will
be looking at the same base material.
Some of the material on the houses connected to children in these chapters is pretty common sense. The karaka for children in a horoscope is Jupiter
and hence is studied as the most important factors along with 5th house lord from Moon and Lagna.
The method of Kshetra and Beeja Sphuta is as follows. If you need details, pick up a copy of Phaladeepika from any of the leading bookstores.

Horoscope Planets
Involved
Male
Jupiter,
Venus,
Sun

Method

Comment

Add longitudes for Jupiter,

Venus and Sun. Divide by
360 and take the remainder.
Consider this as a sign and
compute the navamsha. If
done in Microsoft Excel, this
formula looks like:
=MOD(SUM(B1:B3),360)
Assuming cells B1 through

If the resulting sign/navamsha is in odd signs, then this

is good for the male. If one is odd and other is even,
then there is a problem and may need intervention
either a pooja or mantra or consultation with a doctor
would be required. If both are even, then consulting a
doctor is a must since this indicates lack of virility.

Female

Jupiter,
Mars
and
Moon

B3 contain the values for the

three planets.
Add longitudes for Jupiter,
Mars and Moon. Divide by
360 and take the remainder.
Consider this as a sign and
compute the navamsha. If
done in Microsoft Excel, this
formula looks like:
=MOD(SUM(B1:B3),360)
Assuming cells B1 through
B3 contain the values for the
three planets.

If the resulting sign/navamsha is in even signs, then

this is good for the female. If one is odd and other is
even, then there is a problem and may need
intervention either a pooja or mantra or consultation
with a doctor would be required. If both are odd, then
consulting a doctor is a must since this indicates lack of
childbearing capability.

Apart from this, one more value is computed for both male and female. This is called Santaan Tithi or Putra Tithi. This is computed as:
1. Take longitude of Sun and Moon. Multiply by 5 and take the difference. Difference = 5 * (Moon Lon Sun Lon)
2. Take the remainder while dividing by 360. Remainder = MOD(Difference,360)
3. Compute the Tithi as usual. Date = Remainder/12, Tithi = CEILING(MOD(Date,15),1)
4. If this Tithi is one of the chhidra tithis (4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 14th) or Amavasya, then there is a problem.
However, both of the calculations must be looked at in conjunction with the rest of the effects on the 5th house. I present some of the data based on the charts that I have gathered over the years.

S.
No.

Husband
Beeja Sphuta
Santaan
Rashi & Navamsha
Tithi

Pisces (12)/Leo (5)

Saptami

Wife
5th House
Afflictions

5th from

Kshetra
Sphuta
Rashi and
Navamsha
Capricorn

Santaan
Tithi

Comments
5th House
Afflictions

Chaturthi Saturns drishti

Delay in

Moon
afflicted by
Mars. 9th
Lord in 12th
Ekadashi Saturn
Drishti

Scorpio (8)/Cancer
(4)

Pisces (12)/Libra (7) Ekadashi Sun

Gemini (3)/Scorpio
(8)

Scorpio
(8)/Capricorn (10)

Aquarius
(11)/Taurus (2)

Ekadashi Saturn
causing
delay
Dwitiya
Saturn
afflicting Ju
and 5th
house
Dwadashi Sun, Rahu
affliction

(10)/Capricorn
(10)

Virgo (6)/Leo Amavasya Saturn & Mars

(5)
drishti
Virgo
Navami
(6)/Pisces
(12)
Aries
Saptami
(1)/Cancer (4)
Gemini
(3)/Capricorn
(10)

Taurus
(2)/Leo (5)

Afflictions from
Saturn, 6th Lord

Exalted Mars
aspecting 5th.
Rahu in 5th
Dashami 5th afflicted

Navami

Sun & Saturn

aspecting Taurus,
which is the
Kshetra sphuta
sign

projeny.
Medical
treatment
required
Complications
during
pregnancy
Trying, but
not
successful
Miscarriages

Many
complications
and problems
during
pregnancy
Delays

Sagi (9)/Leo (5)

Cancer(4)/Cancer(4) Panchami Mars

aspecting
5th

Sag (9)/Leo
(5)

Sag (9)/Lib (7)

Leo (5)/Virgo Shashti

(6)

The points that are to be noted are:

Navami

Dwitiya

5th Lord in
6th, Saturn
in 5th

Sat
aspecting
5th house

Leo (5)/Leo
(5)

Chaturthi Mars afflicting Leo Delays and

sign along with
many medical
Ra/Ke axis and
problems
Saturn
Ashtami More than
Delays
anything, there is
an emotional
issue here
Ra/Mo affliction.
Consider this
carefully while
predicting
children.
The mother and
father may not be
able to raise the
children due to
emotional
problems.
5th Lord in 6th
Multiple
and aspected by delays
8th Lord

Santaan tithi is very important and must be considered.

Afflictions to 5th house & Karaka are far more important than Beeja/Kshetra sphuta. Medical science is advanced enough now to take care of basic problems.
Planets such as Saturn aspecting its own sign in 5th will indeed provide children, but Saturns basic nature of causing delays will not go away.
Rahus position in 5th house is different from Rahus drishti on the house. Rahu in 5th house can cause bahu-putra yoga. But Rahu as a malefic can afflict 5th house and lord through conjunction/drishti.
One partners horoscope affects the other. Issues with beeja sphuta and santaan tithi in husbands horoscope affects the wife and vice versa. This is not one of the points discussed while discussing
horoscope-compatibility. This is a problem that needs to be solved as a couple.
Of course, Dasha and Transit system is above this. Without favourable dasha/transit, it is not possible to have kids.