Ashtakvarga and Transits- An article by Murty

Application of Ashtakvarga principles is necessary for accurate

interpretation of transits. We should look at the houses occupied
by a transit planet with respect to all the eight references used in
ashtakavarga to be able to deduce a correct interpretation of
future events.

SAV (Sarvaashtakvarga)
If a rashi has more than 30 rekhas in its SAV, it means planets
transiting in this rashi would bring favourable results in general.
Planets transiting in rashis with less than 25 rekhas in SAV
usually bring unfavourable results.

If a rashi has significantly high number of rekhas in its SAV

(for example, Taurus has 39 SAV), it means that Taurus is very
strong in the chart. Planets transiting in Taurus tend to give
good results irrespective of their strength.

It is important to note that nature of benefic effects produced by

planets would depend over the BAV of the planets. For
example, if a planet with 6 rekhas in Taurus in its own BAV
and a planet with 1 rekhas in Taurus in its own BAV are
transiting Taurus, the former planet will produce better results
than the latter planet.
 BAV (Bhinnaashtakvarga)
If a planet is benefic in its transit rashi with respect to 5 or more
natal references, out of 8, then it will produce good results.
If a planet is benefic in its transit rashi with respect to 3 or less
natal references, out of 8, then it will produce bad results.

To determine the exact nature of the good or bad results given

by a planet depend on its natural significations and its
significations in the natal chart. To assess this, one should see
the number of rekhas in the transit rasi in the transiting planets
BAV. For example, if Mercurys BAV of the natal rasi chart
has 6 rekhas in Libra, then that means that Mercury is benefic
with respect to 6 out of 8 natal references in Libra, and would
produce good results.

In the divisional charts also this principle is equally applicable

and validated. For example, If Venus has 8 rekhas in Leo in D-
10 chart, then its transit in Leo in rasi chart invariably brings
superlative results with respect to career. If Jupiter has 7 rekhas
in Pisces in D-24 chart, then its transit in Pisces in rashi chart
would bring excellent results in terms of knowledge, education
and learning.

The matters that benefit depend on placement of Venus and

ownership in the natal D-10 chart. A planet with 6 or 7 rekhas
(in its BAV) in its transit rashi brings excellent results. A planet
with 1 or 0 rekhas (in its BAV) in its transit rashi brings very
poor results.
Example:
Lets have a look at the natal chart pasted below;

Lagnai is rising in Libra. In the below mentioned chart, I am

pasting SAV chart and BAV chart of rashis for the above
mentioned natal chart.
As we can see, Scorpio is a strong rashi with 35 rekhas in its
SAV. This means planets transiting Scorpio would tend to
produce good results in general.
On the contrary, Aries has just 20 rekhas in its SAV, and it
means planets transiting Aries would tend to produce
bad results in general.

Now lets try to analyze the transit effects of planets from

the perspective of BAV.

Saturn has BAV 5 (5 benefic rekhas) in Scorpio, which is a

strong rashi (having 35 rekhas in SAV), so transit of Saturn in
Scorpio would produce good results.

Sun has 0 BAV in Aries, which is a weak rashi (20 SAV).

Hence transit of Sun in Aries would bring disastrous results.

Mercury has BAV 6 (6 benefic rekhas) in Scorpio, which is a

strong rashi (having 35 rekhas in SAV), so transit of Mercury in
Scorpio would produce good results.