Comust or Ast grah
Combustion in vedic astrology
Combustion in vedic astrology
Combustion
There are
12 Zodiacal signs and 27 constellations divided into four Quarters (Padas)
each, seven planets and two shadowy planets
so in all There are nine
planets. The Sun, Venus and Mercury roughly move
in Each sign for 30
days, Mars moves in 40 days, Moon moves in
21/4 days,Jupiter moves
in 360 days, Rahu and Ketu in 540 days and Saturn in 900 days.
The various divisions of the
signs, the sources of strength and weakness among
the planets.,For the correct
delineations of the horoscope, one should first check the planetary
strength and position, then aspects,
then the good and evil results
which accrue to planets from ownership and then
association
and
conjunctions.
In a conjunction
of planets, we observe that in addition to the above points, there
are two more important factors namely COMBUSTION and RETROGRESSION which needs to be checked
and analyzed.
COMBUSTION
Combustion or
in Hindi called Asta
has a great significance or importance in the
interpretation of horoscope. Planets become combust when they are
within certain limits of the Sun. According
to Surya Sidhanta
the following
limits of combustion are indicated from the Sun on either
side in Hindu Astrology. Combustion is one
of the modes of conjunction.
The limits are:-
Moon within
12 degrees of Sun.
Mars within
17 degrees of Sun.
Mercury
within 14 degrees of Sun and 12 degrees when retrograde.
Jupiter
within 11 degrees of Sun.
Venus within
10 degrees of Sun and 8 when retrograde.
Saturn within
15 degrees of Sun.
Rahu combusts
Sun and Ketu eclipses the Moon.Western Astrology
allows an orb go.30' either side of the Sun for a planet becoming combust. An
inherent contradiction is evident in this theory as,
a uniform orb for all celestial bodies of various sizes
and distances,can not be conceived.
In Pbaldeepika
Adhaya XX Sloka. 30. it is laid down, 'The good influence of a
planet is at its maximum.. three quarter, a
half quarter or nil as
the planets are in the exaltation, Swakshetra,
friendly sign, inimical sign or depression sign respectively. The proportions given above are with
respect to benefics or lords
of the benefic houses. In the case of malefics
or lords of malefic houses. it will
be reverse. When a planet is in
combustion its effects
will be similar to that in depression" i.e.debilitation or
nil quantitatively.
Parasara says
that planets are capable of optimum self expression occupying the
7th house from the Sun which
however becomes nil when conjuncting with
the Sun.
Parasara has also
said that when 9th lord is debilitated
or combust it makes
the native resort to begging for alms. Should Saturn occupy 6th, 8th or
12th house, debilitation or combust troubles
through poison,weapon. change
of place or job, cause (or great fear, death of parent,ill health of wife and children, troubles through state. loss,
confinementetc.
are denoted.
Varahamihira says
the planets that are debilitiated,
vanquished in war, combust
by the Sun, devoid of rasmis
or dwarfed become like serpents immobilized by mantra or spell.
In Sarvartha
Chintaman~ the author Prof. B. Suryanarain Rao has said in
stanza 152 while suggesting that ~If the
lord of any bhava is combust with 'the
Sun (or occupies 8tb etc.)
without the association or
aspect of beneficia1
planets, the Bhava's results become defunct.
In our
classical works it is
said that during the dasa of a
planet in combustion, one
will be drawn into unnecessary conflicts and quarrels,wife and
children are afflicted and one meets with the death of
serious accidents.
So from
the above discussion we find that a planet is said
to lose its power
completely when it is within a certain distance
from the Sun as detailed above.
MERCURY BEING AN Exception. This is called
Ravi-Budha-Yoga. In addition the planet is called
combust when posited in
the same degrees and minutes of longitude as
the one
occupied by
the Sun then it is
said to be in "RAPT Conjunction"with the Sun
and it is considered to be eclipsed and becomes
utterly powerless. It
is also provided by our sages that planets within a distance of 5 degrees from
the Sun are in full combustion, if however
they are 10 degrees apart
from the Sun, the combustion is partial
or ordinary.
When the
planet is beyond 15 degrees. there is no combustion at all.
In other
classical and various texts and also in Jatak
Tatva it is stated that the dasa
of a planet that is eclipsed (combust) will cause
troubles and produce
untoward results. In Jatak Parijat it is laid that the planet
may not prove
auspicious when they are eclipsed by Sun’s rays, also a planet in a
house cannot advance it if its lord is eclipsed.
Kalidasa in
Uttrakalamrita bas stated that one's longevity is
reduced if a planet
other than Venus or Saturn is combust.
Ptolemy has
said planets when they are rising or stationary produce intensification
in the events but when setting, and under the rays of Sun (combust)
or advancing at evening, they bring about abatement.
Alfred 1.
Pearce, William Lily, C.E.O. Cartor has also agreed on combustion and
say that planets under combustion become powerless.
Venus in
the heart of Sun CAZIMI gives vast honors and dignities. Sun with
Dragons Head (Rahu) is good.
According to
Hindu Astrology, Rahu combuts or eclipses Sun while Ketu eclipses the Moon.
Combustion.
At combustion, planet loses its own rays due to close proximity to sun.
A) It means that the combust planet obscured by the rays of the Sun, is considered impotent (weak to act independently).
Combust planet express itself through Sun.
Important Note : Retrograde planet does not lose its rays at combustion.
Now,
B) Sun is the Karak for lagna, signifies self (EGO).
Due to closeness of combust planet SUN is also affected with the qualities of the combust planet
To say to someone that Mars is combust and therefore weak (impotent) will not ring true because the person KNOWS that the traits of Mars are strong in their nature (self). Similarly, although Mercury suffers combustion, the qualities of Mercury are also reflected through Sun... The native KNOWS he's not lacking intelligence.
However, ego and pride (boastfulness) would likely be quite prominent in regards to intellect (Mercury) and force of character (Mars)..
C) Sun is karak for Dharma and Agni which purifies the individual beings by cleaning them with Spiritual heat.
To say,
Combustion of Jupiter will make you pass through a phase of spiritual growth like gold passing theorugh fire to come clean and combustion of Saturn will burn the sins attributed to adharma you did in the past birth by forcing you to serve elders and father.
D) Also look for natural friendship and enimity of Sun with combust planet.
For example,
Combustion of Venus indicate delays in marriage ( perhaps Sun shows it's anger) and it also indicate Dharmic attitude of Venus at relationship, no extra marital affairs or love affairs...
E) The combination of combust planets is also an important consideration.
For instance, the combined influence of Mer/Mars (on Sun) would be different to the combined influence of Mer/Ven or Mer/Jup...
F) How results will be manifested can be seen through house and nakshatra lordship yogas.
//3) What could be the effect of a combust and retro Mercury ?//
Retro mercury will not lose it rays so combustion results will be not pronoused and Budh Aditya yoga will give its full effects.
A) It means that the combust planet obscured by the rays of the Sun, is considered impotent (weak to act independently).
Combust planet express itself through Sun.
Important Note : Retrograde planet does not lose its rays at combustion.
Now,
B) Sun is the Karak for lagna, signifies self (EGO).
Due to closeness of combust planet SUN is also affected with the qualities of the combust planet
To say to someone that Mars is combust and therefore weak (impotent) will not ring true because the person KNOWS that the traits of Mars are strong in their nature (self). Similarly, although Mercury suffers combustion, the qualities of Mercury are also reflected through Sun... The native KNOWS he's not lacking intelligence.
However, ego and pride (boastfulness) would likely be quite prominent in regards to intellect (Mercury) and force of character (Mars)..
C) Sun is karak for Dharma and Agni which purifies the individual beings by cleaning them with Spiritual heat.
To say,
Combustion of Jupiter will make you pass through a phase of spiritual growth like gold passing theorugh fire to come clean and combustion of Saturn will burn the sins attributed to adharma you did in the past birth by forcing you to serve elders and father.
D) Also look for natural friendship and enimity of Sun with combust planet.
For example,
Combustion of Venus indicate delays in marriage ( perhaps Sun shows it's anger) and it also indicate Dharmic attitude of Venus at relationship, no extra marital affairs or love affairs...
E) The combination of combust planets is also an important consideration.
For instance, the combined influence of Mer/Mars (on Sun) would be different to the combined influence of Mer/Ven or Mer/Jup...
F) How results will be manifested can be seen through house and nakshatra lordship yogas.
//3) What could be the effect of a combust and retro Mercury ?//
Retro mercury will not lose it rays so combustion results will be not pronoused and Budh Aditya yoga will give its full effects.
