Sthana Bala
Sthana Bala is the strength of planetary positions. This kind of strength depends exclusively on the zodiacal positions of the planets. Other factors (like speed, Bhava cusps or aspects) are neglected in this context.There are 5 parts of Sthana Bala. The total Sthana Bala is the sum of these 5 parts.
| No. | Sthana Bala Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uchcha Bala | Strength of exaltation |
| 2 | Saptavargaja Bala | Divisional strength |
| 3 | Ojhajugmariamsa Bala | Placement in odd/even Rasis and Navamsas |
| 4 | Kendradi Bala | Placement in Kendra, succedent or cadent houses |
| 5 | Drekkana Bala | Drekkana placement of planets |
1. Uchcha Bala
Uchcha Bala is a measure for the distance between a planet and its exaltation point.
Each planet gets 1 Rupa in exaltation and zero in debilation. Other positions contribute a proportional value.
Rule: Find out the distance between a planet an its debilation point (max is 180). Uchcha Bala (in Virupas) will be one third of this value.
Uchcha Bala Example
Let the Sun be in 12 Gemini. Debilation is in 10 Libra. Distance between both points is 118 deg. So Uchcha Bala will be 118/3 = 39.3 Virupas.
2. Saptavargaja Bala
Saptavargaja Bala is the divisional strength of seven Vargas (Saptavargas). Saptavargaja Bala is similar to Saptavarga calculation,
but the evaluation is different, and there is no weigthed evaluation, i.e. all Vargas have the same contribution.
The seven Vargas are
- Rasi (D-1)
- Navamsa (D-9)
- Hora (D-2)
- Decanate (D-3)
- Saptamamsa (D-7)
- Dvadasamsa (D-12)
- Trimsamsa (D-30)
| Placement | Strength (Virupas) |
|---|---|
| Moolatrikona | 45 |
| Onw Rasi | 30 |
| Extreme friend (Adhi Mitra) | 20 |
| Friend (Mitra) | 15 |
| Neutral (Sama) | 10 |
| Enemy (Satru) | 4 |
| Extreme Enemy (Adhi Satru) | 2 |
Theoretical maximum value for Saptavargaja Bala is 45*7=315 Virupas (Planet in Moolatrikona for all Vargas).
Remarks
- Strength calculation is not the same as in Saptavarga calculation.
- Exaltation and debilation play no role in Saptavargaja Bala.
- Moolatrikona placement in Varga charts is calculated according to sign position not to length (because there is no length in higher Varga charts).
- There are different opinions about temporary friendship of planets. Some say that temporary friendship is always relative to Rasi placement of planets, others say that this friendship must be calculated from the underlying Varga chart.