Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Ch. 18: Ashtakavarga

Verse 1 — Bindu Counts in Ashtakavarga

रवेः सप्त गुरोः षट् तु शनेः पञ्च प्रकीर्तितम् । बुधस्य चत्वारः प्रोक्ता भौमस्य च चतुष्टयम् ॥ शुक्रस्य त्रीणि विज्ञेया राहोश्चैव चतुष्टयम् । एवं सप्तग्रहैः प्रोक्तमष्टकबर्गं प्रचक्षते ॥

raveḥ sapta guroḥ ṣaṭ tu śaneḥ pañca prakīrtitam | budhasya catvāraḥ proktā bhaumasya ca catuṣṭayam || śukrasya trīṇi vijñeyā rāhoś caiva catuṣṭayam | evaṃ saptagrahaiḥ proktam aṣṭakavargaṃ pracakṣate ||

The Sun contributes 7 points, Jupiter 6, Saturn 5, Mercury 4, Mars 4, Venus 3 and Rahu 4 — thus the Ashtakavarga is declared by these seven planets (a total of 33 bindus).

Verse 2 — Counting Bindus from Each Planet's Own Position

आत्मस्थानाच्च गणयेत भावाष्टकमशेषतः । यात्र शुभं भवेत् स्थानं तत्र बिन्दुं निवेशयेत ॥

ātmasthānāc ca gaṇayet bhāvāṣṭakam aśeṣataḥ | yatra śubhaṃ bhavet sthānaṃ tatra binduṃ niveśayet ||

From each planet's own position one should count out its eight-house scheme in full; wherever an auspicious place arises in that count, there one should place a benefic bindu.

Verse 3 — Lagna Ashtakavarga and the Bhinnashtakavarga

लग्नाच्चापि तथा कार्यमष्टकं फलवेदिभिः । एकैकग्रहसम्बद्धं भिन्नमष्टकमुच्यते ॥

laghnāc cāpi tathā kāryam aṣṭakaṃ phalavedibhiḥ | ekaikagraha-sambaddhaṃ bhinnaṣṭakam ucyate ||

The wise in results should likewise construct the octet from the Ascendant as well; the chart bound to each single planet in turn is called the Bhinnashtakavarga (individual Ashtakavarga).

Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — Chapter 18: Ashtakavarga Calculation Rules

Chapter audio (Sanskrit)

Verse 1 — Bindu Counts in Ashtakavarga

Verse 2 — Counting Bindus from Each Planet's Own Position

Verse 3 — Lagna Ashtakavarga and the Bhinnashtakavarga