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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — Chapter 38: Arishta Bhanga (Cancellation of Afflictions)

Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.

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Verse 1 — Arishta Bhanga (Cancellation)

अरिष्टं यत्प्रकुर्वन्ति ग्रहास्तत्र विनिर्दिशेत्। भङ्गं शुभग्रहैर्युक्तं सर्वदोषप्रणाशकम्॥

ariṣṭaṃ yatprakurvanti grahāstatra vinirdiśet | bhaṅgaṃ śubhagrahairyuktaṃ sarvadoṣapraṇāśakam ||

The afflictions caused by planets are to be determined; their cancellation (Arishta Bhanga), produced by association with benefics, destroys all such doshas.

Verse 2 — One Strong Benefic in Kendra Destroys All Affliction

एकोऽपि ज्ञार्यशुक्राणां लग्नात् केन्द्रगतो यदि । अरिष्टं निखिलं हन्ति तिमिरं भास्करो यथा ॥ २॥

eko 'pi jñāryaśukrāṇāṃ lagnāt kendragato yadi | ariṣṭaṃ nikhilaṃ hanti timiraṃ bhāskaro yathā || 2||

Even one of Guru, Aryama (Sun) or Shukra placed in a kendra from Lagna destroys all affliction, just as the Sun dispels darkness.

Verse 3 — Strong Jupiter in Lagna Removes Affliction-Cause

एक एव बली जीवो लग्नस्थो रिष्टसञ्चयम् । हन्ति पापक्षयं भक्त्या प्रणाम इव शूलिनः ॥ ३॥

eka eva balī jīvo lagnastho riṣṭasañcayam | hanti pāpakṣayaṃ bhaktyā praṇāma iva śūlinaḥ || 3||

A single strong Jupiter in the Lagna destroys the accumulated affliction — as obeisance with devotion destroys sins before Shiva.

Verse 4 — Strong Lagna Lord in Kendra: Shiva's Triumph

एक एव विलग्नेशः केन्द्रसंस्थो बलान्वितः । अरिष्टं निखिलं हन्ति पिनाकी त्रिपुरं यथा ॥ ४॥

eka eva vilagneśaḥ kendrasaṃstho balānvitaḥ | ariṣṭaṃ nikhilaṃ hanti pinākī tripuraṃ yathā || 4||

A single strong Lagna lord standing in a kendra annihilates all affliction, as Pinaki (Shiva) destroyed Tripura.

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