Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
अष्टकवर्गं वक्ष्यामि राशीनां सप्तग्रहैः सह। बिन्दवो यत्र विज्ञेयाः कालफलं ततः स्मृतम्॥
aṣṭakavargaṃ vakṣyāmi rāśīnāṃ saptagrahaiḥ saha | bindavo yatra vijñeyāḥ kālaphalaṃ tataḥ smṛtam ||
I shall explain the Ashtakavarga of the seven planets across the twelve signs; the bindus (points) therein, once known, reveal the timing of results.
सर्वाष्टकवर्गेऽस्मिन् बिन्दुसङ्ख्यां विचिनुयात् । गच्छति यदा हि ग्रहः तत्फलं तादृशं भवेत् ॥ २॥
sarvāṣṭakavarge'smin bindusaṅkhyāṃ vicinuyāt | gacchati yadā hi grahas tatphalaṃ tādṛśaṃ bhavet || 2||
In this Sarvashtakavarga one should reckon the number of bindus; when the planet indeed transits that sign, the fruit corresponding to those bindus follows.
अष्टधा भगणं राशेर्यत्तत्र कक्षिका स्मृता । यस्यां गच्छन् ग्रहो बिन्दून् तत्फलं समवाप्नुयात् ॥ ३॥
aṣṭadhā bhagaṇaṃ rāśeryattatra kakṣikā smṛtā | yasyāṃ gacchan graho bindūn tatphalaṃ samavāpnuyāt || 3||
Each sign's arc is divided eightfold into divisions called kakshyas; the fruit of whichever kakshya's lord has contributed bindus is obtained when the transiting planet passes through it.