Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
वैशेषिकांशमाहुस्ते योगिनां यत्र संस्थितिः । विशिष्टफलदं ज्ञेयं ग्रहस्थानविचारतः ॥
vaiśeṣikāṁśam āhus te yogināṁ yatra saṁsthitih | viśiṣṭaphaladaṁ jñeyaṁ grahasthānāvicāretaḥ ||
The yogis call that Vaisheshikamsa where a planet's special position lies; it is to be known as bestowing distinguished results according to the planet's placement.
स्वक्षेत्रस्थोऽथ वोच्चस्थो मूलत्रिकोणसंस्थितः । श्रेष्ठतामांशजां याति वैशेषिक उदीरितः ॥ तादृग् ग्रहः फलं दद्याद् राजयोगसमन्वितम् । दीप्यमानः स वै ज्ञेयः सर्वार्थसिद्धिदायकः ॥ २॥
svakṣetra-stho'tha vocca-stho mūla-trikoṇa-saṁsthitaḥ | śreṣṭhatām āṁśajāṁ yāti vaiśeṣika udīritaḥ || tādṛg grahaḥ phalaṁ dadyād rāja-yoga-samanvitam | dīpyamānaḥ sa vai jñeyaḥ sarvārtha-siddhi-dāyakaḥ || 2||
A planet placed in its own sign, its exaltation, or its Moolatrikona attains the highest tier and is declared a Vaisheshikamsa planet. Such a planet, shining brilliantly, should be known as bestowing results endowed with Raja Yoga and granting the fulfillment of all objectives.
किंशुकं कुसुमं चैव षट्पुष्पं कुंकुमं तथा । चतुष्कलमिति प्राहुः पञ्चांशाः शुभकीर्तिताः ॥ किंशुकादिषु संस्थस्य ग्रहस्य फलमुत्तमम् । यश ऐश्वर्यमायान्ति भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदाः ॥ ३॥
kiṁśukaṁ kusumaṁ caiva ṣaṭpuṣpaṁ kuṁkumaṁ tathā | catuṣkalam iti prāhuḥ pañcāṁśāḥ śubha-kīrtitāḥ || kiṁśukādiṣu saṁsthasya grahasya phalam uttamam | yaśa aiśvarya-māyānti bhukti-mukti-phala-pradāḥ || 3||
Kimshuka, Kusuma, Shatpushpa, Kumkuma and Chatushkala are declared the five auspicious amshas. The fruit of a planet stationed in the Kimshuka and other such amshas is supreme: it brings fame and sovereignty, bestowing the fruits of enjoyment and liberation.