Jaimini Upadesha Sutras — Chapter 3: Adhyaya 1 Pada 3 - Arudha Pada & Bhava Arudhas
Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Jaimini. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
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Verse 1 — Bhava Arudha — The Illusion of Perception
लग्नाद्वा ग्रहाद्वा यावत्तावत्परतोऽपि च। समं गत्वा तु यो राशिस्तदारूढमुदाहृतम्॥
lagnād vā grahād vā yāvat tāvat parato 'pi ca | samaṃ gatvā tu yo rāśis tad ārūḍham udāhṛtam ||
From the Lagna or from any planet, count as many signs forward; then counting the same number again onwards, the sign reached is the Arudha (Bhava Arudha). It mirrors how that house is perceived by the world, distinct from its actual reality — the foundation of Jaimini's material and reputational readings.
Verse 2 — Arudha Lagna — The Worldly Image of Self
आरूढलग्नं यशसः प्रतिष्ठायाश्च दर्पणम् ॥
ārūḍha-lagnaṃ yaśasaḥ pratiṣṭhāyāś ca darpaṇam
The Arudha Lagna is the mirror in which society beholds the native — his fame, status and public standing as distinct from the inner reality of the Lagna itself. Benefics influencing AL grant a shining image; malefics besmirch it; and the gap between Lagna and AL measures the distance between what one is and what one seems.
Verse 3 — Exception — Same Sign Yields the Tenth
पदे स्वराशौ सति दशमं पदं स्वीकृतम् ॥
pade svarāśau sati daśamaṃ padaṃ svīkṛtam
If the computed arudha falls in the very sign whose arudha it is, then the tenth sign counted from that place is taken as the arudha instead. The reflection cannot coincide with its source — satya (truth) and maya (appearance) must remain distinct houses.
When the arudha falls in the seventh house from its own bhava, the fourth counted from that arudha-position — which is again the tenth therefrom — becomes the arudha. The direct opposition between a bhava and its image is likewise forbidden, for an image seen face-to-face dissolves into confrontation rather than perception.
Verse 5 — Darapada — Image of Spouse and Trade
सप्तमस्य पदं दारपदं व्यवहारप्रतिष्ठा च ॥
saptamasya padaṃ dārapadaṃ vyavahāra-pratiṣṭhā ca
The arudha of the seventh is Darapada (A7), reflecting the world's view of one's spouse and business dealings. Links between A7 and AL show partnerships that publicly define the native; afflictions to A7 speak of scandalised unions or disreputable trade associations.
Verse 6 — Matrupada — Mother, Home and Comforts
चतुर्थस्य पदं मातृपदं गृहसुखादि च ॥
caturthasya padaṃ mātṛpadaṃ gṛha-sukhādi ca
The arudha of the fourth, Matrupada (A4), mirrors perceptions of mother, homeland, residence and vehicles. Benefics here show the family seen as cultured and comfortable; afflictions reveal a household known for strife or loss of property reputation.
Verse 7 — Putrapada — Children, Followers and Mantra
पञ्चमस्य पदं पुत्रपदं मन्त्रपदमित्यपि ॥
pañcamasya padaṃ putrapadaṃ mantrapadam ity api
The fifth-house arudha, Putrapada (A5), reflects children and disciples as the world sees them; it is equally the Mantrapada, showing the reputation of one's spiritual practices and creative works. Strong A5 promises celebrated progeny or a famed lineage of students.
Verse 8 — Karmapada — Career and Public Standing
दशमस्य पदं कर्मपदं लोके प्रसिद्धम् ॥
daśamasya padaṃ karmapadaṃ loke prasiddham
Karmapada (A10), the arudha of the tenth, is the world's verdict upon one's work. When A10 connects with AL by rasi drishti or occupation, profession becomes the very identity by which the native is known; when they stand apart, career remains merely an occupation without lasting renown.
Verse 9 — Dhanapada and Labhapada — Wealth Images
द्वितीयनवमयोः पदे धनलाभप्रतिष्ठे ॥
dvitīya-navamayoḥ pade dhana-lābha-pratiṣṭhe
The arudhas of the second and eleventh — Dhana-related padas — reflect perceived wealth and perceived gains. Money visible to the world flows when these connect to AL; invisible savings differ from public display precisely because arudha shows only what others come to know.
Verse 10 — Ninth-House Arudha — Fortune and Father's Repute
नवमस्य पदं भाग्यपितृप्रतिष्ठे च ॥
navamasya padaṃ bhāgya-pitṛ-pratiṣṭhe ca
The ninth-house arudha reflects worldly estimation of one's fortune and father. Honourable ancestry shines through benefic influence here; a disgraced or unknown father shows through affliction — again a matter of public knowledge rather than private fact.
Verse 11 — Distance Between Lagna and AL — Truth Versus Appearance
लग्नारूढयोरन्तरं सत्यमायां विभजति ॥
lagnā-rūḍhayor antaraṃ satya-māyāṃ vibhajati
The interval separating Lagna from Arudha Lagna divides truth from appearance. When they coincide, being and seeming are one — transparent lives. As distance grows, so does the divergence between inner reality and outer persona; extreme distances mark those forever misjudged, for better or worse.