Ch. 71. Determination of Longevity through the AshtakaVarg

1-4. The sage said. I will now describe the method of determining longevity from the AshtakaVarg. For this purpose the AshtakaVargas of Lagn and all the Grahas have to be studied. The Rekhas in all the Rashis have been allotted specific spans of life. The Rashi, which has no Rekhas, has been allotted 2 days, that with one Rekha gets l½ days, one day for Rashi with 2 Rekhas, half day for Rashi with 3 Rekhas, 7½ days for Rashi with 4 Rekhas, 2 years for Rashi with 5 Rekhas, 4 years for Rashi with 6 Rekhas, 6 years for Rashi with 7 Rekhas and 8 years for Rashi with 8 Rekhas. In this manner the spans of life should be worked from Rekhas in all the AshtakaVargas. Half of the sum total of all will be the longevity, based on AshtakaVarg.