Module 3 of 5 · Phala-darpaṇa

लग्न-फल-दर्पणम्

Lagna-phala-darpaṇa

Results of the 12 Ascendants

~80 min · 2 prerequisite(s)

Phaladīpikā Ch. 10 — for each of the 12 lagnas, Maṇṭreśvara compresses physical characteristics, temperament, and life-direction into brief verses.

Viṣaya-sūcī · Topics
  • Each of the 12 lagnas — physical complexion, temperament, dharma-direction
  • How lagna-lord placement modifies the lagna-rāśi indications
  • Maṇṭreśvara's compression style — many verses per lagna
  • Convergence vs divergence with BPHS Ch. 40

1. Saṃkṣepa

साराशं · विषय-विस्तारःSāra-aṃśa · Viṣaya-vistāraSummary — the topic unfolded

The lagna (ascendant) is the most-important single point in a Vedic chart — it anchors the entire bhāva-system and represents the embodied self (śarīra · tanu) at the moment of birth. Each of the 12 possible lagnas carries its rāśi's natural qualities through to the 1st-house signification. A Meṣa-lagna (Aries) carries Mars-fire-cardinal qualities through the body; Vṛṣabha-lagna (Taurus) carries Venus-earth-fixed; and so on.

Phaladīpikā Ch. 10 traverses all 12 lagnas in turn, giving a paragraph of compressed indications for each. Maṇṭreśvara's style is dense — a single verse often packs three or four distinct observations. The lagna-lord's placement then refines: lagna-lord in 1st (own house) strengthens the 1st-house indications; in 6th, 8th, or 12th (the duḥsthāna positions) weakens them; in trikoṇa (5th, 9th) brings dharma-blessings.

2. Śāstra-Pramāṇa

शास्त्र-प्रमाण · ग्रन्थ-निर्देशाःŚāstra-pramāṇa · Grantha-nirdeśāḥClassical anchors — textual references
PhaladīpikāCh. 10
verses · approx. 48 verses

Lagna-phala-adhyāya — one block of verses for each of the 12 ascendants.

BPHSCh. 40

Lagna-bhāva-phala — Pārāśara's parallel chapter on 1st-house results.

All anchor references map to chapter structures in our annotated library at /library. We point to topics — the Jyotiṣī interprets, the substrate computes; we do not predict from these texts on your behalf.

3. Abhyāsa

अभ्यासः · प्रयोग-मार्गःAbhyāsa · Prayoga-mārgaPraxis — the path of application

Engine surfaces (substrate compute)

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Exercises

  1. Lookup

    Identify your lagna and your lagna-lord at /chart. Note where the lagna-lord is placed (which bhāva). Read the Phaladīpikā Ch. 10 summary card at /library/phaladipika for context.

4. Agrima

अग्रिमम् · पथः निरन्तरःAgrima · Pathaḥ nirantaraNext — the continuing path
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