In a query pertaining
to yes or no, success or failure, no house other than
the Prasna-Lagna, meaning the Horary-Ascendant should be considered important.
It is the dictum of
the Prasna-Sastra, that such a query can be answered by a proper assessment
of the Prasna-Lagna alone. If only one question is answered, the prediction
will rarely go wrong.
Many hindu astrologers
use Tajaka-aspects and Tajaka-yogas for this type of astrological judgement.
1) Failure:
a) If the dispositor
of the Ascendant-lord is in the unfavourable houses (6th, 8th and 12th).
b) If a malefic (i.e.,
Saturn, Mars or Sun) is badly influencing the Ascendant-point, or if the Moon
is afflicted.
c) If the Ascendant-lord
is a malefic without benefic influence; or afflicted by malefics or combust.
d) If the Ascendant
is a Prishtodaya sign (Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius and Capricorn,
i.e., signs rising by their backs).
2) Success:
a) If Kendra and Trikona
houses are occupied by benefics, andmalefics posited in houses other than
the Kendras and the 8th.
b) If the Ascendant-point
is under benefic influence of its lord or one or more benefic planet, and
the Moon is unafflicted.
c) If the Ascendant-lord
is a benefic or influenced by benefics and free from affliction.
d) If the Ascendant
is a Seershodaya sign (Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Aquarius,
i.e., rising by their heads).
3) Mixed results:
There will be mixed
results, i.e., ultimate succes after initial setbacks and reverses; or only
part of the results are realized.
a) If the Ascendant
is influenced by malefics and and benefics both.
b) If the Ascendant
is Pisces. (Pisces is rising both ways).
c) If the Ascendant
is a Seershodaya sign, influenced by a malefic.
d) If the Ascendant
is a Prishtodaya sign, influenced by a benefic.
Prasna Lagna:
If the Prasna Lagna
is a fixed sign, there will be fixed position and no change, a permanent
situation, neither going nor coming back, no loss, no death, neither cure
of disease, nor defeat.
If Prasna Lagna is a
cardinal sign the reverse should be predicted. Then there will be change
in position, a temporary situation, travel, cure of disease, defeat in a contest.
If the Prasna Lagna
is in a common sign, the first and second half are similar to fixed
and cardinal signs respectively.