Beeja and Kheshtra Sputa’s
This article is related to progeny in Vedic Astrology. To understand the strength
of the child bearing factors in both male and female horoscope, there is a
method defined in Phaladeepika. It is a simple method and can be followed by
anyone.
Some of the material on the houses connected to children in these chapters is
pretty common sense. The karaka for children in a horoscope is Jupiter and hence
is studied as the most important factors along with 5th house lord from Moon
and Lagna.
The method of Kshetra and Beeja Sphuta is as follows. If you need details, pick up
a copy of Phaladeepika from any of the leading bookstores.
Horoscope Planets Method Comment
Involved
Male Jupiter, Add longitudes for Jupiter, If the resulting
Venus, Venus and Sun. Divide by 360 sign/navamsha is in odd
Sun and take the remainder. signs, then this is good for
Consider this as a sign and the male. If one is odd and
compute the navamsha. If done other is even, then there is
in Microsoft Excel, this formula a problem and may need
looks like: intervention – either a
=MOD(SUM(B1:B3),360) pooja or mantra or
Assuming cells B1 through B3 consultation with a doctor
contain the values for the three would be required. If both
planets. are even, then consulting a
doctor is a must since this
indicates lack of virility.
Female Jupiter, Add longitudes for Jupiter, Mars If the resulting
Mars and and Moon. Divide by 360 and sign/navamsha is in even
Moon take the remainder. Consider signs, then this is good for
this as a sign and compute the the female. If one is odd
navamsha. If done in Microsoft and other is even, then
Excel, this formula looks like: there is a problem and
=MOD(SUM(B1:B3),360) may need intervention –
Assuming cells B1 through B3 either a pooja or mantra
contain the values for the three or consultation with a
planets. doctor would be required.
If both are odd, then
consulting a doctor is a
must since this indicates
lack of childbearing
capability.
Apart from this, one more value is computed for both male and female. This is
called Santaan Tithi or Putra Tithi. This is computed as:
1. Take longitude of Sun and Moon. Multiply by 5 and take the
difference. Difference = 5 * (Moon Lon – Sun Lon)
2. Take the remainder while dividing by 360. Remainder =
MOD(Difference,360)
3. Compute the Tithi as usual. Date = Remainder/12, Tithi =
CEILING(MOD(Date,15),1)
4. If this Tithi is one of the chhidra tithis (4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 14th) or
Amavasya, then there is a problem.
However, both of the calculations must be looked at in conjunction with the rest
of the effects on the 5th house. I present some of the data based on the charts
that I have gathered over the years.
S. Husband Wife Comments
No Beeja Sphuta – Santaa 5th Kshetra Santaan 5th
. Rashi & n Tithi House Sphuta – Tithi House
Navamsha Afflictio Rashi and Afflictio
ns Navamsha ns
1 Pisces (12)/Leo Saptam 5th Capricorn Chaturt Saturn’s Delay in
(5) i from (10)/Capric hi drishti projeny.
Moon orn (10) Medical
afflicted treatment
by required
Mars.
9th Lord
in 12th
2 Scorpio Ekadas Saturn Virgo Amavas Saturn Complicati
(8)/Cancer (4) hi Drishti (6)/Leo (5) ya & Mars ons during
drishti pregnancy
3 Pisces (12)/Libra Ekadas Sun Virgo Navami Afflictio Trying, but
(7) hi (6)/Pisces ns from not
(12) Saturn, successful
6th Lord
4 Gemini Ekadas Saturn Aries Saptami Exalted Miscarriag
(3)/Scorpio (8) hi causing (1)/Cancer Mars es
delay (4) aspectin
g 5th.
Rahu in
5th
5 Scorpio Dwitiya Saturn Gemini Dasham 5th Many
(8)/Capricorn afflictin (3)/Caprico i afflicted complicatio
(10) g Ju and rn (10) ns and
5th problems
house during
pregnancy
6 Aquarius Dwadas Sun, Taurus Navami Sun & Delays
(11)/Taurus (2) hi Rahu (2)/Leo (5) Saturn
afflictio aspectin
n g
Taurus,
which is
the
Kshetra
sphuta
sign
7 Sagi (9)/Leo (5) Navami 5th Lord Leo (5)/Leo Chaturt Mars Delays and
in 6th, (5) hi afflictin many
Saturn g Leo medical
in 5th sign problems
along
with
Ra/Ke
axis and
Saturn
8 Cancer(4)/ Pancha Mars Sag (9)/Leo Ashtami More Delays
Cancer(4) mi aspectin (5) than
g 5th anythin
g, there
is an
emotion
al issue
here –
Ra/Mo
afflictio
n.
Conside
r this
carefull
y while
predicti
ng
children
.
The
mother
and
father
may not
be able
to raise
the
children
due to
emotion
al
problem
s.
9 Sag (9)/Lib (7) Dwitiya Sat Leo Shashti 5th Lord Multiple
aspectin (5)/Virgo in 6th delays
g 5th (6) and
house aspecte
d by 8th
Lord
The points that are to be noted are:
Santaan tithi is very important and must be considered.
Afflictions to 5th house & Karaka are far more important than
Beeja/Kshetra sphuta. Medical science is advanced enough now to take
care of basic problems.
Planets such as Saturn aspecting its own sign in 5th will indeed provide
children, but Saturn’s basic nature of causing delays will not go away.
Rahu’s position in 5th house is different from Rahu’s drishti on the house.
Rahu in 5th house can cause bahu-putra yoga. But Rahu as a malefic can
afflict 5th house and lord through conjunction/drishti.
One partner’s horoscope affects the other. Issues with beeja sphuta and
santaan tithi in husband’s horoscope affects the wife and vice versa. This is
not one of the points discussed while discussing horoscope-compatibility.
This is a problem that needs to be solved as a couple.
Of course, Dasha and Transit system is above this. Without favourable
dasha/transit, it is not possible to have kids.
