Vedic Astrology: Saptavargaja Bala

Saptavargaja Bala means the strength of the seven-fold division. For calculating the Saptavargaja bala

1.The relative strength of a planet either being in the sign of the friend or enemy is first ascertained. Moreover the temporary friendship or enmity is also ascertained. The combination of temporary and permanent relationship gives us more comprehensive combined relationship. This relationship is applied to sapatvargas and then the strength is ascertained.

2.Out of shodahsavargas Rasi, Hora, Drekkana, Saptamsa, Navamsa, Dwadashamsa and Trimsamsa together create saptavarga. For ready reference we are giving the table of Permanent Friendship and Temporary Friendship between the planets.

Permanent Relationship (Naisargika Maitri)

Planet	Naisargika Mitra (Friend)	Naisargika Shatru (Enemy)	Sama (Neutral)
Sun	Moon Mar Jup	Ven Sat	Mer
Moon	Sun Mer	None	Mar Jup Ven Sat
Mars	Sun Moon Jup	Mer	Ven Sat
Mercury	Sun Ven	Moon	Mar Jup Sat
Jupiter	Sun Moon Mars	Mer Ven	Sat
Venus	Mer Sat	Sun Moon	Mars Jup
Saturn	Mer Ven	Sun Moon Mars	Jup

Temporary friendship

Temporary friendship occurs due to the mutual placement between two planets in the horoscope. When two planets occupy the 2nd & 12th 3rd & 11th and 4th & 10th positions from each other they become temporary friends. For instance the Sun's natural enemy is Saturn and vice versa. Thus if their placement is 2^nd & 12^th from each other, they become temporary friends even though they are natural enemies of each other. Conversely, if they are placed 5th & 9th from each other they become temporary enemies as well as natural enemies of each other.

Following table shows the temporary relationship between planets.

Planet	Tatkalika Mitra(Temporary friend)	Tatkalika Shatru (Temporary Enemy)
Sun	Ven Mer Sat	Jup Moon Mars
Moon	Mars	Ven Mer Sat Jup Sun
Mars	Moon	Ven Mer Sat Jup Sun
Mercury	Sun Jup	Ven Sat Moon Mars
Jupiter	Ven Mer Sat	Moon Mars Sun
Venus	Sun Jup	Mer Sat Moon Mars
Saturn	Sun Jup	Mer Ven Moon Mars

After combining the two we get following relationships

Temporary Relationship	Permanent Relationship	Combined Relationship
Friend	Friend	Adhi Mitra or A.Mitra (Intimate Friend)
Friend	Enemy	Sama (Neutral)
Friend	Neutrals	Mitra (Friend)
Enemy	Enemy	Adhi Satru or A.Shatru (Bitter Enemy)
Enemy	Friend	Sama (Neutral)
Enemy	Neutrals	Satru (Enemy)

For our example horoscope the combined relationship is shown in the following table

Planet	Adhi Mitra	Mitra	Sama	Satru	Adhi Shatru
Sun		Mer	Ven Sat Jup Moon Mars
Moon		Mars	Sun Mer	Ven Sat Jup
Mars	Moon		Sun Jup	Ven Sat	Mer
Mercury	Sun	Jup	Ven	Mars Sat	Moon
Jupiter		Sat	Ven Mer Moon Mars Sun
Venus		Jup	Sun Sat Mer	Mars	Moon
Saturn		Jup	Sun Mer Ven		Moon Mars

Now let us find out the combined relationship of planets for different vargas.

Planet	Rasi	Hora	Drekkana	Saptamsa	Navamsa	Dwadashamsa	Thrimsamsa
Sun	Mitra	Sama	Sama	Mitra	Sama	Sama	Sama
Moon	Satru	Swa	Sama	Mitra	Sama	Sama	Satru
Mars	Swa	Sama	A. Mitra	Satru	Satru	Sama	Satru
Mercury	Sama	A. Mitra	Shatru	Sama	Mooltrikona	Satru	Satru
Jupiter	Sama	Sama	Sama	Sama	Sama	Sama	Sama
Venus	Swa	A.satru	Swa	Satru	Sama	Swa	Swa
Saturn	Sama	Sama	Sama	Mooltrikona	Sama	A.satru	Mitra

Based on relationship with the lord of the sign occupied by a planet it gets a particular quantum of strength. Following table shows the relationship and the quantum of strength.

Relationship	Strength in Viruaps
MoolatrikonaVarga	45
Swavarga	30
Adhimitraverga	22.5
Mitravrga	15
Samavarga	7.5
Shatruvarga	3.75
Adhishatruvarga	1.88

Let us find out the quantum of strength for all the planets in Saptavargas.

Planet	Rasi	Hora	Drekkana	Saptamsa	Navamsa	Dwadashamsa	Thrimsamsa	Total Saptavargaja bala (in Virupas)
Sun	15	7.5	7.5	15	7.5	7.5	7.5	67.5
Moon	3.75	30	7.5	15	7.5	7.5	3.75	75
Mars	30	7.5	22.5	3.75	3.75	7.5	3.75	78.75
Mercury	7.5	22.5	3.75	7.5	45	3.75	3.75	93.75
Jupiter	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	52.5
Venus	30	1.875	30	3.75	7.5	30	30	133.13
Saturn	7.5	7.5	7.5	45	7.5	1.875	15	91.88