ਸਤਿਗੁਰਬਚਨਕਮਾਵਣੇਸਚਾਏਹੁਵੀਚਾਰੁ॥
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਬਚਨਕਮਾਵਣੇਸਚਾਏਹੁਵੀਚਾਰੁ॥
Sarvashtak Varga answers the question: "Regardless of which planet rules or transits a house, how much inherent strength and protection does that house have from the collective planetary body?"
| House | Sun | Moon | Mars | Merc | Jup | Ven | Sat | | |-------|-----|------|------|------|-----|-----|-----|-----------| | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 29 | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 32 | | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 36 | | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | sarvashtak varga
1. Executive Summary Sarvashtak Varga (Sanskrit: सर्वाष्टक वर्ग), often translated as the "Total Eightfold Division" or "Composite Ashtakavarga," is a sophisticated point-based system within Vedic astrology. Unlike the Bhrigu or Jaimini systems, Ashtakavarga (of which Sarvashtak Varga is the culminating synthesis) belongs to the Parasara tradition. Sarvashtak Varga answers the question: "Regardless of which
| House | Low Bindus Remedy | |-------|--------------------| | Any house | Worship the planet that has the highest individual Ashtakavarga for that house (even if total is low, one planet may save it). | | 1st (Health) | Surya Namaskar daily, donate wheat on Sundays. | | 4th (Home) | Plant a Peepal tree, keep mother happy, avoid house shifting in Mercury/Ketu dasha. | | 7th (Marriage) | Chant Shukra (Venus) mantra 108x daily, fast on Fridays, avoid non-veg on Venus days. | | 8th (Longevity) | Perform Mrityunjaya homam, feed Brahmins on Amavasya. | | 10th (Career) | Recite Vishnu Sahasranama, serve cows, donate sesame oil on Saturdays. | Jupiter for 2nd & 5th
Strengthen the natural significator of that house (e.g., Jupiter for 2nd & 5th, Saturn for 10th, Moon for 4th) through gemstones, mantras, or yantras. 9. Computational Example (Illustrative) Assume a native’s Ashtakavarga bindus for each house (simplified):
Vedic Astrology Research Division Date of Compilation: [Current Date] Document ID: SARVA-ASTAK-2025-LONG
While standard analyzes the strength of a single planet relative to a specific house (e.g., Saturn’s Ashtakavarga for the 10th house), Sarvashtak Varga is the grand summation. It aggregates the benefic points (bindus) contributed by all seven planets (excluding Rahu, Ketu, and the lagnas) for any given house in a birth chart.