PRAŚNA · THE CHART OF THE QUESTION
Praśna · प्रश्नम्
Horary astrology — the chart of the moment a question is asked. The query-instant is the birth-instant of the question itself. Factors are enumerated and weighed; a yes/no verdict is never issued. PRAŚNA-MĀRGA · PRAŚNA-TANTRA · BPHS CH. 74 · ṢAṬ-PAÑCĀŚIKĀ
P201 · प्रश्न-काल-गणना · praśna-kāla-gaṇanā
The question-moment chart is a deterministic ephemeris computation at the user-supplied instant. The chart is generated; the verdict is not pronounced.
chart math Tier-S · (iii) interpretive overlays Tier-W · (vii)
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प्रश्न-काल-प्रवेशः · Question-moment entry
defaults to now · Delhi02
प्रश्न-क्षणः · The moment on record
instant-lockedcategoryअन्य-प्रश्नAnya-praśna · Other / general inquiry
query moment · IST27 Jul 2026, 18:18:05Asia/Kolkata
location28.6139° · 77.2090°latitude · longitude
julian day · UTC2461249.03339ephemeris anchor
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प्रश्न-कुण्डली · Four pillars of the question
lagna · nakṣatra · ārūḍha · horapraśna lagnaधनुष्Dhanus · 25.86°lord Guru · sidereal 265.8628° · pāda 4
praśna nakṣatraपूर्वाषाढाPūrvāṣāḍhā · pāda 2 · deity Āpaslord Śukra · in bhāva 9 from lagna
praśna ārūḍhaकुम्भKumbhaPraśna ārūḍha — the worldly reflection of the question's manifestation (Praśna-Mārga ch. 6)
praśna horaबुधःBudha · hora #7/24 · miśraBudha-hora active — colour of the question's underlying energy at the query moment
Arc-minute chart math Tier-S · (iii) · ārūḍha / hora attribution Tier-W · (vii) · Praśna-Mārga / BPHS 74.
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विषय-कारकाः · Category significators
examine · lagna + lagna lord's strength + Moon's house + benefic/malefic balance in kendras| Bhāva | Role | Ruler | Ruler's rāśi | From lagna | Dignity | Occupants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| तनु Tanu (1) | primary house of inquiry | गुरुः Guru | कर्क | bh-8 | exalted | Candra |
| कर्म Karma (10) | secondary supporting house | बुधः Budha | मिथुन | bh-7 | own | empty |
Primary kāraka grahas · Candra — bhāva-kāraka assignment per Praśna-Mārga ch. 11–28 Tier-W · (vii).
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शुभाशुभ-तुला · Balance of indicators
no verdict — by design5
positive weight · शुभ
5
negative weight · अशुभ
3
neutral weight · मध्य
balanced
relative tilt · 6 factors
| # | Factor | Detail | Source | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | लग्नेशस्य दुष्ठानस्थितिः Lagna lord (Guru) in duṣṭhāna | Lagna lord in bhāva 8 (6/8/12) — obstructive factor | Praśna-Mārga 7.6 | −3 |
| 02 | लग्नेशस्य उच्च/स्वराशि Lagna lord exalted | Lagna lord Guru in exalted dignity — strong querent vitality | Praśna-Tantra 3.12 | +2 |
| 03 | चन्द्र-नक्षत्रेशस्य लग्नेश-सम्बन्धः Moon's nakṣatra lord (Śukra) relation to lagna lord | Moon's nakṣatra lord and lagna lord disconnected — querent's mind ambivalent | Praśna-Mārga 8.2 | ·2 |
| 04 | केन्द्रस्थ-शुभ-बहुलम् 2 benefics vs 1 malefics in kendras | Benefic-dominated kendras — environment supports the matter | BPHS 74.6 | +3 |
| 05 | दुष्ठानस्थ-ग्रह-बहुलम् 3 grahas in 6/8/12 (duṣṭhāna) | Heavy duṣṭhāna concentration — losses, delays, hidden obstacles | Praśna-Tantra 4.7 | −2 |
| 06 | मिश्र-होरा Budha (miśra) hora at query | Mixed planetary hour — neither blessing nor curse on the moment | Praśna-Mārga 9.3 | ·1 |
The tilt is a balance summary, not a prediction. Factor enumeration per Praśna-Mārga ch. 7–9 + Praśna-Tantra ch. 3–4 + BPHS 74 Tier-W · (vii).
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तिथि-प्रवेशः · Tithi quality · alignment
query-moment tithi vs question categorytithiचतुर्दशीCaturdaśī · Śuklapakṣa
quality · गुणःRiktāvoid, loss — generally avoided; ironically good for nivṛtti-questions
classically suited toPūrṇāread against Anya-praśna
alignment · सङ्गतिःmisalignedtradition-mapped, not measured
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आरोह-अवरोहः · Ascending vs descending phase
degree-in-sign < 15° vs > 15°āroha · rising (2)Sūrya · GurudegInSign < 15° — fresh impulse
avaroha · descending (5)Candra · Maṅgala · Budha · Śukra · ŚanidegInSign > 15° — already on its way out
āroha ratio28.6%share of grahas in rising phase
timing note · traditionPredominantly descending — matter delayed or already past peak
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चरण-प्रश्नः · Pāda-direction reading
for journey questionspāda2/4Moon's quarter at the query moment
direction · दिशादक्षिणsouth
3rd / 9th lordsŚani (in मीन) · Sūrya (in कर्क)
note · traditionPāda 1 east · 2 south · 3 west · 4 north (Praśna-Mārga caraṇa-table)
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संरचना केवलम् · Structure only
verdict capability — deliberately absentThis page presents structure, not prophecy. The balance-of-factors panel enumerates classical indicators per Praśna-Mārga and Praśna-Tantra; it does not deliver a yes/no verdict, and the system is engineered to refuse one.
This is COMPUTED STRUCTURE, not prediction. The relative tilt is a balance-of-factors only — never a verdict. Per Truth #5 (humble gating over confident spray), the system deliberately withholds a final answer. Consult a learned jyotiṣī for interpretation.
For interpretation, consult a learned jyotiṣī who can weigh the factors against your full natal context, gocara, and the question's real-world circumstance. The chart is a witness, not an oracle.
chart algebra · Tier-S (i) — interpretive overlay · Tier-W (vii) — no fear, no remedies sold.
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