PLANETARY ASTRONOMY & GRAHA TAXONOMY♃︎ Guru (Jupiter) in Sidereal Jyotish
In the nine-planet system of Sanskrit positional astronomy, Guru (Guru (Bṛhaspati), Jupiter) is a supreme natural benefic (saumya) preceptor governing sacred law (Dharma), higher wisdom (Jnana), progeny (Putra), treasury (Dhana), and fifth-and-ninth trinal aspects. Within the vectorized reference corpus (jyotish_corpus_core_v3), Guru appears in 3,804 verified passages and 2,148 numbered shlokas across 18 Sanskrit treatises.
Guru (Jupiter) rules Dhanu and Meena, reaches deep exaltation at Karka 05°00' (Cancer), and enters deep debilitation at Makara 05°00' (Capricorn). In the 120-year Vimshottari Dasha cycle, Guru governs a major planetary period of 16 Years across the lunar mansions Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada.
EPHEMERIS MECHANICS & PRECESSION DIFFERENTIALSidereal Longitude, Synodic Velocity & Dignity Thresholds of Guru
High-precision integration for Guru under DE441
According to Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 3 Verses 30 to 31 and Brihat Jataka Chapter 2 Verses 5 to 12, Guru gains full directional strength in the First House (Tanu Bhava) and requires at least 6.50 Rupas (390 Virupas) in six-fold Shadbala. For solar proximity and heliacal visibility of Guru, classical mathematical astronomy applies a strict standard: Guru becomes combust within 11°00' of Surya before and after superior conjunction.
| Parameter | Specification | Classical Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Swakshetra Domicile | Dhanu and Meena |
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 3 Verses 30 to 31 defines the primary own-sign domicile and planetary rulership of Guru (Jupiter) in the sidereal zodiac. |
| Moolatrikona Arc | Dhanu 0° to 10° |
Brihat Jataka Chapter 2 Verses 5 to 12 specifies the exact root-trine degree zone assigned to Guru in classical horoscopic evaluation. |
| Exaltation & Fall | Karka 05°00' (Cancer) / Makara 05°00' (Capricorn) |
Phaladeepika Chapter 2 Verses 5 to 13 establishes the longitudinal degree of peak exaltation and deep debilitation for Guru. |
| Natural Friends | Surya, Chandra, Mangala |
The classical Panchadha Maitri five-fold compound relationship matrix scores planetary allies of Guru by sign placement. |
| Neutral & Adversaries | Neutral: Shani | Enemies: Budha, Shukra |
Saravali Chapter 4 Verses 27 to 32 details permanent natural friendship, neutrality, and enmity modifiers for Guru in natal charts. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCECorpus Distribution of Guru Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
The concordance table below records the exact passage and shloka distribution for Guru (Jupiter) extracted from jyotish_corpus_core_v3. Maharishi Parashara emphasizes divisional varga dignity and Vimshottari timing for Guru, while Varahamihira and Kalyana Varma detail specific sign-aspect modifications and Drekkana placements for Guru.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 527 passages |
67 ch / 394 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Guru (Jupiter) across 67 classical chapters. |
| Brihat Jataka | 509 passages |
26 ch / 320 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Guru (Jupiter) across 26 classical chapters. |
| Saravali | 489 passages |
46 ch / 393 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Guru (Jupiter) across 46 classical chapters. |
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 397 passages |
13 ch / 41 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Guru (Jupiter) across 13 classical chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 364 passages |
5 ch / 197 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Guru (Jupiter) across 5 classical chapters. |
| Brihat Samhita | 194 passages |
42 ch / 150 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Guru (Jupiter) across 42 classical chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & DIVISIONAL HARMONICSArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt & Varga Synthesis for Guru
This archival excerpt for Guru is retrieved from the public-domain edition of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 2, Verse 2) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. In divisional horoscopy, the natal Rashi (D1D9D10
CORPUSPROVENANCE: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | SourceID: archive_brihat-parashara-hora-sastra | Chapter 2, Verse 2 "Krishn , endowed with Jiv 2 Maharishi Parashar: O Brahmin, the four incarnations, viz Ram, Krishn, Narasimh and Varah are wholly with Paramatm The other incarnations (than these, out of the ten) have in them Jiv too 3-4 The unborn Lord has many incarnations He has incarnated, as the 9 (Nava) Grahas to bestow"
When Guru occupies identical sidereal signs in both the natal Rashi (D1D9
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISCompute Exact Guru Shadbala & Varga Dignities for Birth Coordinates
This encyclopedia entry establishes the astronomical and shastric baseline for Guru (Jupiter). To calculate birth-second sidereal longitude, six-fold Shadbala Virupas, Ashtakavarga bindus, and verbatim shloka citations for Guru across all 16 Shodashavarga charts, visit jyotish.vip.
Guru Shadbala RupasDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Guru Shloka CitationsVimshottari Dasha Timing
