PLANETARY ASTRONOMY & GRAHA TAXONOMY♂︎ Mangala (Mars) in Sidereal Jyotish
In the nine-planet system of Sanskrit positional astronomy, Mangala (Maṅgala (Kuja), Mars) is a natural malefic (krura) tamasic commander governing courage (Sattva-bala), younger siblings (Bhratru), landed property, marrow, and fourth-and-eighth house special aspects. Within the vectorized reference corpus (jyotish_corpus_core_v3), Mangala appears in 3,758 verified passages and 2,176 numbered shlokas across 18 Sanskrit treatises.
Mangala (Mars) rules Mesha and Vrishchika, reaches deep exaltation at Makara 28°00' (Capricorn), and enters deep debilitation at Karka 28°00' (Cancer). In the 120-year Vimshottari Dasha cycle, Mangala governs a major planetary period of 7 Years across the lunar mansions Mrigashira, Chitra, Dhanishta.
EPHEMERIS MECHANICS & PRECESSION DIFFERENTIALSidereal Longitude, Synodic Velocity & Dignity Thresholds of Mangala
High-precision integration for Mangala under DE441
According to Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 3 Verses 26 to 27 and Brihat Jataka Chapter 2 Verses 3 to 10, Mangala gains full directional strength in the Tenth House (Karma Bhava) and requires at least 5.00 Rupas (300 Virupas) in six-fold Shadbala. For solar proximity and heliacal visibility of Mangala, classical mathematical astronomy applies a strict standard: Mangala becomes combust (Asta) within 17°00' of Surya in direct or retrograde motion.
| Parameter | Specification | Classical Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Swakshetra Domicile | Mesha and Vrishchika |
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 3 Verses 26 to 27 defines the primary own-sign domicile and planetary rulership of Mangala (Mars) in the sidereal zodiac. |
| Moolatrikona Arc | Mesha 0° to 12° |
Brihat Jataka Chapter 2 Verses 3 to 10 specifies the exact root-trine degree zone assigned to Mangala in classical horoscopic evaluation. |
| Exaltation & Fall | Makara 28°00' (Capricorn) / Karka 28°00' (Cancer) |
Phaladeepika Chapter 2 Verses 3 to 11 establishes the longitudinal degree of peak exaltation and deep debilitation for Mangala. |
| Natural Friends | Surya, Chandra, Guru |
The classical Panchadha Maitri five-fold compound relationship matrix scores planetary allies of Mangala by sign placement. |
| Neutral & Adversaries | Neutral: Shukra, Shani | Enemies: Budha |
Saravali Chapter 4 Verses 15 to 20 details permanent natural friendship, neutrality, and enmity modifiers for Mangala in natal charts. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCECorpus Distribution of Mangala Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
The concordance table below records the exact passage and shloka distribution for Mangala (Mars) extracted from jyotish_corpus_core_v3. Maharishi Parashara emphasizes divisional varga dignity and Vimshottari timing for Mangala, while Varahamihira and Kalyana Varma detail specific sign-aspect modifications and Drekkana placements for Mangala.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brihat Jataka | 603 passages |
27 ch / 394 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Mangala (Mars) across 27 classical chapters. |
| Saravali | 525 passages |
46 ch / 406 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Mangala (Mars) across 46 classical chapters. |
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 502 passages |
67 ch / 364 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Mangala (Mars) across 67 classical chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 376 passages |
5 ch / 217 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Mangala (Mars) across 5 classical chapters. |
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 375 passages |
14 ch / 56 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Mangala (Mars) across 14 classical chapters. |
| Jataka Parijata | 202 passages |
10 ch / 130 v |
Codifies sidereal sign dignity, house placement results, and aspect valuation rules for Mangala (Mars) across 10 classical chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & DIVISIONAL HARMONICSArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt & Varga Synthesis for Mangala
This archival excerpt for Mangala is retrieved from the public-domain edition of Phaladeepika (Chapter 1, Verse 15) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. In divisional horoscopy, the natal Rashi (D1D9D10
CORPUSPROVENANCE: Phaladeepika | SourceID: archive_dli.ernet.507316 | Chapter 1, Verse 15 "x PHALADEEPIKA 15-16 The portions of human abode or human haunt signified by the planets The points of the compass of which the planets are lords 17 20 Additional informations (other than what are contained in slokas l7 supra),-occupation, beast and bird appropriate to each that can be gleaned through the several planets 21"
When Mangala occupies identical sidereal signs in both the natal Rashi (D1D9
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISCompute Exact Mangala Shadbala & Varga Dignities for Birth Coordinates
This encyclopedia entry establishes the astronomical and shastric baseline for Mangala (Mars). To calculate birth-second sidereal longitude, six-fold Shadbala Virupas, Ashtakavarga bindus, and verbatim shloka citations for Mangala across all 16 Shodashavarga charts, visit jyotish.vip.
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