Vedic Numerology
By Visti Larsen
Guide and Guru: Pt. Sanjay Rath
Decimal system
• The vedic system of numerology uses the
decimal system to define the effects of the
nine graha + lagna.
• The basis of this is speed of planets &
luminaries w.r.t. the Earth.
• The day divided into 12 portions as well as the
night in equal 12 portions forms one weekday
or vara of 24 hora (hours).
Weekday order
• The sequence of Hora form the lords of the
seven weekdays.
• The lord of the weekday is counted from the
begining of this Mahayuga or Kali Yuga.
• This is the real vedic calendar and the first use
of numerology for the persons life.
Todays weekday/ahargana
• 714404162739 days have passed since this
Mahayuga started.
• 714404162739/7 = remainder of 1. This is the
first weekday of the week which is Sunday.
• This is the first step into numerology by
knowing your day of birth also called vara.
Disclaimer: the exact number may be subject correction, as this is still part of research.
Vara = VaSara
• The word Väsara implies an abode for the God of
fire (Agni). Similarly, a weekday/Vära is a resting
place for the Agni, and all the functions of the
weekdays arise from this principle.
• Agni is also named Vahni, which refers to his task
to ‘transport’ the prayers to the Deva, and likewise
transport the blessing back to the worshipper.
Agni therefore rules over the third eye.
•This planet in your chart shows the
presence of God in your life, and the
blessing of energy/light in your chart.
MW ‘väsa’: staying ,
remaining, abiding,
dwelling, residence,
living in.
MW ‘ra’: Agni/fire.
Days and worship
Day
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Deva
Näräyaëa
Çiva
Devé
Gaëeça and Skanda
Viñëu
Lakñmé
Saturday
Note that the worship begins on the day following the planet indicating the Devata,
viz: Sun indicates Shiva, but Shiva is worshipped on the following day namely
Monday.
Vara numerology
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Vära lords
1
Sun
2
Moon
3
Mars
4
Mercury
5
Jupiter
6
Venus
7
Saturn
8
Rähu
9
Ketu
This list and order is very useful to see
Gods blessing in our life, as the Vara is
based on Gods blessing.
1. Add the number of the planets forming
YOGA with each other.
2. Remove multiples of 9 from the result
and ascertain the planet indicating it.
3. The planet arrived at will indicate the
Devatä who is happy/angry.
Yoga is of four types:
i. Parivartana (exchange)
ii. Yuti (conjunction)
iii. Samdristi (mutual aspect)
iv. Parivartana dristi (a planet placed in one
sign, whilst the dispositor aspects the others
sign, fx Sun in libra whilst Venus aspects
Leo)
Guna chakra
© Numerology lords
1
Sun
2
Moon
3
Jupiter
4
Rähu
Border
5
Mercury
Rajas
6
Venus
7
Ketu
Border
8
Saturn
Tamas
9
Mars
Satva
group
Guna is a faculty of the mind as it is
bound down by the guna, therefore the
guna chakra can acurately tell what is in
a persons mind.
This is different from the vara-chakra
which shows the blessing of God.
Guna Chakra is used extensively during
Prasna/Horary Jyotish, but can ALSO be
applied on the natal chart of a person.
It is the main system of grahanumerology.
• Before asking for a number from a client
recite your Jyotish/Guru mantra.
• If you do not have such a mantra Sri
Harihara, author of Prasna Marga, advises
to recite: namaù shiväya|
• Divide the number by:
27, to attain the nakshatra-number
12, to attain the rasi-number
9, to attain the graha-number
• Graha number reveals the problem/issue
itself, and the events which have transpired.
• Rasi number shows what karma has been
done, and what is the remedy.
• Nakshatra number shows how the mind of the
client, has dealt with the problem/issue, and
which ideas the native has in mind.
• Apply ALL this on the natal chart.
Number 43
Nama shastra (science of name)
• The name is the first mantra. Nama shastra is
therefore Mantra shastra!
• The name has its basis in 2,3 or 4 syllables as
being movable, dual or fixed signs. This
sequence is repeated for names which are
longer (or shorter, viz. 1 = fixed sign).
• We are only concerned with the FIRST name.
If there are TWO first names, then count both.
Omit family names and titles.
Loka/Chakra
Syllables Mantra
Satya/Sahasrara 64
Mana Pada
 Samudra
Tapa/Äjïäkhya
32
16
Anusthubh
Ñoòañi
 Samudra
Jana/Viçuddha
8
4
Mantra pada (Gäyatri)
Bija, carana
 Samudra
2
Béja/näma (name)
Mahar/Anähata
1
Haàsa
Various tools
• Three popular tools to ascertain the
significance of a name are:
– akachatatapayasha varga
– Varnanka varga
– Katapayadi varga
Katapayadi varga
Value 0
0
0
Vowels Overlord-Sun
0
0
0
0
0
अ
आ
इ
ई
उ
ऊ
ऋ
क
a
ā
i
ī
u
ū
ṛ
ṝ
ऌ
ख
ए
ऐ
ओ
औ
अं
अः
ḷ
ḹ
e
ai
o
au
aÕ
aḥ
The Vowels (svara) have no body and indicate the soul, therefore their
number is 0. 0 is the great void or mahashunya representing the absolute.
Consonants have body
Value 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
Group
‘Ka’
Group
‘Ta’
Group
‘Pa’
Group
‘Ya’
Group
k
ka
Q
ṭa
Pa
pa
Ya
ya
Overlord-Mars
o
g
"
'
Ca
kha ga
gha ða
Ca
Overlord-Mercury
Q
f
F
[
t
ṭha ýa
ýha õa
ta
Overlord-Saturn
)
b
m
pha ba
bha ma
Overlord-Moon
r
l
v
z
;
ra
la
va
þa
ÿa
Overlord-Venus
D
j
H
cha ja
jha
Overlord-Jupiter
w
d
x
tha da
dha
s
sa
h
ha
]
kÿa
|
ña
n
na
Name sign (nama rasi)
• Write the name in devanagri script, and
remove the half-consonants. Fx in the name
Vishnu the ’sh’ is half as its no followed by a
vowel. Only consonants followed by vowels
have life (svara), the remaining must be
excluded. Therefore ’va’ and ’na’ must be kept
for calculation.
Name sign cont.
• Vowels initiating a name get a value of 0, the rest
are omitted. Fx in the name Anna, ’a’ gets the
vallue of 0 whilst ’na’ gets 5.
• The numbers must always be reversed once
attained, fx for Anna the numbers were 0 & 5,
which when reversed give 50.
• To find the sign/rasi remove multiples of 12 from
the number and keep the remainder. The
remainder will be the sign counted from Aries.
• Fx 50/12 = 2 or Taurus.
Analysing nama-rasi
• The nama rasi will show the impact of the
name on your life. The house, planets, etc. In
that sign or lording it will rise due to your
name.
• Picking a good name is important. Be it your
own or Gods name.
Name: Rama
Teachings from the tradition
• Ascertain the name-sign.
• Divide your ascendant-degree by 2 and round
up to nearest integer. Fx 1°20’/2 = 0°40’=>1st
degree.
• The result of the division will reveal the house
from lagna.
• Check for a link between this house and the
nama rasi. If they match then your birth time
is accurate.
Name: Gordon