Lesson S01-M02-L03: Physical and Material Correspondences β Workbook¶
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S01-M02-L03 Β· Chapter 3, Part 3 β Planetary Characters and Description
π Lesson β π Workbook β π Application β β Quiz
Homework
Homework is included in this Workbook. Complete the marked Homework sections before moving to the Quiz.
Homework β Practice and Understanding is on this page. Homework β Chart Observation and Application continues on this chapter's Application page.
1. Chapter Purpose¶
The largest reference cluster in Ch. 3: physical descriptions, bodily/material/temporal correspondences, a first preview of directional strength (Digbala), and the DhΔtu/MΕ«la/JΔ«va Horary classification.
2. Connection Bridge¶
- Builds on: L1βL2 (abstract identity β now physical/material texture).
- Feeds forward into: Ch. 29 Shadbala (Digbala matures here); Ch. 99 Horary (DhΔtu/MΕ«la/JΔ«va used directly); Ch. 48+ Dasha (time-periods, Saturn's Naisargika note).
Bridge prompt: This lesson previews Digbala (directional strength) in simplified form, explicitly flagged as incomplete until Ch. 29. Note in your journal: why might BPHS introduce a concept in a simple form early, then return to it in full technical detail dozens of chapters later, rather than teaching it once, completely?
3. Memorize Β· Understand Β· Apply¶
| Memorize | Understand | Apply |
|---|---|---|
| DhΔtu table: Sun=bones, Moon=blood, Mars=marrow, Mercury=skin, Jupiter=fat, Venus=semen, Saturn=muscles | Why the Ascendant lord's dhΔtu health tracks planetary affliction | Diagnostic technique for later chart work |
| Digbala directions: Mercury/Jupiter=East, Sun/Mars=South, Saturn=West, Moon/Venus=North | This is a preview, not the full Shadbala system | Don't apply as if complete β wait for Ch.29 |
| DhΔtu/MΕ«la/JΔ«va lords (v.47) | Horary-specific classification | Reserve for Ch.99 |
4. Homework β Practice and Understanding¶
(Closed-form items are self-check-only β no answers on this part of the page. Check your work against Β§7 Check Answers and Explanations below.)
Recall
R1. List the dhΔtu (bodily ingredient) correspondence for all seven classical planets. R2. Which two planets are strong in the East by Digbala? Which two are strong in the South and West? R3. Which planets are DhΔtu lords, which are MΕ«la lords, and which are JΔ«va lords (v.47)? R4. What season is associated with Jupiter?
Understanding
U1. Explain, in your own words, the diagnostic logic behind the dhΔtu correspondence (v.31 Notes) β how does an afflicted Ascendant-lord planet show up physically? U2. Explain why today's Digbala material should be treated as a preview rather than the complete system, and name the chapter where it's fully developed.
Application
A1. A chart's Ascendant lord is Mercury, afflicted and in a poor house. Using only the DhΔtu/MΕ«la/JΔ«va framework (v.47) and its Horary application, what kind of query would this configuration suggest, per the translator's worked logic? A2. A Horary chart's Ascendant lord is Venus (a MΕ«la-lord per v.47) and is well-placed. Using only today's material, what general category of query would this suggest?
Source Awareness
S1. Locate the exact verse for the DhΔtu/MΕ«la/JΔ«va division. Give chapter and verse. S2. Locate the exact verse describing Saturn's Naisargika longevity note. Give chapter and verse. S3. Is "Saturn is the eldest of the planets" explicitly stated in verse text, or translator commentary? Cite the verse. S4. Is the full technical Digbala calculation (used for actual chart strength scoring) contained in this lesson, or deferred to a later chapter? Which one?
Fill-in-the-Blank
F1. The Sun's abode is the _; Venus's abode is the _. F2. Malefics are strong during _ Paksha; benefics during _ Paksha. F3. Of all the planets, _ is "the eldest," yet grants the greatest longevity in Naisargika Dasha. F4. The DhΔtu/MΕ«la/JΔ«va classification (v.47) is primarily used in _ astrology.
Matching
| # | Planet | Letter | Taste (v.34) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | A | Sweet |
| 2 | Jupiter | B | Astringent |
| 3 | Saturn | C | Pungent |
Check Answers β Recall, Understanding, Application, Source Awareness, Fill-in-the-Blank, Matching
Recall
- R1. Sun=bones, Moon=blood, Mars=marrow, Mercury=skin, Jupiter=fat, Venus=semen, Saturn=muscles (v.31).
- R2. Mercury & Jupiter=East, Sun & Mars=South, Saturn=West, Moon & Venus=North (v.35, Notes).
- R3. DhΔtu lords: Rahu, Mars, Saturn, Moon. MΕ«la lords: Sun, Venus. JΔ«va lords: Mercury, Jupiter, Ketu (v.47).
- R4. Hemanta (early winter) (v.45β46).
Understanding
- U1. If the Ascendant lord is well-placed/exalted, its corresponding dhΔtu is strong/healthy (e.g., strong bones if Sun); if afflicted (especially by Saturn), the corresponding dhΔtu suffers chronic issues (e.g., bone disease) β illustrated with a real case in the Notes.
- U2. The translator explicitly states this is the seed of Digbala, with the full technical system developed later, in Chapter 29 (Shadbala) β treating today's directional-strength rule as complete would mean missing the actual scoring method taught there.
Application
- A1. A query about health/illness of a living being β reasoning from v.47's Notes (Jupiter as JΔ«va-lord, debilitated, indicates illness) applied analogously to Mercury's JΔ«va-lord status.
- A2. A query about a living being's wellbeing/health, by the same JΔ«va-lord logic used for Jupiter in the text β though here the emphasis is a well-placed MΕ«la-lord, so the reasonable extension is toward a favorable outcome for a "root/plant"-category query rather than a living-being query specifically; self-check that your answer stays within what v.47's Notes actually license.
Source Awareness
- S1. Ch. 3, v.47.
- S2. Ch. 3, v.48.
- S3. Explicitly stated in BPHS β v.48.
- S4. Deferred β the full calculation is in Chapter 29, not this lesson.
Fill-in-the-Blank
- F1. temple / bedroom
- F2. Krishna (dark) / Shukla (bright)
- F3. Saturn
- F4. Horary
Matching
1βC, 2βA, 3βB