How to Prashna – the simple guide to Prashna in Jyotish

General principles

1. Is the Prashna Valid?
   • One or more of the following placed in the Karya Bhava is a good indication that the Prashna is valid
     • Moon
     • Moon’s Nakshatra ruler
     • Lagnesh
     • Lagna’s Nakshatra ruler
   • Moon should not be placed in the 6th, 8th or 12th houses
2. The Lagna Nakshatra can give a lot of cues about the nature of the Prashna

Timing the outcome

Timing the outcome is a key component of the response to any Prashna.

The factors involved in timing the outcome are:

1. The type of the rising Lagna
   • Movable – Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricon
   • Dual – Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
   • Fixed – Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
2. Placement of the faster moving graha
   • Kendra Bhavas i.e. Bhavas 1, 4, 7, 10
   • Panaphara Bhavas i.e. Bhavas 2, 5, 8, 11
   • Apoklima Bhavas i.e. Bhavas 3, 6, 9, 12
3. Degress of separation between the Lagnesh and Karyesh.
4. As with anything else in Jyotish, the Kaal (Time) – Desh (Place) -Patra (Individual) a.k.a. contextualizaiton forms a fundamental basis of determining the timing.

Using # 1, # 2 and # 3 above, the reference duration range can be determined using the table below. e.g. If the rising sign is Virgo, the faster moving planet is in the 2nd Bhava and there is 5° separation between the Karyesh and Bhavesh, it could mean the outcome of the Prashna can be expected between 5 days and 5 months. This is where #4 comes into the play. If the question is “When will my lost do be found?” the answer is more likely to be 5 days vs. 5 months. If the question is “When will my boyfriend propose to me?” the answer is more likely to be 5 months.