Shadbala doesnt appear to adequately consider planetary aspects. Shadbala shows the basic strength and weakness of the planets but we have to look at chart for what they are empowered to do. For this system to work, a house system must consider the Midheaven as the cusp of the tenth house. Every planet have one houses position in which they gain directional strength: Sun and Mars, - tenth house Saturn, - seventh house Moon and Venus, - fourth house Jupiter and Mercury, - first house. The point of directional strength is similar to that of exaltation strength.
This is one of the main factors of planetary strength, which helps to understand the power of planets in the houses. 6) Varadhipati Bala (lord of day strength). 5) Masadhipati Bala (lord of the month strength). 4) Abdadhipati Bala (lord of the year strength). Main factors of temporal strength (kala bala):ġ) Nathonnatha Bala (day-night strength). 5) Drekkana Bala (decanate strength): its strength in terms of decanate location. 4) Kendra Bala (angular strength): its strength in terms of house position. 3) Ojayugramasyamsa Bala (odd-even sign strength). 2) Saptavargaja Bala (divisional strength): its residential strength in the seven divisional charts.
Main factors of positional strength (sthana bala):ġ) Uccha Bala (exaltation strength): how close a planet is from its position of exaltation.
