Directional strength: positions and the text’s alternative reading
For dik bala, the passage connects four directions with four chart positions. It then records another interpretation based on fixed groups of zodiac signs.
STEP 1
Start with the main position-based reading
Use the chart positions named in the passage. The direction labels belong to this chart convention.
| Direction | Chart position | Planets listed |
|---|---|---|
| East | Rising position | Mercury, Jupiter |
| South | Tenth position | Sun, Mars |
| West | Setting position | Saturn |
| North | Fourth position | Moon, Venus |
STEP 2
Make a simple lookup
Jupiter at the rising position matches Jupiter’s entry. Saturn at the setting position matches Saturn’s entry. A planet’s zodiac sign alone does not establish that it occupies one of these chart positions; use the positions already identified on the chart.
STEP 3
Recognize the commentary alternative
Note (f) says some commentators use these fixed triangular sign groups. Keep this interpretation separate from the position-based table above.
| Direction | Signs in the group | Planets listed |
|---|---|---|
| East | Aries, Leo, Sagittarius | Mercury, Jupiter |
| South | Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn | Sun, Mars |
| West | Gemini, Libra, Aquarius | Saturn |
| North | Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces | Moon, Venus |
STEP 4
Name the interpretation before using it
The main reading asks about a chart position; the alternative asks about membership in a named sign group. Mixing them would change the rule you are applying.
The passage supplies these classifications, not a house-calculation system or a numerical Dikbala score.