Jail Combinations

This was written in 2004 for a presentation in Puri, India

Bandhana defined by MW Sanskrit Digital Dictionary: binding, tying, fettering. holding fast, stopping. the act of binding, tying, fastening, fettering. binding on or round. catching, capturing, confining, detention, custody, imprisonment or a prison, suppressing. mundane bondage.

There are four tamasic planets: Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Ketu. It is these tamasic planets that cause bandhana. The place that these malefics can most cause bandhana is in the 2^nd, 12^th, 5^th, and 9^th houses. If this combination is from Lagna then it is a physical bandhana, if it is from Moon then it is a mental bandhana. Any planet conjunct malefics in these houses will suffer from bandhana according to the nature of the planets. There are four tamasic planets. These four malefics cause the 4 types of bandha.

Planet	Shadripu	Sin against self
Mars	Krodha	Anger
Rahu	Lobha	Greed
Saturn	Mada	Intoxication
Venus	Mamsa/Kama	Lust
Mercury	Matsarya	Ego/Jealousy
Ketu	Moha	Illusion

Ari Bandha is caused by Saturn, the karaka for our own shadripu (sins/weaknesses) and enemies. Saturn causes bandhana from enemies, diseases or own weaknesses (Shadripu). This can be due to curses from the past or the present birth. The person will have tremendous sorrow, suffering and depression. They are overpowered either by enemies or disease or some other weakness. The Shadripu (six weakenss/sins) can be linked with the grahas. The graha associated with the bandhana can show what the problem manifests as. The sixth lord can also represent shadripu, mostly that which is brought out by bad company. Sixth lord, representing enemy and shadripu, is a maraka to the 5^th. The 5^th gives ashraya (shelter), and the 6^th house destroys that. If the 6^th house is connected to the 5^th lord it can destroy your mantras, prayers and rituals.
 

Vir Bandha is caused by Mars, the karaka of war, fighting, soldiers, etc. Mars will cause anger from people it is associated with, anger which will come deserved or undeserved from the situation. Planets associated with Mars can show who the anger comes from or what the anger may be about. It will give problems from the police, soldiers, or other militant type of people. The person will be arrested or troubled by law enforcement personal for reasons which most people have no trouble. The person may be beaten or physically attacked or arrested. Vir itself means bravery, the person is tied down or put in a situation in which they have no chance to have bravery.

Naga Bandha is caused by Rahu and is considered the worst. The person is cheated, falsely accused, people try to dirty the persons name. They may fall into terrible times and get into criminal activity and have bad company. As Rahu is a shadow planet it gives problems with things that cannot be easily seen. Problems by spirits/ghosts, witchcraft, black magic/dark tantra are also forms of Naga Bandha. Signs and planets associating with Rahu show the bondage.

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Ahi Bandha is caused by Ketu and shows unimaginable events, mental aberrations, and humiliation. There are sudden results like reversals, decline in health for no apparent reason, insomnia, mental disorders etc. As Ketu is a shadow planet that has no head possession by Graha/other evil spirits is common. The person can also be cheating or get cheated, and be filled with false hopes or abnormal nonsensical spiritual philosophies. Self destructive activities are also possible.

There are multiple views about what exact combinations cause bandhana. We will take the simplest view as causing a more moderate form of bandhana, and the more specific rules needing multiple combinations to be more severe bandhana. Jaimini’s views are based on Argala. Brihat Jataka gives the rule that if Malefic planets are in the 2^nd, 12^th, or trines then Bandhana will be indicated. Prasna Marga agrees with Brihat Jataka.

Jaimini, using the principle of Argala, which is much more specific than Varahamihira:

píaiÔpu ÉaGyyae¢RhsaMy< bNx> kae[yae,

raegjayyae> kIqyuGmyae> darir)yaeí.

paçcädripu bhägyayorgrahasämyaà bandhaù koëayo|

rogajäyayoù kéöayugmayoù därariphayoçca||1.3.42

paçcädripu: enemies from the backside, bhägya: fate, yo: or,  grahaämyaà: equal number of planets, bandhaù: bondage, koëayo: or trines, rogajäyayoù: 8^th or 6^th, kéöayugmayoù: 11^th or 3^rd, därariphayoçca: 6^th or 10^th

Reckoned from lagna (or Arudha Lagna), if equal number of planets are in any of the following pairs of houses;  2^nd and 12^th, 5^th and 9th, 8^th and 6th, 3^rd and 11^th, or 4^th and 10^th, then Bandhana yoga is caused.

Jaimini uses the principle of Argala on houses. He does not differentiate malefic or benefic planets as the cause of the bandhana. He says that if equal numbers of planets with equal strength have intervention (argala) and obstruction (virodhargala) on the lagna then it causes bandhana. There are equal forces pulling the native who becomes stuck. Generally if it is caused by malefics the cause and result will be malefic, ie. imprisonment, accident, hospitalization, etc. If the bandhana is caused by benefics then the cause and result may be less malefic, ie. house arrest or even being unable to leave a situation because of social obligations.

Jaimini then has uses aspects to understand circumstances and nature of the bandhana.

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maÇ pap s.

evamåkñäëäà tadéçanaà ca çuba sambandho nirodha

mätra päpa sambadhät çråìkhalä prahärädayaù||1.3.43

If benefics aspect the bandhana yoga the troubles are temporary while malefics aspecting indicate punishment like beating with chains, etc.

He says that if this combination is aspected by benefics it will be temporary as they will help you out. It may also be a self imposed bandhana like a retreat. Jupiter causes self imposed restrictions like Samadhi, Maunvrata (vow of silence), etc. Venus will indicate that the native escapes or flees imprisonment. Moon shows the person may be bound by social obligations. Mercury as natural sixth lord can show the cause being legal problems or the legal injunctions that bind the person.

If aspected by malefics it will not only be long bandhana, but the various planets aspecting will torture the native according to their nature. Saturn will show physical seclusion, elongated periods of pain and even beating. Mars will show the use of fire, daggers, and beating. Rahu, represents those mid-evil torture methods, so he can show the use mixtures, chemicals and other ingenious torture machines as well a black magic. Ketu can show bandhana due to disincarnate beings, mental imbalance, and also accidental detainment.

From the lagna the bondage will be of the physical body. If the bandhana is from the Atmakaraka then the soul suffers and spiritual growth is obstructed or stunted. The 7^th house can have bandhana which would be confinement and suffering of the spouse, or 4^th house bandhana which would be of the mother, and so on for the significations of other houses. From the Arudha lagna it will be of the person’s image and reputation. Arudhas will play a minor role in bandhana yoga as it is something that happens to you more physically or mentally. In the case of Mahatma Gandhi, his imprisonment led to more fame. The bandhana led to his arudha rising. 

To the lagna even death can be indicated, there is a similar dictum, using a different rule given by Jaimini. In Ayur dasas if malefics are in 2^nd and 12^th, or 5^th and 9^th, or 8^th and 12^th, then that dasa can inflict death in the calculated stage of life. Notice also that the rule of 8 and 12 is not using the Argala concept.

papmxye papkae[e irpuraegyae> pap va.

päpamadhaye päpakoëe ripurogayoù päpa vä||2.1.32

The sign (in the longevity department) which is hemmed in between malefics, being in the 2^nd and 12^th from it, or which has malefics in trines, or has malefics in the 8^th and 12^th from it can aflict death.

Brihat Jataka has a more general view of bandhana:

VyysutxnxmRgErsaEMyE ÉRvnsmaninbNxn ivkLPym!  , 

ÉujgingfpazÉRdka[E bRlvdsaEMyinrIi]tEí tÖt! , , 16 ,,

Vyayasutadhanadharmagairasaumyaie rbhavanasamänanibandhanaà Vikalpyam     

bhujaganigaòapäçarbhadakäëai rbalavadasaumyanirékñitaiçca Tadvat . 16

If evil planets occupy 12^th, 5^th, 2^nd or 9^th, the person will be imprisoned according to the nature of that house. If lagna is in bhujaga (2^nd and 3^rd of Cancer, 1^st and 2^nd of Scorpio and last of Pisces) or nigada (1^st of Capricorn) Drekkana, aspected by powerful malefics, the person will be similarly confined. Anishtadhyaya 16

Nigada means shakles and bhujaga means serpent, these are drekkanas. Prasna Marga has a similar view to Brihat Jataka as Harihara has great respect for Varahamihira’s works.

The bandhana will function during periods of the planets causing bandhana. 

Bandhana Upayas

Chayalis Patala (The 46 Chapters) by Shri Achyuta Dasa lists specific remedies for Bandhana yoga to remove one from bondage. When there is the suffering caused these yogas it must be broken. The person must move from tamas into sattva.

The mantras to remove bandhanas relate to taking Sharanam in a form of Visnu. Of the three deities Brahma is rajas guna, Siva is tamas guna, and Visnu is sattva guna. When a person falls into a bandana time period Shiva mantras will naturally come to the person and they will feel like only doing Shiva mantras. Shiva mantras fight the tamas to destroy it. The normal person does not have the strength to destroy or suppress tamas, so fighting (a tamasic energy) to remove tamas is not the solution in this case. Taking the shelter of Visnu (sattva) is the best method to come out of bondage. For this same reason, Ishta mantras relate to a form of Visnu as they are to remove the bondage of this world.

There are three main benefics; Jupiter, Sun and Moon, and Visnu deities associated with them are able to remove the problems of bandhana yoga. This section gives mantras and yantras associated with removing bandhana.

Benefic	Bandhana	Yantra	Sharanam	Janakasadaksara
Jupiter	Ahi Bandha	Visnu Beesi	Narayana	Hari
Sun	Naga/Ari Bandha	Rama Beesi	Rama	Rama
Moon	Vira Bandha	Krsna Beesi	Krsna	Krsna

Ari Bandha is caused by Saturn and removed by Narayana, Jupiter in all signs is God as he governs divinity in general. Jupiter as the element of Akash removes the afflictions of Saturn. It is Akash that creates harmony between all things, and Saturn which disrupts this. When Jupiter is pleased all things work harmoniously together. In the Narayana Upanishad it is said that it is Brihaspati who can stop Yama (Saturn). It is the aspect of Brihaspati in Ayur Jyotish that shows death (Saturn) will not occur in a negative sign, and also Jupiter’s aspect which shows a cure will come to an illness (Saturn). In the Janakasadakshara mantra Jupiter is represented by Hari. Vaisnavites take the name Hari to mean Visnu, Shaivites take the name to mean Shiva. Some believe that When Hara (Shiva) goes into Samadhi on Visnu then he becomes Hari, and there is no differentiation between Shiva and Visnu anymore. It is the harmony of Jupiter that can remove the bandhana of Saturn.

The Vinsu-Beesi yantra is used along with Narayana Mantra. Any mantra of Narayana will be helpful, and one can be given according to the chart by a mantrika. For general use the Ashtakshari Mantra is given below to be used with the Visnu-Beesi yantra. 

Prarthana Mantra

çrémannäräyaëacaraëai çaraëaà prapaddhai|

Mantra 

Aum namo näräyaëäya|

Note: The numbers in the yantra show the order in which the letters are written and offered sandalwood paste. The basic point is that the movement should be from one square/triangle to another when they have a common side or corner.

Vir Bandha is caused by Mars and is removed by Sri Krsna who is the Visnu avatar associated with the Moon. It is the Moon’s sign which debilitates Mars. People with neecha Mars generally will be very peace loving and don’t like fighting. They don’t enjoy being angry, and can’t withstand it. So when Mars is causing bandhana, it is removed by taking refuge in the Moon in the form of Krsna.  The best mantra for this purpose is the Gopal Mantra (or Bala-Gopala Mantra), though any Krsna mantra is helpful. The Krsna-Beesi Yantra and Mantra are to be used. 

Mantra

çré kåñëa çaraëaà mama|

Naga and Ahi Bandha are caused by the nodes and are removed by Rama. Rama is the Visnu incarnation associated with Visnu. It is the Sun that has the power to remove poison. Tulsi Das says repeatedly that it is Rama who can remove the curse of serpants. The Ramabhujanga Stotra of Tulsi Das speaks of this. The Ramas Taraka Mantra is the best remedy for Bandhana caused by the nodes. Though any Rama mantra or just chanting His name will remove the bondage. The Rama-Beesi Yantra and Mantra are given below.

Prarthana
çrirämacandhracaraëau çaraëaà prapaddhai|Mantra
çré rämaù çaraëaà mama|

Multiple Bandhana Yogas

It is possible in some cases that a person may be afflicted by two or more of these bandhana yogas. It is said the remedy should get to the cause of the bondage. 

Note: An individual's wife called the police saying she was being abused (he has a cursed Venus). The DA is prosecuting him for domestic violence even if the wife says she is ok and doesn’t want that to happen. First we took care of the curse then we took care of the naga badhaka then the naga bandha.

The Janaka Shadakshari Mantra

The Janaka Shadakshari mantra has the three names of ‘Hari’ (Narayana), ‘Rama’, and ‘Krsna’. It activates Jupiter, the Sun and the Moon. It opens the left (lunar-Moon) and right (solar-Sun) nadis in the body, as well as the central nadi (Shushumna) and the third eye (Jupiter). This mantra helps with the removal of all kinds of bandhana.

hare räma kåñëa

Atma Bandhana

When The Bandhana is associated with the Atmakaraka then the native experiences Atma-bandhana. The soul suffers and spiritual growth is obstructed or stunted and all the raja yogas of the individual are nullified. Before anything can fructify the individual must get atmamukti, the soul must be freed from its curses and bondage or else it will follow the individual for lifetimes. This is different from Jivanmukti where the life stream of the individual is freed from rebirth (moksa). Atmamukti is needed to progress on the spiritual path, and break the shackles that hold back the soul from true spiritual unfoldment.

Atma Samarprana with the correct form of Visnu (mentioned above) is the key method to overcome this bandhana. The Souls is holding back and must offer itself, its prana, to the deity. The atman itself is offered. When full Sharanam (refuge) is taken in the deity then atmamukti is given, the soul is removed from bandhana.

Donation Remedies
I recommend donating to the an organization that helps those who are falsely accused or who have been unfairly punished. To help another out of wrong bandhana is to help lighten ones own bondage karma. For multiple Bandhana yogas, a monthly donation is recommended: Equal Justice Initiative  

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