🪷 भीष्म पितामह — Bhīṣma Pitāmaha

Devavrata · Gāṅgeya · Tālaketu

Bhīṣma Pitāmaha — son of Gaṅgā and Śāntanu; vowed lifelong celibacy. Mahaprasthāna at Kurukṣetra on 25 Dec 3138 BCE Julian (tropical-solstice correction). The Moon returned to Kṛttikā Pada 3 — exactly same as Mahābhārata Day 1 — closing the entire 82-day war into a cosmic arc.

जन्म-विवरण — Birth Details

Date (Julian)-3232-01-15
TimeMadhyāhna (approximate)
PlaceHastināpura (Gaṅgā riverbank)
Coordinates29.0731°N, 77.7297°E
VaṁśaCandravaṃśa
Kali Year (computed)-131
Julian Day540584

पञ्चाङ्ग — Pañchāṅga at Birth

TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30)
NakshatraCitrā Pada 1
YogaVṛddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija
VāraBudhavāra (Wednesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas at Birth (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya330.13°MīnaPūrva Bhādrapadā P4
चन्द्र Candra176.37°KanyāCitrā P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala79.30°MithunaĀrdrā P4
बुध Budha306.18°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati339.72°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P2
शुक्र Śukra328.49°KumbhaPūrva Bhādrapadā P3
शनि Śani210.17°VṛścikaViśākhā P4

सत्यापन — Tradition Verification

Score: 3/3 ★★★ (mahaprasthāna verified)
Method: Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate (tropical-solstice correction for Uttarāyaṇa)
Markers Matched:
  • Mahaprasthāna: Śukla Aṣṭamī ✓
  • Mahaprasthāna: Kṛttikā Pada 3 ✓ (cosmic arc closure with Mahābhārata Day 1)
  • Mahaprasthāna: Tropical winter solstice = observable Uttarāyaṇa ✓

योग — Notable Yogas in Chart

Iccha-MṛtyuBoon to choose moment of death; rarest of yogas
Brahmacarya-VrataLifelong celibacy from cosmic vow

आयुष्य — Lifespan

Lifespan95 years
Mahaprasthāna Date-3137-12-25
MahaprasthānaIccha-mṛtyu (death by will) at Kurukṣetra after 73-day śara-śayyā vigil; tropical-solstice timing 25 Dec 3138 BCE Julian

वंश — Lineage

Ancestors: King Śāntanu (father) → Gaṅgā (mother)
Pitāmaha (grandfather) of both Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas; vow of celibacy + lifelong servant of Hastināpura throne

मुख्य घटनाएं — Key Life Events

EventDateLocation
Pratijñā (vow of celibacy)
For father Śāntanu's marriage to Satyavatī — earned name "Bhīṣma" (the terrible vow)
Hastināpura
Mahābhārata Day 10 (fall in battle)
Falls to Arjuna-Śikhaṇḍī arrows; lies on śara-śayyā for 73 days
-3137-10-13Kurukṣetra
Anuśāsana-parva teachings
Discourses on dharma, rāja-dharma, mokṣa to Yudhiṣṭhira
-3137-10-13Śara-śayyā
Mahaprasthāna
V16: tropical winter solstice = observable Uttarāyaṇa; Moon returns to Kṛttikā Pada 3 = same as Day 1 → cosmic arc closes
-3137-12-25Kurukṣetra
Related Figures: krishna

लग्न + भाव-कुण्डली — Lagna + 12 Bhāvas (Equal-House)

Lagna (Ascendant)मिथुन Gemini (14.81°) · Lord: Mercury
Lagna NakshatraArdra Pada 3
Navāṁśa (D9) LagnaAquarius

12 Bhāvas (with grahas)

HouseRāśiGrahas Present
1MithunaMars
2Karkaempty
3Siṃhaempty
4KanyāMoon
5TulāRahu
6VṛścikaSaturn
7Dhanuempty
8Makaraempty
9KumbhaMercury · Venus
10MīnaSun · Jupiter
11MeṣaKetu
12Vṛṣabhaempty

विंशोत्तरी दशा — Vimśottarī Mahādaśā (120-year cycle)

Birth Moon: Citrā (176.3742°) · Starting Mahādaśā: Mars (5.40 years remaining at birth)

#PlanetYearsStartEndSignificance
1मङ्गल (Maṅgala)5.40-3232-01-15-3226-08-19Deity: Subrahmaṇya / Kārtikeya
Krura (malefic) — Bhrātṛkāraka, courage, brothers, energy
2राहु (Rāhu)18.00-3226-08-19-3208-08-19Deity: Goddess Durgā / Mā Saraswatī
Krura (shadow) — material desire, foreign things, illusion, sudden change
3गुरु (Bṛhaspati)16.00-3208-08-19-3192-08-19Deity: Lord Brahmā / Indra
Saumya (great benefic) — Putrakāraka + Dhanākāraka, wisdom, dharma, children, wealth
4शनि (Śani)19.00-3192-08-19-3173-08-19Deity: Yama / Lord Hanumān
Krura (malefic) — Āyuṣkāraka, longevity, discipline, karma, hard work
5बुध (Budha)17.00-3173-08-19-3156-08-19Deity: Lord Viṣṇu / Bhagavān Krishna
Saumya (becomes like its associate) — speech, intellect, communication
6केतु (Ketu)7.00-3156-08-19-3149-08-19Deity: Lord Gaṇeśa / Bhagavān Mātsya
Krura (shadow) — spiritual liberation, detachment, mokṣa, past-life karma
7शुक्र (Śukra)20.00-3149-08-19-3129-08-19Deity: Goddess Lakshmi / Bhagavān Vāmana
Saumya (great benefic) — Kalatrakāraka, spouse, beauty, arts, luxury
8सूर्य (Sūrya)6.00-3129-08-19-3123-08-19Deity: Sūrya / Bhagavān Surya-Nārāyaṇa
Krura (mild malefic) — Atmakāraka, soul, authority, father
9चन्द्र (Candra)10.00-3123-08-19-3113-08-19Deity: Candra / Soma
Saumya (benefic) — Manaḥkāraka, mind, mother, emotions

Source: Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra (Vidhyamitra BCE-compatible computation)
System: Vimśottarī Daśā (विंशोत्तरी दशा)
Total cycle: 120 years

Current date is beyond 120-year Vimśottarī cycle from birth.

योग — Detected Yogas (4)

Gajakesari Yoga (गजकेसरी योग)Jupiter in Kendra from Moon - Fame, wisdom, wealth, leadership qualities
Budhaditya Yoga (बुधादित्य योग)Sun-Mercury conjunction - Intelligence, communication skills, analytical mind
Chandra-Mangal Yoga (चंद्र-मंगल योग)Moon-Mars conjunction - Wealth through effort, business acumen, courage
Dhana Yoga (धन योग) - ConjunctionLords of 2nd (Moon) and 11th (Mars) house conjunct - Accumulation of wealth, financial gains

दृष्टि — Planetary Aspects (BPHS)

Every graha aspects 7th from itself + special aspects (Mars 4/8, Jupiter 5/9, Saturn 3/10, Rāhu/Ketu 5/9).

FromPositionAspects → houses
SunPisces (330.13°)Virgo (7H, Full (पूर्ण दृष्टि))
MoonVirgo (176.37°)Pisces (7H, Full (पूर्ण दृष्टि))
MarsGemini (79.30°)Sagittarius (7H, Full (पूर्ण दृष्टि)) · Virgo (4H, Three-Fourth (पादोन)) · Capricorn (8H, Three-Fourth (पादोन))
MercuryAquarius (306.18°)Leo (7H, Full (पूर्ण दृष्टि))
JupiterPisces (339.72°)Virgo (7H, Full (पूर्ण दृष्टि)) · Cancer (5H, Three-Fourth (पादोन)) · Scorpio (9H, Three-Fourth (पादोन))
VenusAquarius (328.49°)Leo (7H, Full (पूर्ण दृष्टि))
SaturnScorpio (210.17°)Taurus (7H, Full (पूर्ण दृष्टि)) · Capricorn (3H, Half (अर्ध)) · Leo (10H, Half (अर्ध))
RahuLibra (196.99°)Aries (7H, Full (पूर्ण दृष्टि)) · Aquarius (5H, Three-Fourth (पादोन)) · Gemini (9H, Three-Fourth (पादोन))
KetuAries (16.99°)Libra (7H, Full (पूर्ण दृष्टि)) · Leo (5H, Three-Fourth (पादोन)) · Sagittarius (9H, Three-Fourth (पादोन))

Drishti (दृष्टि) - Planetary glance/aspect showing influence on other signs

Hora-Śāstra source: Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra (BPHS) + Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Computed at: 2026-05-14T03:31:00.169Z

पञ्च-महा-पुरुष योग — Pañca Mahā-Puruṣa Yogas

The five king-yogas: Mars/Mercury/Jupiter/Venus/Saturn in own/exalted sign in a Kendra (1, 4, 7, 10) from Lagna.

YogaPlanetPositionStatusEffects (if present)
रुचक RuchakaMarsMithuna (House 1)absent
भद्र BhadraMercuryKumbha (House 9)absent
हंस HaṁsaJupiterMīna (House 10)✓ PRESENTSpiritual wisdom, dharmic authority, righteousness, respect from learned, prosperity.
मालव्य MālavyaVenusKumbha (House 9)absent
शश ŚaśaSaturnVṛścika (House 6)absent

दोष-विचार — Doṣas (Afflictions)

मङ्गल दोष (मांगलिक)
Maṅgala Doṣa (Manglik)
PRESENT (moderate)
Mars is in the 1st house from Lagna (Mithuna). This is one of the Mangalik doṣa houses (1, 4, 7, 8, 12).
Remedy: Traditional remedies: Mangal-grahaśānti pūjā, Hanuman Chālīsā recitation on Tuesdays, Manglik-Manglik marriage matching, donation of red items on Tuesday.
गण्डान्त
Gaṇḍānta
not present
Moon at 176.3742° is NOT in any gaṇḍānta zone.
काल-सर्प योग
Kāla-Sarpa Yoga
not present
Not Kāla-Sarpa Yoga. Rāhu at 196.99°, Ketu at 16.99°. Planets are distributed across both halves of the nodal axis.
साढ़े-साती
Saṛhe-Sāṭī (Saturn 7.5)
not present
Not in Saṛhe-Sāṭī. Saturn is in house 7 from natal Moon (Mīna vs natal Moon in Kanyā).
🪷 Pushkara Navāṁśa Grahas (auspicious): Mercury
These planets are exceptionally well-placed in their Pushkara navamsha — extra auspiciousness.

अवस्था — Planetary Avasthās (BPHS Ch.45)

Each graha analyzed in four state-systems: Bālādi (childhood: Bāla → Vṛddha by degree), Jāgrada (awareness: Jāgrat → Suṣupti by friendship), Dīptādi (brightness: Dīpta → Khala by dignity), Lajjitādi (affliction: Lajjita → Sama by aspect). Combined strength is a weighted-average index (0-1).

GrahaBālādiJāgradaDīptādiLajjitādiStrength
Sunमृत
Mrita
जाग्रत
Jagrat
मुदित
Mudita
मुदित
Mudita
0.695
Moonबाल
Bala
जाग्रत
Jagrat
मुदित
Mudita
सम
Sama
0.695
Marsवृद्ध
Vriddha
सुषुप्ति
Sushupti
दीन
Deena
क्षुधित
Kshudhita
0.315
Mercuryकुमार
Kumara
स्वप्न
Swapna
शान्त
Shanta
सम
Sama
0.550
Jupiterवृद्ध
Vriddha
जाग्रत
Jagrat
विकला
Vikala
सम
Sama
0.565
Venusमृत
Mrita
जाग्रत
Jagrat
विकला
Vikala
सम
Sama
0.465
Saturnमृत
Mrita
सुषुप्ति
Sushupti
दीन
Deena
क्षुधित
Kshudhita
0.215

आरूढ पद — Ārūḍha Padas (Jaimini Ch.4)

Per Jaimini Sūtras: how each bhāva manifests externally in the world. The Ārūḍha Lagna (AL) is the public-image rāśi (vs. the actual Lagna which is the internal nature). The world sees the native through the AL, not the L.

🪷 Ārūḍha Lagna: कन्या Virgo — the world's perception of this native.
(Real Lagna: Gemini — the inner-nature rāśi)
PadaDomainManifest in
A1Arudha Lagna (AL) (आरूढ लग्न)
External image, how world perceives you
Virgo
A2Dhana Pada (A2) (धन पद)
Manifestation of wealth and resources
Libra
A3Vikrama Pada (A3) (विक्रम पद)
Courage and siblings manifestation
Virgo
A4Sukha Pada (A4) (सुख पद)
Home, property, mother manifestation
Gemini
A5Putra Pada (A5) (पुत्र पद)
Children and creativity manifestation
Taurus
A6Roga Pada (A6) (रोग पद)
Enemies, debts, health issues manifestation
Sagittarius
A7Dara Pada (A7) (दार पद)
Spouse and partnerships manifestation
Taurus
A8Mrityu Pada (A8) (मृत्यु पद)
Longevity and hidden matters manifestation
Leo
A9Dharma Pada (A9) (धर्म पद)
Luck, guru, father manifestation
Cancer
A10Rajya Pada (A10) (राज्य पद)
Career and public status manifestation
Aquarius
A11Labha Pada (A11) (लाभ पद)
Gains and aspirations manifestation
Cancer
A12Vyaya Pada (A12) (व्यय पद)
Losses and moksha manifestation
Libra

Sources

🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate (Sūrya-Siddhānta first-principles)
Verification: 3/3 ★★★ (mahaprasthāna verified) via Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate (tropical-solstice correction for Uttarāyaṇa)
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed at: 2026-05-14T03:31:00.176Z