Vedic Horoscope for Boswell, James
Scottish lawyer, traveller, diarist, journalist and author of that most amazing book, the Life of Samuel Johnson (1791), commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language.Starkman quotes "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell and Roger Ingpen page 480: "James Boswell was born at Edinburgh on October 18, 1740".
Born 1740Edinburgh, UKVirgo Ascendant
Rashi Chart (D1)
Planetary Positions
Sun
Sign:Libra
Degree:4° 55'
House:2
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Chitra
Moon
Sign:Virgo
Degree:7° 29'
House:1
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Uttara Phalguni
Mercury
Sign:Libra
Degree:3° 2'
House:2
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Chitra
Venus
Sign:Leo
Degree:19° 12'
House:12
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Purva Phalguni
Mars
Sign:Cancer
Degree:1° 7'
House:11
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Punarvasu
Jupiter
Sign:Gemini
Degree:20° 34'
House:10
Pada:1
Nakshatra:Punarvasu
Saturn
Sign:Cancer
Degree:17° 10'
House:11
Pada:1
Nakshatra:Ashlesha
Rahu
Sign:Gemini
Degree:18° 4'
House:10
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Ardra
Ketu
Sign:Sagittarius
Degree:18° 4'
House:4
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Purva Ashadha
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 4° 55' | 2 | Chitra | 4 |
| Moon | Virgo | 7° 29' | 1 | Uttara Phalguni | 4 |
| Mercury | Libra | 3° 2' | 2 | Chitra | 3 |
| Venus | Leo | 19° 12' | 12 | Purva Phalguni | 2 |
| Mars | Cancer | 1° 7' | 11 | Punarvasu | 4 |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20° 34' | 10 | Punarvasu | 1 |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17° 10' | 11 | Ashlesha | 1 |
| Rahu | Gemini | 18° 4' | 10 | Ardra | 4 |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 18° 4' | 4 | Purva Ashadha | 2 |
Yogas Present
Gaja Kesari YogaPasa YogaChapa YogaBudha Aditya Yoga
Divisional Charts (Vargas)
D1 - Rashi
Overall life
D2 - Hora
Wealth
D3 - Drekkana
Siblings
D4 - Chaturthamsha
Fortune, property
D7 - Saptamsha
Children
D9 - Navamsha
Marriage, dharma
D10 - Dashamsha
Career
D12 - Dwadashamsha
Parents
D16 - Shodashamsha
Vehicles, happiness
D20 - Vimshamsha
Spiritual progress
D24 - Chaturvimshamsha
Education
D27 - Saptavimshamsha
Strength
D30 - Trimshamsha
Misfortunes
D40 - Khavedamsha
Auspicious effects
D45 - Akshavedamsha
General indications
D60 - Shashtiamsha
Past life karma
Ashtakvarga
Sarva Ashtakvarga totals by sign. Higher values (32+) indicate favorable signs, lower values (25-) indicate challenging areas.
SunTotal: 48
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
3
10
4
11
7
12
5
MoonTotal: 49
1
4
2
2
3
5
4
6
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
10
4
11
4
12
3
MarsTotal: 39
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
3
9
3
10
2
11
6
12
3
MercuryTotal: 54
1
4
2
6
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
3
10
5
11
5
12
5
JupiterTotal: 56
1
4
2
5
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
5
10
6
11
6
12
4
VenusTotal: 52
1
6
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
5
9
6
10
3
11
2
12
4
SaturnTotal: 39
1
4
2
2
3
6
4
3
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
5
10
4
11
5
12
2
Sarva AshtakvargaTotal: 337
1
24
2
26
3
28
4
27
5
24
6
31
7
27
8
30
9
31
10
28
11
35
12
26
| Sign | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 48 |
| Moon | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 49 |
| Mars | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 39 |
| Mercury | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 56 |
| Venus | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 52 |
| Saturn | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 39 |
| SAV | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 337 |
Shadbala (Planetary Strengths)
Six-fold strength analysis. Planets with ratio above 1.0 have sufficient strength, below 1.0 indicates weakness.
Sun1.19
Total: 466
Required: 390
Ratio: 1.19
Moon1.13
Total: 406
Required: 360
Ratio: 1.13
Mars1.88
Total: 563
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.88
Mercury1.29
Total: 543
Required: 420
Ratio: 1.29
Jupiter1.23
Total: 479
Required: 390
Ratio: 1.23
Venus0.95
Total: 314
Required: 330
Ratio: 0.95
Saturn1.38
Total: 415
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.38
00.51.01.52.02.5
Sun
1.19
Moon
1.13
Mars
1.88
Mercury
1.29
Jupiter
1.23
Venus
0.95
Saturn
1.38
Strong (≥1.0)
Moderate (0.8-1.0)
Weak (<0.8)
Vimshottari Dasha Periods
Sun1.1 years
Start:Oct 18, 1740
End:Dec 4, 1741
Moon10 years
Start:Dec 4, 1741
End:Dec 5, 1751
Mars7 years
Start:Dec 5, 1751
End:Dec 4, 1758
Rahu18 years
Start:Dec 4, 1758
End:Dec 4, 1776
Jupiter16 years
Start:Dec 4, 1776
End:Dec 4, 1792
Saturn19 years
Start:Dec 4, 1792
End:Dec 5, 1811
Mercury17 years
Start:Dec 5, 1811
End:Dec 4, 1828
Ketu7 years
Start:Dec 4, 1828
End:Dec 5, 1835
Venus20 years
Start:Dec 5, 1835
End:Dec 5, 1855
| Planet | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Oct 18, 1740 | Dec 4, 1741 | 1.1 |
| Moon | Dec 4, 1741 | Dec 5, 1751 | 10 |
| Mars | Dec 5, 1751 | Dec 4, 1758 | 7 |
| Rahu | Dec 4, 1758 | Dec 4, 1776 | 18 |
| Jupiter | Dec 4, 1776 | Dec 4, 1792 | 16 |
| Saturn | Dec 4, 1792 | Dec 5, 1811 | 19 |
| Mercury | Dec 5, 1811 | Dec 4, 1828 | 17 |
| Ketu | Dec 4, 1828 | Dec 5, 1835 | 7 |
| Venus | Dec 5, 1835 | Dec 5, 1855 | 20 |
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