What Drishti means
Graha Drishti is the traditional concept of planetary aspect or influence in Vedic horoscope interpretation. It describes how a planet is considered to connect with particular signs or houses from its position. An aspect is one part of a chart reading, not an independent promise of a good or bad event.
Aspect rules are a matter of the astrological school being followed. A report should make its convention clear, particularly for Rahu and Ketu, whose aspect rules are not treated uniformly by every tradition.
Common Parashari aspect conventions
In a commonly used Parashari convention, every planet is considered to cast a full 7th-house aspect from its position. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are also assigned additional special aspects:
- Mars: 4th, 7th and 8th aspects.
- Jupiter: 5th, 7th and 9th aspects.
- Saturn: 3rd, 7th and 10th aspects.
The Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus are commonly read with the 7th aspect in this system. Other schools may use additional rules or different strengths. Do not mix the aspect list from one school with the strength calculations of another without stating that choice.
A practical way to read an aspect
- Identify the planet casting the aspect and its placement in the natal chart.
- Confirm which aspect rule the report uses and which sign or house receives it.
- Check the planet's house ownership, dignity, conjunctions and broader condition.
- Read the receiving house and its lord; do not interpret the aspect in isolation.
- Compare the theme with other chart factors before forming a conclusion.
For example, an aspect to the 10th house should be considered along with the 10th lord, the Ascendant, relevant planetary periods and the overall chart. The aspect alone does not establish a career outcome.
Why different reports may disagree
Some calculators show only sign-based aspects, while others show house-based aspects or aspect strength. House boundaries, chart format, ayanamsa and the selected tradition may also differ. Rahu and Ketu are especially important to check because their special aspects are interpreted differently in different schools.
When comparing reports, look for the named aspect convention and whether the result is a full aspect, partial aspect or strength score. A label such as “aspect present” may hide a different calculation from a detailed aspect table.
தமிழில் சுருக்கம்
கிரக திருஷ்டி என்பது ஒரு கிரகம் மற்றொரு ராசி அல்லது பாவத்தைப் பார்ப்பதாகக் கருதப்படும் பாரம்பரியக் கருத்து. பராசர முறையில் எல்லா கிரகங்களுக்கும் ஏழாம் பார்வை கூறப்படுகிறது; செவ்வாய்க்கு நான்காம், ஏழாம், எட்டாம்; குருவுக்கு ஐந்தாம், ஏழாம், ஒன்பதாம்; சனிக்கு மூன்றாம், ஏழாம், பத்தாம் பார்வைகள் குறிப்பிடப்படுகின்றன. ராகு–கேது பார்வை விதிகள் மரபுக்கு ஏற்ப மாறக்கூடும். முழு ஜாதகத்தைப் பார்க்காமல் ஒரு பார்வையால் மட்டும் முடிவு செய்யக்கூடாது.