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10-11. Paksh Bal. Deduct from Candr’s longitude that of Surya. If the sum exceeds 6 Rasis, deduct the same from 12. The product so obtained be converted into degrees etc. and divided by 3, which will indicate the Paksh Bal of each of the benefic Grahas. The Paksh Bal of benefic should be deducted from 60, which will go to each malefic, as Paksh Bal.

12. Tribagh Bal. One Rupa is obtained by Budh in the first 1/3 part of day time, by Surya in the second 1/3 part of the day and by Sani in the last 1/3 part of the day. Similarly Candr, Sukr and Mangal get full Bal in the first, second and last 1/3 parts of the night. Guru gets this Bal at all times.

13. Varsh-Maas-Dina-Hora Bal. 15, 30, 45 and 60 Virupas are in order given to Varsh Lord, Maas Lord, Dina Lord and Hora Lord. Naisargika Bal has already been explained.

The Varsh Lord is the Lord of the day, on which the astrological year of birth starts. To calculate this we first need the number of days, past from the beginning of Creation, the Ahargan. According to late Rev. Ebenezer Burgess, who translated Surya Siddhanta in English, as on January 1, 1860, the number of days, past from the beginning of Creation are 714,404,108,573. Divide the number of days, past from the day of Creation till the day of birth, by 60. Reject remainder and multiply the quotient by 3. Increase the post-multiplied product by 1 and divide by 7. The remainder will indicate the week day, on which the astrological year, giving birth to the native, opened. Remainder 1 indicates Sunday, 2 Monday and so on.

Maas Lord. Divide the same Ahargan by 30 and the quotient indicates months, passed from Creation to birth. The completed months be multiplied by 2 and increased by 1. The latter sum should be divided by 7 and the remainder indicates, on which day the birth month began. Continuing with the same case, we divide 65295 by 30. Quotient is 2176. This sum multiplied by 2 and increased by 1 denotes 4353. Dividing 4353 by 7, we get a remainder of 6, denoting Friday. That is, the month of birth began on Friday and the Maas Bal goes to Sukr, the Lord of Friday.

Dina Lord. Though the week day of birth can be known from ephemeris, or perpetual calendars, we better adopt the method prescribed, which will confirm, if the Ahargan followed is correct. The number of days, as arrived above, indicating Ahargan, be divided by 7 and the remainder will indicate the week day of birth.

Hora Bal. Hora means planetary hour. Each day from sunrise to sunrise is divided into 24 equal parts of one hour. These Horas are ruled by the 7 Grahas from Surya to Sani. The first Hora of the day is ruled by the Lord of the week day. The 2^nd one is ruled by the Lord of the 6^th week day, counted from the first ruler. The 3^rd Hora is ruled by the Lord of the 6^th week day, counted from the 2^nd Hora Lord. Similarly it proceeds in the same manner, till the first Hora of the next day is taken over by the Lord of that day himself. Whichever Grah rules the birth Hora, gets the Hora Bal. Horas are to be calculated for mean local time and not standard time of births.

14. Naisargika Bal. Divide one Rupa by 7 and multiply the resultant product by 1 to 7 separately, which will indicate the Naisargika Bal, due to Sani, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Sukr, Candr and Surya, respectively.

15-17. Ayan Bal. 45, 33 and 12 are the Khandas for calculating Ayan Bal. Add Ayanans to the Grah and find out the Bhuja (distance from the nearest equinox). Add the figure, corresponding to the Rasi (of the Bhuja) to the Bhuja. The degrees etc. of the Bhuja should be multiplied by the figure, corresponding to the highest of the left out Khandas and divided by 30. Add the resultant product to the sum, obtained earlier. Convert this to Rasi, degrees, minutes and seconds. If Candr and Sani are in Tula, or ahead, add to this 3 Rasis and, if in Mesh to Kanya, reduce from this 3 Rasis. Similarly it is reverse for Surya, Mangal, Sukr and Guru. For Budh 3 Rasis are always additive. The resultant sum in Rasi, degrees and minutes be divided by 3 to get the Ayan Bal in Rupas.

Notes. Ayan Bal can be found out on the following simple formula: Ayan Bal = 60*(23°27’ + Kranti)/(46°54’) = (23°27’± Kranti)*1.2793.

The following points have to be remembered in respect of Krantis. When Candr, or Sani have southern Kranti, or, when Surya, Mangal, Guru, or Sukr have northern Kranti, take plus. In a contrary situation in respect of these 6 Grahas, take minus. As far as Budh is concerned, it is always plus. Krantis (or declinations) can be ascertained from a standard modern ephemeris.

Surya’s Ayan Bal is again multiplied by 2 whereas for others the product arrived in Virupas is considered, as it is.

18. Motional Strength for Surya and Candr. Surya’s Chesht Bal will correspond to his Ayan Bal. Candr’s Paksh Bal will itself be her Chesht Bal.

19. Drik Bal. Reduce one fourth of the Drishti Pinda, if a Grah receives malefic Drishtis and add a fourth, if it receives a Drishti from a benefic. Super add the entire Drishti of Budh and Guru to get the net strength of a Grah.

20. War Between Grahas. Should there be a war between the starry Grahas, the difference between the Shad Balas of the two should be added to the victor’s Shad Bal and deducted from the Shad Bal of the vanquished.