Shadbala — literally "six strengths" — measures how much real power each planet carries to deliver its results. Where dignity tells you whether a planet is comfortable, Shadbala tells you how strongly it can act, on a numeric scale.
Sthana (positional — exaltation, own-sign across divisions, angular placement), Dig (directional — the right planet in the right quarter of the sky), Kala (temporal — day/night, lunar phase, weekday & hour), Cheshta (motional — retrograde and speed), Naisargika (natural, fixed order of brightness), and Drik (aspectual — the net benefic minus malefic gaze).
Each planet's total is expressed in rupas (units of 60). A planet is considered strong when it meets its required minimum (Sun 6.5, Moon 6, Mars 5, Mercury 7, Jupiter 6.5, Venus 5.5, Saturn 5 rupas). Below that, it must work harder to deliver.
Calculations follow the classical Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra six-fold method with the Lahiri ayanamsha. Shadbala is a strength framework for reflection and guidance — it describes how well a planet can express itself, not a guarantee of specific events.
The vertical line marks each planet's required strength. A bar reaching past it meets its Shadbala minimum; the further past, the stronger it is for that planet (each graha needs a different amount).
Virupas are 60ths of a rupa. A planet at or above its required rupas is well-resourced to give its results; below, it delivers with more effort and delay. This describes capacity, not fixed outcomes.
Shadbala shows how powerfully each planet can act. A full Kundality reading weaves that into your dashas, transits and life themes — career, marriage, wealth and timing — in plain language.
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