BPHS Chapter 3 Slokas 1-6:

1. Maitreya: “O Maharṣi, you have affectionately explained about the incarnations of Grahas. Now kindly detail their characters and dispositions.”

2-3. Parāśara: “O Brāhmaṇa, listen to the account of placement of the heavenly bodies. Out of the many luminous bodies sighted in the skies most are stars, and some are Grahas. Those that have no movement are the Nakṣatras (asterisms or stellar mansions).

BPHS Chapter 3 Slokas 7-8:

7-8. "You should understand the astronomical details of the stars by general rules, while I narrate to you about the effects of Grahas and Rāśis. The positions of the Grahas for a given time should be taken as they are seen in the heavens. And the Lagna at birth should be known with the help of Rāśi durations, applicable to the respective place. "

9-22. "Now I tell you about the castes, descriptions and dispositions of the Grahas. The names of the nine Grahas, respectively, are Sūrya, Candra, Maṅgal, Budha, Guru, Śukra, Śani, Rahu and Ketu. Among these, Sūrya, Śani, Maṅgal, waning Candra, Rahu and Ketu (the ascending and the descending nodes of Candra) are malefics, while the rest are benefics. Budha, however, is malefic if he joins a malefic. Graha governances: Sūrya is the soul of all. Candra is the mind. Maṅgal is one’s strength. Budha is speech-giver, while Guru confers knowledge and happiness. Śukra governs semen (potency), while Śani denotes grief. Graha cabinet: Of royal status are Sūrya and Candra, while Maṅgal is the Army chief. Prince-apparent is Budha. The ministerial Grahas are Guru and Śukra, Śani is a servant. Rahu and Ketu form the Graha Army.

BPHS Chapter 3 Slokas 31-34

31. Primary bodily ingredients (sapta-dhātus): Bones, blood, marrow, skin, fat, semen and muscles are denoted by the Grahas Sūrya, Candra, Maṅgal, Budha, Guru, Śukra and Śani, respectively.

32. Abodes of the Grahas: Temple, watery place, place of fire, sport-ground, treasure-house, bedroom and filthy ground: these are, respectively, the abodes for the seven Grahas from Sūrya onward.

BPHS Chapter  3 Slokas 35-38

35-38. Strengths of Grahas: Strong in the East are Budha and Guru. Sūrya and Maṅgal are so in the South, while Śani is the only Graha that derives strength in the West. Candra and Śukra are endowed with vigor when in the North. Again, strong during night are Candra, Maṅgal and Śani, while Budha is strong during day and night. The rest (i.e. Guru, Sūrya and Śukra) are strong only in daytime. During the night malefics are strong. Benefics acquire strength in the bright half of the month. Malefics and benefics are strong in Dakṣiṇāyana and Uttarāyaṇa, respectively. The Lords of the year, month, day and Hora (hour of Graha) are stronger than the other in ascending order. Again, stronger than the other in the ascending are Sani, Maṅgal, Budha, Guru, Śukra, Candra and Sūrya.

BPHS Chapter 3 Slokas 39-48

39-40. Related to trees: Sūrya rules strong trees (i.e. trees with stout trunks), Śani useless trees, Candra milky trees (like rubber trees), Maṅgal bitter ones (like lemon trees), Śukra floral plants, Guru fruitful ones and Budha fruitless ones.

41-44. Other matters: Rahu rules the outcaste, while Ketu governs mixed caste. Śani and the nodes indicate ant-hills. Rahu denotes multi-coloured clothes and Ketu rags. Lead and blue gem belong to Rahu and Ketu. Sūrya, Candra, Maṅgal, Budha, Guru, Śukra and Śani govern red silken, white silken, red, black silken, saffron, silken and multi-colored robes in that order.

BPHS Chapter 3 Slokas 49-54

49-50. Exaltation and Debilitation: For the seven Grahas, from Sūrya on, the exaltation Rāśis are, respectively, Meṣa, Vṛṣabha, Makara, Kanyā, Karkaṭa, Mīna and Tula. The deepest exaltation degrees are 10, 3, 28, 15, 5, 27 and 20, respectively, in those Rāśis. And in the seventh Rāśi from the said exaltation Rāśi each Graha has its own debilitation. The same degrees of deep exaltation apply to deep fall.

55. Natural Relationships: Note the Rāśis which are the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 12th from the Mūlatrikona of a Graha. The Grahas ruling such Rāśis are its friends, apart from the Lord of its exaltation Rāśi. Lords other than these are its enemies. If a Graha becomes its friend as well, as its enemy (on account of the said two computations), then it is neutral, or equal.

BPHS Chapter 3 Slokas 59-65

59-60. Ratio of Effects: A Graha in exaltation gives fully good effects, while in Mūlatrikona it is bereft of its auspicious effects by one fourth. It is half beneficial in its own Bhava. Its beneficence is one fourth in a friendly Rāśi. In an neutral's Rāśi one eighth of auspicious disposition is useful. The good effects are nil in debilitation, or enemy’s Bhava. Inauspicious effects are the reverse of the above.

BPHS Chapter 3 Slokas 66-70

66-69. Calculations of Upagrahas: The portions of Sūrya etc. up to Śani denote the periods of Gulik and others. Divide the day duration (of any week day) into eight equal parts. The eighth portion is Lord-less. The seven portions are distributed to the seven Grahas commencing from the Lord of the week day. Whichever portion is ruled by Śani will be the portion of Gulik.

BPHS Chapter 3 Slokas 71-74 

71-74. Calculation of Pranapad: Convert the given time into Vighatis and divide the same by 15. The resultant Rāśi, degrees etc. be added to Sūrya, if he is in a Movable Rāśi, which will yield Pranapad. If Sūrya is in a Fixed Rāśi, add 240 degrees additionally and, if in a Dual Rāśi, add 120 degrees in furtherance to get Pranapad. The birth will be auspicious, if Pranapad falls in the 2nd, 5th, 9th, 4th, 10th, or 11th from the natal Lagna. In other Bhavas Pranapad indicates an inauspicious birth.