Excel Updated - Sarvatobhadra Chakra

Bridging Antiquity and Algorithm: The Sarvatobhadra Chakra in Microsoft Excel

Introduction

The Sarvatobhadra Chakra (SBC) is one of the most intricate and revered tools in Vedic astrology (Jyotisha) and Muhurta (electional astrology). Translated as the "Auspicious Wheel All Around," it is a 9x9 magical grid of 81 cells used to determine the overall quality (Shubha or Ashubha) of a given moment, primarily for initiating important actions like travel, contracts, or ceremonies. For centuries, calculating the chakra manually was a tedious, error-prone process involving multiple planetary positions and complex cross-referencing. However, by encoding its logic into Microsoft Excel, we transform this ancient wisdom into a dynamic, real-time, and error-free decision-support system. This essay explores the structure of the Sarvatobhadra Chakra and demonstrates how Excel can be used to automate its calculation and visualization.

The Power of Vedha: A planet in the SBC casts sight in three directions: Front, Right, and Left. In Excel, you can use conditional formatting to highlight these paths, instantly showing which areas of your life (represented by your birth name initials or birth Nakshatra) are under "attack" or "blessing." sarvatobhadra chakra excel

Before we dive into the Excel setup, let's briefly understand the Sarvatobhadra Chakra: Summary logic: nested IFs or LOOKUP to derive

Table 2: Vara (Weekday) to Row/Col

  • Summary logic: nested IFs or LOOKUP to derive “Good/Neutral/Avoid” based on counts of malefic vs benefic placements.
  • Horizontal or vertical influence. Most effective when planets are in normal motion. Fore (Agra): Horizontal or vertical influence

    Outer Ring: Contains the 28 Nakshatras (including the secret Abhijit Nakshatra).

    1. Time-consuming: Drawing a 17x17 grid and filling 289 entries takes over an hour.
    2. Error-prone: One misplacement of a nakshatra cell skews the entire reading.
    3. Static: Reusing for different horoscopes requires redrawing.