vakri graha retrograde planets

 वक्री स्वोच्चबलः सवक्रसहिते मध्यं बलं तुङ्गभे।

वक्री नीचबलः स्वनीचभवने वक्रीबलं तुङ्गजम्।। उच्चस्थेन युतोऽर्द्धवीर्यमिति चेन्नीचे तु शून्यं बलं। मित्रैः पापखगैः शुभै रिपुखगैर्युक्तोऽपि चार्धं बलम्।। वक्री स्वोच्चबलः (भवति) = A retrograde planet has the strength of exaltation सवक्रसहिते मध्यं बलं (भवति) = When conjoined with a retrograde planet, a planet has medium strength तुङ्गभे वक्री नीचबलः (भवति) = In exaltation, a retrograde [planet] has strength equal to debilitation स्वनीचभवने वक्री तुङ्गजं बलं (भवति) = In its debilitation house, a retrograde [planet] has exaltation strength उच्चस्थेन युतः अर्द्धवीर्यं (भवति) = Conjoined with an exalted planet, [a planet] has half strength नीचे तु शून्यं बलं (भवति) = In debilitation, however, a planet has zero strength मित्रैः पापखगैः शुभैः रिपुखगैः युक्तः अपि च अर्धं बलम् (भवति) = When conjoined with malefic friends or benefic enemies, [a planet] also has half strength So, basically: 1. A retrograde planet has strength equivalent to its exaltation position 2. When a planet is conjunct a retrograde planet, it has medium strength 3. A retrograde planet in its exaltation sign has strength equal to its debilitation 4. When retrograde is debilitated, it gains strength equal to exaltation 5. A planet conjunct exalted planet possesses half strength 6. In debilitation, a planet has no strength 7. When a planet is conjoined with either: - Malefic planets that are friends, or - Benefic planets that are enemies It possesses half the maximum strength (अर्धबल)