Asterwise

Varshaphal Harsha Bala

asterwise_get_varshaphal_harsha_bala

Read-onlyIdempotent

Computes Harsha Bala (positional happiness score) for all 7 classical planets in a Varshaphal solar return chart. Maximum 20 per planet (4 components × 5 points each).

WORKFLOW: BEFORE: RECOMMENDED — asterwise_get_varshaphal — identify the Year Lord (Varsha Pati) before interpreting Harsha Bala. The Year Lord's Harsha Bala is the most actionable number in this response. AFTER: asterwise_get_varshaphal_saham — use Harsha Bala to assess whether each Saham lord can deliver its theme with ease or difficulty.

INPUT CONTRACT: Same as asterwise_get_varshaphal — BirthData plus year. year (required int): The Gregorian civil year of the solar return, sent upstream as target_year. Not age. time (required): Solar return ascendant and house positions are time-sensitive.

DO NOT CONFUSE WITH: asterwise_get_varshaphal — returns Pancha Vargeeya Bala (mathematical strength out of 80) for the Pancha Adhikaris; Harsha Bala (positional happiness out of 20) is a completely different measurement returned by this tool. asterwise_get_varshaphal_saham — derives sensitive zodiac points; this tool scores planet positional comfort. asterwise_get_chart_strength — Shadbala for the natal chart, not Tajika Harsha Bala for the solar return.

Full output and error contract: https://docs.asterwise.com/mcp/tools/get-varshaphal-harsha-bala/

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "birth": "<birth>",
      "year": "<year>"
    },
    "name": "asterwise_get_varshaphal_harsha_bala"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`year`	Yes	Varshaphal year, four digits, e.g. 2026: the solar return nearest the birthday in that year (in UTC it can fall a day either side, or on 31 Dec for a 1 Jan birthday). Must not be before the birth year.
`birth`	Yes	Birth data for tools that need the exact birth time (no sunrise fallback).
`response_format`	No	Output format: 'markdown' (default) for a readable report, or 'json' for the raw structured payload.	markdown

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`result`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed1 schema field changedOct 8, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / year / description

Previous value: -"Four-digit calendar year, e.g. 2026."New value: +"Varshaphal year, four digits, e.g. 2026: the solar return nearest the birthday in that year (in UTC it can fall a day either side, or on 31 Dec for a 1 Jan birthday). Must not be before the birth year."

Changed1 schema field changedOct 6, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / birth / description

Previous value: -"Birth data for tools that need the exact birth time.\n\nTheir API endpoints have no sunrise fallback and reject a request without\na time, so the time is required here instead of failing upstream."New value: +"Birth data for tools that need the exact birth time (no sunrise fallback)."

Changed7 schema fields changedOct 6, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / birth / description

Previous value: -"Birth data for a single person."New value: +"Birth data for tools that need the exact birth time.\n\nTheir API endpoints have no sunrise fallback and reject a request without\na time, so the time is required here instead of failing upstream."

removedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "pattern": "^\\d{2}:\\d{2}$",
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

removedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / default
```
Removed value: -null
```

changedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / description

Previous value: -"Birth time HH:MM (24h), e.g. '06:45'. Omit if unknown (a sunrise chart is used and birth_time_provided=false); never pass '00:00' for unknown."New value: +"Birth time HH:MM (24h), e.g. '06:45'. Required: this tool has no sunrise fallback. If the user doesn't know it, say so rather than guessing; never pass '00:00' for unknown."

addedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / pattern
```
Added value: +"^\\d{2}:\\d{2}$"
```
addedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / type
```
Added value: +"string"
```

changedInput schema / properties / birth / required

Previous value: -[
-  "date",
-  "lat",
-  "lon"
-]New value: +[
+  "date",
+  "time",
+  "lat",
+  "lon"
+]

Changed1 schema field changedSep 7, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / year / description

Previous value: -"Four-digit calendar year, e.g. 2026. Defaults to the current year when omitted."New value: +"Four-digit calendar year, e.g. 2026."

Changed2 schema fields changedSep 5, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / response_format / description

Added value: +"Output format: 'markdown' (default) for a readable report, or 'json' for the raw structured payload."

addedInput schema / properties / year / description

Added value: +"Four-digit calendar year, e.g. 2026. Defaults to the current year when omitted."

Changed8 schema fields changedSep 4, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / date / description

Previous value: -"Birth date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Example: '1985-11-12'"New value: +"Birth date YYYY-MM-DD."

changedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / lat / description

Previous value: -"Birth latitude in decimal degrees. North positive, south negative. Example: 19.0760 for Mumbai, -33.8688 for Sydney"New value: +"Latitude in decimal degrees, north positive (Mumbai 19.076)."

changedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / lon / description

Previous value: -"Birth longitude in decimal degrees. East positive, west negative. Example: 72.8777 for Mumbai, -74.0060 for New York"New value: +"Longitude in decimal degrees, east positive (Mumbai 72.8777)."

changedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / person_name / description

Previous value: -"Name of the person for this chart. Example: 'Arjun Mehta'"New value: +"Person's name, used in labels only."

changedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / description

Previous value: -"Birth time in HH:MM 24-hour format. Example: '06:45'. Omit entirely if the birth time is unknown: a sunrise chart is used and birth_time_provided returns false. Do not pass '00:00' for an unknown time, it is treated as a real midnight birth and returns a confidently wrong ascendant."New value: +"Birth time HH:MM (24h), e.g. '06:45'. Omit if unknown (a sunrise chart is used and birth_time_provided=false); never pass '00:00' for unknown."

changedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / timezone / description

Previous value: -"IANA timezone for the birth location. Examples: 'Asia/Kolkata' (India), 'America/New_York' (New York), 'Europe/London' (London), 'Asia/Tokyo' (Japan), 'America/Los_Angeles' (Los Angeles), 'Europe/Paris' (Paris), 'Asia/Dubai' (Dubai), 'Asia/Singapore' (Singapore), 'America/Chicago' (Chicago), 'Australia/Sydney' (Sydney). Default: Asia/Kolkata"New value: +"IANA timezone of the birth place, e.g. 'Asia/Kolkata', 'America/New_York', 'Europe/London'. Default: Asia/Kolkata"

addedInput schema / properties / response_format / default
```
Added value: +"markdown"
```

changedInput schema / required

Previous value: -[
-  "birth",
-  "year",
-  "response_format"
-]New value: +[
+  "birth",
+  "year"
+]

Changed6 schema fields changedJul 25, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "pattern": "^\\d{2}:\\d{2}$",
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

addedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / default
```
Added value: +null
```

changedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / description

Previous value: -"Birth time in HH:MM format (24-hour). Example: '06:45'. Use '00:00' if unknown."New value: +"Birth time in HH:MM 24-hour format. Example: '06:45'. Omit entirely if the birth time is unknown: a sunrise chart is used and birth_time_provided returns false. Do not pass '00:00' for an unknown time, it is treated as a real midnight birth and returns a confidently wrong ascendant."

removedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / pattern
```
Removed value: -"^\\d{2}:\\d{2}$"
```
removedInput schema / properties / birth / properties / time / type
```
Removed value: -"string"
```

changedInput schema / properties / birth / required

Previous value: -[
-  "date",
-  "time",
-  "lat",
-  "lon"
-]New value: +[
+  "date",
+  "lat",
+  "lon"
+]

AddedMay 3, 2026

TDQS

A4.4/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint/idempotentHint/non-destructive, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds useful behavior beyond that: the 20-point scale (4 components x 5 points), that time is required because solar-return ascendant/houses are time-sensitive, and that the Year Lord's score is 'the most actionable number.' It does not discuss rate limits or error behavior, but links to a contract doc for those.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loaded with the one-line purpose, then organized under WORKFLOW, INPUT CONTRACT, and DO NOT CONFUSE WITH headers. Slightly long and the 'Full output and error contract' link is peripheral, but every section carries distinct routing or disambiguation value.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a specialized Varshaphal tool with an output schema and full annotations, the description covers purpose, prerequisites, downstream usage, input contract, and sibling disambiguation. Nothing an agent needs to select or call it correctly is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100% and the schema already documents 'year' in detail (four digits, solar return nearest birthday, must not precede birth year). The description adds only marginal semantics ('sent upstream as target_year', 'Not age') and restates that time is required. With the schema doing the heavy lifting, baseline 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource: 'Computes Harsha Bala (positional happiness score) for all 7 classical planets in a Varshaphal solar return chart,' and explicitly distinguishes itself from asterwise_get_varshaphal (Pancha Vargeeya Bala out of 80) and asterwise_get_chart_strength (natal Shadbala). An agent can identify the tool without opening any schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Provides explicit BEFORE (RECOMMENDED) and AFTER workflow steps naming the exact sibling tools, plus a 'DO NOT CONFUSE WITH' section giving the condition that selects each alternative. This is about as complete as routing guidance gets.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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