Medical doctor by profession, the writer is a very active member of the research group which he joined after passing

our two year course in astrology. Editor

Our ancient classics on astrology have condemned the debilitated ( Neecha) planets while all exalted (Uccha) ones have been praised. But in practical horoscopes sometimes results are to the contrary. We see a lot of horoscopes of many persons with debilitated planets and they have achieved high status in life, while many with horoscopes with exalted planets have not done well in life. Why it is so? It is because no horoscope should be analysed just on the basis of single positive or negative factors. The over all disposition of the horoscope and the inter-knitting of planets and rashis in the various houses of the horoscope is the most important factor in delineating a horoscope. Given below are the horoscopes of a couple in which the 10th lord is debilitated, and destiny took them to Indian Revenue Services in the same batch and also to marry happily. It is a romance of debilitated 10th lords Indeed.
CASE 1 (MALE)

The Horoscope at a glance (Jan 10, 1956, 0100, Delhi) This person is born with vargottama Tula lagna with a balance of Mercury dasha at birth and Ketu and Venus to follow which are yogakarkas in this horoscope. A prominent feature that would need is that in this horoscope all the yogakaraka planets are well placed and connected through conjunction, interor aspect. It can be seen thus. 1. Venus, the lagna lord, with Mercury, lord, is in 4th house with digbala.It is a combination of the trikona lord and the kendra Lord Venus which as lord is both, trikona and kendra lord. So Mercury and Venus are well placed in house in sign of Saturn, another yogakarka. The 4th house is the house of simhasana, which literally means the close look are interchange

the 9th (Mercury) lagna here 4th throne of a king. In modern parlance, it should mean a good status in life. 2. Further, these two planets, Mercury and Venus, are being aspected by its dispositor, Saturn, who is the lord of 4th and 5th and, is the best yogakarka for this lagna. In this way Saturn is also connected with Mercury-Venus and, in fact three planets (Saturn lord of 4th and 5th, Mercury lord

of 9th Venus lord of lagna) are well connected to each other forming a strong Raj yoga. 3. The Moon, the 10th lord, is with Saturn in the 2nd house, along with Mars lord of 2nd and, of the 7th another, kendra, Since malefic lord of the kendra are good. So conjunction of Mars with Saturn is another less potent rajayoga. The Moon is lord of 10th is again conjunct with Saturn and Mars and is again involved the rajayoga. So in fact, all the rajyoga planets, Saturn, Moon, Mars, Venus, Mercury are related to each other by conjunction and aspects and are involved in causing a powerful Rajyoga and Dhanyoga combinations. Further, with all the rajyoga planets are connected with Rahu in Vrishchik who will behave like Mars and other planets associated with it. So in a way, Rahu will also act under the direction of yogakarka plants.There is also exchange of 3rd and 11th which, among other things, indicates that the native will earn money through his own efforts. Saturn and Jupiter lord of 5th and 6th and Jupiter and Mars lord of 6th and 7th are in kendra from each other which is further a Rajyoga and Dhanyoga combinations. Then the royal planet Sun is placed in Dhanu rashi aspected by Jupiter (also in exchange) so the Sun is under great benefic influence of Jupiter. Further there is Uoobhayachari yoga, which is a good yoga for prosperity and happiness.
In this horoscope the Moon the 10th lord a yogakaraka planet is debilitated with a clear-cutNeechabhanga rajyoga, as Mars its dispositor is associated with the Moon. So the Moon is further involved is Neechabhanga Rajyoga. Gaja Kesari Yoga, Amla Yoga, Vishitsha Yoga, Kedar Yoga, Vasumati Yoga, Chandra-Mangla Yoga are also present. These are all benefic yogas for happiness and prosperity.

According to Bhavaratha Ratnakar for Tula lagna, Jupiter the lord of 3rd and 6th is also a yogakaraka planets. Mutual position of Moon/Venus at 3/11axis is another Rajyoga according to Parashara. Further, if Karka rashi is aspected by Venus and Jupiter the native will earn great fame as per Jataka Tatwa. Here the Karak rashi falls in 10th house and is aspected by Venus and Mercury. Examination of horoscope from Moon Lagna The examination of a horoscope, when done from the Moon, helps in the analysis of a horoscope. The conjunction of Moon and Mars lord of 9th and 1st, exchange between Jupiter

and Sun lord of 2/5 and 10th and the aspect of Mercury Venus to the 9th house are the few good points to note from Moon lagna In the Navamsha the above said rajyoga are little diluted but present is other forms. The lagna is vargottama. The lagna lord Venus is debilitated and is in the 12th house, but in exchange with Mercury in 8th house so there is an exchange of 8th and 12th house lords coming under Vipreeta Rajyoga, On the other hand this is again a combination of lagna and 9th lord as in birth horoscope. Mars and Saturn again yogakaraka planets are well conjunct in house of gains, the 11th house, the house of Sun, where Sun is in exchange with Mars lord of 2nd. So there is a strong dhanayoga of exchange between 2nd and 11th, which is further strengthened by the presence of Saturn and Ketu.