Pitru Shaapa

By:- V. R. Soundar Rajan

HE FIFTH HOUSE represents the house of progeny. The Ninth house is the house of Dharma. It
represents the father and the paternal bliss (and curse). Being the 5th to 5th house, it is the house
of grand children. Being the trine (trikona) house its lord associating with the quadrant (kendra)
lord gives yoga. Being the 12th to 10th house it drains out 'Karma'. 9th to 9th house is 5th house,
which is also house of grand father. Hence ascendant (lagna), 5th house and 9th house, is called
Pitru Thread. When the Pitru thread is afflicted it shows father's curse or Pitru Shaapa. The curse
of the forefathers appears usually when the native has not performed the last rites for his
forefathers in his previous life failing to liberate them from the ghostly existence. Not following
the family tradition may be also be the reason for such a curse. Those who have the Adhikra to
give Tarpana should do so ninety six times in a year as given below.
12 Amvsya
12 Sankramana
15 days in Pitru Paksha (Bhdrapada Krishna Paksha)
24 Vaidhruti and Vyatpta yoga (2 every month)
14 Manvantara
15 Prvedyu, Ashtaka, Anvashtaka (Saptami, Ashtami and Navami) of Bhdrapada,
Margashira, Pushya, Mgha and Phlguna Krishna Paxa)
4 Kruta, Treta, Dvpara and Kaliugdi days
Sum = 96
Various combinations are given in Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra. Many of these indicate the 5th
house, 5th lord, the Sun . This scribe has seen many charts having Sun in 9th, where the natives
have lost their father in their early years vindicating the dictum Karako Bhava Nashaya. When
Rahu and Ketu are in any way connected with the 9th house or 5th house, either directly or
through their Arudhas or through their badhaka houses, Pitru Shaapa is indicated. While natural
malefics, Sun, Mars, Saturn become yogakaraka for certain ascendants, the nodes 'Rahu and
Kethu' are always malefics to all ascendants and affect and afflict the tenanted house.
When 9th house or lord of 9th house from lagna (or Moon), the badhaka house to 9th or its lord
(badhaka lord), are afflicted by Rahu or Ketu, Pitru Shaapa is indicated. Such affliction causes
disruption of education, employment, marriage, progeny, etc. Pitru Shaapa is also generally seen
in the charts of mentally and physically challenged children and/or their parent/s.
Chart 1 has Moon in Aquarius, its ninth house being Libra. Its Arudha, counting Venus from
Libra is Taurus. 8th House from Taurus is Sagittarius with Ketu in the sign. Rahu and Saturn
aspect Sagittarius. The native suffered from neurological problem from his teenage and had a
mentally challenged child that passed away early. He has Pitru Shaapa.

Pitru Shaapa
By:- V. R. Soundar Rajan
Chart 2 has Ketu in 9th House from Moon. The
native has a mentally challenged child.

Chart 3 is of a lady. Ketu is in the 9th house from

lagna. She had twins, one of which one was
mentally challenged. The husband's chart also
indicates such affliction.

Chart 4 belongs to a girl whose ascendant is

Aries, 5th Lord Sun, 9th Lord Jupiter in the
ascendant with Ketu. She married a widower and
had a mentally challenged child.

Pitru Shaapa
By:- V. R. Soundar Rajan
Chart 5 belongs to a leading doctor, who
committed suicide. He had no family. Rahu is
placed 9th from Moon.

Chart 6 belongs to an engineer. He lost his job at

the age of 50. 9th lord Moon is with Ketu. Rahu
is in the 5th house.

Remedial Measures
Hot cooked rice with ghee and added with sesame and rolled into a ball (Pindam) can be offered
to a crow on Saturdays. Alternately, Fish can be fed with sesame bread/bun. Greens can be also
be offered to a Cow. This apart, Sraddha can be performed at Gaya, brahmins offered food, the
marriage of a girl arranged, a cow (and/or Bhagavad Gita) donated to a suitable person.