A Case of Open Heart Surgery

On August 17, 2007 a case of open heart surgery of a child was reported in Times of India.
On ultra sound before delivery it was found that the heart beat of the fetus is slow only 45
when it should be 120. So the doctor advised the family that either terminate the pregnancy or
get ready for surgery immediately after birth. The family decided for surgery as there is a
child coming after 12 years of birth of a daughter. The child took birth on August 13, 2007 at
16:13 IST, Mumbai (Maharashtra) (The time of birth reported in the paper as around 16:00
and rectified as 16:13) The chart of birth is

The dasha in which the child is born Ketu/ Venus/ Jupiter/ Mars

According to my observation of the charts of heart diseases, when ever the Sun, Moon and
Mars and lagna are afflicted along with 4th and 4th lord, Leo and Aquarius signs, in dasha
and Bhukti or transit the native suffers from heart troubles.

In birth chart, there are four planets in combustion, Moon, Saturn, Venus and Mercury. The
lagna is aspected by Ketu from 9th and Mars from 6th house. The lagna lord is posited in
12th and aspected by Mars and aspecting the 4th house. Jupiter is 4th lord also. Sun is posited
in 8th conjuncted with Mercury, the 7th lord Maraka. The Moon is in 9th with Ketu, Saturn
and retrograde Venus, the 6th lord. The sign Leo and Aquarius are also afflicted. So all the
factors of heart trouble are present. Mars is 12th lord.

In navamsha chart Jupiter is posited in 5th as 6th lord and aspected by Mars; Moon is with
Mars in the sign of Mars. The navamsha lagna is in Rahu Ketu axis. Sun is in 8th in enemy
sign with 12th lord Mercury. Venus, the 4th lord is with Saturn. So all the factors are again
afflicted.

If we examine the chart Dreshkon in cyclic manner (Iyer) we will find that the dreshkon is
second and indicating heart region. The lagna is occupied by Ketu and 4th house by Mars.
Moon is posited in 12th, with Saturn and Venus. Sun the 4th lord with Mercury, the Maraka.
The Jupiter 4th and lagna lord of birth chart is aspecting 4th house of Dreshkon. The all
factors for heart trouble are afflicted.
If we examine Iyer trimshamsha chart the picture will be crystal clear. Sun, Moon and
Jupiter, Leo and Aquarius, 4th and 4th lord all are afflicted. It becomes the clear case of heart
surgery as Mars is involved with 4th house.

Now examine the dasha and bhukti etc. The dasha lord is Ketu. The Ketu represents Lagna,
Moon, Venus and Saturn as all are in nakshtra of Ketu. Mars is in the nakshtra of Moon,
Jupiter is in the nakshtra of Saturn. So dasha running at the time of birth also indicates
congenital heart trouble. Though the lagna lord Jupiter is posited in 12th, but in the sign of
friend and aspected by Mars, the 12th lord. It indicates that the child will be saved after
operation and will be confined in hospital. The Karaka Sun is also aspected by Jupiter. So
4th, 4th lord Jupiter and Karaka Sun are Strong and operation will save the child.

Conjunction of Saturn and Rahu

Confuction of Saturn and Rahu such horoscope become (Shrapits). If there is confluence of
Saturn and Rahu or if Rahu is in the sight of Satrun then such horoscope becomes Cursed
(Shrapit). Because of the past birth's (Shrapit Yoga). Even though there are many good yogas
in the horoscope good results are not obtained in this present birth. Though horoscope tallies
even then in many cases divorce, being widow or widower Yogas are found. The other reason
of it is that the relations between Saturn and Rahu is not taken into consideration and as
general practice, Muliplies, Mars, Nadi and the moon are tallied and the marriages are fixed
and as such sometime evil results are found. Therefore confluence of the Saturn and the Rahu
or the relations of the Saturn and Rahu is necessary to take into consideration.

According to my findings in Astrology most of the horoscope which has a confluence of

Saturn and Rahu or Confuction of Rahu and Saturn the person who has this. It is seen that
one of the members of his family has died of soul degenerated. And because of that a coconut
is established. Every year performing house wife's rites or doing religious ceremony even
then this occurs.

A person from Rajpipla came to me some times ago one of his family members died
premature and has become Ghost. At present nobody can sleep in the room near the stair
case. This Ghost harasses. This gentleman has done many remedies but even then his did not
get success. Get done 'Narayan Bali' but there is no recovery in the situation. A theft event
occurred in the person's house and the blame came on to his son Naresh and also it was seen
that one person is found mentally unsteady. One of his brother left home and had gone some
where and the as yet where about in not known. Lastly on the next day of coconut day his one
son because of slight mental disorder left home and went away. They went to inquire about
the sone. After a month Mr. Mehta from Dakor come with the horoscope of a lost boy.

Whether the lost boy is found or not, that I don't know. Because I tole Mr. Mehta to bring a
piece of clothes that he has taken issue and things to be used for vership. Then after we have
not met. What i mean to say is that because of Rahu and Saturn cursed Yoga' (Shrapit Yoga).
Mental instability occurs. Sometimes a person leaves homes or goes to the other world such
come early in the effect of subduiry. The other incident of evil spirit is from hereby of Kothi
Falia. In that case one (female) lady died accidently and after that she became evil spririt and
all members of the family has been troubled and bothered. Though coconut wad established
and proper rites were not performed. Many evil events happende at Mr. Girbatsingh. He was
is tussel with his wife which resulted is divorce. His sister went away some where whose
where about is not known. In the horoscope of the man the Saturn and the Rahu confluence
was found.

The Shrapit Yoga Of Saturn and Rahu Carries On Hereditary

If prevention is not done in the case of the Rahu and the saturn's shrpit Yoga then such Youga
comes hereditary. For that I give here a horoscope of Mrs. Shantaben of patli from petlad
Taluka. The Shrapit Yoga (Cursed Youga) has come along hereditary.

In the horoscope of the lady (Mrs. Shantaben) in the 8th house there is a confluence of the
saturn and the Rahu. Hence Sharapit Yoga (cursed effect) occured. In the fifth-house the
Mars, the Jupiter and the Merecury is there. Two sons and a daughter, three issues, but
because of the shrapit Yoga (cursed effect) the same shrapit Yoga has carried on is her issues
(sons and Daughter) whose great effect resulted in his issues. A son Girish patel. A daughter
Bharti patel, Many obstruction came in there study. The sone is married but, because of the
Sharapit Yoga (cursed-effect) the situation has reached to the divorce whereas the daughter is
still unmarried.

You can observe that thought there is no chance of divorce (partition in the marriage) even
then his wife is at her fathers place for three year and the procedure for divorce is going on.
In this two horoscope the shrapit Yoga is became cause observe the sight of the saturn is on
the Rahu. Over and above the eleventh house for venus is not good. Seventh ascendant venus
is in the sight of the eleventh. This Yoga is also to my Astrologer friend. This gentleman did
not marry again after the divorce. In the horoscope of the gentleman there is a "Shrapit Yoga"
marriage was fixed by tallying the mars, Even then when the saturn was In "Vrukshika" Rasi
the divorce took place. After that, second marriage was not possible.

One lady's marriage was settled after tallying the Mars but her husband died in accident. The
court case is going on for the Insurance amount, Bank balance salary and graduaty. This is all
under obligation of the "Shrapit Yoga" of the Saturn and Rahu.

Due to "SHRAPIT YOGA" there arises obstruction to get.

Issue : (Santan-Prapty)

Because of the Saturn-Rahu's relation obstacle come in getting issues. Some times at the old
age the happiness of the issue is santched. Some times got no issue or in come cased only
female issues are there. For this we will see other instances.

Shri pareshbhai Modi who reside in surat opp. L.B. Talkies on Bhater Road has only female
issues. He come to me with my friend Shri Rameshbhai Contractor. After holding "Santan
prapty Yantra" he got a son. There is "Shrapit Yoga" in the horoscope if your hold yantra,
There is certainly a gain. For that the incident or Mr. Pareshbhai Modi of Surat is there.

Even Yoga has certainly a remodey but there are very few who know the real remedy. I have
read many articules of-Astrologer friends. But every article is seen with negative approach. In
every articleitis mentioned that if such yoga is there the result is bed. One Astrologer friend
has written in his article that if there is the Moon in the 8th house then theres is premature
death, water accident may occure but nobady has shown remedy for it. I have read in one
article that if there is Rahu in the Fifth (5th) house and if has a relation with the sun suich girl
does nor come in Meanses but what is the remedy of this? nobody has shown.

My friends when there Saturn-Rahu relation and for this "Shrapit Yoga" there is a remedy
can be done. This is my own Rechearch on Astrology. I have gote doctroiet on "Shrapit-
Yoga".

On 8th day of the Krishna paska (second half) of any month which is called (Kalashtami) get
prepare the below shown "YANTRA" and after getting cerimonious installatin this Yantra.
Praperation of Yantra with holly mantrochar from 8th to 14th of second half of the month
thatn, after on fulmonday (sud 15th). In the this Yantra should be kept in the new pitcher with
this Yantra, the root of red chanothi (which to get before hand) Manjith, Kasku, (small cond)
comphor piece, vach, four iron nails, tagur, a bottle of red power, abottle of sent, four red
bangles and piece of cloth from the clothers the person forwhim this experement in to be
doen all you have to keep in the pitcher. Keep a lid on it, and cover it.

This pitcher is to be established on a wooden square table cover the table with black cloth, on
the cloth put 500 gram wheat and thenput the pitcher on it. After that start worshiping with
lighting lamp and incense stick and offering flower, bbil, Gulal on the pitcher. Pitcher,
prepare somesweet dish for 'PRASAD' on friday. This PRASAD should be take by only
family members.

To prepars this 'Yantra' use Gorochan Ashwagandha, Ashta gandha, Majaly, Bhojpatra, Kesar
(Saffron) rose water. (Lajwanti, Yantra must be prepared from the acquainted person. At the
time of installation of this pitcher complete chadity is necessary.

This installation must be kept from Fulnoonday (Snd 15th). Every evening worship the
pitcher with lighting of lamp and incease stick, flowers and etc. On the 14th evening after
worshiping fully gather all the tings alongwith the pitcher in the black coth tie it and then go
out of the city or village make a circle with milk and water miled liquid and keep the pitcher
in it. The mas who is to got to keep this pitcher installation should be of sound will, be should
not get afraid of anything when a persons goes to keep this be should not see backward till
the cross road, not to wait anywhere, not to talk with anybody on the way after cross road you
can go by any vehicle. After send off of the picher return home and before enter the house
take bath and then entering the house.

"Yantra for Remedy from Shrapit Yoga"

This yantra is shown in "Rahu- eke Adhyan" my famous book.

During installation to send off period recite one laks and twenty five thousand Mantras"
Maha Mrutyanjay" personally or through learned Brahmin at home.

The persons for whom this experiment is to be performed is cut in foreign country or for
away even then the remedy procedure can on his behalf other person can perform. But the
four inch peice of cloth of the person for whom this is to be performed must get from his
usually wear clothes. With that cloth cover the pitcher. This remady expriment for four
members of the same family, those are affected by this shrapit Yoga can be done,
simaltenously, but pieces of cloth should be seperate.
Sharapit Yoga remedy Yantra is my own research and I have performed thousand
experiments in which evil effect is removed and good result have certainly been arrived.
Nobody has done this evil effect remedy Yantra and proess before except my self fna inno
astrology or Tantrik book this is seen. A person wishes to get done this process should
personally or by post contract me and get the guidance at A/8 Chintal Park Bld.
Vallabhnagar, Pij Road, Nadiad (Gujarat) Phone No. 56015 details will sate from" Rahu Eak
Adhayan" my Book. This Book wil gate from Nadiad only.

Sex of Child through the ruling planets

Horary is a formula based on the ruling planet. A number between 1 and 249 is selected by
the querist along with his/her specific question. The query is the tallied with the relevant
houses connected with the subject.

A lady was in family way and her delivery was expected in the two or three days, when her
mother-in-law approached me to know the sex of the child and position of delivery. The
mother -in-law gave Horary No. 50 (between 1 to 249) on 9-10-98 at 12-42 noon. I drew the
map of the planetary position prevailing at that time, which is given at the end of this article.
According to Horary No. 50, the ascendant falls in Geminc sign. Since the query pertains to
her son's wife the matter was analysed by talking the 11th house as ascendant (5th house her
son and 11th house is his wife).

First we 0should confirm the query whether the Moon tallies with the relevant houses
connected with the subject. Moon reveals the mind of a person. In this case, the Moon is
situated in 2nd house and is owner of 5th (besides the 4th house). The Moon as per degrees is
in own star and sub. 5th house stands for progeny and that of delivery Moon is being aspected
by Ketu by evil aspect (considering western aspects' theory) who is a signification of 5th and
8th houses i.e. 5th progeny and 8th worries. Hence Moon confirms the query. Such type of
confirmation of a query assures the astrologer that the querist has given the Horary number
with full and sincere urge in respect of his her problem.

The ruling planets in operation at that time were as :

What are the ruling planets? A particular moment is ruled by a group of planets at a certain
latitude. They are :

1. Lord of the week day.

2. Lord of the Moon sign
3. Lord of the Moon constellations
4. Lord of Lagna rising at the time of query or analysis or birth time.
5. Lord of the constellation, where the degree is formed
6. Nodes (Rahu & Ketu) in the signs of the ruling planets.

Prior to the K. P. System, I had been working and taking results through traditional methods
and Varshphal Tajik Paddhati Leaving aside the methods other than the K.P. System, I
preferred a short cut formula based on ruling planets, which is as follows :

Find out that each of the ruling planet is in which sub; then that sub-lord is in which
constellation, that star lord whether posited in male sign or in female sign. If more planets out
of the ruling planet indicates male child then male child will be born will come otherwise a
female child.

Let us examine it in the present case :-

Jupiter is in the sub of Ketu and Ketu is in the star of Mars posited in Leo sign, which
indicates male child.

Venus as ascendant star lord, Venus is in Sun of Saturn and Saturn is in the star of Ketu
posited in Aquarius sign, which indicates male child.

Venus as Moon sign lord, as discussed above.

Venus as day lord, as discussed above.

Moon is in the star and sub of Moon itself situated in Taurus sign indicating female sex.

Therefore, four ruling planets indicate male sex, while only one indicates female sex.
Accordingly the querist was told that male child will be born.

next-query was that whether the delivery is safe and when the delivery is expected.

With regards to safe delivery, the sub lord of 5th house is to be analysed. 5th sub lord is
Saturn in Ist house and there is no planet in it's three star on the day of analysis. Saturn is lord
of 10, 11 as well as 12th houses. Saturn is in Sub of Rahu, which signifies 5 and 11. Rahu is
posited in 5th and he is in the star of Ketu in 11. Here 12th house indicates some
complication and worries during delivery. 12th also indicates hospitalisation. The 5th sub
lord Saturn signifies 1 and II houses starwise and 5 and 11 subwises. It was predicted the
delivery will be safe and the problem will be solved automatically and immediately.

The query was put on Friday and the delivery was expected in 2 or 3 days, as mentioned
above. The next-day happens to be Saturday. After that it is Sunday. Neither Saturn nor Sun
has appeared as ruling planet, while Venus has appeared thric among the ruling planets.
Therefore, it was predicted that the delivery will take place on Friday, before mid night.
(12.00 a.m.)

The lady was admitted in Loke Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in the afternoon of 9th Oct'98.
and she delivered a male child safely on the same day at 17-45.

Earthquakes & other Natural Calamities

Human beings suffer from their own actions and action of the King (Government). In
addition, they suffer from the action of GOD in various facets of life-unexpected deaths and
other injuries. For example, calamities come from fire, accidents, (both by trains, buses and
a2eroplanes), storms, earthquakes etc. All these result in lot of loss to life and property. This
write-up would be mainly on Earthquakes, but a mention about other tragedies is inevitable
and thus a brief reference shall be made, including reference to planets ruling on the day of
event :
 13 cops among 16 killed in A.P. (Karimganj) blast - The Hindustan Times dated
27.11.1994 (Event on Saturday) - Combust Mercury in Scorpio and Mars in
conjunction with Moon and the Moon in Leo (Ketu's Nakshtra).
 Cyclone toll 1,000 - East Godawari in Hyderabad - Hindustan Times dated 9.11.1996
- Effect of Saturday has started - Mars in Leo, Sun in Scorpio and Saturn (R) in Pisces
(337 degrees). Mercury in last degrees in Libra. (In addition 4 killed in accidents
involving private buses in Delhi on the same day).
 Saudi Airlines plane crashed - 300 bodies recovered in Bhiwani (Haryana) - Tuesday
- Mercury combust (Sun in Libra and Mercury in Scorpio at 2 degrees) - Saturn in
Pisces as above - The Hindustan Times dated 16.11.1996.
 13 killed as planes collide in Illinois (Chicago) - the Hindustan Times dt. 21.11.1996 -
Sun in Scorpio and day was Tuesday.
 7 killed as blue line rams into car. The Hindustan Times dated 30.11.1996 (Saturday).
 28 die in US missile strike - Hindustan Times dated 22.08.1998 - (Friday - Saturday).
Sun in Leo (close to Rahu) and Saturn (R) in Aries (Ketu's Nakshtra)
Mercury/Venus/Mars in Cancer.
 30 feared drowned in Bihar flood - toll 240 - Hindustasn Times dated 30.08.1998 -
Sun in Leo, Moon in Libra (Sun had just transitted Rahu) Saturn (R) in Aries.
 250 Fishermen missing in Mumbai coast and 15 burried in Avalanche (Dehradun) -
Hindustan Times/Times of India dt. 18.10.1998 - Saturday. Sun just entering Libra
(29.34), Moon in Leo, Moon had transitted Rahu, Venus in Virgo and Mars in Leo.
 Above is a random study of calamities and it has been seen that Saturdays/Tuesdays
have been responsible for disasters. Be that as it may, the closing decade of 20th
century had been marked more by natural calamities - the world over. From paper
reports, it appears that insurance companies had made more compensations to victims
and the Goverments come into picture after the event. Thus the point to be given
attention is to the astrologer's views and also of the predictions if any, given by the
meteorology department and recently given by the Hyderabad based National
Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).
 Now, the following astrological principles are given for earthquakes - (we have very
little material on this branch of astrology, but all attempts shall be made to contribute
to this point) :
 Earthquakes follow eclipses.
 Adverse conjunctions between Mars/Saturn have been noted at the time of
earthquakes.
 Earthquakes have been noted to occur between midnight and sun-rise and in few cases
between mid-day and sun-set.
 The Moon and Mercury must conjunct and should be in the same Nakshtra.
 Frequent happening of earthquakes is indicated when planets like Uranus, Saturn,
Mars or Jupiter occupy Taurus or Scorpio.
 Though there are more principles, but it may not be possible to refer to all of them. In
Brihat Samhita reference has been made to bad omens, including unusual happneings
before the earthquake occurs. All these need verification with reference to present
times in view of more habitation coming up all over the world. Varahmihira in his
Brihat Samhita has mentioned that earthquakes are caused by violent coelision of
winds and their striking the earth.
 Now for 1999, it is stated that for an earthquake to happen severe affliction of the 8th
house or its lord must be indicated. (8th house, inter-alia indicate mass deaths). In
addition, position of 4th house and 4th lord need also to be looked as the 4th house
represents masses. Further, the position of Saturn - representative of masses, cannot
 be ignored. Other principles included for earthquakes are eclipses falling at quadrants
to Jupiter, Saturn or Mars. The area is generally indicated by the sign of the Zodiac, in
which the combination occurs. Dr. B.V. Raman attributes earth-quakes to disturbed
path of planets and Sage Gargi had attributed earthquakes to volcanic erruptions.
 Keeping in view the planetary position earthquakes or other calamities are indicated
on or about 14th Jan, 31st Jan, 99, 4th, 14th, 20th May, 99, 6th, 18th August, 99, 4th,
15th, 31st October, 1999, Ist, 16th, 21st and 27th Nov., 99 and 17th, 20th December,
1999.
 For information of readers, earthquakes had occured on 15.1.1934, 28.7.1976,
29.5.1994, 5.5.1994, 17.8.1994, 30.5.1994 and 9.5.1995. There may be other dates.
Interested persons can send the feed back to enrich the scanty material on the subject.

New Theory of Ayanamsha

I am brining to your attention a very interesting phenomenon which occurs in GAVI

GANGADESHARAWARA TEMPLE (Cave Temple) one of the oldest temple in
BANGALORE CITY about 400 years ago.

On every Makara Sankranthi day (14th Jan every year), the Sun’s rays fall on the SHIVA
LINGAM (Deity of the temple) which is inside a cave. This is observed around 17.15 hrs
every year.

The Sun’s position on 14th Jan at 5.30 hrs I.S.T. for various years is given below : ( Lahiri’s
Ephemeris)

Time of
SunEnetering
Year Longitude Declination Date
Makara
(Capricorn)
1996 269016’59” 21028’ 22 Hrs 23 Mts 14th Jan

1997 270002’39” 21020’ 28 Hrs 28 Mts 13th Jan

1998 269046’34” 21022’ 10 Hrs 47 Mts 14th Jan

1999 269030’40” 21025’ 17 Hrs 01 Mts 14th Jan

2000 269015’28” 21028’ 22 Hrs 59 Mts 14th Jan

In the temple, the Sun, rays is observed to be advancing from the left of the deity 2 to 3
days earlier and falls on the deity on MAKARASANKRANTHI Day around 17.15 Hrs. Then
recedes backwards, never moves forward, and stops falling inside the temple 2 to 3 days later.
Every year as per the ephemeris, Sun enters Makara at different times, but the temple it is
always around 17.15 Hrs. The observation of the Sun’s rays moving forward and then
backward shows that the declination of the Sun is maximum on that day. But as per the above
data it is not so.

This diagram would explain the phenomenon clearly as observed in the temple at Bangalore :

(The above diagram is not to scale)

The calculated declination of the Sun according to the Ephemeris on 14th Jan is marked as
dotted lines, which is less than the maximum declination of the Sun. This shows that the
sunlight should fall into the temple TWICE A YEAR towards the end of November and 14th
of Jan. OR around 21st Dec when the Sun’s declination is maximum. But this phenomenon
occurs only on the 14th of Jan. ( I was informed that once in 15 years, this phenomenon
occurs on 15th of Jan).

Apart from this event taking place in Bangalore, there is another temple at Sringeri,
Karnataka registering the same event. The sun light falls on different pillars on every
Sankaramana.

THIS PHENOMENON DOES NOT OCCUR ON THEORY OF THE PRECESSION OF

EQUINOXES.

The ancient Hindu Astronomical Treatise “SURYA SIDDHANTHA” states in chapter III V-
11, 12 about Liberation (Rev EBENEZER BURGESS TRANSLATION).

V 11: The circle, as thus corrected, accords with its observed placed at the solstice (ayana)
and at either equinox; It has moved eastwards, when the longitude of the Sun, as obtained by
calculation, is less than that derived from the shadow.

V 12: By the number of degrees of difference, then, turning back, it has moved westwards by
the amount of difference, when the calculated longitude is greater ….

Rev Burgess States : “But our interpretation is shown to be correct one by the direction given
in Verse 11 & 12, which teach that when the Sun’s calculated longitude – which is its
distance from the initial point of the fixed sphere – is less than that derived from the shadow
– which is his distance from the equinox – the circle has moved eastwards, and the contrary;
it is evident, then that the initial point of sphere is regarded as the movable point, and the
equinox as the fixed one”.

Keeping in view the observations at the temple and the above interpretation, IF MAY NOT
BE WRONG TO CONSIDER THAT THE EQUINOX AS A FIXED POINT AND THE
SOLSTICE (AYANA) AS MOVABLE. Hence Liberation should be of the Earth’s orbit and
as suggested by the Surya Siddhantha, at a uniform rate per year.

The general theory of precession of equinoxes could possibly be THEORY OF

RELATIVITY???????
Saturn Moon combination and Cancer Disease

Cancer, the dreaded term for malignant growths and lumps, seems to be of unusually
common occurrence in recent times. More people than ever before seem to be struck by the
disease which carries with it a near pall of death if not checked in the initial stage.

Saturn, Moon and dusthanas 6th, 8th and 12th seems to figure prominently in the charts of
cancer patients.

This malming or disfiguration of the body relates the Ascendant or its lord to the 6th, 8th &
12th house or their lords. These dusthans rule such traumic situations or events as would
change the entire course of one’s life. To this many who have had to suffer from cancer with
their lives have overnight changed from laughter and sunshine to gloom.

Saturn characteristice of all that hardens, hinders, depletes, and suppresses would seem to be
the best fitted planet to be associated with cancer. He would also explain very well the mental
anguis an depression that follow the biopsy confirming the malignat nature of lump or
growth.

The Moon, ruling the mind, and also all the excretions in the body system would also fit well
in this context. All lumps and tumors are nothing but the accumulations of secretions that
have been clogged or otherwise prevented from normal movement/

A study of several charts of cancer patients has shown a link between MOON AND
SATURN. This link is found in the Navmasa Chart. This does not mean necessarily mean
that all charts where the Moon and Satrum are correlated are cases of cancer. But the majority
of cancer cases have the moon-saturn disposition. If Moon is afflicted b saturn in Navamasa
Chart by Saturn through posting, aspect or conjunction it indicate the disease of cancer. More
important, Dashas or directional influences must also warrant the disease of cancer

Now, I will discuss the various case studies of the native who have suffered from the cancer
to prove the combination of Saturn and Moon combination responsible for the disease of
cancer.

CASE STUDY - 1

4. Number sign., Lord of IV th sign, Moon, IV house & its Lord moon, all the

LAGNA CHART
representative of IV th organ chest are under influence of malefic planets SATURN and
MARS. IV th sign, significatior of chest is Aspected by Saturn (R), IVth house is also exp
also aspected by Saturn, Ivth lord Moon Is aspected by Mars.

NAVAMSHA

The Moon is conjucted with Saturn in Navamsha, therefore there is a definite link between
Saturn and Moon resulting into disease of Cancer.

CHANDRA LAGNA

IVth sign Cancer its Lord Moon the IVth house and its Lord Jupiter all are under the
influence of melfic planets indicating problem in IVth organ i.e. chest.

DRESHKANE

IVth sign Cancer its Lord Moon the IVth house and its Lord Jupiter all Mars are under the
influence of melefic planets indicating problem in IVth IVth organ i.e. chest.

DWADASHAMSHA
IVth sign Cancer its Lord Moon the IVth house and its Lord Jupiter all Jupiter are under the
influence of melefic planets indicating problem in IVth IVth organ i.e. chest.

CASE STUDY-2 BIRTH CHART OF SH. RAM KRISHNA PARAM HANS

LAGNA CHART

D.O.B.: 18.02.1838 T.O.B.: 6.23 A.M. LAT.: 22 N 53 LONG.: 87 E 44 DIED DUE TO

THROAT CANCER

NAVAMSHA

The Moon is aspected by Saturn by IIIrd aspect therefore, there is a definite link between
Moon and Saturn resulting into disease of Cancer.

CASE NO.3 D-1 BIRTH CHART OF SH. MAHADEV SADASHIV RAO GOL VALKER

LAGNA CHART
D.O.B.: 30.12.1879 T.O.B.: 1.00 AM LAT.: 9 N 50 LONG.: 78 E 50 DIED DUE TO
CANCER

NAVAMSHA

The Moon is aspected by Saturn, therefore there is a definite link between Saturn & Moon
resulting into Cancer.

CASE STUDY -4

D.O.B.: 01.09.1968 T.O.B.: 10.30 AM LAT.: 13N LONG.: 77E30 DIED DUE TO BLOOD
CANCER AT THE AGE OF SEVEN YEAR.
The Moon is conjucted with Saturn in VIIIth house, therefore, conjuction of Saturn with
Moon creates direct link resulting into Cancer.

CASE STUDY-5 BIRTH CHARTS

LAGNA CHART

D.O.B.: 19.02.1906 T.O.B.: 4.34 AM LONG.: 78E5 LAT. : 21N8

NAVAMSHA

Moon in the VIIth house is directly aspected by Saturn posted in lagan hence, there is a direct
link between Saturn & Moon resulting into Cancer.

Astrology and Education

Education is a manifestation of divine perfection which is already existing in you.

One’s educational achievements can be predicted by analysing the 1,2,3,4,5 and 9th houses
and its lords. Usually the second house is referred as the house for education, which can give
details regarding one’s education. The second house alone cannot totally give a measure for
one’s education.

In general the lord of the first house/ascendant should be placed in Kendras (1,4,7,10th
houses), Trikonas (1,5,9th houses), second or in the eleventh house. If the lord of the first
house if posited in the 6, 8, 12th houses from the ascendant or the lord of the first house if
debilitated the native suffers alot. Hence it is necessary to know the dignity of the lord of the
first house.

The second house tells about the possibility of education, fourth house is the second house for
the second house, hence that house should also be analysed. When we are considering the
education the child should be appreciated and cared by the mother for its better education.
Because for the child mother is the first school, after the mother shows the father to the child,
the child comes to who is the father.

Then the father takes him to the teacher. So, the fourth house should be sound for anybody’s
education. Most of the readers are very well aware of the second and the fourth houses, due
to that it is not necessary to mention much about those two houses. The fifth house can tell
about whether the native can get some awards like B.A, B.Sc, etc. Fifth house is responsible
for knowledge, memory, wisdom about music, concentration, luck etc. The ninth house is
about the philosophical education that is mainly the higher education like Philosophy,
Science, Literature, imagination, analytical power, and the higher degrees such has M.Sc,
M.B.B.S, PhD etc.

In the astrological sense the lords of the 5th and the 9th house are insane even if they are
malefic. The meaning is the lords of fifth and ninth house will not lend any bad effects for the
native even if they are malefic in nature. Either the conjunction or the parivarthana
(parivarthana refers the lord of the respective house exchange their houses, e.g., moon in Leo
and Sun in Cancer refers parivarthana of Sun and Moon) of the 5th and 9th house lords is
referred as Saarvabouma Yoga, due to this yoga the native will have extremely best
education, their knowledge will be recognised very well and appreciated via medal, honour
etc. The placement of benefic planets at the fifth house is very luckier for the native, that too
if the lord of the 9th house if posited in the 5th house the native will definitely have
familiarity, wealth, higher education, writing and articulation capabilities. If the lord of the
fifth house if occupies Kendra position to the moon then the native will be almost live like a
king. The conjunction of the lords of the 5th and 9th houses will give extremely the best
education to the native and after the completion of his education he/she will be familiar,
luckier. Hence it is necessary to weigh the 5th and 9th houses also when analysing one’s
educative capabilities.

The educational achievements cannot be guaranteed if anybody’s horoscope has any of the
following patterns.

1. Debility of 2,4,5th house lords.

2. Placement of 2, 4, 5th houses in between two malefic planets.
3. Placement of 2,4,5th house lords in between two malefic planets.
4. If the second house is placed with malefic planets like the placement of Saturn or
Ragu or both together.
5. If Mercury is placed either in Aries or in Scorpio.
6. If Mercury is debilitated.
 7. If Mercury is aspected by Mars, i.e., if mercury is placed with the sight of mars.
8. If Jupiter is debilitated.
9. If Sun is debilitated.
10. If the first house/ascendant or Rasi (Moon) is not aspected by any planets.

Let us see the Yogas related to the education. There are many yogas related to one’s
education but some of the important yogas are given here .

Brahma Yoga: The extreme education, knowledge, wealth, health, familiarity and popularity
are guaranteed if the anyone is gifted with Brahma yoga. The placement of Jupiter, Venus in
the kendras to the ascendant, and to the lord of either to the 5th or to the 11th house.

Sarawathi Yoga: The placement of Jupiter, Venus, Mercury in kendras or in Trikonas with
respect to the ascendant gives the Saraswathi Yoga. By its name itself it is certain that the
benefits of the yoga is not necessary to be explained at all. The native will be very good in
writing, speech, knowledgeable, and he/she will be recognized for his/her education globally.

Kalanithi Yoga: The conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury either in the 2nd house or in the 5th
house from the ascendant also the Venus should be either in his own house or in the exhalted
house is termed as Kalanithi Yoga. Due to this yoga the native will be highly disciplined,
moral based, knowledgeable, very good at writing, in giving a good speech, research, and
he/she will be very good at astrology.

Sanga Yoga: The Sanga Yoga is due to either the conjunction of the lords of the 5th and 6th
houses or the placement the house of the 6th lord to the house of the 5th lord and vice versa.
Due to this arrangement the native will certainly get the very high education (like PhD etc).
The wealth, familiarity, recognition etc will follow him/her automatically.

Balai Yoga: The conjunction of Jupiter and Venus and their placement to the twelfth position
to the Sun, gives rise to Balai Yoga. People with this yoga are very fluent in many languages,
they are usually known for their multilingual properties. They are very good in literature and
translation etc.

Buthaathiya Yoga or Nebunathuva Yoga: The conjunction of Sun and Mercury is usually
named as Bhuthaathiya Yoga. This yoga is very much useful for one’s education and the
native conveniently reaches the highest possible education. But this yoga gets more strength
if the Sun and Mercury together if found in Aries, Leo, Gemini and Virgo. Apart from this
their placement if it is found at 1,2,4,5 houses certainly the native gets higher education. If
such a conjunction found at 7th or 10th houses then the native becomes popular through
politics.

Pathira Yoga: Pathira Yoga comes under the Pancahmagha purushaa Yogas. Among them
Pathira yoga is due to Mercury. If the Mercury is placed in the Kendras either to the
Ascendant or the Moon with exhaltation or in its own sign the native gets pathira yoga. For
such a person the educational achievements are not countable, he/she will be highly gifted
with education. They will get some authoritative positions in their later part of the life. It is
noted that Dr.Radhakrishna had this yoga, he was born in as a Virgo ascendant and in that
sign itself Mercury is placed along with Sun. Hence he was known for his knowledge.
Amavasya yoga: If anybody gets birth on a new moon day, this yoga arises. This is due to the
conjunction of Sun and Moon. This yoga gets more strength if both of them placed in Aries,
Taurus, Cancer or Leo and they should be aspected by Jupiter or Venus like malefic planets.
Usually such a person will be very good in literature studies and their writing skills will be
rewarded. They will become familiar even in politics.

Thenu Yoga: If the lord of the second house placed in conjunction with a benefic planet and
without having the aspect of any malefic planet or with the aspect of any benefic and without
the aspect of any malefic planet, the Thenu Yoga occurs. Such a native will have higher
education and the life will be luxurious. This yoga gets more strength if the lord of the second
house is placed in its own or its exhalted sign. Furthermore the native should get the dasa of
the second lord at the right time to succeed well.

Budha Yoga: This yoga is little bit complicated to find out. The Jupiter should be in the
Ascendant, the Chandra should be at Kendra to the Jupiter, and to the Chandra at in the
second position Mars, in the third position Saturn gives Budha Yoga. Such a native will be
highly learned person, courageous and he/she is blessed with Raja Yogas.

Guru Chandra Yoga: Guru Chandra Yoga is due to the placement of Guru in the trikonas to
the Moon. Guru Chandra makes the native a knowledgeable scholar and the native will be
known for his/her educative talents. But they do the job, which is not related to their
education. Usually these people are found in export and import business and also in politics.
They become popular either at Chandra or in Jupiter dasa. While considering one’s education
the Jupiter and Mercury alone should not be considered almost every planet is responsible for
the education as given below.

Sun: The sun is refereed as Asthma Karagan, in education administration, medicine, language
abilities are his domain. If Sun is posited well in one’s horoscope such a person will be
usually intelligent. Moon: The Mathurkaraga, Chandrabhagwan focusses his attention on art,
literature, medicine, poetry, imagination etc. Mars: Bhoomikaragan, Mars takes care of
architecture, mantras, constructions, chemistry, military equipment reassignments and the
way of utilizing it.

Mercury: Bhuthikaragan, mercury is having more attention while considering one’s

education. Advocation, writing, speech, communication, diplomacy all are his department.

Jupiter: Puthirakaragan, If one is blessed with Guru, he remains as a teacher, religious leader
and also he is related to research studies.

Venus: Kalathirakaragan, Venus is responsible for the art, cinema, music, dancing, acting etc.

Saturn: Kaviakaragan, this planet is related to the ethics, novels writing etc.

Rahu: Yogakaragan, Rahu is related to mathematics, medicine, business, printing presses,

electrical equipments and modelling etc.

Ketu: Motchakaragan, without his grace it may not be possible to get wisdom.

It is to be noted that the every person to go very high in the education the dasa of the 1,2,4,5
and 9th house lords should come at the right age. Temporary break in education occurs when
the dasa or the transit is bad. Like when the Saturn comes around 12th, 1st and 2nd house to
the moon (Seven and half), when he reaches 8th house to the moon (astama sani), when he
reaches 4th house to the moon (astama sani) etc and during Sani and Ragu dasa in general.
But the education gets continued later when the dasa of the 2nd and 4th lord occurs. Usually
during the dasa period of the 5th and 9th house lord the students can get the advantage of
even going abroad for studies with scholarship/ stipend. The lords of the above said house are
determining the educational achievements of the native. If the lords of the first and second
house are in parivarthana or placed in conjunction at the first house, it is termed as Andhiya
Vayasu Dhana Yoga, they struggle in the first part of life and then the later part is beneficial
to them.

Medical Astrology

Life is beset with good and bad, health and disease. No living being is free from health
problem at one time or other. Medical science can diagnose the disease only when it occurs.
Prevention from diseases, like the communicable and epidemic diseases, is possible by taking
preventive measures in time. It is only astrology, numerology (not name numerology, which
is not a science) and palmistry that can warn about a pending disease. The life of living
creatures, particularly that of humans, is governed by the planetary influences, which can be
read from the horoscope and Gochara.

The effect of planets on each sign, house and on each other plays an important role on the
health in general and on particular organs. This effect will be felt during particular Dasa
Vidasa (periods, sub-periods) of concerned planets. Some chronic or permanent disabilities
occur in accordance with the placement of malefic planets in certain positions. Occasional
physical disabilities and disturbances occur due to the astrological factors in time and space.
The signs in the zodiac, the planets and the houses considered from moon sign have their own
pecularities pertaining to certain organs. To study the healthaspect the significance of sign,
house (from Rasi) and the planets should be super imposed and synchronized.

The significance of Rasis, houses and planets with reference to astro- medicology are :

Signs

Aries : The crown of head-the scalp, masculine, firey, movable

Taurus : Signifies face, neck, earthy, feminine, fixed.

Gemini : Chest, common sign, airy, bisexual.

Cancer :Heart, movable, feminine, watery.

Leo : Stomach, abdominal organs, fixed, fiery, juices.

Virgo : Hips, common sign, feminine.

Libra : Naval region, umbilicus, airy, movable, masculine.

Scorpio : Genital organs, femine, watery, fixed.

Sagittarius : Thighs, common sign, fiery, masculine.

Capricorn : Knees, feminine, earthy, movable.

Aquarius : Calves of the feet, fixed, windy, masculine.

Pisces : Feet, common sign, feminine, watery.

Houses

First house : Head, neck and pelvis.

Second house : Right side body parts, right eye, shoulders, reproductive organs, speech, eye
sight, face, nose.

Third house : Right ear, arm, overy, testicles, leg, throat.

Fourth house : Right cheek, knee, heart, (right lobe and valves), right side of stomach, spleen
and liver.

Sixth house : Right jaw, chest and calf (muscle)of leg, body swelling, veneral diseases,
tuberculosis, bronchitis, cancer, colic pains etc. diseases.

Seventh house : Mouth, lips, naval region, groins, feet.

Eighth house : Left jaw, chest, calf muscles, anus, pistula, piles, urinary tract infections,
veneral diseases.

Ninth house : Left cheek, heart and knee.

Tenth house : Left side body, nostrils, thigh.

Eleventh house : Left ear, arm, overy and testicles.

Twelveth house : Left side, eye, shoulder and sexual organs, injury, mental agony (tension).

Planets

Sun : Bald head, head, stomach, bones, heart, blood vessels, blood, eyes, brain, throat, spleen,
fever, brain disorders, eye, ear, nose and throat diseases, diarrhoea etc.,

Moon : Mixed, heart, vital organs, blood, urine, body fluids and secretions, glands.

Mars : Fiery, wounds, bone marrow, fevers, injuries, burns, haemorage, abortion, menstrual
disorders, rheumatism, veneral disease.

Mercury : Brain, thoracic organs, tongue, thyroid gland, skin, neck, nervous system,
dumbness, insanity, skin, loss of memory.

Jupiter : Male, fatty, big bellied, phlegmatic, digestive organs, liver.

Venus : Muscles, thighs, hair, urinary and sex organs, buttocks, semen, veneral diseases, sex
debility, hyper sex, sensory organs.

Saturn : Phlegmatic, windy, urinary bladder, rectum, anus, sweat pores, teeth, muscles,
tendons, wrist, feet, muscular pains, toothache, tooth decay, ulcers, epilepsy, hysteria,
respiratory diseases.

Rahu : Phlegmatic, skin, blood, cholera, small pox, leprosy, epilepsy, poisoning, allergies,
eczema, infections, fevers etc.

Ketu : Bones, poisons, intoxicants, joints.

The 3rd, 6th, 8th, and 12th, houses are evil houses, owners of which give malefic effects.
Planets posited in the evil houses also get afflicted 1st, 5th and 9th houses are thrones and
lords of thrones are benefic where ever they are placed and planets posited in thrones become
benefic, loosing much of their maleefic effects.

Malefic planets like Sun, Mars, Saturn as lords of Kendras(1, 4, 7, 10)are benefic. Benefic
planets namely Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus as lords of Kendras are malefic; but
posited in Kendra are benefic. Moon and Mercury in association with malefics become
malefic.

Benefics hemmed between malefics loose their benefic effects.

Benefic aspect of Jupiter reduces malefic results. Aspect of Mars and Saturn give malefic
results.

The transient malefic resultswill be experienced during the major period, sub period and sub
sub periods of malefic (become malefic) planets. Planets posited in 6-8 position called
Sastastika cause harm during their mutual Dasa / Antar Dasa periods.

Permanent Defects

Certain position of planets cause permanent physical defects like dumbness, squint eye,
blindnesss, defects in the limbs etc.

Affliction implies that the Rasi/Lagna/House is occupied by one or more malefics,

unsuspected by a benefic, or even aspected by a malefic. If Lagna/Moon sign (Rasi) is
occupied by Mars, Saturn or Rahu the native will have defects or malfunctioning of urinary
organs and sex organs. Bed wetting in early age and problems in urination in youth and
prostrate enlargement after 40 years of

age can be foreseen. Malefic conjunction of Saturn and Mars in 1st or 7th house indicates
impotency and passive role in homosexuality. Rahu in Lagna/Rasi gives skin diseases and
piles. Sun or Mars in birth sign/Rasi aspected by Mars or Sun, the native will have lung
diseases. Second house affiliation gives voice and speech defects. If it (Rasi) is a fiery sign,
obtaining the 6th or 8th house, occupied by 8th or 9th lord, who is malefic, speech defect may
be predicted. If it is hemmed between malefics then dumbness is a certainity.
Affliction of 2nd house with Sun, then eye deffects, squint eye, etc can be foreseen. If it is an
evil house hemmed between malefics blindness can be predicted.

If the 3rd house is a watery sign afflicted and aspected by the native will have chronic ear
trouble with offensive ear discharge(pus) and the right ear having faint or no sense of hearing.
If the 4th house is a fiery sign afflicted and aspected by Mars surgery of digestive system or
appendicitis is indicated, aspected by Sun hyper acidity and gastric ulcer is a certainity. If 4th
house is a watery sign with affliction diabetes and diet restrictions are likely.

If the 5th house is an airy sign with affliction and Moon hemmed between malefics or Moon
as lord of 8th exalted at posited in afflicted 5th house mental ilness, lunacy etc. are to be
expected. Aspect of Mars with the above conditions indicate tumer in the brain, needing
surgery or head injury is indicated. As afflicted 6th house cause all kinds of health problems.
Moon in affiliate sixth house makes a wild tempered person or a lunatic. Venus gives sexual
disorders, disfunction of sex glands and sterility. Mercury gives loss of memory, dull head
and idiocy. Rahu gives tuberculsis, Ketu gives deformity of limbs and fistula.

Afflicted 7th house gives nervous and psychological problems, sexual disorders, veneral
diseases etc.

Afflicted lord of 8th conjoined with the lord of 12th cuts short the life. Conjunction of lord
1st, 8th and 6th gives premature death. Saturn posited in the 12th house, with the lord of 8th
in the 2nd house (aspected by Saturn) premature death is indicated.

Lord of 2nd and 6th conjoined with Saturn and occupy an evil house (3, 6, 8, 12) death due to
asphyxia or drowning is likely. Mercury afflicted in 8th house gives heart attack or brain
disease. An afflicted 9th house aspected by Sun gives fracture of knee joint or knee cap.
Moon posited in afflicted 9th house, aspected by Mars, gives brain surgery or heart surgery.
Saturn gives Kidney trouble and Rahu gives tuberculosis.

An afflicted 11 th house occupied by a benefic, the native will be deaf. Venus is an afflicted
11th house gives defective left ear, aspected by Saturn gives nonfunctional testicles or
ovaries. Aspect of Mars gives surgical removal of reproductive organs. Mercury in afflicted
11th house makes a stupid or a spastic child.

An afflicted 12th house occupied by Venus makes the person sterile. Aspect of Saturn makes
the person an eunuch. If Moon is posited in afflicted 12tn house serious eye defect or even
blindness can happen. Aspect of Mars on Moon leads to loss of eye sight in the left eye due to
injury.

prevention is better than cure. Advance spiritual remedies will prevent the occurence of
diseases. After the evil affects have already taken roots, then the spiritual remedies will
reduce the suffering. Fear not for Karma as inevitable. Karma can be remedied by Karma. As
Karma is not a fatalistic path, there are ways and means to mend Karma with Shanti Karmas.
Take courage, be optimistic and consult those who can give proper guidance for spiritul
remedies to ward off the malefic effects of planets, ordained by destiny due to Karma.

Popularity and Downfall in Life

Popularity of a person means his being well known for his special qualities and achievements
among the people of his city, state or country, and even beyond the frontiers of his country. A
person becomes popular when the Lagna and Lagna lord are very strong and there are other
supportive powerful yogas in his horoscope. The dasa-bhukti of strong Lagna lord and yoga
forming planets should run during his youth and middle age, when the native can put in
maximum effort and work hard to reap the reward. Success and popularity is the result of
strong destiny and sincere and dedicated efforts to unfold it.

The general public is indicated by the 4th house of the horoscope and 10th house refers to
one’s profession. If these are strong and their lords are also strong along with strong Lagna
and its lord, the person becomes popular and gets recognition for his work. In addition, when
the 5th house (Poorvapunya), the 9 house (God’s Grace) and their lords are also strong and
well placed, the person is destined for getting recognition and fame.

Saturn is the significator of masses. When it is strong and favorably placed, the person
achieves mass following. Rahu when placed in 10th house of a horoscope also helps in
native’s rise in politics. Venus in Sagittarius is reputed to give much name and fame.
Mercury in 8th house makes an individual capable, rich and famous. Similarly, malefics
placed in evil (6, 8, 12) house destroy the negative effect of those house and confer
recognition and success on the native.

The Moon stands for personality of a person and Jupiter indicates expansion. Their
harmonious location in birth chart makes the native successful and popular. The Kendra
location of Moon and Jupiter is known as Gajakesari Yoga, which is reputed for conferring
name, fame, wealth and reputation on the individual. The presence of Pancha Mahapurusha
Yoga and Karak Yoga makes a person famous and popular in life. Another yoga which helps
a person born in ordinary circumstances to rise in life due to destiny and hard work is Neecha
Bhanga Raja Yoga. In addition, Vipreet Raja Yoga gives sudden rise, but if there is no
supportive Raja Yoga, the down-fall follows.

Conversely, downfall takes place during the dasa-bhukti of planets forming Arishta
(Inauspicious) Yogas. The dasa-bhukti of functional malefics (Lords of 6, 8, 12 house) and
badhaka (obstructive) planets also cause downfall of the native. It is also observed that some
persons rise to a very high position, but also suffer sudden downfall and their reputation and
public image gets smeared. This occurs due to operation of good youga forming planet’s dasa
followed by that of bad yogas present in the horoscope.

In this background we may study the horoscopes of the following eminent and popular
persons :

1. Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

The strength of Tagore’s horoscope is the Parivartana Yoga (interchange of singns)

between Lagna and 10th lord Jupiter and the 5th lord Moon. The Karka of mind Moon
is also 5th lord and highly fortified by the aspect of exalted Jupiter, which conferred
intuitive and receptive mind with versatile imagination. There is strong Budha-Aditya
Yoga formed by Mercury and exalted Sun in 2nd house. The conjunction of Mercury
with poetic Venus in 2nd house made him a successful poet, painter and philosopher.
 The exaltation of Lagna lord Jupiter is 5th house, and presence of Saraswati, Chamar ,
Chatra and Vimal Yogas Made him world famous.

Tagore was conferred Nobel Prize for literature in 1913 during Moon dasa-Mercury
bhukti. He founded Vishwa Bharati University at Shantiniketan in 1921 (Mars-
Venus).

Rahu posited in 10th house in Jupiter’s sign gave the excellent result of exalted Lagna
and 10th lord Jupiter posited in 5th house. During Rahu dasa he toured Europe,
America and Japan and met local authors, thinkers and statesmen.

He passed away on 7th august, 1941 in Jupiter dasa-Jupiter Bhukti. Generally, strong
Lagna Lord Jupiter should not cause death, but it is in the Nakshatra of Mercury
which is a powerful marka both by ownership of 7th house and its location in 2nd
house.

2. 2. Mahatma Gandhi

Libra Lagna with its lord there forms ‘Malavya’ Pancha Mahapurusha Yoga. Jupiter
in Kendra to Moon forms Gajakesari Yoga. The aspect of Jupiter on Lagna and
presence of Mercury in Lagna Gives keenness of mind and humanitarian approach.
The Lagna in Papkartari Yoga gave him frail body, but presence of Mars in Lagna
made him energetic and active. Swakshetre Moon is with Rahu due to which his mind
was never at rest for one reason or the other. However, Libra Lagna gave him calm
and balanced approach in the face of greatest provocation. Jupiter is in 10th from
Moon and aspected by Lagna Lord Venus and 9th lord Mercury, which gave him
mass following for a noble cause.
 The presence of Rahu in 10th from Lagna is always indicative of some notable work
by the native. The commencement of Rahu dasa in 1921 brought Gandhiji into active
independence struggle and he made a call for Swarajya (self rule). In Rahu dasa-Rahu
bhukti Gandhiji was arrested for civil disobedience campaign. He was released in
Jupiter Bhukti. He started mass civil disobedience and was again arrested in 1942. His
non-violent struggle made him world famous.

The independence of India was finally realized in August, 1947 but Gandhiji was
unhappy because of the partition of the country and suffering caused to millions of
people. He advocated for restraint and humanitarian approach and even went on
hungerstrike for Hindu-Muslim harmony. As a result he was shot dead by a Hindu
fanatic on 30.01.1948 during Jupiter dasa-Venus bhukti. Jupiter is in maraksthan (7th)
with Pluto and aspected by maraka Mars, and Venus is in Jupiter's Nakshatra with
maraka Mars and aspected by Hershel and Pluto.

3. Amitabh Bachhan

Lagna lord Saturn is in Kendra in friendly sign owned by Yogakarka Venus. Lagna
lord Saturn aspecting Lagna and 10th house gave him success through hard work,
name, fame and wealth. Yogakarka Venus in 8th gets Neecha Bhanga in the company
of exalted Mercury. Airy sign in Lagna and Moon in 9th has given him excellent
thinking mind. The aspect of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter on the 2nd
house gave him an impressive voice, expressive face and expertise for portrayal of
different roles and excellent success in film line. Jupiter in 10th from Moon forms
Gajakesari Yoga.
He tasted success in films with the start of Lagna lord Saturn dasa (1971-90) which is located
in 4th house (public) and aspects 10th house (profession). He made his mark in ‘Anand’
which was released in 1972. In 1973 ‘Zanzeer’ became hit and gave him recognition as
‘Angry Young Man of Indian Cinema’. His excellent voice and dialogue delivery scored over
contemporary heroes and he continued to give hit films during Mercury dasa (5th lord exalted
in 8th) as well. Thus he ruled Bollywood for more than three decades and became common
man’s hero. However, as Uranus is with Saturn, and aspects a bunch of planets in 8th house
and also 12th house, Amitabh also faced sudden and serious health and financial set-backs
during adverse bhuktis and transit. Because of his popularity countrywide prayers were
offered by his fans for early recovery from serious health problems.

With the beginning of Ketu dasa from January, 2007, which is posited in Lagna in Rahu
Nakshatra and unfavourable transit, he is in the midst of controversies.

Cases of high rise and sudden fall :

1. Mohd. Azharuddin

Lagna and Larna lord Mercury are vargottam. Mercury is in 5th, with 5th lord Saturn in
Shubha kartari Yoga formed by Venus and Jupiter. The debilitation of Mars in 11th house
gets cancelled because of its being with sign lord Moon. Presence of Venus, Mercury and
Jupiter in 6th, 7th and 8th house respectively form Moon forms prosperous Chandradhi Yoga.
The 2nd and 9th lord Venus is in Sagittarius in 4th house ensuring all comforts of life, name
and fame. He was a popular cricketer and successful Captain of Indian Cricket Team.

As 5th lord Saturn is in own sign in 5th house, he got immense popularity and recognition
during the dasa of favorable planet for his Lagna. Venus, 2nd and 9th lord, is the most
benefic planet for Virgo Lagna and Mercury is Lagna Lord. He made his debut in Test
Cricket in 1984-85 during Venus-Saturn-Mercury with a century against England. In 1987
(Venus-Saturn) he received Padma Shree and Arjuna Award. In 1990 (Venus-Mercury) he
was made Captain of the Indian team.

With the Start of 12th lord Sun dasa posited in inimical sign in 5th house his performance
started deteriorating and in 1996 (Sun-Jupiter) he was removed from Captaincy. Jupiter is in
6th house and placed in 2/12 position with dasa lord Sun.
In April, 2000 (Moon-Moon) he was banned from playing cricket for life on the charge of
match-fixing. Moon is inimical to lagna lord Mercury and is afflicted by Mars, the greatest
malefic for Virgo lagna, and Rahu.

2. Saddam Hussain

This is another example of spectacular rise in life and ignominious end.

The 5th lord Sun is exalted in Lagna with Uranus and shows a revolutionary personality with
desire to rule. Venus lord of 2nd and 7th, is exalted in 12th with 10th and 11th lord Saturn.
Venus is also Navamasa Lagna lord and exalted. It is also vargottam and assures best result
during its dasa. Lagna lord Mars is in own sign in 8th house but afflicted by Rahu. 4th lord
Moon and 9th lord Jupiter are debilitated. Jupiter is aspected by Pluto and Ketu. Moon is
afflicted by Rahu and Mars in 8th house which indicates troubled mind and tendency of bold
and rash actions. Mercury with Ketu in 2nd house made him a revolutionary speaker.

After facing troubled life in childhood and youth during Mercury and ketu dasas, Saddam
Hussain participated in a successful military coup in 1969 (Venus-Venus) and became
Deputy to the new President. He slowly consolidated his position and became a 4-Star
General. After forcing the then President to resign Saddam Hussain became President in 1979
(Venus-Jupiter), and ruled as socialist revolutionary with a firm hand, and modernized Iraq
first with the help of Soviet Union and the of USA. His popularity with masses was a mixture
of admiration and fear.

Due to his attack on Kwait, an ally of USA, in 1991 (Sun-Rahu, located in Lagna and 8th
house) his relations with USA deteriorated. During Moon dasa (in 8th) afflicted by Rahu and
Mars, tension increased further, and after USA-led invasion of Iraq he was deposed on 9th
April, 2003 (Moon-Ketu-Saturn) and went into hiding.

He was captured from a hideout on 12.12.2003 (Moon-Venues-Mars) and tried for crimes
against humanity by US backed Iraqi Tribunal. He was sentenced to death on 05.11.2006
(Mars-Rahu-Moon) and was hanged to death on 30.12.2006 (Mars-Rahu-Mars).

In both the above examples, the natives were very popular, prosperous and basked in fame
during favorable dasa and suffered downfall during unfavorable dasa, which proves the
sublime truth of Astrology.

Astrological Combinations for Writing Skills

Writer is an intellectual who can play very important role in shaping and reforming a society.
Writer is a person who understands all aspects of life because he knows what is life, so the
literature that he contributes to the society can teach us that how to live a decent and
successful life. He understands the mentality of people, their sorrow, sadness, happiness,
pleasure, excitement, passion, conflicts, emotions, feelings because he has powerful
imagination, with his fertile imagination he can visualize a situation which can arise from an
action or thought of a person, he can be so convincing in his writing skills that his writings
not only can bring revolutionary changes in the minds of people but also in the society as a
whole.

Different writers who come from the different walks of life have deep insight into the
mindset of people of that community from where they come; they can not only talk about the
problem prevalent in the society but also have the effective solution for those problems. In
that way when he has the talent to solve the problem, he can do reasonably well for our state.
Therefore, it is the pen of the writer where lies the beginning of politics.

Different types of writers write about politics, religion, philosophy, economics, spirituality,
creativity, occult sciences, astrology, tantra- mantra meditation, yoga, films, stories, poetry,
epics, drama, novel, science, fiction, sports, entertainment etc.

Here in this article we want to talk about some of the common characteristics of
outstandingly successful writers in this world. Astrologically planets reveal different
characteristics and influence subsequently as-

Moon - represents intuition, imagination and visualization.

Mercury - represents intellect, reasoning and writing skills

Jupiter - represents exceptionally good writing skills and reserve mental energy.

Saturn - represents deep thinking and analysis

Venus - represents style, sophistication and creativity.

In the horoscope, the key planet and specific planetary yogas influence the writing skill.

The planets Moon and Mercury give comedy, fiction, poetry, drama. Saturn gives pessimistic
and analytical writing. Venus ensures the artistic, romantic, fashion related writing. Jupiter
and Mars give the logical and versatile writing skills.

Apart from the above planets, the houses involved or connected with the writing skills are
lagna, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10. Third house is the house of writing, communication and social
activities and by virtue of which makes the communication influential. IInd house is the
house of education and the blessing of goddess Saraswati. Fourth house is the house of
thinking line and the fifth house indicates the intelligence. Ninth house is the house of higher
education and destiny, tenth house is the house of karma when linked with above house
indicates the name and fame through education. Lagna is the pivot of the horoscope and Sun,
Venus (strong) ensures the recognition in the society.

Planetary combination to become writer are-

 1. When lagna, lagna lord and 3rd house, 3rd lord are related to the Jupiter, Mercury,
Moon and 10th house the native becomes a writer.
2. Sun, Mars, Mercury, Venus in the 10th house, the native becomes a writer.
3. Sun, Mercury and Venus combination in 2, 4, 5 makes a person a scholar writer.
4. Lord of 4th house, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury in own house, exalted in kendra or
kona.
5. Mercury in eleventh house gives keen intellect and higher education.
6. Mercury and Venus in 10th from Moon are good for higher education.
7. Sun, Moon and Mercury give education, name and fame.
8. Jupiter, Mercury, Venus in ninth house.
9. Placement of Jupiter and Mercury in 2nd or 10th.
10. The mutual exchange between the lord of 2nd and 10th is good for education.
11. According to Parashara 5th lord in ninth makes one an illustrious author.
12. According to Varahmihir Sun in Virgo, gives skill in writing, painting, poetry,
philosophy.
13. The lord of 10th house in navamsha of Mercury.
14. Saraswati Yoga : The benefic Jupiter, Venus and mercury occupy kendras or trikonas
either jointly or singly. Jupiter should be strong in its own, exaltation or friendly sign.
15. Gandharva Yoga : 10th lord is in a 3, 7 and 11. Lagna lord and Jupiter together,
exalted Sun and placement of Moon in the 9th house.
16. Kalanidhi Yoga : Jupiter in 2nd or 5th in the rasi of Mercury or Venus.
17. Sunapha / Anapha/ Durudhara : Yoga formed by Mercury or Venus give proficiency
in fine arts.
18. Panch Mahapurusha : Yogas Malavya and Bhadra provide skill in fine arts.

Here we are analysing the horoscopes of well known authors -

William Shakespear

Shakespeare was born on 22.4.1564 at Startford near London. He wrote 30 plays which
included some of the world’s most famous tragedies and comedies. His famous plays are
Julius Ceasar, Hamlet etc. He has been admired in every age and in every country for the
beauty and excellence of his literary creation. He was born in Leo ascendant sign whose lord
is exalted in 9th house which gives the recognition and intelligence in the field of career.
Moon sign is Virgo which gives deep and analytical mind. 3rd lord Venus in the 10th house
forming Malvya yoga indicates the skill in writing. Jupiter (5th lord) exalted in the 12th
house creating a Raj yoga and with Saturn gives the deep and research oriented skill. Moon in
the second house (pakshabali) aspected by Saturn and Mercury (Rasi lord) gives high
intellect, intuition and writing skills. Venus and mercury forming yoga with Sun thus
ensuring the yogas for becoming a good writer. Major planets in the brighter half of the
horoscope and Raj yogas confers him the world wide name, fame.
  Amrita Pritam

Amrita Pritam was born on 31.8.1919 at 13.49 hrs. She was versatile writer and has written
more than 775 books. She was born in Scorpio ascendant sign and Moon sign Libra makes
the native intelligent, artistic and dynamic with Rahu in lagna providing deep thinking and
versatile skills. Sun in the 10th house (digbali) gives natural talent and ensures the name,
fame, recognition. Saturn being the (3rd and 4th lord) gives mysterious knowledge and the
success in writing.

2nd and 5th lord exalted Jupiter in 9th house forms the yoga for higher education. Jupiter
with lagna lord Mars and Mercury (karaka of writing) makes the native bold and concise. In
addition, Venus in 11th house aspecting 5th house is the karaka of poetry and artistic skills.
Moon in the 12th house also gives imaginative and intuitive mind which is must in writing.

Hence all the factors are present to become a writer and to get name, fame in the society.

 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle : Author of Sherlock Holmes

The famous writer of sherlock holmes was born in the Gemini ascendant, the sign of intellect
and learning and Moon sign Capricorn which makes the person determined, planner,
optimistic and thoughtful.
Mercury being the lagna lord in eleventh with Venus gives natural talent for creativity 2nd
house lord (Moon) and 8th lord (Saturn) exchange gives sudden, mysterious, intuitive and
imaginative writing as Moon being the 10th from the Sun makes the native writer, poet and
gives artistic talent. Jupiter in lagna gives the exceptionally good writing skills. Jupiter in the
sign of mercury makes the native versatile and fond of reading and writing. The Raj yogas
present in the horoscope makes the native, most loved detective writer of all times and his
books are passed on from generation to generation.

Parivartana yoga (2nd & 8th lord) and (11th and 12th lord) gives the immense name, fame
and wealth Venus & Mercury in 11th house and Jupiter in lagna gives the blessings of God to
achieve success in life.

 Rabindra Nath Tagore

He was born in Solapur on 7.5.1861 at 4 A.M. He devoted his whole time in writing poetry,
short stories and novels. The collection of his poems known as Geetanjali which was
translated into English won Nobel Prize in 1913. He was the composer of national Anthem of
India and Bangladesh. He was born in Pisces ascendant and Moon sign which is the sign of
creativity, knowledge, imagination. Moon and Jupiter (lagnesh) exalted in 5th causing
Parivartan yoga, are the key planets which give extra ordinary intelligence and make the
horoscope double powerful.

Second Parivartan yoga between 2nd and 4th lord Mars and Mercury ensure the high
education and Success. Mars brings logic and boldness in writing. Exalted Sun with 3rd lord
Venus and Mercury (4th lord) gives the excellence in literary work. These combinations give
him extraordinary talent in the field of writing and Rahu in 10th makes the native famous and
also brings sudden recognition in educational field.
  Munshi Premchand

Munshi Premchand was born on 31.7.1880 at 6 A.M. in Varanasi. He wrote nearly 300
stories and depicted the pathetic condition of the people. His best novels are Sevasadan,
Godan, story collection of Manasarovara. He was considered as the father of Hindi fiction.

In his horoscope Sun, Venus, Mercury in the lagna makes the person a scholar and writer. In
addition, he was born in the ascendant sign Cancer and the lagna lord Moon exalted in 11th
house gives him highly imaginative skills and verbal skills. The Cancer sign, makes the
native very emotional and sentimental and Saturn (8th lord) debilitated in 10th house gave
him pessimistic thinking line that is why he could reveal the true picture of poor people.

Raj yogas in the horoscope - parivartan yoga between lagna lord and 11th lord, the placement
of 2nd lord in the lagna with benefic planets Mercury (planet of intellect and 3rd lord of
writing) and Venus, second house lord Sun is also aspected by jupiter. The The placement of
Yoga Karaka planet Mars in the 2nd house and that of destiny lord in its own sign favoured
him for becoming a very successful author for masses.

Rahu - Ketu
Varahmihir, the father of astrology in his famous book Brihat Jataka did not recognise Rahu
and Ketu but in his another book Brihat Samhita he devoted one chapter to Rahu and Ketu
and considered them not any celestial physical body like other planets but as the nodes of the
Moon, ie, points of intersection of orbits of the Moon and the Earth. The north point of this
intersection is called Rahu (north node) while the south point of that is called Ketu (south
node). In Surya Siddhanta (an antique book on Astronomy) they are also considered as nodal
points which are now known as shadowy planets. Our learned astrologers found their
significant role in judging horoscope for ups and down in one’s life, these nodes have been
referred to the class of planets.

Brief history : In the ancient scriptures on vedic astrology Rahu and Ketu are not mentioned,
instead, seven planets. The name, Rahu appears in the Ramayana and Mahabharata, when we
read the story of the churning of the Ocean. In the Hindu Mythology, there is a tale of terrible
battle between deities and demons and that during the churning of the ocean ({khj lkxj) they
got ambrosia - the elixir of immortality (immortal nectar) as one of the extracted products.
The deities as a heedful action against the scare of their pernanent cruelties prayed to lord
Vishnu for not distribution of the nectar among the demons. Lord Vishnu concealed himself
by changing his appearance as a beautiful enchantress “Mohini” and advised deities as well
as demons to line up. One of the demon of subtle thinking “Swarbhanu” understood the secret
of Vishu and in the guise of a deity infiltrated into the line of the deities. The two deities Sun
and Moon identified him and pointed out to the lord who immediately strangled the demon
“Swarbhanu” by his famous weapon chakra. Since the demon had taken a drink of the nectar
before his strangled, he became immortal and then his head was transplanted into the body of
a dragon. As such a name Rahu was originated for the chopped head of the demon and a
name Ketu for his headless body. Since then, Rahu and Ketu developed bitter enemity against
the Sun and the Moon. According to Puranas Rahu was the son of demon Vipracitti by his
wife Simhika (D/0 Hiranyakashyap)

Scientific insight : The nodal points of the Moon what we call Rahu and Ketu are, infact,
clubs of magnetic and gravitational forces of two celestial bodies, the Moon and the Earth
and hence are very influential on the life of mankind. These points affect our central nervous
system as well as sympathetic and para-sympathetic nervous systems which work on the
principles of electro-magnetic systems. Consequently, they have direct impacts on the
generation of signals of informations in neurons and neuro-transmitters and their movement
from brain to various parts of our body and back to the brain. In this way, these nodal points
(Rahu and Ketu) are psycho-somatic which govern not only the stress level of our mind but
also the activities of hormones, blood circulation and function of the heart. This becomes
more important at present time of intense competition at various levels of survival for gains
of physical comforts when we have been very prone to psycho-somatic problems which creep
up cardiac problems. In this scenario, astrological study of so called Rahu-Ketu in one’s
horoscope is very note-worthy.

Astrological insight : Rahu and Ketu do not own any signs, but they do own nakshatras, and
hence are assigned appropriate dasha periods in the Vimshottari dasha system. Rahu owns
Ardra, Swati and Shatabisha and has 18 years of Vimshottari dasha. Ketu owns Ashvini,
Magha and Moola nakshatras and has 7 years out of 120 years of Vinshottari dasha period.
Although Rahu and Ketu have not been assigned lordship of any sign and house yet erudite
astrologers like Parashar, Kalidas, Baidyanath, Mantreshwar considered some signs of much
importance. Likewise, according to Parashar, Rahu is exalted in Taurus and Ketu in Scorpio.
Cancer is Mooltrikona and Virgo is own sign of Rahu but for Ketu Gemini is Mooltrikona
and Sagitattarius and Pisces are his own signs. In this way if Tauras is the sign of exaltation
for Rahu, the 7th Scorpio is his sign of debilitation.

The great poet Kalidas in his script Uttar Kalamrita also accepted Rahu exalted in Taurus and
Ketu in Scorpio but he considered Gemini as mooltrikona for Rahu and Virgo for Ketu as
well as own sign Aquarius for Rahu and Scorpio for Ketu while other astrologers expressed
their ambiguity on this issue. A comprehensive view of different astrologers on exalted,
mooltrikona and own signs of Rahu and Ketu appears in the box. Similarly, there is an
ambiguity for their aspect. Some consider their aspect like Mars (4, 7 & 8) while some
consider like Saturn (3, 7, & 10) and others consider like Jupiter (5, 7 & 9th).

As per experiences, in one’s horoscope, Rahu is considered powerful to bestow fortune and
success when exists in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo and Aquarius while Ketu,
inturn, is powerful in the opposite signs, ie, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricon, Aquarius
and Pisces. Although Rahu considers the lumaniries Sun and Moon as his enemy, but impart
successful results in their signs, Cancer and Leo. However, Kalidas considered Cancer and
Leo as enemy of Rahu and Ketu. Rahu is a friend of Mercury, saturn and Ketu but Sun, Mars
and Venus are his enemy and Moon and Jupiter are neutral to him. If Sun and Venus or Sun
and Saturn associate together in a sign, Rahu is considered to provide adverse results. In this
state Rahu spoils the good traits of his house and the native observes obstacles in the path of
progress and success. The cojunction of Saturn-Rahu vitiates the horoscope with Shrapit
Yoga which is responsible for tremendous difficulties in the life of the native.

In general, Rahu carries the positive and beneficial tone of Jupiter and hence stands for
growth and development and self help while Ketu expresses the restrictions and obstacles of
Saturn and hence thought to restrict growth. In this way Rahu represents positive objectives
and Ketu denotes the easy way out with little opportunity for growth. Thus Rahu signifies
materialism and desires, whereas Ketu signifies spiritual tendencies and process of the
refinement of materialization to spirit but obstacles in the material realm. Rahu is considered
to be wile, deceitful and dishonest. After all, Rahu did succeed in tricking Vishnu in serving
him immortal nectar. Therefore, Rahu is described as a liar, foul mouth and full of criticism
about others. He creates psychiatric disorders and other diseases of mind, especially when
conjunct with Moon. However, if well placed in one’s horoscope, Rahu gives courage,
prestige and fame. It can bring out extraordinary qualities in terms of supernatural in an
individual. Rahu’s negative tendencies such as to destroy intelligence can be removed by
strengthening Mercury which represents intellect. Perhaps this is the reason that Rahu is
considered beneficial in Mercury’s sign, Gemini and Virgo.

Ketu is considered both malefic and benefic, as it causes sorrow and loss, and yet at the same
time it turns the individual to God and the final liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
Therefore, Ketu is an indicator of intelligence, wisdom, non-attachment, penetrating insight,
derangement, and psychic abilities. Despite of such negative characteristics, we survive with
the wrath of these evil planets because they are bound to affect one or more houses in our
horoscopes.

Rahu-Ketu’s placement in horoscope

Since Rahu and Ketu do not own any particular house, the question is how do they impart
their good or bad effects ? The answer was given by Maharishi Parashar in 13th and 21st
dictum of Laghu Parashari that they act as per their position in house as well as association
and relationship with planets.
That they give results-

1. Of the house which they occupy

2. As per the lord of that house with which they exist

3. If they occupy any angle or trine and get associated with the lord of either angle or trine,
they bestow benefic results. It is surprising that Rahu and Ketu, by nature, are evil even then
they have been proved to be planets of success and fortune. It is observed that they act as
catalytic agent and hence have power to intensify 10 times the good or bad results of the
planet with whom they exist or whose house they occupy.

Consider the horoscopes of Taurus, Cancer, and Libra ascendants. In case of Taurus and
Libra ascendants Saturn being the lord of an angle and a trine is an auspicious planet. If Rahu
or Ketu occupies either an angle or a trine place alongwith the Saturn, then their malefic
nature would be sublimated and they would bestow good name, fame, fortune and success.
Similarly, in Cancer ascendant Mars being a lord of an angle as well as a trine is an
auspicious planet. If either Rahu or Ketu joins Mars and occupies either an angle or a trine
place then the node would be proved very beneficial in material world.

Rahu or Ketu bestows good success and fortunes in his period when placed in either movable
(Aries), fixed (Taurus, Leo, Aquarius) or dual (Gemini, Virgo) sign in an angle (ie, 1, 4, 7,
10) or trine (5 and 9th) places termed as benefic houses in the asterism of the lord of either
benefic houses and/or associated with the lord of either benefic houses.

It means that the nodes become fruitful if they occupy an angle or a trine and get associated
by or aspected by their lord. It can be concluded that they are optimum beneficial in angles
than in trine. Such natives get good opportunity and prosperity and become rich, active and
authoritative. By the aspect of the Jupiter the nodes instill the native with philosophical and
religious traits. The nodes in benefic houses give a unique setup of thinking, working and
imaging and nourish the native with ingredients of creativity as well as logic and decisive
power which lead to progress and success.

Either of the two nodes become strongly fatal and give debt, disease or death in its period,

if occupies any evil place such as 6th, 8th or 12th in association of the lord of the evil place
or even any naturally benefic planet (Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus). The same bad effects
are also produced when either of the two nodes in association of the lord of fatal place, ie,
2nd, 7th or 11th occupies any fatal place. The node in association of the lords of either 2nd,
7th or 11th house also become fatal even if it occupies house of fortune, ie, 5th and 9th. If
one gets born in asterism Ashwini, Magha or Moola, he is most likely to suffer in Rahu’s
period. Similarly, Ketu’s period may be proved bad if one borns in Aridra, Swati or
Shatabhisha. It is believed that Rahu’s period is more effective, powerful and durable than
that of the Ketu.
Rahu-Ketu axis in 1st and 7th houses : This place stands for self, life, longevity, vitality,
complexion, nature and out look towards life of the native. Lal Kitab considers this place of
Aries, a fiery sign. In fact, all fiery signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) in ascendants give
independence, broad out look, outgoing personalities, courage, enthusiasm and leadership
qualities. An unafflicted Rahu in this position augments these characteristics and gives
opportunities of earning wealth and property from unexpected sources. But, if afflicted then
he is not only responsible for ill temper but also causes diseases of mouth and teeth. By the
effect of Mars-Rahu, the teeth of the native become weak and begin to fall at the age of 40
years. However, in 1st house Rahu is considered better than Ketu for marital snugness and
physical gains - accumulation of wealth, position and prosperity. But, in 7th house Rahu
becomes exorbitant for sexual urge, especially when Rahu gets associated with Mars or
Venus. It is stated in astrological texts that if Rahu in 7th house is hemmed by malefics such
as Sun, Mars or Saturn then discord of married life and even danger to the life of life partner
is most likely to occure. In my experience, multiple marriages of the native have been
observed. In 1st house Ketu in adverse position is not conducive to health, religious and
cheritable thinking and working.

In the chart of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-British novelist and essayist, the 7th house is
vitiated by Rahu-Venus conjunction which is responsible for that Rushdie is fond of women
and practically has been married four times.

Rahu-Ketu axis in 2nd and 8th houses : The Second house signifies tangible assets such as
finances and intangible assets such as eye sight, memory, tongue and eloquecy. Profoundly,
this is a place of accumulation of wealth, education, honor and longevity where this axis is
not considered good. Because, if either node is afflicted (by any of Sun, Mars, Saturn) or
associated by Venus, the native develops bad habits and his tongue is not praise-worthy.
Businessmen, if have such afficted Rahu-Ketu axis in 2nd and 8th houses, should be aware of
heavy loss of wealth.

Rahu-Ketu axis in 3rd and 9th houses : The 3rd house signifies courage to implement the
intelligence, younger brothers and sisters and short journeys while 9th house is a place of
destiny. The axis in these houses gives a sharp, courageous, inventive mind, progressive
attitude and dedication to work. Thus Rahu-Ketu do well in these houses, where they give lot
of money, movement in a direction selected to proceed towards progress, victory and success.
The person wears a golden crown, a symbol of richness, power and triumph. When Rahu-
Ketu are in 3rd and 9th houses and malefics in 6th and/or 8th, the axis cannot be considered
good for longevity of the native as well as his younger brothers. If some-how the 3rd and 9th
houses are bad, the 5th will also prove bad. If the 9th is occupied by Sun or Moon, then Rahu
or Ketu in the 5th will neither affect the issues of the native or the native himself adversely.
Rahu or Ketu in watery sign in 9th house provide opportunity for foreign travel.

The role of Rahu-Ketu in 3rd and 9th houses in one’s life can be illustrated by considering
the chart of Adolf Hitler, born in a poor family but was a veteran of world war 1 and got
leadership of the Nazi party in Germany. In his chart, Rahu occupies Gemini sign in 9th
house, a trine place and receives benign aspect of Moon and Jupiter. This is one of the best
positions of Rahu in a horoscope, under the influence of which the native gets name, fame,
prosperity, position, bravery, prowess and triumph in social and political arrays. Hitler had
progmatic ideas rather than dogmatic and hence passion to do work of valour. He promoted
nationalism, antisemitism and anticommunism with his charismatic oratory and then on the
morning of 30th Jan 1933, in the period of Rahu-Jupiter, he sworn in as Chancellor of
Germany. In his life, Rahu’s period was commenced in March 1933 for 18 years. It bizare
that Hitler committed suicide on 30th April 1945 in the period of Rahu-Moon, why? Rahu is
at 7th position (fatal place) from Moon.

Similarly, the chart of Industrialist Dhiru Bhai Ambani shows Rahu-Ketu axis in 3rd and 9th
houses. The native was born in a family of poor school teacher but planetary forces made him
ambitious, materialistic, desirous of status and power and infact he was proved goal oriented.
No one can have as much energy.

Rahu-Ketu axis in 4th and 10th houses : This a very sensitive place of the horoscope which
signifies property, conveyance, domestic happiness and wellbeings of mother. Vedic
astrology does not considere this axis good in 4th house but Lal Kitab considers good.
Phaldeepica says that with Rahu in 4th house, the native will have a short span of life and
seldom happiness. Similarly, Mansagari does not depict good results, ie, the native shall be
devoid of wealth, happiness and paternal property. Actually, these adverse consequences are
observed when the node is influenced by another malefic such as Sun, Mars or Saturn. I have
found that Sun-Rahu Mars-Rahu and Saturn-Rahu in 4th house squeeze the fragrance of life.
A male native of a chart with Sun-Mercury-Venus-Saturn-Rahu could not accumulate wealth,
property and conveyances, however, he is bestowed with good family. A female native with
Mars-Rahu in 4th house could not avail domestic and marital happiness through out her life.
According to Lal Kitab 4th house belongs to Moon which is an enemy of Rahu. If Rahu is
alone (free from afliction) in 4th house and Moon is strong, the native would be intelligent,
wealthy, prosperous and enjoying comfortable life. If Rahu is malefic and Moon is weak then
the native would lead his life full of poverty and devoid of maternal happiness.

Rahu-Ketu axis in 5th and 11th houses : 5th house is a place of intelligence, luck, speculation
and progeny while 11th house is of material gain. Lord of either an angle or a trine in 5th
house bestows Rajyoga to the native and, therefore, he would be induced to use his potential
for spiritual and matreial gain. Such persons will be noble, learned, courageous and
successful in their life. If Rahu or Ketu be placed in the 5th and there are inimical planets in
the 8th then strokes of misfortune will hit the native through the 11th house. The relatives
indicated by the planets of the 5th and 8th houses will also be affected. In this situation the
earnings of the native will also be affected very adversely, if the 2nd house is empty. Nothing
will be able to save the native. Now the planets of the 10th and 5th will also turn to be
malefic whatever be their natural character. Ketu’s placement in eleventh and twelfth house is
considered extremely auspicious, where it gives results to make a person’s worth equivalent
to that of kings.
If Rahu and Ketu are with either Sun or Moon in 5th, 6th, 8th or 12th house, Pitru Dosha
appears which destroys the benefics of the horoscope of the native and create obstacles in the
path of his progress.

Rahu-Ketu axis in 6th and 12th houses : In horoscope, 6th house denotes debt, disease,
enemy, mental worries, extravagance, obstacles and calamity in life while 12th house
signifies expenditure, loss, confinement, conjugal relations, secret enemy, conspiracy, foreign
travels, divine knowledge, emancipation and renunciation. Since 6th house is considered a
place of Virgo sign ruled by Mercury and12th house a place of Picease ruled by Jupiter, Rahu
in 6th is in a state of exaltation and Ketu in 12th house is an indication of emancipation and
renunciation. It is observed that Rahu-Ketu axis in 6th and 12th houses confers the potential
for good judgement of how to struggle in life. Such natives have outstanding organisational
and administrative capabilities and hence conquer enemies in either battlefield of business,
politics and administration. The axis gives opportunities of foreign travel. Ketu in sixth house
is a good placement in making an individual generous and famous. Infact, in 12th either node
when is free from Mars and Venus but receives aspect of divine Jupiter, initiates the native
towards spiritualism who triumph himself over materialism. According to Lal Kitab 12th
house is Pakka Ghar of Rahu, from where the native gains divine knowledge. but, if at this
place, Rahu is associated with Mars or Venus, then these adverse associations indice the
native towards extravegance. Such natives get entangled in licentious activities and then they
are stray dogs (drown in debt and disease).

For illustration if we consider the charts of Nehru family, we find Rahu-Ketu axis in 6th and
12th houses in the charts of Pt. Motilal, Pt. Jawaharlal, Smt Indira Gandhi and Sh Rajiv
Gandhi. All of them faced a lot of struggle in their life and scaled high of name and fame as a
major political leader of the Congress Party, a pivotal figure in the Indian independence
movement and Prime Ministers of India (not Pt Motilal).They were a key figure in
international politics as well as one of the most influential forces in Indian politics.

Profession
Profession is the pillar of the life. It is true that predicting the professional prospects of a
native is a tricky job. In this fast life all the professions are undergoing tremendous changes
due to technologeal advancements. Through divine source of Astrology, we analyse the
physical, mental and spiritual level of the native through his horoscope.

Karma Bhava is the most important pillar of the horoscope. Karma done by the native not
only reveals about his profession but also about the capabilities, morality of the native.

Karma Bhava signifies the name, fame, success, power, faultily, respect, humor, dignity,
action, trade and commence, political power, repetation status and command.

Before analyzing the profession house we should consider the following factors to judge the
general strength of the horoscope. Ie Lagna Bhava, lagna lord, Moon kundli, navamsa chart
to assess the strength of the planets in the horoscope.

In addition, for rapid growth in one’s care it is essential to have 2nd house of wealth 5th
house of intelligence, 9th house of Destiny and 11th house of fullfilment of desires should be
strong.
The strength of the horoscope and the powerful planetary combination i.e. yogas reveals the
total accumulated karma of the person.

If the Raj yogas and horoscope is strong indicates that person is destined to get the name,
fame, glory, reegution in the society in field of profession.

The planets posited in the 10th house from the lagna, Moon or Sun (which is strongest among
the three) ascribes the nature of the profession from which the native will acquisite wealth. If
there is no planet posited in the tenth house from lagna, Sun or Moon, we take the lord of the
Navamsa occupied by the lord of the 10th from lagna, Sun or Moon.

Dashmamsa is the concerned divisional chart for the profession. The strength of 10th lord in
Dashmamsha (D-10) chart should be given equal importance otherwise the results can be
misleading.

Different professions signified by different planets are as follows when posited in 10th house.

1. Sun – is the significator of name, fame, authority, administration, government and the
profession related to medicine as the Sun is the main karka of innumity.
2. Moon – Signifies professions related to artistic field, drospetality, water related
business and work related to woman welfeare.
3. Mars – Signifies energy, action, interpret nourish, armed forecast work related to
metal.
4. Mercury signifies intelligence, finance writing and work related to the education.
5. Jupiter signifies purely, dharma, charity, professions related with judgement law.
6. Venus – Signifies glamour, beauty, art and profession dealing in luxurious items.
7. Saturn signifies service, dealing with labour responsible jobs, and jobs related with
punishments.

Birth chart only indicates the professional field of the native, the timing of rise in profession
is indicated by Dasha of planets. Operating during a particular period nad the favourable
transit of planets fructifies the promise in the chart.

Dasha and transit parameters for determing the timing of rise in profession.

1. Dasha of 10th lord of birth chart.

2. Dahsa of the dispositor of 10th lord.
3. Dasha of lagna lord of Dashmamasha.
4. Dasha of a planet occupying or aspecting 10th house of Dashmamsa or birth chart.
5. Dasha of 7th lord, 5th lord, 11th lord.
6. Dasha of lagna lord.
7. Dasha of Ninth lord ie bhagya bhava which will change the destiny.

The favourable Dasha gives the result when the transit parameters are also favourable ie
when Jupiter and Saturn (ie Bhagya nad karma lord) make contact by conjunction or aspect
with the two conditions out of four ie. 10th house, 10th lord, 7th house, 7th lord from lagna or
Moon.

Promising charts having powerful Raj yogas yield fruitful results as discussed in kundlis as
follow.
Ratan Tata

Lets short with salt, go ones to telephones, television and just do not stop at automobile, we
are talking about the owner of the multi starver company Tata Industries, Ratan Tata from as
Sagittarius ascendant, Bhagyesh, 10th lord and 11th lord in lagna. Parvartana yoga between
the lord of 2nd house and 4th house assures the inherited empire from the family and to
increase his credibility in the profession.

His 11th lord, Venus dasha starts in 1955 and from that period he never looked back and in
2001 – 2008 in the sub period of Jupiter, which is Bhagyesh he displays the smallest
affordable car for the Masses ie Navo the cheapest car in the world and which made with the
automobile king of India.

Mayawati

An unimaginable journey from chandni chowk to china beemes true when one speaks of our
politician Mayawati. She is born as a cancer ascendant and the 10th lord Ma in own sign in
5th house Bhagyesh Ju in Dhana Bhava ie 2nd house. According to the Jaimini astrology
aspect of 5 planets on the lagna and 10th house, 7th house and the three planets in the Kendra
astrology their impact on the pillars of the horoscope yielding the horoscope very powerful.
During the Dasha of Saturn in 1987 her political career formed.

T. N. Seshan

The man behind the clean nad dependable electral system of our country India. The ascendant
lord Jupiter and 9th lord Sun makes a parivartanya yoga. The lord of 2nd wealth and lords of
11th gains Saturn and Venus occupies their own signs. Rahu in 3rd house going outstanding
stamina and energy. In the Ketu dasha period 7 years. Placed in the 9th house, gave him high
intution, intelligence and to work for the Saturn. In the dahsa of Venus 11th lord from 1989-
2009 which is the Y.K. planet from the Moon chart his powerful personality came into
limelight and transformed the shape of election commission of India.

Leander Pace

The golden boy of Indian Tennis who made the Indian play proud at the Olympics. He is born
as Virgo ascendant and in his natal chart 8 planets are ascribing their impact on 10th house.
By Jaimini Astrology, all the kendras have impact of 8 planets which makes the pillars of the
life very strong. The debilitated planets Jupiter, Ketu, Rahu, the debilitation is being
cancelled, thus going rise to neech Bhanga Raj yoga. Five planets in 10th house gives the
total effect of Mars, thus. Native, in the field of sport attained name, fame and recognition.
His golden period in the dasha of moon (which is 11th lord) from 1992-2002 gave him
international success in the field of tennis.

When auspicious promise about the successful professional life of a native is indicated there
in his chart in that case native acquires all positive results in his professional career if Bhava,
Bhavesh and Karka of 10th house are in strong position along with lagna lord and destiny
lord especially during the combined effect of transit of Jupiter and Saturn on 10th house if
major period and sub period in operation are also good.

Importance of Lagna and Lagna Lord

Lagna is the pivot of an individual's horoscope. It indicates in brief the pattern of native's life
in this birth. Strong Lagna and Lagna lord are invariably accompanied with benefic yogas in
the horoscope. Hence a strong Lagna and its lord is a must for enjoying a healthy, wealthy
and successful life.
According to Sarvartha Chintamani (Ch. II.5), every house (including lagna) that contains its
lord or is aspected by its lord and benefics, or from which there are benefic planets in 5th,
9th, 2nd, 4th, 7th or 10th house and is not influenced by malefic planets, it gets strengthened
to yield good result of that house matters. It further states :

meaning, "If the lord of the lagna is very strong, without the aspect of any malefic on it and is
located in any of the Kendras under the aspect of benefic planets, it confers long life, virtues
and wealth."

The aspect of lagna lord, whether benefic or malefic, on lagna is always desirable. According
to Saravali:

meaning, "If a planet whether natural malefic or benefic aspects the lagna identical with its
own sign, that confers happiness and wealth, apart from close association with the King
(State authorities). If the lagna is not owned by the aspecting planet, then the aspect of a
benefic planet confers auspicious effect, while the aspect of a malefic planet produces evil
result." Even one benefic aspecting the lagna is auspicious, while a malefic so aspecting is
inauspicious.

The normal influence of planets aspecting lagna is as under. When the aspecting planet is
benefic to lagna, the result will be better, and vice versa. The aspect of more than one planet
on lagna has to be intelligently amalgamated. The effect is as under :

The Sun : The native will be valorous, hot-tempered, gains wealth from parents and serves
the King (Govt.).

The Moon : The native will be fortunate, courteous, sympathetic, wealthy and gain by dealing
in liquid items.

Mars : The native is adventurous, hot-tempered, righteous and earns from acts of bravery. He
is injury prone.

Mercury : makes the native quite intelligent, learned and earns thereby, is famous and
honorable.

Jupiter : The native is religious, learned, keeps company of virtuous, is famous and honored
by the King (State).
Venus : The native has youthful looks, is handsome, wealthy and favourite of ladies.

Saturn : The native is troubled by heavy odds and diseases. Does more labour and earns less.
He lacks happiness, is dirty, foolish and attached to elderly women.

The unfavourable aspect of Hershel, pluto and Neptune proves problematic.

Describing the result of strong lagna and lagna lord succinctly, phaladeepika states :

meaning, "When in a nativity the lord of the lagna has brilliant rays (i.e., not eclimpsed), the
man concerned becomes famous. When the lagna lord is well placed (i.e., in own sign,
exalted, vargottam, in kendra or trikona), the native is happy and prosperous. Should it be in
dussthana (6/8/12) or in the house of a malefic, or that of an enemy or be in its debilitation
sign, the individual concerned will lead a miserable life and live in a despicable place, amidst
outcast or vile people. When Lagna is powerful (i.e., occupied or aspected by own lord or
benefics), the native is happy, thrives well, gains power and prominence, and if it is without
strength, he will suffer constantly facing many calamities, remains sad and sick."

Example Horoscope

1. The 9th lord (Bhagyesh) is exalted in lagna and forms hans

panchmahapurusha yoga. There is Buddhaaditya yoga in 4th house as well as Sasa
yoga formed by Saturn in exaltation there. Yogakaraka Mars is exalted in 7th house
from Ruchuka yoga and aspects lagna. The native was born in a well to do family. He
was a brilliant student and completed his C.A. Examination in record time. At the
beginning of Jupiter dasa he got an opening in an MNC in Dubei, and is now head of
Finance Division of the Company, drawing handsome pay packet.
2. Lagna lord Mars is debilitated and combust. Lord of 2nd and 5th Jupiter is in 12th
with 9th lord Moon and afflicted by Rahu and Saturn. The 7th lord Venus is with
Hershel and Pluto in 11th house. As a result, the native runs a small cloth shop and is
leading an ordinary life.

Dr. B.V. Raman, famous South Indian Astrologer, has mentioned in " 300 Important
Combinations" (Yogas 123-126) that when Lagna lord is in lagana and aspected by,
or in association with friendly planets, the native acquires immense wealth. The
details are tabulated below :

Lagna Lord Conjoined with or aspected

by friendly planets in lagna

Leo Sun Mars, Jupiter

Cancer Moon Mars, Jupiter

Aries & Scorpio Mars Moon, Venus, Saturn

Gemini & Virgo Mercury Venus and Saturn

Sagi. & Pisces Jupiter Mars, Mercury

Taurus & Libra Venus Mercury and Saturn

Note : Capricorn and Aquarius lagnas have not been mentioned)

The features of Aries lagna stated above are present in the following horoscope of
founder of an industrial empire in India.

3. Lagna lord Mars is in Aries lagna and forms Ruchak yoga. Mars is conjoined with 4th
lord moon and 5th lord Sun. The Sun is also exalted. Lagna receives the support of
karak planet Saturn in 10th house in own sign and also forms sasa yoga. Venus lord of
2nd and 7th house is exalted in 12th house Pisces with 9th and 12th lord Jupiter, and
Ketu. These boost Lagna, Lagna lord and other planets located there, besides giving a
religious and humanitarian approach.
 Effect of Lagna lord in Lagna in different Drekkana According to Uttarakalamrita
(Ch. IV, Sl. 7)

meaning, "The lord of lagna occupying the first (0° to 10°), second (11° to 20°), or
third (21° to 30°), Drekkana will make the native respectively a judge, ruler or a
mandala (district), or a head of a village. If this lord of lagna is with or aspected by
benefics Venus, Jupiter or Mercury, or if it occupies the vargas of a benefic, or if it is
exalted, then the native becomes the chief ruler of the land and he will be respected by
other rulers."

4. One such horoscope of late Shri Bansi lal, former C.M. of Haryana and Central
Minister, is discussed below .

Leo lagna in shubhkartari yoga, with moon in 12th and Venus in 2nd house, makes it strong.
Moon in 12th is in its own sign and is aspected by Jupiter in Pisces. Yogakarka Mars and
Mercury are in 2nd from Moon forming a powerful Sunfa yoga. Jupiter also aspects
neechabhanga Venus in 2nd house in a friendly sign. Rahu and Ketu are exalted in 11th and
5th house respectively. The native was born in a middle class family and, after completion of
his studies, started his career as an advocate.
The lagna lord Sun is in lagna itself with yogakarka Mars and Mercury. Lagna degree is 8°
14', while the Sun is posited at 8°56', that is in 1st Drekkana, and is expected to make the
native a judge (post of high authority). He became M.L.A. in Haryana Assembly and also
became Minister in State Government during 1961-67 (Sun dasa). He remained Chief
Minister of Haryana in two spells during 1968-75. He was authoritative, good administrator,
and is remembered as the architect, of modern industrialised Haryana. He remained Minister
without portfolio at the Centre during emergency in 1975 and wielded enormous power as
right hand man of Sanjay Gandhi. He remained Minister of Defence at the Centre from
December, 1975 till March, 1977. His Moon dasa operated from 1967 to 1977. He again
became Chief Minister during 1985-87 in Rahu dasa.

He left Congress Party in 1996 and formed his own Haryana Vikas Party, won Assembly
election and again remained Chief Minister of Haryana during 1996-99. He rejoined
Congress in 2004, just before Lok Sabha and State elections, and helped in Congress Victory.
His son was made a Minsiter in state, and he remained a force to reckon with in State politics
till his death on 28th March, 2006.

Lagna lord Sun in Lagna, with 2nd and 11th lord Mercury and 4th and 9th lord Mars forms,
an excellent Dhana Yogas. The 10th lord Venus in 2nd house, aspected by Jupiter gave him
much wealth. Exalted Rahu in 11th house also gave him wealth from different source.

Strong Lagna and Lagna lord, Raja yoga nad Dhana Yogas in the horoscope bestowed high
status and abundant wealth to the native.

It may be reiterated that while making prediction about extent of prosperity, the native's
family, social status and over all strength of the horoscope should always be kept in view,
because a person born with strong yogas in a royal family becomes a king, while another one
born with similar yogas in other family becomes only rich. The dasa of vavourable planets
should come in active years of the natives life to lift him up.

"Saturn" - Auspicious or Inauspicious

Everybody is afraid of the wrath of Saturn. Is Saturn always harmful for everybody? No, it is
not like that; rather, it is a planet whose impact can be known in advance and if one
propitiates then its maleficience can be reduced substantially. Contrary to it is highly difficult
to change the malefic impact of other planets like Rahu, Jupiter or Venus. It is correct that
Saturn is very harmful if malefic but if it is benefic then a beggar can also become a king.
Since the inauspiciousness of Saturn can be reduced therefore it is worshipped extensively.

To whom does it give good or bad results? Being the lord of 11th for a moveable lagna it is
badhak for Aries ascendant. For Taurus ascendant also being lord of 9th for fixed lagna it is
badhak and does not produce very good results in spite of being the lord of Kendra and
Trikona house of horoscope. It is average for Gemini and Virgo ascendant, inauspicious for
Cancer and Leo but yields average results for Leo. It is a yogakarka planet for Libra
ascendant and brings material comforts, peace and prosperity in its major and sub periods. It
produces ordinary results for Scorpio and Sagittarius. Auspicious for Capricorn but slight
inauspicious for Aquarius. For Pisces it is not inauspicious.
According to Uttarkalamrita the sub period of Saturn in major period of Venus is important.
This period yields opposite results when Saturn is Yogakaraka but one gets auspicious results
if it is weak.

The Sadesati of Saturn is also very effective to give good or bad results. Sometimes it
troubles the native more than in its major period, sometimes makes a person rise very high in
his life. Whenever it transits in 12th house from Moon or transits over Moon or 2nd from
Moon it is termed as Saturn's Sadesati. Similarly, when it transits over 4th or 8th house from
Moon it is known as Dhaiya.

Generally the impact of Dhaiya of 4th house from Moon is weak but the impact of Sadesati is
high. The harmful impacts of Sadesati or 8th Dhaiya get multiplied if Saturn transits over 8th
or 12th house from ascendant also or especially if this Saturn is weak in the birth chart. In
addition to that if Saturn transits over Badhaka planets placed in these negative houses (8th or
12th) the malefic impacts reach its climax. Further, one gets death like trouble if the periods
are that of Venus in Saturn or Saturn in Venus.

If Saturn is yogakaraka for a native auspicious results are experienced during Sadesati. If this
Saturn transits through Kendra or Trikona from ascendant or the period in operation is that of
a yogakaraka planet, results of Sadesati are good and not bad.

One of the malefic impact of Saturn is loss of reputation. In Business losses go on increasing.
Governmental enquiries start. The fear of imprisonment and repayment of debt troubles a lot.
Life becomes miserable because of loss of health. Problem of sleeplessness and stomach pain
starts. The native becomes directionless. The friends turn into enemies. Reliable people
around the native turn against him. At home all, including children, wife and parents start
preaching but no body comes forward to share his sorrows. It becomes difficult for one to
concentrate in work. The condition of the native becomes deplorable and life appears
burdensome.

In this situation the remedies of Saturn bring some sign of relief, the native gets some
strength to do some work as spiritual power enhances. The remedies mentioned below are
very simple and anybody can do them-

 Recite the mantra of Saturn.- Om Praang Preeng Praung Sah Shaneshcharaay Namah
OR Om shang Shaneshcharaay Namah
 On Saturday pour some mustard oil in a steel bowl, put a coin and see your face in
this oil. After that offer it to Saturn or donate it Dakaut.
 Chant Sunderkand daily or on Saturday.
 Offer black grams (kala chana), horse bean (urad), black sesam, black clothes and iron
to poor people on Saturday.
 Wear 7 faced and 14 faced rudrakshas.
 Offer sweats and bread dipped in oil to black dog
 Perform abhishek of Saturn (by sprinkling oil) in a Siddha temple of Saturn
 Wear black horse shoe ring in the middle finger of your right hand.
 Light a lamp under a tree of Peepal on Saturday evening
 Donate oil of jasmine and a Chola to lord Hanuman on Saturday.
 Chant Hanumanashtak or Bajrangbaan.
 In case of more trouble do the following totkas (a special remedial measure) 1, 5 or 8
times –
Dip around 250grams of black grams in water on Friday. On Saturday take out them from
water and wrap in black cloth. Put a piece of charcoal, a coin of one rupee and sesame. After
wrapping rotate around your head 7 times and then flow in running water.

By doing 3 or 4 out of these above mentioned remedies one can get relief from the wrath of
Saturn. The best article to be donated for propitiating Saturn is mustard oil. As the mythology
goes once Saturn tried to show his superiority over lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman tied Saturn
in his tail and walked around normally. Saturn’s position became miserable as Saturn collided
with stones on earth and in the process got innumerable injuries and his body got drenched in
blood. Saturn asked for mercy. Lord Hanuman ordered Saturn not to trouble his devotees.
That day onwards Saturn started asking for oil from people to cure his physical injuries and in
return blessed them.

For propitiating Saturn you can donate Shani’s articles or do Shaniabhishekam in any Siddh
temple of Saturn, for example- Kokilavan near Vrindavan, Shanidev temple in Gwalior,
Shingnapur in Maharashtra, Tirunallaru near Karaikal in Tamilnadu, Shani temple near
Hanuman temple of Cannaught place, Shani temple of Chandni chowk and Shani Dham in
Asola- Fatehpur which is just 8 kilometers away from Mehrauli in Delhi.

Diseases of Kidney in Astrological Perspective

The number of kidney diseases has increased now a days. Due to modern style of living and
lack of exercise common man is suffering from diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, failure
of kidney and obesity etc. He is taking excess drugs to get relief from them. The excess drugs
and allopathic drugs have side effects. He is suffering from kidney troubles which end in
failure of kidney or need transplantation of kidney.

The kidney is ruled by 7th house and 7th lord. Any affliction to 7th house or 7th lord causes
kidney troubles. Jupiter and Moon are the karaka of kidney disease. Venus is karaka of the
7th house and Libra sign rules the 7th house of natural zodiac. The Libra sign is ruled by
Chitra, Swati and Vishakha nakshtra. The Chitra III and IV pada rule the ureter of the kidney
and bladder. If the lord of these nakshtra, Mars, Rahu, and Jupiter respectively are afflicted,
the native suffers from kidney troubles. If there is influence of Saturn on sign of Venus,
nakshtra of Jupiter on the 7th house, the native needs transplantation of kidney. If Mars or
Saturn has astrological relations with Rahu, the chronic diseases are caused.

Libra sign rules over kidney, loin, uterus, lumber region, vertebrae, prostate, and pineal
gland.

If Libra is afflicted the native suffers from backache, pain in urinary track, venereal disease,
The sign Virgo is 12th to Libra, so indicates loss of functions of kidney.

When malefic Jupiter and afflicted Moon influences the 7th lord and 7th house, the diseases
of kidney surfaced to the native.

When the above house and lord and karakas are influenced by 6th house or 6th lord or any
disease producing other house such as 8th or 12th by association or aspect or placement, the
diseases connected kidney or pelvic occur.
A weak or afflicted Moon is always bad for kidney. The conjoining of Moon with Mars
indicates operation.

Saturn is exalted in Libra sign. Therefore he also rules the kidney diseases and any affliction
to Libra, 7th house or 7th lord etc by Saturn gives rise to diseases concerning kidney and
pelvic.

When afflicted Mars or Mercury are related to the above karakas give rise to the diseases of
kidney and pelvic, such as ulceration, abscess or tumour etc.

Sign Virgo indicates liver, large intestines, anus and kidney. If afflicted causes liver troubles
such as jaundice, the large intestine troubles such as constipation, hernia, anus troubles such
as piles, fissure, fistulae, kidney troubles such as blood urea, suppression of urine etc.

Sun in Libra is debilitated and causes various troubles of kidney such as nephritis.

Moon in Libra may cause edema of the body due to malfunctioning of kidney.

Mars in Libra may cause inflammation of kidney or bleeding from kidney.

Mercury in Libra may cause kidney trouble due to nervous problems and skin trouble due to
kidney troubles.

Jupiter in Libra may cause deposits of cholesterol in kidney tubules, so excess cholesterols in
blood or excess sugar in blood.

Venus in Libra may cause suppression of urine and uremia.

Saturn in Libra may cause hardening of kidney or tubules of kidney and creates poor
filtration of blood, resulting uremia or increase in cretenine or urea or retention of urine,
stones in kidney. The functions of kidney are sluggish.

It is the basic rule of the astrology that any planet posited in 10th house has influence on
lagna. (Amala Yoga) The due consideration should be given to the strength of the planet and
its association or aspect of the yoga forming planet. More over we should not forget the
principle of Aragla The planet in 2nd, 4th or 11th house from a planet form Aragla on the
planet.

Dasha : We follow the dasha of Vimshottari in general.

1. The maha dasha and antar dash of planets enemy to the lagna give diseases or troubles
such as for Leo or Cancer lagna dasha of Saturn and antar dasha of Venus that are
enemy to lagna lord, produce trouble or disease.
2. 2nd and 7th houses are Maraka houses. The dasha and antar dasha of the lords of
these houses give disease. These lords should be weak or afflicted or have links with
6th, 8th or 12th house. If Jupiter or Venus are the lord of kendra and posited in 2nd or
7th house, gives death like troubles
3. The dasha of lords of 2nd, 7th, (Maraka), 6th, 8th, and 12th (trik houses), lords of
badhaka houses and planets posited in 4th house and afflicted give disease during his
antar dasha.
 4. If the dasha of a planet posited in lagna and is debilitated or afflicted and antar dasha
of a planet having links with 6th lord give disease and other sorrow. Suppose
Capricorn is the lagna and Jupiter is posited in lagna. The maha dasha of Jupiter and
antar dasha of 6th lord or any planet posited in 6th will give disease. It may cause
trouble to mind or mental diseases or kidney diseases.
5. In Vimshottari dasha, maha dasha nath gives its result during the antar dasha nath that
is sahdharmi or sambandhi planet.
6. If the antar dasha nath is posited in 6th, 8th or 12th from the maha dasha nath, it gives
malefic results.
7. If two natural malefic planets are conjoined with the lagna lord or 8th lord though
benefic planet, during the dasha and antar dasha of those planet, there will be disease.

Let us examine the above rules in some charts.

Case 1

He was patient of diabetes mellitus. His kidney started creating problem in Saturn/Jupiter
dasha in 29-9-2000. His wife donated kidney. The lagna is occupied by the lagna lord Sun,
6th lord Saturn, and 10th and 3rd lord Venus. The 7th house is occupied by the 8th lord
Jupiter which is retrograde. The Jupiter is also the dispositor of Rahu. The Moon is conjoined
by Mars in Libra sign in 3rd house. All the factors such as Libra sign, 7th lord, 7th house and
karaka Venus, Moon and Jupiter are afflicted. So the native have to under go for kidney
transplantation.

The 4th as lagna, Venus is 7th and 12th lord and posited in lagna. So the wife donated kidney
to the native.

The dasha of 7th lord Saturn and 8th lord Jupiter was running They made the native to under
go for surgery.

The lagna is strong as lagna lord is posited in lagna. The antar dasha nath Jupiter is friend of
the lagna lord and aspecting lagna, lagna lord and Venus (his wife). It saved his life and wife
from sorrow.

Case 2

The lagna is Leo occupied by Ketu and Mars. The Libra sign is aspected by debilitated Saturn
the 6th lord and Gulika. The 7th lord is debilitated and aspected by Mars, and 7th house is
occupied by Rahu. The Moon has no planet on either sides and aspected by Ketu. Jupiter and
Venus are aspected by Rahu. Therefore all the factors for kidney are afflicted.

His mother donated kidney. 4th as lagna, Moon, mother, 12th lord is posited in trine to lagna,
and in the house of accumulation 2nd from 4th and is friend of lagna lord. The lagna lord is
posited in 2nd the maraka and aspected by debilitated and 6th lord Saturn.

Case 3
The native is running Mercury/Venus dasha. The doctors have advised transplantation of
kidney. The malefic lagna lord Mars is posited in lagna aspected by Rahu from 5th with
Saturn 3rd and 4th lord and Venus the 12th lord. For fixed lagna 3rd lord is badhaka.
Therefore Saturn is badhaka lord and aspected by 2nd lord Jupiter, retrograde with Ketu and
Gulika. The Libra sign is 12th house and hemmed in between malefic Mars and Jupiter. The
dasha running is Mercury, 8th lord and 7th lord, Venus. In transit Saturn is posited in Leo,
aspecting 7th house with Mars aspecting lagna. Jupiter is posited in 2nd The transit in not
favourable.

Case 4

The native studied in foreign country. The 9th lord Moon, 5th from 5th, posted in 12th and
7th lord, foreign, posited in 2nd and 4th lord Saturn aspecting 12th, and 4th house is afflicted,
sent him foreign for studies. He developed kidney problem and mother donated kidney and
operated in August 1998 during Saturn/ Mercury/ Rahu

Lagna is occupied by lagna lord Mars and 2nd lord, maraka, Jupiter. 7th and 12th lord,
malefic planet being lord of kendra and 12th, Venus is posited in 2nd, maraka. Libra sign is
occupied by Moon in Swati nakshtra in 12th house. Therefore all the factors for kidney are
afflicted.

His mother donated her kidney as Moon is posited in 12th house and in nakshtra of Swati.

In navamsha chart Cancer is the lagna and occupied by 12th lord Mercury and lagna lord is
posited in 8th. The 7th house is occupied by exalted Mars. Libra sign is occupied by Rahu,
Jupiter, and Saturn. Venus is debilitated. Therefore all factors are afflicted.

Case 5

The lagna lord Moon is posited in 8th and aspected by Saturn in enemy sign. The 7th house is
occupied by debilitated, retrograde Jupiter. The 7th lord is also the lord of 8th house and
posited in 2nd maraka house, aspected by Mars and Rahu. The Libra sign is occupied by the
Ketu and aspected by the Saturn from 2nd. Therefore all the factors are afflicted.

In navamsha chart, the lagna lord is Saturn as well 12th lord, 7th hose is aspected by Rahu
conjoin with Mars. Libra sign is occupied by Ketu. Venus and Jupiter are aspected by Saturn,
the 12th and lagna lord. There is no improvement in the planets.

His mother donated kidney as Moon being lagna lord is posited in 8th and aspected by 8th
lord Saturn. In navamsha Moon is posited in trine to lagna and conjoined with 12th lord.

From the above discussion and examining the practical chart, it appears correct that when
Moon, Jupiter and Venus, 7th house and 7th lord and Libra sign are afflicted, one suffers
from kidney troubles.

Old Age Care by Children

The Hindu religion and culture accords the highest place and regard, after God the Creator, to
parents and teacher (Guru). Describing the beginning of each day of Maryada Purushottam
Shri Ram, Goswami Tulsidas says :

meaning, “Rising at day break, the Lord of Raghus (Shri Ram) bowed His head to his parents
and preceptor and, after obtaining their permission, engaged Himself with the affairs of the
city. The King was happy at heart to see His noble deeds.”

However, under the Western influence, now a specific day in a year is fixed as ‘Father’s Day’
‘Mother’s Day’ and ‘Teacher’s Day’ for showing respect to them, and even that is not
observed by all.

The parents, who bring up their children with the best possible care and affection, look
forward to reciprocal treatment from their children, especially sons, during their old age.
However, the newspapers intermittently report cases in which the children neglect their aged
parents, some of whom seek judicial intervention for relief, while those who can afford opt to
live in old Age Homes.

Astrology is a helpful guide for knowing before hand whether one is destined for helpful
children or not, and in the light of that plan for satisfactory old age. In a horoscope, the Lagna
shows the individual himself, the 2nd house relates to family, the 7th house to spouse and the
5th house primarily to progeny. Jupiter is Karka for progeny, and especially son. The Sun,
Jupiter and Mars are male planets and facilitate the birth of son. Saturn, Ketu, Rahu and other
functional malefic cause delay, denial or unhappy relations and lack of happiness from
children.

Helpful Children

1. If the 5th lord is in 5th itself and expected by benefices, one gets happiness from
children.
2. Strong benefic 5th lord indicates helpful progeny.
3. If the 5th lord is in 7th house, then children have good character and are dependable.
4. If the 5th lord is in 9th, 10th or 11th house, the native is proud of his children.
5. If Jupiter, with 5th lord and Lagna lord, is posited in Kendra or Trikona, then it
indicates happiness from son.
6. If in a native’s horoscope the Langa and 5th lord are mutual friends (for example,
Jupiter and Mars) and conjoin, aspect each other, or are located in each other’s sign,
then the son will look after the individual.
7. If unaffiliated Sun is in 5th, or 9th house, then the son will be obedient to the native.
8. If the lord of 9th house (5th from 5th) is in 7th house (11th to 9th house) and aspected
by Jupiter, then the son will be obedient.
9. If the 3rd lord is in 5th house or 5th lord is in 3rd house, the son will look after the
parents, and also have cordial relations with other relatives.
The native has two sons who are very well placed in life. The 5th lord Jupiter is in 10th
Kendra forming Gajkesari Yoga with 9th lord moon and is also aspected by exalted lagna
lord. Both the sons are looking after aged parents and providing all possible comforts to
them.

The Lagna lord Mercury and 5th lord Saturn are in Kendra and aspected by Jupiter. The
native is belling looked after very well by his two song. The lagna lord and 5th lord are friend
and conformal is Kendra.

Unhelpful Children

1. If the lord of the 5th house, even when benefic, be debilitated or eclipsed, or in
inimical sign, the native will not get happiness from children.

2. If the native’s lagna lord and 5th lord are natural enemies (like the Sun and Saturn),
then there will be enmity between father and son. If the two are neutral, then the
relationship will be so.
3. In Indian mythology Saturn is son of the Sun, but both are inimical to each other.
Whenever the Sun and Saturn in a horoscope are conjoined, aspect each other, or
shashtashtaka (6/8) to each other, the relationship between the father and son is far
from cordial.
4. If the lord of the 5th house is located in 6/8/12 house and aspected by the lord of
lagna as well as Mars or Rahu, the son is always opposed to father.
5. If the lord of 12th house is in 5th house, then the son will be extravagant and source
of worry to the native. If the 12th lord is weak and afflicted in the 5th house, then the
child will remain sick and cause worry to, and expenditure by, the native.
6. If the lagna lord and the 5th lord are shashtashtaka (6/8 to each other), then one
should not expect happiness from children.
 7. The dwi-dwadas (2/12) location of the lord of lagna and the 5th lord shows little
happiness from children.
8. A weak or afflicted Saturn alone in 5th house or 9th house spoils parent-child
relationship.
9. If Mars, Saturn or afflicted Mercury is in 5th house, then the child will oppose the
parents. If the planet in 6th is aspected by Rahu, it increases such possibility.
10. If Mars and Rahu are with Jupiter in the 5th house, then the son is disobedient.
11. If Jupiter or lord of 5th is in 6th or 8th house, then one should not expect happiness
from children.
12. If the Sun is posited in 5th house in the sign of Saturn (Capricorn or Aquarius), and
receives the aspect or Mars, the children will be miserable.
13. If Moon is in the 5th house in Mars (Aries or Scorpio) Rasi or Navamsa, and aspected
by Saturn, the children will be foolish and mean.

The native had a very unhappy married life due to his domineering nature, which cast its
effect on the psyche of his only son, who on getting employment took away his mother with
him. The 5th lord Jupiter, and also karka for son, is combust in 4th house and aspected by
Rahu from 8th house. The native led a lonely retired life and died after prolonged illness.

The 5th lord Saturn is posited in 9th house in friendly sign, but is aspected by the Sun and
Mars. The opposition of the Sun to 5th lord Saturn, and also aspect of Mars on Saturn caused
differences with his only son, who is living separately with his family, and the native is
leading a lonely retired life.

Counter-checking from Child’s Horoscope

The 9th house in a child’s horoscope denotes fathers, luck religion, etc. If the lagna lord and
the 9th lord are in harmonious location to each othe, it indicates cordial relationship between
the child and father. Some planetary combinations in this regard are as follows.
 1. When Lagna of son corresponds to the 3rd house of father’s horoscope, then the son
will be dutiful to father.
2. When the Sun is in its highest exaltation (Aries-100) and the 9th lord is in 1th house
in child’s horoscope, he will be devoted to his father and of religious bent of mind.
3. When the Sun is in a trine from the Ascendant, the 9th lord is in 7th house in
conjunction with or aspected by Jupiter, the native will have great devotion to his
father.
4. If the 9th lord in son’s horoscope is in 10th house, and the 10th lord is posited in 2nd
house, the son will be proud of father.
5. The child will have friendly terms with his mother if the lord of lagna and 4th house
(mother) are mutual friends, and are conjoined with or aspected by benefic plants.
6. When the 5th lord is in 9th, in conjunction with or aspected by the 9th, in conjunction
with or aspected by the 9th lord, and Jupiter be in 5th house, the father prospers due to
son.
7. If Rahu is son’s horoscope is in 9th house without any benefic aspect or association,
the relationship with father will not be cordial.
8. If the 9th and 6th lords are in each other’s house, then the father and son have inimical
relationship.
9. When the lagna of son corresponds to the 6th or 8th house of father’s horoscope, then
the father and son have inimical relationship.
10. When Lagna Lord in son’s horoscope is in 8th house, and the 6th lord is in 9th house,
the native will be contemptible and there will be enmity between him and his father.
11. If the lord of 9th house in son’s horoscope is in debility and in conjunction with Rahu,
then the native will hate his father and perform bad deeds.

The native is the only son of his parents. Moon is afflicted by Rahu and has Kendra effect of
Saturn, which has made him a very suspicious young man.

The 9th and 6th lord Mercury is conjoined with 8th lord Sun and exalted Mars in Lagna, and
aspected by Saturn from 7th house. the native always finds fault with his parents and even
abuses them.

This is the horoscope of the son of individual whose horoscope is discussed at Sl.3 above. He
is an engineer by profession and well settled in Mumbai. Due to the opposition of Saturn in
own sign in 9th house and the Sun in 3rd house, the father and son did not have harmonious
relations and the father passed his old age alone.

Combinations for Fame

Being known to each and every common man is what makes a person famous. Fame comes
in different spheres of life. A child born to an already famous person is known to many due to
media and publicity. His/Her photographs are published everywhere. Then comes the Child
prodigy-as a child some exemplary action lifts the child from an ordinary being to a famous
personality. Fame also comes from some actions. Deeds – good or bad (or is it worst). Some
are famous in a small circle, and some others in their own community or field. Some gain
fame after death. Some others are famous even after death. Is there any yardstick by which
we can measure the fame? Is there any criteria which determines that the one will be famous
or will attain name and fame at a particular time and will be known to every human being for
a specific time or for ever? What does Jytoisha reveals us on these points?

When the above questions came to my mind I started scanning the various Vedic scriptures,
hoping to find some definite results. Alas ! I ended up with hundreds and hundreds of
combinations for ‘getting fame.’ If I were to list out all those findings, that alone will occupy
half of this magazine pages. Then I shifted my focus on to studying some of the horoscopes
of notable personalities. I went through all the horoscopes given by Dr. B.V.Raman in his
beautiful book ‘Notable Horoscopes.’ Of course the collection of horoscopes by Dr.
B.V.Raman is not of those persons who are famous in the sense that their names are known to
each and every individual-probably famous only in a particular section or field - at least some
of them. They are no doubt horoscopes having noteworthy combinations but not necessarily
of famous personalities.

Since the yardstick for fame is not fixed, or the yardstick too lengthy to measure having
numerous permutations and combinations, how an Astrologer can predict that given a
horoscope, whether the native will be famous or not ? If so in what area or what field or in
what manner ? When he will come to be known to one and all ? How long will his fame last ?
and so on…

After careful study and analysis of various charts came to the following conclusions:

1. The best indicator of fame is Moon. To determine the odds for fame, popularity and
public appeal, an analysis of the Lunar aspects are extremely revealing. As the second
most important feature in the horoscope, the Moon reveals our basic personality traits.
The amount of popularity we enjoy and the general response others have to us is
shown in the condition of the natal Moon, therefore it is an ideal indicator of potential
fame. If the Moon in your natal chart is in a prominent position – in a Kendra or
trikona – exalted or own house or by several aspects to other planets, you could be on
your way. These show a natural potential for appealing to the masses.
2. Not everyone with a prominent Moon becomes famous, but it definitely is a major
factor in that direction. Some are famous without a prominent Moon, but they usually
have some very heavy emphasis in a particular area of their chart, such as a stellium
of planets in an angle.
3. Without a prominent Moon, and without such a stellium, you can still achieve fame,
but it involves lot more work to accomplish this. With Mars conjunct Jupiter, though,
you definitely have the potential energy to work hard to achieve fame, if that is what
you desire.
4. The tenth house, the 9th house as well as the 5th house also represents fame. The
nature of the sign, lord of the sign, planets posited therein as also the aspects the sign
is receiving are all important factors before deciding on whether the native will attain
 fame or not. It is noteworthy to mention that an afflicted 12th house or 4th house may
make one shy away from fame.
5. Above all we should not forget the 1st house as it represents fame also. Hence Lagna
and placement of Lagna lord are also to be considered.
6. Ashtakavarga System also throws some light on attaining fame through the bindus or
dots gained by a planet due to his placement.

Maharishi Parasara has the following to say in regard to combinations for fame: One will be
endowed with fame, if Moon is in 10th House, while 10th Lord is in a trine from 10th House
and Lagna Lord is in Lagnas angle. Similar effects will come to pass, if 11th Lord is in 10th
House, while 10th Lord is strong and gives Aspect to Jupiter. Fame will come to the native, if
10th Lord is in 9th House, as Lagna Lord is in 10th House and Moon is in 5th House.

Now it is time to frame some rules to find out the answers to at least some of the questions
raised above. These are the ten commandments for getting fame.

1. Lagna lord and 10th lord strongly placed without malefic interventions.
2. Karaka for public is Moon – Hence Moon should be strong in the chart.
3. Jupiter or Venus should have some connection with Moon-conjunction, aspect or
placement in Kendra or trikona to Moon..
4. Fame is related to image. Hence Arudha Lagna and planets in Kendra/Kona to Arudha
Lagna are vital.
5. Connection between 5th and 10th house as also between 5th and 9th house.
6. Position of lord of 10th from Moon and his associations.
7. Since the 10th house plays a major role in establishing fame, let us call it as the
HOUSE OF FAME. If the lord of House Of Fame occupies a Kendra or Kona from
the house of fame, fame is likely to come. But he cannot determine fame, he can only
support by his placement. That is to say that the position of lord of House of Fame in
a Kendra or Kona definitely ensures support for the native in achieving fame.
8. The next person who assists in getting fame is the planets placed in Kendra or Kona to
the lord of House of Fame.
9. When Jupiter or Saturn conjoins or aspects the lord of house of fame or placed in an
angular position fame results.
10. For Diurnal births, it is observed that Jupiter plays an important role where as for
nocturnal births Saturn takes the place in determining the fame. Placement in a
Kendra or Kona from Lagna or Arudha Lagna or House of Fame is vital for this rule.

These are not the end of it, it is only the major influences which make a person famous.
Various innumerable combinations do bring popularity which should not be forgotten.

1. Let us first take up the chart of Father of Nation-Mahatma Gandhi.

1. Lagna lord Venus and 10th lord Moon are in their swakshetra. Though Moon is
afflicted by Rahu and Venus by Mars, by virtue of their ownership of 5th house(Co-
lord of 5th) and 7th house respectively, it can be said that both are fairly strong. 10th
lord in the 10th makes a person highly successful in his profession and he commands
respect and honour.
2. Karaka Moon is in own house.
3.
 Jupiter is in a Kendra from Moon forming a Gajakesari Yoga.

4. AL (Arudha Lagna) is in Cancer and its Lord is in own house and Kendras from AL
are occupied by benefics. For Libra Lagna Saturn is a benefic as he owns 4th and 5th.
He is placed in trikona from AL.
5. From Moon 10th lord Mars is placed in a Kendra along with benefics Me and Ve.
6. House of Fame is in Cancer. Lord of House of Fame is Moon and is placed in his own
house. Mars, Mercury and Venus are in Ascendent and angular to the lord of fortune
and Jupiter. Jupiter and Moon are in mutual Kendra.
7. This is a diurnal birth. Hence fame determining planet Jupiter is placed in a Kendra
from Lagna, AL,House of Fame and Moon.

One noteworthy point in this chart is the number of yogas - as many as 24 - which
were also responsible in gaining fame.

2. The 2nd chart I will take up is that of Bill Clinton.

10th Lord Ma is aspecting 10th house. (Ma also happens to be 5th lord as well as he is
stronger than Ke-co-lord of Scorpio). The presence of Ma in the 3rd house along with
Venus indicate that the fame will not be everlasting. 10th Lord in the 3rd makes a
native a speaker or writer of celebrity.

AL is occupied by benefic Jupiter. Kendras from AL are occupied by benefics. (Sa

becomes benefic on account of AL being in Libra)

3. From Moon 5th lord Sun is placed in his own house and 10th lord Saturn is placed
in a Kendra .

4. House of Fame is in Aries. Placement of Moon – karaka for fame - there indicate
fame. Jupiter is in an angle from Moon and aspecting Moon. Hence his fame is
explained.

5. This is a nocturnal birth. We have to examine the position of Saturn. Saturn is

placed in the Lagna aspecting the House of Fame. From Arudha Lagna he is placed in
the 10th house.
4. The next chart is that of Albert Einstein.

1. Lagna Lord is placed in 10th house Pisces and is debilitated and getting neecha
bhanga.

2. 10th lord Jupiter is in 9th and the 9th lord Saturn is in 10th. Saturn is the stronger
lord of 10th than Rahu as he is with more planets. 10th Lord in the 9th makes a person
a stalwart and he will be a beacon of light to many.

3. Moon is debilitated and is placed in 6th . 10th lord from Moon-Sun is placed in a
trikona from Moon.

4. Saturn – 9th lord, Mercury-Lagna & 4th Lord , Venus – 5th lord have conjoined in
10th forming a powerful Rajayoga. Note the connection between the 5th lord Venus
and 9th lord Saturn.

5. House of Fame is Pisces. Lord Jupiter is placed in a kona from Ascendant. And
Kendra from Moon.

6. Lord of Arudha Lagna is in a Kendra from AL.

7. This chart is a diurnal birth. Jupiter is in a Kendra from Moon and Kona from
Lagna though not well placed from AL.

5. Jayalalaitha – Ex-chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

1. Lagna Lord Mercury is in 9th and aspected by Moon and Mars along with Sun.
Hence fairly strong.

2. Venus is in 10th – exalted. 10th lord is in a Kendra in Moolatrikona position. Very

strong position. 10th lord in the 7th makes the person known for his skill in talking
and achieving objectives.

3. Moon is aspected by Jupiter.

4. AL lord Venus is exalted and AL has Rahu and Saturn in Kendra position-Saturn
co-owns the 9 th house and is strong.
 5. Lord of 10th from Moon Venus is exalted though placement is in 8th.from Moon.

6. 10th Lord Jupiter is in a Kendra from 10th house.

7. This is a diurnal chart and Jupiter in his own house placed in a Kendra forming
Hamsa Mahapurusha Yoga.

Ashtakavarga System also gives some clue to gain fame

General - Any planet with 6 or more Bindus gives fame and financial gains

EFFECTS OF THE SUN’S A.V. 6 Bindus increase of valour and fame;

EFFECTS OF THE A.V. OF MARS 5 Bindus increase of fame

EFFECTS OF JUPITER’S A.V. 8 Bindus spotless fame, happiness and growth of wealth;

Let us tabulate the Ashtakavarga of all the 5 personalities taken for consideration:

The deciding planet of fame is marked bold which are all according to rules explained in
Ashtakavarga system for fame.

In the foregoing paragraphs I have tried to touch upon some of the combinations for gaining
fame. This is not the final answer. As I said earlier, there are many more combinations as
explained in the classical texts which bring name and fame to a native which all need to be
analysed chart by chart.

A Case of Open Heart Surgery

On August 17, 2007 a case of open heart surgery of a child was reported in Times of India.
On ultra sound before delivery it was found that the heart beat of the fetus is slow only 45
when it should be 120. So the doctor advised the family that either terminate the pregnancy or
get ready for surgery immediately after birth. The family decided for surgery as there is a
child coming after 12 years of birth of a daughter. The child took birth on August 13, 2007 at
16:13 IST, Mumbai (Maharashtra) (The time of birth reported in the paper as around 16:00
and rectified as 16:13) The chart of birth is

The dasha in which the child is born Ketu/ Venus/ Jupiter/ Mars

According to my observation of the charts of heart diseases, when ever the Sun, Moon and
Mars and lagna are afflicted along with 4th and 4th lord, Leo and Aquarius signs, in dasha
and Bhukti or transit the native suffers from heart troubles.

In birth chart, there are four planets in combustion, Moon, Saturn, Venus and Mercury. The
lagna is aspected by Ketu from 9th and Mars from 6th house. The lagna lord is posited in
12th and aspected by Mars and aspecting the 4th house. Jupiter is 4th lord also. Sun is posited
in 8th conjuncted with Mercury, the 7th lord Maraka. The Moon is in 9th with Ketu, Saturn
and retrograde Venus, the 6th lord. The sign Leo and Aquarius are also afflicted. So all the
factors of heart trouble are present. Mars is 12th lord.

In navamsha chart Jupiter is posited in 5th as 6th lord and aspected by Mars; Moon is with
Mars in the sign of Mars. The navamsha lagna is in Rahu Ketu axis. Sun is in 8th in enemy
sign with 12th lord Mercury. Venus, the 4th lord is with Saturn. So all the factors are again
afflicted.

If we examine the chart Dreshkon in cyclic manner (Iyer) we will find that the dreshkon is
second and indicating heart region. The lagna is occupied by Ketu and 4th house by Mars.
Moon is posited in 12th, with Saturn and Venus. Sun the 4th lord with Mercury, the Maraka.
The Jupiter 4th and lagna lord of birth chart is aspecting 4th house of Dreshkon. The all
factors for heart trouble are afflicted.

If we examine Iyer trimshamsha chart the picture will be crystal clear. Sun, Moon and
Jupiter, Leo and Aquarius, 4th and 4th lord all are afflicted. It becomes the clear case of heart
surgery as Mars is involved with 4th house.

Now examine the dasha and bhukti etc. The dasha lord is Ketu. The Ketu represents Lagna,
Moon, Venus and Saturn as all are in nakshtra of Ketu. Mars is in the nakshtra of Moon,
Jupiter is in the nakshtra of Saturn. So dasha running at the time of birth also indicates
congenital heart trouble. Though the lagna lord Jupiter is posited in 12th, but in the sign of
friend and aspected by Mars, the 12th lord. It indicates that the child will be saved after
operation and will be confined in hospital. The Karaka Sun is also aspected by Jupiter. So
4th, 4th lord Jupiter and Karaka Sun are Strong and operation will save the child.

Relevance of Horoscope matching

According to Hindu scriptural texts marriage is a religious relationship. It shouldn’t be
considered as an ordinary relationship. The mental, physical, intellectual and religious
features of bride and groom should be matched necessarily. Only mental compatibility is not
enough because if other elements don’t match and are inimical to each other in that case
marital relation can turn into a painful experience.

Our ancient Rishis laid down several rules for public welfare with the help of their divine
vision, experience, the extensive investigation and research. We can succeed in arranging the
marriages of our children without having any worry about the future of their married life if
we follow these rules thoughtfully after understanding them properly. However, by violating
them we shall be creating only a bed of roses for our children.

Many people say that by following the process of horoscope matching the marriage gets
delayed or else several inconveniences intervene. If we can spend lot of money and time to
buy clothes and do not mind going from one corner of the city to other to get the clothes of
choice then why can’t we follow few of certain rules to search the life partner of choice.

Some important rules laid down by our Rishis (mentioned in Jyotish Ratnakar) to ensure
happy married life are as follows :

1. Married life remains good if the sign occupied by 7th lord of groom’s horoscope is
the Moon sign of bride .

For example in the below mentioned case no.1 the 7th lord Sun of male is in Cancer
and the female’s Rashi is also Cancer therefore their marriage was extremely
successful.

Similarly in below mentioned case no.2 the 7th lord Jupiter is in Cancer in male’s
horoscope and the Rashi of female is Cancer. They are doctors by profession and are
enjoying happy married life.
 On these horoscopes 2nd rule given below is also applicable.

2. If the Rashi of female is the exaltation sign of 7th lord of male’s horoscope it is very
auspicious yoga for the married life. So both these rules are applicable in above
mentioned

3. Happy married life can be predicted if the Rashi of bride is the debilitation sign of 7th
lord of groom

In the below given case no.3 seventh lord is Saturn in male's chart & the debilitation
sign of the same is the Rashi of female. They are leading successful married life.

4. If the sign occupied by Venus of male is the Rashi of female, married life is
successful. For example in below mentioned case no.4 Venus of groom is in Virgo
and the Rashi of bride is also Virgo therefore they are living a very happy married life
in spite of having the problem of difference of opinion.
5. Marital bliss remains intact if the sign occupying 7th house in male’s chart is the
Rashi of female.

In the below mentioned case no.5(i) the Scorpio sign occupying 7th house in the
horoscope of male is the Rashi of female. Their marriage is successful and those who
know about their married life do agree that they are made for each other.

Similarly in case no. 5(ii) sign occupying 7th house in male’s chart is Taurus and the
same is the Rashi of female as a result of which their marriage is extremely
successful.

6. Married life remains good if the sign occupied by lagna lord is the Rashi of female .
 In the below mentioned case no. 6 lagna lord Mercury is occupying Leo sign and the
same sign is the Rashi of female. Both are happy after their marriage.

7. Married life remains perfectly good if the 7th sign from the Rashi of male is lagna of
female. For example in below mentioned case no.7 Sagittarius is the 7th sign from the
Rashi of male which is also the lagna of female. Because of this their marriage proved
very successful.

8. Marriage proves successful if the lagna of female is the sign occupied by planet
aspecting 7th from Rashi of male. In case no. 8 the 7th house from Rashi of male is
aspected by Rahu in Cancer. In female’s chart lagna is Cancer. Their love marriage
brought lot of bliss to them.
In addition we should also study the elements of all signs. Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are fiery
signs. Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are earthy signs. Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are airy
signs. Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are classified as watery signs. Water extinguishes fire
therefore water is inimical to fire. Fire burns earth but air supports fire to burn vigorously.
Therefore fire and air elements are friendly. Similarly earth turns green with the irrigation of
water therefore earth and water are friendly elements. But air and fire are inimical to earth
and water. Therefore now we can know which signs are friendly to each other and
accordingly you can proceed into the conversation regarding marriage. For instance if Moon
is in fiery sign in male’s chart and in a watery sign in female’s chart and lagna is earthy sign
it might create the possibility of problems in the internal aspect of their relationship.

During ancient times our ancestors gave special attention towards the match making criteria
but gradually with the passage of time many people started neglecting the given principles
and many young people started marrying their lovers without getting their charts analyzed
from an astrologer. The result of this is unsuccessful marriage, and marital discords. Now
again, astrological consciousness about match making is increasing day by day. This match
making is done usually by referring to Melapak chart given in Panchang. The 8 factors on the
basis of which this chart is calculated are known as Ashtakoota and considered to judge the
stability of married life.

If the promise of happy married life is missing from a horoscope in that case Ashtakoota
Milan results into a futile exercise.

In nutshell we can say that following 4 factors should be studied to know about the stability
in one’s married life.

 Promise of marital happiness

 Ashtakoota matching
 Manglik Dosa matching
 Strength of Navansha chart

Sometimes marital happiness is promised in one chart but denied in the chart of spouse this
indication is not enough for a good match. If promise of happy married life is indicated in
both charts it can result in happy married life but Manglik Dosa matching and Ashtakoota
matching should not be overlooked.

The indications of multiple relationships in a chart also ruin marital happiness. The human
tendency is to seek maximum compatibility because fidelity comes due to natural inclination
towards a relationship. Fidelity out of compulsion is not reliable. When mind wanders
malefic planets get an opportunity to intervene.

It is inevitably essential to study the horoscopes by keeping in mind the above mentioned
principles to ensure happy married life.

Janam Tithi and Success in Life

In Western Astrology, personality traits and success in life is judged from the location of the
Sun in the horoscope, which remains in a sign for 30 days. As lakhs of individuals are born in
a month, such reading is of general nature. In contrast, Indian Astrology gives primacy to the
Moon which covers one sign (30°) in only two and a quarter days, and completes one round
of the Zodiac in approximately 28 days. Hence the assessment of individual character based
on Moon is more realistic and dependable.

One cycle of Moon through the Zodiac, or the lunar month, consists of two parts, namely
Shukla Paksha(bright half), and Krishna paksha (dark half) Each Paksha- comprises 15 tithis.
A tithi is the duration during which Moon travels 12° away from the Sun. For example, on
Amavasya tithi the Sun and the Moon have identical longitude. From that position upto 12° is
1st tithi (pratipada) of Shukla Paksha. When Moon reaches 24° it is the end of 2nd tithi
(Dwitiya), and so on. Thus tithi is an index of Sun-Moon disposition.

Tithi is also useful in judging future. The addition of the longitudes of Tithi and Lagna
counted from Aries 0° yields a ‘sensitive fortunate point in the horoscope for judgement of
gains about the house of location. When benefics in transit form favourable aspect to, or
transit over, this point the native enjoys good result. Adverse aspect to, and transit of malefic
planets over, this point produces unfavourable result. In Western Astrology this point is
called Pars Fortuna.

Our ancient Rishis were great visionaries, and through their Divya drishti could look beyond
Moon’s position in a sign, and indicate specific characteristics of persons born on each Tithi
and also pointed out the important fact that the life pattern follows the phases of the Moon.
Though the basic characteristics of the individuals born on the same tithi in both Shukla and
Krishna paksha are alike, except for Amavasya and Poornima, those born during Shukla
Paksha have the capability to develop their potential to the fullest and rise in life through their
own effort. According to Mansagri :

meaning, “ A person born in Shukla Paksha is elegant like full Moon, wealthy, industrious,
well read in shastras, efficient and learned” : On the contrary, an individual born in Krishna
Paksha is :

“cruel, harsh in speech, hates women, dull-witted, earns livelihood with the help of others and
has a big family.”

It is observed that the culmination of progress in an individual’s life is directly related to the
tithi on which the birth takes place in Shukla Paksha from the New Moon till the Full Moon.
On the other hand, those born in Krishna paksha seem to have difficulty in adjusting
themselves in their environment and subject to other indications in the horoscope, are not as
successful. Krishna Paksha people born in wealthy families in many cases end up in poverty
or lose their authority and power, unless there are other strong favourable Yogas to sustain
them in life.

To elaborate the point further, a person born at the New Moon in a poor family rises slowly
and surely through his own efforts to a position of prominence and fame. His progress would
extend over his entire life, and at the time of death he would be in a much higher position
than at any other previous time In his life. A person born midway between Shukla Pratipada
and Poornima would peak at about middle age and start decline from that time till the close of
his life. An individual born at Full Moon or a few tithis before it, is quite likely to be born in
a wealthy and distinguished family and starts his life full of promise and opportunities, but
somehow experiences decline and might fade away into insignificance.

Conversely, persons born in Krishna Paksha immediately after Full Moon show a gradual
decline extending over a long period. When the birth takes place half-way between Poornima
and Amavasya, this degeneration will culminate at middle age and from that point the person
will experience a gradual rise. An individual born just before Amavasya will be frivolous and
dull in early years, but near about his youth his life will take a positive turn for the better.

The growth of those born in Shukla Paksha and the decadence and degeneration of those born
in Krishna Paksha according to Hinduism is the result of one’s prarabdha (result of deeds of
past lives) which is working out in this life, beyond the control of the individual. This is
reflected through the location of the Moon at birth. Other planetary position and operation of
dasa-bhukti of planets generally corroborate the findings based on birth tithi. In case of
Krishna Paksha birth, benefic dasas generally come late in life.

Discussion of Horoscopes

1. Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee was born on Krishna Chaturdasi, just before Shukla
Paksha, in a mediocre family. After completing his education he made steady rise in
his political career. Exalted Yogakarka Saturn in Lagna forming ‘Sas Yoga’ gave its
result during Rahu dasa(Sani vat Rahu). After holding many ministerial posts, and
remaining Leader of Opposition he became Prime Minister of India. He is respected
by all the parties.

2. Smt. Indira Gandhi was born on Shukla Shasti with 9th lord Jupiter aspecting 2nd lord
Sun in 5th house, she was born in a prosperous and powerful family. After
Independence, she worked behind the scene for her illustrious father and first Prime
Minister of India. On her father’s death in 1964 she was elected M.P. for the first time
and remained Minister for Information and Broadcasting in Shri Lal Bahadur’s
Ministry. On his death she assumed the office of Prime Minister in 1966 and held it
till 1977 when she lost election. She regained office during 1980, and was assasinated
in October, l984.
 Being born in about middle of Shukla Paksha she had charming personality and
enjoyed affluence. She came into limelight in middle age after her father’s death and
after two years became P.M. The end came suddenly and removed her from Indian
political scene.

3. Male: The native was born during middle of Krishna Paksha, in: an ordinary family,
due to which he could not study after Matriculation. He started his career as typist in a
Govt. office and by the dint of his hard work retired as private Secretary. As 5th lord
Jupiter and 9th lord Moon are forming Gajkesari Yoga in 10th house, after retirement,
at the beginning of Jupiter dasa, he joined a Private Firm drawing more pay than he
was drawing at retirement. His two sons are well placed and look after him and his
wife very well. The native is leading a comfortable life.

It may be noted that the best dasa of Jupiter came after retirement and gave its benefic
result in his old age.

4. Female: The lady was born on Shukla Chaturdasi in Sun dasa. Her education suffered
due to her mother’s illness, yet she completed her M.A.(Eng.), B. Ed. She had to leave
teaching assignments due to some reason or the other. In short she did not get result
commensurate with her efforts so far.
Shortly after birth started Krishna Paksha, the sequence of dasas has not been helpful, and she
has struggled in life.

Vedic Astrology and Education

"Education yields humility. Humility bestows ability. Ability or skill brings money. Money
helps you to do religious deeds and your religious deeds bring lot of happiness to you."

In a horoscope 4th house is the karaka house of education and 5th is that of intellect. As 2nd
house is the house of speech and goddess Saraswati so this also can be considered as house of
education and erudition. For making achievement in the field of higher education 9th house is
important and 10th house is the Karaka house of name and fame from education. There is
very close relationship between education and intellect. Similarly there is close relationship
between 4th and 5th house.

All the planets are associated with different genres of education. For eg. Jupiter is the chief
karaka of Vedas, philosophy and astrology. Mercury is significator of mathematics, financial
management and medical. Venus is auspicious for music and effective interpretation. Mars
gives the ability to rule and to fight against injustice. It is the chief karaka of art of warfare.

Sun represents administrative education, medical and philosophy. Moon is auspicious for
medical, poetry, astronomy, spiritual and astrological education. Saturn and Rahu are chief
Karakas of foreign education. 9th house, Jupiter and Moon are the chief karakas of spiritual
education.

In a horoscope the grasping power and the ability to acquire education is studied from
Mercury whereas Jupiter is the chief karaka of one’s educational upgradation.

Intelligence : If the lord of fifth house Mercury is conjoined with any benefic planet and gets
aspect of a benefic planet. If 5th lord is in conjunction with benefic planets, Mercury is
exalted, Mercury placed in fifth house or the navamsa lord of 5th lord is well aspected by a
benefic planet in Kendra. If any of the above be the case, the native would be intelligent.

When Mercury is in its own house or in a Kendra from the ascendant or remains in a trine the
native gets flourished with high education, vehicles and property.

If Jupiter is well aspected by Venus and Mercury in the ninth house the native is complete
erudite.
If Mercury, Jupiter and Venus are in the ninth house the native is renowned scholar. The
combination of Jupiter, Mercury and Saturn in the ninth house equips the native with
complete erudition and eloquence of speech.

The native is very intelligent if 5th lord is hemmed between benefic planets or if the lord of
the sign where 5th lord is placed gets auspicious aspect from a benefic planet.

The intellect of native is very sharp when 5th house is in between two benefic planets, Jupiter
is in 5th and Mercury is unafflicted.

Memory: If the lord of fifth house is in conjunction or aspected by a benefic planet or the
fifth house is occupied or aspected by a benefic planet or if the lord of fifth house from
Jupiter is in Kendra or Trikona the native is blessed with sharp memory.

Grammar: If powerful Jupiter and the lord of second house are aspected by Sun and Venus
the native can be an efficient grammarian.

The conjunction of powerful Jupiter with 2nd lord and Sun also proves beneficial to be good
in grammar.

Mathematics: It is important for the Jupiter to be in the centre and Mercury should be the lord
of second house or Venus should be exalted or in its own house. Because of this combination
the native has deep interest in mathematics.

If Mars is in the second house with a benefic planet or aspected by Mercury or Mercury is in
Kendra the native becomes a mathematician.

If Jupiter is in Kendra or Trikona, Venus is exalted, Mercury and Mars in house of wealth or
in any Kendra aspected by Mercury the native becomes a very good mathematician.

If Moon and Mercury are in Kendra or in conjunction with 3rd lord Mercury or Mercury is in
6th from Saturn and Jupiter in 2nd from Lagna the native is very expert astrologer.

Eloquence of Speech:

If 2nd lord Jupiter occupies 2nd house the native can become a full time public speaker and
expresses his opinion effectively in his lectures provided it is not aspected by any malefic
planet.

Unafflicted Jupiter and Mercury in 2nd house can enable the native to become extremely
efficient in interpretation.

If Mercury and Jupiter occupy or aspect powerful 3rd house or are in Kendra from it, the
native has very sweet voice.

Different Sutras (planetary combinations) have been mentioned in astrological texts like -
Sarvaarth Chintamani, Jatak Parijaat and Jyotish Ratnakar which indicate about the erudition,
knowledge, education and intelligence of a native through his horoscope.

Here we shall be knowing about these Sutras with illustration -

In the horoscope of Adi Guru Shukracharya 2nd house lord Sun is exalted in 10th house,
Venus the karaka planet of erudition and imagination is also occupying 10th house in
conjunction with Sun. 9th lord (the karaka of spiritual education) is exalted in kendra. This
exalted Jupiter is also aspecting 5th and 9th house. The karaka of intellect Mercury is
occupying 10th house in conjunction with Sun and Venus. Yogakaraka planet Mars is in 10th
from 5th house. Shankaracharya was a world famous erudite of unparalleled genius of his
time. There is mutual exchange between 2nd lord Sun and 5th lord Mars. In this way all the
karaka planets and karaka house lords of education are very beautifully placed in this chart
because of which he earned the title of Jagadguru by defeating all spiritual gurus in debate on
scriptures. It was a world famous event of his victory popularly known as Shankardigvijay.

According to Sarvaarth Chintamani the significator of knowledge Jupiter and that of intellect
Mercury prove extremely beneficial for the native to become a king or to win lots of
appreciation from people, if they aspect each other or have mutual exchange or are together
in an auspicious house.

This is the notable horoscope of Shri B. Suryanarayan Rao. In this horoscope 5th lord from
lagna, Moon and Sun all are together in 10th house in conjunction with Jupiter. 10th house
stands for getting success in examinations and name and fame. 4th lord Sun is in 10th house
in conjunction with karaka planets of knowledge and intelligence i.e, Jupiter and Mercury
and is aspecting 4th house. 2nd, 4th and 5th lords are in 10th house with Jupiter. The
combination of Mercury and Jupiter with Sun in 10th house earned him lots of name and
fame not only in India but also abroad. He was a renowned scholar whose contribution to
astrology is unparalleled.
This is the horoscope of Shri Arun Bansal who is the man behind first astrological computer
software in India. The credit of making astrology accessible to common man through
computerised astrological software goes to him. In this horoscope there is a mutual exchange
between Jupiter and Mercury. Second lord Mercury, natural karaka of speech and intellect is
occupying the house of 5th lord Jupiter and this Jupiter which is also 9th lord from Moon is
occupying the house of 2nd lord Mercury. This very auspicious Jupiter is also giving aspect
to the house of name and fame from education i.e. 10th house. Because of this exchange
between the karaka of knowledge and that of intellect he is very intelligent, soft spoken,
knowledgeable, serious and logical. Not only did he make astrology easier with his software
but also earned name and fame for himself.

This is the horoscope of world famous industrialist Shri Dheerubhai Ambani. In this
horoscope lagna and 5th lord Jupiter is in 10th house from lagna, Moon and Sun. second lord
Saturn is occupying its own house. 5th lord and 12th lord Mars is in 9th house in conjunction
with Ketu. Second lord Saturn is well aspected by lagna lord and 4th lord Jupiter. Everybody
knows that Dheerubhai Ambani converted his small business into a big empire, earned lot of
name and fame and became the richest business person in India with his sharp intellect. He
established new records in his area of work with his sharp intellect.
This is the horoscope of a very popular IPS officer Smt. Kiran Bedi. Her sharp intellect,
communication skills and spiritual knowledge is remarkable. She started spiritual and Yoga
classes for the good health of prisoners in Tihar Jail. She was honored with Magasaysay
award for rendering outstanding services. In Kiran Bedi’s horoscope lagna lord & 10th lord
Mercury is in 9th house in the sign of Venus in conjunction with Sun and Mars. In addition
2nd lord and 9th lord Venus is in 10th house in the sign of Mercury. So it is very good mutual
exchange between 9th lord Venus and 10th lord Mercury. Fourth lord Jupiter occupying 5th
house is giving auspicious aspect to 9th house where 10th lord, lagna lord, 3rd lord, Moon
sign lord and Sun are also getting benefited from this aspect. Jupiter is also giving aspect to
lagna. Jupiter and Mercury are forming connection with lagna, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 9th houses.
According to Jyotish Ratnakar it is very auspicious for acquiring excellence in the field of
education.

According to one more Sutra, if the lord of the sign where 5th lord is placed, gets auspicious
aspect from a benefic planet the native becomes very intelligent.

In Kiran Bedi’s chart, 5th lord is in 12th house in Leo and the lord of Leo gets auspicious
aspect of Jupiter and Moon.

In the horoscope of Sir Rabindranath Tagore lagna lord and 10th lord Jupiter is exalted in 5th
house. There is mutual exchange between 2nd lord Mars and 4th lord Mercury. Mercury and
Venus are in 2nd house with exalted Sun. There is very beautiful mutual exchange between
Lagna lord Jupiter and 5th lord Moon. Therefore in this horoscope several planetary
combinations are indicating exceptionally good intelligence level which earned him lot of
name and fame. He belongs to ages. National song Jan Gan Man was written by him. He won
noble prize for his creation Geetanjali. Britishers gave him the title of Sir and Tagore.
This is the horoscope of freedom fighter Subhash Chander Bose who acquired higher
education and qualified the examination of ICS. In this horoscope 5th lord Sun is in 10th
house with Mercury and Ketu. Lagna lord is in 2nd house and 9th lord Jupiter is in 5th house.
Jupiter and Venus are aspecting each other. Venus is aspecting 5th house. Because of these
planetary combinations he impressed masses with his sharp intellect, knowledge and
eloquence of speech.

This is the horoscope of former elections commissioner Mr. T.N. Seshan who worked on
several senior posts of responsibility. Fifth lord Mars is occupying 9th house with Lagna lord
Jupiter in Leo. Jupiter is aspecting 5th house and Lagna. Benefic planet Venus is also
aspecting 5th house. Second lord Saturn is in 2nd house. Ninth lord Sun is well aspected by
Jupiter. Because of these combinations he acquired lot of education and recognition and
handled all responsibilities very efficiently.

Swami Vivekanand is the name of a great spiritual miracle. Venus and Mercury are in 2nd
house. Saturn and Moon are in 10th house in Mercury’s sign. Ninth lord Sun is in lagna.
Second lord is in 10th house. Fifth lord Mars in its own sign is well aspected by Jupiter. In
addition to that 4th lord Jupiter is aspecting 5th house and 5th lord Mars. There is mutual
exchange between 10th lord Mercury and 2nd lord Saturn. These combinations earned him
international fame for his spiritual knowledge.

Conclusion : For making any type of achievement in the field of higher education it is
inevitably essential that 2nd, 4th , 5th, 9th and 10th houses in a horoscope should be under
the auspicious influence of Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Moon and Sun.

Financial Apple Cart

Good and bad events in life of human being are very truths governed by mysterious forces.
Every thing else in horoscope of a native is an illusion or a delusion of the fate and acts of the
native. Infect, we are forced to run away on the pavements allotted by some One High Power.
Is it a truth that we get mirror image of the pavements allotted to us by Almighty in the form
of horoscope? Yes, we can get. How?

The significant feature of a chart is that quadrants and trines are auspicious places which
augment the efficacy of the native to boost him to dizzle height of name, fame and prosperity.
A horoscope is full of strength and hence fortunate enough if these qadrants and trine places
are free from any affliction by malefic planets. However, quadrant and trine places are
distinguished by the fact that benefic planets owning quadrant do not produce benefics to the
native while malefic planets if own either quadrant or trine, they bestow benefics in the
material realm and worldly pleasures, instead of affliction. A generalisation about monetary
gain is described by Sage Ramanuja in his famous creation Bhavartha Ratanakara -

"Should there be an exchange between the lords of 2nd house (wealth) and 5th house (a trine)
or an exchange between the lords of 2nd (wealth) and 11th house (gain) or an exchange
between the lords of 5th and 9th houses (both trine), the native earns a lot of wealth."
Although all these houses are auspicious for earnings and accumulation of money yet this is
to note that the exchange between the lords of 2nd and 9th houses has been ignored because
there will be an antagonistic position of 6 and 8. Instead, exchange between the lords of 1st
(ascendant) and 5th or 9th house (trines) is favourable for comforts of life and monetary gain.

Chart 1 of Sagittarius ascendant of industrialist Dhiru Bhai Ambani is a best example

regarding the earning and accumulation of wealth as such the lord of 2nd (ie, Saturn) owns its
house, lord of 5th occupies 9th, lord of 9th occupies 1st and lord of 1st occupies 10th house, a
quadrant, an another auspicious place. This is an admirable chart as its strength triggered the
native trimly from ground to high sky of name, fame and wealth.

It is bizzare that benefic planets must occupy quadrants but must not own them, as in such
position they cause an affliction of Kendra-Adhipatya dosha producing good results of much
low magnitude. Thus, Jupiter for Gemini ascendant being owner of 7th and 10th houses, for
Virgo ascendant being owner of 4th and 7th houses, for Sagittarius ascendant being owner of
1st and 4th houses and for Pisces ascendant being owner of 1st and 10th houses as quadrant is
responsible to produce malefic effects due to so called Kendra-Adhipatya dosha. Since
ascendant is also a trine in addition to a quad rant, its owner Jupiter for Sagittarius and Pisces
ascendants is not as malefic as for Gemini and Virgo ascendants. Lord of ascendant whether
it is a benefic or malefic planet. is considered fruitful to bestow good to the native.

Chart 2 of Virgo ascendant shows 4th house afflicted by two inimical planets - Mars as lord
of 3rd and 8th and Saturn as lord of 6th. The native could not construct his own home even
after good earnings from his retail business of fertiliser. We know that 4th house of a chart
shows home, vehicles ( movable), and landed ( immovable) property for which this house
must be occupied by benefics and/or its lord be disposited in any of auspicious places, ie,
either a quadrant or a trine. In this example chart Jupiter owns his 4th house and produces
highly auspicious and benedictive Hamsa Yoga, one of the Pancha-Mahapurusha Yoga.
Natural ruler of 4th house is the Moon which occupies 5th house, a trine place. But, where
are the prospective results of such a pious Yoga? The native could not avail happiness from
movable and immovable property and even from parental property. A strong 4th house
reveals mental peace and a general peaceful life. The native never get mental peace as he has
been involved in pseudo charges and lost a lot of his earnings in court cases and in the
treatment of his wife's ailment. Although it is said in Mansagari -

"That even a single naturally benefic planet like Mercury, Jupiter and Venus occupying
quadrant is able to cure all the afflictions of a chart". Is this dictum true for this example?
What has Hamsa Yoga played its beneficial role?

Chart 3 of Virgo ascendant pertaining to a well educated (MSc. Math) male person reveals a
financial apple cart because of obnoxious planetary configuration. The native began his
livelihood by joining a service but after few years he left the job and started his own business
of pasteurisation of milk and its distribution in the period of Jupiter-Venus. The chart is
fortified by Gaja-Kesari Yoga. He earned money to contentment as he touched a turn-over of
about Rs.10 crores per annum. He enjoyed success monetarily untill the major period of
Saturn, a lord of 5th and 6th houses. He had suffered a loss of heavy amount of about 1 crore
along with immovable property by selling to get rid of heavy debt in the period of Saturn-
Mercury started from 28.10.2005.

Thus we can say that in addition to auspicious places, a chart is contaminated by 6th, 8th and
12th houses. Sage Parashar also considered 11th house along with them. All these impugn
houses are called evil places and planets owning them are called inimical or hostile planets
because of their adverse characteristics like loss, debt, disease, struggle, sorrow, sufferings,
miseries, and misfortunes. Planets occupying these places lose their potential and those own
any of these places destroy the good characteristics of other auspicious places. Therefore,
planets related to these places, if conjoin the lords of quadrants or trines also destroy their
good properties and in this way all become inauspicious to the native in their periods. Eighth
house is considered as the most adverse, sixth is the next lower to it and then twelveth. It is
also a truth that the adverse places are bestowed with few good qualities and, therefore, Sage
Parashar called Upachaya (ie, expansion and progress) to a group of 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th
houses. Infact, no one can touch the height of progress without struggle, tension and worries.
Thus, these places are indicative of hard working, concentration of mind to the target, firm
determination to achieve the goal and not to get distress while struggle, even then in their
major or sub periods they give financial apple cart to the natives particularly who are
involved in business work.

At present, we consider progress in materialism rather than spiritualism. For the persons
living in material world, the three houses, ie, 6th, 8th and 12th are treated most adverse
because whenever the major or sub period of any of these houses commences, the native
certainly losses his name, fame and dignity and thus he submerges in tidals of financial crisis.
It has been observed that such natives may suffer accident, injuries, wound, any kind of
disease, loss of faith in their well-wishers and develop several opponents and enemies who
squeeze the potential of the native. Naturally, opposition kills the enthusiasm and leads to
obstacles, struggle, mental agitation, humiliation, distress and disappointments.

The native of chart 4 is a businessman of chemicals who has been intending to stand with
industrialists since long. He was fortunate enough in the major period of Moon (lord of 5th
house occupies 2nd house) from September 1991 to September 2001 and in the major period
of Mars (lord of 2nd house occupies 4th house) from September 2001 to August 2006 for
good monetary gain and good reputation in market. In the period of Mars-Venus-Venus from
August 2006 to on wards he purchased a factory of chemical manufacture after taking a
heavy Bank loan. After few months the factory stopped production due to power crisis and
hence suffered a financial crunch. Now the native is under strains of worries, tensions,
disappointments and disgrace in market. This is to note that the native purchased and started
the factory in the sub period of Venus, a lord of 8th house indicative of loss. The Venus
occupies 9th house and hence destroy its auspicious properties.

One may observe that,

1. If lord of ascendant is weak in a chart, the native should care of not only himself but
also his business because a weak ascendant and its lord cannot bear adverse effects
imparted by malefics.
2. For Aries ascendant Mercury as lord of 3rd and 6th is inimical, but if it is associated
to Sun, then its malefic nature is diminished. Mars as a lord of 8th is not considered
bad because of its lordship of ascendant which provides extra strength. However,
Mars-Mercury association is harmful for monetary and health gain. As a lord of 12th
house Jupiter plays his role according to auspicious 9th house.
3. For Tauras ascendant Venus as a lord of 2nd and 6th appears inimical because she
will act primarily as a lord of 6th. Thus Venus in strong state is not conducive for
monetary gain. Jupiter as a lord of 8th and 11th will behave as neutral because it tries
to lower the bad effects of 8th and 12th houses.
4. For Gemini ascendant Mars is very hostile to the native and hence it does not excuse
the native for his/her even a little carelessness and hence put the slap of dismay,
distress and financial crunch. Saturn and Venus are not proved horrible to the native.
But if there is aspect or combine relationship between Mars and Saturn then horrible
and terrible results may be observed.
5. For Cancer ascendant although Jupiter is a lord of 9th yet it is not favourable for
monetary gain because it behaves primarily as a lord of 6th. This is amazing that
Mercury even after the lord of 3rd and 12th houses is proved best for earnings and
accumulation of wealth.
6. For Leo ascendant Saturn as a lord of 6th and 7th, Jupiter as a lord of 5th and 8th and
Moon as a lord of 12th houses are not much inimical to the native and hence do not
affect financial status of the native. However, one must take care of unsocial, criminal
or immoral act, for which financial apple cart may appear in their periods.
7. For Virgo ascendant, Mars as a lord of 3rd and 8th houses and Saturn as a lord of 6th
house are very hostile and hence are not conducive to business persons who are prone
to face a financial set back in their periods. Mars - Saturn association by aspect or
association is a bomb explosion to finance. In Chart 3, Ascendant lord Mercury is
hemmed by two malefic planets - the Sun ( lord of house of expenses, ie, 12th house)
and Mars (lord of sink, ie, 8th house). The native is very prone to financial crunch in
the periods of Mars and Saturn.
 8. For Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn and Aquarius ascendants there is no planet hostile to
native. Financial loss or gain depends upon planetary configuration of the individual
chart.
9. For Sagittarius ascendant Venus as a lord of 6th and 11th is inimical for the native
who is prone to develop debt, disease and enemy. In the period of Venus the native
experiences agitation in his/her conscious mind and is prone to loss its vitality. This is
better for Sagittarians if Venus is conjoined to Sun.
10. For Pisces ascendant Venus as a lord of 3rd and 8th and Saturn as a lord of 11th and
12th houses is very inimical to the native for financial crisis. Persons born in this
ascendant have very sensitive super conscious mind. They are excessively
impressionable and hence prone to be influenced by the advices of their nears and
dears who are greedy and extract the native for their benefits. The native must take
care of every corner in the periods of Venus and Saturn. As an example chart 4 may
be studied.

Therefore, one may conclude that the obnoxious loss of name, fame, money and prosperity is
very prone if houses of wealth (1st, 2nd, 5th, 9th, 10th and 11th) and their lords are
influenced by the houses of loss (6th, 8th and 12th) or their lords. During the period of the
lords of houses of loss business persons may take care to avoid the decisions for the new
plans and hence it is better that they continue their involvement in the work of routine.

Planets and Deaf and Dumb

Ears are very important sense organs of our body, associated with the sense of hearing. In a
Nativity, the 3rd house and sign Gemini (3rd house of natural zodiac) are connected with
hearing; and Aakash Tattva, governed by Jupiter, is responsible for manifesting the Sound,
which the ears can hear. The 2nd house and sign Taurus (the 2nd house of natural zodiac) is
connected with organs of speech (Larynx and Vocal Cords etc). The planet Mercury is karaka
of expression and communication. Any affliction to the planets Jupiter and Mercury, 2nd and
3rd house of the nativity and Gemini and Taurus at the time of cause the problem of hearing
and speech. Mercury governs the nervous system and nerves. Damage to speech and hearing
is due to sensory loss or afflicted nerves responsible for these functions. And finally, Lagna
and Lagna-lord should be associated with these afflictions.

If Mercury is conjuncted or aspected or square or opposition with Saturn or eclipsed creates

deformity with speech such as stammering, because Mercury is 6th lord of natural zodiac. If
Mercury is afflicted as above by Mars or Saturn in watery sign, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces,
also known as Mute sign, the native will suffer from impediments in speech. If Mercury is in
first dreshkon of Scorpio and in opposition of Moon, the native has impediments in speech.
Mercury in 6th along with lord of the lagna and conjuncted or afflicted by Sun or Mars or
Saturn it causes impediments in Speech.

If Saturn is posited in any Chatushpada sign, Aries, Taurus, Leo, first half of Capricorn and
2nd half of Sagittarius, or watery sign, it causes impediments in speech and hearing.

It is also to be noted that if the planet is posited in Mrityu bhaga of the sign such as Gemini-
Sagittarius 14 to 18 degrees the planet will be treated as afflicted.

Airy sign, Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, if afflicted cause impediments in hearing.

We should not forget that 6th house is the house of diseases and 8th and 12th houses are
included in trik houses. The planets posited in these houses and the position of the lord of the
these houses in any house or association or aspect of the lord of these houses with the lord of
other houses destroy the signification of that house whose lord is associated or aspected.
More over dasha and bhukti should also be of related planets.

If the afflicted planets are under the influence of benefic planet, there will be some protection
to the native. The eclipse during the birth of child may cause impediment of speech if
Mercury is afflicted. The retrograde planet, even retrograde Jupiter in lagna, does not give
protection.

The native was born in the dasha of Mars/Venus. The Mars is posited in 2nd house in enemy
sign with Moon and Jupiter. Jupiter is 8th lord. So 2nd house is afflicted. 3rd house is
occupied by Saturn and Venus, the dasha nath, posited in enemy sign. The both signs are airy
and watery. Venus is lagna lord also. There is no benefic aspect to the planet. Mercury is
retrograde. Lagna is aspected by Rahu also. Sign Gemini and Taurus are also afflicted.
In Navamsha, Venus is posited with Mars and Jupiter in Sagittarius and aspected by Saturn.
Saturn is aspected by Rahu. Mercury is posited in 6th.

So we find that lord of dasha and bhukti, 2nd and 3rd house and sign Gemini and Taurus are
afflicted at the time of birth and the native was deaf and dumb.

The native was born in Venus/Ketu. The lagna lord Moon is posited in 2nd house and
aspected by Jupiter, the 6th lord. Lagna is aspected by Ketu, the lord of bhukti. The 3rd
Mercury is retrograde and posited in enemy sign and aspected by 6th lord, Jupiter and Saturn,
the 8th lord. The 2nd lord Sun is posited with enemy Venus, the dispositor of Rahu. All the
airy and watery signs are afflicted.

In Navamsha, Venus is lagna lord and aspected by Saturn and Ketu is posited in 2nd house.

The lord of Dasha and bhukti at birth, 2nd and 3rd lord and house and Taurus and Gemini are
afflicted. The native is deaf and dumb.

The native was born in the dasha of Saturn/Ketu. The Saturn is yoga karaka for the lagna, but
posited in enemy sign with Rahu. Ketu is posited in 5th house aspected by Saturn. Lagna is
aspected by 7th lord Mars and lagna lord Venus is associated with Mars and posited in
neutral sign. The 2nd and 7th lord Mars is posited in 7th with Venus. 3rd lord Jupiter is
exalted in 10th with Moon, but aspected by Mars. Ketu is in Airy sign. Taurus and Gemini
are also afflicted.

In Navamsha lagna is afflicted by Mars and Rahu, 2nd lord Mars is afflicted by Rahu and 3rd
lord Venus is posited in 8th.
As the Jupiter is exalted and posited in the strongest Kendra 10th with Moon, so the native
improved after the dasha.

The native was born in Mars/Moon/Ketu. Mars is 2nd and 7th lord, Maraka and is debilitated
in strongest Kendra 10th. The Jupiter is exalted. Therefore there is cancellation of
debilitation. But lagna lord Venus is posited in enemy sign with Mars, and aspected by
retrograde Saturn. Moon and lagna is aspected by Ketu. Moon is also aspected by Mars. 2nd
house is aspected by Sun and 3rd house is occupied by Rahu and 3rd and 6th lord Jupiter is
associated with lagna lord Venus and Mars. The Taurus and Gemini are also afflicted.

In Navamsha, lagna is occupied by Sun, Taurus and Gemini are afflicted.2nd lord Moon is in
6th, Venus is posited in enemy sign in 3rd.

We find all the factors are afflicted in the chart. The native was deaf and dumb.

The readers are advised to see the chart of the natives born on 18.6.1985, at Khara, Raj,

23.6.1986, at 14.15, at Jaipur, 27.1.1985, at 05.55 at Jaipur. The readers will find that all the
factors are afflicted and natives are deaf and dumb.

Adhik Maas : When and Why ?

This year there shall be two Jyeshthas. We call them first and second Jyeshtha. There are four
Pakshas in two months. First Jyeshtha commences from Krishna Paksha.

It is followed by Shukla Paksha of 1st Jyeshtha, then Krishna Paksha of 2nd Jyeshtha and
finally Shukla Paksha of 2nd Jyeshtha. The Krishna Paksha of 1st Jyeshtha and Shukla
Paksha of 2nd Jyeshtha is considered true or pure Jyeshtha month. The remaining two
Pakshas i.e. Shukla Paksha of 1st Jyeshtha and Krishna Paksha of 2nd Jyeshtha comprise to
make extra month which is known as Adhik Masa or Mal Masa. No auspicious ceremony
except meditation or spiritual activity is performed during this Adhik Masa.

This type of system is available in Luni-Solar calendar of Northern India only. Gujarati
calendar is also based on Luni-Solar motion but in this calendar month begins from Shukla
Paksha. Therefore in Gujarati calendar the first month itself is extra or Adhik or Mal Masa
and 2nd month is considered pure or shuddh month. Muslim calendars are also based on lunar
motion but in this calendar there is no extra month(Adhik Masa) and for this reason this
calendar moves faster slowly. If the month of Ramjaan was falling in August in 2006 then it
shall fall in July in 2007 now. This type of shifting of month or extra month is not there in
Luni-Solar or Solar calendars.

Let us make an analysis of the basis of calculation of Adhik Masa.

The earth is revolving around the Sun. This earth completes one circle around the Sun in
365.2564 days(365 days 6 hours 9 minutes & 12.96 seconds) whereas Moon takes 29.5306
(29 days 12 hours 44 minutes & 3.84 seconds ) days from new moon (Amavasya) to next new
moon. According to this number of days in a month are 29.5306. Number of days in 12
months = 29.5306x12=354.3672 days.

The difference between one year of earth & 12 months of Moon is 10.8992 days = 11 days.

Therefore every year lunar months comes 11days earlier but in 3 years this difference reaches
upto 33 days, which is more than one month. We call this as Adhik Masa.

Generally Adhik Masa comes after an interval of 2 years and 4 months, 2 years and 9 months,
2 years and 10 months or 2 years and 11 months. On an average Adhik Maas comes in 2
years and 8.5 months. This value can be verfied dividing the duration of month i.e. 29.5 days
by 10.9. Lunar year is 10.9 days smaller than solar year therefore after dividing 29.53/10.9=2
years and 8.5 months there arises a difference of one month.

See the occurence of Adhik Masa in last few years

Generally new moon (Amavas) falls once between two Sankrantees that is Sun's transit into
next sign. Minimum value of two Sankrantees is 29 days 10 hours and 48 minutes and
maximum value is 31 days 10 hours and 48 minutes whereas the minimum value of two
newmoons 29 days 5 hours 54 minutes and 14 seconds and the maximum value of two new
moons 29 days 19 hours 36 minutes and 29 seconds. Therefore, it happens very rarely that no
new moon falls between two Sankrantees. This generally happens after 19 years, or after 141
years, and sometimes after 65, 76 or 122 years. This type of situation is termed as Kshaya
Masa. This is possible during small signs like Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn only. This
implies Kshaya Masa can happen during Aghan, Paush and Magha only because in all other
months the duration of Sankranti of Sun is more than lunar month.

Whenever Kshay Masa is there certainly there shall be two Adhik Masas one before and one
after Kshay Masa. Following Kshay Masas happened in last over one thousand years :-
This year because of following calculation of ingress and new moon the month of Jyeshtha is
there in the form of Adhik Masa.

Since new moon is falling in Taurus sign twice, therefore there are two Jyeshtha months this
year.

Eclipses and their Effects

On Mundane Charts

The Solar and Lunar eclipses are prominent in Mundane Astrology, as they indicate the most
important and far reaching events and their period of influence extends over a considerable
length of time.

Eclipses are most effective in those countries where they are visible, especially when they are
on the meridian at the moment of central eclipse. They also affect the countries and cities
ruled by the signs in which they are placed.

In eclipses of the moon, it has been found that the effects commence almost immediately, but
in those of the sun, it has been generally observed that some months elapse before the
greatest effects appear, and also that the greater or lesser effects of each eclipse will be in
proportion to the magnitude of each eclipse, or, in other words, the more total the eclipse the
more powerfully will it operate upon the earth and its inhabitants. Also, those eclipses, which
are invisible, are found to have no peculiar or perceptible influence over that region, city or
country in which they are not visible.

Following are the general rules to be observed in regard to eclipses.

In all eclipses of the sun and moon, especially those that are fully visible, the place in the
zodiac where the eclipse happens is to be noted, also it must be seen which countries are in
familiarity with the place, and in the same manner, it must be observed which cities are under
the influence of the sign in which the eclipse happens.

Further it has been found that the effects of eclipses taking place in fixed signs (Vrishabh,
Simha, Vrishchik and Kumbh) will have a very lasting effect. In case of movable signs,
(Mesh, Kark, Tula and Makar) the effects will be brief and over soon. In signs Mithun,
Kanya, Dhanu and Meen the effects will commence soon, last longer, but will have
interruptions, meaning, they will continue for a while, suddenly cease and then commence
again.
As regards the effects of eclipses the sign position is first to be taken into account.

1. Eclipses in Fiery Signs : Destruction to cattle, sheep etc. Exile, imprisonment or

murder of a ruler or prominent person in the country, discontent among the people,
infighting, movement of armies, problems and losses of crops due to insects, scarcity
of vegetables and fruits. People may suffer from fever, and other diseases, in the
regions affected by eclipse.
2. Eclipses in Earthy Signs : Drought, earthquakes, mining disasters, agricultural
depression creating scarcity of food grains, and steep rise in their prices may take
place in those regions affected by the eclipse.
3. Eclipses in Airy signs : Famine, sickness, destruction of crops by insects, stormy
winds, sudden changes in weather conditions, repeated problems to mankind, etc may
take place in those regions affected by eclipse.
4. Eclipses in Watery signs : High mortality among the common people, great
destruction of marine life, and lives near the sea may take place in those regions
affected by eclipse.

Eclipses and Lunations

Astrologers know that one cannot lump all eclipses together as good or as bad, in any sense
of those ambiguous adjectives. But it is a fact that an eclipse of the Sun is commonly
followed by disturbances that are usually undesirable. It is the monarch or other notabilities
of the country that suffer, where as lunar eclipses more often seem to effect the common
people. The same is true of commets, which must also have attracted the notice of primitive
man and awakened his apprehensions, since they can be awesome objects in the clear dry
atmosphere.

Number of attempts, have been made to determine how long the effects of eclipses endure.
Actually it depends upon how closely it falls to sensitive points there in. If the eclipses, does
not fall nearer than say five degrees of any important body or point, the effect will be
negligible. But if it falls on the very degree held by a body and that body is highly sensitive
owing to its radical condition, the so called effects may be serious and long lasting.

Neverth less it is true that an eclipse may produce little or nothing at the time but may
apparently correspond to something important but may occur after some considerable time
later. The most usual times seem to be when the Sun comes to the next square of the place of
eclipses, i.e. three months later or when a planet particularly Mars, transits the place of
eclipses. Lunar eclipses are never considered as having as long a period of valency as solars
and ordinary lunations, which in other respects must be treated exactly as eclipses.

Great conjunctions are in same category of eclipses and lunations. The planetary conjunctions
should be judged in the same way as eclipses and their effects should be considered,
according to the sign in which they fall. In this category conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
and conjunction of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are known to be great conjunctions. As the
impact of such conjunctions are known to cause serious problems to the countries or states
depending upon the signs in which the conjunctions takes place.

Normally conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn fall every twenty years, it is observed in the past
that these planets give similar effects when they are in trine or in angle to each other.
The strength and position of the planet ruling the sign in which the eclipse takes place also
needs to be considered as it will have a greater effect. When the malefics rule over the
situation the effects will be severe and grievous, and if the benefics rule over the situation, the
effects are tolerable, however, a lot depends upon the strength of and the house occupied by
the ruling planet.

In our next issue we shall discuss in detail about the solar and lunar eclipses taking place in
each sign with respect to the decanates of each sign.

The Moon's Effect on Health

According to the Ayurvedic system of medicine every disease initially affects the mind, then
it spreads in the body and produces visible symptoms coupled with discomfort. Astrology
regards the Moon as the karaka (significator) for mind ¼pUnzek eulks tkr%½. Being nearest
to the earth, the Moon influences earthly vegetation and living beings through control of the
water content in their system. The Moon draws energy from the Sun and uses it for
procreation and growth, a maternal function, and is therefore, considered karaka for mother.
As the fastest moving planet, Moon is also responsible for fluctuations in human mood.

The Moon is exalted in Taurus (3°) and is debilitated in the opposite sign Scorpio (3°). It is
considered to be of medium strength from Sukla Paksha Pratipada (first lunar day of the
bright half) upto Dasami; fully strong from Shukla Ekadasi (11th lunar day of bright half) to
Krishna Panchami (5th lunar day of dark half), and weak from Krishna Shashti (6th lunar day
of dark half) to Amavasya (New Moon). The Moon produces good results for Aries, Cancer,
Libra, Scorpio and Pisces Ascendant natives, being the lord of the 4th, 1st, 10th 9th and 5th
house respectively. When Moon is strong, free from malefic influence and aspected by
benefics, it cancels all the blemishes and makes the native healthy, cheerful and prosperous.

The reason has been explained by Mantreswara in the sloka

(Phaladeepika , Ch.IV.11), meaning, the strength of the Moon boosts up the strength of all
other planets. The Moon primarily governs the childhood period of life. Hence, when at birth
Moon is weak, in Rasi Sandhi, conjoined with malefics and without any benefic aspect or
there is no benefic in a Kendra, it shows danger to the life of the child. According to Brihat
Jataka (Ch. VI. 11):

"If the Moon with malefics occupies the 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 1st or 8th house, and is not
aspected by or combined with powerful Venus, Mercury or Jupiter, death comes early."
Diseases and Signs : A weak and afflicted Moon in the 6th house causes frequent illness and
native does not enjoy good health.

According to Laghu Jataka (Ch. IV. 2) Moon is windy, phlegmatic and controls blood Any
affliction to Moon causes diseases due to these factors. The likely diseases caused by Moon
when in different signs are as follows:

Moon in Aries : The health is average. Affliction to the Moon causes disease of lungs,
breathing problems and blood related ailments.

Moon in Taurus : Being exalted, the Moon gives good health and endurance. When afflicted
the native suffers from diseases of eyes, throat, tonsils, speech and neck.

Moon in Gemini : The native is healthy, but the Moon's affliction causes diseases of lungs,
breathing problems and blood related ailments.

Moon in Cancer : Being in own sign, the Moon here gives good health. If afflicted, it causes
diseases of the chest, stomach and blood.

Moon in Leo : The native is healthy. If afflicted, the native suffers from giddiness, heart and
blood ailments.

Moon in Virgo: The native is healthy and has good resistance against disease. An afflicted
Moon causes stomach, digestive and skin problems.

Moon in Libra: The native is healthy and has good resistance. When afflicted, the native
suffers from kidney, blood, urinary and back problems. He may also have head and stomach
ailments.

Moon in Scorpio: The Moon is debilitated here and hence the native falls sick frequently.
Health i weak in childhood mostly. He suffers from urinary troubles and diseases of private
part.

Moon in Sagittarius: The native has a strong build, but if Moon is afflicted he suffers from
blood, liver and nerve ailments, sciatica and lumbago pains.

Moon in Capricorn: The native has little resistance to diseases due to which ill health
torments him for long. He suffers from constipation, urticaria and rheumatism.

Moon in Aquarius: The native has good resistance power, but if Moon is afflicted he suffers
from anaemia, giddiness and weakness. He may also suffer from eyes and nervous
complaints.

Moon in Pisces: Moon here attracts diseases and native catches infection early. He suffers
from blood related ailments, diseases of feet, soles and corns.

Ailments in Moon Dasa : The Moon causes illness during his Dasa, according to his location
in the horoscope as follows:
  If Moon as Ascendant lord is weak and afflicted in the 6th, the native suffer from one
or the other ailment.
 If weak and afflicted Moon is in the 8th or 12th house with a malefic, and there is no
benefic in a Kendra then there is danger of Balarishta (death in childhood).
 Moon is the karaka for the right eye in female charts and the left eye in male charts.
When Moon is lord of the 2nd or the 12th house and afflicted by Saturn or other
melefics, the native suffers from eye diseases which weaken the eyesight.
 Moon covers the chest, and Mercury breathing. When Moon, sign Cancer, Mercury
and sign Gemini are afflicted by Rahu and Saturn, the native suffers from asthama.
 When Moon, Sun Mars are in the 6th, the native suffers from colic pains.
 When Moon and Cancer are afflicted by Saturn, Rahu and Mars without any benefic
aspect, the native gets tuberculosis.
 Moon controls the flow of blood and Mercury the skin. When both are afflicted by
Saturn, Mars and Rahu, then the native suffers from leucoderma ( white patches on
skin).
 When Moon is in the 5th, 8th or 12th with Rahu and afflicted by any other malefic,
then the native is psychiatric, timid, depressed and has suicidal tendencies.

Effects of Transit : The transit of planets in different houses from natal Moon causes illness
related to the house occupied by the Moon and the karkattwa of the transiting planet.

Name of Planet Transit from Natal Moon Causing Illness

Sun 2,5,8, and 12.
Moon 4,8 and 12
Mars 1,2,4,5,7,8, 10 and 12
Mercury 3,7,9 and 12.
Jupiter 3,6,8 and 12.
Venus 6,7 and 10
Saturn 1,2,4,7,8 and 12.
Rahu 1, 5, 7, 8,9 and 12
Ketu 1,4, 7, 8, 10 and 12.

Timing of Operation : According to classics, surgical operation of the part of the body
represented by the house through which Moon is transiting on the date of surgery will not be
successful. For example, when Moon is transiting through Aries, then the operation of head
and eyes should be avoided. When Moon is transiting Taurus, then tonsils, throat and mouth
surgeries should be avoided. In addition, the sign representing the part of the body being
operated upon should be occupied by or aspected by benefics and Mars and Saturn should not
aspect each other.

Taking of Medicine : Medicine taken when Moon transits Cancer and Pisces (watery signs)
produce good results. Though Scorpio is also a watery sign it is excluded because Moon is
debilitated there. Chaturthi, Navami, Chaturdasi and Amavasya Tithis should be avoided for
start of medication. Similarly, taking medicine on Janma Nakshatra day is not fruitful. While
starting the medication the 7th, 8th and 12th houses counted from the Moon and Ascendant
should be without any planet.
During acute illness, condition improves when Moon in transit conjoins benefic planets.
When Moon conjoins with the lord of the 6th, 8th or other malefics, then there is
deterioration in one's condition and the medicines taken may not produce the desired relief.
For psychiatric treatment, the transit of the Moon through Cancer and Pisces (watery signs)
and in Gemini, Libra and Aquarius (airy signs) is helpful.

Remedial Measures : When weak and afflicted Moon is causing disease, the native should
strengthen him by:

 Wearing a good quality pearl of 6.25 to 6.5 ratti in silver on the little finger of the
right hand during Shukla Paksha on Monday after Moonrise after due purification of
the pearl.
 The native should wear white clothes and donate white items (milk, curd, rice, white
flowers, white sandal, silver ring, etc.) on Mondays to a young Brahmin lady.
 The native should touch the feet of his mother (charansparsha) daily in the morning
and seek her blessings.
 He should propitiate the malefics afflicting the Moon through Puja and Mantra japa.

The following Sloka of Durga Saptasati is effective for early recuperation. It should be-
recited daily in morning after bath, lighting a pure Ghee lamp and sitting in front of the
photograph or idol of Goddess Durga. One, three or eleven malas (108 times) of the Sloka
using Tulsi beads or Rudraksha should be done depending on the severity of the disease.
When the native is not able to do it himself, then a member of the family can do it on his
behalf after taking a Sankalpa to that effect. The Mantra is as follows:

Diseases are the result of sins committed in past births. The remedial measures are medicines,
charity, Japa, Homa and Divine Worship. Among other measures Mrityunjaya Mantra Homa
has been regarded panacea for all types of diseases.

The worship of Brahmins is essential for all Homas.

Discussion of Horoscopes

(1) Female: DOB: 6.11.1980, 5.45 AM, Delhi

The native was born in Chitra Nakshatra (2nd Pada). Mars as 2nd and 7th lord, is in 2nd
house with Herschel and Neptune. It is aspected by Rahu. Lagna is occupied by debilitated
Sun lord of 11th (6th from 6th)
Lagna lord Venus is debilitated in 12th house. Moon is in 12th at Rasi Sandhi (29°57'). It is
dispositor of Rahu and with 6th lord Jupiter, debilitated Venus, Pluto and Saturn in 12th
house. During whole of Rahu dasa she has been suffering from one or the other ailment.
Jupiter dasa, which started on 15.5.2002, is also bad from health angle.

(2) Male: DOB: 5.9.1976, 5.30 PM, Mauranipur (UP)

Moon is in 12th house and aspected by Saturn from 6th house. Mars aspects 2nd house (right
eye) and Ketu aspects Sun. Sun though in own house is in papkartari yoga. The native during
Moon dasa had eye problems for about 7 years. The next dasa was of Mars who is posited in
8th house and aspects 2nd house. Due to persistent eye problem and weak eyesight, a
checkup was done at AIIMS Delhi which diagnosed weakness of optic nerve due to chronic
eye ailments. The native cannot move during bright Sun light.

(3) Female: 10.10.1982, 1.45 PM, Bareilly (UP)

Moon is with Rahu in 6th house and aspected by Mars from 11th house. It is also aspected by
Ketu and Neptune from 12th house. During Saturn dasa-Rahu bhukti the native complained
of frequent stomach ache and vomiting which was initially diagonised as education and
examination stress. On not getting relief detailed tests were conducted which revealed stones
in gallbladder. On 22.6.04 (Saturn-Rahu-Mercury) her gallbladder was removed through
operation. As Moon is with Rahu, the native gets nervous and worried quickly.

Basic Principles to Determine Profession and Income

This is very important to find out all the ways and means by which a man earns his money
and livelihood. Take the Lagna or the Moon at birth and see who occupies tenth house from
it. If the Sun is in the 10th house the person inherits paternal property, if the Moon is there, he
gets money through the mother, if Mars occupies it, he procures wealth through his enemy, if
Mercury joins the tenth, he gets money through friends, if Jupiter is found there, the person
has wealth through brothers, if Venus is in the 10th, then money comes through women, and
if Saturn occupies it, servants fetch him money.

Some astrologers say that the most powerful among the two must be found out and then the
source of wealth predicted from the planet who occupies the 10th from it. Suppose there are
two or more planets in the 10th from Lagna or Chandra or from both, then money flows in
through those channels which are ascribed to the planets in their Dasas and Antardasas. If
there is no planet in the 10th house from Lagna or Chandra, take the lord of the Navamsa
occupied by the lord of the 10th from Lagna, Moon and Sun, and ascribe the acquisition of
wealth to such methods or processes which are controlled by that planet.

If the lord of the Navamsa is the Sun, the person makes money by scented articles, gold, wool
and medicines. He may be a medical man himself or may be an attendant or nurse upon
patients. If lord of the navamsa of 10th lord is the Moon, he gets money by dealing in corals,
pearls, shells, agricultural products and dependence upon women. If Mars owns that
navamsa, he will make money by minerals, ores, or compounds, by weapons of various
kinds, by fire in being engaged in fireworks, kitchens, engine driving or wherever there is
work connected with fire and by rash adventures or speculations and venturesome deeds or
such actions, in which physical strength and courage is utilized.

If Mercury becomes the lord of that Navamsa, the person becomes a writer, mechanic,
painter, sculptor, engraver, poet, mathematician, architect or scent maker.

When Jupiter becomes the lord of that Navamsa the person gets money through Brahmins,
priests, educated classes, temples and charities, mining operations and manufacturers,
sacrifices, discipleship and pilgrimage. When Shukra becomes the lord of that navamsa he
gets money by gems, metals, cows and buffaloes. When he is Saturn the man earns money by
labour, such as travelling and carrying, by being an executioner or hangman, and such mean
travels which are against the traditions of his family.

Planets give wealth similar to the houses they occupy. Take those lords in the 10th from
lagna or chandra and find out in what house he is. If the house he occupies is his own he gets
money in his house. If it is his friend's then he gets money through friends. If he occupies
unfriendly houses, then he makes money through his enemies. If he happens to be Sun, and is
in his exaltation and is otherwise powerful the person acquires wealth by self exertions. If all
the benefic planets are powerful and occupy the lagna, 2nd and 11th houses, the person will
make money by various means. Such a person will succeed in any business he undertakes,
however divergent it may be from his original work. If there are no planets in the 10th house,
find out where the lord of the 10th from Sun, or Moon or Lagna is situated in the navamsa
and if he is in a friendly or inimical sign predict as above. To the above must be added the
fact of the Sun being exalted, i.e., in Aries, to make the man acquire wealth by self-exertion.

According to one classical author if Jupiter occupies 10th house from Janmalagna the native
attains glory by involving himself in the activities of public welfare. Similarly if Saturn
occupies 10th house, the native gets reputation and recognition by working for the poor
people.
For making more accurate analysis we can also analyse that which planets occupy or aspect
10th house from Karkamsha lagna and Arudha lagna.

According to Rishi Gemini when the 10th house from Karkamsha is occupied or aspected by
benefic planets other than Mercury, the native is firm minded or the native becomes either a
priest or one who settles the disputes of other people.

If the 10th house from Karkamsha is aspected by only Jupiter and Sun, the person will be a
cowherd (Dairying, or dealing in milk products.

Note :- The term Agriculturist and cow herd can cover a lot more than it did in the older days
because these areas have become specialised with time.

If there are two malefics in the 6th house from Karkamsha lagna the person is an
agriculturist.

If Jupiter is the ninth from karkamsha the person is an agriculturist.

If Sun and Venus aspect the Karkamsha the person is in government service, or has
connections in the government.

If 10th house from Karkamsha is occupied or aspected by Mercury the person will be in
government service.

If Saturn is in the Karkamsha lagna the person will make a living through a famous
occupation. (This is a combination for fame).

If Ketu is in the K.L and is aspected by only Venus then the person is a priest.

If the K.L. is aspected by Mercury, Moon and Venus and if second lord is in the 7th house
then the person is a doctor.

If K.L is occupied by Sun and Rahu and they are associated with benefic and malefic planets
then the person will be a doctor or vaidya who is expert in poison cure.

If K.L is aspected by Venus and Moon the person is an alchemist (one who deals with
chemicals)

For rapid growth in one's career it is essential to have powerful planetary combinations for
the acquisition of wealth in his/her horoscope (Janmakundli). Here we shall give few
important combinations.

If lord of 2nd house, lord of 11th house and lord of 1st house are together in any Kendra and
one of these three are exalted in that case a person succeeds to make unlimited wealth in his
life.

If Lagna lord is placed in lagna native gets the blessings of Goddess Laxmi throughout his
life.

If auspicious planets are there in 2nd house and Jupiter is exalted.

If all the auspicious planets occupy all 4 kendras of horoscope.

If 2nd lord, 9th lord and 11th lord all are in kendras.

If ascendant sign is Aries and Jupiter is in 11th house and Sun in 5th house.

If lord of 2nd house is exalted and several planets are there in 2nd house.

If lord of 1st house is in 2nd and the lord of 2nd house is in 1st house.

If Lagna lord, 2nd lord, 9th lord and 11th lord all are exalted.

If ascendant sign is Aries or Scorpio and Mars, Mercury, Venus and Saturn are in first house.

If ascendant sign is Sagittarius or Pisces, Jupiter, Moon and Mars are in Lagna.

If Rahu, Venus, Mars and Saturn all are in Virgo.

If 2nd lord is powerful and Jupiter, Moon and Sun are placed in 5th, 9th and 3rd house.

If Mars is in its own sign or in exaltation and occupies any kendra.

If all planets are there in 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th houses.

Different professions signified by different planets in modern context are as follows -

The Sun is the significator of Administration, Government and profession relating to

medicine.

The Moon signifies profession related to hospitality and public relations.

Mars signifies the armed forces, police, entrepreneurship.

Mercury signifies finance, structural designing, writing and Astrology.

Jupiter signifies education, legal profession, consultants, spirituality related profession and
financial management.

Venus signifies TV and film industry, life saving drugs, financial advisor, music, dealing in
luxurious items.

Saturn signifies industries, service, dealing with labour, industrial workers and leadership for
politician.

Birth chart only indicate the professional field of the native, the timing of rise in profession is
indicated by Dasha of planets operating during a particular period.

Number of factors are associated with determining the professional field of a native and
timing for events for rise in profession. The 10th house is the most important house for
profession, however due importance is to be given to 9th house being the house of luck and
2nd house being the house of status. While analysing the house of profession of the native,
we should assess 10th hose alongwith 9th, 11th and 2nd houses.

Dashmamsa is the concerned divisional chart for the profession. The strength of 10th lord in
Dashmamsa (D-10) chart i.e D-10 and position and strength of lagna lord of D-10 should be
given equal importance. While analysing the profession, otherwise the results can be
misleading.

Dasha parameters for determining timing of rise in profession -

1. Dasha of 10th lord of Birth chart.

2. Dasha of the dispositor of 10th lord.
3. Dasha of Lagna lord of Dashmamsha.
4. Dasha of a planet occupying or aspecting 10th house of Dashmamsa or birth chart.
5. Dasha of a planet who is exalted in Dashmamsa.
6. Dasha of planets aspecting 10th houe, 10th lord, planets conjoined with 10th lord and
planets placed in 10th house. Planets aspecting or conjoined with dispositor of 10th
lord.
7. Dasha of 7th lord.

Transit parameters- Jupiter and Saturn must make a contact by way of conjunction or aspect
with the two conditions out of four mentioned below :

1. 10th house
2. 10th lord
3. 7th house
4. 7th lord from lagna or Moon.

The Impact of sub period

of Venus in major period of Saturn and vice-versa (a
strange principle)
Uttarkalamrita' written by poet Kalidasa states that if yogakarka Venus and Saturn both are
exalted or in their own signs or in Vargottama and are powerfully placed in a horoscope, in
that condition in the major and sub period of each other they produce very negative results
surprisingly. At that time even a Kuber like king also turns into a beggar and goes through
poverty and sorrow. But if one of these is powerful and other is weak in that case the
powerful planet yields its results.

Venus and Saturn are friendly planets. If two friendly planets are powerfully placed they
yield very auspicious results in their major and sub periods. It is a reasonable statement but
contrary to this Venus and Saturn bring surprisingly inauspicious results in each other's major
and sub periods according to this principle. That is why this principle of Uttarkalamrita
appears to be irrational but practically it has been observed that if one of these planets is
weak only then the other powerful planet gives auspicious results.
If Saturn and Venus both are weak and are posited in 6th, 8th or 12th house or owning these
houses or in conjunction with the lords of 6th, 8th and 12th houses then they give auspicious
results, comforts and pleasures in each other's major and sub period. If one of them is the lord
of an auspicious house and the other is that of an inauspicious house then also auspicious
results can be expected and if both of them are extremely inauspicious then also they produce
lot of comforts and happiness.

To justify these principles we shall analyse few horoscopes

Horoscope no. 1

In the given horoscope this person suffered with fatal typhoid for 7 months continuously (in
Venus major, Saturn sub period) and as a result of it he faced lot of physical and financial
trouble. In this horoscope Saturn has lost its general inauspiciousness by occupying trikona.
Venus is becoming yoga karka by virtue of its being in 12th house. Saturn in exalted sign of
Venus is getting auspicious aspect of exalted Jupiter. So both are powerful and that is why
they caused financial and health problems to this native in each other's major and sub period.

Horoscope no. 2

This is the horoscope of our former prime minister Smt. Indira Gandhi. In December 1976
the sub period of Venus started in the major period of Saturn for her. Saturn is powerfully
placed in kendra. Venus is 6th from lagna and 12th from Moon and becomes yoga karka by
virtue of its having lagnadhi, anphadi yoga etc. During this time she got negative results like
strong defeat in elections loss of position, loss of authority, expulsion from parliament,
mental torture, arrest and crises of Shah commission.

In this horoscope Venus has become very powerful because it is 12th from Moon and there is
mutual exchange between Venus and Jupiter because of which she got more inauspicious
results.

Horoscope no. 3
For this native in the major period of Venus sub period of Saturn started in the year 1974 and
continued till 1977. In this horoscope Saturn and Venus both are in 6th and 8th house from
each other. Saturn is inauspicious in 8th house and Venus is powerfully placed in lagna. As a
result of which Venus produced auspicious results and this person got elected for the
parliament for the 1st time.

Horoscope no. 4

In this horoscope Venus and Saturn both are powerful because 9th lord Venus is exalted and
Saturn is in a very auspicious sign and house in conjunction with auspicious Jupiter. This
native suffered a lot during Saturn's sub period in major period of Venus'. He went through
lots of problems and his wife also got separated from him.

Horoscope no. 5

This woman got separated from her husband during sub period of Saturn in major period of
Venus although Saturn and Venus are yoga karka and well placed in this chart. The
auspicious position of these planets brought inauspicious results for her and she got divorced.

Horoscope no. 6
In this horoscope Venus is powerfully placed in its own sign in 6th house and retrograde
Saturn well aspected by Jupiter is also powerful in 10th house. Saturn and Venus are very
auspicious as they are in trikonas from each other. But Saturn's sub period in major period of
Venus resulted in accident and his position at that time was almost like an handicapped
person.

Horoscope no. 7

In this horoscope 9th, 10th and 11th all these houses are very powerful. There is mutual
exchange between Jupiter and Saturn in 9th and 11th houses as a result of which Saturn has
become very powerful and lagna lord and 6th lord Venus is placed in 10th house powerfully
with Sun. But during Venus' sub and Saturn's major period she became the victim of very
dangerous attack of paralysis and reached almost at the door of death.

Horoscope no. 8

In this horoscope Saturn and Venus are inauspicious. Saturn is very inauspicious as it is 6th
and 7th lord and is placed in 4th house with Sun and Rahu so it turns into akaraka and
maraka. Venus is also inauspicious as it is suffering from kendradhipati dosha, it is also
getting very inauspicious 8th aspect of Mars from 8th house. In addition to that Saturn and
Venus both are in 2nd and 12th house from each other. But inspite of that he got very
auspicious results in Venus' major and Saturn's sub period. Got lot of upgradation,
recognition and promotion in his area of work.

Horoscope no. 9
In this horoscope 5th lord Venus is powerfully placed in lagna and exalted Saturn is placed in
5th house and both have become very powerful because of auspicious aspect of Jupiter from
9th house. This native got negative results in Venus' major and Saturn's sub period. He lost
his position of ministry. He also became the victim of raid of CBI and earned lot of infamy
for him during this time.

Conclusion

From all these horoscopes we found that this principle of Uttar kalamrita is perfectly
applicable on them. But even then it is a matter of research whether we can apply this rule
literally. Analysis is always essential. Astrology would be earning its greatness only if
astrologers shall be scientific in their outlook. Is it possible that some native might not get
this type of results as are stated by uttarkalamrita? If it happened then accuracy of this
principle shall really become doubtful which is already at stake because of its being strange
and irrational. Here we shall discuss one horoscope given by senior astrologer Radha
Aggarwal in this connection-

Horoscope no. 10

This person was about to get retired in July 2007 and there was a probability of getting
extension but that was doubtful because of Saturn Venus period. Saturn and Venus both are
yogakaraka for this native and are also positioned powerfully in Kendra and Trikona. But in
March 2007 this native got extension for 3 years because of Government's decision of
increasing the retirement age of professors of central university. According to this astrologer
here in this horoscope the principle of Uttar kalamrita has failed completely but here I would
like to point out that Saturn Venus dasha of this native has recently started from March 2007.
Therefore lot of time is there to conclude about the failure of this principle in this horoscope.
Moreover it was not the personal destiny of the native to get extension rather it was the
decision of government from which everybody got benefitted.

Up-pada : Arudha of 12th House

After dealing Arudha lagna and Karakamsha Lagna now the Sage deals with Up-pada which
in fact nothing but Arudha of 12th house. Since Up-pada deals with various aspects relating
to spouse, health of spouse and the longevity of marriage hence the Sage considers it as
important as the Arudha lagna and the Karakamsha lagna are. Before moving on to the results
pertaining to Up-pada, it is important to define the meaning of the sutra "Up-padam Padam
pitranucharat". The word "pitru" used in sutra means lagna or ascendant while the word
"anuchara" means 12th house. As we all know that the 12th house is behind lagna when
counted in zodiacal order. There are several controversies while deciding the Up-pada but we
shall stick to the rules discussed in earlier parts while deciding Arudha lagna. Here again
original sutras are not being quoted but the real meaning in forms transliteration are being
given and the word used Hkk means HkkokFkZ or transliteration of original sutra.

Example to calculate Up-pada :

No. 1 : The Sun Lord of 12th is placed in its own sign has not moved any sign ahead thus
Leo- will be Up-pada

No. 2 : Sign Libra falls in 12th house and its lord has gone 4 signs ahead when counted from
Libra therefore 4 signs ahead from Venus i.e, Aries shall be Up-pada.

In case Up-pada or its 2nd house is occupied by malefic planet/planets make prediction as : in
case the planet/planets are between 1 deg. to 15 deg. One is likely to renunciate the wordily
attachments in case these are between 15 deg. to 30 degrees one is likely to suffer on account
of bereavement of one's spouse. In case Up-pada or its 2nd house falls in an even sign the
order of above prediction should be reversed.

Note : The Sage has used word renunciation, which does mean that it is applicable vertatim.
The word renunciation is applicable to good old days. In today's parlance the Sage wants to
say that in presence of this type of Yoga native is likely to get separated from his/her spouse.
In case this Up-pada or its 2nd house happens to be tenanted with malefic planets but at the
same time these are under the influence of benefic planets by association or aspect, native
may live away from his/her spouse but they will not be legally separated.

Sign Scorpio rises in lagna and lord of 12th house is Venus. This Venus is placed in sign
Sagittarius along with the Sun and Mercury. When counted from 12th house its lord Venus is
three signs away from Libra thus 3rd from Sagittarius is Aquarius. Now the 2nd house
Aquarius is Pisces which is tenanted by Rahu and its 7th house contains Saturn and Ketu thus
giving affliction to the 2nd and its 7th house from Up-pada. The Native got married about 26
years ago has two children. Native and his wife are living separately just after 5 years of their
marriage but they are not legally separated till date. Here Up-pada is occupied by benefic
Jupiter while its 2nd house is under the aspect of the Sun, Venus and mercury. Here Venus is
aspecting its sign of exaltation while the 7th house from Up-pada. The Native got married
about 26 years ago has two children. Native and his wife are living separately just after 5
years of their marriage but they are not legally separated till date. Here Up-pada is occupied
by benefic Jupiter while its 2nd house is under the aspect of the Sun, Venus and Mercury.
Here Venus is aspecting its sign of exaltation while the 7th house from 2nd of Up-pada is
again under the aspect of all these three planets and out the three Mercury is aspecting its sign
of exhalation. Thus the presence of benefic Jupiter in Up-pada and the aspect of benefic
planets on the 2nd and 8th house from Up-pada saved the separation.

In above mentioned yoga the Sun is not treated as a malefic planet and so is the case with
sign Leo. Thus the malefic signs are Aries, Scorpio, Capricorn and Aquarius while the
malefic planets are Mars, Saturn and Rahu/Ketu.

Further the Sage opines that results mentioned in first sutra are not to be pronounced in case
the planets involved are benefics and same holds good by the aspect or by occupancy of the
Sun.

If the Up-pada or its 2nd house is occupied or aspected by debilitated planet/planets one will
loose his/her spouse soon.

When Up-pada or its 2nd house is occupied or aspected by exalted planet/planets the native
will be polygamist. Here the exalted planet can be a malefic or benefic but results are same.

When the Up-pada itself or its 2nd house contains sign Gemini even then the native will be a
polygamist.

The sign rising in ascendant is Gemini While 12th contain sign Taurus. This 12th house is
tenanted by three planets viz. Jupiter, Venus and Rahu. Since the lord of 12th house has not
moved hence Up-pada is Taurus it self. Now the 2nd house from Up-pada has sign Gemini
and the native is known polygamist.
In case Up-pada or its 2nd house is tenanted by the lord of sign falling in said houses or lord
of Up-pada or its 2nd house be placed in its own sign native is likely to loose his/her spouse
after the age of 50 years. Here the meanings of sutra are bit confusing. Sage wants to say that
suppose Up-pada contains sign Aries in that case the 2nd house will contain sign Taurus. In
case the either of lords of these houses happens to occupy its own sign Viz. Mars, lord of Up-
pada, be posited in Aries or lord or 2nd Viz. Venus happens to occupy Taurus or these lords
viz. Mars or Venus be posited in the second sign of these two planets viz. Scorpio in case of
Mars and Libra in case of Venus is capable of giving native a successful married life. There is
a third condition also in case the variable darakarka is placed in its own sign the results are
same as mentioned above.

Note: Here again the above example meets with requisitions. Up-pada, though in Rahu/Ketu
axis but the native has a successful married life. It is due to the presence of lord of sign
falling in Up-pada is posited here along with best benefic Jupiter.

Native is born with sign Aquarius rising in ascendant with lord of ascendant viz. Saturn
placed there in. This Saturn happens to be the lord of 12th house and it has travelled one sign
ahead thus one sign ahead of this Saturn sign Pisces will be Up-pada. Lord of Up-pada is
Jupiter and this Jupiter in turn is placed in 11th house in its own sign thus the rule as
mentioned above applies here. Native is leading a happy married life for more than 50 years
of marriage.

If the lord of Up-pada is debilitated or aspected by debilitated planet/planets, the spouse of

native will come from lower status than that of native.

If Up-pada or its 2nd house is occupied or aspected by benefic planet/planets, spouse of the
native will have beautiful and attractive looks. Same rule will apply in cas lord of Up-pada or
its 2nd house or variable darakarka conjoins with benefic planet/planets.

Sign Virgo rises in ascendant. Lord of 12th house viz. the Sun is placed in sign Scorpio
which is four signs away from Leo. Fourth from Scorpio is Aquarius. Thus Aquarius
becomes Up-pada. 2nd house from Up-pada contains sign Pisces which is occupied by its
own lord Jupiter and aspected by Venus and Moon. The Moon is variable darakaraka also it
is conjunct with Venus while aspected by Jupiter. Due to the influence of benefic planets on
the 2nd house from Up-pada and on the variable darakarka native got a very beautiful and
charming wife.
In case Up-pada and its 7th house or its 2nd house and its 7th house (which shall be 8th house
from Up-pada) are under the influence of Saturn and Rahu or Saturn and Mars by placement
or aspect the native will be separated from his/her spouse with in a short period after
marriage. The separation can be due to divorce or sudden demise of the partner.

Sign Gemini rises in ascendant. Lord of 12th house viz. Venus is posited in 10th house and
this Venus is 11 signs away from Taurus the sign falling in 12th house. Now 11th house from
this Venus is 8th house from natal ascendant, thus Capricorn becomes Up-pada. The Up-pada
is occupied by Mars and its 7th house by Saturn. The native got legally separated from his
wife just after two months of marriage.

When Up-pada or its 2nd house is tenanted by or aspected by Venus and Ketu the spouse of
native is likely to suffer from urinary, kidney disease which leads to passing out of blood
along with urine.

Sign Scorpio rises in ascendant and the 12th house from ascendant is having sign Libra in it.
Lord of 12th house Venus has moved one sign and placed in Scorpio. Now one sign ahead of
this Venus is sign Sagittarius, thus Sagittarius becomes Up-pada. The 2nd house from Up-
pada is occupied by Ketu and aspected by Venus. Native's husband suffers from serious
kidney affliction which leads to passing out of blood along with urine.

Sign Gemini rises in ascendant while its 12th house contains sign Taurus, whose lord Venus
is posited in sign Leo i,e. four signs away from Leo. Now the 4th sign from Leo is Scorpio,
thus Scorpio becomes Up-pada. Lord of Up-pada viz. Mars occupies its own sign Aries and
this Mars aspects Up-pada. Thus by the placement of Up-pada is under the aspect of Jupiter
and Saturn as well. This aspect causes nervous breakdown to the wife of native and she
suffers from severe depression.
If the Up-pada or its 2nd house is connected with Mercury and Ketu by placement or aspect
the spouse of native is likely to suffer from known as "Asthistrava". This is a bone disease
which leads to discharge from bones due to some severe affliction of bones.

In case Up-pada or its 2nd house is under the combine influence of the Sun, Saturn and Rahu,
the spouse of native will suffer from bone fever "Asthijawara"

In case Up-pada or its 2nd house happens to be any of sing ruled by Mercury viz. Gemini or
Virgo and these are further occupied or aspected by Saturn and Mars, the spouse of native
will suffer from one or other disease related with nose.

In case Up-pada or its 2nd house are influenced by Jupiter and Saturn by placement or aspect
the spouse of native is likely to suffer from disease related to nervous system.

In case Up-pada or its 2nd house are influenced by Jupiter and Rahu by placement or aspect
the spouse of native is likely to suffer from dental disease.

If sign Virgo or Libra happens to become Up-pada or its 2nd house and either of this is
influenced by Saturn and Rahu by placement or aspect the spouse of native will be lame or
will suffer from arthritis/gouts.

Note : Some of commentators take Aquarius and Pisces instead of Virgo and Libra by taking
pneumonic value of words Kanya and Tula used in sutra. Since the Sage has been using the
names of Various signs in almost all the sutras and it has been dealt as it is hence in this case
also it should be Virgo and Libra.

All the above mentioned yogas concerning the spouse of the native will stand cancel in case
Up-pada or its 2nd house is being influenced by benefic planet/planets.

All the results/yogas mentioned above required to be studied from the 7th house of Up-pada,
7th house from 2nd house to Up-pada. It is further emphasized that due attention should be
given to Karakamsha lagna and its 7th house this is the view of Vridhas. This has been
supported by Neelkanta also.
Note : Before pronouncing, any result may be good or bad it is suggested that result as
mentioned above should not be applied with out carefully studying the influence of various
planet/planets. For example the yoga indicating that one's spouse will be lame appears to be
present as per sutras but at the same time Up-pada or its 2nd house receive some respite due
to influence of benefic planet/planets or Up-pada or its 2nd house is being influenced by its
own lord, under such case one should not predict that the spouse of native will be lame in that
case one may suffer from swelling of bones or bone joints.

Budha-Aditya Yoga
(Sun-Mercury conjunction)
Whereas Sun emits energy, Mercury instills this energy to neurons for the development of
brain cells. If Sun is freedom of self, sense of ego and generous traits, Mercury is
consciousness, sanctity of existence, sober and wit, wise and wisdom. The conjunction of
both Sun and Mercury constitutes a famous, proverbial, philanthropic, prowess and
praiseworthy association what is called Budha-Aditya Yoga, an asset of the horoscope under
which a native is born. It is synonymous to Bhadra Yoga, (one of Pancha-Mahapurusha
yogas) that has been energised.

The legitimacy of this yoga is when it gets extra strength from the sign of own, exaltation or
friends such as Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, and Saggitarius. Then, it uplifts the life of
the native with certainity. If the yoga germinates in sign of debilitation such as Libra or
Pisces or it is ruined by the association or aspect of malefics such as Mars, Saturn, Rahu or
Ketu, its natural strength is pitiful. It is a general rule of astrology that the Sun is exalted in
Aries and debilitated in Libra. Similarly, Mercury is exalted in Virgo and debilitated in
Pisces. Therefore, this is apprehensible how Sun-Mercury in Libra, Capricorn and Pisces will
enmoure the native what they do in Aries, Gemini, Leo, and Virgo.

Kalyan Verma in Saravali, Baidyanath in Jataka Parijat and Prithuyasas in Horasar give
detailed description of this conjunction. All the learned ancient astrologers consider it as a
pious, sensible, humorous, instinctive and benevolent yoga in almost all houses of horoscope.
Although the houses 6th, 8th and 12th are the places of atrocities, yet if the conjunction Sun-
Mercury is disposed in the sign of own or exaltation, the enigma of malefic places is reduced.
For an illustration, see Saravali, Chapter 31

If this yoga appears in the ascendant, the native is erudite, talkative, stout body, bold,
intelligent and long lived.

The best example of this dictum is the chart of Abrahm Lincoln where Sun-Mercury occupies
ascendant and is free from all the malefics. He was a son of poor and illiterate father who
could not serve any help to his son. Even then, Abrahm was inspired by inherent energy of
harmonious disposition of strong ascendant, Sun-Mercury conjunction and aspect of divine
Jupiter on ascendant lord Saturn. As a result his mind was equipped with active, sensible,
endurent and humourous brain cells. He studied in the light of lamp posts on road. His dream
was to reshape his country with hunkey-dory and bonhomie. One day he sworn in as the
president of most powerful country America.
If it is in 4th, (8th or 10th) house, the native is fond of poems(literature), famous, wealthy and
has king like qualities. His body may be heavy with unsymmetrical nose.

The yoga in other houses make the native virtuous. However, it is not believed good in 7th
house because such a native is sexually weak and may get jail sentence for his unsocial mis-
deeds (the native may be a thief, smugler, fraudy, murderer or agonised dictator).

The good and bad aspects of this yoga disposited in 7th house and malafied by the proximity
of Mars and aspect of Saturn, appear in the life of Adolf Hitler who started his carear as a
house-painter. Mars-Saturn relation is pernicious and cause sudden calamity. Hitler was
appointed Chancellor of Germany on 30th Jan. 1933. Earlier, he was a soldier of exorbitant
valour and, therefore, was awarded the Iron Cross for bravery and distinguished military
service. In 1923 he was arrested and confined to jail because he participated in the abortive
Nationalist coup. After having consolidated power he embarked upon schemes to unite all the
people of his country to revive Germany great, that lost her honour due to obnoxious shackles
imposed on her by the Treaty of Versailles. Although he exceedingly loved his country, yet
he could not get name and fame because of his agonised dictatorship and exodus of Yahudis.

The disposition of the Sun-Mercury in 10th house bestows the native name, fame and
prosperity all over the word and he enjoys the life like a king provided the conjunction does
not appear in debilitated sign.

It is observed that natives bestowed with Budha-Aditya yoga are bold, sincere, efficient,
eloquent and erudite. They have an inharent source of energy which engross them to achieve
the goals of their life. They have amazing endurance and hence never disheartened or
degraded on failure. They augur what they want in their life.

Siri Mao Bhandarnaike, the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka benedicted of this sacred yoga
in the 9th house of her horoscope and in 5th house of the horoscope of Benito Mussolini .
Smt Bhandarnaike is a name of repute but the name Mussolini is of hate, why? In the chart of
Smt Bhandarnaike the yoga is free from any affliction and gets strengthened being arisen in
Aries, the sign of exaltation of the Sun. She had ceremonied highest position three times in
1960-65, 1970 and 1994-2000.She has been known for her sobriety, sociability, and
auspicious and gracious work to initiate the non-alliance countries to assemble on a common
platform to put and solve their problems. She never dismayed in her social, political and
family life even after when her husband was assassinated in 1959.

In Indian political realm we observe the vivid array of Sun-Mercury on our president Dr
Abdul Kalam (Sun-Mercury-Ketu in Virgo in 10th house), prime minister PV Narsimha Rao
(Sun-Mercury-Mars in Gemini in 10th house) and Dr. Man Mohan Singh (Sun-Mercury in
Virgo in 10th house), election commissioner Shri T N Shesan (Sun-Mercury in Scorpio in
12th house) and film actor Amitabh Bachchan (Sun-Mercury-Mars-Venus in Virgo in 8th
house). The yoga benedicted them compassion, compatibility, benevolence, philanthropy and
unscrupulous venerable mental structure. They are proverbial in their high education,
performing duties and achievements to occupy high position because they left no stone
unturned in their respective fields.

If Sun-Mercury conjunction is affected by aspect or association of either Jupiter or Venus, the

person gets spiritual evolution and gets augural traits. Such persons do not have any fear and
do not evade from tremors of life because they have stable mind which engross to target of
life. Mercury reflects the fifth Principle in us - Manas (eu). When mercury radiates positive
rays of thinking and wisdom, the passion of Venus is sublimated completely and the brain is
activated to focus the radiations to target. This is the highest position of men's mind (eu)
when it gets rid of materialism and divert to get absolute calm and salvation.

If a person has weak mind, ie, weak Mercury, he should improve by taking meditation and
some Ayurvedic medicines such as Brahmi and Shankhapushpi.

Yogas for Success and Fame in Life

The term 'Yoga' means union or association of two things. In Vedic Astrology 'Yoga' refers to
association of planets, which yields specific results. The association of planets may primarily
occur through (i) conjunction, (ii) mutual location in each other's sign, and (iii) by mutual
aspect.

Among the 12 houses of the horoscope the 3rd, 6th, 8th and 12th house are regarded
Triksthana (inauspicious). Among these the 6th, 8th and 12th houses are regarded Dushsthana
(evil). The rest of the houses (i.e., 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th 9th, 10th and 11th are regarded as
good houses. Among these also kendras (1, 4, 7, 10) are called Vishnusthana (sonferring
happiness), and (1, 5, 9) are termed as Lakshmisthana (Conferring wealth. Thus Kendras and
Trikonas are regarded as the most benefic houses.

The astrological classics describe the 'Yoga' (combination) of strong lords of benefic houses
as Raja Yoga or Dhana Yoga, and mention the benefic results produced by these. The Yoga
formed by the lords of malefic houses are called Duryoga (malefic) or Arishta Yoga
(destructive).

For some Lagnas, a single planet becomes lord of both a Trikona and Kendra. For example,
for Taurus Lagna, Saturn is lord of 9th and 10th house; for Leo Taurus Lagna, Saturn is lord
of 9th and 10th house; for Leo Lagna, mars is the lord of 4th and 9th house; for Libra Lagna
Saturn is the lord of 4th and 5th house; and for Aquarius Lagna, Venus is the lord of 4th and
9th house. Such a planet is called Yogakarka for the horoscope and produces very good
result. When a yogakarka associates with other benefic planets, then better results are
experienced by the native.

According to Laghu Parasari

meaning, "If the powerful lord of a Kendra is associated with a Trikona lord, it produces Raja
yoga and gives auspicious results to the native."

The 10th house is the most powerful kendra, and the 9th house is the strongest Trikona.
These houses relate to the most important aspects of life. The 9th house relates to Dharma
(religion), Bhagya (Luck), etc. while the 10th house relates to Karma (profession), status,
honour, etc. According to Phaladeepika (6.37) :

meaning, "When in a horoscope the lords of the 9th and the 10th house together occupy an
auspicious house, it constitutes a Raja Yogaa. When the lords of other Kendra and Trikona
houses are similarly placed, i.e., join together in an auspicious house, the resulting Yoga is
called 'Sankha'. The Raj Yoga formed by the 9th (dharma) and 10th (Karma) lords is famous
as Dharma-Karmadhipati Raja Yoga (DKRY).The native with strong DKRY in his horoscope
attains high status, success and fame in his profession. The native born with Sankha Yoga is
blessed with all types of comforts in life.

Uttarakalamrita further elucidates :

meaning, "The Raja Yoga formed by the following planetary combinations in a horoscope
confers wealth and happiness to the native :

 The lords of the 9th and 10th house are in their own house.
 These lords are together in the 9th or 10th house.
 These exchange houses or Nakshatra.
 These aspect each other.
 These are with the lords of 1, 4, 5, 7 house.
 These are in 1, 4, 5, 7 house.

But these two lords should not own the 8th or 11th house." It further adds.

that is, "the three pairs of planets :

 The owners of the 9th and 10th houses from Lagna

 The owners of the 9th and the 10th from the 9th house, and
 Lords of the 9th and 10th house from the 10th house respectively give high, medium
and small position to the native."

To produce the best result, the Yoga should be formed in a benefic house. Further, according
to the ownership of planets for different Lagnas:
  The Raja Yoga gives best result for Virgo and Pisces Lagna, as the 9th lord is a
benefic for the Lagna and the 10th lord is also the Lagna lord.
 It produces very good result for Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius and Capricorn Lagna.
 In Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Scorpio and Aquarius Lagna, the 9th, 10th and Lagna
lord are not friendly to one another. Hence, only mixed results are experienced by the
natives.

In modern scenario, a native with strong DKRY in his horoscope may become a prosperous
businessman, successful politician, scientist, Cinema Star, etc., and achieve great success and
fame in his field of activity.

The horoscopes of some famous personalities having DRKY are discussed below.

1. Shri Rattan Tata, Leading Industrialist.

The combination of lords 9th (sun), 10 (Mercury) and 11th (Venus) in Lagna,
aspected by 2nd lord Saturn has made him a successful and famous industrialist.

There is exchange of lords of 2nd and 4th house, and Gajakesari Yoga formed by
Jupiter in 2nd and Moon in 11th house. Lagna Lord Jupiter and 5th Lord Mars aspect
10th house.

2. Shri Arjun Singh, former Governor, and Central Minister.

The 9th lord Saturn is in 7th house, and the 10th lord Jupiter is in Lagna. Both aspect
each other. The 10th lord Jupiter aspects 9th house and 9th lord.

from Moon Rasi also the 9th lord Jupiter and 10th lord Saturn aspect each other.

The Yoga result has given him political success. As from Lagna the 9th lord Saturn is
also lord of 8th, he had to face many ups and downs in his political career.

3. Shri Anil Kapoor, Film Actor

Yogakarka and 9th lord Venus is in 9th house itself. 10th lord Mars is in 10th house,
with 2nd 11th lord Jupiter and 5th lord Mercury. This planetary position has made
him a successful, wealthy and famous Cinema Actor of Bollywood.

4. Shri Amitabh Bachchan, Film Star.

9th lord Venus and 10th lord Mars are conjoined in the 8th house. Venus gets
Neechabhanga being with exalted Mercury. He has enjoyed great success in life.
There is Gajkesari Yoga . The aspect of 5th lord Mercury, 9th lord Venus and 2nd and
 11th lord Jupiter on 2nd house (face and speech) has been instrumental in his success
in films. As the DKRY occurred in 8th house, he also had to face serious physical and
financial set-backs in life.

5. Murli Manohar Joshi, ex-President BJP and Minister

The Buddha-Aditya Yoga in 11 the house aspecting 5th house has made the native a scholar.

The 9th lord and Yogakarka Venus and exalted 10th lord Mars conjoin in 12th house, with
Lagna lord Saturn and Rahu. The combination is aspected by Jupiter located in 8th house,
and also by Ketu from 6th house.

The conjunction of powerful 9th and 10 th lord in 12th house did confer high status and fame
to him after great struggle, and he had to face secret opposition from own party colleagues
against further rise.

Know Your Profession with the Help of Karakamsha

People are more anxious to seek guidance, well in advance about the profession and careers
of their children. Soon they attain a particular stage in their education. It is the ignorance of
the parents, guardians and the teachers who contribute considerably to the miserable failures
of careers of the children. We have often come across people, whose lives are a failure just
because they chose an unsuitable vocations. In other words, what we call aptitude is
completely ignored with the result one’s talents are suppressed and one is made to suffer
apparently for no fault.

One of the most important uses of astrology is the guidance it gives to the parents, who are
more keen to know about the future of their son or daughter’s educational career well in
advance. Astrology can guide a grown up man who is still undecided about the occupation in
his life. If a study of astrological principles is taken up seriously, a more valuable guidance
can be given to an individual as to what vocation would be suitable for him to achieve
success. Required level of accuracy in prediction of this subject is still awaited as it needs to
be strengthened with more research.

I shall endeavour to show in this article how far astrology enables one to choose a successful
vocation consistent with his aptitude. The important considerations are

(a) In what occupations the child would take interest.

(b) what are the occupations in which the child can display his / her ability and knack in a
brilliant manner.

To begin with, consider Karakamsha chart as a pivotal point. A planet in Karakamsha

becomes the key planet. The dominant planet having been thus discovered notice must be
taken of the blend, it makes with other planets, which is aspected, or with the sign in which it
is placed etc. In considering the blends care must be taken to note which is stronger of the
influences blended.
According to Jaimini the planet with highest longitude becomes the Atmakaraka. The sign in
which the Atmakaraka is situated in the Navmansha becomes the Karakamsha. Association of
various planets with Atmakaraka either in the Rashi or Navmansha, we can get a clue for the
vocation of the native.

Here are some of the astrological combinations of planets, which shall give a glimpse of the
profession of the Native.

SUN :

Sun is responsible to give more power, ability to rule and command, will make the native to
gain fitness for a Government employment, or a high profile business executive with status
and dignity.

(a) If Sun occupies the Karakamsha lagna, the native will be fond of public work, and will
take interest in political activities.

(b) If Sun and Venus aspect Karakamsha, the native will be employed by Royal people or
Top Class politicians.

(c) Sun occupying 10th house in Karakamsha chart and aspected by Jupiter, the native will be
a successful Trader of Cattle.

(d) If Sun occupies 5th house in Karakamsha chart the native will become a Philosopher or a
Musician.

(e) If Sun is in conjunction with Rahu and occupies Karakamsha, and Sun being located in
benefic vargas, the native will become a Doctor treating poisonous afflictions.

MOON :

Moon is responsible for fluctuations in occupation or business, but encourages the native for
business in aqua products, Marine produces, Liquid chemicals, Restaurant, Dairy products
etc.

(a) If full moon and Venus joins Atmakaraka in Navmansha money will be earned by
education.

(b) If Moon is conjunct with Jupiter in Karakamsha or in 5th from Karakamsha, the native
becomes a author and earns his livelihood by authouring books.

(c) If Moon is alone in Karakamsha or in 5th from Karakamsha, the native become a
musician.

(d) Moon in Karakamsha aspected by Venus makes the native an Alchemist.

(e) Instead of Venus if aspected by mercury he will be a Doctor.

MARS :
Mars denotes employment in the field where courage is required and a need to be skillful,
brave. Dentists, Surgeons, Engineers are also part of this group.

(a) If mars occupies the Karkamsha the native earns his livelihood by meta llurgy.

(b) If mars occupies the Karakamsha with benefic aspects, the native will be a Judge.

(c) If mars occupies 5th place from Karakamsha under the aspect of Saturn, the native will
become a Mechanic.

MERCURY :

Mercury is solely responsible for the field of literature, arts and occupations requiring study,
skill and intelligence.

(a) If mercury occupies the karakamsha the native becomes Merchant and well versed in
social and political matters.

(b) If mercury occupies 5th place from Karakamsha, the native will become a Vedic Scholar.

Jupiter :

Usually Jupiter gives the profession of physicians, lawyers, ministers, bankers, authors,
journalists, philosophers etc.

(a) When Jupiter occupies the karakamsha the native becomes a philosopher, religious head
and will have good knowledge of Vedanta.

(b) If Jupiter occupies 5th place from karakamsha, he will be a scholar in Vedas and
Upnishads.

VENUS :

Venus is responsible to gain financial assistance through marital sources, jewellery pleasure
and luxury.

(a) If Venus joins Atmakaraka in Navmansha, the native will become a big politician.

(b) If Venus joins karakamsha or the 5th from karakamsha, the native will become a great
poet.

SATURN :

Saturn is responsible to the professions, such as builders, miners, land surveyors,

agriculturists, labour contractors, municipal officials etc.

(a) If Saturn occupies the Karakamsha the native will adopt the profession of his forefathers.

(b) If Saturn alone occupies 4th or 5th place from karakamsha, the native will be skillful in
archery and will adopt the same skill for livelihood.
(c) Saturn occupying karakamsha under the aspect of mars the native will become a builder.

RAHU :

Indirectly Rahu will give results like Saturn but some of the combination indicates different
professions also.

(a) If rahu joins atmakaraka in navmansha, the native earns his bread as a thief or decoit.

(b) Rahu having close association with Mandi and occupying 4th place from karakamsha the
native will be specialised to treat snake bites and poisonous problems.

(c) Rahu in 5th from Karakamsha makes the native to be a good mechanic.

KETU :

Ketu will give results partially like Jupiter and mars.

(a) If ketu occupies 4th place from karakamsha the native will become a clock maker
Repairer.

(b) Ketu occupying karakamsha makes the native a mathematician, if occupied in 5th house
from karakamsha under benefic aspects the results will be same.

(c) Ketu occupying karakamsha under malefic aspects makes the native a thief.

(d) Ketu occupying 5th place from karakamsha under the aspect of Jupiter makes the native
an astrologer.

NOTE :

Combination of planets will give more than one activity with relation to the occupation of the
respective planet.

Apart from above there are other Methods are also available as indicated by different schools
of Astrology. In the matter of determining the profession, importance has been given to the
Ascendant, 10th and 8th houses either from ascendant or Moon and the planets occupying
these houses, lordship of these houses can also be taken in to consideration. In this article
only a glimpse on determination of profession has been taken, to give a general idea of the
subject with the help of karakamsha and Navamsha etc.

Political Assassinations
In the illusion of human life some survive, some succumb, some procure super success and
some fall down in dump. Politicians are public figures as they get pomp and power.
Astrologically, politicians are blessed with nectar of the first house (place of self strength),
second house (place of eloquence), third house (place of prowess), fourth house (place of
faith of masses), fifth house (place of analysis and logic), ninth house (place of augmentation
and auspiciousness) and tenth house (place of occupation and administration). However, a
person who is bestowed with the benefics of major houses of the horoscope, is sometimes
victim of malefic houses, ie, 6, 8 and 12th. This is true - dominance of propitious houses lifts
the native to dazzling heights of name, fame and prosperity but a little effect of the arrogance
of these malefic houses calls the moment when everything suddenly, some how, changes to
doom. A political assassination is such an example. Let us make an astrological probe into
the matter.

The mechanical and biological strength of physical body of the native is represented by
ascendant and its lord in the horoscope. Influence of benefic planets - waxing Moon,
Mercury, Jupiter and Venus on ascendant and/or its lord is beneficial for the individual to
make him driven, energetic, ambitious, successful and long-lived, but if the ascendant is
related to 8th or 12th house, the native suffers setbacks and unnatural death either by some
sort of accident or assassination. Generally, ascendants of politicians are strong enough to
bear various pressures, tensions and anxieties. Even then, if ascendant or its lord is hemmed
in by malefics or related to 8th or 12th house or their lords, probability of assassination of the
native emerges out.

If we look into the chart of Morarji Desai, ex Prime Minister of India, who enjoyed a long life
of about 99 years and got a natural death, the ascendant lord Mercury along with 12th lord
Venus and 6th lord Mars is posited in 8th house. This is a crystal clear relation of ascendant
lord with malefic houses. Is it a sign of assassination? No, because -

1. The ascendant lord and 8th lord both are not inimical to friendship.
2. The ascendant lord is influenced by two benefics - Jupiter and Venus.
3. The destructive nature of the Mars and 8th house has been suppressed by a combined
influence of three benefic planets - Mercury, Jupiter and Venus.
4. The lord of the 8th house - Saturn is exalted in fifth house and is free from any
influence of the malefic association or aspect.

Hindu astrology reveals 8th house as a place of death and hence considers the worst of all the
three malefic houses - 6th, 8th and 12th. In fact, 8th house describes longevity and mode of
the end of the life. Mantreshwar in Phaladeepika says - If the ascendant lord and 8th lord both
are mutual friends, the native will be long lived. Similar situation is created when the lord of
the sign in which Moon is posited and the lord of the 8th house from the Moon sign are
mutual friends. It is apparent in the chart of Morarji Desai. Ascendant lord Mercury and 8th
lord Saturn both are not inimical to friendship. Also, the Sun (lord of the sign where Moon is
posited) and the Jupiter (lord of the 8th place from the Moon) both are natural friends.
Benefic planets - Mercury, Jupiter and Venus in the 8th house increase the longevity and
predict a peaceful natural death while malefic planets such as Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
and Uranus are indicative of unnatural death either by accident, suicide, wounds, fire, weapon
or electric shock. Possibility of such mis-happening increases as the affliction to the 8th place
increases.

As per astrologer's view 12th house is the most unfortunate place of the horoscope because it
is related to delusion, seclusion, loss, expense, secret enemies, imprisonment and unseen
troubles. It is the opinion that if there is no planet in the 12th house and its lord is posited in
3rd or 8th house or aspected by Saturn (not by Mars or Rahu), the evil characteristics of this
house get minimised and the horoscope gains some extra strength. Saturn is distinguished
from Mars and Rahu in the sense that while Saturn is a planet of delay, harassment and
punishment, Mars and Rahu are planets of hurt, injury, arrogance, excitement, explosions and
fire. Saturn ultimately bestows peace and progress to the native but Mars and Rahu lead to an
awful situation. Thus the influence of the latter on 12 th house and its lord is not conduicive
for peaceful life.*+-

We find 12th and 6th houses both signify enemies, injuries, sorrows and obstacles but there is
a little demarcation that while the 12th house stands for secret enemies and their conspiracy,
the 6th house stands for open field enemies. If there is influence of benefics on 6th house and
its lord, the native gets rid of his enemies. Thus it is the affliction to the 12th house or its lord
that stands for assassination.

Astrologers know that benefic or malefic functions of planets not only depend upon their
intrinsic nature but also on their lordship. Sun, Mars, Saturn and Rahu-Ketu are evil by
nature, Sun being the least and Rahu-Ketu being the most. Although the latter shadowy
planets denote poisoning, secret intrigues, sudden events, assassination etc but they do not
function independently. If they occupy evil places or get associated with evil planets, their
adverse effect is increased tremendously. However, Saturn if linked to fatal places is
considered as a first grade killer. Whereas Mars, Saturn and Rahu-Ketu are considered first
grade malefics, the natural benefics - waxing Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus synchronize
them if they get posited in 2nd or 7th houses or get lordship their of. Both these houses are
called fatal places as illustrated in Laghu Parashari-

" 8th house is a place of longevity. 8th place from the 8th house, ie, the third house is also a
place of longevity. The twelfth places from both (8th and 3rd) are 7th and 2nd houses which
act as killer of the native, the 7th being more fatal than the 2nd"
It is observed that many politicians were assassinated when they were undergoing the period
of fatal planets, ie, lords of 2nd or 7th houses. If Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu get involved
with 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th or 12th house or with their lord, the probability of assassination is
increased.

Chart of Mrs Indira Gandhi is strengthened by three exchanges of planets, of which the two
are making good Rajyogas. These are - 1. Exchange of ascendant lord Moon with seventh
lord Saturn. 2. Exchange of second lord Sun with fifth and tenth lord - auspicious Mars. 3.
Exchange of sixth lord Jupiter with eleventh lord Venus. Although the ascendant is weakened
by the influence of three first grade malefics (hemmed by Mars and Ketu and occupied by 8th
lord Saturn), yet its vitality is animated by the aspect of its own lord Moon which in turn is
aspected by divine Jupiter. This enabled Mrs Gandhi for hard decisions in crucial span of
time. For Cancer ascendants the Saturn is animator as well as detrimental and fatal. Mrs
Gandhi's political life was guided by the various aspects of Saturn, the major period of which
was started from Dec. 1970 when she was in chair of PM. During the period of Saturn - Ketu
she lost her power, dignity and modesty of her political life when she got defeated in the
election to the Parliament in March 1977 but in the period of Saturn Venus she won the
election to the Parliament and was sworn in for PM in Jan. 1980. It was Saturn-Rahu-Rahu a
crucial period when she was assassinated at the age of 67 by her own body guard on Oct. 31,
1984. In her chart Saturn being the lord of 7th house is fatal and Rahu - Ketu both are
detrimental. Rahu occupies 6th house from the ascendant and its dispositer Jupiter occupies
the 6th place from Rahu. In this way a cruel relationship among ascendant, sixth and eighth
houses is responsible for her assassination.

One should not get immediate conclusion for the time of death of a person on the basis of the
period of lord of 2nd or 7th house. It is worth while to know a broad spectrum of the age of
the native by studying the nature of the sign that contains -

 Lords of 1st and 8th houses.

 Moon and Saturn
 Lagna and Hora lagna

In the chart of Mrs. Gandhi the lords of 1st and 8th houses ie, Moon and Saturn occupy
movable signs indicating long life. Since the ascendant is hemmed in between malefics, she
might get more than middle age.

In the chart of Rajiv Gandhi, ex Prime minister, the ascendant is weakened (hemmed and
aspected) by three malefic planets, but it is augmented by the disposition of Moon in fixed
and Saturn in dual sign as well as conglomeration of five benefic planets - Sun, Moon,
Mercury, Jupiter and Venus. Moreover, the ascendant being vargottam gets some extra
strength that conferred on him beauty, body and bravery. However, the lords of 1st and 8th
house being in a fixed sign and malefic influence of Mars and Saturn on 8th house and its
lord indicate his short life. Since the ascendant is fortified by many benefics, the age might
touch to middle. He was at the age of 47 when assassinated on May 21, 1991 in a bomb
explosion by a female militant of LTTE in the period of Rahu - Mercury. Both these planets
are inimical and venomous because Rahu is in the place of secret enemy, conspiracy and
assassination while Mercury is fatal being the lord of second house. The lord (Moon) of Rahu
occupied sign in the ascendant, aspect of 6th lord Saturn on the ascendant and aspect of Mars
on the 8th house show loss of life. In this way a cruel relationship among ascendant, second,
sixth, eighth and twelfth houses is responsible for his assassination. It would have been in the
period of Rahu - Saturn from Jan 87 to Nov 89 because Saturn also has sufficient fatal
character.

Mahatma Gandhi at the age of 79 was assassinated on Jan. 31, 1948 in Delhi during Jupiter -
Ketu. There has been some ambiguity for his correct birth time and hence correct rising sign
of ascendant whether it is Virgo or Libra. I consider Virgo ascendant which is benevolent for
long life near to 80 years because lords of 1st and 8th houses are in movable signs but Jupiter
being lord of 7th house is fatal. Ketu posited in 5th house (ie, 8th place from 10th house) is
sufficiently inimical after receiving the aspect of 8th lord Mars. For Virgo ascendant, Mars
being the owner of 3rd and 8th houses is full of fatal characteristics such as fire, injury,
wound, accident, violence and destruction. So it vitiates the aspected planets.

Shaikh Mujibur Rahman, Founder and President of Bangla Desh was assassinated at the age
of 55 on Aug. 15 1975 by an army officer during the period of Saturn - Jupiter. In his chart
Mars, lord of ascendant has lost its vigour* because of two first grade malefics (Saturn and
Rahu). The 12th house* (assassination) is highly afflicted by the presence of Mars - Rahu and
Saturnine aspect. Such combination of these three planets drains away the comforts of the
concerned house and hence in houses 1, 8, and 12 they are indicative of short or middle life.
We know that Mars - Rahu conjunction is synonym of a bomb or an explosion. An evil aspect
of Saturn on Mars or vice versa creeps into sudden calamity. It is beyond doubt that in his
chart Jupiter being lord of 2nd house is fatal but Saturn itself is not fatal. It is the Venus that
being owner of 7th and 12 houses incepts the instincts of being a killer and instills its
instincts by its direct aspect on Saturn.

"If malefics occupy 6th, 8th, or 12th houses and the lord of the lagna is weak without any
influence of benefics, the native is short lived."

Benito Mussolini born in a poor black-smith family began his carrier as a correspondent. He
stirred the public for socialist agitation by his revolutionary articles and speeches. For such
revolutionary activities he was arrested and got suffer imprisonment. In his chart the
ascendant is beset by the aspect of errant, erratic, erroneous, agonist and revolutionary
association of 3 planets - Moon-Mars-Saturn. It fascinated him to be a fascist who believed in
fight for the progress of a country. So he had been an extreme socialist using extremism. In
his view democracy and peace are just like a stagnant water of a pond and hence an inertia to
the progress. This is comparable to some other revolutionary union of planets observed in the
charts of Karl Marx (Sun, Moon and Rahu aspected by Saturn), Adolf Hitler (Sun, Mars,
Mercury and Venus aspected by Saturn) and Maharana Pratap (Mars, Saturn and Ketu).
However, conjunction of benevolent planets viz. Moon-Mars in 7th, Jupiter-Venus in 8th and
Sun-Mercury in 9th houses spread his popularity in masses as much that the king of Italy
invited him to be sworn in as the head of the Govt. on Oct. 27, 1922 during Jupiter - Venus
period. In second word war he faced defeat everywhere. So he lost his faith in masses and
became the victim of public rage. He tried to escape into Switzerland but he was arrested on
28 April 1945, and, together with some members of his Fascist Cabinet was executed by
partisans and ultimately got assassinated. This is noteworthy that Mars-Saturn conjunction
like Mars-Rahu is violent for causing sudden calamity like dog-death and Jupiter being lord
of 2nd (or 7th) house is highly fatal.

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of USA and one of the greatest American heroes was
born in a poor family who earned his living by working on the river as a boatman, by splitting
rails and acting as postmaster. With little formal education he had all the qualities of a good
statesman. His humour, eloquence, patience, courage, charity and kindness established him in
masses who one day elected him as President. He attended a theatre on the night of April 14,
1865 where John Wilkes Booth, an actor shot him through the brain and on the morning of
15th he died. It was Saturn-Mercury period. At first instance both these planets in his chart
are not fatal like the lords of 2nd and 7th houses but they are influenced by them. It is well
known that Mercury is a dependant planet that shows the characteristics of conjoined planet.
In his chart Sun-Mercury duo occupy the ascendant. Therefore, Mercury squeezes the
intrinsic fatality of the 7th house through its lord Sun and becomes fatal indirectly.
Simultaneously, Saturn as a lord of ascendant is a producer of life even then being a lord of
12th it is related to death. In Laghu-Parashari Saturn is considered as a master of death and
becomes a first grade fatal planet among others.

If Saturn is related to a fatal place or fatal planet in any way, it becomes itself a cruel fatal.

Pramod Mahajan, general secretary of BJP and a minister in A B Vajpayee Govt. was
grievously wounded by his younger brother Pravin who shot at him at his residence on April
22, 2006 at about 7.30 AM. The three bullets caused internal damage to his body that
eventually led to his death during Saturn-Moon-Venus (or Sun) period. According to sources
although Pramod supported his siblings morally, socially and financially yet the two brothers
were on bad terms for about two years as a consequence of sufferings of Pravin from ill-
treatment, humiliation, frustration and inferiority complex of the feeling of a poor brother of a
rich and powerful man (Pramod). Astrologically, for Leo ascendant Saturn being lord of 6th
and 7th houses is a cruel fatal planet. In the chart of the native Saturn in retrograde state is
posited in 12th house and by its aspect vitiating the Moon that has drawn the fatal
characteristics of 12th. The third vitious planet is either Venus or Sun, neither is life saving
because Venus being lord of 3rd has lost its auspiciousness and further it is posited in 7th
house, a giver of death. If we look at Sun, it is in an embarrassed state being occupying 6th
and having aspect of fatal Saturn.
As the conclusion, for politicians Saturn is a significant planet that in mundane astrology
stands for destiny, misfortune, public and democracy. The authoritarian action and
philanthropical behaviour of politicians are integral to public. Although in its period Saturn
induces the native to go to the high peak of power, position and prosperity yet it does not act
to the rescue of the native who commit s mistake to be bereft of his duties and to attack the
honour, integrity, sentiments, conscience and regalement of even a bit of the public.
Therefore, as soon as the period of Saturn (or any other) as a fatal planet starts, the politician
native can not get rid of the punishment of his misdeeds and hence he must take care of not
only himself but of others otherwise he may lose his life.

Foreign Travel Yoga : an Analysis

Recently a delegation comprising 97 people from India had gone to Thailand and Singapore
to participate in International Astrological Conferences on 22nd-23rd July 2006 in Bangkok
and on 30th July 2006 in Singapore. A large number of people went together on this journey
abroad. There must be some astrological planetary combination or yoga responsible for this
phenomenon.

According to Astrology, planetary yoga (planetary combinations) for travel abroad is studied
from 7th, 9th or 12th houses of the horoscope. In the main period or sub period of planets
owning or occupying these houses there may be foreign tours. Even the transit of Saturn,
Rahu and Jupiter from these houses facilitates forei gn tours.

On the basis of the statistics of birth details of these persons a comprehensive study was made
as follows -

 Most of the people were of Cancer, Leo or Libra ascendants. Persons of Pisces
ascendant were only a few in number. Aries was the Moon sign of most of them.

For Cancer Ascendant Saturn was in ascendant, Jupiter in 4th house and Rahu was in
9th house in transit. For Leo ascendant Saturn was in 12th house in transit. For Moon
in Aries, Rahu was in 12th house and Jupiter was in 7th house in transit.

 In the horoscopes of most of the people the Mahadasas (Major Period) of Rahu,
Jupiter or Saturn were going on without any instance of Sun's major period. Most of
the major period lords were the lords of 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th houses and were
occupying 6th or 9th house, whereas sub-period lords were the lords of 2nd, 4th, 9th
or 12th house and were posited in 5th or 8th house.
 Rahu is the significator of foreign travel whereas Jupiter is that of Astrology and
Saturn is that of Vedic knowledge. If a person is going through Rahu Mahadasa, it
would enhance the possibilities of journey abroad because after this he would be
going through the major periods of Jupiter and Saturn which would facilitate foreign
journey.

 In most of the horoscopes, Sun was in 1st, 6th, 7th or 12th house, Moon was in 3rd
and 8th, Mars was in 2nd and 5th, Mercury was in 1st, 5th, 6th, 9th, 12th, Jupiter was
in 2nd and 10th, Saturn was in 2nd and 7th and Rahu was in 9th house.
 The placement of Sun, Mercury and Saturn in these different houses was showing
larger difference than average which indicate that these three planets are chief
significators of travel abroad.
 Incidence of some planets in some particular signs was conspicious e.g. in most of the
cases Sun and Mars were in Cancer and Leo whereas their placement in Sagittarius
and Pisces was a few. Moon was in Aries in most of the charts, Mercury was in Virgo,
Venus in Libra, Saturn in Aries and Cancer with Rahu in Libra.
 Majority of the Group had either Ashwani or Bharani as their birth constellation with
none having Vishakha or Dhanistha. Sun and Mercury were found in Chitra
constellation (Nakshatra) in most of the horoscopes. Mars was in Purvaphalguni and
Dhanishta in most of them. Saturn was in Jyeshta and Purvabhadrapada whereas
Venus was in Ardra or Punarvasu constellation in most of the charts.
 In Navansha Chart Aries, Cancer and Leo ascendants were more in number and Virgo
ascendant was minimum in number. Sun was in 8th or 10th house in Navamsha,
Moon was in Pisces and was placed in 9th or 12th houses in most of the cases. Mars
was in the Navamsha of Libra in most of the charts whereas its placement in Taurus
and Aries was minimum. Saturn in majority of cases was placed in 10th house in
Aries Navamsha.
 In number of horoscopes, Ascendant Lord was in 6th house, 2nd lord was in 7th, 5th
lord was in 6th, 9th lord was in 9th, 10th lord was in 6th, 9th and 10th whereas 12th
lord was in 1st, 5th, 8th or 12th houses.
 Ascendant lord was in Cancer, Leo and Virgo sign, 5th lord was in Virgo, Libra,
Scorpio, 6th lord was in Scorpio, 7th lord was in Leo and Virgo,11th lord was in
Cancer and Virgo whereas12th lord was in Cancer in most of the charts.

The above mentioned statistics is quite at variance with the classical ethos. So, if research
oriented studies are made, then predictions in astrology can defenitely be made nearer to
accuracy.

Astrology, Wealth and Prosperity

The natal horoscope is a portrait of a person's life. Health, Wealth, Career and Marriage are
the major issues which are of concern to all of us. Today we are living in a materialistic
society, therefore, Wealth gets prime importance to everybody. For getting all comforts, we
need money in abundance.

There are various ways by which a person can acquire wealth. Some people are born with
silver spoon in their mouth and they get all comforts by virtue of luck or Raj yogas in their
horoscope. Some people work hard, some use their intelligence, some resort to black
marketing, smuggling and all sorts of illegal means to get wealth.
The 2nd and 11th houses are mainly responsible for finance. Lagna, 9th and 5th houses also
play important roles. Even 10th house, Jupiter and Moon are important for finance.

The person is a pauper ever since his birth and lives by alms if the lords of the 2nd and 11th
houses are placed in 6, 8 or 12 along with malefics. The association or affliction of 6th, 8th or
12 house destroy the ambitious effects of wealth or dampen the financial prospects. The lord
of 2nd with lord of 9th occupying the 11th with Moon and Jupiter will make a native a
millionaire. Lord of Lagna in a decent position is itself a great asset which sustains a person
throughout his life. The best place for Lagna Lord to occupy is the Lagna itself. Even strong
Sun at a benefic place from the lord of Ascendent is a great asset.

The 2nd house itself, lord and Jupiter represent accumulated wealth. The association of the
1st, its lord and the sun with the second and its lord increases the natives wealth through his
own efforts. If the 9th, its lord and the significators Sun and Jupiter are related to them,
wealth is inherited. According to the Bhavarth Ratnakar, the native is rendered poor if the
2nd lord occupy the 12th and 12th lord is placed in the Lagna aspected by a Marak or a
malefic planet.

11th house is the house of gains and rules income. The 11th and its lord along with Jupiter
must be strong to generate wealth. According to the Sarvartha Chintamani, if a benefic
occupy 11th house, the native gets wealth through honest and novel means. If the malefic is
in the 11th house, the native resorts to unfair and unscrupulous methods of earning. The
source of gains and incomes can be known through the nature of the planet from the Bhavas
related to the 11th, its lord and its significators. For example 7th lord and its Karak Venus
associated with 11th may help the native to gain through the spouse.

The 9th house represents fortunes and, therefore, if the 9th house, its lord, Sun and Jupiter are
strong and associated with good houses, planets, luck favours the native with financial
prosperity. When the 9th lord is placed in the 1st house of Lagna lord is in 9th house, the
native is a self made person.

The 10th house is to be examined regarding native's professional and financial opportunities
as it rules livelihood. If the 10th house and its lord and the significators (Sun, Jupiter, Saturn
and Mercury) are strong, the native occupy a respectable occupation which helps in
improving the financial status. There are a large number of Yogas which have been described
in the various Astrological texts. Even the Panch maha Purush Yogas bestow special
characteristic.

Some important combination for wealth :

1. Lord or 10th house occupying 5th house will prove a great asset for a native
bestowing abundant wealth which will never leave him.
2. Laxmi Yogas : If lord of Lagna is powerful and lord of 9th house occupies own or
exaltation position in Kendra or Trikona.
3. One who has strong Sun in Horoscope can never be mean, vicious, criminal or
untrustworthy. Therefore, he can not adopt wrong means for livelihood.
4. If lord of 2nd and 11th be placed or related with 6th/8th/12th while Mars is in 11th
and Rahu is in 2nd, native will loose his wealth on account of royal punishment.
 5. If Lagna, the lord and Sun are weak or afflicted and also have the association with
Rahu or a malefic, the very foundation of Horoscope is deeply shaken, The native
suffers setbacks in his financial matters owing to wrong decisions.

Other important factors which are to be examined for wealth are ;

 Paya
 Rashmi Kiran
 Divisional Chart (Hora, Navamasa and Dasamamsa)

Good indications are obtained from the Hora Chart regarding the flow of wealth in a
particular Dasha period. During operational period of planets placed in a Hora of Sun, person
has to make efforts to earn and accumulate wealth. During the period of planets placed in the
Hora of Moon earning and accumulation come naturally without must efforts.

In the Navamamsa Chart, Vargottam planets play very important role and according to the
Astrological texts they cause Raj Yoga and bestow very good results.

In Dasamamsa Chart, Lagna assumes a tremendous significance. If Lagna is aspected by

benefic it becomes strong and in that case it may be presumed that the career of the native
stands on a good foundation.

If powerful Sun is posited in upachaya houses aspected by the Jupiter, native is likely to get
recognition and eminence in his career. Planets in 10th house in Dasamamsa Chart during the
ruling period better the prospects of once career. The period of planets in kendra in
Dasamamsa will be a milestone in one's career.

Astrological Combinations for the Medical Profession

A doctor commands high respect in society and so is medical profession. In this paper I have
specifically chosen the astrological combinations which make a doctor. First of all it is
important to discuss what does the profession actually mean and in this regard our classics
depict as under:

A native’s profession should be determined with reference to lagna, 2nd, 10th and 11th
houses along with the lords of these houses. Profession means source of earning money for
livelihood.

Since lagna depicts self, 2nd house is one's family while 10th house is Karma Kshetra and
11th is house of gains, hence interrelations between these houses through the lords of these
houses decide one’s earnings. As per our classics if the above mentioned houses or the lords
of these houses are related to Sun, Saturn and Rahu, the native becomes a doctor. In this
regard our classics state as under:

In modem era things have changed a lot hence for the combinations which make a person a
doctor (in any system of medicine) the following houses and their lords hold the key in
making of a doctor :

1. The 4th house is indicator of education and 5th house indicates intelligence.
2. The 10th house indicating karma kashetra or karma sthana(House of profession).
3. The 12th house indicating hospitals and beds.
4. Role of technical planets viz. Mars, Saturn and Rahu.
5. The Moon should be afflicted to make a person administer poison (drugs and
medicines) and to perform surgery which is an important need of modem era. Here
question arises, why the Moon should be afflicted and answer is to make the native
cruel.
6. Jupiter’s involvement is also of utmost importance to make the native humane and
benevolent. Thus the influence of Jupiter on the referred houses or on their lords is
also necessary.

 Rasi Chart : The following factors require attention in the natal chart (Rasi chart).

a. The 5th house and the lord of 5th house.

b. The lord of star/constellation in which lord of 5th house is placed.

c. Placement of the lord of 5th house in a benefic or a malefic sign.

d. Influence of malefic planets viz. Mars, Saturn and Rahu on the 5th house or its lord.

e. Influence of benefic planets on the 5th house or the lord of 5th house.

2.a.The 10th house and the lord of 10th house.

b. The star /constellation lord in which the lord of 5th house is placed.

c. Placement of the lord of 10th house in a sign owned by a malefic planet.

d. Influence of malefic planet/planets on the 10th house on the lord of 10th house.

e. Influence of a benefic planet/planets on the 10th house or the lord of 10th house.

3. There should be a relation between 5th and 10th houses.

4. The connection of the 5th and 10th with the 12th house.

5. Afflicted Moon or the lord of 5th house.

a. The Moon or the lord of 5th house associated with or aspected by malefics.

b. The Moon or the lord of 5th house hemmed between malefics

NOTE: The relationship as mentioned above could be direct or indirect viz. the lords
of respective houses can conjunct, they can exchange their respective signs or one
may be aspecting the 10th house while other may aspect the 5th house. This
relationship can also be considered effective in case either of the said planet be
posited in the star/constellation of the other planet.
Navamsha Chart: All the above mentioned houses and their lords should be studied on
the same pattern as in case of Rasi/Natal chart. However, these planets can differ from
those in Rasi/Natal chart.

Role of Jupiter : Jupiter’s influence on the concerned houses or their lords should be
given due importance due to its benevolent qualities.

Important: Some of the classics as well as savants of astrology opine that Retrograde
planet/planets should also be considered operating from the previous house from its
actual location.

Personal Experience : Role of 6th house is also very important in the charts of natives
associated with medical profession. The 6th house becomes operational through its
lord by influencing the referral houses or their lords.

Points to Ponder :

a. Why 5th house? Since it denotes native’s intelligence but at the same time it should
always be kept in mind that being 12th house from the 6th house hence a strong 5th
house or its lord is capable of negating factors indicated by the 6th house.

b. Why 10th house? Karma kshetra or karma sthana in anybody’s chart has its
importance but apart from it 10th house is 5th from the 6th house hence it denotes
intelligence and skill of diagnosing the disease.

c. Last but not the least, why 6th house? Being a natural rogasthana hence to
counteract its negative qualities the influence of the lord of this house should never be
overlooked.

Now we shall apply the above rules by citing some examples of persons who are
associated with this profession.

Example No.1. Female.DOB:09/04/1980, TOB:23:07PM IST, POB:Rajpura(Punjab)

Longitude:76E36' Latitude:30N29'
Lagna Scorpio rises at 22deg 20mnts. 5th house is having sign Pisces whose lord
Jupiter is placed in 10th house in Leo whose lord Sun is placed in 5th. Thus there is a
direct relation between the lords of 5th and 10th due to exchange of signs. Lord of
lagna, Mars is placed in 10th house along with the lord of 5th Jupiter. Mars further
aspects the 10th lord Sun by its 8th house aspect. All the technical planets Mars,
Saturn and Rahu are influencing the 5th lord by being conjunct and all these planets
have influence on 10th lord (indirect) by being in its sign. Moon though is not being
aspected or associated with any of the malefic planet but it has itself turned to be a
malefic by being just 67deg apart from the Sun hence it is pakshabali weak. Saturn
and Rahu both are influencing the lord of lagna hence the rule laid down by classics
applies. 12th lord Venus is placed in 7th house aspecting lagna it is itself under the
influence of malefic Saturn. Lord of 6th house is Mars who is influencing all the
factors thus the role of 6th house comes into prominence.

In Navamsha chart lord of lagna Saturn is placed in 12th house. Lord of 5th and 10th
in the Navamsha chart is one and same ie. Venus and Venus is associated with
malefic Mars. Here Moon is also afflicted due to its conjunction with Mars. Lord of
12th house of Navamsha chart is Jupiter who is placed in 6th house in conjunction
with the 6th lord Mercury. Jupiter is aspecting 2nd, 10th and 12th houses. Thus all the
combinations are present in Rasi as well as Navamsha chart to make the native a
doctor. Native did her M.B.B.S. from India and at present she is doing her post
graduation in Australia.

Example No.2. Male.DOB:26/07/1965, TOB:02.19AM IST, POB:Jullundur(Punjab),

Longitude:75E20’Latitude:31N07'
Lagna Taurus rises at 23deg23mnts. Lord of 5th is Mercury posited in the 4th from
where it aspects the 10th house. Lord of 10th is Saturn who is placed in it its
mooltrikona sign in 10th house. Thus lords of 5th and 10th both are mutually
aspecting each other. Both these planets are influencing the lord of lagna Venus.
Lagna is occupied by Jupiter and Rahu while Mars is placed in the 5th house thus all
the houses viz. 1st, 2nd, 5th, 10th are interrelated. All the technical planets are
influencing the referred houses and planets. Rahu along with Jupiter is placed in
lagna. Moon is afflicted by being in constellation Mrigshira ruled by Mars and is
hemmed between Rahu and Sun. Lord of 6th house is Venus who aspects the 10th
house and 10th lord and in turn it is associated with 5th lord. Thus the prominence of
6th house is visible. Lord of 12th is Mars who is placed in 5th house from where it
aspects the 12th house. The 10th lord Saturn also aspects the 12th house. The 12th
lord Mars is under the aspect of Jupiter.

In Navamsha chart Leo is rising in lagna and lord of navamsha lagna is placed in 2nd
house along with 5th lord Jupiter. The lord of 2nd house of navamsha chart is placed
in the 10th house and it is under the aspect of Jupiter. 10th lord of Navamsha chart is
placed in the 11th house from where it is aspecting the 5th house while 5th lord
Jupiter aspects the 10th house thus there is a powerful link between 1st, 2nd, 5th and
10th houses. Moon is afflicted by the aspect of Rahu from 11th house, Saturn from
9th house while Mars aspects it from 12th house. Lord of 6th house of Navamsha
chart is Saturn. Saturn aspects 6th house by its 10th house aspect and 10th lord Venus
by its 3rd house aspect and the Moon by its 7th house aspect. Thus all the rules
discussed above apply while the prominence of 6th house again comes into picture.
Native is a M.D. doctor employed with a reputed hospital of the city.

Example No. 3 Female DOB: 22.12.1972, TOB:9.20AM IST, POB:

Faridabad(Haryana) Longitude:77E19' Latitude:27N26'
Sign Capricorn rises in lagna at 08 deg 42 mnts. Lord of 5th and 10th houses is Venus
who is posited in 11th house. 5th house is occupied by lord of lagna and 2nd house.
Thus there is a direct relation between the lords of 1st, 2nd, 5th and 10th houses.
Jupiter is placed in 12th house in its own sign Sagittarius. Though Jupiter is not
forming any relation with said houses or their lords but Jupiter is placed in the
constellation Poorva Phalguni which is ruled by 5th and 10th lord Venus, thus this
establishes relations(indirect) with the 5th and 10th lord Venus. Moon is afflicted by
the aspect of Saturn. Moon is placed in the constellation Punarvasu ruled by Jupiter.
Lord of 6th house is Mercury posited in 11th house in conjunction with 5th and 10th
lord Venus and Mercury is in a mutual aspect to lord of lagna and 2nd house Saturn.
Thus all the requisite combinations are present in the chart.

In Navamsha chart sign Pisces rises in lagna and lord of navamsha lagna Jupiter is
placed in 8th house aspecting 2nd, 4th and 12th houses. Sage Parashara has made it
very clear for dual lagnas only that in case lord of lagna and that of 10th is same in
that case one should probe the 10th house from the 10th. In the present case 10th
house and lagna both are ruled by Jupiter therefore above rule will apply. The 10th to
10th is occupied by sign Virgo ruled by Mercury. Mercury is placed in 10th house in
a sign ruled by Jupiter while 4th house contains sign Gemini ruled by Mercury and
4th house is under the aspect of Jupiter. Lord of 2nd in Navamsha chart is Mars and it
is placed in 5th house where it is conjunct with Saturn and the lord of 5th Moon.
Saturn is 12th lord in Navamsha chart. Lord of 6th house of Navamsha chart is Sun
who is posited in 4th house under the aspect of lord of lagna Jupiter. Thus 6th house
again comes into picture.

Conclusion: These are the few examples to explain the rules laid down by the sages
and savants of astrology. In all the horoscopes almost all the rules are applicable.
Apart from it, it is important to note that 6th house plays an important role in the
career of a medical professional. I have found the role of 6th house very prominent in
horoscopes of doctors. Now I leave it to fellow astrologers and students to find out the
validity of this rule.
Concept of Indian Philosophy In the Eyes of Astrology
One of the important schools of Indian Philosophy depicts the goal of life as the attainment of
Purushartha Chatushtaya i.e. Dharma (Duty), Artha (Money), Kama (Sex) and Moksha
(Salvation). The last of the these has been termed as Param Purusthartha to be the final
(salvation) attainment of the human life. However, it has been keenly envisaged in the realm
of vedic tradition that for a balanced, systematic and meaningful life, all the goals should be
attained gradually by the human being. One without the other is incomplete.

Dharma shows the codified form of civilized life containing morals and harmony as well as
peace as the main ingredient of culture and religion, which is a far fetched dream without the
Artha (money). Artha comprises Sri and Samridhi (prosperity) which enrich an individual, a
community and a nation as envisaged in Vedic recitations and prayers like 'Srisukta'. Kama
(Sex) which is also part and parcel of human existence, incorporating all the drives,
motivations and urge within to be the fastest in this creation opens the many doors of
mundane chores(Luxuries). The moksha, Kaivailya or final salvation is the last but not the
least. It is like becoming the full without any deprivation.

These four pillars of life are to be maintained simultaneously. Our life on this planet is not by
default. On the contrary, we are here as part of bigger scheme of things. Certain purpose is
there and it is quite preordained. The wheel of destiny runs by the force of three different
types of Karmas i.e. Sanchit, prarabdha and Kriyamana. Hindu mythology completely ratifies
the doctrine of rebirth and the life and death cycle. Some part of our destiny is regulated by
Kriyamana Karma, which is under our control and command and an ample force on the wheel
of destiny can be exercised by taking care of our present deeds i.e. Kriyaman Karma. Some
measures adopted with conviction and honesty as per the dictates of the shashtras can change
the mould of our Sanchit (Accumulated) and Prarabdha also.

Astrologically also, we understand that by deep probe of a natal chart wheel of destiny in the
context of all the three sanchit, prarabdha and kriyaman can be deciphered that is to say we
can have a peep into our past lives also and can have an inkling of our future births also.
The twelve houses of a horoscope can be explained in the light of Purushartha-Chatushtarya
also.

Dharma - First, Fifth, Ninth House.

Artha - Second, Sixth, Tenth House.

Karma - Third , Seventh, Eleventh House

Moksha - Fourth, Eighth, Twelfth House.

We delineate past good deeds by considering the fifth house and its lord. Ninth house and its
lord also tell us about the religious inclinations and lagna and its lord always signify the
Atman, the self.

Enigmatic and Mysterious 11th House

Each and every person attached to astrological pursuits holds very high opinion whenever the
11th house of the horoscope comes into picture. Under these circumstances calling this house
as enigmatic and mysterious sounds ridiculous. But when carefully analyzed under the
various norms one will find that this house is worst among the 12 houses of horoscope.
Through this article I would like to share my findings with the fellow astrologers, students of
astrology and persons in any capacity related with this sacred subject. First of all I would like
to quote some classics and the views of the seers which are as under:

The lord of 11th house or any planet posited therein or the planet / planets associated with the
lord of 11th house during its dasa or bhukti is capable of improving native’s acquisitions to a
better extent but at the same time during this dasa or bhukti the same planet / planets give
difficulties, litigations and serious diseases etc. The tendency of giving such effects applies to
the main dasa of any of three planets and the bhukti of the others. The careful study of 11th
house reveals as under:

(a) The 11th house is 2nd from the 10th house hence it is a central point for one’s gains
through the Karmas of present birth.

(b) The 11th house being 6th from the 6th house is an epicenter of diseases, litigations,
punishments and debts etc. hence malefic effects predominate over the beneficence.

Before coming to the essence of article I would like to discuss all the twelve houses in a
systematic way to prove that out of the 12 houses of the horoscope it is 11th house that stands
out to be the worst house:

• The lords of angles (Kendras) and trines (Konas) which are six in all and the lords of these
six houses are generally considered auspicious apart from those who suffer from
Kendradhipati dosha which are capable of doing some good apart from the harm they are
destined to do. After these six houses we are left with the remaining six houses and their lords
and these are 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 11th, and 12th. Even by implication these are adverse houses
and so are their lords. Regarding this Sage Parashara is very much clear about this. In the
chapter 34 and Sloka 4th of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra the sage states as under:
Trishadaayaadhiya Sarvegrahah Paapphalah Sma Tah

Meaning by whosoever owns 3rd, 6th, and 11th will produce sinful effects i.e. such a planet
is inauspicious and trouble maker. The term Sarvagraha used include all the planets that have
lordship over the said house without giving any relief to even Jupiter, Venus or Mercury as
well.

Note: It is very important that the above said views should not be confused with the word
“Upachayas”. In this regard the benefic results pertaining to the “Upachaya” houses would
apply to the planets occupying these houses and not to the lords of these houses and in most
of the cases when benefics occupy these “Upachayas” give rise to so called “Vasumati yoga”.
As regard the “Upachaya” lords the Sage has exempted the 10th house since it is the best
angle (Kendra) in any horoscope. More so the concept of occupants of three out of four
“Upachayas” viz. 3rd, 6th and 11th being auspicious stands demolished if one applies the rule
as suggested by the sage.

Thus out of six houses viz. 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 11th and 12th, Parashara, removes three house
from the list labeled as good ones and calls three houses as the evil houses. The remaining
three houses are 2nd, 8th and 12th, according to Parashara and are not as bad as the 3rd, 6th
and 11th. Parashara further comments that the houses 2nd, 8th and 12th tend to modify their
attributes according to relationship the lords of these houses establish with another planet
who is lord of a good or bad house. Vide Sloka 5th of Chapter 34 the sage quotes as under:

Vyayadwiteeya Randhreshah Saahcharyaat Phalpradah

The word O;; used in the Sloka represent 12th, f}rh; 2nd and jU/kzs’kk the 8th and the word
lkgp;kZr means association. Thus one has to infer that the lords of 12th, 2nd and 8th (one
should strictly adhere to the order of these lords) will prove auspicious if they are associated
with the angular or the trinal lords. But they become deadly inauspicious by their association
with the lords of 3rd, 6th, and 11th. While grading these two groups the sage states the
intensity of malfeasance will increase in the ascending order ie. 6th lord is more harmful as
compared to 3rd lord while 11th lord is most harmful / inauspicious of the three. Thus
suitable inference may be made pertaining to the lords of 12th, 2nd, and 8th houses in this
very order and their relationships with favourable or unfavourable lords give good or bad
results as detailed below:

• 2nd lord when associated with an favourable planet is more auspicious as compared to the
12th lord associated with the same favourable planet.

• 2nd lord when associated with an unfavourable planet will be more harmful as compared to
the 12th lord when associated with the same unfavourable planet.

• 8th lord in association with a favourable planet will be more favourable as compared to the
2nd lord if associated with the same favourable planet.

• 8th lord will be more harmful when associated with an unfavourable planet as compared to
the lord of 2nd house in case it is associated with same unfavourable planet.

Sage Parashara gives some relief to the lord of 8th house but with certain conditions. That the
said planet should have simultaneous lordship over a trine i.e. Saturn in case of signs Gemini
rising in the lagna, Jupiter in case of Leo lagna and Mercury in case of Capricorn lagna. Here
the sage is silent about the Mercury’s lordship over 8th house and simultaneously its lordship
over a trine viz. 5th house in case of Aquarius lagna and the reason for dropping this planet
from the above list can be the exaltation as well as mooltrikona sign of Mercury falling in the
8th house. In this regard one can refer to Sloka 6 of Chapter 34 of Brihat Parsara Hora
Shastra which is as under:

Tatra Bhagya Vyeyashatvaadrandhesho Na Shubhpradah

Trikadaayadhishatvedho Konpatve Tu Satphalah

The Sage is highly critical and condemns the 8th house lordship of a planet while the same
planet simultaneously has lordship over either of these houses viz. 3rd, 7th, or 11th. For
Pisces lagna Venus while becoming the lord of 8th house has lordship over the 3rd house, for
Virgo lagna it is Mars while owning 8th house becomes the lord of 3rd house and finally for
Cancer lagna Saturn though owns 7th house, an angle (Kendra) but it has lordship over the 8
house also.

Sloka No.7 of Chapter 34 of Brihat Prashara Hora Shastra states as under:

Laabhaadhidashaakaal Laabhovighno Athrogabhi

Means that the dasa of 11 th lord will be gainful (Laabho) but it will cause obstacles (Vighno)
and diseases (Rogabhi) also.

If we further refer to Sloka No.18 of Chapter No.34 of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, which
is as under:

Trishadlaabhagataanam Va Yutaanaam Tadadhishvareh

Sataamapi Na Bhognaam Twashubhdaamatah

Meaning by that the dasa of the lord of 3rd (Tri), 6th (Shad) and/or 11th (Labha) and the dasa
or bhukti of planet/planets joining (Yutaanaam) with the lords of 3rd, 6th, and /or 11th will be
inauspicious (Shubhdaamatah). Since the focus of the article is 11th house hence from the
above sloka it can be deduced as under:

 That the dasa of 11 th lord will be inauspicious.

 That the dasa of planet/planets occupying the 11th house will be inauspicious.
 That the dasa of planet/planets joining the 11th lord will be inauspicious.

Mantreshwara in his book Phaladeepika, vide Sloka No.41 of Chapter No.20 states as under:

Triveribhavyaay Dhapyanarthpradah

Means the lords of 3rd (Tri), 6th(Vairi) and 11th (Bhavyaay) produce evil. Thus the views are
almost identical to those of Sage Parshara. Vide Sloka No. 20th of Chapter No.20 of
Phaladeepika the author further states as under:

Shravanamshubhvaachaam Bhraatrikashtam
Sutarti Bhavavayari Daitya Vachchanam Karnarog

During the dasa of 11th lord one begets evil news (Daitya Vachchanam). His co-borns will
undergo troubles (Bhraatrikashtam). His offspring (Sutarti) will fall ill. The native
himself/herself be miserable, be cheated and may suffer from ear diseases (Karnarog) Thus
the author is more critical about the 11th house than the 3rd or 6th house.

To prove the above findings we will give few examples but restricting to the role of 11th
house and its dasa. We will not divulge in various combinations, which caused disease or
misery, present in the charts/horoscope since that is not the part of the article and we leave it
to the readers to find those.

Male Native

DOB. : 31.01.1957,

TOB.11:25 AM,

POB : Ambala(Haryana)

The Native was born with sign Aries rising in ascendant and Mars the lord of lagna placed in
lagna itself which means the native will be long lived and maintain a good health. The native
is an MD(Ayurveda) doctor and working as senior professor in a prestigious Ayurvedic
Institute in Chandigarh. Native was BAMS only at the time of joining service and aspired to
do MD. He appeared in the entrance examination to do MD in the mahadasa of Jupiter, lord
of a trine, but could not qualify. In June, 2000 when the native was under the mahadasa of
Saturn and bhukti of Saturn the native got selected for MD which he completed in a
stipulated period without any hassle. However in March 2000 native suffered a massive heart
attack. Thus as discussed in the article, on the onset of Saturn’s maha dasa( 11th lord) native
suffered healthwise but at the same time he got professional elevation.

Male Native

DOB:29.12.1972, TOB:03.05,

POB: Chandigarh.
The native was born with Libra sign rising in ascendant. The native is very well educated and
working with a multinational software company and earning a very handsome

amount. His married life is very good. In the

beginning of year 2005 when the native was under the mahadasa of 3rd lord Jupiter and under
the bhukti of 11th lord Sun, he suffered a paralytic attack which effected the lower portion of
body. Before this mishappening native got an elevation in the job with sufficient increase in
his emoluments.

Male Native

DOB:30.11.1964,

TOB:20.55,

POB: Delhi

The native was born with sign Cancer rising in ascendant. Moon, lord of lagna is very well
placed in conjunction with 4th and 11th lord Venus thus forming a powerful Rajayoga.
Another powerful yoga is caused by the relations of 2nd lord Sun and 5th and 10th lord Mars.
Further 9th lord Jupiter is placed in 10th house in sign Aries and lord of 10th house viz. Mars
is aspecting the 9th house by its 8th aspect thus forming a relation between 9th and 10th lords
giving rise to the most powerful Rajyoga. All these combinations took the native to dizzy
heights. Without any technical education and with simple graduation the native is placed as
an executive director with a multinational company. It was during the maha dasa of Saturn,
7th and 8th lord, and in the bhukti of 11th lord Venus without any previous history the native
was detected of so many complications viz. diabetes, rise in serum cholesterol, rise in blood
urea and serum creatinine. But during this bhukti only native got a good jump in his
emoluments.
The crux of the article is that the 11th lord is capable of professional rise but at the same time
it gives diseases.

Planets Can Reveal the Intelligence of People

All human beings are imbued with a spark of intelligence. Of all life in the universe, only
human beings are blessed with the gift of intelligence. Intelligibility is a wide spectrum of
wit, wisdom; materialistic world knowledge, divine and spiritual knowledge. It is a pure
mental exercise and biologically it is related with the activity and sensitivity of the brain
cells. Thus the magnitude of intelligence is a variable factor in all individuals and it is
measured in terms of Intelligence Quotient, Emotional Quotient, and Social Quotient.

IQ measures the logical intelligence which is needed to perform one’s duty with good
motives in life, A person with high IQ gets name, fame and prosperity in every field of his
life because he does well in all essential and expected works without harm to public welfare.

EQ measures perseverance, tolerance and sensitiveness of a person. One should be sensible to

act upon to share events of fortune and misfortunes of other persons. It is largely related to
the dictum of the Geeta-

“Get ready for fight after treating alike pleasure and pain, gain and loss and victory and
defeat. By performing your duty you will not get sin.”
SQ measures one’s sociality, humanity and good gestures. Persons with high value of SQ are
deep thinkers.

It is observed that there are many persons who without having proper education of school and
college are very intelligent with high IQ, EQ & SQ and also there are many highly educated
persons who have low value of EQ and SQ. Indeed, a balance of all these three factors of
intelligence confer good development of self and blesses to live a long life free from
selfishness, worries, tensions and depressions. Such persons are assets of a family, society
and a country. Only those who had done good and noble deeds in their past lives are born
such human beings.

Astrologically, there are some places of intelligence in a chart. House 2 refers to the
knowledge given in school and colleges, house 4 is related with emotions and house 5 is
related with brain cells. Similarly, planets and their signs are very closely related with
intelligence. All know that the Sun is a source of heat and light energy as well as
illumination. It enlightens our consciousness. Intelligibility is itself illumination. Thus Sun in
strong state in a given chart agitates the brain cells of the native and increases his Atmabala
(self confidence) and Atmagyanam (self knowledge) soaring his intelligence to change the
appearance, physical prowess and spiritualism. This is supported by a research work carried
at California University by neuropsychologist Michael Persinger and neurologist V. S.
Ramchandran that human brain possesses a very sensitive place called God-Spot which
becomes active at the time of spiritual discussion (this is verified by Positron Emission
Topography of the brain). In fact, Sun radiates spiritual energy which is received by those
persons who have Sun in strong state in their charts and thus it helps them to get rid of claim,
demand and desires of physical, emotional and mental domain. This phenomenon is enhanced
when Sun is associated or aspected by Jupiter.

Lord Sri Krishna presented versatile paths of intelligence such as Gnana yoga, Samkhya
yoga, Bhakti yoga and Kanna yoga. In his chart Sun in own sign Leo is associated with
Jupiter in the house of emotions. This is a beneficial association that shakes the conscious
mind and indicates the benevolent, just, placid and peaceful nature of the native. The
association is aspected by philosophical Saturn (Lord of 9th & 10th house) and activated by
the disposition of Mercury in its sign of exaltation Virgo in the house of intelligence. This
type of planetary position sparks the brain cells of the native for religious, spiritual and
philosophical intelligence. Hindu mythology stresses upon to get rid of desires and to move
towards renunciation. However, Sri Krishna suggested the asceticism or renunciation not as
the path of salvation for which one might indulge in his work without the temptation of its
fruits. The philosophy of work was created by the aspect of 10th lord (Saturn) on divine Sun-
Jupiter association.

Mercury and its signs Gemini and Virgo govern cerebrospinal system i.e. brain & nerves. It is
observed that Mercury in Gemini is very mental and in Virgo it is very commercial. If Sun or
Mercury or both are in either sign Gemini or Virgo, the nervous system of the native becomes
sensitive extraordinarily. The Virgo sign is very creative and hence Mercury in Virgo creates
a huge mental energy which provides intrinsic growth of intelligence of mental and
commercial exercise. Such natives may adopt their carrier as a teacher, writer, reporter,
editor, orator, market analyser or trader.
When Mercury occupies its own sign in any cardinal house, Bhadra yoga (one of the Panch
Mahapurusha Yoga) and when it is with Sun, Budh-Aditya Yoga emerge out. Both these
yogas are synonym of intelligence and predict human excellence for auspicious, gracious,
prosperous, noble and social nature with high value of lQ, EQ and SQ. If Sun and Mercury
are together in the 4th or 8th house from the ascendant, the native will be equal to a king in
power, wealth and qualities; in other houses this combination makes one virtuous (Prithuyas
in Horasara).

Venus is beauty, love, lust, fashion and passion. When it is under the influence of Sun or
Jupiter, its lust, fashion and passion get sublimated and it starts to radiate energy of literatural
philosophical and spiritual intelligibility. Thus combinations Sun-Mercury-Venus, Mercury-
Venus, Mercury-Jupiter- Venus are significant for divine intelligence, proficiency in writing
skills, fluency in talk and proximity to a king. Such natives do not spend their inherent energy
in slender and hence are always happy with unique individuality.
Chart of Dr. Radhakrishnan shows Mercury- Venus in Virgo and hence Bhadra yoga in
ascendant that conferred on him philosophical and spiritual intelligence; generous and
virtuous nature as well as highest post in government. He was blessed with high IQ, EQ and
SQ , name, fame and prosperity.

The natives with Saraswati yoga are highly intelligent. They get several opportunities to lift
themselves to peak. They are scholars in their subjects and strong in narration. This yoga is
formed when the Mercury, Jupiter and Venus occupy either in a cardinal house or angle or in
2nd house. The Jupiter must not be in any inimical sign.

Chart of Pt. Motilal Nehru illustrates the Saraswati yoga as it shows the occupancy of
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in cardinal houses and Budh-Aditya yoga in 10th house. Jupiter
being in ascendant in exalted state is very powerful. He was a very intelligent advocate and
due to his good analysis, narrative and understanding power he earned a lot of name, fame
and prosperity. He lived a royal life with friends of high status.

Ascendant and its lord play a significant role in the life of the native as when they are in
strong position, they bestow mental and biological strength to the native. A good position of
ascendant lord in the chart makes the native benevolent, morally excellent with sweet
temperament, attractive personality, good individuality and firm decisive nature. Two yogas
made by the characteristic position of the ascendant lord are Kahal yoga and Parvat yoga. In
Kahal yoga observe the sign where the ascendant lord is posited and where the lord of that
sign is posited. The lords of both these signs should be posited in either own or exaltation
sign identical with kendra or trikona. In Parvat yoga observe where the ascendant lord is
posited, the lord of that sign be posited in either own or exaltation sign identical with kendra
or trikona. Such natives are full of courage, endurance, enthusiasm and intelligence.

The chart of Morarji Desai shows Parvat yoga as the ascendant lord Mercury is posited in 8th
house and the lord of this 8th house Saturn is posited in a sign of exaltation Libra in 5th
house. He was a very intelligent person with high value of IQ, EQ and SQ. He passed Indian
Civil Service examination at that time when there was little education in India. He
participated a lot in social and political services and served as Prime Minister. He was a
follower of truth and had endurance, independence, humanity.

Chart of P. C. Alaxander shows paramount importance of planets in the form of-

1. Sun in 10th house, place of administration, government and politics.

2. Mutual exchange of Sun and Jupiter.

3. Ascendant lord Mercury in 9th house, a place of foreign travel, intelligence and spirit.

4. Aspect of Jupiter-Saturn duo on 9th house and ascendant lord Mercury.

5. Mars in own sign Aries with Venus lord of 5th house and Ketu., which give physical
strength to the native to bear various pressures.

6. Moon in own sign in place of speech.

As a result of these planetary dispositions the native was a man of political, diplomatic and
administrative intelligence. He obtained high education M.A., M.Lit., D.Lit., got selected in
I.A.S. and held many important portfolios such as Indian High Commissioner in London,
Assistant Secretary General of UNO, Head of International Trade in Geneva, Principal
Secretary to Prime-Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi etc.

Sagittarius and Pisces are mutable-fiery and mutable-watery signs respectively affecting our
cerebrospinal region and hence influence super conscious mind. Both these signs and their
lord Jupiter make the God-spot very active and sensitive so that the brain becomes very swift
to grasp the matter of religion and philosophy. Therefore, these signs and their lord Jupiter
govern introspectional, emotional, philosophical and spiritual intelligence. It is observed that
world’s great philosophers and spiritual scholars were born with strong Jupiter posited in sign
either own or exaltation. Evangelised Adams says that Scrates was a Saggitarion. In chart of
Shri Chaitanya and Bal Gangadhar Tilak Jupiter is in his own sign Sagittarius and Pisces
respectively, in case of Shri Aurobindo the Jupiter is in sign of exaltation (Cancer).

Sagittarius born personalities of high repute are Swami Vivekananda, President Dr. Abdul
Kalam, Prime-Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Dr. Amartya Sen and founder of Reliance
group Dhiru Bhai Ambani. All are very intelligent in their respective fields and earned good
name, fame and prosperity. Ascendant lord Jupiter in their charts are in strong state
occupying 8th to 11th house from the ascendant. Here, the Jupiter is not poor in 8th house
because of his sign of exaltation, and in 9, 10 and 11th houses it gains positional strength.

Rabindra Nath Tagore was born in Pisces ascendant. His chart shows Budha-Aditya, Parvat,
Parijat, Saraswati and some other yogas. The ascendant lord Jupiter is in Cancer (sign of
exaltation) strengthening the ascendant by its aspect. The chart is further strengthened by
exalted Sun conjoined with Mercury and Venus, that rendered him a man of great artistic,
poetic, political, philosophical and writing intelligence in addition to generous, ingenious,
virtuous and versatile nature. He achieved the peak of reputation spread all over the world as
he was awarded with Noble Prize on November 13, 1913 for his book Geetanjali.

When Jupiter influences Mercury, the native gets astrological intelligence. Similarly, if
Jupiter and Saturn both influence Sun, Moon and Mercury, the native gets mythological and
religious intelligence. Although Saturn stands for detraction, misfortune and obstacles, yet it
becomes ascetic and philosophical when associated with good planets. Then Saturn
concentrates the mental energy to give sobriety to the native inclining him to deep and divine
contemplation. In the chart of Dr. B. V. Raman, an astrologer of modern times, Moon and
Jupiter are cardinal making Kesari yoga. Jupiter aspects Saturn and Sun and simultaneously
Saturn aspects the Sun. All planets except Sun and Rahu-Ketu are in cardinal houses. In chart
of another astrologer K. N. Rao Moon and Jupiter are cardinal making Kesari yoga. Mercury
is in its own sign Virgo and it is aspected by Saturn from Sagittarius. Jupiter is exalted in
10th house making powerful Hansa yoga. The chart of the writer of this paper is benedicted
by Mercury-Jupiter conjunction in Gemini and aspect of Jupiter on Mars and Saturn.

Moon is an emotional, impulsive and imaginative planet. It represents compassionate and

sympathetic wave of the brain, ie, psychology of the native. It endures some erudite
combinations such as Mahabhagya and Kesari yogas. Mahabhagya yoga of a male native is
formed when Ascendant, Sun and Moon are posited in odd signs while in case of females it is
formed when Ascendant, Sun and Moon are posited in even signs. The Kesari yoga is formed
when Moon is in cardinal position to the Jupiter. These yogas are benedictive to the native for
high intelligence and high position. Such natives get name, fame, popularity and prosperity in
their life.

Chart of Smt. Indira Gandhi was bestowed with Budha-Aditya (Sun-Mercury) and
Mahabhagya yogas (Ascendant, Sun and Moon are posited in even signs). All know her
political intelligence when she succeeded in dividing Pakistan into two parts in 1971. Since
then, she was called Iron Lady.

Venus is a planet of arts, beauty, love, romance and physical pleasures. In strong state it
induces the native for artistic skills such as acting, dancing, painting, singing, writing etc.
These skills are enhanced by Moon-Venus, Mars-Venus, Venus-Rahu in signs Gemini,
Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Pisces. Amazingly, Moon, Mars and Rahu stimulate
the Venus for glamorous and physical deeds but Sun, Mercury and Jupiter sublimate its
exorbitant passion. Therefore, the combinations Sun-Mercury- Venus, Mercury-Jupiter-
Venus and Mercury- Venus infer literary, philosophical and spiritual intelligence. Examples
are Saint Ramanuja, Sri Aurobindo, Rabindranath Tagore, Pt. Motilal Nehru, Pt. Jawaharlal
Nehru, Dr. Radhakrishna, Karl Marx. There is interesting similarity in the charts of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru and Karl Marx as both have :

• Fortified ascendant, the lord being in its own sign.

• Mercury-Venus conjunction with Malavya yoga in 4th house, a place of emotions and
imaginations
• Jupiter, planet of intelligence in its own sign Sagittarius.

• Sun, planet of confidence and knowledge in the sign of Mars.

Both these great persons were independent and original thinker about the social philosophy,
however both have been differentiated by their psychology. Chart of Marx shows a blend of
Sun-Moon-Rahu receiving aspect of Jupiter and Saturn. The latter in turn is receiving aspect
of Mars. This is a revolutionary planetary disposition that rendered him to deduce his theory
of achieving socialism by social, political and economic refinements even by violence. This
is in contrast to Nehru’s nonviolent revolution for socialism.

Venus alone has given artistic skills in some particular signs Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio
and Pisces and to some extent in Cancer and Leo in the charts of many cine artists, viz,
Ashok Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Anuradha Podwal, Dharmender, Girish Karnad,
Jai Lalita, Karishma Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar, Mala Sinha, Madhuri Dixit, Rekha, Raj
Kapoor, Sadhana, Shobhna Samartha. Mars- Venus predominate in the charts of Meena
Kumari, Dimple, Preeti Zinta, Madonna, Salman Khan while Venus-Rahu predominate in the
charts of Nargis, Karina Kapoor and Suraiya.

Although Mars, Saturn and Rahu are logical planets and good for power, position and
political intelligence in upchaya houses 3, 6, 10 and 11, yet they are known for dispute, strife
and violence as they provide spirit of aggression, insatiable ambitions and unscrupulous
intelligence to achieve aims of life. Thus Mars-Rahu, Mars-Saturn and Saturn-Rahu generate
hypocrisy and suspicious personality of the native. Mercury in their proximity or in their
constellation reduces activity and sensitivity of brain cells and hence the intelligibility of the
native unless it is influenced by Jupiter. The association Mars-Mercury, Mercury-Rahu leads
to interest in mathematical problems, competitive problems and to fulfill the ambitions of
life. Such natives, if not guided properly may be inclined towards wrong deeds such as theft,
scams, smuggling etc.

Chandraswami is known for controversies and scandals. In his chart debilitated Sun,
debilitated Jupiter and Mars-Saturn conjunction show that in previous life he committed
misdeeds which are carried in present life. Since Ketu is aspected by Jupiter, he obtained
religious and spiritual intelligence. However, Mars-Saturn conjunction and aspect of Saturn
and Mars on lords of speech and emotions respectively augmented his evil intelligence and
insatiable ambitions that led to his fall.
In chart of Gemini ascendant of a male native there is an association of Mars-Mercury-Venus
in Aries in 11th house receiving aspect of Saturn from 5th house. Although he has completed
engineering in computer yet he is facing problems in mathematics, general awareness,
discussions, competitions, interviews and hence he faces hardship in the job. Similarly in a
chart of Scorpio ascendant of a female native Mercury posited in the constellation of Rahu
and hemmed between malefics is receiving aspect of Saturn. Her mind is too weak to grasp
the matter of even std 10(.) EEG of her brain shows some abnormality. In both these cases
Mercury is afflicted. Would such persons get intelligence?

Sarvashtakavarga and Marital Life

It is a known fact that 7th house deals with the married life of a native. There are many
factors that cause disturbances to the married life, an unsuccessful marriage or a delayed
marriage for a very long time. Generally the factors for such things are analysed by the
planets in the 7th house and the aspects there on.

On the basis of the sarvashtakavarga each and every house has been allotted a minimum of
bindus in Prashna Marga. Accordingly the minimum requirement for the 7th house to lead a
happy married life is 19 bindus. I have made a deep study in regard to this, collected several
cases and have done a research oriented work which I would like to reveal in this article.

If a chart is found with less than 19 points in the 7th house of Sarvashtakavarga, the marriage
gets delayed. Also if the SAV points are more than 30 bindus even then the marriage is either
delayed or becomes unsuccessful, if married early. I would like to furnish few cases
regarding this as noted below :

More than 29 Points and Unmarried :

Female 04/09/1974@14.30 hrs,

Lat : 13.00 N Long. 77.35E,

Star : Revathi : 1 charan

Balance of Mercury dasa 16y 10m 16days

Male 24/12/1972@11.55 hrs, Lat : 12.01 N

Long. 78.29E, Makha Nakshatra

Balance of Ketu dasa 6y 5m 11days

Male 09/06/1974@11.05 hrs, Lat : 13.05 N

Long. 80.18E, Sravana Nakshatra

Balance of Moon dasa 8y 4m 10 days

06/05/1974@11.20 hrs, Lat : 09.55 N

Long. 78.07E, Visaka Nakshatra

Balance of Jupiter dasa 15y 8m 1 day

Male 30/12/1974@01.35 hrs, Lat : 12.45 N

Long. 77.51E, Punarvasu Nakshatra - 2 charan

Balance of Jupiter dasa 11y 9m 28 days

Male 27/04/1971@14.52 hrs, Lat : 03.09 N

Long. 101.41E, Rohini Nakshatra

Balance of Moon dasa 8y 4m 24 days

Male 19/07/1966@14.30 hrs, Lat : 12.45 N

Long. 77.51E, Aslesha Nakshatra

Balance of Mercury dasa 13y 7m 11 days

Male 02/03/1968@03.15 hrs, Lat : 11.21 N

Long. 77.43E, Revathi Nakshatra

Balance of Mercury dasa 15y 1m 18 days

Male 27/03/1981@12.15 hrs,

Lat : 09.26 N Long. 77.50E,

Jyeshta Nakshatra

Balance of Mercury dasa 5y 5m 4 days

Male 15/05/1975@18.05 hrs, Lat : 12.11 N

Long. 78.07E, Punarvasu Nakshatra -1st pada

Balance of Jupiter dasa 12y 10m 12 days

Female 20/12/1970@11.00 hrs, Lat : 13.05 N

Long. 80.18E, Uttarashadha Nakshatra

Balance of Sun dasa 5y 8m 0 day

Male 13/04/1974@10.24 hrs, Lat : 12.45 N

Long. 77.51E, Poorvashadha Nakshatra

Balance of Venus dasa 19y 1m 0 day

More than 30 points and unsuccessful marriage :

The following examples are the cases who got married before 30 yrs of their age with the 7th
house SAV bindus of more than 30.

Female 06/10/1979@16.16 hrs, Lat : 12.45 N

Long. 77.51E, Revathi Nakshatra

Balance of Mercury dasa 2y 9m 16 days

The girl married during the year 2004. Now the case is in the court for divorce.
The following is the horoscopes of the couple where the Sav bindus are above 30 in both the
cases.

Male 25/03/1969@02.35 hrs, Lat : 12.29 N

Long. 78.34E, Mrigasira Nakshatra -2nd charan

Balance of Mars dasa 4y 6m 12 days

Female 04/09/1973@02.46 hrs, Lat : 14.29 N

Long. 80.00E, Anuradha Nakshatra

Balance of Saturn dasa 10y 3m 21 days

The couple entered into the wedlock in the year 1993, ie. Before their 30th year of age. Here
it can be noticed that in both the cases the SAV bindus in 7th house exceed 30. But still there
is no understanding between them and they wish to go for the separation.

Hence with my observation and study I have analysed that whenever the sav bindus of 7th
house exceeds 30 or more, the marriage taking place after the age of 30 yrs is safe. In case it
happens early, either it would be a love marriage or unsuccessful marriage. When the girl
becomes older than the boy then these rules do not apply and the happy marital life is
promised according to divine law of compensation.

Paralysis : An Astrological Analysis

Pakshaghata (Hemiplagia) is a major disabling disease, Ancient Indian classics describe it as
a Vata-vikara that is always very difficult to treat because of dominance of Vata among the
‘Tridosha’. There are plenty of diseases that cause sensory or motor function disturbance
causing disability. Ayurveda classifies these all diseases in Vata-disorders.

The success rate of curing the disease Pakshaghata is very high in Ayurveda in comparison to
modern science except the acute conditions and surgical requirements. Realizing the severity
of the disease it was decided to evaluate the horoscopes of the patients of Pakshaghata along
with Ayurvedic drug administration plan. Astrology and Ayurveda are closely related and
interlinked to each other. Ayurveda and astrology have constituted a way of life in India.
Astrological guidance was sought for all day to day work, including the collection of the
herbs, drug administration etc. In astrological classics only Ayurvedic standard terminology
has been used regarding the description of the diseases viz-Vata, Pitta and Kapha and
Ayurvedic specific name of the disease, which are very easy to understand for Ayurvedic
scholar but difficult for modern system’s experts. Considering all positive factors regarding
the Ayurveda and Astrology (combinedly known as ‘Medical- astrology’) and the severity of
the disease Pakshghata, the research project was selected. Probably this is first attempt made
in the higher education and research stream. The present astromedical study was worked out
with following three objectives.

 To analyze the planetary positions for Pakshaghata in the horoscope of the patients.
 To draw a hypothetical astromedical etiopathogenesis of Pakshaghata.
 To establish the co-relation of Ayurveda with astrology on the scientific basis

Materials & Methods : The following material and methods were used in present research
work :

Selection of the patient : 10 cases suffering from Pakshaghata (Paralysis) were selected from
O.P.D. and I. P.O. wing of National Institute of Ayurveda Jaipur as well as S.M.S. Hospital,
Jaipur on the basis of a specific performa prepared.

Inclusion criteria : According to this following correct information was collected.

1. Exact time of birth 2. Date of birth

3. Place of birth

All the patients were analysed with detailed Astro-medical history viz. Major Period, Sub
Period, Sub-Sub Period, position of the 6th lord and its relations, benefic and malefic planets,
birth signs, constellations etc.

Exclusion Criteria : The patient not having exact horoscopes, were excluded from the trial
and the patient who had no signs and symptoms according to clinical inclusion criteria were
also excluded.

Criteria of Assessment : The horoscope of the patients were analyzed according to the
specific performa prepared.

General Observations : After interviewing and confirming the exact horoscope of the patient
registered under the present trial with history of past and present illness, ascendant and
planetary position, Navamansha, Dreshkana, History of Astro-medical treatment, signology
and other relevant information were worked out.
Observations & Results : Various observations made according to the horoscopes of ten
patients registered under the trial generally as well as individually. The following
observations & results have been recorded.

1. Ayana (Solistic)

In the Horoscopes of 10 cases of Pakshaghata

Ayana No. of Patients Percentage

1. Uttarayana 05 50.00
2. Dakshinayana 05 50.00
TOTAL 10 100.00

2. Varna (Caste)

Varna No. of Patients Percentage

Varna No. of Patients Percentage

1. Brahmina 06 60.00
2. Kshatriya 02 20.00
3. Vaishya 01 10.00
4. Shoodra 01 10.00
TOTAL 10 100

Table shows that during the current research work 60% cases were Brahmina, This
may indicate people having Brahmina varna are prone to paralysis.

3. Vashya

Varna No. of Patients Percentage

Vashya No. of Patients Percentage

1. Jalachara 05 50.00
2. Chatuspada 02 20.00
3. Vanachara 01 10.00
4. Manav 01 10.00
5. Keeta 01 10.00
TOTAL 10 100

Table shows that the incidence of Vashya was reported to be Jalachara (watery) 50%
while Chatushpada 20% and remaining three were 10% each. This may indicate that
watery Vashya are more prone to Pakshaghata.
4. Varga

Varna No. of Patients Percentage

Varga No. of Patients Percentage

1. Mesha 02 20.00
2. Sarpa 02 20.00
3. Mooshaka 02 20.00
4. Swana 02 20.00
5. Marjara 01 10.00
6. Mriga 01 10.00
TOTAL 10 100

Table shows that during the current research work 20% cases were found each of
Mesha, Sarpa, Shwan and Mooshaka Varga.

5. Masa (Lunar month)

Lunar month No.of Patients Percentage

Masa No. of Patients Percentage

1. Phalguna 02 20.00
2. Shravana 01 20.00
3. Kartika 01 10.00
4. Vaishkha 01 10.00
5. Ashadha 01 10.00
6. Ashwin 01 10.00
7. Pousha 01 10.00
8. Bhadrapada 01 10.00
TOTAL 10 100

Table shows that the incidence of birth month (Lunar) was found 20% of each
Phalguna and Shravana respectively.

6. Paksha (Fortnight)

Varna No. of Patients Percentage

Paksha No. of Patients Percentage

1. Shukla Paksha 07 70.00
 2. Krishna Paksha 03 30.00
TOTAL 10 100

Table shows that during the present research work 70% cases were born in Shukla
paksha (bright half of the moon) while only 30% were in Krishna paksha (dark half of
the moon). It shows that full moon may be harmful for the patients having mental
tension and hypertension.

7. Hansaka Tattva

Hansaka Tattva No. of Patients Percentage

Masa No. of Patients Percentage

1. Vari (water) 06 60.00
2. Agni (Fire) 02 20.00
3. Bhoomi (Earth) 01 10.00
4.Vayu (Air) 01 10.00
TOTAL 10 100

Table shows that maximum no. were as Vari (water) 60% in present trial while Agni
Tattva was found in only 20% cases. This may indicate that watery Hansaka tattva is
prone to develop Pakshaghata.

8. Incidence of Tithi (Lunar day)

Tithi (Lunar day) No. of Patients Percentage

Incidence of Tithi No. of Patients Percentage

1. 09 30.00
2. 15 20.00
3. 03 10.00
4. 06 10.00
5. 07 10.00
6. 10 10.00
7. 14 10.00
TOTAL 10 100

Maximum cases were found on 9th lunar day (Navami) born (30%) in current
research work.

9. Lagna (Ascendant)

Tithi (Lunar day) No. of Patients Percentage

 Lagna No. of Patients Percentage
1. Karka (Cancer) 03 30.00
2. Dhanu(Sagittarius) 02 20.00
3. Mesha(Aries) 01 10.00
4. Simha (Leo) 01 10.00
5. Tula(Libra) 01 10.00
6. Makara (Capricorn) 01 10.00
7. Meena(Pisces) 01 10.00
TOTAL 10 100

30% cases were found in Karka (cancer) lagna and 20% were Dhanu Lagna
(Sagittarius).

10. Nakshatra (Constellations)

Nakshatra No. of Patients Percentage

(Constellations)

Nakshatra No. of Patients Percentage

1. Ashlesha 02 20.00
2. Uttarabhadrapada 02 20.00
3. Pushya 01 10.00
4. Magha 01 10.00
5. Punarvasu 01 10.00
6. Jyeshtha 01 10.00
7. Poorvashadha 01 10.00
8. Shravana 01 10.00
TOTAL 10 100

Maximum 20% of found in Ashlesha and Uttarbhatrapada Nakshatra born

respectively in current research project.

11. Gana

Gana No. of Patients Percentage

Gana No. of Patients Percentage

1. Rakshasa 04 40.00
2. Deva 03 30.00
3. Manushaya 03 30.00
 TOTAL 10 100

Maximum 40% cases were born in Rakshasa Gana and 30% each were Deva and
Manushya Gana.

12. Yoni (Species)

Yoni No. of Patients Percentage

Yoni No. of Patients Percentage

1. Vanara 02 20.00
2. Marjara 03 30.00
3. Gou 02 20.00
4. Mesha 01 10.00
5. Mooshaka 01 10.00
6. Mriga 01 10.00
TOTAL 10 100

30% cases were found Marjara yoni born, 20% each were Vanara and Gou.

Case No. 1

Lagna (Ascendant) is occupied by two malefics, the Badhakesh Sun is in its debilitated
condition with 12th lord Mercury. Both are aspected by Mars and Ketu. The lord of
ascendant Venus is situated in 2nd house and aspected by malefic Saturn and 6th lord Jupiter.
The 6th lord is also aspecting the Moon.

• Badhakesha Lagnastha Sun + 12th lord Mercury and Rahu are jointly aspecting sign Aries
that is also surrounded by malefics Mars, Saturn and 6th lord Jupiter (Papakartari yoga).

• Aries lord Mars is also forming 6th -8th relation with Sun, Mercury and Rahu being 12th
from sign Aries. Being second lord, Mars is situated in 6th house. The significator C.N.S.
Mercury and Saturn both are under malefic influence.

• In Navamansha, lord of Ascendant and 8th house, is conjugated with malefic Saturn and
aspected by Ketu in first house. The Sun is situated in 12th surrounded by malefics. The sixth
lord Jupiter is situated in 8th aspecting the 12th and 2nd house. Mercury is also conjugated
with Rahu and Mars and aspected by Ketu. Sign Aries is also aspected by Rahu and Saturn,
Aries lord is also accompanied with malefic Rahu and Mercury aspected by Ketu. Moon the
6th lord posited in 6th is also aspected by Sun and Mars.
• On 20/21/22 Sept., 1958 this patient had a paralytic attack in Major period of Rahu with
Sup-Period of Saturn and Sub-Sub-Period of Mars. Because of above mentioned malefic
planetary positions. The patient got improvement in Sub-Period of Mercury being a 9th lord.

• The main causes of Pakshaghata in this horoscope are

• Affliction of Lagna & Lagnesh

• Affliction of Lord of Aries.

• Affliction of Mercury.

• Malefic situation of Mars and Saturn.

• Kroor Shartyansha ‘Davagni

Case No. 2

• Lord of Ascendant Saturn is afflicted by Rahu and Ketu.

• The Sign, significator for head, the Aries is most affected by the lord of sixth Mercury and
eighth Sun.

• Aries is also occupied by Mars in Navamansh with the worst malefic aspect of Saturn and
Ketu.

• Mercury is combusted and afflicted in both Lagna & Navamansha without any kind of
support.

• Mars and Saturn are exchanging each others' house.

• Kroora Shastyansha namely ‘Yama’

• Saturn is situated in Badhkashthan with Ketu and Badhakesha Mars occupies the 2nd
House.

• Saturn + Ketu are forming Shadastaka Yoga with Sun + Mercury + Aries.

• The Sub-Period of Ketu in Major Period of Rahu was from 6-1-94 to 25-01-95. As
discussed Rahu & Ketu are causing damage to health affecting the Lagna lord. Major period
of Rahu also didn’t give the good health.

• During the Sub-Sub-Period of Ketu in Sub-Period of Ketu on 23rd July 1994 at 9 p.m. the
patient had a cerebral vascular accident (Brain hemorrhage) under the above planetary
position.

The main causes of C.V.A. in the Horoscope are ..

• Affliction of Lagnesh by Rahu & Ketu.

• Affliction of the sign Aries by 6th and 8th lord.

• Combustion of Mercury.

• Kroora Shastyansha

• Dominance of Badhkasthan afflicting the Saturn posited in the enemy sign.

CONCLUSION

Medical astrology is a relatively new subject and its practical and applied aspect is not
available. Present research work shows that following planetary positions found in 10
Horoscopes of the disease Pakshaghata.

• Affliction of the Lagnesh is found in almost all cases except one case where ‘Lagna’ was
well secured by a benefic in the case of Adharangaghata (Paraplegia).

• Affliction of sign Aries and its lord found in almost all cases while paraplegia contained the
affliction of Leo & Virgo.

• Affliction of significator of CNS Mercury and Saturn found in all cases. Saturn mainly did
the damage supported by Rahu & Ketu.

• In all 10 cases significators of the disease were observed powerful while benefics were
weak.

• Manifestation of the disease were observed according to the Dasha lord, its relation with
malefics and malefic houses. Same was found with Sub and Sub-Sub lord.

It can be concluded that Ayurveda & Astrology are closely interlinked and both support &
help each other.

The Importance of Saturn in Prediction

Saturn as karaka (significator) of the malefic 6th, 8th and 12th house in the horoscope is the
most dreaded planet. It is assigned 19 years in Vimshottari Dasa and slowly transits through a
house in 2½ years. Its transit through the 3rd, 6th and 11th house from Moon, i.e., nearly 7½
years out of 30 years that it takes to go round the zodiac is favourable. Thus Saturn has the
longest influence, and its location and strength in a person’s horoscope indicates the pattern
of events he will experience in life according to his prarabdha (result of past karma).

However, Saturn gives the best result when it becomes functional benefic for the horoscope.
For example, for Tula (Libra) lagna Saturn gives the best result, and second best for
Vrishabha (Taurus) lagna by virtue of becoming a Yogakaraka( Lord of Kendra and Trikona
houses). It gives good result for Makar (Capricorn) and Kumbha ( Aquarius) lagna as lagna
lord. When for these four lagnas Saturn is also well posited and aspected by benefics, it
produces excellent results during its dasa-bhukti and transit.
Saturn gives mixed result for Mithuna ( Gemini), Kanya ( Virgo), Dhanu ( Sagittarius) and
Meena (Pisces) lagnas, and proves unfavourable for the remaining lagnas. Like other malefic
planets. Saturn gives good result when posited in an Upachaya ( 3, 6, 10 or 11) house. In
addition, Saturn’s location in any Kendra, which is its own or exaltation sign, forms Sasa
Yoga, one of the Panchmahapurusha Yogas that bestows name, fame, wealth and authority to
the native during its dasa and bhukti. Lucky is the person for whom Saturn is favourable and
strong in the horoscope.

Saturn has special 10th and 3rd full aspects, in addition to the normal 7th aspect. These
aspects adversely affect the affairs of the house receiving it, and afflict the planets posited
there, but these aspects are favourable when Saturn becomes a functional benefic in the
horoscope. Among these aspects, the 10th aspect is the most powerful, then comes the 7th ,
and the 3rd aspect is the weakest. Saturn’s aspect on Venus spoils the conjugal life of the
person.

Its aspect on Jupiter induces the native to self-abnegation in religious and spiritual pursuits
and sometimes causes compromise of moral principles. Saturn’s aspect on the Sun makes the
native toil hard in life and face separation from, or even death of father in some cases.
Saturn’s aspect on Moon makes the native simple, calm and calculative and gives distress to
mother. Saturn’s aspect on Mars makes the native aggressive and cruel, while their mutual
aspect portends violent end. Saturn’s aspect on Mercury gives crooked and selfish mentality.
Its aspect on Rahu makes the native shrewd and causes chronic ailments. The benefic aspect
of powerful Jupiter and Venus on Saturn tones down its malefic effect.

Saturn owns two consecutive signs in the Zodiac, namely, Capricorn and Aquarius. Capricorn
being the 10th sign of the Zodiac represents karma (action) and Aquarius the 11th sign
denotes labh (gains). Thus Saturn controls profession, status and financial position of the
native. It not only influences the affairs of the house of its location, but also of the houses on
both sides of its location. Through its ownership, location and aspects, if there is no
overlapping of houses, Saturn influences as many as eight houses in any horoscope. This
makes the position of Saturn in any horoscope decisive and it is prudent to properly assess the
disposition and strength of Saturn before making any prediction. Saturn is a deterministic
planet and acts for good or bad without any restraint.

In addition, Saturn has two special features. The first one is the infamous Sadesati ( 7½ years’
period) when Saturn transits through the house prior to natal Moon, the Moon sign, and the
sign next to Moon. This cycle repeats in 30 years in everybody’s life. During Sadesati Saturn
controls the flight of imagination of the native’s mind and makes him depressed, lonely and
self- dependent. If Moon in a horoscope is already afflicted by Saturn, Mars, Rahu or Ketu
individually or jointly, or Moon is weak and located in a trika ( 6/8/12) house, the effect of
Sadesati is severe.

When Sadesati occurs during the dasa of Saturn, Sun, Moon, Mars or Rahu, then it causes
considerable hardship in respect of the houses occupied and aspected by Saturn in the natal
horoscope, as well as those aspected during transit. The astrologers are well aware of the
trials and tribulations caused by Saturn to an individual during Sadesati.

The second special feature is ‘Shani vat Rahu’, i.e. Rahu is like Saturn. It is observed that in
case of Tula lagna born, for which Saturn becomes Yogakaraka, if its dasa comes very late in
the native’s life, then Saturn confers its favourable result during the dasa of Rahu. If such an
individual has both Rahu and Saturn dasas in his life time, then the results experienced are
par excellence.

The above features are corroborated by the horoscopes of Emperor Akbar, Adolf Hitler,
Mahatma Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher and Atal Behari Vajpayee, discussed below.

(1) Emperor Akbar

DOB: 24th November, 1542, at 04.09 hrs.

Lat. 25° 19' N, Long. 69° 47' E)

Rahu dasa balance at birth: 13 years, 3 months 1 day.

Exalted Yogakaraka Saturn in Lagna forms Sasa Yoga. It is conjoined with Swakshetri Lagna
lord Venus forming Malavya Yoga. This shows high pedigree. Exalted Mars in 4th house
forms Ruchaka yoga, another Panchmahapurusha Yoga.

Akbar was crowned as king at the fag end of Rahu dasa, while still a minor. Rahu is in 5th
house in Saturn’s sign and aspects Saturn. He won many battles during Jupiter dasa, weak 6th
house lord with strong lagna lord in lagna. The aspect of exalted Saturn and exalted Mars on
the 10th house gave him success in expanding his empire. Akbar’s rule reached its zenith in
Saturn dasa.

(2) Adolf Hitler

DOB: 20.4.1889, 18.30 hrs.

Long 48°N, Long 13°E

Venus dasa balance : 16 yrs. 4 mths. 6 days.

Mars in own sign in 7th house forms Ruchak Yoga, one of the Panchmahapurusha Yoga.
Yoga karaka Saturn occupies 10th house, but in an unfriendly sign. The aspect of Saturn on
Sun in the 7th house caused death of his father at the age of 13 years, due to which he had to
face hardships.

During Mars dasa (in 7th house) in mutual aspect with Saturn (in 10th house) he took part in
agitation against the Government in power and was jailed. His Rahu dasa operated from
August, 1928 during which he enjoyed Yogakaraka Saturn’s result. During Rahu dasa-Jupiter
bhukti in 1933 he became Chancellor of Germany.

The mutual square aspect between Saturn and Mars not only made him inflict atrocities on
the Jews, but also brought about his violent end. He committed suicide at the fag end of Rahu
dasa- Moon bhukti on the fall of Berlin to Allied forces. Rahu becomes maraka being in 7th
house from Moon, and Moon is samsaptak from dasa lord. The major events in Hitler’s life
during Rahu dasa were dictated by Saturn.

(3) Mahatma Gandhi

DOB: 2.10.1869, 07.45 hrs., Porbandar

Ketu dasa balance: 6 yrs. 10 months 28 days

Yogakaraka Saturn is posited in the 2nd house in inimical sign. This planetary setting
inclined Gandhiji towards austere spirituality. Rahu is in 10th house.

The commencement of Rahu dasa from August, 1919 coincided with Gandhiji’s active
political career. In Rahu dasa Rahu bhukti he was arrested for Civil Disobedience Movement
and on release became a national leader. The whole of Rahu dasa kept him engaged in
independence struggle, and he wielded considerable influence in Government without
occupying any office. He was shot dead in Jupiter-Sun. His Rahu dasa was influenced by
Saturn.

(4) Baroness Margaret Thatcher

DOB: 13.10.1925, 09.00 hrs., London

Ketu dasa balance: 3 yrs. 11 months 11 days

Exalted Yogakarak

a Saturn in lagna forms Sasa Yoga. It is conjoined with 9th lord Mercury. Their location
blessed her with sharp intellect, confidence, fame and high status in life. Rahu is posited in
10th house and aspected by Saturn. Rahu dasa operated from September, 1972 to September,
1990. She took over as Leader of Opposition in British Parliament in February, 1975 during
Rahu dasa-Rahu bhukti. After leading her Conservative Party to victory in elections she
became Prime Minister in March, 1979 (Rahu dasa-Saturn bhukti). She ruled the country for
continuous 11 years with confidence and determination and was regarded ‘Iron Lady of U.K.
She lost power in 1990 with the start of Jupiter Dasa (lord of 3rd and 6th house in 3rd). Thus
Rahu dasa gave her the result of exalted Saturn in Lagna and she enjoyed name, fame and
authority.

(5) Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee, ex-P.M.

D.O.B.: 25.12.1924, 03.00 hrs., Gwalior (MP)

Mercury dasa balance: 10 yrs. 1 month 26 days

Yogakaraka Saturn posited in exaltation sign in Tula lagna forms Sasa Yoga. It aspects Rahu
in 10th house. Saturn dasa is not likely in his life. Rahu dasa operated from February, 1985 to
February, 2003 and delivered the excellent result assured by exalted Yogakarka Saturn and
bestowed name, fame and political success. He occupied different important positions in
government, remained leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, and finally became the Prime
Minister of India in 1999. He was voted out of office with the start of Jupiter dasa.

Philosophy : An Astrological Approach

Philosophy explores the meaning of life and its relation with society, country and the
universe. Though both philosophy and science deal with the world of our experience, science
is critical and experimental while philosophy is the conscious reflection upon the world.
Should we define philosophy as a pursuit of knowledge ? In fact, it is the branch of
knowledge that intends to harmonise and systematise all truths and rational conception of the
reality as a whole. The various aspects of philosophy are:

• To enquire into the nature, origin, validity of the world, soul and God (Epistemology,
Epistome = Knowledge).

• To enquire into reality of the nature of the world, life, soul and God (Ontology, Onto =
reality)

• To enquire into supreme norms (values) of life, i.e, moral, aesthetic & religious values
(Axiology)

A philosopher, saint or seer has the mysterious power to hypnotise the masses by his
individuality, personality, temperament and super consciousness of mind. Astrologically,
these good propensities are conferred by the sign and its lord rising at the time of birth of the
native.

It is a well known fact that strong state of ascendant and its lord provide an abundance of
energy to produce effective impacts of divine knowledge, high spirit, friendly and
sympathetic attitude on the mind of the masses. Lord Krishna was born in Taurus, Lord
Rama, Ramanuja, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Sri Aurobindo in Cancer, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan in
Virgo, Swami Chaitanya in Sagittarius ascendant. Lords of all these ascendants lead to
animation, philanthropy and serenity in the natives because they are well placed and fortified.
Natives with weak ascendants have sluggish nature, survive in anonymity and can not focus
their inherent energy in exploring something new. Their deeds may lead to animalism.
The mutable signs Gemini, Virgo, Saggitarius and Pisces are benevolent and placid who
affect the super conscious mind directly. Consequently, a unique individuality emerges out
which is not influenced by external perturbation. These signs are also imaginative and
sensual. Natives born in these signs with their fortified lords get success on their paths and
are honoured by perquisites of name, fame and prosperity in the fields of education,
literature, justice, business, religion and philosophy. They are not suitable as administrators
and soldiers in battle fields. Although Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Cancer and Dr. S.
Radhakrishnan in Virgo, they were at the highest posts of the country yet they were at first
thinker, writer and philosopher rather than an administrator.

In chart of Pt. Nehru, the three planets, lord of ascendant Moon, lord of 4th & 11th house
Venus and lord of 6th & 9th house Jupiter are in their own houses and hence gained much
strength. Although ascendant lord Moon is hemmed by two malefics yet it is not aspected by
any good or bad planet. Simultaneously, the disposition of benefics on either side of the Sun
and disposition of Venus in its own sign produced Ubhayachari and Malavya yoga. They
bestowed Pt. Nehru an attractive, impressive, imaginative, sensitive and philanthropic
personality with writing skill. He was a seeker of an environment of peace, socialism,
serenity and democracy in the world. He was not a shrewd politician. Otherwise, he would
not have believed on China for peace and would have got prepared himself for battlefield.
The Jupiter is with malefic Rahu making Guru-Chandal Yoga who inspired Nehru to be an
agnostic.

Astrologically, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and benefic Saturn are auspicious, gracious,
social, and philosophical planets. Moon and Mercury represent the mind while Jupiter
represents the ability of the mind to conceive animism, asceticism, humanism and socialism.
The doctrine of Hinduism concentrates on Brahma and self which are signified by Great
Cosmic Whole and the Sun respectively. We get an idea about self-realisation (Atma-gnana,
Atma-vidya) through the position of the Sun in horoscope. Unless the Moon and Mercury are
on a sympathetic wave with the Sun, philosophical achievements are unsatisfied. Thus
natives dominant by proper combinations of these planets sublimate their ignorance and
passion, and then they gain positive attributes of humanity. Consequently, the natives become
conscious, sensuous, erudite, thinker, and self-aware. Influence of Mars and shadowy planets
on these planets decline their nobility, sense of humour and induce the philosophy for the
purpose in battlefields. Mantreshwar in Phaladeepica says,

,d{kZlaLFkS'prqjkfndSLrq xzgsoZns= cykfUorsuA

izozT;dka r= onkfUr dsfpr~ desZ'k rqY;ka lfgrs [kukFksAA

v/;k; 27] 'yksd 2

“If four or more planets are posited in a single house the native will become an ascetic of the
order indicated by the strongest among the planets. Some say that if the lord of the 10th house
be one amongst those planets, the native will take to the order of asceticism signified by the
lord of the 10th house.” Such a statement is observed in Jataka parijat, chapter 15, shlok 15-
40.

The planetary combinations and their dispositions indicate the state of asceticism regionalism
and renunciation of the native even if he is born in an aristocratic or royal family.

In fact, philosophy is purely a mental, logical, introspectional, and emotional exercise. It is a

general rule of astrology that if the Sun is positive, aggressive, enthusiastic and self-assertive,
the Moon is negative, defensive, inhibitive and defensive. The combination of both Sun-
Moon is conducive to placidity. The Jupiter is religion, knowledge and salvation while the
Saturn is ascetic, deep thinker and philosophical. Therefore some conjunction of these planets
like, (a) Sun-Saturn, (b) Moon-Saturn, (c) Mercury-Saturn, (d) Jupiter-Saturn, (e) Sun- Moon
(f) Sun-Rahu (g) Moon-Ketu (h) Sun- Mercury -Venus, (i) Sun-Jupiter-Saturn, (j) Sun-
Moon- Mercury are responsible to produce, (a) A firm and steady desire to explore the secrets
of nature, (b) Perseverance and diligence to find the path of desire and (c) A craving for
knowledge essential for deep thinkers and philosophers. (d) Devotion and renunciation. The
Mars, Venus, and Rahu are passionate as they denote anger, aggressiveness, excitement
(characteristics of Mars); physical attraction, physical comforts, lust, selfishness, strong
enthusiasm (characteristics of Venus). Combinations like Mars-Venus, Mars- Rahu, Venus-
Rahu, Mars-Saturn and Saturn-Rahu are high grade passionate lewd, licentious and immoral.
Such persons lose their control on their selves and are therefore fickle and unstable minded.
Unless passions of these planets are sublimated, one can not be passive and submissive and
hence can not have the above said characteristics. To some extent passion of Venus is
reduced by the conjunction of the Sun and that of both by the aspect of the Jupiter. Thus
combination of Sun- Mercury-Venus and Mercury-Jupiter-Venus in mystic signs such as
Scorpio, Sagittarius and Aquarius are philosophical. In Aquarius Sun, Jupiter, Saturn and
even Rahu become religious, spiritual and philosophical.
In the chart of Shri Chaitanya the ascendant is fortified by the aspect of its lord Venus which
is aspected by divine Jupiter .It is well known that Venus in 7th house is full of lust and
passion but it has been sublimated by the aspect of the Jupiter.

In the chart of Sri Aurobindo there is a divine combination of Sun-Mercury-Venus in royal

sign Leo, the conjunction of Mars-Jupiter in royal Cancer ascendant, Moon-Saturn in
Sagittarius and shadowy planets in axis 5-11. This is a religious, ascetic and philosophical
chart in all respect. Similarly, chart of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan reveals the philosophical
dispositions of Sun-Moon in 12th house (place of salvation), Mercury-Venus in ascendant,
Mars-Jupiter in mystic sign Scorpio in 3rd house and shadowy planets in 5-11 axis. The chart
is fortified by Bhadra yoga, Durudhara yoga, and Ubhayachari yoga.

The conjunction Mercury-Venus makes the native as pure as crystaI, generous, virtuous, and
truthful beyond suspicion. It is observed in the charts of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr.
Radhakrishna.

The planetary association and disposition conferred on Dr. Radhakrishnan a versatile and
universally recognised personality. Combinations Sun-Moon, Mercury-Venus and Mars-
Jupiter induced him as creative and original analyser, introspective, and interpreter of Indian
religion, culture and philosophy.

Chart of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak has the planetary combinations Sun-Venus in
ascendant, Moon-Jupiter-Rahu in 9th, Mercury-Saturn in 12th house and shadowy planets in
3-9 axis which have been proved of the same grade as observed in charts of Sri Aurobindo
and Dr. Radhakrishnan.

Karkas in Jaimini Astrology

Sage Jaimini emphasises on the use of variable karakas or chara karakas alongwith the fixed
karakas. Variable karakas are 1 Atmakarka 2. Amatyakarka, 3. Bharatrikarka 4. Matrukarka
5. Pitru Karka 6. Gnati Karka 7. Dara Karka.

In Prashari Astrology the Sun, apart from being karka for father, is Atmakarka for each and
every horoscope but according to Jaimini the Sun may be Atmakarka in one horoscope but in
the next horoscope the Sun may become Daiv karka or any other amongst the list. Hence
each and every karka is changeable from horoscope to horoscope. With the following sutras
the sage defines the variable Karkas and he starts with Atmakarka.
A planet with highest longitudes without considering sign is known as Atmakarka. Here the
sage is strict on choosing the seven karakas from seven planets i.e. from Sun to Saturn. But
the word 'Ashtanamara' used in the sutras indicates the inclusion of eighth planet i.e. Rahu.
Since the Sutra does not state 'Navanama' hence Ketu cannot be considered under any
circumstances.

Atmakarka is the supreme lord of the planets. If a benefic planet becomes Atmakarka and it is
completely free from malefic influences and well placed in the horoscope, it is capable of
final alancipation of soul or the Moksha. In case the Atmakarka is a benefic planet but it is
under the influence of malefics, the native performs good and evil deeds. Thus sage
emphasises that Atmakarka should be well placed in the horoscope, at the same time it should
be free from malefic influences.

Next to Atmakarka is known as Amatyakarka

Next to Amatyakarka it is Bharatrikarka.

Next to Bharatrikarka it is Matrikarka.

Next to Matrikarka it is Putrakarka.

Next to Putrakarka it is Gnatikarka

Last and next to Gnati karaka it is Darakarka.

Thus the planet with highest longitudes sans sign is known as Atmakarka, next to
Atmakaraka karka it is Amatyakarka, next to Amatyakarka it is Bharatrikarka and so on till
the last which is known as Darakarka.

Here is an horoscope to determine the various chara karakas:

Female Native :

DOB : 4.9.1986, TOB : 09.35 AM IST,

POB : Delhi , Longitude: 77E13, Lattitude : 28N40

Planet with highest longitudes is the Moon i.e. 10s26°27'. Hence the Moon becomes
Atmakarka.
Next comes Mars with Longitudes 8s22°33' it becomes Amatyakarka.

Longitude of All the planets :

Sun 12s19°44'

Moon 10s26°27'

Mars 8s22°33'

Mercury 12s00°25'

Jupiter 10s22°16'

Venus 1s15°18'

Saturn(R) 7s14°26'

Rahu 12s06°18'

Thus the Moon a fixed karka for mother as per parashari rules becomes Atmakarka. Mars a
fixed karka for brothers becomes Amatya karka. Jupiter becomes Bharatri karka as per
jaimini system.

Note : The last sutra which indicates the last karka i.e. Dara karaka which is related to spouse
or wife. But this is the only Sutra in which the sage has used word 'pk' which is rL; nkjk'p%A
Hence Neelkantta opines that the word (cha) used in the sutra suggests the every thing related
to spouse should be judged not from Darakarka only but alongwith Charakarka the fixed
karka i.e. Venus should also be reckoned into. He further suggests everything related to
marriage, married life etc. should be seen from Arudha lagna and upa pada etc. alongwith
chara karka and fixed karakas also.

Some of the commentators advocate the judgement of Putrakarka alongwith Matrukarka but
sage Jaimini rejects this by using word ,sds (eke) in the sutra ie.

After discussing the chara/variable karakas the sage now reveals the fixed karakas. As per
Jaimini Mars is karka for sister, wife's brother, younger brother. The word tuuh used in the
sutra should be taken for the younger and elder sisters of the mother since sage mentions
Venus as karka for mother in the coming sutras.
After Mars the next planet is Mercury who is karka for uncles, relatives and step-mother as
well.

Thus Jupiter is karka for father's father i.e. grand father, husband and son. Some
commentators opine that Jupiter is karka for father's father, Venus as the karka for husband
and Saturn as the karka for son. But it is incorrect and not justified to connect Saturn with
progeny since Saturn is significator of childlessness.

Hence Venus is Karka for wife, parents father-in-law and mother's father these are the views
of Jaimini.

Bhava Seven Karkas

If we go through the table given above the 4th bhava indicates Matru & Putra karka while 5th
Bhava indicate pitru karka. But this interpretation is not acceptable, since sage Jaimini
himself doesnot seem to agree to the definition of matrukarka and putrakarka to the one and
same planet and this he has clarified by using word 'eke' in the earlier sutra which means one.

Some of the commentators have used word 'Ashtanamva' in the sutra, in totality thus clinging
to eight karakas instead of seven. Since 'Ashtanamva' is an alternative provided by the sage
hence it should not be used verbatism. Age is critical about using eight karakas.

Thus the table as described above indicates eight karakas instead of seven as suggested by the
sage. In this table 5th Bhava corresponds to Pitrukarka, 6th bhava to the Putrakaraka, 7th
Bhava to the Gnatikarka and 8th Bhava to Darakarka. Hence there is no corelation between
the Bhava and the Karka since 5th Bhava is indicative of progeny so it should correlate to
putrakarka while 7th Bhava is indicative of spouse so it should corelate to Darakarka. In case
the concept of eight karakas is taken into consideration, Rahu has all the chance to become
Atmakarka. But Rahu being a severe malefic is capable of giving bondage and not Salvation
¼eks{k½ as per sutra ! lbZ"Vs ca/keks{k;ks%] Atmakarka is capable of giving salvation and
bondage under certain rules and conditions.

Hence the sage outrightly rejects the proposition of eighth karakas since Rahu is prohibited to
become Atmakarka. Thus it is very much clear as well logical that seven karakas should be
determined out of seven planets.

Rules pertaining to the intrusion of Rahu as a karaka

a.When two planets attain identical number of degrees, in such a case one karka may be
omitted. In such a case Rahu's intrusion is essential.

b.When three planets attain identical number of degrees, in such a case relevant fixed karka
intrude.

c.Only father's variable/chara karakas among the seven can be omitted in case of equality of
planetary degrees. Here sage is strict and mentions that four fixed karakas are capable of
filling the gap of four variables/chara karakas.

d.There are no fixed karakas for Atmakarka and Amatyakarka and Rahu is not eligible to
become Atmakarka.

e.In case two planets attain equal number of degrees, since there is no fixed karka to become
Atamakarka, and Rahu cannot become Atmakarka under such a circumstance planet with
natural strength qualifies to become Atmakarka while the second becomes the Amatyakarka.

Example to explain above :

Female Native

DOB : 16.7.1975,

TOB : 17.05 IST

POB : Moga (Punjab)

Longitude : 75E°10',

Lattitude : 30N°48'

Sun 2s29°48'

Moon 06s08°19'

Mars 0s17°12' Mercury 2s13°04'

Jupiter 11s29°48'
Venus 4s11°12'

Saturn 2s29°05'

In this case both the Sun and Jupiter have attained identical number of degrees and minutes.
The Sun is placed in sign Gemini, a neutral sign but in a bad i.e. 8th house while Jupiter is
placed in its own sign Pisces and in eternal house. Thus Jupiter is stronger than the Sun,
hence qualifies to become Atmakarka.

In case three planets attain equal longitude, out of three the stronger planet will become the
Atma karka. Next to Atmakarka the next strong planet will be Amatyakarka and the third
planet having same longitude will be omitted and Rahu is intruder.

Planet Longitude Variable/Chara Karka

Since Rahu moves in a retrograde motion and it is placed at 07°00' in sign Leo. Rahu has
travelled 23° already and it will become Darakarka. Same way, in case four planets attain
equal number of degrees Jnan and Dara karka will be dropped. Rahu will become one of the
karka as per its longitude and Venus, the fixed karka for wife should be judged.

Note : Sage Jaimini has treated the longitude of planets in degrees and minutes only, he has
not mentioned about seconds anywhere and this seems little confusing. Suppose a planet is
placed at 00°00', as per Jaimini's views, this planet in not supposed to be any karka but these
views, looking into the limitations of sage, should be examined carefully. Thus it is a humble
advice that while dividing the variable karakas in any chart, one should always go upto
degrees, minutes and seconds. If we decide the karka under this method we may never
require the intrusion of Rahu to become a karka and it will be very easy to decide all the 7
variable / chara karakas from the seven planets only.

Example : Female Native

DOB : 27.12.1968,

TOB : 23.10 IST.

POB : Nahan (HP)

Long : 77E18'

Latt : 30N33'

Lagna 4s27°15'

Sun 8s12°07'

Moon 02s12°06'

Mars 5s18°42'

Mercury 8s00°00'

Jupiter(R) 3s09°00'

Venus 8s23°57'

Saturn 11s00°22'

Rahu 12s21°43'
Now in this example Mercury is placed in sign Sagittarius at 00°00' only, hence cannot be
considered to become any karka. This seems bit ridiculous hence under the circumstances one
should always go upto seconds to decide the variable karakas. In this case when we move
upto seconds the variable karakas emerge as under :

While going upto seconds Mercury emerges out as Darakarka. In case we consider these
planets upto degrees and minutes only, Mercury neither can be considered nor can be
dropped, hence it is advisable to consider the longitude of planets upto seconds.

Forgotten System of Natural Dasa

The only planet that revolves earth alone is the Moon and it becomes the satellite of the earth.
Thus the direct influence of the Moon governs the Human mind. On this reason vedic
mantras in Navagraha Shuktha for the Moon say

Aspyaayaswa Samethuthe Vishwathas soma vrishneeeyam

means that the planet moon governs and fills the affection and love of all the living beings of
the Universe. The moods of the human being are suspectable to get changed from minute to
minute as the moon also having its two phases of waxing and warning. This fact is usually
seen in the proverb of Kshanachitta and Kshanapitta while criticizing a particular person. On
this reason only in Jayadhi Homa manthras it is rightly mentioned as chitthancha swahaa and
chitthichcha swahaa, manascha swaha etc. The meaning is “Let me maintain my
concentration to get the fruits of the result with the best maintenance of the mind from the
oscillation.

Considering these valuable dictums Venerable Varahamihira in his Brihat Jataka Chapter
VIII Stanza 9 explains a common dasa system “Naisargika Dasa” not identical with any birth
star. This is applicable to one and all whether one is having horoscope or not. Natural or
Naisargika Dasa is detailed in chart:
The first dasa is allotted for the Moon, the Matri karaka or significator of the mother, who
rares the child with her breast milk. Thus the child is under the direct control of the mother at
the initial stage.

The next dasa of Mars is for healthy flow of blood in the body. Similarly the Mercury in the
next order governs the central nervous system and Intelligence. The rank of Venus from 13
years to 32 years is centpercent correct in as much as the planet Venus is called as “Sarva
shastra pravakthaaram” means the ruler of all arts and sciences. Thus with in the age of 32
years of this Venusian period one should have completed his education, entered into wedlock
and beget children.

Planet ruling No of years Age group

Natural dasa

The next rank of Jupiter from 33 years to 50 years expands everything of the nativity
including the fulfillment of desires of the children as puthra karaka. Next the Sun being
karaka or ruler of the soul takes up the dasa from 51 to 70 years by churning the Soul to attain
the knowledge of Soul in order to pave the way for final emancipation. On this reason the
Hindu religious ceremony of sashtiabdhapoorthi on completion of 60th year and
Bheemaratha shanthi at the completion of 70th year of a man is governed under the natural
dasa of the Sun ruling the 51 to 70 th year of age.

Lastly the sluggish Saturn a significator of span of life rules the 71 to ‘120 years to impart the
great knowledge of Atma vidhya churned in the sun’s Dasa for the benefit of the universe.

Now in my humble experience I have seen that people who are running simultaneously the
same Dasa in the above Nisargika method and also in the Vimsottari Dasa system are seen
with doubly redoubled benefits . This is possible for some blessed natives alone as explained
below :

1. The natives born in Rohini- Hastam- Sravana are likely to have Moon Dasa in both the
system upto 1 year of age.

2. Even in this Rohini-Hastha-Sravana group , the last constellation with a feeble balance
Dasa of Moon with 1 year and less are also eligible to run with mars Dasa upto 3 years in the
both system.
3. Persons born in Pushyami-Anuradha-Uttarabhadra with a balance of 3 years of Saturn dasa
are also lucky to run with Mercury dasa upto 12 years in Natural Dasa also.

4. Those who are born in Mercury’s star., Aslesha-Jyeshta-Revathi in the 2nd constellation
are also eligible to run Mercury dasa upto 12 years in both system.

5. This apart the same Aslesha – Jyeshta-Revathi born natives with a balance of mercury dasa
of 5 years will complete Ketu Dasa at their 12th year and fortunately run with Venus Dasa
upto 32 year in both system.

6. Similarly Aswini-Makha-Moola born natives are also have the same benefit of Venus Dasa
from 13th year onwards but not upto 32nd year . However proportional benefits are there.

7. So also Bharani-Pubba-Poorvashada 1st pada natives with a balance of 19 years will have
the benefit of Baala Sukra from 13th year to 19th year . Here also proportional benefit of 2
dasas are seen even if they born in Venus’s star. However for the People of 3rd and 4th pada
the benefit of simultaneous Dasa of Venus from 12th year is not seen.

8. Again persons born in Moon’s star Rohini-Hasta-Sravana are further lucky to operate
Jupiter Dasa in both system from 33 years onwards.

9. Persons born in Punarvasu-Visaka-Poorvabhadra with 4th pada will have proportional

period of Sun’s Dasa in the fringe of 70th year.

10. Also natives born in Saturn’s star Pushyami-Anuradha-Uttarabhadra will have Sun’s Dasa
in 70th year of age in both system.

11. Survival beyond 70th year is vested with Saturn for another 50 years. This is possible for
the natives born in stars of Saturn, Mercury, Ketu, Venus only.

It is my earnest appeal to the savants and research oriented people of Astrology to consider
this forgotten dictum and share their experience for the benefit of arriving appreciable value
of accuracy in predictions.

Judgment of Educational Prospects

A well qualified youth is assured of a lucrative job and status in life. Hence all the parents
pay special attention to the education of their children. But it is also true that a child cannot
be made a doctor, engineer, C.A. or M.B.A. as wished for by the parents and that many
professionally Successful and famous persons were not highly qualified. It is, therefore,
advisable that the parents, instead of pressurizing their child for outstanding performance,
should consult a competent astrologer to assess the child’s educational prospects, and
accordingly plan for his future. Children with weak intelligence have difficulty in pursuing
academic courses, and should be best shifted to job oriented courses.

The astrological classics hold that the 2nd and the 5th house and their lords should be
examined to assess the educational prospects. Among the planets Moon is manah karka
Significator of mind, Mercury is Buddhi and vidya karka (significator for Intellect and
education), and Jupiter is Janana karka (signification for learning).
When the Lagna and Lagnesh are strong, conjoined with or aspected by benefics, the native is
healthy, intelligent, capable and enjoys good status in life. The 2nd house denotes wealth,
speech, education, etc. Its karka is Jupiter. The 3rd house indicates endeavour and effort.
When the 3rd house and its lord are conjoined with or aspected by benefic planets, the child
studies with devotion and does not get disheartened. The 4th house shows the state of mind
and atmosphere at home. When the 4th house, its lord and karka Moon are strong conjoined
with or aspected by Jupiter or Mercury, the education of the child progresses smoothly, but if
the 4th house or its lord is in papkartari yoga or conjoined with or aspected by malefics, there
is difficulty in concentration or obstruction in education Educational attainment depends on
the child’s intelligence shown by the 5th house. When the 5th house, its lord and mercury are
strong, conjoined with or aspected by jnana karka Jupiter, the child is quite intelligent
(Budhiman), and easily understands the subjects taught. Mercury gives best result in Fiery,
Airy and its exaltation sign.

When the Moon and Mercury are posited 3-11 or 5-9 to each other and aspected by Jupiter,
the child has sharp intelligence. Strong Jupiter with the Sun in Lagna, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th
house makes the child learned. Lord of 5th house with Mercury, and Jupiter in Kendra or
Trikona, makes the child highly intelligent. Ninth house shows higher knowledge and Jupiter
is its karka. When the Moon and Mercury are in the 9th or 5th house, aspected by Jupiter the
child is prodigious and a merit scholar. An exalted Jupiter in Lagna or 2nd house makes the
native famous for his learning.

Though the scope of education has much widened, yet a systematic analysis of the horoscope
clearly indicates whether the child has aptitude for Arts, Science or Commerce. The influence
of Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu on the 2nd, 4th and 5th house and their lords indicates
medical, technical or engineering line. The influence of Mercury and Jupiter on these houses
and their lords indicates Commerce, Accounts or Teaching line, and that of Moon and venus
gives success in music, drama and other fine arts. The combined influence of the Sun,
Mercury and Venus makes the native scientist. Involvement of Mars points to Engineering.
The combination of Moon and Mercury shows bio-chemistry. Strong Saturn with Jupiter
gives success in legal profession. Mars in own sign and aspected by benefics makes one
proficient in mathematics and logic. Jupiter and Mercury in own or exaltation sign in Trikona
make one accomplished scholar and writer.

Planets produce result in their dasa-bhukti in keeping with their strength. Exalted planets in
the horoscope give full result, Vargottama or in Mooltrikona 3/4, in own sign 1/2, and in
friendly sign 1/4 result. Benefics in inimical sign, with or between malefics (papkartari yoga)
give less than 1/4 result. When the dasa of the lord of Lagna, 2nd, 4th, 5th -and favourable
Moon, Mercury and Jupiter operate during educational period (5-25 years), the student has
good success. The dasa of lord of 6th, 8th or 12th house and malefic planet naturally cause
obstruction in educational attainment.

It is also important to look into transit of planets during examination period. When Saturn,
Rahu or Ketu transit Lagna, 2nd, 4th, 5th house or over their lords, Moon, Mercury Jupiter
and bhukti lord, the child does not get expected result in the examination. However, when
dasa-bhukti is strong the effect of malefic transit is less effective. The transit of Jupiter in
Lagna, 5th and 9th house augments the effect of favourable dasa-bhukti.

Some combination for educational success and deficiency are as follows:-

Good intelligence (Buddhiman Yogas)

 Exalted Lagna lord aspecting or placed in 5th house.

 Lord of 2nd house in own, friendly or exaltation sign, in Kendra or Trikona
 Lord of 2nd house with Jupiter in Kendra ‘or Trikona,
 Lord of 2nd exalted, and with either Jupiter, Venus, Mercury or Moon, in Kendra or
Trikona.
 Strong lord of 4th house in Kendra or Trikona or 11th house, and conjoined with or
aspected by benefics
 Mercury in own sign in 5th house, conjoined with or aspected by Jupiter or Venus or
both.
 Strong lord of 5th in Kendra or Trikona or 11th house.
 Lord of 5th with Mercury or Jupiter, or aspected by them, and posited in 5th, 9th, 10th
or 11th house.
 Lords of 5th and 9th house in 5th, aspected by benefice.
 Budha-Aditya Yoga in benefic signs in Kendra or Trikona and aspected by Jupiter.

Low Intelligence (Heena Buddhi Yogas)

 Malefics posted in or aspecting lagna, and Saturn in 5th house aspecting Lagna lord.
 Lagna aspected by Saturn and the 5th lord with a malefic.
 Weak Moon in Lagna aspected by Saturn or Mars.
 Combined aspect of the Sun, Mars and Saturn on the Moon.
 The Sun and the Moon in Lagna aspected by malefics.
 The 2nd house and its lord in association with Rahu or Saturn without any benefic
aspect.
 5th house occupied by malefics, and the 5th lord also aspected by or associated with
malefics.
 Lord of 5th in inimical sign, in 6th, 8th or 12th house or debilitated, and aspected by
malefics.
 Lord of 2nd and 5th house with Mercury and Jupiter in 6th, 8th or 12th house in
inimical sign.
 Saturn or Rahu in 2nd house, not aspected by benefics affect intelligence and give
little education.
 Rahu in 5th, with malefic aspect, gives little education due to low intelligence.

xii) Evil Mars in 5th house causes low intelligence and violent temper.

 Evil aspect of Mars on Mercury makes the child go astray and disturbs education.

A few horoscopes highlighting the above astrological principles are as follows:

 Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore

 DOB: 7.3.1861, 26.51 (LMT) Calcutta

Revati 2nd Pada; Mercury

Balance: 10 yrs. 2 months 10 days

 He was born in benefic Meena Lagna and Rasi. Lagna lord Jupiter is exalted in 5th
house and lord of 5th and Manah karka Moon is in Lagna. This made him a person of
noble thoughts, Philanthropic and humanitarian. Budhi karka Mercury is 1n Kendra
from Jupiter with exalted Atmakarka Sun, and forms Budhi-Aditya Yoga in 2nd
house. The location of Venus with Mercury and the Sun in 2nd house made him a
world famous poet and painter. However, the location of Mars and Ketu in the 4th
house caused breaks in his educational career due to family disturbances.

 Female: DOB- 17.3.1972, 23.30 hrs.

Bulandshahr (UP), Aswini 2nd Pada

The lord of 2nd and 5th house Jupiter is in 2nd house in its Mooltrikona sign. There is
Budha-Aditya Yoga in 5th house. Lord of Lagna and 4th (Mars and Saturn
respectively) are in 7th Kendra and aspected by Rahu. There is also Subhkartari
aspect of strong Jupiter on Mars and Saturn. There is also exchange between 6th lord
(Mars) and 7th lord (Venus). She completed M.B.B.S., M.D., and is a successful
doctor. But due to strong malefic effect on 7th house she is yet unmarried.

 Female: 4.9.1972, 21.41 hrs., Mumbai.

Pushya 3rd Pada.

 Lagna lord Mars is in 5th house (Leo) with 5th lord Sun and Mercury, aspected by
strong 9th lord Jupiter in 9th house, in its Mooltrikona sign. Lord of 10th Saturn is in
2nd in friendly sign and its dispositor Venus is in 4th house with 4th lord Moon.
There is Shubhkartari aspect of powerful

Jupiter on 2nd and 4th house. The native after doing her C.A. is working with a MNC
at Bombay.

 Male: DOB -18.7.1962, 10.30 AM, Delhi

Sravana 1st Pada

Lagna lord Mercury though posited in 10th house is in Papkartari Yoga. Jupiter is retrograde
in 6th house and suffers from Papkartari Yoga. Lord of 2nd Venus is in 12th house in
inimical sign with Hershel and Pluto and aspected by malefic Mars.

Lord of 5th house Saturn is retrograde in 5th house with Moon and Ketu, and aspected by
Rahu and Sun from 11th house. Thus Mercury, Jupiter, Moon, lords of 2nd, 4th and 5th
house are afflicted. The native, son of a Chief Engineer, could not pass his Secondary School
Examination even after vigorous coaching and several attempts. He is working as a salesman
in a small firm.

Saturn's Role as a Disciplinarian

preliminary approach to the science of Vedic astrology tells us that out of seven main planets
and the additional two shadow ones, clear benefics are only Jupiter and Venus. The behaviour
of Moon and Mercury depends on several factors, before these can be classified as benefics.
The remaining five, namely Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu belong to the clan of malefics.
In terms of mathematical calculations, the share of benefics computes to just 44 percent in
human life. When we cut across the demagogical divide of the population, it is seen that the
affluents pass through the nature’s metal detector as the elite of the society. They appear to be
unaffected by the vicissitudes of life. They pose as if they have no ups and downs. We are not
here to dissect the actual type of life they lead and the less said the better.

In this essay, the attempt is to see and establish the true role of these so called malefics,
particularly Saturn and realistically quantify all prevailing misgivings. In doing so, let us
quickly run through the brief pen sketches of Sun, Mars, Rahu and Ketu, before embarking
upon the detailed expose on Saturn.
SUN : It is associated with causing haughtiness among natives. Their nature gets pickled with
a false sense of ego. Drunk with this false intoxication, an adversely placed Sun causes
separation in married lives and in business partners.

MARS : Its significations are to cause mass scale destruction through fires, accidents, natural
catastrophes etc. Characteristically, Mars creates and nurtures tensions in mutual relations
and if badly placed in the birth chart, it even causes the demise of the spouse.

RAHU & KETU : Ever since the churning of the ocean, these are endowed with powers to
promote ill will. Never satisfied with any bounty of nature, these are proverbially the trouble-
makers of the zodiac. The eclipse to Sun and Moon is considered to be their handiwork.
Epidemics are commonly associated with these astral bodies. They attack in a highly
clandestine manner. The native pines for happiness and becomes a recluse, always cursing
his/her fate.

SATURN : It's place stands in the coterie of malefics. It has come to be known as an
unpopular planet and nicknamed as the king of melancholy. In the ancient classics of Hindu /
Vedic astrology, there is a tale about Saturn:

He had a beautiful wife who craved for union with her husband (Saturn) On being constantly
ignored, she felt jilted and threw a curse on her husband : “THINGS YOU WILL CAST
YOUR GLANCE UPON WILL PERISH.” The application of this curse is further to be found
in the classics where the stage has been set for celebrations in the abode of Lord Shiva on the
birth of Ganesha. To partake in this great celestial event, all the bigwigs of heaven, including
lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Yama, Surya, Indra etc assembled at the entrance to
welcome the guests. Saturn simply paid obeisance and never looked at the child. Divine
mother Parvati persisted and insisted that he must look at Ganesha and appreciate the halo
around his face. Thus impelled by Parvati, Satrun cast a glance at the child and Lo! the
child’s head got severed from his body. Parvati fainted. There was mayhem all around. In
order to restore normalcy, Lord Vishnu lost no time to fly out on his Garuda and spotted a
herd of elephants. Using his Sudershan Chakra He flew back with the head of an elephant,
which was placed in position on Ganesha’s body. Parvati accepted this ‘marvel of surgery’
with all humility but she,too, hurled a curse on hapless Saturn : “BE THOU A CRIPPLE.”
All major Gods and Goddesses beseeched Parvati to take back the curse. It was on Brahma’s
intervention that Parvati agreed to modify the curse as : “ MY CURSE WILL BUT HAVE
IT'S EFFECT. YOU WILL SUFFER FROM SOME LAMENESS. YOU WILL BE KING
OF GRAHAS AND A MASTER-YOGI.”

This small but interesting tale from the legends typifies the temperament and disposition of
Saturn. The price for having a look at Ganesha resulted in the afore mentioned curse. But
because the curse comes from the senior hierarchy of the Hindu pantheon, Saturn could do
precious little. We all lead tasked lives on this earth. This contains the temper of destiny,
which Saturn received for no fault of his. Through divine intervention, Saturn earned the
sobriquet of a master Yogi and the king among the Grahas. Now we know Saturn as the
planet of detachment. Its own suffering has become the scion of human tribulations and has
come to be accepted as a signification of the planet Saturn . The rule of law eternally prevails
in the regime of Saturn. High or low, no compunction is shown to anyone. The law of Saturn
appears to be that everyone reaps the rewards of his Karmas. Omar Khayyam, the
astronomer-poet of the 11th century in Persia seems to have been impressed by the tinge of
Saturnian law to pen down his famous quartet :-
"THE MOVING FINGER WRITES AND HAVING WRITTEN

MOVES ON; NOR ALL YOUR PIETY NOR WIT

SHALL LURE IT BACK TO CANCEL HALF A LINE,

NOR ALL YOUR TEARS WASH OUT A WORD OF IT."

Saturn is also associated with the adage : “It delays, but does not deny.” Being the
unquestioned king of melancholy, every human being essentially develops a philosophical
trait in their thinking that the Karma leads to Destiny. Definitely, though invisibly, a link
exists between what one does and what one reaps. The exalted chair of Chief Justice is
definitely occupied by Saturn in his court. By his diktat, man has come to possess the temper
not to tolerate injustice or cause injustice, to any one. The whip rod of the master Yogi is
everready to administer justice to all and sundry. Saturn tumbles and humbles the mighty.

One hidden beauty in the Indian mythology is the use of parables. In Jaimini astrology, if the
Atmakaraka falls in Aquarius Navamsha, the native shows charities in the form of
constructing wells, gardens, temples, inns etc for the maximum good of the maximum people.
This Rashi is lorded by the great Yogi Saturn. Modern day political science is all about
aiming at the maximum good of maximum numbers. Today Saturn governs general masses,
elected, legislatures, parliaments etc.

Saturn, willy or nilly, flashes one clear message that human life is an ongoing seminar. It is
the theatre of suffering, which acts as the ultimate teacher and eye-opener. The seminal
influence of Saturn is so immense that one tends to get over the side effects of even big
tragedies of life. These are Yogic powers in full play. Every suffering brings discipline
alongwith. Human beings who have graduated in life through such seminal influence of
Saturn cultivate the habit of facing the rough and the tumble of life with equanimity and poise
and without doubt, or debate. Human beings close ranks in adversity. Not so in comfort. Gold
becomes purified after passing through fire. Human beings emulate the example of gold.
They are known to shed their impurities, like vanity or ego. Man is the student and Saturn is
the teacher, the master Yogi, the terse disciplinarian. His ways are inscrutable. A grain of
corn will not create hundreds more of such grains, without dissolving itself in the soil.

It is quite relevant to quote Napoleon Bonaparte. said He : “IT REQUIRES MORE

COURAGE TO SUFFER THAN TO DIE,” Years later, Mahatma Gandhi said about human
suffering: "SUFFERRING IS THE BADGE OF HUMAN RACE, NOT THE
SWORD.”Fortitude becomes the corner stone of life’s edifice. Thanks to the seeping,
creeping and sweeping powers of Saturn.

THE SAINTLINESS OF SATURN

In a Dreshkana chart, when Saturn aspects Moon (and vice versa) the native acquires the
powers to become a saint of high order. Saturn invests the person with a fillip to meditate.
The Moon installs the person’s mind in the ultimate Lord – PARMATMA.

Saturn is also packed with the power to open one’s third eye – the Gyan Chakshu.
In the great hall of fame, Shani rules over longevity, Moksha, detach-ment etc. The sledge
hammer of Shani Dev does not spare any one. Rulers, monarchs, ministers, wrong doers of
any hue are shown the path to righteous attitude by Shani Dev. He rules. All others simply
obey. Such is the impeccable discipline of Saturn. This is more why his name has come to be
associated with fear, despair, loss of fame and what not. He is the dreaded one. He commands
respect by being ruthless. He possesses the powers to delay. He never denies, though. Justice
is Saturn’s most flaunted badge.

The Addictive Use of Astrology

Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)

Children, many people become addicted to astrology due to their anxiety and fear over the
future. There is no dearth of people who panic and worry about subjects like marriage,
business, job, promotions, and so on. The favorable and unfavorable situations we face in this
life are primarily caused by the actions we have performed in past lives. While astrology can
give us hints about our fate to some extent and recommend various means to mitigate our
negative experiences, it cannot prevent them entirely. Therefore, it is important that we make
our mind, capable of enduring problems with equanimity.

Once a mahatma gave two idols to a king and said, “Be very careful with these idols. If they
break, big calamities will befall the kingdom. There may be war or famine or floods.” The
king entrusted the idols with a servant, who kept them very carefully in a special place. One
day, one of the idols broke. The servant informed the king. The irate king imprisoned him. A
few days later, a neighboring king attacked the kingdom. Seeing this as the fault of the
servant, he ordered him to be hung. When asked whether he had any last wish, the servant
said, “Before I die, I should be allowed to break the second idol.”

The king asked him, “Why are you saying this?” The servant said, “You are having me
executed because the first idol broke. Another innocent person should not be forced to die
because of the other idol. The mahatma who gave those idols to you said that if the idols
break, bad things will happen. He did not say that bad things will happen because the idols
broke. The breaking of the idol was merely an indication of the war that was to happen. As
soon as you received that hint, you should have immediately made preparations to face the
enemy king’s army.” The king realized his mistake and freed the servant.

Astrology and omens merely indicate the hardships or good fortune that could occur in life.
There is no point in blaming the planets or God for our difficulties. We should remain alert
and ensure all our actions are good. If we can do this, then our future will be full of goodness.

Even atheists and skeptics have immense faith in astrologers and soothsayers. A good,
intuitive astrologer may be able to recount your past and make fairly accurate predictions
about your future. More than an astrologer’s scholarship is his ability to tune his mind with
the higher realms. Ultimately, it is the divine grace he is capable of tapping into that gives
accuracy to his predictions.

Similarly, ultimately only God’s grace can change a situation or an experience we are fated to
undergo. It is also important to remember that no karmic situation can be completely averted.
Regardless, our prayers, meditation and spiritual practices will have a positive impact. Many
people think hiring priests to do pujas and homas will help. While such rituals are very
powerful, the sincere and dedicated effort we put into our own spiritual and religious
observances are more important.

Astrology is part of the Vedic culture. It is a science—a pure and subtle mathematical
calculation based on the relationship between the movements of the solar system, nature and
the human mind. Like all other ancient scriptures, astrological knowledge also dawned in the
hearts of the rishis during their deep meditations, when their mind was one with the universe.
Thus, let us understand that our faith should neither be in the astrologer nor in his predictions,
but in that ultimate governing power of this universe: God. The unintelligent and
undiscerning actions we’ve performed in the past should be counterbalanced with intelligent
and discerning actions in the present. If we do so, the future will become our friend.
The Spark of Passion and the 5th House
For most people, if they could pull off making a living doing what they loved, they would.
There’s plenty of advice out there that encourages us to follow our passion and live an
inspired life, but how often do we associate these qualities with the 5th house? Not often
enough, in my opinion. Yet, that is exactly what we should do, because the 5th house
represents our spark of passion. Why? Let’s take a look.

The Dharma Houses and the Fire Element

The 5th house is a trinal or trikona house and as such is a member of the Dharma House
Trine - 1, 5, and 9. Dharma means life purpose. When we’re living in accordance with the
dharma houses we’re motivated because our life has meaning and purpose. These are
considered “fire houses,” because they correspond to the fire signs Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius
respectively. When we’re aligned to our dharma, we’re on fire, excited, our passion is
sparked, and we feel moved by spirit. The word inspire comes from the Latin word spirare,
the root word of spirit, to breathe life into. So the dharma houses can show us what would
help us live feel alive, connected to spirit, and inspired. We need that spark to feel motivated
enough to overcome the obstacles we’ll inevitably face.

“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your
thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in
every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces,
faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far
than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” ~ Sage Patanjali in The Mahabhasya

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then
go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~ Harold
Whitman

The Dharma Houses as Opposite the Kama Houses

The kama or desire houses, 3, 7, and 11, are opposite the dharma houses, 1, 5 and 9. The
kama houses ask, “What do I want to do?” while the dharma houses ask, “What should I
do?” or “What am I called to do?“ The kama houses are also social or “air houses,”
corresponding to the air signs, Gemini, Libra and Aquarius respectively. Therefore, the
question of “What do I want to do?” is usually within a social context. Whereas, the dharma
houses ask, “What am I called to do?“ within the larger context of one’s life purpose, which
the fire element represents. It’s a much deeper question searching for what makes our life
meaningful, rather than just pursuing the fulfillment of desires.
The Dharma Houses as Friendly to the Ascendant
The ascendant or 1st house is the most important house, not only within the Dharma House
Trine, but also among all the twelve houses. It’s the starting point for interpreting a chart, and
constant reference point, because it’s the house of the self, identity, and one’s main character
traits. It’s the filter or window through which all other houses can be seen.

The other two dharma houses, 5 and 9, are considered friendly to the ascendant, being of the
same sign element. For instance, if your ascendant is an earth sign, then the 5th and 9th
houses will also be earth signs. Also, the three dharma house lords will always be members of
the same family of natural friends. The two families of natural friends are: Saturn, Venus,
Mercury and Jupiter, Mars, Sun and Moon. Therefore, the 5th and 9th houses will always
compliment the ascendant. They will be the most beneficial house lords, along with the 1st
lord, due to their collective status as the temporal or functional benefics in the chart.
Therefore, if you can identify any houses as capable of giving the most benefit, it’s the
dharma houses. For all these reasons, it’s generally advisable to design your life in
accordance with whatever the dharma houses represent.

The Dharma Houses and Purva Punya

We typically think of the 5th house as the house of purva punya, or past life merit. But all
three of the dharma houses, 1, 5, 9, generally represent where we’ve acquired positive karma
from past lives. This is why they’re considered friendly and beneficial to us, and their lords
are the temporal or functional benefics in the chart. Their dashas will tend to be periods of the
return of our good karma, and are generally more beneficial than the dashas of other house
lords. This makes sense based on the principle of Bhavat Bhavam, or house-to-house
relationships, because the 9th house is the 5th house from the 5th house, and the 1st house is
the 5th house from the 9th house.

The 5th House – Acquired Knowledge, Skills, and Talents

Of the three dharma houses, the 5th house is unique because it’s the 3rd house from the 3rd
house. The 3rd house is the house of hobbies and interests. As the higher octave of the 3rd
house, the 5th house represents our strong and intense interests, what we’re passionate about.
As the primary house of purva punya, it also represents where we’ve focused our energies in
past lives, and developed as our acquired knowledge, skills, and talents. To direct our efforts
towards these natural strengths is always a good idea, since we’re likely to be met with the
most success with the least effort, while at the same time feeling the most inspired.

My Jyotish guru, K.N. Rao, emphasizes the 5th house for career and educational counseling.
See the following quote from chapter three of his book, Yogis, Destiny and the Wheel of
Time:

"In a series of horoscopes I have tested career patterns, talents, gifts - normal and
supernormal, by focusing on the fifth house and the fifth lord from the Lagna (ascendant) and
the putrakaraka of Jaimini."

The 5th house corresponds to the 5th sign of Leo, which is the sign of the creative faculty and
self-expression. The 5th house is also well known as the house of children, however, when
our concept of childbirth expands to include our creative expressions, what we produce, our
“creative babies," we gain a broader understanding of its significance.

The 5th House and Educational Counseling

As a stepping-stone to career, decisions about education can be crucial for career outcomes.
Therefore, educational counseling is a valuable service that a Vedic astrologer can render. It
can save someone a lot of time, money, and unhappiness. If someone can be guided toward
their strongest interests, skills, and talents represented primarily by the 5th house, then they’ll
have the best chance to succeed, and will be ultimately the most fulfilled.

However, there’s differing opinions amongst Vedic astrologers about which is actually the
house of education. Generally, north Indian astrologers attribute the 5th house, while south
Indians give the 4th house. Both are right. The 4th house represents education that is acquired
at home, as well as at a compulsory foundational education setting which is typically through
high school (pre-college). But as soon as there is choice in educational subjects it becomes a
5th house matter, which is what is relevant for counseling purposes.

This is well supported in the classic texts. For instance, the sage Parashara emphasizes the 5th
house for education. Here's a quote:

"From the 5th house are to be seen amulets (yantras) sacred spells (mantras), learning, the
splendor of the intellect, knowledge (vidya), sons (children), capacity to manage affairs
(royalty), and fall from position (8th house from the 10th house)." - Brihat Parashara Hora
Shastra, verse 6, chapter 13

This quote suggests that the 5th house is the process of learning, increasing knowledge and
exercising the intellect. We can see what a person will be interested in studying primarily by
the 5th house, 5th lord, and Mercury regardless of whether it's formal or informal education.
The 5th house is primarily seen for undergraduate studies, whereas the 9th house, being the
5th house from the 5th house, is the house of post-graduate studies and higher knowledge.

Another hint from classic texts that education can be seen from the 5th house is in the Jaimini
Sutras. In the Jaimini system, the karakamsha lagna and the 5th house from it indicate one's
professional inclinations and the educational training suitable for that profession. Here's a
quote from the sage Jaimini:

"If Venus is alone in the Karakamsha or in the 5th from it, one becomes a poet, an eloquent
speaker, and a good critic of literature." - Jaimini Sutram

Synthesizing Many Factors – A Flexible Methodology

Interpreting the horoscope is always a matter of analysis and synthesis: analyzing many
factors and synthesizing them into a cohesive logical interpretation. So then it becomes a
matter of knowing what factors to analyze and for this there are always varying opinions
amongst astrologers.

For the purpose of determining what a person would be strongly interested in studying and
developing into a career, we need to primarily examine the 5th house, 5th lord, and karaka of
education, Mercury. Mercury will show us what someone is interested in studying. Next,
K.N. Rao recommends looking at the 5th house and 5th lord from the karaka Mercury
itself. This needs to also be combined with an understanding of one’s basic personality traits
and inclinations represented by the 1st house and 1st lord. Here’s a quote from K.N. Rao
from the forward to Naval Singh’s book, Planets and Education:

“It is the lagna and lagna lord who hold the key of everything in life, including education.”
Also, it’s useful to add the examination of the Sun and Moon, karakas of personality, as well
as noting the dasha running at the time of study. The Sun becomes doubly important because
it’s the karaka of the 1st house of personality as well as 10th house of career. There are many
other factors that are worthwhile examining like the other important karaka of education as
well as of dharma/inspiration, Jupiter. Looking at the nakshatra of the 5th lord is also very
useful. If we’re using the Jaimini system, then we can also focus on the karakamsha lagna
and 5th house from the karakamsha, as well as the putra karaka (PK: planet with 5th highest
degrees). There’s also great value in examining the D9 navamsha chart and the D24
chaturvimshamsha charts for education. However, in the following example charts we’ll limit
our analysis to these three areas:

1. Personality Indicators: 1st house, 1st lord, Sun and Moon

2. House, house lord, and karaka: 5th house, 5th Lord, Mercury, and 5th house from Mercury.
3. Dasha running at time of choosing field of study.

The first two areas are static, unchanging, and the dasha running is dynamic, ever changing.
Just looking at the static unchanging indications in the natal chart is not enough, because our
interests, values, and priorities all change with changing of the dashas. If you focus on these
three areas then many important clues will not be missed. The strongest planet(s) combined
with the dasha running will ultimately decide the choice of education and career direction.

Three Questions: What, When, How

There are three kinds of questions that typically arise with regards to education:
1. What to study?
2. When to study?
3. How successful will studies be?

In the following example charts we’ll focus mostly on what to study.

Artistic vs. Technical Planets

K.N. Rao makes a useful broad distinction between benefic and malefic planets for the
purpose of educational counseling. He describes the benefic planets: Jupiter, Venus, Mercury,
and the Moon as predominately artistic planets, and the malefic planets: Saturn, Mars, Rahu,
Ketu as predominately technical or scientific planets, with the Sun as a mild malefic,
representing less technical subjects like political science. This provides a basic starting point
for deciphering planetary combinations as seen in educational/career patterns.

Example Chart #1: Donald Trump

Billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump, has the 1st lord Moon in the 5th house. One
of the many indications of the 5th house is speculation, and Trump is the epitome of a
speculator. Notice how the Moon is aspected by both the 2nd lord, Sun, from the 11th house,
and 5th lord, Mars, from the 2nd house. The ascendant lord, Moon, therefore, is involved in
multiple dhana or wealth producing yogas, between 1st lord and 2nd lord, and 1st lord and
5th lord. So, of all the 5th house indications we need to lean toward the financial ones, like
speculation and investments to understand what this guy is all about. At first glance, you may
think that Trump is a mystic with the Moon debilitated in Scorpio with Ketu. Not with the
aspect from two masculine, ambitious planets like the Sun and Mars, from materialistic
houses the 2nd and 11th. In this case, Ketu with the Moon indicates that he can be sneaky and
deceptive in his dealings. The 5th lord Mars in the 2nd houses says a lot about where his
passion lies: to make money, lots of it! Mercury as the 12th lord, in the 12th house, gives him
international dealings and ambitions. Looking at 5th house from Mercury, again we’re seeing
a strong dhana yoga with the 5th lord, Venus, combined with 9th lord, Saturn, in the 2nd
house.

He started business school in his Venus-Rahu dasha. Venus is the 4th lord with the 8th lord,
which is a combination for real estate renovation, which is how he eventually made millions.
The 4th house is the house of real estate, and the 8th house is the house of transformation.
Rahu, the sub dasha lord, is in the 11th house with the 2nd lord, which is a combination that’s
showing obsessive and excessive ambition for gains. No wonder he chose to attend business
school. He says that he flirted with the idea of going to film school, but ended up choosing
business. Rahu with the Sun in the 11th house is a combination for being a bit of a showman,
which he actualized later in his life in Jan 2004, during his Rahu-Jupiter dasha when he aired
his first episode of his reality TV game show, The Apprentice.

After graduating from business school in his Venus-Jupiter dasha, he went to work at his
father’s real estate renovation company in New York and made millions in his Venus dasha.
Notice how Jupiter is the 9th lord, representing the father, aspecting the Sun also representing
the father. This forms another powerful dhana yoga in his chart between the 9th and 2nd
lords, and indicating how he benefitted tremendously from his father’s influence.

Example Chart #2: Bill Gates

Similarly to Donald Trump, notice how in the chart of Bill Gates, the multi-billionaire
founder of Microsoft Corporation, the ascendant lord, is aspected by both the 2nd lord and
11th lord forming multiple dhana yogas. Likewise, the Sun is also associated with 5th and 9th
lords, Venus and Saturn, forming an extremely strong lakshmi yoga. Certainly his passion has
been, like Trump, to earn vast sums of wealth, since the 1st lord, Sun, Moon, and 5th lord are
all involved in powerful dhana yogas. Because Mercury is exalted in it’s own sign of Virgo in
an angular house it forms a bhadra mahapurusha yoga, which also repeats from the Moon
(Chandra lagna). When Mercury and/or the 5th lord is strongly placed then it indicates
someone with high intelligence. This is certainly the case in Bill Gates’s chart with Mercury
exalted, and the 5th lord Venus in its mulatrikona sign of Libra, and both placed in angular
and trinal houses respectively.

His ascendant is Gemini, the 3rd sign of the natural zodiac, which along with Mercury
represents communication and computer technology, while his ascendant lord Mercury is
combined with Mars, a technical planet. This certainly shows his interest in computer
technology, especially because Mercury is also place in its exalted sign of Virgo. It was in his
Mercury-Saturn dasha that he began his undergraduate studies at Harvard University. This
makes sense since Mercury is the karaka of education (along with Jupiter), and Saturn is in
the 5th house conjunct the 5th lord, Venus. However, as soon as his Ketu mahadasha began
in 1975 he dropped out of college, to go through the preparation stages of forming Microsoft.
It was in his Venus dasha following Ketu that his lakshmi yoga involving Venus became
activated and he soon became one of the richest men in the world.

Both Trump and Gates have Venus conjunct Saturn, in the dharma houses 1st and 5th
respectively. Both are designers (Venus) of structures (Saturn). Trump designs buildings, and
Gates designs computer operating systems.

Example Chart #3: Stephen King

Stephen King is one of the most prolific writers of all time, specializing in contemporary
horror and suspense thrillers. His books have sold over 350 million copies and many have
become movies as well.

Similar to the chart of Donald Trump, he has Cancer ascendant with the Moon with Ketu in
Scorpio. Both Trump and King are highly creative with the lagna lord in the 5th house, and in
both cases Mars is connected with the ascendant lord, Moon. In King’s chart the Moon is in
exchange with 5th lord Mars, in Cancer. This forms a parivartana yoga and neecha bhanga
raja yoga, giving cancellation to the Moon’s debility. The Moon is not only in the 5th house,
it combines with the other two dharma house lords, Mars and Jupiter. This also repeats from
the Moon (Chandra lagna). This is an extremely creative combination, because the Moon is
with Jupiter a benefic artistic planet, in a watery creative sign of Scorpio, and Jupiter also
aspects the ascendant from the 5th house, a creative house. He produces book after book and
has an abundance of creative ideas. This is further enhanced by the fact that the Sun is with
exalted Mercury, the 3rd lord in the 3rd house, along with the planet of creativity Venus. The
3rd house, Mercury and Venus all represent writing. If we look at the 5th house from
Mercury, we see that the 5th house and 5th lord, Saturn, is with the 3rd lord, Mars,
representing writing. Malefics and the 8th house represent horror. In King’s case, the 5th lord
Mars is with the 8th lord, and this from Mercury, the karaka, the 5th lord Saturn, is with the
8th lord, Mars. This is indicates his passion for suspense and horror.

It was in his Venus mahadasha that he began undergraduate studies in literature, a subject
represented by Venus. Venus is also conjunct exalted 3rd lord, Mercury, further indicating a
direction is writing and literature. Venus also has its debility cancelled by association with its
debilitation lord, Mercury. This is a good example chart of why we need to factor in the
mahadasha lord as an important influence on our choice of academic studies.

Example Chart #4: Deepak Chopra

Here is the chart of Dr. Deepak Chopra who has been a pioneer in the field of alternative
medicine as a prolific writer and speaker. Notice how the 1st lord Saturn is placed in the 6th
house of illness and healing. When we read the chart from the Moon (Chandra lagna) Saturn
becomes the 6th lord and aspects the ascendant. This shows a strong connection with the
medical field. In addition, Mercury, which happens to also be the 5th lord, and the Sun are
conjunct Mars, a technical scientific planet. He began his undergraduate studies in Mars-
Venus dasha. Mars is with 5th lord, Mercury, and Jupiter, both karakas of education,
indicating a dasha focusing on education. Venus represents biology and Mars and Venus
form a parivartana yoga between the 9th and 10th lords. The mahadasha lord, Mars, is also
with the Sun, karaka of the body and the medical field. To be a medical doctor is also to be in
the role of advisor, consultant, and educator. Therefore, the 9th house, the house of teaching,
and Jupiter, the guru and advisor, must also be strongly positioned in the chart of medical
doctor. It was in the dasha sequence of Mars followed by Rahu, two technical scientific
planets, that he became trained as a medical doctor.

As in the chart of Stephen King, Jupiter aspects the ascendant, the 5th house, and the 5th lord,
giving him an abundance of creative ideas. The 5th lord, Mercury in the 9th house with
Jupiter, the Sun and the 10th lord, gives him the qualities of a teacher and educator. It has
been since his 16 year Jupiter dasha, which began in 1983, that he has become known as a
new age guru. This makes perfect sense since Jupiter is placed in the 9th house, the house of
higher knowledge and wisdom, with his 5th lord. It was in this dasha, that teaching and
writing became his passion.

Utilizing the D24 Chart for Birth Time Rectification

Deepak Chopra’s chart is a good example of how we can make use of the D24 chart for birth
time rectification purposes. His given birth time is 15:51. However, if you move his birth
time back just one minute to 15:50, it changes his D24 lagna from Taurus to Aries. This
makes much more sense, because he moved to the USA for post-graduate studies in Rahu-
Jupiter dasha in the summer of 1970. With Aries ascendant, Rahu is aspected by 9th and 12th
lord Jupiter. The 9th house represents post-graduate studies, and the 12th house represents
foreign countries.

Some Do's and Dont's in Vedic Astology

Recently I was asked about Do's and Don't's when giving a reading. So, in response, here's a
few basic ideas:
The main point is to have the primary motive of being of service, helping the individual,
above any other motive like profit or power. If you have this intention then most pitfalls will
be avoided.

The reading should empower and not leave the person with fear. Fear paralyzes the will, and
everyone needs the will to take the next positive step in their lives. More importantly, there is
always God's grace above astrology, so never paint a negative, fearful, 100% fatalistic
picture. To assume that you know that something negative will definitely happen should
never be said. Astrology only shows likelihoods, not inevitabilities. However, the chart may
show an extreme likelihood, a dridha karma or fixed karma, indicating a slim chance for
avoiding a negative outcome. Still, there's God's grace that may intercede, which the
astrologer may not see, but that is easily seen by an omniscient yogi or highly intuitive
individual.

On the other hand, we don't want to sugar coat or white wash an interpretation either by being
unrealistically optimistic. Therefore, the best approach is to give a realistic analysis, yet
without removing the hope of a positive outcome through right effort appropriate to the
situation and remedial measures like spiritual practices, etc. Then the reading will be
empowering.

The main guideline is to ask yourself, "Will this be helpful to the individual?" If it's not, then
don't say it. Some astrologers think, "Heck with that being sensitive to the client stuff. I'm
going tell it like I see it. Period. That's my job. It's up to them to digest it, and face their
karma." Then they proceed to describe upcoming periods when the person will contract a
fatal disease, get in a fatal car accident, their spouse will leave them, or lose the life of their
child, etc. How helpful is that? The client leaves shaking with fear, feels like they've been
beaten up by their karma, and lives the next some months with anxiety, depression, and a
sense of helplessness. The astrologer may have thoroughly impressed them by their skill in
being able to give the dates and times that these fateful events will happen. Worse yet, they
may have suggested expensive remedial measures like gemstones as the only way out. Who
benefits from this? Certainly not the client.

It's not like astrologers shouldn't talk about negative or dangerous possibilities. The point is to
do so in an empowering way, by encouraging right action. If someone's been overworking
and seriously neglecting their health, then the dashas and transits could indicate an upcoming
period of illness, even serious illness. It's always best to believe that they have the free will to
change that, so that the person applies themselves fully to the solution. The solution is
inherent within the problem, but many astrologers only focus on the problem, and a negative
outcome. It's a wasted opportunity. Malefic indications in the chart always represent the
possibility of transformation through right effort. If, on the other hand, the astrologer gives
wise advice that leads the person toward the transformation of negative karma, then it's a
win/win for both the client and the astrologer. If it doesn't work out, and the person still falls
ill, they will at least have benefited by the process. Then they can accept it as their destiny
knowing that it couldn't have been avoided.

It's easy to bloat our egos by impressing others with our 'special' knowledge and amazing
predictive skill. Avoid all that, by fixing your intention on sincerely wanting to help the
individual. Then astrology will help you spiritually, otherwise it won't and can even be
detrimental.
The astrologer's intention is either focused on helping the client or helping themselves.
There's no other option. The three gunas, sattva, rajas, and tamas will be operative based on
the intentions of the astrologer while giving a reading. This is how I break it down:

Sattvic: Intention to Serve

Rajasic: Intention to Impress
Tamasic: Intention to Deceive