bhrigu sutras

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Maharshi Bhrigu's

Bhrigu Sutras

Introduction

The original book BHRIGU SUTRAS, which I am translating has no introduction

whatsoever and hence, I am unable to say anything about the author thereof. It gives

valuable hints and aids, in delineating the character & fortunes of a native , in various

walks of life. What is popularly known as Bhava Phala (effects of the 12 houses) in

standard texts, is dealt with a direct touch, and with particular reference, to the planets

stationed in various houses, the aspects they receive and the fact, that a planet is in

exaltation, own or enemy house. Even a cursory perusal of the book, would convince

even a professional astrologer, that this book can enable astrologers, to predict the

future of a native, and form an opinion about planetary dispositions in a horoscope, with

a fair amount of ease.

Sage Bhrigu, like other authors, has described in anumber of slokas, acts of sexual

perversion, arising as a result of peculiar planetary mappings. With a view to

maintaining literary decency, these have simply been termed as "sexual perversion".

It will be seen that the Sage indicates occurrence of certain important events in a native's

life at specified ages. It was noticed by me, in a number of horoscopes, that, though the

events forecast, have actually occurred, the years of their occurrence (in about 50% of

the cases) were different. I have not been able to ascertain, as to how the Sage has fixed

the various ages, at which the events were to occur and why they occur late, in a number

of cases. Despite this slight discrepancy, Bhrigu Sutras, will prove to be a valuable aid

to practising astrologers in making decisions, on important questions concerning

nativities.

Part II of this book is comparable to a First-Aid Box or South Indian Cuisine - Aviyal -

which can contain all the vegetables that a cook can lay his hands on. Important

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information on Bhava Phala, transits, assessment of strength of planets, major periods

and their effects etc. have been included.

OM SADGURU PARAMATHMANE NAMAHA

OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE SIVANANDAYA

Signed : N N Krishna Rau

6th MAY 1959

Effects of Planets in

12 Houses Bhava Phala

Om Sri Suryanarayanaya Namaha

Effects of SUN

in different houses

:-

SUN in ASCENDANT

Bilious constitutionally; eye troubles; intelligent; observes religious rites; acidic

stomach; foolish;

very few children; quick-witted; talks only as much as necessary; liking for travels;

sight-seeing;

happiness in general

In Aries Reputation and good education.

In Aries with benefic aspect on SUN Higher knowledge.

In Aries with conjunction/aspect of

malefic/debilitated planet Proud; inclination to disregard religious

injunctions.

poverty; eye troubles.

The evil effects will be nullified if there is

also a benefic aspect.

In Leo Material happiness and bodily comforts.

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In Cancer Higher knowledge; some diseases; good

eye-sight.

In Capricorn Heart disease and heart attack.

In Pisces Great liking for women.

In Virgo Loss of wife; ungrateful.

Conjunct with benefics Good health; grateful.

Conjunct with malefics Sufferings from higher fever and

dysentry in the 3rd/7th year.

OR In Libra The evil effects will be nullified if there

is also a benefic aspect.

The effects stated above for SUN in various signs of the zodiac will arise if the

specified sign also happens to

be the Ascendant at the same time. These effects will be in addition to those stated

in the opening para.

SUN in 2nd House

Diseases of the mouth; dental troubles; punishment from King/Govt. in the 25th

year & losses thereby.

In Aries/Leo None of the above malefic results will

arise.

Very good wealth and landed property.

Conjunct/Aspected by malefic Eye/ear troubles/diseases; meagre

education; mean minded.

Conjunct/Aspected by benefic Wealthy; good eye-sight.

Conjunct Mercury Talks in lighter vein.

If the dispositor of SUN is in

exaltation/own house Talks succinctly and clearly; knowledge

of ancient sciences;

broad-minded; bodily comforts; lives like

a King.

SUN in 3rd House

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Intelligent; no younger brothers; loss of elder brother; in the 4th/5th/7th/8th/12th

years, suffers bodily.

Conjunct/Aspected by benefic Prosperous brothers.

Conjunct/Aspected by malefic Cruel hearted; cruel professions; will

have 2 mothers; valorous;

not afraid of fighting; reputation.

wealthy.

If the dispositor of SUN is strong

and favourably placed Brothers will enjoy longevity.

If the dispositor of SUN is

conjunct/aspected by a malefic Loss of wealth.

If the dispositor of SUN is

conjunct/aspected by a benefic Wealth; material prosperity;

happiness.

SUN in 4th House

Defect in any limb/organ; proud; enemity with public; hot constitutionally; mental

worries; after attaining the

age of 32, native will succeed professionally and in many respects; in addition to

engaging himself in public

charities; attains knowledge and becomes valorous.

If dispositor is exalted or in own house, Conveyances,; great wealth;

charities; travels in high class

or in quadrant/trine conveyances; enjoys "jhoola" or

rocking chair & the likes.

Conjunct/Aspected by malefic or the Rickety/poor class conveyance; no

house to live-in; will be 4th house happens to be Libra or enemy spending his lifetime in a rented

house.

sign for the SUN

SUN in 5th House

Poor wealth; bulky body; death or misfortune to father in the 7th year of native;

shrewd & intelligent; very

few children.

If dispositor is strong birth of sons.

If dispositor is affected by malefics birth of daughters.

If SUN is conjunct Rahu/Ketu Loss of children due to wrath of

serpent god.

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If SUN is conjunct Mars Loss of children due to enemy.

If SUN is aspected by benefic None of the above malefic effects

will arise.

SUN in 6th House

Large number of enemies; few nephews and in-laws; growth of wealth and

agricultural income;

eye troubles in the 20th year of native.

If Conjunct/Aspected by benefic None of the above malefic effects

will arise but the native will

be constitutionally hot; great

interest in chanting Mantras and

have never-ending worries.

If dispositor of SUN is conjunct or Good health; good number of

relations and enemies.

aspected by benefic

If dispositor of SUN is weak Destruction enemies, in addition to

native's father being

very weak.

SUN in 7th House

The native's marriage will not take place on attaining marriageable age but at a much

later stage; hatred

towards opposite sex; interest in women other than wife; 2 marriages; a long distance

travel in the 25th year;

having to consume food of inferior quality; humorous in nature.

If SUN or dispositor happens The native will have only one wife.

to be in Own House/in Exaltation

If SUN or dispositor occupy Debilitation,

enemy house OR aspected/conjunct malefic More than one marriage is

indicated.

SUN in 8th House

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Few children; eye troubles; boils and itches on head or diseases on head in the 10th

year of native.

If Aspected/Conjunct benefic No such malefic effects indicated

above but the native will

possess meagre wealth; loss of cattle

& bodily ailments.

If dispositor is strong Landed property.

If dispositor is exalted/in own house Long life.

SUN in 9th House

Charitable minded; devotion to God and Preceptor; meagre prosperity; hatred

towards father; possesses wife

and children.

If in Aries/Leo Longevity for father; rich;

prosperity; devotion to God;

meditation.

If in Libra/enemy house or

Aspected/Conjunct malefic Loss of father.

If conjunct benefic Long life for father.

SUN in 10th House

The native will possess command over knowledge or reach a stage in scholastic

career by the 18th year; in

good books of superiors; good profession; attains a status in life; reputation; ability

to earn well.

If in Aries/Leo Does public charities like erecting

temples/rest houses etc.

If in Libra/in enemy house/ Will become somewhat a misfit

professionally; liking for men

Aspected/Conjunct malefic of questionable character; wastes

money on immoral

purposes and will become

irreligious.

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SUN in 11th House

Good agricultural income; from the 25th year onwards, the native will possess good

conveyances; will earn as a

broker or through his capacity to talk diplomatically and cleverly; love for

brothers/sisters.

If conjunct malefic Conveyances; will fritter away

his wealth.

If in Aries/Leo Good conveyances; good amount

of wealth.

If conjunct lord of 4th Wealth; control over large

amounts of money;

costly & decorated conveyances;

great prosperity.

SUN in 12th House

Will suffer from appendicitis in the 36th year; wasteful expenses; sinful in all

actions; loss of wealth; harms

quadrupeds; lives outside one's native place.

If dispositor is strong Will enjoy blessings of God and

will enjoy life.

If conjunct malefic Will not even possess a good

bed/cot.

If conjunct lord of 6th Will suffer from long standing

diseases and sorrow,

besides having too many

enemies.

Effects of MOON

in different houses

MOON in ASCENDANT

Very handsome looking; unsteady mentally; pilgrimage or long-distance travel in native's 15th year. MOON in Aries, Taurus or Cancer Interest in ancient literature and shastras; wealthy; happy; influence in higher circles; sweet tongued but not very intelligent;

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soft skin; strong build.

Aspected by benefic Very healthy; intelligent; diplomatic in talking; wealth.

If lord of Ascendant is weak The native will suffer from diseases.

If lord of Ascendant is aspected by benefic Healthy.

MOON in 2nd House Congenial environments; valorous; wealthy; little happiness; distinct professional

achievements through the help of King/Govt in his 18th year. If conjunct malefic Poor education.

If conjunct benefic Well educated and wealthy.

If MOON is standing alone without Well educated; wealthy; well-versed in

worldly affairs. any aspect

MOON in 3rd House Average number of brothers and sisters;rheumatic complaints; poor diet; moderate prosperity; suffers punishment from King/Govt in native's 24th year, resulting in loss of wealth; no cattle wealth; stingy.

MOON in 4th House Enjoys high class food; growth of financial and agricultural prosperity; abundance of milk; sickly mother; will be brought-up on breast-milk of women other than his mother; interest in women other than his wife; happiness. If in Cancer and is waxing or Full Moon Long life for mother.

If in Cancer and is waning/conjunct malefic Early loss of mother; no conveyances.

If MOON is strong Conveyances.

If MOON is conjunct benefic Public charities and service to humanity.

MOON in 5th House

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The native's wife will be very good looking but a bit quick-tempered and will have a birth-mark in between breasts; will possess two wives; abundance of milk; strong build; moderate hunger; will have more daughters and only one son; blessings from Goddess; gain of quadrupeds; truthful; too many worries. If conjunct/aspected by benefic Blessings from God.

If conjunct/aspected by malefic Will not be lucky.

If MOON is waxing & nearing Full Moon The native will possess good intellect and power of expression; interest in feeding others; steady growth of prosperity; lead a kingly life.

MOON in 6th House Poverty; sufferings from want of finance; intimacy with a widow in his 36th year; thirst for money. Conjunct malefic Commits sinful deeds; suffers from long-standing diseases.

Conjunct Rahu/Ketu Extreme poverty; cruel; suffers from too many enemies; will have no brothers OR will not be on brotherly terms with his own brothers; diseases/disorders arising due to poor digestion; likely to meet his death in water. If MOON is weak Totally malefic results. If MOON is conjunct benefic Free from diseases.

MOON in 7th House Sweet talk; looks through one eye or one who looks sideways; sexual enjoyments from 32nd year; great love for women; favours from royalty. If lord of 7th is strong Two wives. If MOON is weak Loss of wife. If exalted or in own house without Will have only one wife; his education suffers due to woemn; stingy.

MOON in 8th House Little or no conveyance; accidents in water; will forsake his relatives due to women.

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If MOON is weak Moderate longevity. If exalted or in own house Long life.

MOON in 9th House Highly learned; very charitable towards public, like constructing temples/wells etc. public activities; prosperous children. If nearing Full Moon or strong Great prosperity; good longevity for father. If conjunct malefic or standing in a malefic house Poor prosperity and will suffer early loss of parents.

MOON in 10th House Academical attainments. If debilitated/conjunct malefic Intimacy with widows and bitterness arising therefrom in the 20th/27th year of the native; very intelligent; good deeds; reputation; kind hearted; devotion towards God/Preceptor. If dispositor is strong Public charities and praiseworthy deeds. If dispositor is weak and is badly placed Loves wife; professional failures and obstacles due to wife. OR is conjunct/aspected by malefic

MOON in 11th House Highly learned; children; helpful to others; will beget children early in life; praiseworthy habits. If dispositor is weak Very heavy expenses. If dispositor is strong Financial gains. If MOON is strong Gain of properties, precious stones and articles white in colour. If conjunct Venus Conveyances drawn/driven by men; highly educated; protecting and feeding a number of people.

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MOON in 12th House Consumes inferior quality food; expenses and lossess of questionable nature; gambling losses; expenses on women and luxury; excess of anger; worries on various counts; venereal diseases; finds difficulty in feeding himself. If conjunct benefic Learned; kind hearted. If conjunct malefic/enemy Goes to hell after death. If conjunct benefic and malefic Goes to Sreshta Loka after death. at the same time

Effects of MARS

in different houses

MARS in ASCENDANT

Wound marks on body or marks caused by boils, itches and the like; stealing habit; navel of more than average size; reddish hands; cruel hearted; excess of anger; extraordinary valour; moneyed; suffers from peculiar diseases; company of rogues. If exalted or in own house Enjoys excellent health; enjoys sight-seeing; well built body; reputation; favours from highly placed persons; long life; financial prosperity; learned. If in enemy or malefic house Poor longevity; few children; rheumatic/shooting pains; ugly face. If conjunct or aspected by malefic(s) Eye diseases. OR staying in malefic house

MARS in 2nd House

Poor education. If lord of 11th is standing in 6, 12, or 2nd Eye troubles. If Mars under these circumstances is Good eye-sight will result. aspected by benefics If exalted or in own house Higher education and good eye-sight.

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If in malefic house/aspected by malefic Eye troubles.

MARS in 3rd House

Native's wife will be of questionable character. If aspected by benefic No blemish on wife's character; no younger brothers; financial income. If conjunct Rahu/Ketu Intimacy with women of questionable character; hates brothers; bitterness with brothers; few brothers. If conjunct/aspected by malefic Loss of borhters. If exalted or in own house Prosperity; longevity for brothers; valorous. aspected by benefic If aspected by malefic The native will be weak. If occupying friendly house Courageous

MARS in 4th House

Adversities in the home of the native; death of father in his 8th year; ill health to mother. If conjunct benefic The native may not have a house of his own and may have to live in another's house; want of finance & agricultural produce;having to live in old or indecent house. If conjunct benefic and at the same time Conveyances; household property; long life for mother. in own house/exalted/friendly house If debilitated/conjunct malefic Loss of mother; enemity with relatives; having to quit his native place; want of clothes and insufficiency of food.

MARS in 5th House

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Sufferings from want of finance; few or no children; ungentlemanly actions; in bad books of superiors; sufferings from wounds/cuts in his 6th year; uttering lies; very shrewd. If exalted or in own house Good number of children; feeds others; wields powers delegated by King/Govt;; troubles from enemies.

If aspected/conjunct malefic Loss of children; mental disorders and allied diseases.

If lord of 8th from Ascendant is conjunct malefic The native will become

valorous and may be given away in adoption.

MARS in 6th House

Reputation; capable of achieving success in undertakings; defeats enemies; children; marital happiness and conveyance in his 27th year. In malefic house conjunct/aspected by malefic The above effects will be enjoyed in full; in addition, there will be rheumatic and shooting pains.

If in Virgo/Gemini Possibility of leprosy.

If aspected by benefic No such disease.

MARS in 7th House

If it happens to be a malefic sign and/or Loss of wife. Mars is conjunct malefic even if the 7th happens to be Aries/Scorpio If conjunct/aspected by benefic The above malefic effect will NOT occur; but there will be foreign travel. If conjunct benefic and at the same time Loss of wife; failing that the native will develop intimacy with a woman other standing in exaltation/own house/friendly house than his wife; sexual perversions. with malefic aspect If connected with Saturn Sexual perversions

If conjunct Ketu Contacts with women in menses.

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if also conjunct another malefic loss of more than 1 wife

if there is a benefic aspect the native will commit adultery.

If Mars is conjunct/aspected by enemy Loss of wife. OR with debilitated planet

If conjunct Rahu Intimacy with servant-maid or widow.

MARS in 8th House Eye diseases; longevity below 60; loss of father; urinary diseases; few children; rheumatic and shooting pains. If conjunct benefic Good health; good longevity.

If occupying malefic house OR Rheumatics diseases and T.B. conjunct/aspected by malefics

If dispositor of Mars is strong Full longevity.

MARS in 9th House Loss of father; moderate prosperity. If Mars is strong Prosperity; adultery.

MARS in 10th House If Mars is in 10th with dispositor Long lived brothers; good prosperity; interest in chanting hymns; thereof fairly strong devotion.

If conjunct malefic Failures in undertakings and professional reverses; loss of reputation; capable of professional earnings from his 18th year; able-bodied; stealing habit.

If conjunct with lord of 9th/10th Raja Yoga will arise.

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If conjunct Jupiter Gain of landed property.

MARS in 11th House The native besides enjoying financial prosperity, will become a man of manifold activities. If conjunct lord of 11th Lordship over a town.

If conjunct benefic High class Raja Yoga; prosperous brothers and prosperity.

MARS in 12th House Sufferings from want of finance; rheumatic and bilious constitution; ungentlemanly actions; sinful deeds.

Effects of MERCURY

in different houses

MERCURY in ASCENDANT

Learned; proficiency in witchcraft and black-magic; sweet talk; kind hearted; pilgrimage in the native's 27th year.

• If conjunct malefic or staying in malefic house

Diseases generally; Lucoderma; excess of bile.

• If conjunct or aspected by benefic or staying in benefic house

Good health; lustrous body; knowledge of astrology; slight defect in any organ; bitterness with gentlemen; quarrels and misunderstandings with brothers in native's 17th year; deceitful.

• If exalted or occupying own house

Happiness with and from brothers.

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• If debilitated or conjunct or aspected by malefic

Will go to hell after death; forsakes comfortable bed; worships Dushta Devata

• If conjunct/aspected by Saturn

Troubles to left eye. In this Yoga, if conjunct lord of 6th or debilitated planet .... No such defects; wasteful expenses.

• If conjunct auspicious planet

Charities; proficiency in debating and in use of arms; well built body.

MERCURY in 2nd House

Talkative; good number of children; interest in shastras; contented; moneyed; praiseworthy habits; acquires good amount of wealth by his 15th year.

• If conjunct malefic or staying in malefic/enemy house or debilitation

Poor education; Rheumatic and phlegm in diseases.

• If conjunct/aspected by Jupiter

Proficiency in mathematics and astronomy; self confident.

MERCURY in 3rd House

Gain of gold in native's 15th year; praiseworthy habits; financial prosperity.

• If dispositor is strong

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Brothers prosper; courageous.

• If dispositor is weak

Sufferings to brothers; fear complex.

MERCURY in 4th House

Courageous; broad eyes; happiness from father and mother; knowledge; acquires money through questionable means in 16th year.

• if conjunct Venus/Jupiter

Many conveyances

• if dispositor is strong

Conveyances like palanquin.

• if conjunct Rahu/Ketu/Saturn

Loss of conveyances; loss of happiness; bitterness with relatives; uttering lies.


Fear of death for uncle; well-being of mother; birth of children doubtful; intelligent; sweet tongue.


Prosperous children.

• if dispositor is weak

Loss of children.

• if Mercury is debilitated

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The native will be adopting a child; proficiency in chanting mantras/hymns; uncharitable deeds; knows how to talk according to times.


Respect and presents from King; obstacles in the direction of native's education; showy and proud; influence in hgiher circles in the native's 30th year; will write or edit books.

• if in Aries/Scorpio

Leprosy of blue colour.

• if conjunct Rahu/Saturn

Rheumatic and shooting pains; quarrels with distant relatives.


Prosperous nephews.

• if conjunct Ketu

Acquaintance/intimacy with widow and monetary gains therefrom.


Happiness and well-being of mother; charitable disposition; broad-minded; very good reputation.

• if conjunct benefics

Gain of conveyance and horse in native's 24th year; good wife.


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Only 1 wife.

• if dispositor is weak or posited in malefic house or conjunct Mars/Saturn/Rahu

Loss of wife. This Yoga occuring in the horoscopes of girls will result in loss of husband or the native herself suffering from leprosy.


Number of children = 7 ; public charities in the 25th year.


The native will enjoy full span of life.

• if dispositor is conjunct malefic or debilitated or in enemy house

Poor longevity.


Large number of children; highly learned in shastras and Veda; proficiency in music; good amount of patiency; charitable; longevity for father; professional earnings through business; hates Preceptor.


Good longevity for father; interest in meditation or being aloof.


Good deeds; hgihly courageous; reputed; highly prosperous; eye diseases in the 28th year.

• if in exaltation/own house/conjunct Jupiter

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Religious charities/sacrifices.

• if combust, retrograde or conjunct malefic

Opposes religious sacrifices.


Kind hearted; financial prosperity and birth of son in his 27th year.

• if conjunct malefic

Loss of money through low-class people.

• if exalted/in own house/conjunct benefic

Financial prosperity.


Knowledge; valorous in battle.

• if conjunct malefics

Fickle-minded; bitterness with highly placed persons including King.

• if conjunct benefics

Expenses on charity and in the right directions; meagre education; sickly mother.

Effects of JUPITER

in different houses

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JUPITER in ASCENDANT

• in Sagittarius/Pisces

Well-versed in various shastras; children; happy long life.

• in Cancer

Full benefic results; kingly life; an elevated position after his 16th year.

• if debilitated or occupying malefic or enemy house or conjunct malefic

Ungentlemanly actions; fickle-minded; longevity below 60 years; no children; forsakes his own relatives; proud; ungrateful; quarrels with his friends and well-wishers; likes travel; contacts people with evil intentions.

JUPITER in 2nd House

Financial prosperity; intelligence; financial and agricultural prosperity in his 16th year.

• if exalted or occupying own house

High financial prosperity.


Obstacles in education; deceitful; stealing habit; vulgar in talk.

• if debilitated or conjunct malefic

Drunkard; irreligious; no children.

• if conjunct Rahu

Wife's character will be of a questionable nature.

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JUPITER in 3rd House

Highly stingy; growth of brothers; patience and tolerance; pilgrimage in his 38th year; forsakes relations.


Prosperity to brothers; wanting in courage; indecisive; poverty.

JUPITER in 4th House

Happiness; intelligence; household property; abundance of milk and cereals; good deeds.

• if dispositor is strong and occupying Subha Vargas (benefic classifications) and if there is also conjunction of Venus/Moon

Conveyances like horse or those drawn/driven by human beings; spacious house.

• if conjunct/aspected by malefic

Jupiter in this Yoga becomes malefically disposed, hence the native becomes uncharitable and cruel; suffers without enough finance or house; loss of mother; ill-disposed towards relations; unhappy; disinterested in religion and charities.


Intelligent and clever in acting according to circumstances and time; broad eyes; interested in feeding others; loves his family; attains captaincy or professional elevation through King's favour in his 18th year; good number of children.

• if dispositor happens to be strong and is at the same time stationed in a malefic/enemy house or debilitated

Loss of children but will have a minimum of 1 boy; expenses on account of King/Govt.

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• if conjunct Rahu/Ketu

Loss of children due to wrath of Serpent God. In this Yoga, if there is benefic aspect, the above evil results will not occur.


Defeat of enemies; increased number of nephews and in-laws; wound or boil-marks on body.

• if conjunct benefic

Freedom from diseases.

• if conjunct malefic or staying in malefic house

Rheumatic pains and diseases due to cold.

• if staying in Capricorn/Aquarius conjunct with Rahu/Ketu

Leprosy of the worst kind.


Good education and financial prosperity; heavy gains in various directions; possesses a chaste and devoted wife.

• if dispositor is weak and is conjunct Rahu/Ketu/Saturn/Mars and aspected by malefic

Loss of wife.

• if conjunct benefic or is in exaltation/own house without any malefic conjunction

The native will have only 1 wife hailing from a rich family. Besides, the native will enjoy Raja Yoga from his 34th year.

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Poor longevity; uncharitable deeds.


Commits sin.

• if dispositor is conjunct benefic and is staying the 8th

Long life.

• if dispositor is weak

Poor longevity.

• if dispositor is conjunct malefic

Intimacy with widows after his 17th year.

• if in exaltation/own house

Full span of life; weak constitutionally; learned.


Charitable; meditation or likes being aloof; moneyed; performs religious sacrifices in his 35th year; long life for father; public charities; feeds and protects a number of people.


Charitable; good deeds; studies Gita or philosophy; respect and honour from a number of people.


High class religious sacrifies.

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• if conjunct malefic or staying in malefic house

Unsuccessful professionally.


Learned; moneyed; horse or conveyances in his 32nd year.

• if conjunct benefic OR conjunct malefic+benefic together

The native will enjoy high class conveyances and great prosperity.

• if conjunct MOON

Effortless financial gains. Note : The learned authror says, in this sloka, that the native will enjoy conveyance and increased prosperity if Jupiter is in 11th with the conjunction of another benefic only OR conjunction with a benefic and a malefic together. Jupiter is the highest ranked benefic planet. Another benefic in conjunction with Jupiter will therefore become a formidable beneficial combination whihc is said to confer highly auspicious results. The Sage seems to suggest that one or two malefics in conjunction with such a formidable benefic combination cannot noticeably alter these benefic results.


Mediocre finances; interested in studies; few children; proficiency in mathematics/astronomy; commits adultery; ungentlemanly character; suffers from tumours/wounds.

• if conjunct benefic or in exaltation/own house

Goes to heaven after death.


Goes to hell after death; expenses on right lines; intimacy with enciente women.

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Effects of VENUS

in different houses

VENUS in ASCENDANT

Knowledge of astronomy; loves wife; long life; fastidious in dressing; handsome looking; praiseworthy habits; taste for feminine company; moneyed; learned.


Costly jewels; lustrous body of golden colour.

• if conjunct debilitated or inimical planet OR aspected by malefic

Stealing habit; rheumatic and phlegmatic diseases.

• if dispositor is conjunct Rahu

Prolific progenitor.

• if there is a benefic in the 4th or the dispositor of 4th is conjunct with a benefic

Very high prosperity. In this Yoga, if Venus is occupying own house, very high class Raja Yoga arises.

• if conjunct/aspected by lords of 8/12 or Venus is otherwise weak

Hard hearted; 2 marriages.

VENUS in 2nd House

Wealthy; fairly large family; eats costly dishes; patience and tolerance; kind hearted; helpful to others; begets a good wife in his 32nd year.

• if dispositor is weak and posited in 6/8/12

Eye sight will be affected.

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if conjunct MOON while the above Yoga is occuring, : Night blindness; bereft of family; financial losses; eye troubles.

VENUS in 3rd House

Very stingy; patience and tolerance.

• if dispositor is strong and in exaltation/own house

Growth of brothers.

• if dispositor is weak or debilitated or in enemy house

Loss of brothers.

• if Venus is conjunct malefic

Quarrels with brothers; enjoys wealth.

VENUS in 4th House

Lustrous body; intelligence; happiness with sisters; happy, patient and tolerant; acquires conveyance and establishes himself in his profession in his 30th year; abundance of milk.


Loves mother; loves his wife; commits adultery; sexual perversion; prosperity in all directions.

• if debilitated or conjunct enemy planet

Professionally unsuccessful; spends life outside his mother province; intimacy with widows; ungentlemanly actions.

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VENUS in 5th House

Intelligence; adviser; grown-up wife and children; presents from King/Govt.

• if occupying malefic house and/or conjunct malefic or debilitated planet or Venus is combust

Loss of children; dull-headed.


Intelligent; good children; conveyances; strong and healthy.

VENUS in 6th House

Good number of nephews and in-laws; defeat of enemies; expenses in wasteful directions; utters lies; suffers from diseases.


Increased number of nephews and in-laws and also enemies.

VENUS in 7th House

Highly sexed; commits adultery; fond of kissing; successful in all directions; recipient of costly presents from relatives; good wife.

• if conjunct malefic or debilitated or staying in enemy house

Loss of wife; 2 marriages; no children.

• if conjunct benefic or staying in exaltation/own house

Long life; will have a prosperous father-in-law; the native will also enjoy prosperity through his wife; fond of women.

VENUS in 8th House

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Happy; danger to life of native's mother in the 4th year; poor longevity; sickly constitution; praiseworthy wife; discontented.


Full span of life.

VENUS in 9th House

Charitable; gentlemanly; possesses a good wife and children; long-lived father.


Early death of mother; loss of money; commits adultery.


High prosperity and kingly environment.

• if conjunct lord of 4th/7th

High class conveyances; neat and tidy in dressing; wields power; knowledge of sexology.

VENUS in 10th House

Chivalrous; good profession; many conveyances.


Unsuccessful professionally and commits sinful deeds.

• if conjunct Mercury/Moon

Possesses high class conveyances; performs many religious sacrifices and praiseworthy charities; talkative; happy; prosperity and paraphernalia.

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VENUS in 11th House

Learned; high financial prosperity; gain of land; kind hearted.


Many conveyances.


Gain of money through questional sources and ungetlemanly actions.

• if conjunct malefic, or lord of 8th or debilitated

Poor financial gains.

VENUS in 12th House

Extreme poverty.


Mean minded; goes to hell after death.


High financial prosperity; enjoyments on cot; goes to heaven after death.

Effects of SATURN

in different houses

SATURN in ASCENDANT

The native will suffer from rheumatic and bilious complaints.

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• if exalted

Lordship over a village or town; financial and agricultural wealth.

• if in own house

Paternal prosperity.

• if Saturn enjoys lordship over 4,9 or 10

High prosperity and Raja Yoga.

SATURN in 2nd House

Financially a poor status; two wives.

• if debilitated or conjunct malefic

Commits sinful deeds and earns livelihood through inferior trades; eye diseases; heavily in debts.

SATURN in 3rd House

Loss of brothers, particularly younger ones; profession in inferior trades.


Bitterness and hatred towards brothers.

• if exalted or occupying own house

Prosperity to brothers.

SATURN in 4th House

Loss of mother; 2 mothers; loss of happiness; poverty.

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• if Saturn happens to be lord of Ascendant

Long life for mother.

• if exalted or in own house

Gain of conveyances.

SATURN in 5th House

No children; poverty; sinful deeds; profession in inferior trades; adopts a son/daughter.

• if aspected by Jupiter

Two wives.

• if Saturn is strong in 5th

Only one wife.

SATURN in 6th House

Defeat of enemies; Financial and agricultural prosperity.

• if conjunct Mars

Travels far and wide; Raja Yoga of a moderate order; happiness due to his high status in profession.

• if Saturn has lordship over 8th house

Malefic results generally; rheumatic pains; wound marks on body.

SATURN in 7th House

Lean-bodied wife; intimacy with women of questionable character; suffers much sorrow.

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Intimacy with many women.

• if conjunct Ketu

Sexual perversion

• if conjunct Venus

Sexual perversion; intimacy with women of lower class and addicted to drinking.

SATURN in 8th House

Poverty; intimacy with women from lower walks of life.


Full span of life.

• if debilitated or in enemy house

Short life; earns his food as a labourer.

SATURN in 9th House

In his 39th year, will do public charities of a high order like erection of rest houses, tanks and the like.


Full span of life for father.

• if Saturn is weak

Short life for father; if there is Raja Yoga in the horoscope, the presence of weak Saturn in 9th causes cancellation thereof.

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SATURN in 10th House

Bath in Ganes in his 25th year; stingy; bilious constitution.


Professional setbacks.


Successful and daring professionally; self respect; respect from highly placed persons; high prosperity & kingly paraphernalia.


High financial prosperity; gain of land; respect from highly placed persons.


Learned; conveyances.


Develops defect in any organ.


Loss of eye-sight/eye.


Good eye-sight; goes to heaven after death; wasteful expenses.

Effects of RAHU/KETU

Dragon's Head/Tail in different houses

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RAHU / KETU in ASCENDANT Still born children.

• if occupying Aries, Taurus or Cancer

Kind hearted; mental happiness.

• if aspected by benefic

Marks on face.

RAHU / KETU in 2nd House

Suffers from various diseases; loss of children and suffers sorrow thereby; dark complexion.


Two wives or two marriages.

RAHU / KETU in 3rd House

Abundance of oil-seeds like mustard, til, sesamum.


Mark on neck; full longevity; courageous.

RAHU / KETU in 4th House

Various ornaments; enjoys happy company of two wives; loss of mother and sorrow thereby.


Early loss of mother.

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:Long life for mother.


No children or loss of children due to wrath of Serpent God; Birth of children will occur after conducting pooja of Naga Pratima (golden image of Serpent God) in manner prescribed in Bhrigu Sutras Chapter VIII, Sloka V. Rheumatic diseases; sinful deeds; wrath of king; company of rogues.


Courageous; very happy life.

• if conjunct Moon

Intimacy with women in higher walks of life; stealing habit; poor finances.


2 wives or 2 marriages; second wife will suffer from tumour; intimacy with widows; irreligious.


Serious diseases in native's 32nd year.


Longevity 60 years.


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No children; intimacy with low born women; servitude; irreligious; early loss of father; hates his Preceptor.


Intimacy woth widows; profession in inferior trades; company of rogues; some knowledge of shastras; mean habits.


Good number of children; financial and agricultural prosperity; professionally in business/trade and earnings therefrom.


Few children; eye diseases.


Goes to Heaven after death.

• if conjunct Jupiter or Mercury

Will renounce the world OR become a sanyasi.

Assessment of

Strength of Planets

Assessment of Strength of Planets

SUN

Aspects 7th House Only

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SUN is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :

• 100% benefic (equivalent to Jupiter) if occupying Sagittarius. • FULL benefic if owning trines [1, 5, 9]

SUN is considered a malefic under the following circumstances :

• SUN is a 50% natural malefic • Malefic when owning 3,6,8, 11 and 12th houses in a horoscope. • Malefic results will be bestowed by SUN when occupying quadrants

[1,4,7,10] and trines [1, 5, 9].

MOON


MOON is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :

• when MOON is weak, it's only 25% benefic.

• Full MOON is 100% benefic comparable to Jupiter.

• When possessing 75% of rays (assuming 100% for Full Moon), it is considered 75% benefic equal to Venus,

• When Moon is between New Moon and Full Moon OR Full Moon and New Moon, it is considered 50% benefic.

• When Moon is aspected by Jupiter (irrespective of the rays possessed by Moon), it is considered 100% benefic.

• Even when weak Moon is aspected by both Saturn & Jupiter, it is considered 100% benefic equivalent to Jupiter.

However malefic a Moon may be, Jupiter's aspect on Moon is enough to make it a benefic.

• When Full Moon occupies Sagittarius or Pisces, it is considered 100% benefic, equivalent to Jupiter.

• Moon is full benefic when owning trines.

• Benefic effects will be conferred by Moon, if as a benefic, it stays in quadrants/trines.

MOON is considered a malefic under the following circumstances :

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• Weak Moon is considered 75% malefic.

• Malefic effects will be conferred by Moon if as a malefic, it stays in quadrants/trines.

• When debilitated (irrespective of the number of rays, even when nearing Full Moon or a Full Moon), and also when combust,

MOON is considered 100% malefic comparable to Saturn.

• MOON becomes a full malefic when aspected by Saturn.

• Even when occupying Cancer, if conjunct or aspected by malefic, it is considered a full malefic.

• MOON becomes a malefic when owning 3, 6, 8, 11 & 12th houses.

MARS

Aspects 7th House Special Aspects : 4th House & 8th House

4th House Aspect is the strongest MARS is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :

• When occupying Ascendant and/or owning quadrants/trines.

MARS is considered a malefic under the following circumstances:

• It is considered to be a 75% natural malefic.

• When owning 3, 6, 8, 11 or 12th houses.

• When staying in quadrants/trines.

MERCURY


MERCURY is considered a benefic under the following circumstances:

• It is considered to be a 50% natural benefic.

• 100% benefic (equivalent to Jupiter) when conjunct weak Moon (Full Moon also).

• When owning trines.

• Benefic effects will be conferred by Mercury when as a benefic, it occupies quadrants or owns Ascendant & 10th house simultaneously.

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MERCURY is considered a malefic under the following circumstances :

• Considered 75% malefics when conjunct malefics.

• Even while staying in Gemini/Virgo, if it is conjunct/aspected by malefics, it is considered malefic.

• 75% malefic when owning 3, 6, 8, 11 or 12th houses.

JUPITER

Aspects 7th House Special Aspect : 5th House & 9th House 5th House Aspect is the strongest

JUPITER is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :

• It is considered to be the highest of all benefics or a 100% natural benefic.

• When owning trines (1, 5, 9)

• When occupying quadrants OR owning Ascendant & 10th house simultaneously.

JUPITER is considered a malefic under the following circumstances :

• When owning quadrants OR 3, 6, 8, 11 or 12th houses.

• When occupying 6, 8 or 12th houses.

VENUS


VENUS is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :

• It is a 75% natural benefic.

• 100% benefic when conjunct weak Moon (Full Moon also).

• When owning trines (1, 5, 9).

• Confers benefic effects when occupying quadrants (1, 4, 7, 10) OR owns Ascendant.

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VENUS is considered a malefic under the following circumstances : When owning quadrants or 3, 6, 8, 11 or 12th houses.

SATURN

Aspects 7th House Special Aspects : 3rd House & 10th House

3rd House Aspect is the strongest

SATURN is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :

• When owning quadrants/trines.

SATURN is considered a malefic under the following circumstances :

• Total or 100% natural malefic.


• Malefic effects will be conferred if staying in quadrants.

RAHU


RAHU is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :


• When staying in Capricorn (equivalent to Jupiter).

RAHU is considered a malefic under the following circumstances :

• Total or 100% natural malefic.


• Malefic effects will be conferred if staying in quadrants/trines.

KETU


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KETU is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :


KETU is considered a malefic under the following circumstances :

• Total or 100% natural malefic


• When occupying quadrants/trines.

Malefics acquire benefic qualities or power to confer benefic effects by reason of their stay in Ascendant or lordship over the Ascendant or quadrants/trines. Benefics in quadrants give benefic results; malefics in quadrants give malefic results. Benefics when they own Ascendant & 10th house simultaneously, becomes all the more benefic. Malefics staying in 5 and 9 result in greater adversities for the native.

On Aspects Planet being aspected by Moon is already receiving the aspect of Jupiter, is also capable of confering auspicious results. e.g. assume Jupiter in Pisces, weak Moon in Cancer and any planet in Capricorn. The planet in Capricorn receiving Moon's aspect will be capable of conferring auspicious results. Very strong or exalted planet in opposition to equally very strong or exalted planet become ineffective. e.g. Exalted Sun in Aries and exalted Saturn in Libra. Both become ineffective. Malefics standing in 10th (without any conjunction/aspect of benefics), will confer servitude. If 3 similar malefics stand in the 10th, the native will be serving servants.

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• When the Major Period of Saturn, who is occupying Ascendant, operates, the native will be faced with servitude. If such Saturn is conjunct with other malefics, figuratively speaking, the native will not even get alms.

• There will be financial gains in Major Period of malefic standing in 5th house, if such a malefic is aspected by another malefic friendly to the

former.

• Highly auspicious results will occur in Major Periods of planets in own house, if aspected by another planet which is also in own house.

Likewise, in the Major Period of a planet in friendly house, if aspected by a planet which is also in a friendly house, auspicious results. So also in the Major Period of a planet enjoying own navamsa, if aspected by another planet enjoying own navamsa, auspicious results. In other words, the Major Periods of planets, being aspected by planets of identical strength, will produce very good results.

• The Major Period of the planet in conjunction with Rahu, however good it may be from other points of view, will be equal to that

of a Major Period of malefic.

• The effects of the Major Period of a planet in retrogression will be of a moderate order.

• If SUN is standing in 5, 7 or 9, the native will go on a pilgrimage and will enjoy an elevated position professionally in the Major Period of SUN.

Angaraka Dosha Kuja Dosha Mangali

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The detection of Angaraka Dosha in the horoscope of a would-be bridegroom or bride, is enough nowadays, to put off his/her marriage by several years; in some cases, the horoscope with this evil is not even considered by others, but thrown off as a hopeless case. In such cases, to short-circuit spinsterhood for the girl, the parents sometimes, out of sheer disgust, declare that no horoscope exists and arrange marriage without consideration of horoscope. Even for boys with this or similar evil, the same process is followed. Many such marriages have taken place and there are cases of such couples carrying on normally, thus establishing, in some cases at least, that the seriousness attached to Kuja Dosha is unwarranted. It is not uncommon to come across advertisements seeking horoscopes of boys/girls with Kuja Dosha in 7th, 8th etc. with a view to pick-up a match with equally strong Kuja Dosha. Some have even searched thousands of horoscopes, extending over years, to find a suitable match with Kuja Dosha. From our personal contacts with astrologers and students in the field, we have been able to measure the importance attached by the public. to this evil and have also been witnessing cases of boys and girls remaining unmarried until well past their youth because of non-availability of suitable horoscope with this evil. We have therefore, come to the conclusion, that there is no correct appraisal of what constitutes Kuja Dosha and that unnecessary and unwarranted importance is being attached to it in a large number of cases, resulting in youth being wasted. Whilst everyone is conscious of this evil, it appears that the majority do not know precisely the extent of the Yoga, how the evil works and how it ultimately leads to premature death of the native or his partner. We have brooded over the question whether it is in God's purpose of creation to let some bachelors remain unmarried and thus deny the greatest enjoyment in life. How does Angaraka Dosha arise ? In practice, the presence of Mars in 7th/8th from Ascendant, in some cases, from Moon also, is all that is wanted to condemn a horoscope with Kuja Dosha but the sloka #s 108-109 above say that Kuja Dosha arises if Mars is found in Asdt/2/4/7/8/12 for boys and in 1/2/4/7/8/12 from Moon/Venus in a girl's horoscope, We personally do not subscribe to this view in full that the dosha arises from Asdt for boys and from Moon/Venus for girls, but we support the view of those Sages who say that this evil operates with full force from Asdt, 50% force from Moon and with 25% force from Venus without distinction of sex. Quantum of Angaraka Dosha The slokas referred to above merely say that the evil arises by virtue of stay of Mars in certain houses but not the quantum of evil in the different houses. Similarly, the quantum of evil which arises by reason of Mars staying in different signs of zodiac is also not given. The following Table in use in the Malayalam speaking areas of South gives clear-cut idea of the quantum of this evil in different houses and signs and with what force, it operates from Asdt, Moon and Venus.

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TABULATION -----> indicating the quantum of evil contributed by planets SUN, MARS,

SATURN, RAHU & KETU occupying specified positions from ASCENDANT.

Planets standing in Ascendant, 7th & 8th houses

Planet

Debilitation

Bitter

Enemy

Sign

Enemy

Sign Exaltation

Moola

Trikona

Own

House

Friend's

Sign

Intimate

Friend's

Sign

Saturn

Rahu

Ketu

128 120 112 96 72 64 32 24

Mars 192 180 168 144 108 96 48 36

Sun 64 60 56 48 36 32 16 12

Planets standing in 2nd, 4th and 12th houses

Plane

t

Debilitation

Bitter

Enemy

Sign

Enemy

Sign

Exaltation

Moola

Trikona

Own

House

Friend'

s

Sign

Intimat

e

Friend's

Sign

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Saturn

Rahu

Ketu

32 30 28 24 18 16 8 6

Mars 48 45 42 36 27 24 12 9

Sun 16 15 14 12 9 8 4 3

• The above table is designed primarily to ascertain the Dosha Saamya or the evil contributed by malefics standing in 1/2/4/7/8/12.

Mars standing in 1/2/4/7/8/12 constitutes what is called Kuja Dosha. Thus, the table is usable for both purposes.

• The values given above are for calculation of the evil from Ascendant only.

While calculating with reference to Moon, the above values should be reduced to 50%. While calculating with reference to Venus, the above values should be reduced to 25%. How to assess Dosha Saamya

• From the Ascendant, find out the values for all the malefics standing in the stated signs & total them-up A

• From Moon, find out the values for all the malefics standing in the stated signs & total them up B reduced to 50%

• From Venus, find out the values for all the malefics standing in the stated signs & total them up C reduced to 25%

Now, A+B+C = P P divided by 128 would give the exact quantum of dosha.

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Angaraka Dosha is also like-wise calculated from Moon/Venus.

How does Angaraka Dosha Operate ?

Beyond stating that the Angaraka Dosha causes death (or premature death) of wife/husband or alternatively estrangement or divorce, nothing is mentioned in the standard texts as to what will be the behaviour of a native with this evil or the manner in which the Yoga operates and leads him/her to premature death. To be conscious of one's own defects, which may prove fatal in the end, is to let one arm oneself up against it. If there is no shanti/remedy, either clinically or through religious ceremonies, one will at least have the satisfaction of knowing that it was all due to one's past Karma. From our extensive studies in this connection, we have concluded that a person with this evil (as a result of having Mars in 7th), would have, as life passes, a greater thirst for sex or fond of women, as some modern men would put it with a sense of pride.The thirst grows with the age.and the man suffering from this evil, failing to get full satisfaction, goes in for sexual perversion. The craze for perverted sexual acts sets in, under the guise of new methods of approach or innovation and because one is shy to try this nonsense at home, tries it outside. The craze goes on increasing quickly and a sort of degeneration sets in - mental as well as physical. Excessive indulgence in sex is definitely harmful. No wonder one's life gets shortened. Natives suffering from this evil, would be well-advised to exercise control of mind, either through Yogic Kriyas and Asanas or through prayers.

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Vidya Visharada

Jyotisha Kalaanidhi

Prof NN Krishna Rau, MAFA (1905-1964)

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How Do You Read A Horoscope ? This note is dated October 31st, 1961*

Because many a prediction made by students of Astrology fail (the most recent and

glaring one

being that of election of President John F Kennedy for one reason or another, the

reasons

for which they are unable to detect, it is but natural they get dejected and go about asking

professionals How do you read a Horoscope?

I shall, therefore, detail in this note, some of the apparent causes of failure of predictions

made

by many, as I have been able to guess from my experience. I am also detailing the various

items

of information, tables etc.based on which an opinion could be expressed on a horoscope.

First and foremost, both the student and the professional, must have implicit faith in God.

Maharshi Parashara says, in the first six slokas of his immortal astrological classic

BRIHAT PARASHARA HORA,

this is NOT a science for those who

(a) learn astrology with a view to minting money with the help of planets and thus

change their present plight or

(b) want to test the correctness or

(c) desire to change the status of a horoscope by knowing its weakness and

perform shanties to overcome such weakness and thus jump over the

purpose of creation or

(d) desire to go against the Will of God.

Actually, this science is for those who implicitly believe in God and sayings like BUDHI

KARMAANU

SARENA and so on. Just as we believe that every pot of milk we buy contains ghee, we

should not

doubt the Hand of God behind each horoscope. Credit goes to a Hindu Astrologer of

Bombay who

at the end of 19th Century, had the rare courage to forecast beggary in the 50th year of a

native,

who was only a babe in arms then, with an Estate to his share of the order rupees fifty

lakhs.

The writer knew the native of that horoscope intimately.Not only did the prediction come

true 100%

but the writer was able to witness how the saying BUDHI KARMAANU SARENA

worked. One has to

read a horoscope impartially, with an unbiased mind and the horoscope details should be

approached

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in an inquiring mood with utmost respect to the planets and not as if one is going to do a

simple arithmetic calculation.

Almost all the Maharshies of India including those who have compiled the Maha Vakya,

Maha Bharatha, Ramayana, Veda, Vedanta and Gita have certified and assured us that

Astrology is the LIGHT with

which one can read the AKSHARA MALIKA (garland of letters) written by Lord

Brahma on the forehead

of everyone, said to be the gist of destiny. So, one should have firm faith in Astrology

and then only,

proceed further.

Where a horoscope does not fit in for a native or where predictions go wrong, approach

the matter in a

cool and dispassionate manner, locate the error and rectify the horoscope. Like the

Siamese Twins or Dionne Quintuplets, there may be a freak case, one in a thousand,

which may not come within the rules. Leave them alone, as all the secrets of God's

creation cannot be known to mankind.

Now coming to the subject proper, I am afraid the majority of horoscopes that we are

called upon to read nowadays are wrong in certain respects, possibly the graha-sputa

(planetary positions expressed in signs, degrees and minutes) given in most Indian

horoscopes do not tally with the actual positions occupied by planets on date of birth

when verified with the positions given in standard ephemeris (converted to Nirayana).

Today, there no two Panchangas (almanac or ephemeris) which tally with each other,

subject to making due allowance for the difference in Ayanamsa. The majority of the

horoscopes that we see today are those erected with reference to such unreliable

panchangs. The reasons for these discrepancies are our Panchang compilers are still

following the out-of-date siddhantas, Vakyas and what not. Almost three decades ago,

Jyotishacharya CG Rajan of Madras openly admitted that the Vakya method of compiling panchang cannot be relied upon. My fear that the Indian panchangs are not

accurate is so much that in the last 15 years, I have never read or given an opinion on a

horoscope, unless I have checked and recast the horoscope with reference to Raphael's

Ephemeris for the Year of Birth and using Prof. BV Raman's Ayanamsa. I think, today,

almost all the top-ranking astrologers use Raphael's Ephemeris, where there is no

possibility of error, for the planetary positions are periodically verified through large

telescopes. While noting down graha-sputa, I also make a note if there was an eclipse

(Lunar or Solar) on the preceding and following Full Moon or New Moon days. The

grahana peeda for Rahu, Sun or Moon has to be taken into consideration. Also, if there

are any strong parallel aspects between planets.

I have observed that parallel aspects many a time broadly act like a conjunction in one

sign. Other phenomena to be noted are : whether any planet is in Ati Manda Gathi,

Manda Gathi or Ati Seegra Gathi

or Sthambana (stationary). These have their own effects. I once came across a case

where, during the major period of Mars, lord of 5 and 10 standing in good position,

which fooled many astrologers, as they forecast many auspicious events whilst nothing

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like that happened and the reason I found was that the Lord of major period (Mars) was

stationary on the day of birth.

Ayanamsa The Ayanamsa used by me is that followed by my Guru, Prof BV Raman, through whose

grand-father's books I first started my study of astrology. I changed over to this

Ayanamsa some 20 years ago having

read a number of articles by Prof. BV Raman wherein he was reading the horoscopes of

natives of

different continents using his ayanamsa and tallying certain personal events in their lives.

I have not, so far, found any reason to forsake this ayanamsa. The reason for failure of a

prediction need not always be due

to the difference in ayanamsa. It may be due to wrong time of birth or not reading a

horoscope with correct

graha-sputa or failure to do rectification of a horoscope where needed. Further, a majority

of horoscopes

we now handle are correct only upto Rasi Chakra - even there, with the possibilities of

Mercury and Venus finding their way into different signs when checked-up.

Rectification There is almost a fancy for many to rectify a horoscope. This is called for only in cases

where actual readings begin to fail and not in all cases as a rule. Further, I have explained

a method of rectification

based on actual events in life and adjusting Garba Sista.

Having ascertained the correct graha-sputa, erect the Rasi Chakra placing (within the

signs) the planets,

as they actually stand on the horizon. Where there are two or planets, place them in the

order of their positions (ascending order by degrees), so that, from Rasi Chakra itself, you

could make out whether a planet is in subha madhya or papa madhya (hemmed in

between benefics/malefics) and the proximity to

one another or a malefic. Subha madhyama or papa madhyama occurs rather rarely and is

certainly, of more than ordinary importance. Broadly speaking, subha madhyama for a

planet enables it to confer

benefic effects more than what the present astrologers estimate.

Navamsa chakra should be drawn as the astrologer can estimate the kshetra bala of a

planet from this

and Rasi chakra. Remember the adage GRAHANAAM AMSAKAM BALAM. Navamsa is

compared to the

roots of a tree.

Bhava chakra is of pivotal importance. Whilst its importance is realised, Hindu

astrologers merely find out

the ascending degree and also the 10th bhava madhya; opposites of these being

descendant and Nadir; from these, we get the bhava arambhas. There is thus the " equal

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house " system followed at least for

every 3 houses put together. Quite possibly, this system is good enough for Equatorial

Regions and say

up to 15° on either side of the Equator. Thus, for major part of India, this system may not

be found wanting. To ensure greater mathematical accuracy, I cast the Bhava Chakra

using Western methods and the

Table of Houses published by Raphael's , with the help of which, the individual cusps

are obtained for each latitude. This system is known as Placidian. Having worked out

this type of Bhava Chakra, it is converted into Nirayana, using the same ayanamsa used

for conversion of graha-sputa of the horoscope.

In other words, the methods of casting a horoscope and compiling graha-sputa I follow, is

exactly Western; thereafter, the entire chart is converted into Nirayana by deducting the

Ayanamsa.

The Rasi, Navamsa, Dasamsa (profession) and any other chakra necessary in a particular

case are drawn in traditional style. The Bhava Chakra (Nirayana) alone is drawn by me in

circular fashion (in Western fashion) showing the Bhava Arambha of each house (in

place of the cusp points) and planets are inserted

in the same manner as if it were a Western Horoscope, so that while giving predictions,

the astrologer sees

(a) whether a planet is in bhava sandhi or Rasi sandhi, subha/papa graha madhya

(b) proximity to malefic/benefic if any in same sign

(c) the gravity of combustion if any or planetary battle and

(d) lordship of a planet in exact proportion.

It happens, in many cases, that planets like Sun and Moon will be owning say half of one

house and half of another, thus having two lordships, whereas the astrologer would be

giving predictions based on one

lordship only following the Bhava Chakra drawn by him in Hindu fashion. Similarly,

planets like Saturn who own two signs, may in fact be having lordship over 3 or 4 houses.

The astrologer having a look at the traditional Bhava Chakra (in the absence of Bhava

arambhas) reckons lordship over 2 houses and bases

his predictions on that. I think this is one reason why, in many major periods and sub-

periods, events not forecast, suddenly spring up causing bewilderment both to the native

and the astrologer.

Aspects In many cases, aspects are not assessed in a realistic manner. For instance, an aspect

between a planet

in the last navamsa of Pisces and another planet in the first navamsa of Libra is ignored

for the latter happens to be in the 8th sign from Pisces. The 7th house aspect between a

planet say, in the first navamsa of Pisces and another in the last navamsa of Virgo is

taken as full. In other words, aspects are being considered as if there's a wall at the end of

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each sign. Aspects should be considered somewhat on the lines of the graph given below

:

though it may not be necessary to work out the aspect strength mathematically.

Yogas All the yogas operating on a horoscope, auspicious as well as inauspicious, should be

noted along with their effects and whenever a planet is considered, the yoga effects

should also be considered at all stages. It should be remembered that an inauspicious

yoga is like a drop of poison in a pot of milk. Whilst there are actually lakhs of yogas,

consideration of the 120 yogas given in Hora Ratna Maala - Appendix E, is the minimum

requirement. What is the use of Kesari Yoga between Jupiter as Lord of 8th and Moon as

Lord of 12th, assuming both are weak also ? Such insignificant Yogas should be

discounted. The same Kesari

Yoga between Jupiter as Lord of 9th and Moon as Lord of Asdt and if both are strong, is

sure to take the native higher up. Not taking note of all yogas in a horoscope, is also a

reason for failure of predictions.

Yogas applying to the 12 houses in a horoscope are given bhava-wise in

SECRETS OF KERALA ASTROLOGY and HORA RATNA MALA

I would draw the attention of readers to the set of CHAMARAADI YOGAS in Appndix

B of HORA RATNA MALA. One, two or three yogas are likely to be found in a number

of horoscopes, but no notice is taken of them. In brief, if the lord of a house is strongly

placed and the house itself is either conjunct or aspected by

a benefic, one of the Chamaraadi Yogas arises concerning that house.Opposite conditions

bring in one of the Ava Yogas indicating malefic results.

Dasa Varga Tabulation Ascertain from the Dasa Varga table, the strength of planets on the lines of VIMSOPAK-

BALA as

enunciated by Maharshi Parashara in his BRIHAT PARASHARA HORA, so that the

strength of a planet

can be assessed and used for determining the quantum of auspicious/inauspicious effects.

Sayanadi Avasthas Sayana Avasthas of the 9 planets and their effects (vide BRIAHT PARASHARA HORA)

have to be found

out and used in giving predictions concerning Major periods/Sub-periods. For instance,

SUN in NIDRA

Avastha is said to cause Oedema. When it does occur in some one's Surya Dasa, the

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native gets

bewildered, for the astrologer has not worked out these avasthas and hence, not predicted

it.

Seldom do we see horoscopes giving details of this type.

Shad bala Do not condemn a planet the moment you see it in debilitation or debilitated navamsa,

but consider

whether it has any of the shad-bala (six kinds of strength). Assess even roughly how it

stands with

regard to each one of the six kinds of strength. In the Example Horoscope, Mercury is in

debilitation,

but he is on his own star and in Ascendant, contributing to positional strength.

Nakshatra Chakra Almost the whole of Nadi Jyotisha is based on the constellation on which the planets are

standing. Find

out the constellation on which the 9 planets are standing and note down their effects.

These effects are

given in Nadi Jyotisha published by Meena or in the Novermber 1954 issue of

Astrological Magazine,

page 780. Even though Mercury is debilitated, there is a difference when such Mercury is

standing on

REVATI, his own star. A planet standing in its own house is said to be Swakshetra,

whilst a planet on

its own star is said to be in Sookshma Swakshetra.

Ashtaka Varga The method of ascertaining longevity by the Ashtaka Varga has been stated by

Maharshies to be the

best among all the known methods ASHTAKA VARGA DASA MAARGAM

SAVESHAM UTTAMOTHAMAM.

Another sloka by Maharshies say that it is only through the Ashtaka Varga that the

impact of a malefic

yoga on a horoscope or the goodness of an auspicious yoga could be be assessed or

weighed.

Again, Ashtaka Varga is the method by which the day to day transit effects could be

deduced. What

is the use of Jupiter transiting your second house from Moon Sign if there are no bindus

in that sign in Jupiter's Bhinna Ashta Varga ? There is a belief among learned astrologers

that future indicated by the Ashtaka Varga methodology never fail. Further, the very

same Ashtaka Varga tables could be used for assessing the transit effects throughout the

course of life of a native. Even the dates of important events

like death of father/mother, marriage, birth, sex, number of children can all be predicted

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from the same set

of charts.

We have thus far found out the various yogas in a horoscope, call this (1) Yoga phala.

Note these on a separate sheet of paper. Similarly, make a note of the constellations on

which the 9 planets stand at birth, with individual effects. Call this (2) Nakshatra chakra.

While so doing, make a note of the planets, if any, standing on their own star or on

auspicious stars. Planets standing on stars owned by lords of 1,5,9,10 acquire a special

power to confer good effects. (3) Sayanadi Avasthas of planets and their effects

(4) Ashta Varga tables for all the 9 planets, the Asdt, Samudaya Ashta Varga and their

effects.

(5) Note the graha-sputa (position of the planets in sings, degrees,minutes) of the 9

planets, Asdt and Gulika -- on a separate sheet of paper, and in remarks column, note

down important points (such as Yoga associated with, standing in own house/enemy

house etc., standing on special star, number of bindus in Ashta Varga, combustion etc.)

All these inputs help an astrologer form his opinion. The sum of the status

of all the 9 planets, Ascendant and Gulika, indicates the summit (or height) which the

native will ultimately reach/attain.

Gulika Gulika is accepted as a sub-planet only in Kerala and parts of South India. Others ignore

it. Whenever

a doubt arises regarding the correctness of Ascendant in a horoscope, Kerala astrologers

treat the Asdt

as correct if Gulika is in Asdt or in trines. The sub-planet is looked at so reverently. The

position occupied

by Gulika is as much a virtual point as Rahu/Ketu. I am convinced that omission of

Gulika altogether does

contribute to a partial failure of predictions, both in bhava phala and in major period/sub-

period effects.

Rasmi Chintha There is no doubt that this methodology provides us with an easy yard-stick to determine

in a few minutes,

how good a horosocope is and to what heights the native would go on the material plane.

Major Period/sub-period effects (Vimshottari) Maharshi Parashara, who wrote the first great book on Astrology, says that Vimshottari

Dasa System

is the best; and only where it fails, should Kala Chakra Dasa be relied upon. Other Dasa

System cannot stand in comparison with Vimshottari in many respects.

Only a few Maharshies have written about effects of Maha Dasa, Chidra, Sookshma and

Prana Dasas. These can be made use of in cases where rectification of birth time is

required. If one knows the date and time of any important event in one's life, such as an

accident, narrow escapes, academic achievement etc.,

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rectification could be made if events do not tally with the ongoing Sookshma/Prana dasa.

The English translation MAHA DASA PHALA & BUKTI PHALA is unique in one

respect, namely, it gives

the special effects for different conjunctions/aspects on the lord of the sub-period. It also

includes Dasa

Phala under Dravida Shastra which gives the particular months and stars when some

notable events are likely. Make full use of these.

Whilst giving predictions concerning effects of any future sub-period in any major

period, do consider the

transits that are going to occur then, and whether they are favourable or otherwise.

Whichever Major

Period may be running, the actual givers of any benefic/malefic effects to a native are

Sun, Moon and Jupiter, they are the executive officers. It is only through these planets,

benefic/malefic effects are presented to a native. In general, when favourable transits take

place, auspicious effects arise and when transits are not fabourable, inauspicious effects

come to the fore.

Garba Shishta (balance of Major Period at birth) may be arrived at using the chart for

the same given in

Brihat Parashara Hora, based the degree occupied by Moon at birth rather than based

on tithi/lunar day.

Shanties Whilst we hear about the wonders played by shanties, I am personally of the opinion that

there is a limit

to depending on these. Miracles may have occurred in individual cases to the extent

justified by a native's

horoscope, however, a shanty cannot produce effects beyond what is indicated in a

horoscope. For instance, a man destined to suffer poverty cannot be turned into a rich

man by any amount of shanty nor can one destined to suffer diseases be totally relieved

of the same by chanting AROGYA SOOKTA.

Morals from other texts A careful perusal of Sukra Kerala Rahasya (Secrets of Kerala Astrology) reveals that

opinion on a

house has to be pronounced with reference to :-

a. the bhava rasi

b. lord of the bhava

c. planets standing therein

d. planets aspecting that house.

If any two are GOOD and the rest poor, mediocre or average, bhava phala will be

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average. Here is a yard-stick to measure bhava phala. A similar moral from Sarwartha

Chintamani (English Translation by

Prof. Suryanarayana Rao is a must-read ... publisher) is when considering a planet, look

also to its navamsa and the lord of such navamsa. If all these are strong, the planet under

consideration is taken to

be strong.

Having translated so many works on Astrology, I am convinced that the greater the

attention paid to a

horoscope, the greater is the accuracy of prediction and that, the following data, is a

MUST :

a. Correct graha-sputa

b. Rasi, Navamsa, Bhava and Dasamsa Chakras

c. Sayanadi Avasthas and effects

d. Nakshatra chakra with phala

e. Ashta Varga Phala for all the planets and Asdt

f. reading Maha Dasa and Bukti Phala with reference to transits that take place

when the bukti runs.

OM SADGURU PARAMATHMANE NAMAHA

OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE SIVANANDAYA

sd/- N N Krishna Rau

October 31, 1961

[This is an edited version of the article written on 31st October, 1961. Times have

changed.

Computerised Horoscopes are the in thing today. However, the Ayanamsa used still

vary.

Under these conditions, get a FREE Computerised Horoscope and apply corrections

with

reference to Raphael's Ephemeris OR Chaithra Paksha Panchang

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