Yenbeeyes hails from a Tamil family

wherein he learnt astrology from his

grandfather who knew the entire BPHS by

heart. He was first asked to learn by heart

the Sanskrit verses of BPHS & then was

slowly taught astrology by his grandfather

who was his Guru. After 3 years of teaching

only BPHS he was then taught Jaimini

Sutras by the age of 23. Yenbeeyes is our

author’s pen name and he, having retired in

2007, has taken up to the cause of astrology

full time and is currently translating Jaimini

Sutras into Tamil. Saptarishis Astrology has

observed that Shri Yenbeeyes pursues this

science with an unmatched discipline and

dedication which is praiseworthy.

By

Yenbeeyes, India

Associate Editor

[Prologue: P.S.Iyer needs no introduction

to the old hand. He hailed from Kerala but

settled in Tamilnadu in Madurai during his

last days. He had authored many books

which were all written in Tamil. In spite of

best efforts by many volunteers of

Saptarishis Astrology, we have not been

successful in getting his books. He has also

written numerous path breaking articles in

Astrological magazines during the 80s. He

was specializing in Marriage part of the

Astrology. I was fortunate enough to get a

very old edition of his book from my

mentor. I am presenting this article based

on his favourite subject of Astrology –

Prasna. Yes, he was known as the most

brilliant expert of Prasna Astrology. Here

he gives some very important clues with

regard to marriage through Prasna.

Readers, if they have any of his other

books may kindly inform us or help us in

sending scanned copies. – Yenbeeyes]

he Astrologer to whom a person approaches to find out the matching of a boy and a

girl, should create a Prasna Chart and based on the Udaya Lagna (Lagna rising at

the time of Prasna) tell the good and bad results for the persons proposed to be

united. The Prasna should be taken up at an auspicious time just as the Muhurtha time for

the marriage. There is a basic difference in this. While fixing the Muhurtha for marriage, we

ensure that there are no planets in the 7th house at the time of Muhurta. But in the Marriage

Prasna, it is good if benefics are placed in the 7th house in Prasna Chart.

Normally Vivaha Prasna (Marriage Prashna) is kept based on the name and nakshatra of the

boy and the girl. However, it should be taken to be the Prasna relating to the girl. Hence in

such a Prasna Chart, the Udaya Lagna represents the girl and the 7th there from indicate the

boy.

On this basis, the characteristics of the boy, his age, his health etc should be stated from the

7th house and that of the girl from the lagna rising at the time of Prasna.

There is also an alternate way to this. Consider the Lord of Arudha Lagna in the Prasna

Chart and on that basis, the girl’s characteristics, her physical features can be stated and

from the Lord of the 7th house from Arudha Lagna, that of the boy. This principle is to be

followed only for Marriage Prasna and not for other types of Prasna. This is as per Prasna

Marga. The general rule is that whichever is strong out of Lagna or Lagna Lord and on that

basis only results must be stated. Whether it is Arudha Lagna or Prasna lagna the same

principle is followed.

In Prasna there is a special method of finding the Arudha Lagna. If it is an Ashtamangala

Prasna, the Arudha Lagna is indicated by the direction in which the golden coin falls, and in

the Yamala Prasna, it depends on the number of conches the queerest takes and gives. In

Thamboola Prasna it depends on the number of betel leaves taken. But in Arudha Prasna, it is

decided as per general principles which are how many houses the Lagna lord is placed from

the Udaya Lagna and an equal number is to be counted from the placement of the Udaya

Lagna Lord which will be the Arudha Lagna. For example If Aries is the Udaya Lagna and

its Lord Mars is placed in Leo, it is situated 5 houses away from Aries. Hence count 5 houses

from Leo which will be Sagittarius and this will be the Arudha Lagna.

Rules As Explained By Late P.S.Iyer

1. If Moon is placed in 10th, 11th 3rd, 7th or 5th houses in addition to this if Moon is aspected

by Jupiter or if Moon and Jupiter combine in any of these houses, the marriage is

likely to happen in the near future. If the Udaya Lagna falls in Taurus or Libra or

Cancer and if these are aspected by benefics, marriage will happen quickly.

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2. If Sun is debilitated or Sun is placed in his enemy’s house and aspects the Udaya

Lagna or the Arudha Lagna, then at the time marriage of the girl, her father may not be

alive. Or on account of certain pressing reasons, he may not be in a position to be

present at the time of marriage.

3. Similarly when Moon is bereft of strength (especially Amavasya Moon) or in its

debilitation house of Scorpio or eclipsed and aspects the 4th house and the 4th house

Lord is also bereft of strength, then that girl’s mother may not be alive at the time of

marriage or the marriage of that girl might be conducted in the presence of her foster-

mother or by the second wife of her father.

Note: There are contradictions in these two rules. Here Sun and Moon have only the 7th

aspect. Elsewhere it is stated that the weak Sun or Moon should not aspect the Udaya lagna

as well as the Arudha Lagna at the same time. There are further complications also in this.

Moon has no enemy as per Sambandha rules. Hence what is stated above as enemy house

should be taken as Tatakalika Sambandha or Temporary friendship only.

4. If Sun, placed in his enemy house or in debilitation, aspects the 7th house from Udaya

Lagna or Arudha Lagna, then the father of the boy may not be alive. Similarly it should be

stated for the mother of the boy.

5. If the Prasna Lagna falls in any of the auspicious Lagna as defined in Prasna Marga,

marriage will happen very soon and the couple will lead a happy life. Auspicious

Lagnas are – Lagna if it is aspected by Jupiter or waxing Moon or if they are placed

therein they are treated as Auspicious Lagna. If the Lagna Lord is placed in 1st or 5th or

9th and is aspected by benefics without any malefic aspects, then that Lagna will be

treated as Auspicious Lagna.

6. If Moon is placed in the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th or 12th houses from Prasna Lagna and is

aspected by Mars and/or by such other malefics, the marriage of that girl will have

impediments in her marriage due to menstruation or by monthly periods of that girl.

But if the Moon is placed in other houses viz, in 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th or 11th houses and

aspected by a powerful Sun or Jupiter or Venus or blemishless Mercury, marriage will

be performed without any hindrances and with happiness.

7. If the Prasna is held in dark half of the Moon (Krishna Paksha) and Moon is placed in

an even rasi and aspected by malefics or if Moon aspected by malefics is placed in the

8th house, there will be hindrances for the marriage.

Note: Here even rasi is the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th or 12th places from the Prasna Lagna. There is

another ruling that if the Moon comes in the 8th house to Prasna Lagna, even if benefic

aspects are there, it is doubtful that the marriage will happen.

8. When coming for Vivaha Prasna (Marriage query) if the queerest or his representative

touches the right hand or heart or head, marriage will get decided in the near future. If

on the other hand he or she touches legs, left hand, knees, backside of the body or the

hip, then there will be impediments.

9. If there is an exchange of houses between Lagna lord and the 7th Lord or if they are in

exaltation or in full strength or placed in the house of Adhi Mitra (Good friend) or in

own house or in mutual aspects or conjunct in a rasi that marriage will happen early.

Note: There is a differing view to this statement. If the Prasna Lagna lord is placed in his

exaltation house and to the 7th of that house, the 7th lord from Prasna Lagna is placed,

marriage will surely materialize. But for Leo and Aquarius Lagna, Lagna Lords as well as

their 7th Lords if they are conjoined it cannot satisfy this rule. Because if Saturn is exalted

in Libra, Sun will get debilitated and vice versa. This should also be borne in mind.

10. If there is an exchange of houses between Lagna Lord and Venus or if one of them is

exalted and the other is in the 7th to the exaltation planet, then also the marriage will

happen immediately and with felicity.

11. If Lagna Lord and the 7th Lord are conjunct and one of them is in debilitation and

getting Neecha Banga (Cancellation of debilitation), marriage will be settled all of a

sudden and will be happily performed.

Note: A doubt arises if this combination takes places in the 8th or the 12th houses. Nothing

is stated about that. Only experience will tell.

12. If malefic planets are aspected by other malefics and they are placed in the 8th house in

debilitation or enemy house, due to unforeseen circumstances, marriage will stop. But if

they are placed in the 6th house, either the boy or the girl will become sick or will be

subjected to ill health or due to happening of some accident, marriage may not be held.

13. If at the time of Prasna, the queerest sees the mating of a bird or an animal or a snake,

then it indicates that the girl has lost her virginity and because of that or on account of

such act of the girl the truth will come out and the marriage will be stopped.

14. If in the 6th house or the 8th house from Arudha Lagna, a weak Moon is placed along

with malefics and in spite of such bad combinations, marriage is performed, then in

the 8th year from the date of marriage, both husband and wife will die at the same time. If

in the 6th or the 8th house from Moon (as stated above), Mars is placed, then in the 3rd

or the 6th or the 9th year after the marriage date, the girl will become a widow. Till that

time they would not have any progeny. If either in the Prasna Lagna or to its 7th, Moon

and Mars are conjoined, marriage should not be performed. If performed, that girl will

become a widow or she will be burnt in fire.

Note: While fixing Muhurtha for marriage, it should be ensured that not a single Dosha

or blemish exist out of the 21 stated by authorities. One such Dosha is – There should not

be any malefics with Moon. At the time of Muhurta if Moon and Mars are within 1 degree

longitude, that marriage will not last long. If such a combination takes place in the house of

Venus, there will be divorce on account of husband’s bad behavior. If it is the house of

Mercury or Saturn there will be discord in sex and adverse results may come. If it is the

house of Sun or Mars, one out of the two will be burnt or will self immolate or will

commit suicide. If the combination is in Jupiter’s house, either because of disease or due

to taking up poison one of them will die. If it is the house of Moon, the bride will be

rejected. This rule which is applicable to Muhurta is also applicable to Prasna.

15. If YamaVenus or the 10th Lord from the house where YamaVenus is placed – if either

of them is situated in the 6th or 8th or 12th from Prasna Lagna, the Prasna held for the

marriage will not happen. If the natal Venus is placed in the 6th or 8th or 12th house

from YamaVenus, marriage will get postponed at the last minute. Add the longitudes

of YamaVenus, Lagna Lord and natal Venus and if Mandi or Rahu or Ketu comes in

the longitude thus obtained or if any one of them aspect, the result would be that after

marriage there will be discord between husband and wife; there will be no happiness

and even the sexual activity will be absent.

Notes: An explanation is needed for YamaVenus. It is an upagraha or Subsidiary planet.

It is like Yamakantaka rises in day time every day at a particular time. Calculate the

difference between the time of sun rise and the rising of YamaVenus and calculate the

sputa (degree) and note it as the YamaVenus Sputa. YamaVenus rises as below

(Calculated from Sunrise):

[A day consisting of 24 hours or 1440 minutes is equal to 60 Ghatikas and hence 1 Ghatika

is equal to 24 minutes]

Saturday - 26 Ghatikas or 26 x 24 = 624 minutes (after Sunrise)

Sunday - 22 Ghatikas or 22 x 24 = 528 minutes

Monday - 18 Ghatikas or 18 x 24 = 432 minutes

Tuesday - 14 Ghatikas or 14 x 24 = 336 minutes

Wednesday - 10 Ghatikas or 10 x 24 = 240 minutes

Thursday - 6 Ghatikas or 6 x 24 = 144 minutes

Friday - 2 Ghatikas or 2 x 24 = 48 minutes

Here you have to add the Sputa (degree) of YamaVenus, Lagna Lord and Natal Venus

and in that position (after expunging multiples of 360) if Rahu or Ketu or Mani is placed

or aspects is what is stated in the rule. Mandi aspects the 2nd, 12th and 7th houses from its

position. Rahu and Ketu will always be 7 houses apart if one is in the above calculated

sputa the other will be to its 7th place. Here it is treated that Rahu and Ketu have no

aspect.

16. If Venus and the 7th Lord are placed in the Upachaya houses (3, 6, 10, 11th houses) from

the Prasna Arudha Lagna, there will be increase in wealth in the house where she goes as

in-law after marriage.

Note: This is based on the general principle that if Bhava lord and its karaka are placed in

Upachaya houses then the karakatwa is strengthened.

17. If Venus and Moon are placed in an even house and even Navamsa and with full

strength if they aspect the Lagna, then that boy will get a beautiful girl with a good

character. If Lagna falls in a female Drekkana and its Navamsa is an even rasi and if

that Lagna is aspected either by Venus or Moon, then also the boy will get a similar

type of girl. [Here Lagna refers to Arudha Lagna.]

18. If benefics are placed either in Lagna Kendra or trikona and if the 7th house is aspected

by benefics, that boy will get a beautiful girl. If the 7th house happens to be a malefics

house, even though the marriage will happen immediately, the girl will be ugly or will

have some bodily defect.

Note: Here the benefic house refers to houses owned by Mercury, Jupiter and Venus,

their exaltation houses or Sun’s own house. All others are malefic houses. In some books

it is stated that Aquarius is stated to be a benefic house. But majority do not accept this

view. Sarvartha Chinthamani gives details about each Drekkana giving its nature either as

male or female.

19. If in the 7th place from either Udaya Lagna or Arudha Lagna, any benefic planet other

than Venus is placed, marriage will happen soon and after marriage the couple will

lead a happy life.

Note: Note here that Venus is not considered as a benefic. Why? That is because Venus

being Kalathra karaka (karaka for marriage) placed in the Kalathra Sthana (marriage

house) he will destroy the effects of that house based on the general rule that “Karaka

Bhava Nasya”. But if such a Venus in the 7th house is in his own house or exaltation

house it will not affect the karakatwa is the opinion of some. If Venus is in the 7th house

alone and has no malefic aspects, such a person will get a beautiful girl as his wife but she

will not mind and respect her husband. If malefics have conjoined Venus in the 7th house

or aspected by malefics, marriage will be held in a good manner but the behaviour of such

a wife will depend on the quality of the aspecting planet. If such a Venus (in the 7th

house) is aspected by Sun, she will be attached to her father’s house and will not give the

due respect to her husband or husband’s family. If it is Mars, she will be a hot tempered

person and will always be quarrelsome (with her husband) and will oppose her husband

for each and every thing. If Mercury aspects Venus, she will be less knowledgeable or

there will be no increase of knowledge and if it is Saturn, she will of bad character. Rahu’s

aspect will make her indebted financially and also will be drawing her husband in

litigation. Ketu will make her a person without any sexual feelings. Here Mercury is to be

treated as malefic only when he is debilitated or combust.

20. If the 7th lord is in the 6th house or the 6th lord is in the 7th house and the 6th lord is

stronger than the 7th lord, then due to the disturbance created by the enemies, marriage

will come to a standstill.

21. If the Lord of the Badhaka Sthana is placed in the 7th house or the 7th lord is placed in

the Badhaka house, then due to some black magic marriage will not be held.

Birth Star as well as Dasa of the girl

22. The girl would have been born in the dasa of Udaya Lagna Lord or Arudha Lagna Lord

whichever is stronger.

Note: This will be calculated only in the Prasna relating to the boy. The stronger of the 7th

lord from Udaya lagna or the Arudha Lagna can also be taken. The girl would have been

born in the dasa of the stronger of these two. The girl would have been born at a distance of

miles indicated by the longitude of the planet.

[This has not been stated clearly. The longitude may vary from 1 minute to 360 degree. Are

we to conclude that the maximum distance will not exceed 360 miles if we take 1 degree is

equal to 1 mile? ]

23. Find out the nakshatra in which Arudha Lagna is placed. That nakshatra or its other

Paryayam nakshatras viz. Anujanma or Trijanma nakshatras will be the birth star of

the girl.

24. All the above rules are to be decided after assessing the strength of the Udaya and

Arudha Lagnas. If both have equal strength, then the basis of decision must be only on

Arudha Lagna.

[Two specific rules have been stated by P.S.Iyer in determining the timing of marriage on

Vivaha Prasna. I have not covered them in this article, as they involve mathematical

calculations and there seems to be some missing link in the explanations given. I am

testing those rules and if satisfied I shall write about them with example charts

separately.]