Vedic astrology Basics

Houses And Planets

The zodiac is divided into 12 signs and each sign has one house. So the whole life
has been divided and contained in 12 houses which is explained as follows:
Signification of Houses
1
st
House: This is called Ascendant or Lagna its lord is called Lagnesh. This
house signifies life longevit! self health nature and appearance of native.
"o#plexion vitalit! sorrows gains and profits to !ounger brothers and his
friends. $t governs head and face.
2
nd
House: This house indicates inflow of finances ban% position right e!e
fa#il! earl! age or bo!hood speech san!as servants and friends. Self earned
wealth loss or da#age worldl! possessions &eweller! grandfather and #other.
$t also denotes fa#il! e!esight understanding with fa#il! #e#bers inheritance
law suits throat right e!e do#estic co#forts in general.
'
rd
House: $t denotes !ounger brothers and sisters and their relations. $t signifies
courage intelligence education up to Higher Secondar! level taste for writing
orna#ents clothes short &ourne!s. Signing contracts and docu#ents etc. (od!
parts are ar#s right ear shoulders sports etc.
)rh House: This house signifies #other propert! conve!ance do#estic
surroundings and happiness. *ld age environ#ents private affairs public
inheritance false allegations agriculture land and its produce. $t represents
breasts chest lung sto#ach elbow &oints etc.
+
th
House: "hildren speculation intellectual status and luc% are gauged fro#
this house. ,leasure love affairs lad! love legal or illegal a#use#ents %idnap
rape etc. are also chec%ed. (ell! heart liver spleen are the bod! covered b! this
house.
-
th
House: This house is responsible for ene#ies health service servants uncle
aunts and relations on father.s side. /ood subordinates debts obstacles in life
#ental worries theft and cala#it! etc. The bod! parts denoted are %idne! large
intestine uterus and anus.
0
th
House: 1atters regarding wife husband partnership external sex organs
con&ugal happiness are chec%ed fro# 0
th
house. This house also denotes
#arriage #arried life love contracts litigations divorce honour and
reputation in foreign countr!. (od! parts are private parts uterus glands etc.
2
th
House: 3iseases death finances through unfair #eans internal sex organs
longevit! #ental pain obstacles dowr! of wife gain fro# in4laws #ode of
death i#prison#ent worries and privations are chec%ed fro# 2
th
house. $t
indicates bod! parts as scrotu# pelvis se#inal vesicles external genetalia etc.
5
th
House: This house indicates religionluc%father foreign travel publicit!
preceptor higher education learnings writing boo%s also faith wisdo#
prosperit! powers of foresight religious institutions providential help etc. Hips
thighs are bod! parts.
16
th
House: This i#portant house indicates father profession status in life
activities outside house pleasures honour power and authorit! 7overn#ent
favour trade business co##and honour occupation adopted son. All 8uestions
regarding worldl! activities and #oral responsibilities. (od! parts are %nees
&oints bones hairs and bac%.
11
th
House: $t accounts for accu#ulated wealth elder brothers and sisters and
relations with the#. /riends fluctuating #one! gains club or social activities
e#otional attach#ents love affairs and friends honour social success etc. (od!
parts are legs left ear an%le etc.
12
th
House: $t signifies private ene#ies pleasures of beds law suits
i#prison#ents secret wor%s #o%sha hospitalisation con&ugal relations with
opposite sex other than legiti#ate. Sorrows debts lost goods etc. are &udged.
(od! parts are feet left e!e teeth etc.

,lanet Lord of house
Sun Leo
1oon "ancer
1ars Aries9 Sagitarus
1ercur! :irgo 97e#ini
;upiter Sagittarius9,ises
:enus Libra9 taurus
Saturn A8uarius9capricon
<ahu or %ethu havenot own an! house but behave li%e the which planet that
own his house and planet which &oined with <ahu or =ethu

,lanet 1oolatri%ona *wn house
high power house low power house
Sun >pto 26 deg in Leo Last 16 deg in Leo
Aries? 6416dec@ Libra
1oon /ro# ' to '6 deg in Taurus
"ancer Tarurs?64'@ Sagitarus
1ars >pto 12 deg in Aries <est of Aries9
Sagitarus "apricon?6422@ "ancer
1ercur! /ro# 1+ to 26 deg in :irgo :irgo
97e#ini :irgo?641+@ ,ises
;upiter /irst 16 deg in Sagittarius <est of
Sagittarius9,ises "ancer "apricon
:enus /irst + deg in Libra <est of Libra9
taurus ,ises :irgo
Saturn >pto 26 deg in A8uarius Last 16 deg in
A8uarius9capricon Libra Aries
,lanets and its Significations
Sun:
?1@The soul ?2@power ?'@/ather ?)@fortress ?+@ good strength ?-@ heat
?0@splendour ?2@fire ?5@worship of Siva ?16@courage ?11@thorned trees ?12@being in
ro!al favour ?1'@bitterness ?1)@old age ?1+@cattle ?1-@wic%edness ?10@land
?12@father ?15@taste ?26@self4realisation ?21@s%!ward loo% ?22@one born of a ti#id
wo#an ?2'@world of #ortals ?2)@s8uare ?2+@bone ?2-@valour ?20@grass ?22@the
bell! ?25@strenuous effort ?'6@forest ?'1@half a !ear ?'2@e!e ?''@wandering over
the #ountains ?')@8uadruped ?'+@%ing ?'-@travelling ?'0@dealing ?'2@bite
?'5@scorch ?)6@circular shape
1oon:
?1@1other ?2@flower ?'@good perfune ?)6going to a fortress ?+@disease ?-@(rah#in
?0@idleness ?2@,hleg#atic hu#our ?5@epileps! ?16@enlarge#ent of the spleen
?11@#ental disposition ?12@heart ?1'@wo#an ?1)@virtue or vice ?1+@sourness
?1-@sleep ?10@happiness ?12@an! thing li%e water ?15@silver ?26@thic% sugarcane
?21@t!phoid ?22@travel ?2'@well ?2)@tan% ?2+@#other ?2-@i#partialit! ?20@#id4da!
?22@pearls ?25@ consu#ption ?'6@whiteness ?'1@waistband ?'2@bell4#etal ?''@salt
?')@short stature ?'+@#ind ?'-@abilit! ?'0@pond ?'2@dia#ond ?'5@winter season
?)6@ a brea% of )2 #inutes
1ars:
?1@ S,*<TS ?2@land ?'@strength ?)@carr!ing ar#s for the battle ?+@=ingship
?-@loss of verilit! ?0@thief ?2@battle ?5@hostilit! ?16@ene#!?11@generosit! ?12@love
for deep red colour things ??1'@owning a garden?1)@sound of a tru#pet ?1+@
affection?1-@8uadruped ?10@%ing ?12@fool ?15@anger ?26@going to a foreign
countr! ?21@fir#ness ?22@supporter ?2'@fire ?2)@controvers! ?2+@bile ?2-@heat
?20@wound ?22@service under a ruler ?25@da! ?'6@s%! ?'1@seeing ?'2@shortness
?''@disease ?')@fa#e ?'+@tin ?'-@sword ?'0@lance or spear ?'2@#inister
?'5@fracture of a li#b ?)6@&ewel
1ercur!:
?1@education ?2@Ahorses ?'@treasur! ?)@#athe#atics ?+@wisdo#
?-@speech?0@(rah#in ?2@infantr! ?5@writing ?16@new gar#ent?11@palatial building
?12@green colour ?1'@sculprure ?1)@astrolog! ?1+@pilgri#age to hol!
places?1-@wise lectures ?10@te#ple ?12@trading ?15@best orna#ents ?26@courteous
speech?21@:edanta philosoph! ?22@#aternal4grand4father ?2'@bad drea#s
?2)eunuch ?2+@facing Borth ?2-@s%in ?20@wet ?22@bell4#etal ?25@renunciation
?'6@<itu ?'1@a beautiful house ?'2@doctor ?''@nec% ?')@influencing through
recitation of #antras ?'+@child ?'-@croo%ed loo%?'0@heaven ?'2@#odest!
?'5@paternal relation ?)6@fear
;upiter:
?1@S*B *< 3A>7HTC< ?2@7uru ?'@one.s dut!?)@"hariot ?+@cow ?-@infantr!
?0@savings?2@1ee#a#sa ?5@treasure ?16@horse ?11@curd etc. ?12@large bod!
?1'@:alour ?1)@reputation ?1+@logic ?1-@astrolog! ?10@son ?12@grandson
?15@drops!?26@wealth of elephants ?21@philosoph! ?22@great grand4fathers
?2'@palacial house ?2)@ge#s ?2+@eldest brother ?2-@grand father ?20@Lord $ndra
?22@cold season?25@wrath ?'6@&ewel ?'1@#erchant ?'2@ph!sical health ?''@a
beautiful #ansion ?')@ro!al honour ?'+@thigh ?'-@7ods ?'0@penance
?'2@charit!?'5@religious dut! ?)6@helping others
:enus:
?1@D$/C *< L*:C< ?2@a good chowrie ?'@gar#ent ?)@#arriage ?+@inco#e ?-@ a
biped ?0@wo#an ?2@(rah#in ?5@Subha ?16@Dhiteness ?11@wife ?12@sexual
happiness ?1'@short ?1)@sour ?1+@flower ?1-@co##and ?10@fa#e ?12@Eouthful
vigour ?15@:ehicle?26@silver?21@South4Cast 8uarter ?22@saltish?2'@ogling
?2)@scratching ?2+@half a #onth ?2-@the 8ualit! of passion ?20@strong ?22@pearl
?25@Ea&ur :eda ?'6@ :ais!a ?'1@beaut! ?'2@bu!ing and selling ?''@love4#a%ing
?')@water! resort ?'+@elephant ?'-@horse ?'0@variegated colour ?'2@poetr!
?'5@dancing ?)6@#iddle age
Saturn:
?1@laziness etc.?2@obstruction?'@*L3C<
,C*,LC?)@elephant?+@s%in?-@gain0@proof or
tness?2@distress?5@sic%ness?16@#isunderstanding?11@#iser!?12@death?1'@happines
s through a wo#an?1)@#aid servant?1+@asses and #ules?1-@outcaste ?10@one with
disfigured li#bs?12@haunting woods?15@handso#e loo%?26@gift?21@a lord?22@a
portion of life?2'@eunuch?2)@one born of the lowest caste?2+@birds?2-@the three
sacred fires?20@a servile dut!?22@unrighteous conduct?25@one without
#anliness?'6@telling lies?'1@long lasting?'2@wind ?''@old age?')@tendons and
#uscles?'+@strong at the end of the da!?'-@ Sisira <itu or winter?'0@great4
anger?'2@exertion?'5@born of a ver! low #other ?)6@bastard
<ahu:
?1@ >#brella ?2@"howrie ?'@%ingdo# ?)@gathering ?+@fellacious argu#ent
?-@hurting b!speech?0@downcast?2@wic%ed wo#an?5@decorated vehicle?16@an
irreligious #an?11@ga#bling?12@strong at twilight?1'@intriguing with a wic%ed
wo#an?1)@going abroad ?1+@i#purit!?1-@bone?10@enlarge#ent of
spleen?12@falsehood?15@downward loo%?26@perplexit!?21@e#erald?22@facing the
Southern 8uarter?2'@shelter of outcaste or low people?2)painfulswelling?2+@a big
forest?2-@wandering in rugged places?20@#ountain?22@pain?25@sta!ing
outside?'6@tending towards South4
Dest?'1@wind?'2@phleg#?''@sorrow?')@serpent?'+@night
breeze?'-@sharp?'0@long?'2@reptile?'5@reading of drea#s?)6@travel
=etu:
?1@Dorship of 7od "handeesa 7od 7anesha and #an! other
gods?2@doctor?'@dog?)@a coo%?+@vulture?-@salvation?0@all %inds of
wealth?2@consu#ption ?5@pain?16@fever?11@bathing in the Hol! 7anges?12@great
penance?1'@wind?1)@a Hunter?1+@friendship?1-@conferring of
prosperit!?10@stone?12@wound?15@witchcraft?26@inconstanc!?21@%nowledge of
(rah#a?22@bell!?2'@e!e4
sore?2)@stupidit!?2+@thorn?2-@deer?20@%nowledge?22@observingsilence as a fast
?25@philosoph!?'6@all sorts of luxuries?'1@luc%?'2@trouble fro# ene#ies?''@loss
of appetite?')@indifference to the world ?'+@paternal
grandfather?'-@hunger?'0@severe sto#achache?'2@boil sand the li%e s%in
troubles?'5@revo%ing the orders of arrest and ?)6@the association of Sudra.




1alefics and benefics: ,lanets are ter#ed natural benefics and natural #alefics.
These are: ;upiter :enus 1ercur! and increasing 1oon4natural beneficsF
Saturn 1ars <ahu and =etu4Batural #alefics. $f 1ercur! &oins a natural
#alefic he does not re#ain auspicious. As regards the 1oon she is auspicious
fro# 16
th
da! of dar% fortnight through the +
th
da! of bright fortnight.
Apart fro# the above planets are classified as favourable and adverse based on
births under the 12 different ascendants. These are narrated below:
Aries: ,ure benefics are ;upiter and the Sun. 1alefics are Saturn 1ercur! and
:enus. :enus is the pri#e %iller. ;upiter will give inauspicious results if he is
con&unct an adverse planet. However when with Saturn he is not wholl! adverse.
Taurus: Saturn and the Sun are benefics and can cause <a&a!oga. ;upiter :enus
and 1oon are not auspicious and #a! prove death inflicting palnets. 1ercur!
can cause so#e Eoga.
7e#ini: :enus is the onl! benefic. 1ars Sun and ;upiter are inauspicious.
Saturn and ;upiter together behave in the sa#e #anner as for Aries birth. The
1oon is the pri#e %iller. ?So#e replace the 1oon with Saturn@.
"ancer: 1ercur! and :enus are #alefics. 1ars ;upiter and 1oon are
auspicious. 1ars is a supre#e <a&a!oga %ara%a. Saturn is capable of inflicting
death and is 1ara%a lord.
Leo: $nauspicious planets are 1ercur! :enus and Saturn. 1ars ;upiter and the
Sun are benefics. ;upiter with :enus cannot give full! benefic results. Saturn is
1ara%a and the 1oon.s effects depend on her association.
:irgo: 1ars ;upiter and the 1oon are adverse. :enus is the onl! favourable
planet. 1ars is a 1ara%a lord.
Libra: Saturn and 1ercur! prove auspicious. The #oon and 1ercur! and
capable of conferring great benefits and position. ;upiter the Sun and 1ars are
inauspicious. 1ars is a 1ara%a lord. :enus gives balanced results for this
ascendant if unafflicted b! others.
Scorpio: ;upiter as well as the 1oon are benefics the 1oon and the Sun are
<a&a!oga planets. 1ercur! and :enus give inauspicious effects. Saturn gives
#ixed results . ;upiter if illrelated will beco#e a 1ara%a. 1ars is of #ixed
nature.
Sagittarius: :enus is adverse. 1ercur! 1ars and the Sun are !oga%araa%as. $f
the Sun &oins 1ercur! he will also beco#e a <a&a!oga =ara%a. Saturn is a %iller
apart fro# :enus.
"apricorn: 1ars ;upiter and the 1oon are inauspicious. :enus and 1ercur!
are benefical. Saturn is not a 1ara%a lord while 1ars etc. #a! prove as %illers.
A8uarius: ;upiter 1oon and 1ars produce adverse results. :enus and Saturn
are exclusivel! benefics. 1ars and ;upiter are %illers. $f others are related to one
of these two the! will also beco#e adverse.
,isces: Saturn :enus 1ercurr! and the Sun are classified as unfavourable.
1ars and 1oon are auspicious. 1ars and ;upiter are Eoga%ara%as. Saturn and
1ercur! are 1ara%as.