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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 g
ives
valuable hints and aids, in delineating the character & fortunes of a native , i
n 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 plane
t is in
exaltation, own or enemy house. Even a cursory perusal of the book, would convin
ce
even a professional astrologer, that this book can enable astrologers, to predic
t the
future of a native, and form an opinion about planetary dispositions in a horosc
ope, with
a fair amount of ease.
Sage Bhrigu, like other authors, has described in anumber of slokas, acts of sex
ual
perversion, arising as a result of peculiar planetary mappings. With a view to
maintaining literary decency, these have simply been termed as "sexual perversio
n".
It will be seen that the Sage indicates occurrence of certain important events i
n a native's
life at specified ages. It was noticed by me, in a number of horoscopes, that, t
hough 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 val
uable 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 p
eriods
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; a
cidic
stomach; foolish;
very few children; quick-witted; talks only as much as necessary; liking for tra
vels;
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 th
e
specified sign also happens to
be the Ascendant at the same time. These effects will be in addition to those st
ated
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; ment
al
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 dis
tance
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 go
od
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 profession
al
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; abundan
ce of milk; sickly
mother; will be brought-up on
breast-milk of women other than his mother; interest in women other than his wif
e; 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 ha
ve a birth-mark in
between breasts; will possess two wives;
abundance of milk; strong build; moderate hunger; will have more daughters and o
nly 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 f
rom 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 w
omen.
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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 suff
er 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; gam
bling losses;
expenses on women and luxury; excess of anger;
worries on various counts; venereal diseases; finds difficulty in feeding himsel
f.
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 habi
t; navel of more
than average size; reddish hands;
cruel hearted; excess of anger; extraordinary valour; moneyed; suffers from pecu
liar 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 eyesight.
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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 heal
th 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 b
ad 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; child
ren; 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 servantmaid
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; ungentleman
ly actions; sinful
deeds.
Effects of
MERCURY
in different houses
MERCURY in ASCENDANT
Learned; proficiency in witchcraft and black-magic; sweet talk; kind hearted; pi
lgrimage 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; pr

aiseworthy
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 mo
ney 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
.
MERCURY in 5th House
Fear of death for uncle; well-being of mother; birth of children doubtful; intel
ligent; sweet tongue.
if dispositor is strong
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; unch
aritable
deeds; knows how to talk
according to times.
MERCURY in 6th House
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.
if dispositor is strong
Prosperous nephews.
if conjunct Ketu
Acquaintance/intimacy with widow and monetary gains therefrom.
MERCURY in 7th House
Happiness and well-being of mother; charitable disposition; broad-minded; very g
ood reputation.
if conjunct benefics
Gain of conveyance and horse in native's 24th year; good wife.
if dispositor is strong
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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.
MERCURY in 8th House
Number of children = 7 ; public charities in the 25th year.
if dispositor is strong
The native will enjoy full span of life.
if dispositor is conjunct malefic or debilitated or in enemy house
Poor longevity.
MERCURY in 9th House
Large number of children; highly learned in shastras and Veda; proficiency in mu
sic; good
amount of patiency; charitable;
longevity for father; professional earnings through business; hates Preceptor.
if dispositor is strong
Good longevity for father; interest in meditation or being aloof.
MERCURY in 10th House
Good deeds; hgihly courageous; reputed; highly prosperous; eye diseases in the 2
8th year.
if in exaltation/own house/conjunct Jupiter
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Religious charities/sacrifices.
if combust, retrograde or conjunct malefic
Opposes religious sacrifices.
MERCURY in 11th House
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.
MERCURY in 12th House
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; for
sakes his
own relatives; proud; ungrateful;
quarrels with his friends and well-wishers; likes travel; contacts people with e
vil 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.
if conjunct malefic

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 38t
h year; forsakes
relations.
if dispositor is strong
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 unch
aritable
and cruel; suffers without enough
finance or house; loss of mother; ill-disposed towards relations; unhappy; disin
terested in
religion and charities.
JUPITER in 5th House
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 malefi
c/enemy
house or debilitated
Loss of children but will have a minimum of 1 boy; expenses on account of King/G
ovt.
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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.
JUPITER in 6th House
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.
JUPITER in 7th House
Good education and financial prosperity; heavy gains in various directions; poss
esses a chaste
and devoted wife.
if dispositor is weak and is conjunct Rahu/Ketu/Saturn/Mars and aspected by male
fic
Loss of wife.
if conjunct benefic or is in exaltation/own house without any malefic conjunctio
n

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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JUPITER in 8th House
Poor longevity; uncharitable deeds.
if conjunct malefic
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.
JUPITER in 9th House
Charitable; meditation or likes being aloof; moneyed; performs religious sacrifi
ces in his 35th
year; long life for father; public charities;
feeds and protects a number of people.
JUPITER in 10th House
Charitable; good deeds; studies Gita or philosophy; respect and honour from a nu
mber of people.
if dispositor is strong
High class religious sacrifies.
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if conjunct malefic or staying in malefic house
Unsuccessful professionally.
JUPITER in 11th House
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 conve
yance 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 wit
h Jupiter will
therefore become a formidable
beneficial combination whihc is said to confer highly auspicious results. The Sa
ge seems to
suggest that one or two malefics
in conjunction with such a formidable benefic combination cannot noticeably alte
r these
benefic results.
JUPITER in 12th House
Mediocre finances; interested in studies; few children; proficiency in mathemati
cs/astronomy;
commits adultery; ungentlemanly character;
suffers from tumours/wounds.
if conjunct benefic or in exaltation/own house
Goes to heaven after death.
if conjunct malefic
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.
if conjunct benefic
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 ben
efic
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 h
earted; 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.
if dispositor is strong
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 w
ith 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 Venu
s is
combust
Loss of children; dull-headed.
if conjunct benefic
Intelligent; good children; conveyances; strong and healthy.
VENUS in 6th House
Good number of nephews and in-laws; defeat of enemies; expenses in wasteful dire

ctions; utters
lies; suffers from diseases.
if dispositor is strong
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; r
ecipient 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 pros
perity 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.
if conjunct benefic
Full span of life.
VENUS in 9th House
Charitable; gentlemanly; possesses a good wife and children; long-lived father.
if conjunct malefic
Early death of mother; loss of money; commits adultery.
if conjunct benefic
High prosperity and kingly environment.
if conjunct lord of 4th/7th
High class conveyances; neat and tidy in dressing; wields power; knowledge of se
xology.
VENUS in 10th House
Chivalrous; good profession; many conveyances.
if conjunct malefic
Unsuccessful professionally and commits sinful deeds.
if conjunct Mercury/Moon
Possesses high class conveyances; performs many religious sacrifices and praisew
orthy
charities; talkative; happy;
prosperity and paraphernalia.
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VENUS in 11th House
Learned; high financial prosperity; gain of land; kind hearted.
if conjunct benefic
Many conveyances.
if conjunct malefic
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.
if conjunct malefic
Mean minded; goes to hell after death.
if conjunct benefic
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.
if conjunct malefic
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 s
tatus 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 so
rrow.
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if exalted or in own house
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.
if exalted or in own house
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.

if exalted or in own house

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 w
eak Saturn in
9th causes cancellation thereof.
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SATURN in 10th House
Bath in Ganes in his 25th year; stingy; bilious constitution.
if conjunct malefic
Professional setbacks.
if conjunct benefic
Successful and daring professionally; self respect; respect from highly placed p
ersons; high
prosperity & kingly paraphernalia.
SATURN in 11th House
High financial prosperity; gain of land; respect from highly placed persons.
if exalted or in own house
Learned; conveyances.
SATURN in 12th House
Develops defect in any organ.
if conjunct malefic
Loss of eye-sight/eye.
if conjunct benefic
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.
if conjunct malefic
Two wives or two marriages.
RAHU / KETU in 3rd House
Abundance of oil-seeds like mustard, til, sesamum.
if conjunct benefic
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.
if conjunct malefic
Early loss of mother.
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if conjunct benefic
:Long life for mother.
RAHU / KETU in 5th House
No children or loss of children due to wrath of Serpent God; Birth of children w
ill occur after
conducting pooja of Naga Pratima (golden image of
Serpent God) in manner prescribed in Bhrigu Sutras Chapter VIII, Sloka V. Rheuma
tic diseases;
sinful deeds; wrath of king; company of rogues.

RAHU / KETU in 6th House

Courageous; very happy life.
if conjunct Moon
Intimacy with women in higher walks of life; stealing habit; poor finances.
RAHU / KETU in 7th House
2 wives or 2 marriages; second wife will suffer from tumour; intimacy with widow
s; irreligious.
RAHU / KETU in 8th House
Serious diseases in native's 32nd year.
if dispositor is strong
Longevity 60 years.
RAHU / KETU in 9th House
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No children; intimacy with low born women; servitude; irreligious; early loss of
father; hates his
Preceptor.
RAHU / KETU in 10th House
Intimacy woth widows; profession in inferior trades; company of rogues; some kno
wledge of
shastras; mean habits.
RAHU / KETU in 11th House
Good number of children; financial and agricultural prosperity; professionally i
n business/trade
and earnings therefrom.
RAHU / KETU in 12th House
Few children; eye diseases.
if conjunct benefic
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
Aspects 7th House Only
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
Aspects 7th House Only
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
Aspects 7th House Only
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.
When owning 3, 6, 8, 11 or 12th houses.
Malefic effects will be conferred if staying in quadrants.
RAHU
Aspects 7th House Only
RAHU is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :
When owning quadrants/trines.
When staying in Capricorn (equivalent to Jupiter).
RAHU is considered a malefic under the following circumstances :
Total or 100% natural malefic.
When owning 3, 6, 8, 11 or 12th houses.
Malefic effects will be conferred if staying in quadrants/trines.
KETU
Aspects 7th House Only
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KETU is considered a benefic under the following circumstances :
When owning quadrants/trines.
KETU is considered a malefic under the following circumstances :
Total or 100% natural malefic
When owning 3, 6, 8, 11 or 12th houses.
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 r
esults.
Benefics when they own Ascendant & 10th house simultaneously, becomes all the mo
re
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 als
o 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 pl
anet 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 con
fer servitude. If 3
similar malefics stand in the 10th,

the native will be serving servants.

On Major Periods
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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 pl
anet which is
also in a friendly house, auspicious results.
So also in the Major Period of a planet enjoying own navamsa, if aspected by ano
ther
planet enjoying own navamsa, auspicious results.
In other words, the Major Periods of planets, being aspected by planets of ident
ical
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 bri
de, is enough
nowadays, to put off his/her marriage by several years; in some cases, the horos
cope with this
evil is not even considered by others, but thrown off as a hopeless case. In suc
h cases, to shortcircuit
spinsterhood for the girl, the parents sometimes, out of sheer disgust, declare
that no
horoscope exists and arrange marriage without consideration of horoscope. Even f
or boys with
this or similar evil, the same process is followed. Many such marriages have tak
en 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/girl
s with Kuja
Dosha in 7th, 8th etc. with a view to pick-up a match with equally strong Kuja D
osha. 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 bee
n 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 unwarr
anted
importance is being attached to it in a large number of cases, resulting in yout
h being wasted.
Whilst everyone is conscious of this evil, it appears that the majority do not k
now 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 enjoy
ment 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 a
bove 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 A
sdt for boys and
from Moon/Venus for girls, but we support the view of those Sages who say that t
his evil operates
with full force from Asdt, 50% force from Moon and with 25% force from Venus wit
hout distinction
of sex.
Quantum of Angaraka Dosha
The slokas referred to above merely say that the evil arises by virtue of stay o
f 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 differe
nt signs of zodiac is
also not given. The following Table in use in the Malayalam speaking areas of So
uth gives clearcut
idea of the quantum of this evil in different houses and signs and with what for
ce, it operates
from Asdt, Moon and Venus.
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TABULATION -----> indicating the quantum of evil contributed by planets SUN, MAR
S,
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
Debilitatio
n
Bitter
Enem
y
Sign
Enemy
Sign
Exaltatio
n
Moola
Trikon
a
Own
Hous
e
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 text
s as to what will
be the behaviour of a native with this evil or the manner in which the Yoga oper
ates and leads
him/her to premature death. To be conscious of one's own defects, which may prov
e 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 w
ith this evil (as
a result of having Mars in 7th), would have, as life passes, a greater thirst fo
r sex or fond of
women, as some modern men would put it with a sense of pride.The thirst grows wi
th 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 a
pproach 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 phy
sical. 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 m
ind, either through
Yogic Kriyas and Asanas or through prayers.
0oo0oo0
0oo0oo0
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 an
d
glaring one
being that of election of President John F Kennedy for one reason or another, th
e
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 th
e various
items
of information, tables etc.based on which an opinion could be expressed on a hor
oscope.
First and foremost, both the student and the professional, must have implicit fa

ith in God.
Maharshi Parashara says, in the first six slokas of his immortal astrological cl
assic
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 th
us
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 li
ke 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 o
f
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 rupee
s fifty
lakhs.
The writer knew the native of that horoscope intimately.Not only did the predict
ion 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 sh
ould be
approached
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in an inquiring mood with utmost respect to the planets and not as if one is goi
ng to do a
simple arithmetic calculation.
Almost all the Maharshies of India including those who have compiled the Maha Va
kya,
Maha Bharatha, Ramayana, Veda, Vedanta and Gita have certified and assured us th
at
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 A
strology
and then only,
proceed further.
Where a horoscope does not fit in for a native or where predictions go wrong, ap
proach
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 thousan
d,
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-s
puta
(planetary positions expressed in signs, degrees and minutes) given in most Indi
an
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 Niray
ana).
Today, there no two Panchangas (almanac or ephemeris) which tally with each othe
r,
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 st
ill
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 opi
nion on a
horoscope, unless I have checked and recast the horoscope with reference to Raph
ael's
Ephemeris for the Year of Birth and using Prof. BV Raman's Ayanamsa. I think, to
day,
almost all the top-ranking astrologers use Raphael's Ephemeris, where there is n
o
possibility of error, for the planetary positions are periodically verified thro
ugh large
telescopes. While noting down graha-sputa, I also make a note if there was an ec
lipse
(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 ca
se
where, during the major period of Mars, lord of 5 and 10 standing in good positi
on,
which fooled many astrologers, as they forecast many auspicious events whilst no
thing
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like that happened and the reason I found was that the Lord of major period (Mar
s) was
stationary on the day of birth.
Ayanamsa
The Ayanamsa used by me is that followed by my Guru, Prof BV Raman, through whos
e
grand-father's books I first started my study of astrology. I changed over to th
is
Ayanamsa some 20 years ago having

read a number of articles by Prof. BV Raman wherein he was reading the horoscope
s 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 fa
ilure of a
prediction need not always be due
to the difference in ayanamsa. It may be due to wrong time of birth or not readi
ng 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 possibili
ties 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 h
ave 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 (withi
n the
signs) the planets,
as they actually stand on the horizon. Where there are two or planets, place the
m 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 a
nd is
certainly, of more than ordinary importance. Broadly speaking, subha madhyama fo
r 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 o
f 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 Equa
torial
Regions and say
up to 15 on either side of the Equator. Thus, for major part of India, this syste
m may not
be found wanting. To ensure greater mathematical accuracy, I cast the Bhava Chak
ra
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 ayanams
a used
for conversion of graha-sputa of the horoscope.
In other words, the methods of casting a horoscope and compiling graha-sputa I f
ollow, is
exactly Western; thereafter, the entire chart is converted into Nirayana by dedu
cting the
Ayanamsa.
The Rasi, Navamsa, Dasamsa (profession) and any other chakra necessary in a part
icular
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 (i
n
place of the cusp points) and planets are inserted
in the same manner as if it were a Western Horoscope, so that while giving predi
ctions,
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 hal
f of one
house and half of another, thus having two lordships, whereas the astrologer wou
ld be
giving predictions based on one
lordship only following the Bhava Chakra drawn by him in Hindu fashion. Similarl
y,
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 a
nd subperiods,
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 i
s ignored
for the latter happens to be in the 8th sign from Pisces. The 7th house aspect b
etween a
planet say, in the first navamsa of Pisces and another in the last navamsa of Vi
rgo 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, shou

ld be
noted along with their effects and whenever a planet is considered, the yoga eff
ects
should also be considered at all stages. It should be remembered that an inauspi
cious
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 mi
nimum
requirement. What is the use of Kesari Yoga between Jupiter as Lord of 8th and M
oon 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 str
ong, 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 con
ditions
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 VIM
SOPAKBALA
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 ins
tance,
SUN in NIDRA
Avastha is said to cause Oedema. When it does occur in some one's Surya Dasa, th
e
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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 nav
amsa,
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, Mercu
ry 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 pla
nets are
standing. Find
out the constellation on which the 9 planets are standing and note down their ef
fects.
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 Me
rcury is
standing on
REVATI, his own star. A planet standing in its own house is said to be Swakshetr
a,
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 t
he
impact of a malefic
yoga on a horoscope or the goodness of an auspicious yoga could be be assessed o
r
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 n
o bindus
in that sign in Jupiter's Bhinna Ashta Varga ? There is a belief among learned a
strologers
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 throug
hout 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 constella
tions on
which the 9 planets stand at birth, with individual effects. Call this (2) Naksh
atra chakra.
While so doing, make a note of the planets, if any, standing on their own star o
r 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, combustio
n 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) whi
ch the
native will ultimately reach/attain.
Gulika
Gulika is accepted as a sub-planet only in Kerala and parts of South India. Othe
rs ignore
it. Whenever
a doubt arises regarding the correctness of Ascendant in a horoscope, Kerala ast
rologers
treat the Asdt
as correct if Gulika is in Asdt or in trines. The sub-planet is looked at so rev
erently. 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/subperiod
effects.
Rasmi Chintha
There is no doubt that this methodology provides us with an easy yard-stick to d
etermine
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 Vimsh
ottari
Dasa System
is the best; and only where it fails, should Kala Chakra Dasa be relied upon. Ot
her 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, s
uch 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/Pra
na 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-pe
riod. It also
includes Dasa
Phala under Dravida Shastra which gives the particular months and stars when som
e
notable events are likely. Make full use of these.
Whilst giving predictions concerning effects of any future sub-period in any maj
or

period, do consider the

transits that are going to occur then, and whether they are favourable or otherw
ise.
Whichever Major
Period may be running, the actual givers of any benefic/malefic effects to a nat
ive 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 t
ransits take
place, auspicious effects arise and when transits are not fabourable, inauspicio
us effects
come to the fore.
Garba Shishta (balance of Major Period at birth) may be arrived at using the cha
rt for
the same given in
Brihat Parashara Hora, based the degree occupied by Moon at birth rather than ba
sed
on tithi/lunar day.
Shanties
Whilst we hear about the wonders played by shanties, I am personally of the opin
ion that
there is a limit
to depending on these. Miracles may have occurred in individual cases to the ext
ent
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 r
elieved
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 Sarwa
rtha
Chintamani (English Translation by
Prof. Suryanarayana Rao is a must-read ... publisher) is when considering a plan
et, look
also to its navamsa and the lord of such navamsa. If all these are strong, the p
lanet under
consideration is taken to
be strong.
Having translated so many works on Astrology, I am convinced that the greater th
e
attention paid to a
horoscope, the greater is the accuracy of prediction and that, the following dat
a, 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 h
ave
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
---- publisher]
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