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Analysis of Bhavas From Brhat Jyotish Tattva PDF
Analysis of Bhavas From Brhat Jyotish Tattva PDF
Analysis of Bhavas From Brhat Jyotish Tattva PDF
Occupation Rule:
A Bhava prospers when the Bhava is occupied by (1) Shubha grahas provided they are not in Neecha, Asta or
Shatru Rasi, (2) the Bhava lord, (3) Uccha graha or those occupying Mitra Rasi, (4) Lords of Shubha Bhavas, (5)
Devoid of conjunction or aspects by papa-grahas.
Papagrahas occupying a Bhava is not an issue provided they occupy their sva-uccha-mitra Rasi. In such cases,
even their nature if fierce or evil, they are favourable towards the bhava lord, hence end up producing favourable
results, through means which are fierce or cruel.
In a horoscope the Bad Bhavas are Shatru (6th), Randhra (8th) or Vyaya (12th). Hence these are known as
Dusthanas. The remaining are the Good Bhavas or the Susthanas. When the lords of the Dusthanas occupies a
Bhava, there could be some negative results. If the Dusthana lord is a Shubha Graha, then although it has a
natural propensity to do good, it fails to do much good as it is assigned the role of a trouble maker in the
horoscope. It acquires dual nature, one that is governed by its naisargika nature and the other that is governed by
its functional nature. According to Jataka Desha Marga, when a Graha has the propensity to bestow both
auspicious and inauspicious results, it predominantly bestows auspicious results when it is strong and influenced
by other Shubha graha through conjunction or aspects. On the other hand, when it is weak and under other
adverse yoga such as papa-kartari, conjunction or aspect by papa-grahas, it gives predominantly inauspicious
results.
Similarly, when a Papagraha owns a Susthana i.e., Kendra and Kona or Labha sthana, it can give auspicious
results based on functional nature, however, it can come after some hardship. In addition, like the previous case, it
acquires the ability to bestow both positive and negative results. Even here, when the Graha is strong and under
positive influences, it predominantly bestows auspicious results. On the other hand when it is under adverse yogas,
it bestows inauspicious results.
In my view, while the functional nature of a Graha indicate the kind of outcome, positive or negative, the
naisargika nature of the graha indicate the path through which the outcome is attained. For instance, when a
Papagraha owns the Trikona Bhava, they can give rise and success in life, however, the path to attain that could be
full of thrones. The conjunction or aspects of Shubha grahas can help in removing the thrones from the pathway to
success. The aspects of Shubha graha should be considered more powerful here, as it’s own energies are not
modified by conjunction with another graha. Among all grahas aspect of Guru is considered the best, following by
Shukra and Budha. Guru’s aspect can remove 100% (4 pada) poison from a combination, Shukra can remove 50%
(3 pada) and Budha can remove only 25% (1 pada) of the poison.
Phaladeepika 15.11: In completely warding off evil and in promoting prosperity, Jupiter is the most powerful of
all the planets. Mercury and Venus have a ¼ and ½ respectively of that power. The Moon’s strength serves as a basis as it
were for the strength of all the planets.
Phaladeepika 15.1: All Bhavas produces their best results when they are occupied or aspected by shubha-grahas
or their own lords, or planets owning benefic Bhavas and are free from occupation or aspect by papa-grahas. The same is
the result in the case of papa-grahas if they happen to be the owners of the Bhavas concerned. This good effect is ensured
in the case of all the planets when they are not occupying depression signs, when they are not eclipsed and when they are
not posited in inimical signs.
Phaladeepika 15.2: Astrologers pronounce the a Bhava is strong and its results are auspicious when the Trikona,
2nd, 4th, 7th and 10th places therefrom are occupied by Shubha-grahas or the Bhava lord and are unoccupied and
unaspected by Krura-Grahas. A Bhava suffers decay when the positions referred to above are differently occupied and
aspected. The effect of a Bhava will be mixed when positions mentioned above are occupied or aspected by both the Shubha
and Krura Grahas.
Phaladeepika 15.3: Of the Lagna and other Bhavas examined in succession, whichever Bhava has its lord
occupying the 8th place, combust, in depression, or in an inimical house, and devoid of Shubha conjunction or aspect, the
result is the total destruction of that Bhava. The Bhava will be incapable of producing any good results even if a Shubha-
graha other than its lord occupies the Bhava in similar state; if a malefic should be in that position, the Bhava suffers
verily suffers utter destruction.
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Destruction caused by Papa in Trikasthana
When the Trikasthana from a Bhava are occupied by Papagrahas, they give rise troubles pertaining to enmity,
conflicts (6H), sudden calamities (8H) or losses (12H). The Shubha-grahas occupying these positions are able to
stall the inauspicious results of the Trikasthana, but can’t bestow auspicious results as the root impulse of the
Trikasthanas are negative.
The troubles arising out the 3 Trikasthanas are (1) 6th house: enmity, conflicts, discords, vices, attacks,
injuries, legal battles, debts, theft, arson, (2) 8th house: physical weaknesses, congenital defects, mental
weaknesses, addictions, anger, sudden losses, calamities, danger to life, assets or properties, natural calamities etc.
(3) 12th house: Loss of health, wealth, homeland, exile, loss of own people and kinsmen etc.
When Shubha grahas occupies Dusthana, they can help in removing the poison from these Bhava, but their
(graha's) own significations can suffer; which means that the native may face issues and challenges pertaining to
the significations of the graha. Thus while the negative results of the Dusthanas are removed, the negative results
pertaining to the natural and functional significations of the Graha may manifest. For instance, when Guru
occupies the 6th house, the native is free from enemies, but then the Children may become inimical or not
supportive to the native.
Among the shubha grahas occupying the dusthanas, the best positions are Guru in Shatru Bhava, Budha in
Randhra Bhava and Shukra in Vyaya Bhava. In these positions, the grahas are able to give auspicious results
pertaining to the Bhava which they occupied. Budha in Randhra and Shukra in Vyaya are known to bestow upon
the native huge wealth.
Phaladeepika 15.4: Malefics posited in the 6th, 8th and 12th places counted from the Lagna or other Bhava
under consideration cause the destruction of the said Bhava. Benefics in such a position are not capable of producing good
effects for the Bhava. So say the astrologers with respect to the several Bhavas.
Phaladeepika 15.5: When a Bhava lord occupies the 6th, 8th or 12th, or the Bhava is occupied by the lords of the
Trikasthana, it suffers annihilation, say those proficient in astrology. If such a Bhava be aspected by a benefic planet,
the Bhava still flourishes.
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Bhava - Bhavesha Sambandha:
When a Bhava is occupied or aspected by it’s lord, the Bhava attains very high strength. When the Bhavesha
is placed in strength while aspecting its Bhava, it makes the Bhava even more stronger. All planets except Shani,
Guru and Mangal aspect their 7th house with full drsti, however, the 7th house from any Bhava is always inimical
towards the Bhava lord. Hence, the strength of its aspect is always curtailed by 1 pada at least. Here, the outer
grahas Shani, Guru and Mangal have special abilities to make their Bhavas stronger. Guru’s Trikona drsti on its
Bhava is extremely powerful as the aspects comes from Guru sitting in a Mitra Kshetra. For instance, Dhanu is
aspected by Guru’s trikona Drsti from Mesha and Simha; while Meena is aspected from Guru occupying Karka
and Vrschika.
On the other hand, Shani aspects its house using its Upachaya Drsti (3-10), but it is not always strong as
Guru’s drsti. Shani aspects Makara from Kuja Kshetra Mesha and Vrschika, none of these signs are where Shani is
well placed. Shani is Neecha in Mesha and has a irritable and hostile disposition in Vrschika. Kumbha is aspected
by Shani from the Rasis of the Gurus i.e., Dhanu (3rd aspect) and Vrsha (10th aspect). Shani is comfortable
occupying these Rasis, hence its aspect on Kumbha is undoubtedly strong. According to Narada Muni, Shani in
Guru Kshetra blesses one with wife and Children, while in Shukra Kshetra it makes one akin to a King.
Bhavesha-Karaka Sambandha:
This is perhaps one of the most important consideration among the three, as both these factors are
independent from the Bhava. When a Bhava is occupied by papa or affected by adverse yogas such as Papa-
kartari, the strength or the Bhavesha and the Bhava karaka can come to rescue. Their ability to rescue the Bhava
becomes even stronger when they get into a Sambandha.
The Karaka represents the god’s blessings while the Bhavesha represents the owner of the Bhava who is given
the duty of protecting the Bhava. The one point agenda of the Bhavesha is to protect and prosper the bhava it
owns, hence it always tries to find avenue to do so. When it gains the support of god’s blessings, there is nothing
which can stop it from protecting its Bhava. In this regard, the Bhavesha should be well placed with regards to the
Karaka, for it to receive the blessings. Thus the Bhavesha should be placed in Bhavas other than the Dusthanas
(6-8-12) from the Karka. The relationship is best when the Bhavesha occupies Kendra, Trikona and Dhana from
the Karaka. In other places, the relationships are moderate.
Thus when Lagnesha conjoin or get into Shubha Sambandha of Surya, the native is blessed by Deity of
Surya, Lord Sri Rama in the matters of health, name, fame etc. Similarly Dhanesha conjoining with or having
shubha sambandha with Guru bestows lord Shiva’s blessings.
In this regard, Shubha Sambandha of the Dusthana lords with the Karaka Shani is not conducive for the
native as the Dusthana lords gets power out of this sambandha to fulfil its duties of troubling the native. However,
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this may not be true for the Randhra Bhava, as Randhresha having Shubha sambandha with Shani can protect the
life from danger.
Phaladeepika 15.6a: A Bhava suffer annihilation when the Bhava, the Bhava lord and the Bhava Karaka are
devoid of strength and in Papa-Madhya, or conjoined with or aspected by Papa or Shatru grahas and devoid of Shubha
drsti.
Phaladeepika 15.6b: A Bhava suffer annihilation when the 4th, 8th and 12th houses or the 5th and 9th house
from them be occupied by malefics. This is even clearer when any two or are three of the conditions specified above
synchronise.
1. The Chidra Graha should be weak i.e., placed in Neecha-Shatru kshetra, combust by Surya, Papa-
madhyagata, or defeated in graha yuddha. If the Chidra graha is placed in Sva-Uccha-Mitra kshetra,
Subha-madhyagata, victorious in graha yuddha, it loses its venom to harm the Bhava.
2. The Chidra graha should not be conjoined or aspected by strong Shubha-graha. The Shubha graha drsti
has the ability to remove venom from the Chidra graha, thus making them impotent to do any harm.
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KHARESHA from a Bhava
The Kharesha is perhaps most discussed topic in the matters of death and destruction. It is the lord of 22nd
Drekkana. What is 22nd Drekkana? It is the drekkana where the Bhavamsa (the cusp of a Bhava) of the Randhra
(8H) falls in the Drekkana. To identify the Kharesha one needs to identify the Lagna Drekkana. When the Lagna
rises in 1st Drekkana, then the 8th lord from the Bhava becomes the Kharesha; when Lagna rises in 2nd
Drekkana, the 12th lord from the Bhava becomes the Kharesha (counting 5H from Randhra Bhava); and when
Lagna rises in 3rd Drekkana, the 4th lord from the Bhava becomes the Kharesha (counting 9H from the Randhra
Bhava).
Added to the lists are the lords of Shasta-Ashtama who are considered as the Dusthanadhipati and also added
is the 7th lord, the Marakesha. These lords are to be reckoned from the Bhava under consideration. They become
destroyer of a Bhava when they are weak and afflicted.
In Jataka Parijata, there is definition of 7 Chidra grahas known as Sapta-Chidra grahas viz. (1) Randhresha,
(2) Randhrayukta: Grahas occupying Randhra Bhava, (3) Randhradrsta: Grahas aspecting the Randhra Bhava,
(4) Kharadipa: lord of 22nd Drekkana, (5) Randhradhipayuta: Graha conjoined with the Randhresha, (6) Lord of
64th Navamsa, (7) Randhresvaratishatru: The adhi-shatru of Randhresha.
64th Navamsa
Like the lord of 22nd Drekkana, the lord 64th Navamsa is also considered very evil. 64th Navamsa is the
Navamsa where the Bhavamsa of Randhra Bhava falls. To determine the lords of 64th Navamsa, one should
determine the Navamsa Lagna. In the Navamsa chart, the 64th Navamsa lord is invariably the 4th lord from the
Navamsa Lagna.
As mentioned above the Chidra grahas become deadly only when they are weak and afflicted. Lets see here
the ability to bestow inauspicious results of grahas. According to Bhava Manjari by Mukunda Daivagna, a grahas
ability gives inauspicious results depends on its Rasi placement, (1) a Graha is incapable of bestowing inauspicious
results when occupying its Uccha Kshetra, (2) 1/4 inauspicious while placed in Mulatrikona, (3) 2/4 inauspicious
in svakshetra, (4) 3/4 inauspicious in Mitra kshetra, (5) 3.5/4 inauspicious in Sama-kshetra and (6) 4/4
inauspicious in Neecha-Shatru Kshetra and Asta avastha.
Phaladeepika 15.7a: In the case of any Bhava, the following planets cause the destruction of the Bhava during
their Dasa periods: (1) the lord of the 8th house reckoned from the Bhava, (2) the lord of the 22nd Drekkana counted
from the Bhava, (3) the lord of 6th house, (4) the lord of 8th house, and (5) the lord of 7th house, provided they are
weak.
Note: (3), (4), (5) are mentioned as planets placed in these Bhavas instead of their lords, however, I concur
with Pt. Gopesh Ojha, in whose translation, he mentioned them to the lords of these Bhavas instead of the grahas
occupying them.
Phaladeepika 15.8: Destruction of a Bhava is caused during the Dasa-period of, (1) The Sahajadhipati from
Lagna, (2) The Sahajadhipati from Chandra Lagna, (2) Grahas occupying or aspecting the Randhra Bhava, (3)
Saturn, (4) the lord of the 22nd Drekkana (Kharesha), (5) the Mandi Kshetradhipati, (6) the Rasi and Navamsa
dispositors of the mentioned grahas, (7) weak Rahu occupying Randhra or Vyaya and conjoined or aspected by papa-
grahas.
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prosper as per the verse 15.7b. The answer to this question lies in the strength of the Graha that is occupying the
6th house, and for that matter the 3rd and 11th house as well. When the graha occupying the 6th from a Bhava is
weak, then the the 6H behaves like a Dusthana and it damages the Bhava under consideration. On the other hand
when the papa-graha is placed in strength i.e., Sva, Uccha, Mulatrikona or Mitra in the 6th from a Bhava, the 6H
behaves like an Upachaya and causes growth.
Among the four Upachayas i.e., 3-6-10-11, 3rd and 11th are pure upachayas, while regarding the other 2
Bhavas, 6th is also a Dusthana and 10th is also a Kendra. In both these Bhavas i.e., 6th and 10th, the grahas placed
should be in great strength for them to behave as Upachayas and promise good growth to the Bhava under
consideration.
Phaladeepika 15.7b: Krura Grahas occupying the 3rd, 6th and 11th reckoned from a Bhava bring success to
that Bhava provided they are strong. Similarly Shubha Grahas and those friendly to the Bhava lord occupying the
Kendra or Trikona from a Bhava bring success to the Bhava provided they are strong.
Phaladeepika 15.9a: Whichever Bhava is occupied by the lord of the Lagna, the prosperity and well-being of
Bhava is assured. Also, whichever Bhava lord the Lagnesha conjoins with, the prosperity of that Bhava is also assured.
Phaladeepika 15.9b: When a Bhava lord occupies a Dusthana (6H-8H-12H) the effect will be reverse i.e., the
results are predominantly inauspicious. If the graha placed in Dusthana is also weak, the results are immensely
harmful. On the other hand if the Bhava lord is strong, the results are only mildly inauspicious.
Phaladeepika 15.10: Irrespective of the Lagnesha being a papa-graha, it prospers the Bhava it occupies. If it also
a Dusthana (6-8-12) lord, the effect of its Lagna ownership predominates and not that of the other one. For instance,
when Kuja being the Lagnesha occupies the Putra Bhava in Simha or Meena, and is aspected by a Shubha Graha,
astrologers declare that the person concerned gets sons without delay.
Phaladeepika 15.11a: When a Graha owns two Bhavas, the result of the Bhava which falls in the Mulatrikona
Kshetra of the Graha is felt in full while the results of the other Bhava is felt in half.
Opinion 1
Phaladeepika 15.11b: The effects of both the Bhavas owned by a graha come to pass in the Dasa of the graha;
the first half of the Dasa period being predominated by the results of the Bhava that comes first in order. This is the
opinion of some.
Opinion 2
Phaladeepika 15.11c: There are others who hold that when the Dasa Graha occupies an odd Rasi, the results of
the Bhava falling in an odd sign will be felt first, followed by the results of the Bhava falling in an even sign. On the
contrary if the Dasa Graha occupies an Even sign, then the results of the Bhava falling in the even sign will be felt first
and that of the other Bhava felt next.
A Graha in its dasa period destroys the Bhava owned by its Ati-Shatru.
The naisargika and tatkalika sambandha of Grahas are perhaps the most critical aspect of judgement of a
horoscope. The placement of grahas in the sign of other grahas who are classified as (1) ati-mitra, (2) mitra, (3)
Sama, (4) Shatru, and (5) ati-shatru, plays a very critical part in a horoscope analysis.
Hence, first and foremost, one needs to draw the panchadha-maitri chakra for every graha, classifying all
other grahas into one of the 5 different relationship category. Then use this knowledge for both natal delineation
and the dasa-analysis. During the Dasa analysis of a Graha, determine the Ahi-Shatru of the Dasa-lord. The
matters pertaining to that Bhava will be destroyed by the Dasa lord. This is especially true when the Dasa lord is a
papa-graha, is weak and / or afflicted, and devoid of Shubha-drsti. If the Dasa graha is a papa-graha but strong
and aspected by Shubha graha, it greatly loses its potencies to do harm.
Phaladeepika 15.12a: The destruction of each of the Bhavas from the Lagna onwards should be predicted by the
astrologer to a querist, (1) during the Dasa-periods of planets which are Adhi-Shatru to the planet owning the
particular Bhava.
Graha ruins the Bhava with Zero auspicious Bindus in its own Ashtakavarga
Different Grahas support the Bhavas to different extents. A Bhava is more supported by a certain graha while
destroyed by another graha. This can be seen in various ways in a horoscope i.e., occupation, aspects, placements
in various places reckoned from the Bhava etc. Yet, another way is to check the state of the Bhavas in the Bhinna-
Ashtakavarga (BAV) of all the Grahas. The Bhinna-Ashtakavarga of the grahas which has higher auspicious dots
in the sign containing the Bhava, those grahas support the Bhava. The grahas in whose Bhinna-Ashtakavarga a
Bhava has less auspicious dots, those Grahas in their Dasa and Antardasas cause destruction to that Bhava.
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To judge the prosperity or destruction of the Lagna Bhava, check the sign containing the Lagna Bhava in the
Bhinna-Ashtakavarga of all the grahas. The grahas having Zero or Low auspicious dots in sign containing the
Lagna Bhava, will cause destruction of the Lagna. The Grahas having high auspicious dots in the containing the
Lagna Bhava, the Lagna Bhava prospers in their Dasa-Antardasa.
Phaladeepika 15.12b: Destruction of a Bhava is predicted during the Dasa of a Graha, (2) when in the
Ashtakavarga of that Graha, the Bhava has no auspicious dots.
Check the the Auspicious dots of the Dasa / Antardasa lord in the Bhinna-Ashtakavarga (BAV) of all the
grahas. If the Dasa / Antardasa lord occupies a Bhava with zero or low auspicious dots in one of the Graha's BAV,
then determine the Bhava owned by that Graha. Say the dasa running is Shukra Dasa who is placed in 8H, in
Cancer. We observe that Shukra has 0 auspicious dots in BAV of Chandra. This means that the Bhava owned by
Chandra will be destroys in Shukra's dasa. Chandra owns 8H, indicating that the health will be destroyed.
In the Ashtakavarga of the Lagnesha and identify the sign having no or low auspicious dots. If a Graha
occupies that sign, then during that Dasa-Antardasa of that graha, the destruction of Lagna occurs, i.e., loss of
health, name and fame, deprivation from homeland, separation from kinsmen etc.
Phaladeepika 15.12b: Another interpretation: Check the Ashtakavarga of a Bhava lord and identify the signs
have no or low Auspicious dots. If a Graha occupies that sign, then during its Dasa-Antardasa, the destruction of the
mentioned Bhava occurs.
Phaladeepika 15.13: A graha may be in his exaltation or may occupy a friendly house and may be endowed with
the 6 kinds of strengths (Shadbala). Notwithstanding all this, if it happens to be in a Bhava-sandhi, he becomes
ineffective. This should first be noted before predicting the effects of the Dasas and Bhuktis of the grahas.
Graha in Bhavamadhya produces full results that is due to its occupation of the
Bhava
On the other hand, when a Graha is placed closer to the Bhavamadhya, the intensity of its results is very
strong and perceptible. When a Graha is placed anywhere between the Bhava Madhya and Bhava-Sandhi, the
strength of he results can be determined by the rule of third, i.e., proportional interpolation of the results based on
the distance of the graha from the Bhava Madhya.
Phaladeepika 15.14: In the several Bhavas, the Grahas that occupy the exact degrees signified by any
particular Bhava, produce the full effect of that Bhava. When a planet is in a Bhava-sandhi, it produces no effect.
In the case of planets occupying intermediate positions, the effect must be ascertained by a rule of three process.
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Divining results from the Karakas
The karakas of the Bhavas are as important as the Bhavas and their lords. The three factors on which a Bhava
stands are (1) the Bhava, (2) the Bhava lord and (3) the Karaka. This has been explained before. Here we see
what the important significations for the various grahas. They are as follows:
1. Surya: Self, soul (atma), father (pitr), influence (prabhava), health (niruja), vigour (shakti) and prosperity
(Sri).
2. Chandra: Nature of one’s consciousness (chetana), intellect (buddhi), royal favour (nrpaprasada), mother
(janani) and affluence (sampad)
3. Kuja: Courage (satva), disease (roga), virtues (guna), younger brothers (anuja), lands (avani), foes (ripu)
and relatives (gnati).
4. Budha: Learning (vidya), kinsmen (bandhu), discrimination (viveka), maternal uncle (macula), well
wishers (suhrd), speech (vac) and ability to act (karmakrt)
5. Guru: Intellect (pragna), treasury (vitta), good health (sharira pushti), children (tanaya) and wisdom
(gnana).
6. Shukra: Wife (patni), vehicles (vahana), ornaments (bhushana), love matters (madana), trade and
commerce (vyapara) and material enjoyment (saukhya).
7. Shani: Longevity (aayu), livelihood (jivana), the cause of death (mrtyu-karana), dangers (vipad) and his
servants (bhrtya).
8. Rahu: Paternal grand-father.
9. Ketu: Maternal grand-father.
Phaladeepika 15.15: One should divine about self (atma), father (pitr), influence (prabhava), health (niruja),
vigour (shakti) and prosperity (Sri) from the Sun. It is the Moon that determines the nature of one’s consciousness
(chetana), intellect (buddhi), royal favour (nrpaprasada), mother (janani) and affluence (sampad). It is through
Mars that one can ascertain one’s courage (satva), disease (roga), virtues (guna), younger brothers (anuja), lands
(avani), foes (ripu) and relatives (gnati). From Budha one can divine about one’s learning (vidya), kinsmen
(bandhu), discrimination (viveka), maternal uncle (macula), well wishers (suhrd), speech (vac) and ability to act
(karmakrt).
Phaladeepika 15.16: From Guru, one should judge one’s intellect (pragna), treasury (vitta), good health
(sharira pushti), children (tanaya) and wisdom (gnana). From Shukra, one should judge one’s wife (patni), vehicles
(vahana), ornaments (bhushana), love matters (madana), trade and commerce (vyapara) and material enjoyment
(saukhya). From Shani, one should judge one’s longevity (aayu), livelihood (jivana), the cause of death (mrtyu-
karana), dangers (vipad) and his servants (bhrtya). From Rahu, one should judge one’s paternal grand-father and
from Ketu maternal grand-father should be judged.
Phaladeepika 15.18a: The fullness or otherwise of the effects of planets occupying the 12 houses, viz, Lagna, 2nd,
3rd, etc. must be judged by a consideration of the exact nature of the sign occupied by the planet, i.e., whether it is a
friendly, inimical, or a neutral sign, or whether the Graha under consideration is occupying his own or exaltation Rasi.
Shubha graha in the Dusthana remove its poison to do harm, while papagrahas
placed here makes these Bhavas highly venomous
This has been mentioned before that Papa-grahas in dusthana from a Bhava damage the well being of a
Bhava. Here it is mentioned what is the impact of shubha-grahas occupying dusthana. According to Satyacharya,
Shubha-grahas occupying the Dusthana remove their evil, while papagrahas increase them. However, occupation
of SHubha grahas in Dusthana is not a win-win situation, as although it removes the evil from the Bhava, forcing
them to give auspicious results, but the natural and functional significations of the shubha-grahas so placed can be
adversely affected. Their weakness due to placement in Dusthana can be removed if they are aspected by strong
Shubha grahas. Similarly, when they occupy Sva-Uccha-Mitra kshetra, their significations are protected.
One should note here that, for odd signs, 6th is inimical while 8th is friendly. For even signs, 6th is friendly
while 8th is inimical. Again, for odd signs, 12th is friendly while for even signs, 12th is inimical.
However, there are few yogas one should always keep in mind. Guru removes enmity in 6th house, Budha
gives wealth in the 8th house and Shukra also gives wealth in 12th house. On the flip side, Budha should not
occupy 6th, Chandra should never occupy the 8th. All Shubha-grahas are welcome in the 12th house, as it saves
one from heavy expenditure and also makes one spend on righteous activities.
Phaladeepika 15.18b: According to Satyacharya, Shubha grahas occupying any house generally promote the
advancement or prosperity of that house while papa-grahas in any Bhava causes decay and destruction. This is reversed
in the case of the 6th, 8th and the 12th houses.
Phaladeepika 15.19: Papa-grahas posited in the 6th, the 8th and the 12th houses promote the evil results of the
Bhavas, while Shubha-grahas in these houses cause the destruction of evil results of the these Bhavas.
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Phaladeepika 15.20: Whenever the effects of any Bhava are to be determined in the case of a nativity, that Bhava
should be considered as the Lagna and the effects of the 12 houses reckoned there from such as 1st (form), 2nd (wealth),
etc., should be examined and declared.
1. Surya - Father
2. Candra - Mother
3. Kuja - Brothers
4. Budha - Maternal uncle
5. Guru - Children
6. Shukra - Husband
7. Shani - Servant
Like a native's life is judged from two important points, the Lagna and the Chandra Lagna, the life of all the
relations need to be judge from 2 important points, (1) the Bhava, (2) the Karaka for the relation, The events
indicated by both of them will certainly fructify, those indicated by one of them will fructify once in a while
depending on other supporting factors, while those not indicated by both the factors will be missing from their life.
Phaladeepika 15.21: In the same way should the effects of the father, the mother the brother, the maternal uncle,
the son, the husband and the servant be determined by treating the signs occupied by their respective Karakas, viz., the
Sun, the Moon, and other planets, in the nativity as the Lagna.
Judging all about the father from the Bhavas reckoned from Surya
The various things that should be judged in the life of all the relations are given below. The knowledge of the
various graha placements in the Bhava, the placements of bhava lords in various bhavas, the shubha and papa
conjunctions and drstis etc. can be used.
When divining the life of various relations by considering the Karaka as the Lagna, the Karaka is called as the
Karaka Lagna and treated just like the Janma Lagna.
– Lagna: Appearance
– 2nd House: Prosperity, fame
– 3rd House: Co-borns, virtues and talent
– 4th House: Father’s mother, happiness and comfort
– 5th House: Intellect, mental disposition
– 6th House: Sufferings, weaknesses, enemies, diseases
– 7th House: Father’s love life
– 8th House: Sorrows, death, longevity
– 9th House: Father’s father, righteous work, charity etc.
– 10th House: Occupation, trade and commerce
– 11th House: Income, gains
– 12th House: Expenditure, losses
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Phaladeepika 15.22: From the Bhava occupied by Surya one should judge the appearance (svarupa) of the
father of the native. The father’s prosperity (vrddhi) and renown (prakasha) should be divined from the 2nd house
counted from Surya. His brothers (bhrata), virtues or talent (guna), etc., must be ascertained from the 3rd house from
Surya. All about his father’s mother (mata), father’s happiness (sukha), etc.; should be sought for from the 4th house
from Surya.
Phaladeepika 15.23: The father’s intelligence (buddhi) and tranquility of mind (prasada) should be deduced
from the 5th house from Surya; his sufferings (peeda), weaknesses (dosa), enemies (ari) and disease (roga) should be
guessed from the 6th house; his love (kama) and passion (madana) from the 7th house, his sorrows (dukha), death
(mrti), and his longevity (aayu) should be determined from the 8th house from Surya.
Phaladeepika 15.24: All about the father’s religious merit (punya), auspicious deeds (shubham) and his father
(tat-pitara) should be sought for from the 9th house from Surya; his occupation (vyapara) from the 10th house; his
gains and income (labha) from the 11th and his expenditure and loss (kshaya) from the 12th house from Surya. In the
same manner, all about the mother can be known from Chandra, about the brother can be known from Kuja and about
the relatives can be known from Budha etc.
Treating Bhava and the Karaka as Lagna, the life of various relatives can be
read.
What is mentioned in the previous principle regarding the father’s life to be divined from Surya, the same
principle can be applied for all the relations, based on the Karaka Lagna. The ones mentioned by Mantresvara are
1. Surya - Father
2. Candra - Mother
3. Kuja - Brothers
4. Budha - Maternal uncle
5. Guru - Children
6. Shukra - Husband
7. Shani - Servant
However, this principle extended to other derived relationship, for instance brother’s wife, children’s wife,
wife’s brother, mother’s father, father’s mother etc. The Bhavas can be derived very easily. For instance, brother’s
wife is 7th from the 3rd house, wife’s brother is 3rd from the 7th house etc.
Phaladeepika 15.25: All details about the mother, brother, father, son etc., of a Bhava should thus be divined by a
reference to the particular Bhava, the Bhava lord and its Karaka. When any Bhava, its lord and it Karaka are an
strong, one ought to predict good effects (happiness) for that Bhava.
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Phaladeepika 15.26: But others say that the Sun in the 9th, the Moon in the 4th, Mars in the 3rd, Jupiter in the
5th, Venus in the 7th and Saturn in the 8th, will cause distress to the Bhavas concerned.
1. Bhava whose lord is conjoined with the Lagnesha (or establishes Drsti Sambandha)
2. Bhava that is occupied by the Lagnesha
3. Bhava that is aspected by the Lagnesha
4. Bhava whose lord occupies the Lagna
5. Bhava whose lord aspects the Lagna.
Having high focus on certain areas of life does not mean that the native will experience auspicious results
pertaining to that Bhava. The auspicious or inauspicious results depends on the overall strength and influences of
the Bhava. If Shubha graha conjoin or aspect the Bhava, and / or Bhava lord well placed in good bhava and rasi,
Bhava hemmed by Shubha graha, and the critical houses from the Bhava are appropriately occupied as per the
rules mentioned above, the Bhava results will be auspicious. If the influences are otherwise, teh results will be
inauspicious.
Phaladeepika 15.27: The lord of the Lagna produces the effects pertaining to the Bhava with whose lord he is
conjoined, or the one occupied by him. If the Bhava or its lord be strong, good will result from that bhava; if weak, one has
to expect only untoward things.
Phaladeepika 15.28a: Whichever Bhava contains higher number of auspicious dots in the Lagnesha’s
Ashtakavarga, the results of this Bhava is predominantly auspicious, provided that the Bhava lord is strong and
conjoined with the Lagna lord.
Phaladeepika 15.28b: Whichever Bhava contains less number of auspicious dots in the Lagnesha’s
Ashtakavarga, the results of that Bhava is predominantly adverse, provided that the Bhava lord is weak and conjoined
with the Lagnesha. In the same manner all the Bhavas should be judged.
Graha owning two Bhavas predominantly give results of the Bhava where it is
placed
Earlier we have seen that when a Graha owns two Bhavas, the one falling in the Mulatrikona of the Graha is
more powerful in bestowing the results. Here, we have another rule which states that if the Graha occupies one of
the two Bhavas, the Bhava that is occupied by the Graha becomes predominant in giving results.
If we take the example mentioned above, for Kanya Lagna, Shani owns the Mantra and Ari Bhava. Since, Ari
Bhava falls in Shani’s mulatrikona, we should expect Shani to give predominantly Ari Bhava results. This rule
applies when Shani occupies sign of other than its own. However, when Shani occupies its own Bhava, say, the
Mantra Bhava, then the results of Mantra Bhava becomes more prevalent and that of the Shatru Bhava is
subdued. Thus in the period of Shani occupying Makara for Kanya Lagna, there will be birth of sons and not
conflict and enmity indicated by its lordship of Ari Bhava.
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Phaladeepika 15.29: When the lord of a Dusthana occupies its other Bhava which is not a Dusthana, it produces
(in his Dasa) the results predominantly of the Bhava occupied by him and not the results of it being the Dusthana lord.
For instance, when Shani occupies Makara identical with the 5th Bhava (Kanya Lagna), there will birth of sons in its
period, and the adverse results due to its ownership of Shatru Bhava does not manifest.
1. Exchange: When two grahas protect each other’s significations as they occupy each other’s bhava. Here,
they can’t afford to damage each other’s bhava as their own Bhava will get impacted.
2. Mutual aspect: When two grahas mutually aspect each other, they are within each other’s influence. In
addition to mutual aspect between grahas occupying 7th from each other, When Mangal occupies 10th
from Shani, they get into Kendra drsti sambandha. Similarly Rahu and Guru in Trines from each other get
into Trikona drsti sambandha.
3. Kendra sambandha: This sambandha is akin to Kuja-Shani sambandha. When two grahas involve in
Kendra sambandha they become mutual co-worker i.e., they try to support each other in fulfilling their
objectives. This is because Kendra indicate the blessings of lord Vishnu.
Grahas placed in the 4th-10th from each other have friendship sambandha as per tatkalika sambandha. If
they are natural friends, they become Ati-Mitra. If they are natural enemies, they become Sama. And, if
they are natural sama, they become Mitra. In all cases, they become either active or passive co-worker, but
they are not inimical towards each other in the panchadha maitri chakra.
In a Kendra sambandha, say Graha B occupies 4th from Graha A. In this case, Graha A aspects Graha B
with 3 pada drsti, while Graha B aspects graha A with 1 pada drsti.
4. Trikona Sambandha: This sambandha is akin to Guru-Rahu Sambandha. When two graha involve in
Trikona Sambandha, they impact each other’s nature as they are placed in the sign ruled by the same
Tattva. They influence each other’s prosperity, positively or negatively depending on the tatkalika
sambandha of the grahas.
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When Two grahas occupy Trikona from each other, they are in inimical tatkalika sambandha. Thus, if they are
natural friends, they become neutral (sama). If they are natural enemies, they become extreme enemies (ati-
shatru). If the are natural neutral, they become enemies (shatru).
From the panchadha-matri we understand that the grahas need to be natural friends for them to influence
each other positively, to increase each other’s grace and prosperity. However, if they are inimical, they try to
destroy each other’s prosperity. Given that they aspect each other with 2 pada drsti, the Trikona relationship can’t
be ignored. But this is less powerful than the 1-7 or saptaka relationship.
The other relationship worth noting is:
Rasi-Drsti Sambandha: When a Graha A occupies a Rasi B and Graha B, instead of occupying Rasi A,
placed elsewhere and aspects Graha A. Here Graha A is influencing Graha B by being placed in its Sign. While
Graha B influences Graha A by aspecting it. For instance Mangal occupying Kumbha, and Shani occupying
Dhanu aspecting Mangal.
BPHS 26.2-5: 3-10, 5-9, 4-8 and lastly 7th are the four kinds of drstis. On these places the Drshtis increase
gradually in slabs of quarters, i.e ¼, ½, ¾ and 1. All Grahas give Drsti to the 7th fully. Shani, Guru and Kuja have
special Drstis on 3-10, 5-9 and 4-8 respectively.
Phaladeepika 15.30: The following are the five recognised sambandhas between two grahas, (1) When they
occupy each other’s sign, (2) When they are conjoined, (3) When they mutually aspect each other, (4) When they
occupy Kendra from each other, (5) When they occupy Trikona from each other.
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