12 Houses & Their Significations

This is where the basics of astrology start. The 360 zodiac divided equally into 12 divisions of 30 degrees each. Each division is
called a sign. Starting from Aries and to Pisces. Each sign has a ruler (planet) and some planets have a dual ownership (of 2 signs)

‘Planet’ in vedic astrology stands for a heavenly body in consideration. Not all of them are real planets by the Physics definition.
Sun and Moon are taken as planets and not as a star or satellite respectively.

The 9 main planets considered in vedic astrology are – Sun, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Venus & Rahu and Ketu. The last
2 are not physical entities. These are imaginary points in space where the axis of moon and sun (relative to earth) overlap. These
two entities are hence mathematical calculations as opposed to the other 7 objects which are observable entities in space. Rahu
and Ketu effect a horoscope and individual strong enough to be considered as independent planets themselves. These are by
definition always 180 degrees from each other.

Next step is the 12 houses. Each house represents/ rule over multiple things in a person’s life. These houses are called as ‘Bhaavs’.

Regarding ownership, when a planet rules 2 signs, one of its signs is its main or more important sign and the other is the lesser one.
This is a relative concept, regardless of which the planet involved presides over both the signs. The more important of these is
called the ‘Mooltrikona’ sign (MK in short from here on)

Rahu and Ketu do not own any signs as they are not physical entities. However they are co-rulers of some signs as mentioned
later. They also act as ‘shadow planets’ implying they mirror the effects of planets they sit close to and signs they sit in.

Signs & their ownership-

Aries – Mars (MK sign)

Taurus – Venus

Gemini – Mercury

Cancer – Moon

Leo – Sun

Virgo – Mercury (MK sign) & Rahu (co-ruler)

Libra – Venus (MK sign)

Scorpio – Mars and Ketu (co-ruler)

Sagittarius – Jupiter (MK sign)

Capricorn – Saturn

Aquarius – Saturn (MK sign) and Rahu (co-ruler)

Pisces – Jupiter

The 12 Bhaavs (houses) represent hundreds of things each. Hence this list below is not comprehensive but aims at pointing to at
least some important significations of each of the bhaavs-

1st House – The person themselves, head, hair on head, skull, brain, skin, general health/immunity/ vitality, overall wellbeing and
success, place of birth, general characteristics of person physically, general characteristics of a person mentally (behavior wise),
thinking and the mind, Power or status (or lack of it), starting or beginning of events etc.

2nd Bhaav – Primary house of Wealth, assets (savings/ checking/ brokerage/ retirement accounts etc.), material possessions like
clothing, jewelry, household articles, family of the person, face, mouth, tounge area of the body and things from them – speech,
‘Maraka’ place (killer place, or house that has potential to end life), right eye for male and left eye for female, general eyesight
(both eyes) also signified from here, very basic education (say upto Grade 3)

3rd Bhaav – Siblings (especially younger ones), Neighbors and surrounding people, Courage, Hobbies, Valor, Throat and Neck area
and things we do from them – Communication, Singing/ dancing, Things used for communication – Media, Journalism, Internet, IT,
computers, phones, Writing articles/ books, also handwriting, Short distance travel, Short term goals (which is why hobbies as well),
things we do from hand and arm involvement, Zeal to work and activity levels, sexual prowess and activity, ears and hearing.

4th Bhaav – Mother, motherland, vehicles, fixed property (Land, houses, real estate), agricultural or other real estate, Emotions and
happiness, Luxuries, Place of residence, Chest and Lungs area, Heart, Upper spine, Private life and feelings (as opposed to
10th house of public life), comfort (or lack of it), peace of mind, High school level education (say upto grade XII)

5th Bhaav – Creativity and anything we create, children (an important thing we create), imagination, emotions (especially
romantic ones), memory, fluid intelligence (as opposed to crystallized intelligence of 9th house), speculation (gambling, stock
markets etc), competition, past life good Karma, House of wealth (laxmi), diplomacy, royal or powerful positions, fame, college or
higher education, Stomach, Lower heart area, Liver, Spleen, Lower back, kidneys
6th Bhaav – Anything that opposes us – enemies, short term or acute sickness, injuries, surgeries, debt, litigation/ courts, people who
compete with us, break of relationships, day to day grind or work, agony, physical pain, service and servants, theft and thieves,
animals, fire, diseases (especially acute), hygiene and medicine, Critical thoughts and being critical of others, Pancreas, small
intestine, lower waist level, lower back, urinary bladder, kidneys, pregnancy for a female.

7th Bhaav – Relationships, how we relate to people, legal contracts, Business, partnerships, marriage, spouse, married life, foreign
places (opposite of 1st bhaav of birthplace), foreign residence or a residence far from birth town, external sexual organs, sexuality,
sexual habits, large intestine and anal area. ‘Maraka’ place (killer place, or house that has potential to end life)

8th Bhaav – Transformations, obstacles, turnarounds in life, sudden events, tragic accidents, serious accidents and injuries, deep
emotions and turmoil, death and death like events, denegerate habits like addictions to drugs, alcohol, smoking, hidden things,
occult/ metaphysics and interest in same, deep research or deep dive analysis of any area (trying to uncover hidden things),
regenerate habits – detachment from materialism or success, loans or unearned money like legacies, inheritance, Change of
lifestyle/ residence/ job or other activity, mental anguish and despair/ hopelessness, internal sexual organs, anal area, testis area
for males, Chronic or long term disease, incurable disease, terminal sickness. Death.

9th Bhaav – Father, Guru, Boss/ employer, Destiny, luck, Higher education, Higher education institutes, universities, temples,
research, crystallized intelligence – this implies belief/ religion, spirituality, meditation, long distance travel, foreign travel, good
deeds of previous lives, Blessings and divine help, House of wealth (Laxmi), abstract thinking, crossing intellectual boundaries into
new cultures/ beliefs/ faith, foreign residence, publishing, import-export, Hips, thighs, tailbone area

10th Bhaav – Career, job, status in life, Public life, external manifestation of our work, Fame, prestige/ honor, rise in life, Karma (our
actions), energy levels at work, Image at work, Government, recognition from Government, Powerful positions like politicians/
CEOs/ Director of institutes, Management related positions, Knees and middle portion of legs

11th Bhaav – Gains, Income, Rewards from work/ job, promotions, wealth house (especially fluid wealth), long term desires/ goals
and their fulfillment, elder siblings, ears and hearing, social circle, friends, social interaction, desires and ambitions, recovery from
disease, ankles and lower feet area, prize or recognition from authorities/ Government.

12th Bhaav – Loss, expenses, letting go, isolation, imprisonment, loss of movement (hospitalization), loss of freedom (imprisonment),
deep emotions, grief/ sadness, hidden life including sleep & sexual/ bedroom activity, foreign residence, far off-isolated places,
dreams, meditation and meditative state, spirituality, lack of materialism, Moksha, long distance travel and settlement, hidden
strengths and weaknesses, hidden enemies, intuition/ psychic visions, feet, left eye for males and right eye for females,
hospitalization, hard to diagnose diseases, sleep related diseases like insomnia, somnambulism, etc.
So above are some important things that come to mind regarding each bhaav, as I said this list is not comprehensive by any
means and each bhaav might represent dozens of other things in a native’s life.

Also important is to note that the 3rd and 8th bhaavs are the bhaavs of ‘Jeeva Shakti’ (Life force) and 12th bhaav is a bhaav of loss
or ending. Hence 12th to any bhaav is the loss of that bhaav. Thus the 2nd and 7th bhaavs (being 12th to the 3rd and 8th bhaavs
respectively) are ‘Maraka’ or killer houses. Similarly as 9th house is house of good luck and destiny, 12th to it or 8th bhaav is the
bhaav of destruction and bad luck.
With many other caveats, safe to initially assume that houses 1, 5 & 9 are good houses which give health, wealth, blessings, good
luck, education/ wisdom, status etc.

1,4,7 and 10 are called ‘Kendra’ or in the Center or important houses as they rule over most of the vital things in our day to day
lives

Houses 6,8 & 12 are called ‘dusthanas’ (or bad houses) as they represent things which oppose us and give us agony, losses, grief
and pain.

Another way to look at bhaavs is in respect to our relatives. Example the 9th is the father. Hence a person’s 10th house will be the
2nd house for the father and the person’s 1st house will be the 5th house for the father, etc.

After this top level approach to signs and houses. Next I will write about the basic significations of the planets themselves, after
which one can start running some gears in their heads. For example Sun signifies father among hundreds of other things. Since
9th house also signifies father, when sun rules or sits in the 9th house in a horoscope, the effect of father are now very strongly being
represented by Sun.

9 Planets & their Significations

Next step is Planets. As mentioned in last post, there are 12 signs, 12 houses and 9 planets

These will change much later down the road when ‘Upagrahas’, divisional charts, nakshatras etc. will be discussed but for now,
lets keep it simple!

I am going to write down all significations that come to mind. This list will not be comprehensive but will include most important
things under each planet.

So the 9 planets and their significations –

1) Sun – Father, Fatherly figure, Ego, Self esteem, Soul, Fire, Fire element {others elements are Wind (‘Vaayu’), Earth (‘Prithvi’),
Water (‘Jal’) and Sky(‘Aakash’)}, Temples/ religious places or places of worship, Vitality, Domination, Government, Governtment
jobs, Politicians, Brilliance, Radiance, Charisma, Courage, King or Kingly status, Forests/ Mountains, Open placces, Originality in
work/ thought, Dignity, Nobility, Royal status, Bones, Heart, Arteries/ Veins, Right eye, Fevers, Eyesight in general, Stomach (not
intestines), Brain, Bile

2) Moon – Mother, Motherly figure, Women, Emotions, Imagination, Intelligence, Travelling, Desires/ Passions, Memory, Childhood
(especially till age 5 or so), Milk, Water, Watery places- oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds, Bathrooms, Travelling related professions/
agents, Seamen, Fishermen, Public opinion, Mass fame (especially with common man), Leadership like sun but in a gentle fashion
(as opposed to burning hot nature of sun), Changeability/ Adaptibility, Agriculture (especially when related to saturn), Fertility in
women, Womb, Lungs, Breasts, Fluid systems of body – Lymphatic system/ Circulatory (Blood), Tonsils and upper throat area, Left
eye and eyesight in general, Water element.

3) Mars – Energy, Strength, Passion, Ambition, Courage, Dynamism, Aggresion, Adventure, Power, Competitive Nature, Sudden
energy or such events including firearms/ guns/ bombs/ explosions, Sportsmen, Police officers, Army/ navy personnel, Surgeons,
Commanders, Authoritative positions, Significator of younger siblings (especially younger brothers), Accidents, Wounds, Injuries/
surgeries, Engines/ machines, Fixed/ landed property especially houses/ mansions, Muscles, Nose, Bone Marrow/ Haemoglobin,
Metabolic rate, Reproductive organs for male, Boils/ acne, Fire element.

4) Jupiter – Guru, Mentor, Wise/ learned people, Professors, Authors, Consultants, Priests, Preachers, Wealth, Significator of
Children, Meditation, Fame/ Honor, Merit, Scholarship, Law, Morality/ ethics, Righteousness, Holiness, Optimism, Positive thinking,
Higher learning, Higher education, Extreme quantity of anything, Fortune, Luck, Divine favor, ‘Jeeva Karaka’ – significator of Life
force or life, Prosperity, Liver, Fat in the body, Most glands in the human body, Ears, Hips, Pancreas, Gall Bladder, Sky element.

5) Mercury – Intelligence, Speech, Child, Wavering Nature, Volatility, Higher education, IQ, Mathematics, Mathematical subjects
like Accounting/ Finance etc., Childhood & adoloscence (~5 to 18 yrs), Money, Stock Markets, Logic/ analytical thinking, Abstract
thinking, Reading, Writing, Communication, Journalism, Publishing, Technology/ IT/ computers, Humor/ wit, Advertising/ sales,
Medicine, Nervous system and nerves in the body, Tounge, Intestines, Skin, Hands/ arms, Earth element.

6) Venus – Wife, Women, Romance, Sexuality, Affairs, Love, beauty/ harmony, Royal nature, Wining/ dining, Equality, Pleasing/
smiling, Marriage/ partnerships, Flowers, Perfumes/ fragrances, Fashion industry, Aesthetic abilities, Cinema, Arts, Music, Creativity,
Passions, Singing/ dancing, Poetry/ Literature/ painting/ decorating, Luxuries, Jewelry, Conveyances/ vehicles, Attraction, Glamor,
Cosmetics, Banking and banks, Massive wealth (Lakshmi), Kidneys, Reproductive organs for females, Secretions of different sorts,
Semen, Water element.

7) Saturn – Discipline, Duty, Day to day work, Hard work, Limitations, Boundaries, reality, Practicality, ‘Karama Karaka’ or
significator of work/ job/ career, Detachment, Cold, Severe, Austere, Slowness, Repetitive nature, Orthodox nature, Old people/
things/ habits, Grief, Ill luck, Bloackages, Hardened things, Pressure, Problems, Seperation, Servants and serving nature, Depression,
Patience, Resilience, Down to earth nature, Judge, The planet acts as a great judge in our day to day activity from this and
previous lives, Reservation, Research/ Science, Deep and penetrating, Technical subjects like engineering, Factories, Mining
Industries, Coal, Bricks/ mortar, Darkness/ blindness, Despair, Ankles, Knees, Feet, Legs, Large Intestine, Significator of
hospitalization, isolation, Air element.

8) Rahu – Materialism, Eclipse, Shadow, Sudden, Unknown, Transformative, Electricity, Electronic gadgets, Ever Changing,
Changing residence, Never ending desires, Rebellion, Deception, Seperation, Foreign culture, Foreign travel, Paternal
Grandfather & Maternal Grandmother, Lust, Greed, Obsessions, Hallucinations, Paranoia, Extreme in nature, Extreme in quantity,
Magic, Magicians/ politicians/ diplomats, Con artists, Actors/ cinema, Cheating, Addictions, Drugs, Lepers, Diseases hard to
diagnose, Diseases that are incurable or terminal, Outcaste people, Imprisonment, Siginificator of jails, Fuzzy logic, Wrong logic,
Weird, Eccentric, Extremely charming or extremely repulsive, Poisons, Chemicals, Chemical Engineering, Computer related work/
study, Abstract thoughts, Airplanes, Flying, Air element. It is considered like a decapitated head in astrology – ever thirsty but never
satisfied.

9) Ketu – Detachement, Moksha, Spirituality, Meditation, Isolation, Enlightenment, Opposite of Rahu in many things – completely
opposite of materialistic, Suspicious, Hidden, Scandals, Like mars- injuries, especially violent and sudden, Psychic abilities, Intuition,
Ghosts, Spirits, Witchcraft, Epidemics, Worms, Poison, Fire, Weapons, Flying accidents, Cataostriphic events, Significator for Spine
and renunciation.

Phew! thats what comes to mind with the planets. Now when analyzing houses and planets, an astrology student should get into
the habit of correlating the significations that are common. These will show more floridly in the character of the person and also
during the planetary periods (‘Dashas’) of the planets.

2 Signs & their Significations (Part I)

After houses and planets, how about the signs?

Firstly a few things to note about signs.

(I) There are 3 types of signs by Flexibility- Movable, Fixed & Dual.

Movable signs – Aries, Cancer, Libra & Capricorn {these represent Activity, Movement, Adaptability, Change, Quickness, Reform,
Independence, Moving on, Flexibility, Dissatisfaction (leading to rapid change}

Fixed signs – Taurus, Leo, Scorpio & Aquarius { these represent Steadiness, Rigidity, Headstrong nature, Fixed, Slow but steady,
Accumulation, Steady/ Calm, Resolute, Determined, My way or highway sort of nature, Loving to remain in one place/ job for a
long time, Fixed opinions on spirituality/ religion, Persistent)

Dual signs – Gemini, Virgo, Saggitarius, Pisces [ these represent a mix of both the above and hence their ‘dual’ nature, Learning
oriented, Pedantic, Philosophical, Inclined to reading/ writing, Inclined to communicate/ preach/ teach, Open to ideas/ learning,
Multitasking, Exploring different options all the time}
(II) There are 4 types of signs by element – Fire, Earth, Wind, Water

Fire signs – Aries, Leo, Saggitarius { Energy, Passion, Aggression, Decisiveness, Leadership, Dominance, Frank, Outspoken,
Extrovertness, Brilliance, Anger, Hot temprament, Fast Metabloic rate, Active, Pioneering, Separating, Spontaneous, Inspiring, Self
centered, Motivated, Visionary, Enthusiastic, Lovers of activity and movement/ exploration, My way or highway traits, Impatient,
Impulsive}

Earth signs – Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn { Practical, Methodical, Analytical, Slow and steady, Perservering, Rising to top slowly but
surely, Patient, Building/ Accumulating, Practical, Realistic, Down to earth nature, Lover of reality as opposed to fiction/
imagination, Fact oriented, Sluggish, Resilient, Keen business skills, Knows real materialistic value of things, Good in details, Good
Planners, Good Managers/ CEOs/ Directors, Dependable/ trustworthy}

Air signs – Gemini, Libra, Aquarius { Quick thinking, Intellectual, Abstract thought, Communicative, Eager to learn, Good writers/
orators/ spokesmen, Quick in physical movement, Love Travel & exploration, Journey more important than destination nature,
Great social skills, Great friends, Pleasant, Philosophical attitude, Sponge like nature for knowledge, Flexible nature, Harmony
loving, Beauty loving}

Water signs – Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces { Emotional, Intuitive, Sensitive, Learning, Passionate, Collectors/ hoarders – collect
memories/ articles, Hard to detach, Nurturing/ caring, Motherly attitude, Forgiving, Imaginative, Introvert nature, Secretive,
Psychic, Dreamy, Lesser physical energy, Detached from practical facts- go on intuition as opposed to facts, Natural meditation
skills if developed, Tendency to gain weight}

Now there are multiple other ways to categorize signs. But pause here a bit. Now I am going to post the list of sign rulership by
planets, which I posted earlier too. Here is a good exercise to start making these things intuitive. You know the planet
significations, you know the sign characteristics. BLEND them in your mind. Thats what each rashi signifies. A good exercise to do.
here is an example – Mars rules Aries and Scorpio (but from above you know Aries is a Fire sign and movable whereas Scorpio is
Water & Fixed). So what is Mars?
You know that too from the planet significations. It is Energy, aggression, passion, competitive nature, ambition, acitivty etc. So in
Aries it will manifest as Quick thinking, Brilliant, pioneering, extrovert, outwardly aggresive, frank, outspoken, quick moving and
thinking etc. But Scorpio is a watery sign which is introvert and emotional. So here the aggressive energy of Mars will take the form
of passive aggresive! They will have all that energy Internalized to give them strong determination, unyielding and very passionate
with strong likes/ dislikes. Unlike Aries, they are not outwardly aggresive, but will not forget and forgive easily and keep grudges/
jealousies easily. If they learn to control their internal energy, can be constructive and pentrating like no other giving them deep
charisma and control of their senses)
So here goes the list again for rulership of signs. Have at it. Go ahead and try thinking about signs from planets and sign nature
from what you know by now. After some time in part II, I will post the significations of the signs. But it should now start to be logical
and intuitive both, not just cramming up rules.

Signs & their ownership-

Aries – Mars (MK sign)

Taurus – Venus

Gemini – Mercury

Cancer – Moon

Leo – Sun

Virgo – Mercury (MK sign) & Rahu (co-ruler)

Libra – Venus (MK sign)

Scorpio – Mars and Ketu (co-ruler)

Sagittarius – Jupiter (MK sign)

Capricorn – Saturn

Aquarius – Saturn (MK sign) and Rahu (co-ruler)

Pisces – Jupiter

12 Signs & their Significations (Part II)

Before a list of characteristics for the 12 signs (like the 12 houses), a few other qualities in continuation of Part I earlier, regarding
the signs are worth mentioning-
(III) Sign characteristics as per Gender of sign
All Odd signs are Male – Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Saggitarius, Aquarius

All Even signs are Female – Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces

The Male signs will tend be to more Extrovert, Pushy, Aggresive, Communicative, Destructive when negative, Assertive, Dominating

The Female signs will tend to be more Calm, Intuitive, Nurturing, Protective, Quiet, Introverted, Gentle and Emotional

Besides coloring the depositing planets with the above shades, these demarcations also come in handy much later on when
determining gender of children/ siblings etc.
(IV) ‘Guna’ (inherent nature) of Raajsik, Saatvik & Taamsik
This is a deeper topic but to briefly touch it now-

Saatvik signs – Cancer, Leo, Saggitarius & Pisces – These are related to Higher spiritual thinking and behavior, Seeking out higher
wisdom and truth, Meditating, Focussing, Worshipping God or Nature, Universality and Altruism in Thoughts and actions, Pure,
Learned/ Wise, etc. [Houses ruled by Sun, Moon & Jupiter]

Raajsik signs – Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Libra- These are related to Action and adventure, Passions/ desires, Energy, Seeking power/
Money / Fame, Ambitious and Materialistic (vs. spiritual) [Houses ruled by Mercury & Venus]

Taamsik signs – Aries, Scorpio, Capricorn and Aquarius – These are related to Pleasing the senses, Seeking lower order gratification
of senses in form of intoxicants/ drugs/ Heavy food, Seeking pleasure in Carnal desires, Also when negative Tantric or lower order
deity worship and Satanic practices, Loving occult and misusing power, Cruel in nature, Ignorant, etc. [Houses ruled
by Mars & Saturn]

(V) Some other Misc. Significations

— Violent Signs – Aries, Scopio & Capricorn [These signs ruled by Mars & Saturn tend to be destructive and Taamsik in nature and
when afflicted in a horoscope will manifest violent characteristics

— Barren Signs – In terms of female fertility (for conception) Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo are considered Barren (not be fruitful for
conception).

— Fruitful Signs – For conception are Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces (the water element signs)

— Shirshodaya Signs – Rising head first – Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Aquarius – Planets in these signs will tend to give results
in the First half of their ‘Dashas’ (dont worry about dashas or planetary periods for now. Its a predictive tool for later)
— Prishtodaya Signs – Rising with Back – Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Saggitarius, Capricorn – Planets in these signs will tend to give results
in the Second half of their dashas

— Ubabodaya Signs – Rising both side – Pisces – Planets in this sign tend to give results in the Middle half of their dashas

There are many other ways to characterize signs. For now, these are enough to know. With a knowledge of planet characteristics
and sign characteristics, a student can now begin to form simple equations in their minds which determine the overall nature of
Signs.

In part III, I will post the Sign characteristics like the 12 houses, but someone passionate about astrology is advised to make the
signs, houses and planets very intuitive by reading these posts multiple times. upto now, we are trying to learn the alphabet of
astrology. Reading a chart is like reading a book, will come much later. But rest assured, these pages are giving you pertinent,
compact info, all of which is very scattered when a new reader tries to get them through books/ articles. So Going in order and
making these fundamentals solid is strongly suggested for those serious about astrology.

Dignity of Planets (Part Uno)

There are many ways to ascertain the ‘dignity’ or state of happiness/ well-being of a planet.

I will mention a few important ones here. Many are advanced topics, too early to be discussed now. Remember to use these rules
liberally to paint a broad brush picture and not too literally once you get to early stages of judging horoscopes.

(I) Friends/ Neutral/ Enemies

(a) Permanent Basis
In Vedic astrology each planet has a ‘Permanent’ relation with the other planets as one of friend or neutral or enemy. Remember
this might NOT be mutual. Meaning if Mercury treats Moon as a friend, does NOT imply that Moon treats Mercury as a friend too.
Infact in this example Moon treats Mercury as a friend whereas Mercury treats Moon as an enemy (not even neutral)

Easier for me to tabulate this as below-

Planet Friend Neutral Enemy

Venus,
Mars, Moon, Saturn, Rahu,
Sun Jupiter Mercury Ketu
Mars, Saturn,
Jupiter,
Moon Sun, Mercury Venus Rahu, Ketu
Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu,
Mars Moon, Ketu Venus Mercury
Venus, Mercury, Mars, Sun,
Rahu Saturn, Ketu Jupiter Moon
Mars, Moon, Saturn, Rahu, Mercury,
Jupiter Sun Ketu Venus
Mercury, Sun, Moon,
Saturn Venus, Rahu Ketu, Jupiter Mars
Mercury Venus, Sun, Saturn, Rahu, Moon
 Rahu Ketu
Mars, Jupiter, Sun, Mercury,
Ketu Venus Rahu, Saturn Moon
Saturn,
Mercury,
Venus Rahu, Ketu Jupiter, Mars Sun, Moon
So the Permanent status never changes. Sun will always treat Saturn as an enemy etc.

(b) Temporary Basis

Planets placed in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th & 12th from a planet act as its Temporary Friend

Planets placed in 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th from a planet act as a Temporary Enemy

So this will be different for each horoscope. Example if sun is placed in 3rd house from Saturn, it is its Temporary friend even though
ofcourse it is a Permanent enemy

(c) Add these Up to Get the COMPOUND relation between 2 planets-

Permanent Friend + Temporary Friend = Great Friend

Permanent Friend + Temporary Enemy = Neutral

Neutral +Temporary Friend = Friend

Neutral + Temporary Enemy = Enemy

Permanent Enemy + Temporary Friend = Neutral

Permanent Enemy + Temporary Enemy = Great Enemy

(II) Concept of Exaltation

In terms of happiness/vitality/ strength of a planet in a sign, its of the following order-

Exaltation> Mooltrikona Sign> Own Sign> Friend> Neutral> Enmical Sign> Debilitation
Below I post the exaltation and debilitation signs for each planets. NOTE that each planet is exalted exactly opposite (180 degrees
in zodiac) from where it is debilitated or weakest. Secondly each planet, even though considered exalted in that entire sign, will
be exact Peak Power at one particular degree which is mentioned below. And at the same degree 180 opposite sign, it will be at
Nadir or Zero Power. So typically good to have a planet close to that degree but in an approaching manner rather than
receeding. E.g. Sun is exalted at 10 degrees in Aries. So its going towards its peak 0 to 10 and then goes down a bit, but regardless,
it will be considered exalted in the sign of Aries as a general quick analysis

Planet Exaltation Debilitation Mooltrikona Own Sign

Aries 10 Libra 10 Leo 0 to 20 Leo entire
Sun degrees degrees degrees sign
Taurus 3 Scorpio 3 Taurus 3 to
Moon degrees degrees 20 degrees Cancer
Aries 12
Capricorn to 30 and
28 Cancer 28 Aries 0 to entire
Mars degrees degrees 12 degrees Scorpio
Sagitarius
Cancer Capricorn Sagitarius 0 10 to 30
at 5 at 5 to 10 and
Jupiter degrees degrees degrees Pisces
Capricorn
and
Libra at Aquarius 0 Aquarius
20 Aries at 20 to 20 20 to 30
Saturn degrees degrees degrees degrees
Virgo 20
Virgo at to 30
15 Pisces at Virgo 15 to degrees
Mercury degrees 15 degrees 20 degrees & Gemini
Libra 15
Pisces at Virgo at 27 to 30
27 degrees Libra 0 to degrees
Venus degrees 15 degrees & Taurus
NOTE: Rahu & Ketu as written earlier, DO NOT own any house. Hence they act as SHADOW planets. They give results of houses/
signs they sit in as if they are that sign and also they give results of planets they are conjunct with. So if Rahu sits with Mars, it will
start to behave like Mars.

That said, their exaltation signs do have some controversy with different schools of thought within Vedic astrology. Over time and
with practice and along with Parasari school of thought is what I mention below-

Rahu – Exalted in both Taurus & Gemini.

Debilitated in Both Scorpio & Sagitarius

Acts as MK in Aquarius and Cancer. Own house as Virgo

Ketu – Exalted in Scorpio and Sagitarius & debilitated in Taurus & Gemini
Acts as own house in Pisces

Dignity of Planets (Part Dos)

(III) Avasthas
These are of many kinds. The pertinent one to know early on in learning is ‘Baaladi’ Avastha.

In Odd signs – Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagi, and Aquarius – a planet as per degrees in the sign is in the following avastha-

0-6 degrees (Infancy) Will give minimal results

6-12 degrees (Adolescence) Will give 1/2 its full potential effects

12-18 degrees (Mature) Will give full effects as per its potential

18-24 degrees (Old) Will give limited effects

24-30 degrees (Near Death) Will give minimal effects if any

For Even signs – Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn & Pisces

0-6 (Near Death)

6-12 (Old)

12-18 (Mature)
18-24 (Adolescent)

24-30 (Near Dead)

These are not to be taken too literally but liberally.

What it implies is that planets 12-18 degrees or more towards the center of a sign is deeply colored as per the indications of that
sign and hence will give those results strongly. A planet more towards the corner of a sign (Rashi) will tend to blend into the
previous or next sign and hence not deeply colored as per that sign. Mathematically a planet at 15 degrees is right at the center
of the sign and hence most ‘colored’ with the characteristics of that particular sign.

(IV) Residential Strength

Slightly more advanced of a concept but still easy enough to mention here.

When a horoscope is made, there is a Rising sign which is called the Ascendant or ‘Lagna’. This will be one of the 12 signs of
course but the lagna as per the birth time will have an exact degree in that sign from 0 to 30 somewhere. Note this degree. This
becomes the most effective point of each bhaav for all the signs.

Example Capricorn rises in ascendant at 20 degrees. Now Aquarius will be the 2nd house. But the 20th degree of Aquarius will give
the exact center of the 2nd bhaav which is of money, wealth, family, speech, eating habits etc. (as you know from the earlier
articles)

When a planet in a sign is sitting exactly of 20 degrees for this example, it will have 100% residential strength and give strong
effects of that Bhaav. Plus or Minus 5 degrees from this of the range of 15 to 25 degrees, the planet still remains strong. Beyond
that, the strength in the bhaav goes down by each degree. When the planet is at 4 degrees in a sign in the above case, it has
actually gone into the previous Bhaav. So in the above example say a planet is at 2 degrees in Aquarius. Now even though that
sign is in the 2nd Rashi (sign) it is actually in the 1st Bhaav (which in this example will extend from 5 degrees in Capricorn to 5
degrees in Aquarius.

If this is a bit complex right now, just worry about the first paragraph and not too much about the Bhaav movement concept
called as ‘Chalit’ in astrology

This factor is VERY important when you look at a planet in any bhaav.

(V) Shadbala
Translated to English as the 6 fold strength. This is a comprehensive method of Quantifying a planets strength in astrological units
called as RUPAS. Rupas follow a sexagesimal system with 1 Rupa = 60 VIRUPAS

The calculation has 6 main categories. Each category can have as much as 10 sub categories implying the calculation actually
looks at more than 50 different characteristics in the underlying planet. The calculation is highly mathematical and detailed but
aims at Quantifying each planets Total Power or strength. After the mathematical number is arrived at, there is a Cutoff for each
planet. If the planet makes the Cutoff, it is strong enough to give its promised results, if not then it is weak. Each planet has a
different cutoff. Example for Mercury it is 7 Rupas, for Moon it is 6 Rupas. So if one has Mercury at 8 Rupas, they have a Mercury at
114% when 100% means adequate strength.

The actual calculation and its logic is way beyond the scope of an online blog and this early on in a student’s stage. None the
less, this is a vital component which can sometimes give counter-intuitive results as a debilitated planet can actually have a high
Shadbala and vice-versa.

JHora software and many others mathematically do these calculations for you. But beware, there is errata in them. I am in touch
with the author and longtime friend of JHora software in fixing some of them. Still it will give you a good estimate.

One has to be again careful not to rely on this completely, especially before a detailed understanding on the components and
calculations behind Shadbala. It should be used as one of the many shades of strength or weakness a planet possesses.

(VI) Nakshatra Placement

As we have 12 signs (30 degrees each) we have 27 Asterisms or Nakshatras (13 degrees and 20 minutes each) or 13.33 degrees
each. They are ruled by Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn & Mercury (first 9) and then 10 to 18 again by the
same lords (in that given order) and 19 to 27 likewise again.

Hence each planet rules 3 Nakshatra each placed equidistant from each other.

The Nakshatra in which Moon is placed at birth is to be noted as the Birth Nakshatra.

Planets sitting in the 3rd, 5th and 7th Nakshatra from it will be weak and tend to give negative results. Planets in the 2nd, 6th and
9th will give Positive and strong results whereas planets in 1st, 4th and 8th will tend to give neutral to slightly positive results.

Example birth is Sun Nakshatra. So make Sun as Nakshatra 1

Moon is now Nakshatra 2, Mars is Nakshatra 3 etc. Those planets in the Nakshatra of Mars, Jupiter and Mercury (because they will
be the 3rd, 5th and 7th) Nakshatras will be deemed weak or ineffective and will not give positive or strong results.

Detailed analysis and explanation is again beyond the scope of this discussion at this stage.
There are many other factors to be seen while determining the overall strength of a planet in addition to the top 6 factors
mentioned above. However concepts like ‘Ashtakvarga’ (positioning relative to 8 important points), Divisional Strength etc. are
too complicated for discussion here for a beginner in this art and hence diverted for now.

However one can download the Free software JHora and start looking at many of the factors mentioned above to get a good
feeling of their signs, houses, planets and their strengths or lack thereof.

Make Your Horoscope

So by now we are good on the basics on the 12 signs, the 12 houses and the 9 planets and their strengths/ weaknesses.

Armed with these basic building blocks, you can now make a horoscope.

If you have not done already – download and install the latest version of JHora software which is available for free.

You can now make horoscopes and save these files on your computer. So some basics you need to know in addition to the signs/
houses and planets are as follows-

(I) TYPES Of Charts–

The main horoscope is something called as D1 or Divisional 1. This is your basic chart for which we already defined the houses,
signs and planets. It’s also the most important of all charts. The complete sphere is of course 360 degrees around us. So dividing in
12 equal signs means each sign is 30 degrees each as discussed before. Further, this is not the only chart which we should be
interested in, albeit the main one. The Divisional charts will be more apt for particular areas of life. As an example some of these
are –

D1 – Main chart for ALL things

D2- Chart related to Money

D3 – Chart related to siblings

D4 – Chart related to fortunes and property/ assets

D7 – Chart related to children/ progeny

D9 – Second most vital after D1 also called as Navamsa (Nav = 9, amsa = division). For Overall Luck, Dignity of planets and
Marriage/ Spouse.

D10 – For career and social status

D12 – For parents

D24 – For higher learning and education/ wisdom

D30 – For problems and miseries

D60 – Very vital chart showing previous life baggage our planets bring in and for ALL things like D1

There are other charts as well. But the above are some important ones for one to be aware of. As a rule D9 is always consulted in
tandem with D1. If a planet has good dignity in D9, the planet is an inherently strong planet and vice-versa as well. If a planet is
well placed in D1 but ill placed (in terms of dignity) in D9, then the planet is like a hollow diamond. Initially good in results but
breaking down later on.

So how are the divisionals calculated?

Simply put D1 has 12 divisions of the zodiac. Each 30 degrees each. Now D9 is a further 9 equal divisions of each rashi. So what we
are essentially doing is to divide each rashi further into 9 parts and hence the zodiac into 12 x 9 = 108 parts. The order remains the
same Aries to Pisces. These are now repeated 9 times each instead of 1 time as in the D1. Likewise D10 is each rashi broken into 10
equal divisions.

It’s a good practice to look at a divisional in tandem to the area of life being scrutinized. Example if looking at career. You will be
looking at the 10th house in D1 (and 2nd and 6th) but also look at the D10 chart. Especially the dignity of the lord of 10th house in
the D10 chart will be vital. When both point in same directions, the effects are stronger.

However keep in mind that if a planet is very weak in the main chart of D1, its strength can never be fully reversed in the divisional.
Meaning D1 dignity will override but strength in a divisional can corroborate or weaken the FINE tuning of a particular planet.

(II) ASCENDANT
Also known as the ‘Lagna’ is your 1st Bhaav. You already know what 1st bhaav represents. It’s YOU, your health, your
characteristics, personality, overall well-being etc.

Ascendant is the sign which is rising at the Eastern Horizon at a given time and place. Once the ascendant is fixed the next sign
becomes your 2nd bhaav etc.

Almost everyone knows the order. Here it is-

1 – Aries

2 – Taurus
3 – Gemini

4- Cancer

5 – Leo

6 – Virgo

7 – Libra

8 – Scorpio

9 – Sagittarius

10 – Cparicorn

11 – Aquarius

12 – Pisces

Remember the number as it becomes quicker to see what the sign is. Worry not, as this becomes second nature even with little
practice. See example below
This is called a diamond chart (just because of its looks) aka. North Indian style.

The number 10 shows that the first house or LAGNA is Capricorn with Ketu in it. Next 2nd bhaav is Aquarius with no planet in it. 7th
house is Cancer with Mars and Rahu in it. 9th house is Virgo with Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter and Sun in it and so on and so forth..

One will also be able to see all the degrees of the ascendant and the 9 planets alongside other charts like D3, D9 etc.

What you also see are words like AL, A5 etc. These are ARUDHAS or reflections. Even though this is a broader topic for later. It is
worth mentioning here.

The LAGNA is your ascendant. Its lord is called LAGNESH in the above example is Saturn as Saturn rules Capricorn. AL is Arudha of
Lagna or reflection of Lagna. So even though Capricorn will define the characteristics of the person etc. But Arudha Lagna will
describe the IMAGE of the Lagna or the image the person has in front of the world. Likewise A2 is image of the 2nd house etc.

Pertinent point to know here is that Arudha concept is very important as it represents what people will think about that aspect of
life, regardless of what it really is. It’s the manifestation so to speak or the MAYA (illusion related to that aspect of life. In case of
Arudha Lagna the person herself). Example in this horoscope there are 4 planets in the 9th house of higher learning, luck, wisdom
etc. This is 9th from Lagna. But 5th from Arudha Lagna. Hence 5th (intelligence) will be what will be perceived by the world around
the native as with Virgo with 4 planets in it.

(III) Long & Short Ascension

An important point to know, albeit details are not necessary at this stage, but one should know – each day all the 12 signs will rise
at some time or the other. However the lagnas don’t rise for exact 2 hrs. each (which would be logical as 24 hrs. a day and 12
signs gives each sign rising for about 2 hrs.). Due to the earth’s axis which is tilted, the signs (depending on the latitude of the
place) will rise for different times. This effect will be less near the equator and much more extreme as you go closer to any of the
poles.

The software will use the exact geographical co-ordinates you enter and with its inbuilt atlas and ephemeris, will calculate your
horosocpe and all divisional charts and exact longitudes.

In yester years, all these calculations were done by hand and took lots of patience and knowledge in astronomy to some extent. I
have done this quiet a bit before the computers eased all this. Regardless I feel those who have manually done so have much
stronger basics than those who started right off the bat with a software.

Now you have a software, knowledge of charts, signs, houses and planets. Enough to start making your own horoscope and start
trying to find basic dignities of planets.

Analyzing Basics – I
Now you have your horoscope, you know the planets, houses, signs and dignities. You also know a bit about divisional charts and
the fact that Navamsa or D9 is always studied in parallel to the D1 chart. You also know about real physical manifestation vs.
“Arudha Pads” a little bit.

Things to be noted at this juncture are below –

1) Special Lagnas – You will also see much more data as of now that you wont understand including many lagnas like Hora Lagna
(HL), Sree Lagna (SL), Indu Lagna (IL) etc. All you should know as of now is that these are ‘special ascendants’ which like divisionals
are used for analyzing particular areas of life. Example Indu Lagna and the chart with respect to Indu Lagna is to be studied with
respect to Finances or Money prospects in a chart. At this juncture, their understanding in detail is not needed.
1b) Gulika & Maandi – Even though not in the main 9 planets, these ‘sub-bodies’ which are actually satellites of Saturn are
considered in Vedic Astrology with somewhat of lesser importance than the main 9 planets. These are highly malefic entities and
usually cause problems and delays/ tragedies in the houses they sit in. Typically they are considered good only in the 3rd and 11th
houses and negative in all others. That’s all you need to know about them for now.
2) Moon, Sun & Lagna (Ascendant) – The ascendant is most specific for each horoscope and is the Pivotal point of the horoscope.
However each horoscope should be analyzed with respect to the Moon and Sun as well and from Arudha Lagna (AL) as well.
Basic rules don’t change. Just think of the sign where Moon is placed as the lagna and analyze the horoscope as you would from
Lagna and same for Sun and Arudha Lagna. In some cases 2 or more can overlap. Lets say if a person has Virgo rising and Moon
and Sun in Virgo. Now 3 of the Lagnas become one and your job becomes easier. As a matter of fact, in such horoscopes, the
predictions will get more accurate in general as all 3 lagnas will indicate results in one direction
3) Dignity of Planets – Before you do anything else, take a pen and paper and right down points for each of your 9 planets and
their dignities in detail. Follow the rules of Dignities of planets in detail. Over time this become 2nd nature and takes much less
time, but for now take painstaking time to find the dignity of each planet.
4) Ashtakvarga – This is a somewhat advanced concept but since you will be looking on the bottom right of your screen at some
terminology which says BAV or SAV, it is worth mentioning about some basics related to Ashtakvarga-
Ashtakvarga means 8 divisions. Basically the support a planet gets from other planets and the lagna is what is being quantified
here. Support implies relative positioning. So lets say we take Mercury which is placed in 9th house in a horoscope. Now relative to
lagna and 7 other planets (excluding Rahu & Ketu) mercury either gets 1 point or 0 for its relative placement from that planet. If its
0, say from Saturn, then basically Saturn is not supportive of where mercury is sitting and will not help it in its agenda. Calculations
and logic behind this is beyond the scope right now but do know that this is very important in addition to the #3 above.

Average SAV of any house is 27 points. Anything above 30 is good. Below 24 is low and 24-29 is somewhat average. SAV is the
total sum for all planets in any house

BAV is planet specific as described above. Even though each planet has a different average, roughly speaking 4 or above in any
house is good and 3 or below is low. If a planet has say 1 point in a house, then it is not really supported by other planets in that
house at all.
These concepts are more important in transit (even though used a little in basic horoscope also). So if Saturn is transiting in a house
which has say 36 SAV and Saturn BAV of 6 then Saturn will give excellent results in that house as both these numbers are high and
vice versa.

5) Placements – This is the essence of astrology. Take a long time in addition to dignities, to actually look at placement of planets
in different houses. You will have to keep reading the house and planet indications repeatedly to get a good idea. Initially you
might feel blank often, keep at it, there is no other way. Example see horo below.

You see Capricorn is ascendant. Saturn rules it. Where is Saturn sitting? In 9th house of Virgo. So person himself (as Saturn is lagna
lord) is in 9th house of luck/ destiny/ higher education/ foreign travel etc. 2nd bhaav is Aquarius. Lord Saturn again in 9th house. So
concepts related to Money/ assets/ speech/ family etc. in 9th house. Keep going for all 9 planets while keeping in mind the
dignity of the planets. Strong planets will do good to their houses and hence significations. So in this example if Saturn is strong in
dignity (which it is) it will protect and enhance the concepts of 1st and 2nd house as well as 9th house. Likewise a weak dignity
planet will show issues related to those areas of life.

Even though good and bad is relative and not absolute. Keep in mind the concepts from the Bhaav write-up.

6th, 8th and 12th houses will show problems. Planets sitting in them, unless good dignity will show problems as well, especially
related to the areas those planets rule by houses.

1, 5 and 9 are benefic houses and planets in these will get ‘lucky’ and stronger and will do good to their rulerships.
4, 7 and 10 are KENDRA or central places and planets in 1,4, 7 or 10 are generally strong to easily manifest the results they promise
in a horoscope.

11th house is one house where materialistically speaking all planets give good results. Its the house of gain, income, wealth, social
circle and friends.

A planet in its own karaka house enhances its results. So if Jupiter is karaka (significator) of 9th house, its position in the 9th house
will enhance the 9th house results as Jupiter feels comfortable in that area as if it “knows what to do” in that domain of life.

6) Combustion – One concept that is important is combustion. When a planet comes too close to the sun, it becomes invisible or
so to speak. Its burnt from the heat and glare of sun and fails to properly protect its significations. Implying the the houses it rules,
will suffer. Even though this is a detailed discussion topic, for the sake of brevity consider any planet +/ – 6 degrees from Sun as
strong combust and any planet + / – 12 degrees of Sun as combust. Beyond that the planet is no longer combust, even though it
might still be more ‘agitated’ due to its closeness to Sun upto even 20 degrees.

Analyzing Basics – II
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7) Aspects
This is vital. Every planet aspects the house exactly opposite to it or in other words the 7th house. The exact aspect is at a point 180
degrees from the planet. Example Mercury in Virgo at 17 degrees will aspect Pisces. More specifically Pisces at 17 degrees but to
some extent the entire sign of Pisces. As a rule, as you learn to see aspects, try to mentally keep the aspect to + and – 5 degrees
from exact aspect. This implies that the above Mercury will aspect Pisces between 17+5 and 17-5 or between 12 and 22 degrees
most strongly. For Sun take +/- 10 degrees

An aspect means the planet will have an effect in that area like a PARTIAL presence in that area as opposed to actually being
deposited in that spot. Also if in the above example say Jupiter sits in Pisces at 12 degrees, then you can say that Mercury – Jupiter
are aspecting each other and hence forming sort of a combination. They will affect each other both functionally and generically.
That means say mercury is in virgo in 9th and Jupiter hence in 3rd house in pisces. Mercury owns and sits in the house of
knowledge, education etc and also a significator of it. Likewise Jupiter sits in 3rd house of communication and action. In this case
mercury rules 6th and 9th house and Jupiter rules 3rd and 12th houses. SO 3,6,9 and 12 houses are related this is Functional relation
(what planets rule) and the Generic relation is the general characteristics of Jupiter and Mercury are now related. So since both
represent reading/ writing/ education etc, they will increase each other’s effect in that area or work together so to speak.

So all planets aspect the 7th house. Some planets aspect other houses as following-

Mars – aspects 4th, 7th and 8th

Saturn – aspects 3rd, 7th and 10th

Jupiter – aspects 5th,7th and 9th

Rahu & Ketu aspect 5th and 9th from their respective positions.

8) Exchanges
When two planets sit in each other’s houses, its called a Sign interchange. Example in the above case say Jupiter was in Virgo and
Mercury in Pisces. They are now sitting in each others signs. Astrological significance is that they get heavily related to each other
and merge each other’s qualities together. Also the houses get heavily related to each other in this case. They sort of ‘work
together’ and in tandem and none wants to destroy the other’s house as it knows the other planet is in its house (good way to
think about it)

Then can be Nakshatra (lunar asterism) interchange called as ‘Sookshama’ interchange. This works only in each other’s dasas (we
haven’t talked about Dasas or planetary periods yet, so this is beyond the scope right now). But the above point of sign exchange
is very important. In some way when 2 planets interchange signs, they are ‘sort of’ actually sitting in their own respective houses for
predictive purposes and hence tend to give good results

9) Think of Planet Karakatvas

Already discussed before. When you see a planet, think of what it represents and what is COMMON in the house and planet. The
common part will show results floridly depending on dignity and strength of planet.

Example in Capricorn ascendant Jupiter rules 12th house and 3rd house. Now 12th among other things = foreign journeys etc. Say
Jupiter sits in 9th house in Virgo. Now this Jupiter will not only give effects of 12th and 3rd house in 9th but also think Jupiter = guru,
religion, higher education, Luck/ destiny and 9th house also represents Luck, guru, destiny etc. So Jupiter in 9th will give results of
both.

Below is a table I compiled to help you think. This is not comprehensive but is a very good starting point to help you in learning-
10) Positive/ Negative Houses
Trying to summarize a very vast topic in a few points below-

 As I mentioned before 1,5,9 are lucky and good/ auspicious houses

 1,4,7 and 10 are Kendra or central houses and good
 11th house is house of gain and generally any planet in 11th is good
 6,8 and 12 are negative houses and cause delay, pain, agony and blockages/ endings, debts etc.
 3rd house is relatively neutral but tending to negative in results
 Rulers of 3, 6 and 11th houses can be Evil in their results even if on surface the results don’t look evil, they have a predisposition
to do damage
 Rulers of 2nd house and 12th house will give the result of the other house they rule as these are Neutral houses. If the house is
of Sun or Moon (leo or cancer) then the planet owns just one house. In this case the place where sun or moon sit and the
planets they sit close to, they give the effects of those planets more (like Rahu and Ketu the shadow planets do)
 A generic Malefic Planet owning a Kendra loses its negativity (generic Malefics are – Saturn, Mars, Sun & Rahu/ Ketu). A
generic benefic planet ruling a Kendra loses its benefic nature (Jupiter, Venus, Moon & Mercury) unless it also own a Kona
house (1,5 or 9th)
 Lagna lord or ascendant lord is always auspicious
 Planets good in Shadbala and other dignities protect the houses they rule and weak planets give problems in the areas of
houses they rule
 When a planet rules both a Kona (1,5 or 9th) and Kendra (1,4,7 and 10th) it becomes a Yoga Karaka or a planet that does
extremely good
 Mercury and Moon are impressionable planets. Even though they are generally considered Benefic by general nature, they
give results as per their association. If mercury sits with benefics Jupiter and/ or venus, it will be benign. If it sits with Saturn, Mars,
Rahu/ Ketu it becomes malefic in nature too. Moon is good when far from sun and Waxing and negative when its dark (close
to the sun) darkest is when its a no Moon night, brightest on full moon when moon is 180 degress away from Sun
 When a planet owns 2 houses, the one which is the MK (Mooltrikona) sign is to be given more importance.
 Ruler of 2nd house and 7th house is a Maraka or Killer planet as it has potential to end the life (being 12th to 3rd and 8th house
respectively which are houses representing the life force in an individual). Keep in mind a Maraka planet can still give other
gains and riches in life as per its aspects, strengths and placement etc. But it will still have the potential to kill. however if this
planet also rules a Kona house (1,5 or 9th) it loses it potential to kill to a large extent as 5th and 9th are highly benefic houses.
 A planet ruling only 8th or 12th and no other sign (which can happen when Sun or Moon) rule these generally negative houses,
will become Neutral in its functionality
 Combining all rules above, you will notice that Saturn/ Venus/ Mercury/ Rahu form one subgroup and Mars/ Sun/ Moon/
Jupiter/ Ketu the other group as per natural friendships and rulerships as follows-
11) Planet Functionality Chart (Important!)
This is for quick reference. Again keep in mind, this is just as per rulership and hence if Venus is good for Capricorn ascendant, its
good for all of them. But in an individual horoscope, depending on where Venus is placed and its strength/ aspects and dignities,
the results will be modified of course-
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12) Eclipses
When the sun-moon axis aligns with the Rahu-Ketu axis, a Solar or Lunar eclipse occurs respectively.

Think of this as reverse of combustion in terms of Sun. When any planet comes too close to the Sun, it gets ‘invisible’ or ‘burnt up’
and loses power to protect the significations of the houses it rules in the chart. However the opposite occurs when Sun comes
close to Rahu or Ketu. It is “swallowed” up, or so to speak and becomes weak. Within 8 degrees of Rahu or Ketu, this is more
prominent.

Another thing to be noted is when Moon is too close to Rahu, the mind gets predisposed to Paranoias, obsessions and phobias. In
addition the mind and emotions get an extreme nature in their intensity and such a person can have wild swings in their moods/
feelings and imagination. This can also disturb sleep and other things which Moon is a significator of like mother, sleep etc.
Likewise when Sun is too close to Rahu the ego gets amplified in a negative way, there can be problems to or with father or
authority/ government.

Also to be kept in mind is the fact that both the nodes expand the characteristics of any planet they sit with, but in a weird-Karmic
or psychological fashion. Ketu can increase a planets energy by internalizing that energy and Rahu by externalizing. Hence Moon
with Ketu can give a detached mind (from materialistic things) but if Moon is otherwise strong, the person has strong powers of
concentration. Likewise Sun with Ketu can make for a spiritual soul and person whose ego is checked. If Sun is weak in dignity that
can mean self-esteem issues, but if Sun is strong it can imply a very well balanced/ humble personality which has powers of
concentration and good ideals/ morals in life.

13) Nodes
Things to be kept in mind regarding nodes are-

 Will give results of the bhaav they sit in and rashi and Nakshatra they sit in and its lord. So example if Rahu is in Cancer, it will act
like Moon (owner of Cancer) and so dignity of moon in chart will also dictate intensity and nature of results of Rahu
 They amplify and reflect the effects of planets they are conjunct with. E.g. in the above example when Rahu is with Mars in
Cancer, it will not only give results like Moon but also like Mars as it will ‘mimic’ or reflect Mars. So whatever Mars promises in the
chart will be given by Rahu
 They create some order of confusion and uncertainty in the houses they sit in. The house where Rahu sits in is the area where
the native will put in a lot of energy in this life time and run after the issues of the house. The house where Ketu sits in, the person
will be sort of detached to the significations of that house.
 Typically Rahu and Ketu give good results in the 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th Bhaavas and relatively negative in the other bhaavas
 Both Rahu & Ketu will tend to give sudden results in their planetary dasas related to houses they sit in and planets they
conjunct. Positive or negative will depend on the planet and bhaav and their dignities
 By inherent nature, Rahu acts like Saturn in terms of blocking, delaying, throwing problems in a native’s path and Ketu acts like
Mars or giving anger, sudden results/ surgeries/ injuries etc. But this inherent nature is modified as per planets they conjunct of
course. So if Rahu sits with Venus in a chart, it will tend to give results like Venus and whatever Venus rules in that particular
chart
 If Rahu or Ketu sit in a Kona house (1,5 or 9th) and are conjunct or aspected by a Kendra lord (1,4,7 or 10th) then they will give
Yoga Karaka results or very good results. This will happen if Rahu-ketu sit in a Kendra house and conjunct or aspected by a
Kona lord
 If Rahu or Ketu get related to the 8th house by placement or conjunction, their malefic nature increases and more so the
likelihood of some sudden even goes up manifold. This is because 8th house also represents sudden events and Rahu and Ketu
are Karakas (significators) or sudden events

14) Planetary War

When 2 planets are so close to each other that they have less than 1 degree space in between them, they fight for space and it’s
called ‘Grah Yudha’ or Planetary war. This is usually negative. The planet with the higher degree is deemed as the Winner and the
other the Loser. Notably the Loser planet will always manifest some problems related to the significations of houses in rules.
Example Mars at 10.2 degrees and Venus at 10.8 degrees in Aries. In this case Venus wins the war and Mars loses as Venus is
ahead of’ Mars

15) Yogas
Coming to a topic which is perhaps in the top 3 of most important in terms of analyzing a horoscope. This topic is vast both in
depth and breadth and takes years to master. Yoga means a combination of 2 or more planets in a given sign. Generally the
closer the 2 or planets are to each other in terms of longitudes (degrees) the stronger the Yoga.

In Vedic astrology there are thousands of Yogas. These is simply because of all the permutation/ combinations possible for 2 or
more planets conjoining each other.

Good Yogas are generally called as ‘Raj Yogas’, wealth yogas are called ‘Dhan Yogas’. A negative Yoga can be a ‘Dur Yoga’ or
“Arishtha Yoga’.

Among thousands of Yogas, BV Raman mentions 300 very important ones in one of his treatises, which I would highly recommend
to the reader.

As of now, for the scope of this article, a few things worth knowing are as follows–

 Lords of a Kona (1,5,9) combining with each other is exceptionally good

 Lords of a Kona (1,5,9) combining with a Kendra lord (1,4,7 and 10) is also a great +ve Yoga
 Lords of Kona or Kendra combining with a Dusthana (6,8 or 12) lord is Negative
 Lords of two Dusthana lords combining with each other is called ‘Vipreet Raj Yoga’ or in other words –ve/-ve becomes
positive. This Yoga typically works after initial difficulties and struggles which lead to a heavily positive scenario later
 Since the lords of Dusthana carry negativity with them, it is best if they are situated in another Dusthana (example 6 th lord in
8th or 8th in 12th or 12th in 8th) etc.
 Any house whose lord is in own house or exaltation will try to enhance the significations of its rulership house
 When a planet is combust or debilitated or weak in dignity as per the dignity rules we know, it will give problems related to the
area it rules in the horoscope and also the area it is placed in
 As mentioned before when a planet rules 12th, see its other lordship. Even though 12th is a dusthana, if the other house it rules is
a Kona then the results will be good and not bad. Example for Gemini Venus rules the 12 th house and also the 5th But
Mooltrikona sign is 5th. Hence Venus will give more of 5th house which is great. So a well placed Venus will give very good results
inspite of its 12th rulerships
 Very important point to note is that Good and Bad yogas can co-exist and not really cancel each other. As an example say a
person has Capricorn rising with Saturn (1st and 2nd lord) with mercury (6th and 9th lord) and Jupiter (3rd and 12th) lord all in
9th house, then 1, 2 and 9 combining in the 9th is a strong Raj yoga and positive. Jupiter in 9th will tend to give good results too
as it’s a neutral planet for Capricorn (refer to functionality of planets) but still it is also the 12 th lord in 9th and 6th lord in 9th This
implies the person can be fortunate and rich (1st and 2nd lords in 9th) but also wavering health (1st lord combining with 6th lord)
and can have relations with father disturbed or lose his father early in life (12th lord in 9th of father and 6th lord in 9th). Thus when
analyzing any Yoga, -ves and +ves can co-exist.

Please note that softwares like Jhora and others might even list many of the Yogas. But one has to keep in mind that how much a
Yoga will manifest depends on the strength/ dignity of planets involved and closeness of Yoga and many other factors the reader
has already learnt as of now.

16) Dashas & Transits

Again an extremely vast topic which we are not going to discuss right now.

What we have discussed till now is some basics of what signs, houses and planets represent. How dignities of planets can be seen
and a horoscope made. By all those tools one can see the promise within a horoscope. However WHEN a good or bad event
precipitates is to be seen by predictive tools of Dashas and Transits. These are used for TIMING the events and the promises a
horoscope holds. These topics will be dealt with later
Next I will post a couple of detailed Case studies of well-known personalities and even from what you have briefly learnt as of
now, you can see how the theory applies in analyzing a horoscope.

Analyzing Basics – Transits (I)

This topic even though broad & deep, should be discussed before the reader looks at horoscopes.

The planets are always moving. A snapshot of the astronomical picture at the moment of birth is your horoscope, but the planets
keep moving right after the snapshot.

Transit analysis is the process of utilizing this dynamic process for any present of future time frame and in context from a horoscope
as a reference point.

The following is the rough estimate of a stay of each of the 9 planets in a given sign-

Sun – 1 month

Moon – 2.25 days

Mars – 45 days

Mercury – 21 days

Venus – 26 days

Jupiter – 12.5 months

Saturn – 2.5 yrs (30 months)

Rahu, Ketu – 19 months

So here are the points to know regarding transits-

 Analyze transits from Moon first and also Lagna

 Parasara emphasized the importance of transit (“Gochara”) from the Moon as the Moon is a karaka of our mind, feelings and
emotions and hence our day to day life/ events will be best reflected in how we think/ feel/ emote. Hence primary
importance has to be given to Moon when analyzing transit of planets
 Transit should also be seen from Ascendant sign and both have to be kept in mind for the overall result
 The transit of Jupiter, Saturn & Rahu/ Ketu is more important because they are slow moving as from the table above. Saturn is
the slowest and stays in a sign for an average of 30 months in a sign.
 Moon is in a sign a for tad less than 2 ½ days each and hence its transit along with other fast moving planets is more for fine
tuning whereas the transit of Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu/ Ketu is for setting bigger trends in life during any given time period(s)
 The following are the houses in which the given planets are considered Auspicious or Benefic from Moon and also the houses
from which the planets are considered Inauspicious or Malefic when considered from the Moon:-

 So as an example for a Taurus Moon sign, Saturn will be good while transiting Cancer, Libra and Pisces and negative in others
(in the 3rd, 6th and 11th bhaav respectively)
 Saadhe- Satti (Meaning 7 ½ yrs) this (in)famous concept comes from the fact that when Saturn transits the 12 th, 1st and 2nd from
Moon, a 7 ½ period of stress, misery and negative events can dictate onto a person. Likewise Saturn transiting 4 th and 8th from
 Moon are called Dhaiyas of 2 ½ yrs of misery like the Saadhe- Satti. It is important to note that not all this time is equally bad or
good. The dasas, other transits are also vital before judging the period good or bad
 Another important point is functionality which you already know. If you refer to the readings above, Saturn is a highly benefic
planet for say Taurus and Libra moon sign/ ascendant. When these signs have Saadhe- satti or dhaiyas, they will face some
stress and negative issues but overall the period will be functionally good for them and give them progress

 Double Transit phenomenon (Important!)

The signs which both Jupiter and Saturn aspect in their transits are “activated” so to speak. This is because Saturn is the
Karmakaraka or significator of our actions/ karma and destiny whereas Jupiter is Jeeva Karaka showing where our intentions/
blessings and fruits lay. So when both aspect one sign, that sign gets Activated or turned ON. For example currently Jupiter is in
Cancer and Saturn in Scorpio. Thus Jupiter is affecting Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces (remember the 5, 7, 9 aspects?) and
Saturn is affecting Scorpio, Capricorn, Taurus and Leo (3, 7, 10 aspects). Common in all this is Scorpio and Capricorn. Hence these
signs will be activated. So say Taurus Moon sign (or ascendant) the 7th bhaav (Scorpio) and 9th Bhaav (Capricorn) is activated. So
now you know which areas are in focus to these individuals and what the bhaavas signify you know from the earlier chapters
 Rahu-Ketu axis will show the problem area, if you will, during any given time. So as an example for Gemini moon sign currently,
Rahu-Ketu are in the 4th-10th axis and hence the axis, which among other things, governs peace, happiness, private life,
emotions and career, job, social image etc. Also to be kept in mind is that Rahu even though malefic in general also tends to
at times open some hidden doors in terms of sudden opportunities governing the area it transits in, especially if Jupiter is also
aspecting that sign. Example if Rahu is transiting the 10th bhaav and Jupiter is also aspecting 10th bhaav during transit, then
sudden opportunities in career can open up, but Rahu will also tend to give stress and obstacles in the process.
 Rahu- Saturn together aspecting a sign during transit and with no aspect of Jupiter on that sign calls for heavy Karmic testing of
that area of life and possible separation from relatives/ people ruled by that sign also. Example if Saturn and rahu both transit
the 9th house, the person can face bad luck situations and also get separated temporarily or permanently from father or Guru
or mentor/ boss/ employer (which 9th house represents)
 Jupiter transit over any house or planet will tend to expand, easen and smoothen the results the bhaav or planet represents.
Example if Sun rules the 10th house, then Jupiter transiting over natal Sun degree (even the entire sign where Sun is) will tend to
expand or improve results related to job/ career
 Saturn transit will bring out the results of the sign or planet it transits over into FOCUS. You cannot escape those topics of life in
that time (even if you were earlier). Saturn by itself is not positive or negative but has a general tone of slowing things down as
it takes 30 months in one sign. It will JUDGE you as per your efforts and caliber and karma in that area and give results
accordingly. These can be negative or positive as per the planet’s strength and dignities. Saturn will keep that area of life in
focus till it transits to the next sign. By that time it would have deemed that the native has learnt the required lessons (good or
bad) and time is now to focus on things represented by the next sign.

 Ashtakvarga (Vital)
I have talked about this before. A small recap-
Each planet can have 0 to 8 BAV score in each sign, the more it gets in a sign, the better its result in the sign. The software will
calculate this for you. Likewise SAV scores is for the entire sign (combination of all planets BAVs in that house) Average for this is
about 27. Higher the better. If a sign has say 42 SAV bindus, most planets will give very good results there. By the same token say
8th bhaav from Moon has 42 SAV score and 6 BAV score for Saturn. Now 8th from Moon is generally negative for Saturn transit. But
in this case due to so high SAV and BAV scores in that sign, Saturn will actually not harm at all and perhaps give some sudden gain
related to say inheritance or protect you in an accident etc. (significations of 8th house)
 Moon transit during Transit start This concept is important, especially for slow moving transits of Saturn, Jupiter and the nodes.
Consider the bhaav (relative to Moon sign) where Moon is at the moment a bigger transit is happening (example Saturn transit).
Although this can be used for smaller transits of Sun, Mars etc. also, its significance is higher for slower moving transits as they stick
around much longer. Now once you have noted this, see table below.

Example Saturn is transiting into 6th bhaav (from 5th). This is a great transit. On exact time of transit, if moon is placed 4,8 or 12 from
its original position in horoscope, then the transit occurred on “Iron feet” and the good results of transit will not be fully felt. Likewise
even if the transit is negative but starts with Gold or Silver feet, the results will be less bad than otherwise anticipated
 Vedha & Vipreet- Vedha
A more advanced topic, not fully discussed for now. ‘Vedha’ means an “obstruction”. When planets transit auspicious places (as
per table above) but there is another planet transiting a ‘Vedha’ location, then the auspicious results are put on HOLD due to this
other planet. ‘Vipreet’ means reverse and Vipreet Vedha is the opposite of Vedha. An example will make it clear. Saturn transit in
3rd from Moon is auspicious as discussed above. Its Vedha location is 12th from Moon. So when Saturn is transiting 3rd from Moon, if
another planet transits in the 12th from Moon (except Sun) then the Positive effects of Saturn are put on HOLD and don’t show up
and the effects of that planet in 12th take prominence. Likewise if Saturn is transiting 12th (a negative location) but another planet
transits the 3rd house, then there is Vipreet Vedha- implying Negative effects of Saturn are on Hold now due to the focus being on
the effects of this planet in 3rd from Moon. Not all positions have a Vedha and hence Vipreet Vedha, the positions are tabulated
in various textbooks and astrological literature. Understanding the concept is of importance at this stage

 Transit of Dasha Planets

Even though transits of all 9 planets are important, the transits of the 4 slower planets are more important as explained above. In
addition, the transit of planets who’s Maha Dasa, Antar dasa is operating (concepts not yet discussed) will be also prime
importance. Example if a person is in the Major period (Maha Dasa) of Venus, then the transit of Venus will ofcourse gain high
importance along with the 4 slower planets, etc.

Analyzing Basics – Transits (II)

In part (I) you learnt most of the concepts to be utilized while analyzing transits. This was a pretty elaborate list of points to know
while analyzing how a transiting planet will behave through a particular sign and Bhaav.

However for the sake of completion of this article, some other things are worth mentioning as well. These concepts should be at
least mentioned, even though a detailed explanation avoided at this stage to prevent information overdose or confusing a
learner.

Some additional factors to be considered while analyzing a particular planet are –

 Transit from Lagna (in addition to Moon)

 Transit from Arudha Lagna
 Transit from the natal position of planet itself
 Bhaav bala (another concept like Shadbala is for planets, Bhav bala calculations aim at quanitifying the strength of a bhaav)
 Shadbala of owner of Bhaav in horoscope
 Istha phala of owner of Bhaav in horoscope
 Average SAV and BAV bindus (dots)
 Planet transit from Natal planets in D1, D9 & D60
As an example, let me produce the following horoscope as a reference again-
Now for analyzing the effects of Rahu in this horoscope in transit through various signs, I put together a worksheet as below (click
to enlarge). The results are plotted with the straight line representing the average quantified number for each sign. Below 0 is
negative and above 0 positive (duh!). Average is +0.6. The higher it is, better will be the results of Rahu transit.
The reader might at this stage realize that this is time intensive and complicated mathematically. This example is just meant to be
a thought exercise. In regular practice, one will not have the time or energy to go through all these details, but with experience a
lot of them will come to an astrologer intuitively. You have to take my word for it now. But for a beginner, it is always a good
practice to know the minions that make the gears turn and understand that over simplifying this art will also tend to give
incomplete results in general and hence should not be done so.

Benefics/ Malefics
In order to ascertain the benefic/ malefic nature of a planet:-

 We look at the functional nature of planets as explained in an article before and repeated here for reference –

 General Nature of planets is important though Functional Nature above will take the front seat always. General Nature is-
Benefics- Jupiter, Venus, Bright or Waxing Moon & Well associated Mercury
Malefics – Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Sun, Ill associated Mercury and Weak/ dark Moon
 Dignity of planets as explained in detail before. Strong planets are Benefic whereas Weak planets give problems related to
areas of life they rule in the horoscope along with their general characteristics. Example if Sun is weak and rules 10th house, it
will damage not just career/ job (10th) but also general things it signifies (from list before) like father, government etc.
 Planets sitting in Kona (1, 5, 9) will improve their already existing nature and planets in 6, 8 or 12th bhaavs will worsen their
nature
 Even though this topic is already discussed in detail before, it is important to note that many other things can help quantify the
actual nature of planets involved. Just to give you a taste of quantifiable factors, take a look at the example below. Again this
much detail is not required as of now, much of this will become intuitive with experience, but a peek into the possibilities is
shown as below (quantified in a spread sheet)
 In this analysis one can consider factors like – Type of Nakshatra or star (lunar asterism), functional nature of depositing star,
functional nature of depositing sign, generic nature of depositing star, generic nature of depositing sign, positions in various
divisionals especially D9, aspects from natural or functional benefics & malefics etc.
The example is same horoscope you have seen in some other examples –
Quantifying the Benefic/ Malefic Nature of planets –
Results are as below (average score is about 14 where the straight line is). Higher the score, more benefic the planet will be in its
Dasa periods-
Analyzing Basics – Dasas (I)
Ok ladies and Gents. Coming to a crucial and a vast, deep topic of Dasas (planetary periods)

It is an ever-vital and indispensable tool of Jyotish in predicting the timing of future events.

Let me mention out-front, the topic is extremely wide and deep and in these tutorials (meant for the beginner) I will be giving only
basic yet relevant information, which will arm the reader with the necessary tool missing in combination to her Transit tool. Once
armed with both, you are on your way to be able to start making predictions which amaze yourself and your friend and

family

So Dasas in Jyotish are of many kinds (JHora gives the option of about 50 or more of them!)

These differ by calculation methodology and applicability and frame of reference (planetary dasas, rashi dasas etc.). Here we
are going to talk about the most frequently/ widely used dasas and that too briefly in the interest of time and the scope of this
article.

Among the most commonly used dasas is the Vimshottari dasa (which is an almost default dasa an astrologer would refer to if he
mentions the term ‘dasa’). As per Parasara, it is a dasa applicable to All across the board except a few exceptions as explained
below-

Vimshottari is started/ calculated as per the exact longitude of Moon at the moment of birth. Moon as you know represent the
mind, emotions, thought process/ intelligence among other things and is the primary significator of the above. This is one of the
wider differences between Jyotish and other schools of astrology across the globe – Jyotish puts a heavier emphasis on the Moon,
arguably due to the logic that whatever happens around us and with us, affects our feelings, emotions and thought process
which are signified my the Moon and hence its importance. Also to be noted is the fact that the Moon is the fasted moving entity
of the 9 planets and hence the most ‘specific’ differentiator in terms of difference between 2 individuals born at relatively close
time intervals. Moon takes about 2.25 days to cover one sign of 30 degrees whereas the Sun takes a month. Thus making the
moon more specific than the Sun in this example.

Due to the above considerations, as per Parasara, as long as the mental faculties are developed meaningfully enough,
Vimshottari dasa will always be applicable. Now of course the exceptions will be very young individuals (say below age 6 to 8 yrs)
or extremely old individuals or individuals with an impaired mental ability like medical mental retardation etc. are the cases where
Vimshottari might not be applicable. However as long as the native is older than 8 yrs. of age and mentally ‘not challenged’,
Vimshottari will be applicable.

So lets discuss this dasa system. The moon covers 27 Lunar asterisms (nakshatras) and 12 signs in one revolution, like other planets.
Moon takes about 28 days approximately for one such circle so it covers a little less than 1 nakshatra per day (roughly). 360/27 =
13 degrees and 20 minutes or 13 1/3 degrees (length of one nakshatra)

the Nakshatras, as mentioned before in an article are of the 9 planets (3 times each) and follow the order of Ketu, Venus, Sun,
Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury. Then repeat 2 more times the same order.

Once the exact degree of moon is known, it can be calculated that how far has moon progressed into that nakshatra. Lets
assume moon is in Venus nakshatra at the time of birth and has travelled 3 degrees and 20 minutes in it. It implies that Moon has
traversed exactly 1/4th of the Nakshatra of Venus and 3/4 remains. Now look at the following table for Vimshottari-

Sun – 6 yrs

Moon – 10 yrs

Mars – 7 yrs

Rahu – 18 yrs

Jupiter – 16 yrs

Saturn – 19 yrs

Mercury – 17 yrs

Ketu – 7 yrs
Venus – 20 yrs

For a total of 120 yrs. Vimshottari assumes a total of 120 yrs cycle for dasa. In the rare even that someone lives beyond 120 yrs, the
dasa sequence will start again for a 2nd cycle.

So coming back to our moon which had traversed 1/4th of the Venus nakshatra, what it implies is that 3/4th of that is left OR 3/4th
of the 20 yrs of Venus is left as a balance at the moment of birth or 15 yrs. So this native will have Venus dasha at the time of birth
till his 15th birthday and then sun MD will start for 6 yrs, followed by Moon MD for 10 yrs etc.

The sequence and quantity of dasas is FIXED and never changes for any individual. Only the starting point changes as per Moon
longitude at birth
So what we just described is called the Mahadasa or MD in short which is Level I dasa. Below this level will be level 2 dasa called
Antar dasa or (AD). Below that would be 3rd level called Pratyantar Dasa (PD) and so on. Technically its a FRACTAL calculation
which goes to infinite levels. But important to note is that even till level 6, you will reach a time frame which is already in minutes or
hours (as opposed to years of Maha Dasa) and hence for all intents and purposes the first 3 levels are the most important. Finer
levels can be used for fine tuning.

Next important point to note is that in each MD, the first AD will be the MD lord itself and then the next AD will be next planet in the
sequence and so on. The time frame remains fixed as per the ratio of MD contribution. Pay attention here. What this means is- say
Moon MD just started. First AD will be Moon itself and time frame will be in ratio of 10/120 (because Moon has 10 in the MD slot in
the above table of a total of 120).

Next AD will be Moon/ Mars with a time 7/120th of the 10 yrs of moon MD or 7 months when you calculate
Next AD will be Moon./ Rahu with a time of 18/120 of the 10 yrs of Moon MD or 18 months when you calculate and so on till you
reach Moon/ Sun of 6 months. After Moon/ Sun ends, the Moon MD of 10 yrs is over and you start Mars MD of 7 yrs and so on and
so forth

Very much like the above, the 3rd level dasa will be the same as the AD lord itself and then from there. So Moon/ Moon/ Moon will
be followed by Moon/ Moon/ Mars then Moon/ Moon/ Rahu etc. (Again time frame in same ratio as described for AD above)

Good news is that the calculations are all done by the software, however one still has to understand the above logic and hence
the ‘method behind the madness’
People with good mathematical skills will quickly realize a Fractal pattern in this, which for some reason is increasingly seen in
nature in terms of Golden ratio etc. (beyond the scope of this discussion and hence I wont digress much)

Now once you know what dasa a person is running, keep the following factors in mind-

 MD lord sets the Major trend in life

 AD lord gives the finer trend within the MD period and is very important for a relatively shorter time frame
 PD lord is usually a few months to a few weeks and PD and beyond levels are for fine tuning the effects of MD and AD lords
 starting from MD lord, analyze what the MD lord planet rules in your horoscope (the bhaavs it rules) also analyze its dignity,
aspects and placement in details as described in previous chapters
 Do the same for AD lord and PD lord etc
 Then analyze how the MD and AD lord are related to each other and use the compound friendship analysis as described in
the dignity of planets article
 Events are precipitated when the dasas indicate so and the transits also indicate in the same direction. Important now is to
note what I mention in the Transit articles – transit of MD and AD lords and even PD lord is very vital as per description in those
articles
 As an overall ‘mantra’ Dasa Proposes, Transit Disposes. Hence correct prediction lie in the ability (developed over experience)
in harmonizing the signs given by both. Ideally when you get more knowledge and experience, more than one dasa is also
used to confirm results, but for now (and believe me for 99% of astrologers) Vimshottari is enough to prevent information
overdose for the student.
I will write more points regarding dasas in the subsequent articles, but the reader can now start checking the dasa they are
running in JHora by clicking on the ‘Dasas’ tab on the top of the software and selecting Vimshottari dasa among the ‘Nakshatra
dasas’ tab in the feature. Click on the time period of an MD and a drop down will keep giving you lower levels of AD, PD etc. Try.
Practice…

Yogas – Part I
Another immensely crucial topic which needs to be addressed before doing some case studies.

There is no possible way to ‘short cut’ through this topic, which is immensely wide as well as deep. There is, however, a way to
jump start the process for a learner, who can then graduate to advanced books on the same including 300 Important
Combinations by Dr. B.V. Raman, which is a book i recommend for this topic.

Yoga, as mentioned earlier, is a combination of 2 or more planets which can have a positive or negative effect as per the
functional and generic nature of the planets involved. This is the essence of Vedic astrology and a topic which takes years to
master, but that said, some basics can be grasped quickly. Most detailed softwares will spit out the various combinations present
in a horoscope. However, keep in mind – a mere presence of a Yoga does not imply actual manifestation of its positive or
negative results, as might be, to a full extent. Other factors including strength and dignity of planets involved in the Yoga, the
closeness in terms of longitudes the planets are separated from each other as well as the strength/ dignity of the owners of the
rashi, nakshatra depositors of the involved planets will dictate the intensity of a Yoga.

Another vital parameter to be considered is the closeness from the Bhaav Madhya as discussed before. The closer the
combination occurs to the middle of a bhaav, the stronger the effects in that particular bhaav and vice-versa

I hereby give some important Positive Yogas below in a very generic fashion for a beginner and hence focus on the concept
behind the Yoga and not perhaps the specific Yoga or its nomenclature, which will confuse learners in the field.

I) Raj Yogas – A wide class of Yogas which are positive by definition and aid in the financial and mental well being of the
individual in whose horoscope they form. They are are of many kinds.
a) However get into a habit of looking at the owners of the 1st, 5th and 9th houses. These form the Bhagya Trikona or the Fortune
triangle. The owners of the houses will always be friendly to each other and 2 or all 3 of them are connected via conjunction or
mutual aspect, they form a Raj Yoga or combination of good luck/ fortune. If this occurs in the 1st, 5th or 9th house itself, it is even
better. It is also great to form in a Kendra house -1st, 4th, 7th or 10th
b) Likewise a combination of a lord of 1/5/9 with a Kendra lord or 1/4/7/10 is also a Raj Yoga as long as the planets involved are
functional benefics for the ascendant. Keep in mind 1/5/9 are always functionally benefic. However the lords of 4/7/10 can be
positive, neutral or even negative in some cases. Refer to the functional nature of planets article earlier.

II) Panch Mahapurush Yogas – or 5 great men (literal translation) These Yogas are formed when one of the 5 non luminary planets
– Mars, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter or Mercury are in their own sign or exalted sign while being in a Kendra house (1/4/7/10 bhaav). This
is a very good Yoga to have and the functional as well as generic nature of the planet becomes enhanced to a large extent.
Example when Venus is in Libra in 10th house for Capricorn, it forms ‘Malavya’ Yoga which will enhance the functional nature of
Venus (rulership of 5th and 10th bhaav in this case) as well as give wealth/ luxuries (general significations of venus) to the
individual
III) Vipreet RajYogas – These are formed when 2 negative lords combine. Namely lords of 6th, 8th or 12th houses (which are
considered functionally negative) combine in any bhaav. This Yoga is more powerful if it occurs in a dusthana house itself – i.e. 6th
or 8th or 12th bhaav and does NOT involve lords of good places especially of 1,2,5 or 9th house. This combination typically
portrays a -ve with -ve turning into very positive effect. When correctly formed, such a yoga can give massive riches and a steep
rise in a person’s career/ job/ social status.
IV) Parivartana Yogas – Parivartana means exchange. When two planets are placed in the other’s sign respectively, they are
swapped and will ‘work with each other’ or in tandem. They exchange each other’s properties and to some extent, the planets
behave functionally as if they are sitting in their own signs respectively.
Example for Leo rising, Mars is in Leo while Sun is in scorpio. This forms an exchange of the 1st and 5th lords
Again, like in Raj Yogas, remember that an exchange between 1 trikona lords is extremely auspicious. Meaning if 1/5/9 exchange
with each other, a strong Raj Yoga results. Likewise a swap of a Kendra (1/4/7/10) ruler with a Trikona (1/5/9) ruler or a Kendra lord
with another Kendra lord are very positive as well.

However the exchange of a Kendra or Kona lord with a dusthana lord (6/8/12) is a negative Yoga and causes miseries. Example
for Aries rising, Mars is in Virgo (6th bhaav) and Mercury is in Aries so a Trikona (1st) lord exchanges with a dusthana lord (6th)

V) Neecha Bhang RajYoga – Another category of potent Yoga is Neecha Bhanga Raj Yoga is Neecha Bhang Yoga (NBY). This
occurs if a debilitated planet sits in a kendra bhaav (1/4/7/10) and its depositor is either sitting in conjunction with the planet or in
a Kendra from it. It also occurs if the depositor is in exaltation as well as if an exalted planet sits in the same sign as the debilitated
planet while the debilitated planet sits in a Kendra bhaav (1/4/7/10)
Typically this is a potent strong Yoga and will give strong benefits related to the rulership of houses of the planet involved, but only
after some initial setbacks/ failures or delays.

Example is Capricorn rising with Mars in 7th house in Cancer conjunct with Moon in cancer. In this case Mars gets NBY and will
become a strong benefic as long as its strong in shadbal and has good aspects on it. Such a Mars will give initial pressures in its
dasas but ultimately cause great strides in the life of the individual, especially related to the houses in rules – in this example 4th as
well as 11th

VI) Mridanga – When exalted planets or planets in their own sign sit in a Trikona or Kendra Bhaav, they cause great positive results
related to the houses they rule and also their generic significations. Typically such planets elevate the entire life/ status of an
individual in their dasas if they are in good dignity as per the many scores of quantifying dignity of a planet as discussed in other
articles
VII) Dhan Yogas – When the rulers of 2nd, 5th, 9th and 11th bhaavs combine with good dignity, they cause a Yoga which gives
wealth. If the combination occurs in 2/5/9/11 or any Kendra house (1/4/7/10) then this Yoga is stronger (as opposed to occuring in
3,6,8,12 bhaavs). The logic is that the 2/5/9/11 bhaavs rule over wealth in one way or the other and hence when 2 or more such
lords combine, a combination for wealth creation is made.
Typically good to have the ascendant lord also in this mix for this Yoga to be stronger.

Another strong Dhan Yoga occurs when the 5th lord is in 5th and 11th lord in 11th, hence aspecting each other fully in great
dignity. Even when 5-11 lords exchange, the same occurs as long as the planets are in good dignity.

VIII) Laxmi Yoga – When the lord of 9th house is exalted in a Kendra house or is sitting in its own house in great dignity, Laxmi Yoga
results which blesses the native with great fortune, wealth and intelligence as these are the significations of the 9th house of
destiny/ fortune and crystallized intelligence/ higher education
IX) Jamini Yogas – These are of many types. However a good practice is to look at the placement and dignity of Atmakaraka
(AK), Amatyakaraka (AmK). When these 2 lords combine, especially in a Trikona or Kendra house, a RajYoga results

The above are some of the very important positive combinations. Hundreds of other kinds exist and are important to know.
However the above are absolutely crucial to know well for any astrologer. In part II of this article, I will cover some more positive as
well as negative yogas to watch out for. Beyond that, the beginner is set with all necessary tools to start looking at horoscopes
and we will look at some case studies of well known figures.

Yogas – Part II
In continuation for Yogas Part I, below are some more positive as well as negative Yogas-

X) Kahala Parivartana – A kind of Parivartana (exchange) Yoga where a non-dusthana bhav lord (dusthana is 6,8 and 12)
interchanges signs with the lord of the 3rd house. This Yoga brings out fluctuations in destiny and success of an individual and rise
and falls fluctuate in life. The 3rd house represents self effort and will power, but is a partial dusthana house as well. So as an
example when the lord of 10th and 3rd interchange, either the profession/ career of the native will see many ups and downs OR
the person will have to make a lot of effort with minimal success in the beginning and true rewards for the efforts will come much
later in life.
XI) Dainya Parivartana – A kind of Parivartana yoga where a non dusthana lord exchanges signs with a dusthana lord. Example
lord of 5th house interchanges signs with the lord of the 6th house. This is a negative Yoga and the manifestation is typically
struggles and problems related to the 2 houses involved.
XII) Kartari Yogas – Kartari = scissors. These can be both Negative and Positive depending on the involved planets. For these
Yogas, consider ONLY the Generic nature of planets and not the Functional nature. Meaning for this analysis Jupiter, Venus are
always positive. Mercury and Moon are positive when bright and sitting with benefics. Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Mars and Sun are
always Negative.
When a particular house is surrounded by malefics on both sides, Paap Kartari Yoga is formed (Paap = sin) and is a negative Yoga
which will damage and delay the significations of the affected house.

Inversely when a given bhaav is surrounded by 2 benefics, a Shubha Kartaari Yoga is formed. This enhances and amplifies the
positive significations of the involved house and helps the bhaav prosper and flourish without many problems.

Example Sun in 6th, saturn in 7th and Rahu in 8th bhaav. In this example the 7th bhaav is battered because it has a natural
malefic saturn and is also surrounded on both sides (6th and 8th bhaav respectively) by natural malefics. This forms a Paap Kartari
Yoga. This will damage the marital prospects of the individual, even though the final outcome will depend on the strength of the
7th bhaav along with its lord.

XIII) Daridra Yogas – Daridra = poverty. This is not to be taken literally everytime this Yoga forms in a horoscope. However this yoga
generally indicates struggles in the field of finances for the individual. It forms when ascendant is occupied and aspected ONLY
by Natural malefics (not functional malefics) and the exception is that the natural malefics should NOT rule either the 9th bhaav or
the 10th bhaav. If they do, the negative Yoga does not occur.
Example – Leo rising with Lagna having saturn and Ketu and Jupiter, mercury and venus do not aspect the ascendant. Daridra
Yoga occurs. In case Leo has only Sun and Mars (even though both natural malefics) daridra Yoga is Not formed as in this case
the ascendant has the 9th lord in it as well as the ascendant lord itself. This infact is a strong RajYoga.

XIV) Kemadruma Yoga – This occurs when there is no planet on either side of Moon as well as in conjunction with the moon (Rahu
and Ketu do not count). Further Moon should not be in Kendra (1,4,7,10). It is a negative Yoga.
Moon is the mind and is impressionable and emotional by nature. If no planet is near Moon and Moon is also not in a Kendra
bhaav, it will feel lonely and confused. Typically such individuals are socially shy and/ or awkward and can be introverts or misfits
in general life. They feel lonely even when in company of others as they constantly feel they are not understood by others.

I feel if the above conditions are met, Kemadruma Yoga occurs to some extent. However a 100% kemadruma Yoga occurs only
when the above conditions are met and also no planet sits in kendra bhaav from the ascendant as well.

Either ways, usually in the 2nd half of life, such individuals improve their depressive/ lonely tendencies and they become more
(relative to before) social and ‘normal’.

XV) Shraapit Yoga – Shraapit = cursed. This Yoga occurs when Saturn and Rahu reside in the same sign in a horoscope. Further if
they are also in the same Nakshatra, then it will be even stronger in manifestation. If they are more than 15 degrees apart, the
Yoga is formed only mildly.
Typically the actions of the individual (saturn) can be shady or hidden (rahu) and the destiny of the person can be very delayed
in manifestation in life. Such individuals might have to struggle quiet a bit for minimal reward of their efforts.

However, for Venus ruled ascendants or Saturn ruled ascendants, Rahu and Saturn become functional benefics and hence the
Yoga does not cause too much damage. Also if this occurs in the 3rd house or 11th house, the Yoga can give much material
success to the individual in addition to some blockages in progress. It is the worst to be formed in the 8th, 12th, 1st or 2nd house of
a horoscope. Dignity of saturn and rahu and aspects on the combination are vital to be considered before giving blanket
predictions of disaster related to the bhaav where both these planets are situated together
XVI) Gaj-Kesari Yoga – This yoga is a positive one. It is formed when Moon and Jupiter are in Angles to each other. This implies
when Moon and Jupiter are in positions which are 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th from each other in the horoscope. In this case the individual
gets strength to moon (mind) and Jupiter (luck and growth) and is lucky and successful due to good judgement and emotional
status. The person might be spiritually inclined and be lucky to have blessings from some mentor/ guru in life. However the dignity
of moon and jupiter is vital to be seen as well as the functional nature of moon and jupiter in the horoscope as per the ascendant.
XVII) Guru- Mangal Yoga – When mars and Jupiter either conjunct or are in opposition to each other (1st or 7th from each other)
and both have good dignity in the horoscope, the actions of the individual are energetic and righteous more often than not. This
is as Mars represents actions/ energy and Jupiter is righteous and expansive by nature
XVIII) Visha Yoga – Visha = poison. When Saturn is deep conjunct with Moon in the basic horoscope, this negative yoga is formed.
Such a person has a tendency to depression as well as psychological issues in life, especially if moon is low in dignity/ shadbal.
They seem to be very serious in nature and will easily get upset and sad over trivial issues. However if both planets are in good
dignity, then the person can get mass fame as well. This is because saturn represents the masses (general people) and Moon
represents fame
XIX) Angaarak Yoga – When Mars and Rahu conjunct in a horoscope, the person is prone to anger and violence. Such individuals
can have a big ego or anger issues and can go off the handle in a second. They can be normal one minute and violent the next.
Typically this will affect the bhaav such a yoga is placed in very negatively. However the damage is much lower in the 3rd or 11th
bhaavs where such a combination can give great material benefits to the person. On the positive side, if the planets are in good
dignity, such a person has a never ending fighting spirit and can do wonders as sportsmen, army or police personnel or fields
where great courage and activity is required
XX) Chandra Mangal Yoga – When Moon and Mars are in conjunction or opposition, this Yoga is formed. By itself it is a positive
yoga which gives a sharp mind and powers of concentration to the person. It makes the person logical and ‘street wise’ which in
turn gives them a good ability to make money. However if the planets involved are low in dignity and/ or afflicted, the person will
have anger issues along with blood disorders as well as bad relations with one’s mother

I will discuss more positive and negative yogas in part III. The idea is not to cover the entire list of 1000s of yogas. But to give a
good taste for the few important ones which will get a student’s mind thinking about Yogas in the right direction

Yogas – Part III

Part three for the Yoga Primer-

XXI) Yogada & Maha Yogada – These are based on Jamini principles. Please refer to rashi drishti concept articles if you are not
aware of how Rashi drishtis work (example a planet in a dual sign will aspect all the other dual signs via the Rashi aspect). Also
remember that among special Lagnas, HL = Hora Lagna (indicates wealth) and GL = Ghati Lagna indicates power and authority.
Now if a planet aspects both the Lagna and the HL, then its a Yogada Yoga giving Wealth and prosperity
If the planet aspects both the Lagna and the GL, then the forming Yogada yoga gives Power & authority
Likewise if a planet aspects all 3 – Lagna, HL and GL then a Maha Yogada yoga is formed which gives power, wealth and
authority to the native
These yogas get activated during the dasas of the planet which is involved in forming the Yogada or Maha Yogada yogas

XXII) Naabhasa Yogas – These Yogas are very broad/ generic in nature. I do not pay much heed to them. These are formed when
the 7 planets (except Rahu/ Ketu) are placed in x number of signs. x can range from 1 to 7. Depending on ‘x’ a specific yoga is
formed which can be positive or negative. Example when x =1, Gola yoga is formed which is negative. When x = 4, Kedaara yoga
is formed which is positive. It is important to know that Naabhasa yogas do exist, although I do not give them much importance as
they are very broad Yogas and will not act independently. Hence I do not discuss these in detail here
XXIII) Kaal- Sarp Yoga– When all the 7 planets excluding the nodes are situated on one side of the Rahu- Ketu axis, Kaal Sarp yoga
is formed. Please refer to the article on Kaal-Sarp Yoga in the advanced Topics section which details this yoga in depth. Generally,
this is deemed as a negative formation
XIV) Amala Yoga – When only natural (not functional) benefics occupy the 10th house from the Lagna or Moon, this yoga is
formed. It makes the person virtuous in his actions in day to day life for which he will earn a good reputation in society. Example
Capricorn Lagna and only Venus sits in the 10th house of Libra sign, Amala Yoga is formed, in this case a strong one as Venus is in
Mooltrikona sign and if non combust and direct in motion, will be strongly placed
XV) Kalpdruma/ Parijata – This is a highly strong and potent Yoga which generally elevates the entire horoscope and hence the
potency of other positive Yogas in the horoscope to a large extent. This Yoga is based on the dipositor principle. As mentioned
before, a planet gains strength when its sign and/ or Navamsa depositor is in high dignity (example own house or exalted).
Parijata Yoga is formed when the Lagna lord, its depositor and the Rashi and Navamsa depositors of the depositor of Lagna lord
are all situated in a Kendra (1,4,7,10) or Kona (1,5,9) and are in high dignity – i.e. exalted or own house and not combust (bright).

This Yoga increases the vitality of the entire horoscope and the other positive yogas in the horoscope will manifest more intensely
due to this Yoga being present in a horoscope

XVI) Shubha Yoga – A Kartaari yoga as has been discussed before. This is positive. It forms when the 12th house and 2nd house
deposit generically benefic planets (Jupiter, venus, mercury and Moon). This gives strength to the Lagna (as it is helmed between
2 benefics) and if the lagna also has a benefic, this is even stronger
XVII) Ashubha Yoga – A Paap Kartaari yoga (negative) where the 12th and 2nd house deposit generically malefic planets (Saturn,
rahu, ketu, mars, Sun). Since Lagna is now helmed between malefics, the power and auspiciousness of the 1st house is greatly
reduced
XVIII) Pravrajya Yoga – When 4 or more planets are situated in the same sign, especially if in a Kendra or Kona house, this Yoga
forms. The more the number of planets, the stronger the Yoga. This indicates too much energy in one aspect/ area of life and
hence a mismatch of energies in a particular aspect of life for the individual. Such people will come across as having intense
personalities and over a long period of time, they tend to become detached towards the materialistic pursuits of life. Keep in
mind that detachment does not equate to sainthood always. Even a person going through the daily grind can have a tendency
to be detached to his daily work. This yoga is especially pronounced if it occurs in the 10th bhaav as 10th bhaav represents our
career/ job/ social status and Karma (actions)
XXIX) Tapaswi Yoga – Tapaswi means a Saint. When Saturn, Ketu and Venus are either conjunct (same sign) or in exact trines to
each other (same nakshatra) then this Yoga occurs. Saturn is a detaching planet by nature. Ketu represents Moksha or
renunciation and detachment from all materialistic pursuits of life. Venus on the other hand represents the pleasures and
attachments of life including romance, marriage, wine/ dine, luxuries, vehicles, etc. When Venus is conjunct or affected by the
austere planets Saturn and Ketu, the person will not be attached to materialistic pursuits in life. They will either not have too much
materialistic possessions, or even if they do, they will not be attached to money/ materialism too much. They generally tend to like
dedicated, altruistic and austere pursuits in life
XXX) Vasumati Yoga – This is a positive and wealth giving yoga. Upaachya bhaavs are – 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th. These bhaavs
improve with age and time as life progresses. When a lot of generic benefics (Jupiter, venus, mercury and Moon) are placed in
Upaachya bhaavs, this Yoga occurs. Thus if all 4 of the generic benefics are placed strongly in the 3rd, 6th, 10th or 11th bhaav of
a horoscope, a potent Vasumati Yoga is formed which gives wealth and status to the native
So we have covered 30 kinds of important Yogas (both good and bad). As I mentioned before, there are thousands of
permutations and combination possible of the planets and hence as many Yogas in theory. This list of 30, is hence, far from
comprehensive. The reader is advised to read 300 important combinations by Dr. B.V.Raman for an indepth dive into Yoga
formation.

That said, the last 3 articles serve to enlighten the reader with some very important Yogas which the reader should familiarize
themselves with for a good reading of a horoscope in addition to the other chapter in this “Lessons” series.

Saturn Dasha – Generic Effects

Since Saturn is one of the most dreaded Dashas, I chose to compile a few generic factors to look out for. Keep in mind this has to
be used Liberally and NOT Literally. Other planets, strengths, aspects, divisionals etc have to be kept in mind before coming to any
conclusion regarding Saturn or for that matter any other planet. Still the points below can be used as good yardsticks for a
generic analysis of Saturn-

1) Saturn mahadasha or even antar to some extent operating before age 36 usually gives struggles and blockages even when
Saturn is placed well and a functional benefic (ruling good houses)

2) Saturn dasha as the 6th dasha (all born in dasha of sun) is generally very strong and can elevate a person to great heights if
Saturn is strong in horoscope

3) Saturn dasha as 4th dasha gives more trouble than normal even when Saturn is well placed
4) Saturn MD if operating after age 56 will have a very high predisposition to KILL before it ends. Only those will very good karma in
life escape it alive in general. More the person has SINNED in his/ her life, more the physical/ mental agony in Saturn MD after 56

5) Saturn when conjunct with Mars or Rahu within 8 degrees in D1 will give bad results almost through out in its dashas

6) Saturn in 12th house, especially in a separative sign (Aries, Leo and Saggi – fire signs) will give very bad results and ensure a big
downfall in life. Can even be a scandal, bankruptcy or defamation/ court case/ jail

7) Saturn is worst in 1, 4, 8 and 12 (except in exaltation, own signs)

8 ) Saturn gives mischievous results (both good and bad) in mercury signs of gemini and virgo

9) Best placements are 3,6 and 11 of course as upachyaas…in 10th can be tricky…can give a delay in career…if afflicted can
destroy career and image…if exalted/ own house and well aspected can lift a person to dizzy heights even if functional
malefic…example Leo rising…saturn is malefic owning 6 and 7…but if saturn is placed in 10th house of taurus (friendly sign) with
venus and jupiter, it can give tremendous rise in professional life especially banking industry in this particular example

10) 9th placement is good if in a good sign and aspected by Jupiter or conjunct Jupiter and/ or Venus or Mercury

11) Saturn when at exact ascendant degree will give life long chronic health issues…severe if Saturn is in inimical camp and mild if
own house/ exalted/ friendly sign

12) Even though sadhe satti is stressful to all (especially when Saturn is plus or minus 5 degrees from moon)…see what houses
Saturn owns from moon and lagna…these houses will be activated during sadhe satti….so example for Taurus…9th and 10th will
be activated…meaning job changes/ higher education and or travel related changes…but not without Hard work and initial
struggle and effort

13) When Saturn is retro and sun almost exact 180 degrees opposite of Saturn, Saturn typically gives good results in its MD

14) However if Saturn – sun exact opposition is in the 1-7 axis, marriage is almost certainly denied or extremely delayed (>42 yrs of
age)
15) Saturn feels agitated in the signs of Aries, Cancer, Leo & Scorpio and tends to give more delay and struggle in these signs

16) Saturn conjunct Ketu (especially same nakshatra) is highly negative for career of a person and unless aspected by a strong
Jupiter or Venus, such a combination will bring tremendous hardships in the career of an individual. If Mars joins the mix, career will
be a drag completely and the person has to toil a lot for minor returns and has a challenging environment at work at all times.

17) If both lagna & Moon sign are in Venusian signs of Taurus or Libra, Saturn achieves a high order benefic status and will usually
give rise in its dashas, albeit after some initial setbacks/ delays and hard work

18) Saturn conjunct Sun is not very bad unless within 8 degrees (causing combustion). Typically such people take duty seriously
and have a disciplined nature. Saturn is highly negative when closely conjunct with Mars, Rahu or Ketu in the horoscope.

19) Saturn close conjunct with Moon is not good and will tend to give depression and loneliness to the person at most times. Such
people carry the weight of the world on their shoulders, so to speak and are usually seen with a serious expression almost always.
However when both planets are strong (Moon and Saturn) and if both are related to the 4th house along with an aspect of
Jupiter, the person can be a darling of the masses and achieve mass fame. (4th house related to the masses and popularity and
Saturn is Karaka for the masses. Moon is the Karaka for fame and image of a person)

Rahu Dasha – Generic Effects

Continuing from the Saturn MD generic rules, I hereby contribute the same for Rahu (As Rahu dasha is perhaps the 2nd most
dreaded dasha after Saturn)

(Disclaimer – these are all from my own experiences of thousands of horoscopes and hence just my opinion. Also use these
Liberally & Not Literally in a horoscope)

1) Rahu being the generic agent of change, generally its dasha will bring changes, movement, travel and rapid changes of
circumstances

2) Rahu in movable signs – Aries, cancer, libra and capricorn will bring more changes than other signs, likewise rahu in 1,4,7, and
10th bhavs will give more changes

3) Rahu is strong in Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra & Aquarius. In all others it gives weak and relatively negative results unless
conjoined by a functional benefic in the horoscope
4) From my personal observations, rahu rules Aquarius and Virgo. Hence it acts as a yogakaraka for Taurus, Gemini signs

5) Rahu is not good in Jupiter’s sign but tends to give good results in Jupiter’s taras (nakshatras)

6) If Rahu is with a planet in the same nakshatra and the other planet is a strong benefic….rahu gives excellent results in its dasha
whereas the other planet is UNABLE to express itself fully in its own dasha (even though the other one still remains good)

7) Best axis for rahu- ketu is rahu in 6th and ketu in 12th

8 ) 2nd best is rahu in 3rd and ketu in 9th

9) Rahu gives meddlesome results in the 8th and 12th house which can be drastic if afflicted by malefics and debilitated (scorpio
and saggitarius)

10) I consider both taurus and gemini as exaltation for rahu and cancer as Mooltrikona and virgo as own house

11) As a side note…Mercury sitting in rahu Nakshatra can become extremely unpredictable in its own dasha and if bad aspected
be very bad in
results especially if mercury is retrograde

12) Rahu although a friend of shani does not tend to give good results in capricorn where it feels contrained and becomes too
much “saturnine” in its effects

13) Rahu and Saturn in the same house is NOT good. Even in 11th it can give gains but problems with elder siblings and friends. The
Infamous “Shraapit” Yoga can be terrible if there are no benefic aspects and the conjunction is within 5 degrees. If the rashi
depositor is weak, it can be threatening

14) Rahu and Saturn in 8th can cause Multiple sclerosis and paralysis. In 12th causes hospitalization/ incarceration for a long time if
not aspected well. However if Saturn is a functional benefic, results are not that bad

15) Rahu tends to give better results after age 42

16) The nakshatra lord of Rahu is perhaps more important (functionality, Shadbala and placement) than even rashi lord of Rahu

17) Rahu when in Saturn’s nakshatra and Saturn is functional benefic will give good results ONLY AFTER a lot of hard work and
struggle

18) Aries, Cancer, Scorpio, Saggi & Capricorn placed Rahu – expect better results in 2nd half of dasha, others first half. Pisces
relatively same (depending on antardasha and transits)

19) Even though best transits of Rahu are 3,6 and 11. It gives good results in ALL Kaam trikona (3, 7 & 11) and Artha trikona
bhaavas (2, 6 & 10)and bad in moksha trikona and bhagya trikona bhavas

20) Rahu when transiting 9th from itself is BAD (marana karaka sthana for Rahu)

21) Rahu Mahadasha of 18 yrs will tend to fluctuate from Good to Bad to Good with an approximate cycle of 37 months (2 signs
of Rahu)

22) In terms of material achievement and experience, Rahu MD can be perhaps one of the most intense and powerful among all
9 planets and can give materialistic rise like no other planet.

Generic Effects of Ketu (South Node)

Following up on Saturn and Rahu articles, here are some generic effects on Ketu and its Maha dasa (MD). As mentioned before,
these are generic in nature. They can be applied broadly to individual horoscopes with the disclaimer that in any individual
horoscope, a multitude of factors will affect the final outcome for a given horoscope and hence ‘Generic’ rules can not be
blindly applied to each horoscope.

1) Ketu MD will be better for individuals with lagna and rashi (moon sign) as Cancer, Leo, Scorpio and Pisces.

2) For Capricorn lagna, ketu co rules 11th house and if conjunct of aspected by a strong Mars, can give monetary gains

3) Ketu conjunct any yoga karaka planet (example mars for Cancer/ Leo ascendants and Venus for Saturn ruled ascendants) will
give excellent results in its MD
4) Typically Ketu conjunct Jupiter is a very good combination which gives a balanced and spiritual thought process, satisfaction in
life and if related to 2nd house or 11th house in a horoscope, big monetary gains or money inflow

5) In contrast, Ketu conjunct Saturn or in same nakshatra as Saturn (trinal to Saturn) gives a detached and serious mind which has
a tendency to austerity in life. If venus involves in the mix, being the karaka for material pleasures, the combination of Saturn- Ketu-
Venus can produce a saintly person with a detached mentality towards worldly comforts.

6) Saturn closely conjunct with Ketu and having no aspect of a benefic like Jupiter or Venus will surely give severe troubles in the
career of a native (Saturn is karaka of work and ketu is a karaka of moksha or the loss of worldly pursuits of pleasures/ comforts/
day to day hustling/ job)

7) Ketu should be considered exalted in Scorpio and Saggitarius and Mooktrikona in Pisces

8) Ketu should be considered debilitated in Taurus and Gemini

9) Ketu will internalize the energy of any planet it conjuncts. Example – Ketu conjunct Mars will magnify the energy levels of Mars
but instead of inflating anger/ ego or aggression, it will make the individual highly controlled in emotions and the native will be
able to channelize their energy towards any goal they set out to achieve

10) Ketu with Moon gives strong powers of concentration and a personality which appears cold and detached in terms of
emotions. If this combination happens in a fixed sign like Taurus or Leo, the person will appear extremely placid and cold in their
emotional nature

11) Ketu with Mercury will give good mathematical skills if Mercury is strong and the person has a good analytical and penetrative
mind which can make for good lawyers, professors and researchers

12) Ketu in Lagna and or close to moon also gives psychic/ intuition powers

13) Whenever Ketu and Mars are in conjunction (especially within 5 degrees) in the 1st, 6th, 8th or 11th houses, the chances of
accidents/ surgeries goes very high. If this combination is not aspected by Jupiter/Venus and is aspected by Saturn, the accident/
injury can be lethal in intensity
14) Ketu MD usually brings a period of 7 yrs when a person can feel dis-satisfied in their career and general growth. Typically
changes of any kind don’t come easily at all and a person can find hard to change status-quo in life

15) During Ketu MD, when Ketu transits over the natal degree of Saturn, Ketu, Rahu or Mars in a chart, negative events, especially
of a sudden nature can be expected

16) As per point # 15 above, whenever Ketu transits over a planet, sudden effects related to its rulership can be predicted.
Example Ketu transiting right over the 9th lord when Ketu MD is running can trigger very sudden effects related to father/ boss/
guru or employer

17) Ketu in its own nakshatra (which will be the 1st nakshatra in the fiery signs of Aries, Leo and Saggi) becomes very intense.
Further, such a ketu tends to have a tendency to separate the person from the relative or significations the said bhaav signifies.
Example for a Leo ascendant, if Ketu is in saggi in its own nakshatra, there will be a tendency for Ketu to give problems related to
children (5th bhaav) and if Jupiter the lord of 5th is ill placed/ weak, then Ketu can give tragic results related to the child of a
native (especially male child)

18) Ketu is a karaka for sudden events and accidents. Its position is 6th and 8th house if close to the bhaav Madhya (close to the
most effective point of the house) will always tend to predispose an individual to accidents and injuries/ surgeries

19) Ketu conjunct the Sun or Moon can give problems with eyes/ eyesight. With the Sun it also gives a predisposition to have bone
fractures in life and problems with the spine. If sun and ketu are conjunct and well placed/ strong in dignity, the Ego and nature of
a person is highly spiritual and balanced and their father might also be a spiritually inclined person.

20) Best positions for Ketu for material achievements is 3rd, 6th and 11th. For spiritual progress, Ketu in 12th is great when strong
and aspected by Jupiter or Saturn

21) Ketu is highly unstable and explosive in 8th house and pre-disposes a person to secretive acts/ questionable actions which can
bring trouble eventually to the native and his finances

22) When Ketu-Sun-Mars all combine in the 6th or 8th house, there can be death and destruction from Fire/ weapons or even wild
animals

23) Ketu combined with Jupiter, Saturn and Venus foretells a saint of a high order
24) As with Rahu, the placement and dignity of the rashi and Nakshatra depositor of Ketu is of vital importance along with planets
that conjunct and aspect Ketu to determine the final outcome of Ketu in a horoscope. Stronger the dignity and placement of the
dipositors, better the results Ketu will provide in its dasas

25) Generically Ketu will act like Mars and hence the Yogas Mars is involved in the horoscope along with the dignity of Mars in the
horoscope will ascertain the outcome of Ketu

26) Since Ketu dasa is sandwiched between Mercury (17 yrs) and Venus (20 yrs), if mercury and venus are strong benefics in a
chart, the dasa of Ketu will also tend to provide positive results. Likewise if Mercury and venus are negative in a chart, the 7 yrs of
Ketu will tend to underperform even if Ketu is otherwise well placed

27) Ketu placed in the 7th house will give a delay in marriage and a lack of interest in marriage/ partner even after marriage. If
this Ketu is also conjunct venus and Mars, there will be a complete lack of interest in physical desires in the native which will effect
the marriage and their partner in a negative manner

Generic Effects of Mars (Mangal/ Kuja)

In continuation to the series for the generic malefics, which for obvious reasons, invoke more fear and hence questions directed to
me by people, this article talks about Mars. Mars teaches via sudden and usually irreversible lessons as opposed to Saturn that
teaches via long term hard work/ delay.

Lesson of Mars is caution and patience if the lesson of Saturn is Perseverance.

The bhaav (house) where Mars is placed shows us where the energy and actions of a person are and where their passions are.
This can also be the domain where they will be ready to fight as a warrior/ soldier and can be highly protective of the
significations of the bhaav where Mars sits in a horoscope.

In this ‘Generic effects’ series, I have covered Saturn, Rahu & Ketu earlier. Remaning malefics are Mars and Sun (although Sun is a
limited general malefic). This topic covers Mars. As always, use this liberally and not literally. It can not be blindly applied to each
horoscope.

1) Mars will give good results for Leo and Cancer ascendants (and rashis- or moon sign) as it is a Yoga Karaka for these signs

2) Mars will give great results when placed in the signs of Leo and Cancer! (yes Cancer too even though debilitated!)
3) Mars when in Cancer is debilitated will give good results as long as its Shad bala is good and Moon is strong. This is because-
a) It is 4th from Aries and 9th from Scorpio and hence in Yoga Karaka position from its own houses
b) It is in a house of a friend (albeit debilitated)
c) Unlike other planets, Mars being a young fierce warrior, doesn’t really lose its vigor every and hence doesn’t weaken too much
even when debilitated
d) However it is vital to have Mars in a Kendra position from ascendant and have Moon either in Cancer itself or very strong in
dignity (example exalted) to create a Neecha Bhanga Rajyoga for Mars when Mars is in Cancer
4) Mars in the signs of Aries, Cancer, Scorpio or Capricron in a Kendra house (loses most of its venom and becomes a benefic and
Yoga causing planet). However the aspects on it and the strength of rasi and nakshatra depositor is vital to note

5) If BAV score of mars is 4 or more in a horoscope, mars will give good results

6) Mars is functionally the worst planet for Gemini and Virgo ascendants and causes trouble for these ascendants

7) For Scorpio ascendants, even though the lagna lord, it is functionally meddlesome at best as its main sign falls in the dusthana
6th house. However in this case if it is placed in the 1st, 3rd or 6th bhaav, it will give great overall results

8) A strong mars in the 3rd bhaav gives strength, courage and dynamism to the individual. However it can cause ‘Bhaavo karaka
Naashe’ or destroying its own signification of 3rd – which would imply no younger siblings (especially brothers) or severe issues in
the lives of younger siblings

9) Mars is best placed in the 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th bhaavs. In the 10th it gains directional strength and will gives ability to work
hard, ability to lead/ administrative abilities and makes the person a ‘go-getter’

10) Mars in 6th, 8th and 11th bhaavs will tend to give injuries and accidents. In the 8th bhaav, these can be severe if other
malefics join in with no benefic aspects/ associations.

11) Mars in 1st can give headaches/ migraines and temper issues. If this happens to be the sign of Cancer, the functional results
will be good as Mars is a Yoga Karaka, but Mars will nonetheless give a snappy and emotional/ tantrum oriented nature to the
person and sudden outbursts of anger as well. The individual can be moody and suffer from anxiety and emotional dependency
on a person/ object of their affection

12) Mars with Rahu makes for ‘Angarak Yoga’. On the negative side this gives sudden anger issues and a predisposition to
violence in the individual or an involvement in negative/ hidden/ shady activities. However it can also make a person a warrior in
day to day life – someone who wont quit at any level of adversity and has great fighting spirit. Such people can make for great
sportsmen and law enforcement personnel and have a never ending energy, especially if this combination forms in the 3rd or 6th
bhaav

13) Mars with Saturn also makes for a person who will face one too many adversities in life, sometimes inflicted by their own
temperamental behavior and sometimes by fate/ chance. They are hard workers in general and can be workaholics. Saturn
solidifies the properties of Mars and such people can be very disciplined (opposite of lazy) and focused towards their goals. They
also have a tendency to easily get into confrontations with any authority figure – be it their own boss/ parents/ partners or even
the government

14) Mars with Jupiter is a good Yoga in general known as Guru- Mangal yoga. It typically manifests in an energetic person who
utilizes his energy towards good deeds rather than otherwise and are typically righteous in their actions. However Mars being ego
and Jupiter being inflation or enlargement of any signification can also sometimes bring downfall due to over confidence or
egoistic issues in life, especially if the mix is in a negative bhav or involves Rahu as well.

15) Mars with Venus makes for a very passionate person who will put energy into areas related to comforts and luxuries of life be it
wining/ dining, romance, music/ arts and even love affairs. Such people will be very passionate about the affairs related to the
bhav where this conjunction takes place

16) Mars with Moon makes for a determined person who can also be very emotional. There will be a predisposition to blood
disorders (like anaemia etc) in such individuals depending on the dignity of the planets. Their mothers are usually a strong
influence in their lives and they can at times be like bullies in their behavior due to mars ruling their emotions. Mars with Sun calls for
an egoistic personality which is also very determined in nature (especially if forming in a fixed sign). Such people are proud,
extrovert and straightforward in their actions and can have good leadership abilities if the planets have good dignities

17) Mars with Mercury gives energy and impulse to speech and communication as well as logical thinking abilities of a person.
They can make good salesmen, orators, media/ journalists and accountants/ finance professionals. However in a negative
context, this can give nervous/ anxiety issues and an overtly aggressive/ abusive speech especially when connected to the 2nd
bhaav and devoid of positive mitigations from other planets and yogas

18) Mars in 4th bhav has no direction and is more often than not unwelcome. Unless in great dignity, such a mars will give anxiety
and restlessness in the mind of the individual along with anger issues. Typically not good for the health and longevity of the mother
as well unless mitigated by other factors
19) Mars is a Karaka for landed properties and real estate. If strong and connected to the 4th bhaav and the lord of 4th house, it
can give much real estate to the person

20) An afflicted Mars of low strength in 6th house typically points to involvement in court cases and litigation and danger from
thieves/ enemies not just legally but even for bodily harm if Rahu is involved in the mix

21) Mars in 1st, 12th, 4th, 7th and 8th makes a person Manglik – which supposedly causes problems in marriage. This concept is
over rated and the overall dignity of Mars and other aspects have to be considered before reaching any conclusion. Keep in
mind this makes for 5/12th of the world’s population or about 42% of people. Obviously not all of them can have major marriage
issues.

22) Mars matures at the age 28. At this age, Mars will show its full promise in the horoscope – good or bad and this will be amplified
if the Vimshottari MD of Mars is operating at this time

23) Mars MD of 7 yrs can be a very fruitful time if a person disciplines their energy properly towards their goals. Many a times it ends
up being a period when a person accomplishes many long term constructive projects of their life as long as they remain focused
and disciplined. A disciplined Mars is like an army soldier- trained and ready for any negative situation which is its strength. A lazy,
untrained and lethargic soldier on the other hand will more than likely lose not just the battle but get harmed in the process

24) Hanumaan is the diety related to Mars and Tuesday is the day of Mars or ‘Mangal’ or ‘Kuja’ as its called in Hindi/ Sanskrit

25) Many negative situations can be avoided during MD of Mars by avoiding impulsive and knee jerk decisions. Most damage
done during Mars periods invariably comes from sudden actions and decisions taken at the spur of the moment without due
diligence and logic/ rationality backing it. When controlled well, Mars energy can take a person to dizzy heights in their fields

Generic Effects of Sun (Surya/ Ravi)

Last in the series of ‘Generic effects’ of the ‘general’ malefics (as opposed to functional malefics – which of course depends on
the houses ruled by the planets) is Sun

Sun is a hot, masculine, dominant and kingly/ royal planet. It is not really a generic malefic unlike Rahu, Ketu, Saturn and Mars.
Instead Sun can be and is life giving and warm in its nature. However, it is still considered a mild general malefic by nature due to
its hot disposition and intense nature.
When close to any planet, it makes the other planet invisible due to Sun’s own intense brightness and this phenomenon in
astrology is known as combustion. The combust planet loses some of its ability to do good in certain ways and loses Istha Phala,
which has been explained already in another article on this site.

Likewise, whichever bhav (house) Sun sits in, gets hot/ burnt to some extent at the least and hence this nature of Sun makes it a
mild malefic in the context of Vedic Astrology.

What is to be kept in mind about Sun besides the domain where Leo sign falls and sun is placed in the chart, the place where Sun
is placed in the chart also becomes an angle from which the horoscope can be analyzed in addition to the regular lagna and
Moon rasi charts. This is the reason why even the ‘astrology illeterate’ has heard of the sun sign and its implications. Sun represents
our soul and inherent characteristics/ tendencies and nature and hence the sign where sun is placed along with the bhav (house)
where sun is placed is very important in general.

Below are the important points that help paint the canvas via a broad stroke brush for the analysis of Sun in a horoscope. As
always, use liberally not literally and consider these to be a part of the analysis and not the entire analysis itself for any given
horoscope.

1) Sun is placed best in the 10th and 11th houses. When placed strongly in the 10th or 11th houses, it can ensure a job/ income
through a Government job or atleast a semi-government organization, especially if sun is in its own sign – Leo

2) A strong Sun in the 11th bhav also shows powerful connections/ social circle for the individual and some of their friends might
be famous or powerful personalities

3) Sun is not well placed in the Moksha trikona – 4th, 8th and 12th bhaavs. In the 4th bhav it has zero directional strength and the
4th is for inner peace/ happiness and internal/ private life of an individual. Sun here gives a nature prone to anger and frustration
and fights at home due to ego and impatience. In the 12th bhav sun is ‘Marana Karaka’ or in a death like state when Sun is
placed in bad dignity in the 12th house, the person will not get any favors from the Government and/ or father or father like
figures in life. They might also encounter problems with the tax collection agencies of their land

4) Sun in the 3rd house gives courage and if in good dignity, the person performs honorable deeds in life. When ill placed in the
3rd, the actions of a person become questionable and of lose morals

5) Along with Jupiter, Sun is the karaka (significator) for morality in a person. Its close affliction with Saturn and/ or the nodes
causes wavering or questionable moral standards in life
6) In the 6th house, an afflicted Sun gives diseases in the lower spine and heart. Also if aspected by Mars can give injury from Fire
or wild animals

7) Sun is almost never well placed in the 7th house unless in great dignity and well aspected. This is because the 7th house
represents marriage/ partnership and Sun brings in Ego into the picture which spoils the significations of any partnership in general.
Further the spouse of the person can be hot headed and egoistic/ dominant by nature

8) Sun does not do well very close to the nodes – Rahu and Ketu. From experience Sun with Rahu gives a bloated ego or some
delusional high standards the person believes they have in their own ability, unless this is well aspected by other planets. On the
other hand, Sun with Ketu intesifies the fire element and can literally ‘ burn through’ the signification of the house this combination
sits in (if within 3 degrees of each other, then the effect is intense). This combination can be very good in the 3rd, 10th and 11th
bhaavs

9) As with other malefics, sun in a Upaachya house (houses that improve with time) or 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th is good

10) Sun with Saturn can give a serious nature/ disposition to the person. Such people take heavy responsibility in life and by itself is
not as bad a conjunction as typically believed to be. However ideally the degrees should be atleast 8 degrees or more to avoid
Saturn getting combust and agitated. Saturn in vedic folklore, even though of opposite nature of sun and its mortal enemy is also
the Son of Sun and hence Sun always has a soft corner for Saturn in its heart.

11) Sun with Jupiter is a good combination but can also give an inflated ego to the person, especially if this occurs in the
ascendant, if other conditions permit, the person can become famous and do well in the fields of politics, medicine or teaching

12) Sun with Venus makes a good hearted person but the relationships (romantic ones) will tend to suffer, especially for a male. If
Venus is weak in dignity and deep combust (within 3 degrees) then the person might have sexual problems (example low sperm
count in males) and will typically have to make compromises in their love life to make any relationship work long term.

13) Sun with Mars is a hot combination which is good for leadership abilities and an energetic/ determined nature. If this occurs in
a fiery sign of Aries, Leo and Saggi, it will give an active, extroverted nature to the individual (unless it is in the 8th or 12th house,
when the characteristics will lie dormant in the personality of the individual). If this combination occurs in the 10th bhaav, it makes
for good management skills and the person can quikcly rise up in the corporate ladder at their workplace from hard work, will
power and playing the ‘politics’ well in any organization
14) Sun and Mercury combination occurs very frequently and as long as Mercury is outside 6 degrees orb or sun, this typically
gives a good communicative/ analytical thought process to the person as long as mercury is in good dignity.

15) Sun and Moon together is an important combination which ensures the following-
a) the sign where these 2 are placed should definitely be treated as an alternative lagna in addition to the regular lagna and the
chart be read from that sign. if it occurs in the ascendant itself, then the person’s characteristics are heavily dominated by the
nature of that sign as all 3 lagnas become the same
b) It implies that the soul (sun) and mind/ emotions (moon) of the person lie in the same direction which, if in sync with the lagna
and other main planets of the horoscope imply a focused personality which can be highly satisfied from within
c) Moon will become dark by definition and hence the significations of the house ruled by Moon can suffer to some extent
d) This combination is good for Libra and Scorpio lagnas in general as it means a combination of the 9th and 10th or the 10th and
11th lords which is generally good if the combination occurs in good dignity and aspects

16) Sun’s maha dasa (MD) is of just 6 yrs. Hence Sun tends to overrule the effects of the antar dasa lords to some extent. Hence as
per the placement and dignity of sun itself in the horoscope, the effects should be adjudged as the 2nd lord dasas will tend to play
a relatively minor role in the MD.
17) Typically rulers of the 8th and 12th houses give adverse results. However as per Parasara, Sun and Moon are exceptions. When
Sun rules the 8th house (Capricorn lagna) or 12th house (Virgo Lagna) then it becomes neutral for the ascendant and by itself
does not give good or bad results. However caution should be used while utilizing this principle as Sun will still tend to give
negative results, at least related to health, for Capricorn lagna individuals as it is enmical to the lagna lord Saturn. For Virgos, since
sun is neutral to Mercury, it will give the results as per its house placement and also the aspects/ conjunctions with other lords
18) Sun is a functionally good planet for the lagnas-
Aries, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius

19) Sun is functionally negative for Lagnas-

Gemini, Pisces and to some extent Capricorn as explained in #17 above

20) Sun is Neutral for Cancer lagnas and will give results solely on the basis of its placement and aspects for Cancer ascendant
individuals as 2nd house lord is an impressionable neutral and will tend to mimic the effects of its house placement and
conjunctions with other house lords

21) Sun will typically give good results in the first 10 degrees of a house, especially a male house or all odd signs – Aries, Gemini,
Leo, Sagittarius and Aquarius. In Libra this does not happen as Sun falls to its lowest power in this sign and more specifically at 10
degrees in the sign
22) As explained in another article on this site, generally good to have Sun in Aries or Leo signs in any divisional chart, but Leo is
better than Aries in any divisional chart. Only in rasi chart or D1 is Aries even more powerful than Leo as Aries is the exaltation sign.
In the divisional charts, Sun is stronger in Leo than in Aries

23) Sun in Sagittarius behaves a bit counter-intuitive for the first 10 or so degrees. Even though a fiery sign and a house of a friend –
Jupiter, Sun should ideally be well placed and strong here. Which it is. But there is a caveat – In this sign, Sun has to assume the
Dharma upholding duty of a king (Sagittarius being the natural 9th sign of the zodiac) and hence Sun has to shed its powerful
kingly role of dominance and be a more gentle upholder of peace and dharma (duty). This is the reason why Sun’s Istha phala
actually goes down in Sagittarius for some initial degrees before starting to rise again. Note that sun does not become weak due
to the above reasons, however, it has to shed its regular ego and brilliance towards a more gentle fatherly/ law abiding guru role
in this sign and hence feels somewhat constrained to its general nature in this sign
24) If you are a follower of Tropical astrology, please read the article Sidereal vs. Tropical on this site for clarification of your actual
sun sign as per the Sidereal system as opposed to the tropical (western) astrology system.

Kaal-Sarp – Yoga or Myth? Some points to consider…

One doesn’t need to be a Vedic astrologer to have heard of certain ‘terrifying’ words very often used by the astrologers, the
astrological media and many novice learners of the art. Some of those that are at the top of the charts are-

a) Kaal Sarp dosha or Yoga

b) Saadhe Satti (7 1/2 yrs. effect of Saturn)
c) Manglik (a negative positioning of planet Mars affecting married life and/ or spouse)

There are many more, but I will cover the above one at a time, starting with Kaal Sarp or Kal-Sarp dosha/ Yoga

What is Kaal-Sarp Dosha?

‘Kaal’ = Time; ‘Sarp’ = Snake. Literally interpreted, it means a person’s soul/ destiny is caught in between a serpent of time. The
reader will be aware that Rahu/ Ketu are significators of snakes and other poisonous reptiles

When all planets are hemmed between the 2 nodes – Rahu & Ketu, Kaal-Sarp (KS) dosha forms in the chart (supposedly). I say
supposedly because the reference of such Yoga is missing in some of the major astrological scriptures including the most
comprehensive scripture of Parasara. (BPHS)
The Yoga or rather Dosha (negative yoga) is supposed to create tremendous problems in a native’s life and make progress almost
impossible in the bhav axis in which Rahu-Ketu lie. As an example when Rahu Ketu axis lies in the 1-7 axis and all the other 7 visible
planets are on one side of this axis, Kal-Sarp troubles the health and relationships/ marriage of the native. Some include the
degree or exact longitude of ascendant as a pseudo planet and consider KS stronger when the ascendant degree is also on the
same side of the nodes.

Different names are given for KS as per the bhaavs in which Rahu or Ketu lie. As an example when Ketu is in 1st and Rahu in 7th,
this is a ‘Takshak’ KS dosha.

Why is it Controversial?
As I mentioned above, KS is not mentioned in any of the standard astrological treatises which would be strange considering these
treatises mention 1000’s of other small and ‘powerful’ yogas and combinations in detail.

So as per one theory, it has been invented by the contemporary astrologers who utilize it as a tool to ‘scare’ vulnerable people
into remedies and hence getting paid for the same.

As per another theory, KS dosha exists but is no where as serious as some of these ‘rumors’ have made it out to be.

Also since a significant number of celebrities (famous in their chosen fields of life) or successful by various materialistic yardsticks,
do have KS dosha in their charts, it is argued by the critics of this dosha that the existence of such horoscopes negates the
existence of KS dosha altogether.

My Thoughts & Experiences regarding KS-

I believe KS dosha does exist.

Having said that, I feel it is only of the many good and bad yogas that exist in horoscopes and blowing its negativity factor out of
proportion is uncalled for. I do not wish to argue about where or how the phobia of this Yoga started, but there might be some
truth in the argument that it has been blown out of context by some mainframe astrologers and consequently the astrological
media.

From a systematic analysis of charts with KS dosha and observing the Maha dasas of Rahu or Ketu of an individual with KS dosha
and correlating real time transit KS periods, I have seen that as a matter of fact it is somewhat of a negative/ challenging dosha.
However it is not the end of the world by any means. It is just a bottleneck some charts will have and the other Good Yogas and
positive factors of the horoscope will not disappear just because the person has KS dosha.
Below are some itemized observations regarding KS dosha and how I believe it should be thought of while analyzing any
horoscope-

1) KS dosha occurs when no single planet of the visible 7 planets is outside of the axis of Rahu- Ketu in a chart

2) Even if one planet is outside the axis, KS does not exist. If there is a planet that is conjunct Rahu-Ketu but no other planet outside
the axis, then partial or feeble KS will manifest

3) KS tends to be a Karmic dosha as it involves the Karmic planets Rahu & Ketu which tend to work at a sub-conscious level and
bring out our deep rooted desires and phobias and also carry forward our Karma from previous lives.

4) When KS dosha exists, both negative and positive Yogas of the horoscope will tend to manifest a bit more floridly. Remember
this is something along the same lines as the fact that when Rahu or Ketu conjunct any planet, they increase the effect of that
planet as they are ‘shadow planets’ and will reflect the nature and characteristics of the planet that they conjunct
5) KS dosha operates mostly till age 42 when it starts to taper down and by age 48 (an individual’s 47th birthday) KS dosha
becomes mostly defunct in a horoscope. The reason for this is that Rahu matures at age 42 and Ketu matures and age 48. Till age
48, the person has already learnt the karmic lessons associated with the KS combination in his/ her chart and is now wise enough
to deal the with the energy of this dosha.
6) When KS dosha exists in a horoscope, it shows more floridly only when a person is operating the maha dasa of Rahu or Ketu or
antar dasa of Rahu or Ketu in their charts while they are below age 48. Even if below age 42, KS dosha will only mildly manifest
when the person is not running Vimshottari dasa of Rahu and/ or Ketu
7) Along the same lines as #6 above, for an individual with KS dosha in their charts and running Rahu/ Rahu or Rahu/ Ketu or Ketu/
Ketu or Ketu/ Rahu periods (implying both maha dasa and antar dasa lords as Rahu and Ketu) will feel the effects of KS dosha the
most. As an example when that person’s dasa changes from Rahu/ Rahu to Rahu/ Jupiter, the effects will decrease as per the
dasa

8) Further if the native is running Rahu or Ketu maha dasa (MD) and they have KS dosha in their chart, if in the transit also KS dosha
occurs, the effects are intensified till the time Moon breaks out in every 14.5 days of the axis (even if the other 6 visible planets are
still on one side of the axis)

9) The effects in terms of frustrations and unforeseeable problems showing up in quick succession where the person feels they
have to perform rescue acts to salvage the situation. Hard work yields less effects and work usually far exceeds rewards during
such periods. The person tends to feel constrained and will typically express “Nothing at all works for me. Everything goes
negative”
10) Another feature I have noted when KS dosha is activated by dasa and transit is that the native feels depressed due to
repeated failures and sometimes even claims that those who try to help him tend to suffer as well. Many of the problems might be
‘real’. Nonetheless the negative mentality and negative energy loop that develops during such periods will certainly make the
person more ‘on the edge’ and they will feel things are much worse than what they usually are

11) One of the best ways to deal with KS frustrations is to develop a habit of inculcating patience in thoughts and actions.
Meditation or mind calming techniques help as well. Taking advise from well meaning friends/ families and/ or experts helps a lot. I
have seen, as a matter of fact, that most of the damage or negativity is done in such periods as the individual often feels ‘they
know it all’ or ‘they know best’ when such periods operate and over-confidence and despair seem to cycle repeatedly forming a
downward spiral in real life effects along with psychological effects on the person

12) I have also observed that if the rest of the horoscope has strong and potent yoga causing planets in addition to a KS dosha in
a horoscope, the person will have a relatively slower/ hindered growth in the first half of life and can suddenly have a sharp rise in
their life/ finances/ fame etc. after age 42. (The exact time is seen from the dasas and transits of course)

13) Many individuals with KS dosha have been lived a very healthy and successful life. Hence the mere existence of KS dosha in a
chart should by no means trigger alarm bells.
Some examples of KS dosha are – Jawaharlal Nehru, Alfred Hitchcock, Margaret Thatcher, Nelson Mandela etc.
Saadhe- Satti
One of the most dreaded words in Vedic astrology, heard by almost everyone in India is Saadhe Satti and its (supposedly)
debilitating effects on an individual’s life. Hopefully this article can serve to explain the meaning, implication and dispel some
rumors regarding it.

What is Saadhe-Satti?
The transit of Saturn in a house before moon, then over the natal moon and consequently one sign after moon (in total 3 houses)
is a period called as Saadhe-satti. Or in other words, transit of Saturn in the 12th house, 1st house and 2nd house as reckoned from
the natal Moon is a period called Saadhe-satti.

Saadhe-satti translates from Hindi as 7 1/2 which is the number of years this transit last roughly as Saturn takes approximately 2 1/2
years to transit in one sign. Hence to cover 3 signs it will take 3 x 2 1/2 = 7 1/2 yrs

Technically speaking, Saadhe satti starts when Saturn transits 45 degrees before Moon and continues till 45 degrees after the
longitude of Moon in a person’s horoscope. However as a generalization, the degrees are ignored and the signs are considered.
As an example currently Saturn is transiting scorpio. Hence saadhe satti is running for individuals with the following moon signs –
Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius.
Also related is the transit called is ‘Dhaiya’ which occurs when Saturn transits the 4th sign or 8th sign from moon. Dhaiya means 2
1/2 yrs and this period is also reputed to be in results similar to the saadhe-satti period.

What are the Effects of Saadhe- Satti as per common belief? (Why the fear regarding the same?)
As per rumor/ belief or partial knowledge, Saadhe satti brings about misery of all kinds in a person’s life in the form of physical,
financial, professional and mental agony. A person suffers in all areas of life and progress in career or education becomes very
hard and sometimes impossible. Obstacles occur in any area the person touches and delays, denials and misfortunes occur
regularly. As per further belief, barring some relief from remedies, life becomes a drag/ pain and this period can cause deep
frustrations and/ or depression in an individual. For those who are very old in age, this period can even cause death.

What is the Reality of Saadhe-Satti?

This transit of Saturn is NOT always bad. Further bad or good are relative words and hence generalizing something as bad is by
itself, a fallacy.

Saturn by nature is a hard task master. The planet does not easily give results and neither does it give anything in a hurry. It
demands hard work, discipline and honesty in any activity before it awards the person with any desired results. It does have a
tendency to ‘delay’ results in general, especially if one wishes quick returns on their effort or sometimes returns without any effort.

Having said this, this transit can sometimes be the best period of someone’s life. It can be constructive, progressive and full of
professional, personal or educational achievements for particular natives. It depends on their basic horoscope. Strength and
dignity of Saturn in the horoscope of the native along with its functional nature. Also since this transit is defined around Moon, the
placement, strength/ dignity of Moon and aspects on Moon in the basic horoscope are vital to consider as well.

Further, most important to remember is that this is just transit, that too of just one of the 9 planets. Hence it is not a be-all/ do-all
situation and not the end of the world even if Saturn is negative in one’s horoscope.

The operating dasas and other transits also contribute their own positive/ negative results as be and the net result is a combination
of the entire horoscope, its Yogas, dasas and overall transits. Saadhe-satti, hence, is just one of the 100’s of factors to be
considered for a final reading for any given time for any given individual.

During Saadhe satti, in general a person has to work hard in life to get success. Success can be achieved all right, but not without
effort and a dedicated effort towards the chosen area of the native. For students, hard work is needed to get good grades and
to attain the diplomas. In general the more disciplined life a person leads during Saadhe satti, the more constructive the results
over the period.
Factors to be considered for Saadhe- Satti (SS) analysis-
1) SS is not negative for Moon signs of – Taurus, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius. The latter 2 as Saturn is the owner of the moon sign
and hence a functional benefic and in case of Taurus or Libra moon signs, Saturn becomes a Yoga Karaka or a highly benefic
planet

2) SS is relatively more negative but still not too negative for the Mercury owned signs of Moon – Gemini and Virgo. For both these
signs, Saturn considers the ruler Mercury as its friend and in addition owns one good and one not so good house and hence
neutral in functionality for these signs

3) SS is worst, in general, for signs of Cancer and Leo. This is because Saturn is enmical to the rulers of these signs and in addition
rules negative houses from these signs

4) SS will be felt more intensely when the maha dasa or antar dasa of Saturn is also operating in addition to the SS transit in the
context of Vimshottari dasa

5) Functional nature of Saturn is the most important from both the Lagna and Moon sign. If Saturn is a functional benefic from both
the signs, SS can be a very constructive period.
6) Look at the signs Saturn rules from the Moon sign, these houses will be activated during this transit. Example for Taurus moon,
Saturn rules 9th and 10th house. So effects related to the 9th and 10th house will be felt strongly during a SS period for the Taurus
natives

7) Along the same lines, look at the signs Saturn rules from Lagna, these will also be activated during SS period

8) SS is much more harshsly felt when Saturn is conjunct Moon, Mars, Ketu or Rahu in the natal horoscope. (Especially if the
conjunction is less than 5 degrees)

9) SS is less malefic when Saturn conjuncts Jupiter or Venus in the natal horoscope

10) Even when SS gives constructive results, the ‘Generic’ effects of Saturn will also be felt. Saturn is a generically a malefic planet.
Hence its effects, even when functionally benefic, will not be devoid of some level of delay/ stress and anxiety in the process.
However, remember that Functional effects are always predominant and over-rule generic effects. Hence when functionally
benefic, the results of SS will be constructive long term for the native
11) When Saturn sits in 3rd, 6th or 11th in the natal horoscope SS is usually constructive in overall effects

12) When Saturn sits in 1st, 4th, 8th or 12th houses in the natal horoscope, SS results will be more negative in general

13) Very important is BAV (ashtakvarga) bindus of Saturn in the signs during SS. If Saturn has 4 or more bindus (dots/ points) in any
sign, the malefic effects, if any, are greatly reduced. With 3 points, the results are average. For 0, 1 or 2 points, the results are
negative
14) Likewise observe the SAV bindus for the signs where SS or dhaiya is occurring. If the sign has between 25 to 29 points, the results
will be average. Below 25 will be bad (lower the worse). Above 30 will be good (the higher the score, the better the result)

15) If the BAV score of Saturn is high (say 5) but SAV score of sign is average or low (say 24) then BAV effect will dominate and in
this example, results will be good

16) While SS, if Rahu/ Ketu also transit in conjunction with Saturn or over the natal moon, the effects are more negative ofcourse as
now more general malefics are combining at the same time

17) Likewise when Jupiter aspects Saturn during SS, the malefic/ delaying effects of Saturn are reduced accordingly

18) Keep Vipreet Vedha in mind as well. When Saturn transits 12th from moon, SS is active. However if any planet (except Sun)
transits in the 3rd house from Moon. It puts a Vipreet Vedha (reverse block) on Saturn. This implies the negative effects of Saturn
are reduced or diverted during such a transit and hence SS effects will be temporarily abated
19) If Saturn is causing SS and problems for a native, typically during the retrograde periods of Saturn, the negative results will take
a back seat. They don’t go away – just get into a limbo mode. Meaning the intensity of negative events abates for some time and
gives the native a breather during the roughly 5 months per every 12 months when Saturn is retrograde

20) During SS, when Saturn transits the 3rd, 5th or 7th Nakshatra from Moon, the negative effects are amplified

21) When Saturn transits in the 2nd, 6th or 8th Nakshatras from Moon, the negative effects are reduced

22) During SS, when Mars conjuncts or aspects Saturn in transit, stress, anger and frustration sort of results are obtained
23) Effects of SS are most intense when Saturn is transiting within 6 degrees before and after the natal Moon degree. Also important
is the natal Moon’s brightness and strength in the horoscope. A Moon that is bright and strong in the natal horoscope will be
affected much less than a dark and weak moon. In the latter case, there will be a tendency to depression during such Saturn
transits
Finally, suffice to say, that despite its highly feared reputation, SS is NOT always bad. It can be a constructive period as well
depending on an individual horoscope. However, keep in mind that the main lesson of Saturn is discipline and perseverance.
During SS, one must learn to inculcate these qualities, else Saturn will teach those lesson anyways and it will feel harsh to the
native.

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Manglik (Mangal Dosha/ Kuja Dosha)

Another one of the dreaded blemish in a horoscope which is overtly emphasized by the astrological press, especially in India –
Mangal dosha or Kuja Dosha.

Mangal = Kuja = Mars

Dosha = blemish or negative combination

The phobia behind Manglik?

The rumor goes that a Manglik person will be devoid of marital happiness in life. Either the marriage/ partnership ends due to a
tragedy/ accident/ injury involving the native himself/ herself or involving the spouse or both.

Also the marriage is full of fighting, misunderstanding and lack of happiness till it lasts. Divorce/ separation (temporary or
permanent) result

Accordingly, a very negative dosha to have in a horoscope and it limits the marital bliss a person might enjoy in their
life unless they marry another Manglik, in which case the blemish gets neutralized to a large extent.
Definition of a ‘Manglik’-
When Mars resides in house – 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th in a horoscope, Mangal dosha exists. An individual with a Mangal dosha is
called a Manglik.

One might also consider the position of Mars from the Moon and the above locations from Moon rashi will indicate a Manglik
dosha as well.
Please Note – Some schools of thoughts interchange 1st and 2nd. Meaning they consider a Manglik dosha for 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th
and 12th house placements of Mars.
Putting some Rationality into the ‘Dosha’ and its implications
Mars will exist in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th houses of a horoscope for 5/12 people on earth. This means just a little below half of
the people, or 42% to be precise, are Manglik. This is just when considering from the Lagna. If you consider from the Moon
independently, then many of the 58% who are not Manglik from the Lagna can now be Manglik from the Moon and hence more
than half of people on earth will be Manglik in that regards.

Take a pause and a deep breath and think rationally. Is it possible that half or more people on earth suffer from an astrological
blemish that ruins their marriage in one way or another?

Unlikely isnt it? Hence rationality itself dictates that such a generalized Yoga can never be responsible for damaging fully or in part
the marital bliss of any couple.

So Is it completely a made up fable with no reality to it?

Kuja dosha being completely useless in predictive astrology would also be a sweeping and incorrect statement. The idea behind
Mangal dosha is due to the following factors-

a) Mars is a generic malefic planet which is fierce, aggressive, energetic, full of anger and ego and is impatient by nature

b) Mars also signifies violence, anger, injury, battles/ wars, litigation etc. in its negative context

c) a & b above go completely contradictory to partnerships or marriages which are based on compromise, patience and
sacrifice

d) Mars has a full (100%) aspect in houses 4th, 7th and 8th from itself

e) Since the 7th house represents marriage, spouse and partnerships, when Mars affects the 7th house, negative events related to
the 7th house can be anticipated due to its impatient, violent and egoistic characteristics affecting the house of compromise,
sacrifice and long term commitments
f) When Mars is in 1st, 4th, 7th or 12th, it aspects the 7th house with a 100% aspect. As for the 8th house, being 2nd to 7th, it signifies
the family of the spouse and the longevity of the spouse. Hence Mars in 8th is detrimental for the health and longevity of the
spouse

Having defined the meaning and logic behind this ‘blemish’ lets recall that no Yoga – good or bad, exists in isolation and the
other planets and their aspects will change this scenario to a large extent. Further if Mars itself is in good dignity, the blemish will
not exist in the first place.

Important pointers for Manglik dosha

1) When Mars occupies the signs of – Aries, Scorpio, Cancer or Capricorn and in a Kendra house ( 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th) it loses most
of its venom and becomes a benefic
2) In the above situation no manglik dosha exists even when Mars is in the 1st, 4th or 7th house

3) When Mars is conjunct or closely aspected by Jupiter, Manglik dosha does not exist

4) Mars in its own signs or exalted in D-9 (navamsa) also defuncts a potential Manglik dosha in the main rashi chart

5) Most important to understand is the complete aspects on the 7th bhaav (please refer to the Bhaav aspects – a complete picture
for details). The more beneficial aspect the 7th house has, the better will be results related to marriage/ partnerships and spouse
6) By the same token as #5 above, the dignity and placement of the 7th lord is vital. Even if malefics reside in 7th house, if the lord
of 7th is strong in dignity and has good aspects, it will be able to protect the significations of its house and in such a case the 7th
house significations will not suffer as much

7) Generally when 2 or more of the ‘generic’ malefics affect the 7th house – Rahu, ketu, saturn, mars & Sun, then the gravity of the
negative situation is intensified more than any one planet alone affecting the 7th bhav. Again any of the above planets when in
good dignity (example own sign or exalted sign) will not damage the significations of the 7th bhaav

8) Another important point is distance from Bhaav madhya or most effective point of the 7th bhaav. As an example say
ascendant is 23 degrees rising. Hence 23 degrees in each bhaav becomes more sensitive to any planet or aspects. Now if Mars
sits exact on 23 degrees in the 7th bhaav, it is affecting the 7th house very strongly (good or bad as per dignity of mars and other
aspects on it). However, in such a case, if Mars is at say 3 degrees in the 7th sign. Technically now this Mars has gone into the 6th
bhaav and not affecting the 7th bhaav in any sifnificant manner. Thus degree wise ‘residential strength’ of planets is very vital to
observe for accurate analysis
9) Mars when strong in Vimsopaka bala and/ or Vaiseshikamsa will give beneficial results as opposed to bad (please refer to the
Vimsopaka bala and Vaiseshikamsa articles in the advanced topics section if you are unaware about the same)

10) Likewise when BAV bindus of Mars in ashtakvarga scheme is 5 or more in any sign, its results will tend to be very positive there. If
Mars is situated in the 7th bhav but with 6 BAV score, it can never hamper marriage or the spouse generally as it receives support
from most planets in that sign

11) Even when Mars is negative in a horoscope, at age 28 Mars matures in a horoscope. Thus, after age 28 the negative effects of
Mars start to come down (in the logical sense a person tends to become more patient and compromising) and hence Manglik
dosha loses is potency after the 28th age of a native’s life

12) A good idea is always to check the dignity of the karaka of a life’s aspect as well. In this case, since marriage and marital bliss
are being analyzed, Venus as a karaka (significator) is also to be checked. A strong and well placed Venus will tend to
counteract many a negative aspects on the 7th house caused by Mars or other planets in the horoscope.

13) When Mars owns a trine (1,5 or 9) house, then it is a functionally benefic planet for the horoscope and as such, will tend to
cause less harm than otherwise

Conclusion – Analyze the horoscope as a whole, like always, before predicting anything related to marriage or spouse of an
individual. Manglik dosha exists by basic definition, but as per the rest of the horoscope and the dignity of mars itself, dignity of 7th
house and 7th house lord from lagna and Moon will dictate the eventual outcome of a horoscope and one should not read too
much into the mere existence of Manglik dosha in a horoscope.