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The 12 Bhaavs (houses) represent hundreds of things each. Hence this list below is not Reading..
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comprehensive but aims at pointing to at least some important significations of each of the Which Lagna to use?
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
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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 9

th 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.
167 Responses to 12 Houses & Their Significations
jps says:
September 23, 2015 at 3:50 pm
Dear sir, It’s a good article,just connect this with the yoga,mudras
theraphy,homeopathy, ayurveda, palmistry then it will really look good and more
helpful if with vastu also, thank you
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Varun says:
January 3, 2016 at 10:46 am
Hello Vivekji – I m not satisfied by the way my career is shaping and wanted to
analyze my chart’s potential in terms of job status, fame and rise coupled with
financial status. Since I am not satisfied in this front I am putting lots of effort in
learning new things but somehow things don’t work out for me. It could also be
possible that I m not putting in persistent effort and lack patience. This is also the
reason why I m not able to devote time to further my interest in astrology.
If possible could you please share some link that I could follow and analyze my
chart’s potential in terms of career.
Thanks for your time.

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VS says:
January 3, 2016 at 9:58 pm
Hi Varun
What I am planning to do is to make some case study videos in the form

of screen cast and post the links here.
This will be quicker and more efficient than writing longer articles.
I believe learning theory is always better in text whereas learning case

studies can be more efficient with me doing screencast videos while
explaining a horoscope on the software
Stay tuned
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Joy says:
November 30, 2019 at 2:38 am
Dear sir,
Please can you share your birth details at joydebbose@gmail.com
I will send you the readings in details with solutions as well.
Regards
Joy
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Varun says:
Thanks Vivekji. I will be keeping a close watch.

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Sundar says:
December 15, 2016 at 12:02 am
Sri VS:
Is the Bhava/Chalit chart acceptable according to BPHS?
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VS says:
December 16, 2016 at 3:12 pm
yes
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Sundar says:
February 27, 2017 at 11:59 pm
Sri VS:
If Jupiter is sitting in the 7th in D-1 but moves to the 6th in B/C,
does this mean the houses aspected by Jupiter are original minus
1?
I have also heard that this change affects only the Dasas when
Jupiter will bring the significations of the 6th (quarrels etc) to the
7th house and cause issues in relationships.
The latter seems more “palatable” to me because the former

would mean changes in the functional natures as well.
Thank you.
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VS says:
functional nature doesn’t change. Bhaav placements

affects dasas and weakens any bad or good yogas caused
by the planet as the bhaav is shifting. for example if 2
functionally benefic planets combine in 9th rashi and are
causing a raj yoga, but the planets shift to 8th in the chalit
chart, then their power decreases (for causing raj yoga).
Doesn’t mean they will become completely negative, but
the yoga will reduce significantly in power
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Sundar says:
April 30, 2017 at 1:50 pm
Sri VS:
Does the nakshatra lord play a significant role (as compared to the asc lord)?
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VS says:
May 1, 2017 at 1:23 pm
Yes
Always a good practice to see the ascendant nakshatra in addition to sign
lord. The strength and placement of ascendant as well as moon nakshatra
lord is important in the chart. Sign lords will still dominate. Only the KP
school of thought, which is a very recent astrological school of thought
believes that Nakshatra lord is more important than sign lord.
Sign lord always more important that nakshatra lord which is more
important that any divisional lord
for any horoscope, look at the bhaav itself (Planets sitting or aspecting
lagna) then look at the dignity of sign lord, then nakshatra of ascendant
lord and finally the dignity of navamsa lord of ascendant in D1 (the lagna
in D9). For example ascendant at 3 degrees in Taurus
look at venus first, then sun then Saturn in the above example. All 3 will
dictate the power of ascendant and hence the overall horoscope
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Sundar says:
May 1, 2017 at 6:09 pm
Sri VS: Quoting “The strength and placement of ascendant as well

as MOON nakshatra lord is important in the chart”. In the Taurus 3
degree example Sun is the lord of Krittika (ASC nakshatra lord).
Please clarify..thanks.
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Sundar says:
May 2, 2017 at 2:58 pm
Sorry VS for my earlier question:

You have stated that “The strength and placement of
ascendant as well as moon nakshatra “. Your Krittika
example is talking about the ascendant nakshatra. I was
led to think that the moon nakshatra is probably invalid in
this context just because your example did not cover it. I
understand what you meant.
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VS says:
May 3, 2017 at 3:42 pm
both moon and ascendant nakshatra are important
VS says:
May 3, 2017 at 3:41 pm
yes that is correct for sun in the given example

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Sundar says:
May 18, 2017 at 9:46 pm
Sri VS:
If saturn is sitting in the 8th house (Taurus asc, in good dignity), I have heard that
Saturn (significator of fear) seated in the 8th (fear, emotional turmoil) removes the
fear. If true, is this a positive effect due to Karaka Bhava Nash? I heard the same
about Mars in the 6th..
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VS says:
May 19, 2017 at 1:02 am
yes true, but only if the dignity of the planets is good. For example mars in
virgo or saturn in leo will not give your results but quiet the opposite
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Sundar says:
May 18, 2017 at 10:40 pm
VS, I realize that this question is a little hazy, kindly clear it up for me. When I look
at chart that gives me the Bhava bala, I see one based on SAV in D-1. I see
another based on Shadbala. The latter one makes me conclude the bala is not
based on just D-1. Does it mean, for example, the bala of the 3rd house in D-1
also includes the bala of the D-3 (if there is such a thing?). Please bear with me
and clear this mess in my mind.
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VS says:
May 19, 2017 at 12:12 am
this is a deep topic, which can not be covered by a few responses.
if you wish to learn this in depth, please read “Graha and bhaav balas” by
BV Raman. You can find it on amazon and Scribd perhaps
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Sundar says:
June 6, 2017 at 7:38 pm
VS, I have heard that Saturn’s (in good dignity) aspect on the 6th will prevent
separation in marriage due to its disciplining effect. Is this correct? Is this different
from it sitting in the 6th house (especially if it’s the 7th lord). Thanks.
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VS says:
June 7, 2017 at 12:22 pm
saturn’s aspect on 7th might give discipline in marriage but it has to be a

strong and well placed saturn and 7th lord also good. if 7th house is also
affected by sun or rahu along with saturn, then its bad
saturns placement in 6th house will give problems in marriage
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Sundar says:
July 14, 2017 at 8:23 pm
Sri VS:
I read that the 8th from the Upapaada lagna (arudha from the 12th house) gives a
pointer to the longevity of a marrital life. Is this correct? If so, assume that the 4th
house from Lagna (taurus) has mars (manglik) and the 8th from the UL happens
to be the 4th house; how would I assess that?
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VS says:
July 17, 2017 at 3:28 pm
8th house from UL can be used to see the general longevity of marriage
but more in context of the life span of the partner…cant answer your
particular question as there are hundreds of things to be seen. So please
stop asking such questions like what does mars do in Taurus or 4th or 8th
from somewhere. It can do hundreds of things as you should know by now
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Sundar says:
July 26, 2017 at 12:18 am
Sri VS:
If the lord of the 6-th is Saturn and it not in good dignity, can it cause issues for
maternal uncles..asking since even though it is the lord of the 6th it is not a
karakatva for maternal uncles..
Thank you.
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VS says:
July 27, 2017 at 1:32 pm
yes it can, but you have to see it from a perspective of what all aspects are
there on saturn and on 6th bhaav and then on Mercury and 6th bhaav from
mercury. net some will be the result
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Sundar says:
July 27, 2017 at 5:26 pm
Thanks VS. So, if you want to see how the n-th bhaav is doing,
you will also look at n-th bhaav from where the asc Lord is
posited? Is my understanding correct here?
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VS says:
August 2, 2017 at 11:02 am
no..nth bhaav from the karaka of the bhaav…so for

children 5th from lagna and 5th from jupiter
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Sundar says:
August 6, 2017 at 7:41 pm
Sri VS:
Does any planet do well in the 8th house? What is the 8th house is own or
exalted?
Thanks
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VS says:
August 10, 2017 at 4:42 am
exalted mercury in 8th can do well
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Sundar says:
August 11, 2017 at 11:02 pm
Ss that because exalted Merc is very playful and will treat the
dreaded matters of the 8th lightly? Curious…Thx
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VS says:
August 14, 2017 at 7:20 pm
no because it still remains a functionally good planet being

friendly with lagna lord and ruling the trine of 5th house.
exalted in 8th, it will give great inflow of money due to
aspect on 2nd and its karakatva being of money
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Baskar says:
March 30, 2018 at 1:54 pm
Dear Vs ji,
A functional malefic sitting in the most dreaded 8th

Bhava .. Is that the worst nightmare anybody can
have?
Is there any remedies to tone down the effects of

such placement especially if the running Dasa is
also the same planet ?
VS says:
March 30, 2018 at 5:39 pm
as always, no point in generalizing. if a functional

malefic (owning bad houses) sits in a bad house,
sometimes it can be a strong vipreet raj yoga as
well. the other planets conjuncting aspecting or
being trinal to this planet will also modify it
the depositors play a big role always etc. so
nothing can be vaguely generalized as you know
Sundar says:
September 3, 2017 at 1:16 am
Sri VS:
For an Cancer asc, if saturn sits in Capri, the 8th lord sits in the seventh, a
pessimistic way of looking at it. What is your observation on this position? Does
the 8th’s bad significations come fully into the seventh or…?
Thanks.
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VS says:
in such a scenario, Saturn will give results of only the 7th house mostly
and not 8th.
8th is neutral and since the planet sits in one of its houses, that house
comes in focus. the spouse can be a self made person with a travelling
job/ work profile. by itself if Saturn is not ill aspected by rahu/ ketu and not
combust then Saturn will give good results of Sasa mahapurush yoga also
in this case. the native’s spouse can have a long and successful life with a
serious nature in life. Look at the planets in 1, 3 and 11 houses also. all
these will affect Saturn, even if they don’t full aspect Saturn or 7th house
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Sundar says:
Sri VS:
I am able to understand the 4th from the 4th would represent the mother’s mother,
12th from the 11th is loss of gains, income. Correct me id I am wrong..
From a similar reasoning, can we would look at the 11th (from an ill-effects angle)
as the 6th from the 6th? What would be the logic? Wouldn’t 12th from the 12th be
a loss of loss, namely, gain? So, 6th from 6th would be obstruction to obstruction
(removal of obstruction)?
You clearing up this tangle in my head is appreciated.
Thanks.
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VS says:
11th house is of gain no doubt

but it is also an evil sthaan. Monetary gain/ income/ materialism are the
roots for a lot of evil in our day to day life. It is Kaam trikona – represents
desires, which are the root of all evil
11th bhaav can always give gain in materialistic things – money/ income/
property/ relationships etc. but it can cause accidents, sudden negative
events and ill health also. as per parasara, 3 6 and 11 are the evil houses
and 11th is Most evil
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Adidam says:
Sri VS,
Having bhagyakara planets (FB) for a particular lagna in 11th house does give
better results than in 12th house, is this true?
say 3 planets in 11th house,no debilitated planets.
as you said 11th house is most evil ,12th is house of losses as well as evil house
.How can we understand the above situation,when both are almost similar kind of
houses with both positives and negatives.
Thanks .
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VS says:
any planet in 11th will tend to give gains related to the area it rules. 9th
house in 11th is great, gives gain in luck, money, benefits etc. life is not
black or white, it is shades of grey.
say a Prime minister of a country is assassinated. Ofcourse when he is

PM, he is having great Raj yogas operate making him powerful, famous
and rich etc. but what can be worse than death, that too violent and
untimely
so if I ask you, was his time good or bad? likewise in life nothing is all
good or all bad. it is relative and a person can have both type of periods
operating at the same time…
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Sundar says:
Sri VS:
Does the 2nd house’s family include both the pre and post marriage family?
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VS says:
yes
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Sundar says:
October 5, 2017 at 11:38 pm
Sri VS:
is the 2nd house from a house a maraka house? Like..is 8th house a maraka
house for the 7th? If yes, what is the 12th from the 7th?
Thanks.
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VS says:
October 11, 2017 at 2:44 am
3rd and 8th are houses of jeeva shakti or life

12th to any house is loss of it…so 2nd and 7th become maraka (death
afflicting) as they are the loss of life houses
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Sundar says:
October 11, 2017 at 10:28 pm
Should the 8th be strong?

8th is a dustana as well, so it should not be very strong from that
angle. So, if the 8th is strong, one will have a long life, but will
undergo the malefic significations of that house and understand
that detachment will lead to moksha..is that correct?
Re: the 3rd house, is that better to have a strong 3rd than a strong
8th house? The 2nd is a more potent maraka than the 7th, hence
asking.
Thank you
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VS says:
all lords are generally better to be strong than otherwise,

just that dusthana lords should not be stronger than the
kona lords in general
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Sundar says:
November 14, 2017 at 11:36 pm
Sri VS:
I notice that for Steve Jobs – Leo asc, Mars is sitting in the 9th. On first glance, I
would expect he would have a good childhood. I was trying to see the indications
for him being orphaned.
Moon is in the 8th, that might explain the mother part alone. Sun is in the 6th that
could explain the father’s part.
In the Chalit, the lord of 4th and 9th, Mars, has moved into the 8th. Mars should
not be seen as sitting in the 8th except for Dasa predictions, hence Mars’ position
in the 9th remains and it is not the reason for his childhood.
Kindly let me know…
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Sundar says:
House counting is based in D-1 and not the chalit..that is really the crux of
my doubt.
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VS says:
Don’t know what the question is. If a planet sits in 5th rashi in
Taurus at 2 degrees and is moving back in 4th bhaav in chalit, its
aspect will still fall 180 degrees from it. Meaning 2 degrees in
Scorpio. Now the point of 2 degrees in scorpio will be 11th rashi
but 10th bhaav. So keep these things separate. Understand the
maths behind it for clarity
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Sundar says:
In this example you have mentioned (Capricorn asc), if

Sun was in 2 degrees scorpio, we’d have to view that as
the 7th lord sitting in the 10th (the bhaav-chalit would show
that), yes? Before the advent of software charts, when the
lagna degree could not be known, Sun would have been
read as sitting in the 11th bhaav and that would have been
very inaccurate..yet, predictions could not have been that
inaccurate. Kindly opine.
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VS says:
again. you are not even trying to understand it

seems. if it is a Capricorn ascendant. regardless of
the degree of lagna, the bhaav Madhya of 8th will
be in leo. Hence sun will always rule 8th house
and not 7th!
Sundar says:
Sorry Vivek, I totally screwed up with my last question

(about Leo being the 7th house from Capricorn.. no space
to reply there, hence replying here); sincere apologies and
thanks for taking the time to answer albeit a little harshly
which is well deserved.
To finish this off with another question if you don’t mind:
In the above example, if Sun moved into the 4th bhaav
(Aries) due to 2 degree position in Taurus, it’s the 8th
house lord sitting the 4th and the 4th house being affected
by Sun..yes?
When exact degrees of planets were not available 30
years back, were the interpretations wrong in these
cases? Sincerely, Sundar.
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VS says:
yes 8th in 4th. generally this will be bad as 8th lord

is powerful (exalted) and will damage 4th house
significations unless mars is strong enough to
protect them. degrees were always available, even
when parasari text was composed, perhaps not to
minutes and seconds exactly but they were still
available
VS says:
For very early childhood – moon and adolescence/ teenagers – Mercury is

to be seen in terms of effects in young life. But this is generic and the
actual yogas/ dasas will modify general results. Moon in 8th and to some
extent 12th and 7th also can be dangerous for longevity, especially before
age 27 in case moon is dark and/ or afflicted by Saturn/ mars/ ketu/ rahu in
the chart and placed in 8th
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Sundar says:
This is about Rachel Maddows, MSNBC show anchor; “not” heterosexual.

Cancer asc with Jupiter and Mars (Old and modern karakas of husband) in 7th 3
deg apart.
7th lord Saturn, in Taurus is weak. Dispositor Venus Uchcha but strongly combust.
Rahu – Ketu in 6-12.
Is the 7th lord’s dignity the pointer? Is Jupiter/Mars in the 7th a weird
combination? or both?
Please opine.
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VS says:
this is a broad topic, not just as easy as mars or Jupiter.

in a generic fashion for deviated sexuality, one has to look at the 8th lord,
7th lord, 3rd as well as shani and mercury.
mercury is curiosity and experimentation and shani is perversion. Rahu is
taboo breaking and odd. a combination of these planets/ rulerships
affecting 7th and 8th bhaav and lords causes this predisposition in my
research
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Sundar says:
Sri VS: A basic question regarding the 3rd and 8th house which are Jeeva shakti
houses:
Does the 3rd house come under this category due to “sexual prowess and activity”
which needs to be good to create children (5th house which is 3rd from 3rd) ?
Why does the 8th come under this category? Is it because of re-birth (after
death)?
Thanks.
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VS says:
3rd house is bhaavat bhavam of 8th or 8th from 8th. Hence it represents
the life force as well. it is our initiative, courage, paraakram etc
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Sundar says:
Very cool. It’s truly like communicating to a Guru and friend with
you. You ARE my maaanaseeka guru in this ancient shastra. I
hope to meet you someday and make a sambhaavana…
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Sundar says:
Sri VS:
Speaking of Bhavat bhavam, for example since 2nd to 2nd is 3rd.
2nd is wealth, 3rd is about effort; Does this mean that results of
2nd is (or is it could be?) a function of the 3rd?
From a dasa/bukti angle, 9th from the 9th is the 5th, so during the
dasa of the 9th lord, can one beget children?
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VS says:
yes both 9th and 5th can give children

3rd is wealth thru sheer self effort or self made wealth.
generally not good to have 3rd lord stronger than the 2nd.
because that implies more effort and less wealth. same
way as 12th should be weaker than 2nd and 11th for good
wealth/ money
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Sundar says:
Vivek, if the lord of the 6th and 3rd sits in the 8th, the 6-8 results in VRY, however,
the 3rd in 8th is not the best position. In this case, is it better for the 6th lord to be
stronger than the 3rd ?
Thank you.
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VS says:
is good for wealth, bad for health. if 3rd lord in 8th is afflicted and 2nd lord
is stronger than 3rd, then short life could result due to sickness or injury
(6th)
only mercury or jupiter can be in the position mentioned (that same planet
owns 3rd and 6th) If it is Aries ascendant, MK is 6th and consider this to
be 6th lord in 8th. If its libra ascendant, then consider 3rd in 8th as 3rd
house is MK
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Sundar says:
Vivek, 3rd is self-earned wealth and 8th is inherited wealth, yet

3rd in 8th has a common “wealth” thread?
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VS says:
Not really. The 3, 6, 8 and 12 are houses which deprive us

against the general comforts, wealth and other
materialistic things in life.
if they are weaker than the 2,5,9 and 11 then riches can
be expected. these lords related to each other give vipreet
raj yoga. which can give comforts/ riches after initial
struggles and even sudden wealth
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JD says:
Hello VS,
You are doing a great job by answering to the curiosity of so many people around
the globe.We all are very thankful. I have following scenario to discuss. I would
really appreciate if you spare some time and answer.
For Capricorn sign born in D1 chart every planet is situated in 12th house counted
from its position. Eg.
Venus lord of 5 and 10th in 9th house. So 10th house in 9. 1st in 12th house
Mercury lord of 6th and 9th house in 8th house. So 9th house in 8th house. 1st in
12th house
Sun lord of 8th house in 7th house. So 1st in 12th house.
I have read some where 1st house lord in 12th (dusthana) is very bad. How
should I interpret it. Is there any remedy to alleviate this?
Thanks and Regards,

JD
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VS says:
generally it is better for the owner to go one house fwd than backward
however it all depends on the lord and bhaav involved. For example venus
as karaka in 9th even though debilitated is still 5th and 10th lord in 9th and
if shad bal of mercury is good and venus is not combust and more than 10
degrees away from its deepest fall at 27 degrees in virgo, then venus will
actually give great results in 9th
likewise you have to consider overall horoscope and not just one or 2
factors. once we are born, we can not ofcourse go back and change our
chart as per our liking. hence we should learn to live with the pluses as
well as minuses. After all, that is what Jyoitsh means – guiding light, to
make us beware of potential issues. astrology and no astrologer can
actually change any one’s destiny, just inform them of potential future
events
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Sundar says:
VS, Can 2nd from the Moon be the maraka lord? Sanjay Gandhi was killed in a
plane accident during the Moon dasa/Merc bhukti. Moon is the 7th maraka lord
sitting in the 8th and the 9th lord would be 2nd from Moon. If true, Merc being an
airy planet would point to an air accident and Maraka lord Moon in the 8th would
obviously point to the suddenness.
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VS says:
in Sanjay Gandhi’s horoscope, the lord of 8th (accidents/ tragedies/ death)

combines with ketu (karaka for fire, sudden accidents) in the 11th bhaav
which represents air travel. Mercury will carry the blemish of 6th
(accidents/ injury/ surgery)
all of this happens in the violent rashi of scorpio in the 11th bhaav which is
the most evil bhaav and in addition is the baadhak sthaana for capricorn
as well
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Sundar says:
Ah! Since this happened in Moon dasa, does 7th lord in the 8th
has no role at all? Meaning, as a concept, maraka lord in the
8th..is that a valid way of looking at it?
Thanks
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VS says:
moon in 8th is a classical alpaaayu yoga always. from 7th

mid bhaav to early 9th bhaav, entire zone moon remains
vulnerable.8th bhaav its marana karaka. meaning it
destroys 8th significations of life force or jeeva shakti.
further it is 7th lord (maraka) and deposits saturn the
natural and functional killer (2nd ruler). Depositor of moon
sits afflicted in 11th. sun is fire, never comfortable in a
watery sign plus it is only 1 rashi away from its debilitation
sign and hence not gained enough ishtha phal back
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Sundar says:
January 28, 2018 at 12:20 am
Thanks for taking your time to explain!
Sundar says:
VS, can Rahu in the 12th cause sudden death? If true, if it is also a maraka lord,
does it make the probablilty higher? I am looking at Rajiv Gandhi’s case. He was
killed in Rahu dasa/Merc bhukti. Mercury and Rahu are 2nd maraka lords. Rahu is
7th (Aquarius) maraka lord as well. Mars (bombs, explosion) is aspecting the 8th
and that points to how he was assassinated.
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VS says:
Rahu saturn and mercury are marakas for leo

more importantly Rahu will act as per its dipositor/ conjunctor/ aspector
etc. in this case moon. Moon is dark (amavasya) and near sun and jupiter
causing both raj yoga as well as moon being dark and in a generic malefic
sign leo and in a malefic nakshatra of ketu
ketu is the most explosive of all planets and represents accidents and
sudden death. Sun and moon being lagna lords all sit in ketu nakshatra
which sits in the malefic and violent sign of saturn in 6th bhaav of
accidents. all the maraka planets also aspect aquarius (7th bhaav) which
will be activated during rahu md. however sun jupiter moon will also
combine the lords of 1 and 5 along with 12 and 8 all aspecting aquarius co
ruled by rahu. Rahu hence gave loss (rahu/rahu gave loss of mother) but
also raj yoga and also accidents/ death all in the same dasa
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Sundar says:
Thank you so much!

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Sundar says:
January 29, 2018 at 10:41 pm
Vivek, re: your detailed analysis, you have analysed with respect to the
lagna, the posited planets and their affects on Aquarius during the Rahu
dasa.
In addition:
1. You have mentioned Ketu’s 6th position in an enemy’s house. How
does ketu come into the picture during the Rahu dasa/Mercury bhukti? Is
the assumption that a transit at that time would have activated Ketu? Or
may be you were pointing out the natal vulnerability in general?
2. Re: Rahu’s 12th position that I had asked about, is that off the mark
completely? I was thinking, 12th to self is loss of it and Rahu posited there
could trigger sudden events related to death during it MD
Thanks as always.
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VS says:
rahu sits in moons sign and hence will reflect moon overall
moon is in ketus star in a yoga with jupter and sun. all jupter sun
and moon are in the star of ketu which is also the lagna star and
hence ketu will “funnel” the good and the bad in the patri
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Sundar says:
Super! Many thanks.

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Aditya says:
If Sun is delibilated in the house of profession, during the MD is alright to donate

wheat flour or jaggery to a needy person. Any other remedies you would advise.
Thanks and regards,
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VS says:
yes donations are always good. helping a person in need is never going to
harm regardless of the planet. In the said situation, donating jaggery is
good
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jai says:
January 31, 2018 at 12:22 am
Hi VS,
You are doing a great job by answering so many queries.
What remedy your would suggest for Sun (or Moon or both) which is lord of the 8th
house(Leo) but sitting in 7th house (Cancer sign) along with Moon (Combust).
which you said is ‘always bad placement of sun’.
Thanks and Regards

Jai
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VS says:
fast on sundays and mondays

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Vishwajit says:
January 31, 2018 at 12:46 pm
How can we interpret planet degrees in terms of strength? For e.g Guru at 4.27* or
saturn at 22*.
Also when we look at MD and AD, do we take the median point. E.g. Sun MD
(18*) – Guru AD 4.30* or saturn AD 21*. Can you please share your thoughts.
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VS says:
strength is closeness to bhaav madhya. bhaav madhya for each house is

the exact lagna degree
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SJ says:
Hi VS,
It would be really helpful if you can clarify/elaborate on differences
between bhaav madhya and position in rasi. Since, avasthas of
planets are based on actual degree and not bhaav madhya.
Thanks for your input.

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VS says:
January 31, 2018 at 10:10 pm
its already in the writeup

one is avastha, the other is residential strength.
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Sundar says:
Vivek, if the lord of the 7th and the 12th sits in the 9th (or any other house), how
do I know which house’s influence is more on the 9th? Is it the stronger of the
bhaav bala?
Thank you.
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VS says:
February 9, 2018 at 5:32 am
well it will give its general results (venus as a benefic in 9th is good) and
secondly as 12th is neutral and MK sign of venus, venus will act as per its
conjunction in the 9th
say if it conjuncts jupiter which in this case will be a functional benefic and
exalted…then venus gives excellent results. Also if moon is say in 7th
bhaav deeply exalted. Now venus can give laxmi in its own dasa or strong
riches as its karaka of laxmi in laxmi sthana and will act as such. However
if moon is weak and venus is placed there with say saturn which is also
enmical sign and functional malefic, then this will bring early death of
father or sickness to father and obstacles in destiny etc. so all depends on
the total 9 planets, yogas and their strengths
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Sundar says:
March 19, 2018 at 12:38 am
Vivek, according to BPHS, 12th lord in 12th means the person can be vengeful,
irritable and will spend heavily. On the contrary, it is also Vimala yoga. Assuming
no aspects on the 12th, what is your experience?
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VS says:
March 19, 2018 at 3:49 pm
typically 12th in 12th if a natural benefic planet like jup, venus, mercury or
bright moon, it doesn’t harm much and can give good expenses, charity
etc. malefics can sometimes cause heavy trouble if afflicted or combust in
the 12th house and the person might be involved in secretive shady or
illegal activity
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Sundar says:
March 28, 2018 at 5:00 pm
Vivek,
For a Cancer asc, when Saturn & Mars in transit aspect the 12th house, is there a
potential for loss of life during Mercury dasa? Mercury is 12th lord, Saturn is a
maraka lord..
Thanks.
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VS says:
March 29, 2018 at 6:16 pm
No such generalization. malefics have to be badly disposed as well as

have malefic influences in addition to the correct kaal running
i dont recommend predicting lifespans for anyone
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Aditya says:
March 30, 2018 at 5:59 pm
Sir
Can you please share your thoughts on Mars transit of May 02, 2018 to Capricorn
for 188days. How the transit will affect the moon signs.
Thanks and regards, Aditya
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VS says:
March 31, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Generally Mars transit is good in 3, 6, 10 and 11th from moon and so good
for Scorpio, Leo, Aries and Pisces signs
However look at the SAV bindus of capricorn for a particular chart if 30 or
more and specifically look at mars BAV bindus in capricorn. if 4 or more in
capricorn then the transit can be very good as mars is exalted in this sign.
if natal rahu or mercury sit in capricorn, then mars transiting over them can
certainly bring in problems as well.
in summary it all depends on each chart with all the planets and yogas and
also the vimshottari dasa. if a person not undergoing level 1, 2 or 3 dasa of
mars in this period, then the impact will be much more minor to them than
those who are running mars maha or antar dashas
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Ritika says:
April 11, 2018 at 10:21 pm
Hello, do u not do astrological consultation? What if someone has been really

bothered by the turn of events or non activity?
Reply is awaited
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VS says:
April 12, 2018 at 9:00 pm
Hi Ritika,
No unfortunately I don’t do personal readings as this is not a full time

profession for me. I get over 50 requests in private everyday. In the
comments section I mostly delete them. If someone I will provide readings,
I will make everyone know the same.
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Sundar says:
April 24, 2018 at 12:52 pm
Hello VS:
I haven’t understood the exact meaning of Upachya bhaavs (3,6,10,11). I have
heard “gradual improvement”.
Does the improvement happen across dasas/bhuktis of this planet or is it
applicable only during the particular dasa/bukti, like starting from zero everytime.
Is the improvement applicable to money matters only, since these bhaavs are part
of artha/kaama trikona?
Thanks
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VS says:
April 24, 2018 at 5:48 pm
typically improvement implies over the life span of one’s life. But also
within the MDs of the planets placed in these houses.
Usually good to have malefics here as opposed to benefics other than
11th where both are good. 3rd is courage, initiative, hard work, self effort
etc. benefics here can make a person lazy and timid or too shy and give
lack of focus in life and career.
6th house is enemies and hence malefics here imply a malefic sitting in
their lagna which is good for the person who has a malefic in 6th. However
if afflicted they will also give sickness and accidents or litigation. 10th is
career and sun and mars and rahu here give powerful or administrative
roles and a big image in society etc. generally malefics fare much better in
these places as opposed to benefics
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Krish says:
May 4, 2018 at 10:14 am
Hi Vs,
How does a benefic planet like mercury and venus give good results when placed
in 8th house..have seen amitabh bhachan having mercury in 8th house and many
other books saying venus and mercury give good results in 8th house..is it true
and why is it so
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VS says:
May 4, 2018 at 11:03 pm
if planets are strong and functional benefics, they will give good results. in
amitabhs case mercury is a functional benefic as owner of 5th and 8th
hence becomes a neutral sign completely. it has an exalted mercury
placed and cancelling neecha of venus too. benefics aspecting 2nd bhaav
will show wealth and in his case exalted jupiter, exalted mercury and
venus all aspect 2nd house. also saturn is in venusian sign and trinal to
both mercury and venus forming many raj yogas being 1-5-9 lords
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AJ says:
May 23, 2018 at 1:08 pm
Dear VS,
Not sure if this question can be answered briefly, but since you are in investment
banking, you must have done in depth research on this topic. Can you please
share which houses and planets play a role for a person becoming a successful
investor – full time. Are there any typical combinations that a chart must have?
Also, will it be different planets / houses for investments in stocks, real estate,
commodities, forex and PE type investments? Is Moon the karaka for
investments?
Thanks
AJ
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VS says:
May 24, 2018 at 8:59 pm
Mercury rules all sorts of business and money transcations. Stock markets
are also ruled by Rahu as speculation comes in with ups and downs.
Jupiter rules money in general and hence jupiter and mercury combination
can be great of business not just conjunction or opposition but in each
others sign etc.
business and commercial world is ruled by the earth trine – taurus, virgo
and capricorn. Virgo is the most commercial sign of all
the other sign of mercury – gemini is more communicative and educational
than virgo which is more commercial and business oriented with
seriousness
saturn and signs capricorn and aquarius rule the brick and mortar
business world and rahu and mercury rule the internet and services sector
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AJ says:
May 25, 2018 at 12:47 am
Thanks VS,
So further to that, if i want to benefit by trading in copper futures, I
will need to see if Mars (copper), rahu (speculation) and mercury
(general business) are well place in my chart and if they form a
relationship? correct? And Saturn (earth), rahu and mercury for
benefiting in agricultural commodities future trading, correct?
Thanks
AJ
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VS says:
May 27, 2018 at 11:06 pm
you are probably right. However the caution is to not go

too much into financial markets relying solely on astrology
as jyotish was never meant to be utilized for this and infact
Jyotish texts were written 1000s of years before the 1st
stock exchange or any financial product market opened
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Baskar says:
May 27, 2018 at 9:08 pm
VS ji,
I have a question about rating the dusthanas.. All three of them viz., 6,8,12 are
bad each having its on tone of evilness attached to it.
According to your experience , which one is the most evil?
Please let me know.

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VS says:
May 27, 2018 at 11:02 pm
again this is a generic and subjective question. Like asking out of lust or
greed which is worse etc. answer can be relative in context. In my
experience the 6th is the worst astrologically as 6th is both an evil place
and a dusthan
8th and 12th are neutral by definition. However they are blemished and
hence the other house ownership as well as placement becomes vital and
can save the situation. example gemini lagna has venus ruling 12th bhaav
but its MK is 5th and hence overall Venus remains a highly positive planet
if sitting strongly
6th lord is always blemished to some extent as its both evil and dusthana
and represents pain of all kinds – physical, mental, financial etc
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Shreyas says:
May 28, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Hi,
But Isn’t 6th house also an upachya house and planet placed in it
whether malefic or benefic with time start giving good results??
and what if a planet who is lord of trikona also owns 6th house
does it give nuetral results or blemish of 6th house will always be
there
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VS says:
May 28, 2018 at 9:21 pm
as I have said give more emphasis to the MK house. if a

planet rules 9th as MK and 6th as other sign example
mercury for capricorn, it will remain a functional benefic,
however even as a benefic, it will remain a bit tarnished
and not a pure yoga karaka like venus for capricorn
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Rahul says:
May 29, 2018 at 9:20 am
Hi vivek sir
Does placement of planets in kendra houses give strength to a chart?in one
youtube video a guy is emphasizing that there should be only one planet in
strength in kendra houses and other planets in kendra houses must be less in
dignnity or strength to allow smooth functioning of the chart
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VS says:
May 30, 2018 at 8:54 pm
planets in kendra definitely give strength to a chart
I can not comment on individual people views, we are all entitled to have
our own views
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ARINDAM MUKHOPADHYAY says:

August 2, 2018 at 3:24 am
Sir,
1,4,7,10 are kendra houses, my if there are no planets in these houses?
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VS says:
since only 9 planets and 12 bhaavs, some will always be empty. By itself
not good or bad, the chart has to be seen in totality
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Rahul says:
August 2, 2018 at 11:51 am
Hi…for virgo lagna planet saturn rules 5th and 6th house with mooltrikon in 6th
house so for virgo lagna saturn will give more bad results compared to good..and
what if such a saturn is in 3rd house of scorpio..would sucha a saturn be good or
bad since lord of trik house is in another trik house and 3rd house is also an
upachya house…
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VS says:
August 4, 2018 at 11:34 pm
since 3rd house is also related to 8th house in virgo lagna, it becomes a
very evil place. saturn is also very unhappy in scorpio sign and hence
placement of saturn in the 3rd for virgo usually does not give great results
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ARINDAM MUKHOPADHYAY says:

OK V.Sji
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Sundar Srinivasan says:

August 10, 2018 at 8:35 pm
VS, in general, does 8th lord do well in the 3rd? 3rd is 8th from 8th, hence asking
in general..
Thanks.
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VS says:
August 11, 2018 at 2:20 pm
its bhaavat bhavam and hence effect will be strong. however say leo
lagna, jupiter in libra is not great and can lead to a short life if other
conditions present. so in the end the dignity of the planet as well as
aspects on it are important to know
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Sundar says:
August 11, 2018 at 6:37 pm
Also, 8th is 6th from 3rd and a stronger 8th lord can bring hurdles
to the 3rd, is that correct?
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VS says:
August 12, 2018 at 7:26 pm
generally if 2nd and 7th are much stronger than 3rd or 8th,
life could be short or medium depending on other planets
and dasas
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Samhita Lokesh says:

August 13, 2018 at 7:28 am
For a taurus lagna person , Mars becomes lord of 7th and 12th. If it is debilitated in
Cancer and combust being along with Sun , is the marriage doomed to failure.
Please clarify , if debilitated and combust is a double whammy or is it actually good
because negative + negative makes positive.
Also if a dustana lord is weak, is that not good ?
Please help me to understand the logic behind this scenario.
Thank you
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VS says:
August 13, 2018 at 8:35 am
for Taurus if mars is very weak, look at ketu first. Being the co lord of 7th
house, ketu will take over the effects of mars. also look at the aspects on
both mars and ketu as well as the 7th bhaav itself. if most to all these are
weak, then marriage is likely to be troubled or absent
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UGESH says:
Hi VS..
Could you please give your predictions for following details..
DOB – 07/APR/1988
Time of birth – 11:25 am
Place of birth – Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
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VS says:
Hi Ugesh
I am sorry, I do not give personal readings

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Anupam says:
Dear Sir,
Does the placement of Saturn in 4th house (Taurus) ensures foreign country
settlement and even at the same time 12th lord is also Saturn ?
Thank you.
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VS says:
no. just one planet anywhere can not explain or ‘ensure’ anything
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narayan says:
Sir,
If a person has moon in the 3rd house of pisces and its 7th aspect is on 9th house
which is not occupied by any other planet. Can the MD be productive or less
troublesome.
I have sun in Libra and jupiter in Taurus. During the md /ad period will venus have
any external role. The rasi swami is venus.
Thanks and regards, Narayan

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VS says:
it will depend on all the planets that aspect the moon or cancer for net
result, hard to say otherwise. Only thing that can be said is that moon is
very bright and near 4th bhaav and near exaltation and hence strong
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Ramkumar says:
Excellent clarity. Thank you.

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Siva says:
Hi VS,
What’s your view on Retrograde planets ? Do they give reversals during their
periods ?
E.g. Mercury Retro as 10th lord for Sagi asc. impacts Career prospects ?
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VS says:
retrograde planets can give unexpected and sudden results and not
always reversals. they also mimic the depositor and any conjuncting
planet in the influence like rahu/ ketu
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Sundar says:
Hello VS:
How does Karaka Bhaav Naash differ from Marana Karaka Sthaana in terms of
the effects on the bhaav and the planet? Please let me know if I am correct.
1. Venus in 7th (BKN example), destroys the 7th bhaav’s significations as related
to Venus, not the entire bhaav. Venus’ shadbal could still be strong and it can
protect the lorded bhaavs.
2. Jupiter in 3rd (MKS) -vely impacts the bhaav. In addition, the planet is
weakened and fails to fully protect the lorded houses.
Thanks VS.
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VS says:
February 27, 2019 at 10:51 am
marana karaka is a place where the planet is completely uncomfortable

like mars in 7th as mars is aggression and 7th needs compromise and
patience. bhaavo karaka naash is where the planet generally gives intense
results as it is the natural significator of the house as sun in 9th
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Sundar says:
April 21, 2019 at 3:27 pm
Hello VS:
Jupiter in the 5th in own house may lead to lack of progeny. This
is due to BKN. You are saying that bhaavo karaka naash is where
the planet generally gives intense results. What is the intensity that
causes no children? Please clarify.
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VS says:
April 22, 2019 at 4:15 pm
generally concept of Bhaavo karaka naashe is applicable

only if the planet is in its own rashi and also alone in the
bhaav
if jupiter in 5th is in a sign other than saggi/ pisces and/ or
if it is not alone there, then it will not likely cause bhaav
destruction/ delay
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Sundar says:
Hello VS:
I can see 2nd house from the 5th house for values of children. So, if I am Taurus
lagna, Budha becomes the first house of my children and I can see the strength of
Venus and the 2nd house, arudha of the 2nd house etc.
And my question is related, but from a graha lagna angle. if I see 5th from Jupiter
for children, can I then see the 6th from Jupiter as the 2nd house of my children
like above? Just wanted to make sure.
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VS says:
March 13, 2019 at 3:13 am
5th from jupiter should act in some manner like the 1st of the 1st born
child and so everything from that sign can be analyzed as in any chart
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Sundar says:
April 21, 2019 at 3:37 pm
Hello VS:
8th lord in the 3rd is not a good bhavat Bhavam is it? Death comes into the house
of zeal, physical prowess etc.
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VS says:
April 22, 2019 at 4:13 pm
it just indicates a strong 8th signification in the chart. good or bad will
depend on the strength and the general and functional nature of planets
and other aspects on it
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Rahul says:
April 23, 2019 at 5:03 am
Your annswer is wonderful

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Narayan says:
April 24, 2019 at 3:52 am
Hi VS,
I have 2 questions to understand:
1. Dasha sandhi – a person begins to feel the good or bad effects of the upcoming
MD a year in advance. Is it correct?
Is this applicable in case of an ongoing AD – few weeks in advance you begin to
feel the good or bad effects of the upcoming AD period.
2. If I need to calculate the MD /AD house distance – is more appropriate to

calculate from MD to AD. E.g. for capricorn rising SUN is in libra (10th) house and
saturn is in Cancer (7th house) – can interpret this as 1 /10 combination or look at
them individually.
Can you please share your thoughts on this. Regards, Narayan

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VS says:
April 28, 2019 at 9:26 pm
Chidra dasa or the last part of any dasa will always start to intermingle
results and hence depending on the planets and their strengths etc, the
effect will be strong or mild to be felt
in the second case yes they will be 1-10 to each other but if as per
degrees. example if sun is 1 in libra and saturn is 25 in cancer then they
are actually 1-11 as per the bhaav system
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Sundar says:
April 29, 2019 at 7:18 pm
Hello VS: Is this about whether the AD lord is in a kendra/kona

from the dasa lord?
If it is, Does this matter more than PF+TF relationship that the AD
lord has with the MD lord?
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VS says:
May 2, 2019 at 4:07 am
typically 5-9 is bad only if they are opposite natured

planets like Saturn-mars. even then despite the temporal
enmity, personal experience shows that 5-9 is never that
bad. But then again say Saturn in 4th and mars in 8th,
both really bad positions in the moksha trikona where both
these planets do bad, then their mutual dasas can cause
injuries, sickness or surgery/ accidents and in the worst
case curtail life in a 5-9 position. So nothing completely
generic can be claimed
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beiggy says:
May 26, 2019 at 6:41 pm
dear sir,
we are told that saturn is sitting shadi house of my close relative. And we are
facing so much problem of her relationship issues… very young kids are there. So
it is a big worry for me. Please suggest some upay.
Thanks
beiggy
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VS says:
May 28, 2019 at 4:43 am
sorry uppaayas dont work in that sense. goodluck!

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madhi says:
June 26, 2019 at 3:12 am
Dear sir,
Is 5-9 kona is good for satrun-rahu.
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VS says:
June 27, 2019 at 6:46 pm
it is better than conjunction but still will act as a conjunction

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Sundar says:
June 30, 2019 at 11:18 pm
Hello VS:
For a male Taurus asc, lord of 8th (degenerate habits) and 11th is Uchcha in the
3rd. Lord of 3rd (sexual prowess) Moon is in the seventh (sexual habits) and
reasonably trinal to Guru. Moon’s dispositor mars with 6th lord Venus in the 6th.
Could this be a possible combination for bisexuality/homosexuality?
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VS says:
July 4, 2019 at 7:16 pm
could be. I dont know how to conclude this for certainty via jyotish
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Sundar says:
July 1, 2019 at 1:16 pm
Hello VS:
Is the bhaav chart relevant for D-9 and other divisionals?
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VS says:
July 4, 2019 at 7:11 pm
mathematically yes it is relevant

I, however, do not recommend using it in that fashion as it will change very
quickly with birth time and hence always unknown to some extent and
secondly because that level of analysis is relevant only for the very
advanced astrologer
otherwise students will end up in just confusing themselves and overtly
relying on mathematics. eventually overall picture enables predictions and
not just number and degree calculations. I have seen students who tend to
only focus on the Ganit (maths) part become weak in the Phalit
(predictive) part. So maths is very important but without forgetting the
bigger picture
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Siva says:
July 6, 2019 at 8:36 am
Hi VS
As per your comments above, understand 6th lord is most malefic.

My queries
1. If 6th lord is in 6th house, does it become more malefic ? E.g Venus in Taurus
for Sagi Asc.
2. If the 6th lord is combust, does it reduce or increase its malefic nature ?
thanks in advance
Siva
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VS says:
July 14, 2019 at 1:56 am
if 6th lord is combust it can give more disease but less problems from
enemies or loans. venus in 6th for saggi becomes a powerful malefic
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K.R. Subramanyam says:
July 28, 2019 at 3:16 am
Dear VS:
I know you don’t do personal readings but here is something peculiar in my
horoscope which I think would be general interest. That is, I have 7 planets (all
except Rahu and Moon) in the 2nd house (Caprisorn). How does one interpret
such a horoscope? Do we look at nakshatra placements? Do we examine
Navamsa strength? Do conjunctions mean anything? Overall what is the effect of
such a large conjunction? Will malefics “takeover” later in life?
Really look forward to your insights on this.
Regards
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VS says:
July 28, 2019 at 9:47 pm
Hello,
you were likely to be born around January 1962 I believe?

This is called Gola yoga (7 or more planets in one sign) and is generally
not great. However it has to be seen in detail as to what planets are
having dignity, which bhaav this occurs in etc.
if you dont mind, kindly paste the details here and, as you have
mentioned, for the general interest, we can talk about it
Thanks
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KRS says:
July 29, 2019 at 4:39 am
Dear VS
Yes, I was born in Jan 1962.
Thank you for your offer to discuss. Sure, I would be happy to
disclose details:
DOB = Jan 29, 1962
Time: 4.15 am Place: Mysore, India.
Regards
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Sundar says:
July 29, 2019 at 2:45 pm
Hello VS:
Is 7th lord is a natural significator of spouse? You have mentioned “Spouse” in the
7th house significations, hence asking..
For a Taurus lagna, if Mars is in the 4th, since , it is reasonable to assume the
spouse could have anger issues?
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VS says:
July 30, 2019 at 10:43 am
7th house is the other you. All relationships and legal contracts are seen
from this house. Marriage is the longest legal contract we have and is seen
from the 7th along with the other you – the spouse. this is true for the
other axis as well. example 3rd is writing and 9th is publishing as its the
externalizing of writing
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Varun N says:
August 30, 2019 at 3:29 am
Good day,
From which reference point should we count these bhavas i.e., from Moon Lagna
or ASC lagna ?
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VS says:
lagna is always the most specific (fastest changing), 2nd most relevant is
arudha lagna as it changes as fast as lagna and in the materialistic world
of today, Maya is important
next is moon lagna as it changes every 2.25 days and last is sun lagna
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Varun says:
Hello VSji – Good day! Sir, what can be said if most of the Leo Lagna’s positive
(Jupiter, Mars, Moon, and Sun) and neutral(Mercury) planets are in 8th house?
Does this cause a threat to the individual’s life/health? Is the whole chart spoiled in
this case?
Thanks
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VS says:
since it will be a jupiter’s sign, as long as they are not combust the planets
will still do good except moon in 8th, especially dark can always cause
threat to life in early to mid life
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ruchi says:
hello… i would like to know if 11th house has mars and jupiter sitting in pisces and
has fifth aspect of rahu and tenth aspect of saturn… will it be considered afflicted?
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VS says:
January 13, 2020 at 10:14 pm
too generic to reply Im sorry

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Sundar says:
January 23, 2020 at 12:03 am
Hello VS:
This is re: the placement of the lagna lord in the 8th by a very esteemed
astrologer:
” Learned, gambling tendencies, interested in occultism and mean character. If the
lord is strong the native takes pride in helping others, has a number of friends,
religiously inclined and will have a peaceful and sudden end. ”
Whereas, re: the 8th lord in the 1st, from the same source, it’s all about misery
/disease
Can you shed light on why?
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VS says:
January 23, 2020 at 12:35 am
Hi, since it is not my commentary, no way for me to comment. I believe

you should try and ask the person who made the comments!
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Sundar says:
VS, I should have mentioned it is BV Raman.

Volume one :
“Concerning the first house / Results of Lord of First House
Occupying Different Houses” cited with example Chart No. 8.—
Born on 12-2-1856 at 12-21 p.m. (L.T.) Lot. 18° 18′ N., Long.
83°58′ E. with Taurus Lagna lord Venus in Saggi.
And in Volume two:
“Concerning the eighth house / Results of Lord of eighth House
Occupying Different Houses”
Thanks.
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VS says:
January 23, 2020 at 11:08 pm
generally speaking connection of the 1st with 8th is less

than ideal. however in case the 1st is well disposed and
strong and if the involved planets are generally benefic
then it can be excellent, example is saggi lagna with jupiter
exalted in 8th
on the other hand I think the generic rules have some

basic logic but can not in principle be applied to each and
every chart verbatim. each chart and combination of
planets is different along with dignity of those planets and
dasas/ transits operating. so hard to generalize any
generic rule
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7th Bhaav – Relationships, how we relate to people, legal contracts, Business,

8th Bhaav – Transformations, obstacles, turnarounds in life, sudden events, tragic

Another way to look at bhaavs is in respect to our relatives. Example the 9

Thanks for your time.

What I am planning to do is to make some case study videos in the form

I believe learning theory is always better in text whereas learning case

Thanks Vivekji. I will be keeping a close watch.

The latter seems more “palatable” to me because the former

functional nature doesn’t change. Bhaav placements

Sri VS: Quoting “The strength and placement of ascendant as well

Sorry VS for my earlier question:

both moon and ascendant nakshatra are important

yes that is correct for sun in the given example

this is a deep topic, which can not be covered by a few responses.

saturn’s aspect on 7th might give discipline in marriage but it has to be a

no..nth bhaav from the karaka of the bhaav…so for

no because it still remains a functionally good planet being

A functional malefic sitting in the most dreaded 8th

Is there any remedies to tone down the effects of

as always, no point in generalizing. if a functional

You clearing up this tangle in my head is appreciated.

11th house is of gain no doubt

say a Prime minister of a country is assassinated. Ofcourse when he is

3rd and 8th are houses of jeeva shakti or life

Should the 8th be strong?

all lords are generally better to be strong than otherwise,

In this example you have mentioned (Capricorn asc), if

again. you are not even trying to understand it

Sorry Vivek, I totally screwed up with my last question

yes 8th in 4th. generally this will be bad as 8th lord

For very early childhood – moon and adolescence/ teenagers – Mercury is

This is about Rachel Maddows, MSNBC show anchor; “not” heterosexual.

this is a broad topic, not just as easy as mars or Jupiter.

yes both 9th and 5th can give children

Vivek, 3rd is self-earned wealth and 8th is inherited wealth, yet

Not really. The 3, 6, 8 and 12 are houses which deprive us

Thanks and Regards,

in Sanjay Gandhi’s horoscope, the lord of 8th (accidents/ tragedies/ death)

moon in 8th is a classical alpaaayu yoga always. from 7th

Thanks for taking your time to explain!

Rahu saturn and mercury are marakas for leo

Thank you so much!

Super! Many thanks.

If Sun is delibilated in the house of profession, during the MD is alright to donate

You are doing a great job by answering so many queries.

Thanks and Regards

fast on sundays and mondays

strength is closeness to bhaav madhya. bhaav madhya for each house is

Thanks for your input.

its already in the writeup

No such generalization. malefics have to be badly disposed as well as

Hello, do u not do astrological consultation? What if someone has been really

No unfortunately I don’t do personal readings as this is not a full time

you are probably right. However the caution is to not go

According to your experience , which one is the most evil?