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LESSON 4 : VEDIC METHOD OF INSTRUCTION : (PART - 2)

T he Houses
The twelve houses of a horoscope deal with all conceivable aspects of life. The
most important of all houses is the lagna or the first house. The remaining
houses are basically related to the first house only. The planets in the
horoscopic chart are subservient to the lagna, and their original nature
undergoes modifications depending upon the lagna.
(1) The Kendras (or Quadrants) : Houseuses 1, 4, 7 and 10. These are highly
significant houses.
(2) The Panapharas (or Successant Houses) : Houses 2, 5, 8 and11.
(3) The Apoklimas (or Cadent Houses) : Houses 3, 6, 9 and 12.
(4) The T rikonas (or Trines) : Houses 1, 5 and 9. These are highly auspicious
and along with the Kendras, determine the health, wealth, status, dignity, rise
and virtue of a native.
(5)The Upachaya : Houses 3, 6, 10 and 11. These houses indicate struggle,
competition and material achievement.
(6)The T rik Houses : Houses 6, 8 and 12. These are considered bad houses.
They indicate debt, disease, loss and misery.
(7) The Ayu-sthanas (or houses of longevity) : Houses 8 and 3. They indicate
the length of life and, therefore, also the death.
(8) The Maraka-sthanas (or killer houses) : Houses 2 and 7.
(9) T he two halves of a horoscope :

(a) Houses 1 to 7 indicate the invisible half and houses 7 to 1

indicate the visible half of the horoscope.

(b)Houses 10 to 4 indicate the eastern half and houses 4 to 10

indicate the western half of the horoscope.

T he Planets
Nine main planets are employed in Vedic Astrology. Their English equivalents
and symbols are given below :

English
Vedic name Symbol
equivalent
Ravi (Surya) Sun
Chandra Moon
Mangala Mars
Budha Mercury
Guru
Jupiter
(Brihaspati)
Shukra Venus
Shani Saturn
Rahu (Dragon's
Rahu
head)
Ketu (Dragon's
Ketu
tail)
(1) Physical Attributes
T he Sun has a square build,scanty but curly hair, lovely appearance, good
intelligence, impressive voice, medium stature, red eyes, dark red complexion,
strong bones, bilious nature, firm temperment and saffron robes.
T he Moon has a slim but roundish body, beautiful appearance, lovely eyes,
sweet tongue, phlegm and wind in his composition, white complexion, short curly
hair, amiable nature, Sattvika inclination, discriminating wisdom, restless nature,
excessive sexual urge, white robes.
Mars is characterised by fierce red eyes, short stature, tough and youthful body,
fickle but generous disposition, short but shining and curly hair, valorous nature,
Tamasika inclination, eagerness to hurt, easy excitability, bilious disposition and
fair complexion.
Mercury has a slim and beautiful body, large reddish eyes, dark green
complexion, healthy skin, medium height, clear and witty speech, expression
with multiple meanings, Rajasika inclination, plenty of energy, bile, wind and
phlegm in his composition, and green robes.

Jupiter has a big belly and a fat body,pale eyes, virtuous disposition, phlegmatic
temperament, knowledge of scriptures and sciences, bright yellow complexion,
Sattvika inclination, sharp intelligence, keenness in religious pursuits, forgiving
nature and yellow-coloured dress.
Venus is dark brown and handsome, of symmetrical limbs and dark curly hair,
writer of poetry, and has an amorous disposition. He has long arms, broad chest,
excessive seminal fluid, windy and phlegmatic temperament, Rajasika
inclination, grace, vigour, wisdom and intelligence, and multi-coloured robes.
Saturn has a tall, lean and weak body, dark complexion, stiff hair and limbs,
large teeth, lazy disposition, windy temperament, cruel nature, Tamasika
inclination, lame, dark and shabby robes.
Rahu and Ketu have a bluish complexion resembling smoke, wild in bearing,
intelligent, and of windy disposition.
(2) Planetary Lordship :
The Sun
Simha
owns
The Moon
Karka
owns
Mesha and
Mars owns
Vrischika
Mercury Mithuna and
owns Kanya
Dhanu and
Jupiter owns
Meena
Venus owns Vrisha and Tula
Makara and
Saturn owns
Kumbha
(3) Castes :
Jupiter,
Brahmins
Venus
Kshatriyas Sun, Mars
Moon,
Vaishyas
Mercury
Shudra Saturn

(4) Essential nature :

Sattvika (good Sun, Moon,
and noble) Jupiter
Rajasika (active Mercury,
and just) Venus
Tamasika (dark
Mars, Saturn
and base)
(5) Rulership in respect of the Kaala-Purusha :

Sun Soul
Moon Mind
Mars Essence
 Mercury Speech
Wisdom
Jupiter and
comforts
Seminal
Venus
fluid
Saturn Miseries
(6) Social status :
King Sun, Moon
Commander-in-
Mars
chief
Heir-apparent Mercury
Jupiter,
Ministers
Venus
Servant Saturn
Rahu and
Army
Ketu
(7) Gender :
Sun, Mars,
Masculine
Jupiter
Feminine Moon, Venus
Mercury,
Eunuchs
Saturn

(8) Rulership over body constituents :

Sun Bones
Moon Blood
Mars Marrow
Mercury Skin
Jupiter Fat
Seminal
Venus
fluid
Saturn Nerves
(9) Places represented :
Sun Temple
Moon Watery place
Mars Place of fire
Mercury Playground
Jupiter Treasure house
Venus Bedroom
 Dirty places, sites of
Saturn
refuse disposal
(10) Directions :
Sun East
Moon North West
Mars South
Mercury North
Jupiter North East
Venus South East
Saturn West
South
Rahu
West
(11) Directional strength :
Mercury, East (Lagna or the
Jupiter 1st house)
Sun, Mars South (10th house)
Moon,
North (4th house)
Venus
Saturn West (7th house)

(12) Benefics and Malefics :

Natural Moon, Mercury,
benefics Jupiter, Venus
Natural Sun, Mars, Saturn,
malefics Rahu, Ketu

The waning Moon and afflicted Mercury too behave as malefics.

(13) Exaltation, Debilitation and Moola T rikona : Planets are strong and
favourable when placed in their exaltation signs or in Moola Trikona signs.
Exaltation, Debilitation and Moola Trikona of Planets.

Planet Exaltation Debilitation Mooltrikona

The
Aries 10º Libra 10º Leo 0º-20º
Sun
The Taurus
Taurus 3º Scorpio 3º
Moon 4º-20º
Capricorn
Mars Cancer 28º Aries 0º-12º
28º
Virgo
Mercury Virgo 15º Pisces 15º
16º-20º
 Jupiter Cancer 5º Capricorn 5º Sagittarius
0º-10º
Venus Pisces 27º Virgo 27º Libra 0º-15º
Aquarius
Saturn Libra 20º Aries 20º
0º-20º
(14) Natural Mutual Relationship of Planets : Planets according to their
nature, are disposed as friends or enemies or neutrals towards other planets. A
planet's friends are the lord of its exaltation sign as also the planets owning
houses 2, 12, 5, 9, 4 and 8 from its Moola Trikona sign.
Natural mutual relationship of planets.

Planet Friends Enemies Neutrals

The Mon,
Ven, Sat Mer
Sun Mar, Jup
The Mars, Jup,
Sun, Mer --
Moon Ven, Sat
Sun,
Mars Mer Ven, Sat
Mon, Jup
Sun, Mars, Jup,
Mercury Mon
Ven Sat
Sun,
Jupiter Mon, Mer, Ven Sat
Mar
Sun,
Venus Mer, Sat Mars, Jup
Mon
Sun,
Saturn Mer, Ven Mon, Jup
Mar

(15) T emporal relationship : Besides their natural disposition as friends,

enemies or equals(neutrals) towards each other, planets become friends or
enemies of each other depending upon their location in a horoscopic chart.

T emporal friends : Planets located in houses 2, 12, 3, 11, 4 and 10 from any
planet become its temporal friends.

T emporal enemies : Planets located in houses 1 (i.e., conjunction), 7

(opposition), 5, 9, 6 and 8 from any planet become its temporal enemies.
(16) Five grades of relationship : On the basis of their natural and temporal
disposition towards each other, planets may have any of the five grades of
relationships given below :
 Natural Temporal Resultant
relationship
1.
Friend Bosom friend
Friend
2.
Enemy Neutral
Friend
3.
Friend Friend
Neutral
4.
Enemy Enemy
Neutral
5.
Friend Neutral
Enemy
6.
Enemy Bitter enemy
Enemy
(17) Aspects, Combustion and Retrogression : Planets exert their influence
on the houses and planets that they aspect. All planets fully aspect the seventh
house, or planets located therein, from their own position. in addition, the outer
planets (Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) have been granted special aspects.Thus
Mars also fully aspects houses 4 and 8, Jupiter houses 5 and 9, and Saturn
houses 3 and 10. The remaining planets cast a quarter glance on houses 3 and
10, Half an aspect on houses 5 and 9, and three-quarter aspect on houses 4
and 8.

Planets when close to the Sun tend to lose their strength and vitality, and are
considered to be combust. A combust planet loses its capacity to do good and
produces adverse results. Planets also become retrograde when, during their
motion, they appear to be moving in a reverse direction. The Sun and the Moon
do not become retrograde while Rahu and Ketu (almost) always move in a
retrograde direction. A retrograde planet produces unexpected results and is
generally adverse for health. A retrograde planet also exerts influence from its
preceding house.

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