Bhrigu Sutras

Effects of Mars in the Twelve Houses
Mars in the First House (Ascendant)
Sutras 1-9-If Mars is in the Ascendant the native will have wound marks in the body or marks left behind by boils. The native will have a stout body, will have stealing habit, a big navel and reddish hands. He will be cruel, strong, stupid, of angry temperament, extraordinarily valourous, wealthy, unstable and he will suffer from peculiar diseases, sufferer of mental troubles. He will also be of wicked disposition. If Mars is in his own signs (Aries or Scorpio) or is exalted.(is in Capricorn), the native will be healthy and of strong constitution, and will get honours from Government enhancing his reputation. He will also be long lived. If Mars is in conjunction with a malefic or enemy planet, the native will be short lived, will have few children, will have an ugly appearance and will suffer from diseases and pains on account of rheumatism. If Mars is exalted in the Ascendant, the native will be wealthy and will be fond of sight seeing. If Mars is associated with or aspected by malefic or is in enemy sign, the native will suffer from eye diseases.

Comments-Mars is a hot, dry cruel and malefic planet. Mars makes the native quarrelsome and of aggressive nature. It is on this account that the native will have wound marks on the body when Mars is in the ascendant. His aggressive nature makes him powerful but stupid. When he loses his temper he forgets what is right and what is wrong. If Mars is in either of his two signs or is exalted he becomes a functional benefic in the horoscope and will give the native good health, strong body, honours from Government, good reputation, wealth and high education. When Mars is in one of his two signs or is exalted while being posited in the ascendant, Ruchaka yoga (one of the Panchamahapurusha yoga) is formed, the effect of which has been given as under by Prof. B.V. Raman in his book Three Hundred Important Combinations’:-”The person born in Ruchaka will have a strong physique, he will be famous, well versed in folk lore, king or an equal to king, conforming to traditions and customs. He will have a ruddy complexion, attractive body, charitable disposition, long lived and leader of an army.” If there is evil influence on Mars, the native will suffer from eye diseases and rheumatic troubles. As Mars will lose much of his vitality, the native will have few children.

Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will have an injured limb.

Phaldeepika-The native will be very cruel and courageous. He will be short lived and will get injuries in his body.

Saravali-The native will be cruel, courageous, stupid, short lived, proudy, valourous, handsome and of unstable mind.

Chamatkar Chintamani-Lathi (objects made of iron and fire) will be source of danger to the life of the native. He will remain worried and will suffer from the loss of his wife, children etc. However courageous he may be, he will have to face evil consequences from his actions.

Note-All the above authorities have described the effects of a malefic Mars in the ascendant. They have not given the good effects of Mars when he becomes a functional benefic by being in his own sign or in exaltation or by becoming lord of auspicious houses (For Cancer and Leo ascendants, he is lord of 5th and 10th houses, and 4th and 9th houses respectively and is considered as yoga karaka par excellence. For Sagittarius ascendant being lord of the auspicious 5th house (and twelfth) and for Pisces ascendant being lord of the 2nd and the 9th, Mars in the ascendant will be beneficial to a great extent).

Mars in the Second House
Sutras 10-15-If Mars is in the second, the native will have no education but he will gain wealth. If the Mars is with the lord of the sixth house, the native will suffer from eye troubles such as cataract, defective eyesight, blindness etc., but this may not happen or the native may recover from eye troubles if the above combination is aspected by a benefic (Jupiter or Venus). If Mars is in one of his two signs, namely Aries or Scorpio or if he is exalted (is in Capricorn) the native will be well educated and will have good eyesight. If Mars is in conjunction with a malefic, is in the house of a malefic or is aspected by a malefic, the native will suffer from eye troubles.

Comments-The above Sutras have expressed the view that if Mars is alone in the second house without any benefic or malefic influence, the native will be uneducated but will have gains of wealth. If, however. Mars is with lord of sixth without any benefic influence, the native will suffer from eye troubles. If Mars is in his own house or is exalted the native will be well educated. It is not clear why this disposition will also not give good wealth which is one of the important significations of the second house. If Mars is in Aries, the ascendant will be Pisces and Mars as lord of the second and ninth houses will give rise to a powerful Dhana Yoga giving the native abundant wealth, name and fame and also higher learning. If Mars is in Scorpio, Libra will be the ascendant and Mars as lord of the second and seventh houses will be in the second. This disposition will enable to have abundant gains of wealth through his wife. If Mars is exalted (that is, he is in Capricorn), Sagittarius will be the ascendant and lord of the 5th will be exalted in the second. This again will be a powerful Dhanayoga making the native very rich and highly intelligent. He will also be blessed with children.

Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will eat bad food.

Phaldeepika-The native will have an ugly face, his speech will not be perfect, he will be uneducated and will serve undesirable persons.

Saravali-The native will be poor, he will eat bad food, will have an afflicted face, will move in the society of mean people and will be stupid.

Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be miser and will defeat his enemies.

Note-The above authorities have given the effects of a malefic Mars. Mars is capable of giving auspicious results also as we have already explained in our comments on Sutras 10-15. Auspicious results will be experienced when the ascendants are’ Aries, Scorpio Sagittarius, Cancer, Leo and Pisces.