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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.
Mars in the Third House
Sutras 16-25-If Mars is in
the third house, the native
will have no younger
brothers or sisters and the
native's wife will be of
questionable character but
this will not happen if Mars
is aspected by a benefic. He
will also have financial
gains. If Mars is associated
with Rahu or Ketu, the
native will have association
with prostitutes. He will
have inimical relations with
his brothers and will face
difficulties on that
account. His wife will have
a well- shaped female organ.
He will have few brothers
and sisters. If Mars is
associated with or aspected
by malefics, the native will
suffer from loss of brothers
(and sisters). If Mars is in
his own sign (Aries or
Scorpio) or is in his sign
of exaltation (Capricorn),
the brothers will be
long-lived and the native
will be patient and brave.
He will prove very valourous
in the battle-field. If Mars
occupies a friendly house,
the native will be
courageous.
Comments-All the effects
given above are appropriate
and in accordance with the
significations of the third
house except those given in
Sutras 16 and 20. According
to Sutra 16, Mars in the
third will make the wife of
the native adulteress. The
third house has nothing to
do with wife and wife's
character. This effect could
be ascribed to Mars in the
third house only if he were
to be in conjunction with
the lord of the seventh
house or with Venus (who is
a significator of wife,
marital life and love
affairs).
In Sutra 20 it is stated
among other things that the
wife of the native will have
a well-shaped female organ.
Our humble view is that this
matter has nothing to do
with the third house.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-Effects same
as for the Sun in the third
house. (See Part II, Chapter
I).
Phaldeepika-The native will
be full of good qualities,
wealthy, happy and valourous
and he cannot be suppressed
by any body. But the native
will not be happy on account
of his brothers (this can
mean that he may have no
brothers or the relations
between him and his brothers
may be inimical).
Saravali-The native will be
valourous, unconquerable,
without brothers, equipped
with good qualities, healthy
and famous.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will be valourous,
wealthy (Wealth earned by
valourous deeds) unhappy on
account of brothers and
relations.
Note-The third house is an
'upachaya' house where
malefics are said to give
benefic results in
accordance with the
significations of the house.
All the above authorities
seem to have based their
views on this principle.
Mars is a significator of
brothers. He is also a
karaka for the third house.
Mars in third is said to
give ill effects in regard
to brothers. This is perhaps
due to 'Karako Bhava
Nashaya' theory propagated
by some of our ancients. But
we strongly hold the view
that the line taken by
Bhrigu Sutras that all good
effects in respect of
brothers will be realised if
Mars is in his own or in his
sign of exaltation, or is
under benefic influences, is
very relevant, logical and
correct inspite of the
'Karako Bhava Nashaya'
theory.
Mars in the Fourth House
Sutras 26-33-If Mars is in
the fourth house, there will
be adversities in the family
of the native causing
domestic disturbances. The
father may die in the eighth
year of the native's and the
mother of the native will
always be in bad health. The
native will enjoy good
health but will have no land
of his own, he will be poor
and live in a dilapidated
house. He will have inimical
relations with his near
relatives, will live away
from his native place and
will be without proper
clothes. If Mars is
associated with Mercury (his
enemy), the native may not
have a house of his own but
may have to live in somebody
else's house. If Mars is in
his own sign (Aries or
Scorpio) or in his sign of
exaltation (Capricorn) and
is in conjunction with a
benefic or is in a friendly
sign, the native will own
conveyances, lands and his
mother will be long-lived.
If Mars is in his sign of
debilitation (Cancer) and is
associated with a malefic or
malefics or the lord of the
8th house, the native will
suffer the loss of his
mother early in his life.
Comments-Mars is one of the
worst malefics. His
placement in the 4th house
will destroy all the good
significations of the house.
If he is associated with a
malefic, he will cause more
havoc. The domestic life of
the native will be badly
affected, he will have no
house, no land, will be poor
and his mother will suffer
from ill health and may die
early if Mars is in his sign
of debilitation and
associated with malefics. If
Mars is in his own sign or
is exalted very good results
have been predicted. He will
own conveyances, lands and
houses and his mother will
be long-lived. When Mars'is
in Aries he will be in the
fourth house as lord of
fourth and eleventh in
fourth the ascendant being
Capricorn. If Mars is in
Scorpio, the ascendant will
be Leo (for which Mars is a
yoga karaka planet), he will
be in the fourth as lord of
the fourth and the ninth
houses. If Mars is in
Capricorn (exalted) the
ascendant will be Libra and
Mars will be in the fourth
as lord of the 2nd and the
7th houses. All these
dispositions will generate
powerful Dhana Yogas. If
Mars is in Aries, Scorpio or
Capricorn, in the fourth
house (a kendra or
quadrant), Ruchaka yoga will
also be formed, the effects
of which have already been
described.
It has been stated that if
Mars is in the fourth,
father will die early in the
life of the native. The
reason for this can be that
Mars in the fourth house
will aspect the 10th house
which is a maraksthana for
the native's father (being
2nd to the ninth house).
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The same
effects as given for the Sun
in fourth house (please see
part II chapter I).
Phaldeepika-The native will
be without mother (that is
he will lose his mother in
his early life), will be
without friends, happiness,
conveyances and lands.
Saravali-The native will
have no house, grains,
proper clothes, relations,
conveyances will have no
happiness and will have to
live in a house not his own.
Chamatkar Chintamani-Inspite
of the other planets being
favourable in the horoscope,
if Mars is in the fourth,
the native will be deprived
of happiness from father,
mother, wife and children
(in other words his domestic
life will be unhappy). But
the native gets land and
clothes by the favour of the
king (Government).
Note-All the above
authorities are in agreement
that Mars in the fourth will
give only evil effects in
respect of the
significations of that
house. But as pointed out in
Sutras 28,30 and 32 of
Bhrigu Sutras Mars can give
very benefic results also if
he is posited in his own or
in his sign of exaltation or
when there is benefic
influence on Mars. The above
authorities have not taken
this aspect into account.
The beneficial result of
getting lands and clothes by
the favour of the king,
mentioned by Chamatkar
Chintamani can be realised
only when there is some kind
of benefic influence on Mars
in the fourth house or when
Mars is dignified.
We are also of the view that
the disposition of the lord
of the fourth should also be
taken into account in
reaching final conclusions.
Mars in the Fifth House
Sutras 34-45-If Mars is in
the fifth house the native
will be poor, will have few
or no children, will be
immoral and in the bad books
of the Government. He will
suffer from cuts or wounds
in his sixth year. He will
be a liar but very shrewd.
If Mars is in his own sign
(Aries or Scorpio) or in his
own sign of exaltation, the
native will have a good
number of children and will
feed others. He will hold
Governmental positions of
high status but will have
troubles from enemies. If
Mars is in conjunction with
a malefic or is in the house
of a malefic there will be
loss of children. He will
suffer from mental disorders
and other such diseases. If
he is associated with the
lord of the 8th house, he
will be sinful but brave. He
may have no children of his
own and may have to adopt
one.
Comments-Fifth house is
inter alia a significator of
children, intellect, morals,
Bhagya and prosperity (being
ninth to ninth house). All
these significations will be
destroyed if malefic Mars.
is posited in the fifth
house and all the evil
effects described in the
above Sutras will be
realised by the native. Very
beneficial results have been
predicted if Mars is in his
own sign Aries or Scorpio or
in Capricorn his sign of
exaltation. When Mars is in
Aries, the ascendant will be
Sagittarius and Mars will be
in the fifth as lord of the
fifth and twelfth. Being in
the fifth in his own sign
the evil effects of the
lord-ship of the 12th will
not be felt and only good
results will follow. If Mars
is in Scorpio, the ascendant
will be Cancer for which
Mars is a yoga karaka
planet, and Mars will be in
the fifth as lord of the
fifth and the 10th. By being
in this position he will
substantially improve the
significations of both the
houses. He will be blessed
with a good number of
children and attain a high
position in Government. He
will also be very
intelligent. While in Aries
or Scorpio, Mars will aspect
the 11th house (house of
gains) and the native will
amass wealth. We do not
agree that Mars in his sign
of exaltation will be good
for the native because he
will be in the fifth as lord
of two bad houses, the 3rd
and 8th (the ascendant being
Virgo). However, in the case
of Gemini and Capricorn
ascendants, Mars will be
lord of the 11th and will
aspect his own house from
the fifth. This situation
will be good for finances.
In the case of Pisces
ascendant Mars Will be lord
of the 2nd and 9th houses
and will also be quite
beneficial for finances.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-Same effects
as for the Sun in the fifth
house (see part II, chapter
I)
Phaldeepika-The native will
be without children, will
not be intelligent, and will
be a backbiter.
Saravali-The native will be
without children, wealth and
happiness. He will be of
unstable mind, a backbiter,
wicked, worried and mean.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will suffer from
hyperacidity and will be
sinfully inclined. The
native's wife will suffer
from abortions.
Note-There is a consensus
amongst all the above
authorities that Mars
destroys all the good
significations of the fifth
house, but Mars in the fifth
is not always bad. As
mentioned in Sutras-39 and
40 of Bhrigu Sutras, if Mars
is in his own sign he does
immense good to the native.
Our comments on these Sutras
will also show that Mars is
capable of giving good
effects also in the fifth
house.
Mars in the Sixth House
Sutras 46-53-If Mars is in
the sixth house, the native
will be famous, he will be
successful in his
undertakings, will defeat
his enemies, will be blessed
with children, will have
marriage and acquire
conveyances (horses and
camels) in his 27th year and
his enemies will cease to
exist. If Mars is associated
with or aspected by a
malefic, the above results
will be realised in their
entirety but the native will
suffer from rheumatism,
pains etc. If Mars is
posited in any of the signs
owned by Mercury (Gemini or
Virgo), the native will
suffer from Leprosy. He
will, however, recover from
this disease if he is
aspected by a benefic.
Comments-The sixth house is
an upachaya house. It is
believed that malefics in
upachaya houses give
beneficial results. This
seems to be based on the
logic that malefics destroy
the significations of the
house they occupy. Mars
occupying the sixth house
destroys the evil
significations of the sixth
house and thus gives good
results such as name and
fame, success in
undertakings, humiliation of
enemies and the results are
realised in full if Mars is
associated with or aspected
by a malefic. This view that
Mars a malefic will give
good results is supported by
Jatakaa Desmarga which says-
This means that malefics are
strong in the 3rd, 6th and
11th houses (Upachaya
houses) and benefics endowed
with strength in the Kendra
and Trikona positions with
respect to any Bhava prove
friendly and auspicious to
the Bhava and promote the
advancement of the same. In
Sutra 48 it is stated that
if Mars is in the sixth the
native will have marriage
and acquire conveyances in
his 27th year. We do not
understand on what basis
this prediction has been
made because sixth house has
nothing to do with marriage.
On the other hand being 12th
to 7th (house of marriage) a
malefic planet in this house
will prove injurious to
marital relationships. The
sixth house signifies
diseases also. If Mars in
the sixth is supposed to
give good results, he should
have freed the native from
diseases also. But according
to Sutras 51 and 52 Mars in
the sixth house while
eradicating enemies, will
make the native suffer from
various kinds of diseases.
Whether logically relevant
or not it is found in
practice that Mars or any
other malefic planet in the
sixth gives rise to various
kinds of diseases. We give
below a horoscope to
illustrate this point.
He is also troubled by
enemies. The sixth house
while being an Upachaya
house is also a Dusthana
(evil house) along with the
8th and 12th houses. Bhrigu
Sutras have apparently not
taken this into account. The
views of Jatakaa Desmarga
and Phaldeepika in this
respect are given
below:-Jatakaa Desmarga-
(Chapter X-Sloka 34)
This means that the 6th, 8th
and 12th houses in any
nativity have been declared
by the sages as evil houses.
Even those houses whose
lords are conjoined with or
aspected by the planets
owning those houses, the
planets occupying these
houses themselves are
productive of evil results
to the native. All these
three prove ineffective,
cause losses and become
crippled. Of these the 8th
is the most injurious.
(Chapter X-Sloka 36) This
means that when the lord and
karaka of any bhava are both
strong and occupy good
houses they produce full and
enjoyable effects to the
person concerned. Should
these occupy the 12th, 6th
or 8th house and be weak,
the bhava becomes futile to
the native. Where there is
the question of his enjoying
the fruits of the said bhava
? Phaldeepika- (Chapter
XV-Sloka 5)
This means that if the lord
of a house is in the 6th,
8th or 12th house from the
ascendant, it adversely
affects the significations
of that house. If the lord
of the 6th, 8th or 12th is
posited in any house it
spoils the significations of
that house. Such adverse
effects will not be felt if
the house concerned is
aspected by benefic or
benefics.
In view of the principles
enunciated above, if Mars
being lord of the houses
2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th,
10th and llth, is posited in
the 6th, the significations
of those houses will be
adversely affected. These
principles will apply not
only to Mars but to all
planets.
We have given our comments
on this subject in so much
detail as very important
principles of predictive
astrology are involved.
These principles are to be
kept in view while examining
the effects of other planets
also when they are posited
in the 6th, 8th or 12th
house.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-Same effects
as given for the Sun (See
Part II, Chapter I)
Phaldeepika-The native will
be wealthy, famous,
conqueror of enemies,
glorious like a king but
very passionate.
Saravali-The native will be
very passionate. He will
suffer from hyperacidity and
will be handsome with a
stout, body, powerful and a
leader amongst his
relations.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will humiliate even
the most powerful enemy. He
will be very intelligent but
he will suffer unhappiness
on account of his maternal
uncle. He will earn a lot
and will spend it all.
Note-In essence all the
above authorities except
Brihat Jataka are in
agreement that Mars in the
sixth gives good effects.
According to Brihat Jataka
the person concerned will be
powerful but will be over
powered by his enemies. The
views expressed by Bhrigu
Sutras with which the
majority of the above
authorities substantially
agree are more logical and
to the point except some on
which we have already given
our comments.
Mars in the Seventh House
Sutras 54-65-If the Mars is
in the seventh the native
will suffer on account of
being of ill health. If Mars
is in the house of a
malefic, or is associated
with a malefic or even if he
is in his own sign (Aries or
Scorpio), the native will
lose his wife. If Mars is
associated with a benefic,
the wife will die in the
life time of the native and
the latter will go away from
his native land. If Mars is
in his sign of exaltation,
or in the sign of a friend
or in his own sign or is
associated with a benefic or
in the sign of a malefic,
the native suffers loss of
wife. If this does not
happen then the native will
secretly develop sexual
intimacy with women of loose
character and indulge in
sexual perversions like
kissing the secret parts. He
will also have unnatural
intercourse with quadrupeds
and will be fond of drinking
liquor. If Mars is aspected
by Saturn the native will
touch with his mouth the
secret organs of others. If
Mars is associated with
Ketu, the native will not
mind having sexual
intercourse with a woman in
menses. If Mars is
associated with an inimical
planet the native will
suffer loss of many wives
(one after another). He will
be without potency and will
be full of vanity. It will
not be so if Mars is
aspected by a benefic.
Comments-The text of the
above Sutras is so confusing
that it is difficult to
comment upon them. Mars if
alone in the seventh is
capable of causing loss of
wife. It can also be
believed that Mars under
evil influence, of Saturn,
Rahu or Ketu can lead the
native to indulge in sexual
perversions but it is
difficult to believe that
when Mars is in his own sign
(Aries or Scorpio) or when
he is aspected by a benefic
or when he is in his sign of
exaltation (Capricorn) there
can be loss of wife or
native can indulge in sexual
perversions described in the
above Sutras. Mars in the
seventh house will be in
Kendra to the Ascendant. If
he is in his own sign or in
his sign of exaltation,
Ruchaka yoga will be formed,
the good effects of which
have already been described
at the beginning of this
chapter.
The late Shri N. Krishna Rao
who has to his credit
translation of several
astrological classical texts
including 'Brihat Parashara
Hora' and 'Saravali' has
translated the above Sutras
as under (a) If Mars is in
7th of the Asdt. which
happens to be a malefic sign
and/or conj. malefic (even
if the 7th happens to be
Aries/ Scorpio. (6) If conj.
or aspected by benefic. (c)
If conj, benefic and at the
same time standing in
exaltation/own
house/friendly house malefic
aspect. (d) If connected
with Saturn (e) If conj. D.
Tail (Ketu) If in this yoga,
there is also another
malefic in Loss of wife The
above malefic effect will
not occur but there will be
foreign travel. Loss of
wife; Failing that would be
developing intimacy with a
woman other than wife;
various sexual perversions.
Sexual perversions Contacts
with women in menses. Loss
of more than one wife in
conjunction.in the same yoga
there is a benefic aspect.
(f) If Mars is conj. Or
aspected by his enemy. (g)
If Mars is conj. His enemy
or a debilitated planet. (h)
If conj. Rahu The native
will commit adultery. Loss
of wife. Intimacy with maid
servant. (It will be seen
that there is no mention of
a debilitated planet or Rahu
in the text of the above
Sutras. We have checked
carefully that Mr. Rao used
the same Sanskrit Text ot
Bhrigu Sutras which is with
us. It seems he has made
some additions and omissions
in view of the original
Sanskrit text being
confusing).
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned should suffer
humiliation at the hands of
women.
Phaldeepika-The native will
involve himself in
undesirable things, will be
sickly and will suffer from
loss of wife.
Saravali-The native will
suffer loss of wife, will be
sickly, immoral, unhappy,
sinful troubled and poor.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will be engaged in
business in a foreign land
or in a place away from his
native place. He will always
be troubled by enemies and
diseases. The native's wife
will be short lived.
Note-All the above
authorities have ascribed
evil effects to Mars in the
seventh house. We are of the
view that there will be no
evil effects if Mars be in
his sign or in his sign of
exaltation. There will be
mitigation of evil effects
to a great extent if the
seventh house and Mars are
aspected by Jupiter.
Mars in the Eighth House
Sutras 66-71-If Mars is in
the eighth house, the native
will suffer from eye
diseases, he will not be
long lived. Father will die
early in the native's life
and he (native) will suffer
from urinary diseases. He
will have few children and
suffer from rheumatism,
shooting pains etc, but will
have a happy married life.
If Mars is in conjunction
with a benefic, the native
will enjoy good health and
will be longlived. If Mars
is in the house of a malefic
or is associated with a
malefic, the native will
suffer from rheumatism,
consumption or from urinary
troubles. The span of life
will be medium. If the lord
of the eighth is powerful,
the native will have full
longevity.
Comments-From the eighth
house Mars will aspect the
second house which inter
alia signifies eyesight. The
malefic influence of Mars
will make the native suffer
from eye troubles. The
presence of malefic Mars
will adversely affect the
longevity of the native
particularly when he is
associated with a malefic.
Eighth house is/12th to the
ninth house which amongst
other things is a
significator for father. The
presence of Mars in the 12th
to ninth will make the
father short-lived. The
eighth house also represents
secret parts. Mars in this
house will cause damage to
the family. He will
therefore have few children.
Eighth house is significator
of chronic diseases. The
native will therefore suffer
from diseases like
consumption, rheumatism
which are chronic in nature.
These troubles will be
aggravated if Mars is
associated with a malefic.
Eighth house is house of
longevity. Benefic influence
on the eighth house will
extend the span of life and
free the native from
diseases, malefic influence
will give the reverse
result. If the lord of
eighth is powerful the
native will enjoy full
longevity. Same will be the
effect if Mars is in his own
sign. Eighth house is the
worst Dusthana (evil house).
If Mars is lord of a good
house in the horoscope, by
being in the eighth house,
the significations of these
houses will be destroyed.
This has already been
discussed in detail while
dealing with the position of
Mars in the sixth house.
Other Views-
Brihat Jataka-The native
will have a limited number
of issues and will have
defective eyesight.
Phaldeepika-The native will
have an afflicted body, he
will be poor and shortlived
and people will speak ill of
him.
Saravali-The native will be
sickly, short lived and
ugly. He will indulge in
undesirable activities and
will be sorrowful.
Chamatkar Chintamani-If Mars
is in the 8th, even other
good planets in the
horoscope cannot remove the
adversities of the native.
Even his friends will turn
into enemies. He will face
obstacles in whatever
efforts he makes for his
betterment.
Note-All the above
authorities agree that Mars
in the 8th house gives only
evil results. The effects
given by Bhrigu Sutras are
more detailed than given by
the above authorities and
effect of benefic influence
has also been mentioned by
Bhrigu Sutras.
Mars in the Ninth House
Sutras 72-74-If Mars is in
the ninth house the native
will suffer the loss of
father in his early life. He
will be unfortunate (no
prosperity). If Mars be
exalted (in Capricorn) or be
in his sign (Aries or
Scorpio) the native will
have illicit relations with
the wife of his preceptor.
Comments-Ninth house inter
alia signifies father. The
malefic Mars in ninth will
take the life of the father
of the native early in the
latter's life. It is also
said that Mars in the ninth
will make the native
unfortunate. Mars is a
powerful malefic and is
capable of this effect but
this will not happen in the
following circumstances:-
(1) When Aries or Scorpio is
the ascendant and Mars is in
the ninth as lord of the
ascendant.
(2) When Sagittarius is the
ascendant and Mars is in the
ninth as lord of the fifth
house.
(3) When Cancer is ascendant
and Mars is in the ninth as
lord of the 5th and 10th
houses.
(4) When Leo is the
ascendant and Mars is in the
ninth as lord of the 4th and
9th houses.
(5) When Pisces is the
ascendant and Mars is in the
ninth as the lord of 2nd and
9th houses.
The dispositions mentioned
at (3), (4) and (5)will give
rise to a powerful Rajayoga
giving name, fame and wealth
to the native.
We are also doubtful if a
powerful and benefic Mars
(that is when he is exalted
or in his own sign) will
tempt the native to have
illicit relations with his
preceptor's wife. This may
happen only when such Mars
is associated with or
aspected by Saturn, Rahu or
Ketu.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will commit sinful
actions Phaldeepika-People
will be jealous of the
native even if he is a
king's favourite. The native
will not enjoy happiness
from the side of his father
(this may mean early death
of the father) and he will
cause sorrow and pain to
others.
Saravali-The native will be
mean, violent, irreligious,
sinful but he will get
favours from the king
(Government).
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will be wealthy and
fortunate. He will have a
cruel mind. His efforts will
not prove successful.
Note-All the above
authorities except Chmatkar
Chintamani have attributed
evil effects to Mars in the
ninth house. The beneficial
results mentioned by
Chamatkar Chintamani should
be realised in the
circumstances mentioned in
our comments above.
Mars in the Tenth House
Sutras 75-85-If Mars is in
the tenth house, the native
will be acclaimed by the
people. If the lord of the
tenth is strong the brothers
will be long-lived. The
native will be particularly
fortunate and prosperous, he
will take interest in
meditation, and will be
devoted to his preceptor. If
Mars is in conjunction with
a malefic, there will be
obstructions in the
professional career. If he
js associated with a benefic
or is in the house of a
benefic, the native will be
successful in his
undertaking. He will be
famous and respected and
will commence earning from
his 18th year. He will have
a stout body and will be
well off in every respect
but he may have mentality of
a thief. If Mars is
associated with a malefic or
is in the house of a
malefic, the native's life
will be full of obstructions
and he will indulge in
sinful deeds. If Mars is
associated with lord of the
9th or 10th, the native will
be installed as a king or
heir apparent. If Mars is
associated with Jupiter the
native will possess
elephants (conveyances) and
will be full of glory. He
will also possess lands.
Comments-Almost all the
Sutras are logical and to
the point and
self-explanatory. Mars will
give good effects in the
10th as he gets directional
strength in that house. Ill
effects are realised only
when Mars is associated with
or aspected by a malefic or
is lord of an evil house. If
Mars is in his sign (Aries
or Scorpio) he will be in
the 10th as lord of the
10th, giving rise to a
powerful Rajayoga. The same
will happen if Mars is in
Taurus (Leo Ascendant) or in
Sagittarius (Pisces
Ascendant), because then he
will be in the 10th as lord
of the 9th. If Mars is in
the 10th, he will be in
kendra to the ascendant. If
he is in own sign or in his
sign of exaltation, Ruchaka
yoga will also be formed,
the effects of which have
already been described at
the beginning of this
chapter.
It is stated in Sutra 76
that if the lord of 10th is
strong the brothers will be
longlived. Although the
tenth house has nothing to
do with brothers, Mars is
significator (karaka) of
brothers, and it is on this
basis that the above result
has been predicted.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will be happy and
powerful.
Phaldeepika-The person will
be cruel, charitable, like a
king, valourous and will be
admired by all.
Saravali-The native will be
very efficient in his work,
valourous, unconquerable,
employee of a highly placed
man, blessed with children
and full of glory.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will have auspicious
celebrations in his house.
He will be respected by
people. Even if he belongs
to modest family he will
rise very high on account of
his brilliant intellect. He
will be like a lion (that
is, very courageous).
Note-All the above
authorities agree that Mars
in the tenth gives
beneficial results, but if
the results are to be of
high order, Mars should get
benefic influence and be in
dignity, and the lord of the
10th should be well placed
as indicated in Bhrigu
Sutras.
Mars in the Eleventh House
Sutras 86-89-The native
besides enjoying prosperity
on account of his dexterity
in his affairs, will be
involved in manifold
activities. If Mars is
associated with the lord of
the llth, the native will be
a king. If Mars is
associated with two
benefics, the native rules
over a big kingdom and his
brother will be prosperous.
Comments-The eleventh house,
is an upachaya house where
malefics give good results.
The conclusions mentioned
are very logical and to the
point. Mars will also give
very good results if he is
in llth house in his own
sign. Still better results
will be realised if Mars is
in his sign of exaltation
(Capricorn). In this
disposition Pisces will be
the ascendant and Mars will
be in the llth as lord of
the 2nd and 9th, giving rise
to a very powerful
Dhanayoga.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
born will be wealthy.
Phaldeepika-The person
concerned will be wealthy,
happy, valourous and will be
cultured
Saravali-The native will be
full of good qualities,
happy, valourous and
wealthy. He will also be
blessed with children.
Chamatkar Chintamani--Mars
in the llth is bad for
enemies and children. Even
if a person is unfortunate,
he will consider himself as
fortunate. He will earn
wealth by selling cows,
horses, elephants and
chariots. He will be very
miser and his wealth will be
destroyed.
Note-Except Chamatkar
Chintamani all the above
authorities agree with
Bhrigu Sutras that Mars
gives good results in the
llth in regard to finance.
The views of Chamatkar
Chintamani are not based on
logic. We disagree with
Saravali that Mars is good
in the llth for birth of
children. Our view is that
the aspect of Mars who is a
malefic, on the 5th house
will cause loss of children.
Mars in the Twelfth House
Sutras 90-91-The native will
suffer from want of finance.
He will suffer from
rheumatic and bilious
diseases. If Mars is
associated with a malefic
the native will have false
vanity.
Comments-The 12th house is a
house of loss and Mars there
will give only bad results
as described above. He may
give some good results if he
is in his own sign. Being in
the 12th he will also
destory the good
significations of the house
he owns.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
will suffer degradation.
Phaldeepika-The native will
be a backbiter, cruel,
without wife and mean. He
will also suffer from eye
troubles.
Saravali-The native will
suffer from eye troubles, he
will be sinful, mean, killer
of his wife, backbiter and
cruel, and will be liable to
get imprisonment.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will be irreligious
and a liar. He will have
fear from thieves.
Note-All the above
authorities are in agreement
that Mars gives only bad
results when he is in the
12th house.
Effects of Mercury in the
Twelve Houses
If Mercury is in
the first house (ascendant)
Sutras 1-17-,
the native will be educated,
will have early marriage and
will be a devout listener of
the recitation of religious
scriptures. He will like to
travel to many places.. He
will be inclined towards
Mantras and Tantras and will
have the power to free
people from the influence of
evil spirits. He will be
soft spoken, learned, of a
forgiveable nature and kind
hearted. He will go on
pilgrimages in his 27th year
and will have enormous gains
of wealth and will attain
distinction in academic
pursuits. If Mercury is in
conjunction with or in the
house of a malefic, the
native will suffer from
diseases (possibly skin
diseases), bilious troubles
and jaundice. If Mercury is
associated with or in the
house of a benefic, the
native will maintain good
health. His body will
glitter like gold on account
of good health, he will take
interest in the study of
astrology. He will have a
defective limb, will be
antagonistic towards
gentlemen and will suffer
from eye diseases. In his
17th year he will have
inimical relations with his
brothers and will be
deceitful. If Mercury is in
his sign of exaltation
(Virgo) or in his own sign
(Gemini or Virgo), he will
have happiness from the side
of his brothers. He will go
to heaven after his death.
If Mercury is associated
with or aspected by a
malefic or in his sign of
debilitation (Pisces), the
native will go to hell after
his death. He will be
deprived of the comforts of
bed (sexual pleasures) and
will be a devotee of evil
Gods. If Mercury is in
conjunction with malefic
like Saturn, the native will
suffer the loss of sight in
his left eye. If Mercury is
in conjunction with the lord
of the sixth or a
debilitated planet, there
will be no eye trouble but
he will be sinful and incur
expenditure on undeserving
persons. If Mercury is
associated with a benefic,
he will definitely have
wealth and a good stock of
grains and will be religious
minded. He will be well
versed in the use of arms
and in arithmetic, will be
happy and gain proficiency
in logic and will have a
stout body.
Comments-Mercury is a
significator of education,
learning, intellect, logic,
astrology, arithmetic etc.
The ascendant amongst other
things represents the body
of the native. Mercury is a
benefic planet unless he is
associated with or aspected
by a malefic or he is
combust on account of
nearness to the Sun. Most of
the effects described in the
above Sutras are logical,
relevant to the
significations of Mercury
and the first house but
there are some effects which
we find difficult to accept.
Our comments about them are
given below:-
(1) It is stated in Sutras
5-8 that if Mercury is
associated with a benefic or
is in the house of a
benefic, along with some of
beneficial results in regard
to health, learning
astrology, a number of
effects like having a
defective limb, being
antagonistic to gentlemen,
having eye troubles, being
inimical towards brothers
and deceitful, will also
accrue. Our view is that the
above evil effects should
not accrue when the Mercury
and the first house are
under benefic influence.
Actually the position should
be quite opposite to what
has been stated above.
(2) In Sutra 13 it is stated
that if Mercury in the first
house is in conjunction with
Saturn or other malefics,
the native's left eye will
be damaged but this will not
happen if Mercury is
associated with the lord of
the sixth or a debilitated
planet. In a horoscope the
sixth house is considered as
an evil house (Dusthana) and
lord of such a house cannot
be treated better than a
malefic (in this connection
please see our comments
against Sutras 46-53 in part
II chapter III and views
ofJatakaa Desamarga given
there). Similarly a
debilitated planet loses the
power of doing any good. How
can the association with
Mercury of such planets ward
off the evil effects of
association of malefics like
Saturn with Mercury? If
Mercury is in his own sign
or in his sign of exaltation
in the first house (which is
also Lagna Kendra), Bhadra
yoga (a Panch maha-purusha
yoga) is formed, the effects
of which are as under:-
"The person born in Bhadra
yoga will be strong, will
have a lion-like face, well
developed chest, well
proportioned limbs, he will
be taciturn, will help
relatives and will live up
to a good old age." The
following horoscope of the
late Dr. S. Radha Krishnan,
former President of India is
a good illustration of
Bhadra yoga.
Saravali-The native will
have a beautiful body, will
be wise and will have
knowledge of his country,
arts, poetry and arithmetic.
He will be sweet and tactful
conversationalist and will
be long-lived.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will be a learned
man. Phaldeepika-The person
concerned will be well
versed in shastras. He will
be a sweet and tactful
talker and will be
long-lived. Chamatkar
Chintamani-Mercury in the
first house destroys the
Arishta (evil effect on
longevity) caused by other
planets in the horoscope the
native will be very
intelligent and will earn
his living by writing. Such
natives will also be good
physicians.
Note-All the above
authorities agree that
Mercury in the first house
gives benefic results. But
it should be kept in view
that Mercury is a
convertible planet and
becomes a malefic if he is
associated with or aspected
by a malefic. Then he will
give evil results.
Mercury in the Second House
Sutras 18-24-If Mercury is
in the second house, the
native will have a good
number of children, he will
be talkative, well versed in
shastras, determined,
contented, wealthy and full
of good qualities. He will
attain distinction in
academic pursuits in his
15th year and will have
enormous financial gains.
If Mercury is associated
with a malefic, or is in the
house of a malefic or- is in
his sign of debilitation
(Pisces), the native will
remain uneducated. He will
also suffer from windy
troubles. If Mercury is
associated with or aspected
by a benefic, the native
will be wealthy and
educated. If Mercury is
associated with or aspected
by Jupiter the native will
be very proficient in
mathematics and will be an
authority on this subject.
Comments-All the effects
given are logical and
relevant to the
significations of Mercury
and the second house. The
second house is house of
family. By the benefic
influence of Mercury the
native will have a good
number of children and the
family will be enlarged. It
is, however, doubtful that
the native can achieve
distinction in academic
pursuits and acquire
enormous wealth at the early
age of 15 (Sutra 18) unless
he is an exceptionally
.gifted person. Mercury will
give very beneficial results
in the case of Taurus and
Leo ascendants. For Taurus
ascendant Mercury will be in
his own sign in the second
as the lord of the 2nd and
5th houses. For the Leo
ascendant he will be in his
own sign in the second as
lord of the 2nd and llth
houses. Good result will
also be experienced in the
case of Gemini, Virgo,
Sagittarius and Pisces
ascendants. For the Gemini
ascendant Mercury will be in
the 2nd as lord of the
ascendant and 4th. For Virgo
ascendant Mercury will be in
the 2nd as lord of the
ascendant and the 10th. For
Sagittarius ascendant
Mercury will be in 2nd as
lord of the 7fh and 10th.
For Pisces ascendant Mercury
will be in the 2nd as lord
of the 4th and 7th. These
dispositions give rise to
powerful Dhana yogas:
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will be rich.
Phaldeepika-The native will
acquire wealth by his
intelligence. He will become
a poet. He will be soft
spoken and will get sweetish
food to eat.
Saravali-The native will
earn his livelihood by his
intelligence. He will be
fond of good food and
drinks. He will be soft
spoken' and of high moral.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will be wise and
intelligent and will acquire
name and fame. He will be a
good orator and very
generous. He will also be
fond of luxurious living.
Note-There is a consensus
among all the above
authorities that Mercury
when posited in the second
house gives benefic results.
Mercury in the Third House
Sutras 25-31-if Mercury is
in the third house the
native will have a good
number of brothers and will
be very happy. In 15th year
he will get a son and will
become owner of lands.
Mercury in the third house
will enable the native to
acquire wealth. He will be
of high morals and full of
good qualities. If the lord
of the third is strong the
native will be long-lived
and tolerant. If the lord of
the third is weak, the
brothers will have to face
sufferings and the native
will be timid. If the lord
of the third is strong the
brothers will be long-lived.
Comments-The third house
signifies brothers. Benefic
influence of Mercury gives
the native a number of
brothers. If the lord of
third is strong the brothers
of the native will be
long-lived. From the third
Mercury aspects the ninth
house which signifies
Shagya, prosperity morality
and also children- Thus the
native will be of high
morals, prosperous and will
get children early in his
life. The third house being
8th to-8th house is also the
house of longevity. When
Mercury is in the third and
the lord of third is strong
the native will get a long
span of life.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will be a
consummate rogue.
Phaldeepika-The native will
be courageous but of medium
longevity. He will have good
brothers and sisters. He
will have to work very hard
to earn his livelihood.
Saravali-The native will be
hard working, without
friends, clever and blessed
with brothers and sisters,
and will have unstable mind.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will have contacts
with businessmen and will
himself adopt business as
his profession. He will have
good nature and will remain
detached from worldly
affairs. His younger
brothers and sisters will be
dependent on him.
Note-The effects given by
Brihat Jataka appear to be
of Mercury associated with a
malefic. Saravali says that
the native will be of
unstable mind. This will
also happen where Mercury is
under malefic influence. The
effects given by Chamatkar
Chintamani do not appear to
be logical except in regard
to brothers and sisters.
Mercury is not a planet of
satwik nature but of Rajasik
nature and he will make the
native to give up worldly
attachments. The effects
given by Brighu Sutras are
more logical, detailed and
relevant to the
significations of the third
house.
Mercury in the Fourth House
Sutras 32-37-If Mercury is
in the fourth house, the
native will have very active
hands, he will be patient,
will have broad eyes and
happiness from parents. He
will be learned and happy.
In his 16th year he will
acquire wealth by
questionable means and
acquire many kind of
conveyances. If the lord of
the 4th house is strong he
will have palanquin as his
conveyance. If Mercury is
associated with Rahu, Ketu
or Saturn the native will be
deprived of the comforts of
conveyances. He will have no
land, will have bitterness
with his relations and will
be deceitful.
Comments-Very beneficial
results have been ascribed
to Mercury in the fourth
house when he is alone or
when the lord of the 4th is
strong. Evil effects have
been indicated when Mercury
is associated with Saturn,
Rahu or Ketu. In Sutra 32,
does he mean to say that the
native will be clever in
handicrafts ? In the same
Sutra it is said that the
native will have broad eyes.
Neither Mercury nor the
fourth house have anything
to do with eyes. This
statement therefore seems to
be irrelevant. We also feel
that in Sutra 34 the meaning
of the Sutra will then be
that in his 16th year he
will get wealth as a gift.
In the fourth house Mercury
will be in a Kendra to the
ascendant. His disposition
therefore in his own sign or
in his sign .of exaltation
(Gemini and Virgo) will give
rise, to Bhadra yoga the
effects of which have
already been indicated
earlier in this chapter.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will be learned.
Phaldeepika-The native will
be learned, a flatterer,
wealthy, will own lands and
have good friends. He will
also be happy.
Saravali-The native will be
wealthy, will have good
relations, will own
conveyances and good
clothes. He will also be
learned. Chamatkar
Chintamani-The native will
be wise. He will have
enjoyments with his friends.
He will be Chief Accountant
of the Government
Secretariat. He will be
deprived of ancestral
property.
Note-All the above
authorities are in agreement
that Mercury in the fourth
house gives beneficial
results in accordance with
the significations of that
house. Chamatkar Chintamani,
however, says that Mercury
in the fourth will deprive
the native of his ancestral
property. This is likely to
happen if the lord of the
fourth house is placed in
6th, 8th or the 12th house
or Mercury is in the 4th as
lord of these evil houses.
Mercury in the Fifth Houses
Sutras 38-40-If Mercury is
in the fifth house, the
native's maternal uncle will
suffer from a serious
trouble of the throat. He
will enjoy happiness from
mother, will have difficulty
in having children, will be
highly intelligent, soft
spoken and wise. If the lord
of 5th is associated with malefics or is weak, there
will be loss of children.
Having no children he will
obtain a son by adoption. He
will be sinful and will have
belief in mantras.
Comments-It is not clear to
us how Mercury in the fifth
house will make the maternal
uncle of the native suffer
from a throat disease. This
house has nothing to do with
maternal uncle. The native
will have difficulty in
begetting children because
Mercury is a sexless planet
(eunuch) but the native will
certainly have children if
the lord of the 5th and
Jupiter (significator for
children-Santan Karaka) are
strong and well placed. This
is implied from Sutra 39
that there will be loss of
children if the lord of the
5th is with malefics or is
otherwise weak. We are also
of the view that Mercury
will give much more
beneficial results if he is
in his own sign or in his
sign of exaltation.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will be a
minister.
Phaldeepika-The native will
enjoy happiness and glory on
account of his brilliant
intellect. The native will
have many children and he
will be learned in mantra
shastra.
Saravali-The native will be
learned in mantra shastra
and hypnotism. He will have
a good number of children,
will be well educated, will
hold a position of authority
and will be happy.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will get children
late in his life. He will be
selfish and a clever
hypnotist.
Note-Almost all the
authorities are in agreement
that Mercury in fifth will
give beneficial results in
the 5th in accordance with
the significations of this
house. Phaldeepika and
Saravali are of the view
that with Mercury in the
5th, the native will have
many children whereas Bhrigu
Sutras holds that the native
will have difficulty in
begetting children. We
reiterate our view ,that the
native will be blessed with
children if the lord of the
5th and Jupiter are well
placed in the horoscope.
Mercury in the Sixth House
Sutras 41-47-If Mercury is
in the sixth house the
native will be respected by
the king. There will,
however, be obstacles in
achieving success in
educational pursuits. The
native will be showy and
proud and very proficient in
creating controversies. In
his 30th year he will be
accorded great favour by the
king (Government). The
native will write letters,
books etc. If Mercury is in
the sign of Mars (Aries or
Scorpio), the native will
suffer from leprosy of the
blue colour or other similar
diseases of the skin. If
Mercury in the 6th is
associated with Saturn and
Rahu or Saturn and Ketu, the
native will suffer from
diseases like rheumatism,
shooting pains etc. He will
have quarrels with enemies
belonging to his community.
If lord of the 6th is strong
the people of the community
will prove stronger. If the
lord of the 6th is weak, the
people of the community will
get annihilated.
Comments-It will be seen
from the above that Mercury
in the 6th house gives mixed
results but the evil effects
predominate. While the
native will get favour from
Government, he will be showy
and proud, quarrelsome and
will not achieve success in
the educational sphere. He
will suffer from diseases
and enemies if Mercury is
under evil influence.
Other Views
Brihat Jafaft-The native
will be without enemies.
Phaldeepika-The native will
be lazy and will have harsh
speech. He will humiliate
his enemies but will be fond
of creating controversies.
Saravali-The native will be
victorious in the
battlefield and will be free
from diseases. He will be
lazy, without anger, harsh
in speech and he will get
humiliated.
Chamatkar Chintamani-He will
have inimical relations with
other people. He will earn
wealth with his own efforts.
Note-According to above
authorities, Mercury gives
both favourable and
unfavourable results when he
is in the sixth house. They
are however, agreed that the
native is either without
enemies or he annihilates
them.
Mercury in the Seventh House
Sutras 48-56-If Mercury is
in the seventh house, the
native will enjoy happiness
from mother and will also
enjoy comforts of horses
etc. He will be religiously
inclined and will be
broadminded. He will possess
wide spread reputation and
will be respected by
Government. If Mercury in
7th is associated with
benefics he will own a
palanquin (conveyances) and
will get a good wife but he
will eat non-vegetarian
food. If the lord of the 7th
is strong the native will
have only one wife. If the
lord of 7th is weak or is
situated in a malefic house
or in conjunction with
malefics like Mars, Saturn,
Rahu or Ketu, there will be
loss of wife. In a female
horoscope the above
disposition will cause loss
of husband and the native
herself will suffer from
leprosy and will be ugly in
appearance.
Comments-Seventh house by
itself is not a significator
of mother and conveyances,
but being 4th to 4th house,
such matters can also be
considered from the 7th
house according to 'Bhavat
Bhavam' theory. The above
Sutras are all logical and
relevant to the
significations of the 7th
house and there is not much
to comment upon. Mercury in
the 7th will be in kendra to
the ascendant. His
disposition in his own sign
or in his sign of exaltation
(Gemini and Virgo), will
give rise to Bhadra yoga the
effects of which have
already been described
earlier in this chapter. If
Jupiter or Venus are
associated with Mercury in
the 6th, 7th or 8th houses
or if they are spread out in
these three houses without
any malefic association, a
very beneficial yoga known
as Lagnadhi yoga is formed,
the effects of which are as
under :-
"The person born under the
Lagnadhi yoga will become a
minister, a commander or a
ruler (of a District or
Province). He will have many
wives, will be well-behaved,
long-lived, virtuous and
without foes."
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will possess a
knowledge of law and rules
of the country.
Phaldeepika-The native will
be wise, well dressed and
full of glory. He will be
married to a wealthy wife.
Saravali-The wife of the
native will be intelligent,
beautiful, quarrelsome and
wealthy. The native himself
will be a respected person.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will give happiness
to his wife but will not be
very virile. He will be
handsome and wealthy.
Note-All the above
authorities have ascribed
good effects to Mercury in
the 7th house but it is
surprising that effects
given by Brihat Jataka have
no relevance to the
significations of the 7th
house.
Mercury in the Eighth House
Sutras 57-63-If Mercury is
in the 8th house, the native
will get a good span of life
and will be owner of a large
area of land. He will have
seven children. In his 25th
year he will receive respect
and honour in many ways and
will get wide spread fame
and reputation. If the lord
of the 8th is strong or if
the lord of the 8th is in
his sign of exaltation
(Virgo) and associated with
benefic the native will be
assured of full span -of
life. If the lord of the 8th
is in his sign of
debilitation (Pisces) and is
associated with malefics,
the native will have a short
life.
Comments-The above Sutras
speak very well of Mercury
in 8th house. The native
will get lands and good
reputation and also
longevity. The Sutras do not
mention of wealth. In our
view Mercury-will aspect the
2nd house (Dhana Bhava) from
the 8th and therefore the
native should be wealthy
also. According to Sutra 58
the native will have seven
children. At the time of
giving effects of Mercury in
5th house (house of children
Suta Bhava), it was said in
Sutra 38 that Mercury in 5th
would create obstacles in
getting the native children.
It, there fore becomes
difficult to believe that
the same Mercury in the 8th
house (an evil house) will
give the native seven
children particularly when
this house has got nothing
to do with children.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will be widely
known for his qualities.
Phaldeepika-The native will
be a person who will have
authority to award
punishment (judge,
magistrate etc). He will
have wide spread reputation
and will be long-lived. He
will be a supporter of his
family and will be full of
good qualities.
Saravali-The native will be
famous, full of glory,
powerful, longlived and
supporter of his family. He
will be like a king or a
judge.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will live for one
hundred years. He will enjoy
good reputation not only in
his own country but in
foreign countries also. He
will acquire wealth by
favour of the king or by
doing business. He will
enjoy the company of women.
Note-All the authorities are
in full agreement with
Bhrigu Sutras that
the-position of Mercury
should be considered as very
favourable in the 8th house
but as pointed out by Bhrigu
Sutras the disposition of
the lord of the 8th should
also be kept in view. It
should also be remembered
that as mentioned in chapter
three (while dealing with
the position of Mars in the
sixth house) that if Mercury
is in 8th house (a dusthana)
as lord of an auspicious
house, he will adversely
affect the significations of
that house but as lord of
2nd in the 8th he will not
prove harmful because then
he will be aspecting his own
house from the 8th house.
Mercury in the Ninth House
Sutras 64-66-If Mercury is
in the 9th house the native
will have many children. He
will be learned in Vedas and
Shastras, fond of music,
very patient, religious
minded, full of glory,
wealthy and fortunate and
his father will be
long-lived. He will be well
cultured and will take
interest in meditation.
Comments-The above Sutras
have clearly established
that the placement of
Mercury in the ninth is very
beneficial to the native and
will give long life to his
father. The views expressed
are logical and relevant to
the significations of the
9th house. For Taurus
ascendant Mercury will be in
the 9th as lord of the 2nd
and 5th. For Gemini
ascendant Mercury will be in
the 9th as lord of ascendant
and the 4th. For Leo
ascendant, he will be in the
9th as the lord of the 2nd
and llth. For Virgo
ascendant he will be in the
9th as lord of ascendant and
10th. For Libra ascendant he
will be in 9th as lord of
9th. For Sagittarius
ascendant he will be in the
9th as lord of the 7th and
10th. For Pisces ascendant
he will be in the 9th as
lord of the 4th and 7th.
These are powerful Dhana
yogas. If Mercury is in his
own sign (Gemini or Virgo) a
very powerful Raja yoga will
be formed giving name, fame
and wealth to the native.
The following horoscope of
Mr. Paul Reynaud, former
Prime Minister of France is
an example of such Raja
yoga.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will be endowed
with children, wealth and
happiness.
Phaldeepika-The native will
be very learned, religious
minded wealthy and of good
conduct.
Saravali-The native will be
very wealthy, very learned,
of good conduct, orator,
proficient in his work and
religious minded.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will be religious
minded and very wise. He
will perform religious
rites, bathe in the Ganges,
bring good reputation to his
family and will destroy
those who indulge in sinful
deeds.
Note-All the above
authorities agree with the
Bhrigu Sutras about the
beneficial effects of
Mercury in the 9th house.
Mercury in the Tenth House
Sutras 67-70-If Mercury is
in the tenth house the
native will be successful by
performing virtuous deeds.
He will be patient, will
have wide spread reputation
and will be a great thinker.
In his 28th year he will
suffer from eye troubles. If
Mercury is in his own sign
or in his sign of exaltation
or is in conjunction with
Jupiter, the native will
perform many kinds of
religious rites. If Mercury
is in the house of his
enemy, or is associated with
a malefic, the native will
be stupid, will indulge in
sinful deeds and will be of
bad conduct.
Comments-The above Sutras
have ascribed beneficial
results to Mercury in the
tenth house unless he is
under malefic influence.
However, the statement in
Sutra 68, that the native
will suffer from eye
troubles in his 28th year
does not appear logical and
relevant to the
significations of Mercury
and the tenth house. If
Mercury is in the 10th house
in his own sign Gemini he
will be there as lord of the
ascendant and the tenth in
the 10th house. If he is in
his own sign Virgo (this is
also his sign of exaltation)
he will be there as lord of
seventh and tenth in .the
tenth house. These are very
favourable dispositions.
Lord of 10th in the 10th or
lord of 9th in 10th
(Capricorn ascendant) also
forms a powerful Raja yoga
which is capable of giving
the native great name, fame
and popularity.
Mercury in the tenth in his
own sign or in his sign of
exaltation, being in Kendra
to the ascendant, will also
give rise to Bhadra yoga,
the effects of which have
already been described
earlier in this chapter.
If Mercury as a benefic
occupies the tenth house
from the ascendant Amia yoga
is also formed, the results
of which have been given as
under:-
"The person will achieve
lasting fame and reputation.
His character will be
spotless and he will lead a
prosperous life."
For Gemini, Virgo,
Sagittarius and Pisces
ascendants, Mercury in the
tenth as lord of the
ascendant and 4th, as lord
of the ascendant and the
10th, as lord of 7th and the
10th, as lord of the 4th and
7th respectively will give
rise to powerful Dhan yogas.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will be happy and
powerful.
Phaldeepika-The native will
be learned, powerful,
intelligent, happy, will
perform virtuous deeds and
will be successful in his
life.
Saravali-The native will be
highly intelligent, will
perform virtuous deeds, will
be successful in his life,
will be educated, tolerant
and powerful. He will be
decorated with many honours.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will get paternal
property. He will be
respected everywhere. He
will have the authority of a
king. He will speak less and
do more
Note-All the above are
agreed that the position of
a benefic Mercury in the
10th would be one of the
most favourable dispositions
in a horoscope.
Mercury in the Eleventh
House
Sutras 71-75-If Mercury is
in the eleventh house, the
native will perform many
auspicious ceremonies. He
will acquire wealthy through
many sources. After the age
of 21 he will be blessed
with children and will be
wealthy and kind-hearted. If
Mercury is in the house of a
malefic or is associated
with malefics, the native
will suffer loss of wealth
on account of sinful deeds.
If Mercury is in his own
sign or in his sign of
exaltation, the native will
become wealthy by performing
virtuous deeds.
Comments-The above Sutras
have attributed very benefic
results to Mercury in the
eleventh house if he is not
under any malefic influence.
For Leo Ascendant if Mercury
is in the 11th house he will
be there as lord of the 2nd
and 11th houses in the 11th.
This will be a very good
disposition for making the
native very wealthy. For
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius,
Capricorn and Pisces
ascendants also Mercury in
the 11th will be very
beneficial.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-Mercury in the
11th house will make the
person born wealthy.
Phaldeepika-The native will
be long-lived, true to his
words, possessor of enormous
wealth and happy. He will
enjoy happiness and comforts
from his servants.
Saravali-The native will be
wealthy, learned, happy,
fond of things of luxury and
famous, and will have
obedient servants.
Chamatkar Chintamani-There
will be no gain of wealth
unless Mercury is in the
eleventh house.
Note-All the above
authorities and Bhrigu
Sutras are in full agreement
that eleventh house is a
very auspicious and
favourable house for
Mercury.
Mercury in the Twelfth House
Sutras 76-81-The native will
be learned. He will be fond
of distributing things to
others. If Mercury is
associated with malefics,
the native will have an
unstable mind and he will
have bitterness towards the
king. If Mercury is
associated with benefics,
the native will incur
expenditure on religious
charities and will have
meager education.
Comments-The twelfth is a
house of loss or expenditure
(Vyaya Bhava). The only good
that the benefic Mercury
does is to make the native
spend money on religious
charities and distribute
articles of necessity to the
needy.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person
concerned will suffer
degradation.
Phaldeepika-The person will
be poor, lazy, cruel and
without any education. He
will also suffer
humiliation.
Saravali-The person will be
true to his words, lazy,
humiliated, orator, poor and
cruel.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The
native will entertain
Brahmins and create fear in
the mind of enemies.
Note-Adverse results have
been attributed to Mercury
in the 12th house by the
above authorities.
5 Effects of Jupiter in the
Twelve Houses
Jupiter in the First House
Sutras 1-6-If Jupiter is in
his own sign (Sagittarius or
Pisces) in the first house
(ascendant) the native will
be a. good speaker and
well-versed in Shastras. He
will have full knowledge of
three Vedas good number of
children and will be happy,
long lived and learned. If
Jupiter is in his sign of
exaltation (Cancer) all the
above results will be fully
realised and in his 16th
year the native will enjoy
the effects of Maharaja yoga
so caused by Jupiter. If
Jupiter is in the house of
his enemy, or in the house
of a malefic, or is
associated with a malefic or
in his sign of debilitation
(Capricorn) the native will
indulge in sinful deeds, he
will have an unstable mind
and a medium span of life.
He will be childless,
ungrateful, full of false
vanity, will forsake his
near relations and well
wishers, like travels, will
be inimical towards others
and be miserable.
Comments-Jupiter is the
greatest benefic amongst all
the planets. The first house
in the horoscope is the most
ideal position for Jupiter.
He gets directional strength
in this house and casts
benefic aspects on the 5th
house (signifying children,
intellect etc), the 7th
house (signifying wife,
marriage, married life etc.)
and the 9th house
(signifying religious
mindedness, bhagya,
prosperity, father etc). If
Jupiter is in the first
house in a horoscope, it
indicates that the native is
blessed with the grace of
God. According to Jataka
Desamarga, when Jupiter
possessed of exceeding
strength with clear bright
rays, occupies the lagna,
the child born should be
declared to be free from all
afflictions. This means that
Jupiter posited in a kendra
position to the Moon wards
off all evils (that would
otherwise befall on a child)
caused by all the planets,
just as a lion, though
single, is able to kill
thousands of elephants.
Jatakaa Parijata says in
this respect:-
This means that if a
powerful Jupiter in his full
rays is posited in a kendra
(1,4,7,10), he alone wards
off all aristhas just as a
sincere prayer to God
Mahadev destroys all sins of
the devotee.
Thus all the good results
described in Sutras 1-4 will
definitely be realised if
Jupiter is not in any way
afflicted. If afflicted the
native will have to face
effects in Sutras 5 and 6.
If Jupiter is in Sagittarius
in the ascendant, he will be
there as lord of the 4th and
the ascendant. If Jupiter is
in Pisces, he will be there
as lord of the ascendant and
the 10th house. If Jupiter
is in Cancer (his sign of
exaltation), the ascendant
will be Cancer and he will
be there as lord of the
ninth. Thes