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.
