Now effects of planets in various houses as per senior Yavana.
Notes: Bala Bhadra’s quotations occurring in this chapter for the positions of planets from the Sun to Saturn are based on Yavana’s works. For positions of Rahu, his authority is Jatak Ratna Pradipa, and for Ketu, it is Chamatkara Chintamani.
In understanding the Bhava effects given in the following verses, as well as my notes, full attention should be paid to the aspects and conjunctions a planet has, the nature of sign it occupies, the dignity and strength it enjoys, so on and so forth. Without considering these pre-requisites, a Bhava should not be unfructuously studied.
13. The Sun in Ascendant: One with the Sun in the ascendant will acquire diseases, be distressed, very jealous, very irascible, will have many foes, be of no impact and be inquisitive of others.
Notes: The Sun in the ascendant will additionally give the following effects.
The native will be bald-headed. He may not find a suitable livelihood in his birth place or region. He will have difficulties in acquiring progeny, provided Jupiter and the 5th lord are endowed with strength. However, in case of
Virgo ascendant, the Sun in the ascendant will give more female children but there will be premature danger to spouse. The native with the Sun in the ascendant in general will be a fatalist and be deprived of family happiness.
According to some, with the Sun in the ascendant, one may generally enjoy good health, contrary to our text’s mentioning diseases. In practical cases, the Sun in the ascendant is found to be a trouble-maker in respect of sound health. Possibility of trouble to eyes and abdomen will always be there. With simultaneously afflicted Jupiter, proneness to jaundice cannot be ‘ruled out. The person’s health will acquire liabilities due to excessive heat and passion for pleasures.
The Sun in the ascendant aspected by a planet in strength will make the person learned.
Placed in Pisces ascendant, the Sun will give birth to a person who will be unfaithful to his spouse. The Sun in Aquarius and Capricorn ascendants will give cardiac and blood disorders. Within exaltation space in Aries ascendant, he will grant great position and power. In case of Leo ascendant, the Sun in Vargottama in Leo will bless one with a royal life and abundant wealth.
The Sun in the ascendant in a sign identical with the one ruled by an enemy will bring forth danger in the 3rd year of birth and many troubles thereafter “throughout the life”.
14. The Sun in the 2nd: One having the Sun in the 2nd house will be devoid of wealth and fame, be ungrateful, unfaithful, of evil disposition, will seek friends in bad circles and cheat others.
Notes: The person with the Sun as above will lose his money through government, thefts and cheating. He will often change his residence, be devoid of spouse and progeny (or be not happy in respect of his children and family life) and will suffer educational reversals. His income will be through copper and such other metals.
He will have reddish eyes, emaciated body and rough hair.
The Sun in the 2nd house aspected by a malefic planet will reduce one’s learning and good health.
Should the Sun in the 2nd join Mercury or Venus, one will be very opulent. In case of Pisces ascendant, the Sun in the 2nd within his exaltation space will give learning, wisdom and Raja Yoga.
The Sun in the 2nd house in aspect to malefics like Mars, Saturn or a node placed in the 8th house will cause dangerous end to one’s father.
15. The Sun in the 3rd: One having the Sun in the 3rd house will be free from diseases, be blind or poor-sighted, disposed to help others, famous and will possess much learning and wisdom.
Notes: With the Sun in the 3rd house one will be prone to lose his younger as well as elder brothers and sisters. Even if they survive, the person will not have good terms with them.
The subject will easily subdue his enemies. He will help his friends. Another female other than his mother will be responsible for his upbringing. He will be wealthy, will spend freely for his own enjoyment and be of forgiving disposition.
There is an authority to state that the Sun in the 3rd house with a malefic planet will give two younger co-born.
16. The Sun in the 4th: One with the Sun in the 4th house will be ungrateful, will trouble others and be bereft of virtues, subdued by women, fond of war (or picking up quarrels), will have a defective body and be devoid of wealth and truthfulness.
Notes: The Sun in the 4th house will give the following effects as well. The subject will incur heart diseases. (An immovable sign ascending with the Sun therein will attract this evil more easily.) The native will have strained relations with his kinsfolk and will not enjoy mental peace. Nor will he have good friends. He will incur loss of children, be impressively beautiful, and be of questionable history. He will be skilful in music, highly egoistic, will incur fame in his 32nd year and achieve success in his work.
There is an authority to state that the subject will be wealthy and will enjoy happiness through spouse. The quotation of our text stating that one will not be wealthy with the Sun in the 4th is indeed of a spurious origin.
