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These: aspects are considf!red to apply to the whc:ie house, and d course they are neither good « bad on their own, but depend upon

the p&CIInets in relation to one arother, an:l to the horoscope. In the earlier c hapters of the book, we have already diSOJssed characteristics of the varioL6 planets in detail, arxl their inAuence on the

natives.

Yogas Planets plaoed In certWI particular positions v.tlkh have remCII'kable effects on their natives are called the ~OOA". Some of the spedal Yogas are described below :·

Raja Yoga When the lords of the Ninth t.>use and Tenth h>use are situated in one another's house or are in conjunc.tion with each other in either

of Ute above hou.ses, they produce "Raja Yoga• - good luck in all

undertakings.

KesariYoga When moon is in •Kencta"' position to Jupiter. the eftects procl.tce "'Cesarl Yoga", and the nattve is blessed with a keen lnteliect, Md a

•• c;apadty to speak in large assemblies. He wil ocx:vpy high position and

amass fame. Lalcshml Yoga When Ve~~us and the lord of the Ninth house Is ., Slh, tP' or In position d "Kendra.. and at the same t ime in hts own place, " LAKSHMI YOGA" is prodi.Ced. The natsve wi l be: blessed with a luxurious life, happy family, health, weafth and all the other comforts of life.

Saraswathi Yoga verus, Jupiter and Mercury in the position d Kendra or Trikona or In the 2f'ld house while Jupiter ocruples his own house, the effect

proci.Ked Is "Saaaswall>i Yoga". The native wUI be blessed with a keen intenect, and wisdom. He will be a

mathematics.

He

schol a~

good in poetry and

will also amass wealth and enj:>y a h3PPI famity ife.

Ruc:haka Yoga When Mars occupies his own place and in the aspect d bine to the Lagnb, the native will enjoy the effects of Ruetlaka Yoga. He will be blessed with wealth, fame and vtctory.

HamsaYoga When Jupiter is placed in his own touse and in the aspect of trine to the l.bgna the effect is "Ham.sa Yoga". 1l'lt natiY! will enjoy great prominence r. SO
BhadraYoga When Mercury is placed ~ his own house, and is in the aspect d trine to the Lagna, the effects are Bhadra Yoga. The native will enjoy

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long life.. keen intellect,, wealth and prominence in soddy. He wil be a goOd speaker in the: assemblies.

MalavaYoga When ~rus Is placed In his own house and Is In the aspect d trine to the l
VallakiYoga All the seven planets, if they cx:cupy one house each, beginning from Lagna, mnsec~.tivety, vallald Yoga is effected. The nattve will be very talented In music, danclrg ard fine arts.

5asakaYoga When Jupiter occupieS his own house and iS in the aspect of t:rint to the Lagna, Sasaka Yoga is effeaed. The native Ylill be l*:ssed with great wealth an::l al comforts in ife. &.rt he wil be a pel'$00 d easy virtue.

DhamaYoga When all the seven planets occupy signs consecutively from the The native will be a very philanthopi<;

Lagna, Ohama Yoga, is effected. minded person.

Chamara Yoga When a beneficial planet O<
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Dharldra Yoga When the lotd of the 11 111 house In 6~t~, S'n, 12tt. or llcr~ Is occulied or aspected by malefic planets. Oharidra Yoga takes effett. The native will be poor. deVOid of comforts in life, subS«vient to others, and possess awkward and uncouth behavbJr.

Chakat3 Yoga When moon is in the 6~, flh or 12" house from Jupiter, Olakata Yoga is effected. The native will e~q:>erienc:e misfortunes and various dlsappolntmeru In life.

Khemudra Yoga When there are no benevolent planets in or on either side of the

Lagna, or In the moon's place, or In their Kenctas, then the Khemudra Yoga is effected. The native w ill li~Je in poverty, though bom rich, and lead an undesiral* type d a life.

RajjuYoga When all the

piM~ecs

In a horoscope ocx:upy the movable

si~s.

Rajju Yoga is effected. The native will be famous, enjoy interrupted fortme,s.

Dasa

Dasa system Is a vefY Important part of Indian Aslrology. EV
The oasa system divides a man's life into periOdS, sub·per1ods, and which are ch.Macterfzed by the various planets. Moon is the starting point in life. It is believed by the seers of Hindu AstrolOgy that moon exercised the great~ influen:::e ~ man's lifl!. m~or sub~perfods,

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There are two main varieties of Oasas, the "'ASHTOTTARI OASA.. and ..VlMSHOTIARI OASA'". Here, we Shall dt.al with the V~shottar1

Dasa only, whictlls more popUar and considered to be more correct. As per Vim$hottari Oasa the life time of man is 120 years and thiS period iS di\lid! among planets in t~ following manner: Sun's Period

Moon's Period Mars' Period Rilllu~

Period

6 years 10 years 7 years

18 years

Jupittr's PeriOd

16 years

Saturn's Period

19 years

Mercuy's Period

17 years

Ketu's Period

7 years

Vtr'l.ls' Period

20 yell"'

Total

120 years

These are the major periods for tMlich the planets hold sway and they foUow a fixed order.

In order to fineS the Dasa at the time of a person's birth. we first d all have to find ot.t the "Nakshatra'"' at the: time of birth. " Nakshatra"' are actuaRy zodiacal divisions In argular dstanre of 13"20" each, and they are a convenient order d calculating the longitudes of planets. Each Nakshatra ts named after a brd, and a fixed point Mesha ~ddes with "Krittil0.. Nakshatra. The NakshMras follows the order SU", Moon, Mars, Ratu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mero.uy, ~b.J and Venus respectively as t heir lords, lnvnecUatety followtlg Krittika. The angular dstilnce of each Nakshatra being 1J020", the full I~ cycte of 120 years Is covered by the nine periods- giving us 11'2t:r x 9 = 120° or one--third of the passage of moon over the full Zodiac. Therefore, by the time the moon has c:overed 120 degrees the li fe cycte of UO years can be assumed to have come to an end. On this basis, the progressing of the moon by one degree, has been equated

to one year d life.

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The Nakshatra of b irt h known as "Janma Nak shatra"'- the consttllation in whiCh t he moal iS Situat~d at birth - can be taSity asoertalned from the table of Nakshatr.l divisions.

In order to calculate the Dasa as well as the balance Dasa period,. at the time of a person's birth, all we have to do is to refer to \tie Raphael's Ephemtris aoo calculate t he longitude of fl'Oon, from tht'

time of birth, St.btraGt from It the Ayanamsa of the year of birth, and

ha\ling sec\l'ed the ex-act: position cl the moon ac;c;ording to the ln( ref«ring to the table cl Nak.Sh3tra civiSions, we ascertain the exact Nakshatra at bkth. And from the same table we know the opening Qasa. N
method or finding t hiS o11.

We already know t hat the meastR d a NakShatra iS 1J020". This being the case the total numbet of years of the opening Oasa Is equated to I 3'20". Therefore, ~ goes without saying thot the llQrlion of the years that are proportionate to the degrees yet to the covered by the moon, In order to com plete the balance degrees In the Nakshatra, wiDbe the outstanding years d the opening Oasa. Once we haY! foood the opening oasa, and balance period left in the opening Dasa. the other Oasas will folow a fbced atder. As an example we assume that moon has traveled ,044" in Re\0ti Nakshatra. In order to f ind out how much of Mercury Dasa is outstanding at the time d birth, we foiiON the ~le steps as giyen

below :· The total measure of Nakshat.a = 11>20' subtracting ,044• from

13"20'. we get :13"20' - 6°40'

= 6°40'

11>20'

•

6"40'

=

17 years. 6°40' x 17 v~rs

•

13°20' 8 years and 6 monthS.

Tile balance period d MeraJry Oasa at t:irth is 8 mc:nths.

y~l'$

and 6

After the: Mercury Dasa Kttu foiiO'NS for 7 years. Ketu iS then foliowed by Venus for 20 years, Sun, for 6 ~ars. Moon fo r 10 years, Mal'$ for 7 ~ill'$, Rahu 18 years, Jf.4)iter 16yeal'$ and Satum 19 years.

Transits Whi~ the influer-.::es of the planetary periOds and slb·periOdS are of major ifrc>ortance ~ arriving at an a«urate analysis of the horosoope, "'Transits'" are also important to preci<:t the future eW!flts. "Transit"' is Astrology m~s the passing of a planet through a particular part cl the Zodiac- In other words throut;jtl partialar sign. The birth chart, or the horasoope is fixed one, giving us the location of the planets as they M!re at the time of bkth. Howe\ler, the plane:ts are not statiOnary, and they are always going round In their orbits. Therefore, when we consider effect ol transits, we ac:tualty take into ac:court, where in their respective ~ssages, the various planets are in the heavens, at a particular part of the native's life for which transits are being considered.

The method of transit In the Indian System cl Astrology is known

as "Godlara'". The house of the moon at birth is taken as the first house, and the transits of the variOus planets is cala.Jiated from that starting point In Indian Astroloqy the moon slgl is oommonly refened to as "'Janma Rashi': while in the Western 9)1$tem. it is known as the "'Radical r-1oon". And the positions of the variOus planets at the time of tranSit are known as the "'transiting Sun"', "Transiting Moon': "'Trans!Mg Metc...-y" and so on, in the lnclan system of Astrology as well as the Western sy,..m or J>&rrAo'lf. Suppose a person has the moon in Gemini in the horoscope at 1M time of birth, and on the day he oonsults the Astrologer the Moon Is In Sagittarius, then we say that the transiting moon is the seve"!th from the Jarma Rasti.

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When a particular planet transits some places f rom the Janma Rashi, and if another ~net iS transiting a sen~ aru, ttl@ efl'C!Cts d ttle former's transit ate obstructed. These sensitive areas- obstructing places - are known as "Vedh.e:" in Sanstrit

Now we go into the study of Mars and Merwry where these basics are to ~ oo~rStood to have an understanding.

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Cliapter 2 9rf.ars INDICATION OF MARS l n Hindu astrology, Mars is a first-class malefic capable of hanning any or al of itS associatiOns. It destroys by w~ d aggri!S.SiOn,

violence, lmputslveness, acx:iderts, and

lnset~sltlvity.

It also, however,

gives energy, drive, determination, and the aOiity to put one's petSQnal deSires abOve t~ of others. I f Mars is weak or afnict~ in a horosoope, the petSOn will lack amtitlon and m
Mars also rules oowage and bravery and an ml ltary functions. Therefore, generals and commanders, as well as anyone who has the dtsire to rule or le&d others, ha~ a strong or ~ificantly placed MarS. TNs is also the planet of passions and desires, and has much to do with sexual activity. Another function of Mars is that of mechanical or teChniCal ability. As suCh it creates surgeons, engineerS, mechaniCS, and Ulose who exoef In the use of their hands. The main d ifference regarding ,.1ars between Hindu and Western aso-ology is that in the Hindu system Mars is the indicator d brOthers •nd , ; - . (e."Pt for tho! eldeSt) and lllnded property. Th>t aside, the only point worth reiterating Is that In this eveM-orlented systf!m of as.trology, a malefic such as Mars causes troubles, disputes, and miseries: untess: it is posited in one cl the: 4 Upac:hay.!l, or growing. houses (the )1'4, 6th, lOth, « 11.,. ), where maleflcs produce good

effects. Mars is i'l'\ilsculine, dry, ard fiery. It is best placed in the 10.,.

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house, where it re<:eives Oik Bala, or directional strength. It operates bf:St in OJpricorn, its exalted Sign, and worSt in cancer, its fa llen placement. It also functions wei In Atles and Scorpio, the 59'1s It rules. The gem to wear to strengthen a weak or afflicted t-\ars is red coral. Th! friendS who welcome Mars in the:ir t.>~..~Sts are the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter. Merct.ry Is ks enemy, while venus and Satum are neuttal In friendship. The scriptures relate that t-1ars represents the 5 senses. Another common name for MarS is Mangal.

INDICATIONS •

Brothers and sisters (except the eldest)

• Courage, bravery, heroic deeds • Sports •

Property

•

Mechanical

Of

technical ability

• 8uiders, designers, engineers, $1J1'9eons, med'lanics • The military, soldiers, policemen, war

• Generals, corrmarders, rulers • Acx:lden1S, violence, fires

• Cuts, buns, bruises • Ambition, mottvatlon, desires

• •

PhySical S1Jength, forcefu lness Temper, atgumetlts, fights

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Weapons, guns, explosives

• Energy, aggresstvetless •

PassiOns, sex

• t-1edlcal operations •

The bk:lod, muscular system, bone: marrow

•

Tuesday

•

SOt.them direction

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This is the truth about Mars Blessed are tflose who have attained graotness l1y sacrificing tflelr Nves t.o protet tflelr lives struggling to vhnqulsh those who oppress lh6 w(Mk and then ultli'nately have saalfla!d their Nves In that strvggle. The~ struggle """'nt that mN/ions of people were freed f10m the oppression which marred their lives and brought them peace and happiness. These people wiN go down in IVstDry as those who were ~~. • H N Katve.

Introduction History over thousands of years has proved that all nations.

societies and individuals need a pr«ector. In the ab5ente of su::h a protector, that natiOn, SOCiety or in:tiviclJal is put to great suffertng and Instability. Heinous crfmes like murder, dacoltles, and general arson become the order of the day and c.haos prevails. To prevent exactly thiS kin:l of chaotic atmosphere and to ensure that soCiety is p!acefu~ was Invented the law and f« Its enforcement. the pollre. The small batr;n in the hands o1 a poli<:eman, and his khaki \l"'iform are proof ot society's control

CNer

crime.

Aft« man's body developed, he developed a conscience because he needed strength for protection and development. Slmllar1y when ttle rUet and the become one as a nation, it needs strength to prote<;t itself and a conscience to control h;)w that strength is used. Or more predS.ely, to ensure that str~ is: not misused. Jf man does: not haw strength he Is akin to a CXJtPse - utterty useless. Sln-.arty a nadon witho\A c.ourage is useless too. It cannot survi'Wie too long. This is why tht police and armies are formed and maintained to k.ee:p alive the nation.

peo'*

It has been stated In earlier books too: If one visualises the constellations as a hum~n body, the Sun is the body and the soiJ while the moon is: t he mind. When the two come together to form the human being, the protector they need Is Mars. l rYespedtve of whether

a man has stren~h like an eleJ;Ilart, he needs the knowledge ol how, when, where and why to use it. Mercury iS reprt:sentative of irteltect but that Is raw Intellect . Then Intellect Is not refined. Once that intelli9enc::e becomes knowledge, it siiJ1ifies the presence ol Jupiter and the person uses his k nowl~ge t o work. Tired w ith work, conterled with tis ad'llevement. the man wants to rest and relax and enjoy t he finer thi1"9S in rife, and there comes in Venus. Thus he comes to the tnd of hiS days and those are ruled by 5ab.Jrn. ln all these states, the power that a man has Is what Mats' role Is and that Is what Is discussed in this book.

The physical features of Mars In ancient lore, Mars is called t he son of the Earth. The Sun Is viewed as the father and the Moon, the mother. This is why some ct\aracterisUcs of the Sun and the Moon are atways seen In Mars. This Is what the ancient astrologers had to say about Mars: Acharya: Shareeralakslumah vakraha naal)'Uch)OU raktagiHiaha. lt is never very exalted. lt is slightty sitver-gold and more reddish. lt appears to be a t:lend of the redness of the Sun and the sltver-gold

colouring of the Moon. Satvakunjaha - Its property Is Sa\Vil or pure. Kslitisuto neta - lt is a general. lt iS very red. Samajjaa bhounaha - lt

lUes the head. Place- fire, Garments- bumt, Coleus- golden. Season - summer, taste - bitter.

Kalyanavarma: Otetaha satvamdharaajiJII~ Kt111arahasenapatihl. Direction - south, Deity - Karti'keya, Gender - maswline, caste Kshatriya, taste - bitter, place - fire, garments - shabby, metal - go'd, time - day, season - summer, saiptures - samaveda, tt'us are the characteristics d Mars.

Baldhyanaath : Satvam

bhaumah~

kujoneta, saraktilgauram,

taaragraho dharaasutaha. This planet is simiar to a star. It is mostly malefic. Almost inevitably It appears f rom the rear. Kshmaajo chatushpado. It ~ square. Kujo bhava~ shal/aat visancharontaha - it nJes over mountains and j ungles. Baalo dharaajaha - It is a child -

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aariNla shaiJkhaadhipaha - It is the lord of branches. Colour - pale (bloodless), compl ~i on - golden, season - summer, place - fire, location - from Lanka to the Koishna o111e< (present day Sri Laoo and Deccan plateau), caste- Kshatriya, property - tama or im~re, ~nder - rn.?Jsculine, ttf'l1lo - fast. taste: - bitt«, time d day - day. Its ga~ is cast ~wards. Shanlna mahlsuthaha. Mars Is atways defeated by Satum in a dash.

The positions Is which Mars Is powerful: Aaraha swavaara MeenlMiinkumbhllbhrigalumNtayam;. neeshu. Vakte cha yaamy«Jishl raashlmukhe balaadadlyo. Meene kulirabhavane cha sukhilm d(ldaati. On Monel~. in the Ninth ph.ase, in the ascendart, in Pisces, Scorpio, Aquarius, and Aries. At night, when it is retrograde, in tht southern dir«tion aM when it iS in the beginning of a sign. It gives rooch happiness r. Pisces and Cancer. ~vabhugachagaanAvarge.

The Illnesses brought on by Mars are: Peenabeejakafash· 6Sfrapaavaka granthi 1YXJ91rina ditfidra jaamayaihi. Veerasho ViJ9ana bhairaVMdiiXIirbhitirnM$hu kt.rU~ dhM3SIAahlt. Cough, suffering caused by the saiptures or fire. bois, eruptions and pimples, tumoU's and abscesses, arthritis, aliments caused by extreme poverty and possession by the demons that surround l.ord ShWa in his form d Bhairav.

Parashar : Satva kunjaha, Neta gyeyo dharaatmajaha, a-~ango

ralddbhaumo, bhaumaha- ~khika- devata. Shadaana-naha, bhaumrnaannarah(J, bha-uma-ha agnihl, kuja-ha kshatriyaha, aarah(J tamaha, bhaumaha mauaa, bhaumavaaraha, bhaumaha tiktaha, bhaumalu!l daksNne, kujaha nislwyyam baleenaha bhaumaha krishtte cha baleenaha krooraha-. Swadlvasasamohoramasaparvaha ka alaveeryakramaataha shakubugushu charaadhyaa vidhwito veeryavat araaha. Sthoo/aan janayati sooryo durbhagaan nsooryaputrakaha . Ksheeropetaan tastha chandraha katu kaadhyaandharasvtaha. Vastram raktetchitram kujasya. Kujah(J ~stmft dhaatu aara v;gyjy.v dhaatu.

Gunakar: SaM bha!ITlft, net.v bhaumalla bhaumaha shonaha, bhaumaha d&Skhlnaha, kuragraha kujaha, bhaumaha kshatrfyaha,

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SiJCNTinaatn mahija, bhaumaha naraha, l:hautnilha sahotyaha, bhaumaha

vastram· agnidugdh/Jm, t:.naumaha kaanch.!nm, bhoomaha agnlshaal~ bhaumaha tlktam, bhdumaha dfnam, bhaumaha agn4

SkJNidJih.!,

bhaumha tamaha lcshr:tmC18tanayaha.

Sarvaarthachintaman i: Bhaumonarapaalya mukhyaha, bhaumaha atirikt.tha, bh.tumllh.! agni, bhaumaha dlJskhiMfllJ, bhusunoohu paapaha, kujaata narejyaa, bhauma majjaabheda, devast/llt8na agni, vastra - kvjasyNgnihitam klinnam, hiranyiNTI tv dharaasutashcha, raktam chitram, kujasy11, ritu - grishma, bhoomisutasya tlktam, dinam kujasya, bhauma dhaatu graham, oo dhwarhastthi, sen;Jf)atihi, kujaha, satvam kujaha.

Jayadeva: ANa d~, kv)a - satvam. bhaumanar~, ksMijam buvatesaranya,haarlnam. Madhyaanyaha bhoomijaihl, bhatJmaha vyomadarSh~enau, bhauma - dhaatu, bhauma - chatush~dau, bhauma - shesha, dasktinamtl
Mao;. Bha(JmaomohiJilSlhoaniJ9iJtawddho bhri
Its •ge

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Punjaraj: I ts deity is the demon Guha, its colouring is like bk:lod, its dlreaton Is south, it Is ruled by the samaveda, it Is auel In nature, Its caste is kshiltriya, it is mascUine in gender, its taste Is bitter and its time ~day.

William Uly: In the sequence of ~nets, Mars is after J~.4>iter. It is small in size and itgiows like fire. 1t comp&etes a revolution of the gala'/('(

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in 686 days ard 22 hoi.I'S. lt is usualy at 4·31 latitude in the northern hemi:Sphtr~ ard at 6·47 in the southern h«nisphtr~. It iS retrograd! for about 80 days. It Is stable for only two or three days. It has complete power (f'lf:r Cancet", Scorpio and PiSGeS - all three water 59'1s.. It is masculine in nature, dominates the n~t. is warm, cty and a fire like planet. It is the creator of quarrels and conflict.

Now let us debate what these astrdogers have said: satva - saamarthya: This planet has both physical and mental courb9t. The COU!ilge needed by people in the military, polite, soldiers, engiin~. dri¥erS is the d0f'l\3in of M3rS. The second type r:l couragt is that reCJ,~ired by those who are involved in tM de:vetopment d the nat:km- that is politicians and statesmen. And that too Is the OOmaln cl Mars. These people want revolutionary dlan9f! and are willing to lay down thtir l fl.tes for it. The merul courage of these peof* who flK:II! adversity - they are extremely stubborn • ls also granted by Mars.

Those freedom fighte" who were in Indio 1908 were olso

"'"""'ed by

Ma...

Neta: (General in the Army): Almost au astrdogers have ascri>ed !tie property of generalship to this planet. Metal: All ancient astrologers have said that the element of the brain is ru~ by ~1 ars. ln my oJ»nlon this may be because the brain element is dose to the head on which Mars is said to have pcl't\ler. We all know that body rat ts ru~ by Jupiter aoo Mars ru~ the Besh and hence I belie~ that onty Mantreshwar Is right when he says that Mews is the ruler of the f~ and bones.

Place: Everyone has said that Mars is the rUer d the fireplac:e. Jf one looks at this planet from the naked f!(e it appears to tJON like fire and 1 suspect that It is MatS" ooburlng which makes peoJ* S
Gannents: Kafyanavarma and Parashar have described bright colourful garments. The others hbve said the person's dothes are btlllt. Even people have a saying that clothes tear on f\1onday, get burrt on Tuesday (the day oUed by Mor.;) and on Wednesday lhe day nJed by Mera.ry they remain fine. This is wt'ft' peopte beli ~ that one should not wear new clothes on a Tuesday. Personally 1 disagree with the point that Mars has any influence in a person's clothes being b11nt Here 1 ten:l to agree with Katyan&varma. I believe, moreover, that Mars rules the clothes of pol oomen and soldiers and that Is why these people have sturdy, cllrab5e uniforms..

Element: GolcJen. f\1ars and gold both haw: a colo11ing that is a mix c;l yellow and red and hence people believe that Mars is the bd c;l gold but this is not correct. I n this day and age gotd has much Importance In matters con
Season: Sinc:e people suffer greatty from the heat in the days c;l summer whiCh precede the rains, it is correct to assune that f\1ars iS the r\Aer d this season. Direction: South. The scr1pt11es say that Yama ts the lord d the south since Mars like Yama is one who rencJers a person lifeless it Is correct to say that Mars is a ruJer of the South. Good and Evil: Most people had branded Mars a malefiC planet Since it ordinarily b'lngs many trouble:s onto a person's head, this Is why people assume that it Is malefic. But that Is only one sided the story. lt does have benefidal properties that have not been researched or described adequately.

Deity: Lord Shiva's son known as Kartikeya, Sl0nda and also as

Shadanan was the general of Shlva's forces the"'"' of the battlefield ~ 1\Jied by tom.

Gender. It Is a male planet.

~

battle. And hence Mars

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Caste: Kshatriya or wanior. Since r-1ars is a sitJ1ifi<:ator of battle htnce the caste dtseription. Taste: I disagree with Acharya and Gunakar who s:ay f.1ars lnftuences a bitter t aste. Some others ha...e said that Mats govetns the chilli tastebudswf"lith I think is correct. Q'lillies are ordinarily red like Mars and hence t his is th! ta~ inftutnced by MarS. nme of the Day: Mars is powerful during the d!ly. Scriptures: Mars is considered the signific.ittor of t he Sarnil~da but I disa~ee bealuse this hoty book is a boW of ps.alms. And tht coMection between the two is not explained by any one. While Mats does have influerr:e on tone d 'o(lic;e it ~mot be considered to have

any swing on music. Hence I think we Should view Mars as the slgnlflcator of ltle AthaiVa Veda. Sphere: Some astrobgetS have said that Mars Is the ruter d the etherwolicl w here t he woricf's baser creatures dwell while yet others

say it is the same as HelL I agree.

Rising: It rises from the rear. Animals: It is a base an:l carn fvorous plarx!t, hence it is powerfi.J CNer dogs, jackals, wolves, cats, cheetahs, lions, rec:Hac:ed &angt.rS, etc.

In fact that Is why MilfS has been described as a roor legged planet by some astrologers. Abode: While some astrologers have sai d Mars' abode is t he moootain ranges, other have sai d it traverses the st.y. I personally feel it

Is the mou'ltalns where Mars resides because most of the animals It holds power Cflet live In the mouruins and jungles. N<:rle of them are birds so t he possibility of Mars residing in the sky is oolikety. Gem: Coral. The reasoring for ttis is not clear and I suggest that

one goes by expelience. Once there was a boy who was very i1He"1)ered and o::wnmitted many sins. He would frequM.Iy fall down and get hwt as a resutt d which he always had one or the other bleeding injury. He frequently

sustained bums and oort.racted illnesses. An Iranian traveller gifted him a caal d excellent c,..tality and the results were Ob..tous from the Yl!ry minute that It was tied onto his neck. He stopped loWig his temper and gave up his biKI habits. Consequently he stopped ~tting injlred, tv.Jrt or burrt and there was: no further loSS: of b lood either. Element: Speed is: rUed by t he Sun but f'.1antrestrwar has placed

lhls .-. the domain of Mats. Punjaraj says Mats Is an Earth element while

other .strologoers say that it is a fire dement. r thin.k Pvnjaraj is fitlt but Mars cotJd have s:ome coooection to fire also. Those who say it is an air element or speed dominator are

wrong.

Physique: Most peopt! have said that MarS' physique iS bLrly and !his is aR)arent from the physical build the people In professions that it cbminates: por~eernen, soldiers etc. They always have to maintain and erect posture without looking downwMds: even on::e..

or

Defeat: Ma.rs is: atways defeated by satum S1l'f most astrdogers but In my experience It Is the exact opposite that happens. 1t Is ine'llitabty Mars which defeats Saturn Hour of Power: It has already been stated when r-1ars is powerful. Parashar says that it is powerful during twilight hourS while layadeva says it is powerful at n~t 1 feel the latter is right He has also mentioned that Mang~~l is at the zerjth of Its power at midnight. tn the greater cortext of life cycles. the afternooo d a man's life is his earty twet'lles when he starts becoming responsible, earning prestige and Is generalty endowed with wealth, material pleasures and family sec\.rity. So that is when Mars is strongest in his life. Relationships: Relationships with friends are governed by Mars but these we will discuss later. caste and Creed: Ordinarily MarS is a warria'. Jayadeva, however,

describes Its caste as goldsmith, a trader dass. Even In the book on is described os belf"9 • goldsmith by coste. This is • fact

So'"'"· ,,.,.

because goldsmiths when forging gokj

ha~

to U5e fire to purify it.

Birth marks: These are d two kinds. The first is motes, scarS and birthmarks of a physlc:al nature. The second Is a person's rept.tation

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being scarred by hi$ bad behalliour towards other people.

Face: It is SilkS that Mars fates the sot.them direc.tion but I cannot find any explanation wtr,o. Grain: Mars rules over split red lertils called Masur Oat To appease Mars r. a malefic state large (fJantfties of this lertll should be donated to charity. William Llty: It is called a planet of the night because its worlc manifests fastest at night tt is a fire ruled planet and that is why people call it dry or det'rfdra~.

The majn properties of Mars

Acharya : Kroor(Jhak tarunamoortirrudaaraha paitrlkaha sudlhpalbha krishamMhyah!. His physique is sturdy and strong. His

appearance Is like a youth. He Is generous1 d valha t~ament and is corrupt His waist is slim. He is not tall bt.t i:s quite fair bt.t that is already mentionM earr.er. Kalyanavarma: VMaswah.J pingata/ochaoo hadda vapoordipt&> agnikaantlshrachalo. MajjavaatYoonaambaraha patutaral shoorshcha nlshpannavaak. HBSVBankuchita keshadiptiuoonaha pltaatma· kbStaamasaha. Shrudlandaha saahasiko vidhyaat kushalalla samraktD

gaurahB ku)aha. He Is short, red-eyed, <:A a SllJrdy physiq.,e and glows like fire. He Is mischievous, favours red ckXhes, able, brave and speaks welL His hclir is short and wavy. His body has abundal'( bone marrow and his constitutioo is Pftha. Ht is charismatic tut cnRI, gi\len to sinfi.J ways. At the same time this person Is brave and excellent at

acc:omplistli1"9 what he sets out to do. His C<:lf1l)lexion Is redclsh-gold. Baldhyanath : Kroorekshanaha staroonamoortlroodaara· sheelaaha pitaatmakaha suchapa/ krishamMJhyadeshaha. Samrakta gauranxhlraavayavaha pratJJapi kaami tamogt.mJratastu dhar&!tkul'nlt'araha. He has a burly physique, youthful appearance, generous nature. He i s of pitha temperament, corrupt, slim·waisted, reddish·gold eotnplexlon«<, has beautiful manners. He: Is brave., debauched and has

bad habits.

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Parashar: Krooro raktaaroon<> bhat.mash<:hiJjJalodaaramurtikaha. krodl'li kriWmMJhyatMJurdwiJJIM. He is muscular, reddish compleldoned, ro"'-"~ generous,
Gunakar: Hinstro hrasvo

diptakaa~S8gnivamiNla

shoorastyaagi

paitrikas~amas.uhra.

Ma})aasaaro raktagauro yuva syucha shashrachchanda plngalaak.sho maheejaha. He is short and stocky, charismatic and radiant like a fire is to moths, briWe, 9f'lerous, d pitha temperament. d sinful habits, has abundant bone marrow in his body, has a reddish..gold complexion, youthful, quick to anger and of a

youtttut appearan-ce. sarva rthachl nt.aman 1: Kopagnlnetraha sitarak.ktagaarraha pitatmalcashrachalabuddhiyuktaha. KrishanglfYUktaal7llJsabuctdhiyukto bhaumaha prataapi rlJtikelilolaha. His eyes are red like fire, his complexion Is he is d pitha temperament, has a fickle lrird, his behaviour is dry and tis nature is sinful. He is brave but debauched.

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layadeva: AarosapyudHrospl ch peet8netraha krooreksha· nosase!u tarunaatmakashcha samraktagaurashchapafostihinstraha

pitaushmavaan majjk;Jyaasusaaraha. He ts g-enerous, has yellowish eyes, has o ITVJSOJior physique, is yoothful, hos o reddisll"9Qid <0"1>1elclot1. mischievous temperament, very destructive, has a pithb and dehyQated constitution. He has abu'ldart bone marrow r. his body. Ma ntreshwar: Madhyekrlshaha kunchltadlptakeshaha kroorekshanaha paltrlkaha ugrabudhihl raktaambaro raktatanur· maheejaha ASirandost)tJdbara starunostimanjaha. He has a slim waist, wavy and glossy hair. mu.SOJiar physique and pltha constitution. His lntdlect Is deviant and t'e has an excess d marrow In his bones. This person is cruel but generous an::t ~t.thful .

Put'!jaraj: Hlnstro wva paitrlkam raktagauraha plngekshano prachant»ha, ShooropyodMraha satamaastrikono majjaadhaadhiko bhootiN'Jayaha sagaravaha. This person ts destrudl...e., youtttul, d pitha temperament, redclsh brown complexioned, with eyes like a flame, of a miitant nature, brave, generous, arrogant and sinful. His face is triangular and there is a lot of marrow r. his bones.

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MahiMiev: Dushta flak taron~a krishamadhyo raktasitaangaga paitriMWmcllllla dhemxJUrllhiJ prataapyiJarlll'lll. HiS physique: is flawed. He Is young, reddish complexioned, of pltha oonstltutlon,

mischie\40us, genO'OUs,

~'VIe

and has a slim woist

William lily: Those ruled by Mars are of medium hei~t and sturdy

physiqueS. They Mv~ larg! bones and are: generlllly dehydratOO. Their compledon Is reddish and that Includes a rust toned oolourlng ot hair.

Their physique is angul&r and sharp and their bearing is conftdent and fearless. Such persons are hardwoOOng and ftMiess. II Mars is in th~ Eats, the petson Is brave, fair complexioned and tal . SI..Kh persons have very hairy bodies. lf it is in the West the person's complexion is very red and he is short. His foreh~ is lliiiTOW and skin is smooth. Body hair is sparSe. His hair is yellowi$h and his manner is dry. Simonlte: He has a good physique but is Short. His body is dehydrated. His oonstltutlon Is strong. His colouring Is red and his

He has a crooked nose, red arw:l rjossv hair. an appearance that glows like the fire, a good fortheM. This person is lnduSb1ous, disease free and ambitious, these are the traits d Mars.

physique is

rn,.~scular.

Now, referring to the properties bestowed by Mars depend ~g on in the horoscope William LJy says: brave and valiant, one who assumes that all others are fods, o~ who ignore trends, self conftdent. bony physique, coUC~geous, alwll'fS ready for battle, one who is forever gettirg into trouble, one will l"()t concede defeat on a"'(

its

p~ement

count. one who praises himself all the time, one who bef".eves that his are the ~eatest acNevement b!.llmmerses timself In wortt at all h es. If Mars is ~fie in a horoscope~ the person Is a chatterbox, has a poor physique, quarrelsome, destructive, is a thief and m urderer, is debauched and a shler. He Is fldde ~ke a gust of vMd, a da<:ok though brave, cruel to the point d being lrtu,man, and one who cbes not fear

god. He does not cace for anyone, he is not tl\lst'Northy, is fearsome and a terrorist by ~

nature. Desaibing the benefits ~anted

by Mars v.t.en

Is an a good position In the sky, Adlaavlmilldmutti!V

kinshiJbshokavarnaha sfoota rvchira mayiJkhastaptataamraha prabhaabhaha. Vicharati yadi maarge chotaram medineejaha. Shubhakrldavanipaanaam haardkJashcha prajaanaam. This means his

body is lan~, his COIT'C)Iexion red like the flowers of the Ashok.a or KinSht.* tree, its rays are dean and pure, their coiOu" iS like that of copper purified In fire. Our almanacs don't specify when planets move to the eastern or western directions but thankf!Jiy Raphael's English Alrnan3C has ttl! nectS'Sbry information convenientty arranged in a n on what has been described above: Most of these descriptions are based on the observations of ~ndent sa91=5 but it ...,..,.st be k ept in mind that they d id not have access to modern day Instruments like teiesa:>pes. Hence most of the desalptlons are based on ob5ervations through the ~ eve and for the most pact thev are repetitive.

Youth: Mars has been described as youttlful because when seen through a telescope it seems to tjow like fire. A person i~uenced by Mars appears to be 24 even when he Is 42. Piercing eyes: Just as one cannot stare dlrecUy at a 1\re It Is diffiQ.Itt to lock eyes with a person under the irtluence of Mars. His demeanour iS that of a dangerous man. Generous: Mankird has reaped inoomera~e benefits from fire since it was known to humanity. Since fire is a characteristic of Mars, people ruled bv ltlls planet ore generous oncl selfless. Temperament: Since heat is a property of fire, the attendant warmth renders this person's constitution as pitha which is characterised by heat In the body. Corrupt: People d Pitha temperament are neceSSCW'ily corrupt

Slim waist: This trait is usually manifested in those who are in uniformed jobs like those In the poiM:e or the: army.

Height: usualty those In the: uniformed forces are extremely tall. But t-1ars ruled physicians, chemists, butchers, tailors, goldsmiths, ironsmiths, sweepers, barbers, cooks, cowherds, politM:ians, arms

dealers, arms manufacturers, and factory WOriters are quite short.

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Colour: Mars appears to be a reddish gold colour even when seen from the na~d ~ye: and hence Us colouring iS bestc:JWed Cll peopl~ it riAes. COlour of eyes: Experience shows that the pupils are jet blact and the whke portion surrounding it has little red 'Ieins rvmi1"9 all over w hich make it seem reddiSh. The tyts are p;erong. Ther e are however !hose In whom the whit e of the eye Is extremely white and the gaze

more like a jackal. Tile eyes are srt'011and misc;hie'o(lus. This second type of eyes are found in short m«~. Radiance: There is a ractance bestowed by Mars on ttl! bodies d those who are r uled by it.

Bone marrow: 5aying that the boot marrow is in abundance is !he same as saying that a person's l rtellect is strong. I n the ancient times it was believed t hat the i'l'\ii«OW was the source of nutrition for the intellect And thiS is etddent from the fact that those in fluenced by Mars Uke mathematldans, play wrlgtts, poets, writers and le~slatats ha~Je

all an abundance of if(ellect. Btood red: Since Mars is red, the clothes favoured by people nAed

by it are also usually red. Brave: TNs appr.es orty to the first ategory d t-1ars ruled people.

Hair: 9lort:, red, wavy a nd glossy locks are applicable in the case of men and for women it is long, t hkk. bl3ck and lustrous hair. Impure: Since red colour denotes anger and impudence people haw branded MaiS as one that brings Impure thougtts and an Impure way of life. In t his c:ol'(ext It may be noted that tharitv ancllove are white, shyness is pink., shame is green and grief is black. Courage: Mars makes a person fearless in the face of the worst calamities. OeJtructlve: Mars makes a person destructive. This Is a characteristic derived from fire. But such people can also be reigned In and utilised for the good r1 mankind just like fire is used to puify metal.

" Debauched: The heat in the person's body wl*h is a p-iiT'Iary characteriStiC of Mars takes the Shap~ of lust in the person's character. Vtolent: The perSon dOes not h3Ve any second th:)lllJht$

~en

if

he Is committing mt.rder. EXtremism: Since tis Intellect Is twisted and sharp, the person

has radically views and his intelligence makes it easy for him to grasp things very fast.

Triangular face: I have fourw:l no evidence thclt this description by Poojbraj is correct.

William lity: describes the face as round. He is tntve and self· confident. He Is cl medium height. If ,.,ars Is In the east the person Is tall and ~s a hairy body. If it is in the west. the person is lean, has a small head, is delicate and his nMI.I'e is to remain ak:lof from pe::~pl~

swys the nose is crooked, the face is round. Both rules to people of the second category. Their special charactertstk: Is fearlessness and sdf..c;onfidence. They ewe easy to spot In society. lf Mars is tilted either towards the west or the east, the person is of me
ap ~

In relationship to zodiac signs: 1"1ars In career gtves very beneficial resufts, ordinary ones in Scorpio and Sagittarius, sfightty malefic in leo, bad in Aries, extremely malefic in Taurus, Virgo and capricorn and reasonably good In G..,.;n~ Ubfa and .A<~uarius. Mars as a Signiftcator Kalyanavarma: RaktotpalltMmraswarnM.Jdhirapaaradlfm.!nllha

sNiaadhyaanam kshltlnrlpatanamoocflhaarpaitlkad!atraprabhbhilumaha. R.ed lobJs, brass, gold, blood, earth, king, falling down, moustaches,

pitha constitutions and thieves are marifestations c:l Mars. Baidhyanath: Satvam rogaggunaanvjaav;miripugyaatjncJharaa sununaah&a. Courage, i"l!udMce, illness, virtues, .,ounger sibi ngs, enefries, caste and land ate the domain of Mars.

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Gunakar: SCihotlhha. Yol.llger btot.het: Parashar: Sat\9 - sajhlr - bhooml - putTa - sheela - c::haf.I"Ya roga - brahmahabhraatri - parakrllmiJ - agni - saahasa raajashatrukaaraahaa kujaha. Courage, home, land, sons, nature, theft,

Btatvnins, brothel'$, defeat, tire,

b~'olery,

and enemies of the state are

gov
Sarvarthachintamanl: P.!tkrama - vijaya·

~ldlyaati - sangrtJarm

- sadhasa - salt>aapatya - daflda netrltva - khadda - parashd!adha -

ktKlta - ki.XtM88ta - shataghni- bhindipaala - dhiJOOrba¥1i1- naipunya - gluiri - klJarti - gaa~erya - kaatm - krodlla - shatruvriddfi aagrahaavugrlJhll - paralJpllviJadlJ - swattmtra - dhlJIJtu bhook.>atakaha - k.qaha.

Defeat and victory, glory, battle, oourage, general ship, axes,

SWQrds and other weapons of war as well as the ability to use them to adwnt
bravery, anger, kitchen, fr e, gold, caste, weapons, lhle~s. enemies, enthusiasm, lechen:~us behaviour to olher men's wives, lying, co~,.rage, sin, development of society, general ship, wooods, are all subjects d Mars. He has desaibed diseases In relation to Mars at great length.

Extreme thim, bleeding diseases, pitha oor&iwtion, fire, fear c0 being poisoned, lepn:~sy, eye infections, appendicitis, b~in fe..-er, itching, low sperm count. 10\o\1 enerqy, low libido. In addition the person may incur the King's anger, Mrassment by thieves and enemies, quarrels with friends, relatives and siblings. The person could also be jX)ssessed by evil demons. If Mars is maleflc any of these co\Ad come in conj unction with pa~alysls of the upper body.

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Vidhyaranya : Bhraatrisatvagunaanu bhoomi bhaumena tu go...emed l:1f Mars.

vidlint~ Brother, COLrbQI! and lan:l ar~

Kalldas: Sllourya

bhoorbalashastradhaaranajanaad~eshat·

vaveeryakshayaahaa. Shchoro yudhhavlrodhashatrava udaaraa raktavastvpriyaha. Aaraamaadhlpatitvatooryaravanananpreetich· atushpunnrip;MhiM. Moorkhaha kopavidesha·ytMna ghritayo

dhaatrraagnfvaagvaada taahaa. 1. Pltroshnavranaraajasevan· adinavyomekshanahrasvahagg. Vikhyaatitrapukhandakunt· MlJchivlJShchlMnglJ!ootlJ twam manihi. SubrahlJnya)ape yuva katu nrlpa.sthaa"' ku}shl paradoashanam rlpu}dstlktam nish8ante balam. 2. Hemagreeshmaparaakrama rlpubalam gaanbheeryltShourye pumaan. Sheelabrah"')iltashcha dhovanaparo gr&mllMihinlJM.hMvma. Raa}alekA Mmoot~kricMa toora-stra-sw.,... nakaara~a khalou. Mugdasthaanasti:Jhoojalle klishadlanurvidhyctampraveenatvate. 3. Rqktam taamravichitravastrayamadigvako cha t.t ch ikpriy3h1J. KIJIJmiJkrodhap/JrIJ aapa vaadagrhiJSIJinyt!shuha shatadh~unjaha. Saamabl'l'aatrlk.cAhltridushta mrlg811eO'"atvaswatarura grahahaa. Kshetram danda patitvanaagabhuvane vaakchitta· chaanchalyatu viJIJhiJIJrohiJrM raktadarshanamasriksanshosha· n.aanyenvam. Nyecha811e kasusangyakaa budhbairabhaumasyatuktaa

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Kalidas has dul:tled several thou~ts into one statemert and this also covers f'.1arS' relationship with t~ zodiac signs and other planets. And In cortrast he has gtven only ~le of the planet's etrects as a significator. This orclnarity does not reflect well on any good other astrologer as it is an u'1)rofessional approad'l to th~ study of a planet Strangely, despite this Kalldas Is qtAte famous In places like Mysore.,

Malabor and Madras (now Chemol). Actordng to him f'.1ars cortrols: 1. Defeat, 2. Land, 3. Power, 4. Acquisition of arms, S. Power over other people, emergence of bravery, thieves, battle, connict,. enemies, generosity, fondness of red garments, ownership of orchards, playing musical lnstrunents, love, four-legged animals, kings, fools, anger, foreign travel, courage, gooseberry trees, fire, debat~. pitha constitution, heat, wounds, goverrvnent jobs, daytime, short hetg>t ard a physique that Is strong

onty on the upper half, cl$ease, glory, swords, ministers,, dear speech, bells, gems:, Kartikeyb who is the gen«al of the deities, youtttulness, bitter tastes, royal palaces, Insults, non vegetarianism, humiliating others, vittory fl'ler enemies, chilly taste, strength at its peak at the end of the night, gold. sunmer. def~t. the str«~gth of b foe, gr11vity, victory, masculinity, decent behaviour, Lord 6rahma, axes, forest nomads, healtnan d the vil~e, audiences with the king, urinary infections, squbre face or physique, goldsmithS, wiCkedness, burnt ruins, a fondness for good eating, dehydrated body, slim body, excel'ence in wielding a bow and arrow, de~uchery, ¥9er, sayi1"9 bad things bbout ott~r peopl~, home, the Shataghrl which wM bn Meient weapon not In use now, Samaveda, brothers, jU'Igle dwelling arimals, supervision, independence, agriculture, general sl'lip, cobra's nests, un~ temperbment Md speech, horSe riding Md t:Kiod dotting. Western Thought: Hot, dry, harmful, industrious, thirsty, muculine, brbve, subStMces thbt boil, bcidic oil, shbrp htrbS, gooseberrtes, hot foods, sharp tastes, Iron, steel, weapons, knl'Ves, scissors, quarrels, theft, dacoits, acddents, prestige eiJimed in battle, virility, lust, libido, brger, rtspect. fire, fevtr, febrfulntss, pestienc:e, humiliation, pofice, Incarceration of a short duration, death, male genitalia, doctors, surgeons, metallurgists, weapon manufacturers, th:>~ who work with iron lik~ mechanics, Mgineers, turners, titters, lathe workers and factory ~toyers, those who make brass vessels, ironsmiths, bangle sellers, dentists, biscuit manufacturers, scissor mal'lJfacturers, butchers, bai iffs, executioners, watch makers, tailors, barbers, sweepers, gamblers, forehead, nose, pltha constitution, ailments of the pitha system. urinary disorders, premature e;aculation. mertal il ness, smallpox, ch~M pox, measles,
their mal"'..facture;, cyc.le and car repair mechanics, tanks, (TUisers, torptdoes, bombers, planes, petrol, spirit, oil, phosphorus, iOdine, carbon used to make etectr\clty. match factories, race., hOtSeS, jockeys, trainers, fire brigade, major operations, urinary infections, prostate gland problems, tonsillitis, m.Jmps, blood poiSoning, England, France, Greece, Gennaf'Y(, ltaty, Japan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh. Maharashtra, Kamataka, Kutch, Salrashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Nitric; Acid, Acetic; Add, H)(Jrod'lloric Acid, arsenic_ fragra..- essences:, tht ability to ingtst poison, hens, jackals, hyenas, ea~s. goats, Jigeons, sparrows, cats, Olristians, Anglo Indians, Europeans, Sikhs, Marathas, Rajputs, Jains, lingayats, and au general communities ethnic to Saurashtra and Gujarat. TM rtgular CharacteriStics, appearances, propertieS, colotxs and In an ordinatlty good and benefk:lal horoscope ate lrtluenced by each pia~ differently so let us examine that. traits

A powerful1 divine horoscope

Sat (Mar)

FACTSANDMYlll Btood red: Red talus, brass, and gold are in the domain of Mats

because d tMir reddish cdolring. Mind: Its real signifk:ator is the Moon. Stone: Stones are hard substances, wtlk:h come from the earth, and that is why they are said to be under the influence of Mars. Adually they are rUed by 5ab.Jrn.

•• Carriage: Vehicles like

all'$

are made of iron ard steel and they of Mars h~

ru"' on petrol so there is an element

Land: Mars is b!fiewd to

be the

son d tht earth ard hence

ttl~

connection. Poslt5on In life: King. This Is a myth as ltlat is a Slbject under the

S.n. Behaviour: Bad behaviour is generally considered a trait of Mars because it reduces a man to a lower status which is a property r:l Mars. Burning sensations: This is due to the heat that is a natural constibJMt clth~ body of IJI"ft' incUvidual ruled by t-1ars.

Pitha: It is the same reason as above. Thieves: If Satum is teamed up with Mars then this applies oot

otherwtse. Eleme:nt: COu-age like fire. In ttvs day and age people can ad'lleve •nvtl*>9 by opplyi"'l the use cj fi,. corefuly oncllntelli9ently. Disease: Heat In the body produces many diseases and only MantrestYNar has explored which ones these are.

Virtues: It is not clear whidl \firtues are being referred to. Younger brothers: Though some writers Sif'f ~1ars exercises a beneficial influence oo the younger brothers d those it rutes, my own experience is that it Is always detrimertal to the brothers. In fact if Mars is in the Third fX the Ninth house. the person's younger brothers die. Enemies: This Is evldentty In context d those who work In the police. Besides them, none d the others have probtems of enemies. Caste: Mars is tradilionalty viewed as Kshatriya or warrior planet &.t it is underiable that its pr~ser.::e can be seen in the 1\01"0~ d Brahmins or Studras as well. ()ole wil h.ave to exa~e whether the planet is capabte of temporarily shedding its own caste to take on the propertieS of another, for the dilatiOn that it spendS in the horosoopes

of those who are not from the warrior castes. One stanza on the subject goe,s: !Agnt!(haiv~ yad!t bMum/Jha Mh11Nne d'l6 ravirbud~. /Jtalrnaphermlenchi1Jlho mandram. If ~1ars Is in the ascendant and the SVn in the Eiglth House it will erter those houses where cast~ iS not an iSSlX! lik~ thc:ISe of r-tJSiims or O'lriStians..

Place: House. This is in cx:.lne<:tion with lbnd. Sons: Od)' Pllrash.ar has referred to this and I do rot think he is The onty places where Mars can inl\lence a person's sons are the Fifth House and the Eleventh House. ~l

VIrtuous: This Is correct. Brahma: This connection is not explained anywhere.

Fire: Since Mars looks like tire the connection Is olwlous and it Is correct. Courage: Courage Is denoted by the colour red and t he coooection is otwious. Enemies of the State: If the man holds a position of authOOty, those below him war( to unseat htn. Hence astrobgers have laid down that Mars In his horoscope renders him v\Jnerable to enemies of the state.

Bravery: It Is the same as courage.

Victory:

Th ~

Is Incorrect as lt Is Sotum wllldl oortrols ..;crory. An

example is that the people in En~nd are dominated by Mars but the emJ)bymert there Is all coMeCted to the Saturn ruled coal and Iron factories, so they ate victorious in all they do. ~1ars can only give a man valour and courage but victory iS the ~rty of saturn. Glory: Since a general's men are inspired by tis courage and valour and themselves begin to ftght to the death, they bring glory to hi

name. Struggle; A nation may oontii"'Je to be at war for many years and the ups and downs of the battle have to be (X)f'lsidered keeping in mind

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how Mars is placed i"l that co...-.tJy's horoscope. Similarly, a rnaon's life struggleS and it is Mars that wil if'll.....enc:e

m&y alSo be froo~t with ttgal

the outcome. Force: Similar to the tssue of battle, it Is MatS that determines how ~"T~&ny armies a nation can muster. Weapons: This is correct. Grasping Power: This has nothirg to do with ~tars, and is in fatt

• subject ol """''Y· Prestige: Since Mars brings a man rjory it wftl naturally bring him

prestige too. Sobriety: No
Increase in foes: TNs is apJ*able only if Mars is in the

Sixth.

seventh or Twelfth House. Pubfk: Honour or Disgrace: r-1ars determines whether a man will be honoured or I>Jrrlllored In lhe Klrg's court II it ~ ouspldous, the person will benefit and Wit is maJerte he will sdfer. Humiliation by others: lf Mars is In the Fifth, Se'
Tree: Gooseberry tree. 1 cant underStand wtry this connection. Cruel: The person Is auei and unkind. The conn«tton comes

from the fact that fire is uiYelent~ when It Is destructive. But In fff'( experience this oct\.J"S onty if f.1ars is under the in ftuet~ce d any malefic planet and hen-ce this Is not something to be predicted without first checking whether Mars Is under some lnnuence or not. Greatness: This Is correct. Enthusiasm: This is a spedal charac.teristlc ol peopl(! ruttd by

Mars.

•• Debauchery and relationships with other men's wives: Since Mars is a plbnet wtliC:h generates excessiVe heat, the samt is true of people ruled by It Md It tends to mat.e them behave In this mamer. To be fair to this man, sin-ce his Jt!ysiqve is good and tales of his virility and libidO carry far, it iS other men's wives who Chase him more than him

coveting them. Lying: The man is a lar If Mars is ftawed. Loss of Greatness: Gotng by what has already been covered above t his appears incorrect. Mars does have a say in the birth of important men and IWers of a nation. If Mars is in tM Seccnd, Fourth, Sixth, Eighth or Twelfth House the person's irtellect iS Sharp and if it is In the ascendant. Th.,d, Firth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth or Eleventh

House the person remains unstable even after graduation.

Sin: The astrologer from 8a1"19alore Subramaria Shi;lstri thinks that it is sin but I bttieve the references in Sanskrit to t he word kA/ush

suggests the same as humiliating and lnsuttrng others. Wounds: The person has Injuries, bolls and erupdons.

Foreign Travel: It is worth examining whether this Is true or not EXcellence In debates: It Is a special characteristic that people

1\.ied by Mors will be victorious In debates whether these ""' held In halls or in elsewhere. Carnivorous.: Since Mars Is the ruler of the flesh, the tnaiTOW, the ten:lons and the blood, this Characteristic i s attributed to it SLt then there Is no dearth of Jalns, Ungayats and even Brahmins who eat meat, hence it wouk:l be better to say that t-1ars ruled people eat a lot of chillies. However, if Mars i s in the Housed Wealth or in the Sildh House

In a tire sign, then one colAd say the person eats a lot d meat and

drinks heavily. Good Eating: people lnfluenoed by

~1ilrs

eat wei ond like to do

so. They are unwilling to eat when there is no variety in the food on

offer.

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Fickk!: Ma/'5 is a tickle planet. It is retrograde and cirec:t in q.Ji<;t successi on and hence astrolog«S say that people ruled by Jl.1ars are tlckle. This trait Is most apparent when Mars Is In the ascendant, Seventh or Tenth Houses. Ability to control serpents; Since the mongoose, which vanqliShes snakes is ruled

bot Mars, hence this trait

carriage: Mars ruled people usually travel by riding on a terse. Shape of face or body: Kalidas says the person has a sqJare face while Poo)araj says the ~rson's physique is triangular in appearance,

yet elsewhere he says that It is angular. Neither of them appears to be rig"lt. The first category that is policemen etc. have tall, muscular bodies whi~ the second category like goldSmiths and factory work«s have round faces and are short In height. There

ts no need to go

Into what t he western astroklgers have

said as they are right.

categorisation of signif"ocators Those In the birth chart: Jl.1aj0r operatiOOs, gall stones, glanch.Aar ptoblems, appendicitis, cancer, J1eurlsy, urinary lnfectJon, tonsil/Us, blood poisoning, in:tustry, courage, enmity, quarre ls, theft. dacoity, accidents, glory in bbttle, work, bnger. lust, arrogance, fever, fast speech, harassment. lnsutts, death, flesh. bones, red marks or scars on the body, measles, small pox, ct1icken pox_. bleeding, wts, burns, younger siblings, rem requiring unus:ual intelligence, happiness bnd gtl~ paternal uncle's children, a step mother ~ step father's house, mind, buming sensation, purity, metal, land, disease, enemies, ~e. sons, habits, enemieS of the stbte., cMriSma, supeM:sion, notions, (ji:Jry, sobriety, Increase In foes, King~ grace and benefits accr\1~ from lt. lrdependen<:e, cruelty, g-eatness, enthusiasm, relationships with other men's wives, lying, sodbl wetfare, Sin, fooliShness, foreign trbvel, debate, non vegetarianism, evil nature, gocxt food, fickle nature, incarceration ol a short duration, dehydration, destructi\le nature.

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Professlonal signlficators: PWO, police inspector, overseer, pilot, agricultural s.ck!ntist, «~gine«, mechanic, ciga~tte factotles, factory workers, pan sellers, IIQoor selers, sales tax Inspectors, wrestlers, dealer$ of cars or their spare parts, q4::le sellers and repair rang«~.

meChanics, engineers, turners, fitters, lathe workers and factory empk>yers, those who make brass vessels, lronsMths, bangle sellers,

dentists, bisc;uit manufacturers, scissor manufacturers, butchers, bailiffs, exeOJtioners, watch m&k«S, tailorS, barberS, sweeperS, th:>Slt' who sell oil, those who make carbon for corrmercial use, doctors,

surgeons, metallurgists, and aU others that are mentioned in the section titled My Cbservations in tt'iS chapter. Median Astrology: Battle, fire-fighting, general ship, canon makers, batUetields, army cantonments, armourits, weapon storage

rooms, orchance factories, battle k:Wing counb1es, warrtlg natfons, the condition of the army, &\gland, Greece, Frarce, Italy, Germany, Japan. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnatakb, Kutch, Saurashtra,

Gujarat, RajaS1han. Slgnlflcator.s for education: Geology, history, defence law, police training, overseer training, forestry and survey divisions, Sayler Act, tngineering, atmospheric mtteorok:lgy, surgery, regimental dass, motor driving, rait.vay driving, tailoring, dyeing, technology and mill apprenticeship. Useless slgntflcators: Substances at boiling temperature, stinking things, destructive tastes, accidert sites, murder sites, spots where quarrels have taken place, wrestling ring, faling down, characteristic. gooseberries, musical talent, cobra's nests, phosphorvs, iodine, nitric add, other acids, asafoetida, mental tension, fragrance, dogs. lions, wolves, jackals, cats, mongooses, hens, foxes, red· motAhed langurs, goats, pigeons ancl sparrows. caste: OlrisUan, Anglo Indians, Europeans, Sikhs, Marathas, Pathans, Rajputs, lains, Lingayats from l(a,rnataka:, and al those who live in Guj.arat

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Properties of Mars in a horoscope: Brave, cantankerous, arrogart, stubborn, fearttss, industrious, S(f.Jandt'!rs money, one Who sets up many different ventures, one who works for the common

good, sdftess, generous, loving, carefree, well-built, courageous, one who doeS n« gtt influenced IJf others, sin1lle. innovatM and forward thinking, one who ltves by the rules, one who does not run after

women, one who protects widows and destitute women, a social W~Jrt(.er, a fr~orn fqtter by nab.J r~. one whO iS not vain deSpite having all that one needs In life, one who loves his wffe, self-Immersed, one who does not worry about the future, one who is defeated in deOOte, one whOse hard workS l'n!lkes him infk.lence others around him. pop.~IM.

A man whose horoscope reflects the presence of Mars, is one who could stake his life to protect the honour of women and can stake his prop«ty and assets in totality for community good. He wil stake ~erything ~ CW~ns to f~t state oppression.

If Mars is malefk: Mars becomes matefic in tandem with the Moon or venus. They bllng out ttle wo.st tendencies In a person. He Is one who will seduce other men's w~s. ha'Je relationstil:ls !Mth women of al castes and communities, M iS debauched to the extreme, and has

no compunctions about going to any extremes to satiate his lust He Is ful of anger, l»d habfts, quarretsome, and has tendercies to commit murder. He loots the moMy of otherS to squander on wasteful parties and orgies, harasses his wife, humiliates others, lnsUts others though he is himself capable of nottirg, greedy, lazy, one wh;) reduces \tie enttu.15iasm d others, badty beNI...ed. noisy and boisterous, a loner who is Inconsistent all his life.

Cliapter 3

9ttars in 'Various Houses Mars in the First House Garg: Gudarogi shlantham naabhau kandu shrullhatraabhaukandu kuShtthaMJinaankitahJJ

m~dhyadf!sho

bhiJveth vyangaha savaachyo

lagn.me Jwje. AnyiiChha toousthaanasthlthe l>ha
bleeding disorders, vatha diseases, brain fever, these are the choracteristics cl Mars in the First Hou$e. Kashinath: Bhatme lagne lu.roopaslrha rogi bandhUVivarjt8ha. Asal)
Narayanabhatt: 111pemanasam kalat:rMdhighMtMa shirooetra peeda vtpaake falilanaam sadalvopasargaha. Mental tension, broken relationsNps with women, diseases cl the brain and f:(es, ttvs person always faces a tur
mrig~ndrtm3

ella

Punjaraj: sa krodhi jaayate noonam vyasani katu kapriyaha. So! vld.Jgdhaha syaath tathaa pitena baadlyate. The person Is qukk 10 anger, likes chilly food, gelS burrt frequMtiy and S
Gopal Ratnakar: A burty physicJ,Je, tendency to steal, redcishgeid complexiCil, father sufferS when this person iS a child, great prestige In old age.

Hlllajaatak: Pand>amesabdela!T'agatD 1>/laumesarlstllttwn karoU val. The person suffers at the age c:l fi\11: (The same thing is SUited bv Bfih3dyavan11jaa t:ak also). Yavanmath: He fi~ts with enemies and people c:l hiS own faith. He Is qllck to anger and Is argumentative. Dehydrated, deprtved of women and ctlilcten. He travels a lot. Paaschaatya Math (Westem Thought): He is b'ave. without regrets, courageous, does not hatilss people, optimistic, ambitious, is greedy, speaks ill of others, generous, quick to anger, extremely arrogant. ln Aries. Leo and Sagittatlus - extremety cruel; In Gemin~

Libra and AQuarius - a traveller 1M urtortunate; in Tal.l'\ls, Virgo and capricorn - greedy, setfiSh, carries a grudge, popular with women,

quarrelsome and an alcoholic; In Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces de~~elopmertal, alcoholio;. peoe
durmukhaha. Swochdte lagnrishe vidhyaavaan nettaVIIaasavaan. T.:Nra paapayvte paapakshetre paapahasMtl yute netrarogaho. BahcJchlrta uddheegaha sheerokshimukhapeeda nam. &8/yesapi rogi. Malinaha d8rldrl kaamavashaha alasashcha. He has marks on his body, has a smooth appeal'(lnce, thief, always htngry, has a large na\lel, bloodless hands, brave, strong. fool, quick to anger, wealthy, ellil, eye infection, these are the Characteristics of Mars in t~ ascendant II Mars is in its

own hou.se or In an exalted position. the person is disease free, respected by the ruler, and gets much rjory. lflit Is in a malefiC inf\..lence

or in a hoU5e ruted by a hostile planet. the person has few sons, suffers from diseases d the vatha system and atso from urinary infections, he Is always sad. If Mars Is in the ascendant, the person gets a good education and has good eyesight. If it is in a mak!f.c: poSition. the

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person suffers from eye irtections, extreme anxiety, head and face acheS, ChildhOcd illlll!sses,

extrtm~

poverty, extrelll@ lust an:l laziness.

Discussion on the properties listed above: Ordnarily Mars is dry, hot and destruCUve. Ollkten face Its heat right from when they are in their mother's womb. They suffer from measles, boils, ulcers, de-hydrations, rapid 10$$ of milk t~ etc. Hence, ft can be considered !hat Mars has a say on childhood along with heat. Where Mars Is strong in a h0f05(ope the person suffers from these ailments very ~iddy and if it is weak, the person does not sulfer muCh. It does not matter whether Mars is.-. the ascendant or not. Therefore, what G.arg has said

in this regard is iiTelevant Hea~hes and blood c:lsorders appear to I'T'Ianifest in Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. In Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, it is a little less w hile in other Signs theSe disord~ do not appear at an. Tht same bglc shotJd be applied to what Kashlnath has said. What he has said is applicable only to masci.Aine signs. N&tayani~bhatt has mentioned rejection by women thiS is applicable oliy to signs «her than Olnc:tr,

Leo and Asces. In Ge"*'t Libra and AQuartus, there ate hlldies even when M~rs is trying to be benefiCial to the person. Jeevanath's conttttion that ttl! person is as dignif'ied as a lion is applicable on in Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, cana!t and Sootplo. Poojaraj's descrlpdon Is orly applicable to masculine signs. Ramdayal's statement about being unreligious ard developmental applies to Aries, Leo, sagittarius, cancer. Scorpio and Pisces. What Mahesh has said Is r1gtt for Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. Mantreshwara is right about the effects of Mars in a masculine sign with lhe Sun and the Moon. Brihadyavanajaatak is right about the person being Intelligent but th~ Is seen orly In Alles, Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. There is a tendency to be debauched, overty lusty and to have a mistress. What Jaageshwar has said, Is again seen mostly ., Aries, Leo, and Saglttatlus and to some extent in Taurus, VIrgo and Qlpric;orn. Absolutety no possibility in other signs. Baidhyanath and Gunakar's statements hold true only for masculine signs as is Aryagranth's statement about chlk:lhood llnesses and dental problems. The rest of his description, howew!r, Is true for feminine signs. Kalyanavarma's description is for feminine signs while Jayadeva' s description is right for all. Gholap's statement that the person is evil and thol9htJess is b'ues fa- Taurus, Virgo and caprlcom. The statemert that he is arrogant and suffers from blood disorders is

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for Aries, LeQ and Sagittarius while the statement about gall bladder infections and jaurdice is correct for cancer. SCOrpiO and PiSc:t:S. Gopal Ratnakar's statement that the person is reci:Ush-gold oomplexloned, has a burty physique, are applicable in the cases d Aries, Leo and sagittarius wtlil! th~ statement about th~ ruler's patronage hoJds true for Aries, canrer, Leo and Pisces. Hlllajaatak's statement is some1hing 1 leave fQr those more le&med than me. My opinion i:s that these are orty seen at the age d ~l What Ya...anmath has said about f9\ting with friends and foes alike and lack of wife Of chlktren is true fa- Aries, Sagittarius, Gemini, Ubra and Aquarius. The descriptions that he is evil,

to feminine signs. The most the one given bv Western Thoughl

3r9Jmentative and deh)drated apply onty

apt description

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My Experience: 11 MatS is in the FirSt House the person has an lntetest In erterprise but he is unable to stick oonslstentfy to anyone

and wants to start many ventures at the same time. This situation continues: till the perSOn is 36. Thereafter ht beccmes: stat:ie in one vent\le. These people have a tendency to believe that they are hlgtty successft,d and all others are C0"1)lete faillres. As a conseq.~ence of this miSp~d belief these peopl! tend to bulty others around them. ~ would make perfect vma.-.s In a ftlm. If Mars is In the ascendar'l « a doctor's horoscope. he does well as a surgeon while studyil"9 b.lt ~ts few opportunities to operate on::e he begins worting. This placement of ~1ars is not good f« doctors. Mars In the ascendant Is also not very beneficial for lawyers, they get some opportunities to defend people but virtualty no m:>ney. All they get is some inAuence in the courtroom. Rlr pilots, mechanics, engine dtNers this is a good placement d Mars as they have a good physl(f)e. The same Is excellent for Iron smiths, carpeti:ers, goldsmiths, medlanks, ergineers, turners, fitters etc. If Mars is in the ascendant in Taurus, v..go ex capricorn the person gets ltle best benefits. The person gets to SUNey land. 1n caprlcom, the person's father suffers greatly and he himself is constantly 5-.tfering from one or the other disease. tn Aries, l.eo, Cancer, Scorpio and 5a9\tzlrius Mars in the ascendant is good for policemM. Sudl people are oorrupt and take many bribes but rarely get caug~ If Saturn Is beneficial to ~1ars. They do not regard how their behaviour comes across to other people

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Mars in the asa:ndart is of two types. In Cilncer the person has to wealth and success tl'l'ough his own hard work. I n Leo the

acquir~

person can ortt sucx:eed due to d Mne Intervention. In both e~ts the

pel'5on is generous. They are hospitable to their guests and often they pl!y host to so many peopJe th8t t hty dO not bother to even keep IJ"'ad(, But If Mars Is In Taurus, VIrgo or Caprkom. the person Is a riser who grudges even a little extra eati1"9 by a hungry guest. They cheat people. In Gemini and li>ra they are friendl y by nllture: and wili ng to spend a bit on friends. But they too have the tendency to cheat peQPte. tn cancer, S<;orpio, Aquarius and PisteS the person does not make friends easily but once he does, he does: not give up the friendship easil y. These people are greedy and setnsh and do not

consider that there is any difference between good arw:l evil.

On:flnary characteristics and properues d Mars: debau-ched, lusty, tendency to look for faults in people, taunting nat ure, abusive behaviOur. quarrelsome.. In f«ninine Signs - puShing other

peo!*

to

the front, e)dremety auel, well bUid physique, wtlk:h In fact appecws imposing to ctlikten. In ctlilcllood, the pe!$00 suffeiS from disease. In Thurus, Virgo, Capricorn and Aquarius, the person has a tendtncy to steal.

Mars in the Second House Acharya: Ohanage kaclatraha. He gets Inferior grain. Gunakar: The same as alxwe. Baldhyanath: Dhuturvaadakrishlkrl)'aata naparaha kopl kuje v}ttagre. Metal, debate, ac;~~rlculture, travel ancl anger are the j:X'Opelties of Mars in the Second House. It ct>es not bring any wealth. Kalyanavarma: Adhananha kadashanatushtaha purusho vlkritaan.ano dhanasthaano l<.ujanaashraya rudhire bhavati naro vldJ>eyaa rahftaha. He Is poor, has to be satisfied with Inferior grain. has

a dstorted face, gives shelter to wicked

peop~

and remains illiterate.

Brihad'favanajaatak: AdhaniJtaam kujanaashrayataam tathaa

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vimatitaam kripayaasativiheenatilam. Tanubhritaam vidadhaanti vircdhataam dhllnanikttNJagosavanindanMa. Poor, shelter to the wld
Gaf9: Krlshiko 'r4krayi bhogl pravaasyaruna!AttaviMtl. Oha3tvvaadl fniltx:naarsho dhutakaaraha kuje dhane. Dhane bha1.1me dhanahaarihi pra]»ya&!. P@eddaad~ ch!J netre tha bhamya3b/JndlxJ}MaJfli kA/ihi. Agriculture,. suocess In enterprise, traveller, pink coloured co~te:rlon,

wealti'r,', metal work, stupidity, gambler, body adles, eye diseases, quarrels with w;re and r&ti'W:s are the p-operties of Mars. Narayanabhatt: Ptinaha sanmukham ko bhaveth vaadbllagmha. People one after the oth« k:lse arguments to him and stiJrt shunning

him.

Hantre:s:hwa ra: vachasi vlmukhaha. He does oot like to speak Aryagranth: VAktame magnacl'ittaha krlshatartUsuk.habhaag l. He is alwa'JS interested in victory, has a dehydrated bo(.tt and is happy.

Jayadeva: Cruet.

leevanath: Pralabctle vittepl swajanajanat8h1 kim falamalam. His wealt h is protected (the meaning is net clear).

Kashinath: Kriyaaheenashcha jaayate. Deerg/Jasutri, satyavaadi putravlJINlapi. He is not interested in works that promote unity, plans in advance. tl\thftJI and has many sons.

Jaageshwar: Dhane krcorakhet. Mukhe vaath netre tatha dakshlnaanse tatha kamake vaa. Bha~~eddha dhaatapaat:Dsathava val vran8m syaadhyadM saumyahashhtam na yuktam dhlJIIam chet. If there Is a malefiC influence In the House d Wealth or there i s no auspicious planet lni\Jencing Mars, then the pe"""~ face, eyes, right shoulder and ears

sUrer one or

the other injury.

Parashar: Swe dhananaashanam. There is loss or wealth. Hillajaatak: Dhanahaanirdwaadashosabdhe dhanasthshsrcha mahisuthMa. There is loss of wealth at the age or 12.

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Gopal Ratna kar: Harsh voice, unwarranted expenditure, extreme anger, in herited wealth (only applies to cancer or Leo

astendant). Yavanmath: Has no wife 01 sons. The person Is poet, tnve In

battle, anxious, disfigured and ugly, unkind, and forever in detx. GhoLap: He suffers losses from trading in cows, horses, sheep and vehicles. He has no sons, iS d isngured and Ns many illnesses. Paaschaatya Math (Westem Though t): The person ac:qvites W(!alth from building work., mi!lehine parts, trading in catUe, farm ing,

wood ex coal trade, as a medical p-actltloner and r. the navy. Jf Mats Is benefiCial or in an auspicious inflve.-.::e the person gets great wealth. Jf not the person suffers incredible losses and destruction and mental tension. He also gets several diseases.

Unknown: Vidhyaaheena laabhavaan. Shashtaadhpena yutaha

timshthati cheta netra valpareetyam bhavatl. Shubhadushte parihAarahA. Swochhe swakshetre vidhyaavatm netravilaas;. TC!tra

paapayutakshetre paapadushte netra rogaha. Kudantaha. Nrlpav8flhlch.,..t bhayom. Vm bhavatl. ~tra paapayute paapakshetre paapltdrishtrekaaminiheenltha.

He has

no education but IOCS of wealth. Jt Mars Is with the ruler of the Sixth House, t he person has a flawless physique. But if any auspicious inAuence is CMY Mars ttlis will not be the case. If Mars is in Opriccm or

Scorpio, the person has good ·~~t and a sucx:esslu erucatlon. If Mars is \l"'der any malefiC influence ~ In a h05tile space, the person suffers from eye i nf~ctions, dental J:roblems, tear of king, thieves and fire, and his wife tjves him rruc:n suffering. If the nAer d the seoond House Is malefic, the person will not get a wife at all. My Thoughts: Acharya, Gunakar and Kalyanavarma say the person has to make do with Inferior food, t his Is true for maSQ.Ifine signs. Similarly what Baidhyanath and Garg say are also applicab$e to masculine signs. But Garg's statement about travel and wealth can apply to f eminine signs as weU. Arya.granth, Jeevanath, Kashinath, Jaageshwar. Hilla)Mtak, Yavanl"'\llth, Brihadyavanajaatak and Gholap's statements all hold true only for feml~ne signs. The western Though

•• abo!.A a~ltlre, cattle t!itder and tonstruction trade apply to Gemini, libra and Aq.Jarius wh!reas the portions about maChinery, wood and coal trade are appllcab~ to Aries, Leo ard Saglttatlus. The bit about

disease free, and medi<:al practise applies to Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. My Experience: If Mars is in Aries, leo and Sagittarius, the person is filled with a desirt to k'lstantaneouSiy acquire wealth a nd has a tendency to gamble through stakes, lotteries or racing. They also acquire money by h.a"lling extra-marital affairs btA k>se it to gambling. 'Th!se peoplt spend money first and later find the means to pay off th~ debts. If Mars is retrograde and the ascendant Is ruled by Aries,

cancer, leo or Pisces, the person loses au his inherited property. They do not have even erough left to survi\le. They do not hcwe any people in their li Y!S w;lling to help them, end up begging from LnC:hari table

people who I>Jmillate them. Gossip spreads about the person~ penufY. If ~1ars is not retrograde there is some scope of getting sl.lf icient mo~ to awid star.tation. A ~ar characteristic of t-1ars is t hat the

person eitt'ler gets a fanta:stk: sum of money al of a su:klen or gets nothing at aiL The person is quite generous by nature and does not ten:l to worry about his own survival. They spen:l hours debating over minor expenses and then suddenly spend large sums wRhout a thoug,t. If Mars is in its own 59' or in a fire sign. the person's wife dies sudd«~ty. This too takes place in a Situation where the! impo\'erished man, against the will of his sons I)«Wides them with a stepmother who they disli~. Take a look at these two horoscopes to see how this manifests:

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J V Joshi, writer or astrological books, born on 10 December 1884 - when he was four his paternal ~andmother died an:l his father cled six years &ater. He be9an travel and study of astrology at the aged 15. He was first married in 1903 ar'd a )'l!ar later his vide cled. Nine years later he married for the! sec:cnd time. He worked In sevetal films and plays and also wc:rted at factories and printing presses.. He was forever on a tangential thought process and destructive by natll'e. He wrote several books on astrolo9Y. Since MarS was in the House of wealth tis inherited wealth was d~yed and he had to get tnaiTied twice. The ascendant in his horoscope is In the 23'' ph... and this Is what Chal\bet had to say about this - "at this time the sky is dear, blue and full d stars so such people are full of virtue and talent. These people can't stay in any one

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place for bng and are usually travellers, astrologers, sCientists or legislat
If M!lrS iS in Ta~.ru s, Virgo or capncom the person~ wife does not die but she does stay sick for a tong duratlon. The couple has a harmonious relationship an:l both have enhanced la:>idos. If Mars is in Gemini, libra or Aquarius, these: people prefer to save their m()n(!y in a bali< Instead cl spendng It and whenever they have a tkly sum. they purthase land to add to their dlildren's inheritance. In cancer, Scorpio and Pisces there iS rapid gain and toss d ~alth. But suCh people have no roots and do not wOtJY about the future. Someone In the family could die in an acdclent Their marriages ta~ place I* and wealth co~s even later. They are Short·Si~ttd and wear spectactes. They ha~ brains that heat up easily and like chilly food. They are gluttons and very llstfut. Their debavchery is to su<:h an extent that if they cannot satisfy their lust on a rtgular baSis - that is if they're unl!lble to find a woman - they are un.able to wo~. They are easily able to Influence people, are d good nature but suffer because they take on the responsibility d guarding other people's wealth. Their su:;c;ess and progress comes only aft@r 21 1ong struggle. Thtse people: Should avoid borrowing money or offering to safeguard another person's wealth as ttis will certainly mean the person will face humiliation. T~y speak harShly and are unable to tolerate arr,o one ttse's charismatiC nature. Since they have loud vokes and often rel:J'ad from what they say with ease, people with Mars in t his position do well as lawyers. I t is rosonabty gOOd for dOCtors too and eam a lot of wealth. Evtn work ltley do In a rush is benefldal to their careers. This Is, ho~ a very bad combination of p&anecs for aso-ologers as all the ma'efic t hings thev predict, M it death, illness or bankruptcy come true. And in stark contrast, all the good tNngs they predict ta~ a ltX of time to ocx:ur. As a result people believe that the person is a black prophet and inauspiCiOus. I had met sucn a per$0n once. Some ye.arS ago he was travelklg from place to plaoo with some goods to sell. 1 had rerentlv gotten married. He was selling something to someone when he suddMiy s&w me and said that my wife would die within ttl! next four years. Q1 ln~stigatfon I discovered that person is branded as a black prophet and that people believed th.at all the ill omens portended bv

him came true

soon. The same

weeks: back that he woUd

pel'$0n had

told a millionaire a few

~

beggi1"9 for alms at the: age of 22. The prophet's horoscope was thus - OOm In the month ct 0\altra on a new

moon night at 44-25 at 11.30 p.m. on 13 - 4- 18n. Sagittarius asctndant in the: 1~ phase•

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Chanbel has said about the 1S"' phase of the asoendar< that - •at this t ime the telescope is focussed towards the sky. These people are sc-Ientists or astrologers. Sagittarius ascendant Is the sign of astn:>k)gers"'. In addition. the SUn, Moon, Merwry and Neptune are In the Fifth House along with Mars in the House of Wealth. This means whatever Ill omens the person I.A:ters wll come true. Nothing good that

he predcts comes true. SUre enough, four ~ars after he delivered his prediction my vile died ard by then the millionaire was as foretold, be9glng for alms.

In stark contrast was the case of Mr. Nevathejl where Jf.4)1ter was the bd of the House d Wealth. Whate~r good things he precicted came true and whenever he predicted death or loss of wealth it never took place. Henre, astrologers should look at their own horoscopes and deliver onty those predictions, which tend to come true in their case. Now look at one examJ)Ie of Mars In the 5econd House dell~ri1"9 orty benefits IX> a person:

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•• The Dub! of Yorlc. bom on 14-12·1895 between 3 ar¥:1 S a.m in london. MarS in a feminine sign is in the House: of We.altl\. Hence he got a supertatl've title. Astrologer Ratrnath has said that If a retrograde Mars Is in the influence of a malefic planet in the Secord House the person has a vtry stroog libido.

Mars in the Third House Acharya and Gunakar: Mativikramavaan tritiyage. The persoo is Intelligent and brave. Parashar: Agrajam prishtam ja hltllti sajaslhom dharaaStthaha. His

brothers - older ard vouf"Qer - die. Kalyanavarma: Shoorobhavatyadhrlshyo mudaanvltaha samastJJgunabhaa}anam khyaataha. He is brave, fearless, content, virtuous, talented and dlgrifeed. Aryagranth: Krlshatanusukhabhaagl tungabhaumo vilaasl.

Oll..,.So neechapaapaarlpehe vasatl s"""/poome mandlre k(Ksiteshcha. Lean body, hawines:s, lf Mars is exalted the person has a lot of land and property and Wnot the person's wealth and happiness are destroyed. He has a good house but a mean nature. Baldhyanath: Ashattha mlttlrdurgashrlt:hkyayaate. He Is simple.

Jayadeva: Nrlpakripaha sul
Garg:

tha kroorena nidhiJnam gat~. K~.~nrllyunaa bhraatrau dwau mritw shastraadbhlstathaa. He has two beautiful sisters but ttley die soon. Two brother-s also die or injuries Bhaginyausubhag~dau

from ~pons.

Gopal Ratnakar: He is poor i'nd if Ral'v..t i:s wit h Mars then the person leaves ,iS own wife in pursuit or d~auchery with other men's wives. He Is bra\'e valiant. feared by foes and beloved of ,Is relattves.

Shaunak: Purvlyerye khachare tritlyabhavane drfshte cha purnesthava. Pashchaat putrasamudravo nigaditaha purva hi saurikshetravinashtha garbhak.aranam vikhyll· atmantrlshwaram tiJatme. 11 there ts any malefic lnftuenoo .-. the Third House with Mars or even if alone the person first has da~.~JI1:el'5 then sons. If Mars is in the sign of S!ltum, the person's wife miscarries the child. The petson is a famous minister. k.Myobhd~va~.

Ktttharathaha trayabdesajanuk· sNtisutonuja mrtchcha vishwe. M. the age d 13 the person's younger brothel'$ begin sufferi'9. Brlhadyavanajaatak:

Pur,jaraj: Kujo va tadaasthibhangam vishajam bhayam cha karoti dMhafv~laancha

dirham. Fractured bone.s, poisoning and scars caustd

by serous bums.

Ramdayal: The same as Punjataj. Narayanabhatt: Kuto baahuveerya kuto baahliakshml strlelyo na chenfTI8mang;J/o bhraatavaanaam. Sahotthayathaa bhanyate kena teshaam. Tapashrayayaa chopahaasyaha katham syaath. Extreme valour, wealth, meditative skiUs and stJfering of his friends, is the situation of a person ruled by r-1ars.

Jeevanath: The same as Narayanabhatt. Gholap: M e>ccellent poet and one who descroys his enemies.

Yavanmath: He gets wealth, gems, clothes and a house. Parashar: Vlkrame bhrutrlmaranam dMnalaabham sukham wea~h, happiness and glo
yashaha. Brother's death,

Hlllajaatak: Trayodashe bandhu saukhyaha, trltiyaha kurute ku}aha. He gets the happiness of a brother when he is 13.

•• Paaschaatya Math (Western Thought): He is fearful or vehicles, trains, and cars. He (f.Jarrets with ~and neighbourS. He

falls Into 1\Ml after signing on some legal document. He Is (fJarretsome and argumentative by nat~Se. He is intelli~nt bt..t a coward. If Mars is in this position in any sign but OJprieorn, ti'W! per$0n can suff(!r from

psychotic aliments. If Mars Is In a malefic Wluence, the person is caused much suffering by tis in laws and he 5'Jfers dt..ring tra\ltl. He can end

up becoming very poor. Unknown: Sw.!Stra! vyMbhki)Mfini.

ShtbhlldriSI'U~

nA dOshaha

anujaheenaha. Oravyalaabhaha. R4ahuk.etuht.Ae vaishyasangamaha. 8hrWrkJweshi k.leshayuktahiJ subhlfgaha afpasahodarah;J. Paapa)Ue paapaveekshanena bhraatrin8asham utpaadh sadhonihitaha. U«he shubh.tyute v.ta bhraata deerghaayuhu

sw3kshetr~

matldhalryavlkrarruwaan yuddhe shooraha. Paapayure mitralcshetre ghritimaan. Nripamaanaha rip1.1naashaha nirankushaha nltyam mahotsavahha. His wife is deb!luetled but not if MarS has any auspiciOus lnftuence o...er lt. He has no younger brothers blt lots of wealth. lf Mats is wit h Rahv the person has a terdencv to consort with prostitutes. He has few brolh«s, incli"S their ang«, ~rers and is good looking. If Mars is with arr., maSellc irtluence. the person's brothers are destroyed and some even die at birth. In Qlpricom, Aries or S<:orpio or if it is in any auspicious influence the person is capal* of unrivalled valour in war. If it Is a malefic lnfkJenoo b4A k'l the house ruled bv a frlendty planet the person is given to deep thoogl'i:, is capable of acquiring supernorn"~al powers. He is patronised try the king and his enemies are destroyed. He cannot bear an'p()ne etse's su::cess and orfy does as he deems fit. His house is cor(ent and peaceful. My Thoughts: The Third House is the place for valour where most astrologe-s have ascri>ed onty benefiCial things. Blt a lmost au d them have listed the property d friends or broltletS getttng Injured. \'\/hat Acharya, Gunakar and others have said is applicable to femlrine signs. But unhappiness is a property seen only in mascuine signs. What Hillajaatak, Brihadyavanajaatak, Punjaraj, Garg, Shaunak. Ramdayal,

Baidhyanath and Parashat said are also applicable to maswtrne signs. Let us examine an example of a horosc:ope where Mars is in the Third House.

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Ou~

of Windsor, born on 23·6-1895 at 10 p.m. in Lonck;ln.

Ma/'5 is in the Tlird House with Rah.J and therefore in pUI'$Uit of a woman M abdicated th! throoe. Since l.Jpiter iS in the Fifth House with Influences d Vei'IJS and Neptune also played a role in It ~ce Mats is in a water sign in this horoscope. An old poem 9QeS like this: If Mars is in a feminine sign, the person's beloved ales get happiness. If it iS in a masculine sign then It is his sisters who benefrt.

My Experience: lf Mais ls In a masculine 59l, the person's mother dies and he ~ts a stepmother. If it is in any feminine sign except capricorn, the ~rson·s broth!rs live. If it is in a masclfine sign the person cannot have a younger brother at all. The mother either

miscarries or has a dau~ter. If a brother is born after the sister, he may live. But thiS person's relationship with the younger brother win be unhappy always. Thtre iS a diSpute t:Ner diviSion r:1 p~erty. Ordinarity it does not get to a stage v.t.ere they ha"Ye to approach a oo\rt but if

Mars is in a masculine sign then there is a bitter court room battle to ~ the issue of iMerited wealth and its di-Asion. In ArieS, Otpricom or Scorpio, Mars In the Ttitd House rendeiS a person unstable f« life. Since he is brvtalty honest, he is disliked by most people. In femirine sig\s, usualy the person iS selftSh and wicked. He has to give up his property and has no oonc:ern f« the wei being d his family.

Mars in the Fourth House Acharya and Gunakar: V1sukhaha peedifamaansashrachaturthe. He is urtlappy and St.lfers from anxiety.

Kalyanavarma: Bandhuparid'le darahito bhavati chaturthe·

•• sarthavaahana viheenaha atidukhaisampataha paragrihavaasi kuje purustWth. Ht'! ®es not have a good family, lbCkS w~lth aoo vehides,

has to IM: W. other people's houses and is very unhappy.

Gaf9: Kuje bandhau bhoomyaajeewJnarahasada. He is a farmer all his life bLt travels a lot Kashlnath: Chattrthe bhoostJte krishnaha pitadhikyosarinirjitaha. Vrir-hat no ~b{JUtro rmiiMkaami chll jlt6yate. He is dark, or pitha constitution, and ls always defeated by his enetr*s. He travels for no

reason, has no sons but is very lustfi.A. Jaa~.shwar:

Sat:itatXne vldagrllam vibhagnam.. yada mangalo tocry8bh88Vam prapatre suklum kim naraanam tatlta mitra58Ukhyam. Katham tatra chinty.!m dhiya dheematid but beneftts from land.

Baidhyanath: Streenirjitaha sh
sukhe syaadagrl ho narallit. He ts onty as brave as woman. He does not ha\le a house of his own.

Brlhadyavanajaat.ak: D1.1kham suhrldav8ah8nataha pravaasaaticalevare rugbalatlNJba.litvam. Prawti}
c~

bhaume nabhavati kula aaryerbudhaheenoUdukhahi. Bhramati ~ ne«hasl!\0anuraktaha paravashaparadaare Jubdhachitaha

sadalva. Stupid, deprived, one who cannot get on with kinsfolk or elders, unhappy, one who travels everywhere, serves the wicked, keeps aloof d people and one who lusts after other men's wives.

Mantre:shwara: Vimaatrl. He is lrtluenced most by tvs mother. Parashar:

Chaturth~

yayahit. His brother dies,

h~

bandhumamnam shatruvriddhlrdhanav-

foes Increases and he loses all

h~

wealth.

•• layadeva: Asukhavaahanltdhaanyadhano jano vikaladheehi sukllltg~

sMJ

blloOSlJt~. He does not

get vehides, wealth, intelligence

"' happiness. Vaslshtha: 8hatmaha suchlram chaturthe. His

~hes

are good.

Punjaraj: Aaraha sabalashrutchaturthe pitajwaro vaa

vranarugjananyaaha.

Shavetritaantah8 manujo

vrinaartha

pMstlves~vaare

dahltllena dag~. If Mars is w~k. the mother suffers from Ptha alknents. H'&S body Is fu l of scars and Injuries especlalty

back. People in his mott-er's poisoning or inj~.ries by weapons.

burns on the

rT"~atell\ill home suffer f10m

Ramdayal: It is the same as Pun;araj. Narayanabhatt: Kripa8Vastrab/loomirl8bhet bhoomipaataat. He enjoys the King's patronage and gets dothes and land because of il Gholap: He Sllfers geatty in a foreign land.

Gopa:l Ratnakar: His parents suffer illnesses ard a lso ftnaocial losses. If Mars Is e:xatted, the person travels In man pulled vehldes.

Secrets from his house are not made and may injure a woman.

p~lic.

He is a borw:Sed labo~,.rer

Hillajaatak: Olaturtho bCJdhahaanishcha haayane dutasta me dhrwam. His brother dies when he is eight

Yavanmath: If Mars is weak the person will suffer greatly in old age. The person tends to quarrel with t'is patetts and Is forever caught up In domestic probtems. There is a fear that his house will collapse or burn down. He is generous by nature and has long limbs. He is victorious In war but ur*.ind and debt ridden. Paasd'laatya Math (Western Thought): He travels a lot, Is quarrelsome, Injures his parmts and Is unhappy. If t-1ars is in an auspicious influence the person is happy throu~out his life. But even then, tis life and behaviour are mar1<.ed by quarrels. He is aazed and makes a lot of rristakes. He is !:rave but prejudk:ed.lf t-1ars is In a malefic inftuerl:ial the person can have one or many ao:idents.

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Unknown : Grahachiddram. Ashtame varshe pitririshtam maatrirogi. Saumyayutt! ~ragrihavusaha . ShlJr~erlJklJShtlJm

Kshetralleenah. Dhanadhaanyaheenaha jeemagrlhavaasaha. Ucche swakshetTe shubhayut:e mitJakshetre vaahiNJ6Vi1iNJ kshtravaan maatri deerghaayuhu. Neecharkshe ~a~mrityyute maatrinaashaha bandhujanadweshl swadeshdparllyaagl vastraheenaha bandi!Utahltaha shauryavaan streebhirjitahil. There are IT'Iany stral"'}e incidents at his house. When he is ei~t his rath!r dieS and his m:>ther contracts all manners of sertous llness. If Mars is with Mera.ny the person has to live in other people's houses. He suffers from physical il nesses.. He does not 1\&ve wealth, homt or p-operty. He livt:S kl broken hLt. In Arie$, Scorpio or C
has 'olehicles and some agriQJitural land. His mother may then live long. In ca~r or in tht eighth phase d Aries the moth« is certain to di!. The brotherS and relatives suffer his anger and he lives his home country to travel abroad. He Is brave but lusts after women. My Thoughts: Though Mars has been considered the ruler of land, house and agricutture, its very loss is c-aused by Mars. This planet is destructi...e. It does not have great irtelligtnc:e or its own. In th~ samt manner In which fire burn everything r-1ars doe:s not dif ferentiate between I'T'Ian, .animcll or ttings. It just goes on destroving everything.

Ac::harya, Gunakar, Kashinath, Kalyanavarma, Jaageshwar, Brlhadyavanajaatak, Aryagranthakar. Mdreshwara, Jayadeva, Puf'\taraj, Ramdzlyal, Gholap, Gopal Ratnakar; Hillajlat.ak, Parashcw", Yavarmath and PM:Sc:haatya Math have au described destru:tive properties of Mars. The few good traits that have been described by others applies only to femirine signs. My Experience: This person has wealth but not children. Those chilct"en that he may have cause him suffering. This is especially true from age 28 to 36. Thereafter he is happy. He tries his hand at many professions. I n Aries, canc:er, Leo or Pisces ascendant means t he mother will not die. This is because in sudl a situation r-1ars is in cancer, libra, Scorpio or Gemini. In other S9's, there is e\ery possiljlity of both parert.s dying. There could be a stepmother too. The person Is II at the age~ 8, 18, 28, 38 or 48. He Is l.llsucc:essful in his land of birth but is extrem~y successft.J once he sets foot on foreig n soil. He has no

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inherited wealt h. If there i:s he i:s l.llable to make use of it in his lifetime. He has to manage his t.;q>enses throu~ hiS own hard earned m:Jney. If Mars Is In a file sign, hls house bums down. He lives with the de:We to I'Tiake his own house and to die in peace there. If Mal'$ is in Cancer, libra, ScorpiO or Gtmini, t his wiSh is futfllled blt ht still does not die in his own house. For an exam'*, refer to the horosoope of Lok Marrya Titak. If Mars is in the Fourth House, the person's first son is sure to d~. He getS prestige in courts, has many friendS from who ht benefitS. ~ benefits from association with women. His business ventures are prosperous at the time of his death an:l he does not Slifer much at \tie timt of death. His family and house are forev~ viSited by prd>k!ms caused by t'is anrestors having offended a deity or ha\4ng seized wealth and property from a poor person. These can manifest as the death c:l his wife, mother, loss of property etc. An

example is the horoscope of r-1r. Bal\rant Ramchandra Gd<.hale.

born in Belgaon on 3· 10 · 1890 at sunrise. He worked in the Department of Posts. He was P<>O\ worshipped gods with dally rituals. His pa....,ts

died early and he himself wa.s married several times. The first wife's son could rot suMI.It! for a more than a

tew hours after birth. H~ haS many

daugtters and evenbJaly one son. He did n
-...

Mars in the Fifth House Acharya and Gunaklr: Asc.to dtanavarjltaha. He Is d'llldless and

has

n:)

money.

Katyanavarma: Saumyaarthaputtamitram chapalamatriaplhl panchame kuje bhav.Jti. PishunosnarthiJPraayaha khalashracha vD
r»ro f'ltt«haha.

Hardy any wutth t:ut his sons aoo friendS make hi'n

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very happy. Hi$ mird is fi<:kle. He is evil and his involvement with something supremely deStru:tive Shames him pl.blidy.

Baldhyanath : Kroorota nllshrat:ha~la~ahasaSiko vidharrma bhogl dhanl ella yael panchatnage dllaraaje. He Is cruel, tJavels ...ell. Is

brave, corrupt, unreligious, is rich and attracts wealth. PrArlJsth&n/JgatliShdlll putramaranam putrovaneryachdUJti. His son

dies.

Ga rg: R/puhashto rlpuk.shetre neecho vaa paapi.tSamutaha. Bhocmij8ha /)'Arashok.aarti karoti niya(am !Yina(Jm. Jf it is an a h05tile planets intk.len::e or in a sign ruled by a hostile planet his son is ~in to

di!. Jaageshwar: MMiije sute chel1JdM~u SllrudMllvMnkaphairvaatagulmalhi swayam peeda chyetsau. Param val kalatraata tittha nitralr}spi bhaved dukhitosmitrat:ashrchaapj noonam. Yadaa mangataha p.artehame vai naf6anlJttm tadtta santatipryaM naSilylJM va. He is hun~, sUfers from Illness of the vatha and kapha systems and has pain from cancer. His friends and fQes harm him aIiliA:, so does his wife. He has children but they cie soon after birth. Brihadyavanajaatak: Kapharitavyaakui
tan.ay8ai8Yasthe.

~1ost

d what he has said is the same as lngeshwar.

The only two new things are that the person's mind is inevitably against

the flow of tide In society and he is Imminently successful. Shashtesagnibhee!irclharaneejaha. There ~ a fear of damage or death by tire when he is six years dd.

Ka shl n ath : Panc.hmasthe dharaasunau kusantalJnaha sadaarujaha. Bandhuvargaitviraktashdla muo buddhivivarjitaha. His chiiO'en are not d good character ard he himself Is II all !he time. He does l"()t want to malr(aln rel ationships with people. He is stupid.

Mantreshwara:

Vlsukhotanayosnarthapraayaha

sute

pishunosalp.Jdhehi. He is ~ru::tive, stupid and has no sons.

Aryagranthakar: Tanabhavansansthe bhoomiputre manushyo bhavatl tanayaheenaha paapasheelostkJ.Jk~ yael nljagrihatung~ vartate

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bhoomip(Xraha krishakamaniketam putramekam dadaanti. He has no sons, is a Sinner. and hiS life is unhappy. Jf Mars is in Aries:, ScorpiO or Ctprloorn, the person has one son who Is weak and siOOny.

Punjaraj: Bhaume~gnlshastravyatha proktaadgeshu mrit81)1jaast.hv bit81aam s~nmaana\0 dukhitaha. His right foot sustains injury from burns or unhappy.

~apons.

His children die at birth and he is

Jayadeva: lt is !he same as Jaageshwar. Jeevanath: Apatye kshamuputre bhlJvati jathlulJag· nlhlprabalataa. Na santaano jeevatyaapl yadl cha jeevatyapl gad/. Sadaantaha santaapaha k.halvmatiranalpaadhanichaye. Kritespi swargaarplimA h; }IJnivttMmMmnivMn. His appetite is Wge, hi! is always hungry, tis children do not live, !hose who do manage to sur'IAve are constantly ill, there is hatred and ermity in his heart, his mentalfty is criminal and ht will never go to htaven.

Narayanabhatt: lt is the same as

~anath.

Gholap: He is dart<, suffers imprisonmert, debauched, one who has to flee abroad because d pol•lcal prolll
the company of fools, suffers from ailments d the vatha and pltha constitution, and his wife is not chaste. Gopal Ratnakar: Unfortunate, unhappy because d the King's displeasure, his Children are born dead. Hillajaatak: panchamaha panchame vlNShe bandhunaashakaraha

kujahJJ. His friend cles when the eNid Is flv
hostile Influence the person loses tis wealth In gambling. His son Is II and there Is always fear that he may cles suddenty. He has wealth and a good wife. He is a dnJnkard because d which there is ne\'ler any peace

in his family. He tends to SQI.Wider money. If Mars is under an auspidous influence t he p~rson winds monty in races, lotteries or through gatOOIIng and travels a lot. He suffers from Vatha, Pitha and Kapha ailments. Parashar: Panchame pitrihaanim cha dhanaiJ)'atisutaU yashaha. His father dieS bLt M gets a k:( of W(!blt h, Chikten and gklry. Lomash Samhlta : Arko r.tahuhu kuja saurilagne UshtaU panchame p'taram maatatam hartl bhraataram ella sf'Jslr.m kramaataha. If Mars is in the ascendant or the Fifth House, the Sun causes \tie father's death, Rahu causes his mother's death, Mars causes t he brother's ~th and Saturn causes hiS Children to e King'S anger. When he is six he sustains an injury from a weapon. He has sinful thouc;ttts and habits. In Capricorn, Alles and Scorpio the person has many sons, donates large quantities of gr.;~in to the poor, and has authority. His enemies cause him suffering . H r.1ars is in any hosti~ lnltuence his children are destroyed, his brain Is Infected with disease. l f

Mao; is enslaved by the l.o
My Thoughts: All t he malefic properties mentioned by

astrologers so far apply to masculine signs. The 9ood traits mentioned ap,:ly only to ftminine signs exa?!pting capricorn. It is worth noting t hat except Parashar all have menUoned onty negattve traits of Mews In this position. All \tlese negative things like loss in financial ventures, son's death, son's destruction, son's illness, disco,.ert in the family, death d father and brothers, childlessness, wife's miscarriages, stupidity, wk:tedness, po..-erty, fear of fire and weapons, cruelty, trcwd, bra~rv. corru..ion, cana?!r. harassment by sons, stupidity, extreme hunger.

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sinful nature, jail term, foolis hness, keeping company of fools, loss ($ prestige, angry

tff're)eram«~t,

destructive nature, are all appliCable to

masculine signs and C.aprfcorn. The positive traits laid out by Btihadyavanajaatak and Western Thou1lt are seen in feminine 59'1s. ParaShar iS wrong when M predicts the father' death as the Fifth

House has no oomectlon to the fathet's life. He may have said this me«1y because from the Tenth Hou,., the Fifth Hou.. ~ in i!le eighth place w hich has a say oo the father's life but he is still wrong.

My Experience; Sons ate born and do remain alive in au feminine signs except caprkx:lm and also In Gemini which is a masculine sign. The first son, h::lwever, dies. In other 59'ls the mother miscarries, the child is bom dead or altematety dies before the age of five. But this is because of the sins committed by t he mothtr in a pre\'ious life. At such tfmes the mothet's hOtoscope should be examined or she shouid be asked what twe of dreams she has to be at1e to interpret why this is taking plbce. She could be sul'fering from any one of thts!! probtetns: pain during her menstrual periods, Irregular pertods, pain O..ui ng sex etc. If Mars i:s in a feminine sign, the person's wife has t hree sons 1M they are wicked. If th! tlrst bom i s 8 ~I Sh~ will survive.. As f8r 8s what Parashar has said about the father's destruction my experience is: if there is a malefic influence in the ascendan;, in the House d Wealth. Fourth House, Fifth House or Sixth House the father's dt8th i s likely. Similarty If there is a malefic Influence In the Severth, Ninth, Eighth , Tenth or HQ..Ise d Profit the mother's likely. Another \lerse Paras""r has written g~s like this, the father's death Should be predicted after checking what planet 1'\Ae:s the house which ts In fourth pi~ from the

SUn and mothe<'s deoth should be predicted

a~e< ched
the rUe< <1.

the house nve places from the Moon, while friends deaths can be predicted after checking the situation In the eleventh place. If Mars Is In a feminine sign in the Fifth House, the person doesn't have wealth but he does not want for prestige and honour. If i t is in Aries, Leo or Sa~ttarlus,

his education n!lates to /Vrrrf, polloe, foresby, engineering.

aeronautical sciences, dri ving, technology etc. In Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn t he person's education relates to surveys, geol ogy, overseeing, taitoring etc. In Gemini, LIJra or Aquarius t he p«son's career and stu:Ues ate In the direction of medicine, medcal practh:e, defence law etc. In <:anw, Scorpio and Pisces it is surgery, histoty but

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with an honoul'5 degree. ,.,~1'5 in the Fifth House signifies P'e5ti~. r.. Bhatt Buva and the late OadasaMb Khaparde are people whose horos<:Opes are perfect examples mars In the Fifth House. Their manner is businesslike and their attitude friendy. Marriage CXOJrs late in life. Their voices are sweet blt etrfminatl'!. In the horoscope of J N Joshi, a renowned singer of a ftrm called ..His Master's Voice• Mars was In the Fifth House in Qtprk:orn, He was married late to a woman from a differtnt a~ste. In t hiS Situation. t hose who take bn"bes are caught earty. They are well-dressed people who are well veiSed In skills required in the bedroom. They do not have difftculty in pleasing women. They

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are dominated by a desire to succeed and M ha'loured. Thty tend to squander money and can be debauched. Now see an example d a man in whose horoscope a mdoclous voice came built in. Kumar Gandharva bom on 8-4 1924 on a Tuesday attemoon at 3.45 p.m. a( ~1<9oon in the erstv.llile ""te of Songli: 4

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.... '"' Mars in t he Fifth House and Rahu in the ascendant gave his a leaning towards singing. He had a perfect voice for singing and this brought him prestige. Since Rah.l was In the fourth place from the Moon, he reaped the benefits of good deeds done in previous fives. His father was also a singer. Si~ Mars in the: Rfth House augurS b
Such doctors get fame because ci the quality ci th<* treatment. If Mars is in the Rfth House of a lawyer he ends up having to deal with petty quarn~ls and abi.ISive dients. If it is in a rnasculiM sign the person has more dealings with men and If It is a feminine sign the maj
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the Fifth Place are kind to poor and needy patients. Whether a doctor, ~ase. They are sweet

or a lawyer. the person grasps hiS subject with

spoken. frlendty but am>gant . In this regard what Western Thought

says is '"'they are entl"a.lsiastic, hard working, edvc.ated ard willing to try... ThiS pl3net iS S)mbolic of powtr, expansiOn and vitality. The ptr$0n

values his Independence and cannot stand being Incarcerated f« f!\'en a minute. They are generous, brave and courageous. There is no ladt of setf-confidMCe in work and ttlis help! them gtt g-eat honour. ~ have to ~ard against false bravado and anger because this makes them recldess. They are arrogant, lose their terTl)er easiy and break the pe.ace. They au~ capable d doing mUCh work in a Short d1.ration and with a ittle bit or dlsdpUne they can excel in anytNng they choose.

Mars in the Sixth House Parashar: Shrastte ripusiJtrH1dhim ch jayam bandhusamaagamam

arthavrldhhim. He has many enemies but Is victorious. He gets on well with his in l&ws but has no wealth. Acharya: &JlaKJana shatrujitashradut shalruyaate. He is powerful, strong and one who wins CNer his enerrie:s. Gunakar: It is the same as Acharya. He: is the lord and makes his servants wortc. He cannot work on his own.

Baldhyanath: Swami ripukshayakaraha prabalodaraagnlhl. Shreemaanya shobalayc.tosvanije rifxlst/Je.. Powerful, one who destrovs his enemies, wealthy and prestigious. He has a large appetites. Ka lya navar ma: Prabalamadanodaraaginillisushareero jaayate bali rudl'im SM'Ibhavatl nantha swabandhuvfjayati priJdhatJnaShcha. He Is lustful, has a 1a<9e appdfte, good looking and one who wins
Aryagranthakar: Rjpugrihagatabhaume sangare mrityubhaagi sutadhanaparlpoornastungage Sllukhyabhaagl ripuganaparldushte neechage kshonlputre bhavati Vl'talamurtilll kutsltaha kroorakarma. ThoUilh the usage of the phrase "death in his dest.iny.. is used in ttle

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context of battle but ttis is overall qlite debatatie. He has wealth and sons. If MarS is exalted ~ person is hbppy and if not he is we.ak., shamed and cruel.

Jaageshwar: Mahljo yada sllatrvgo val naraanaam tadaa jaattharaagnirbhaved deeptatejaahaa. Sadaa malttufe dukhadaayi prata/Jpi satam sangaUari bha~t kO!amllyuktMia. He has a large appetite, his matemal uncles suffer, he is brave, friendly and lustful.

Brlhadyavanajaatak: Praaba/yam syaajaarha raagnervfsho· shaadro roshaaveshaha shatrvvargs.api shaanti. Sabdhlhi sango dhaf'ITMbhUI!i syaatrarMmam gautre puny6Sy0dayo bhoomisoonliU. ViShesllaat roshaveshaha. He has a f.ery temper, though his foes are peaceful. He is spiritual and rell~us. He helps his relattves prosper and

has a son at the age of 24. Kashlnath: ShiJshte bhBUme sh8t:rvheeno nanHtthaiti paript:xlrlSt~eel~htf pus/tit deMilalla stu.IJI'Iach'tttsluamtJ }Myate. ~ has no enetries, he has lots d wealth, In feminine signs he has a frail body but dies in peace. t!Jha.

Garg: Bilhudaal3ogn/punskaho swath sukaatyO balvaon kuje. He has relations with many women, does good deeds and is powerful. Jayadeva: It is the same as Kalyanavatma.

Punjaraj: Rudhiro yada.J p.JshJmaytJm v.J~aviktJm chostjam. lf Mars is strong in the Sixth House the person has to trade in catUe, sheep, or camels. Aaro rlputilaavaSMistltaha shastraagrJhaatavaagnldagdham. Karotl martyasya cha maatulasyiJ vishothhadoshe~ vidushitam v.v. He and his maternal unde beth fear being poisoned. Mantreshwara: Prabalamadanaha shreemann khyaaat.o ripoau vijayi nripaho. He Is lustful, -.fttly, glorious, vlct<>'lous and • king. Jeevanath and Narayanabhatt: The same as Mantreshwara.

Gopal Ratnakar: One who is wealt~, vanquisher of his foes, serves the ldng, knowledgeable, he starts ambitious ventures but Is so lost in his dreams of su::cess ltlat his business fails.

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Gh olap: One who st~ home happily, intelligent, one wtlo can

donate generouSly to the learned to tum them in his favour, lustful, one with a large appetite. Hlllajaatak: Putralaabhakaralla shashta shr«haturvlmshe cha vat:s8fe. He has a son at age of 24. Y av anmath: One who def eats his foes, be.utifut, peaceful, wealt hy, generous, indebted and Clfl! who leads his kin.

Paasd'laatya Matti ( Westem Thou ght): He cbes not like light work. If f\1&rS is in a stabt! loastia'l tht'! perSon suf~rS fran u rinary

Infections, audlac cl:sorders and r.testlnat tfSOtders. If It ts In a ctJat sign the person suffers from dlest at¥:~ lmg infections. tf it is in a passive sign the person suft'ers from fear of fire, baldness, and upset stoll'lbChs. His servants are wicked and If Mats Is under anv malldous fnfluence there Is a strong risk of the person dying in an acddert.. He has a capac:ity for much work.

Unknown: Prasiddhaha karyasatnatthalla shatn.tutlltM putravaan.

Saptavlmshatlvarshe kanyaakaashrachaadltyta ushtravaan. PiJiJPiJrkshaJ popoyvte popodrishr" pu-nafaloonl V88tashvlaadirogaha btxlhakshetre k.UShtll rogaha. Shlbh.JdriSht:re parihaarllha. He gets glory cuxl has the courage to achieve any task. His enemies ate destroyed and he has sons. At the age of 27 he has a daughter and acquires camels and horses. If Mars is malefic then an the U'llleasant traits manifest and if it Is In Gemini or VIrgo the person contracts leprosy. lf there is any auspicious Influence the leprosy Is warded d f. M y Thoughts: Whatever Acharya, Gunakar, Kalyanavarma,

Baiclhyanath, Paras:har, Yavanrnath, Gopal Ratnakar, Hitlajaatak,. Garg, K.ashinath, Jayadeva, Mant:reshwara, Narayanabhatt, leevanath, have said Is applicable to feminine signs. 8l.t traits ~ke lustful, large appetite, ennjty with the Aeamed, etc. appty to masculine signs. The first half d what Aryagranth has said ap~ to masculine Signs and the second to

femlrine slg\s. Btlhac.tyavanajaatak's statement alx>l.t extreme anger Is also applicable to maSQ.II ne signs. Silrilatly what Jaageshwar has said about maternal uncle's suttering is atso applicable to masculine signs. What Pu ~araj says is ~rable oriy if Mars Is~ a fire sign.

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My Experlence: r-1ost traits are already mentioned. What is significant is that the: maternal ood~ and aunt die as dO children. Tht aunt couk:t be widowed and both the aunt and the uncle may be

childes:s. The person himself may not be cau~t even if~ takes bribes. l~ us: look at an example d Mars in ttl! Sbth House: William f.1arconi (the man who irwented the radio)- born on 25-4· 1874 at RDme, Italy (latitude 41·54, longitude 14) with lhe 25~ phase of Sagittarius aS<:endant

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Chanbel has said about the 25"' '*'ase that it is similar to man ftying in a balloon a~ the dOuds. The ~rson uses Sldence to detect Ulat whk:h Is a mystery so far. He succeeds after great effort and gets glory for it. Marconi was unhappy where women were con
Mars in the Seventh House Acharya and Gunakar: His wffe Insults him. Kalyanavarma: Mrltadaarro rogaartosmaargarato bhavatl dukhitaha paapaha shreerahitaha santaptaha shushkatanurbhcrvati saptame bha~ His wife dies. He is ill., ill mamered, sad, siriul and poor. His ~nger leaves him lean.

Baldhyanath: Streemodapravilaapako ranaruchihl kaamast/'ithe bhoomlje. He has to struggle lOt a woman. He loves battle.

Parashar: Strlyaam daaramaranam neechasevanam streesangamaha. Kujokte sustanaa kattmordl'fwakuchaa. His wife dies and he satisf'tes his lust with lowly women. His wife's death is pa~ful. Saravall: His wife's gerital~ are: dried and smalL

Garg: Munigrahagatabhaume neeehasansthesarigehee yuvatlmaranadukham jaayate maanavaanaam. Makaragrlhanljasthe naanyapatnishchadhate chapalamativishaalaam dushta chintaa· vin:Jc:lpMm. If Mars is malefiC, his wife dieS and if it is au5piei0us he has only one wWe who Is mlschlewus and lntellige<1t b.- wicked and ugly.

Mantreshwara:

Anuchitahro

rogaatorstesadhwagno

mritadaaravaan. He ls Ill mannered..
Bhoomiputre saptamage rudhiraaktospi kopiJVaan. v/NlchakaShma nirgtnospi bh.tvennaraha. He has blOOd disorders, Is atl'l'f, wort<.s as a servart, loots and cheats people and Is not virtuous. ~ecM~vi

Brihadyavanajaatak: Nanaanarthavyarthachit:opasagaimbaifi. vrM~irmMn.tv"m h~nadeham

daarrpaty.,n.tnttduhkh.tpr"t"pt.!m

daaraagaarengaarakrosyam karotl. He WO«Ies futilety about clsastets that he has no control over. His enemies ha~ss him. He is forever worried about hiS sons. He has fear of fire when he is 17.

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laageshwar: Yadaa mangalaha saptame syaatdaanim priyaa mrityum3apno tyavltnshyam vranairvaa. Parllm jlJlJthar~ rogakrooraralshrocha rak.taadwlchaarya twlndam janmakaalestha prashne. Sukham no naraanaam tatha no kryaanaam tathBa paMJamushH pratta~airharthahasyaath. Paraspardf'llJya kSh~yat~ shattwargaat yadaam maNgaJo mangalaayya grihe syaiNh. His wife dies. He has sc.ers and abdominal infections. He has blood disorders, and all theS:~ faults are seen in his birth Chart as well as horoscope.

unhappy,

'* is

unsu
fighting IWs foes. layadeva: Abalaagatagehansachayom roognarthosaribha· yodttyune kvje. His wife defeats tim. He has a good muse, but is a de'structi...e man who fears his enemieS. Punjacharya: Youvana.vespya~et8a. KS!Ji~ narasy" samani pltavranenaanvltadagdhaa va vishavanhltaa yadl tathaa vaa bastirogaanivita. Bhoomiputredhyoonabhaavaopayaate kaantaa· heenaM santata/16 miJMaVlJha syaath. His wife is not youthful and suffers from pltha system ~knents or scars and WO!.I'Ids caused by bums. She is certain to die.

leevanath: Kuje kaantag88fam

~tavari janosteeva

laghtt.aam. Samaadhate yudhe prabafaripunaa sA kshatatanuhu. ntthaa Kaantafhaati paravlshayavaasl khalamatirnivrittovaanljyaadapl paravaghoorangavirataha. He is lacking in all respects and is defeated in battle by his enemies. His wife dies ard he has to live abroact. He has a wldted bent of mind ard avoids doing WOfk so that he can spend time

with women. Na rayanabhatt: lt is the same as Jeevanath.

Gopal Ratnakar: His wife has body aches. 11 Nars is malefic the wife dies. lf not the wife su~s.. He himself suffers from diseases in the stomCICh and arms. He has many si~ings and maternal aurts and uncles. He is lrtelllgent Vasls htha: His wife's fidelity and the paternity of the children she

bea
Gholap: What he has said is wrong. Ram Dayal: 'l'cluwnaaddlry8 kujespihi.lf Mars is sttOf'9 the wife is youthful, CJI.J!I, aook:ed and v«y ordinary IOOki:lg. Hillajaatak: 5apt.Jtrimshanmite vhrshe

p~ya~naashaltm

cha

saptamaha. N. the age of 37 ros wlfe cles. Yavanmath: He gets very little time from his wife. He Is urtind but prefers not to get into argi.J'!lents. His wife dies.

Paasctaaatya Math (Western Thought): His wlfe is harsh and quarrelsome and they do not have a happy marriage. He has to constantfy remain on his guard for the next quarrels and th«e: is frequent chMC:es of visiting the erecl wife, ugly wife, defeat at the hands d enemies, losses in business, illness, grief, sin, poyerty, etc. These are seen in Taurus, cancer, Vlf90, Sagittarius and Pisces. In the

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other signs it is the good traits of l'-1ars that manifest. My Experience: The person is a jac:k r::l all trades but mastet d non!. Frcm th~ age of 18 - 36 he has some stability ard takes._., ont

of the prdesslons dott*lated by MaiS. In this situation his wife is good but quarrelsome and dominates the ll.lsband. Jn Aries, Leo, Scorpio, capricOrn and Aquarius there iS a dual influe!nce. In Taurus or Ut.-a the

person 11\tes tis wife a lot v.tlle In Vlf'90 or Aquarius the person person's fate takes a tum for tile better after marriage. Jt ~ts even better after hiS s«ond marriagt. In cancer « C&prkorn the person has to wortc very hard til the age of 36 and then the rest of his life ls easy. Mars in the Seve:nth House brings these professional opporturitles: In Alles, Leo and Saglt!Nlus - printing press, In Taurus, Virgo or Qlpri(:om- building contractor, timber seller and agriculture. In Gemini, libra or Aquarius • cycle or car ~l er, pilot or mec::h3nic, in

cance-, Scorpio and Plsres ascendMt - surgery and engineetlng. See ttvee examples of Mars In the Seventh House .-. an exalted

position: I. Dote of Birth ICI-5·1892 Tuesclay, latitude and longitude 15-

23.

He was married once, his wife was quc:~rretsorne but their children survived. He was a farmer. 2. Date of Birth 10--6· 1892 on a Friday at 5.30 a.m. at sunrise on the 13111 meridian.

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SUn, Mer

HI! was a ttarned professor and earned a good salary. He: had a lOt of prestige, went abroad a few times and had a good IMerltance. He did not get married as Mars was retrograde in the 5everth House and a stable f.1ars was in tM ascendant where venus was retrogrlld4!. Therefore the SUn and Merrury were In the seventh house from the Moon meaning that there were tiTee malefiC influences in the sphere or venus. He always wtte a distorted expressiOn Whk'h result«! in him needing an operation to cure It later. He was f«ever ill. He was of medium heigtt and lean build.

1. Date ol81rth· 13-7·1890 at Ratnaglri at 5 a.m. local time. He did not get I'T'IaiTied.

J( Mars is in Gemini, Virgo, 5agittarius, C8pric::om, SCors:io or Leo the

person's wife will have a tendetlcy depending upon aspects d Satum, and Rahu to sleep with other men to have a dlild. This mav be haJ)I:)erWig 'Nith the husband's knowledge. The man Is quite intelligent but arrogant and Ill mannered. In a feminine sign he tends to pank: in a crisis but if it is a feminine sign the person is extremely courageous. He has few frierds and not much happiMSS from women. ThiS is ~use of sins commftted In an earner life. His wife loses a parent ecvly. Doctors In whose horoscopes Mars Is In the Seventh House conduct post mortems on accider( victims and also perform major surgeries wflich ~nus

•• bring them fame. They tra\lel abroad. Lawyers succee
Mars in the Eighth House Acharya and GunaJcar :

Nkl'tanagesalpasuto vikaleksh¥1iJhB. He

has few sons and bad eye-sight.

Parashar: Mrityau dhanlJIIMShlNTI paraabhavam. He has loss of

wealth and prestige. Kalya na va rma : Vyadhlpntayosalpaayuhu kushar~ero neechakarmakartaa cha. NfdhaniJSte kshltltanaye bhavati pumaan nitysantaptaha. He is frail and ill, long ived, ill mannered and sad. Baid hyanath : Vineet aveshodhanavaan ganesho mahisute r.!l'lghragate tu jaatMa. His clothes are sober, he Is wealthy and prestigious.

Garg: Mritym gato mrltyukiW mah~llha shastrMdUl/taadiM~agnito va. Ku shta pranaasho grahlnlprapeedaanayatyadho naasha· kamaanayed!. He dies of being injured by weapons, or leprosy, or gangrene, or bums. His wife suffers.

Kashyap: 1M perSOn dies in t he fol owing manner in Aries battle, caugtt stealing cows, suicide, murdeted by enemies, stung by a cobra, trapped urder a failing boulder. bettayal b'( a woman, drowning in a well, trapped under a collapSing wall, of sexuany transmitted disease, by poisoning, attad
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Narayanabhatt; Shubhast:Bsya kim k.h«haraahaa kuryaranye vidhlJlJMspi chedashta m~ bhOOmisvnlJha. SukhlJ kim shatryutf!

satkrltospl prayatne krite tn:x>yate
HiS friends become: tnemies and no matter what he does the result Is only devastation.

Gopal Ratnakar: He has few sons. He Sllfers from eye diseases and lives only till middle a9t. His father ard paternal grandfather suffer. His matfn"'81 uncle dies and the person viSits prostitutes. Gholap: He is unreligiou;, insulting, and suffers fran ailmerts d the vatha system. He is a fool, coward. ill mannered, one v.t.o cannot feed his wffe and ctllk:r-en. He is a sinnet, lean, spendtiYift, sutreiS from blood disordeiS ard eye infections. He is afraid d his enemies.

Hillajaatak: Parn:havisho tath88 varshe mrityukartaasllta maha the age of 25.

kuja~. He dies at

Yavanmath: ~is dlseased, harassed by lis vm'e, anxiol£, injured

by

weapons. He is a good examiner.

Paaschaatya Math (Western Thought): He does not benefit from mania~ If the Sun and the Moon are in a mak!fiC combination the JX!rson dies suctlenly. If Mars is alone in this p&ace, the death is oot earty. He could be shot dead. lf it Is in a water sign he could drown, and if it is a fire sign he could be burnt alive. lf Mars Is In an air sign he could die d psychiatric ailments. Good ludt comes ooty if Mars is an earth sign. Unknown: He stlfers from ere diseases, lives till rri::lcle age. his father dies, the persoo suffers from urinary infections, has few sons, has gastric disorders, l>as a happy marriage, and will die by tile >ward. I f Mars Is auspidous, the person will be healthy, long lived and have a hannonious life at home. If it is malefic the person is in great pain due to uMary infection. If Mlii'S Is strong, then the person lives long. My Thoughts: Barring Baldhyanath all astrologers have ascribed only malefic

traits to

~1ars In the 8ghth House. These apply only to

masculine signs. The ones mentioned by Baidhyanath apply to ftrmifine signs. Though Kashyap has listed twetve types d death nooe seem

~rtio.llarly sisflificart. to me. The matter

d death and how it comes are

deatt wit h at length in rrtf bo(jo on Sattm. My Experience: If Mars iS in a masculin~ sign, the man's wif~ or servants tend to publidse domestic matters to the nel~bou rhood. After marriage his father in law i s poverty stricken. The man i s a debauCh. HiS f8Ce iS p_:,Ck marked. Mal"f)' astrologtrs Mv~ dealt with tht' issue of chlk:fren here, possltly because It Is In the f.tth plaoo from the spaces reserved for the father and the mother. Ordinarily the 8ghth House has oothing to do with children. There many be many c:hikten if cancer ts ~ a feminine sign. et Scorpio or Pisces dominate the Eighth House. If it is in a m aso,~line sign there a re neld to no dlildren. ln Taurus and Virgo there are f ew children ard none in Cilpric:om. Since this is also ttl~ Hou.se d Wealt h for tM man's wif~ so She is poor. This rn.?Jkes: it very difficult for the husband to manage finances. But Mars r. a femirine sig'l brings him great luck. He gees a wife who is an excellent speaker and loves him a lot But t his happiness does not llJst long. With Mars In thls position the person can be an officer who does oot get caught despite tating many bribes. The person has a habit of ~ng like a gkJtton till the age of 30. In lat er lif~ he sul'f~rS from Malaria, anaemia, lmtK)tence, blood pressure etc. He dies in peaoo. tn cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Pisces t he person practi ses yoga. ln Aries, leo, 589\tarius ascendarts h~ is a poitician. But long lite iS not a correct prediction for Mars In the Bghth House this oca.rs onty If its liri1oon are flawed. In ttis placement of Mars the person has a strong deSire f« sex at 4 in the afternoon.

Mars in the Ninth House Acharya:

Dharm~d'llf'V'Mn.

He is a siMer.

Gunakar: Dharmesampativaan. He iS wealthy. Kalyanavarma: Akusllalakarmaa dweshyaha praanivadhaparo bhavMnavamasa(lsthe. Ddhatmarahitostlpapo natendrakrilagauravo rudfire. He does not exool and t his angers peop)e. He Is destructive, violent. unreigious and sinful but still gets prestige from the king.

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Parashar: PNabhavmanattha cha dharma paparoochikriya. He is of destruction and cte:vast!ltion.

de1'6&t~ by people and commits acts

Baldhyanath: BI'IOOSI.IlAu yMJi pitraniShtlla sJtmtrta khyalttaha shub,_ha~.

The

father~

Indecisive. The man gets prestige.

Garg: Kuje raktapatanaam hi bhavetpaashupajl vrlttihl. 8haagyaheettas4h satali:!m naraha pt.myagriham glJte. His 1.11fortunate has a love f« m11der and corpses. Aryagranth: N avamabhavanasansthe Kshenipvtrestirogi nayanauras~r~eraihi pingallha Sllrvadaiva. Bahu)anaparipurno bh.lgyaheenaha kvcmiio v11}'nasvveshl sileel.>>ldhyaaoorakraha. He

is very diseased, his eyes and body are redcish yellow, he is always suiTOl:llded by people. He is ll'lfortunate. HiS c.lothes ar e Shabby. He is talented but suffers many different allmeniS.

Jayadeva: Seemayuto bhoopatlmaanayuktaha sasvo vldharmo naV(}me dharaaje. He has respectable strength, is revered by the king, wealt hy but urYeligious.

Jaageshwar: Sabhaume vishttadhyagripeedaa. Kushee/aha kuleelaha param bhagyaheenaha pade rakrarogl ktlshaha krooral0nnaa. PrBtaltPi tapejjamakaale yadl sy8anmaheeje yadapunyabhaavam prayaataha. He suffers from poison and f ire. He is debauched, ill mannered, unfortunate, auel, 'victorious, lean and one whose feet are Infected with blood


Brlhadyavanajaatak: Hlnsavldhaane manasaha pravrittirdh81a81]ate gauravatosapilabdhihl, KsheeniNTI cha punya dravinam naraanMm punyastllithaha kshonisutaha laNoti. He is violent, respected by the Icing, does not do good deeds, and has no wealth. At

the age or 27 his 9oocl lucl< begins. Kashlnath: Oharmasthe dharanlputre kukarmaa gatapaurushuaha. Neechaanuraagikroorashcha sankashtashcha pra}aa)0te. He is cruel, wicked, ~potent, one who keeps the CO"l)any of lowly people, and suffers a lot.

•• Mantreshwara: Nripasuhridapi dweshyostaataha shubhe jar»ghMt&Ah.t. He is th! King's f riend but peopt! hate him. He loses his father and hurts people.

Punjaraj: Aarau bhraatrlnaashapradau sthaha. Dwabhyaam heenaha. Two brothers die. Ram Dayal: AI.XesagnyHclivisha;m;it;Jha saSBhajaha. He suffers from fire and poiSon but haS many friends.

Vaslshtha : Dharmasthithaa bhoomiputraahaa kurvanti vim.ttim kuShee~m. He is unrtligious, stupid and ill

dh!rm~rahitam

mannered. Gopal Ratnakar: HiS fathet's happiness is destroyed. He has to wort. for a living. He is cruel and travels in a boat to execlt:e his trade.

Gholap: He Is authoritative, a poet and has no enemies.

lllllajaatak: 8/loosv!D ,.,,.magashrachaturdashe vatsare d;slw~ GatanMShnam. At the age d 14 his father dies. Yavanmath: Respected by the king, famous, ooe who sleeps with other men's wives, fortU'\ate and one who lives happily In his

>illage. PaaSGhaatya Malh (Weste
Unknown: His father dies earty. He Is unfortunate. If Mars Is auspk:ious then the person will have an extra mcwltal affair with his teach~ wife. His good fortune only begins in a foreign land. If Mars is auspklous the person does good deeds and he can rule. Here Is an example of a person whose good kJc.k started once he went abroad.

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Date of Birth 12-6-1896 at 9 a.m.

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This person traveled north and then his good luck began. My Thoughts: Descriptions like sinful, cruel, ill mannered, destructi...e, vioJent aoo debauched apply to onty Capricorn and Pisces. Those like King's favour, wealthy, famous appl·y to Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Career, Scorpio and Pisces. The brother's death occurs orty in masculine signs. Learned but unretigious applies to au signs b.Jt Aries, Leo, and taprlcorn. The law brealdng tendency ts seen In Gemini, Ubra

and A(J.Iarius. All the illnesses listed like sexually transmitted disease, eye irtections etc. are correct. Suc:h persons want to gain ~ at the cost of causing great loss to otherS and a characteristic trait is compla~fng

about people beNnd their backs. They are cowards but pretend they are very coura~us. They are excellent in hatching political conspiracies and love showing up people. When they themsetves face humiUatJon, they &au~ In public but carry a ~udge. Thou:Jh they acquire fame it i s not wise to trust them. These people believe they are supreme in learning a nd w ill declare their teachers fools without hesitation. They are ill mannered, arrogart, Ill tefll)ef'ed, and people who ill treat cows. He may travel abrood and get injt.l'ed in a figtt. In Ants, Leo, Sagittarius, Cclna:!r a nd Scorpio the person is active, powerful, gene
1.et us view two examples of r-1ars in the Ninth House: 1. Mr. Kashinath Sheth Gatwanakar. Bom on 25+1898 at Vasal on a longitude of 15-25.

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2. Galwanakat's brother Or. Sadanand Galwanakar lxlrn on 3-.11·

1900 with

lon~ucles

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He has been a senator In the university. Both had Mats In the Ninth

House so neitt.!r brother died but their four sisters died and both men were married t~. M y Experience: If Mars is in Gemini, Ubra,Aquarius, Ta~Xu.S, Virgo or C1prlootn thete Is little happiness. It Is ttle wife who dominates.

Yovng men who have r-1al'5 in the Ninth House are refonnists by nature. There is a strong Ctlan:e that t~y wi ll~ marry b~ if they do, t~ are loving and affectionate to their wives. There Is a chance that the wife may die and for want of someone to bri1"9 up his ctlik:fren ttle person m&y marry a second ti~. Th~ men are debaUChed. They are famous but not lucky. It Is an auspldous conjunction for doctors as their general behaviour is virtJ..tous and they get fame. They do not want for an)One. It iS a very ordinary cm)mction for lawyers however and the onty lawyers for ...mom It wOtks are those who ate defencfng a client. lt is good for tumers, fitters, carpenters, goldsmiths, ironsmiths. They succeed and get fame. ln case of policemen.. success comes onty after figtting with their seniors. They constantty race opposition from their jullots as wetl. If Mars Is In a femlrine sign, the sisters die r.stead of the brothers. If it is in a mascUine sign the re\4ef'Sie occurs. Their good ll-0

•• ta~ place between the age of 27·28. For those who are of very low caste t his t!lke:s plaCe at tM aot d 27. TheSe people can g!t fftcted to the municipality, local board, assenilly or district board. They can influence people and e~ those who don't lk them are unable to say anytNng to t~ir f&ctS. In canc:tr, Scorpio, capricorn, Pisces ~1ars can mean that the person gets stability after marriage and also good lld. Some people become do<:tors, farmers or scientists. In Cancer the temperament iS moody. In Scorpio it iS base aOO stubborn. They tend to cause k>sses to people for their own gains. ln capr~oorn and Pisces the P
Mars in the Tenth House Acharya and Gunakar: Sd
Kalyanavarma : Karmodhyukto dashame shoorghrishyaha prtJdhaanOJjanasevl sutasaukhyayuto rudhlr~ prataapabahubalaha fXJmiJatl bhavali. He is hard wortmg, valiant. victorious, one who serves great men, has sons and is very ~orious. Baldhyanath : Meshuranasthevaanije tu jaataahaa prataapavit1Jprabalapraslddhaaha. He Is radiant, wealthy, strong and famous. MaiJile kc.leerobh;Jvane ella svlmm dadaa~. If It ~ In C.noe1; the person's lift is happy.

Garg: lt is the same as Baidhyanath. Jayadeva: Toshaavatamsopakrllaart/Jayuktaha. Happy, has many ornaments, does good and is wealthy.

Jaageshwar: )eda/agnadtandrakhamadhye mahijastada saahasam krauryarabhNiasyavrltti. Bhaved durvasaha kadachitraanaam tatha dushta SB"ffaha param neecllasa"ffah;J. Dashamaslllo yadaa bhaumaha shatruksheiTe stMasthada. BNyate tasya baalasya pita sheegram na sanshayaha. If Mars is in the T~h Place from tht!: ascenda..- or from the Moon, the person Is brave, auel as a tribal, one wtw:> lves away from his land of birth, and keeps the company of low born people. lf

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Mars is in a hostie influence the father dies ei'rty.

Kashlnath: Shubhitkarmaaha suputri garvishtosapi bhavetraha.

He: dOes good deeds blt

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vain. He: has decert sons.

Bri hadyava najaatak: VisllrambhlNalt(Jrallptimatho. KshJtijo 2J he has fear of weapons. The other trafts are the Silme as described by Acharya, K.alyanawnna, Baidtyyanath, Garg and Jayadeva. bhavarshe shastraad ~aydtfl. He gets land. At the age d

Mantres:hwara: It is the same as above. Pur,jaraj and Ramdayal: It is the same as Jaageshwar.

Aryagranthakar: DashamltgatiJ ITI8hijedaimtilcah8 kosh8heeno nijakufajayakaari kaaminichitahaari. Jarattha samashareero bhocmljeevopakopi dwfjagurujanabhakto naitdneecho navyahasvaha.

Disciplined, poor, one wt-o works for the benefit d his tribe, belcwed of women, frai as an old man, a farmer who earns his living from the soil, one who respects Brahmins, sages and the ek:tetly, a man of medium height. Parashar: Dhanavyayam cha dashame dhanalaabham kukarma ella. He gets wealt h but squanders it He does bad deeds. Vaslshtha : Bhaumaha ki/a karmasanstho kuryaatraram bahJkdcarmaratam kuputram. He is ill behaved and his sons are oot decent.

Gopal Ratnak.ar: He works for the welfNe of his people, Is a leader, uses his wealth wisely, is a head of a temple trust.

Ghol
•• genetOus. He can be a good land 0\o\'ner. Paasd'laatya Mat h (Western Thought): He is brave, arrogant, over anxiclus Md ~~- He can be a teller in a bank. He excels in

business and trade. But lis ~(t( Is such that there ate constant ups and downs. lf Mars is auspicious the person is brave and courageous and sees: a rrix d happness and grie( There is no stability in his life Unkn own: Mnaval/abhaha. Bhaavadhipe balayute bhraata deerghayuhu. Vlsheshabhaagyavaan dhyaanasheetavaan. Gurubhaktlyutaha. Paapayute karmavighnavaan. Shubhayvte shubhakshetre 10rmasiddllihi. KN'fipratishtthavaan. Ashtaltdasho Vi!rshe dravyaar}ansamartMhll. Vyaapaarat bhoomi{MIJ0taha prasaadlJIJt sahsaat vatilishastraat. Sarvasmarthaha. He ls popular. 11 the ruler of the Tenth House is strong his brothers will be long lived. He is extremely fortooate, meditative and devo~d t o hiS teacherS. If f'.1arS is with a malefic .-.tluence the person will face hindrances al his life. If It Is

auspicious the person sucxeeds ard gains fame. At the age of 17 he gets we&fth in trader, from the king or through his &CIS of b'avery. He is courageous, chalismatk:, disease free, and has a strong physique. His mentality, however, is like a t hief and his behaviour is l»d. If the ruler c:l his destiny and deeds is also wit h Mars in the 'Tenth House, the person can beo>me the king. U It Is with Jupite< the person gets presUge to seat him oo elephants and much &and.

My Thoughts: Some astrologers have ascribed ma'efic properties while others have said auspicious t hings. The m alef.c traits that have been said are seen In Tl!lurus, Gemlri, Libra and Aquartus wtlle the good thin!Ji are seen In Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Ary~an thakar has contradicted himself ooe canoot relate to what he said. women are attracted to either good looks, or weal th or educati on. My Experlence: lhe father tX the mother dies In chUdhood and the person Is adopted. This is particularly true of Taurus, Virgo and Gaprk:orn. Sons die. The person gets r.o glory. If Mars is in conjunction with the 1'\Aefs of the ""th and tenth houses the person can beoome the king. Though the unknown astrolog:er says that Mars In conjunction wit h Jl4)iter brings t he person eoough prestige to t ravel seated on an

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elephant, see this horO$COpe which proves that wrong: born in the year 1817 on a WedneSday at lbtitudt 23·30wittl an ascendant of So-2·

39-30.

He spent his life working at a job that netted him Rs.. 30 per moMh. The prediction about status sufficient to ride elephants applies only to cancer, l eo or Pisces and then Mars - Jupiter In the Tenth House. lf there is a ferririne sign in the ascendant the person can suc«:Hd bl1 only after great effort. lf M!lrS is in a masculil"'l! Sign the person sua:eeds wfth no effort Some astrologers have me~~tloned referring to sins corrmitted in an earlier life for the traits manifested by Mars. lhey may be rightS. The man has Children b.rt oo wealth or he has wealth and no children or he has b
The horoscope of the publisher of the noted publication Uday which was brou~t out from Amravati .. Mr. Bamangawankar was also

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simili'r. Neither of them had any sons, only daughters While

831gMdha1'\121 was

wed

onty once Mr. Bamangawankar was wed twiCe.

Baidhyall3th has said thbt if MarS iS in the Tenth House in cancer it gtves much happiness bl.t at this time t.ba is domlnatr.g the ascendant and according to Laghu Parasha ri Jupiter, Sun and Mors for the asctndant are i nauspiCious. Though it conb"3dicts: both, it can be deal with. What Laghu Parashar1 said is appropriate fa- the ascerdant based horoscope. In such a situatio'l Mal'$ enSiles that the mother 01 father dies and that the person's iMeritance is d!stroyed. ln contrast what Baidhyanalh says Is appropriate when predldlng the Gland Path of Mars which b'ings stability, prestige, inheritance and glory. The person sua:eeds in w hat he tries but has a tendency to quarrel with people as he makes his wtJy 4.4' in ife. see an exampl! or one SUCh:

The late ruler of Germany the Kaiser born on 27· 1· 1859 at three in the afternoon In Bertin.

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In 1915 he started t he first World War becal5e cl Mars in his Tenth House but because Moon was In the Sixth House he was defeated. Oue t o t he combination of the Sun and Saturn in his hot05Cope he had to give up the throne.

Ordinarily ,.1ars in cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Aries, Leo and 5agittarius bMgs good fruit. In Taurus, Virgo, capricorn, Gemini, Libra andAquaril.$ it Is ordtnary. In the Vidarbha COngress the late ~er Veer vamanrao Joshi was an exat11>le of Mars In caprlcom. He got much fame b\t had no chik1ren. See another example. Acharya Atre, born on IJ.&-1898 at sasawaad in the momlng at 7.30:

He Is a famous writer, playwright., poet, essayist and vlsuallser In addftion to being the publisher of a renowned paper. He got rruch fame. At the age of 36 his good luck began. Since there are malefic planets In the Foll'th House, the Aft:h House and the House or Profit he travel ed a lot. Since the ruler of the Seventh House Satum was influenced by Harsha! or Uranus his wife was always the dominant partner. Since verus was with Jupiter his wtfe was well--educated,

peaceful, -Idly wise and loiAng. Another poet from Maharasttra Mr. SA Shukla born on 26-5·1902 at 10 a.m. in Kunhad:

Thanks to t-1ars In the Tenth House he got both fame through his writing and also wealth. Doctors in whose case 1'1 ars is in the Tenth House in Scorpio beCome famous $Ur9!00S. Dr. Wblness or Miraj was ont SUCh ex!ill'l'lt. TNs ~ a good positioning ror lawyers and partlcuarlv 11>ose v.ilo derend dients. It is not good for ell'l'loyed people as they quarrel frequently with their bossecs. Baidhyanath says lf Mars is in the Tenth or Fifth House the maternal uncle ls promJ:(ty destroyed but I cannot find ant connection between Mars in the Tert.h House and the matemal unde.

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In the horoscope cl Union Minister Or. Panjabrao Oesf'lmokh Mars was in t he Tenth House in cancer and in the horoscope of famous

sdefltist Sir C V Raman Mats was In the Tenth House in Sagittarius.

Mars in the Eleventh House Acharya: LiHtbhe pr.1bhu. He has abvn::Sart wealth. Gunakar: Has said the SiiO'Ie thing. Parashar: Laabhe dhanam sukham vastram swamakshetraodls8ngroham. He has wealth, happiness, clothes, 9old, oncl PJOtSP
from farming. Baidhyanath: Aaayast.he dharaniStXe c:haturvaak kalJtni dhani shaurytwaan. He Is an lntel igent speaker, and has both libido and

courage.

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Kalyanavanna: Ekadashage dhonovoon priyasukhabh..gl bhavetshooraha. Dhanadhaanyasutahi samhitam kshititanaye v/giltasl'lokasht3Ch!. He is wealthy, happy, brave, has many sons and Is

free from grief. Vas.l$htha: K.sh/(_/jastuacha /lilarlm. He benefits from women.

Garg: Prabhutadhanavaan maani satyavaadl hadda vrat. Ashrachaaddayoho geetasamyukto laabhasthe bhoomlnandane. Vidheyaha fXiyavaak shooro cffanadhaanayasamarwitaha. t.aabhe kuje mrito ma/Jd hat:ach.itr>gnit&SkN&hl. He is wealthy, respected, b\lthfut di:sdpllned when fasting, a devoted server to his master, a lord of horses, sweet voiced singer, one who dies disappointed. He suffers

losses from fire an:! thieves.

Jeevanath: Yadaa~ maaheyaha priJbhJJ~ti IMIM~va samara. Jayettyildwa sahturnapf sutavisha dfn vlkalaha. Ohanagraamakshonk:.hap.a/ilturagaanandakridasai. PiNaarthvyifiiPilaraiJl kshatimatitara-ametM IIJbhate. He struggles and d.efeats his enemies but sufferS because d his son. Mars In this space brings him land, wealth, vehk:les and happiness. He will be destroyed if he tries to start any venture

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using money given by others. Narayanabhatt: ts the same as

abo~ .

Brih~yavanajaatak: Taamraapravaalvllasatkalaghaut¥UPY~

vastraagamam sul.tlitatJni cha vaahanuni. Bhoopras11ada· saadasukrltuhalamnangalaanl dadhyaadavaaptibhavane hi SiJdaasavaneya. He gets all manner of wealth - brass, silver, bronze. copptr. SiY!r; gold, dothes and vehides. He also enjoys the King's patronage and gets fame because of lt. l..aabhe srljeth jinovorshat•kshmim. He gets - h at the oge of 24.

Jaageshwar: kujalkaadashe putrachlntaa naraanaam bhavejjatthlJtam gulmaro9iJ8Ci;yuktam. Prat88PO bhaw.:th svf)evatasaya noonM1 nr~fyataa va" bhrMJast:a detle. He has to wrxry about his son. He suffers from addity ard gastric disorders. He Is radiant and C-harismatic like the son and his glory is like a king. He could be

obsesstre. Kashlnath: laabhe bhaume bhoorii norom. He golns a lot. He eats dirty rice, suffers from eye disease but Is honoured by tf1e king. He worships godS and sages alike. Mantreshwara: Dhanasukhayutosasllokhaha shooro bllavetttSrr sheefaha kujehe. He is wealthy, happy, free from grief, brave and virtuous.

Jayadeva: It Is the same as Brihadyavanajaatak. Aryagranth: Stra}Mahitakaarl chaayasansthe cha bhaume nrlpa Iva grlhamedhl peeditilha kopapumaha. 8havatl cha yadl tungo lomasaubhaagyayukto. Dl'ltNJiJkirananiyr.J
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through fire or weapons c:K" else from tradilg in '¥!fT'SI Ramdayat: It is ttle same as Punj&raj.

Gholap: He is haPPV in the company c:l his master. His enemies harass him. He lives in a gocxt ~. is a good poet. has many vehicles, is wealthy, chartsmatic and ts alwa)'S surrounded by friends. Gopal Ratnakar: He ge«s a lot of land. He is a farmer, has marry brother5 ard relative. He is hard working OOt cheats people.

Hlllajaatak: El0dal>o bhoom/Sa sadaa. He Is always gaining wealth.

Yavanmath: His dothes are silken. He has mart,' servants, horses, cars and ...OOides. He is lustful, sufffsing frcwn aches and pains and is truthful. Paaschaatya Math (Western Thought): He has no friends.

The people he belie~s are his friends are the ones to cheat tim. lf Mars is auspicious, he has friends who bring him rR.Jc:h material benefrt. If Mars is in a water sign the person's friends being him destnJdion. He has to put ~ money to bail them out. In case d fi re signs he Is lucky In lottery and gambling. Mars gr ants su::h peopte gr eat sel:f-disci~ne. My Thoughts: W hat has been said by Garg, Jeevanath, Jaageshwar and Narayanabhatt applies to masculine signs. What the rest haw said about good tralos apply to feriline signs.

My E:Kperlt:net:: I f Mars Is In a masculine sign Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Gem in~ Ut:wa or ~arius then the person has no sons or if any are born they dies soon after. If at all a son survives he quarrels with his parents once he grown up. The person has many ~eat desW-es but none are fulfilled. lf MiVs Is In a feminine sign there are three sons. He gets prestige. lf he is an officer and takes a bribe he will be caught lf Mars is In the Eleventh House In a femlntne sign the person has a tendency to be ruthless in his acquisition ri weal1h and authority. This person can send his wife to satisfy another man in bed, if it gets hin what he craves though this may not always be: true for Aries, Libra and Soorplo. lf Mars is r. a masculine sign, the person's wife wt11 have

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extreme pain during menwuation and may suffer rRscarriel9tS· Children

are also born with congenital l lnesses. This is a good conjunction for doctors. Thty ex~l as sur-goons or gynecologists. This was the case with Or. Nadglr the late dean of the

Grant medical College, Mumbai. He was born on 16·111880 at Dhbrwad .

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He gained recog'lltlon as an orthopaeclc surgeon. Since Mars was

in the Hol.l5e of Profit he progressed rapidty and helped the poor and needy by treating them without charging a fee. He even set up a cllalilable hospital In Hubll. He chol death In 1927.

This is a good conj.mctlon for lawyers too. They succeed In court and get a lot of wealth. There is, however, a possibility that occasionally they could lose In Important cases. They have a tendency to take money from both the prosecution and the defendant but tNs does not usually g~ them trouble. This conjl.l'lction is also good for engineers,

turners, fitters, dri¥ers, goldsmiths, carpetters and ironsmiths.

Mars in the House of Expenditure Baldhyanath:

Bha~

virOdfV

dt'INIJKJM!heenah~.

A rebl!l, poor

and has no woman. Aryagranth: Paradhanaharencchuhu sarvadaa chanchalaakshashrachapalamatihaari haasyayukt~ha prachandaha. Bhavati cha SUkhM:JI'Jaagi dWMdash~ ch4 bhltum~ pllr4yw4tivitMSi SMkstil0ha karmapuralla. He wal'(s to snatch money form others. His eyes are mischievous, his nature corrupt and he has a desire to travel. He is

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cheerful, of a hefty bl.ild, happy and one who has extta·~T"~arital affairs. He frequently appears in colllt$ as a witness. Jayadeva :

BandhaniJatyiJ yllyutosalpahagbalo

mitr.!nut·

kumalimaon laJ}asantyage. lmprlsonmen~ poverty whldl brings him to death, eye infections, ovelty, weak boctt' and one who harasses his friendS out of swpidity.

Mantreshwara; Nayanabikrit.aha krooro~dMrO vyll}e pishunosdhamaha. He has eye Infections, lacks women, Is wicked, and unrel'gious. Punjaraj: Bhoomlputre chet vyayasthaanasansthe dravya punS(Jam neeyate kshetriyastat. Gh88laha kmyaam daksh8Va8/T'Ie cha pMde vaame karne lochll~ tatstriyaa v6. PunyMdtikyudMpakam tatrinaaryoho paapaadhlkyaachaadhikam vaa Utdangam. Dagdham vaanchyam vanhlnaa vaasayvdhottham ghaatam yadaa sravanam dt!erghkMilHTI. Kujo vu vy3}'ltSthithllshrachenmanujasya nocnltm. ntdaa Ptrlvyo nldhanam prayaatl pitrlshvasaahatashta )'tto na sane/Mil.

He suffers losses because of theft and dzlcoity. His wife sustains an injury on her left side - could be in the f!!.te, ear, foot« hand. If Mars is auspicious the WOU'Id heals and If not the wound festers. His father's brother or sister's husband die. Acharya:

Pitit8Stttrihi fehe. He Is faitttul to his wife.

Gunakar: It is the same as Acharya. Kalyanavarma: NayanaWkaarl J»tito jaayaghnaha sudlkashracha.

Dwaodoshage parlbhooto banclhiJflabhaak bhavati bhoopwe. He has eye dsease, is faithfU, humiliated. He hurts his wife and has to go to jal. Ga r g: Kopano bahubamaaddyacho vyango dharmasya dooshakaha. He is angry, lustful, has no expenses, mOfalty CXlmJJ:(, and hates his won friends. Brihadyavanajaatak: Swamitravairam nayanaatibaadhaa krodhaabhibhootlm blkalatwamange. Bandhanamalpatw~jo vyavasthabhaumo vlddhatl ooooam. He quarrels with friends, suffers

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from pairiU infe<:tions in the eye, i:s very angry, has insUfident money for t.lq)enditure., suffers toss of wealth, spendS time in jail and loSeS speed. At the age II 45 he loses all h~ weallll.

Jaageshwar: talhaa kam8kallthe paraa raklapeedaa jane nalva tn.;l8nyaha. He has aches in his ear, tf'lr(l(rt and body caused by blood disorderS. ~I* do not r~c:t l*n. Kashinath: AsM!ravyayi vyaye bhtlume naastiko ni$hthuraha Bahwairl vldesN cha sada gadldtatl maan
sha~.

his wealth, is an atheist, harsh, witked, has many enemies and is constantty travtUing abro3d.

Narayanabhatt Shatllaksho58pi tatsakshato lohaghataihi kujQ nMSIIIN'n btoti. Moosh/Mm kimvMflMto bhayam dasyt.Xo vaa kallhl paaradheehetud.Jkham vlchintyam. He has fear of injury from weapons. Loses wealth, people spread rumours about him. thtre iS fear of thieves an:l of quarrels whid'l <:alJSe him loss cl wealth. dwa~osa~ya

Vasishtha: kshitiSt.to balwJpJpctpabhaa~m. He sins all the time.

Jeevanath: Kujosapztaye yasya prabhavati yada janmasamaye tadaa tAtaapaapam sapadl kt¥00te tasya satatam. Kdlanl<4prakhya3dm

pishunajanataslrachaurakt.Jiato. Bhayam

V88 ~raa

der(J{)i ripukritam

dukhamadhikam. He has speectt loss of wealth, he is falsely im~cated by the wicked In almlnal matters, there Is great fear of loss by theft or

weapons. Parashar. \l)'aye netrarujam bhratrlnaasham cha kt.rUte. He has

eye clsease, his brother dies. Hlllajaatak! {){JI'IchlMXiemit.e varshe h881lido dw8dasha kJJjaha. At the age of 4 5 he suffers losses.

Gholap: He undergoes a sentence in jaD. He is squanders, cruel, quarrel some and mixes with wicked people when he has wealth.

There Is fea< of blad< magic, snakes and fire. He dies In jal. Gopal Rab'lakar: He is poor, suffers from Vatha ailments, cheats peop:e, has many enemies. His house bums down in a fire and his We

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dies. If Mal'$ is aU5Pidous none of t his h.&ppetls.

Yavanmath: His voice is harsh, he is angry, grief stricken, travels a lot, his e)'l'!S are destroyed beca~ d dryness and he may suffer from

cat:atact.

or

Paasd\aatya Math (Western Thought): There Is fear secret enemes. If Mars is in a malefic conji.I"'Gtion with Satum the person has fear of ttjeY!s. He goes to jail. He is tnve but crazed. Jf Mars is malefic, all this happens. He Is a gambler; unwell, vblent, antlsodal and an

enemy of the state. My Thoughts: Barring Aryagranthakar all astrologers have ascribed maSefte propert)es to Mars in the House of Expenditure and thtse can b!

s~

tqU!IIIy in masaJin! and feminine Sig'ls..

~worst

affected ate Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, cancer and Pisces. In contrast Gemini, Ubra and Aquarius are relalively tess affected. ln Scorpio and capricorn there are very destructive results. Hilajaatak and Yavanjaatzlk have said that the person loses wealth at the age d 45 but 1 have

ne'oler witnessed ttlis. The good properties ascribed Aryagrart:hak¥ are seen in Aries, leo, Gemini, cancer and libra. Paiashar doos not ex~in how he predicts the brother's death. 1t
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hQfOS(X)pe of noted writer Mr. Khandekar of Maha~htta Mar$ was in th~ House of Expenditure in S&gittarius so he was kind and g(!nerous.

They can be angry and bl\rlt spoken. They are forever searching for happiness. They incur debts but settle them d11ing their li\les. There is f~ar

of falling down, poisoning, accidents etc. They suffer from headaches, cluster headaches, blood disorders, gastric aliments, geriatric ailments etc. Though some astrol09ers have said the person wishes hiS mother dead, all the ptople I have met with MarS in the House of El
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Influence of !Mars on 'llastuCliif({ (}Jirtli e:l !Marriaoe The Grand Path of Mars E...erything written in the Grand PMh of the SUn sho\.Jd be kept in mind while looking at the Grand Path of Mars In a person's horoscope. In f\1riga, Olitra and Ohanlshtha stars the ~nd Path of t-1ars Is from birth to age seven. U r-tars Is In the asoet~dart, House of Wealth. Fifth House, Sixth House, Eighth House ex in the House d Expemiture in such a horoscope, the ~rson has many ailments throughout chllchood. His matemal uncle, aunt or brother die. He can suffer from measles or diarrhoea. His mother surfers. In RQhini, Hasta and Shravana, the Grand path is from age 10 to 17 during wNch the per-son can suffer from bOne marrow infectiOns and other dlronlc diseases. He lacks concentration In studies, falls In examinations, his father suffers. In Krittika, Vttarashaadaa and Uttara the Grand Path is from age 17 to 24 during whiCh the mother a- father m11y <1!. Even the Sister could cle. The person has dlfllculty In studying and lis body ~covered with boils and eruptions. In Bharart Purva and Poorvashaadaa, the Grand Path Is from age 33 to 43 dlnd time. These stars ate Influenced by the Grand Path of Venus at

us the t ime of the person's birth and t herefore it has to be taken into accooot how many cl tht traitS cl venus have: manifesttd t ill ltle aged 20. In the 6~ meridian of 8haranl lf the person was born In the 40"' meridian of Venus then this plonet has its ~and Path in his life till age six and hen:e the Grand Path of MarS in his life is orty from 23 to 30. In t his situation If the Gtand Path d Nars Is very auspicious for the person - it

is in the Third House, Fifth House, Sixth House, Eleventh House or the House d Experdit ure - then the person getS supreme gJory. He gets abundant wealth, travels abroad, Inherits property, wins In court disputes. There is a dlilru of a civision of property with brothers a nd of some dlidren dying. agt'!

M~

and r-1oo1a stars the Grand Path of Mars is from 43 to 50 during w hich the perSon has to arran;;~e for p-operty and In Astwtini,

his sons have ml.Kh b'oubSe. He has to act ao:ording to the wishes of his wife am sons.

In Pushya, Anuradha and Uttarabhadrapaada the !1and Path is from age 69 to 76 d~.ring whiCh the orly propMy d Mars is death. Regarding the Grand Path d Mars, astrologtn say - '"ll.Jshaad)u sukhamaapnotl dashaante kashta maadfshet"'. This means the beginning is haoppy but tfle end is trol.tllesome. No one has mentioned how it goes in between so one assumes it must be otdnarily all right

One saying goes that In the beginning the petson suffers loss of peace and wealth, in tfle midc:Ue and the end he haos to fear the goverrment, fire and thieves. Here is an examJ* that makes it dear: This person was bom on 26·9· 1884 at 9.27 in the morning at

longludes 19·35:

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Oue to the hard working nature that Mars brings, this person

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fol.llded an English High SchooL The Grand Path of Mars was from 182· 1930 to 18·2·1967. In the: ~ming peopt! in the: village t!¥eUed all kinds of acrusatlons at him and he lost In a oot.rt case. He had to leave the sch::lol and go away. To look for a more in deJ:(h explanal)on of the Grand Path ot Mars one should refer to texts by s.arvartha Chintamani, Brihat Parashari etc.

Thoughts on Vastu in connection to Mars In this day and age peoJ* get houses made just on the basis of a cont:tactor's p&an with no thought to vasru Shastra. They have no Idea what Sdnd of effects the design and layoot of a house could make to the person's rife. Mumbai is a classic exampe of the malefic effects d maiOOg hi~ rise buildings without con.sldering Vastu laws. Since the lords ot these buildings are constantly changil"!g, peo~ living there are unab~ to have children. They end up donating their wealth to some stranger when they die. Hence while making a house it is ~ortMt to keep \Wtu laws in mind.

Acharya Varahamihir has written about this In his work the Brihat Santiita. There is also some thought in vasishtha Saml'lita. The first step is to measure the length and breadth ot the plot where the house Is to be made. On this Gunakar has said: clvide the

fig<.
elgl~

the answer Is named thus: 1. Banner, 2. Rotation. 3.

Homs or Lion, 4. Base or lowly, 5. Rain or Water, 6. Gadarbha, 7. Bephant or mammoth, 8. Ohwaanksha.

For exa~~ if a pot measures 95 OJbits in tength and 83 cutxts in width. The area is 7885. If we divide this by eight there Is a remainder of fie which Is the space for water. This is how the aayas are calculated. ex these those aayas which are alike are considered inauspicious and the ones which are not similar are considered auspldous. For Brahmins the 01\waja, Lion fO< Kshatrlyas, Vrish 0< Watr:s fO< ValsiYtas ard Gaj are considered good fc. Shudras.

Sin::e Mars is the lord of $Oil and earth tM'lie making a new house it must be kept in mind and more particularty if Mars is malefic in the person's horos<:Ope. The appearance of the house affects those who nve In It It Is ob\lious that a house where there are constant quarrels, people are ill, doo't g.et food to eat, and sudden deaths occw cannot be a good place to ltve. There are fo\6 types d houses where this takes pi~:

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There aore five corners called Panchaka. People wt-o live in this house face peru.ry and constart il ness.

OOo<

This is called vyagram!J
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This is called tiranpangada or triangular. The person's pea<:e or mind is destroyed, he is ill, debt ridden and forever defending hirnSetf in

court.

.---++-.:::Door

This is called Vartulamukha. There is possibility or theft, dtbauchery, negligence and all th~ people living in this house a r~ forever urtlappy.

If MarS is strong in th~ horoscope then th~ person may progr~ in purchasing farmland ~ a house. There are two types ot ~ocs:

Ooor

Srt. l - Gaumukhi Now see an example of lfclstu

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Their house is Vyagramukhi and faces east. There were seven deaths in 21 yearS in the spaced three y~rs each and only one was d Illness. They had lots <:A wealth but hardy any child....,, In 1927 tile pel'$0n sold the h;)t.15e and got married. Thous,tl he was left with little wealth he had a son and dbughter and t hey lived contentedty

thereafter. It Is also Important to keep in mind the kx:adon and positforing cl Saturn in a persont horoscope.

Thoughts on Olildbearing abilities in relation to Mars Women who are ll\able to bear chlkt'en or t\aVe d i lcYen that die before the age of folr have strange dreams that show the impossible taking place. They see ..;sions of snakes being killed. rut into pi~, chllct'en snatched from mothers' laps, oolapslng houses, q..~arrets, falling trees, fruits falling off a tree, falling into a ri>Jer or pond, strvgging to escape from drowning, widows etc. These are not actually dreams but llashbacks <:A an earlier life. Only after they have repented suffldefltly for these crimes of an earlier life can they have children. They wil have to appease tM Sun, Ganapati, Snakes or the l ord of Snakes to ward of theW preoAous Wis.

While predicting the possl)lllty cl children It Is Important to see what exactly is the position In the spouse's horoscope also. For exat'll)le if a man has had a vasectomy, it does not matter that his wife's horoscope holds the potential for many, healthy children. See the horosoopes of lh ~ oouple: Husband - born on 21·9·1911 on latitu:le 15·50 and longitude 74·

40.

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latitude 16-48 ard longitude 75-40.

They were both very good looking. The wife had tig eyes wl"kh were shiny like Venus and she hOO llsttous black hair. He was tall and fair and very attractive. She lost her looks because of having too many miscarriages. For fear of her losing her looks, the husband had a vasectomy. Thus It Is Important to see both horosoopes !09'ther. In andent times, the manner In whkh young unmarried g irls worked and saved money i s also similar. That is the childbearing poterltlal in the fifth and 5e¥er'th Houses have to be ignored given the positioning d Mars. How~r, the Sevellth House can be an in
Thoughts on Marriage In connection to Mars In India the JDcement of Mars in a hcroscope is considered v.t.en match~g horosoopes for a wedding. On:linatlty people with Mars In the hotOSCOpe are considered suitable matches oriy tor others with Mars in the horoscope. Alternately the location and positioning of Sab.Jm and Jupiter are oonsldered. It Is said that if Mars Is In the ascendant, Fot.rth House, Seventh House. Eighth House or House of Expenditure. the spouse will die. There is a contradiction too. If the ascendant is ruled by Ari es, the Fo~.rth House by Scorpio, the Seventh by capricorn, the Bghth by cancer or the House of Expend~"e by Sagittarius then the pe150n's possibility of a second mar~ is cancelled.

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While seeing a girl's horosoope one must keep in m ind the kx:ation or the 5411 and Mars are important as the Sun india~s the strergth. age, education, ~ect!on and love d the l"usbard. Mars lnc:lcates the

husband's age. enthusiasm, courage, status, professional progress etc. If t~ Sun is in a malefiC conj unctiOn with satwn t~ huSband is old,

Infirm, diseased, auel, unkind, aocordng to Western astrologers. My

ex.perien::e is varied. In suc:h skletions the

~T~&rriage

takes place and

that too Mter many atttmpts. The fa ther is l).)verty stricken at tM

time of marriage~ the marriage occurs after his death. The husbiwld Is young arw:llcwin9- The girl's father prospers after the ~T~&rriage. If Mars is influMC«J by a malefiC saturn, th«e is a possibirtty cl second marriage, widowhood, destitution, childlessness, etc. tf she does not have chilc*'en she will ha-Je a lot of wealth and if she has chilcten the family will be bankrupt. Her huSband could be cau~t t3king a bribe and be

sent to jail. Or he may loSe hiS job. The hUSband or tht wife one may comnYt S\Jk:lde In frustration CNer all the problems they fare. lfSatum Is auspicious in the place of birth the woman w ill get a husOOnd w ho is intflli ~t. able, erthusiiJstic but who g& no wealth. He i s un.sta ~ t ill !tie age d SO and there Is every ctlance that he will marry a second woman while the first wife is alive. But subsequentty the couple's ll-0 ch:anges. I f MarS is not in the firSt five houses from the ascendart it is not considered detrimental to marTiage. But It can harm the OO\.C>Ie If it is imPCKted bv a malefic Saturn. Example one

Wife born In 1833 on the fifth day of the Jn
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He gave up a wife well respected in society to marry one who

commanded no respect. This is because S3tum was in the house behind Mars In her horoscope and Saturn Is also present In his horoscope. That p-otected him from death.

Example two Wife bom on 7·1-1912 latiUide 15·52 and Husband bom

long~ude

7'1-34

on 1826 at 8 a.m. latitude 17 and longitude 7<11·30

They were married In Febtuary 1924 and her h.Jsband died she

years later. TNs

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because Saturn Is behlrd Mars.

Example three This: woman was born Wl R.Mnagiri on a Friday in 1836.

She was married b\A the matriage was n
Example Four Wife born in 1847 in f.1umbai at latitude 18·58

Husband bom in Ratnagiri in 1836 at latitude 17·08

They were married in May 1939 but the husband went m~d immediately t he-eafter ~nd the !Mfe was unhappy throughout her marriag.t!. Both has planets like the Sun, Saturn, M ~ry or Sl.l"', Mars and f.1ercury in their asc:endarts. Example Five Wife lx>m in 1836 latib.Jde 16·10

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Husbilnd born in 1826 latitude 12·30

Since Satun is in the seventh phase of the 54¥1, Mars and f'.1ercury they had no ctlldren and due to this the h.tsband was prosperous but the minute they had a son they ran the risk d their lin~ being wiped out. ExampteShc TNs woman was bom on a Monday at vade In Thana District In

1835

Her husband teft her fore\ll!r rtwnedately after marriage because Mars was followed by Saturn.

.,. Example seven

Wife OOm under Bhadrapa.da star and Husband born on 28-5·1919 at f\1umbai on a Wedlesday morning. Wife

They

Husband

wete married in r-1ay 1939 lxJt the husband became Ill

immediately thereafter and died in Jaruary 1941. Both had Mars in the House of E)lpenditu"e where sevenlll astrologers have prediCted the husband' s death. Since Saturn, R.ahu and Sun were r. the wife's ascendant she was destined to be widowed. Vasisttha has said Rahu. Sun or Mars in the asc~dant. iS a certain Sign of widOwhoOd. !o Since the wife had three planets lnftuencW'Ig the husband's death and the husband's horoscope had only one portending the wife's death the wife's horoscope won out.

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E>ca mple El ght Wife tx>m on 15·11· 1923 at sunrise. Husband born on 741916 at 4,20 a.m•. Wife

Husban:S

Here too astrologers sanctioned the match merely l1f matching Mars. Should the astrologers of the time not have dlecked whether the other houses had planets that are not detrimental to each other? Their misfortune Is that they never could set up a house o r have a

"'"'"ring

fomlly. Neither Is there any possibility oft his In the future. The bride sat at her parental house waiting for the husband to take her home. T1is was such a stn~nge combinatk>n of stars and planets In her hOfOS
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Example Nine

M-s. Harigangabai Shaha, born in Surat at sunrise in 1811

Three mol'ths after she was bom, her father died and she: was married vmen she was 13. Three months later her t-usbar
A

woman born

on 18·7 ~ 1923 in the afternoon at Puna had Virgo

ruling the ascendant. Jupiter in the House of Wealth, Merct..ry and In the Tenth House, Sun and Mars In the House of Gain, and Rahu in Leo pkls the Moon in the House of Expendi ture. She was married on 4·2·1941 and on 10·3·194 1 her husband died. He: was a

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doctor and she was also studying medicine. The wk:lowhood was a result of Saturn, Rahu and f'.1oon ccmbined with the Jupiter in the

House of wealth. Example Eleven

Wife bom In 1829 at lat~ude 36·54 wfth Leo """""ant

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Husbilnd - born in 1815 at krtitu:te 27 on 4-9·1793

After marMge they

were poverty stricken but had

a harmonious 11"0rriage. They had a kX of child'en. Since Mars in the Eighth House is followed by Saturn in the wife's horoscope, but in the husband's horoscope Sun is In the ascendant with Saturn and Mars In the House of wealth, they were not too bocly afflicted.

Example twetve

A woman was botn on 2·12·1912 at Amravatl at 9 p.m. Gen*ll rUed the ascendant. Moon In Virgo r. the Fourth House, Sun- f-1ars Merrury oomblne In the Fifth House, Venus - Jupiter combine In the Seventh House, Neptune In the House of Fate, Rahu In the Tenth House and Saturn In Ta1.111s in the House of Expenciture. The husband's horosoope has ll.4)iter in an Aq.larius ascendant, saturn in the House of expenditure and Mars in the Tenth House. Sin~ tM Sun in Mr horoscope iS impacted adversely by Mars: she was fortunate but had no Children.

From the above examples It Is clear that women who have either Mars -sawrn combine ex Mars tnpacted by a malefic .,fluence In the Fouth o r Seventh Houses wll either never get married, or ha\'t an unhappy marriage or be widowed early. To offset this, any of the fol owing inauspicious combines should be present in t he h.Jsban:t's horoscope - Venus - Saturn or anything which indicates a second marriage. Then t hey 'lftll live happily but in a poverty S1Jicken state. In the same manner in which a malefic f-1ars can adversely affect the husband, a retrograde venu.s In a male horoscope affects the wife. But the two cancel out each other. Hence no astrobger shoukt consider onty the effects d Mars when predk::~g matches for marriage. This must be done only after checking the placement of Sun and Saturn.

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9ttars aruf 'Jienus in 9tta'f'riaoe TOday in the western countries, one in e~ry three marriages is

said to end In divorce. Love, affection and loyalty appear to be inconsistent or out of date with a gadget-geared, money-mad and permissive sodety. In one of our viSit to u.s. two ytars ago, tots. X who dr
revolted and she becatne miserable. She was seekJng astrological advloe whether she could marry another Attorney, who was In a similar predicament ha.,..ng just then di\Orced his first

wife:.

TNs case is typical of many American marriages. Mrs. Xhad met an Indian lady and had been astonished to learn that in India most marriages "were arranged" by pareniS, that the lnclden~ of dN'oroe was ne~ib~ and that the very idea c:l dM>rc:e was still repugnant to the average Indian lady. And she had also been told that astrok:lgy played a vtta1 rote In the selection of par1ners; all of which astonished her so much that she began to study astrology and "'felt convinced'" that Indian sodety had certain in,·buitt safety varves which made marriages stable; and that despite the free ni~g of sexes and the permissive natl.r"e of man-woman relations In the west, astrology could bed immense value in the selection d brides and tniegrooms, so that the R:ldence of divorce could be reduced to some extent Thanks to the Intellectual slavery of I ndians, some of the

"progressives• are now clamouring for t he introduction of sex· edl.IC.&tiOn in SChools and colleges in Indib blincly Zlping the Westerners and Ulmlndf\J of the jeopar
At least in Indian parlance, marriage was and is regarded as a sacrament comprehending the equality of the partner In respect d the fo\l'·fold goal of life, viz. Dharma (right conduct), Artha (the economic aspect), Kama (sex•relation) and t-1oksha (spritual progress), and is not just a cMI contract terminable at the de:sk"e d either of the contracting party. In fact, marriage Is the basis of the famity, and Is a matter c:J interest to the comml.l'lity. Stable families make for stable comrTl.lrities and stable communities make for a stable nation. Hence the Importance rjven to marriage in the Indian Sodety. Pseudo·ratlonallsts may wax eloq.tent on ptA:>Iic platforms flier inter·racial, inter-<:omml.l"'al and inter'feligioL6 marriages with an eye on d'leap publicity in the Press. But In actual practice, such marriages have not proved suoc:essful

because of cuttural and other ditreren::es. After a a~rerul consideration of all these: factorS, the andent Hindus had devised an astrolOgiCal means of j udging marriage compatibility whereby the relations between the couple could stand the strain of mal·adjustments. Pseudo-sociologists are not wanting in India who are ~ ready to point out their finger of contempt at the SOUld and sensltlle Institution of marriage developed by the Hindu after centuries of experiment and experieoce. let us face fbCt:S as they are and not glOss over them in tht' named '"modernism". The ma}ority of marriages are performed onty on the basis of astrological consideration.

Recently an enterprisi1"9 ln::tian scholar had a German Professor c:l Sociology as his guest. The German Prc:les:sor rema~d that he found the inStitutiOn of marriagt' much more d a $UCCeS'S in I ndia and that ht could feel the presence of a deeper harmony In domestic relations In lt¥:tia thctn in any other civililed region he had so far \1sited. The Jnc:ian Professor'S reply was that ttlis stability and harmony were probably due to the system of matrimonial matching of horoscopes, Invariably resorted to by parents prior to the settling c:l marriages. The Indian Scholar started collecting case hiStories of marrit'd couples and he managed to get 603 cases for SbJdy. The age-gro\4) selected was 30 to 40. AU the people concerned were born between 1931--40 and married between 1955-60. The economic back-ground was mostly l"l.lral and agricultural though 22% of the case histOtles ooncetned people who derived their livelihood from commercial ar¥:1 industrial ocx;upations. In most cases, the informants were males. It was fotr~d that cl..orces and separations were about 6% and deaths of husbands or wtves 10%. The Sc:ho&ar's finding;s were that 47% was positive, 42% neutral and 11% negative. By positive he means very successful marriages. By ne\Aral he means a f<* d~ee d hannony k'l domestic lives. And by ne9iltive he means disharmonious famity lives. His conclusion is that these figures pro...e the efficacy d astrology in marital settlements. The inter relations between the planetary and stelar positions and the sentirnerts of men and women are very intimate. Apart from the other astrological considerations, mutual dispositions of Mars and venus are to be carefully considered. It <:annot be a coincidence that di\IOrce, separation and crimes of passion increase whenever there is a

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conjl,l'lction of Venus and Mars in the heavens, espec.ially when ttle constellatiOns invotved ar~ thoSe of rn.alefc planets. The Venus· Mars configuration coukt of course be one of the contributing factors. Children born w hen there is a Venus·Mars conjunction should be brought up in a disciplined manner and Should be made to 31/oid dissipating habits ol lnvn«
conjunctions could be l'n(tC!e to ex:press through constrv<.1ive c.hilnnd, if Jl4)ite:r aspects the combinMiOn or iS in quadrart thertfrom. verus is indeed as:sociated w ith many fascinbting aspect of lift:. ~ rUes the wife, con\1!yance., set hannony and union, art, attachment. family happiness, manioge in gen.,.l, v~ality, fertii ty, physical beauty and friendliness. Mars abounds in energy, aooressivenes5, fortitude, driving force and in assodatia'l with venus, a tendtncy to excess of sensual ~atlflcatJon. lt Is, therefore, necessaty that In the horoscopes of the couple, Mars·Venus c:onjunction or opposition should have a benefic stW)ing effect of a fa...o~.rable dispoSition of Jupitt!r; or in tM alternative the conjunction or opposiUon takes place In the constellations of l.lpiter or Mercury 01 even Venus; Jupiter and r-1ercury being more p-eftra~. Venus·Mars disposition is an i"llortant factor for physical attraction. lkt, In the absence of Jupltet's or even Sattrn's benign influence, real compatibility may be lacking. Venus·Mars conjunction makes one fond of pleasure, demonstrative, and adds a zest to one's sensual life. When venus Md Mars are Involved In adver'se aspects, diffio,~l ty through excesses and trouble through marriage follow as a matter of consequence. Venus in a good si gn or constellation can temper the roughness of Mars, bot If Rahu Is also involved, it makes one lascivious, lewd and wtc:ked. Whether in ttle horOSO)pe d boy or a girl, ~b.J.Ven us·Mars association (or even mutual aspect) Is not desirable unless the coosteUatlon Involved belongs to Jupiter or Mercury or even benefiC Moon, though ttle last dro.unstance might render the native's thinking tl~ly sensual. KetuNernlS•Mars (or Sawrn) denotes d:lnger of scandal.-. marriage. But if the 10"' 01 house of Karma is weU disposed, the affliction becomes sornevd\at tempered. Let us take the example of a person having venus· Mars conjunction in Taurus, the lagna being Scorpio, Venus, Ka&atrakaraka in the 1" is not generalty fcrvoured by andtrt writers on the theory of

Karakobhavansaya as the indications of the 1f! are said to be inhibited. Expsienc:e has, however, rtWaled thM this textual dictum is not qt.ite valid. In fa ct Venus In the 7~ Is one d the finest combinations for a fairly happy marriage, denoting affe
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the oonsteUatlons of Venus and aspected by Saturn posited in the constellation of Rohini. venus Kalatrakara in tis tum is rruch atnicted by association w ith Ketu, situated in the constellation of Rahu and ospected by Mao;. Both the lords of the 7"' and Venus h..., been much afflicted. The nature married the daughter of a highly placed and respected offiCer. Before marriage the girl's father had been advised to reject the boy as the gift's married life would not only sutfet from untold misery, as the natNe could become a debauchee blt she could be e\4en rejected. The marriage took place. And to the amazement ol the wife,

she found that her husband was leading a proftigate life and never loved her. All her attet'Jl)ts to wean him aw~ from his evil wfiYS failed, and frOtn sheer dl~st, the lad,t returned to her pa~·s house. The sensual life led by the native resulted In his oortactlng dreadful veneteal comp&airts. One cannot dedde the make-~ or a persoi'H>oy or girl-merely on the basis of the Moon's situation, though one can glean a few psychological facts. It Is the total assessment of each horoscope that is

to be considered before applying the tests for

m~ua l

oompatiblllty.

In a oombef' of charts of husbands and wtves we have studied. the folowing peculiarities have been frond. When Venus, Mars and ll.4)iter in one horoscope is sitleted in ttle other hOroscope in a trine or 3 and 11 poSitiOns, that is, if in the husband's h«osoope. '\knus is r. Taurus and In the wife's horoscope, In Cancer or Virgo, it is a ravourable position. When the SUn and the Moon haw similar harmon:ous positiOns, except 2 an:S 12 (dwirONadasa), there is usually a strong attachment. Here again If the husban:S's Sun Is in Cancer and the wife's in Virgo, the needed harmony ex-ists. When the Sun and the ~10011 are disposed as suggtsted abOve blt MarS in

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one case is in a sign which happe~ to be the t:zt~'~ from Venus in ttle other horoscope, attachm~nt exists, but there cannot be normal happiness In tt\8" private llves. If Venus In one horosoope Is In a sign ocOJpied by Satl.l'n in the other a serious and industrious partner is indicated. MarS in ttl! 1'", unaspected l:1f ben(!fiiC$, incleatu frequent qua«ets leading to misunderstandings. Saturn In the ~ aspected by Mars (especially 4tr~ or fl" house aspect), is not c:on:tuoCive to mutual understandings. sarurn in the "1" conferS stability in the marriage but the husband or the wife manifests coldness and no wamth. A strong malefiC in the 4111. affects married happiness unless neutralized by a benefic aspect lf the Janma Rasi of tM wife (or husband) happens to be the 1.ag1a cl the husband (or wffe), or If the Lagna of lhe wife (or husband) happens to be the 7.,. (in the horoscope from the position of the lord d ttl! 7,.. (in the other) the married life will be sU1tt! and build on m ttual understanding an:l affection.

When certain afflictions are ptes«~t in one horoscope, it iS said ttlat they could be mltfgated by having the native matried to a partner whose horoscope has similar afflictions. After satisfying on the basis of the birth hO'Osoope about the bride's (or bridegroom'S) Character. health, gen«al mtntlll sounchess, !he agreement between the two horoscopes Is to be )Jdged.

The astrologer looks for the compatibility or terT1)eramert and not its identity. Astrologically tiYee 'nat\l'es' are recognized vi;z. Deva (or divine), Manusha (or human) and Rakshasa (or di3bolical or devilish). The 'divine' (Oeva) represents piety, goodness of character and geneJsha) Is o lrixt._e of gocxlond bod; and the devilish (Rakshasa) suggests hatred. contempt, meaMess and nisctief. These dllffetent 'nattres' are supposed to be revealed by !he birth CO"'stdi&tion. A c:lstast:e for piety and religious disposition cannot easily mate with piety and religious nature. A difference in beliefs and dogmas cannot always be balan::ed by sex COftlllltibility. Hence one born In a d!Wie temperament is not allowed to marry a person botn In a 'devilish' temperament is not allowed to t1"0rry a person born in a 'devilish' temperament. MarMge between a 'devii sh' man and a 'divine' or a 'OOman' glri Is permissible under oertaln clrcumstYices. The befief Is,

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marriage between 'prol'ibited natl.res, res!Jts in
sepa~tion

and divorCe. ECJJ&Uy great prominen::e is gi...en to what is called Yoni K~a to judge
animals are supposed to gain dominan-ce in the nature of man. It is supposed that e&eh degree of the zodiac expresses t~ degree of evolutson of the rtc:Mdual
Mars In the t'd is bad provided such ~ house is arr( other than Gemini and Virgo; in the 12th the dosh is produ::e when such 12 house Is any cxher than Tcxrus and Ubra; in the 4,. house f\1ars causes Dosha pro~ded the house fals in any slg
No Kujo Oosha arises if Mars joins Rahu c:K" Ketu;

c:K" is aspected by

5ab.Jrn or t-1ereury. It wil

~

seen that

t~

Oosh3, Simply because i t

may exiSt, is

not

absolute; [t can vlJIV not only aoc:ordlng to the above exceptions but also according to the s9l·friendly, exalted, own etc.· invQt\ed. We can thtre, rate the afflictions as folowS, taking MarS as the went mak!fic,. Sab.Jrn, Rahu ard Ketu as tess malefic and the Sun as e t malefic. the I'Tialeficenc;e being tile highest in debilitation and lowest in ex-altation. 8th and 7th

MaO'S

Saturn Rahu

4th, 12th and 2nd

Sun

MaO'S

Ketu Debility Enemy

Neutral Ffier'd

Own Exalted

100 90 80 70 60

so

7S.OO 67.SO 60.00 S2. SO 4S.OO 37.SO

Saturn Rahu

Sun

Ketu

so

so

4S 40 3S 30 2S

4S 40 3S 30 2S

37.SO 33.7S 30.00 26.2S 22.SO 18.7S

2S.OO 22.SO 20.00 17.SO 1S.OO 12.SO

This w;ry tile Oosha for each horoscope can be worked out according to the above valuation so that not ooty the OOSha r:1 Mars is assessed but also the Dosha of al maleflcs, so that when matched with the other hot05COpe, if the Dosha units are equal, or nearty equal or the units in ttl! male h:)roscope are 25% more, the horoscopes can be

approved.

nus It will be seen that Kuja Dosha does not deserve that undue importance wtich is now being given to it.

It is therefore essential that before marrib9es are seWed the OOroscopes of the coup~ are carefully examined, inherent similarities reoo~lzOO and lhe oompatlbiUty judged.

Mars -Marriage & Sex 1.

Position and aspects r:l Mars are

wsy ..,.,ortart, particularly in a

female nativity.

2.

Mars in a female nativity represerts the desired congress with a

male. 3.

U Mars Is In the t• house In watery signs, It lndlnes one to low OOR'1)any, wine and women.

4.

Mars In the 4tll seriously dlst\Mbs home life, sfving rise to constant disputes.

5.

Mars In the 51t1 house gtves fondness for pleasures of life. A b!en

edge is imparted to the desire nat~.re. One is inclined to have romance with the opposite sex and acts under great I~Use of emotions in this direction. In a mare nativity this Should be

Interpreted as inc.linlng to a rumbet of

to~

affairs, their success

depending upon benefic lnftuences, this planet may be receMng and the frustration. on the evil aspects that it IT'IaY be fonning. In a female natMty, if r. evil aspect, it may~ to clsgrace.

6. Hars in the

~

house gives, abundance of emotions and excess of

feelings.. 7.

Mars In the '1" house If afficted by(a) Sun- acts as adverse lnl\lence partk:ularty In a female nativity.

(b) Moon -an adverse lnnuence particularly In a male nativity. (c) Meowy- there may be Indiscretion In writing love letters

(d) l'4)1ter • th«e may be waste of vital fo rce or squandering cl money due to oW(I5ite sex. (e) Venus - brings frustration and ruin through the opposite sex. (f) Saturn - there may be frustration of desires, delay in marriage. sorrows in love.

(g) Herschel - A$ a result of undue desire nature, foolish infatuations are fOrmed, resulting in frustratiOn or diSgrace.

(h) Neptune - same as afnictlon or saturn. There may be some illusion in regard to one's bdoved and c:onsequert. poignarcy

of ljl1ef.

8.

If Mars Is much afflicted in the 50<1 house particularly by the bd of the "P' and urmitigated b'f any benefic infi~Rnce it acts as a ~ry evU r.nuence. There may be separation with the husbanCVwlfe and the parties may have to go a court d law, for o:mpensatlon/ divorce.

9.

Mars in the st" house in a male nativity inclines to IO'o'e affairs particularty If forming aspects with the lord or the 1• or 'P'. In a fema~ nativity if affliCted by ~ lOrd of the 10"', it may lead to disgare.

10. Mars in the 7" (rot in its own sign}. This is an evil inAu~. ne marriage Is unfortunate; there are constant quarrels with the marriage partner, and if other indications confm1, there might be prematl.l'e death of the marrW partner (t