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PREDICTING
MARRIAGE
by
MdLdula Trivedi T. Prakash Trivedi
Foreword" Oy DAY A SHANKER (Hon'y Consultant Editor of "The Times of Astrology")
Contents 1,
2,
3.
Hmdu Marriage In the Mirror of ^The Purpose of Marriage: Origin & Development +Ambit of Marriage * Marriage Ceremony Elementary principles of the seventh 1h * Planets in the 7 house &marriage facility * Lords of varies house, placed in the 7lh house * Significance of sign falling in the 7,,, house ^Lord of the 7th house placed in various Bhavas * Planetary aspects on the 7ir' house & their effects
time
17
house
40
Significance of Navamsa Chart • Best use Navamsa chart for the correct judgment of marital aspects
71
•Navamsa showing chaste and faithful wife 4,
* Venus and Mars in Navamsa *Navamsa and Multiple marriage Venns: the Karaka Indicator of Marriage • Venus placed in different houses • Judgment of qualities and appearance of wife by the • Venus of the seventh houses * Venns and lord of the 7th house
81
•Combination of Mars and Venus, and Rahu • Mutual exchange of sign or Navamsa by Mars and Venus 5.
Roleof Jupiter in •Jupiter in the 7!": malignant for marriage
Marriage
102
•Jupiter-Mars nexus and marital affairs 6.
Matrimony and evils of Mars (KujaDosha) Mangaldosh : myth or reality ^Authoritative views: Mars in different houses •Nullifying ill effects: Some opinions
Mars in eight for females. •Grave for female: Mars in the 8lh house
194
* What does Mars do after marriage? • Who will be harmed more, the husband or wife? 8.
9.
10, 11.
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Mercury and Marital affairs •Significators of mercury • Role of mercury in various fields of life •Mercury and the 7m house Matching of horoscopes • Horoscope matching: not a play *Nakshatra Melapak •Destructive Constellations •Graha Melapak • Bhava Melapak • Agreement of horoscope A novel approach for multiple marriage A perspective on the prospective spouse V
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291 317
• Moon sign and lagna of prospective spouse •Birth Constellation oflife partner •Direction and distance of the life partner •Family status of the prospective spouse *The beauty and Structure of prospective wife A perspective on matrimony: Late or never • Market factors: extra astrological consideration •The planetary cansatives Timing Marriage •Rules propounded by sages and scholars •To find out year and month of marriage •Method evolved by Mr^H.R. Shanker •Novel approach for timing of marriage by Mr, K.N. Rao •According to Tajuk Shastra ^Transits *Significanceof 4th house in timing marriage Star & Sterility • Children: Cementing Bond •Sterility in the Male • Failure in the Female Element of Love and Matrimonial Variable. •Since the Dawan of Time* The Astrological Perception • When will the love surface ^Summing up • Love marriage • Love Relationship • Secret Love marriage • Delayed Love marriage • Inter-Caste love marriage • Inter-religion Love marriage • Love marriage in lower caste • Love marriage in Higher Caste • Love marriage in Same Caste * Marriage within Relations •Unsuccessful Love marriage •Marriage Against Love marriage Determinants of • Planetary trespass into happy marriage • Basic Principles tending Separation
Divorce
•Timing Separation • Second Marriage • Murder of the Native 'A few important observations Pointers to Carnality • Kama : Allusions to Godly Instincts • Venus: Sexual Magnetism • Mars: Questions OfPassion • Bhavas • The Twelfth House • Signs •Scorpio: Intensity and strength • Astrological Pointers to Carnal Tendencies • Planetary Tendencies towards Carnal Pleasure • Role of Venus in Adultery •Mars in the 7'" house • Role of Mars and Venus in Carnality •Role of Mercury in Carnality •Role of Venus & Saturn in Relationship •Adultery with the consent of Mother •Native is lesbian • Husband and wife both fall in Adultery • When husband and wife both fall in Adultery vi
• Lord of 2nd house or venues • Madan Gopal Yoga • Matrugam Yoga • Shodaresangama Yoga • The sun and Jupiter check adultery Misogamous Role ofSun & Saturn (When Sun and Saturn both work against Marriage) StreeJatak (Peculiarities ofFemale Horoscope) • Lagan Vichar • Saptam Bhava Vichar • Who will Die Earlier: Husband or wife •Combination for Widowhood: Vaidhavya Yogas ^Timing Windowhood • Sabhagya Yoga + Combinations for a Good wife in the horoscope of male *Pativratapatni Yoga •Pativarata Nari Yoga in female charts •Griha Lakshmi Yoga • Vish Kanya Yoga •Prevention of Vaidhavya Yoga or Vish Kanya Yoga •Santari Yoga Mars in 5'" and marital maladies Muhurta •Electing Time of Marriage • A few important pointers to Muhurta or Marriage • Following Lunar Months should be chosen for marriage •Inauspicious Date of marriage •Best Lunar Days for Marriage * Best Days for Marriage •The Best Nakshatras of Marriage •Yogas, • Guru Bala for Girls • Surya Bala •Chandra Bala • Ten Dosha in Muhurta for Marriage • Vedha dosha • Cancellation ofVedha dosha •Paat Dosha • Yuti Dosha • Kranti Samya dosha •Latta Dohsa • Ekangil Dosha • Budha Panchak Dosha • Dagdh Tthi Dosha • Dpgaraha Dosha • Pamitra Dosha Appendix Luminaries and Venus • Association Of Venus with Sun and Moon •Venus in Leo in Various Sign • Moon in Various signs in opposition to Venus • Venus in various signs in opposition to Moon • Sun Venus Conjuction • Moon Venus Conjuction Predicting Month of Marriage PREDICTING MONTH OF MARRIAGE • Sub Period for Marriage • Month of Marriage Akhand
Saubhagya
Yoga
•Akhand Saubhagya Yoga ofFemale
Of
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Publishers' Note about this book Nishkaam Peeth Prakashan is very happy to bring out the esteemed authors' firstbook's Second completely revised and Enlarged Edition of in English entitled as 'PredictingMarriage'. The authors have discussed the Navamsas occupied by various Planets inmost of the illustrations wherein, the authors themselves have described the position o/Navamsas/orimportant planets necessary for their findings. However, dear readers of the First Edition requested that they found difficulty in comprehancing the astro-analysis in absence of the Navamsa Charts. Thus, in this new edition, not only Navamsha Charts are given but also the Dashamsha charts that would help the esteemed readers in making further researches on their own for other important aspects of life such as Profession, prosperity and happiness with the help of these Divisional charts in traditional way, in case they consider necessary to do the same for their further study of the subject with any of the illustration. The size ofthe illustrations is widened to make it more reader friendly. A lot of space is keptblankin thebook against almost each of the horoscope to enable the readers to make their own notes on the spot while reading the book. Thus, this book may be used by the research scholars as an ideal work-book on the subject. The authors have followed Lahiri's Ayanamsa only. However, it is found by us that the de-tails discussed by the authors like Navamsa position etc. o/a planet, does not get changed even if the Lahiri's Ayanamsa is replaced with Krishnamurthy's or Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa being very close to Lahiri's Ayanamsa. The illustrations are pro-vided with, therefore, in the book with the horoscopes prepared with Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa by the help of computer software to facilitate all the readers including the followers of K.P. as well as Sri Sauatan Jyotish to do further researches in the Divine field of Astrology. Live! long!! Astrology!!! -Publishers.
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FOREWORD By Daya Shanker
It was a great occasion of joy and pride when 1 accepted the offer of the authors to write the foreword for their first big book in English 'Predicting Marriage'. They have already given Aayam
Evam
Mantra",
"Santan
Sukh
:Sarvang
"Vaivahik Vilamaba ke Vividh Chintan",
"Shani
Shaman*:
"Vaivahik Sukh : Jyotishiya Sandarbha" &- "Shairu Shaman" in Hindi and Shaman" in two Volumes &
"Shani
"Astrology for Life" in English also to the world of
Astrology, covering, almost all important aspects of life but profession being under preparation. Late Dr. B.V. Raman, almost a synonymous with astrology since a few decades in India, wrote the foreword for their first book "Vaivahik Vdamba ke Vividha Aayam Evam Mantra". Had Dr. B.V. Raman not left for his heavenly abode before the publication of this book "Predicting Marriage", the first one in English by the authors, I am sure, this foreword would have also been written by him only as he alone could have done full justice to the authors who, since long, have been associated with him seeking his humble guidance like other outstanding contributors to his illustrious magazine, The Astrological Magazine. It is the authors' love & affection that they requested me to write the foreword which was supposed to be written by Late Dr. B.V. Raman, else, there is hardly anything which can suggest even a slightest match between Late Dr. .B.V.Raman & myself except that that I am also married to the lady having the gracious name, Rajeshwari like Dr. BV. Raman. Obviously, there is no match to Dr. Raman & the void created by him is difficult to fill in. Nevertheless, the mission left by Prof, K.S. Krishnamurthy, Dr. B.V.Raman & Shri R.Santhanam, has to be taken care of by the capable persons like Rajeshwari Shanker, the Editor of "The Times of Astrology" and T.P. Trivedi ji & Mridula Trivedi ji, the authors of this book through their original researches backed by experience as well as the principles of Astrology propounded by our great seers & Acharyas since inception of the Vedic Astrology. I had a privilege to go through the monumental research work of the authors contained in "Predicting Marriage11 prior to its publication. I also had a privilege to discuss with the authors a few things contained in this book. It is immaterial whether, I agree or not on a few researchful findings of the authors, but / must congratulate them to have courage & conviction to slate that Jupiter does not influence Mars favorably as mentioned in the classical text books to have cancellation of Kuja Dosha. 1 reserve my opinion on this issue & 1 am sure, the readers come across the other views on this very issue off and on through "The Times of Astrology" ix
under the able editorship of Rajeshwari Shanker ji who can not remain silent over such topics for a long in the interest of the esteemed readers & scholars of the divine science. However, it is noteworthy, that this finding of the authors, found favour of the founder editor of "The Times of Astrology" in which, the same was published for the first time. Creative discussion always enriches the subject. Way back In 7990 when 1 was posted in Luc know, this bookwas u nderprepamtion.
During one of such discussions,
I suggested that in India at!east we could not ignore the fact that marriage is also related to the happy home of the natives. The happy home Is signified by 4th house & its loss house, the 12th to 4th, is 3rd house in a horoscope. My experience had been that, broken marriages or breaks in married life or divorces and Judicial/forceful separations are signifiedhy 3rd house. We may not predict such events correctly & with precision without taking 3rd house into account. Now, if this is the case, how can we ignore 4th house while predicting marriage? I requested to the authors to look into it as till that time, I vras restricting mys elf to decipher divorces or separations only with the help of 3rd house & did not venture into this new proposition. The authors were very much in making of this book and they alone experimented with this proposition of considering 4th house while predicting marriage. / am more than glad, to hold that the creative flashes from cosmos capturedby our minds transcend the limits of Time & can create sometimes History in any field Including Astrology, the divine science. This book is, undoubtedly, a compendium on Marriage & allied subjects in Astrology and full of rare experiences & case studies not found anywhere in any book. It will not be hyperbolic if I say that the world of Astrology is going to receive this compendium for the first time only as there is available no such book so complete in every sense of marriage. "Predicting Marriage" was simply great, fascinating & complete in its first edition itself. However, the three new Chapters in the Appendix- such as "Venus and Luminaries", "Akhand Saubhagya Yoga" and "Predicting The Month of Marriage" are icing on the Cake in this second Edition apart from its size, shape and presentability in view of its reader friendliness. I pray to God to bestow more vigour, insight, intuition & desire to serve the whole population of the world, to Smt. Mridula Trivedi & Shri TP. Trivedi, the authors so that more & more such onerous tasks can be completed by them. I wish all success, prosperity & good things to them.
-Daya Shankar LR.S. Hon'YConsultant Editor "The Times of Astrology"
PREFACE
Marriage is the most sacred social event and a pious bond between two souls. It is a landmark in one's life which brings 'bouquets' for some while 'brickbats' for some others. It can fill life with everlasting joy or can be the begining of the end of happy life, 'Curiosity regarding marriage and life thereafter is therefore, sometimes takes the shape of anxiety. Only. Astrology is capable of meeting such queries. By suggesting suitbale solutions, astrology can definitely provide solace to the anxious minds by predicting precisely the possible outcome, and offer help to overcome certain planetary evils, lessen the maladies and soothe the feelings. Like all sciences, or arts, if one may call it, astrology too is a subjective study. This is because words and thier connotations change with time. For example, marriage, and a monogamous marriage at that, would have absolutely different meaning in the life of a man than it would have in a polygamous society. Nawab wazid Ali Shah, who is said to have 365 wives, one for each day in a year could not have realised the importance of marriage more than taking a vitamin pill. Classics have given Sutras to see for multiple marriages through Astrology. But sutras of Yore cannot be applied verbatim in modem times. Today neither it is economically viable nor socially and legally advisable or permissible to maintain a fleet of wives. Therefore, the same sutras will not conform to decipher the same results today. Likewise, various yogas have been enumerated in the scriptures describing marriages at the age of one, two, three, four year etc. But this may not be acceptable in any society today. These rules or aphorisms newer & modern interpretation lest they lead to falliscious conclusions. We have studied various combinations for marriage and its different aspects and have presented them in the present book Predicting Marriage & Remedies. Many of the older rules have lost their relevance in the present society and their interpretation needs to be revised as we emphasised above. It has been our sincere endeavour to find the meaning of such rules or aphorisms relevant to the present times, and to maintain their authenticity. It has been done on the basis of scientific analysis of thousands of birthcharts in our study. The market is flooded today with a number of books on astrology discussing various aspects of marriage. Apart from the classical works, most of the books are repetitions of sutras without caring about their interpretations suitable to Modem days. Those compilations may prove to be commerically viable for the authors and publishers but certainly not to their gullible readers. The Astrological Magazine, edited by Late. Dr. B.V, Raman had been the pioneer in astrological research. New observations and research oriented articles xi
had been the salient features of this magazine. We are highly incfebted to Rev. Babuji, Late Dr. BV. Raman, who had always been a source of inspiration to us. Our first article was published in The Astrological Magazine way back in 1982 and since then, in our overall astrological Journey of over 35 years, we have examined thousands of marriages, verified sutras on nativities, and have written more than 300 articles published in various journals, mostly on marriage. Various scholars of astrology have also done extraordinary and wonderful research work on different facets of marriage. We felt that a lot of work still remains to be done on this topic. The best we could find out of our study of so many cases of marriages, we have sincerely endeavoured to encompas in "Predicting Marriage" therefore. Study of this book will surely enable our readers to understand the science of astrology in a different way applicable in modem context.
A few Keen readers may not agree with some of our
observations at first instance. However, when they
apply the findings on
nativities, certainly they will find those useful, correct and rewarding. We have made an honest effort to trace the missing links of practical horoscopy related to marriage in this treatise. It gives us immense satisfaction that our findings have been widely appreciated and acclaimed by many great scholars of India. Horoscope matching for marriage is a serious business and the rules therefore have been handed down to us by our ancient sages, who wrote innumerable treatisess on the rare art, summing up their life long experiences and keen observations. We have tried to study the maximum number of ancient works related to marriage and have even gone through the commentaries made by eminent scholars from time to time, including the latest ones published periodically in "The Astrological Magazine" and "The Times of Astrology". Going through numerous works and practical experience, we realised that horoscope matching is not just point matching, as it has been made out to be. We have come across cases where over 90 percent of the points were perfectly matched and still the marriage did not last long. At the same time, there are cases of extremely happy married life by the God's grace with least number of matching points. If tabulating points and matching them with the would be spouse's horoscope had been the sole purpose and intent of horoscope matching the computer would do the job perfectly. We have elucidated the importance of point-matching, the pitfalls that the readers must watch for, and the degree of reliance that ought to be placed on such match-making. We have modified the traditional system of matching of horoscopes for a happy, Long lasting, married life full of love, Joy, loyalty and devotion to each other. We have suggested that Nakshatra Melapak may be ignored to some extent, provided Bhava Melapak and Graha Melapak are present. Kuja Dosh, another handy whip that the pundits use to cow down their clients xii
has been explained at length. Marriages solemnised and cleared by some wayward pundits have been found to be seriously infected with Kujadosh, while, at times, horoscopes rejected by many pundits have been found to be reasonably compatible. Mathmatical calculation of Kujadosh and its use in horoscope matching has also been explained with live examples. Presence of Mars in 5th house in case of females, giving rise to Kujadosh has been our recent research finding. It can also cause disturbances in married life, very much similar or even more in other accepted positions of Mars for Kujadosh, This has been proved by a number of live examples. The chapter Mars in Vth house has been included in the later part of this work as chapter 20 to make the study exhaustive on the effects of Mars on Marriages & Married life. If is widely believed that the aspect or association of Jupiter with Mars neutralises Kujadosh, However, in our research we found the results contrary. In a number of cases, of almost all lagnas, we found that married life was full of tregedy in spite of the influence of Jupiter on Mars either by way of conjunction or aspect, particularly when Mars and Jupiter were placed opposite to each other. We collected about 370 horoscopes where Jupiter was placed opposite Mars and the native was Mangali, In most of the cases it caused havoc and married life was disrupted. On the strength of these case studies we have not found favour with the accepted view and submitted our humble observation that adversities caused by Mars in Mangali persons, do not subside under the influence of Jupiter,
On the contraiy. Mars gets a
boost and Mangal-dosh gets
enhanced. This observation was first published in "The Times of Astrology" edited by Late Mr, R.Santhanam. Top scholars of the country like Dr. P,S. Sastri, Mr.H.R. Shanker, Mr. P.S.Iyer, Mr. K.N.Rao, Mr. M.D. Trivedi and Dr. Nimai Banerjeehave taken a note of it. The students of astrology may verify this finding by their own experience and application. Timing of any event is an extremely difficult exercise. Predicting the precise period of marriage is no exception. The prediction of timing of marriage accurately is the test of our ability, experience and knowledge and above all, method of interpretation. To the existing set of rules for timing, we have added an important and useful instrument and that is the consideration of fourth house in our analysis. The fourth house is related to mind. A desire to own someone and be responsible to him or her, comes under this house. That is the reason we have taken fourth house into account for timing marriage. It has indeed given us excellent results in our forecasts. This chapter also contains observations and formulae laid down by many eminent scholars of astrology, Navamsa Chart is a very important aid for astrological predictions and its help, must be taken at the time of analysis of any birthchart -particularly when tt is being analysed for marriage. Most of the authors of in astrology, seldom consider Navamsa, as well as longitudes of planets, their direct and retrograde movement etc. While doing so, they are not doing justice to this sublime science xiii
of astrology. There are only a few, like Late Babuji Dr, B.V.Raman who had never dealt with a single horoscope withoutWe have devoted a chapter on Navamsa and of its interpretation and how we can make its best use for predicting the timing of marriage. We thankfully acknowledge the help we have taken from old issues of The Astrological Magazine and
"The Times of
Astrology" in writing exhaustively on Navamsa, The chapter entitled A Perspective on Prospective Spouse deals with the rules to work out Rasi, Lagna, Nakshatra etc. of the would be life partner. The art of foretelling the physical and facial appearance of the would be spouse, direction and distance of the house of the would be partner, family background, nature of occupation etc. have been explained with examples. Delay in materialisation of marriage makes the parents worried and the candidate dejected. It causes much tensions specially to girls. Many beautiful and highly educated girls or respectable families lose their charm and enthusiasm for marriage due to inexplicable delay and obstacles in marriage. There are various sutras on this subject. We have presented all these in a brief and useful manner for the convenience of our readers. The intensity of influence of Saturn over the luminaries, the 7th or 2nd house, Effects of retrograde planets and excessive distance between the Sun and Venus are also very vital though more than often neglected factors in diagnosis of delay. This chapter is a very useful part of predictive and remedial astrology. Planetary relationship is still a great secret of astrological science. The more we understand it, the more success we achieve in our practical observations. We have always given great importance to this aspect in our study or analysis of that birthcharts. The planetary nexus should be judged in the light of modem social structure. Though polygamy was prevalent in ancient times, now, more than one marriage is not so common these days. The set up and sturcture of marriage keeps on changing with time. We have dealt with these aspects in the chapter A Novel Approach to Multiple Marriages. Children are cosmic cohesive force between husband & wife & contribute much more than any thing else towards the happy married life. Hence, an exclusive chapter Star & Sterility is also included in this work to make it complete from all corners. One should also know the dement of love & other matrimonial variables becides children. If a few variables are missing, it may beocme difficult to pull on marriage or married life. Initially, how love & afffections, play a role in marriage & married life, is a separate study but without chapter on this exclusive topic, no work on marriage can be said complete. The readers may find the chapter 15, Very much fascinating & thrilling with the live cases disussed therein. One can not close his eyes also from the side of the closure of a married life. xiv
Decreasing tolerance even in India, had caused in general, a thinking towards Divorces. The chapter "Determinants of Divorce", may enlighten lot of new comers in Astrology, We hope, it will not base the seniors in Astrology, There is a very thin demercating line between a refined aalmic pleasure (Anandam, transcendental joy) & sensuous pleasure which remains at the level of body only. Nevertheless, the carnality affects the married life & an astrologer has to decipher from the horoscope to this extent. The chapter "Pointers to Caranality" has to be adopted carefully as the intention to include this chapter in this work is not to hurt anybody not well versed in deep rooted knowledge of Vedic Astrology. The new comers may read it for fun only till they get their predictive skills enhanced to the advanced level. There has been a separate branch Of Indian Astrology by the name of "Stree Jatak" or female Horoscopy. The principles contained therein are also to be interptreted with caution in Modem days. The chapter on STREE JATAK will help the readers in nndertanding these principles in right prepective. The efficacy of electing the auspicious time or Muhurta for marriage is proven from the time immoriaL Not that, thai Muhurta can change the course of the fruits to enjoy out of the marriage, but certainly, it helps in channelising the energies of the couple in reaping the fruits of their Karmic actions in previous incarnations to achieve the Goal of their life in a suitable manner without hurting much the society as such. A brief discussion on Muhurta is in line with the intentions of the authors to make the work as far as possible, complete one covering all the aspects of Marriage & married Life. We are highly grateful to Dr. Rakesh Asthana, who has carried out most of the calculation work of birthcharts and has arranged the chapters in a proper* sequence. Dr. Asthana, who is the Chief Medical officer, devoted time to edit this work thoroughly despite his innumerable professional engagements. The book in present form owes its existence to Dr. Asthana mainly, who is a close family friend and well wisher of the authors. We will fail in our duty, if we do not mention here the name of Great Soul, "Smt Rajeshwari Shaker", the present editor of the illustrious magazine "The Times of Astrology" founded by Late Shri R.Santhanam. She has not only achieved the heights of the divine science, Astrology', By opening, a publication division of TOA, she has opened a new arena for all research minded astrologers & scholars to gel their books published under her auspices. Nishkaam Peeth Prakashan, a publication division of TOA is serving the cause Of Astrology in a great way & we are proud of being priveledged authors to get this work published by the same. May God bless her & bestow more & more energy & grace to go on smoothly in her great mission of serving the cause of Astrology, through the Magazine TOA as well as N,P,P,. We realy owe our all sincere gratitudes to her & wish success in all of her endeavours. xv
Lastly, we thank our readers who have given us this unique opportunity to write for them. The appreciation of our writing by thousands of readers has really given us great encouragement, energy and inspiration to express our obsevations and to share our views with them. The readers are the best judge and evaluators whose satisfaction and appreciation would be the biggest treasure for us. - Mridula Trivedi T. Prakash Trivedi
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1
HINDU MARRIAGE IN THE MIRROR OF TIME
Sex is the most basic instinct of practically all Jiving beings. The whole creation is in a way the manifestation of the explosive yet regenerative energy inherent in this instinct. The invisible force worldng behind the attraction between two beings of opposite sexes is nothing else but this instinct. Human civilization
and culture have
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forceful
instinct in the form of marital relationships. The idea to discipline the desire for togetherness born of this instinct lies at the very foundation of the "concept of marriage. In fact marriage is
the socially disciplined
expression of th sexual instinct. Marriage leads of family and family is the primary unit of society. Family is the school,, laboratory and workshop for the institutions and ideals of society. Marriage is the initial commitment for family. It's importance, therefore, is indutable. Marriage alone provides sexual gratification, emotional stability, economic security, personalty growth, social sustenance and development and adequate scope for the preservation of cultural values and beliefs all at once. It is no wonder then that Grihasthashama has been accorded the pride of place, for its multifarious utility and importance, in the Indian culture. Manusmiriti applauds it in the following words : "3jan tjrij rTSIT
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that is, "just as all creatures depend on air for their life, similarly all Ashramas are based on the Grihasthasharama. Since the Grihastha (the house holder) assists the other three Ashramas with knowledge and food it is the Grihasthashrama which is the best and highest. The person who desires happiness in this world and in paradise should follow the Grihasthashrama. Persons with weak constitution cannot sustain it." From this it is clear that marriage is the focal point of all social activities. Synonyms for Marriage - Right from the vedic age upto the present time several synonyms for marriage have been in vogue, such as (1) Vivah, (2) Vahatu, (3) Udvah, (4) Panigrahan, (5) Vedan, (6) Parinaya, (7) Upyaman. All these terms described some one ritual of the marriage ceremony but with the passage of time came to be used as synonyms formarriage itself. Different sages like Aparark, Sayana, Katyayana, Parashar, Yogyavalkya, Yash, Panini and Manu validated marriage as a ceremony and way of life through usage of these terms. But the most widely used term remains "Vivah". To accord the status of wife to a young woman all the ceremonies right from betrothal to sighting the Saptarishi taken together are called "Vivah" ormarriage:TO? VWPT: Mlk114|: : TTTmR: crePT: I' The Institution of Marriage ; Origin and Development - According to Proof. Kaney (Vivah or marriage is a "Samskara" or ceremony which maintains the contnity of progeny and unites a man and a woman through self-discipline, selfsacrifice and cooperation leading to fulfilment in life. But this body of thought did not take shape in a day. The history of the development of human civilization and cultures is inseperably women with it. The primitive man knew nothing but his natural instincts in Mahabharata when Pandu motivates kunti for "Niyog" ("begetting children from a man other than one"s husband with the consent of the latter) he quotes the episode of Shwetaketu in which uninhibited and free sexual conduct being accepted and endorsed by society has been mentioned. "TOBJcIT:
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that is 'women were uncontrolled in ancient times. They were sexually free and promiscuous. In those days it was not considered sinful to have other men apart from the husband. This was the convention of that time. Even sages have acknowledged and respected this convention. The Uttarkurus still follow this convention. This eternal convention is suitable for women/ But this primitive system which supported freeand uncontrolled sexual unions and a marriage-less society changed, albeit gradually. At some prudent point in the long journey of human civilization the institution of marriage came into being. The natural urge of sexual gratification between the two members of opposite gender, the need of having a familyand setting up a some, the desire to perpetuate the Vansh or lineage, the need to life together with a feeling of belonging and possession and, last but not the least, the notion of the formal division of labour all went into the birth of the institution of marriage and family. It was already pretty well-developed 30 thousand years before Christ. A host of Indian and western socialogists and anthropologists have admitted the gradual development of the institution of marriage. In India, too, by the times of the Rigvedic society marriage was firmly established. Some scholars believe Shwetketu, the son of sage Uddalaka, to be the founder of this institution. But shwetketu himself supported his ideas with quotes from the 'Shruti': 'cmrf^r
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Marriage, since times immemorial, has been recognised more as a religious
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than social institution in India. That is why even now it is performed as a religious and ceremonially integrated act. The Smritikars have recognised eight types of marriages :
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that is - Brahma, Daiva, Aarsha, Prajapatya, Aasura, Gandharva, Rakshasa and Paishacha. These types have been classifed into two categories 1. Recommended 2. Not recommended The first four are recommended and the rest are not recommeded. They can be described in brief as in the following 1. Paishacha - This was the worst and the lowest type of marriage. According to sages like Gautama, Vishnu, Yagyavalkya, Devala and the Aashvtayana Grihyasutra this type of marriage takes place when a girl who is asleep intoxicated or in a swoon is forcibly abducted, raped and then married with. This uncivilized and barbaric type of marraige was not prevalent anywhere except in primitive tribal societies. According to Manu "^clf BrTT JFfclf TT TFl
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that is-abducting a girl who is weeping and lamenting after killing or wounding her family/relatives is the Rakshasa marriage. Treating women as part of the loot in a battle was a practice of barbaric cultures. Even now, though, in many civilized communities the bridegroom simulates abduction of the bride as part of the marriage situals. In bygone ages it was an act of valour, specially for the warrior class - the Kahstriyas (Righveda : 1.1.112.19). In certain cases the girl gave her tacit consent and her abduction, then, was a symbol of power and bravery i.e. 12-
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But this mode of displaying valour and manliness was not appreciated. During the 12th century A.D. after the decline of the Rajputs and the rise of the agricultural and trading class among the Hindus this type of marriage practice came to an end. S.Gandharva - This type of marriage was practiced by the Gandarva comunity inhabiting the Himalayan foothills. This was especially prevalent among the Kshatriyas. Being the most natural it may be called the oldest also. According to Manu when a girl and her groom mated voluntarily because of mutual love and attraction it was called the Gandharva Yivah.
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Sages Aashvatayana, Harret and Gautama etc. have described Jthis type of marriage in detail. In Vedic times a girl who had come of age had the overt or covert consent and permission of her parents/quardians t(>choose a suitable groos for hereself. "an
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(Atharvaved 2.36) It was recommended because it was motivated by love but, at the same time, not recommeded because it lacked religious ceremonies. With the rise of rights over progeny and familial discipline this type of marriage also defined. 4. Aasura - The marriage which takes place after the groom gives money to the girl and her family and then freely marries her is called Aasura "strfcTRft Afar AfAT JfTATraATA
3PAT3 xN SlfacRT; I spf AxArl ] |" (M.S. 3.31)
In the times when barbaric tendencies predominated, a publicly accepted marriage which was entered into with mutual consentt because of any one of several reasons, such as greed, profit, compulsion, promise, ownership etc., was relatively a better custom. Though wives bought for purpose of satisfying carnal needs were untrustworthy and devoid of charater, it was believed. "anjrT AT w APltfcI AT flfldl Arft 31^; AARfcl I r(Maitrayani S. -1.10.11) The patriarch of the kauravas and PandavasBhishmahad arranged for wives, hich and been bought for the princes of the Kurus. But gardually the concept of Kanyadan or giving away a girl in marriage was strengthened due to religious reasons. In that case selling her or making monetary or otherwise gains through
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her marriage came to be deplored. The authors
of the Smritis have
condemned it (<£)
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(The learned father of the girl should not accept even a bit of money. He who takes money because of greed is a seller of his child).
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(Those who blind with greed, give away their daughter for money are sellers of self and heinous sinners. They fall into the worst hell and destroy the punya the divine grace - earned by seven past generations.) This type of marriage was never appreciated. On the flip side of the same we see the widely prevalent practice of giving dowry to purchase a groom. We have one example of this in the Vedic times (Rig Yeda : 10.85). Thus we see that while on the one hand the practice of taking bride-price declined on the other paying a price for the groom indirectly in the form of a dowry become the norm. The cruel inhuman and monstrous form taken by the system of dowry in modem times is there for everybody to see. 5. Prajapatya - In this type a man and woman got married to beget children with religious sanction in order to pay the debt of Prajapati Aashwatayana, Gautam and Manu have defined it thus only. "WWt TOTf EFfPrfcT
Y | I I" (M.S. 3.30)
This type of marriage was more like a pact. But the later practice of chilemarriages and the religious aspect of marriage discouraged this type. 6. Aarsh: This type of marriage was practiced among the priests belonging to the Rishi tradition and those Brahmins who performed yogyas This marriage took place on the gromm giving a couple rituals like the yogyas. Aashvatayana and Baudhayana, Veermitrodaya Aapastamba and Manu have endorsed as much. "Wb
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Though small it was still a bride-price. When the tradition of yogyas declined and the importance of Kanyadan rose, this type of marriage became obsolete.
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7.Daiva - Treating the daughter as a thing when the father gave her to his Ritvij priest it was called the Daiva type of marriage. This type encouranged polygamy :
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As the glory and importance of priests declined so did this type of marriage. 5.Brahma - It is the most appreciated, highly recommended, pure, welldeveloped and, at present, the most widely prevalent form of marriage. The father of the bride himself invited the learned and well-bred groom, offered him due respect and hospitality and, without accepting any money or bride-price, gave away his daughter after bedecking her with clothes and jewels according to his means alongwith Dakshina. "31TWra WRkdl
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The Smritis consider it the most respectable form of marriage because it rules out physical violence, forced sex, material contract, monetary gain and other kind of unrestrained and dishonourable social behaviour. It requires a prolonged culture of social practices. The marriage of Soma with Surya was the origin of this type of marriage. Despite various shortcomings which have crept into it owing to time and place specifies it still reamains the most genteel, sophisticated, graceful. Safe and cultured form of marriage. If we overlook those who remain unmarried due to social circumstances, personal problems or purposes of renunciation we may safely assume that getting married is the natural wish of almost everybody. From Vedic-times onwards people have been mindful in some way or the other of their household. Atharvaved has a prayer to Deveshwara for granting a wife I rR uFfakt tSTRT HcEF
11 (Ath. Ved- 6.82.3)
The glory of the Grihasthesh - Hardatta, the propounder of the Gautama Sutra, opines that all the Vedas, Shastras, Itihasas and Puranas mainly expound the obligations and duties of the Grihasthasharam. All the Aacharyas consider it to be the central point. Those men who could not maintain it were advised to follow other Aashramas. From these ancient texts up till now entry into this Aashrama is considered the very basis of sociability. This Aashrama cannot come into existence without a spouse. Accordin to Parashar a man does not become a householder merely by having
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a home and being master in it. For that he must have a wife:Completion/perfection of personality - The concept of Ardhanarishwara has existed in India since times immemorial. Only after getting married does a young man or woman attain completion. The epithet Ardhangini depicts this very concept. Literature, Science, Scriptures - all accept this truth. Before marriage a man is half on incomplete >PJtT: I (Sk. Pu. 123.62) He should marry at a suitable age THTf T R-dRl I d^lld ^mr^f
dWdR'JFBJ I' (Bliav. Pu.)
Manu includes children also alongwith the wife in this process of becoming complete SdiqHq
Repaying the debts - To repay the Four or the Three Debts, it is compulsory to get married. A man is under the debt of gods, ancestors, fellowmen and other creatures. They can only be paid back through marriage. Not paying the debts causes the alroung downfall of a person. Besides begetting a son is also important because he alone carries forward all worldly and religious duties and traditions. Performing religious obligations - A wife is indispensable for performing religious acts like yagya-yaga, worshipping gods, and 'Pitrishraddha' (annual ceremonial) offerings for the peace of the departed souls of forefathers). If a man performs these sans wife they do not bear fruit. Markandeya Purana states that a man without wife cannot perform any religious duty fl^T
T
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Domestic economy - Since the Vedic times wife has assisted her husband in earning a livelihood and manging the earnings. That is why she is called the Grihalakshami. Social repectability - In so many ways a wife helps her husband in leading a disclipined and responsible life according to the tenets of religion and echics. She saves him from ills '^KqxrHqicl
cfcl: 1' (SkPu. 12.15.19)
That is why a man with was considered trustworthy ^RT: iRMlfcl: 1' (MahaAadi 744.4) He catharises his beasialify in her company. Consequently his sociability is enhanced.
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Gratification of libido - The chief goal of marriage is to satisfy the sexual urge, which like hunger, sleep and fear is unavoidable, in a regulated, controlled and socially beneficial manner. As physical of sexual relations outside marriage are condemnable so religion has sanctioned satisfying of sexual needs, through marriage. Aacharya Vatsyayana opines that for men of the four Varnas having sex with a virgin of their own varna after marriage leads of children, fame and prosperity. An excess of sex or total abstention both are equally harmful. Besides it is only after experienceing its fulfilment that one can transcend sex. For the maintenance of the highest moral values and virtuous conduct it is possible for a man to be disciplined in every way. It is not possible for a man to excercise contrdover his heart and the five senses unless he has a wife. Thus marriage is necessary for him. Salvation - Traditional Indian culture provides a very beautiful and balanced combination of wordly tendencies and spiritual inclinations. Marriage makes provisions for material fulfilment as well as it shows the way to detachment. Detachment from sensual gratification is possible only after one has experienced it. Therefore, those who stay away from marital life thinking it to be an impediment to salvation, are unwise. A wife keeps her husband away from sin(Naradpurana: 28.53.54). All these needs are common to both man and woman. Making any discrimination between the two is a folly. Marriage is necessary for a woman as much as for a man in order to fulfil the fourfold obligations of Dharma - Artha Kama and Moksha (i.e. piety, material issues, libido and salvation. Both equally share the aims and objectives of marriage:-
(Vaish.Gr.Su.-3.2) that is in fufillmgreligious obligations,begetting children, performing yogyas and making offering to Brahma-Dev-Rishis,man and woman equally participate. Ambit of Marriage The first requirment in marriage is a thorough knowledge of the families of the bride and groom. Manu has instructed marriage with a good family ftcS W^TFTTrrtvtRT |
(Veermitrodaya -2.587) There is a general principle that in a marriage a girl is given to a family rather than an individual. This principle was thoroughly abused. All qualities and qualifications of the groom were neglected for the sake of his family. But Manu has laid down very clear directions for judging between desirable and undesirable families.
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The desirable ones are those that are known for following the ways of the scriptures; these who have a high lineage; duly practise self-control, have contact with other good families; enjoy prestige in society are contened, gentle and religious; can discriminate between worthy and unworthy conduct; are peace loving and free of greed, anger, jealousy, vanity and affectation. The undersirables are those that are devoid of good conduct; have no male progeny; have no tradition of knowledge of Shastras; have unwanted hair on the body; suffer from tubercolosis, leprosy, leukoderma, syphillis or other infectious diseases; are too tall or too thin : orphysically, disabled, having excess bodypafts are too fair or too dark; have cruel disposition; are cowardly, wicked or pmpotent; or earn their livelihood through prohibited means. In fact the importance being given to a good lineage springs from considerations of procreation. For the best kind of progeny both husband and wife should be fully suitable mentally, morally and physically. The culture and habits of the family are inherited by the children. farplf Wl iftvf ^ cpsriR
1
"Pi WRII I (Veermi. H - 258)
that is, offspring inharit qualifies from both mother and father. Children born of bad parentage cannot got rid of its traits. The tradition of marrying outside ones gotra and within ones caste or vama has been present in soom form or the other since the Vedic times. Marriages outside ones Gotra came to be practised because of reasons based on genetic science, social well-being and purity of blood. The term Gotra stood for a cowshed. But with the passage of time it came to signify community or group. The oldest mention of it is found in the episode of Satyakama Jabala, (Chhandogya Upanishada, 4.4.1). By the time of Gautama the Buddha the system of Gotra was well established. At present marriage with a person of the same Gotra is not appreciated. Although the Hindu Code Bill has supported it. In this regard Kalidasa has analysed in his Uttarkalamrita:
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He advises that the bride and groom should not have common forefather in the past seven generations of the father and five generations of the mother. Also :-
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27 cT^T
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that is, the son from the first wife shares the 'Pinda' with the offspring from the second wife for next three generations. In this condition marriage is prohibited. Manu declared marriage within the same Gotra absolutely illegal. Such marriages and children from such marriages are not legally valid: 3RTf^T ^
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Marriage within the same caste - He instructed that each Varna or caste should marry within itself ^rrqf ^r4uff
(M.S. 3.4)
Marriage outside the caste - The earliest form of intercaste marriage is ancient India is to be found in those instances where a high caste man married a woman from a lower caste. Many sages of the Rigvedic period, such as Vimad/ Chyavan and Shyavashva, married girls from royal khastriya families. This kind ofmarriage was termed 'Anulom Vivah1 In a reverse situation when a low caste man married a woman of a higher caste, it is was called a Pratilom Vivah1. In Aashvatayana Grihyasutra it is said that a slave of the familycould marry his master's widow, just as the late husband's younger brother could marry her (Aash. Griha. 4.2.]8). In fact in ancient India marriage with a woman of any other caste except a Shudra woman was considered legally valid. Still, Manu has termed inter-caste marriages, 'lust-born'. In present times there are not only castes but sub-castes as well. Yet gradually inter-caste and inter-religious marriages are taking place. In present times there are not only castes but sub-castes as well. Yet gradually inter-caste and inter-religious marriages are taking place. Requirement for a good bride In ancient India a good bride was selected only after a thorough consideration was given to her Varna, caste, gotra, family, personlity traits and physical characteristics, Brahma Purana instructs to pay careful attention to her lineage, looks, age, financial position, education and character (Brahma Purana, Gautami
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Khand 95.J9-20). According to Aashvatayana Grihyasntra it is advisable to marry a girl who passesses intelligence, good looks, good breeding and health alongwith auspicious signs. By "the Mahabharata time standards for the bride's physical attributes had been established Kamasutra, Bhavishya Purana, Manusmriti, Padma Purana, Brihatparashar Smriti, Vishnu Smriti, Narad Smriti etc. Furnish several detailed descriptions of these attributes. The parents or guardians of a girl did not consider the matter of her marriage till she came of age even in the Vedic period. Usually a marriage was performed only'after the girl reached puberty. She waited even a long time for a suitable groom. Parents did not act irresponsibly by getting her married to an unsuitable or unfit groom in order to be free from her burden. Marriage at an unripe age came into existence with the gradual loss of India's freedom and disregard for women's rights. Otherwise Sushruta had fixed 16 and 25 years as suitable age of marriage for a woman and a man respectively. In modern times also child marriages legally for bidden. The minutely detailed analysis of a bride's physical attributes, though available in many ancient works, is totally irrelevant in the modern context. Save for the characteristic of some visible parts, a scrutiny of herentire body is not supportable from any point of view. It merely underscores the attitude of a male-priented society towards women as a commodity for enjoyment. Only those traits that are related to her mental soundness are, of course, worth considering. The Brihatparashar Hovashastra in one of its chapters gives more than fifty physical signs to be considered. If one wanted to select a bride on the basis of all of these he would never get married. It is better to followthe advice of Bharadvaja Grihyasutra
CTI Pieiiq
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that is, 'a man should marry the girl whom his heart desires, and whose looks would always fascinatehis eyes. Such a girl is considered to be possessing auspicious signs. What has one to do with her intelligence or knowledge?' Sage Yagyavalkya also gave priority to grade and beauty like Manu who says. "SJczprM dri.dWkMcHI
I I I" (M.S. - 3.10)
that is, 'a woman who is free from physical defects, who has a soft-sounding name, who moves like a swan or an elephant, has the fight kind of hair on her head and body, who has small even teeth and tender limbs is suitable for
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29
marriage'. Shatatapa endorses this opinion. The traits for which girls are rejected in marriage are as follows "Light haired, with some extra body-part, sick hairless or hirsuit, garrulous, yellow-eyed, ill-tempered, audacious, past-youth, suffering from jaundice, two tall or too short, of fearsome looks, bearing an ugly name based on some star, mounain, river, tree, bird of low species, snake or slave is not fit for marriage." (Manusmiriti, 3.8. and 3.9). A girl who did not have a brother was also not preferred. But one who was younger than the groom, a virgin and potentially fertile was declared a suitable prospective wife. In acutal practice the sound elements out of all these recommended traits were kept in mind. If all the instructions of these Shastras were followed then few lucky girls would have got married. Some of these instructions were degarding, inhuman and barbaric. For instance, one should only marry the girl who looks beautiful even without clothes, because even an ugly woman looks attractive bedeked with cloths and ornaments. Not all women are comely when totally naked, says the Manav Grihyasutra (1.78). Thankfully, such tendencies lost their force in the onward march of human knowledge amd wisdom. Yet sometimes one has the queasy premonition that they are rearing their ugly head again. Requirements
of or a good groom - In this context the following qualities
have been traditionally accepted. "Rich handsome, educated, healthy of a good character, having relatives and friends, of a good lineage and well-bred, young, manly, kind and celibate." 9 Yagvalkya wants all those traits in him also which are desirable in a bride. All sages have laid utmost stress on properly observed TJrahmacharya. Lingapurana has given maximum importance to the youth of the groom ;-
crenl:
I I" (Veer. II752)
that is, 'a age is prime consderation, all other characteristics come after that. In a man, who is past marriageable age, what is the use of other traits?1 Yama has presented the most reasonable account of a groom's qualities :'q>d ^ tfioi "21 WFj
Iqtti ^TT
Rtxi "q
I j |" (Veer. 11-751)
that, is, family, character, physique, age, education, riches and means should be examined and then the girl should be married. Apart from all these nothing need be considered.
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Manliness is a compulsory quality for a groom ^ WuHf ^RT: | Hl41^
| | (Par. Gr. Su. -18) ■
that is, 'women are for having children. They are the fields and men are the ones bearing seed. A field should be given to the seed bearer. A man without seed is not fit for a woman.' But virginity was not extermely important for a groom. Insane, depraved, leper, impotent, of the same Gotra, blind, deaf, epileptic, residing in a distant place, uneducated, over religious, poor, excessively rich, very weak, jobless, and stupid grooms are to be rejected. This is the opinion of Katyayana Smriti, Brihatparasharsmritiand Skandpurana. The parent or guardian who gives (in marriage) an accomplished a girl to an unworthy groom; are sinners and go to hell. If Kanyadan is made to such a groom by mistake then it should be revoked.
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But over the ages these qualities recommended for a worthy groom were neglected and ignored because of several reasons. Marriage Cermony A whole system of marriage rituals was initiated and practised with a view to codifying public conduct according to the instructions and opinions of the Shastras as well attaining various direct and indirect objectives. In the begining these ritulas were simple and uncomplicated. But with the passage of time they gradually became complicated and complex. Rigveda and Atharva Veda in their Suktas dealing with marriage provide a whole body of symobolic and metaphorical matter in this context. (Rigveda 108.5, Atharvaveda 141.2). In the period of the Sutras an effort was made to give this matter a commonly acceptable shape by combining it with place and people specifics. All the Samskaras were listed sequentially. Paraskar Grihyasutra (1.4 -8) gives the nomenclature for the marriage rituals as follows 1. Arghya and Modhupark
2. Vastra-Paridhan
3.Saraanjan
4. Nishkramana
5. Sameekshana
6. Agni-Pradikshana
7. Vaivahik-hom, Aajyahuti and Abhyatan Home 8. Lajk horn a,
9. Panigriana
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10. Ashmarohana
11. Gaatha Gaan
12. Agni-Parikramana
13. Shesha Laja Homa
14. Saptapadi
15. Moordhabhisheka
16. Suryadarshan
17. Hridayasparsha
18. Abhimantrana
19. Vrish Charma Aasana
20. Gram Vachana
21. Aacharya Dakshina
22. Dhruva Darshana
23.Tmatra Vrata
24. Aavasathya Homa
25. Udaahana
26. Chaturthi Karma
27. Moordhishinchana
28. Sthalipak Prekshana
29. Pativaratya Prathamopdesha
30. Garbhadhana It is obvious from the above that alongwith Vedic rituals, local rituals were also given an important place. The marriage rituals currently practiced all over India have been classified into modes as 'Paddhati' by Dr. Rajbali Pandeya 1. Mandalik Paddhati
2. Gadadhar Paddhati (Hindu Samskara 262-263)
The frist is practised in the south and the second is popular in the north of the country. They have most of the rituals common between them, with a few variations or additions and delitions. According to Shankarcharya *HWl
%
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that is, Samskara or cremony is an eraser of defects and establisher of virtues. These various Sanskaras may be defined as follows 1. Vagdan (Betrothal) - According to Chandeshwara W tpi dKlfRl ^ TTRT
xl | ^ I | (Krit. Chintamani)
that is, 'the brother of the bride to be alongwith Brahamins should go to the house of the groom-to-for fixing the marriage and present him flowers, fruited, clothes and upaveeta etc. Presently this ceremony is called Tilaka'and it also includes alongwith gifts a sum of money also. In south India this ceremony is practised for seeing the
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bride to be and fixing the marriage. At some places it has been divided into tow ceremonies Varechanand Phala Dana. 2. The Day of Marriage - After the betrothal or Vagadana the Aacharyas of both the sides, i.e. the bride's and the groom's decide an auspicious time and day of the marriage after considering astrological principles. 3. Mridaharana - This is a folk or local tradition. On some auspicious day the family members bring some pure soil. In this ritual a paste made of turmeric and oil is also applied on the body of the bride and the groom. 4.Ganapati Poojan - One day prior to marriage lord Ganesha is worshipped with proper rituals, a canopy or'Mandap'is erected, an altar is built underneath it and the father of the bride, together with his wife, puts on new clothes and makes a pledge or 'Sankalpa' This is an essential ceremony. 5.Ghatika - In modern times everybody carries a watc to indicate time. But in ancient it didn't exist. Besides it does not indicate the exact time Of lagna for marriage as per local time. In olden days a 'ghatika' was used for this. It was a small copper vessel shaped like a bowl with a hole at the bottom. This 'ghatika' was floated on water in a wide-mouthed vessel. The bowl and the hole in it were made with such exact-measurements that it took precisely 60 palas (24 minutes) to sink in the vessel. A person sitting close by made a mark on the wall and at once floated the 'ghatika' again on the water surface. Thus the prescribed lagna with the precise 'ghati' and 'pala' could be arrived at Even today in hilly-regions this method is used at the time of marriage or 'yagyopaveeta' (putting on the sacred thread). THis ghatika is set at down. It is worshipped with the following mantra ^JvTTRI
sHvPTT
TTT I
JTMFIKPl ^TcTT- ^TeRTT^Fr^TWl I I (O Ghati, you were created by Brahma as the chief of instrments, because it is you who mark the time indicate of the furture happiness or unhappiness of the couple.) 6. Vaivahik Snana - This is the ritual bath that the groom takes before leaving for the bride's place. He puts on fine clothes, perfumes and jewels after this and then offers worship to the gods. A feast for the family follows. 7. Var Yatra - According to the sage Shaunaka -
that is after getting the 'kautuka-bandhan' tied (on his wrist) the groom gets on some suitable mount and with his friends and family leaves for the bride's place. Before the marriage ceremony certain auspicious articles in a small cloth-
Hindu Marriage in the mirror of time
33
piece are tied with a thread in the wrist of both bride and the groom to the accompaniment of chanting of the mantras. This is called 'Kantuk Bandhanam'. This thread indicates that the girl and the boy are going to get married. 8. Madhuparka - In ancient India this was quite an eleborately observed ritual. It was reserved for persons of high status and prestige in society. But the bride's father always performed it to accord respect to the groom at the time of welcoming, him. Offering a seat and water, washing the feat and presenting gifts were essentials of this ritual, washing the feat and presenting gifts were essentials of this rituals. Giving away a cow is also recommended on this occasion. 9. Vadhu Satkar - The bride, who has offered worship to Goddness Gauri and her family deity, is bedecked and then given a seat. The groom then arranges the holy fire. 10. Vastra dana - The groom presented to the bride clothes (for the lower half of the body) siting under the marriage-canopy. Now-a-days these clothqs are sent prior to the ceremony. ll.Samanjan - The father of the bride anoints the brow of both the bride and the groom with water. They recite a Richa at the time which means - 'Vishwadev and water may join our hearts in one and Matarishwa, Dhata and Deshtri Devata may unite us.' This is symoblic of love and, therefore, of the imminent ultimate relation between the bride and the groom. 12. Gotrochara - Before Kanyadana the priests call aloud the 'gotras' of the bride and the groom. 13. Kanyadana - This is the main part of the marriage ceremony. In this the father gives away his daughter in marriage to the groom. On this occasion itself the aims and objectives of marriage and the respective duties and obligations of both bride and the groom are explained and pledged. According to Vaikhanas Smartasutra the father gives away his daughter to the groom to make her his companion, to perform religious duties, to beget children, to perform yagyas and to satisfy Brahmin, deity, Rishis and the ancestors. The groom pledges that he would achieve the aims of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha alongwith his bride only. "cTTfxnsf ^
Skandapurana states that the family and Brahmins of the giver of the bride shonld ordain the during the life time of her husband and even after his death she will remain his 'Shadharmacharini' -
'^-UlwHcldlSv^ddlsft^T 1 J" jlSk. Pu. 4.4.52)
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After Kanyadana the groom acquires total rights over the bride - so states Manu : 'W^Pf
('(MS.5.152)
It is endorsed by his commentater Kullooka. Mahabharata says that although Panigrahana (holding hands) and Saptapadi (walking seven steps together) were necessary to complete the marriage yet it was kanyadana which gave the rights of ownership of the bride to the groom. Kanyadana could be performed by the father, grandfather brother, mother, maternal grandfather, some person of the same family or the chief of the land. 14. Pratibandha - The guardian of the bride takes thrice the promise from the groom that - T would not neglect or ignore her in the attainment of Dharma, Artha and Kama.' After this promise he is presented with gifts. 15. Sameekshana - while having a look at the bride's face the groom expresses this wish '
WIT:
cn^^iHi ^TRI
*Tcr
|"
| (Rigvcda- 10.85.44)
that is, 'may the eyes of the bride be gentle, may she not be harmful for ther husband's life, may she be the harbinger of good for the cattle, may she possess a good heart and glory, may she give birth to brave sons, may she be affectionate to the younger brothers of her husband, may she be beautiful and lucky for the family members and the cattle. This, in a way explains the future duties and obligations of the bride in her marital home. 16. Nishkramana - This is the moment when the bride comes out of the conopy where she has been given away. At this moment the her pain on leaving her parental home.
f^uqi|U|T
TT W
I I" (Pa, Gr. Su. 1.4.15)
that is, 'where is your mind like the wind, roaming in all direction? May the wind that scatterer of golden leaves, focus your mind in me. 17.Kankand Bandhanam - For protection from hurdles and problems right from leaving the marriage-site to the
consummation of marriage a thread of
protection is tied. But now-a-days it is merely a thing of decoration. 18.Home - After this various Homas are performed. In Rashtra-bhrita 12, in Saya 13 and in Abhyatana 18 Aahutis (offerings in the fire) are given. The aim
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is to ensure protection and strengthening of the groom. It is followed by the chanting of the 5 mantras from Chhandogya Brahmin while doing Aajya Homa. This is for the longevity of the future offspring of the bride. For the long life of her husband the bride performs the Laja Homa which is also symbolic of fertility prosperity. Her brother puts handful of cooked-cereal in her han. The groom prays to the Agni- (fire) and the bride porpitiates it'May my husband live long and our union be blessed with prosperity-Swaha. 1 have dropped this cereal in the fire, may it make you properous and join me withy ouSwaha. May the fire grant us these boons-Swaha.' With this the girl given in marriage attains the honourable status of a wife. 19 Agani-Sakshi- The fire is witness of the sanctity and stability of marriage. Many sages and Aacharyas have accorded profound recognition to this witnessing by the Fire. Atharva Ved, Narad Purana, Kumara Sambhava etc. v
have endorsed this sanction.
20. Agni-Pradikshana - Skand Purana says that by going round the sacred fire the bride expresses that she will be the begetter of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha for her husband
RMIi^
I (SkandPu.6.144.139)
According to Dr. Mahesh Chandra Joshi its objective are to show respect to the fire, destroying the sins committed earlier, assuring happiness and prosperity in married life and enhancing love between the couple. 11. Panigrahana - It is symbolic of friendship, assurance, promise and companionship. To bear the responsibility of the bride, given to him by the deities and the father, is the groom's duty. A wife is obtained not by one's wish, but by the grace and blessings of the gods. The mantras of panigrahana confer wifehood on the girl. It also contains the deep meaning of proereation. SFTtStFlft'l Tfi TrnTFlFrf^T "tr-m
^ifTe?
W TTTFTTtSlf | Atfi J |
(Atharva Veda 14.2.71)
that is, 'the relationship of the bride and the groom is mutually dependant like that of Sama and Richa and Earth.' Katyayana has used the term 'Panigriheetee' for the wife. Manusmriti, Naradmriti and Yama Prakarana etc. have, called Panigrahana the conferor of wifehood f^Tcf cfRcTSFFT 1" (Narad Sm. -122)
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According to Aapastamba Dharma Sutra only after this ritual do husband and wife get the right to share euqally the performing of all actions and earning and spending money as well as Punyas - the divine grace. The groom takes the right hand of the bride with these words ^ T^RI ITT I TJcPTRm:! T take you hand for good fortune. May you live long with me. The deities Bhag, Savita, Vishnu and Purandhri have entrusted you to me - so that we may manage our home. 1 am the Samaand you are the Rik. 1 am the sky and you the earth. Let us get merried Let us join our power. Let us beget children. Till a hundred winters may our hearts be full of love, purity and light. May we live for a hundred winters. May our ears retain the
power of hearing for a hundred
1
winters. (Hindu Sanskara pg. 276-277, by Dr. Rajbali Pandey). The above prayers underline the conviction and meaningfulness of marital life. 22. Ashmarohana - The ^groom makes the bride put her foot on a stone with these words. that is, 'climb this stone. May you be stable like the stone, may you cursh those, who act inimically, with your feet and defeat them.' This symbolises evoking of stability. 23.Sapta Padi - This beautiful ritual expresses togetherness and cooperation in actions of the bride and the groom. Invoking friendship between the two is its objective (Chhandogya Brahmin -1.2.6.12). The Vedic Samhitas and Ashtadhyayi provide the original conceptualisation of this friendliness. The rituals performed prior to this for marital relationship are completed and the relationship itself fully established after this Saptapadi.
rtef
I 1" (Saaptapadinam Sakhyam, Ashta 5/2/22)
Now the groom attains the status of the husband qlcR^T The girl enters her husband's Gotra, relationshiping her father's Gotra •anrsT R
R
The husband walks wife for seven steps in the northern direction-
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'May you take the first step for prosperity. May you take the second step for energy. May you take the third step for possessions. May you take the fourth step for comforts. May you take the fifth step for the cattle. May you take the sixth stjpp for the seasons. May you take the seventh step for friendship Thus may you be my follower,' After this ritual the marriage is forxnally^andlegally complete. 24. Vadhu Abhishinchan - The bride's hand is anointed with water which is a symbol of health and purity. May this fortunate, the most fortunate water, this calm, the most calm, water confer health on you.' 25. Hridayalambhan - The groom touches the heart of the bride and recites the following mantra Tft ^cf rT
IctftTEnrr WJ RldH-i focf cTSTd, I |
GTTO yvdlMfcl^^T
I (Ma. Gr. Su 1.10.13)
that is, T invite your heart to partake of my pledge. May your mind be the follower or my mind. May you listen to me attentively. May the parjapatiappoint you for me.' He speaks in her ears m ^ fxTrf iftr 'HdfRM ^nf^r
^ TPT I ^ 11" (N.G. su. 1.17)
that is, your mind, your eyes, your heart^all your senses and your knowledge may enter my insides. As a symbol of the unification of all that is external and internal, of adjustment and togetherness this ritual is performed. 26.Sindoor Dan - It is also called Sumangali and Prekshkanumantrana. The groom asks the married women present their to bless the bride. According to the Gadadhar method:
Verraillion powder is applied in the hair parting of the bride. 21. Vrishabh - Charma. Asana - In ancient India the newly married couple were made to sit on the ox-skin which was a symbol of fertility and prosperity. But this is not followed now-a-days. Instead the coupled goes into a room for sharing jokes with the brides relatives, friends and sisters. 28. Local customs - Even after the performance of the marriage ceremony, many provincial or local customs retain their
importance.
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29. Dakshina - The priest who has conducted the marriage ceremony receives Dakshina (money and gifts) from his host. 30. Dhruva-Darshan - To make the newly wedded wife steadfast and firm like the star Dhruva, she is shown this star at night. The husband says sjcfr ■ejtq^rr xjfenft 1
T^cTT
i ^(1 I (Pa. Gr. Su. 1.8.19)
'that is, 'may you be steadfast like the Dhruva, I shall remain your provider. Brihaspati (Jupiter) has given you to me; may you live with me, alongwith our children, for a hundred winters.1 According to some Aacharyas the Sun and the star Arundhati and the constellation of Sapatarshi is also shown to the bride. 31. Tri-Ratra Vrata - Before the bride and groom consummated their marriage it was expected of them to abstain for atleast three nights (Rig Vedic Culture pg. 381). But at present this custom is not observed. Its aim was to elevate marital relationship with self-control, discipline and generate desire. 32. Chaturthi Karma - Before performing the Sthalipaka Homa, the dieties of fire, air, Sun, Moon and gandharva are propitiated with afferingsto nullify any harmful physical signs that the bride may have and which could adversely affect her husband, the cattle, her home or the honour of the family. Afterwards the bride is anointed for alround well-being and purity. Now-a-days this ceremony is performed in the bride's house itself. 33.Udvaha - This ceremony is familiar as 'Gauna', the formal coming of the bride to her husband's house. 34. Samashan - After Chaturthi Karma the couple take their first meal together. The groom controlling his heightened desire, says "RFtTcl
WluHd.
vTTT I (Pa.Gr.Su. 1.1J5)
that is, I bear your breath with my breath, your bones with
MY
bones,
your flesh with my flesh and your skin with my skin. 35.Mandap Ulthanam - After marriage on some proper day all the invited deities are seen off and the canopy of marriage is removed. Except for the 5th and 7th day other uneven numbered dates are prohibited. Thus the ritual-rich marriage ceremony comes to a close. To Sum up we can quote the views of some scholars. For example according
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to Proof. Kane the aim of the entire marriage ceremony is to bring the bride and the groom on a level of self-giving and mutual cooperation. Seen from this point of view marriage becomes a sacred performance. Dr. Rajbali Pandey opines that the simple purpose of the marriage symbolism is to unravel all the facets of marital life. Biological importance, physical and mental union of the couple who have divergent, following the middle path. Social interaction all these can be conveyed and communicated through symbols only. Symbols lend them a unique strength, clarity and appeal. Thus it is obvious that Indian culture regards marriage as the very backbone of social life. Echoing the words of the author or the Padma Purana it can be said that man and woman are the incarnation of Purusha and Prakriti, and their union is eternal.
Wl
^
'T tpEH ft
| [" (Padma Purana - 2.8.53)
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Elementary Principles of The Seventh House PLANETS IN THE SEVENTH HOUSE & MARRIAGE FELICITY Between Enemy and Death - In the world of astrology every moment of human life is considered graced by tfre one or the other planet or planets. Reducing this inexorable experience into rational phraseology, the Indian sages envisioned the horoscope whose each house symbolises an array of human aspects. The seventh house, ruling matrimonial matters, is the middle house in a horoscope, sandwiched between the houses of enemy and death. Symbolically, this is significant. After marriage a person enters another realm of life. A host of factors compel him to view his life in a new perspective. The very fact that he now has a family which must be protected, nurtured & flourished and saved from a host of enemies proves that he perceives a number of enemies from whom he must save his family. Society will pounce upon him should he or his spouse make one wrong move. Economic factors will draw him into a vicious circle of troubles and problems unless he is careful. The rearing of children in a proper way, countering adverse and vile pulls and pressures from all around, and overall maintenance of a dignified family life-all denote that a man has to gear himself up to a defensive posture. He has to keep this stance up throughout his life and is liberated only after death. Thus the positioning of the 7th house of marriage between the houses of enemy and death seems a significant fact in itself. This house is cardinal in monitoring man"s inherent position, emotion, sentiments and experiences regarding marriage. His or her desire for sensual enjoyments, love and passion generate from this house.
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According to Parashar, the seventh house is indicative of marriage. As against this, Kalidas in his celebrated book, "Uttar Kalamrit; assigns 7th house for deducing matters regarding sexual organs. According to the author, the planets in the 7th house, decide the construction and sensitivity of his or her sexual organs. The social discipline born out of an individuaP's need for companionship & love, and the urge to procreate, is known as marriage. Marriage is the turning point in one"s life. Both, the individual's marriage and his later life, are ruled by the seventh house. The 7th house is undisputedly stated to be the most important house. Although seventh house throws light on some other areas of life besides marriage, we shall consider only its influences on marriage. The Seventh House - In the first step the planets in the seventh house should be considered, thereafter the sign of the seventh house should be studied and then the aspect of different planets on the planet posited in this house. The influence of different planets on the planets posited in the seventh house, also produce significant effects. The Lord of the Seventh House - The lord of the seventh house plays an important role. Its position, aspects of other planets on it, its conjunction, the planet with whom the lord of the 7th house is positioned, whether it is rising or setting, is to be considered. Karak Grab or Significator (Planets which accentuate some aspect of life) The Karak Grah of 7th house for males is Venus, while for females it is Jupiter. The understanding of Karak Grah or the pertinent planet, and aspects of other planets on respective Karaka, Venus or Jupiter, is of utmost importance. A planet displays different characteristics depending upon the house it is in and at the degree it is placed in the house. Accordingly the results vary. Some planets give auspicious results, others bad. The following is the description of what different planets do in different circumstances. Sun : Not honorable - The position of Sun in the seventh house has not been described by the sages as favourable. The wife of such a native remains disease-ridden though she may hail from a good and respectable family, having good looks. The marriage of such a native is delayed. In the case of males, such a native does not respect his wife. His mind is clouded with aversion for his wife. Such native is not upright. He tends to develop physical contacts with other eves. Till about 25th years of his life this feature governs his normal life. However, the native may remain loyal to his wife under certain conditions for example, if Sun is in its own sign i.e. Leo. The native gets drawn towards other women only when the Sun is placed in enemy"s sign, or is conjoined with malefics or"papi" planets, or is in the house of debility (neech rasigat).
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The native" s wife, meanwhile, develops her personality and succeeds in subjugating the native. This causes discomfort and failure of marriage. If the Sun, posited in the seventh house, is within the influence of malefics, the native is subjected to disrespect and discomfort from the Government. In this position, the native has to pay monetary penalty, because the native prefers sedition and treason and he is thoroughly exposed. If there are other favourable indications, the native escapes abroad. Mantreshwar in the third Sloka in the Eighth Chapter of his "Phaldeepika" states that the native suffers agony and physical pain, anguish and disease, if Sun is posited in the 7th house. This is also borne out by our experience. This position of the Sun affects marriage, marital life and character. The marriage is often delayed. This is due to the fact that the Sun is a fiery planet and its position in the 7th house deprives the native of control over his lustful nature. Being subject to excessive sensnal enjoyment, he invariably yields to his carnal desires. No single woman satisfies him nor does he want to be so controlled. In such a situation the native, knowing his habits, resists marriage and instead passes his life in physical contact with several women. He is, therefore, dispossessed of marital bliss, dignity of character and social prestige. Varah Mihir states in his "Brihat Jatak" that mostly such a native is run down by ladies. According to "Sarawali", such a native is characterless. His face lacks lustre and glow. He treats women as an instrument of enjoyment and hence has no respect for them. "Horasar" states that such a native is of unsettled mind and has no peace. Moon Gives Doe-eyed Wife - A male native ought to be considered fortunate if Moon is posited in the seventh house. His would be wife is of fair complexion and doe-eyed. Her mien is charming and lovely, but she is fickle minded. She is endowed with physical beauty. But, despite his wife being beautiful, such a native is always in search of other women. These facts find support in the "Phaldeepika" of Mantreshwar. According to him, the wife is extremely beautiful and fortunate. There is harmony and attachment between the husband and the wife. If the Moon is waning, the native is unfriendly and abrasive to women. He is narrow minded and spiteful. The native is handsome polite and naturally attracted towards women. But he cannot continue good relations with them for long. The native is generally proud, irreligious lustful, greedy, flatterer and jealous. He could be a chronic romantic and finds solace in the eve"s company. He takes frequent flights to his fancy world to gain mental satisfaction. Speaking in measured words is his speciality. He does not easily let out the secrets of his inner self. According to Bhrighusutram, if Moon is debilitated, the marriage is solemnised in the 32nd year of life. If Moon is aspected by the malefics the native
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gets veneral disease from physical contacts. This disease is not of permanent nature and the married life of the native is satisfactory. Brihat Jatak states that such a man always craves for love. According to "Saravali", though the native is handsome, lust and passions cloud his personality. If Moon is debilitated, the native" s wife is sickly and the cause may be found in a blood disease. If Moon is full, conjoined with strong planet and is in Taurus, the native leads a happy married life. If the lord of seventh house is conjoined with strong and dignified planets, the native establishes extra marital relationships. Moon is also indicative of the nature of the native's, wife. If Moon is in its own sign, the disposition of native's wife could be manly. Mars : Impediments in Happiness -Sages have in general condemned position of Mars in the seventh house saying it causes impediments in married life. Mars in the seventh house keeps the native weak, sickly, poor, subdued by the enemies, engrossed in imaginary anxieties, jealousy and hatred. Mars incites anger and takes away peace. Consequently the native suffers losses. The situation can, however, he improved by some remedial measures. Under the influence of Mars, the native gets frequent bouts of anger and loss of self-control. This affects his marital life. His patience tapers off. However, the native"s wife, is said to possess great courage in life. Mars posited in the 7th and adversely affected by planetary conjunction fosters contact with two women. Mars in its own sign and posited in 7th indicates undesirable results, besides marriage at a tender age. The native shows a liking of young girls, and flirts around most of his life with girls. The eves, on the other hand look down upon him. If Mars is in the sign of a malefic planet, his wife will suffer grief. If Mars is posited with benefic planets his wife could be defective. If Saturn is placed with Mars, the native would be involved in reprehensible actions. Mars with Ketu in 7th house makes one extremely lustful, even perverted. If Mars is with its enemy planet, in some of the cases the wife may die early. Benefic aspects may check evil results. If Mars is in its own house or is in exaltation, the wife would be of fickle mind, seductive, crooked, and secretive. This condition, however, ensures monogamy, if Mars is with malefics, second marriage may take place. The native could have pain in the waist. A fact worth mentioning is that the Mars in the seventh house, brings great trouble or loss of partner to the native in the 32nd year. Mars in the 7th house causes extramarital relationships. According to "Bhrigusutra", if Mars in the 7* house is aspected by Saturn, the native may even have oral sex.. If Mars and Rahu are in the same position, the native has sexual perversion and even sex with his servants.
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"Saraavali", "Brihatjatak", "Bhrigusutra".
"Brihatparashara", have all
delineated that Mars posited in the seventh house causes early death of the native"s wife, or has to suffer lasting separation. This is subject to two conditions*.(i) If the Mars is in the seventh house, in its own sign or in exaltation, the wife, instead, thrives. The yog also enhances marital bliss. (ii) If the benefic Jupiter is aspecting the 7th house and the Mars, the native"s Wife has a long life. More effects of Mars and detailed exposition of its evils are discussed in the chapter on "Kuja Dosha". Mercury: Intelligence and Honour - The sages have described the position of Mercury in 7th house as quite beneficial. The native"s wife has sharp intelligence and is industrious. She hails from a high family, has an unshakeable faith in ancient Indian traditions and culture in the matter of marital life. She accepts the supremacy of her husband, and carries out his will. But she may be talkative. Such a native is honoured by the State and wins laurels. Bhrigusutra says that if Mercury is posited with Mars either the native or his spouse suffers acutely in life. This yog causes disease in stomach. If Saturn, Rahu or Ketu are posited with Mercury either the husband or the wife may die. The conjunction of Venus or Jupiter with Mercury in the 7th house has been held auspicious. The^onjunction gives dignity to the wife of the native. She is beautiful and worthy to be admired. She would be quite beautiful and make the marital life happy. Such wife inspires the native to reach the pinnacle of success. If Mercury is in Gemini or Virgo Bhadrayog takes place. This yog endows the native with strong physique. The native has strength, his chest is fleshy and the body muscular. He lives a long life, helps himself and others. He is dignified and likes attractive clothes. The wife of such a native is graced by Lakshmi and Saraswati. But she may not be equally graceful. In fact she has often been found less beautiful. The point to note is that all this comes true only when Mercury posited in the 7th house, is aspected or influenced by the benefics. If Mercury is influenced by the raalefics, the wife comes from an ordinary or even lowly family and her conduct is undesirable. Mercury is rated to be an important planet. It causes sexual weakness and affects the personality of the native. The native lacks sexual desire, though his wife"s beauty is markedly attractive. If Mercury, posited in the 7th house of a girk's horoscope is conjoined with malefics, or aspected or influenced by them, the husband dies an early death. This aspect of Mercury takes away the beauty of the wife. The native suffers from an incurable disease.
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It has been proved by experience that the position of Mercury in the 7th house causes marriage of the native in the 24th year, or awards a good vehicle. Jupiter ; Wise and well-mannered - An unblemished Jupiter leads to good fortune, fame, comfort etc. such a native is polite sophisticated, reputed, cultured, mannered and has a magnetic personality. He is an able son of a proud father and achieves much more than his father. He is optimist and attains good position in his life. He is conscious of others and respects their feelings more than his own anxiety. The wife of the native is a replica of beauty and character. But the native hardly thinks about the purity of character. Such a native proves to be a good householder and has a tender heart. He receives immovable property from his wife"s side. His sons are able and handsome. If Jupiter is in exaltation, or, in its own sign and is posited in the 7th house, the native believes in monogamy in accordance with the Indian traditions. He thrives under the benefic influence of his wife and achieves distinction, reputation and comfort in the 34th year. If Jupiter is posited in the 7th house and if the lord of the 7th lacks strength, or is conjoined with malefics, or Jupiter is afflicted with malefics, the beauty consciousness of the native lures him into a lustful life. Consequently he develops many extramarital relationships. Jupiter in the 7th house of a native having Capricorn ascendant is considered exalted but because of the lordship of twelfth and the third houses, it looks like a "papi or malefic planet. Explaining this fact, Kalidasa in the fourth chapter of "Uttar Kalamrit" has written that Jupiter will give good results to the native even though it is the lord of the third and the twelfth houses. This is logical because Jupiter being in the 7th house and its own or exalted sign. "Hamsa Yog", is automatically established. The native bom in this yog has lotus, fish, conchshell sign on his feet indicative of affluence and supremacy. This native is Ml of beauty is popular and has a magnetic figure. He has a chaste heart. People are attracted towards him. He has unshakeable faith in religion. He is more fortunate than his father. He is liberal by nature. His wife is learned and knowledgeable. The wife of the native, due to her forsight, often guides her husband. In the true sense, she is Ardhangini or better half. The native is of good character and is not influenced by any evil. Venus : Cause for Lust - The Karak planet for marriage is Venus while the 7th house depicts marriage and related affairs. It is an established fact of astrology that if the Karak planet of a house is in that very house, the circumstances lead to uncommon character. Accordingly, the Venus in the 7th house causes some irregularities in marriage and the marital life. The marriage of such a native
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becomes a subject for gossip. The marriage is celebrated in an exceptional manner. The wife of the native has to be extremely beautiful and qualified. If the Venus is not influenced by papi planets, or malefics, the marital life passes off smoothly and in an ideal way. Venus being posited in the 7th House incites lustfulness of the native. He is seeped in love and lust. He loses his virility and wastes his potency in sexual matters. If the Venus is within the influence of the malefics, the virility is lost due to some venereal disease. Because of excessive desire for sexual pleasures, the native remains unsatisfied even after having a number of women. The native is fond of wine and women. He draws many persons around him due to specialities of his character and conduct. If such a native undertakes some venture, with women, he gets exceptional success. Venus, posited in the 7th house and influenced by malefics, indicates separation or death of the native's wife, especially if the Venus is posited in the 7th house in Scorpio. If such a Venus is in Neech sign or is conjunct with malefics, his wife is sure to die early and the native contracts a second marriage. The number of second and subsequent marriages depends upon the malefic conjunctions that the Venus in 7th has. If Venus is conjoined with benefics, and is exalted in the 7th house and is also influenced by benefics, the native's in-laws may be quite influential. The native earns reputation and wealth from his wife's parents. He gets prestige and wealth in good measure. His life is virtually abed of roses and he is often surrounded by beautiful women. Venus in exaltation, and in the 7th house, gives rise to "Malavya Yoga" which, in turn, endows the life of the native with comfort. He leads a good life with worthy children and a wealthy wife. His body is able to withstand adversities, he is handsome, has reputation and is educated. In respect of women, the native cares more for other women that his own wife. In spite of all this the marital life of the native is not affected as he skilfully circumvents all these relations. The conjunction of Jupiter with Venus in the seventh house further enhances the auspicious events. In these circumstances both, the native and his wife, are good examples of character. The beauty of the wife is uncommon and delightful. All the sages have declared the conjunction as excellent.
"Varahmihir",
"Mantreshwar". "Garga" and others, while explaining the position of Venus in the 7th house state that such a native keeps mental, verbal and physical relationship with other women. Experience also lends credence to this although "Sarawali" opposing this statement opines differently. If Venus is with the Moon in the 7th house and the conjunction is not influenced by Saturn or Rahu the fortune of such a native is enviable and the wife of such native is exceptionally beautiful. Venus posited in the 7th house
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begins to influence from very tender age. The native gets the blissful contact of women at the age of 14 to 17 years. The conjunction with or influence of some other planets on Venus have been described by some writers as evil. The conjunction of Venus and Saturn indicates infidelity and faithlessness in the native and his wife. Both lead an unchaste life. The conjunction of Venus and Mars, Venus and Rahu or Venus and Ketu in the 7th house is quite inauspicious and not appreciated. Such natives lead an indulgent life and their marital life is condemned by worthy men. Saturn : Factor for delay - The position of Saturn in the 7th house of a native makes the life full of mystery. If the Saturn is in own sign or in exaltation, the marriage takes place at the right age, otherwise the native has a very delayed marriage. He is dominated by his wife. The native is clever, cunning and selfish. He has sexual relations with widows or those separated from their husband. The native succeeds in politics due to his cunningness and double speech. Such a man earns fame abroad. The wife of the native is skinny and may be older than the native or may appear older. Her body may have burn or cuts and cannot be rated as beautiful. Generally, Saturn in the 7th house gives more than one marriage. If the Saturn is posited with Ketu, the native has marital relations with married women older than him. The position of Saturn with Mars in 7th makes the native a sexual pervert who indulges in oral sex. Conjunction of Saturn with the Venus makes the native run after prostitutes. The conjunction of Saturn with Rahu is most undesirable. According to "Brihatjatak" such a native is humiliated by the eves. "Phaldeepika" states that the Saturn posited in the 7th house incites the native for physical contact with women of loose character, causes him to undertake aimless travels and deprives him of happiness. Such a hapless native is not in harmony with his wife, and stays with her for brief periods If the Saturn in the 7th has delayed marriage, the marriage may mateialise in the 37th year. Such a native has ill will towards woman and has no respect for his wife. If the Saturnis conjunct with the Venus, the woman would be certainly inclined to have ugly ways. The position of Saturn in the 7th house is not auspicious or conducive to well being. If the Saturn is conjoined with Rahu or Mars or Ketu or Sun the life of the native is sapped by lasting discomforts. The Sun conjoined with the Saturn destroys harmony in married life, leading to frequent quarrels with his wife. Nevertheless, such a couple maintains an apparent poise. Only "Shash Yoga" which is caused by the Saturn posited in the 7th house either in Libra, Capricorn or Aquarius gives success to the native. The native with this yoga attains high and very important position in life, though his character draws frequent gossips. The Saturn posited in the 7th house generally
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keeps the hind side of the body sick and weak. Rahu - The position of Rahu in the 7th house is not conducive to well being. The native suffers from venereal disease or diabetes, throughout his life. He is lustful and has sexual relations with widows. The wife has excessive bleeding during menses. His second wife suffers from Jaundice and liver troubles. In the matter of wife, the native is not fortunate. His wife is dominating and spendthrift and accordingly causes problems. There is no harmony between the husband and the wife. If the Rahu is with malefics, the wife suffers from multiple physical troubles, suffers most during the 37th year of age. The only mitigating effect comes if Rahu is conjoined with a benefic. According to "Phaldeepika", the native loses his wealth, reputation and comforts because of his wife. He wastes his wealth because of women. If the Yoga is auspicious the native leads a comparatively peaceful life after the death of his wife. Rahu makes the native indisciplined and without control. If the right state of the Sun or the Saturn is associated with Rahu, he drifts away from his wife leading to legal separation. If the Rahu is aspected or influenced by the Jupiter, the bad effects of Rahu are mitigated. In such a situation only one marriage takes place. Ordinarily the marital life is happy. The native abides by his wife but keeps his extremist habits. He is troubled by hidden diseases throughout his life. Ketu - Ketu is generally of the same nature as Rahu, Ketu posited in the 7th house, affects happy married life mostly due to outside enemies. The couple seldom enjoy a peaceful life. The nature of the wife is quarrelsome and irritable. Long drawn out struggle with the enemies drains out monetary resources. The native has hydrophobia. He likes outside jaunts and is always anxious to meet new women. He cannot concentrate on one subject. The 7th house posited Ketu harms the wife at the age of 3 7, If the Ketu is conjoined with the Mars or Saturn, the wife commits suicide. She is scared by water. The wife remains sick, gets irritated on flimsy pretexts. She suffers from skin diseases like boils etc. Ketu if posited in the 7th house in Scorpio sign causes acute troubles during her periods. If adversely affected Influenced by malefics, the problems are compounded and such a defiled Ketu is indicative of rumour or malignant growth in the uterus of the woman. The uterus has to be operated upon if the Sun or Saturn influence Ketu. Ketu cannot be described beneficial. It uses all its power to destroy the marital life of the couple. None of the sages have favoured it in the 7th house. These are some of the general results of the planets in the 7th house. There will be a marked variation in the results depending upon other factors such as
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the signs in which they are placed, elements or earthy, fiery, airy and watery nature of signs and lordship of these planets, will result into variation of the above mentioned notes. We will be discussing specific results on our researchoriented observations separately. THE LORDS OF VARIOUS HOUSES, PLACED IN THE SEVENTH HOUSE Lordships of houses play a vital role in astrology. The same planet placed in the same house can give different results depending on its ownership. Thus the planets which are placed in the 7th house make, or mar the efficacy of the 7th house. Here we will try to elaborate on the results of lords of various houses, placed in the 7th house. The readers must note that the inherent nature of the planet who owns a particular house is also equally important. Suppose the Saturn is the lord of the 12th and is placed in the 7th. This may result in separation. Mars as the lord of the 12th house may cause adultery if it falls in the 7th house and Jupiter as 12th lord in the 7th will cause foreign travel. This is just one of the factors which should be taken into consideration in the judgement of the 7th house. There are other factors also which should be carefully judged to reach a correct conclusion. For example, the placement of the lord of the 7th house in various houses, the Navamsa obtained by the 7th lord, the inherent nature of the 7th lord and the sign occupied by it. The planets who are conjoined with or aspecting the 7th house and its lord also have a great bearing upon the results of the 7th bhava. The planets who are conjoined, or aspecting, or influencing the 7th house in one or the other way, either by mutual exchange of houses, of Nakshatras, or Navamsa etc. should be judged properly by looking into their nature and lordship. Here we will discuss the nature of the result when the lords of the various houses occupy the 7th house. These results should be properly and intelligently deduced after considering the other aspects etc. One should not hurry, for it may lead to wrong conclusions. L Lord of First house in the Seventh - Paaraashara has mentioned that the wife will not live for long. She may die early. If the planet is a natural benefic, the individual will wander aimlessly. He will facepenury and be dejected, If the planet is strong and well disposed, the native will become a king or equivalent. This means that he will be very powerful and prosperous and will have to do much travelling. The native will go abroad if other factors of foreign travels are also present. He will lead a licentious life or may become the puppet in the hands of his parent-in-laws. In the later part of his lifehe may get detached with the worldly affairs and lead an ascetic life. Many a times one gets married more than once. Illustration No. (Horoscope No. 1) - The lord of the lagna Saturn is in the 7th house and is afflicted by the Sun. This resulted into two marriages. The first
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marriage took place on 17.11.76 and divorce took place on 2.2.89 after the birth of two children. The second marriage took place on 21.4.90. The second wife left the native a month after the marriage. Thus the native lives without a wife in spite of two marriages. He wanders aimlessly. The affliction of the 7tb lord Moon may also be noted who joins the 8th house in association with Mars under the mutual aspect of the Venus and Mercury. The aspect of Jupiter over the Lagna lord did not kill the wife of the native. In a similar case where Lagna lord was unaspected by Jupiter, the first wife died leaving two children. Second marriage took place thereafter. 2. Lord of Second House in the Seventh - One may become a doctor. He and his wife both may be adulterous if malefics join the 2nd lord in the 7th house. The character of the wife of the native will be suspect. The subject will waste money on sensual pleasures. If the 2nd lord joins the 7th house with the strong 7th lord placed in own house, there will be influx of wealth and also of frequent journeys to foreign countries. Such a native will do well in business, If the Rasi, the Navamsa and the Nakshatra held by the 2nd lord happen to be feminine, the native may earn money through his contact with women. In our experience the lord of 2nd house may beco-me a killer for the wife or husband of the native, provided it is afflicted. In one case of Taurus lady the 2nd lord, Mercury, was in the 7th house in association with the 7th lord, Mars and Ketu. The marriage took place in October 1987. The husband committed suicide in January 1989. The reason was the physical affair of his wife with a Muslim boy even after marriage. In another case of Geniini ascendant, the lord of the 2nd house, Moon, fell in the 7th house.-The wife of the native died after second delivery. In another case of Cancer native, the placement of the 2nd lord in the 7th house, killed the first wife. In all these cases, the character of the native was also suspected. 3. Lord of third house in the seventh - This Is not an auspicious position. The matters related with the 7th house may not be pleasant. The native will incur the displeasure of superiors, rulers and authorities. The union will be unfortunate. The 7th house governs public relationship of the native and also business matters etc. The lord of 3rd house cannot be appreciated here. If the 7th lord joins lagna, a brother may settle in a foreign country and help the native. There maybe a danger to life during travelling. This position may also cause a tendency to steal.
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IllustrationNo. (HoroscopeNo.2)-The native was born in Capricorn ascendant. The lord of the 3rd house Jupiter is exalted in the 7th house. Happy results should be expected. But it was just the reveres. Note 7th lord"s conjunction with Rahu in Rashi and Navamsa. This beautiful lady met with many tragedies in her conjugal life and finally separated. She is now dependant on others. People are unhappy with her. In another case of Virgo born female Minister, the lord of the 3rd house, Mars, fell in the 7th house in Pisces whereas 7th lord Jupiter occupies Lagna. She got married on 30.479 at 21 years of age. She was leading a very unhappy married life. She visited abroad a number of times and had her primary education there. 4. Lord of fourth house In the seventh - The subject will be endowed with a high class education. He will sacrifice patrimony. He will keep silence in the assembly. This is generally a good disposition and the native will possess land, house, vehicle and property. If 4th lord falls in a movable sign in the 7th house, the native will earn his livelihood from a far-olf place from his birth. If the sign is a fixed one, he will earn his living and his birth place. 5. Lord of Fifth house in the seventh - This is also a good disposition of the 5th lord. The individual will possess a charming personality. The sons of the native will live in foreign country and will earn name, fame, honour, recognition and distinction due to their merits. In case of an affliction to the 5th lord, one son may die abroad. The native will be happy and prosperous, learned and renowned. He will be devoted to his employer, will be honest and truthful. He will be firm In disposition. If the 5th lord is in the 7th with the 7th lord, the native will be benefited by his sons trip to a foreign country and his residence will also be there. The native will enjoy the company of learned and pious persons. Many times this combination results in a love marriage, especially if the concerning planets are Mars, Venus or Moon. 6. Lord of 6th house In the seventh - This is an adverse disposition and denies martial happiness. The native will be honourable, famous, virtuous, adventurous and wealthy. Apart from unhappiness in the conjugal life, the native will also be unhappy with his children. His wife will be inimical to him. It has been observed in a number of cases that the occupancy of the 6th lord in the 7th house deprived the native of his conjugal bliss. The native sufferedseparation or his wife was sickly or the relations with wife remained tense. In fact this depends upon the particular planet which owns the 6th and falls in the 7th house. The nature of that planet plays a vital role. For example Sun, Saturn and Rahu have a separatist tendency. Their placements in the 7th house may cause divorce. In addition to this, the ownership of the other house also plays a role in respect to the 7th house. Placement of the 7th lord, conjunctions, aspects, their Navamsa, associations and mutual exchanges or their hemming in between benefics or malefics also play a role in the effect produced by the 7th house.
Horoscope No. 2 28/04/1956 Time 01:50:00 Day Saturday Place Dehradun Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 22: at 30:19:00 North Long 78:03:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time CoiT -0:17:48
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Generally placement of the 6th lord in the 7th house, leaves the character of the wife suspect. If the planet is afflicted, the wife may die early. If the lagna lord also falls in the 7th with the 6th lord in a hermaphrodite sign, the native may be a eunuch and may not be able to perform sex. There will also be trouble with disrespectable women. 7. Lord of seventh house in the seventh - The native will possess a charming and handsome physique. Generally women will be attracted towards him. His wife will be dignified and will belong to a reputed family. But if the lord is afflicted, it will result in denial of marriage and friends. There will be loss of money in marriage negotiations. He will suffer from rheumatism or arthritis. 8. Lord of eighth house in the seventh - The health of the native"s wife will suffer or she may not live long. The health of the native may also suffer from diseases. He may go to a foreign country if the lord of the 7th house is also conjoined, but at the same time he may have to face many problems and suffer a disease abroad. If the planets are strong and well fortified, the native may go abroad on a diplomatic mission and may even win laurels. Parashara writes that the native will have two wives. If the 8th lord is conjoined with malefics in the 7th house, the native will suffer a downfall in his business i.e. there will be problems in earning his livelihood. It is believe that this combination gives difficulty and problems in married life of the native. There may be misunderstandings between the husband and his wife. The spouse will be sickly and prone to diseases. He or she may be subjected to difficulties, unpleasant surprises and dangers. The native may pretend to be God-fearing, but may be uncouth actually. Stealing may be his most favourite passtime. In short the placement of the 8th lord in the 7th house is undesirable. For persons bom in cancer ascendant the lord of 7th and 8th house will be Saturn. In that case, the placement of the 8th lord Saturn may not be so adverse as in the case of Gemini ascendant. In both cases Saturn will be the ruler of the 8th house. 9. Lord of ninth house in the seventh - This is a fortunate position of the 7th house as the house of fortune is itself involved. One will be lucky in respect of women. He will be blessed with a virtuous wife who will become famous. Native will attain happiness only after marriage. His fortune will smile on him and he will get financial status. The native may go abroad provided other combinations also support him. The father of the native may also prosper abroad. If there is a mutual exchange between 7th and 9th lords, the native, working in the name of his wife, shall earn repute and recognition. The native will be particularly rewarded if the concerned planet be the Sun, though in that case the importance of wife may be ignored. If Moon or Venus becomes the lord of 9th house, the native will enjoy the company of a number of charming young ladies, in any case the family life will be happy and prosperous. If the 7th house is -well-disposed and the lord thereof is unafflicted, the wife will be dedicated
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to the native and will possess high moral values. She will be deeply attached to her husband. 10. Lord of tenth house in the seventh - The native will be blessed with an understanding wife who could assist him in his work. The native may be famous for his style of working and could be a good go-getter. Such a native will thrive in business, especially a partnership or a joint venture. The subject may be involved in vices and may suffer a loss of reputation, if the JOth lord is afflicted. The native may also go abroad on diplomatic mission. His wife will be virtuous, eloquent, faithful and religious. The 10th lord, if placed in the 7th house with the 7th lord, will enable the native to earn recognition and distinction abroad. His wife will come from a good and reputed family. She will be a working woman or would assist her husband in his work. The individual would visit shrines, holy rivers and religious places. If the concerned planet is Moon, the native will deal in transport. If the combination falls in airy signs the native may become a pilot. If fiery sign is involved, he may be in the Railways. In earthy signs, the combination may lead the native to automobiles. If the JOth lord is afflicted the native will not get the desired success and will suffer poverty. The wife of the native, in that case, will be quarrelsome and would come from an uncultured family. If the 7th house is afflicted by Mars, she will leave the native during the adverse period. 11.Lord of eleventh house In the seventh - Such a native will be dominated by his wife. He would gain from his wife and her relatives. He will be liberal, virtuous and a sensitive man. He may be affluent, but may lack wisdom. He may not be good at money matters and may be thrifty and his investments may go waste. He would have a strong liking for girls and could be laughed at for his overtures. If the eleventh lord is afflicted, the native may be lured by women having loose character. The native may have more than one marriages if the 7th house is a common sign and Mercury and Jupiter are involved in the combination. If the lord of the Jlth house is well-disposed and well-fortified the native will get married once, with a nice and beautiful girl from a rich family. He will always get money, presents, articles and valuables from the family of his wife. If there is a mutual exchange between the 7th and Uth lord, native will earn his livelihood through business and not by service. He will generally carry the orders of his wife. 12. Lord of twelfth house in the seventh - This is an undesirable combination for a happy family life. The J2th house signifies Josses and separations. The wife may come from a poor family. The conjugal life will be unhappy and may ultimately result separation. Late in life the native may take to asceticism. His health will be poor and he may fall sick due to any phlegmatic trouble. The native will be devoid of learning and property. He may have to incur expenditure on account of his wife, either on her sickness or litigation with her. If the I2th
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lord is posited in the 7th house with the 7th lord, the wife of the native may have to face danger. She may also die if the Marak period for wife is running else he may live abroad. If benefics aspect, the wife will suffer crisis of money in spite of acquisition of wealth. If malefics afflict, the native will wander aimlessly, shall not get comforts and will get tired. He will be full of sorrows and his family life will be destroyed by slanderous talks. He will face numerous problems relating to the 7th house, such as loss of business and indulgence in other irrelevant activities. The possibility of liaison is more when the 12th lord is either of Venus, Moon or Mars and is afflicted in the 7th house. Separation may easily be predicted if the Sun or Saturn own the 12th house and join the 7th in association with Rahu or the 6th lord. J am illustrating a case below to show that placement of the 12th lord in the 7th house may result in separation, provided the 7th lord or 7th house is afflicted. Illustration No. 2.3. (Horoscope No. 3) - Th native is a qualified woman and runs a beauty parlour. Her marriage was considerably delayed due to the affliction of the lord of the 7th house, Saturn. She got married in th 32nd year on 27.1.89 during the sub-period of Mercury in the major period of Mercury who is the lord of 2nd and 11 th house and is placed under debilitation in the 8th house. Soon after marriage, she came to know about the fraud played on her in marriage. She came back to her house within ten days after facing a lot of mental and physical torture. Finally she sought legal divorce in November 1991. The placement of the 12th lord Moon in the 7th house is responsible for the divorce as Moon is placed in the sign of Saturn, Aquarius and the 7th lord,Saturn is retrograde and afflicted due to mutual aspect with Mars. C. Significance of signs falling in seventh house:1. Aries - If Aries falls in the 7th house, that is the Lagna is Libra, the spouse will be cruel, wavering minded, a sinner and greedy. He would be liked by wicked people because of his unrighteous deeds. He may have lack of selfrespect and could stoop to begging. 2. Taurus - Nice couple, polite, kind-hearted, humble, gentle, pious, high moral values, coward, God-fearing and respectful to Brahmins, Pandits and religious persons. 3. Gemini - The spouse will be rich and well-natured. She would be humble, beautiful modest and will have many virtues. 4. Cancer - This is a good sign in the 7th house for Capricorn Ascendant. The wife or wives will be pleasing and good-natured, prosperous, lucky and blessed with conjugal bliss. 5. Leo - The native will get a bold wife. She will be of wavering mind,
Horoscope No. 3 te 29/03/1957 Time 15:12:00 Day Friday Place Lucknow Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 22:59 .at 26:50:00 North Long 80:54:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East TlmeCorr ^0:06:24
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audacious, shabby and have a vast array of friends. Her voice wili be harsh. She may be lean and have few children. Generally daughters will be more in number, marital happiness will be short lived. 6. Virgo - The wife will be charming, modest, will be blessed with riches, prosperity and happines. She will be loving honest and a smart lady. However, she may not have any issues 7. Libra - The wife will be stout, pious, devout, charitable and of varied qualities and character. She will be blessed with many issues. 8. Scorpio - The native will have a miserly, lazy and unloving wife and her character will be suspect. 9. Sagitarius - The spouse will be ignorant, harsh, bereft of devotion or rules and regulations and stalwart like the native. 10 Capricorn - The wife will be devoted, chaste, honest, prosperous and will have high moral character. 11. Aquarius - The wife of the native will be very dutiful, steady, pious and she will be devoted to God and Brahmins. She will be inclined to charity. She will be happy but may believe in pomp and show. 12. Pisces - The spouse will not be good looking and will be of an evil mind. She will be bereft of religion, love, affection and moral values. She will be quarrelsome. The progeny will also be equally bad as the wife. These are very general results of the various signs falling in the 7th house. These should be regarded just as guiding rules while making a judgement about the seventh Bhava. Planets who occupy the 7th house play an important role in 7th house judgement, particularly according to houses owned by them and aspects and conjunction influencing those planets. Similarly, the placement of the lord of the 7th and the Navamsa position of these planets should be judged in addition to the significator, Venus, for reaching at the correct judgement regarding the 7th house. D. The Lord of Seventh House Placed in Various Bhavas 1. Lord of the Seventh house placed in Lagna - The native will be skillful. He will be interested in other's as well as his own spouse. He will be a person of low morals and will lack courage. He may be wicked, with the degree of, Wickedness depending upon the amount of affliction. He may also suffer from windy complaints and may not keep his words. He will be happy, prosperous and will destroy his rivals. The native may marry someone who has, been known since childhood, or has been brought up in the same family. The partner might have even played with the native during school days or might have met her quite early in life. The native will be intelligent and quite aware of the consequences of his actions. If the 7th lord is Venus, the native will be quite
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sensual and may have clandestine relationships. This kind of placement awards an intelligent life partner. Travelling is frequent. 2. Lord of the seventh placed in 2nd house - The subject will have many wives, or develop hush-hush relations with, a number of eves depending upon other factors. He will certainly gain money from his wife. The prosperity of such a native will have a gradual enhancement after marriage. Kalyan Varma says in ''Saravali" that the wife may be combative, bilious, unhappy, disobedient, childless but intelligent. The person may be fickle minded and will always be in search of sensual pleasures. If a dual sign falls in the 2nd house, more than one marriage may he predicted. If the 7th lord is afflicted in the 2nd house, the earnings may be by unethical means, such as flesh trade. He may even use his wife provided the 7th lord is heavily afflicted in the 2nd house by conjunction or aspect of malefics. If the lord of 7th house joins 2nd with the 2nd lord, the native will get much wealth in marriage. He may get married during the dasa-bhukti of the 2nd or the 7th lord. The marriage may take place with a working, girl who will bring in regular income. The native may earn money through a partnership, an agency in a distant land. If afflicted, the death of either of the partner may be evident during the period of the concerning planet. If there is a yoga for a Jong life, separation with wife is quite likely during the period of the lords of the 2nd and 7th house. If the lord of the 2nd house falls in the 8th house from Navamsa Lagna, the native's wife may not die and he may marry another woman at a distant place. The wife may be too greedy and miserly and may even make his husband suffer. She may not even care for her family reputation where her interests clash. 3. Lord of the seventh house placed in 3rd - Parashara opines that placement of the 7th lord in the 3rd house may be bad for children. There may, generally be, loss of children. The possibility of a living son may be remote. However, the daughters may survive, and may bring happiness to the native. The sons may even die unless the 5th house and Santankarak Jupiter is strongly disposed off. This is a fortunate position for brothers. They may prosper in foreign country. If the 7th ford is afflicted in the 3rd house and is without any banefic aspect,, or association, one may indulge in an immoral relation with the wife of the younger brother, or with a remote sister, cousin or daughter of a maternal uncle. Prosperity of brothers may be hampered in case of affliction of the 7th lord. The native will be self-reliant and friendly to relatives. In case the placement of the 7th lord in the 3rd house with the 3rd lord,, the native"s wife will hail from a reputed family. The father-in-law will be fortunate and well placed. Nevertheless, the life of a brother or a sister may he threatened during the dasa-bhukti of the afflicted lord of the 3rd house. If the malefic effects are powerfull, the second marriage may take place, but
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rule. The wife will be emotionally in favour of her co-boms than those of her husband. She will be bold, and at times cruel. 4. Lord of the Seventh Placed in the 4th - One gets a fortunate and a nice wife & leads a happy married life. The subject owns a number of vehicles and acquires a high educational qualification. The native may have an indecent, mean & immature life-partner if the lord is afflicted. He will have to face innumerable problems of account of property matters, lands, houses & vehicles. If 4th lord is afflicted by Rahu or Ketu, the wife's character may be suspect. Much will depend upon the inherent nature of the 4th lord whether it is benefic or a malefic. The partner will be submissive, kind, adjusting and of cheerful temperament if the concering planet is auspicious. Otherwise the case may reverse. The native will be truthful, religious and intelligent. He may also suffer from dental problems. According to Rama Dayalu, the wife of the native will be respected for her chastity and devotion towards her husband (native). She will be modest. If the 7th lord joins the 4th lord in the 4th house, much travelling is expected. The domestic life of the native will be happy. However, if 4th house is afflicted, the mother of the native will suffer crisis. Her health will suffer and she may even die. The native will get due returns and the due respect because of his high education and will be assigned suitable job. He may go abroad to serve. If 4th lord is well fortified, the native will buy a nice car, a beautiful house and real estate during the period of the 4th lord. 5. Lord of the Seventh placed in the Fifth house - The native will be honourable and a man of principles. He will always be delightful and will be blessed with wealth. But this is not an encouraging disposition in respect of marriage and marital life. The conjugal life will be seldom satisfactory. Problems regarding children will also be there. There may either be less of progeny or unhappiness on account of children. It has often been observed that mutual exchange of 7th and 5th lords have denied marriage. The native will be virtuous, wealthy, honourable and happy. However, the happiness in respect of marriage and children will be absent. The native will get the company of great men and will always be in high spirits, If the 7th lord is severely afflicted in the 5th house, the native's wife may beget children from others. Birth of illegitimate children may take place if Mercury also afflicts the 5th house in one or the other way (Mercury is the illegitimate son of Moon). Daughters will be born if the 7th lord is under the influence of benefics and malefics both. Illustration No. 2.4 (Horoscope No. 4) - This horoscope belongs to a famous lady of international repute. She is one of the richest in the country running many industries. She is one of the charming & pretty women and was educated in London. She was born with Pisces ascendant. The lord of the 7th house,
Horoscope No. 4 ^ate 05/08/1960 Time 21:02:00 Day Friday PfaceChennai Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 23:02 ^at 13:05:00 North Long 80:18:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East TlmeCorr -0:08:48
Panchang Siderial Time . Eq.of time Sunrise Sunset Samvat Saka Month Paksh Tithl at Sunrise. Nakshatra Yoga Karan
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Mercury, joins the 5th house in association with the 6th lord Sun. We have discussed above that the Placement of the 7th lord in the 5th house is adverse for marriage and progeny. The native whose birth chart has been illustrated here married at 21 years of age in one of the richest family of India. Still she is not leading a happy marital life. She has no issues and in fact childlessness has created a void in her life. If the lord of 7th house falls in the 5th house with the lord of the 5th, or there is a mutual exchange of the 5th and 7th lords, there may he acute unhappiness both in respect of spouse and children. There may be separation due to misunderstandings, or the children may die, if not denied completely. A mishap may result in loss of children. If benefic effects are strong over the 5th house, the native may be blessed with one or two daughters. If Rahu, Saturn or Sun is involved with the 7th lord in 5th by conjunction or aspect, the possibility of divorce becomes grave due to the separative tendencies of these planets. The adverse affect may be further enhanced if the 7th lord falls in the 6th, 8th or 12th place from Navamsa Lagna. If the 5th lord fall in the 6th, from Navamsa Lagna, the children may be sickly and also be frequently hospitalised. If the affliction of the 7th lord in the 5th house with 5th lord is very adverse and the 5th house is heavily afflicted in addition to Santan Karaka Jupiter, the children may even be murdered unfortunately. If the 5th lord falls in the 12th house from Navamsa Lagna, the children may suffer because of enemies, thieves or smugglers, by being used by them in their gangs, if the signs of poverty are also present the children may be compelled to do begging. Judgement should be made intelligently. If children, both male and female, do exist, the native is sure to suffer due to misconduct and ill-behaviour of the children towards him. Illustration No. 2.5 (Horoscope No. 5} -This horoscope belongs to an extremely close relative of the author. She was the mother of ten children. She got married when she was 16 year old. The placement of the lord of 7th house, Mars, in the 5th house resulted into early, but unhappy, married life. Her husband was more than ten years elder to her and it was his second marriage, (first wife having died). She was not allowed to visit her parents for about 24 years after marriage, and passed a torturous married life, all due to the placement of the 7th lord in the 5th house. The 5th lord, Saturn, is well disposed in the Lagna in its sign of exaltation. Mars who joins the 5th house obtains Vargottam Navamsa and is unafflicted as there is no malefic aspect or conjunction. This resulted in the birth for seven sons and three daughters. The first son and a daughter expired in childhood. None of her son rose to desired status and remained unsettled even late in life. Her husband expired on 22.10.69 and she had to pass a miserable life until she died due to a heavy myo-cardial infraction on 19.8.86. Some of her children tortured her to the extent that she died of unbearable tension which caused heart ailments. She had to support many of her children till the end of
Horoscope No. 5 1/1924 Time 05:37:00 Day Sunday Place Chandausi Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 22:32 at 28:06:00 North Long 77:50:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr -0:18:40
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Vimsottari Mercury : 8Y 2M 6D Deva Venus Gaja 15/01/1938 Antya 1501/1958 Vipra Venus 16/05/1941 Jalchar Sun 17/05/1942 Simha Moon 15/01/1944 Poorva 17/03/1945 Mars Jsl 16/03/1948 Cha-Cha ndan Rahu 15/11/1950 Jupiter Gold-Gold 15/01/1954 Saturn Mars 15/11/1956 Mercury Labha
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her "life though the children were expected to support their mother. One of her daughter who got married on 24.11.68 got separated from her husband for seven years. Thus the placement of the 7th lord in the 5th house caused early but unhappy marriage and brought miseries from her children. 6. Lord of Seventh placed in the Sixth House - There may be two marriages for both the living partners. The marriage may take place with a cousin. If Venus and the 7th house both are afflicted, one may suffer from veneral diseases. The wife will be jealous and diseased, denying her husband the desired marital bliss. One may lose his married partner by indiscreet acts if Venus is unafflicted but weak. The native may suffer from consumptive diseases. The combination is adverse for conjugal bliss. In a number of cases we have seen that one gets separated from his/her spouse when 7th house is owned by the Sun and it joins the 6th house. If the 7th lord occupies the 6th house in association with the 6th lord, the wife may bring insult or notoriety. She will sufferfrom a chronic trouble, depending upon the nature of the planet in question. One may get involved in a long drawn-out litigation due to wife or husband, as the case may be. Cause of death of maternal uncle may be a suspect and doubtful. If benefics also influence the 7th lord and house, the problems regarding wife and married life will disappear after sometime. Illustration No. 2.6 (Horoscope No. 6) - Note that the 7th lord, Sun, is Posited in the 6th house. She is a strong Mangali as well. She got married on 24.11.68 and suffered separation within a month after marriage following a false and fabricated charge of having stolen a hundred rupees. She remained separated for seven years but got reunited thereafter. She lost her dear maternal uncle who was of 50 years of age in a mysterious manner. He was a noble and a truthful person. He went to a Police station to lodge an F.I.R. of a crime done against his son by a hooligan. Police instead locked him up and tortured him to death. Perhaps the culprit had already greased the palm of the sub-inspector of Chandausi. He died in the police station. The mystery of the death of the maternal uncle still remains unsolved. The native has a younger brother born under Aquarius ascendant. The same combination of the placement of the 7th lord Sun in the 6th house is present in his birthchart too. He also suffered divorce and the story of the maternal uncle narrated above becomes true for him also. This is most undesirable placement of the lord of the 7th house. 7. Lord of the Seventh placed in the Eight House - This position of the 7th lord is also adverse, somewhat like the 6th house. The wife may die or she could be a sickly woman. There may he quarrels between the husband and the wife and marital bliss will he absent. The marriage may not last even long. If Mercury and Moon are involved, the native may he impotent and this
Horoscope No.6 20/07/1948 Time 20:28:00 Day Tuesday Place Faizabad Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 22: 1 26:46:00 North Long 82:08.00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr -0:01:28
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would cause marital unhappiness. Involvement of Saturn, Rahu or Sun may lead to separation. If the 8th lord Joins the 7th lord in 8th house, evil results will be experienced during the period of the 7th lord. The spouse may have either severe health trouble or may expire, he may go abroad but that journey may cause many problems, tensions and troubles. Accident is also likely, particularly if the Saturn and the Mars are placed in the 8th house. The marriage may bring some wealth. The death of the native may take place in a foreign country. This disposition gives an ill-tempered and a wicked wife or a husband leading to discord. 8. Lord of the Seventh placed in the Ninth House - This is a welcome position of the lord of the 7th house. The native may get involved with many females. He will respect and love his own wife. He will always pay maximum attention to his wife even if there are other charming and young women in his life. The wife will be virtuous, religious, gentle, chaste and kind-hearted. She will be beautiful and will bring fortune to the native. She will coax the native to become religious and lead the path of truth and honesty. This is all the more so if the 7th lord is well disposed off and unafflicted. The native will have many works at hand or may have job-offers from many concerns. If the combinations support, the native may live abroad and earn fortunes. The father may die soon if the 7th lord is afflicted. In case of affliction the partner will compel the native away from religious acts and will also guide him wrongly so that the wealth is wasted. If the 7th lord occupies the 9th house in association with the 9th lord, the fortune comes through marriage during the period of the lord of the 7th house. The subject will take to pilgrimage and donate money in charity. He will donate for temples, wells, dharamshalas, schools, hospitals etc. He will be inclined to religion and virtues. He will earn wealth in right earnest and will be blessed with a chaste, sincere, honest and dedicated wife. He will enjoy all kind of comforts and will also acquire property. Such a native will earn heavy advantages by working in the name of his wife. The wife will he devoted to her duties with a high sense of her responsibilities" If malefics join the 7th lord in the 9th house the native would be disgraced for his extra marital relationships. Association of Saturn and Mars is all the more harmful in this regard. 9. Lord of the Seventh placed in the Tenth House - The native will get a defiant wife but will be endowed with wealth, blessed with a son and will religiously be inclined. The native may earn honours abroad in his profession. The native" s spouse would be working and would be faithful. The husband will be a famous and a reputed person. The wife will contribute to the income of the native, either by working herself, or by doing an independent job (She will help promote the career of her husband). If the 7th lord is afflicted in the 10th house, the native will be ambitious and avaricious without ability. The professional prospects of her husband i.e. native will suffer. The native
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wiJI earn repute and recognition by his merits if the 7th ford falls in the 10th house with the lOth lord and is well-disposed off and unafflkted. lie will be regarded for his noble acts, intelligence and generosity. The native will earn fame and reputation for his distinct merits. The affliction and weakness of the 10th lord will produce adverse results. If the lord of the 7th house is a cruel planet the native may indulge in illegal acts an may develop contacts with criminals and smugglers. The spouse may he tortured by the parents of the native. If there is mutual exchange between the 7th and the 10th lords, the native may be a successful businessman. Hushand and wife both will work successfully to become prosperous. Both will assist in promoting each other"s career. However, the horoscope of wife should also be judged for employment or business activities. Since the 7th house deals with partners in business as well, the merit of this combination may benefit the business partner. The native will do well in partnership in any business provided the lords are unaf flicted. There will he all round advancement and success in all his undertakings. 10. Lord of Seventh placed in Eleventh house - The native will acquire wealth and property through spouse. He will get much happiness through his daughters but not so from his sons. There is a possibility of losing a child. Sons will he dependent on the native, if other good indications are there, but sons will not keep the native happy while the daughters would certainly do. Sons in unfortunate cases may not survive at all. There may be more than one marriage of the native and he may be associated with a number of females. If the 7th lord is well-disposed off in the 11 th house, the wife will come from a rich family and bring wealth. If afflicted, the native will marry more than once. If the 11th lord is strong, the the native will fare well in trade and partnership business. The business will expand and may even thrive abroad. The elder brother of the native will prosper. If afflicted the opposite results would be realised. The mutual exchange between the 7th and the 11th lords will make the native a famous and rich businessman. Family life will also be happy.
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Illustration No. 2.7. ( Horoscope No. 7 )- The native is a multi-millionaire and deals in tobacco. His products are popular all over the country. He is recognised for his wealth in northern India as a successful businessman. He is also a Mayor of a big city. The lord of the 11 th house. Moon falls in the 7th house and 7th lord Jupiter occupies the exaltation sign in the llthhouse. The mutual exchange of the 7th and 11th lords have raised the native to the present height. The wife of the native is beautiful well-educated and leading a very happy married life by God's grace. Under such placement of the 7th lord the spouse will be of adjustable nature sensitive to the needs and emotions of the life-partner. She will save money. In case of affliction of the 7th lord in the 13 th house, the earnings of the native may be from illegal sources. 11. Lord of the Seventh placed in the Twelfth house - This is an adverse position for the lord of the 7th house. The subject may be poor and miser. Parashara says that such a native will do business of cloth. The wife will be extravagant. There may be more than one marriage of the native. If favourably disposed off, the native will have both the wives living. If the 7th lord is afflicted by malefics, the second marriage may take place only after the death of the first wife or after separation from her. If the lord of the 7th house and significator Venus both are weak, the native may just dream of marriage and will roam around here and there in search of a woman. The native will be devoid of pleasure. His wife comes from a poor family or even from among the servants. If the Mercury joins or aspects the 7th lord in the 12th house, the wife may be adulterous, if Lagna lord, Venus and 12th lord join the 12th house, the native and his wife will live abroad. Both may have immoral relationships. The subject will decidedly lack the bliss of conjugal life, mostly due to wife. E. Planetary Aspects on the Seventh House and their_effects - There are various factors which influence the 7lh house and related other aspects of the life. So far we have only considered the results of the effects of planets placed in the 7th house and consequences of the lord of the 7 th house in various positions in general. The aspect of planets on the 7th house is also quite important to improve the happiness of the married life, beauty of the spouse, family of the partner etc. The aspects of a planet may allow materialisation of a love-affair into marriage or may break happy life by separating husband and wife. The prime factor in correct judgement of a particular house is to study and to analyse, the various influences in a holistic manner keeping in view the contemporary situation, period and the country. The modification of the results of the 7th house should be judged on the basis of following guidelines in as far as the aspects of various planets are concerned: The Sun - If Sun aspects the 7th house from the 7th place, the person will tend to lose sexual urge and even lose his wife. Further, he will be affected by
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The Moon - his wife will be very beautiful, good natured but ficikle minded, stout, may always find fault and have a bad behaviour, if the Moon aspects the 7th house. The Mars - Unfortunately, divorce or even death of wife may be indicated, if Mars aspects the 7th house, there may be kidney affliction, numerous disputes due to wife and the native may avoid travelling due to fear. The Mercury - The aspect of Mercury on the 7th house confers happiness in the married life. The person will be handsome, intelligent, and will be blessed with wealth. He may, however frequently develop corns. The Jupiter - Happy married life, worthy children, success in merchandise and fame are indicated, if Jupiter aspects the 7th house. The native will be wealthy and charitable as well. The Venus - In addition to happy married life and a number of worthy children, the person will have quite a success in merchandise and will be blessed with a sharp intellect, if Venus aspects the 7th house. If a banefic is associated with the seventh house, the positive results will be all the more pronounced. The Saturn - If Saturn aspects the 7th house, death of wife, affliction by anaemic diseases, fever, dysentery and diarrhoea are likely. The Rahu - If aspected by Rahu the 7th house makes the person lecherous and stubborn and during the Dasa period of Rahu, may even unfortunately cause the death of his wife. If the lord of the 7th is either associated with or aspected by a benefic, the native will be fully blessed with prosperity and will be a lord and good-natured. He will get wealth, luck and will gain by his wife. If the lord of the 7th is in exaltation, or in exaltation, or in retrograde motion the person may be very good and quite wealthy. But if the lord is inimical, debilitated or eclipsed, the effects will be otherwise. NOTE : - This chapter has been penned to explain the elementary principles of the 7th house. The results are general and must be taken as a guideline. There are numerous other factors which do play a vital role in correct judgement of a house. These factors should not be overlooked otherwise we will reach at an incorrect conclusion. These points have been repeatedly mentioned at different places and also at the beginning of this chapter. The description for convenience, has been made mostly for male nativities. These results hold equally good for female nativites as well. The general principles of the placement of a particular planet at a particular place will give the same results for the wife as for husband. Thus all the results are equally applicable for male and female nativities. #
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SIGNIFICANCE OF NAYAMSA CHART Navamsa chart is the most important part in predictive astrology. Those, who do not consider Navamsa chart in prediction, in effect do great injustice to astrology. Navamsa chart is a supporting chart which shows precise details, strength and the tendency of the planets. The zodiac consists of 360°, divided into 12 equal parts of 30° each, named as Sign or Rasi. The zodiac is also divided into 27 constellations, each having span of 13° 20\ Each Nakshatra has fourpadas or charans of 3° ICTeach. Thus the sum total of 27 Nakshatras has been divided into 27x4=108 padas. Each sign of 30° consists oflVt Nakshatras i.e. 9 padas each of 3° 2(T or you can say that each sign contains 9 padas consisting of 214 Nakshatra. The signs are bound by Nakshatras because a part of a Nakshatra falls in one sign and the remaining padas fall in the subsequent sign. Every a sign has been divided into 9 parts of 3° 2(r each having a planet as its owner. Thus we arrive at a Navamsa sign. The remaining three Navamsa sign are carved out from the subsequent sign. For example in Aries, first 9 Navamsa sign starting from Aries to Sagittarius will cover 30°. The remaining 3 Navamsa sign will be taken in the sign Taurus.. We notice that the 3 padas of Nakshatra fall in the other sign and 3 Navamsa sign out of 12 go under the next Rasi signs. Thus Navamsa and padas or Nakshatras are 108 in number consisting of 3° 20v each. Thus the key for understanding the Navamsa is to understand the essential fact that the Nakshatra pada (quarter) is identified with Navamsa. Both are of the same length 3o20\ Their lines of demarcation are also identical. This is the reason why the Navamsa division is considered the most important among the 16 other divisions. In our view Navamsa chart carries much more weight and, accuracy than the Rasi chart. Navamsa: The chart shows a magnified picture of a planet in a modified form. Jataka Parijata clarifies Navamsa in the 85th Sloka of the second chapter,
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that the zodiacal sign in which a planet is exalted and Navamsa, which is owned by that, is said to be in walking or moving state. Navamsa belonging to a friendly sign is a dreaming of the planet whereas the planet placed in the Navamsa of its debilitation or in the inimical Navamsa is in the sleeping state. Each Navamsa consists of 3o20' or 20° minutes. The average time taken by each planet in transiting a Navamsa is as follows.. 1.
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The time taken by the arc covered by one Navamsa in east i.e. the 1 Navamsa of the rising Lagna is covered within 20ox4 Mts. = 13 Degree 20 minutes. Nava Navamsa : A Navamsa can be further divided into 9 equal parts each measuring 200/9=22-2/9 minutes =22 minutes 13 seconds and 10 sub seconds. Navamsa Dwadasamsa : Each Navamsa can be divided into 12 parts, each measuring 200/ 12= 16 2/3 minutes = 16 minutes 40 seconds. This is known as Navamsa Dwadasamsa. The interesting point to note is that every exaltation or debilitation sign has 9 Navamsas containing a Navamsa of the exaltation sign and one of the debilitation sign. The Moon is an exception to this rule. Moon is exalted in Taurus and debilitated in Scorpio. The Taurus contains the Navamsa of Taurus and not that of Scorpio where Moon is debilitated. Similarly Scorpio contains Navamsa of Scorpio and not that of Taurus where Moon is exalted. Conjunction in Navamsa : If two planets are placed in the same pada of the same Nakshatra, they will conjoin in the samesignas well as in the same Navamsa. The planets who are 40° apart from each other, will fall in the same Navamsa. It holds equally good for all the planets which are 40°, 80°,120°,160°, 200°, 240°, 280° or 320° apart from each other. Vargottam ; A planet is called Vargottam when it falls in the same sign in zodiac and Navamsa chart both. Suppose the Sun is at 1° of Cancer, it will obtain the Navamsa of Cancer. The Sun will be Vargottam, in this case. A planet if placed in a movable sign i.e. Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn from 0° to 302Cr, will always be Vargottam as it will occupy the same Navamsa. Similarly a planet falling in a fixed sign between 1302Cr and 16° 40", will also be Vargottam, A planet placed in dual sign from 26o40v to 30° will also be in Vargottama Navamsa. A planet gains strength when in Vargottam Navamsa. If the planet is well disposed the strength provided by its Vargottam position will be beneficial.
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Similarly it will be harmful if those planets were adversely placed. Retrograde planets Saravali, mentions in the 39th Sloka of chapter 5th.
Benefic planets in retrogression give power and authority. Retrograde malefic planets give worries and futile wanderings. In Jataka Parijata Vaidyanath also holds the view that retrograde planets are strong. Kalidas has written in Chapter 2 Sloka 6 in his Uttarkalmrita: cishl c|fi>l
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the results of exaltation if it is retrograde. Thus we see that a retrograde planet if exalted in Rasi but debilitated in Navamsa, in fact gives the results of debilitation. Similarly a retrograde debilitated planet placed in the Navamsa of exaltation sign, will give the result of an exalted planet. THE BEST USE OF NAVAMSA CHART FOR THE CORRECT JUDGEMENT OF MARITAL ASPECTS. Navamsa Kalatra Saukhayam 1. If the lord of the 7th house is placed in the Navamsa of its debilitation, the spouse will be unwise, uncultured and will not be good. The matter could be further spoilt if the 7th lord is stronger than that of Lagna, and gets a Neech Navamsa in conjunction with a malefic planet. 2. If the lord of the Navamsa, occupied by the 7th lord, is a malefic planet, the wife will be cruel and unkind. She will not be noble or generous. The situation will be further deteriorated if the lord of the 7th house is associated with malefics. 3. If the 7th house falls in the Navamsa of Mars in case of males or if the 1st house of a female falls in Navamsa of Mars and the Navamsa lord occupied by the 7th lord is weak or eclipsed then the wife will be either a maid servant or will become vicious in her youth and will be abandoned by her husband. 4. If the Moon occupies the first or seventh house and obtains the Navamsa of the Sun, the wife will be wicked. 5. If the lord of Navamsa occupied by the 7th lord be in conjunction with a malefic, the wife of the native will be voloptuous. If 7th lord occupies the
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Navamsa of its debilitation, a person gets a bad wife. She will be unchaste if the Navamsa lord is afflicted by the association or aspect of malefics. 6. If the 7th lord be Moon i.e. the Lagna be Capricorn and Moon be in conjunction with malefics, or be aspected by malefics or joins an evil Navamsa, the wife of the native will be wicked. Illustration No. 3.1.( Horoscope No.8) - In this birthchart the lord of the 7th is Moon which gets Sun's Navamsa and is influenced by malefics like Mars and the Sun in Navamsa. The above rule is applicable here. The native got married during the sub-period of Saturn in the major period of Saturn ( from9.5.86 to 12.5.89) on 8.4.87. This was more or less a kind of love marriage which took place under compulsion. The wife of the native managed a friendship with the native and established all kinds of relation. She entered in the family way as he had never thought of that union to be converted into marriage. The ethics and moral values compelled the native to marry with the same woman. Navamsa showing chaste andfaithful wife 7. The native will marry a chaste, faithfulgirl if the 7th lord falls in the Navamsa of a benefic Planet. The lord of the 10th house should also be strong and well disposed. 8. If Venus or the 7th lord obtains the Navamsa of exaltation the wife of the native will be dignified. The wife will hail from a respectable family even if the 7th lord gets Neecha Navamsa, provided the 7th lord is stronger than that of Lagna. 9. If the 7th lord falls in a benefic Navamsa and is also associated with benefics, the wife will be virtuous, chaste, dutiful and dignified. 10. If the 7th lord be Moon and Moon & Venus obtain the Navamsa of benefic planets, the wife of the native will be good and charitable. 11
. If the lord of the 7th house falls in a benefic Navamsa and a benefic
planet lends its favorable aspect on the 7th lord who in turn joins a quadrant, the wife will be devoted and will be religious. She will be dignified, of high morals and will be loyal to her husband. Navamsa Position of Planets from Atmakaraka Planet 12. If the Jupiter and the Moon are placed in the 7th house from the Navamsa position of the Atmakaraka planet, the wife will be beautiful and charming. 13. If the Saturn occupies the 7th house from the Navamsa position of the Atmakaraka planet, the wife will be quite older than the native. 14. If the Mars occupies the 7th house from the Navamsa position of the Atmakaraka planet, the will have defective limbs. 15. If Mercury is placed in the 7th house from the Navamsa position of the Atmakaraka planet, the wife will have many qualifies. She will be very intelligent. These positions of planets from Atmakaraka planet in the Navamsa Chart should be taken only as guidelines and should be applied with the caution, considering other indications in birth chart.
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Predicting Marriage Venus and Mars in Navamsa 16. If Venus falls in Mars Navamsa and Mars obtains the Navamsa of Venus
or is conjoined with Venus, the woman may become even a self-willed whore. She may even commit adultery due to extreme passion. 17. If Venus and Mars have mutual exchange of houses, falling in a malefic Navamsa the wife commits adultery with the consent of her husband. There may be wife swapping as well. 18. If the Moon joins the 1st or the 7th house and falls in Pisces, Cancer or Scorpio in Navamsa, the wife will be dissatisfied wiyh her husband or be unchaste or may even become widow. These rules have great importance. Almost all classical works have written about the mutual exchange of the Navamsa of Mars and Venus mentioning that it results into adulterous activities of the native. The girl having such planetary position must be kept under strict watch and should not be allowed to mix with the males of any age or class. The exchange of Mars and Venus either in Rasi or Navamsa whip up sexual passion. Illustration No. 3.2 (Horoscpe No. 9) - This is the horoscope of an extremely beautiful and intelligent lady who has been married to a Class-1 officer. Her husband is a smart and handsome man. Mars falls in the Navamsa of Venus and Venus falls in the Navamsa of Mars, Both occupy Lagna and the 7th house in Navamsa chart and thus have a mutual aspect also. She has had adulterous relation with her real brother-in-law for about last 15 years. The relationship started during the sub-period of Venus in the major period of Venus. We were astonished when we learnt that the combination has given a keen desire to marry her lover even at the cost of her husbands life. 18 A. If the Taurus or the Libra ascendant is rising, and falls in the Navamsa of Aquarius, the girl has excessive passion and is not easily satisfied by men. She may even indulge in lesbinism. If the same combination is present in a male chart, he may even indulge in incest. We know a smart, handsome person who was bom in Libra ascendant under Aquarius Navamsa. He had developed physical relations with his sister-in-law. Now, we mention some planetary results on the basis of Navamsa of the 7th house and concerning planets. These are based on various classical works. The readers, who are interested in the detailed study of these aphorisms, can refer the issues of the Astrological Magazine (edited by Dr. B.V.Raman) of the year 1969 and 1970. 19. If Moon occupies the 7th Bhava and falls in a Navamsa owned by Saturn or Mars, the woman may sleep with another person on the advice of her husband. 20.1f benefic planets join the Venus, and the Moon combines the Navamsa Rasi of Saturn or Mars, the owner of the chart may adopt prostitution, along with her Mother.
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Predicting Marriage 21. if the lord of the Navamsa occupied by the Jupiter belongs to a friend, the
native will have only one wife. Navamsa and Multiple Marriages 22. If the lord of Navamsa occupied by the Jupiter belongs to itself, he will have two or three wives. 23. If the lord of Navamsa occupied by Jupiter belongs to its exaltation, the person will have many wives. 24. If the lord of the 7th and Venus, both are occupied by the dual Navamsa, the person will have two wives. 25. If the lord of the 7th house falls in the Navamsa of its debilitation, or obtains a common sign in the signs ruled by Jupiter or Mercury and malefic planets lend the aspects on it, multiple marriages are indicated. 26. One will have a number of wives if the Navamsa lord occupied by the 7th lord obtains the sign of exaltation, or a benefic Navamsa. 27. One will have another wife, if the Navamsa Lagna or the 7th lord falls in the Navamsa of its debilitation, or in that of its enemy or is eclipsed i.e. falls over the axis of nodes. 28. One will have more than one wife if the 7th house in the Navamsa chart is Taurus or Libra, provided the 7th house in other Shadvarga chart is owned by a benefic. 29. The subject will have a number of wives if the lord of the 7th house falls in own sign in Navamsa as well as other Shadvargas. Navamsa of Jupiter 30. If the 7th lord obtains the Navamsa of Jupiter and is not aspected by any malefics, the native will have only one wife. 31. If the 7th house falls in the Navamsa owned by Saturn, the husband would be old and stubborn. 32. If the Taurus or Libra falls in the 7th house, or their Navamsa rise at the time of birth, the husband will be handsome and blessed with amiable character. 33. The husband or wife of the native will be very intelligent if the 7th house is ruled by Mercury. The intelligence will be further enhanced if the Navamsa of Mercury rises in the 7th house. The results will be more pronounced and the native will be blessed with a sharp intelligence, memory, deep analytical power and judgement, if the lord of the 7th house falls in the Navamsa of Mercury. 34. If the 7th Navamsa rises in Leo or Leo becomes the 7th house, the partner will become engaged in business and craves for women. 35. It the Sagittarius or Pisces rises at the 7th at the time of birth or its Navamsa, the husband will be a virtuous and a pious gentleman. 36. The person will suffer death of his wife, if Mars occupies a Navamsa owned by Venus in the 7th and the lord of that Bhava is in the 5th. 37. If the lord of the Navamsa occupied by the owner of 8th Bhava is also malefic, the woman will certainly become a widow.
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38. If the lord of the Navamsa occupied by the lord or the 7th attains debilitation or falls in an unfriendly Navamsa, or is housed between two malefics, aspected by malefics, loss of wife is certain. 39. If the Rahu is in the 7th from Navamsa occupied by Atmakaraka, the wife of the native may lead a widow's life. 40. When the 8th is occupied by a malefic planet, the woman will become widow and widowhood is likely to occur at the age signified by the ruler of the Navamsa occupied by the lord of the 8th house. 41. If the 7th lord is weak and combines debilitation Navamsa predict loss of wife early in life. 42. If the lord of the 7th in Rasi combines his debilitation Navamsa and Venus joins in the 12th, the 8th, or the 6th, one will be deprived of his partner. 43. If the lord of the ascendant joins debilitation Navamsa/Rasi, the lord of the 7th in the 8th, the native wife will pass away when he is 40. 44. The wife of the native will be barren if in the husband's horoscope the Saturn is in the ascendant and Venus is standing in the last Navamsa of Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces whilst no benefic is standing in the 5th house. 45. Venus with her Navamsa falling in Virgo, Capricon or Aquarius in the 12th whilst the Sun and the Moon are posted in the 7th,aspected by Saturn, irrespective of his birth in a royal family his mother will work as maid servant under another. 46. If the Navamsa of Mars becomes the 7th house and the Moon aspects the said Navamsa, the woman will have a diseased organ. 47. If the Navamsa of the 7th house be that of Mars, and Sun and the Moon aspect it, the woman will have a diseased womb. 48. If the Navamsa of the 7th house is owned by Mars or Mercury and aspected by the Sun, the female born will have a diseased womb. 49. When the Mars occupies the setting Navamsa, aspected by Saturn, the female will be unlucky and disliked by the husband. 50. If the Mars in the above position occupies the Navamsa of Venus in the Rasi representing the 7th Bhava and aspected by benefics, she will be a favourite of her husband. 51. When the Navamsa of the 7th Bhava belongs to a benefic planet and is aspected by the Sun and the Mercury, the woman will be liked by her husband and will possess many children. 52. If the Venus occupies her own Navamsa, tlhe person would be extremely passionate. 53. If the Saturn and the Sun combine together in Navamsa, decanate and the Trimsamsa, the person will become outcaste because of his connection with a woman belonging to a very low caste. 54. The subject will be expelled from his caste, (provided the person is of a high caste), if the Moon, the Mercury and the Saturn are either in the sign of their debilitation or these are in inimical Navamsa.
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Predicting Marriage 55. If the Sun is posited in the 7th house reckoned from navamsa occupied
by the Atmakaraka graha, the wife of the native will be devoted to her husband but will have a deficient or defective limb 56. If Jupiter occupies his depression Navamsa/sign and the Sun is in Navamsa owned by Jupiter, the person will be miserable and be bereft of wife. 57. If the lord of the ascendant falls in the 7th Navamsa, the lord of the 7th joins the 12th house; the native's marriage will take place at the age. of 25 or 26. 58. If Venus gets debilitation Navamsa, the native will suffer after marriage. 59. Observe the number of Navamsas elapsed by the lord of the 7th house, the native may have wives as many. 60. If the Venus or the lord of the house occupied by the lord of he 7th progresses through the Rasi owned by the lord of the ascendant or Navamsa of the ascendant or its trines, marriage will take place. 61. When the Jupiter travels in the Navamsa occupied by the lord of the 7th or its trines, the marriage of the subject take place. 62. If the lord of the 7th be Jupiter and attains a benefic Navamsa with the aspect of the benefics, the native will enjoy plenty of butter, milk, ghee etc. 63. If the 7th mid-point falls in a watery Navamsa and the Moon or Jupiter becomes the lord of the said Navamsa, aspected by watery planets, the subject will enjoy lot of milk and other watery edibles. 64. The Navamsa occupied by the lord of the 7th will give the clue for predicting the direction the wife will come from. 65.The direction indicated by Navamsa occupied by the Venus will furnish the clue for predicting the direction from which the wife is supposed to come. 66. The Navamsa of the. lord of the ascendant or the lord of the 7th or the Rasi which fall in their trines will be the ascendant of he wife. 67. Find out the Navamsa occupied by the lord of ascendant or the lord of 7th. Also mark the Rasis falling in their trines. The ascendant of the wife will be one among them. These aphorisms should be used as an aid in the judgement of the natal chart. The indications may be modified accordingly.
4 Venus
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J^ites of Exotic Love- The planet Venus, considered Goddess of love JLVsymbolizes beauty, passion, amour and all the attendant pleasures connected with flesh. It stands for all the pious emotion of love. Both the western and the eastern cultures have erotica as an innate part of their tradition. The Ajanta and Ellora arts bear witness to the fact of life. Venus is the brightest planet after Moon visible to us at night. After Sunset, it twinkles with an unmatched brilliance, arousing a loneliness among the young and old alike. Poets and lovers sing its praises and see it as the culmination oftheir love. Venus brings all this. When the ancient poets, artists, musicians sat to compose their work under the influence of a heady Venus in the galactic sky, they were always swayed by undefinable passions of noble love. It was under the sway of such a love that Shah Jahan built for his beloved Mumtaz Begum the immortal Taj Mahal and even on his death bed, blinded, held his face towards the mausoleum where his beloved lay buried. Such is the grip of Venus on the hearts of mortals who aim to snatch in one moment of love . all the secrets of the universe. Little wonder, then, that Venus holds a special place in any astrological inquiry, being a Karaka planet for marriage for men. A feminine planet, Venus devolves habits of grace, courtesy and gallantry to men. Habits that naturally draw women towards them. These aspects of feminity, that Venus bestows on a man actually serves to provide his Bi-sexual mentality so desirable in exotic love. It will be worthwhile to consider important psychological points of this love where games of high intelligence and frequent situations of win and lose arise.
Predicting Marriage In this, the Bi-sexual man finally comes to submit to the woman his total self. He himself adopts a sort of womanhood, accepts that he "receives" the woman, "takes" what she gives herself, a reverse copulation where the woman takes the dominating position, psycho-sexually "penetrates" his soul. This woman then gives to the man her all... body and soul and at the same time meditates "he knows what I want". But, for this exotic Bi-sexual woman" s elevating love, man has to himself become a "woman". This is what Venus does to him. In actuality, a highly pleasurable and ennobling prospect for man provided he could keep aside his male ego, worthless in times of love. Venus helps him here. This temperance or softening of male sexuality through the influence of Venus can also be understood by how a ruling Mars in the female horoscope provides to her natural feminity the much indeed "male" assertiveness, making her to challenge her mate, make demands on him and by and large prepares him to "take" her. Whenboth the intelligent-mellowed man and the intelligent-assertive woman get at the game, they alone can understand the ideal of Michael ASngelo's love as is conceived in his enigmatic Mono Lisa whose enchanting smile has captivated the hearts of millions down the centuries. The Astrological Analysis-Venus is a planet of beauty, love, passion, lust, liking, sensual pleasure, comfort, luxury, entertainment and all kinds of happiness of marital life. First observe the sign and the house occupied by Venus in a horoscope. Whether it is friendly, enemical, neutral, exaltation, debilitation or own sign? Judge all about husband or wife, by taking the sign occupied by Venus as an Ascendant and consider this new setting as an independent horoscope. Venus controls pleasures of the marital happiness. Venus should not be combust or be afflicted for a happy married life. Therefore, the understanding of Venus and its effectiveness in various signs, houses and conjunctions with other planets is essential. Venus and its influence - there are so many rules described by the sages that it is rather difficult to remember all of them. Therefore, we shall make an attempt to understand what kind of results are expected when Venus falls in a particular sign, Navamsa or Vargas Venus in the sign, Navamsa or Vargas of Mars-In the sign of Mars, Venus gets fiery and uncontrollable and the native is attracts towards very young girls. He keeps relations with women in addition to his wife. Married life thus involves frequent disputes on petty excuses. The native loses money on such matters. If afflicted, he keeps physical relations even with the wives of others and with public women. Loss of reputation, prosperity and wealth is also possible. If Venus is aspected by Moon, his lust is never satisfied. He marries a woman out of the class even.
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Venus in own Vargs - In Own Vargas that is in Taurus or Libra sign, leads to flirting with number of girls or women. If Venus is aspected by the Sun, the wife will be good and the husband will be henpecked. If aspected by the Mars, the native marries an ill-tempered woman and homely happiness is spoilt. The Just of the wife remains ungratified. This may happen with any other woman who is associated with the native having Venus in own sign and aspected by Mars. If Saturn does so, the native marries a woman of lower classes of the society. Venus in the House of Mercury - The native is oversexed if Venus falls in the sign or Amsa of Mercury. If it is aspected by Moon, the native enjoys luxury and comforts of life. He wastes money on young women and is very lustful, if such a Venus is aspected by Mars. Venus in Moon's sign or Vargas - If Venus is posited in Cancer in Rashi or Navamsa, the native gets chaste wife who hails from a high reputed family. She is usually hot tempered. If aspected by Mars, the native gets addicted to women and wine. He gets into trouble due to women or wife. If Venus in Cancer receives the aspect of Mercury, the wife will be learned. If Saturn aspects Venus, the native will be henpecked. Venus in the sign of the Sun - The native gets money from women and always tries to please them. The marriage of the native takes place with a girl of an aristocratic or a royal family. These qualities are more pronounced if such Venus receives the aspect of the Sun. But if Moon aspects Venus, the native suffers on account of women. If Mars's aspects Venus placed in Leo, the native receives lot of wealth from the girl whom he loves very much. But he is notloyal to any one woman or wife whosoever she may be. He takes interest in other women as well. If Mercury aspects such a Venus, the native gets an educated, learned and an intelligent wife. He is attracted towards intelligent girls and strongly believes that the beauty is not just skin deep. He prefers an intelligent woman. If Saturn aspects such a Venus, the native has relations with maidservants and lowly women. Venus in Jupiter's sign - If Venus is posited in Jupiter "s sign Sagittarius or Pisces or the Vargas or Amsa of Jupiter, one gets good beautiful and a religious minded wife. This also ensures conjugal happiness and good family adjustment. The wife follows all religious customs and rituals. She is appreciated by all. If such a Venus receives the aspect of Mars, the native has frequent quarrels with wife. Marital life gets damaged. There are so many factors, which are essential for proper judgement of a horoscope. All those should be taken into consideration. Venus and various dispositions 1. The Venus is an enemy of the Sun and the Moon. Hence if the Sun and
Horoscope No. 10 11/12/1960 Time 01:45:57 Day Sunday PiaceSltapur Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa at 25:11:00 North Long 80:52:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr -0
the Moon are conjoined with Venus, the conjugal bliss will be hampered. There can be no marital happiness, if the Venus is hemmed between the Sun and the Moon or if Venus falls in Leo or Cancer with the Sun and the Moon. If Venus is afflicted by the association of malefics, there will be frequent disturbances in marital life. But if, benefics like Jupiter, Mercury or a strong Moon are associated with Venus, or Venus is hemmed between the benefies, the conjugal happiness is assured. 2. If malefies fall in the 4th, 8th or the I2th houses from Venus, the longevity of wife is suspect or the marital happiness is disturbed. If strong malerics like Mars, Saturn and Rahu etc. fall in the 4th and 8th from Venus, the wife meets with an accident or is caught by fire, or may even die in an accident. 3. If there are malefics in the 4th, 8th and 12th from Venus the marital life will be very unhappy. If the 7th lord is also afflicted there will be disturbances and discord immediately after marriage. llustration No.4.1.(Horoscope No.10) - This horoscope belongs to a lady who was bom in a royal family though with a bad luck. Her marriage was considerably delayed. She got married in her 31st year on 28.4.90. Whenever Saturn obstructs. The marriage takes place in 31st or 36th year. If the Mars or the Saturn own the 7th and are opposed by Saturn or Mars respectively, marriage takes place in 31st year. Here the 7th lord Jupiter joins his own sign Dhanu in the 4th house and Jupiter is associated with Saturn. There is a mutual aspect between Saturn, Jupiter and Mars. Lord of the 2nd and 9th houses Venus joins Capricorn, the sign owned by Saturn. The Sun obtains the Navamsa of Saturn. Thus Saturn delayed the marriage. It has also been observed that the influence of the retrograde planets on the 2nd or the 7th house creates delay in marriage. Here retrograde Mars is aspecting the Lord of the 7th house Jupiter and also the lord of the 2nd house Venus. It may further be noted that there are malefic planets in the 6th, 8th and 12th from Venus. Venus is hemmed between malefic planets Saturn and Ketu resulting into Papakartari Yoga. This resulted in discord with the husband immediately after marriage. We have been given to understand that they did not come close to each other, even once. Readers can see that there is no case for Kuja Dosha, still she suffered badly and miserably and failed to enjoy conjugal bliss even for a day. First of all she got a delayed marriage at 30 and then faced divorce on the next day of marriage. She could not even get time to understand the meaning of married life. We can see the importance of affliction on Venus, regarding the bliss of marital life.
Horoscope No. 11 20/10/1961 Tlmt 09:08:00 Day Friday Ptact BuIandShSlT Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 23 at 28:30:00 North Long 77:49:00 East Zone 82:30,00 East Tfttti COIT -0:18:44
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llustrition No. 4.2 (Horoscope No.ll):- In this horoscope of the husband of the above mentioned unfortunate lady, the ford of 7th house is Venus, which falls in the sign of its debilitation in the llthhouse. Venus is also involved in Papakartari Yoga being hemmed between Rahu and Sun. In the Navamsa chart, the Venus falls in the Jupiter's Navamsa i.e. her exaltation Navamsa. The Mars is associated with the Venus in the Pisces in the 7th house and the Saturn is also aspecting it. Here also Venus is afflicted heavily. The Lagna too is very weak as the lord of Lagna, Mars, conjoins its bitterest enemy, the lord of the 8th and llthhouse. Mercury. The Saturn is also aspecting the Mars, Mercury and the Sun who occupy the I2th house. There is a mutual aspect between Mars and Saturn. The Venus and Mercury have mutual exchange of houses. Note that the Venus is heavily afflicted in a weak chart with a weak Lagna. Affliction of the 12th house and the Venus signifies immoral character of the native, which resulted in divorce on the very next day of his marriage, which took place on 28.4.90. Venus placed in different houses - If Venus is placed in the Lagna, the native should be well versed in erotic arts and loved by women. If such a Venus is associated with Saturn, the native enjoys others" wives, but is always in distress. The Venus in-the 2nd house makes one highly passionate and he enjoys luxury, comforts, wealth and women. The Venus in the 3rd house makes a man henpecked. The Venus posited in the 4th house, gives a nice comfortable house, vehicles and luxray. If other planets indicate love affairs and illegal relationships, one may keep concubine at home. The Venus in the 5th house makes the native amorous. If Venus conjoins malefics, marital happiness may be missing. In case of conjunction with Mars in the in the 5th house, the native remains ever ready for lovemaking. He believes in enjoyment with women and invariably has loose morals. Eves are his most favorite pass time. If Saturn or the nodes do not afflict the combination, one has a love marriage. The Venus is not good in the 6th house as it causes diseases like diabetes, discharge, weak, Moral, disease of semen and other fluids related to the reproductive organs. Women dislike such a man. The Venus in the 7th house gives a handsome husband, or a beautiful wife. It makes one passionate. The native has relations with women before and even after marriage. If the Venus is placed in any Gandant (any junction of constellations) with the Saturn in the first house, one may marry an infertile woman. The Venus in the 7th makes one loose characlorparticularly when it falls in the sign of Mars or that of his own, or even their Navamsa. If the Saturn and Venus conjoin in the 7th house, one develops physical relations with a number of women. Women of inferior class like maidservant etc. also come into his contact.
Predicting Marriage The Venus in the 7th house makes the native quarrelsome. He is fond of pleasure and drinks. Such a person is quite successful in keeping friendship with women. He possesses winning manners and masters the art of impressing others, particularly the opposite sex. His partner possesses large eyes and he or she is well loved. The partner is of attractive built and is of fair complexion. Her hair is generally long. Placement of the Venus in the Scorpio in the 7th house affects the longevity of wife. The afflicted Venus in the 7th house creates unhappiness in marital life. The Venus in an odd sign in the 7th house bestows good results, while in the even signs it gives adverse results. JUDGEMENT OF QUALITIES AND APPEARANCE OF WIFE BY THE VENUS OF THE 7TH HOUSE -If the Venus falls in Aries, Gemini or Libra, the wife has a manly built and appearance. Long face, bright eyes, tall structure, attractive built, long hair and speech full of authority is bestowed if the Venus joins the above signs. It also makes the wife intelligent, well educated, adjustable, sexy, and fond of pleasure, interested in various kinds of arts, music and enjoyment but has less number of issues. If the Venus falls in Leo or Aquarius in the 7th house the wife will be corpulent, serious and of average built. The eyes seem to be sexy and intoxicated and her nose is snubbed. She is intelligent. In the male signs, the wife does not get much involved in worldly things. She gets nervous when in trouble. In the Sagittarius, the Venus gives a beautiful wife with tall and attractive body. Her eyes are extremely beautiful, complexion fair, long dense hair and is attractive. She is less passionate and keeps her family in order. She is sober, sincere and simple. She is of good manners. Her general behavior is like that of any modest mature lady who takes well thought-out decision. However, she is not much liked by her husband. If the Venus is posited in a watery sign like Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, in the 7th house, it gives lean and tall constitution, brilliant eyes, shining and long hair, soft skin and an overall attractive appearance to the wife. She is hauty and quarrelsome, unadjustable and does not care to be criticized. She tries to boss over others. In earthy signs like Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, the wife is of short structure with round face. Her hairs are sparse but dense. She is God fearing and serves the elders and respects people. She knows her household chores and does them enthusiastically. If Venus falls in a female sign, the wife has lady like qualities. If the Venus is afflicted one may not get married at all, depending upon other factors. The Venus can even deny marriage, separate the husband and wife and may result in more than one marriage. These factors are more pronounced in its position in Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces, Gemini and Sagittarius. The Venus in male signs in the 7th house makes one extremely passionate. The Venus can cause inter-caste marriage or marriage with an elder girl if it falls in Aries,, Scor-
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pio, Capricorn and Aquarius. In Leo and Pisces, Venus gives fortune after marriage. In such a sign, the progress of the native is stopped after the death of wife. One gets married at 24 or 25. If the Venus is placed in the 8th house, there are indications of love marriage and extra-marital affairs. One may even have a separate home for his beloved. The Venus in the 9th house checks matrimonial happiness if it is associated with the malefics. If the Venus falls in the 9th house in Cancer and the disposition Moon joins the 7th house, one is extremely fortunate with his wife. She brings in a lot of good luck to the native. One enjoys a number of beautiful virgins and befriends many girls. The Venus in the JOth house provides ample sex and gains from women. Strong Venus brings more gains with less efrort whereas a weak Venus in the 10th house gives less money from women even after hard efforts. This Venus may bring prosperity through a woman, like mother, wife or sister etc. Similar results are realized, if the Venus occupies the llthhouse. One has a number of lady friends and is very emotional in respect of love afrairs. If the Venus in the 11 is conjoined with Mars, more than one marriage can be predicted. Venus in the 12th house makes the native amorous, well versed in music, poetry, drama, acting etc. He enjoys a number of women and gets luxuries. If Venus conjoins the lord of the 7th house, the native is extremely passionate. Venus and the lord of the 7th house - A comparison of strength between the lord of the 7th and the Venus, should be made. In the decision of marriage or matters related to the 7th house, the stronger planet should be taken into consideration and less emphasis should he placed on the weaker planet. If the Venus or the 7th lord joins the sign of exaltation and is well placed, aspected or conjoined with Jupiter, the wife is expected to be virtuous and beautiful. It will be opposite if Venus or 7th lord (whichever is stronger) is under the influence of malefic planets, or falls in the sign of debilitation, or is aspected by or conjoined with, evil planets like Mars, Saturn or Rahu. If Venus or the lord of the 7th, or both join the dual sign like Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces or obtain dual Navamsa, more than one marriage is expected. It is also said that Rahu in the 7th gives more than one marriage. If malefic planets fall in the 2nd and the 12th houses from the radical position of Venus or if there are malefic planets in the 4th and 8th from Venus marital happiness will be hampered.
Horoscope No. 12 >te 16/02/1948 Time 23:26:38 Day Monday PllCt BIJnor Sri Sanatan Ayenemia 22:52 at 29:22:00 North Long 76:09:00 East Zona 62:30:00 East Tim# Corr -0:17
Illustration No.43 (Horoscope No.l2);-This birth chart belongs to a very unfortunate woman. She got married on 13.6.69. Her parents married her to a person of high social standards but the parents of the husband had more financial expectations. She had to lead a torturous life and was treated like a maid servant. Ultimately she escaped from her husband house and sought divorce in December 1984 i.e. after 15 years of marriage. Let us examine her birthchart where the Lagna lord is placed in the 6th house in exaltation sign Pisces and is hemmed in between malefics like Rahu and Sun. The lord of the 7th house Mars is retrograde and aspects Venus, Mercury and the Sun. The placement of Lagna lord and 7th lord should either be a triangular or quadrangular even sextile, but khadastak and Dwidwad positions of these two planets are always bad. In this case lagna lord Venus and the 7th lord Mars are situated in unwanted Khadastak position in Rasi and Navamsa charts. This adversely affected her marital life. Lord of the 7th house Mars obtains the Navamsa of Venus. This is a negative factor. The Mars, Saturn and Rahu play adverse role in the Navamsa or sign of Venus and it becomes worst if Venus also obtains the Navamsa of Mars or Saturn. Let us now consider the placement of other planets in relation to Venus. Mars is situated in the 6th house, Ketu in the 8th and the Sun in the 12th house, which resulted in unhappy married life of the native. The malefic should not join 6th, 8th and 12th houses from Venus. Now consider the 7th lord Mars, which happens to be a Marak for Libra ascendant. The 4th and 6th houses from Mars are vacant. In the 7th house the worst enemy of Mars i.e. Mercury is placed. In the 8th house from Mars, Venus is placed, afflicted by Papakartari Yoga. In Navamsa chart Venus is hemmed in between both the luminaries i.e. the Sun and Moon. When we judge any of the houses in a chart, the Navamsa chart must also be taken into consideration with equal importance and weightage. If Lagna lord is placed in the 6th, 8th or 12th from the lord of any particular house, the good effects of that house can be hampered. In the present case Mars is the lord of 7th and the Lagna lord Venus is placed in the 6th house from Mars, which is quite adverse and therefore marred the happiness of her marital life. We have explained the combinations for adverse marital life. But in the present case divorce took place. How should we differentiate between an unhappy marriage and the failure of marriage? In fact the Sun, Saturn and Rahu have separate tendencies. If these planets too have an influence over the 7th house, unhappiness in married life will result ultimately in a divorce. Here Rahu occupies the 7th house and Saturn aspects the 7th house. Both have a tendency for divorce. The Lagna lord and Karaka of marriage Venus are hemmed in between Rahu and the Sun, which also confirms the separation aftermarriage. The separation took place after 15 years of marriage. Jupiter's aspect over the 7th house, the 7th lords Mars and over the 9th house is responsible forthe delay in separation. Exalted Venus and its placement in own Navamsa made her cling on to her miserable married life for 15 long years.
PredfctingManiage She got married on 13.6.69. in the sub-period of Jupiter and the major period of Mars. Mars is the lord of the 2nd and the 7th houses and falls in the llth house and the Navamsa of Venus. Therefore it strongly indicates that the marriage should take place in the major period of Mars. Jupiter aspects the 7th house as well as the 7th lord Mars. It has obtained the Navamsa of 7th lord Mars. Therefore the marriage is indicated in the sub-period of Jupiter and the major period of Mars. The separate tendencies and adversities are indicated by various planets as we have mentioned. Rahu occupies the 7th house; therefore, the separation could take place in the Mahadasa of Rahu. It actually came in evidence in December 1984 when sub-period of Ketu which is in the Rahu's Nakshatra was running on this unfortunate lady, who is now living with her parents and brothers. If Venus is strong and owns the 7th house, its position in the 3rd, 6th, 10th or 11th house is favourable as it brings prosperity and happiness after marriage. On the contrary if a weak Venus owning the 7th house occupies 8th or 12th house, marital happiness can be curtailed. It must be made clear that a good Venus or 7th lord will not give good results, if they are posited in TRIK house, even if they occupy their own exaltation or friend"s sign of Navamsa. If Venus conjoins a malefic and 7th lord too is a natural malefic and occupies either the 5th or the 9th house, the marriage will take place at a distant place. If Venus joins the lord of 7th house and both are suitably placed, there will be a number of wives. The number of wives may be as many as the number of planets conjoined with Venus and the planets lending their full aspect on Venus. If Venus joins the lord of 2nd, 6th or 7th and thoLagna is under the influence of malefic planets, the person flirts with the wives of other people. If Venus owns the llthhouse, it indicates happy union with women who will offer him money. If there is exchange of lords of the 7th house and 9th house, one derives fortune after marriage and if either of the planet is Venus, the native derives luck by working in the name of his wife. If Venus is conjoined with Saturn, one prospers through women. Women will patronize his profession. There will be increase in wealth through the patronage of women. However, opposition of Venus and Saturn is regarded as adverse. Placement of Venus in the Vargas of Mars and the aspect of Mars on such a Venus make the native addicted to others" wives. So is the case with females. The word addicted has been used here to denote physical relations and not love even if he or she pretends to love the other partner. Combination of Mars and Venus - The combination of Mars and Venus is not regarded well in a birth chart so far as the character and chastity of woman is concerned. We have seen innumerable disasters where this combination had sepeatedly. We have repeated by mentioned that the Sun, Saturn and Rahu have separate tendencies whereas Mars and Venus attract each other and create passion, lust and adultery. Let us see what happens if Rahu conjoins with Mars and Venus in the Lagna itself.
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Combination of Mars, Venus and Rahu - This combination results in an extreme sexual indulgence and false promises of marriage. If the combination is in a girl's horoscope, she will start going through all kinds of physical enjoyments at a very tender age. She develops sexual relations with the person. She loves and would regard him her husband. Unfortunately ithas generally been observed that boy and girl fail to marry despite having relations with each other for years together. We have seen that such infatuations usually result in a naught. They lost interest, or one of them lost interest in the other and inspite of the persuasion by the other, the marriage did not take place. Rahu separated them. In all such cases the sufferers and losers were the natives who contained this combination of Mars and Venus and Rahu in their horoscopes.
Predicting Marriage lllustratioii No. 4.4 (Horoscope No. 13) - In this chart of a female the presence of Mars, Venus and Rahu may be noted in the Lagna. She belongs to a respectable family. She fell in love with a boy who was not even properly employed when she was 17 years old. This was during the Saturn/Venus period and this affair gradually resulted into sexual relationship. It lasted till the end of Saturn/Rahu period. The boy at last refused to marry her after dragging the affair till Saturn/Rahu period. Both the planets have separate tendencies. Therefore, they were separated and the girl had to face a lot of disgrace, humiliation and agony. The Jupiter, lord of the 7th house, is well placed in the 11th house in a friendly sign and his own Navamsa. Such a beneficial and strong Jupiter is aspecting not only the 7th house but also the lord of the Lagna, Mercury. Mars/ Venus and their conjunction with Rahu are so adverse that even a beneficial Jupiter could not help materialize her marriage with the boy she loved. At 32 years of age, she is still unmarried though the karaka of marriage Venus, the lord the lord of the 7th house Saturn and the lord of the llthhouse Mars are in their own Navamsa. Except the Sun and Moon all planets fall in their own Navamsa. All these planets failed to overcame the adversities created by the combination of Mars and Rahu. Mars and Venus in Lagna - Mars and Venus are extremely sensual. This combination has a special reference to the ascendants ruled by Mars and Venus i.e. Aries, Taurus, Libra and Scorpio. One makes contacts with a number of women and obviously marital life and conjugal happiness suffers.
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Predicting Marriage Illustration No.4.6(Horoscope NO. 15) - Presence of Mars and Venus may be noted in the 7th house in Sagittarius. The lord of the 7th Jupiter aspects the 7th house from Lagna. Mars and Venus both obtain the Navamsa of Mercury, She confessed maintaining a regular physical relationship with her young tutor for years. Jupiter's aspect on the 7th house. Mars and Venus confirm this. She got married to a handsome businessman but her carnal habits created disturbances soon after her marriage in 1987. Venus and Mars association results in happy marital life. Venus should not be ignored and Venus should be careftilly judged corresponding to the horoscope under reference. Conjunction of Mars and Venus in the 7th house is adverse for chastity, but generally happy marital life is indicated by this combination provided the birth takes place in any of the sign ruled by Venus or Mars. Usually the chastity is spoilt at an early age, 16 and 18 years. Marital life will also be happy if the lord of the 7th house is Jupiter and aspects the 7th house from Lagna. In case of Saturn or Mercury the marital life will not be happy if Mars, Venus fall in 7th and 7th lord falls in Lagna. Mutual Exchange of signs or Navamsa by Mars and Venus - When Mars is posited in the Navamsa of Venus and Venus is posited in the sign of Mars, the native will be adulterous. If the same combination is present in woman's horoscope, she will take paramours and prefer them to her husband. If the Mars and Venus exchange their Navamsa sign in a woman's chart, she may have a long lasting physical relationship with some one she loves.
Horoscope No. 15 15/11/1965 Time 20:37:00 Day Monday Place Allgarh Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 23:07 t 27:54:00 North Long 78:04:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr - 0:17:44
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Illustration No. 4.7.(Horoscope No.9) - This horoscope belongs to an extremely beautiful, fair, smart and bold lady who got married on 30.1.75 and has been blessed with two daughters. She is the wife of a senior officer whose remarkable performances and courage are some of the landmarks for his organization. The lady is not loyal to her husband. She had carnal relationship with the younger brother of her husband. They have been living like husband & wife since 1983, as soon as Mars Bhukti in the major period of Venus began. Their relationship resulted in a daughter, an illegitimate child. This charming young woman was born under Aquarius ascendant, which falls in the Navamsa of Taurus. Mars is in the Taurus ascendant while Venus occupies the 7th house of the Navamsa chart in the sign of Mars. Thus Venus falls in Mars Navamsa Scorpio, while Mars obtains the Navamsa of Venus, that is Taurus. In Rashi chart Mars and Venus are placed in the 3rd and llthhouses respectively, which also show the carnality with a brother like person, in this case her brother-in-law. During her childhood her servant also abused her when she was quite innocent. Like us, the readers will also be surprised to know the unbelievable truth that the lady was shocked when we told her during an astrological inquiry that she possessed Akhand Saubhagya i.e. the death of her husband will take place only after her death. A few others had made a contrary forecast. She personally wished an early death of her husband so that she could live happily with her lover. A woman has irrepressible passions if her Lagna is Taurus between 3/20 and 6/40 or Libra between 13/20 and 16/40. It means that if the Lagna is ruled by Venus, but obtains Navamsa of Saturn, the intensity of passion will go beyond control leading to adultery. We have found that this holds well in all such cases where Lagna is ruled by Venus or Saturn and falls in the Navamsa of Saturn or Venus respectively. In the above example too it may be noted that the woman was born in Aquarius Lagna which has fallen in the Navamsa of Venus. That is the cause for extreme passion and involvement in her immoral acts. Venus is a planet, which is deeply related to marital bliss, love affairs and if perverted, to immoral acts. While examining a horoscope for marital happiness, we must look into the overall disposition of Venus. We should not reach hurried conclusions. Many times Venus may not have any relation with the 7th or the 2nd houses, still its consideration is quite important to reach a correct conclusion about the state of the marital life. #
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It owns a kendra (kendradhipati)
(ii) When situated in a house for which it is a significator? When Jupiter owns a kendra it suffers from Kendradhipati Dosh, unless, of course, it is placed in its own sign. Whenever Jupiter owns a kendra, it automatically becomes the lord of two kendras i.e., Pisces and Sagittarius and the other two kendras viz. Gemini and Virgo are owned by Mercury. If Jupiter is situated in a house for which it is a Karaka, or significator, it effects adversely to the native. Thus, if it is posited in the house of children or wealth, it causes many hardships. Largely, however, Jupiter is understood to impart to the native wisdom, intelligence, and all the satwik qualities of good breeding, respect and dedication to religion, customs, traditions and charity. Therefore, Jupiter is regarded as a priest or minister of Devtas and is an inspiration for Satkarma or good deeds to be performed by the humans. The planet is said to produce best results in its exaltation sign. Cancer. However,
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in our experience Jupiter gives most auspicious results in Leo, not in Cancer. This may, of course, be debated. Jupiter is placed in a quadrant in Cancer, Sagittarius or Pisces, comstitutes Hamsa yoga giving the native sterling qualities, noble behaviour and subtle thinking and makes him a king or king-like. The yoga is well defined in our ancient texts. The Link Breaks - Where Jupiter Weakens - In this chapter we intend driving home a point that Jupiter has a deceptive nature in some respects. In our study of astrological practice for over two decades we have come to the conclusion that traditionalists have over emphasised the benefic and malefic effects of Jupiter and Saturn respectively. If we may be permitted to express our understanding of the situation, based in actual case studies "and observation, Jupiter is not always sacrosanct nor Saturn so banal as has been made out to be. We have observed that Jupiter"s placement in the fifth house affects children. In the present chapter our attempt is to evaluate Jupiter and its corresponding maligancy when positioned in the Seventh house, under certain specific conditions. The Classical View - First let us see that results the classical texts and authoritative sages ascribe to Jupiter in the Seventh house. Dr. B.VRaman, an authority on the subject, has noted in his book, "How to judge a Horoscope" that * Jupiter in the seventh house makes the subject kind-hearted. * the native gets a virtuous, good-looking and chaste wife and gains are achieved through and after matrimony. *the subject attains high level of education. * he is sensitive to other"s feelings. * he has a speculative mind and does well in the field of agriculture. * he is inclined to go on pilgrimages to distant places. * he will be superior to his father in qualities, and *the native will be blessed with worthy sons. Saravali states that Jupiter in the seventh house makes one a good speaker, poet, head of village/institution, knowledgeable, intelligent, fortunate, kind and noble, famous and superior to his father. Vaidyanath says that Jupiter in the seventh gives a beautiful wife, incites envy in parents and teachers. His wife is virtuous and is blessed with worthy sons. If the Jupiter is placed in a debilitation sign. Capricorn, the wife dies or is abused by a Brahmin, according to Vaidynanth.
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Garg says that the Jupiter in the seventh house gives only one wife. He gets bed-pleasure like a king. He is handsome and intelligent. Brihat Jatak describes that such a native gets married at 22 years of age. He takes interest in studies, becomes a minister and is polite. He is blessed by his father and is loved by his wife. Parashar says that such a Jupiter awards a position in the army and lot of wealth. Gopal Ratnakar holds that such a person is proud and able. He has a chaste wife. He has business relations with high class persons and that such a Jupiter promotes business. Narain Bhatt mentions that Jupiter in the seventh house makes one disinterested in his own wife. He is intelligent, rich and best among his brothers and sisters. He is handsome. Hilla Jatak holds absolutely a different opinion. According to it the Jupiter in the seventh house results in early marriage, precisely at 12 years of age. Phaldeepika opines that such a native will get a good
wife, will be blessed
with children and will be more generous than his father. Chamatkar Chintamani says the native will be highly intelligent. He will not care for women, except his own. Bhrigu Sutramspecifies that Jupiter in the seventh house gives high education and makes the native a thinker (Chintak). He is said to have frequent financial gains and his wife is learned, chaste and devoted to her husband. If Jupiter in the seventh house is associated with benefics or posited in
own or exaltation
signs, the native will have only one wife. He will be attached to her. He will gain wealth through his wife. He will be happy and will earn great honours in the 34th years of his life. These are the views expressed in different texts. Most of the results described are similar. However, there are common denominaters; native is superior to his father in virtues; gets married at 12-22 years of age, receives honour at 34th year, gets a chaste wife, at times is subject to jealousy of father and teacher, gets one wife only, is handsome, polite and possesses sterling qualities, is generous, happy and is blessed with worthy children. As can be seen, almost all the authors describe Jupiter as auspicious in seventh house. The sages should not be criticised. Many of them were endowed with an inner vision and siddhis to adjudge the behaviour of various heavenly bodies. Varah Mihira was said to have the Surya Siddhi. The sages have rightly described these results for a particular position, and most of these results are manifest when Jupiter falls in a odd sign or male signs. However, good results of the position of Jupiter in the seventh house do not
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accrue when Jupiter is placed in the seventh in the even signs or female signs. In that case adverse results are obtained. A. Jupiter in the seventh House in Watery Signs i.e. Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces(for Capricorn, Taurus & Virgo Lagnas). A1 Jupiter in the Seventh in Cancer - For Capricorn ascendant Jupitor gets exalted in the Seventh Bhava and forms Hamsa Mahapurusha Rajyoga. Here it owns third and twelfth house. Kalidasa has described in "Uttar Kalamrit" -
That is, the native will be productive, good to others, prosperous rich and educated etc. If Jupiter joins its exaltation sign Cancer. Kalidasa has not mentioned anything about the matters related with the seventh house even in the Sloka. But exalted Jupiter in the seventh gives a good and chaste wife. She is dedicated to husband and elders, advises her husband like a Guru, is beautiful, full of virtues, learned etc. But in the 34th year some devastation takes place in marital life, either the wife dies or she gets separated due to some reason. Kalidasa has mentioned in "Raghuvansh Kavya" that Induvati wife of the king Aja i.e., mother of king Dashrath died at the age of 34 years when a flower from the Veena of Narad fell on her chest, while Narad was moving in the sky.
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I am illustrating the following horoscope where Jupiter joins the seventh house in Cancer Illustration No. 5.1
(Horoscope No.16) - This horoscope belongs to a
multimillionaire of India who is living in London in connection with his business. He rose to this position by his own efforts. He had a very good wife but he divorced her in 1964 when he came to know that the last son of the native belonged to a famous Tantrik, the fact that his wife had also accepted. This divorce occurred when the native was running under Rahu-Mercury period in 1974.
Horoscope No. 17 ^ato 21/12/1919 Time 08:48:00 Day Sunday Place Bareilfy Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa at 28:20:00 North Long 79:24:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr - 0:
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Illustration No.5.2 (Horoscope No. 17) - Jupiter is pos ited in the seventh house in the sign of exaltation. The native is wife of a famous and rich MJL.A., who never lost an election since independence. Her marital life is extremely unhappy. Her husband has a concubine and has relations with various women even at the age of 75 years. She failed to receive the real bliss from her children too. one daughter committed suicide, other faced widowhood at a young age and the son got involved in criminal activities. In this case Jupiter owns the third and the twelfth house and as such is a malefic posited in the seventh house. Any retrograde planet if placed in the sign of its exaltation, behaves like a debilitated one. Here Jupiter is exalted and retrograde in the seventh house. In both the above illustrations exalted Jupiter in the seventh created havoc in the lives of both the natives and their partners, who had extramarital relations also.
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A2 Jupiter in Scorpio in the Seventh House Illustration No. 53 (Horoscope No. IS) - In the case, the native got married on 6.4.83 and divorced his wife on 22.10.83. Jupiter"s placement in the seventh house may be noted. Jupiter is the lord of the eighth and the eleventh house and is placed in the seventh house in Scorpio. Placement of Jupiter in Martian sign is bad. Saravali may also be referred for the same. That is why Jupiter here resulted into marital discord. In addition, here the seventh house is hemmed in between malefics like Saturn and Mars. The wife of the native was mentally retarted which was not known to him prior to his marriage. Later, on the husband thought that this could affect his progeny. Keeping this fear in his mind. He divorced his wife. Seeing the position of Jupitor in the seventh house, many astrologers were sure that they can never be separated and will have a happy married life. Here we would just like to state that one should not be misguided by the misleading presence of Jupiter in the seventh house, which alone is not enough for the marital bliss.
Horoscope No. 18 ite 12/10/1959 T(me 21:22:00 Day Monday Place Sitapur Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 23:02 it 25:11:00 North Long 80:52:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr - 0:06:32
A3 Jupiter in Pisces in the Seventh House Illustration No. 5.4 (Horoscope No. 19) - In this birthchart of a lady, Jupiter is present in the seventh house in Pisces and Saturn is posited in the Lagna. Jupiter owns the seventh house and forms Hansa Mahapurusha Rajyoga. But, though, there is no severe affliction of the seventh house, except that Jupiter obtains own Navamsa of Sagittarius, and is conjoined with Mars in the same Navamsa, the lady had to face various problems in the materialisation of her marriage. Soon after her marriage, she felt that she would not be able to adjust with her orthodox and miser husband. The marriage broke-up after some time. In the above cases we see that Jupiter "s placement in the seventh house does not give blanket guarantee of conjugal happiness. Even Jupiter"s renowned magnanimity and munificence is curbed in cases where it falls in watery signs. 6. Jupiter in the Seventh House in Airy Signs i.e. Gemini, Libra and Aquarius (Aries, Leo & Saggitarius lagnas) The role of Jupiter in the seventh house in airy signs viz. Libra, Aquarius and Gemini is quite different than as in watery signs i.e. Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. We have observed that Jupiter in seventh in watery signs is responsible for separation, miserable family life, adulterous behaviours of the spouse and disintrest and lack of attachment with husband or wife as the case may be. But it is not so in case of airy signs. There will be happy married life. The husband or wife will be quite good looking. The native will be prosperous and rich. However, he will suffer where the children are concerned, particularly sons. Gemini is not good for the loyality of the partner. There may be more than one marriage if other factors are also supportive. The husband and wife may not be honest to each other. Both may be licentious.
Horoscope No. 19 g 04/07/1951 Time 12:49:00 Day Wednesday PiaceAHgarh Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 22 at 27:54:00 North Long 78:04:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr -0:17:44
Panchang
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Avakahada Chakra
Srderial Time .:7:17;15 Mrs Eq.of time 0:04:05 Mrs Sunrise :5:27:19 Mrs Sunset : 19:16:24 Hrs Samvat : 2008 Saka : 1873 Month : Asadha Paksh : Krishna Tithi at Sunrise..; 15-Amavasya Nakshatra : Ardra Yoga : Dhruva Karan : Naga
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Predicting Marriage
B1 Jupiter in Libra in the Seventh House Illustration No.55 (Horoscope No. 20) - The native is a senior LA.S. officer and is working as Principal Secretary to the Government. Hegot married around 25 years of age during the sub-period of Venus in the major period of Mercury. Venus is the lord of the 7th house and is associated with Mercury in the tenth house. Presence of Jupiter in the seventh house may be noted, who is the lord of the ninth and twelfth houses. The native has been blessed with an extremely beautiful, fair complexioned, decent, noble and highly educated wife who belongs to a rich family. She has a most loving domestic life, full of conjugal bliss of a high order. He has been blessed with three beautiful daughters who are quite obedient and intelligent. The native went to Paris recently with his wife and children. There had been rise in fortune after his marriage. Here* unafflicted ninth lord Jupiter has blessed the native with such a decent wife and conjugal happiness etc. Though Jupiter is an enemy to Venus it gives auspicious results in respect of matters of the seventh house. This happens due to its ownership of the ninth house. Unafflicted lord of the ninth house if posited in the seventh promotes family happines and gives a beautiful and chaste wife who brings good luck and wealth to the native. Other factors supporting, he may also go abroad. B2 Jupiter in Gemini in the Seventh House - Here the Lagna would be Sagittarius and Jupiter thus suffers finm kendradhipati Dosha. Moreover, the seventh house, happens to be the Badhak house for dual signs. Marriage gets generally delayed. The wife may not be charming and fair complexioned, but she will be well-educated, logical and intelligent. Due to her obstinate, noncooperative and non-adjusting temperament marital life may not be happy. Separation is also possible due to her bad temperament. Gemini is owned by Mercury, Jupiter and Mercury both represent learning, intelligence and science but Mercury is logical and the logics of Mercury are generally unacceptable to Jupiter. Mercury gets debilitated in the sign of Jupiter. However, Gemini is an airy sign, therefore, the wife is quite practical, wise and economical but un adjusting.
Horoscope No. 20 i^e 05/02/1946 Time 11:16:00 Day Tuesday Place Gofakhpur Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 22 83:23:00 East Zone 82.30:00 East Time Corr 0:03:32 wLat 26:45:00 North Long
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Predicting Marriage
Illustration No. 5.6 (Horoscope No. 21) - The native is an astrologer of Delhi. He visited us during June 1993 and pretended only to be a reader of our articles. Immediately on looking at his birthchart, 1 asked him whether he had suffered separation by then? He was astonished because he had never expected that Jupiter in the seventh house can result in separation. The native got married on 6.1.83
First daughter was born on 5.12.83 and second on 15.9.985. His wife
was unhappy with him and was not prepared for adjustment, especially when the native had told her of his physical relationship with some one else. She left the
native
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London. He
also
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misunderstanding between him and his wife started due to his involvement with other females, and lack of interest in his wife. Thus Jupiter "s placement in the seventh house in Gemini may also result into loose character of wife or the native himself. Generally daughters are born as long as Other positive indications for male progeny are not present. If Jupiter is afflicted, there may be two marriage particularly if the seventh lord Mercury also falls in a dual sign. The wife will not be beautiful, her complexion will be dull, but she will be intelligent and educated though of unadjusting nature. How can, thus, we say that Jupiter in the seventh house in Gemini is auspicious? B3 Jupiter in the Seventh House in Aquarius - Aquarius is an airy sign and for Leo ascendant Jupiter own the fifth and the eighth house. Placement of such Jupiter in seventh is a good position for a happy family life, but not good for progeny. If jupiter is afflicted there may be denial of childbirth. The wife will be good looking but there will be several problems with her. There will remain anxiety for male children, sons mostly do not survive. Generally both the partners live happily. Dominance of wife over the native will, however, always be there.
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Illustration No.5.7. (Horoscope No> 22) - She got married on 18.4.87 with a bank employee. The husband is good looking, smart and gentle. She was blessed with a daugther on 17.7.88. But there is no second child so far inspite of desire and all efforts. She had all kinds of relations in her early youth, with a handsome boy. A unique factor of her married life is that soonafter her marriage, younger brother of her husband lost his mental balance, though he was the topper of a famous Engineering College of UP. He is missing since 1988. Sometimes later, next brother of her husband lost his mental balance. He failed to complete his Engineering Degree Course even after passing out the third year, though he was throughout a position holder. One day he killed his own aged father on 13,1.93 under a severe mental aberration. 1 expect that a serious tragedy may fallon her sis-in-law also, the only member left in that family, after her marriage. There are so many cases of Leo ascendant where Jupiter occupies the seventh house. This has mostly resulted in the problems connected particularly with childbirth. This is an undesirable position in context of male issues. Family life is generally happy. The husband is handsome or wife is charming. The husband may serve in any financial organisation such as treasury, bank, insurance, finance ministry (Income Tax) etc. or he may deal in such a business which has main relation with finances such as lottery, money lending etc. The wife may be a teacher in any school or collage. To sum up we may say that if Jupiter falls in airy signs in the seventh house, except in Gemini, one leads generally a happy marital life. In last two airy signs viz. Libra and Aquarius Jupiter will give a beautiful life partner who will be loving and adjusting. The spouse will be rich, prosperous, happy, gentle, noble, religious and honest. But the moral values of the native may be questionable. The husband may deal in finance either through the service of banks, financial institution, insurance, loaning bodies or treasury etc. or in lottery, brokerage of share-market, money-lending or chit-funds or such other organisations. Educational engagements are also possible. In case of Gemini in seventh having Jupiter, family life will be troublesome. More than one marriage is possible and spouse may not be handsome. In all the cases of airy signs falling in the seventh house with Jupiter, worries from the side of children, particularly males, will be there.
Horoscope No. 22 09/10/1962 Time 04 10:00 Day Tuesday Place Gorakhpur Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 23 Lat 26:45:00 North Long 83 23:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr 0:03:32
Avakahada Chakra
Panchanj SiderialTime .iSiSISI Mrs Eq, of time :0:12:16 Hrs Sunrise :5;53;17 Hrs Sunset :17:34:46 Hrs Sam vat : 2019 Saka ; 1884 Month : Asvina Paksh : Shukla Trthiaf Sunrise..: 9 Nakshatra : Sravna Yoga : Dhrati Karan : Gara
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C. Jupiter's Placement in Fiery Signs in the Seventh House i.e._Aries, Leo and Sagittarius (Libra, Aquarius & Gemini Lagnas). We have observed that Jupiter in the seventh house is auspicious in airy signs but malefic in watery signs. Let us now analyse the behaviour of Jupiter in the seventh house in fiery signs. Cl Placement of Jupiter in the Seventh House in Aries Illustration No.5.8. (Horoscope No. 23) - The native is a qualified electrical engineer. He served as Chief Engineer in JJL Cements till 36 years of his age. He possessess a dashing, dynamic and captivating personality. Any decent girl, of what so ever high level will have desire for such a lifepartner. His intelligence and foresightedness has been properly blended on 9.5.77 with a beautiful, fair and tall girl, who blessed the native with two daughters and one son on 3.2.1978, 31.5.82 and 11.9.84 respectively. The marriage took place during Saturn-Mercury period. We have repeatedly specified the importance of the fourth and ninth house and their lords in timing marriage. Here Saturn owns the fourth and Mercury owns the 9Th house. The purpose to illustrate this case is to show the presence of Jupiter in the seventh house in Aries, a fiery sign. Jupiter resulted in a good looking wife who belongs to a rich family but the native is extremely unhappy on account of his miserable married life due to undesirable behaviour of his wife. In the horoscope of the native, Jupiter is placed in the seventh house in Aries and the seventh lord Mars falls in the Lagna Libra, Mars and Jupiter have a mutual aspect over each other. The native extremely loved his wife and never took even the least interest in any other beautiful girls who were roaming around him. But on the other hand self oriented and indecent behaviour of his wife was full of self-ego and pride. She did not pay due regards to her parents-in-law and her husband. That resulted into gradual bitterness in the married life of the native. Both husband and wife are now leading quite an unhappy and miserable conjugal life, full of unaccountable tensions. If Jupiter provides everlasting marital happiness why the native is so unhappy with his wife? It is not so that Jupiter in the seventh house essentially results into a high class conjugal happiness. Of course Jupiter in the present case proivded a beautiful and extremely chaste wife to the native, but her quarrelsome nature has marred the marital happiness.
Horoscope No. 23 te 20/07/1952 Time 12:45:00 Day Sunday Place Jabalpur Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 22:56 at 23:10:00 North Long 79:57:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr-0:10:12
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Predicting Marriage
Illustration No. 59. (Horoscope 24) - This is the birthchart of a goodlooking, fair and well-educated girl of 31 years, who is unmarried so far inspite of sincere efforts. She was born in Libra ascendant with absolutely unafflicted Jupiter in the seventh house. The father of the native expired on 16.11.88, who had made all the possible efforts as long he was alive. She has five brothers who too have failed to find a suitable match for her up to now. For Libra Lagna, placement of Jupiter in the fiery sign Aries should not be regarded as auspicious for early marriage, particularly for females. Jupiter owns the third and the sixth houses here and, therefore, it becomes a malefic in the seventh house. We have discussed that Jupiter's occupation in Martian signs is most underisable for a happy married life. In another case of Libra ascendant with Jupiter in the 7th house in Aries and Saturn in the Lagna in its exaltation sign wheatish complexion. But she started sufferig from acute rheumatic trouble so severe so as to restrict her movement completely. There is no improvement inspite of the best treatments available with the Medical Science. As such the native is suffering mentally because his marital bliss has been paralysed due to illness of his wife. In few other cases the same combination has delayed the marriage. Observation - Thus Jupiter "s placement in the seventh house in Aries devoids the native with marital bliss due to one reason or the other. The health of the partner may be questionable if afflicted by Saturn or Rahu, and her nature will be quarrelsome if Jupiter is afflicted by Mars or Ketu. However, one gets a chaste and beautiful wife or husband, as the case may be.
Horoscope No. 24 ^ate 03/01/1965 Time 02:59:45 Day Sunday PJace Gonda Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa Lat 27:08:00 North Long 81:58:00 East Zone 8230:00 East Time Corr -0:
19:11:32 19:21:18 1:1328 27:02:23 23:05:39 Jup -R Ari Ven Sco 25:05:57 Sat Aqu 8:21:23 Rah -R Tau 29:52:25 Ket -R Sco 29:52:25 Ura -R Leo 21:39:12 Nep Lib 26:15:40 PIu -R Leo 23:09:40
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Horoscope No. 25 ate 21/04/1 957 Time 03:52:03 Day Sunday PlaceKanpur Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 22:60 at 26:28:00 North Long 80:41:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr -0:07:16
Panchang
Vlmsottarl
Avakahada Chakra
Sklerial Time .:17:39:42 Hrs Eq.of time :0:01:01 Hrs Sunrise :5:40:58 Hrs Sunset :18:32;01 Hrs Samvat : 2&i4 Saka : 1879 Month Vaisakha Paksh :* Krishna Tithi at Sunrise..: 6 Nakshatra : Purvasadha Yoga : Sidha Karan : Bava
Gan Yoni. Nadi Varaa Vashya Varga. Yunja Hansak(Tatva) Name Alphabet Dhaa-Dharmesh Paya(Rasi-Nak) Hora
C2 Jupiter's Placement in the Seventh House in Leo Observation - Leo is a fiery sign and it fallsin the seventh house for Aquarius ascendants. Jupiter owns the Uth and the 2nd house and it is the significator or wealth also. Therefore, for the natives of Aquarius ascendant, Jupiter's placement has a lot to do with the financial status of the person. The native having such a Jupiter will receive wealth through wife, but the married life will be unhappy. Daughters may be more than sons. The husband will be a famous person and will have a good social status. He will be dignified person but is liable to lose his patience soon. He may be a businessman. The sons will be few and not as bright as the daughters. The life of the native will be comfortable but happiness will be absent. There will be scandals as far as the moral character of the spouse is concerned. Illustration No. 5.10 (Horoscope No. 25) - We are illustrating two similar horoscopes having retrograde Jupiter in the 7th house in Leo. In both the charts Saturn is retrograde in the 10th house who aspects the 7th house and Jupiter as well. In horoscope rio.25 the lady is leading the life of a rich person being the wife of a multi-millionaire and has been blessed with two daughters and one son who were born on 3.2.78, 31.5.82 and 11.9.84 respectively. The married life was extremely good in thebeginingbut after a few years it became miserable due to interest of her husband in another beautiful lady who was of captivating appearance and intelligent behaviour.
Horoscope No. 26 15/05/1957 Time 01:20:00 Day Wednesday Place Hardoi Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 23 at 27:23:00 North Long 80:06:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr - 0:09.36
Panchang
Avakahada Chakra
SiderialTime .:16:39:31 Mrs Eq.of time X):03:44 Mrs Sunrise :5:23:26 Mrs Sunset : 18:48:40 Mrs Sam vat : 2014 Saka : 1879 Month : Jyestha Paksh :• Krishna Tithi at Sunrise..: 1 Nakshatra : Anuradha Yoga : Parigh Karan : Kaulava
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Illustration No. 5.11 (Horoscope No. 26) - In the other case the native is a decent lady of almost the same age i.e. 39 years but she is unmarried so far. In this case both luminaries, the Sun and the Moon and significator Venus are under the influence of Saturn by aspect and conjunction. In fact many astrologers saw this horoscope for predicting the time of her marriage. Jupiter's placement in the 7th house proved their judgement wrong because they had considered it auspicious for an early and happy marriage. In both these cases the Navamsa chart makes the position very clear.
in Leo and is unaspected by any malefic or benefic planet. She is wife of an Income-Tax Advocate and also earns money by liaison works. She has been blessed with two daughters and one son. Marital life is very unhappy due to interest of her husband in other females. She is a beautiful and highly educated lady belonging to a very respectable family. Many times the bitterness was drawn to the level of separation but the pressure of elders saved the situation. In two of the above cases, there is frustration and mental tension on account of unhappiness caused to them by the activities of their husbands. Aquarius ascendant as such is bad for marital happiness in general, Position of Jupiter in the 7th house should not, therfore, be a misguiding factor to reach at the conclusion of happy and early marriage. C3 Jupiter in the Seventh house in Sagittarius - Jupiter owns the 7th and the 10th house for the persons born in Gemini ascendants. Sagittarius is a dual sign and the 7th house happens to be a Badhak Sthana for Gemini Lagna. Jupiter is Badhak lord. This is a tolerable position of Jupiter as regards to marital happiness. Jupiter in the 7th house in Sagittarius forms Hamsa panch Mahapurusha Raj yoga. We have observed that under such placement of Jupiter the native will have a disturbed married life. The life partner will not be intelligent and at times the native will be devoid of the feeling of real love and attachment with his wife. The wife will be God-fearing, beautiful, fair and will possess an attractive physique. She will be a chaste lady, dedicated to the native. The native will be intelligent and will be well employed. He will have social honour and respect. Many such persons may be involved in professions connected with law, finance or teaching. One gets the wife of his choice but if Mercury is posited in the Lagna and the Sun, Saturn or Rahu are also involved in this combination, there will be two marriages. In case of heavier affliction second marriage will take place after the divorce is obtained from the first wife. However, Jupiter's placement in fiery signs should be treated as better than other placements. There will be disputes and dissatisfaction but the things will not go beyond tolerance. A feeling of rejection by the partner may be there in an unexposed way. For Gemini ascendant, Jupiter in the 7tb house also suffers from kendradhipati Dosha. We cannot say that the native will never indulge in immoral acts but at least this is certain that the wife will be honest, chaste and dutiful. She will be blessed with children. She will help her husband in his professional engagements or she will herself be earning. In any case the married life will be unsatisfactory on certain points.
Horoscope N0.27 09/12/1955 Time 11:35:44 Day Friday PJacoBanda Sri Sanatan Ayanamsa 22:58:51 25:28:00 North Long 80:20:00 East Zone 82:30:00 East Time Corr -0:08:40
Panchang
Vlmaottari Mars: 4Y7M 290 Saturn 08/03/1094 08/08/2013 Satum 11/08/1997 Mercury 20/04/2000 Ketu 30/05/2001 30/07/2004 Venus Sun 12/07/2006 Moon 10/02/2007 21/03/2008 Mars Rahu 26/01/2011
Avakahada Chakra Gan Yonl Nadl Varan Vashya Varga Yunja HansakfTatva) Name Alphabet Paya(Rasl-Nak) Hora Chaugharia
Sideria! Time 6:35:54 Mrs Eq.of lime. :0;07:5a Hrs Sunrise :6:44:02 Hrs Sunaat M 7:17:16 Hra Sam vat : 2012 S^
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