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LESSON 4 : VEDIC
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION : (PART - 2)
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| The Houses |
| The twelve houses of a horoscope deal with all
conceivable aspects of life. The most important of all houses is the lagna or
the first house. The remaining houses are basically related to the first house
only. The planets in the horoscopic chart are subservient to the lagna, and
their original nature undergoes modifications depending upon the lagna.
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| (1) The Kendras (or Quadrants) :
Houseuses 1, 4, 7 and 10. These are highly significant houses. |
| (2) The Panapharas (or Successant
Houses) : Houses 2, 5, 8 and11. |
| (3) The Apoklimas (or Cadent Houses) :
Houses 3, 6, 9 and 12. |
| (4) The Trikonas (or Trines) : Houses 1,
5 and 9. These are highly auspicious and along with the Kendras, determine the
health, wealth, status, dignity, rise and virtue of a native. |
| (5)The Upachaya : Houses 3, 6, 10 and
11. These houses indicate struggle, competition and material achievement. |
| (6)The Trik Houses : Houses 6, 8 and 12.
These are considered bad houses. They indicate debt, disease, loss and misery.
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| (7) The Ayu-sthanas (or houses of
longevity) : Houses 8 and 3. They indicate the length of life and, therefore,
also the death. |
| (8) The Maraka-sthanas (or killer
houses) : Houses 2 and 7. |
(9) The two halves of a horoscope :
(a) Houses 1 to 7 indicate the invisible
half and houses 7 to 1 indicate the visible half of the
horoscope.
(b)Houses 10 to 4 indicate the eastern half and houses 4 to 10 indicate
the western half of the horoscope.
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| The Planets |
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Nine main planets are employed in Vedic
Astrology. Their English equivalents and symbols are given below :
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Vedic name
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English equivalent
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Symbol
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Ravi (Surya)
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Sun
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Chandra
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Moon
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Mangala
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Mars
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Budha
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Mercury
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Guru (Brihaspati)
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Jupiter
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Shukra
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Venus
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Shani
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Saturn
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Rahu
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Rahu (Dragon's
head)
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Ketu
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Ketu (Dragon's
tail)
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| (1) Physical
Attributes |
| The Sun
has a square build,scanty but curly hair, lovely appearance, good intelligence,
impressive voice, medium stature, red eyes, dark red complexion, strong bones,
bilious nature, firm temperment and saffron robes. |
| The Moon
has a slim but roundish body, beautiful appearance, lovely eyes, sweet tongue,
phlegm and wind in his composition, white complexion, short curly hair, amiable
nature, Sattvika inclination, discriminating wisdom, restless nature, excessive
sexual urge, white robes. |
| Mars
is characterised by fierce red eyes, short stature, tough and youthful body,
fickle but generous disposition, short but shining and curly hair, valorous
nature, Tamasika inclination, eagerness to hurt, easy excitability, bilious
disposition and fair complexion. |
| Mercury
has a slim and beautiful body, large reddish eyes, dark green complexion,
healthy skin, medium height, clear and witty speech, expression with multiple
meanings, Rajasika inclination, plenty of energy, bile, wind and phlegm in his
composition, and green robes. |
| Jupiter
has a big belly and a fat body,pale eyes, virtuous disposition, phlegmatic
temperament, knowledge of scriptures and sciences, bright yellow complexion,
Sattvika inclination, sharp intelligence, keenness in religious pursuits,
forgiving nature and yellow-coloured dress. |
| Venus
is dark brown and handsome, of symmetrical limbs and dark curly hair, writer of
poetry, and has an amorous disposition. He has long arms, broad chest,
excessive seminal fluid, windy and phlegmatic temperament, Rajasika
inclination, grace, vigour, wisdom and intelligence, and multi-coloured robes.
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| Saturn
has a tall, lean and weak body, dark complexion, stiff hair and limbs, large
teeth, lazy disposition, windy temperament, cruel nature, Tamasika inclination,
lame, dark and shabby robes. |
| Rahu and Ketu
have a bluish complexion resembling smoke, wild in bearing, intelligent, and of
windy disposition. |
(2) Planetary
Lordship :
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The Sun owns
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Simha
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The Moon owns
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Karka
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Mars owns
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Mesha and Vrischika
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Mercury owns
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Mithuna and Kanya
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Jupiter owns
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Dhanu and Meena
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Venus owns
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Vrisha and Tula
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Saturn owns
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Makara and Kumbha
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(3) Castes
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| Brahmins |
Jupiter, Venus |
| Kshatriyas |
Sun, Mars |
| Vaishyas |
Moon, Mercury |
| Shudra |
Saturn |
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(4) Essential
nature :
| Sattvika (good and noble) |
Sun, Moon, Jupiter |
| Rajasika (active and just) |
Mercury, Venus |
| Tamasika (dark and base) |
Mars, Saturn |
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(5) Rulership
in respect of the Kaala-Purusha :
| Sun
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Soul |
| Moon |
Mind |
| Mars |
Essence |
| Mercury |
Speech |
| Jupiter |
Wisdom and comforts |
| Venus |
Seminal fluid |
| Saturn |
Miseries |
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(6) Social
status :
| King |
Sun, Moon |
| Commander-in-chief |
Mars |
| Heir-apparent |
Mercury |
| Ministers |
Jupiter, Venus |
| Servant |
Saturn |
| Army |
Rahu and Ketu |
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(7) Gender
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| Masculine |
Sun, Mars, Jupiter |
| Feminine |
Moon, Venus |
| Eunuchs |
Mercury, Saturn |
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(8) Rulership
over body constituents :
| Sun |
Bones |
| Moon |
Blood |
| Mars |
Marrow |
| Mercury |
Skin |
| Jupiter |
Fat |
| Venus |
Seminal fluid |
| Saturn |
Nerves |
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(9) Places
represented :
| Sun |
Temple |
| Moon |
Watery place |
| Mars |
Place of fire |
| Mercury |
Playground |
| Jupiter |
Treasure house |
| Venus |
Bedroom |
| Saturn |
Dirty places, sites of refuse disposal |
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(10) Directions
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| Sun |
East |
| Moon |
North West |
| Mars |
South |
| Mercury |
North |
| Jupiter |
North East |
| Venus |
South East |
| Saturn |
West |
| Rahu |
South West |
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(11) Directional strength :
| Mercury, Jupiter |
East (Lagna or the 1st house) |
| Sun, Mars |
South (10th house) |
| Moon, Venus |
North (4th house) |
| Saturn |
West (7th house) |
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(12) Benefics
and Malefics :
| Natural benefics |
Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus |
| Natural malefics |
Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu |
The waning Moon and afflicted Mercury too
behave as malefics. |
| (13) Exaltation,
Debilitation and Moola Trikona :
Planets are strong and favourable when placed in their exaltation signs or in
Moola Trikona signs.
Exaltation,
Debilitation and Moola Trikona of Planets.
| Planet |
Exaltation |
Debilitation |
Mooltrikona |
| The Sun |
Aries 10º |
Libra 10º |
Leo 0º-20º |
| The Moon
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Taurus 3º |
Scorpio 3º |
Taurus 4º-20º |
| Mars |
Capricorn 28º |
Cancer 28º |
Aries 0º-12º |
| Mercury |
Virgo 15º |
Pisces 15º |
Virgo 16º-20º |
| Jupiter |
Cancer 5º |
Capricorn 5º |
Sagittarius 0º-10º |
| Venus |
Pisces 27º |
Virgo 27º |
Libra 0º-15º |
| Saturn |
Libra 20º |
Aries 20º |
Aquarius 0º-20º |
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(14) Natural
Mutual Relationship of Planets :
Planets according to their nature, are disposed as friends or enemies or
neutrals towards other planets. A planet's friends are the lord of its
exaltation sign as also the planets owning houses 2, 12, 5, 9, 4 and 8 from its
Moola Trikona sign.
Natural mutual relationship of planets.
| Planet |
Friends |
Enemies |
Neutrals |
| The Sun |
Mon, Mar, Jup |
Ven, Sat |
Mer |
| The Moon |
Sun, Mer |
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Mars, Jup, Ven, Sat |
| Mars |
Sun, Mon, Jup |
Mer |
Ven, Sat |
| Mercury |
Sun, Ven |
Mon |
Mars, Jup, Sat |
| Jupiter |
Sun, Mon, Mar |
Mer, Ven |
Sat |
| Venus |
Mer, Sat |
Sun, Mon |
Mars, Jup |
| Saturn |
Mer, Ven |
Sun, Mon, Mar |
Jup |
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(15) Temporal
relationship : Besides their
natural disposition as friends, enemies or equals(neutrals) towards each other,
planets become friends or enemies of each other depending upon their location
in a horoscopic chart.
Temporal friends : Planets located in houses 2, 12, 3, 11, 4 and 10
from any planet become its temporal friends.
Temporal enemies : Planets located in houses 1 (i.e., conjunction), 7
(opposition), 5, 9, 6 and 8 from any planet become its temporal enemies. |
(16) Five
grades of relationship : On
the basis of their natural and temporal disposition towards each other, planets
may have any of the five grades of relationships given below :
| Natural |
Temporal |
Resultant relationship |
| 1. Friend |
Friend |
Bosom friend |
| 2. Friend |
Enemy |
Neutral |
| 3. Neutral |
Friend |
Friend |
| 4. Neutral |
Enemy |
Enemy |
| 5. Enemy |
Friend |
Neutral |
| 6. Enemy |
Enemy |
Bitter enemy |
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(17) Aspects,
Combustion and Retrogression
: Planets exert their influence on the houses and planets that they aspect. All
planets fully aspect the seventh house, or planets located therein, from their
own position. in addition, the outer planets (Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) have
been granted special aspects.Thus Mars also fully aspects houses 4 and 8,
Jupiter houses 5 and 9, and Saturn houses 3 and 10. The remaining planets cast
a quarter glance on houses 3 and 10, Half an aspect on houses 5 and 9, and
three-quarter aspect on houses 4 and 8.
Planets when close to the Sun tend to lose their strength and vitality, and are
considered to be combust. A combust planet loses its capacity to do good
and produces adverse results. Planets also become retrograde when,
during their motion, they appear to be moving in a reverse direction. The Sun
and the Moon do not become retrograde while Rahu and Ketu (almost) always move
in a retrograde direction. A retrograde planet produces unexpected results and
is generally adverse for health. A retrograde planet also exerts influence from
its preceding house. |
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