ASHTAKVARAGA SYATEM OF PREDICTION PART 26 BY DR.E.S.

.NEELAKANTAN In our previous article, we discussed how weak planets can mar the prospects of a horoscope. We also discussed how Jupiters aspect on Venus benefits the horoscope. We will continue our discussion , now on Venus and its role in Ashtakavarga. The complexion, appearance and character of a girl will be in accordance with the planetary influences acting on (1) Navamsa sign dispositor of Venus. (or) (2) Navamsa sign dispositor of Moon. (or) (3) The lord of the 7th house. In other words all these three factors have a bearing on the qualitative aspects of a girls chart. Please note that horoscope matching is done to ensure compatibility between boy and the girl. For instance let us say there is Neecha bhanga Raja Yoga in the girls horoscope while the boys chart has Kemadruma yoga and Sakata yoga-which are both inauspicious combinations. Logically speaking the charts should not be matched. Let us say the boys parents meet an astrologer. Certainly you cannot expect an astrologer to tell his client This is a good-for nothing chart.So the boys astrologer would okay any decent chart of a girl while he would be equally delighted to approve the alliance of this boy with a girl whose chart is studded with Raja yogas. After all the astrologer is working for his client- you cannot expect him to reject a good chart because his clients sons chart is not good and may not match the quality of the girls chart.It is upto the girls astrologer to reject the boys chart on the ground that it is below average. This is why you come across so many mismatches in todays world.

Here is an instance of how astrologers get into horns of a dilemma. A particular boys parents went to meet an astrologer who rejected a girls chart on the reasoning that the boys chart was very good while the girls chart was below average. Incidentally the girls father showed the boys chart to the very same astrologer. On the ground that the girl would benefit by association with a superior chart, the astrologer consented to the alliance.The astrologer in question was a renowned authority on the subject. The boys father further telephoned the girls father and expressed his regret over the fact that the horoscopes didnt match. The girls father said that the match was very good and if required he would take him to his astrologer who had approved the match. The boys father felt too happy but when the girls father mentioned the astrologers name his joy was short lived - after all he has consulted the same person. They both hit upon an idea. Together with both the horoscopes they went to the astrologers house and requested him to clarify his opinion. The astrologer realized that the boys father was rather foolish to come to him for a second opinion. Further a learned astrologer should be shown reverence. The boys father had failed on both these counts and the girls father was only too keen to exploit the situation. The astrologer finally decided to ask both the parties to get out of his house thereby cutting the Gordian knot. Before winding up the discussion on this subject, let me reiterate that while matching horoscopes , the astrologer cannot put himself in the position of a judge , while trying to say yes or no to an alliance. He is like an advocate, who argues a case on behalf of his client, trying to obtain a favorable verdict. The astrologer knows the pros and cons of the clients horoscope. He knows the inherent limitations of the chart. His aim is to obtain a best possible match for the client. I would prefer the parents of the boy and the girl going to their own astrologer and seeking an independent opinion, while making sure, that in case of difference in verdict of the two astrologers (or by the same astrologer as in the case study presented above), a second opinion or even a third view is elicited as marriage being a once-in-a-lifetime affair, should be given the importance it deserves.

Venus with 5 or 6 bindus in a quadrant or trine, gives rise to happiness, prosperity and blesses the native with conjugal bliss. In this case, if Mars is aspected by Venus, then the wife will be from a noble family. Please note that while presence of Venus in a quadrant is a welcome feature of any horoscope, its presence in quadrant with quadrangular ownership will generate Kendradipathya dosha. Similarly for Gemini lagna, if Venus occupies the 4th it will get debilitated. For Scorpio lagna if Venus is in 4 , not only is Kendradipathya dosha generated but also the presence of 12th lord in 4 will spoil that bhava. For Scorpio lagna if Venus occupies 7, there are three defects given rise to (i) Venus in 7 will get Kendradipathya dosha. (ii) Karako bhavarasaya- Karaka in bhava spoils that bhava .Venus is karaka of 7th bhava and therefore can spoil the prospects of 7th bhava. (iii) Venus in 7 becomes a Maraka or Killer planet. Before the rule stated above vis--vis conjugal bliss is invoked,we have to see whether overwhelmingly Venus is a benefic or not. In some cases the beneficial output of Venus is negligible, while its malefic quality would be quite high. So, prima facie, Venus may be in a quadrant, but its intentions have to be studied carefully before a verdict is given. Coming to the second limb of the rule, Mars aspecting Venus ensures that the girl is from a noble family. This is a very important dictum in todays world. In olden days, the lineage of the bridegroom or bride used to be a factor for judging the quality of the alliance. Just like a cow is judged by its breed, the status of the family could impart its calibre to the bride or groom. It is in this context that a Martian aspect on Venus is supposed to enhance the nobility of the family. Please note that this rule requires a careful application. In certain other areas of Astrology, an aspect of Mars on Venus could stimulate immoral thoughts and feelings in a boy. Prima Facie, a relationship between Mars and Venus results in immoral tendencies. Probably the presence of Jupiterean aspect or Mars getting elevated to

the status of a yogakaraka could be what the Author intended to mean, when he wrote that Martian aspect on Venus is beneficial. Please note that interse Mars and Venus are not enemies. Mars is a Masculine planet while Venus is a feminine planet. So any inter-relationship between them will lead its imprint on a horoscope for good or for bad. For Ascendants Capricorn and Aquarius Venus is a yogakaraka. For Ascendants Leo and Cancer, Mars is a yogakaraka. According to Jatakachandrika, If the same planet owns a quadrant and trine, it becomes a yogakaraka. If a Yogakaraka is related to another trinal lord, what better yoga can arise which is better than this yoga ? (chapter 2, verse 20) So, the relationship discussed above involving a relationship between Mars and Venus would be incomplete if we fail to ascertain whether in this relationship, either one of them is a yogakaraka. If one of them gets elevated to the status of a yogakaraka, the effects of this rule would be completely fulfilled. About the role of Venus in Ashtakavarga we will discuss more aspects in detail in our next article. THE END.