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Astro Kendra Dosha Artcile
Astro Kendra Dosha Artcile
from Earth. This therefore does not apply to Sun around which the
earth is moving in uni-direction and Moon, which is moving
around the Earth also in uni-direction.
Sex of Planets: Sun, Mars and Jupiter are considered Male, Moon
and Venus are considered Female whereas Saturn and Mercury
are considered Neutral.
Abodes: Sun signifies places of worships or temples. Moon watery
places like lakes, ponds, rivers etc, Mars fire places like kitchen,
Mercury sports grounds, Jupiter treasures, and Venus signifies
places of sexual pleasures like bedroom and Saturn filthy places.
Gunas: Sun, Moon and Jupiter have Satwik gunas, Mars and Venus
have Rajsik gunas and Mercury and Saturn have Tamasik gunas.
Strength of planets in a natives chart will reflect the qualities of
the person.
Planetary Castes: Jupiter and Venus are Brahmins, Sun and Mars
are Kshatriya, Moon and Mercury are Vaishya and Saturn belongs
to Shudra Caste/ Varna.
Tatva: Planets are also associated with different tatvas. Sun and
Mars signify Fire or Agni, Moon and Venus Jala, Mercury Bhumi,
Jupiter Sky and Saturn Vayu. Sky covers all the four tatvas.
Complexion: Different planets symbolize different colors. Sun
symbolizes Raktashyama i.e. red with black or Dark tint, Mars
Kujo rakto i.e. blood red, Moon Tawny or fair complexion,
Mercury green, Jupiter Tawny yellow, Venus variegated mix of
yellow and green, Saturn dark, Rahu black and Ketu variegated.
Physical Characteristics: Natives with Suns influence on Lagna
will be squarish, not too tall, honey colored eyes and limited hair.
Moon will have round face, beautiful eyes, and curly and short
hair. Mars will have strong physique, red eyes and thin shining
hair. Mercury will have an attractive physique. Jupiter will have
large body, broad chest and big belly, honey eyes and hair. Venus
has charming features, long hands, symmetrical limbs, beautiful,
brilliant and broad eyes and curly hair. Saturn represents
emaciated and long body, prominent veins, long nails, blackish
color, depressed eyes and coarse hair.
Personality: Suns influence on personality makes the native
manly, intelligent, sharp mind and clean habits. Moon makes a
person fickle minded and lustful. Mars is cruel, stands for
strength, courage stamina and passion. Mercury is diplomatic,
humorous and learned. Jupiter is knowledge and happiness,
Venus is joyous, beautiful, poetic and intelligent and Saturn is
indolent and lame if strong it can be mystic and philosophical.
Speech/ Voice: Sun signifies Majestic voice, Moon sweet and soft,
Mars forceful and clear, Mercury sweet, witty and clear and Jupiter
loud.
Body Ingredients: Sun controls Bones, Moon blood, Mars Marrow,
Mercury skin, Jupiter fat, Venus semen and Saturn muscles. Any
affliction of a planet may reflect in corresponding affliction on the
natives body.
Body Components: Sun and Mars represent Pitta, Jupiter and
Venus Kalpha, Moon and Saturn Vata and Mercury represents all
three. Afflictions would indicate the kind of illness and may help
in recommending remedies.
Periods: Planets are also associated with different periods. Saturn
with Varsha, Sun with Ayna (half year), Mercury with Ritu (2
months), Jupiter Masa (month), Venus Paksha (15 days), Mars a
day, Moon muhurta (48 minutes) and also Kshana (second), Rahu
8 months and Ketu 3 months. These periods are used to predict
fructifications of events within a time span.
Seasons: There are six seasons in a year each of 2 months. Sun
and Mars are associated with Greeshma, Moon with Varsha,
Mercury Sharad, Jupiter Hemant, Venus Basant and Saturn with
Shishir.
Incarnations: Rama is the incarnation of Sun, Krishna of Moon,
Narasimha of Mars, Buddha of Mercury, Vamana of Jupiter,
Parshurama that of Venus, Koorma of Saturn, Varaha of Rahu and
Meena that of Ketu.
Balas (strength): There are six most important Balas of Planets.
These are Sthana Bala, Dig bala, Chesta Bala, Kala Bala and Drik
Bala and Naisargikabala. Planets acquiring these Balas are
considered powerful, absence of strength renders them weak.
Planet acquiring strength from all four, posited in 5th produces
sampoorna (par excellence) results.
Sthana Balas: This is the positional strength, which a planet gets
as a result of occupying a particular house/Rashi in a horoscope.
A planet gets sthanabala in its exaltation, own house, mooltrikona
friendly house and swa-shadvargas. Details of exaltation,
mooltrikona and debilitation are given below.
Directional Strengths (Dig Bala): Mercury and Jupiter are strong in
the East (1st), Sun and Mars in South (10th house), Venus and
Moon in North (4th) and Saturn in West (7th).
These indicate the direction taken by one in ones life.
Kala Balas: Moon, mars and Saturn are strong in nighttime
whereas Sun, Jupiter and Venus are strong during daytime.
confinement, expenditure)
Rahu: 6(accidents), 8(occult, destruction of mind, ill-fame,
destruction of soul), 9(travel abroad, cause of rebirth),
12(misfortune, bad habits, secret enemies)
Ketu: 4 (home and building), 8 (occult, disease), 9 (spiritualism,
travel abroad), 12(meditation, moksha)
Chara Karkas: Temporary significators are based on longitudes of
each planet in a chart. Amongst the nodes, only Rahu is assigned
the signification. Planet with the highest longitude is Atma Karka,
next highest is Atmaya Karka and so on as per the list below.
Since Rahu moves retro its longitude needs to be deducted from
30 to check its correct advancement!
Atma Karka: Self
Atmya Karka: Ministers
Bhratru Karka: Siblings
Matru Karka: Mother
Pitri Karka: Father
Putra Karka: Children
Gnati Karka: Rivals
Dara Karka: Spouse
If 2 planets attain the same longitude, they become joint karka,
the next slot falls vacant which is to be filled in by the natural
significator.
Some consider 7 planet scheme, bring in Rahu only when 2
planets obtain same longitude. In case of 7 planet scheme,
Matrukarka and Putra karka are combined. Some consider 7
karakas as additional information.
Marna Karka Sthana: Following are the Marna Karka Sthanas for
various planets.
Planet MKS Naisargika Karka for houseLikely Hazards from:
Sun 12 Saturn Fire
Moon 8 Saturn Water
Mars 7 Venus Accidents, Weapons
Mercury 7 Venus Flatulence
Jupiter 3 Mars Stomach problems
Venus 6 Mars Accidents, Opposite sex
Saturn 1 Sun
Rahu 9 Jupiter Venomous bites
Ketu has no MKS.
Planets in MKS will affect the significations of houses owned by
them adversely during their dasa. These positions are capable of
causing death like suffering. When such a death inflictor is in
rashi.
Saturn however stands for longevity. Its aspects can give long
life to bhavas, but if it conjoins a house, its longevity is curtailed.
COVA
Mars:
Malefic Enemies in conjunction:
Malefic Enemies in conjunction or 1/7th from each other cause
trouble in the house whether they are placed. For example
following yogas are dangerous and shall harm the house where
they are placed.
Sun-Saturn
Mars-Saturn
Rahu-Sun
Rahu-Mars etc.
Graha Yudha:
If a planet is associated with an inimical planet, planetary war
occurs and enmity increases during its dasa period. Planet with
higher longitude is victorious even if debilitated.
Grahayuddha is said to have occurred when planets occupy the
same Rasi on identical degrees. The one to the South is said to
have lost the war but Venus is said to win whether to the north or
South. There are different interpretation of what is meant by
North or South. Chandrashekharji
Dasa Periods:
Dasa means period. Ones lifetime is divided into several