Planets in Vedic Astrology

Ketu

Shani Rahu

Guru Shukra

Surya

Mangal Budha
Sun Soul, Ego,
Will power

Stamina,
Vitality,
Heart,

Su
Direction,
Health,
Courage,
Vitality
Conviction,
Confidence

n
Intelligence, Authority,
Perception King, Father
Sun Characteristics
Charact Charact
er
er
Deity Shiva, Ram
Taste Pungent, onion,
Element Fire, Pitta
Color Gold
Class Kshatriya
Sex Male
Characte Sattvic
r Family Father
Abode Temple, Dessert, Palaces, Tower Direction East
Human Soul, Ego, Will
Metal Copper, Gold,
being
Body part Heart, blood, bone, Digestion, Gem Ruby, Diamond
Speech, Vision Animal Tiger
Society Employment, Education, Fortune
Sun in Horoscope
Benefic Strong
Intelligence, perception, strength of will and character
Endurance, stamina, vitality, positive spirit, direction, courage, conviction,
confidence, leadership, independence and straightforwardness,
Malefic Weak
Lack of intelligence, poor perception and weakness of will and character.
Lack of strength, vitality, melancholy, fear, dependency and dishonesty.
Malefic Strong
Pride, arrogance, tyranny and control. Deceptive charisma, dominating and
control freak.
Benefic Weak
Receptive, good willing, self effacing, lack of confidence, sacrificing without
achievement.
Moon Prakriti

Nurturin
Mind
g,

.
Sensati Creatio
on, n,
Instinct Mother
Moon Characteristics
Charact Charact
er
er
Deity Shakti, Krishna, Varun
Taste Salty
Element Water, Kapha
Color White
Class Vaishya
Sex Female
Charact Sattvic
Family Mother, Queen, Women
er
Direction North
Abode Water, Motherland, Home
Metal Silver
Human Personality: Mind, emotion,
being instinct, Creativity, Sensation, Gem Pearl
Volatile Animal Fish, rabbits, antelopes,
Body Fat, muscle, liquid, digestive cranes, partridge
part system, Reproductive organs Flora creeping vines, flowering
Society Relationship, Service industry trees
Moon in Horoscope
Benefic
Sensitive, caring, nurturing, maturity, responsibility, faith, love,
openness, surrender, devotion, peace, happiness
Pliable, sensitive, music lover, nature lover, contemplative,
traditional and religious, does not question authority
Malefic
Self gratification and over indulgence in eating, drinking or pleasure,
or are too changeable, negative and uncertain.
Lunatics, sleep disorder, epilepsy,
Disorders of female reproduction
Mars Command
er

Dispute,
Destructio
n, War, Physical,
Motivation Energy,
, Anger

.
Confidenc
e

Ambition
Destructio
and
n,
Desire,
Protection
Motivation
Mars Characteristics
Charact Charact
er
er
Deity Kartikeya, Narsimha
Taste Bitter
Element Fire, Pitta
Color Red
Class Kshatriya
Sex Male
Charact Tamsic
er Family Brother, Friends
Abode Places of fire, can be Direction South
connected to the alters of fire
rituals Season Summer

Human Head, Energy, Anger, Courage, Metal copper, gold, iron and steel
being Motivation,independence, Gem Pearl
Mechanical, Dexterity
Animal ram, cock, jackal, monkeys,
Body Muscles, Arma, Sex organs,
vultures
part bladder, muscular system,
head, face, left ear and sense Flora thorny trees and bushes
of taste,
Blood circulation, Immunity
Society, Surgery, chemistry, military
Industry matters and wars, policemen,
surgeons, dentists, butchers,
Mars in Horoscope
Strong
Self confidence, endurance, impulse for all ventures and heroic deeds, strength,
courage, combativeness, sharp wit, faculty to argue, go ahead spirit etc.
Mars bestows the nature with quick mental activity and extraordinary muscular
strength, great organising ability, power for practical execution, independent spirit,
force of character, strong determination, ambition to come out successful in the
material field in spite of any opposition, and above all, leadership in all pursuits
Weak
Rash, will lose temper quickly, will be foolhardy and also quarrelsome.
He will use brute force to settle his affairs and may become a drug addict.
He may turn out to be the worst type of sexualist and satisfy his sexual urges in
novel ways.
Mercu Intellect,
Wisdom

ry
Communica
Prince, tion,
Youthful Education,
Writing

.
Commerce,
Social
Media, Organizer
Network,
Logician
Mercury Characteristics
Charact Charact
er
er
Deity Vishnu, Buddha
Taste Mixed
Element
Color Green
Class Vaishya
Sex Male
Charact Rajsic
er Family Prince,
Abode Sport ground, Direction East
Human Intellect, Analysis
being Season

Body Brain, (Frontal and Temporal Metal Liquid metal or quick silver
part Lobe) Organs of
Gem Emerald
communication, Skin
Society, Art, Craft, Media, IT, Animal Garuda, Birds
Industry Flora Fruitless tree
Mercury in Horoscope
Strong
 highly intelligent, ingenious and analytical. He will grasp the subjects very quickly.
He gives the native retentive power and reproductive ability.
A subtle political brain and intellect, a logician with learning and discretion
Good linguists, orators, writers, reporters, teachers, secretaries, accountants, etc.,
Being fully capable of maintaining any position where adaptability, dexterity, perception, skill, quick
wit, imagination and good memory are required.
They usually conduct their work in an orderly, methodical, systematic and handy manner being adept
at simplifying arrangements.
Weak
Clever, cunning and mischievous, he will turn out to be a great gambler, the worst liar, a conceited
showy person,
He will pretend as though he knows everything while actually he is devoid of real learning.
cause excess nervous activity both of body and mind. (Irritable bowl, Anxiety)
Jupiter Wisdom

Creativ
Fortune,
e,
Prosperi
Knowle
ty

.
dge

Luck,
Priest
Grace
Jupiter Characteristics
Charact Charact
er
er
Deity Vaman,
Taste Sweet
Element Ether
Color Brown,
Class Brahman
Sex Male
Charact Sattvic
er Family Husband, Progeny

Abode Place of Worship, Capital, Direction North East

University Season
Human Generosity, Patience, Gravity, Metal
being Justice, Truthfulness, Integrity,
Gem
Joy
Animal Swan, Horse, Pigeon
Body Assimilation, Liver,
part Pancreases, Immunity, Fat, Flora Fruit Tree
Blood
Society, Science, Philosophy, Teacher,
Industry Minister, judges, councillors,
bankers, brokers, theologians,
philanthropists, also science,
law, reason and comparison
Jupiter in Horoscope
Strong
Priest, Creativity, Ritual, Divinity, Religion, Devotion, Dedication,
Wealth, Abundance, Prosperity, Success, Material and spiritual gain
Health Vigor, Vitality and Immunity
Over Strong
Materialist, self satisfied, Indulgent, Over optimist, Disrespect other, Pride
Weak
over optimism, false hopes, carelessness, debts, disputes, failure in speculation, gambling, worry
through children, false prestige, loss of reputation, mis-judgment and miscalculation
Vulnerable to deceptive scheme, over optimist, Lazy, fun loving, Dogmatic, conservative,
extravagant, trying to do many thing
extremist and unconventional
Venus Love,
Beauty

Harmony
. Marriage

Materiali
sm,
Comfort
Venus Characteristics
Characte Charact
r
er
Deity Mahalaxmi
Taste Sour
Element Water
Color Sky blue
Class
Sex Female
Character Rajsik
Family Wife, Mother (born in day)
Abode Bedroom
Direction Southeast
Human Beauty, Pleasure, comfort,
being luxury Season

Body part Fat, Sense of touch, throat, Metal Silver

kidneys, veins and ovaries Gem Diamond
Society, Music, poetry, painting, Animal Cow, Parrot
Industry singing, drama, opera,
Flora Creeper, flowering tree
acting and all refined
amusements and
adornments
Business partner, Vehicle
Venus in Horoscope
Strong
expressed as generous, kind, good humoured and loving, social.
warm, moist and fruitful
pleasant and handsome countenance, symmetrical form and graceful manners.
inclines to harmony and as this planet rules the sense of touch, he favours art, music and decoration
pleasing personality the subjects of Venus are natural peacemakers; their refined nature softens the
ruffed feelings of friends and convert anger to pleasure. As Venus is the promoter of pleasure, these
people are splendid entertainers and excellent host
Weak
unsatisfactory domestic conditions, anxiety in love, difficulty with friends of through finances
over indulgence in amusements, eating and drinking.
Mass media, sex, pleasure,
Saturn Death,
Destructi
on,
Disease

.
Kala,
Separati
Karmic
on,
punishm
Sorrow
ent

Poverty,
Pessimist
, Delay
Saturn Characteristics
Charact Charact
er
er
Deity Yama, Vishnu, Brahma
Taste Astringent
Element Air
Color Black
Class Shudra
Sex Male
Charact Vata, Tamsic
er Family

Abode Filthy Direction West

Human Death, Destruction, Destiny, Season

being Detachment Metal Iron
aged persons, thin, nervous,
Gem Blue and black
dark, reclusive, destroyer (of
false ideals), he is also a Animal Elephant, cuckoos, crows
redeemer, in that he brings to Flora Thorny tree, bushes
mind a state of introspection
and stimulates effort towards
perfection and victory
Body teeth, bones spleen, knees,
part right ear and sense of hearing,
muscle
Society, brick laying, pottery, masonry,
Industry plumbing and other laborious
Saturn in Horoscope
Strong
 grave, profound, prudent, cautious and of excellent organising and executive ability
true, reliable, honest, sincere, faithful and chaste. He aids concentration, meditation
prayers
Weak
Premature aging, failure of nervous function, fear anxiety
Chronic and degenerative disease
bigoted acquisitive irritable, discontented and complaining.
Rahu Illusi
on

. Desir
e

Karm
a
bad
Rahu Characteristics
Charact Charact
er
er
Deity
Taste
Element
Color
Class
Sex
Charact
er Family

Abode Direction

Human Indicator of bad Karma, Season

being Desire, Illusion Metal
Body Mind Gem
part
Animal
Society, Catastrophe, war, crash,
Flora
Industry accident
Rahu in Horoscope
Strong
Material Gain, popularity, prestige, fame and power
Politician and Celebrity
Weak
Psychosis, drug addiction,
Ketu Past life

. Detachm
ent

Malefic
Ketu Characteristics
Charact Charact
er
er
Deity
Taste
Element
Color
Class
Sex
Charact
er Family

Abode Direction

Human Season
being Metal
Body Gem
part
Animal
Society,
Flora
Industry
Ketu in Horoscope
Strong
 Moksh, Detachment
Concentration, perception and independence
Sudden or unexpected good result
Weak
Conflict, depression
Sudden bad result
 Vishnu Avatar and Planets

Matsya (Ketu)

Varah (Shani) Varah (Rahu)

Narshimha (Mangal) Krishna (Chandra)

Ram (Surya)

Vaman (Guru) Buddha

Balaram (Shukra)
 Planet’s Color

Ketu

Satur
Rahu
n

Mars
Su Moon

n
Venou Mercu
s ry
Jupite
r
 Planet’s Cabinate

Ketu Army

Servent Satur Rahu

n

Commander Mars
Su Moon Queen

n
King
Venou Mercu
Princes s ry Prince

Jupite
r
Pr.minister
 Planetary Lords
Ketu

Shani Rahu

Guru Shukra

Surya

Mangal Budha
Planetary Deities
Benefics and Malefics Planets

Jupiter and Venus are natural benefics (saumya grahas or subha

grahas). Mercury becomes a natural benefic when he is alone or
with more natural benefics. Waxing Moon of Sukla paksha is a
natural benefic.

Sun, Mars, Rahu and Ketu are natural malefics (kroora grahas or
paapa grahas). Mercury becomes a natural malefic when he is
joined by more natural malefics. Waning Moon of Krishna paksha is a
natural malefic.
Functional Benefic planets

Taurus- Gemini-
Aries- Mars, Cancer-
Venus, Mercury,
Sun, Jupiter Moon and
Saturn and Venus and
and Moon Mars
Mercury Saturn
Scorpio-
Leo- Sun, Virgo- Mars,
Libra- Venus
Mars and Mercury and Jupiter,
and Saturn
Jupiter Venus Moon and
Sagittarius- Sun
Capricorn-
Jupiter, Aquarius-
Venus,
Mars, Saturn and
Saturn,
Mercury and Venus
Mercury
Sun
Strength of a Planet
The Ascendant itself - The Rising Sign / 1st House
The lagnesh (Ruler of the 1st House)
The Navamsha of the ascendant.
 Planets and Five Elements

Eart Ethe Wat

Fire Air
h r er
Mercu Satur Jupite
Mars ry n r Venus

Sun Moon
 Planets and Classes

Brahm Kshtri Vaisya

Sudra
an yas s
Jupite Satur
Sun Moon
r n
Mercu
Mars
ry
Planets and Animal
Planets Animals
Sun tigers, deers, and turtle dove
Moon Fish, rabbits, antelopes, cranes, partridge.
Mars ram, cock, jackal, monkeys, vultures
Mercury Vishnu’s personal eagle, Garuda. parrots, cats,
other birds.
Jupiter Swan, horse, and pigeons
Venus Cows and parrots
Saturn Elephants, cuckoos, and crows.
Rahu and owls, donkeys, wolves, camels, snakes, mosquitoes,
Ketu insects.
Planets and Flora
Planets Flora
Sun strong and tall trees
Moon, Venus creeping vines, flowering trees
Mars , Saturn thorny trees and bushes.
Mercury fruitless trees
Jupiter fruit trees
Rahu and Ketu Thickets
Planets Guna

Satt Rajsi Tam

vic k sic
Mercu Satur
Sun
ry n

Moon Venus Mars

Jupite
r
 Planetary abodes
Sun lives in a temple.

Moon lives in a watery place.

Mars places of fire, can be connected to the
alters of fire rituals
Mercury lives in a sports ground.
Jupiter lives in a treasure house.

Venus lives in the bedroom.

Saturn lives in a filthy area

 Planets and Dhatus
Sun rules bones.

Moon rules blood.

Mars rules marrow.

Mercury rules skin.

Jupiter rules fat.

Venus rules semen (materials related to the
reproductive system).
Saturn rules muscles.
Planets and Time
Sun rules an ayana.

Moon rules a minute.

Mars rules a week.

Mercury rules a ritu.

Jupiter rules a month.

Venus rules a fortnight.

Saturn rules a year.

Planets and Taste
Sun governs the pungent taste (e.g. onion, ginger,
pepper).

Moon governs the saline taste (e.g. sea salt, rock salt).

Mars governs the bitter taste (e.g. karela/bitter melon,

dandelion root, rhubarb root, neem leaves).

Mercury governs a mixed taste.

Jupiter governs sweetness (e.g. sugar, dates).

Venus governs the sour taste (e.g. lemon, tamarind).

Saturn governs the astringent taste (e.g. plantain,

pomegranate).
Direction of Planets
Planetary Directional Strengths

Mercury and Jupiter are strong in the

eastern direction (lagna).

Sun and Mars are strong in the southern

direction (meridian – 10th house).

Moon and Venus are strong in the

northern direction (nadir – 4th house).

Saturn is strong in the west (7th house).

Planets and Season
Venus governs vasanta ritu (spring).

Mars governs greeshma ritu (summer).

Moon governs varsha ritu (rainy
season).
Mercury governs hemanta ritu (season
of dew).
Jupiter governs seeta ritu (winter).

Saturn governs sisira ritu (fall)

Planets and Things
(Rahu, Mars, Saturn and Moon
rule over dhaatus (metals and
materials).
Sun and Venus rule over
moolas (roots and
vegetables).
Mercury, Jupiter and Ketu rule
over jeevas (living beings).
Planets nature
Planetary Features
Mooltrikon and Own house of a planet
 Aspe
Planet Owns Sex Main Significations
cts
Sun Leo Male 7 Soul, Self, Power, Esteem, Ambition
Emotions, Mind, Health, Purity, Mental
Moon Cancer Female 7
Balance, Mother
Aries, Energy, Drive, Agility, Agression,
Mars Male 478
Scorpio Accidents
Mercur Gemini, Intellect, Speech, Relating,
Neutral 7
y Virgo Communications, Dimplomacy
Sagittari
Fortune, Law, God, Wealth, Status,
Jupiter us, Male 579
Expansiveness
Pisces
Taurus, Desires, Pleasures, artistry, beauty,
Venus Female 7
Libra additions, Sex
Capricor
Obstacles, seriousness, truthfulness,
Saturn n, Neutral 3 7 10
Sorrows
Aquarius
Karma, eccentricities, disturbances,
Rahu Female none
foreign things
Death, spirituality, detachments,
Ketu Neutral none
outcastes
 Planetary Relationship
Planet Friend Equal Enemy
Venus, Saturn (--)
Sun Moon, Mars, Jupiter Mercury
Rahu, Ketu
Mars, Jupiter,
Moon Sun, Mercury Rahu, Ketu
Saturn
Mercury, Rahu,
Mars Sun, Moon, Jupiter Venus, Saturn
Ketu
Mars, Jupiter,
Mercury Sun, Venus Moon
Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
Jupiter Sun, Moon, Mars Saturn, Rahu, Ketu Mercury, Venus
Mercury, Saturn, Rahu,
Venus Mars, Jupiter Sun, Moon
Ketu
Mercury, Venus, Rahu, Sun(--), Moon,
Saturn Jupiter
Ketu Mars
Rahu Mercury,Saturn, Venus Jupiter Sun, Moon, Mars
Mars,
Ketu Mercury, Jupiter Sun, Moon,
Saturn, Venus
 Natural Friendship of Planets
Planet Friend Equal Enemy
Venus, Saturn
Sun Moon, Mars, Jupiter Mercury
(--) Rahu, Ketu
Mars, Jupiter,
Moon Sun, Mercury Rahu, Ketu
Saturn
Mercury, Rahu,
Mars Sun, Moon, Jupiter Venus, Saturn
Ketu
Mars, Jupiter,
Mercury Sun, Venus Moon
Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
Jupiter Sun, Moon, Mars Saturn, Rahu, Ketu Mercury, Venus
Mercury, Saturn, Rahu,
Venus Mars, Jupiter Sun, Moon
Ketu
Mercury, Venus, Rahu, Sun(--), Moon,
Saturn Jupiter
Ketu Mars
Rahu Mercury, Saturn, Venus Jupiter Sun, Moon, Mars
Ketu Mars, Saturn, Venus Mercury, Jupiter Sun, Moon,
Strength of planet in a house
Condition Result
Exalted Give courage, valor, high position etc.
Mooltrikona Favor comes in many ways, wealth, potion,
learning etc.
Own house Generally favorable. On the balance more good
than bad result have been seen
Great friend Generally good, not very extraordinary
Friend Generally peaceful. One in cheerful genial in
behavior
Neutral Enmities sicknesses, One has to try hard to
achieve success
Enemy Open hostility is visible
Debilitated Generally unfavorable. It has not been found to
be so
Temporary Relationship
Temporary relationships are
based on the planetary position
in a chart. These temporary
(tatkaala) relationships are
specific to a chart.
Planets occupying the 2nd, 3rd,
4th, 10th, 11th and 12th rasis
counted from the rasi occupied
by a planet are its temporary
friends.
Planet occupying other rasis
are its temporary enemies.
temporary friends and temporary
enemies of Sun and Moon.
Sun: Sun is in Ar. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
10th, 11th and 12th rasis counted from
Ar are Ta, Ge, Cn, Cp, Aq and Pi.
Planets in those rasis are Mercury,
Moon, Jupiter, Mars and Venus. They
are temporary friends of Sun in this
chart. Saturn is the only temporary
enemy.
Moon: Moon is in Cn. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
10th, 11th and 12th rasis counted from
Cn are Le, Vi, Li, Ar, Ta and Ge. Planets
 Sun’s temporary friends are Mercury,
Moon, Jupiter, Mars and Venus. Of these,
Moon, Mars and Jupiter are natural friends
and they become adhimitras (good
friends).
Mercury is a neutral planet in natural
relationship and he becomes a mitra
(friend) in compound relationship.
Venus is a natural enemy. Being a
temporary friend, Venus becomes a sama
Saturn is the only temporary enemy of(neutral)
Sun. Being a natural
planet enemy too,
in compound he
relationship.
becomes an adhisatru (bad enemy) of Sun.
Moon: We found in Example 4 that Moon’s temporary friends are Sun, Mercury
and Saturn. Of these, Sun and Mercury are natural friends and they become
adhimitras (good friends).
Saturn is a neutral in natural relationship and he becomes a mitra (friend) in
compound relationship.
Moon’s temporary enemies are Mars, Jupiter and Venus. They are all natural
neutrals and they become satru (enemies) in compound relationship.
 Planetary
Significance

Planetary
Combustion