Horoscope Interpretation

Dr PS Deb MD, DM
 Aspect
Planet Owns Sex Main Significations Significator
s

Sun Leo Male 7 Soul, Self, Power, Esteem, Ambition 1,5,9,10

Emotions, Mind, Health, Purity, Mental Balance,
Moon Cancer Female 7 4,2
Mother
Aries,
Mars Male 478 Energy, Drive, Agility, Aggression, Accidents 3,6,10
Scorpio
Gemini, Intellect, Speech, Relating, Communications,
Mercury Neutral 7 3,4,7,10
Virgo Diplomacy
Sagittarius
Jupiter Male 579 Fortune, Law, God, Wealth, Status, Expansiveness 2,4,5,9,10,11
, Pisces
Taurus,
Venus Female 7 Desires, Pleasures, artistry, beauty, additions, Sex 2,4,7,12
Libra
Capricorn,
Saturn Neutral 3 7 10 Obstacles, seriousness, truthfulness, Sorrows 3,6,8,10,11,12
Aquarius
Rahu Female none Karma, eccentricities, disturbances, foreign things 3,6,10

Ketu Neutral none Death, spirituality, detachments, outcastes 3,6,8,9,12

 Dignities of Planets
Planet Own sign Exaltation Debilitation Mooltrikona
Sun Le - 10°-30° Ar - 10° Li - 10° Le - 0°-10°
Moon Cn Ta - 3° Sc - 3° Ta- 3°-30°
Mars Ar 12º-30°, Sc Cp - 28° Cn - 28° Ar 0º-12°
Mercury Ge, Vi – 21º-30° Vi - 15° Pi - 15° Vi- 16º-20°
Jupiter Sg - 11º-30°, Pi Cn - 5° Cp - 5° Sg - 0º-10°
Venus Ta, Li 16º-30° Pi - 27° Vi - 27° Li - 0º-15°
Saturn Cp, Aq - 21º-30° Li - 20° Ar - 20° Aq -0º-20°
Rahu Aq Ta Sg Ge
Ketu Sg Sc Ta Pi
 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, Saturn, 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.

Effect of planets are not only depends on their primary nature but also there
position in chart, their association, their exaltation or debilitation, aspect and
period of the planet at that time.
 Natural Friendship of Planets
Planet Friend Equal Enemy
Venus, Saturn (--) Rahu,
Sun Moon, Mars, Jupiter Mercury
Ketu
Moon Sun, Mercury Mars, Jupiter, Saturn Rahu, Ketu
Mars Sun, Moon, Jupiter Venus, Saturn Mercury, Rahu, Ketu
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu,
Mercury Sun, Venus Moon
Ketu
Jupiter Sun, Moon, Mars Saturn, Rahu, Ketu Mercury, Venus

Venus Mercury, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu Mars, Jupiter Sun, Moon

Saturn Mercury, Venus, Rahu, Ketu Jupiter Sun(--), Moon, Mars

Rahu Mercury, Saturn, Venus Jupiter Sun, Moon, Mars
Ketu Mars, Saturn, Venus Mercury, Jupiter Sun, Moon,
 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
in those rasis are Saturn, Sun and Mercury. They are
temporary friends of Moon in this chart. Temporary
enemies are Mars, Jupiter, Venus.
 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.
Saturn is the only temporary enemy of Sun. Being a natural Venus is a natural enemy. Being a temporary
enemy too, he becomes an adhisatru (bad enemy) of Sun. friend, Venus becomes a sama (neutral) planet in
Moon: We found in Example 4 that Moon’s temporary friends
are Sun, Mercury and Saturn. Of these, Sun and Mercury are compound relationship.
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.
 Functional Benefic planets

Aries- Mars, Sun, Taurus- Venus, Gemini-

Cancer- Moon
Jupiter and Saturn and Mercury, Venus
and Mars
Moon Mercury and Saturn

Scorpio- Mars,
Leo- Sun, Mars Virgo- Mercury Libra- Venus and
Jupiter, Moon
and Jupiter and Venus Saturn
and Sun

Sagittarius- Capricorn-
Aquarius- Saturn
Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Saturn,
and Venus
Mercury and Sun Mercury
 Benevolence of Planets for Lagna
Lagna Karaka Benefic Malefic G. Malefic Maraka

Aries - Mo(IV),Ma(I),Su(V), Ju ( IX) Sa(XI) Me(III, VI) Ve (II,VII)

Taurus Sa(IX,X) Su(IVN),Ve (I),Me(V) Mo(III) Ju (VIII, XI) Ma(VI, XII)

Gemini - Me(I),Ve(V),Sa(IXN) Su(III), Mo(VII,X) Ma(VI,XI) Ju()

Cancer Ma(V,X) Mo(I),Ju(IX),Su(IIN) Me(III),Ve(XI),Sa(VIII) Sa (VII)

Leo Ma(VI,I X) Su(I),Mo(XII) Me(XI),Ve(VI),Sa(III) Sa(VI,VII)

Virgo - Me(I),Ve(IX),Su(XII),Sa(V,VI) Mo(III),Ma(XI) Ju(IV,VII)

Libra Sa(IV,V) Ma(VII), Me(IX), Ve(I),Mo(XN) Su(XI) Ju(III,VI) Ma(II,VII)

Scorpio - Su(X),Mo(IX),Ma(I),Ju(V) Sa(III) Me(VIII,XI) Ve(VII,XII)

Sagittarius - Su(IX),Ma(V),Ju(I),Mo(VIIIN) Sa(III) Ve(VI,XI) Me(II,III)

Capricorn Ve(V,X) Me(IX),Sa(I),Mo(VII) Ju(III), Ma(XI) Mo(VIII)

Aquarius Ve(IV,IX) Me(V),Sa(I) Mo(VI),Me(VIII), Su(VII) Ma(III,VIII) Ju(XI)

Pisces - Mo(V),Ma(IX),Ju(I) Su(VIN), Sa(XI) Ve(III,VIII) Me(IV,VII)

Planetary Combustion
Planet Degree from Sun
Moon 15°
Mars 8°-30°
Mercury 2°
Venus 4°
Jupiter 8°-30°
Saturn 8°-30°
 Shadbal (Six Planetary strength)
1. Exaltation strength: how close a planet is from its point of exaltation.
2. The planets residential strength in 7 harmonic charts. The set of these 7
harmonic charts is, harmonic first or birth chart, harmonic 2nd or hora,
harmonic third or drekkana, harmonic seventh or saptamsa, harmonic ninth
or Navamsa, harmonic twelfth or Dwadsamsa, harmonic thirtieth or
trisamsa. (Chpter 9)
3. Odd-Even Sign Strength (Ojayugmarasyamsa Bal)
4. Quadrant Strength (Kendra Bala), its strength in terms of planets
positioned in the 4 angular houses in the chart.
5. Decanate Strength (Drekkana Bal), its strength in terms of decanate
location.
6. Directional Strength or Drigbal of Planets:
Retrograde Planet
 If a person is born while a planet is in retrograde motion, he/she is immensely effected by the planet’s
qualities. If more than 1 planet in retrograde at the time of birth, then the planet with most number of
degrees in its sign will effect the person more.
1. If a planet is retrograde in its exalted sign, it loses its power to help the native.
2. If a planet is retrograde in its debilated sign, it gains more power and helps the native in all possible ways
3. If a planet is debilated and retrograde in Navamsa chart but anywhere in Rasi chart, will be helpful
4. Natural benefics (jupiter,venus,mercury,moon) if own 4,7,10 houses from Ascendant and are retrograde,
then will cause more problems in all aspects to the houses they own and also the house they’re placed in.
5. Natural malefics (Sun,Mars,Saturn) if own 4,7,10 houses from Ascendant and are retrograde, then will
benefic results in all aspects to the houses they own and also the house they’re placed in.
6. Any planet owning 1,5,9 houses(they shouldn’t own 6,8,12 at the same time) if retrograde will be helpful to
the person.
7. All planets(except jupiter) give results of the house they started retrograding from, but not the house
they’re placed in at birth. Only Jupiter gives results of same house in which it is placed at birth time.
 Significance of House

House Karak Significance Body Part Family

First Sun Nature, Vitality, Personality, Appearance Head, Brain Self
Second Jupiter Wealth, Status, Higher education Speech Male child
Mercury Speech and Education Spouse
Venus Art, Poetry, Literature
Third Mars Energy, Motivation, Courage, Leadership Arm, Lung Younger Sibs
Fourth Moon, Mind, Emotion, Schooling Heart, Lung Mother
Venus Emotion, Conveyance, Land, building
Fifth Jupiter Progeny, Intelligence, Higher education Upper Abdomen, Children
Liver, Pancreas
Venus Creation, Creativity,
Sixth Mars Energy, Injury, Theft Large Intestine Maternal
Saturn Disease, Obstacle, Debt. Kidney Uncle
Rahu Foreigner
 Significators of House

House Karak Significance Body Part Family

Seventh Venus Spouse,(wife) Reproductive Wife (Partner)
organs
Jupiter Spouse (Husband) Husband (Partner)
Lumbar region
Eight Saturn Death, Longevity, Inheritance Scrotum, Hip
Ninth Jupiter Dharma, Long Journey
Thighs Father
Sun Father, Fortune
Tenth Mercury,
Jupiter Profession, Character, Karma Knee joints Bones ?Father

Sun Fame
Eleventh Jupiter Gain, Income, Friends Left ear, Shanks Elder sibs
Twelfth Saturn Loss, Jail, Isolation
Left eye, Feet
Ketu Moksh, , Foreign Travel
 House Triangles
Dharma • 1,5,9
2 1 12
Artha • 2,6,10 3 11

Kama • 3,7,11 4 10

5 9
Moksha • 4,8,12
6 7 8
Dusthana • 6, 8, 12
Dharma Trikona (1,5,9)
 Those houses are related with the sense of duty, mission in life, the way
the soul progresses in the spiritual evolution, the philosophy of life,
religion, spirituality, type of worship, spiritual teachers and learning,
honesty and moral values.
 Those are considered the most auspicious houses, since following
dharma or duty brings "good luck" due to good karma.
 These houses show the good karma from the past and how it affects
this present life.
 Planets placed on those houses as well as the houses they rule tend to
prosper and be favourable to the native and also indicate the way the
person progresses spiritually in life and creates good karma for the
future.
Artha Trikona (2,6,10)
 Artha relates to the material and physical support of life.
 They relate to the prosperity, wealth, work, material success and
recognition.
 The 2 nd house relates mostly with wealth in general, family
wealth or wealth that comes without an effort.
 The 6 th house represents the capacity to do an effort and work
hard to get what you need, and the possible obstacles in life and
capacity to overcome them.
 The 10 th house represents the success in career, status or
position in society, name and fame.
Kama Trikona
 Houses 3, 7 and 11 are the Kama houses, related to the
desires and the possibility to fulfill them.
 The 3 rd house relates mainly with personal ambitions and
motivations.
 The 7 th house represents mainly the sexual desire and
attraction to the opposite sex and the desire to have close
committed relationships and partnerships.
 The 11 th house relates more with the desire for money, gain
and possession of the desired objects. It also relates with
the desire to enjoy friendship and social relationships.
Moksha Trikona
 Those houses relate with the liberation from the material bondage, and from the creation of
Karma and attachment.
 Moksha is the highest goal of life, the return to the source from where the soul came from, to
attain absolute illumination and freedom.
 That requires detaching and letting go the material world and thoughts for the full immersion
into the spiritual consciousness.
 The 4 th house relates with the path of devotion or Bhakti, surrender of the heart (opening of
the heart chakra) and sublimation of the emotions to God and the experience of cosmic love.
 The 8 th house relates to the destruction of the spiritual ignorance and purification from
previous "papas" or bad karmas and awakening of the Kundalini energy, the spiritual power
which brings the capacity to control and have mastery over the mind and conquer death.
 The 12 th house represents the complete surrender of the Ego and sense of individuality to God,
detachment from the material possessions; it is the path of renunciation, seclusion, monkhood
and surrender.
 The Dushtana houses (6,8,12)
 Those houses are adverse for the material prosperity and well being and planets
placed in those houses and the houses they rule tend to suffer, be obstructed
and be sources of pain in life.
 The people or parts of the body that the planets placed on those houses
represent, will tend to be a source of pain.
 If the planets paced here are exalted or in own house it is actually beneficial
and give the capacity to endure, or overcome pain and difficulties.
 The 6 th house relates with obstacles, diseases, accidents, enemies, and debt.
 The 8 th house relates with obstruction, death, darkness or depression.
 The 12 th house relates to loss, separation, endings.
 In spite of that, they are also important houses for spiritual growth and if they
are strong and well disposed the represent the capacity to practice Yoga and
liberate from pain.
 Houses - Quadrangle

Kendra • 1,4,7,10

Panaphara • 2,5,8,11

Apoklima • 3,6, 9,12

Uppachya • 3,6,10,11

Marak • 2,3,7,8
 The Kendra (Quadrant) houses (1,4,7,10)
They represent the strength of the chart and life as a whole, and give the capacity to achieve
the desired goals. Sharp, Energetic, Decisive, Penetrating. Like Cardinal signs, best
placement for them (cardinal sings)

Planets placed in those houses are strong and have a capacity to express their energy fully.

Benefic planets placed here are very supportive and add to the longevity and success in life,
while malefics can cause a great deal of difficulties.

The 10th house is considered the strongest and planets placed here tend to dominate the
whole chart and can sometimes be even more predominant than the ascendant on their
effect in life and personality. (10741)
 The Panapara (succedent)houses (2,5,8,11)
Those houses correspond in meaning to the fixed signs, related with stability,
preservation, income and material security. Preserve and maintain. Not
innovation and destruction.

Planets placed on these houses are considered moderate in strength.

The 8 th house can bring wealth trough inheritances or wills but it is also a
dushtana house, capable of bringing negative results as well. Strength
51128
 The Apoklima (Cadent) houses (3,6,9, 12)

Planets placed on these houses are considered weak, uncertain and hidden like mutable or
dual signs. Adaptable, sensitive, intelligent and versatile. Instability, inconsistency and
nervous. Better for spiritual and creative development.

Among them, the 9th house is the best since it is also a dharma house and planets placed
here are strong and tend to bring good luck. Strength 93612

The 12th house is considered the weakest one and planets placed here have difficulty to
express their energy in the material concrete level, but they can be good for the spiritual
advancement.
 The Upachaya houses (3,6,11,10)

Planets placed in those houses tend to grow and

improve over time.

The malefic planets placed here (specially on 3,6

and 11) are a great help to overcome all sort of
difficulties in life.
Badhaksthan and Badhakesh
Ascendant Badhak Sthana Badhakesh  Rule (Brihat Parashar Hora Sastra)
 movable signs, the 11th house
1. Aries -> 11th Aquarius Saturn  fixed signs, the 9th house
 dual signs, the 7th house
2. Taurus -> 9th Capricorn Saturn  If there is a malefic in the Bhava, occupied by its
3. Gemini -> 7th Sagittarius Jupiter Lord, or in Badhak Bhava of that Rāśi, there will
be occasions of great sorrow, imprisonment and
4. Cancer -> 11th Taurus Venus diseases during the Dasha
 There will be great danger, imprisonment during a
5. Leo -> 9th Aries Mars
journey, displeasure of Government and danger
6. Virgo -> 7th Pisces Jupiter from enemies in the Dasha and Antar Dasha of the
Rāśi, from which its Badhak Bhava, Vyaya, Ari and
7. Libra -> Leo Sun Randhr are occupied by Rahu. There will be loss,
due to the displeasure of the king and danger
8. Scorpio: Cancer Moon
therefrom in the Antar Dasha of the Rāśi, that is
9. Sagittarius: Gemini Mercury occupied by Sūrya, Mangal, Rahu and Śani. There
will be the possibility of death, if the 5th and the
10. Capricorn: Scorpio Mars 9th from the Antar Dasha Rāśi are occupied by a
debilitated, or malefic Grah.
11. Aquarius: Libra Saturn

12. Pisces: Virgo Mercury

 The Badhak Houses

The ruler of the Badhak Sthan

are known as Badhakesh
 The Maraka houses (2,3,7,8)

The Maraka or "killer" houses, and have the capacity to cause death or disease.

Usually the death of a person is during the Maha Dasha or Antar dasha and/or
transits of a planet placed or associated with those houses or the ruler of those
houses.

The ruler of the 8th, 12th and 3rd houses or planets placed on those houses are
also capable of causing death.
 Steps of Horoscope interpretation

Strength of Strength of Yogas –

Dasa, Bhukti
Lagna and Planets in Arist, Dhan,
and Gochar
other houses the house Raj, Other
 Strength of a Houses

Lord of house Planets in the Planet aspecting Planet aspecting

(Lagna  ) house the house lord of the house

Planet in
conjunction with Karaka of the Planet aspecting
the lord of the house Karaka
house
Is the planet strong?
 Dig bala, vargottama, retrogradation, in own or exalted sign, friend rashi and
 A Planet aspect on it’s own Rashi it will give good result for that house.
 Planet in conjunction with it’s friend and benefic planet or between them
 Planet moves from its debilitated state to exalted state and is not having retrograde motion
 Planet which is friend of Ascendent will give good result
 Moon near full moon will give good result while near new moon bad result
 Moon Rashi will give better result if it is precede or followed by more planets
 Moon is auspicious ruling Trine but inauspicious for quadrant.
 Sun and Moon are auspicious for , 1,4,5,8,9,12 ascendent.
 Sun is auspicious when lord of Trine or Quadrant
 Mercury, Rahu and Ketu will give result according to their conjunction planet.
 When a planet come near Sun will set in and give bad result.
 Moon 6,7, or 8 signs from the Sun.
Is the planet weak?
 In sign of debilitation, combust (within 6 degrees of the
Sun), in a planetary war, and
 Moon within 72 degrees of the Sun
 Strong planets amplify the themes and qualities that
they represent, and weak planets disrupt the themes and
qualities that they represent
 Strength of a Planet

Deep Exaltation
Neutral house - Inimical house -
- Fully
1/8th auspicious ½ inauspicious
Auspicious

Debilitation-
Exaltation - Friend’s house-
3/4th
Auspicious 1/4th auspicious
inauspicious

Mooltrikona - Own house-1/2 Deep fall -Fully

3/4th auspicious auspicious inauspicious
Yoga (D.A.R.E.S.)
 D for Dhana or wealth, monetary gains, the lords that should be seen for this
are of the first, second, fifth, ninth and eleventh and of course cords of those
houses.
 A for Arista of misfortunes of ill health and tragic events. The lords and
houses to be seen are the third, sixth, eight and twelfth including the lagna
invariably and its lord.
 R for Rajayoga or combination for rise professionally and otherwise
promise of distinctions in various fields. The houses and lords to be seen are
the first, fourth, seventh and tenth and their combinations (PAC) with the
lords of the fifth and the ninth houses.
 E for Exchange
 Some horoscopes have some very special features (S) by overlooking which
we astrologers commit serious mistakes.
Evaluate the Dasa and Bhukti
 A. Evaluate the condition of the Dasa lord. Its strength, then its placement by house, the aspects it receives, yogas it
forms, etc., all of which will affect how the Dasa will play out.

 B. Everything that the Dasa lord influences gets activated during its Dasa, e.g. the house it occupies, the house(s) it
aspects, the house(s) it rules, the planets it aspects, the life themes it represents, etc. If a Dasa Lord rules or occupies or
aspects a house whose themes it signifies, then that theme is greatly emphasized during that Dasa.

 C. When running the Bhukti of a planet that has a relationship with the Dasa lord -- mutual or unilateral, such as in
the same or opposite houses, in the other's sign, yogas formed by both, etc. -- the themes represented by that
relationship will be activated and it will be a very important time in the person's life.

 D. The house placement of the Bhukti lord relative to the Dasa indicates both the themes of and the ease of that
Dasa/Bhukti. Bhukti lords 6,8, or 12 houses from the Dasa Lord can be problematic.
Evaluate the Transits
 The themes of the house occupied by transiting Saturn will
be greatly emphasized.