JYOTHISHI

SECOND BHAVA

Karakatwas: Speech, face, money, food, eyes, primary education, taste, childhood, movable property, letter and documents, family, belief in tradition, tongue, nails.

Positional Significance

Being 12th from 3^rd losses, hospitalization, imprisonment of brothers and neighbours.

Being 11^th from 4^th social activities and profits of mother.

Being 10^th from 5^th career interests of children, their reputation and performance in school or college.

Being 9th from 6^th journeys of maternal relatives.

Being 8th from 7^th bequests and legacies through wife or husband,

Being 7th from 8^th death of wife or husband.

Being 6th from 9^th shows ill-health, debts and enemies of father.

Being 5th from 10^th investments and speculation in career.

Being 4th from 11^th homes of friends, elder brother

Being 3^rd from 12^th short journeys of secret enemies.

Second Lord in different houses

1H – Own effort, not comfortable in own family (hates family).

2H – Own house, may marry more than once, 2L Nakshatras position from Janma Nakshatra if good, lot of money from business.

3H – Profession in fine arts, music, communication field, media.

4H – Sensual, conveyances, automobile dealer, agriculturist, land, spend money on happiness, treasure hunt.

5H – Speculative trend, lottery, stocks and shares, unexpected wealth, doesn’t spend for own children.

6H – Income and expenditure from enemies, income from dishonest sources, may get cheated on account of enemies, loss on account of speech, dental problems.

7H – Marital problems, wastage of money for desires, long journeys, income from distant lands. Income from spouse.

8H – Debts, dental cavity, no happiness from spouse, landed property, inheritance from wife.

9H – Expenditure on good causes, childhood sickness, ancestral property, financial prosperity.

10H – Learned, respect from elders, own business, income from spouse.

11H – Dhana Yoga, interest or rental income, banking profession, more than one association (liaison?) benefit from eldest brother / sister.

12H – Income from 12H Karakatwas, import/export, hospitals, burial ground, problem with elder brother (co-born).

An Overview of Bhava Analysis

I am starting a series on Bhava Analysis which will give comprehensive details about the method to be adopted when doing Bhava Analysis.

Broadly I will cover the following areas.

• Factors to be considered while analyzing a Bhava.
• General rules for the study of Bhavas
• Karakatwas of each Bhava
• Result of Bhava Lord placed in all the 12 Bhavas.

I will be posting one Bhava analysis per week and the readers can avail this for their studies.

In today’s posting I will be covering the First Bhava

FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE ANALYSING BHAVA

1. Karakatwa of Bhava.
2. Karaka for that Bhava.
3. Bhava Lord.
4. Posited Planets.
5. Aspects on Bhava.
6. Aspects on Bhava Lord.
7. Conjunction with Bhava Lord.
8. D-9 Disposition.
9. Dispositor in D-1 and D-9.
10. Concerned Divisional Chart.
11. Bhavath Bhava.
12. Karakath Bhava (only in D-1) (Analyze Bhava from Karaka)
13. Progression of Bhava Lord (Number of house ahead of concerned Bhava)
14. Bhava Strength.
15. Yogas (Concerned to particular Bhava)
16. Conclusion.

General rules for the study of Bhavas

1. Each Bhava has innumerable significations i.e. they denote many points of life. These have to be studied very carefully by considering the relevant Bhavas and the ruling planets (Karakas).
2. A Bhava will flourish if its lord and Karaka planet are strong by being placed in their exaltation signs, Moola Trikona signs or own signs.
3. If the lord of a Bhava is placed between benefic planets or benefic stars, the Bhava will thrive. Note: This is called Subhakartri yoga for the Lord of the Bhava.
4. If the lord of a Bhava is placed in the 6th, 8th and 12th houses, the Bhava will suffer destruction.
5. If the lord of a Bhava is placed in the three stars called Vipath, Pratyari and Vadha Tara, (3rd, 5th and the 7th starts counted from the natal star), the Bhava will decline.
6. If the lord of the Bhava is hemmed between malefic planets, the significations of the Bhava will suffer. Note: This is called ‘Papakartari yoga’ of the lord of the Bhava.
7. If the lord of the Bhava is combust or is in debilitation the Bhava is destroyed.
8. If the lord of a Bhava is posited in Kendra or Trikona houses, significations of the Bhava will flourish.
9. If the lord of a Bhava is posited within the first six houses from its house, it tends to improve the significations of the Bhava.
10. The planet which is moving towards its exaltation point, which has large number of Subha Vargas and Vargottama (remaining in the same rashi, Navamsha, Drekkana, Saptamamsha and Trimshamsha) and which is associated with Benefics tend to promote the Bhava.
11. The planet that has large number of Astakavarga Bindus (6, 7 or 8) will promote the significations of its Bhava.
12. The planet which is not placed as described above will cause the destruction of the Bhava. (i.e. if it is between malefics, conjoined or aspected by malefics etc.).
13. A Bhava flourishes if it is conjoined with or aspected by benefic. Similarly, it will thrive if it is hemmed between benefic planets. But if it is otherwise i.e. if it is conjoined with or aspected by malefics or is hemmed between malefic planets, it will suffer destruction.

Satyacharya says that a wise astrologer should judge the effects of a Bhava by the principles given above and by the Pancha Siddhanta Principles’ which are as follows:

1. Graha Sheela (the behavior or nature of the different planets)
2. Karakatwa (Significators)
3. Nakshatra (stellar positions of the planets)
4. Swa Varga (positions of the planets in the rashi, Navamsha, Hora, Drekkana and other Varga charts).
5. Shadbala (Planetary Strength)

Note: The Pancha Siddhanta, namely, Brahma, Pulisa, Ramaka etc., refers to Astronomy and should not be confused with the above.

FIRST BHAVA

Karakatwas : Complexion, body, personality, birth, fame, general health, happiness, antecedents, old age, dignity, Longevity, soul, power, avarice, insolence and arrogance.

Positional Significance

Being 12^th from 2^nd loss of family food.

Being 11^th from 3^rd gains of brothers.

Being 10^th from 4^th reputation of mother, family and home, social status of Mother.

Being 9th from 5^th journeys and luck of children.

Being 8th from 6^th troubles of enemies and debtors.

Being 7^th from 7^th affairs, health, appearance and interests of spouse.

Being 6^th from 8^th illness of wife’s or husband’s family and relatives.

Being 5^th from 9^th father’s fortunes.

Being 4th from 10^th career achievements and ambitions.

Being 3rd from 11^th journeys of co-born and friends.

Being 2nd from 12^th hospital bills, court fees and expenses of such nature.

Lagna Lord in different houses:

1H – Self-effort, come up in life with own effort, ego, generally famous, independent nature.

2H – Wealthy, intelligent, foresight, prominent, generous hearted.

3H – Courageous, good communicator, music ability, looks after co-borns.

4H – Happiness, materialistic, well built, well behaved happiness from parents, lot of property and vehicles.

5H – Intelligent, problem on account of first born, position, authority and political power.

6H – Debts, litigations, fond of exercises, works in hospitals, army.

7H – More detached from worldly affairs, inclined towards in-laws. travelling, likely to go abroad.

8H – Learned, scholarly, interested in occult sciences, generally sickly, not healthy, wealthy and rich, long life.

9H – Fortunate, good person, involved in father’s business. Inherit wealth from father, religious minded.

10H – Successful in profession, research scholar, self-made person, own business.

11H – Expansion, financial prosperity.

12H – Separated from family, expenditure on good causes, gain from export / import business

Note:  Moon + Mars = Chandra Mangal Yoga. Separation from mother at a young age, good finances.

The following section provides methods to judge a horoscope with the help of Astakavarga. These are taken from Immortal Classic Prasna Marga and give vital clues to judge the horoscope of a native with a holistic view. I am sure the readers would not find it difficult to understand as they are pretty clear and concise.

In the Sarvastakavarga,

• Signs having more than 30 Bindus can be said to be the Best (Shrestha);
• Those getting between 25 and 30 – middling (Madyama) and
• Those below 25- Worst (Kasta).

Note: The best sign should be selected for all good work, journey etc. worst sign should be avoided. Person born in best signs can be taken for association. They will bring in good. Persons born in worst sign will be source of distress.

Judging Volume of Income and Expenditure

The sum total of the Bindus in the 2nd, 4th, 9th, 10th and 11th is known as Vittya. If the total exceeds 164, the native will be prosperous, otherwise his expenses would be high. If the value exactly equals 164, then the expenses would equal to the income.

2. The sum total of Bindus in the 6th, 8th and the 12th houses is known as Teertha. If is less than 76, income will be greater. However, if it exceeds 76, expenses would be greater. If it is 76, expenses would equal to the income.

Minimum number of Bindus requires for prosperity of a Bhava

1.In the Sarvastakavarga, the minimum number of Bindus required are:
Lagna: 25; 2nd: 22; 3rd: 29; 4th: 24; 5th: 25; 6th: 34; 7th: 19; 8th: 24; 9th: 29; 10th: 36; 11th: 54; 12th: 16

2. If the number of Bindus exceed the number mentioned above the bhava is strengthened. It is desired that the number in the good bhavas namely Lagna, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th should be more than the number mentioned whereas the number in the 6th, 8th or 12th should be lesser to be free from enmity/diseases/accidents etc; weaknesses/ debt etc and excessive expenses respectively.

3. For a bhava to be really fruitful, the bhava must be aspected/ associated by the lord and/ or the Karaka and/or the benefics. Along with this Shubhakartari Yoga and placement of benefics in the Kendra or Kona from the bhava is also fruitful.

Judging Paternal Wealth

1. 4th house is very important for paternal wealth as it is the 8th house of inheritance from the house of father, namely the ninth house.

2.This house along with the house of wealth, the second house, should have secured more than the minimum number of Bindus for the native to be benefitted from paternal inheritance.

3. Along with good Bindus, the houses should not be afflicted by malefics and be fortified by benefics.

Judging Self-earned wealth

1.10th house is the house of activity and fame, whereas the 11th is the house of gain of objectives as well as money. If the 10th house is fortified with good Bindus (more than minimum stated) and influence of benefics, then the person earns vast wealth with self exertion. Similarly when 11th house is so fortified, then the native earns wealth commensurate with the effort or even more.

Judging volume of Income and Expenditure

1.If the Bindus in the 11th are greater than those in the 12th house, one will become wealthy; if they are less, then he will be poor.

2. If the Bindus in the 11th are more than the 10th, the native gains commensurate his effort, if not, then it would be lesser than the effort put in.
Friends and Foes

The sum of Bindus of the four trines (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha) go by a specific name, the relationship between these set of houses give some vital clues on different areas of life. The specific set of houses are as follows

Bandhuka: Sum of Bindus of Lagna, 5th and 9th (Dharma Trikona). Bandhuka is derived from the word, Bandhu, which means friends.
Sevaka: Sum of Bindus of 2nd, 6th and 10th (Artha Trikona). Sevaka means servants or the attitude to serve others.
Poshaka: Sum of Bindus of 3rd, 7th and 11th (Kama Trikona). Poshaka means the sustainer.
Ghataka: Sum of Bindus of 4th, 8th and 12th (Moksha Trikona). Ghataka means one who causes affliction.

If the Ghataka number is highest, the native would be miserably poor. However, if it is less than Poshaka, then he would be wealthy. If the Bandhuka number is high, then the native will get help from friends, relatives, kith and kins. Similarly, if Sevaka is high, then the person benefits from service or serving others. Thus the order of the four entities should be

Poshaka > Bandhuka > Sevaka > Ghataka

                                            Judging Three Parts of Life

Method 1
First Part: Sum of Bindus of signs from Pisces to Gemini
Second Part: Sum of Bindus of signs from Cancer to Libra
Last Part: Sum of Bindus of signs from Scorpio to Aquarius

The part of life marked by highest Bindus indicate period of happiness and prosperity. On the contrary, the past having least number of Bindus is marked by misery and diseases.

Method 2
The Kendra (1, 4, 7 & 10), Panapara (2, 5, 8 & 11), and Apoklima (3, 6, 9 & 12) rules the three parts of life namely the first, second and the last part. The sum total of Bindus in these houses shall show prosperity in the concerned part of life.

Judging Materialistic and Spiritualistic Nature

Everyone in this world can broadly categorized into two categories, one who are driven towards material pursuits of wealth, power, pride etc and the others who are directed towards simple living, introspection, philanthropy and charity. This can be indicated by two sets of houses called the Antar Bhaga, which represent the spiritualistic kind and the Bahir Bhaga, which represent the materialistic kind.

Antar Bhaga: Sum of Bindus of Trikona (5/9), Kendra (1/4/7/10)
Bahir Bhaga: Sum of Bindus other than the Trikona and the Kendras (2/3/6/8/11/12)

Judging Years of Misfortune
1. Find the total the Bindus from

• The Ascendant to Saturn
• Saturn to the Ascendant
• The Ascendant to Mars
• Mars to the Ascendant

2. In each case multiply the sum by 7 and divide the product by 27.

3. The quotient will indicate the age when the native will be afflicted by diseases and other misfortunes.

4. In the year represented by the Bindus in the unfavourable house occupied by Rahu, the native will be affected by poison.

5. Similarly the age shown by Mars will witness surgical operation, and the age shown by Saturn will indicate diseases and miseries.

6. Thus if a house is afflicted by malefic in the horoscope, the effect of such affliction would be shown in the life of a person in the year shown by the sign, where the planet causing affliction is placed.

Source: Prashna Marga