JYOTHISHI

EIGHTH BHAVA

Karakatwas

Longevity, nature of death, death may take place according to the sign whether Movable, Fixed or Dual / OR Agni, Prtithvi, Jala or Vayu Rashi. Posited planets in 8H are ‘Killers’ (Marakas), place of death,

Obstacles, wills, legacies, loss of money, endless calamities, ‘Mangalya’ or marital bond, natural / unnatural death depends on nature of planet posited. Saturn, Mars without aspect of Jupiter will cause death due to accidents.

Positional Signification

12^th from 9^th father’s hospitalization or political imprisonment and departure from ordained duties.

11^th from 10^th career gains.

10^th from 11^th career and occupation of eldest co-born.

9^th from 12^th antecedents of conspirators and foes.

7^th from 2^nd substance of husband or wife

6^th from 3^rd brother’s diseases and debts, enemies.

5^th from 4^th Poorva Punya of mother, gains through literary talent, writing, higher education

4^th from 5^th children’s education and schooling,

3^rd from 6^th maternal uncle’s happiness

2^nd from 7^th gain from marriage, income through business / marriage partner.

8^th Lord in different houses:

1H – No bodily happiness, ill health, prone to accidents, good for longevity if 1L is also powerful.

2H – Poor, never gets back what is lost, good for longevity, as 8L aspects own house.

3H – No happiness from younger brothers and sisters, lazy, weak minded, timid, good for longevity since 3H is 8^th from 8^th and is treated as house of longevity.

4H – No happiness from mother, or loss of mother in childhood, loss of ancestral property or no ancestral property, unhappy.

5H – Idiot, few children, long lived.

6H – Defeats his enemies, sickly, danger of snakebite or accidents particularly by drowning, may get wealth suddenly (Lord of a Dusthana in another Dusthana).

7H – Loss of wife, unhappy married life, losses in business partnership.

8H – Long lived, loose morals, backbiter.

9H – Long lived, unpopular, causes obstructions in rise in life, loss of wealth, bad for father.

10H – Losses and obstruction in profession, loose morals, backbiter.

11H – Long-lived, poor.

12H – Extravagant, not good for longevity, but good for wealth as 8L will be in another Dusthana.

Note: Transit of 8^th Lord upon 22 DKL / 64 NL is an important point in one’s life when working out longevity. Also apply same rule while studying pre-marital and post-marital longevity from D-9 chart

Tags: Lomgevity, Marakas, Mnagalya Sthana