Bhrigu Sutras

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Effects of Saturn in the Twelve Houses

Saturn in the First House

Sutras 1-7-If Saturn is in the first house (ascendant), the native will suffer from
rheumatic and bilious diseases. If Saturn is in his sign of exaltation (Libra), the
native will have lordship over a village or town and will have financial and
agricultural prosperity. If Saturn is in his own sign Capricorn or Aquarius, the
father of the native will be rich. If Saturn is in the ascendant in the sign of the lord
of the 4th or 10th the native will be very fortunate and will enjoy the effects of
Maharaja yoga (name, fame and wealth). If Saturn in the ascendant is aspected by
Moon, the native will earn his livelihood by begging. This will not happen if Saturn
is aspected by a benefic (Jupiter or Venus) also.

Comments-Very good effects have been ascribed- to Saturn when he is exalted, or
in his own sign or is in the ascendant in the sign of the lord of the 4th and 10th
houses. When Saturn is exalted, the ascendant will be Libra (for which he is a
yoga-karaka planet) and he will be in the ascendant as the lord of the 4th and 5th.

In this position he will naturally give very beneficial results. It is stated that when
Saturn is in his own sign Capricorn or Aquarius, the father of the native will be
rich. Neither Saturn nor the first house have any thing to do with father but this
result can accrue when Taurus or Gemini is the ascendant when Saturn would be
in the ascendant as lord of the 9th house (significator for father). We are of the
view that if Saturn is in the ascendant, the native himself will enjoy good prosperity
and will be lognlived. Saturn in Capricorn will be better than Saturn in Aquarius,
because in the former case he will be lord of the ascendant and the 2nd house and
in the latter case he will be lord of the ascendant as well as the 12th house (an evil
house). It is stated that Saturn in the ascendant in the sign of the lord of the 4th or
the 10th will make the native very fortunate and cause Maharaja yoga. Saturn will
be in the ascendant as lord of the 4th where the ascendant is Sagittarius. Saturn
will be in the ascendant as lord of the 10th when the ascendant is Pisces. The view
seems to be that Saturn will be very beneficial if he is in the ascendant in Libra or
in either of the two signs of Jupiter. This view has been supported by the following
Sloka of Uttarakalamrita:

This means that if there be any malefics posited in their highest exaltation coupled
with their duty as Marakas, one need not describe the amount of evil caused by
them. Saturn brings about a good amount of wealth and prosperity when he is
posited in the Ascendant identical with Pisces, Libra or Sagittarius. If under the
above conditions, the 7th kendra be not occupied or aspected by Jupiter or
Mercury, the native will become a king. Still death should be predicted in the Dasa
and Bhukti of the lord of the 7th house. The following Sloka from Man Sagri is
also on the same The disposition of Saturn in the ascendant (Lagna kendra) in his
own sign of exaltation will give rise to Sasa yoga (Panchmaha Purusha yoga), the
results of which have been given as under:-

"One born in this yoga will command good servants. His character will be
questionable. He will be head of a village or .a town or even a king. He will covet
other's riches and will be wicked in disposition."

The following horoscope of the late Mr. Krushchev former Prime Minister of
U.S.S.R. is an example of Sasa yoga.

Ruchaka yoga is also present in this horoscope on account of Mars being exalted in
the 4th house.

Other Views
BrihatJatak-The person concerned will be poor, sickly, love stricken, very unclean,
suffering from diseases during his childhood and indistinct in his speech. (The
above effects are only when Saturn occupies the Lagna identical with a sign other
than Sagittarius, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Libra). If any one of the signs
Sagittarius, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Libra be the ascendant and Saturn
should occupy it, the person concerned will be equal to a king, the headman of a
village, mayor of a city, a great scholar and will be handsome.
Phaldeepika-If Saturn is in the ascendant in his sign of exaltation or in his own
sign, the native will be like a king or head of a village or a town. If Saturn is in any
other sign, the native will be unhappy in his childhood and later will be poor and
lazy.
Saravali-Same effects as given by Phaldeepika.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will own large properties and will be
prosperous but greedy, sorrowful and narrow minded. He will humiliate his
enemies.

Note-We commend the views expressed in Bhrigu Sutras which should be
supplemented by those expressed in Brihat Jatak and Phaldeepika.

Saturn in the Second House

Sutras 8-9-The native will remain in want of money (financial stringency) and will
have two wives (this means that his first wife will die and he will marry again). If
Saturn is associated with a malefic the native will play foul with women and will be
in charge of a Matha (a religious institution). He will possess no lands and will
suffer from eye troubles.

Comments.-The important significations of the second house are finance, family,
eyesight etc. These will be adversely affected by placement of the malefic Saturn in
the second house as pointed out in the above Sutras. We, however, feel that in the
case of the following dispositions the native will be well off financially:-
(1)When the Ascendant is Aries and Saturn is in the 2nd as lord of the -10th and
llth houses. (2) When the Ascendant is Taurus and Saturn is in the 2nd as lord of
the 9th and 10th houses. (3) When the Ascendant is Virgo and Saturn is exalted in
the second as lord of the 5th house (He will also be lord of the 6th and there may
be some blemish on that account). (4) When the ascendant is Libra and the Saturn
is in the 2nd as lord of the 4th and 5th houses. (5) When Scorpio is the ascendant
and Saturn is in the 2nd as lord of the 4th house. (There will be some blemish on
account of Saturn being the lord of 3rd house also). (6) When the ascendant is
Sagittarius and Saturn will be in the 2nd house in his own sign. (7) When the
ascendant is Capricorn and Saturn will be in the second house as lord of the
ascendant and the second houses (He will be in his own sign Aquarius).

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be immensely rich but will be deprived of
his wealth by a king and will suffer diseases in the face.
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Phaldeepika-The native will be ugly in appearance. He will adopt questionable
means for earning his livelihood and will be poor. Later in his life he will go away
from his native place and will acquire wealth, conveyance and other objects of
comfort.
Saravali-The native will have an afflicted face. Later in life he will leave his native
place and acquire wealth, conveyances and other objects of comfort.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be harsh in speech and will acquire wealth
etc., when he separates from his family and goes away from his native place.

Note-We are of the view that the views expressed by Bhrigu Sutras are quite
logical. The effects given by Phaldeepika, Saravali and Chamatkar Chintamani in
regard to financial prosperity will be realised, when Saturn is in the 2nd as lord of a
good house as explained in our comments on Sutras 8-9.

Saturn in the Third House

Sutras 10-13-If Saturn is in the third house there will be loss of brothers (or there
may be no younger brothers). The native will earn his livelihood by undesirable
trades. If Saturn is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, the native will have a
good number of brothers. If Saturn is associated with a malefic the native will be
inimical towards his brothers (if there are any).

Comments-The above Sutras are self explanatory, quite logical and relevant to the
significations of the third house. It may, however, be mentioned that as a malefic in
an upachaya house Saturn will make the native courageous and wealthy.

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will possess a good intellect and great strength.
Phaldeepika-The native will be intelligent, generous and will enjoy the comforts of
married life, but he will be lazy and unhappy.
Saravali-The native will be a man with family, courageous, charitable and
intelligent but he will be mean.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be unhappy on account of his brothers. He
will be ambitious and a good orator. He will face many obstacles in his life.

Saturn in the Fourth House

Sutras 14-21-If Saturn is in the fourth house, there will be loss of mother. After the
death of his mother, the native will get a step mother, but all these evil effects will
not happen if Saturn is in his own house or exalted in the fourth house and the
native will own horses and prestigious conveyances like palanquins. If Saturn in
the fourth happens to be lord of the ascendant, the mother will be long-lived and
the native will enjoy all kinds of comforts and be happy. If Saturn is associated
with the lord of the 8th house, there will be loss of mother and happiness.

Comments-Saturn being a malefic is not conducive to happiness of the native and
the welfare of his mother but these will be ensured if Saturn is in his own sign or in
his sign of exaltation in the fourth house. In the latter situation not only the
mother of the native will get a long span of life but the native will also have
substantial financial resources to enjoy all comforts of life and to possess luxurious
conveyances (Palanquins were considered to be prestigious conveyances in old
times-in the present times with such disposition the native will possess costly motor
cars). The lord of the 6th, 8th or the 12th if associated with a planet will spoil not
only the significations of that planet but also the significations of the house where
the two planets are posited. If lord of 8th is associated with Saturn in the fourth
house, two evil planets will join together to adversely affect the significations of
the fourth house as described in Sutras 20 and 21.

In the case of Aries, Taurus and Libra ascendants when Saturn will be a functional
benefic being lord of the 10th and 11th , the 9th and 10th, and the 4th and 5th houses
respectively, the disposition of Saturn in the 4th will give rise to powerful Dhana
Yogas. Saturn in the fourth house will be in Kendra to the ascendant. His
disposition in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, will give rise to Sasa Yoga
the beneficial effects of which have already been described earlier in this chapter.

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will have no happiness and will be troubled in
mind.
Phaldeepika-The native will be without house, conveyance, mother and happiness.
He will also be sickly in his childhood.
Saravali-Same as Phaldeepika.

Note-All the above authorities are agreed that Saturn as a malefic will prove very
evil in the fourth house. As to when Saturn will do good has already been
explained in our comments above.

Saturn in the Fifth House

Sutras 22-26-If Saturn is in the fifth house, the native will be childless and very
poor. He will be engaged in inferior trades and will adopt a daughter. If Saturn is

in his own sign the native will have daughters. If Saturn is aspected by Jupiter the
native will have two wives of whom one will be issueless and the second one will
give birth to daughters. If Saturn is strong the native will have affairs with many
women.

Comments-The above Sutras are self explanatory and need no comments. In case
of Aries, Taurus and Libra ascendants, disposition of Saturn in the 5th as lord of
the 10th and 11th , the 9th and 10th and the 4th and 5th respectively will give rise to
powerful Dhana Yogas.

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be childless and without wealth.
Phaldeepika-The native will be evil minded and devoid of learning, children,
wealth and happiness. He will move about aimlessly.
Saravali-The native will be without happiness, children, friends and intelligence.
He will be heartless and always poor.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be childless and of unstable mind and
wealth.

Note-All the above authorities are in agreement that Saturn in the 5th gives
malefic results in regard to the significations of the house. As to when benefic
results may be expected, has been explained in our comments given above.
Saturn in the Sixth House

Sutras 27-31-If Saturn is in the sixth house, the native will have little learning and
there will be destruction of enemies. The native will have fall financial and
agricultural prosperity. If Saturn is associated with Mars, the native will travel far
and wide and will enjoy Raja Yoga of a moderate order. If Saturn is in the 6th as
lord of the 8th house, the native will suffer from Arishta (reduction in longevity)
and rheumatic troubles and shooting pains. He will also have marks of injuries in
the body.

Comments-The sixth is an upachaya house. Saturn in this house will give benefic
results in regard to finances but will cause sufferings from diseases.
The sixth house is an evil house. If Saturn being lord of an auspicious house is in
the 6th, the significations of that house will be adversely affected. However, if
Saturn is in 6th as lord of the 6th. 8th, or the 12th house, extremely favourable
results will be realised. In this connection please see our comments about the
effects of Jupiter in the 12th house in part II-Chapter Five.

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be powerful but will be overpowered by
his enemies.
Phaldeepika-The native will eat a lot, will be wealthy and proud.
Saravali-The native will eat a lot and will be pssionate, handsome, courageous, evil
minded and conqueror of his enemies.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will vanquish his enemies, will own cattle like
cows and buffaloes and will suffer loss of his uncle.

Note-The views of all the above authorities are the same. Saturn in the Seventh
House

Sutras 32-36-The native will have a lean bodied wife, he will be afflicted in his
body and will indulge in prostitution. He will also be very sorrowful. If Saturn is in
his own sign or in his sign of exaltation the native will have intimacy with many
women. The effect will be the same if Saturn is in conjunction with Ketu. If Saturn
is associated with Mars the native will kiss somebody's male organ with his mouth.
If Saturn is associated with Venus, the native will kiss the female secret parts with
his, mouth and will have intimacy with women other than his wife.

Comments-The essence of the above Sutras is that Saturn in the seventh house
whether he is alone or is in association with Ketu, Mars or Venus, will cause
indulgence in sexual perversions. These will further increase when Saturn is in his
own sign, or in his sign of exaltation. Our view is that the native will not be so
perverse when Saturn is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation but there is no
doubt that the native will be of questionable character. In case of Aries, Taurus
and Libra ascendants, the disposition of Saturn in the 7th as lord of the 10th -and
11th the 9th and 10th, the 4th and 5th will give rise to powerful Dhana yogas.
In the 7th Saturn will be in Kendra to the ascendant. His disposition in his own
sign or in his sign of exaltation will give rise to Sasa yoga the effects of which have
already been described earlier in this chapter.

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned should suffer humiliation at the hands of
women.
Phaldeepika-The native will have intimacy with women of questionable character.
He will be poor and unhappy and will travel aimlessly.
Saravali-The native will be sickly and will suffer loss of wife. He will be poor, ugly,
sinful and of loose character.
Chamatkar-Chintamani-The native will have good friends, stable wealth and a
stable minded wife. Husband and wife will both be sickly.

Note-All the above authorities except Chamatkar Chintamani agree that Saturn in
the 7th will make the native indulge in sexual excesses and he will be of loose
character.

Saturn in the Eighth House

Sutras 37-40-The native will have a life span of 75 years. He will be poor, will have
intimacy with low caste women and will earn his livelihood by serving others. If
Saturn is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, the native will have a still
longer span of life. If the lord of the-8th house is in the house of his enemy or in his
sign of debilitation, the native will be short lived and he will earn his livelihood
with difficulty and may have to go without food.

Comments-All malefics in the 8th house shorten the longevity of the native but
Saturn in this house is believed to give good longevity. Except for longevity Saturn
in the 8th house gives only evil effects as described in the above Sutras. The native
will face poverty as Saturn will afflict the second house by aspecting it. As regards
effects on longevity it will be relevant to quote the following sloka from Bhavartha
Ratnakar:-
This means that Saturn in the 8th house gives long life. If the lord of the 8th is with
Ketu in the ascendant, the native will be short lived.

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The native will have a limited number of issues and will have
defective eye sight.
Phaldeepika-The native will be unclean, will suffer from piles, will be poor, cruel
minded and will remain in want of food.
Saravali-The native will suffer from diseases of the anus and will be short lived and
incapable of succeeding in any venture. Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will
suffer loss of wealth, will be without friends, sickly and evil minded.

Note-All the above authorities are agreed that Saturn in the 8th will give evil
effects generally.

Saturn in the Ninth House

Sutras 41-43-If Saturn is in the ninth house the native will be sinful but still he will
get the dilapidated buildings of religious institutions repaired and in his 39th year
will have bathing ghats, shelters for cows etc. built. If Saturn is in his own sign or in
his sign of exaltation, the native's father will be long-lived. If Saturn is weak or is
associated with a malefic the native's father will be short-lived.

Comments-For Taurus and Gemini ascendants the ninth house will fall in
Capricorn and Aquarius respectively. Saturn in the ninth will then be in his own
sign and lord of ninth will be in ninth giving rise to a powerful Raja yoga. For
Libra Ascendant Saturn will be in the ninth as lord of the 4th and 5th houses and
for Capricorn ascendant he will be there as lord of ascendant and the 2nd house.
For Aquarius ascendant, Saturn will be exalted in the ninth house as lord of the
ascendant. These dispositions will give very favourable results.

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be endowed with children, wealth and
happiness.
Phaldeepika-The native will be unfortunate, poor, childless, fatherless, and
irreligious. He will also be evil minded.
Saravali-The native will have meagre wealth and will be irreligious, childless,
unhappy and one who causes troubles to others.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be cruel minded. He will have faith in
Yoga Shastra and renunciation.

Note-Except Brihat Jatak all the above authorities have described the position of
Saturn in the ninth as evil. In our view the good results attributed to Saturn by
Brihat Jatak will accrue only if Saturn is posited in the ninth as lord of an
auspicious house as mentioned in our comments on Sutras 41-43.

Saturn in the Tenth House

Sutras 44-45-If Saturn is in the tenth house the native will bathe in the Ganges in
his 25th year. He will be stingy and of bilious constitution. If Saturn is associated
with a malefic the native will face obstacles in his professional career. He will be
successful in his undertakings if Saturn is associated with a benefic.

Comments-The learned author does not consider Saturn in the 10th as favourable
in the matter of finances as well as professional career. The on]y good he will do is
to give the native a bath in the Ganges. We fare, however, of the view that Saturn
will give extremely favourable results in the following circumstances (1) When
Aries and Taurus are the ascendants Saturn will be in his own sign in the tenth as
lord of the 10th and 11th and 9th and 10th respectively. With lord of the 9th in the
10th and lord of 10th in 10th, a very powerful Rajayoga will be formed conferring
upon the native name, fame, wealth and honours of a high order. For Libra
Ascendant, Saturn will be in the 10th as lord of the 4th and 5th, giving rise to a
powerful Dhana yoga. (3) For Capricorn ascendant, Saturn will be in the tenth as
exalted lord of the ascendant and the 2nd, which is as powerful a disposition as a
Raja yoga. (4) For Aquarius ascendant, Saturn will be in the 10th as lord of the
ascendant, again a favourable disposition. In the tenth house, Saturn will be in
Kendra to the ascendant. His disposition in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation
will give rise to Sasa yoga, the effects of which have already been described earlier
in this chapter.

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be happy and powerful.
Phaldeepika-The native will be a king or minister of a king, and will be extremely
wealthy, famous and courageous and will take interest in agriculture.
Saravali-The native will be wealthy, learned, minister or a Judge or head of a
village.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will lose both his parents in his childhood. He
will indulge in sinful deeds. He will humiliate his enemies. His means of livelihood
will be poor.

Note-The good results from Saturn will accrue only if Saturn is in the 10th as a
functional benefic as mentioned in our comments above.

Saturn in the Eleventh House

Sutras 46-48-If Saturn is in the eleventh house, the native will be very wealthy but
there will be obstacles in his way. He will also be owner of landed property and a
favourite of Government. If Saturn is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation the
native will be learned and enjoy Mahabhagya Yoga (causing prosperity of a very
high order) and comforts of all kinds of conveyances.

Comments-All planets whether benefic or malefic prosper in the eleventh house
unless they are lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th houses. Eleventh is an upachaya house
and here malefics will fare better than benefics. It is on this account that very
beneficial results have been attributed to Saturn in that house.

Very powerful Dhana yogas will result with Saturn in the eleventh in the following
circumstances:-
(1) When Aries is the ascendant and Saturn is in the eleventh as lord of the 10th
and 11th,
(2) When Taurus is the ascendant and Saturn is in the eleventh as lord of the 9th
and 10th,
(3) When Libra is the ascendant and Saturn is in the eleventh as lord of the 4th and
5th,
(4) When Sagittarius is the ascendant and Saturn is exalted in the 11th as lord of the
2nd,
(5) When Capricorn is the ascendant and Saturn is in the eleventh as lord of the
ascendant and the 2nd and
(6) When Aquarius is the ascendant and Saturn is in the eleventh as lord of the
ascendant.

Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be wealthy.
Phaldeepika-The native will be courageous, healthy, wealthy, longlived and will
own immovable property. Saravali-Same as Phaldeepika.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will always be wealthy and courageous.

Note-All the above authorities are in agreement with Bhrigu Sutras that Saturn
gives very auspicious results in the eleventh house.
Saturn in the Twelfth House
Sutras 49-53-If Saturn is in the twelfth house, the native will be sinful and will have
affliction in some part of his body. If Saturn is associated with a malefic the native
will have defective eye sight. If he is associated with a benefic the native will be
happy, will have good eye sight and will go to heaven after death. If he is
associated with a malefic the native will go to hell, will incur wasteful expenditure
and will be poor.

Comments-The above Sutras are self explanatory and need no comments. The
12th is an evil house and if Saturn is there as lord of an auspicious house, the good
significations of that house will be adversely affected. However, very beneficial
results will accrue if Saturn is in 12th as the lord of 12th, 6th or 8th house as
explained in detail in our comments on the effects of Jupiter in the twelfth house in
part II Chapter V.


Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will suffer degradation.Phaldeepika-The
native will be shameless, poor, childless and stupid and some part of the body of
the native will be deformed.Saravali-The native will be sinful, gossiper, hard
hearted, mischievous and humiliated and will incur wasteful expenditure.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be shameless and will have small eyes. He
will be happy in foreign travels. If Saturn is in 12th as lord of the ascendant, the
native will destroy his enemies.

Note-All the above authorities are agreed that Saturn in the twelfth house does
not give any beneficial results.

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Effects of Rahu and Ketu in the Twelve Houses

Note-The learned author has given the same effects of both Rahu and Ketu in the
various houses. He has presumably taken the view as Rahu and Ketu are always in
seventh to each other, both exert the same influence in a house in which any one of
them is posited. The other authorities have, however, given separate effects for
Rahu and Ketu in the various houses.

Rahu and Ketu in the First House

Sutras 1-4-If Rahu or Ketu is in the first house the native's wife will give birth to a
still born child. If Rahu or Ketu is in Aries, Taurus or Cancer, the native will be
kind hearted and fond of enjoyments. If Rahu or Ketu is aspected by a malefic
there will be marks on the face (probably of small pox).

Other Views
Brihat Jatak and Saravali have not dealt with the effects of Rahu and Ketu in the
various houses.
Phaldeepika: Rahu-The native will be short lived but wealthy and powerful but he
will suffer from disease in the upper part of his body.
Ketu-The native will be ungrateful unhappy, backbiter, and moving in the society
of undesirable persons. He will have an afflicted body and will be deprived of his
position.
Chamatkar Chintamani: Rahu-The native will destroy the power of his enemies.
He will remain under the influence of others. He will remain detached in spite of
having many wives.
Ketu-The native will prove troublesome to the members of his family. He will
suffer from windy troubles.

Rahu or Ketu in the Second House

Sutras 5-6-If Rahu or Ketu is in the second house, the native will be poor, will
suffer from diseases of the body and loss of children, and will be of dark.
complexion. If Rahu or Ketu is associated with a malefic the native will have a
mark on the lips.

Other Views
Phaladeepika: Rahu-The native will say words which convey double meaning. He
will suffer from diseases of the mouth. He will be of angry temperament but rich
on account of favour from the king.
Ketu-The native will be devoid of wealth and education. He will indulge in vulgar
speech, have defective eye sight and will depend on others for food.
Chamatkar Chintamani: Rahu-The native will face destruction of his family. He
will be fearless but a liar. He will destroy his enemies to save his wealth.
Ketu-The native will suffer from diseases of the mouth. He will have bitterness
with the king (Government). He will suffer loss of wealth and will have troubles
from the members of his family. If Ketu is in Aries, Gemini or Virgo, the native
will enjoy all comforts.

Rahu or Ketu in the Third House

Sutras 7-8-If Rahu or Ketu is in the third the native will have abundance of oil
seeds of the type of mustard, til, sesamum etc. If Rahu or Ketu is associated with a
benefic, there will be a mark on the neck.

Other Views
Phaladeepika: Rahu-The native will be respected and will have inimical relations
with his brothers. He will be wealthy, long lived and determined.
Ketu-The native will be wealthy, powerful, long lived and reputed. He will enjoy
company of his wife and will have abundant agricultural products. He will suffer
loss of brothers.
Chamatkar Chintamani: Rahu-The native will be very courageous. Ketu-The
enemies will be vanquished. There will be controversies. Great prosperity will be
enjoyed. There will be no friends.

Rahu or Ketu in the Fourth House

Sutras 9-10-The native will own many kinds of ornaments, will have two wives and
will serve others. If Rahu or Ketu is. associated with a malefic, the native's mother
will be in distress but this will not happen if there is association with a benefic.

Other Views
Phaldeepika: Rahu-The native will be stupid, troublesome, short lived and seldom
happy.
Ketu-The native will live in the house of others. He will suffer loss of his mother,
land, happiness and grain fields. He may have to go away from his native place:
Chamatkar Chintamani: Rahu-The mother of the native will be sickly. Rahu in
Aries, Cancer or Virgo, gives beneficial results. The native will then become a
king.
Ketu-The native will be devoid of happiness from mother and friends. He will not
stay in his own house for long. His paternal property will be destroyed.

Rahu or Ketu in the Fifth House

Sutras 11-13-The native will have no children or suffer loss of children due to
wrath of the Serpent God. He will have children after conducting Pooja of Naga
Pratima. The native will suffer from windy diseases and indulge in sinful deeds. He
will suffer from wrath of the king and will live in undesirable places.

Other Views
Phaladeepika: Rahu-The native will be childless, hard hearted and will suffer from
stomach ailments.
Ketu-The native will suffer from loss of children. He will be of evil nature and
unwise. He may also suffer from 'Pishacha Badha'.
Chamatkar Chintamani: Rahu-The native will get a son. He will always be worried
on account -of his wife. He will suffer from stomach ailments.
Ketu-The native will suffer from stomach ailments. He will not get many children.
In spite of being courageous he will remain dependent on others.

Rahu or Ketu in the Sixth House

Sutras 14-16-The native will be tolerant and very happy. If Moon is associated with
Rahu or Ketu, the native will have sexual contact with ladies of king's family. He
will be poor and a thief.

Other Views
Phaldeepika: Rahu-The native will be wealthy and long lived. He will suffer from
diseases of the anus. He will also suffer from enemies and from the evil effect of
malefic planets.
Ketu-The native will be generous, full of good qualities, determined, famous and a
person in authority.
Chamatkar Chintamani: Rahu-The native's enemies will be destroyed. He will be
powerful, virile and wealthy.

Ketu-The native will suffer loss of reputation on account of his maternal uncle. He
will own cattle like cows etc. He will be healthy but narrow minded.
Rahu or Ketu in the Seventh House

Sutras 17-21-The native will have two wives. The first wife will die and the second
will suffer from tumour. If Rahu or Ketu is associated with a malefic the native will
suffer from a disease called 'Ganda mala'. This will not happen if they are
associated with a benefic. The native will generally have two wives but there will
be only one wife if Rahu or Ketu is in conjunction with a benefic.

Other Views
Phaldeepika: Rahu-The native will be of independent nature and will incur loss of
wealth on account of his association with women. He will be a widower and will
suffer from loss of virility.
Ketu-The native will suffer from humiliation. He will indulge in affairs with
unchaste women and will be separated from his own wife. He will suffer from
intestinal disorders.
Chamatkar Chintamani Rahu-The native will suffer loss of wife.
Ketu-He will suffer loss of wealth and there will be danger to his life from watery
places. His wife and children will be sickly. If Ketu is in Scorpio, the native will
always be happy.

Rahu or Ketu in the Eighth House

Sutras 22-23-If Rahu or Ketu is in the eighth house, the native will be very sickly
and the life span of the native will be of 32 years. It will be of 45 years if Rahu or
Ketu is associated with a benefic. It will be of 60 years if the lord of the eighth
house is strong or is in his sign of exaltation.

Other Views
Phaldeepika: Rahu-The native will be in distress, will suffer from rheumatic
troubles, will have few children, will be short lived and will indulge in evil deeds.
Ketu-The native will be separated from his near and dear ,ones, will be
quarrelsome and short lived. He will get injured from weapons and will face
obstacles in all his undertakings.
Chamatkar Chintamani: Rahu-The native will suffer from windy troubles. He will
be deprived of paternal property and will be declared as an outcaste by his
relations. He will be respected by the king and learned men but members of his
family will have little regard for him.
Ketu-The native will suffer from piles and will have danger to life from falling
down from a horse. He will be short of funds but there will be accumulation of
wealth if Ketu is in Scorpio, Virgo or Aries.

Rahu or Ketu in the Ninth House

Sutra 24-If Rahu or Ketu is in the ninth house, the native will be childless, will
have intimacy with low-born women, will depend on others for his livelihood and
will be irreligious.

Other Views
Phaldeepika Rahu-The native will speak with bitterness and will not perform any
charitable deeds but will be a leader of village or town.Ketu-The native will be
sinfully disposed, will perform un-pious deeds, will be fatherless, unfortunate and
poor.
Chamatkar Chintamani Rahu-The native will be full of good qualities, fond of
pilgrimages and kind hearted.
Ketu-The native will be anxious to get children and will earn wealth with the help
of non-Hindus.

Rahu or Ketu in the Tenth House

Sutras 25-28-The native will have sexual contacts with widows and will live in
slums. He will live in good places if Rahu or Ketu is associated with a benefic. The
native will also be interested in poetry.
Other Views.
Phaldeepika Rahu-The native will have few children, will not perform good deeds
but will be fearless and famous.
Ketu-The native will indulge in sinful deeds but he will be famous for his courage.
Chamatkar Chintamani Rahu-The native will waste money on drinking and do
cruel deeds. He will prefer the company of non-Hindus and enjoy beautiful
women.
Ketu-The native will be unfortunate and will live in distress. He will have no
happiness from father. He will destroy his enemies if Ketu is in Aries, Virgo or
Scorpio.

Rahu or Ketu in the Eleventh House

Sutras 29-30-The native will be blessed with children and be wealthy.

Other Views
Phaldeepika Rahu-The native will be wealthy and long lived but will have few
children. He will suffer from ear troubles.
Ketu-The native will accumulate wealth and will enjoy all kinds of comforts. He
will get success in all his undertakings.
Chamatkar Chintamani-Rahu-The native will acquire wealth through non-Hindus.
He will have happiness from children.
Ketu-The native will have all kinds of gains. He will be fortunate, learned and well
dressed. His issues will be unfortunate.
Rahu or Ketu in the Twelfth House
Sutras 31-32-The native will have few children and suffer from eye troubles. He
will go to hell after death.
Phaldeepika Rahu-The native will incur lot of wasteful expenditure and indulge in
sinful deeds.
Ketu-The native will commit sins secretly and incur expenditure for evil purposes.
He will also suffer from eye troubles.
Chamatkar Chintamani- Rahu-The native will be poor and will be unsuccessful in
all his undertakings. He will have friendship with evil minded persons.
Ketu-The native will be like a king. He will incur expenditure on charities. His
enemies will be vanquished and he will suffer from eye troubles.

Comments-We would recommend to the readers to also study the effects of Rahu
and Ketu in favourable and unfavourable positions, which are given in sufficient
detail in Kalidas's famous classic 'Uttara Kalamrita. In view of the controversy
about the role of Rahu and Ketu who are only shadowy planets there is a strong
school of thought that they should not be considered as owners of any signs.

According to this view Rahu and Ketu act as agents to the planets to which they
are conjoined. If they are not conjoined with any planet, they give the results of the
planet who aspects them. Only when they are neither conjoined with, nor aspected
by any planet, they represent the lord of the house in which they are posited.
Uttarakalamrita gives following further information about Rahu and Ketu:-
(1) Rahu and Ketu - if endowed with strength, produce effects similar to the planet
owning an inauspicious house and in whose house they are posited or with whom
they are conjoined. The lords ofKendra and Kona houses, if not conjoined with the
two nodes, produces beneficial results. The effects will be contrary, if they be other
node these two nodes in spite of their malefic nature becoming benefic by virtue of
their position in certain houses or association with certain planets.

(2) If one of the two nodes and the lord of a Trikona be posited in the 9th or 10th,
or if one of them be in the 9th or the other in the 10th or vice versa, the yoga will
cause prosperity to the native. Even a conjunction of either of these with the lord
of a trikona will prove beneficial. In the above circumstances the paras of these
two nodes as well as these of the planets conjoined with them will prove happy. If
there be a planet who is inauspicious associated by a sum of Sambhandha
(relationship) with either of the nodes, then the Bhukti of the yogakarka planet
will prove adverse. (3) The two planet.- Rahu and Ketu become auspicious when
they occupy a Trikona or Kendra position or when they are associated with the
lord of that particular kendra or kona house in which they are posited. They also
prove beneficial when they conjoin with the lords of any Kendra or Kona house. If
the lord of the 9th were to own the 8th or 12th as well, or if the lord of 9th and the
10th in the above circumstances were to conjoin with the lords of the 9th or the
12th, then the auspiciousness of the Yoga is lost.