ASHTAKAVARGA SYSTEM OF PREDICTION (Part -35) - Neelastro

ASHTAKAVARGA SYSTEM OF
PREDICTION (Part -35)
By Dr.E.S.Neelakantan
In our previous edition, we discussed the Ashtakavarga features of
Venus with emphasis on marriage by use of force. Since Venus is
Kalatrakaraka, our discussion was mainly centered on marriage. In this
article, we will have a look at Venus from various angles to understand
its impact on life.
When the lord of the house occupied by the lord of the 7 th is in the 6 th
or 8 th from the 7 th house and if that planet is in debilitation in an
inimical house or is combust, there is no possibility of an issue.
Here the discussion centers around the sign dispositor of the 7 th lord. If
that planet is in the 12 th or 2 nd house from lagna and has afflictions such
as combustion or enemy house placement or debilitation, there will not
be birth of children.
All along we have understood only the 5 th house as ruling over
progeny. But here look at the connection between 7 th house and
progeny and that too an indirect one. 7 th house rules over fecundity. In
one sense , all houses in a chart are interconnected and one cannot
predict without judging a chart in a holistic way.
Here is an anecdote which shows the connection between marriage
and progeny in a lighter vein . A junior officer who was conducting a
census asked a person, Are you married? The answer was “No”. He
then proceeded to ask the question “How many children do you
have?”. The man got angry and asked the questioner to get out. The

senior officer in charge of the census asked this person to be more
prudent in future. He said, first complete the query relating to children
first and then ascertain marital status. The Junior officer took this
advice seriously and decided to be more careful in future. Next time he
asked a person, “Sir, How many children do you have?” The reply was ,
“I have three kids”. The Junior officer’s next question was, “Are you
married?”
Once a client went to meet an astrologer. Very often we find that
people who go to an astrologer for consultation are themselves very
knowledgeable. This gentlemen knew the basics well but wanted to
meet the astrologer to gain more clarity about the Vimsottari period in
operation. The client knew that Saturn dasha was a Maraka and
therefore he may not live to see Mercury dasha. His only aim was to
understand how bad Saturn was going to be in its dasha. The moment
he showed his chart to the astrologer , the latter remarked, Mercury is
very well placed in your chart. So Mercury dasha is going to give
excellent results”.” The client remarked, “Sir, I know pretty well
Mercury is going to give excellent results. I just want to know whether I
will be alive to see Mercury dasha.” Interestingly enough and sad to say
, this gentleman was one of the victims of the fire accident in the
marriage hall in Kumbakonam , which really shocked the entire country
, a few years ago- he was not only running Saturn dasha but was also
under the grip of Sade Sathi when the tragedy occurred.
When Jupiter in transit passes through the trine houses of Venus or the
lord of the 7 th , marriage takes place. The above verse shows a possible
event but it is not the only possibility. When Jupiter occupies a trinal
house to Venus, it aspects the Venus. Jupiter denotes divine grace ,
Venus denotes spouse. One is ‘blessed” to get married when Jupiter

aspects Venus. Many people ask me this question ; ‘Is marriage a
blessing or a curse?” I think every individual will have a different
answer. My view is if you take these astrological views into
consideration and plan your marriage at an auspicious time, it will
certainly be a blessing.
Many girls tell their parents : I must first finish my studies , get a
decent job, start getting decent income –only then I will get married.
These days stability in marriage is not something you can guarantee
and a working woman is better than a housewife , if marriage were to
fail. But astrologers need to think in different lines. Let us say , Jupiter is
in the second from natal Moon in transit. If Jupiter were to move to the
third , then the girl will not have a “good Jupiter” in transit for two
years – while in 3 and 4. So it is better if marriage is conducted if
Jupiter is in 2 in Gochara. The rule I quoted above will also be useful to
parents of prospective brides and grooms. When Jupiter aspects the
kalatrakaraka Venus , it is an auspicious time for marriage. Going with
the planetary positions is like swimming with the current.
Marriage of persons born in Uttarayana takes place when the Sun
comes to the navamsa Rasi of Jupiter or its trines and Sun is aspected
by Jupiter. For those born in Dakshinayana, the Sun should come to the
navamsa rasi of Venus or its trines and should be aspected by Jupiter.
I have not personally tested these rules but I would advise readers to
check the veracity of these rules in charts taken up as case studies.
Aristotle once said, “Women have fewer teeth than Men.” Commenting
on this statement , Bertrand Russell wrote in “The Impact of Science on
Society” (which was published in 1952) : “Instead of proclaiming a rule
such as this one , Aristotle could have asked his wife (or rather wives, as

Aristotle was married twice ) to keep her mouth open , while he
counted”. We come across several rules in astrology, but now many of
us, apply these rules in charts to verify how they operate in practice?
Marriage may take place when Sun is in the navamsa rasi of lagna lord
aspected by Jupiter.
The possible time of marriage is indicated by the author through these
rules. Sun is “Atmakaraka” or ruler of self. Jupiter , Venus, Sun and the
lagna lord are key indicators of marriage. The seventh house and its
lord are main significators of marriage. Judgment of time of marriage
involves careful perusal of all these indicators.
The power of an individual chart can be increased by bringing it in
association with another chart through alliance, marriage or
partnership. I will give an example to prove this point. Take the case of
a person who adds honey to milk and consumes it. Milk is Kapha –
producing while honey is anti –kapha (or rather anti-phelgm). The
problem with honey is that while decreasing phlegm it can aggravate
the wind element. Milk when consumed alone can promote phlegm
thereby making a person disease prone. So addition of honey to milk is
ideal for health since the defects attributable to their individual
qualities are neutralized by each other
Likewise a boy may have reckless spending habits while a girl might be
frugal. If they happen to get married , the economic condition at home ,
would be beneficial to the family. The weakness in a boy’s chart must
be offset by the strength of the girl’s chart and vice versa. An ideal
marriage takes place when the boy and the girl have redeeming
features with reference to each other;their chart should be
complementary to each other

I know a case where a marriage took place with both the boy and the
girl being software engineers. Both of them were good looking, had
good jobs, had high income and came from decent families. For a while
it seemed that both were on cloud nine. Then the usual problems
cropped up, got aggravated and finally the marriage ended in a divorce.
The problem here is that both the boy and the girl were egoistic. They
stuck to their points of view and expected nothing short of
subservience from the other partner.The weaknesses in the boy’s chart
were not neutralized by the girl and vice versa. Mutual love, Mutual
trust and Mutual understanding are the golden keys to success in any
marriage.
Even if I were to write this article , a thousand years later , I might
reiterate the same views. The astrologer’s role is to figure out whether
the couple would have this kind of understanding by studying the chart.
Analyzing extraneous factors is not going to improve the quality of
married life.
With these words, I draw this article to a close. This sums up our
discussion on Venus. I appeal to our readers to study these rules
carefully so that they could advise their clients and friends in a better
way so as to improve the standard of married life and the happiness,
the couple obtain from it. In our next article , we will commence our
discussion on Saturn and its role in Ashtakavarga.
To be continued