ASHTAKAVARGA SYSTEM OF PREDICTION - PART 32 - Neelastro

ASHTAKAVARGA SYSTEM OF
PREDICTION - PART 32
Dr. E.S.NEELAKANTAN
In our pervious part, we discussed certain rules connected to nature of
spouse a person will get and scriptural injunctions regarding eligibility
criteria for marriage. We, now continue our discussion on the
Ashtakavarga rules relating to Venus in this part.
A person will cohabit with a blind woman if Venus is in the 6 th , 8 th , or
12 th house with 2 or 3 bindus in conjunction with (or aspected by )
Saturn.
The noted Tamil poet, Kannadasan , once wrote a lyric in the movie ,
Paarthal Pasi Theerum(1962).
Kodi asaindhadhum katru vandhadha
Kaatru vandhadhum kodi asaindhadha
Nilavu vandhadhum malar malarndhadha
Malar malarndhadhal nilavu vandhadha
Kann thirandhadhum katchi vandhadha
Katchi vandhadhum kann thirandhadha
Paruvam vandhadhum aasai vandhadha
Aasai vandhadhum paruvam vandhadha
Because creepers are moving the breeze is blowing; or the breeze
while blowing is causing the movement of creepers: Because the moon
has risen the flowers are blooming; or the blooming flowers are causing
the moonrise.
Because my eyes are open , I am experiencing this beautiful sight: or
the beauty is making me see ; Because I am an adult I am getting

desires; or these growing desires indicate that I have reached
adulthood;
Applying the poet’s wisdom to the principle above, it is not clear
whether the spouse at the time of marriage will be blind or the girl who
marries this chartholder will become blind. It is also not clear whether
the “blind woman” is a spouse or not. In any case, union with a person
who has this combination in the birth chart is an avoidable risk for any
girl. Parents of girls should go to a competent astrologer and request
the astrologer to select good horoscopes before checking compatibility.
The trend now is to check if the boy is very affluent, is a software
engineer and green card holder and all that an astrologer needs to do is
nod his head. The astrologer is not expected to play the spoilsport for
this alliance. His motto should be: When the groom is a “green card
holder”, show the “green card” to the alliance.
When the lord of the 9 th is in the 7 th , 7 th lord in a house owned by
Jupiter and malefic occupy the 7 th house, the person will have union
with a woman having a defective limb.
This verse gives the yoga for marrying a physically challenged girl.
Please note that 9 th lord in 7 is good; so also is the presence of 7 th lord
in Jupiter’s house. These two factors confer marriage. The malefic in 7
plays the spoil sport. They force the native to marry a girl with defective
limb.
Please note that any physical handicap arises out of a blemish on the
5 th house. The 5 th house is the most important house in any chart hence
it rules “poorvapunya”- merits of past births. A person is unlikely to be
physically challenged if the 5 th house is strong.

I wish to sound a word of warning here: Just as the karma of earlier
births rules the 5 th house, the karma of the present birth rules the 5 th
house of your future birth. This sequence will continue till the day, you
attain Mukti or liberation. If the karma is good you get the reward; if
the karma is bad you get the punishment. The laws of the universe
make you liable to happiness or suffering based on past karma. In a
way, Astrology is a good science to enforce moral conduct and ethical
values.
Sathya Sai baba of Puttaparthi once said, “The concept of divine grace
or Providence gets toppled by the law of karma”. Even God cannot save
a person whose fortunes are adversely affected by past karma. As a
palliative measure, astrologers are advising their clients to wear gems
or amulets, chant mantras, visit temples, change their name and in
various ways ameliorate their suffering. I wish to add one more to this
list: “Take stock of your Karma today.” If you continue to indulge in
bad karma, then your propensity to suffer will continue. You will notice
a significant improvement in your life, the moment you give up
selfishness and dedicate your life to the overall good of the universe.
When one malefic is in 9 and another malefic occupies the 2 nd , while
the lord of 9 is in 7, the same results discussed earlier will follow.
Both 7 th and 2 nd have a nexus in the sense that 7 th indicates spouse
while 2 nd indicates family. Family includes spouse. The second house
therefore has broader connotations than the seventh.
When Saturn or Mars occupies the 2 nd or 7 th house and Venus is in the
12 th , the person will marry a second time, even when the first wife is
alive.

Before we understand this rule, let me ask you a basic question: Why
should a person marry a second time, when the first wife is alive?
Obviously it is due to lust and for no other reason. The rule discussed
above pertains to a marriage which has an unethical basis. Both Mars
and Saturn are malefics . Saturn represents tamas or the quality of
dullness while the Mars rules over Rajas or passions. Such people are
ruled by the heart, rather than by the head. For gratification of senses,
they may go to any level, one of which is marrying a second time, when
the first wife is alive. Please note that bigamy, in ancient times was not
a taboo. King Dasaratha (Sri Rama’s father) had three wives But Lord
Vishnu as Sri Rama set up an example for the world by marrying Sita
alone.
Venus in the 12 th shows that the person will enjoy connubial
pleasures. Hence these three planets when located in the above
mentioned houses become conducive to polygamy.
When the lord of 7 th is in Cancer and is associated with or aspected by
a malefic, one will have two wives.
Before we understand this rule , let us look at the effects of Venus in
Cancer. According to Varahamihira Venus in Cancer gives two wives ;
chartholder is full of passions and begets sorrow on account of that
(vide Brihat jataka, chapter 18, verse 16). Please note that the above
results accrue due to the Kalatra-Karaka in Cancer.
But the rule we discussed above gives us an idea of the evil results
that follow due to the presence of the 7 th lord (Kalatra lord) in Cancer
with malefic. This means that the sign Cancer has an important role to
play in marriage.

1) The mere presence of Venus in Cancer would lead to bigamy and
consequential suffering.
2) Presence of 7 th lord in Cancer with malefic would lead to bigamy.
Now , I wish to raise one question :
What happens if a person is born with Capricorn as rising sign
with the Moon in Cancer in conjunction with Venus?
Before we answer this question, we need to understand, that
Moon as 7 th lord in 7 is pretty good and in conjunction with the
Yogakaraka,Venus. Obviously this might not be adverse to the
chartholder in relation to marriage prospects.
Any rule in Astrology needs care in interpretation. Astrologers in
general should aspire to have high levels of interpretational skills,
for which they need to have patience while learning the subject
and ability to think out of the box or rather, comprehend “fuzzy
logic”.
Here is an example: A professor who was staying close to a
college, used to keep the main door open, while going to the
college. One day he was cautioned that due to incidents of
burglary in the neighborhood he should lock the house as a safety
measure and the suggestion was implemented. That same day
there was a theft in his house. When the door was left open, the
thief probably felt there was someone inside the house. Seeing
the house locked, he broke open the lock and stole the valuables.
This is what I mean by “Fuzzy logic”. Many times we come to
wrong conclusions by adopting plain logic rather than “Fuzzy
logic”

Both patience and perseverance are valuable assets for any
astrologer. Recently an airline company conducted an interview
for the job of cabin crew, or in other words that of an Airhostess.
The interview was scheduled at 9.30AM. The candidate who
appeared was told to wait in the lobby by the receptionist. The
clock turned 11AM but the Interviewer had not turned up. The
candidate could have checked up with the receptionist over the
delay but decided to wait as she was in no hurry. The Interviewer
turned up at 11.45AM, apologized for his delay and took the
candidate to the conference room. The Interviewer asked the first
question: “What do you think is the reason for my delay?” for
which she replied, “Probably you had some other urgent work”.
The Interviewer said,” No. I came late deliberately. You
mentioned in your bio-data that patience was your greatest
strength. Before I entered this room, I checked up with the
receptionist, how many times you called her up to ascertain when
I would come. I was told you were very calm and did not check up
even once. You are selected’.
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