Bhavartha Ratnakara Part 7: Libra Ascendant (Thula Lagna) | VedAstro
A modern English guide to the classical Vedic astrology text by Sri Ramanujacharya, translated and annotated by B.V. Raman.
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Thula Lagna
For one born in Thula, San produces yoga. Though lord of the 3rd and 6th, Guru also becomes capable of producing yoga.
That Saturn becomes yogakaraka for Thula lagna is understandable when we take into account that he owns the 4th and 5th houses (the Sun is lord of the 3rd and 6th and in this particular case he is supposed to produce yoga for the
simple reason that the 3rd and 6th from Thula happen to be upachaya signs and hence beneficial. But the combination is quite against the ordinary rules of astrology which suggest that lords of 3rd, 6th and 11th are always bad.
For a person born in Thula, though Kuja, lord of the 2nd and 7th, happens to be a malefic, he does not kill the native. There is no doubt about it.
Kuja becomes a Maraka and gets the death inflicting power because he owns the 2nd and 7th houses. The author seems to opine that in spite of Kuja becoming a Maraka he will not kill the native. Why he does not kill is not explained. Kuja is a malefic planet and his owning a Kendra neutralises the evil. This power of neutralising can at best be interpreted as of some significance in the sense that Kuja in the course of his dasa may not cause much harm to the native. But this does not mean that he cannot kill him. In a number of horoscopes which we have in our possession there is ample evidence to show that Kuja has killed the native. Therefore in the light of actual experience one has to apply this stanza carefully so that the meaning may not be literally interpreted.
For a person born in Thula if Guru and Sukra are together, or aspect each other or get themselves aspected by Sani and Kuja:
Or they are in the signs owned by Sani and Kuja, then during Guru Dasa Sukra Bhukti or Sukra Dasa Guru Bhukti the native suffers from small-pox, wounds or other similar complaints.
These two stanzas are important because they enable the reader to predict what results pertaining to Guru are
produced during the sub period of Venus, in the major period of Jupiter or vice versa under certain general conditions. They are—(1) Jupiter and Venus should be in conjunction, (2) or they should aspect each other, (3) or they both should be aspected by Saturn and Mars, (4) or they should be situated in the signs owned by Saturn and Mars.
If any of the above 4 combinations prevail then the person is to suffer from smallpox, wounds and similar other complaints. Here again much care is necessary on the part of the Astrologer to understand the exact significance of the above combinations. In Chart No 9 given below Lagna is in Thula, Jupiter and Venus are in the tenth, Saturn and Mars in Lagna and Mars in Capricorn. Thus almost all the conditions comprehended in the above two stanzas are satisfied. Jupiter & Venus together in one are sided and both of them are aspected by Saturn and Mars. But yet the native did not suffer from smallpox but had only some wounds and cuts in the course of Garuda. In such a typical horoscope it is evident, only that Jupiter is exalted, Mars is exalted and Saturn is exalted. Evidently the rule has exceptions which are supposed to accrue by a commingling of the evil effects which are minimised for the simple reason that Jupiter's benefic effects have overpowered those of Mars.
For one born in Thula if the Sun and Mercury occupying the 12th are aspected by Saturn the father will be fortunate and will rise to middle age.
Only one condition should be satisfied and that is both the Sun and Mercury should be in the 12th and they should
be aspected by Saturn. The Sun is the Pitrukaraka and naturally his presence in the 12th aspected by Saturn is supposed to reduce the longevity of the father.
The above two stanzas reveal that Kuja is capable of doing much good if he is combined with the Sun, Saturn and Mercury and that Raja yoga is caused if the same three planets are combined with the Moon or Mars. Here again, the respective places in which the combinations occur and the aspects, good or bad, to which the planets are subject, seem to determine the nature and extent of Raja yoga.
The above three stanzas indicate a combination under which one born in Thula can become rich and fortunate.
the particular Dasa in which prosperity will be on the ascendant. When the Sun, Venus, and Mercury are in Lagna (Thula), then the Sun is debilitated, Venus in his own house, Mercury lord of the 9th is in the Lagna in a friendly house. The situation of Venus in Lagna Kendra cancels the effect of the debilitation of the Sun. Thus, when the lord of Lagna (Venus), lord of the 9th (Mercury), lord of the 11th (the Sun) are together in Lagna, a powerful combination is produced. Added to these, if Saturn is also in Lagna, that will be an additional qualification because Saturn, a yoga karaka for Thula Lagna, exalted in Lagna, fortifies the strength of the Horoscope immensely. The good effects are further supplemented by the Moon and Mars being in the 7th causing what is called Chandra-Vamalavya, and hence the entire combination becomes unique in its own way.
For a person born in Thula, a powerful Raja yoga is caused by the presence of Jupiter in the 8th, Saturn in the 9th, and Mars and Mercury in the 11th.
A person born in Thula becomes fortunate during Sani Dasa provided Jupiter is in the 6th or 12th and the Moon is on Lagna.
For one born in Thula, Venus becomes a Maraka if he is in Lagna. Mars does not become a Maraka even though he is lord of the 2nd and 7th.
There was considerable controversy going on in the columns of The Astrological Magazine whether a planet which becomes Lagnadhipathi can also become a Maraka. This was a test question which several readers of The Astrological Magazine tried to answer in several ways. In Dr. Tagore's Horoscope, according to Vimsottari, Jupiter lord of Lagna was Maraka. Another great instance which was given was from Parvata that lord of Lagna can never become a Maraka. This was controverted by other well known
scholars who, in spite of their contention that lord of Lagna under certain circumstances can become a Maraka, quoted in defence of their contention extracts from Jathaka Chandrika and views propounded by Prof. B. Suryanarayana Rao in his English Translation of Jathaka Chandrika. In our humble opinion, it is as clear as daylight that any planet can become a Maraka irrespective of the fact, he is lord of Lagna or not. This view is supported by the above stanza where the Author says that Venus becomes a Maraka for people born in Thula Lagna if he happens to stay in Lagna. And this is fully proved in a number of cases.
For one born in Thula, Raja yoga will be caused if Saturn is in Lagna and the Moon is in Cancer.
A person born in Thula with Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars in Aquarius and Rahu in the 10th will undertake pilgrimages and have dips in sacred waters in the course of Rahu dasa.