MARITAL MISHAPS ANALYSED.

By Jayasree Saranathan

(Published in The Astrological Magazine June 2010 issue)

Matching horoscopes for marriage is a multi-pronged exercise. While Kuta agreement acts as a screening test, the major issues such as general strength and prospects of the horoscopes, psychological compatibility of the couple and the probable dampeners for happy and lengthy married life have to be assessed. In the context of modern world of easy going tendencies and increasing prospects of divorces and re-marriages, traditional factors such as kuja-dosha, kalathra dosha etc seem to have less relevance. However it becomes the task of the earnest astrologer to help those who approach with anxiety that their wards do not get into entanglements of modern-day mishaps.

The mishaps may come in any form. It may be to do with sudden deaths, estrangement due to lack of understanding, not seeing eye to eye on issues and tasks, infidelity and lack of comforts due to problems of money and health. An astute astrologer looks into all these issues before okaying an alliance. In this context of matching horoscopes, Ashtakavarga also has a role to play. This article enumerates the findings of numerous case studies analysed on the basis of certain rules of Ashtakavarga to determine marital stability.

Of the 4 important utilities of Ashtakavarga identified by Dr B.V.Raman, the foremost one is to do with assessing the general strength of the planets and bhavas. The strength of planets and bhavas that are vital for ensuring marital stability has to be taken into account. It is found that if these planets have no bindus in the bhavas that are important for marital longevity, stability and happiness, then they render the bhavas weak thereby contributing to a low in marital stability or happiness. Before listing out these planets and bhavas, we must reconcile our position with reference to which of the two, rasi or bhava – to take into consideration for assessing the Ashtakavarga strength.

Rasi vs Bhava.

There are 2 schools of thought, one, taking rasi as the basis and the other, taking bhava as the basis for Ashtakavarga computation. Though these 2 schools have their own merit, a combined approach is found to be helpful in matching horoscopes. In this context, rasi takes precedence over bhava. When a planet has not contributed any bindus to a rasi, it shows primary affliction. If the same is repeated in the bhava, it is seen that the affliction is complete. If it is not repeated in the bhava, we see scope for redemption or reconciliation on the part of the native by coming to terms with the reality or bouncing back to normalcy. This is possible as we find people of today well at ease to let things go and move on.

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In this analysis, I go by the dictum given Dr B.V. Raman that “in interpreting the results due to the inherent indications (karakathwa) of a planet or the signification of a house (bhava) one should pay due attention to the general principles of astrology.” (‘Ashtakavarga system of prediction’, page 34). Applying the general principles the bhavas and planets crucial for marriage for the application of ashtaka varga can be derived as follows

The reckoning must be done from lagna, moon and kalathra karaka Venus.

Venus plays a crucial role in maintaining cordial relationship between partners.

(1) The number of bindus in the house where Venus is posited and the bindus in the 7th from Venus in Bhinnashtakavarga (BAV) of Venus must be assessed. 4 bindus show average disposition. Anything above 4 is good. The number of bindus in the place of Venus shows the extent of friendliness exhibited by the native. The bindus in the 7th shows the extent of friendliness exhibited by the partner. When the 7th house from Venus has less bindus than found in the house where Venus is positioned, it is inferred that the native can not expect a friendlier attitude from the partner. For such a horoscope it is better to match a horoscope that has more bindus in the place of Venus in its BAV.

(2) Venus in debility in any bhava from lagna, with 4 or less points must be matched with a horoscope having Venus in Kendra or kona to the native’s Venus with more than 4 bindus.

(3) If Venus in both the charts is in 2-12 or 6-8 axis, it is better to check that they have more than 4 bindus. Anything less does not support friendly disposition between the couple.

(4) If there are no bindus in the BAV of Mars and Saturn in the house where Venus is situated, it is not a good sign for marital bliss. In such a case, Venus with more bindus in the BAV of Mars and Saturn in the partner’s horoscope is required to reduce the affliction.

(5) If the planetary lord of one’s birth star has contributed a bindu in the 7th house from Venus, marital peace is ensured. In the case of nodes as planetary lords, the dictum ‘Shanivad Rahu, Kujavad Ketu’ must be followed. In the case of Venus as planetary lord ( for stars Bharani, U.Phalguni, U.Shada), no bindu is contributed to the 7th house in Venus –BAV. In such cases, one must look at lagnashtaka varga. If Venus has contributed a bindu to the 7th house in the lagnashtaka varga, it ensures happy disposition in marriage.

(6) When both the partners have the above factor fulfilled and have more bindus in Venus and 7th from Venus, it ensures better compatibility. Venus in both the charts in Kendra or Kona to each other is an additional requisite for better relationship.

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Among other planets, the BAV of Sun, Saturn and Mars must be analyzed.

Sun has vulnerability in the 2nd, 7th and 8th houses. Traditionally sun in these houses gives rise to soorya – dosha that affects the longevity of the partner. To neutralize this,

(1) the horoscope is matched with the one that has benefics in the 8th house with a strong langa lord. (2) Jupiter must not be present in the 8th house with or without malefic aspects or association in the partner’s horoscope. (3) There should be no malefic association to the 3rd house in the partner’s horoscope.

Even if these conditions are fulfilled, if there are no bindus in Sun’s Bhinnashtakavarga (BAV) in these houses (2,7,8) reckoned from lagna or moon or Venus, such a horoscope must not be matched. Even in the absence of Soorya-dosha in one’s horoscope, absence of bindus in sun’s BAV in these houses has resulted in marital mishaps, not necessarily of death but of some disturbance in marital harmony.

Zero bindu in the BAV of Saturn is a cause of concern. The bhava where it occurs affects the bhava. If that bhava is of importance to marriage, say, 7th or 8th , then martial mishap can be expected. So one must check the BAV of Saturn also.

If the nodes are the cause of marriage dosha, the bhava where they are present must not have zero bindu in Saturn’s or Mars’s BAV. Particularly if the node is in the 8th house with zero bindus in the BAV of Saturn or Mars, sudden death is indicated. Such a horoscope must not be matched with one that has zero bindu in any house of importance for marital bliss.

Finally and most importantly BAV of Mars plays a crucial role in marital stability. The 2nd, 4th, 7th , 8th and 12 houses are crucial for assessing Kuja dosha as they are about family, domestic comforts, kalathra, Mangalya and conjugal bliss. In reality, Kuja dosha in strict sense of traditional application may not work, as there are many exceptions. But if we look at the BAV of Mars, the absence of any bindus in the above mentioned 5 houses make those houses weak and vulnerable.

In fact Mars having zero bindus in any house makes the house weak. A prominent example is that of the politically invincible Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, Mr Karunanidhi. He has been successful in thwarting all opposition by hook or crook, but his miseries seem to lie at his home front - with his kids.

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| |Me |Su Mo |Ve || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||Ke | | || | Karunanidhi | || | | || | 03-06-1924 | || | 12 pm | ||-----------| Thiruvarur |-----------||Ma | |As Ra || | | || | | || | | || | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------|| |JuR |SaR | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+------------------------------------------------

This powerful chart has zero bindus in the 5th house in the BAV of Mars both in the rasi and bhava. Mars stands for power and influence on others, by means of coercion or force or threat. He can not exercise any of these on his children or in other words, his children can not be controlled by him. He has zero Martian influence on his sons and daughter.

In assessing the horoscopes for matching, the foremost factor to see is Mars BAV with reference to the above mentioned 5 houses. This is to be seen from lagna, from moon and from Venus. Zero bindus in 7th house more often than not, leads to abrupt end of marriage. In the horoscopes of spinsters and bachelors too, Mars has zero bindus in the 7th house. However the astrologer should not rule out marriage only on the premise of zero bindu in Mars –BAV in the 7th. The general marriage yogas must be present. When ‘no-marriage’ yogas are predominant, this Martian lack of strength in ashtaka varga adds to it. When the marriage yogas are strong but BAV –Mars has zero points, then caution must be exercised. The same weakness must not be present in the horoscope of the prospective alliance. If it is present in any of the above mentioned 5 houses, it is an indication of a break, estrangement or unhappiness.

Let us see some case studies to assess the utility of these principles.

Similar mishaps are indicated in the BAV charts of the famous couple Mrs and Mr Rajiv Gandhi.

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+-----------------------------------------------+| | | |Sa || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------|| | |Ra || | Rajiv Gandhi | || | | || | 20-08-1944 | || | 8-11 am | ||-----------| Bombay |-----------||Ke | |As Su || | |Mo Me || | |Ju Ve || | | || | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------|| | | |Ma || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+-----------------------------------------------+

Rasi I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XIIMars 1 2 5 0 4 7 1 3 2 3 8 1

Bhava I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XIISat 3 0 5 3 2 6 1 1 3 5 6 4Lagna 5 4 6 4 3 5 0 4 4 6 6 2

We can see that the 2nd house from lagna, moon and Venus has no bindus in Saturn BAV, 4th house has no bindus in Martian BAV and 7th house has no bindus in lagnashtakavarga. Thus home, family and kalathra are afflicted. Compare this with the BAV position of Smt Sonia Gandhi’s horoscope. +-----------------------------------------------+| | |Ra |Mo || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------|| | |As SaR || | | || | Sonia Gandhi | || | | || | 09-12-1946 | ||-----------| 9-30 pm |-----------|| | Turin, Italy | || | | || | | || | | || | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||Ma |Su Me |Ju Ve | || |Ke | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+-----------------------------------------------+

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Rasi I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Mars 4 4 6 2 1 2 4 1 6 5 3 1Sat 2 5 7 3 4 3 0 3 2 4 4 2

There are no bindus in the 7th from lagna in Saturn BAV. This happens to be 8th from moon and 4th from Venus. Note Saturn is the 7th lord having no bindus in 7th and a meager 2 in lagna. Its position is in 2nd house of family to moon. In bhava chart the zero has changed to 1. This has made her overcome the pangs of separation and move ahead confidently without husband.

Also note that Mars has just 1 bindu in 8th and 12th houses. Comparing the two horoscopes, Rajiv Gandhi has a stronger affliction in BAV. There is no redeeming feature in corresponding houses in Sonia Gandhi’s BAV. The afflicted houses in both houses are with reference to martial life, happiness and conjugal pleasures. They factors were short lived.

We can see a similar disposition in Nehru’s horoscope also. He did not have a happy family life with wife.

+-----------------------------------------------+| | | |Ra || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------|| | |As Mo || | Jawaharlal Nehru | || | | || | 14-11-1889 | || | | ||-----------| 11 pm |-----------|| | Allahabad |Sa || | | || | | || | | || | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||Ju Ke |Su |Me Ve |Ma || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+-----------------------------------------------+

Rasi I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Sun 3 4 7 3 2 5 0 3 4 6 6 5

Bhava I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Mars 3 4 5 2 2 5 0 3 5 3 5 2

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The 7th house in rasi and bhava has sun and mars respectively with zero bindus. The 4th also is weak with less bindus. Such a disposition denies one the happiness enjoyed with wife.

When a node is in the 8th in one’s horoscope with zero bindus in the BAV of the malefics in addition to zero bindus in other martially important bhavas, death of oneself is indicated showing an abrupt end to marital bond. To quote popular persons, we can see this in the horoscopes of Madhav Rao Scindia and Y.S. Rajasekara Reddy. We can see combinations for short life in these horoscopes. However BAV indicators also are present with reference to martially important houses and this is what we must take into account.

+-----------------------------------------------+|Me Ve | |Mo |Ma SaR || | | |Ra || | | | || | | | || | | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||Su | | || | M.Scindia | || | | || | 03-09-1946 | || | 12-42 am | ||-----------| Indore |-----------|| | | || | | || | | || | | || | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||Ke |As |JuR | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+-----------------------------------------------+

Rasi I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Sat 5 2 3 5 4 3 2 0 1 7 3 4

Bhava I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Mars 2 5 4 3 2 5 0 6 5 2 5 0

Note that Rahu is posited in the 8th house that has zero bindus in the BAV of Saturn. The 7th and 12th bhavas have zero bindus in Martian BAV. Though we can surmise that 7th

is the maarak sthan, that it also comes to signify kalathra can not be ignored. In other charts that have no marriage or failed marriage, we find similar disposition of weak 7th and 12th or 2nd.

The former Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr Y.S.R. Reddy shows similar affliction in BAV.

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+-----------------------------------------------+|Ra | |Ma |Su Me || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||As | |Ve || | YSR Reddy | || | | || | 09-07-1949 | || | 10-42 pm | ||-----------| Pulivendla |-----------||JuR | |Sa || | | || | | || | | || | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||Mo | | |Ke || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+-----------------------------------------------+

Rasi I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Mars 5 3 4 4 4 1 4 0 4 6 4 0Sat 4 3 4 5 4 3 0 2 3 3 5 3

Ketu is in the 8th having zero bindus in Martian BAV. There are no bindus in the 12th in Mars-BAV and in the 7th in Saturn- BAV. The horoscope of the spouse is not available. But we can say that it must also be exhibiting similar weakness in the martially crucial houses in the BAV of the malefics.

To substantiate this further, let me show the horoscope of a male who married and divorced twice.+-----------------------------------------------+| |Ju Ke | |Ma || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||Su Me | |Mo SaR ||Ve | | || | Male | || | 13-03-1976 | || | 12-45 am | ||-----------| |-----------|| | 50E 16 | || | 13N 03 | || | | || | | || | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||As | |Ra | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+-----------------------------------------------+

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Rasi I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Mars 6 4 3 3 4 3 3 5 0 5 2 1Sat 6 2 3 4 1 5 0 2 3 6 3 4

Bhava I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Mars 6 5 3 3 3 4 2 5 1 5 2 0

We can see that the 7th from Moon and 7th from Venus has zero bindus in the rasi chart of BAV of Mars. The 12th from lagna has 1 bindu.There are no bindus in the 7th from lagna and 12th from Moon in Saturn- BAV. In the bhava chart similar affliction continues with 1 bindu in BAV-Mars, but the 12th from lagna has no bindus.

We can see similar weakness in BAV in the horoscopes of people who have remained unmarried.

Let us now take a case of arranged marriage couple whose horoscopes were matched before marriage. They were married in April 2008. Soon after marriage the girl conceived and aborted on the 3rd month. At that time it came to be known that she was suffering from a debilitating Kidney problem. The girl’s condition continues to be critical. Though she is leading a normal life at present due to medicines, the doctors do not rule out a need for kidney transplantation in future to save her life.

On the marital front, the girl was broken one and kept insisting that her husband divorce her as she was a burden to him. The husband is however supportive of her and is playing a crucial role in making her feel good. +-----------------------------------------------+| | |Ra | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------|| | | || | Wife | || | | || | 03-01-1984 | || | 5-30 am | ||-----------| 78E 07 |-----------|| | 8N 29 | || | | || | | || | | || | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------||As Su |Ve Ke |Ma Sa | ||Mo MeR | | | ||Ju | | | || | | | || | | | |+-----------------------------------------------+

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Rasi I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Mars 1 2 4 0 5 7 2 2 2 4 8 2

Bhava I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Mars 1 2 3 1 4 7 3 2 2 3 8 3Sat 3 1 5 3 3 4 0 3 4 4 6 3Sun 0 3 4 1 6 7 2 3 5 4 8 5Sun is in lagna bhava and has no bindus in its BAV in lagna. This gives a blow to the physical health of the native. There are no bindus in the 4th of domestic environment in Martian BAV and in the 7th of saturnine BAV. Martial bliss and happiness are hampered by this.

However from Venus the 7th house has a whooping 7 bindus in Martian BAV ensuring strong support from husband. The girl was born in P.Shada. Its planetary lord Venus has no bindus in the 7th from lagnashtaka varga. This has resulted in not enjoying marital life with him even though he is supportive of her.

Mars and Saturn in Libra have contributed to the onset of kidney problem. But they are strong with high bindus in that house. That house also happens to be the upachaya for lagna. Traditional wisdom of ashtakavraga is that planets with high bindus in upachayas strengthen the horoscope. Mars and Sun have the highest 8 bindus in this house. Combined with general indication of longevity by Saturn’s aspect to the 8th lord and 8th bhava, the Ashtakavarga strength ensures longevity to the native.For our current analysis we can see that BAV indicators are of course present marring her marital peace.

Now let us see if the BAV affliction of the girl’s horoscope has matched with the husband’s BAV. +-----------------------------------------------+|Ke | | |Ma Ju || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------|| | | || | | || | Husband | || | | || | 24-09-1977 | ||-----------| 4-15 am |-----------||Mo | |As Me || | 78E 7 |Ve Sa || | 8N 29 | || | | || | | ||-----------+-----------------------+-----------|| | | |Su Ra || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+-----------------------------------------------+

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Rasi I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Mars 2 1 2 4 2 5 2 5 3 3 7 3Sat 2 1 5 4 2 4 0 4 4 4 6 3

There are no bindus in the 7th house of Saturn BAV. The 2nd house has as low as 1 bindu in both saturnine and Martian BAV. The 12th house of pleasures of bed has low bindu count. Zero bindu in Saturn’s BAV is not a good match for the kind of zero bindu in the girl’s chart. Matching of these two horoscopes does not stand the test of scrutiny by Ashtakavarga. But by design of destiny, the couples were united in marriage and are resolved to face future together.

In this way we can check many pairs of horoscopes for matrimonial happiness and see a pattern in the BAV of malefics where the marriage is in rocks. It is therefore recommended to take a look at the BAV of the malefics and also of Venus as an additional input to ensure martial stability and happiness.

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