Effects of Mars in the Twelve Houses
Mars in the First House (Ascendant)
Sutras 1-9-If Mars is in the Ascendant the native will have wound marks in the body or marks left behind by boils. The native will have a stout body, will have stealing habit, a big navel and reddish hands. He will be cruel, strong, stupid, of angry temperament, extraordinarily valourous, wealthy, unstable and he will suffer from peculiar diseases, sufferer of mental troubles. He will also be of wicked disposition. If Mars is in his own signs (Aries or Scorpio) or is exalted (in Capricorn), the native will be healthy and of strong constitution, and will get honours from Government enhancing his reputation. He will also be long lived. If Mars is in conjunction with a malefic or enemy planet, the native will be short lived, will have few children, will have an ugly appearance and will suffer from diseases and pains on account of rheumatism. If Mars is exalted in the Ascendant, the native will be wealthy and will be fond of sight seeing. If Mars is associated with or aspected by malefic or is in enemy sign, the native will suffer from eye diseases.
Comments-Mars is a hot, dry cruel and malefic planet. Mars makes the native quarrelsome and of aggressive nature. It is on this account that the native will have wound marks on the body when Mars is in the ascendant. His aggressive nature makes him powerful but stupid. When he loses his temper he forgets what is right and what is wrong. If Mars is in either of his two signs or is exalted he becomes a functional benefic in the horoscope and will give the native good health, strong body, honours from Government, good reputation, wealth and high education. When Mars is in one of his two signs or is exalted while being posited in the ascendant, Ruchaka yoga (one of the Panchamahapurusha yoga) is formed, the effect of which has been given as under by Prof. B.V. Raman in his book Three Hundred Important Combinations':-"The person born in Ruchaka will have a strong physique, he will be famous, well versed in folk lore, king or an equal to king, conforming to traditions and customs. He will have a ruddy complexion, attractive body, charitable disposition, long lived and leader of an army." If there is evil influence on Mars, the native will suffer from eye diseases and rheumatic troubles. As Mars will lose much of his vitality, the native will have few children.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will have an injured limb.
Phaldeepika-The native will be very cruel and courageous. He will be short lived and will get injuries in his body.
Saravali-The native will be cruel, courageous, stupid, short lived, proudy, valourous, handsome and of unstable mind.
Chamatkar Chintamani-Lathi (objects made of iron and fire) will be source of danger to the life of the native. He will remain worried and will suffer from the loss of his wife, children etc. However courageous he may be, he will have to face evil consequences from his actions.
Note-All the above authorities have described the effects of a malefic Mars in the ascendant. They have not given the good effects of Mars when he becomes a functional benefic by being in his own sign or in exaltation or by becoming lord of auspicious houses (For Cancer and Leo ascendants, he is lord of 5th and 10th houses, and 4th and 9th houses respectively and is considered as yoga karaka par excellence. For Sagittarius ascendant being lord of the auspicious 5th house (and twelfth) and for Pisces ascendant being lord of the 2nd and the 9th, Mars in the ascendant will be beneficial to a great extent).
Mars in the Second House
Sutras 10-15-If Mars is in the second, the native will have no education but he will gain wealth. If the Mars is with the lord of the sixth house, the native will suffer from eye troubles such as cataract, defective eyesight, blindness etc., but this may not happen or the native may recover from eye troubles if the above combination is aspected by a benefic (Jupiter or Venus). If Mars is in one of his two signs, namely Aries or Scorpio or if he is exalted (is in Capricorn) the native will be well educated and will have good eyesight. If Mars is in conjunction with a malefic, is in the house of a malefic or is aspected by a malefic, the native will suffer from eye troubles.
Comments-The above Sutras have expressed the view that if Mars is alone in the second house without any benefic or malefic influence, the native will be uneducated but will have gains of wealth. If, however. Mars is with lord of sixth without any benefic influence, the native will suffer from eye troubles. If Mars is in his own house or is exalted the native will be well educated. It is not clear why this disposition will also not give good wealth which is one of the important significations of the second house. If Mars is in Aries, the ascendant will be Pisces and Mars as lord of the second and ninth houses will give rise to a powerful Dhana Yoga giving the native abundant wealth, name and fame and also higher learning. If Mars is in Scorpio, Libra will be the ascendant and Mars as lord of the second and seventh houses will be in the second. This disposition will enable to have abundant gains of wealth through his wife. If Mars is exalted (that is, he is in Capricorn), Sagittarius will be the ascendant and lord of the 5th will be exalted in the second. This again will be a powerful Dhanayoga making the native very rich and highly intelligent. He will also be blessed with children.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will eat bad food.
Phaldeepika-The native will have an ugly face, his speech will not be perfect, he will be uneducated and will serve undesirable persons.
Saravali-The native will be poor, he will eat bad food, will have an afflicted face, will move in the society of mean people and will be stupid.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be miser and will defeat his enemies.
Note-The above authorities have given the effects of a malefic Mars. Mars is capable of giving auspicious results also as we have already explained in our comments on Sutras 10-15. Auspicious results will be experienced when the ascendants are' Aries, Scorpio Sagittarius, Cancer, Leo and Pisces.
Mars in the Third House
Sutras 16-25-If Mars is in the third house, the native will have no younger brothers or sisters and the native's wife will be of questionable character but this will not happen if Mars is aspected by a benefic. He will also have financial gains. If Mars is associated with Rahu or Ketu, the native will have association with prostitutes. He will have inimical relations with his brothers and will face difficulties on that account. His wife will have a well- shaped female organ. He will have few brothers and sisters. If Mars is associated with or aspected by malefics, the native will suffer from loss of brothers (and sisters). If Mars is in his own sign (Aries or Scorpio) or is in his sign of exaltation (Capricorn), the brothers will be long-lived and the native will be patient and brave. He will prove very valourous in the battle-field. If Mars occupies a friendly house, the native will be courageous.
Comments-All the effects given above are appropriate and in accordance with the significations of the third house except those given in Sutras 16 and 20. According to Sutra 16, Mars in the third will make the wife of the native adulteress. The third house has nothing to do with wife and wife's character. This effect could be ascribed to Mars in the third house only if he were to be in conjunction with the lord of the seventh house or with Venus (who is a significator of wife, marital life and love affairs).
In Sutra 20 it is stated among other things that the wife of the native will have a well-shaped female organ. Our humble view is that this matter has nothing to do with the third house.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-Effects same as for the Sun in the third house. (See Part II, Chapter I).
Phaldeepika-The native will be full of good qualities, wealthy, happy and valourous and he cannot be suppressed by any body. But the native will not be happy on account of his brothers (this can mean that he may have no brothers or the relations between him and his brothers may be inimical).
Saravali-The native will be valourous, unconquerable, without brothers, equipped with good qualities, healthy and famous.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be valourous, wealthy (Wealth earned by valourous deeds) unhappy on account of brothers and relations.
Note-The third house is an 'upachaya' house where malefics are said to give benefic results in accordance with the significations of the house. All the above authorities seem to have based their views on this principle. Mars is a significator of brothers. He is also a karaka for the third house. Mars in third is said to give ill effects in regard to brothers. This is perhaps due to 'Karako Bhava Nashaya' theory propagated by some of our ancients. But we strongly hold the view that the line taken by Bhrigu Sutras that all good effects in respect of brothers will be realised if Mars is in his own or in his sign of exaltation, or is under benefic influences, is very relevant, logical and correct inspite of the 'Karako Bhava Nashaya' theory.
Mars in the Fourth House
Sutras 26-33-If Mars is in the fourth house, there will be adversities in the family of the native causing domestic disturbances. The father may die in the eighth year of the native's and the mother of the native will always be in bad health. The native will enjoy good health but will have no land of his own, he will be poor and live in a dilapidated house. He will have inimical relations with his near relatives, will live away from his native place and will be without proper clothes. If Mars is associated with Mercury (his enemy), the native may not have a house of his own but may have to live in somebody else's house. If Mars is in his own sign (Aries or Scorpio) or in his sign of exaltation (Capricorn) and is in conjunction with a benefic or is in a friendly sign, the native will own conveyances, lands and his mother will be long-lived. If Mars is in his sign of debilitation (Cancer) and is associated with a malefic or malefics or the lord of the 8th house, the native will suffer the loss of his mother early in his life.
Comments-Mars is one of the worst malefics. His placement in the 4th house will destroy all the good significations of the house. If he is associated with a malefic, he will cause more havoc. The domestic life of the native will be badly affected, he will have no house, no land, will be poor and his mother will suffer from ill health and may die early if Mars is in his sign of debilitation and associated with malefics. If Mars is in his own sign or is exalted very good results have been predicted. He will own conveyances, lands and houses and his mother will be long-lived. When Mars'is in Aries he will be in the fourth house as lord of fourth and eleventh in fourth the ascendant being Capricorn. If Mars is in Scorpio, the ascendant will be Leo (for which Mars is a yoga karaka planet), he will be in the fourth as lord of the fourth and the ninth houses. If Mars is in Capricorn (exalted) the ascendant will be Libra and Mars will be in the fourth as lord of the 2nd and the 7th houses. All these dispositions will generate powerful Dhana Yogas. If Mars is in Aries, Scorpio or Capricorn, in the fourth house (a kendra or quadrant), Ruchaka yoga will also be formed, the effects of which have already been described.
It has been stated that if Mars is in the fourth, father will die early in the life of the native. The reason for this can be that Mars in the fourth house will aspect the 10th house which is a maraksthana for the native's father (being 2nd to the ninth house).
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The same effects as given for the Sun in fourth house (please see part II chapter I).
Phaldeepika-The native will be without mother (that is he will lose his mother in his early life), will be without friends, happiness, conveyances and lands.
Saravali-The native will have no house, grains, proper clothes, relations, conveyances will have no happiness and will have to live in a house not his own.
Chamatkar Chintamani-Inspite of the other planets being favourable in the horoscope, if Mars is in the fourth, the native will be deprived of happiness from father, mother, wife and children (in other words his domestic life will be unhappy). But the native gets land and clothes by the favour of the king (Government).
Note-All the above authorities are in agreement that Mars in the fourth will give only evil effects in respect of the significations of that house. But as pointed out in Sutras 28,30 and 32 of Bhrigu Sutras Mars can give very benefic results also if he is posited in his own or in his sign of exaltation or when there is benefic influence on Mars. The above authorities have not taken this aspect into account. The beneficial result of getting lands and clothes by the favour of the king, mentioned by Chamatkar Chintamani can be realised only when there is some kind of benefic influence on Mars in the fourth house or when Mars is dignified.
We are also of the view that the disposition of the lord of the fourth should also be taken into account in reaching final conclusions.
Mars in the Fifth House
Sutras 34-45-If Mars is in the fifth house the native will be poor, will have few or no children, will be immoral and in the bad books of the Government. He will suffer from cuts or wounds in his sixth year. He will be a liar but very shrewd. If Mars is in his own sign (Aries or Scorpio) or in his own sign of exaltation, the native will have a good number of children and will feed others. He will hold Governmental positions of high status but will have troubles from enemies. If Mars is in conjunction with a malefic or is in the house of a malefic there will be loss of children. He will suffer from mental disorders and other such diseases. If he is associated with the lord of the 8th house, he will be sinful but brave. He may have no children of his own and may have to adopt one.
Comments-Fifth house is inter alia a significator of children, intellect, morals, Bhagya and prosperity (being ninth to ninth house). All these significations will be destroyed if malefic Mars. is posited in the fifth house and all the evil effects described in the above Sutras will be realised by the native. Very beneficial results have been predicted if Mars is in his own sign Aries or Scorpio or in Capricorn his sign of exaltation. When Mars is in Aries, the ascendant will be Sagittarius and Mars will be in the fifth as lord of the fifth and twelfth. Being in the fifth in his own sign the evil effects of the lord-ship of the 12th will not be felt and only good results will follow. If Mars is in Scorpio, the ascendant will be Cancer for which Mars is a yoga karaka planet, and Mars will be in the fifth as lord of the fifth and the 10th. By being in this position he will substantially improve the significations of both the houses. He will be blessed with a good number of children and attain a high position in Government. He will also be very intelligent. While in Aries or Scorpio, Mars will aspect the 11th house (house of gains) and the native will amass wealth. We do not agree that Mars in his sign of exaltation will be good for the native because he will be in the fifth as lord of two bad houses, the 3rd and 8th (the ascendant being Virgo). However, in the case of Gemini and Capricorn ascendants, Mars will be lord of the 11th and will aspect his own house from the fifth. This situation will be good for finances. In the case of Pisces ascendant Mars Will be lord of the 2nd and 9th houses and will also be quite beneficial for finances.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-Same effects as for the Sun in the fifth house (see part II, chapter I)
Phaldeepika-The native will be without children, will not be intelligent, and will be a backbiter.
Saravali-The native will be without children, wealth and happiness. He will be of unstable mind, a backbiter, wicked, worried and mean.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will suffer from hyperacidity and will be sinfully inclined. The native's wife will suffer from abortions.
Note-There is a consensus amongst all the above authorities that Mars destroys all the good significations of the fifth house, but Mars in the fifth is not always bad. As mentioned in Sutras-39 and 40 of Bhrigu Sutras, if Mars is in his own sign he does immense good to the native. Our comments on these Sutras will also show that Mars is capable of giving good effects also in the fifth house.
Mars in the Sixth House
Sutras 46-53-If Mars is in the sixth house, the native will be famous, he will be successful in his undertakings, will defeat his enemies, will be blessed with children, will have marriage and acquire conveyances (horses and camels) in his 27th year and his enemies will cease to exist. If Mars is associated with or aspected by a malefic, the above results will be realised in their entirety but the native will suffer from rheumatism, pains etc. If Mars is posited in any of the signs owned by Mercury (Gemini or Virgo), the native will suffer from Leprosy. He will, however, recover from this disease if he is aspected by a benefic.
Comments-The sixth house is an upachaya house. It is believed that malefics in upachaya houses give beneficial results. This seems to be based on the logic that malefics destroy the significations of the house they occupy. Mars occupying the sixth house destroys the evil significations of the sixth house and thus gives good results such as name and fame, success in undertakings, humiliation of enemies and the results are realised in full if Mars is associated with or aspected by a malefic. This view that Mars a malefic will give good results is supported by Jataka Desmarga which says-
This means that malefics are strong in the 3rd, 6th and 11th houses (Upachaya houses) and benefics endowed with strength in the Kendra and Trikona positions with respect to any Bhava prove friendly and auspicious to the Bhava and promote the advancement of the same. In Sutra 48 it is stated that if Mars is in the sixth the native will have marriage and acquire conveyances in his 27th year. We do not understand on what basis this prediction has been made because sixth house has nothing to do with marriage. On the other hand being 12th to 7th (house of marriage) a malefic planet in this house will prove injurious to marital relationships. The sixth house signifies diseases also. If Mars in the sixth is supposed to give good results, he should have freed the native from diseases also. But according to Sutras 51 and 52 Mars in the sixth house while eradicating enemies, will make the native suffer from various kinds of diseases. Whether logically relevant or not it is found in practice that Mars or any other malefic planet in the sixth gives rise to various kinds of diseases. We give below a horoscope to illustrate this point.
In this horoscope Mars and Rahu are in the sixth to the ascendant. The native has suffered from ill health throughout his life and has been suffering from many diseases. He is also troubled by enemies. The sixth house while being an Upachaya house is also a Dusthana (evil house) along with the 8th and 12th houses. Bhrigu Sutras have apparently not taken this into account. The views of Jataka Desmarga and Phaldeepika in this respect are given below:-Jataka Desmarga- (Chapter X-Sloka 34)
This means that the 6th, 8th and 12th houses in any nativity have been declared by the sages as evil houses. Even those houses whose lords are conjoined with or aspected by the planets owning those houses, the planets occupying these houses themselves are productive of evil results to the native. All these three prove ineffective, cause losses and become crippled. Of these the 8th is the most injurious. (Chapter X-Sloka 36)
This means that when the lord and karaka of any bhava are both strong and occupy good houses they produce full and enjoyable effects to the person concerned. Should these occupy the 12th, 6th or 8th house and be weak, the bhava becomes futile to the native. Where there is the question of his enjoying the fruits of the said bhava ? Phaldeepika- (Chapter XV-Sloka 5)
This means that if the lord of a house is in the 6th, 8th or 12th house from the ascendant, it adversely affects the significations of that house. If the lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th is posited in any house it spoils the significations of that house. Such adverse effects will not be felt if the house concerned is aspected by benefic or benefics.
In view of the principles enunciated above, if Mars being lord of the houses 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th and llth, is posited in the 6th, the significations of those houses will be adversely affected. These principles will apply not only to Mars but to all planets.
We have given our comments on this subject in so much detail as very important principles of predictive astrology are involved. These principles are to be kept in view while examining the effects of other planets also when they are posited in the 6th, 8th or 12th house.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-Same effects as given for the Sun (See Part II, Chapter I)
Phaldeepika-The native will be wealthy, famous, conqueror of enemies, glorious like a king but very passionate.
Saravali-The native will be very passionate. He will suffer from hyperacidity and will be handsome with a stout, body, powerful and a leader amongst his relations.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will humiliate even the most powerful enemy. He will be very intelligent but he will suffer unhappiness on account of his maternal uncle. He will earn a lot and will spend it all.
Note-In essence all the above authorities except Brihat Jatak are in agreement that Mars in the sixth gives good effects. According to Brihat Jatak the person concerned will be powerful but will be over powered by his enemies. The views expressed by Bhrigu Sutras with which the majority of the above authorities substantially agree are more logical and to the point except some on which we have already given our comments.
Mars in the Seventh House
Sutras 54-65-If the Mars is in the seventh the native will suffer on account of being of ill health. If Mars is in the house of a malefic, or is associated with a malefic or even if he is in his own sign (Aries or Scorpio), the native will lose his wife. If Mars is associated with a benefic, the wife will die in the life time of the native and the latter will go away from his native land. If Mars is in his sign of exaltation, or in the sign of a friend or in his own sign or is associated with a benefic or in the sign of a malefic, the native suffers loss of wife. If this does not happen then the native will secretly develop sexual intimacy with women of loose character and indulge in sexual perversions like kissing the secret parts. He will also have unnatural intercourse with quadrupeds and will be fond of drinking liquor. If Mars is aspected by Saturn the native will touch with his mouth the secret organs of others. If Mars is associated with Ketu, the native will not mind having sexual intercourse with a woman in menses. If Mars is associated with an inimical planet the native will suffer loss of many wives (one after another). He will be without potency and will be full of vanity. It will not be so if Mars is aspected by a benefic.
Comments-The text of the above Sutras is so confusing that it is difficult to comment upon them. Mars if alone in the seventh is capable of causing loss of wife. It can also be believed that Mars under evil influence, of Saturn, Rahu or Ketu can lead the native to indulge in sexual perversions but it is difficult to believe that when Mars is in his own sign (Aries or Scorpio) or when he is aspected by a benefic or when he is in his sign of exaltation (Capricorn) there can be loss of wife or native can indulge in sexual perversions described in the above Sutras. Mars in the seventh house will be in Kendra to the Ascendant. If he is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, Ruchaka yoga will be formed, the good effects of which have already been described at the beginning of this chapter.
The late Shri N. Krishna Rao who has to his credit translation of several astrological classical texts including 'Brihat Parashara Hora' and 'Saravali' has translated the above Sutras as under (a) If Mars is in 7th of the Asdt. which happens to be a malefic sign and/or conj. malefic (even if the 7th happens to be Aries/ Scorpio. (6) If conj. or aspected by benefic. (c) If conj, benefic and at the same time standing in exaltation/own house/friendly house malefic aspect. (d) If connected with Saturn (e) If conj. D. Tail (Ketu) If in this yoga, there is also another malefic in Loss of wife The above malefic effect will not occur but there will be foreign travel. Loss of wife; Failing that would be developing intimacy with a woman other than wife; various sexual perversions. Sexual perversions Contacts with women in menses. Loss of more than one wife in conjunction.in the same yoga there is a benefic aspect. (f) If Mars is conj. Or aspected by his enemy. (g) If Mars is conj. His enemy or a debilitated planet. (h) If conj. Rahu The native will commit adultery. Loss of wife.Intimacy with maid servant. (It will be seen that there is no mention of a debilitated planet or Rahu in the text of the above Sutras. We have checked carefully that Mr. Rao used the same Sanskrit Text otBhrigu Sutras which is with us. It seems he has made some additions and omissions in view of the original Sanskrit text being confusing).
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned should suffer humiliation at the hands of women.
Phaldeepika-The native will involve himself in undesirable things, will be sickly and will suffer from loss of wife.
Saravali-The native will suffer loss of wife, will be sickly, immoral, unhappy, sinful troubled and poor.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be engaged in business in a foreign land or in a place away from his native place. He will always be troubled by enemies and diseases. The native's wife will be short lived.
Note-All the above authorities have ascribed evil effects to Mars in the seventh house. We are of the view that there will be no evil effects if Mars be in his sign or in his sign of exaltation. There will be mitigation of evil effects to a great extent if the seventh house and Mars are aspected by Jupiter.
Mars in the Eighth House
Sutras 66-71-If Mars is in the eighth house, the native will suffer from eye diseases, he will not be long lived. Father will die early in the native's life and he (native) will suffer from urinary diseases. He will have few children and suffer from rheumatism, shooting pains etc, but will have a happy married life. If Mars is in conjunction with a benefic, the native will enjoy good health and will be longlived. If Mars is in the house of a malefic or is associated with a malefic, the native will suffer from rheumatism, consumption or from urinary troubles. The span of life will be medium. If the lord of the eighth is powerful, the native will have full longevity.
Comments-From the eighth house Mars will aspect the second house which inter alia signifies eyesight. The malefic influence of Mars will make the native suffer from eye troubles. The presence of malefic Mars will adversely affect the longevity of the native particularly when he is associated with a malefic. Eighth house is/12th to the ninth house which amongst other things is a significator for father. The presence of Mars in the 12th to ninth will make the father short-lived. The eighth house also represents secret parts. Mars in this house will cause damage to the family. He will therefore have few children. Eighth house is significator of chronic diseases. The native will therefore suffer from diseases like consumption, rheumatism which are chronic in nature. These troubles will be aggravated if Mars is associated with a malefic. Eighth house is house of longevity. Benefic influence on the eighth house will extend the span of life and free the native from diseases, malefic influence will give the reverse result. If the lord of eighth is powerful the native will enjoy full longevity. Same will be the effect if Mars is in his own sign. Eighth house is the worst Dusthana (evil house). If Mars is lord of a good house in the horoscope, by being in the eighth house, the significations of these houses will be destroyed. This has already been discussed in detail while dealing with the position of Mars in the sixth house.
Other Views-
Brihat Jatak-The native will have a limited number of issues and will have defective eyesight.
Phaldeepika-The native will have an afflicted body, he will be poor and shortlived and people will speak ill of him.
Saravali-The native will be sickly, short lived and ugly. He will indulge in undesirable activities and will be sorrowful.
Chamatkar Chintamani-If Mars is in the 8th, even other good planets in the horoscope cannot remove the adversities of the native. Even his friends will turn into enemies. He will face obstacles in whatever efforts he makes for his betterment.
Note-All the above authorities agree that Mars in the 8th house gives only evil results. The effects given by Bhrigu Sutras are more detailed than given by the above authorities and effect of benefic influence has also been mentioned by Bhrigu Sutras.
Mars in the Ninth House
Sutras 72-74-If Mars is in the ninth house the native will suffer the loss of father in his early life. He will be unfortunate (no prosperity). If Mars be exalted (in Capricorn) or be in his sign (Aries or Scorpio) the native will have illicit relations with the wife of his preceptor.
Comments-Ninth house inter alia signifies father. The malefic Mars in ninth will take the life of the father of the native early in the latter's life. It is also said that Mars in the ninth will make the native unfortunate. Mars is a powerful malefic and is capable of this effect but this will not happen in the following circumstances:-
(1) When Aries or Scorpio is the ascendant and Mars is in the ninth as lord of the ascendant.
(2) When Sagittarius is the ascendant and Mars is in the ninth as lord of the fifth house.
(3) When Cancer is ascendant and Mars is in the ninth as lord of the 5th and 10th houses.
(4) When Leo is the ascendant and Mars is in the ninth as lord of the 4th and 9th houses.
(5) When Pisces is the ascendant and Mars is in the ninth as the lord of 2nd and 9th houses.
The dispositions mentioned at (3), (4) and (5)will give rise to a powerful Rajayoga giving name, fame and wealth to the native.
We are also doubtful if a powerful and benefic Mars (that is when he is exalted or in his own sign) will tempt the native to have illicit relations with his preceptor's wife. This may happen only when such Mars is associated with or aspected by Saturn, Rahu or Ketu.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will commit sinful actions Phaldeepika-People will be jealous of the native even if he is a king's favourite. The native will not enjoy happiness from the side of his father (this may mean early death of the father) and he will cause sorrow and pain to others.
Saravali-The native will be mean, violent, irreligious, sinful but he will get favours from the king (Government).
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be wealthy and fortunate. He will have a cruel mind. His efforts will not prove successful.
Note-All the above authorities except Chmatkar Chintamani have attributed evil effects to Mars in the ninth house. The beneficial results mentioned by Chamatkar Chintamani should be realised in the circumstances mentioned in our comments above.
Mars in the Tenth House
Sutras 75-85-If Mars is in the tenth house, the native will be acclaimed by the people. If the lord of the tenth is strong the brothers will be long-lived. The native will be particularly fortunate and prosperous, he will take interest in meditation, and will be devoted to his preceptor. If Mars is in conjunction with a malefic, there will be obstructions in the professional career. If he js associated with a benefic or is in the house of a benefic, the native will be successful in his undertaking. He will be famous and respected and will commence earning from his 18th year. He will have a stout body and will be well off in every respect but he may have mentality of a thief. If Mars is associated with a malefic or is in the house of a malefic, the native's life will be full of obstructions and he will indulge in sinful deeds. If Mars is associated with lord of the 9th or 10th, the native will be installed as a king or heir apparent. If Mars is associated with Jupiter the native will possess elephants (conveyances) and will be full of glory. He will also possess lands.
Comments-Almost all the Sutras are logical and to the point and self-explanatory. Mars will give good effects in the 10th as he gets directional strength in that house. Ill effects are realised only when Mars is associated with or aspected by a malefic or is lord of an evil house. If Mars is in his sign (Aries or Scorpio) he will be in the 10th as lord of the 10th, giving rise to a powerful Rajayoga. The same will happen if Mars is in Taurus (Leo Ascendant) or in Sagittarius (Pisces Ascendant), because then he will be in the 10th as lord of the 9th. If Mars is in the 10th, he will be in kendra to the ascendant. If he is in own sign or in his sign of exaltation, Ruchaka yoga will also be formed, the effects of which have already been described at the beginning of this chapter.
It is stated in Sutra 76 that if the lord of 10th is strong the brothers will be longlived. Although the tenth house has nothing to do with brothers, Mars is significator (karaka) of brothers, and it is on this basis that the above result has been predicted.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person concerned will be happy and powerful.
Phaldeepika-The person will be cruel, charitable, like a king, valourous and will be admired by all.
Saravali-The native will be very efficient in his work, valourous, unconquerable, employee of a highly placed man, blessed with children and full of glory.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will have auspicious celebrations in his house. He will be respected by people. Even if he belongs to modest family he will rise very high on account of his brilliant intellect. He will be like a lion (that is, very courageous).
Note-All the above authorities agree that Mars in the tenth gives beneficial results, but if the results are to be of high order, Mars should get benefic influence and be in dignity, and the lord of the 10th should be well placed as indicated in Bhrigu Sutras.
Mars in the Eleventh House
Sutras 86-89-The native besides enjoying prosperity on account of his dexterity in his affairs, will be involved in manifold activities. If Mars is associated with the lord of the llth, the native will be a king. If Mars is associated with two benefics, the native rules over a big kingdom and his brother will be prosperous.
Comments-The eleventh house, is an upachaya house where malefics give good results. The conclusions mentioned are very logical and to the point. Mars will also give very good results if he is in llth house in his own sign. Still better results will be realised if Mars is in his sign of exaltation (Capricorn). In this disposition Pisces will be the ascendant and Mars will be in the llth as lord of the 2nd and 9th, giving rise to a very powerful Dhanayoga.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person born will be wealthy.
Phaldeepika-The person concerned will be wealthy, happy, valourous and will be cultured
Saravali-The native will be full of good qualities, happy, valourous and wealthy. He will also be blessed with children.
Chamatkar Chintamani--Mars in the llth is bad for enemies and children. Even if a person is unfortunate, he will consider himself as fortunate. He will earn wealth by selling cows, horses, elephants and chariots. He will be very miser and his wealth will be destroyed.
Note-Except Chamatkar Chintamani all the above authorities agree with Bhrigu Sutras that Mars gives good results in the llth in regard to finance. The views of Chamatkar Chintamani are not based on logic. We disagree with Saravali that Mars is good in the llth for birth of children. Our view is that the aspect of Mars who is a malefic, on the 5th house will cause loss of children.
Mars in the Twelfth House
Sutras 90-91-The native will suffer from want of finance. He will suffer from rheumatic and bilious diseases. If Mars is associated with a malefic the native will have false vanity.
Comments-The 12th house is a house of loss and Mars there will give only bad results as described above. He may give some good results if he is in his own sign. Being in the 12th he will also destory the good significations of the house he owns.
Other Views
Brihat Jatak-The person will suffer degradation.
Phaldeepika-The native will be a backbiter, cruel, without wife and mean. He will also suffer from eye troubles.
Saravali-The native will suffer from eye troubles, he will be sinful, mean, killer of his wife, backbiter and cruel, and will be liable to get imprisonment.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be irreligious and a liar. He will have fear from thieves.
Note-All the above authorities are in agreement that Mars gives only bad results when he is in the 12th house.
