Arudha Lagna Houses, Vedic Astrology, Freedom Cole of the Sri Jagannath Center, Arudha Lagna, AL

This is the Introduction from a lecture giving at the SJC West Coast Conference Tuesday, August 31, 2004. CD's and/or MP3's of the lecture are available at the Laksmi store and proceeds support the SJC.

Houses: [1] [2,3] [4,5] [6,7] [8,9] [10] [11] [12]

2nd house from Arudha Lagna

The 2nd house from the Arudha lagna (which I will for the moment call AL2 for ease of writing, reading and speaking), is a house of sustenance. It's natural karaka is Jupiter, so its the sustenance of Jupiter, which is a powerful supporting force. Positive planets here can uplift the Arudha by giving it the best sustenance. Malefics can pull the Arudha down by the negativities they represent. For example, Saturn second from the AL may show a person whose reputation is damaged by lying. Or if Mars and Venus were second from AL then the person may have their reputation ruined by sexual scandal. The AL2 will sustain the Arudha, and benefics placed here will give the Arudha Lagna good nourishment to rise.

Parasara says that if “Mercury, Jupiter or Venus are exalted (or strong) in the AL2 it will make the native rich. (29-28)” “If Mercury is in the AL2 the native will lord over the whole country and be knowing everything. Venus in the AL2 will make one a poet or a speaker (29-30). This verse shows how benefics uplift and support the Arudha, and help it to rise according to their significations. The AL2 is very important for the longevity of the Arudha's rise. Jaimini says if the Moon, Venus or Jupiter are in the AL2 the person becomes rich. If any other planet is there in exaltation, the same is the result.” (1.3.15-16)

Looking at the chart of Bill Gates, his lagna lord and AL lord are exalted. His AL2 has Venus in its own sign, an exalted Saturn with a neechabanga Sun. This is a very strong AL2 and will provide the proper support of his image. He is a good speaker with Venus there and became famous as a common man (Saturn) rising to the one of the most powerful positions (Sun).

Adolf Hitler had an exalted Sun lording his AL2, if not for his defeat he would have become a King over Europe with power being the main support of his Arudha.

George Bush has Jupiter lording his AL2, and Jupiter is in maranakarakasthana with the Moon and A11. So George Bush has his Arudha sustained by Jupiter's killing and the gains (A11) that he gets from it. As it is Jupiter and Moon it will support the Arudha even though it is negative publicity. This combination has helped him to rise to the position of power and prosperity he presently enjoys.

Jaimini also says in 1.3.14 that “Ketu in the AL2 indicates prematurely graying hair or an elongated penis.” The Mahavidya connected to Ketu is Dhoomavati, a goddess with gray hair, the planet in the AL2 will show its traits on the native as they progress through life. The elongated penis is relative to Rahu in the 2nd from the 7 th . Showing extra support for the 7th house, the opposite indication (Rahu in the 2nd ) is said to have the opposite result. Nakshatras and indications of the 7th house of the navamsa need to be taken into account with this rule for accurate results.

Planets in the 2nd from the AL will often show health ailments directly affecting the Arudha. For example Mercury afflicted in the AL2 can cause weight problems. The 2 nd house is a maraka house. The 2nd house from UL can also be seen to see the apparent illnesses of the spouse.

One last note on the AL2, it is important to remember that Parasara noted that “yogas narrated with reference to the 7th from AL are to also be considered from AL2 [29-27]”.

3rd house from Arudha Lagna

The AL3 is a tamasic destroying house and its karaka is Mars. This is a very hard placement and will show a breaking nature. Benefics in this house are often renounced, their significations are broken out of the life. Tamasic planets act very harsh here as they are supported. People with Saturn and Mars in this placement will be known for their harsh behavior. This can be applied beneficially in areas of employment like war, court, and money collection agencies, where harshness makes one good on the job. Jaimini even says that malefics in the 3rd and 6th will make one good at military service. The 3rd and 6th houses are houses of Parakrama (energy/war/destruction), malefics here will make a person strong and fighting, while benefics will make a person passive. An exalted benefic in the 3rd or 6 th from AL is said to make a person very spiritual [1] (this will be explained under AL6). The AL3 has many other special features.

The Arudha Lagna shows your image, what makes your image, and what supports or destroys it. In western psychology there are studies on a person's birth order and its effect on their psychology, this relates to the AL3. How you act, project yourself, what roles you take on in your life are related to the AL3 which also influences siblings. The AL3 relates the siblings a person may have, and is relative to the birth order affecting one's psychology. It can often give more accurate (and faster) results than the Drekkana (D-3) can give relative to number of siblings. The Parasara D-3 is good to see the nature of the siblings, but the number is better to see from the AL3 and the AL11.

Parasara says that “Rahu and Saturn in the 3rd/11 th form AL will destroy the coborn of the native (in the 11 th elder siblings and in the 3 rd younger siblings). If Venus is in the 3rd /11 th from the AL, there would have been an abortion to the mother earlier, same effect if Venus is in or aspects the 8 th from the Lagna or Arudha Lagna” (29-verse 31 and 32). These verses show the effect of malefic combinations in the AL3. Venus in this position relates to abortions, as it represents the shukra dhatu and unhealthy activity related to it. Parasara also says that, “Should the Moon, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars be in the 3rd /11th from AL , there will be many valorous coborns. Should Saturn and Mars be in AL3 or AL11 or lends aspects there to younger/elder coborns will (respectively) be destroyed. If Saturn is alone in one of the said houses the native will be spared while a coborn will die [this can also be the co-born dying some time after birth]. Ketu in the AL3 or AL11 will give abundant happiness from one's sisters” (29-verse 33 to 36). Parasara is going into specific details. When the sex of the grahas and their effect on children are well studied, a person will make very accurate results about coborn from the AL3 and AL11. Deeper study needs to be done relative to what western science has discovered about birth order and astrological combinations in the AL3, western science will soon “prove” many Jyotish principles.

The siblings of the spouse are seen from the 3rd and 11 th from the Upapada. The zodiacal or reverse reckoning of the 3rd and eleventh house for the sake of determining coborn depends on whether the Arudha lagna (or UL) is an odd or even sign respectively [2]. The counting of the 3rd and 11th house for other significations is always zodiacal.

The AL3 also has an important role in showing the circumstances of death. “I remember a famous quote ‘Cowards die many times but the brave taste of death but once'...so you will agree that the perception of death (mrityu) or near death (apa-mrityu) will vary from one chart to another. So even in death, perception and reality differ [3].” Jaimini says that “The 8th house and 8th from it (3rd ) from AL determine the period and nature of death” (3.3.5). The AL3 is very valuable to share the place and nature of death [4]. Jaimini says that if “the 3rd house (from Arudha Lagna) is a malefic sign, a bad/unnatural death occurs (3.3.3)”. Malefics or a malefic sign in the third house shows a nice place of death” (2.2.27) “Benefics or beneficial sign in the third house shows a nice place of death” (2.2.26) The sign shows the place of death while the planets conjoining or aspecting the AL3 will indicate the cause of death. Timing death is to be done with the method of three pairs, shoola dasa, shoola chakra, navatara, etc. The AL3 reveals the nature of that death, where you are and what it is that takes you out of this world.

Jaimini teaches that “Malefics conj/aspecting the 3rd house from the significator indicates a painful/horrible death” (2.2.12). “Benefics con/aspecting the 3rd house from significator indicate a painless/easy death” (2.2.13). “The Sun causes death due to the king (government), [Sun also shows firearms]. The Moon causes tuberculosis (or other chest complaints) as the cause of death [kapha disorders]. Mars indicates death from weapons (cuts/surgery), fire, wounds, burns, etc. Saturn shows flatulence, indigestion, and other Vata diseases as the cause of death. Saturn and Mandi indicate snakebite, poison, water and bondage as the cause of death. Ketu causes smallpox and other contagious diseases. Moon and Mandi indicate death by choking or food poisoning. Jupiter indicates vomiting and the inability to eat as the cause of death. Venus shows urinary and kidney problems and diabetes. Many planets indicate mixed results” (2.2.15-24) With this information, not only are we able to tell about the nature of death, but we are able to clarify doubts about the death of particular people. Who really killed JFK, what happened to a missing person that turns up dead, did Elvis die as they said? “ For how many years have we speculated whether the great Subhash Chandra Bose is actually dead? For how many years do we wonder on how Chaitanya Mahaprabhu left this world. He just walked into the idol of Jagannath!! Can you perceive or imagine this. Even in death, an event, perceptions differ. When someone dies, most lament, some enemies delight, and most don't care. The reality is the same for all yet the perception is different. This is not an easy topic and most people avoid it. But it is worth thinking as no one can give a perfect answer...after all who knows Satya or the perfect truth, what we all understand is half truths [5].” The AL3 will reveal enough information to know the circumstances of death.

Jaimini also mentions that “Jupiter or Venus in the third house (from AL ) indicate awareness (jnanapurvakam) of the period of death” (2.2.28). These benefics association with the 3rd house will give a person the ability to know about their death beforehand. Malefics do the opposite, so when you see malefics in this place, your chance of predicting the time of their death is quite small, as they are not meant to know.

The last point that Jaimini says is that “malefics 3rd and 6th from AL give similar results [raja yoga].” (1.3.31) “Mixed planets reduce the Rajayoga” (1.3.33). This will be discussed more under the AL6.

[1] Sanjay Rath 4/23/2003 Re: [GJ] purpose of arudha lagna/s/ Sanjay clarification
[2] Sanjay Rath , Crux of Vedic Astrology , Sagar Publications
[3] Sanjay Rath 4/23/2003 Re: [GJ] purpose of arudha lagna/s/
[4] For more in depth clarification on this subject see Sanjay Rath 's lecture on “Death and Longevity”.
[5] Sanjay Rath 4/23/2003 Re: [GJ] purpose of arudha lagna/s/

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