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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 3

Concepts ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

The Lord of a Rasi .................................................................................................................................. 4

The Graha in a Rasi ................................................................................................................................ 4

The Square Concept ............................................................................................................................... 5

Dual Lordship of Rasis .......................................................................................................................... 5

Verses ........................................................................................................................................................... 6

What Parasara says ................................................................................................................................ 6

Case Studies ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Mother Teresa ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Abraham Lincoln ................................................................................................................................. 10

Swami Vivekananda ............................................................................................................................ 11

Adolf Hitler ........................................................................................................................................... 12

Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................ 13

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Introduction

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”

― Mark Twain

Kendra-adhipati Dosha is an age old topic in the jyotish world. Back in the days when I used to

active in cyber groups, a debate ensused on this topic. It has been 7 years since that debate but

the idea and the contradictions circling this topic still exists today.

In February 2013, I started my module in Jyotish called “Yogas in Jyotish”. When I introduced

this concept to the students, confusion again ensued in their minds. In the forum I have open

with advanced scholars a lot of questions came up on this topic. I eventually explained the topic

to them again and it made better sense to them.

This is what triggered me to write this article today and share with you all the contradictions to

this concept along with its explanation very clearly to you.

If my students who have ready access to me can get confused on this, a new learner in jyotish

can surely be perplexed with these contradicting dictums.

I have been in those shoes, gone through my share of confusion and thus it is my karmic duty to

share with all other fellow students my understanding on this topic.

If you benefit from this article and this can clear a tiny bit of confusion on a tiny droplet like

concept in jyotish, I will consider that be to the fulfilment of the purpose of this article.

Please don’t forget to send us your feedback at [email protected]

We love to hear back from you!

~

Editor

AIAC Times

Chicago, IL, USA

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Concepts

The Lord of a Rasi

The lord of a Rasi is the controller of the Rasi. In a very simplistic non-technical language, a Rasi

can be imagined as an apartment, the Rasi lord as a land lord of the apartment, the apartment

owner.

A natural benefic in very layman terms can be equated to person who is well-behaved and

pleasing to the mind.

A natural malefic can be imagined as a person who is tough and well-guarded.

The best thing that can happen to an apartment is this – a strict owner and a kind tenant. The

strict owner will ensure that no trespassers occupy the apartment or enter it. She/he will ensure

that the apartment is taken care of, maintained and not exploited. After all it is her/his own

property.

On the other hand if the owner of the apartment is a soft-spoken, kind, considerate individual,

her/his friends might ask for the apartment’s keys and stay there for free. She/he may also

decide to host some sick, ill people with no money due to his inherent kindness. Such a deed

will be great for those tenants but what about the apartment? It might not be really taken care

of. So, a bad combination for the apartment would be – a kind owner and a sick or ill-tempered

tenant.

Thus, a Rasi owned by a benefic tends to behave like an apartment owned by a kind owner. On

the other hand, a Rasi owned by a malefic tends to behave like an apartment owned by a strict

owner.

The Graha in a Rasi

As explained in the earlier section, a Graha in a Rasi is just like a tenant in an apartment.

Everyone would like a good tenant in their apartment. However, the magnitude of “goodness”

of a tenant is based on her/his comfort quotient. For example, if a super kind tenant is kept in an

apartment where the toilet doesn’t work; she/he is probably not going to be kind for a very long

time.

The cumulative effect of the behavior of a tenant in an apartment is based on the tenant’s

comfort level and meeting of requirements in the apartment she/he rents.

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The Square Concept

This has been written about extensively in the earlier versions of the Times and articles.

Interested readers are asked to read about this from earlier publications of AIAC.

However, just to summarize, the Kendras or Squares in the charts are gateways of urges,

impulses, emotions that can influence a person greatly. These are the gateways to the person’s

intelligence and the mind.

The placement and status of the Kendra Lord is of umpteen importance. It shows the status of

the controller of the impulses of the native.

Dual Lordship of Rasis

ukteshveshu bali yogo nirbalasya prabadhakah|

na randhreshatva doshotra suryachandramaso bharvetah||

- Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra, Yogakarakadhyay, Verse 7

The planet owning the stronger house will stall the effect of the lord of the weaker house. Sun

and moon as the lordship of the 8th house does not produce evil effects.

Every Graha with the exception of the luminaries rules two Rasis. However, based on their

placement in a chart, a Graha is “more” functional controller of one rasi than the other. The

reason behind the “Why” is based on a principle detailed earlier.

Bhava Group Strongest Bhava Medium Bhava Weakest Bhava

Kendra 10 7 4

Trikona 9 5 1

Trishadayadhisha 11 6 3

Parashraya 8 2 12

Let’s see an example. In a chart, let’s assume for an Aquarius Lagna, Mercury is in Libra.

Mercury is in trines to Gemini [5th] and in the 2nd from Virgo. Mercury will thus tend to give its

benefic influence on Gemini more than Virgo.

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Verses

What Parasara says

kendradhipatayah saumya na dishanti shubham phalam |

kroora naevashubham kuryuhu shubhadahacha trikonapaha || 2

- Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra, Yogakarakadhyay, Verse 2

Benefic planets owning the square rasis [Kendra Rasis] will not give auspicious results. On the

other hand, malefic planets owning the square rasis will not be inauspicious.

The lord of the trines will always give auspicious effects, irrespective of benefic or malefic

lordship of the Rasi.

Later in the verses, Parasara clearly states, that Lagna is to be considered a Kona [Trikona,

Trine] and not a Kendra. Lagna Lord is always benefic.

Parasara also goes on to explain the relative strengths of the Square Bhavas/Rasis – 10th

Bhava/Rasi is the strongest, then 7th and then 4th. There is a specific reasoning to this too but for

the sake of the size of the article, that explanation is being skipped here.

Let us now visit each of the twelve Rasis and see which of these when the Lagna can have a lord

of a Square [Kendra] as a Natural Benefic Graha.

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Lagna 10H 7H 4H Problem Graha

Aries Malefic Benefic Benefic Venus, Moon

Taurus Malefic Malefic Malefic

Gemini Benefic Benefic Benefic Jupiter

Cancer Malefic Malefic Benefic Venus

Leo Benefic Malefic Malefic Venus

Virgo Benefic Benefic Benefic Jupiter

Libra Benefic Malefic Malefic Moon

Scorpio Malefic Benefic Malefic Venus

Sagittarius Benefic Benefic Benefic Mercury

Capricorn Benefic Benefic Malefic Venus, Moon

Aquarius Malefic Malefic Benefic Venus

Pisces Benefic Benefic Benefic Mercury

The “Problem Graha” is a Benefic Lord of a Kendra who is not the Lord of Lagna. While

composing this table, we see that only for Dual signs as Lagna, we have one graha ruling two

Kendras [squares] and thus it is a tendency [incorrect technically speaking] to associate

Kendradhipati Dosha [Lordship of Squares Issue] to only Dual Signs.

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gurushukrau shubhau proktau chandrah madhyama uchyate |

udasinah budhah khyatah papa ravi arki bhoomijah || 8

Jupiter and Venus are benefics, Moon is middling in benefic effects, Mercury is neutral; malefics are Sun,

Saturn and Mars

purnendu gye jya shukraha cha prabala uttarottaram |

ksheenendu arka arki bhoomiputraha prabalaha cha yathottaram || 9

Full Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus are stronger in the ascending order. Weak Moon, Sun, Saturn

and Mars are stronger in the descending order.

kendradhipataydoshayoho shubhanam kathito hi sah |

chandra gya guru shukranam prabalaha cha uttarottaram || 10

The Kendradipatidosha is spoken of the benefics. Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus is the order of

significance.

I find it really interesting that Parasara is so distinct and precise with with the above verses

leaving no room for debate on which Grahas are to be considered malefic and which ones are to

be considered benefics.

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Case Studies

Now, that we understand this, let us visit a few case studies to see how this would manifest.

Mother Teresa

The Lord of the 10H is Mercury in Virgo. Mercury is alone with Jupiter which makes Mercury a

class one benefic. Mercury is also exalted and enhances the complete element of Virgo [Service,

Purity] rich in Prithvi Tattwa, like a fertile soil waiting for the seed to be sown. The seed comes

in the form of Jupiter who is the Lagna Lord and the 4L.

The life of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu changed in a train journey [Mercury in a dual sign] to a

pilgrimage [Jupiter]. Her final resolution was taken on 15 August 1928, while praying at the

shrine of the Black Madonna of Letnice, where she often went on pilgrimage. She had a vision

of Christ and the Holy Mother while returning from the shrine.

Mother’s famous quote was – “By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am

a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the

Heart of Jesus.” The way the benefic Mercury did not get auspicious results was that it did not

make Her the owner of a large corporation or perhaps the richest person on Earth. However,

the way that Mercury manifested was to the complete surrender and service to the God

[Jupiter] in a form of sacrifice for the world [Jesus Christ, Mercury in Virgo].

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Abraham Lincoln

In the case of Lincoln, the forth Lord is a benefic and thus not auspicious for Lincoln. Venus is

exalted in the chart with another class one benefic Jupiter. Venus also lords the 9H for which is

it extremely auspicious and it fructifies the Vijaya Yoga between Mars and Rahu in the 9H.

However, protection of the 4H is weak. How Venus caused the lack of protection for Lincoln is

detailed below. “After attending an April 11, 1865, speech in which Lincoln promoted voting

rights for blacks, an incensed Booth changed his plans and became determined to assassinate

the president. Learning that the President, First Lady, and head Union general Ulysses S. Grant

would be attending Ford's Theatre, Booth formulated a plan with co-conspirators to assassinate

Vice President Andrew Johnson, Secretary of State William H. Seward and General Grant.

Without his main bodyguard, Ward Hill Lamon, Lincoln left to attend the play Our American

Cousin on April 14. Grant along with his wife chose at the last minute to travel to Philadelphia

instead of attending the play.

Lincoln's bodyguard, John Parker, left Ford's Theater during intermission to join Lincoln's

coachman for drinks in the Star Saloon next door. The now unguarded President sat in his

state box in the balcony. Seizing the opportunity, Booth crept up from behind and at about 10:13

pm, aimed at the back of Lincoln's head and fired at point-blank range, mortally wounding the

President. Major Henry Rathbone momentarily grappled with Booth, but Booth stabbed him

and escaped.”

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Swami Vivekananda

Swamiji’s chart is a very interesting study. Mercury is in trines to his 10H and 8th to the 7H. It is

associated with a benefic planet Venus who is the 11th and the 6th Lord. Mercury being a benefic

will be a weak protector for the 10H and 7H.

In the 10H, Saturn and Moon, both malefics influence the 10H of career.

The death of Narendra’s father (10H is the Maraka to the 9H and shows its activation),

completely turned his life. His marriage which was to be consummated was cancelled. He

desperately tried to get a job to support his mother and family. Even after having excellent

grades in school and an amazing memory, he was completely unsuccessful in securing a job

for himself.

At this juncture in his life, Ramakrishna, a servant of the Goddess [Virgo represents service; Kali

is represented by Saturn and Moon, the dark mother] enters his life and turns him to Sannyasa.

The Mercury was unable to prevent this conversion from Grihasta to Sannyasa, the conversion

from Narendra Nath Dutta to Swami Vivekananda.

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Adolf Hitler

Moon is a benefic since it bright and the Lord of the 10H. Moon is with a “class a” benefic

Jupiter. This reduces the protective ability of Moon greatly. “From 1905, Hitler lived a bohemian

life in Vienna, financed by orphan's benefits and support from his mother. He worked as a

casual labourer and eventually as a painter, selling watercolours. The Academy of Fine Arts

Vienna rejected him twice, in 1907 and 1908, because of his "unfitness for painting". The

director recommended that Hitler study architecture,[34] but he lacked the academic

credentials. On 21 December 1907, his mother died aged 47. After the Academy's second

rejection, Hitler ran out of money. In 1909 he lived in a homeless shelter, and by 1910, he had

settled into a house for poor working men on Meldemannstraße.”

The inefficiency of Moon [emotions, Mother] to protect Hitler gave way to the activation of

Saturn [a malefic] in his 10H. “At the time Hitler lived there, Vienna was a hotbed of religious

prejudice and racism. Fears of being overrun by immigrants from the East were widespread,

and the populist mayor, Karl Lueger, exploited the rhetoric of virulent antisemitism for

political effect. Georg Schönerer's pan-Germanic antisemitism had a strong following in the

Mariahilf district, where Hitler lived. Hitler read local newspapers, such as the Deutsches

Volksblatt, that fanned prejudice and played on Christian fears of being swamped by an influx

of eastern Jews. Hostile to what he saw as Catholic "Germanophobia", he developed an

admiration for Martin Luther.” This was inception of the Hitler the world knew.

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Conclusion

As fellow-student of jyotish, I would like to warn my other fellow-students of jyotish about

literal translation. What may appear “Shubha” to the material world is “Ashubha” to the

spiritual world and vice-versa.

A natal chart is a life story, not a pile of dictums and rules that needs to remembered and

uttered. The better one can read the life story from the chart, the better jyotish he/she is.

May Ganesha shower His blessings on you!

Guru,

Ancient Indian Astrology Classes

Chicago, IL

February 18, 2013 14:00 hrs CST

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