Encyclopedia of Vedic Astrology: Planetary Transit: Basic Rules of Transit, Chapter II, Part - 3

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Dr. Shanker Adawal

2.4 Planets

2.4.1 Planetary Council: It is universally accepted that various planets represent the following;

i) Sun- King or some high dignitary/ authority, father or physician.

ii) Moon- Queen, female authority/ wife of some high authority or mother.

iii) Mars- Commander, army/ police/ security/ fire officer, siblings or surgeon.

iv) Mercury- Crown prince, favourite of authorities, or a scholar.

v) Jupiter- Minister, secretaries, business-men, advisors, Saints.

vi) Venus- Minister, wife, females, business-men.

vii) Saturn- Servants, old/ infirm person, lower level men like clerks etc.

viii) Rahu- Chandaal/ malechha or foreigners.

ix) Ketu- Sikhs, outcaste etc.

2.4.2 Natural Friendship: As per Bhuvan Deepika, Sloka 15 to 17, a planet, which by its influence increases the original results of another planet is called its friend. A planet which opposes or reduces the results of another planet is called its enemy; and those which does not affect the other is neutral.

Table No. 2: Mutual Friendship among Planets

Planet	Friends	Enemy	Neutral
Sun	Moon, Mars, Jupiter	Venus, Saturn	Mercury
Moon	Sun, Mercury	None	Rest
Mars	Sun, Moon, Jupiter	Mercury	Venus, Saturn
Mercury	Sun, Venus	Moon	Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter	Sun, Moon, Mars	Mercury, Venus	Saturn
Venus	Mercury, Saturn	Sun, Moon	Mars, Jupiter
Saturn	Mercury, Venus	Sun, Mon, Mars	Jupiter

2.4.3 Nature of Planets:

i) Jupiter, Venus, unafflicted Mercury and waxing Moon are natural benefic.

ii) Saturn, Mars, Rahu, Ketu, afflicted Mercury and waning Moon are natural malefics.

iii) Sun, Saturn & Rahu are separative planets.

iv) Sun, Saturn & Rahu are separative planets.

v) Moon, Mars, Venus & Rahu are mobile, Sun, Jupiter & Saturn are fixed and Mercury is dual in nature.

vi) Planets owning houses other than 3, 6, 8 & 12 are functional benefic.

vii) Planets owning houses 3, 6, 8 & 12 are functional malefic.

viii) If there is a Mooltrikone sign in 8^th, 6^th or 12^th house, its lord will be the most malefic planet (MMP) for that lagna in that order. If none of these houses has any Mooltrikone sign, then for that lagna (Gemini), Ketu will be the most malefic planet. For detail, see table below.

Table No. 3: Functional malefics & Most Malefic for each Lagna

Lagna	Functional Malefics	MMP
Aries	Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Rahu	Mercury
Taurus	Moon, Mars, Jupiter	Jupiter
Gemini	Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Ketu	Ketu
Cancer	Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Rahu	Saturn
Leo	Moon, Mercury, Saturn, Rahu	Moon
Virgo	Sun, Mars, Jupiter	Mars
Libra	Mars, Mercury, Jupiter	Mercury
Scorpio	Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Rahu	Venus
Sagittarius	Moon, Venus, Saturn, Rahu	Moon
Capricorn	Sun, Mars, Jupiter	Sun
Aquarius	Moon, Mars, Mercury	Mercury
Pisces	Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn	Venus

2.4.4 Pushkarbhag: Certain auspicious degrees of Moon give excellent results in different signs, both in natal chart as well as in transit, as under:

Table No. 4: Pushkarbhag degrees of Moon

Sign	Moon’s Degree	Sign	Moon’s Degree	Sign	Moon’s Degree
Aries	21	Leo	19	Sagittarius	23
Taurus	14	Virgo	09	Capricorn	14
Gemini	18	Libra	24	Aquarius	19
Cancer	08	Scorpio	11	Pisces	09

2.4.5 Pushkar-Amsha or Amrit Ghati; Any planet if placed in Pushkaramsha/ Amritghati is at a sensitive point in the natal/ transit chart, where it will give very auspicious results, even if he is 8^th lord or a Chhidra planet. These are like life giving nectar for the planet and the bhava concerned. For example, in transit if 6^th or 8^th lord are in Pushkaramsha, the native could be advised to take risky decisions like undergoing operation or change of job/ business. For fiery signs, 7^th & 9^th Navamsha; for earthy signs, 3^rd & 5^th Navamsha; for airy signs, 6^th & 8^th Navamsha; and for watery signs, 1^st & 3^rd  Navamsha are Pushkaramsha.

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