Mercury in the Twelfth House -Comparision of Bhrigu Sutras with other texts

Mercury in the Twelfth House -Comparision of Bhrigu Sutras with other texts

Sutras 76-81-The native will be learned. He will be fond of distributing things to others. If Mercury is associated with malefics, the native will have an unstable mind and he will have bitterness towards the king. If Mercury is associated with benefics, the native will incur expenditure on religious charities and will have meager education.

Comments-The twelfth is a house of loss or expenditure (Vyaya Bhava). The only good that the benefic Mercury does is to make the native spend money on religious charities and distribute articles of necessity to the needy.

Other Views

Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will suffer degradation.

Phaldeepika-The person will be poor, lazy, cruel and without any education. He will also suffer humiliation.

Saravali-The person will be true to his words, lazy, humiliated, orator, poor and cruel.

Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will entertain Brahmins and create fear in the mind of enemies.

Note-Adverse results have been attributed to Mercury in the 12th house by the above authorities.

Mercury in the Eleventh House - Comparision of Bhrigu Sutras with other texts

Mercury in the Eleventh House - Comparision of Bhrigu Sutras with other texts

Sutras 71-75-If Mercury is in the eleventh house, the native will perform many auspicious ceremonies. He will acquire wealthy through many sources. After the age of 21 he will be blessed with children and will be wealthy and kind-hearted. If Mercury is in the house of a malefic or is associated with malefics, the native will suffer loss of wealth on account of sinful deeds. If Mercury is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, the native will become wealthy by performing virtuous deeds.

Comments-The above Sutras have attributed very benefic results to Mercury in the eleventh house if he is not under any malefic influence. For Leo Ascendant if Mercury is in the 11th house he will be there as lord of the 2nd and 11th houses in the 11th. This will be a very good disposition for making the native very wealthy. For Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn and Pisces ascendants also Mercury in the 11th will be very beneficial.

Other Views

Brihat Jataka-Mercury in the 11th house will make the person born wealthy.

Phaldeepika-The native will be long-lived, true to his words, possessor of enormous wealth and happy. He will enjoy happiness and comforts from his servants.

Saravali-The native will be wealthy, learned, happy, fond of things of luxury and famous, and will have obedient servants.

Chamatkar Chintamani-There will be no gain of wealth unless Mercury is in the eleventh house.

Note-All the above authorities and Bhrigu Sutras are in full agreement that eleventh house is a very auspicious and favourable house for Mercury.

Mercury in the Tenth House -Comparision of Bhrigu Sutras with other texts

Mercury in the Tenth House -Comparision of Bhrigu Sutras with other texts

Sutras 67-70-If Mercury is in the tenth house the native will be successful by performing virtuous deeds. He will be patient, will have wide spread reputation and will be a great thinker. In his 28th year he will suffer from eye troubles. If Mercury is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation or is in conjunction with Jupiter, the native will perform many kinds of religious rites. If Mercury is in the house of his enemy, or is associated with a malefic, the native will be stupid, will indulge in sinful deeds and will be of bad conduct.

Comments-The above Sutras have ascribed beneficial results to Mercury in the tenth house unless he is under malefic influence. However, the statement in Sutra 68, that the native will suffer from eye troubles in his 28th year does not appear logical and relevant to the significations of Mercury and the tenth house. If Mercury is in the 10th house in his own sign Gemini he will be there as lord of the ascendant and the tenth in the 10th house. If he is in his own sign Virgo (this is also his sign of exaltation) he will be there as lord of seventh and tenth in .the tenth house. These are very favourable dispositions. Lord of 10th in the 10th or lord of 9th in 10th (Capricorn ascendant) also forms a powerful Raja yoga which is capable of giving the native great name, fame and popularity.

Mercury in the tenth in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, being in Kendra to the ascendant, will also give rise to Bhadra yoga, the effects of which have already been described earlier in this chapter.

If Mercury as a benefic occupies the tenth house from the ascendant Amia yoga is also formed, the results of which have been given as under:-

"The person will achieve lasting fame and reputation. His character will be spotless and he will lead a prosperous life."

For Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces ascendants, Mercury in the tenth as lord of the ascendant and 4th, as lord of the ascendant and the 10th, as lord of 7th and the 10th, as lord of the 4th and 7th respectively will give rise to powerful Dhan yogas.

Other Views

Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will be happy and powerful.

Phaldeepika-The native will be learned, powerful, intelligent, happy, will perform virtuous deeds and will be successful in his life.

Saravali-The native will be highly intelligent, will perform virtuous deeds, will be successful in his life, will be educated, tolerant and powerful. He will be decorated with many honours.

Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will get paternal property. He will be respected everywhere. He will have the authority of a king. He will speak less and do more

Note-All the above are agreed that the position of a benefic Mercury in the 10th would be one of the most favourable dispositions in a horoscope.

Mercury in the Ninth House - Comparision of Bhrigu Sutras with other texts

Mercury in the Ninth House - Comparision of Bhrigu Sutras with other texts

Sutras 64-66-If Mercury is in the 9th house the native will have many children. He will be learned in Vedas and Shastras, fond of music, very patient, religious minded, full of glory, wealthy and fortunate and his father will be long-lived. He will be well cultured and will take interest in meditation.

Comments-The above Sutras have clearly established that the placement of Mercury in the ninth is very beneficial to the native and will give long life to his father. The views expressed are logical and relevant to the significations of the 9th house. For Taurus ascendant Mercury will be in the 9th as lord of the 2nd and 5th. For Gemini ascendant Mercury will be in the 9th as lord of ascendant and the 4th. For Leo ascendant, he will be in the 9th as the lord of the 2nd and llth. For Virgo ascendant he will be in the 9th as lord of ascendant and 10th. For Libra ascendant he will be in 9th as lord of 9th. For Sagittarius ascendant he will be in the 9th as lord of the 7th and 10th. For Pisces ascendant he will be in the 9th as lord of the 4th and 7th. These are powerful Dhana yogas. If Mercury is in his own sign (Gemini or Virgo) a very powerful Raja yoga will be formed giving name, fame and wealth to the native.

Other Views

Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will be endowed with children, wealth and happiness.

Phaldeepika-The native will be very learned, religious minded wealthy and of good conduct.

Saravali-The native will be very wealthy, very learned, of good conduct, orator, proficient in his work and religious minded.

Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be religious minded and very wise. He will perform religious rites, bathe in the Ganges, bring good reputation to his family and will destroy those who indulge in sinful deeds.

Note-All the above authorities agree with the Bhrigu Sutras about the beneficial effects of Mercury in the 9th house.

Mercury in the Eighth House

Mercury in the Eighth House

Bhrigu Sutras 57-63-If Mercury is in the 8th house, the native will get a good span of life and will be owner of a large area of land. He will have seven children. In his 25th year he will receive respect and honour in many ways and will get wide spread fame and reputation. If the lord of the 8th is strong or if the lord of the 8th is in his sign of exaltation (Virgo) and associated with benefic the native will be assured of full span -of life. If the lord of the 8th is in his sign of debilitation (Pisces) and is associated with malefics, the native will have a short life.
Comments-The above Sutras speak very well of Mercury in 8th house. The native will get lands and good reputation and also longevity. The Sutras do not mention of wealth. In our view Mercury-will aspect the 2nd house (Dhana Bhava) from the 8th and therefore the native should be wealthy also. According to Sutra 58 the native will have seven children. At the time of giving effects of Mercury in 5th house (house of children Suta Bhava), it was said in Sutra 38 that Mercury in 5th would create obstacles in getting the native children. It, there fore becomes difficult to believe that the same Mercury in the 8th house (an evil house) will give the native seven children particularly when this house has got nothing to do with children.

Other Views

Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will be widely known for his qualities.

Phaldeepika-The native will be a person who will have authority to award punishment (judge, magistrate etc). He will have wide spread reputation and will be long-lived. He will be a supporter of his family and will be full of good qualities.

Saravali-The native will be famous, full of glory, powerful, longlived and supporter of his family. He will be like a king or a judge.

Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will live for one hundred years. He will enjoy good reputation not only in his own country but in foreign countries also. He will acquire wealth by favour of the king or by doing business. He will enjoy the company of women.

Note-All the authorities are in full agreement with Bhrigu Sutras that the-position of Mercury should be considered as very favourable in the 8th house but as pointed out by Bhrigu Sutras the disposition of the lord of the 8th should also be kept in view. It should also be remembered that as mentioned in chapter three (while dealing with the position of Mars in the sixth house) that if Mercury is in 8th house (a dusthana) as lord of an auspicious house, he will adversely affect the significations of that house but as lord of 2nd in the 8th he will not prove harmful because then he will be aspecting his own house from the 8th house.