Combinations for immorality

The characteristics of girls all over the world are characterised by a surprising and wonderful variety and these are accounted for by the permutations and combinations of rasis, constellations, planets and the various states ascribed to these in different places. Take Aries. Kuja in its first degree is not the same as when he is in the second. Ravi in the first degree of Mesha is not the same as Ravi in the 10th or 30th degree of that sign. Similarly every planet in every sign has changes in nature. These wonderful varieties of planets in degrees, bhavas, and signs account for the endless variety we find in the bad or good nature of the people born under their influences. Vrishabha is an even sign and one owned by Sukra. If Chandra is there she will be a good girl. Suppose she is born when the Moon is in the 1st, 3rd, 10th or 30th degree of Vrishabha. Common sense tells us that the Moon is not in Paramochha or in deep exaltation in the 1st, 10th or 30th degree, but he is in deep exaltation in the 3rd degree. In the 30th degree the Moon will be in Peedavastha or in a state of humiliation as he is in the last part of that rasi. In the case of horoscope matching the position of planets in varying degrees cause much harm to the spouse and similiarly for Marriage Matching these factors needs to be considered. Therefore, students in astrology have heavy responsibilities in the art of prediction whose success depends upon a very correct grasp of all these minute points. The mathematical portion of astrology becomes an absolute necessity, when the planets have to be taken in their various divisions and degrees they occupy.

The So-called Kuja Dosha

The position of Venus and Mars is very important in judging marital relations. Mars whose element is fire rules marriage. Where he is badly situated or associated in the horoscope matching of a male or female, it follows that the sacerdotal fire gets extinguished soon. Such unfavourable situation goes under the name of Kuja Dosha. It must be noted that in determining marriage adaptability between two parties, there are several elements of much more importance than Kuja Dosha. And the evil influences accuring from the bad position of Mars is only one of the several elements. It is unfortunate that throughout South India especially in the Tamil areas, much is made of the so-called Kuja Dosham and this bugbear has been the means of destroying the happiness of many families by preventing marriages otherwise very eligible and anxiously wished for. So far as our humble experience goes it is only in the Kerala Sastra that mention is made of Kuja Dosha. The stanza runs thus: Dhana vyayecha pathale jamitre chashtame kuja; Strinam bharthru vinasamcha bharthunam strivinasanam. This means: - "If Mars is in the 2nd, 12th, 4th, 7th and 8th houses in the horoscope of the female, the death of the husband will occur; similar situation in the husband's horoscope causes the death of wife."