Mercury in the Eleventh House
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 Twelfth House
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.
5 Effects of Jupiter in the Twelve Houses
Jupiter in the First House
Sutras 1-6-If Jupiter is in his own sign (Sagittarius or Pisces) in the first house (ascendant) the native will be a. good speaker and well-versed in Shastras. He will have full knowledge of three Vedas good number of children and will be happy, long lived and learned. If Jupiter is in his sign of exaltation (Cancer) all the above results will be fully realised and in his 16th year the native will enjoy the effects of Maharaja yoga so caused by Jupiter. If Jupiter is in the house of his enemy, or in the house of a malefic, or is associated with a malefic or in his sign of debilitation (Capricorn) the native will indulge in sinful deeds, he will have an unstable mind and a medium span of life. He will be childless, ungrateful, full of false vanity, will forsake his near relations and well wishers, like travels, will be inimical towards others and be miserable.
Comments-Jupiter is the greatest benefic amongst all the planets. The first house in the horoscope is the most ideal position for Jupiter. He gets directional strength in this house and casts benefic aspects on the 5th house (signifying children, intellect etc), the 7th house (signifying wife, marriage, married life etc.) and the 9th house (signifying religious mindedness, bhagya, prosperity, father etc). If Jupiter is in the first house in a horoscope, it indicates that the native is blessed with the grace of God. According to Jataka Desamarga, when Jupiter possessed of exceeding strength with clear bright rays, occupies the lagna, the child born should be declared to be free from all afflictions. This means that Jupiter posited in a kendra position to the Moon wards off all evils (that would otherwise befall on a child) caused by all the planets, just as a lion, though single, is able to kill thousands of elephants. Jatakaa Parijata says in this respect:-
This means that if a powerful Jupiter in his full rays is posited in a kendra (1,4,7,10), he alone wards off all aristhas just as a sincere prayer to God Mahadev destroys all sins of the devotee.
Thus all the good results described in Sutras 1-4 will definitely be realised if Jupiter is not in any way afflicted. If afflicted the native will have to face effects in Sutras 5 and 6.
If Jupiter is in Sagittarius in the ascendant, he will be there as lord of the 4th and the ascendant. If Jupiter is in Pisces, he will be there as lord of the ascendant and the 10th house. If Jupiter is in Cancer (his sign of exaltation), the ascendant will be Cancer and he will be there as lord of the ninth. These are very beneficial dispositions for any horoscope. The disposition of Jupiter in Sagittarius, Pisces or Cancer in the ascendant (Lagna-Kendra) also gives rise to Hamsa yoga (a Panch Mahapurusha Yoga), the effects of which have been given as under:
“The native’s legs will have the markings of a conch, lotus, fish and ankusa. He will possess a handsome body; he will be liked by others; he will be righteous in disposition and pure in mind.”
The following horoscope of President Sanjeeva Reddy is a good example of Hamsa yoga-
The following horoscope of the late Sir Mirza Ismail Prime Minister of former Mysore state is another example of Hamsa yoga-
Other Views
Brikat Jataka-The person concerned will be learned.
Phaldeepika-The native will have a dignified appearance, will perform righteous deeds, will be long-lived and fearless. He will have happiness from children.
Saravali-The native will possess a beautiful body, will be long-lived, learned and tolerant.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be respected for his good qualities. He will spend money on pilgrimages.
Note-All the above authorities have attributed benefic results to Jupiter in the first house .but not in so logical a manner as given by Bhrigu Sutras.
