Mercury in the Ninth House
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. The following horoscope of Mr. Paul Reynaud, former Prime Minister of France is an example of such Raja yoga.
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 Tenth House
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.
