Saturn in the Second House
Sutras 8-9-The native will remain in want of money (financial stringency) and will have two wives (this means that his first wife will die and he will marry again). If Saturn is associated with a malefic the native will play foul with women and will be in charge of a Matha (a religious institution). He will possess no lands and will suffer from eye troubles.
Comments.-The important significations of the second house are finance, family, eyesight etc. These will be adversely affected by placement of the malefic Saturn in the second house as pointed out in the above Sutras. We, however, feel that in the case of the following dispositions the native will be well off financially:-
(1)When the Ascendant is Aries and Saturn is in the 2nd as lord of the -10th and llth houses. (2) When the Ascendant is Taurus and Saturn is in the 2nd as lord of the 9th and 10th houses. (3) When the Ascendant is Virgo and Saturn is exalted in the second as lord of the 5th house (He will also be lord of the 6th and there may be some blemish on that account). (4) When the ascendant is Libra and the Saturn is in the 2nd as lord of the 4th and 5th houses. (5) When Scorpio is the ascendant and Saturn is in the 2nd as lord of the 4th house. (There will be some blemish on account of Saturn being the lord of 3rd house also). (6) When the ascendant is Sagittarius and Saturn will be in the 2nd house in his own sign. (7) When the ascendant is Capricorn and Saturn will be in the second house as lord of the ascendant and the second houses (He will be in his own sign Aquarius).
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will be immensely rich but will be deprived of his wealth by a king and will suffer diseases in the face.
Phaldeepika-The native will be ugly in appearance. He will adopt questionable means for earning his livelihood and will be poor. Later in his life he will go away from his native place and will acquire wealth, conveyance and other objects of comfort.
Saravali-The native will have an afflicted face. Later in life he will leave his native place and acquire wealth, conveyances and other objects of comfort.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be harsh in speech and will acquire wealth etc., when he separates from his family and goes away from his native place.
Note-We are of the view that the views expressed by Bhrigu Sutras are quite logical. The effects given by Phaldeepika, Saravali and Chamatkar Chintamani in regard to financial prosperity will be realised, when Saturn is in the 2nd as lord of a good house as explained in our comments on Sutras 8-9.
Saturn in the Third House
Sutras 10-13-If Saturn is in the third house there will be loss of brothers (or there may be no younger brothers). The native will earn his livelihood by undesirable trades. If Saturn is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, the native will have a good number of brothers. If Saturn is associated with a malefic the native will be inimical towards his brothers (if there are any).
Comments-The above Sutras are self explanatory, quite logical and relevant to the significations of the third house. It may, however, be mentioned that as a malefic in an upachaya house Saturn will make the native courageous and wealthy.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will possess a good intellect and great strength.
Phaldeepika-The native will be intelligent, generous and will enjoy the comforts of married life, but he will be lazy and unhappy.
Saravali-The native will be a man with family, courageous, charitable and intelligent but he will be mean.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be unhappy on account of his brothers. He will be ambitious and a good orator. He will face many obstacles in his life.
Saturn in the Fourth House
Sutras 14-21-If Saturn is in the fourth house, there will be loss of mother. After the death of his mother, the native will get a step mother, but all these evil effects will not happen if Saturn is in his own house or exalted in the fourth house and the native will own horses and prestigious conveyances like palanquins. If Saturn in the fourth happens to be lord of the ascendant, the mother will be long-lived and the native will enjoy all kinds of comforts and be happy. If Saturn is associated with the lord of the 8th house, there will be loss of mother and happiness.
Comments-Saturn being a malefic is not conducive to happiness of the native and the welfare of his mother but these will be ensured if Saturn is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation in the fourth house. In the latter situation not only the mother of the native will get a long span of life but the native will also have substantial financial resources to enjoy all comforts of life and to possess luxurious conveyances (Palanquins were considered to be prestigious conveyances in old times-in the present times with such disposition the native will possess costly motor cars). The lord of the 6th, 8th or the 12th if associated with a planet will spoil not only the significations of that planet but also the significations of the house where the two planets are posited. If lord of 8th is associated with Saturn in the fourth house, two evil planets will join together to adversely affect the significations of the fourth house as described in Sutras 20 and 21.155
In the case of Aries, Taurus and Libra ascendants when Saturn will be a functional benefic being lord of the 10th and 11th , the 9th and 10th, and the 4th and 5th houses respectively, the disposition of Saturn in the 4th will give rise to powerful Dhana Yogas. Saturn in the fourth house will be in Kendra to the ascendant. His disposition in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, will give rise to Sasa Yoga the beneficial effects of which have already been described earlier in this chapter.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will have no happiness and will be troubled in mind.
Phaldeepika-The native will be without house, conveyance, mother and happiness. He will also be sickly in his childhood
Saravali-Same as Phaldeepika.
Note-All the above authorities are agreed that Saturn as a malefic will prove very evil in the fourth house. As to when Saturn will do good has already been explained in our comments above.
