Venus in the First House
Sutras 1-13-If Venus is in the first house (ascendant) the native will be proficient in mathematics and lor.glived. He will be loved by his wife, fond of ornaments, good dresses and beauty. He will be liked by women, will be wealthy and learned. If Venus is in conjunction with a benefic, the native will have a lustrous body shining like gold and will own many ornaments. If Venus is associated with of aspected by a malefic or is in his sign of debilitation (Virgo), the native will be a thief and a cheat and will suffer from rheumatic and phlegmatic diseases. If the lord of the first is associated with Rahu the native will suffer from hydrocele. If Venus is in the ascendant and the fourth house is occupied by a benefic, the native will own elephants (conveyances) and enjoy high prosperity. If Venus is in his own sign (Taurus or Libra) the native will enjoy Maharaja yoga (great name, fame and wealth). If Venus is lord of the 8th, 6th or 12th.house or is weak, the native will have two wives, his fortune will be fluctuating and he will be hard hearted.
Comments-The effects given in the above Sutras are logical and relevant to the significations of Venus and the first house. In Sutra llth it is inter alia stated that if Venus is lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th house, the native will suffer from evil effects mentioned therein. While such effects may be realised if Venus is in the ascendant as lord of the 12th house, it will not be so if he is lord of the 8th or 6th. When he will be lord of the 8th or 6th house he will be in the first house, in his own sign Libra or Taurus and the effects of his being in his own sign will prevail over the effects of the 8th or 6th house as already accepted by the learned author in Sutra 10th where it is said that if Venus is in his own sign (Taurus or Libra) the native will enjoy Maharaja yoga. For Virgo, Capricorn and Aquarius ascendants, Venus is a yoga karaka planet, being lord of 2nd and 9th houses, lord of 5th and 10th-houses, and lord of 4th and 9th houses, respectively. Such Venus in the ascendant will prove immensely beneficial to the native and bring him, name, fame, wealth, conveyances and all worldly comforts. If Venus in the ascendant (Lagna Kendra) is in his sign (Taurus or Libra) or in his sign of exaltation, Malavya yoga (a Panch Mahapurusha yoga) will be formed, the effects of which have been given as under:-
“The person will have a well developed physique, will be strong minded, wealthy, happy with children and wife, will command vehicles, endowed with clean sense organs and be renowned and learned.”
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The person concerned will be skilled in amorous sports (love affairs) and will be happy.
Phaldeepika-The native will have an attractive body, charming eyes and will be happy and long lived.
Saravali-The native will be handsome in every respect, happy and long-lived. He will be liked by women.
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will have an attractive body and will like the company of noble persons. He will be suitable for the company of beautiful women. He will perform pious deeds and will enjoy high class comforts.
Note-All the above authorities agree that Venus would be good in the first house but Bhrigu Sutras arriving at the same conclusion have dealt with the effects in more detail and much more appropriately after keeping the significations of Venus and the first house in view.
Venus in the Second House
Sutras 14-19-The native will be wealthy, will have a family, will get good food to eat, will have attractive eyes and will be of humble nature, kind hearted and helpful to others. He will get a beautiful wife in his 32nd year. If the lord of the second is weak or in the 6th, 8th or 12th house, the native will suffer from eye troubles. If Venus is associated with Moon (while the lord of the 2nd is in 6th, 8th or 12th), the native will suffer from night blindness, without any family and sufferer of eye troubles and will squander away his wealth.
Comments-We have no comments on the effects given in the above Sutras which are logical and relevant to the significations of the second house. The effects given in Sutra 19 are worth verifying by practical experience. Venus will give still better results if he is in his own sign or in his sign of exaltation, in the second house. When Venus is in Taurus, the ascendant will be Aries and he will be in the 2nd, as lord of 7th and 2nd houses. If he is in Libra, the ascendant will be Virgo and he will be in the 2nd as lord of 9th and the 2nd houses. When Venus is in Pisces (sign of exaltation), the ascendant will be Aquarius and he will be in the 2nd exalted as lord of the 4th and 9th houses. These are all very powerful Dhana yogas.
Other Views
Brihat Jataka-The native will be eloquent or sweet tongued.
Phaldeepika-The native will acquire wealth from many sources and will be a poet.
Saravali-The native will be very wealthy, humble in his speech and will enjoy good food and drinks, will be full of glory and will enjoy high class luxuries (including company of women).
Chamatkar Chintamani-The native will be sweet tongued and intelligent. He will have good appearance and decent dresses. He will be fond of beautiful women.
Note-There is a consensus amongst all the above authorities that Venus is very beneficial in the second house but the situations in which Venus could give evil effects as mentioned in Bhrigu Sutras should be kept in view.
