Jupiter in Puranas
Janmalagne guruschaivah ramachandro vane gataha. Tritiya bali
patale, chaturthi harishchandramah, shashti draupadiharanam cha hanti
ravananashtham, dashame duryodhanam hanti, dwadashe pandu vanagastam.
The Puranas also describe the harmful effects
of Jupiter. It is said that Ram had to go in exile as the Jupiter was in the
ascendant (lagna). Jupiter in the third house sent Bali
to the netherworld (Paatal). Jupiter in the fourth house was responsible for
the trials and tribulations of King Harishchandra. Jupiter in the sixth house
lead to Draupadi being de-robed while being in the eighth house it caused
Ravana’s destruction. Jupiter in the tenth and twelfth houses caused the death
of Duryodhan and Pandu
Besides, Bhishma being deprived of throne,
Dasharath’s sense of loss about his son, Ajaraj’s separation from his wife,
Vishwamitra’s consumption of the inedible, exile of King Nala, have all been
attributed to the malafide effects of Jupiter. This Jupiter was in the second
house Bhishma, fifth house of Dasharath, seventh house in Ajaraj, ninth house
in Vishwamitra and at the laabha sthaan in Nala’s horoscope
If Jupiter is malefic in the natal chart,
then the person abuses ancestral wealth, religious fervor borders on
ostentatious and the person propounds false religious beliefs. He becomes
paranoid that everyone is trying to cheat him. The person is ignorant,
irresponsible, and does not care about friends. The person gradually becomes
less active and behaves in a parochial way among his friends
If Jupiter is malefic then the person has
much false pride. Such persons start many ventures but these inevitably turn
out to be loss-making propositions. They are quick to praise themselves but
generally see others as being inferior to themselves. And they are quick to criticize others. They are callous where their wives are concerned but get on well with
other women. They are given to debauchery. Though they are unable to study
much, these persons consider themselves well educated and try to throw their
weight around. These people tend to create problems in established institutions
