Verse 8- Bhava Destruction and saving grace.
यद्भावेशोनाशगो मूढ वैरी
नीचर्क्षस्थो नौत्तमैदृष्टयुक्तः ।
नाशं ब्रूयात्तस्य भावस्य तादृग्
भावश्चेदप्यस्ति सन्नो तथोग्रः ॥८॥
If the lord of a house is:
- placed in
the 8th house,
- combust (mūḍha),
- in an
enemy’s sign or debilitated,
- not
aspected by benefics or in a weak condition,
Then the astrologer should predict the destruction of the results of that
house.
However, if the house itself is strong, then full destruction may not
happen.
But if the house itself is cruel or malefic (ugra), and the lord is also
weak, then loss of results is certain.
Simplified Explanation:
If the house lord is in the 8th, combust, debilitated, or unaided, the
house suffers. If the house is strong, damage is reduced. But if the house is
cruel too, the loss is definite.
Sanskrit Verse (उत्तरकालामृत)
"तद्भावस्य विनाशनं मुनिगणाः शसंन्ति सौम्यैर्युत,
श्चेत्तत्रापि फलप्रदो न हि तथा तन्वादिभानां क्रमात् ॥"
“The sages declare
that the destruction (vināśa) of a bhava occurs when the 6th, 8th, or 12th
house from that bhava is occupied by malefics. Even if benefics are present
there, they are not able to give full auspicious results. This is to be applied
concerning all bhavas from the Lagna onward.”
Parallel Verse (जातकपारिजात)
"यद्यत्रापि फलप्रदो न हि तथा मूर्त्यादिभानां
क्रमात्।"
(Meaning is the same — “Even if benefics are placed
there, they won’t be able to give full positive results — this is to be judged
from Lagna or other bhava lagnas.”)
Another Supporting Verse:
पंकास्त्रिकस्थास्तनुपूर्व भावा
कुर्वन्ति ते तन्निलयस्य नाशम्।
कल्याणखेटा यदि तत्र याता
नातीव कल्याणकरा निरुक्ताः ॥
“If malefic
planets (Paṅkaḥ – literally: 'muddy', symbolising cruel planets) are placed in
the 6th, 8th, or 12th from any given house (tanu-pūrva-bhāva = the house under
consideration), they cause the destruction of that house. Even if benefics are
present in those trik houses, they are not said to bring much good.”
Textual Explanation (पदच्छेद व अर्थ):
- तद्भावस्य
विनाशनं — Destruction or harm to that specific bhava.
- मुनिगणाः
शसंन्ति — The sages proclaim or assert.
- सौम्यैः
युत — Even when associated with benefics (Saumya: Jupiter, Venus, Mercury
(unafflicted), Moon (bright)).
- तत्रापि
फलप्रदः न हि तथा — Even then, they do not produce full or desirable
results.
- तन्वादि
भानां क्रमात् — Refers to reckoning from Lagna (1st house)
onwards to any other bhava.
- पंकाः — Malefics
(muddy or unclean by nature: Saturn, Mars, Rahu, Ketu, Sun if malefic,
etc.)
- त्रिकस्थाः — Situated
in the Trik houses (6, 8, 12) from the bhava under consideration.
- नातीव
कल्याणकराः — Not excessively beneficent even if benefics are
there.
Simplified Explanation (Plain English):
When analysing the strength and outcomes of any particular house (say, the
7th for marriage, the 10th for profession), you must check whether there are
malefic planets in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house counted from that bhava.
- If such
malefics exist, the original house suffers, even if that house looks
strong otherwise.
- Even
benefic planets in those trik houses fail to protect fully or bestow full
good results.
- This rule
applies from Lagna as well as from any other house you are examining.
For instance:
- You're
judging the 4th house (home, mother, comfort).
- Check the
6th from the 4th (i.e., the 9th), 8th (11th), and 12th (3rd).
- If any of
these houses have malefics, they harm the 4th house, even if the 4th lord
is strong.
- Benefics in
those trik houses may moderate harm but not eliminate it.
Astrological Principle Derived:
Destruction of a bhava occurs if malefics occupy the 6th, 8th, or 12th house
counted from that bhava.
This is a subtle but powerful rule that often explains why some houses
underperform despite having their lords well placed — their trik houses are
occupied by cruel or malefic planets.
Author's Commentary & Classical References:
- This view
agrees with Mantreśvara, and also with Jātaka Pārijāta and Uttarakālamṛta:
"Even if the bhāva is strong, a weak bhāva-lord will
not give good results."
— Uttarakālamṛta
"If papagrahas are in 6th, 8th, or 12th from any
bhāva, they destroy it."
— Jātaka Pārijāta
