In Vedic Astrology, the general rule says that the planet in its own house and rashi should produce good results. But often it doesn't. A chart with Guru in fifth house being meena rashi or Dhanus rashi does not produce children. Sun in ninth, Mars in third often don't produce the desirable results. Although prima facie, it appears that in its best placement, the planet has offered the best results on an anatomy it is disclosed that it does not produce the good effects. For eg, a person with Guru in Fifth may end up being a good teacher but childless or devoid of the desired male offspring.
Can there be too much of a good thing?
That's when the anathema to the general rule comes into play. Karako Bhavo nastho literally means the significator or the owner destroys the house. When the significator planet (Sanskrit "karaka") occupies the house which also signifies , the matters of that house are damaged. Well not , completely damaged but blemished to a certain extent.
For eg, a person with Sukra in seventh house are quite overwhelmed by intense, dominating personality of the spouse especially if the seventh house also happens to be a Tula rashi or Vrishaba rashi. By means of the excessive demands of the spouse the native experiences "too much spouse" . Despite potentially good external appearances, matters of the house are internally "damaged" and the person is eventually less happy in the marriage. The marriage may eventually die even is the spouse appears to be rich, handsome and strong. The reason for the death of the marriage may be due to the dominance of Sukra and therefore the reason lies in Sukra related things such as sensuality, charm, extravagance etc...the wife may be too beautiful, or the husband may be looking for more sensual elements thus resulting in the death of the deeper elements of marriage such as trust and bonding.
Swakeshtra Surya in ninth house will give a father in power and authority. But the father may also be arrogant, self important and have little time for the native. The charts of such people usually have a father who is a military general or an authoritative politician or a father who will be more ego focused in his own career.
Let us consider this rule on all planets in order of house:
Sun - Sun is the karaka for the Soul and father. Karaka for first and ninth house. As discussed above one is hit by the rule of karako bhava in a swakestra sun in 9 th house or a uccha sun in first house for Mesha lagna. Such an individual may be either too self centered concentrating on his physical looks or susceptible to too much of a soul searching pursuit and in both ways will have very little friends, family or people surrounding him.
Guru - Guru is the karaka for wisdom and wealth. Therefore the ruler of second house and fifth house. Guru in fifth house produces " too much expansion" gives huge literary & artistic production which overwhelms the natural instinct to marry and reproduce; thus few or no birth children. Often a wonderfully gifted, childless teacher, but this position is not so ideal to be a parent.
Mars - Swakestra Mars or Uccha Mars in third house as for Virchika Lagna may give too many siblings or a sibling in army or a far off land. The comfort level from the sibling is very low. Mars is also the owner of sixth house, the house of enemies. Mars in sixth house destroys one's enemies. However, if Mars is in Mesha rashi and is the sixth house, the native will also be too self destructive.
Chandra - Karaka for parents, mother. Swakeshtra or Uccha Chandra in fourth house may give a demanding mother with less emotional bonding.
Shukra - Karaka for spouse, luxury, sensual senses. Too much of Sukra dominance in seventh house as explained above.
Sani - in 12 "too much deprivation" - gives such shocking depth of loss that it overwhelms the natural human capacity to accept dissolution. Shani transforms neutral acceptance into shock & depression. (Post-traumatic shock disorder often seen during Shani periods, with radix Shani in 12.)
Budha - is a karaka for knowledge and information. In the tenth house it may give rise to too much of information;however will have less damaging effects as compared to a Sun in the tenth house.
It should be remembered that this rule applies only when the significator is not producing the results. Other aspects such as a benefic aspect or Drishti should also be taken into account which may alleviate much of the troubles created by this principle
