Rahu in the 5th house,
“सुते तत्तस्पति
सिंहिकायालोभाभितातिताः।
सति क्रोड़रोगे किमाहारहेतुःप्रपञ्चन किं प्रापकं दृष्टवर्ज्यम् ॥ ५
॥”
Verse Interpretation (Line by Line):
1. सुते तत्तस्पति सिंहिकाया
When the son of Simhika (Rahu) is placed in the 5th house (suta = progeny,
i.e., 5th house),
he becomes a cause for progeny (tatsapatī = associated with progeny).
2. लोभाभितातिताः
Yet, the native is scorched (तापितः) by the worries
and greed-induced anxieties, particularly due to a passionate or angry woman (bhāminī),
symbolizing disturbed domestic peace or emotional distress relating to spouse
or love.
3. सति क्रोड़रोगे किमाहारहेतुः
If there is a deep internal disease (क्रोड़रोगे – disease
of the bowels, e.g., indigestion or metaphorically, deep karmic affliction),
then what purpose does food (or medicine) serve? — i.e., symptomatic remedies
are useless if the root cause is incurable or karmically fixed.
4. प्रपञ्चन किं प्रापकं दृष्टवर्ज्यम्
What can elaborate effort (प्रपञ्चन – extended effort
or ritual) achieve, if the destined outcome (दृष्टवर्ज्यं) is
not to be attained?
Without the support of destiny, even great attempts may yield little.
“When Rahu, the son of Simhika, is
placed in the fifth house, he may become a cause for progeny.
Yet, the native is mentally afflicted due to worries arising from an angry or
possessive woman.
If a deep abdominal ailment exists (symbolising serious internal imbalance or
karma),
what use is food or medicine? Likewise, if the destined outcome is denied,
what can extensive effort or ritual truly accomplish?”
Philosophical Reflection: Udyama (Effort) vs Daiva (Destiny)
The verse closes with a deeply philosophical tone, asking:
"If the fruit is not destined to be attained (दृष्टवर्ज्यम्),
what use is all this elaborate striving?"
This raises the age-old debate of उद्यम (human effort)
vs दैव (divine will/fate).
The commentary further explains:
- “प्रापकादृष्टवये लाभकारि देवे विना प्रपंचेन यत्न विस्तारेण किं?”
“Without the favor of destiny or divine will (देव), what good is elaborate human effort? A great effort may only yield a small gain.”
Yet, it also acknowledges:
- "भाग्यं फलति सर्वत्र न पौरुषम्” — “It is destiny that
fructifies everywhere, not merely human endeavor.”
- But
immediately adds:
That very destiny is none other than the karmic result of
previous efforts. So, present-day effort must not be deemed inferior.
Both effort and destiny are worthy of reverence.
Final Synthesis:
"Effort and destiny are not mutually exclusive — effort itself,
performed in the past, becomes destiny in the present. Hence, both are powerful
and sacred. True wisdom lies in harmonising the two."
