Benefics and Malefics...

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

Can somebody help me to understand the concept of malefics and benefics? I

am trying to learn vedic astrology and have been confused by different

readings/interpretations in different places.

For example, I am quoting here from the book 'How to Judge a Horoscope' by B

V Raman...

 

1. Each ascendant has certain planets disposed towards it favorably,

unfavourably and neutrally......If Ascendant is Aries- Jupiter, Sun and Mars

are benefics. Saturn, Mercury and Venus are malefics....If Ascendant is

Virgo- Venus alone is the best benefic. Moon, Mars and Jupiter are evil or

malefics.......

 

2. To facilitate easy understanding, I shall make these principles more

clear. In each horoscope, there are benefic lords, malefic lords and neutral

lords. These, of course, have nothing to do, with the natural classification

of planets as benefics and malefics.

 

3. In any horoscope the benefics are: first house lord, other than moon; 5th

and 9th lords (trikonadhipatis); lords of 4th, 7th and 10th, when they do

not happen to be natural benefics.

.......

4. Thus the student has to be very careful in correctly affirming the

strengths, weakness and other peculiarities of the horoscope. From the

above, it will be seen that a natural benefic such as Jupiter, can also

become malefic when he is a lord of the angle....

 

 

My Questions/Confusion: If in a given horoscope, benefics and malefics are

particular to that horoscope, what is the use of classifiying the planets as

natural benefic or natural malefic?

In the above analysis by B V Raman, in Point#1, he has enumerated different

benefics and malefics for different rising signs, but in Point #3, he has

given a different criterion to determine benefics and malefics. which one is

correct?

e.g. As per point #3, for Virgo being ascendant sign, Mercury should be

benefic, as well as 5th and 9th lords, but in Point#1, he has mentioned that

Venus alone is the best benefic.

 

 

Thanks

Mukesh

[Guest guest]

Mukesh ji,

 

The NATURAL benefics are Sukra and Guru.

 

The NATURAL malefics are Surya, Kuja, Sani, Rahu and

Ketu.

 

Growing Chandra and well-associated Budha are benefic.

Otherwise, they are malefic.

 

Regarding FUNCTIONAL benefics/malefics:

 

* Lords of 1, 5, 9 are ALWAYS benefic.

* Lords of 2 and 12 are neutral.

* Lords of 3, 6, 11 are malefic.

* Lords of 4, 7, 10 reverse status--natural benefics

turn malefic, and vice versa.

* The lord of the 8th is the worst malefic.

 

However, effects tend to vary--debilitated 9th lord

could be painful, while exalted 6th lord could be

beneficial.

 

As a rule of thumb--the weaker a graha, the greater

the evil it will produce.

 

When a graha owns two houses, Moolatrikona takes

precedence.

 

For instance--for Mituna (8, 9) and Kanya (5, 6) Sani

owns one evil house and one good house.

 

However, Sani is good for Mituna because Moolatrikona

falls in 9th. He is not that good for Kanya because

Moolatrikona falls in the evil 6th house.

 

Predominantly Moolatrikona house efects predominate,

but the other house too has an impact.

 

 

~~~~~~~~~

Balaji Narasimhan

Author & Editor

http://www.balaji.ind.in/

~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Mukesh,

 

//My Questions/Confusion: If in a given horoscope, benefics and

malefics are

particular to that horoscope, what is the use of classifiying the

planets as

natural benefic or natural malefic?//

 

By nature Jupiter (significator of children and giver of happiness),

Venus (significator of spouse and giver of all that is beautiful),

waxing Moon (significator of mother, nurturing etc) and unafflicted

Mercury (significator of friends) are benefics whilst Sun (authority,

pride etc), Mars (significator of aggression and conflict), Saturn

(significator of grief) and the Nodes are natural malefics.

 

If we just take one (of each) as an example we should be able to

understand how this fits together. For instance, during the period of

Jupiter one may be blessed with children, wealth, religious

undertakings and so forth. However the quality of happiness one might

obtain through these things is determined by the houses ruled by

Jupiter. If Jupiter owns malefic houses the native may face losses or

other difficulties on account of children and/or other significations

of Jupiter.

 

During the period of Saturn, hard work, delays, grief etc, are sure

to manifest in some way. However, if Saturn owns auspicious houses

(is yogakaraka) the native's determination, endurance etc can bring

him power and success rather than being his undoing through failure

and hopelessness.

 

Of course, in all instances, the planet needs to be strong enough to

do good. A weak or afflicted planet will bring out the worst of the

houses it rules and the significations (of the planet) will suffer

accordingly.

 

Best Wishes,

Mrs. Wendy

http://JyotishVidya.com

______________________________

 

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"Mukesh Goel" <MUKESH (AT) HOTMAIL (DOT) COM>

<Vedic Astrology>; <jyotish-vidya>

Friday, July 28, 2006 2:31 PM

Benefics and Malefics...

 

 

Hi,

 

Can somebody help me to understand the concept of malefics and

benefics? I

am trying to learn vedic astrology and have been confused by

different

readings/interpretations in different places.

For example, I am quoting here from the book 'How to Judge a

Horoscope' by B

V Raman...

 

1. Each ascendant has certain planets disposed towards it favorably,

unfavourably and neutrally......If Ascendant is Aries- Jupiter, Sun

and Mars

are benefics. Saturn, Mercury and Venus are malefics....If Ascendant

is

Virgo- Venus alone is the best benefic. Moon, Mars and Jupiter are

evil or

malefics.......

 

2. To facilitate easy understanding, I shall make these principles

more

clear. In each horoscope, there are benefic lords, malefic lords and

neutral

lords. These, of course, have nothing to do, with the natural

classification

of planets as benefics and malefics.

 

3. In any horoscope the benefics are: first house lord, other than

moon; 5th

and 9th lords (trikonadhipatis); lords of 4th, 7th and 10th, when

they do

not happen to be natural benefics.

.......

4. Thus the student has to be very careful in correctly affirming the

strengths, weakness and other peculiarities of the horoscope. From

the

above, it will be seen that a natural benefic such as Jupiter, can

also

become malefic when he is a lord of the angle....

 

 

My Questions/Confusion: If in a given horoscope, benefics and

malefics are

particular to that horoscope, what is the use of classifiying the

planets as

natural benefic or natural malefic?

In the above analysis by B V Raman, in Point#1, he has enumerated

different

benefics and malefics for different rising signs, but in Point #3, he

has

given a different criterion to determine benefics and malefics. which

one is

correct?

e.g. As per point #3, for Virgo being ascendant sign, Mercury should

be

benefic, as well as 5th and 9th lords, but in Point#1, he has

mentioned that

Venus alone is the best benefic.

 

 

Thanks

Mukesh