Reg. Kaarako Bhaava Naasaya theory

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Dear Members:

 

I have been following the thread on " Kaarako Bhaava Naasaya " with

interest. On the one hand, some members feel it is one of

the " invented " or " recently developed " spurious dictum. Of course,

there are others who swear by that! This is one of the most

misunderstood and wrongly applied techniques in predictive

astrology. So, I thought I will clarify it as far as I have

understood it from my reading of the classics and will also

give " classical evidence " for the theory (this is not a recently

invented theory; this is one of the many dictums that were more

commonly known and not codified in the earlier compediums of

astrology like BPHS. BPHS does not mention many yogas/ doshas/

dictums which I presume may be due to the fact that in those days

only the basics were taught to everyone and advanced techniques were

always preserved by word of mouth. In certain cases, those dictums

were too well-known in that culture and there was no need for the

illustrious sage to codify it in his illustrious work; there was no

need for it as the knowledge was wide-spread).

 

Now regarding " Kaarako Bhava Naasaya " ....Chapter 2, Stanza 9 of

Bhavaartha Ratnaakara (reputed to have been composed by

Ramanujacharya Himself) says

 

" sarveshu Bhaavasthaaneshu tatad Bhaavaadhikaarkah

vidyate tasya bhaavasya phalam swalpam udheeritham "

 

It means that if the different kaarakas are present in their

respective bhaavaas, such bhaavaas lose their vitality and give rise

to very little of their indications.

 

This applies more to the natural kaarakaas and not

the " bhaavaadipathis " , i.e., we should not confuse the house owner

with the house kaarakaa!

 

Tradition has it that this rule has its exception in Saturn - the

8th house kaarakaa and Jupiter - the Dhana Kaarakaa. All the other

bhaavaas have been found to get affected by this syndrome.

 

In practical situations, you may feel that this dictum does not work

when we do not analyze the situation completely. For instance, let

us take Moon in the 4th house.....By this dictum the 4th Bhava

results should be ordinary. Moon is the natural karaka for Mother.

It does not mean that the mother of the native will get afflicted or

the relationship will not be smooth. The Bhavartha Ratnakara

clearly says " the bhavas will give very little of their

indications " . Thus it can manifest in various forms as below:

 

1) The mother might die early (only if other factors in the

horoscope also indicate such an eventuality).

2) The delivery might have been very complicated.

3) The marital felicity of the mother might have been reduced after

the native's birth(no native will be able to say whether this is

true or not because these are subtle things and subtleties of

marital life of parents are not always well known to children and

their perceptions may not always be correct).

4) The native might be too attached to mother, yet may have to live

away from one's mother/ motherland for long periods of time.

5) The native's prospects show marked improvement after some

painful event in mother's life. It is almost like sacrifice on the

part of the mother augmenting the yoga of the native.

6) In some cases, the mother is working day and night to support

the native; but as a consequence the mother may not be able to offer

the tender touch and quality time required for the infant (this

happens with single mothers who go to work to support their family

or in cases where the family is undergoing a tough time and the

mother gets to spend only very little time with the child due to

other preoccupations though the affection is there).

 

Many persons take just one context of these possibilities and argue

that this dictum has not worked in their lives. If we analyze it

pragmatically, we will be able to find that there is " something "

lacking with respect to the bhava whose karaka occupies it.

 

As mentioned earlier in this post, Jupiter as dhanakaaraka and

Saturn as ayush kaarakaa actually promote their respective bhaavaas.

There is another added rider with Jupiter in the 2nd house......If

other dhana yogas do not support this combination, the acquisition

of wealth shown by Jupiter is usually not a contributor for the

native's own happiness but rather may be useful only for others!

Jupiter is a self-sacrificing planet which spoils the house in which

it is located but promotes the houses which it aspects.

 

Let us see about Sun - the kaaraka of the ascendant.....

 

Sun in the ascendant will give the native a regal bearing and

commanding presence which gains respect. However, the personal life

of the native is painful due to failed expectations and shattered

dreams. I can vouchsafe for this with my experience with thousands

of highly successful persons who seem to be successful, blessed with

respectful appearance, status, etc. but endure silent misery that

cannot be understood or emphathized by others. Of course, the house

rulership of Sun can modify this to some extent. But the fact

remains that the success and status of the native will be more

helpful for those around him/ her rather than to the native himself/

herself.

 

Akin to the " Kaarako Bhaava naashaya " there is another dictum also

from " Bhaavartha Ratnaakara " itself.....It deals with " when a bhava

gets strengthened and gives maximum results pertaining to its

significations to a native " ....

 

It appears in Chapter 12, stanza 1:

 

" All bhaavaas whose lords are in conjunction with the respective

kaarakaas become strong " .

 

Thus lagna becomes strong and significations of the lagna are

experienced in full by the native positively if the lagna lord is in

conjunction with Sun.

 

2nd house significations can be experienced fruitfully by the native

if 2nd lord is in conjunction with Jupiter.

 

I hope this post clarifies things.

 

Blessed be.

Pandit R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.