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pinciples of astrology it is the luck factor (or the Purva Punya) in the
horoscope which measures the amount of success that a person can
achieve in his/her life.
The horoscope of a person is believed to be the balance carried
forward into this life from the previous birth. In other words, previous
existence is believed to be the cause and the effect of the present life
which unfolds slowly but steadily, making sure that no one escapes the
universal law of Karma. Generally the 5th house is referred as the
Poorva Punyasthana or house pertaining to the merit one has
accumulated in the previous life. Maharishi Parasara says that while the
5th stands for amulets, sacred spells, learning, knowledge, sons and
royalty, it also represents fall from position. Success is determined from
this house. The 9th house stands for origin or father and future. If the
5th house represents our previous existence, the 9th from it, namely
the ascendant or the Lagna shows our present existence. If the 5th and
9th houses are not rendered strong, the horoscope is considerably
weakened. The native in whose horoscope these houses are afflicted, is
likely to drift in this life helplessly pulled by the currents of destiny. In
any horoscope the lords of 5th & 9th should not make 6 / 8 or 2 / 1 2
relationships and also should not be in 6 / 8 positions from the lord of
ascendant for a glorious career. In carving an illustrious career, the
lords of Kendra and Trikona play a vital and decisive role. The strength
of such planets are overwhelming. The truth and validity of Raja Yogas
stated by Parasara is indeed praiseworthy.
The 9th house and its lord are far more important than Lagna.
A natural benefic or the 9th lord in 9th or the 9th lord in a
quadrant and trine or in the 11th indicates good fortune. The 9th
is the Soubhagyasthana, vital for a native having not only prosperity
but also a cordially disposed spouse and good children too. The
lord of Lagna or the ruler of the ascendant in the 9th is good;
even when the planet is Mars or Saturn, an inherent natural malefic,
and where the planet is, by nature, a benefic, he is excellent in
the 9th. For instance, for Capricorn Lagna, even more than for
Aquarius Lagna, Saturn in the 9th is good, but for Sagittarius
Lagna, and Pisces Lagna, Jupiter lord of Lagna in the 9th is very
good, indeed, needless to add that for Pisces ascendant Jupiter in
the ,9th is very good indeed in scorpion and is superior to Jupiter
in Leo for Sagittarius lagna, Jupiter as the lord of 1st and 10th
houses in the 9th is very good, both for longevity and high
position. Jupiter, the greatest benefic, is bad if he owns the 2nd,
3rd, the 6th, 8th and 12th. It is often seen that when Jupiter