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The Bädhaka
Concept
Sometimes there is considerable obstruction to whatever we do and no good work is
accomplished. The fate seems to be obstructed and in spite of constant prodding, the obstruction
persists. Bädhaka means obstruction and this can take various forms from a simple irritant at
times to terrible incurable diseases.

Räçi Bädhaka (Obstruction by Sign)

Every sign has a sign of obstruction called Bädhaka Räçi and its lord is called Bädhakeça1.
This is given in Table A7-1. For example, if the Lagna is Gemini, then the Bädhaka sign is
Sagittarius and its Lord Jupiter becomes the Bädhakeça.

Table 1: Bädhaka Sign

Räçi Bädhaka Räçi Bädhakeça
Aries Aquarius Rahu & Saturn
Taurus Capricorn Saturn
Gemini Sagittarius Jupiter
Cancer Taurus Venus
Leo Aries Mars
Virgo Pisces Jupiter
Libra Leo Sun
Scorpio Cancer Moon
Sagittarius Gemini Mercury
Capricorn Scorpio Ketu & Mars
Aquarius Libra Venus
Pisces Virgo Mercury
The list of Bädhaka Räçi is very systematic and can easily be remembered. Thus, for
Movable, Fixed & Dual Signs the sign of obstruction (Bädhaka) is the 11th, 9th, & 7th house
respectively.

1
Badhak means obstruction and Isa means the Lord. Thus, Badhakesh refers to the Lord of the sign of obstruction. Another synonym
for Badhak is Vighna and for Badhakesh is Vighnesha which refers to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. That is why Ganesha is always
worshipped before commencing any prayer or Pooja. The twelve names of Ganesha (given by Narada Muni) as given in the Ganesha
Yantra (Fig 5-6) remove the obstrction from the twelve signs.
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The 22nd Drekkaëa: Khära

The lord of the 22nd Drekkaëa is the Khäreça and can cause Bädhaka effects i.e. can cause
obstructions and activate the Bädhakeça and other evils.

Other views
Harihara (Praçna Märga) cities two other theories for determination of the “houses of
harm” or bädhaka räçi (table-2). There is yet another view which states that planets in kendra to
the bädhaka räçi shall also be bädhaka signs. This view is not acceptable to most astrologers.
Instead based on the principle of Paraspara Karaka (i.e. doing each other’s job when the
planets/signs are placed in mutual quadrants) the planets placed kendra to the bädhaka shall act
as its cooperators and can instigate the bädhaka into tormenting the native.

Table 2: Bädhaka räçi -II

Sign House of
harm
All Movable sign Aquarius
Leo/ Virgo/ Scorpio/ Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn Taurus
Gemini/Pisces Sagittarius.

Wrath of the Deity

The wrath of the deity is to be judged based on various factors. As indicated, the 12th house
from the Ätmäkäraka is the place of the Içöa Devatä and it is from the 12th house from the
Bädhakeça that the past life history of maintenance of the deity is to be deciphered. If the
Bädhakeça in an adverse place and afflicted, and if a Malefic planet is placed in the 12th house from
the Bädhakeça, the indications are that the worshipped image has been mutilated. This brings the
wrath of the deity signified by the Bädhakeça. Depending on the malefic2 planet/ Upagraha3
involved, the following can be inferred: -
1. If Gulika/ Rahu: Indicates a curse of the Serpent deity or a serpent having touched the
image of the deity has made it very impure.
2. If Saturn: Pollution /dirt on the image/ temple.
3. If Mars: disputes /bad management of worship/ image/ temple etc.
Table 3: Planets & deities
Planet Placement Deity
Sun All signs except 1st & 2nd Drekkaëa Lord Çivä
of Dual signs
1st Drekkaëa of Dual signs Kärtikeya
2nd Drekkaëa of Dual signs Gaëeça
Moon Strong Durgä
Weak Kali

2
In this case, the natural malefic planets are Rahu, Saturn and Mars only. The non-luminous Upagraha Gulika is also to be considered
in these matters.
3
Non Luminous points in the Zodiac that are akin to the Graha, hence the name Upagraha.
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Martian signs (Aries & Scorpio) Camuëòé

Mars Odd signs Male Deities like Kartikeya & Bhairava
Even Signs Camuëòé, Bhadrakali
Mercury Movable & Dual signs Çré Viñëu avatar
1st & 2nd Drekkaëa of fixed sign Çré Kåñëa
Jupiter All signs Mahäviñëu or Näräyaëa (planet
associating changes this as Jupiter governs
divinity in general)

Fault determination
• Depending on the placement of the Bädhakeça4,
a) If the Bädhakeça is in Lagna and associates with evil planets, then it is the idol, which has
been mutilated. If Mars aspects/ joins Badhakesh: breaking idol, image or any sacred
object associated with the deity. A fresh idol has to be installed in a temple. If Saturn,
Gulika or Rahu associate, pollution and dirt have made the idol impure. If Sun associates,
then it is due to birds.
b) If the Bädhakeça is in the fourth house, then the temple is either broken/ dilapidated (Mars
affliction) and needs repairs, or has been forgotten or unclean (Saturn/Rahu) and needs to
be sanctified.
c) If the Bädhakeça is in the 2nd or 11th house, then the deity’s wealth has been stolen or
misappropriated. This property is either Dhatu5(Inanimate object), Moola (grains, trees,
lands etc) or Jeeva (Men, Animals etc) depending on the Lagna as being movable, fixed or
dual if unoccupied. If a planet occupies Lagna, then Mercury and Jupiter signify Jeeva, Sun
& Venus signify Moola and the others (Moon, Mars, Saturn & Rahu) signify Dhatu.
Similarly, the stars reckoned from Aswini are in the order of Dhatu, Moola & Jeeva.
d) Similarly, inferences can be made from the other houses.
• Depending on the Lord of the sign occupied by Bädhakeça6, the Tatva (Element) signified shall
indicate the following:
Table 4
Dispositor Element Remedy
1 Sun/Mars Agni (Fire) Lamp, Candle
2 Venus/moon Jala (Water) Milk, Ghee, Sweetmeats etc.
3 Mercury Prithvi Sandalwood paste, perfumed oils
(Earth) etc.
4 Jupiter Akash (Ether) Flowers, garland
5 Saturn Vayu (Air) Dhoop, Dress, Ornaments etc.

Remedial Measures
In case it is inferred that there is ample evidence of the wrath of the deity, then the remedy
should be suggested based on the placement of the Bädhakeça in different houses from Lagna as
given in Table 4 and the planet associated as given in Table 5.

4
Ref: Prasna Marga (Chapter 15 Sloka 11)
5
literally Dhatu means metal, but in the broader sense refers to inanimate objects.
6
Ref: Prasna Marga (Chapter 15 Sloka 12)
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Table 5: Bädhaka in House

House Remedy
Posture Transliteration Translation
1 Standing Pratibimbadana Gift of idol or picture
2 Riding Japa Mantra Japa
3 Sitting7 Püja Worship
4 Sleeping Dhäma Renovation of temple.
5 Standing Santarpana Presentation of oil/gifts, clothes etc.
6 Walking Prathikara Bali Remedial offerings & dedication
7 Dancing Nritya Dances8 to be performed for deity
8 Sleeping Bhoota Bali or Pooja Worship of the Tatwa9
9 Standing Devopasana Worship of Dharma Devata
10 Crawling Danti-Skanda Bali or Bali Karma or Pooja for Ganesha (or Subramanya/
Pooja Kartikeya)
10
11 Sitting Tarpana Ritual offerings & Dedication
12 Sleeping Gitam-Vadya No affliction. (But music & song may be offered).
Table 6: Obstruction by Planets
Planet/ Remedy
Dispositor Transliteration Translation
Sun Devaradhana, Worship of deity
Moon Sankhabhishek & Dana Abhishek using a conch & donation of rice &
water11
Mars Deepa Samarpan & Havan Illumination & Fire sacrifice
Mercury Nritya karma Arranging festivals & dances for the deity
Jupiter Dwija Bhojanam Service & feeding of Brahmins, priests & learned
persons; offering ornaments etc.
Venus Rogasyamanaayannam Feeding the public and sick people.
Pradeyam
Saturn Neechanamnadanam Feeding the poor and oppressed persons.

7
Seated on Throne or with spouse etc.
8
Dancing with the Mahamantra is considered very auspicious, especially if the seventh house from Lagna is associated in any manner
with the Badhakesh.
9
The rulership of the Tatwa (elements) have already been indicated in the Table A7-4. For example, if the Badhakesh is in Leo ruled by
the Sun, the Fire element is vitiated. If this also happens to be the 8th house, then the lamp has to be offered to the deity (Bhoota Bali) or
the Holy Fire has to be worshipped with the relevant mantra like “Om Hum Rum Chaitanyayai Namah” (Bhoota Pooja).
10
Yogic Posture is generally indicated.
11
Social service like making free drinking water outlets etc.
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Chart 1: Schizophrenia

In this chart Jupiter is debilitated in both räçi and navämça and is also retrograde
indicating the wrath of the deva is likely to occur and if it does, it will be impossible to obtain
relief due to the retrogression (ceñöä bala) of Jupiter.

The lagna is Virgo (dual sign) and the seventh house (Pisces) is the bädhaka sign with
Jupiter its lord, becoming the bädhakeça. The twelfth house from Jupiter is aspected by Mars
indicating that an idol of the deity has been broken. The nodes also aspect Sagittarius (the 12th
house from bädhakeça) by räçi dåñöi indicating that the terrible wrath of the deity. This anger
symbolized by the nodes and Mars constitutes unbroken sarpa yoga (indicating that the native
shall be entangled in poverty and health problems) and Piçaca bädhaka as well (Ketu in quadrants
with Mars aspecting lagna). The magnitude of the anger should be judged in this manner based on
the evil yoga formed by the evil planets aspecting the 12th house from the bädhakeça.

Every dark cloud has a silver lining and here we find a fine dharmakarmädhipati yoga
involving the lords of the ninth and tenth houses as well as the lagna and second houses. The
involvement of the fifth lord Saturn with this yoga indicates the blessings of fine children who will
prosper.

The native lost his mental balance following a fire incident (Jupiter’s ire is always indicated
by fires and religious hatred). He became raving mad and inspite of the best medical attention, he
did not recover. It was a fortunate turn of fate when a nice lady decided to marry him and bore
him two sons. For thirty years his spouse has nursed him and cared for his children. Inspite of his
mental health, he worked as an engineer in the government and took premature retirement when
he could no longer work under the heavy dose of the medicine.

The deity indicated by Jupiter is Mahäviñëu (Jagannätha) and remedy was reciting the
Näräyaëa Kavaca and offering clothes and other gifts at a temple. It was not possible for him to do
this as lunacy prevented him from any coherent effort in this direction.

Wrath of Sarpa Deva

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Rahu in 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 or 12 houses requires propitiation. If Rahu is connected in any way

with Bädhakeça, these remedial measures are compulsory. If Jupiter associates with the Bädhakeça
and is placed in a dusthäna12and if Rahu is in a quadrant from Jupiter, then the curse is from
superior or divine serpents. If Gulika is in quadrants instead of Rahu, then these are inferior
serpents. If the Sun associates with Rahu, then the serpents are beneficial and essentially intent in
long term good, while the Moon associating with Rahu shows evil-minded serpents intent on
causing disaster. The following remedies have been prescribed in the Prasna Marga and other
traditional texts: -
1) Rahu in 6th, 8th, 10th or Bädhaka House: Sarpa Bali as per prescribed texts.
2) Rahu in 4th House: Installation of image of Sarpa Devatä or dedicate a Chitra Kuta stone
3) Rahu in 12th House: Music & singing.
4) Rahu in first house: Sprinkling milk (Tarpana) over the abode of serpents or over an image
of the Snake God (Nagaraja /Vasuki) in a temple.
5) Rahu in seventh House: Dancing and devotional songs.
6) Rahu in dual sign: dedicate a small serpent made of gold or copper (symbolic of the baby
snakes killed)
7) Rahu in movable sign: small eggs of gold or silver be offered (symbolic of the broken eggs
of the snakes)
8) Rahu in fixed sign: Plant trees (Symbolic of the replacement of the destroyed ant hills and
abodes of the serpents).
Chart 2: Young brilliant astrologer

Generally astrologers should look for the affliction of nodes in their charts as both Rahu &
Ketu give good knowledge of astrology when in trines to navämça lagna indicating that these
planets are being invoked when charts are being examined. Affliction from the nodes can cause
severe problems for astrologers and it is mandatory for Jyotiña to check sarpa doça in their charts.

In the chart lagna is Scorpio (fixed sign) and bädhaka house is the ninth house Cancer as
per standard rules given earlier. Bädhakeça Moon does not conjoin Jupiter or Sun indicating that
neither divine serpents nor good/beneficial serpents are involved. Instead, the Moon is the

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bädhakeça and dispositor of Rahu (causes association with Moon) and shows evil-minded
serpents intent on causing disaster. We also find the presence of a käla amrita yoga (sister of the
terrible käla sarpa yoga) indicating a spiritual and good person who may have to see considerable
suffering on account of the planets being in the grasp of the nodes. Rahu is not in 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 or 12
houses. Since Rahu is placed in the bädhaka house, the remedial measures are compulsory.

On the other hand, we find that Rahu placed in bädhaka house is aspecting the Sun placed
in lagna indicating that some superior serpents shall also help him due to some good karma of a
past incarnation. This may manifest in the form of learning subjects like astrology and the occult
sciences. It also indicates Kuëòalini yoga or spiritual awakening due to Çré Dakñiëämurti or Çré
Dattätreya.

Bädhakeça Moon is placed in the eleventh house indicating misappropriation of the deity’s
wealth. To determine the nature of the wealth we need to see the lagna and here we find the Sun
placed indicating mula (grain, trees or lands). We infer that the native took over lands occupied by
snakes by breaking their eggs (Rahu in movable signs) and dwelling places. The fact that the
dwelling places were destroyed is seen from the presence of Mars in the 12th house from the
bädhakeça Moon and that they were made unfit for the serpents to live is indicated by Saturn
conjoining the Moon.

Planets in kendra to the bädhakeça shall cooperate with it. We find the Venus and Saturn
in kendra to the Moon and these can indicate the sources that will instigate the trouble in the life
of the native. Lord of the 22nd drekkaëa is Mercury and it is the lord of the sign bädhakeça is
placed in. That is not sufficient condition for instigation when other more serious factors exist.

Rahu is also the ätmakäraka indicating that the birth is due to these sins/wrath of the
sarpa devatä. The native shall be very spiritual and shall learn to be totally honest and he cannot
cheat others although he shall be cheated by others.

Remedial measures recommended -

• Donate nine (Rahu in 9th house) gold eggs at a Çivä liëga and pray for forgiveness [one time];
• Sprinkle milk (abhiçeka) on Nagaraja, the snake god at a Çivä temple (Sun in lagna aspected by
Rahu) to bring the blessings of the superior serpents [every year on birthday-janma tithi];
• Donate some trees or land;
• Worship Çré Balabhadra sincerely everyday.

Wrath of Parents
The Bädhaka sign should be Aries/ Scorpio (indicating the anger/ fire of Mars) to show
the presence of a curse. The Sun (natural significator of father) should be in this Bädhaka sign in
Räçi or Navämça to show the curse of father. Similarly, the Moon (natural significator of mother)
should be in the aforementioned Bädhaka sign to show the curse of Mother.

The Bädhakeça associated with Leo & with Mars/Saturn shows the anger/sorrow of the
father or some paternal elder respectively. The Bädhakeça associated with Cancer & with
Mars/Saturn shows the anger/sorrow of the mother or some maternal elder respectively.
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The 6th lord in 9th house or 9th lord in 12th house or the Sun in the sixth shows the
displeasure of father. Similarly, the 6th lord in 4th house or 4th lord in 12th house or the Moon in the
6th house shows the displeasure of mother.

Serve your parents if they are alive. Perform Shraddh or work for some elderly persons in
the memory of your parents if they are dead. Mars so placed shows the curse of brother, Venus of
spouse etc. The ritual called Tila homa can be performed if the parent is dead.

Chart 3: Fathers ire

In this chart lagna is Pisces and the bädhaka sign is Virgo and bädhakeça is Mercury. The
Sun is the sixth lord placed in lagna and aspects the bädhaka sign and is also placed in Scorpio
navämça (ruled by Mars). Thus one of the conditions for the anger of father is fulfilled. The ninth
lord Mars is in the 12th house with the bädhakeça Mercury. Yet another dictum is fulfilled. Since
the Sun is in lagna the native earned the anger of father (from childhood itself) for various acts
related to girlfriends and later due to umpteen misunderstandings related to his marriage
proposals and possible spouses, life pattern etc. He could never see eye to eye with his father on
any matter.

Saturn & Ketu conjoin in the eleventh house indicating that he shall not perform the last
rites of his father and that such a misdeed can be the cause of his misfortune.
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Chart 4: Emperor Aurangzeb

The great Mogul Empire has one issue of infamy and that relates to the regular ascension
to power by a son after slaying the heir apparent and/or father or imprisoning them. Let us
examine the chart of emperor Aurangzeb for classic combinations in this regard. The lagna is
Aquarius (fixed sign) and the bädhaka sign is Libra the ninth house lorded by Venus (bädhakeça).
The planet causing räjayoga is the Sun as it is debilitated in räçi and exalted in navämça thereby
causing nécabhaëga räjayoga. Such a Sun, which promises him räjayoga, is also placed in the
bädhaka sign in Aries navämça (ruled by Mars). Thus, one of the conditions for the wrath of father
is fulfilled. Aurangzeb killed his brothers and imprisoned his father (till death) and grabbed the
Mogul Empire. Nécabhaëga räjayoga and ire of father functioned simultaneously.

Of course the question of remedy normally arises when people perceive that they are going
to lose something on account of wrath of devas/parents. If instead they are foolish enough to
think that the apparent material gains (like that of an empire by Aurangzeb) is worthwhile even if
father has to spend the remaining days in a dungeon, then god help their souls.

Preta Bädhaka (Spirits of the dead)

If the funeral ceremonies or annual rites called Shraddh of the dead are not performed,
then, it is believed that such a dead person remains in the form of a Piçaca & affects relations. The
presence of Gulika/ Ketu in the Bädhaka sign shows the danger. The malefic associating with
Gulika shows the cause of death of the Piçaca.
• If Gulika/ Ketu is in any manner associated with Mars by conjunction, aspect or is placed in
Aries or Scorpio, it shows sudden death or accident, burns, weapons, smallpox etc.
• If instead of Mars, the association was with Saturn, misery & poverty may be the cause of
death.
• Rahu associating with Gulika shows snakebite and other deadly poisons.
Similarly, the sign13 occupied by Gulika/Ketu show the sex of the Piçaca. If Gulika
associates with the 4th house or lord in some manner, then the Piçaca is related to the family, if not,

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Study determination of sex from Crux of Vedic Astrology, Sanjay Rath.
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then it is from outside. The açtottariamça14 is the age of the Preta/Piçaca. Other details can be
learnt from standard texts. Remedies include Parvana Shraddh, Tila Homa etc. Depending on the
affliction, Püja/mantra of Ugra Devatä should be prescribed.

Dåñöi Bädhaka (Evil eye)

The “evil eye” has been classified as three kinds of demons. Their names are always
“Kamas” as the evil eye is causes by desire (Käma).
• Ranthu Kamas causes worries and is indicated by the Bädhakeça in Lagna or associating with
Lagna Lord and Gulika.
• Hanthu Kamas is intent on killing, and is seen by the association of the Bädhakeça with the 6th
or 8th house or its lord and the Lagna or Lagna lord. Relief comes from the aspecting benefic
planet.
• Bali Kamas desires some form of Bali (sacrificial offering). This is indicated by Rahu /Gulika
is in 4th, 5th, 7th or 8th house. If 6th lord conjoins /aspects, the problem is due to enemy’s action.
Always look for a natural benefic planet in quadrants to the Rahu/ Gulika or aspecting or
associating with the Bädhaka. Gemstones of the benefic planet should be worn and the deities
indicated should be worshipped and given offerings.

Abhicara (Black magic)

Indications of black magic are:
• Bädhakeça association with 6th house or lord, or
• 6th lord in 1st, 7th, or 12th house as Mars occupies as aspects Lagna.
• Ketu is 1st, 4th, or 10th as Mars aspect Lagna.
Position of Gulika indicates this stuff used for black magic. Mritunjaya Japa, Ganapati or
Tila Homa indicates the relief. The basic motive for black magic is driving the enemy away from
the locality, kill him or cause Lunacy15. Anything can be done against him like giving him food
(polluted)/burying material inside his house etc.

14
108th Division of a sign. If in the beginning, young age and if in the end of the sign, old age is indicated.
15
See L.R. Chowdhari’s Yantra & Tantra
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Chart 5: Multiple combinations

She left her birth place and went to Saudi for job in April'1999 and came back to Australia
in Sept'2000. She started seeing a muslim boy in August 1999 and was engaged to him on the 21st
Oct 1999 but ultimately the marriage did not take place. Around July'1999, while in Saudi Arabia,
she started seeing ghosts and spirits. She feels that a woman, who had threatened her earlier on
account of relationship jealousy - used black magic against her. She miscarried a child in
April 2000 and then gave birth to a daughter in April 2001 in Australia. While in Saudi Arabia she
had a lot of lucid dreams of snakes. This lady is reported to have very high passion that leads her
into various relationships and subsequent troubles. She is not happy with her own passion and
feels guilty about it.

Sarpa yoga: The lagna is Capricorn (movable sign) and the bädhaka räçi is the eleventh
house Scorpio owned by Mars and co-owned by Ketu. The lagna kendra has three malefic planets
Rahu, mars and Ketu and does not have any benefic planet indicating the presence of unbroken
Sarpa yoga. Such natives will be very passionate and shall also suffer from financial hardships and
many troubles on account of such relationships. They will be entangled in these affirs like in the
coils of a serpent and shall suffer consequently. Remedy: Rahu in first house indicates that
sprinkling milk (tarpana) over the abode of serpents or over an image of the snake god (Nägaräja
/Vasuki) in a temple should help curtail the problems from the Sarpa yoga.

Abhicara/black magic: The sixth (and ninth) lord Mercury is exalted and involved in a
dharma-karmädhipati yoga with the yoga karaka Venus. Venus gets nécabhaëga as (1) Mercury is
exalted and conjoins it and (2) mercury is in a quadrant from the Moon. There is no association
between the bädhakeça and the sixth lord either in räçi or navämça. Mars is in lagna but the sixth
lord is not in 1st, 7th or 12th house nor associated with bädhakeça. Piçaca bädhaka exists as Ketu is
in a quadrant and Mars is in lagna but then Ketu is not in 1st, 4th or 10th houses to cause black
magic. Thus we may infer that this is not a case of black magic.

Dåñöi Bädhaka (Evil eye): The bädhakeça Mars is in lagna and associates with Rahu and
Gulika confirming that she shall suffer from dåñöi bädhaka (evil eye) caused by käma (desire). The
specific form is called Ranthu käma and Hanthu or Bali käma are not present in the chart. Gulika
is in a female sign and navämça indicating that the evil eye shall be that of a lady/female. The
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navämça of Gulika is Taurus indicating that jealousy caused by love affair or such related matter
shall be the real motivation. However, Hanthu käma cannot kill and the intention is to cause lots
of troubles. We can infer that her statement about a lady threatening her because of a relationship
related issue and using some ‘evil eye’ incantations against her is true although such act is not
with the intention to kill. The magic used is not abhicara (black magic) but is some incantations or
such rituals of a rudimentary level. The dream of snakes indicates trouble from enemies and
confirms this reading.

Preta bädhaka: Ketu in a quadrant aspected by bädhakeça Mars that conjoins Gulika
indicates that the last rites of a near relative (a lady) were not performed and she probably died of
poison or some sudden death. Such a preta bädhaka is causing some terrible experiences. Remedy:
Måtyuìjaya mantra japa is the best panacea against all evils.

Remedial measures
Jupiter16 & ninth lord help /protect. A natural benefic in the ninth or ninth Lord in strength
in a quadrant or Jupiter in Lagna/aspecting Lagna are a few of the combinations for protection. If
malefic are in quadrant to them, they will strongly block the efficacy. The ninth Lord can also be
the Lord of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 houses respectively. For example, if the ninth Lord is also Lord of
second house then, start the remedial process by worshipping the Kula devatä.

If any planet conjoined or aspected by a natural benefic or a natural benefic itself, is in

Lagna, then the deity indicated by the planet shall surely protect the person.

If the ninth Lord associates with the Bädhaka House or Bädhakeça, then the deity he
worshipped in his previous birth has been neglected, thereby leading to misfortune and troubles.
If the fourth Lord is associated with the Bädhaka House or Bädhakeça, then it is the Grama
Devatä. If the second Lord associates with the Bädhaka House or Bädhakeça, then it is the Kula
Devatä. Advise resumption of worship immediately.

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In general Jupiter represents Mahäviñëu or Jagannätha.
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Class work
Chart 6: Assignment#01

Q1: Is there sarpa bädhaka in this chart? If so what is the nature of the sarpa and what are the
remedies?
Q2: Is there any other bädhaka?
Q3: Native claims that black magic was done against him in 1975-77. Is this true?
Chart 7:Assignment#02

Q1: Did this native suffer from the machinations of an enemy? If so then was black magic used?
Q2: He developed leukoderma (a skin disorder, of unknown cause, characterized by patches of
unpigmented skin) all of a sudden and attributes this to black magic done against him. Is this true
or is some other bädhaka causing this problem?

OM TAT SAT