DANGER FROM ENEMIES
Written by VARAHAMIHIR (SAROJIT PODDAR SIR)
Sārāvalī 34.43-44. (1) If the 6th house is aspected by Śani and occupied by Maṅgala, the nativ hve will have danger from enemies. (2) Occupation or aspect of Śubhagrahas will keep one free from such fear. (3) The number of enemies (causing trouble) will correspond to the number of planets posited in the 6th house. (4) Rest of the related matters may be understood from the previous verses (Ch. 30).
It is a common belief that Krūragrahas placed in the 6th house cause destruction of enemies. This is in line with the general principle that Krūragrahas placed in any Bhāva cause destruction of that Bhāva unless that Krūra is the owner of the Bhāva under consideration.
However, another school of thought says Śubha influences on the 6th house remove enmity, and the native does not have to face and disputes and litigations. This is endorsed by my tradition and my own experience. In my view, only Guru occupying the 6th remove enmity and not the other Śubhagrahas.
I think these principles can’t be generalised, and we need to see the influence of individual grahas separately. The reason being, the natural (and functional) Kārakatvas of the Graha is adversely affected by its placement in the 6th house and the native faces enmity due to sources indicated by the Graha.
If the 6th house is occupied by Maṅgala, the native will have danger from enemies as Maṅgala is the Kāraka. The native has to fight many battles. At the same time, if Śani also aspects it, it can indicate danger to native’s life due to enemies.
Maṅgala-Śani combination indicates danger to life or death. For instance, if the combination happens in the 3H, it indicates the absence or loss of a younger sibling. Similarly, this happens in the 11H; there is an absence or loss of elder siblings.
On the other hand, if Śubhagrahas are in the 6th house, the native does not have to worry about enemies in life; they don’t have to fight many battles. The best among the Śubhagrahas, in this case, is Bṛhaspati, whose placement or aspect on the 6th house indicates an absence of enemies. The best among them is the aspect of Bṛhaspati whereby Bṛhaspati’s own Kārakatvas (natural or functional) don’t suffer due to placement in the 6th house.
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Before looking at whether the native or the enemy wins the battle, one should see whether or not the native has to fight battles. Krūragrahas aspecting the 6th house cause battles while Śubhagrahas aspecting cause amity and peace. Also, even if there are battles, they are resolved amicably.
The best situation is when the 6th house is vacant, Śubhagrahas aspecting the 6th house and the 6th lord is defeated.
When the lagna lord is strong, but the 6th lord is placed in a dusthāna, weak and debilitated, eclipsed by the Sūrya, defeated in planetary war etc., the enemies are defeated.
Graha in own Rāśi always protects the Kārakatvas of the Bhāva. When the 6th lord is strong, the enemies are strong, and when the 6th lord is defeated, the enemies are defeated.
So, the 6th lord in the 6th house is going to protect the Kārakatvas of the 6th house, making the enemies strong. So, when Śani, Sūrya or Maṅgala are in the 6th house in own Rāśi, will they cause destruction to the enemies or protect them?
Similarly, when Graha placed in their exaltation or friendly Rāśi, will they damage the Kārakatva of the 6th house? As per general principle, they will not, rather they will protect.
So, what will cause damage to the enemies? To understand this, we can’t generalise the principle across the different Grahas, but we need to look at the combination of the Graha and the Rāśi falling in the 6th house.
Applying the general principle, if the Graha placed in the 6th house is friendly to the Lagna lord but inimical to the 6th lord, that Graha will protect the native and defeat the enemy.
Now we know that Maṅgala in the 6th house cause the enemies to be defeated. This makes sense for Meṣa Lagna where Maṅgala is in Kanyā afflicting the Rāśi and defeating the lord Budha. Similarly, Sūrya will support Maṅgala and harm the 6th house.
On the reverse, if a Graha favours the 6th lord but is inimical towards the Lagna lord, it will make the enemies stronger. For instance, Śani in Kanyā for Meṣa Lagna will defeat the native and support the enemies as Śani is friendly towards 6th lord Budha.
Thus, Krūragrahas in the 6th house certainly causes the native to fight battles as Graha in a Bhāva indicate significant events happening in the person’s life pertaining to that Bhāva. Krūra in the 6th house indicates battles while strong Śubhagrahas cause the absence of battles. Whether or not the native will win the battle depends on multiple factors, and among them, two important factors are, (1) Graha placed in the 6th house and its avasthā. (2) The relative strength of the 6th lord vis-à-vis the lagna lord.
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