Chapter-1 0

Business:

The Best Occupation

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Here we will make exclusive observations whether one

will earn his or her livelihood through service or business.
This is most important query in connection to profession,
which almost every parent or guardian wants to know about
their children.
Almost all classical works suggest that the judgement
of vocation should be made from the 10th and other houses,
from the ascendant or Moon, whichever is stronger. In this
connection, we would like to quote following verses of great
classic 'Jyotish Tatwam' of Daivegya Mukund, in which the
principles for the judgement of profession have been
propounded very clearly and distinctly.

10.1 independent Business

Following planetary position in the horoscope of the
native result into independent occupation i.e. means of
livelihood through business:-

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(Jyotish Tattvam, Ch-32, Vers-149)
If ascendant lord Mercury falls in the 10th house, the
native is a trader. If the 10th house is aspected by several
benefic planets, OR if ascendant lord occupies the 10th, OR
lords of 10th and 1st are conjoined, OR fifth and ninth lords
occupy the 11th house and 10th lord a quadrant, aspected by
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benefics, the native is a trader. If the 10th lord, conjoined

with auspicious planets, occupies the 10th itself, the native
is a recognized and respected businessman

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(Jatak Tattvam, Ch-3, Part-X, Vers-2 to 6)
• If Mercury occupies the 10th house the native is a trader.
• If several benefic planets aspect the 10th house, the
person is a businessman.
• Native is engaged in a business, if the 10th and the
ascendant lords conjoin in the birth chart.
• Lord of ascendant joining the 10th causes business to
be the vocation of the native.
• If the lord of the 10th house occupies a quadrant, trine
or the 11th house and is aspected by the benefic planets,
the native is a tarder.
These are the specific rules for an individual to choose
business as the means of livelihood. However, certain
important observations are given below, which will help the
readers to find out whether the business as an occupation
will be suitable and appropriate for the native :
1. The Sun or Moon, or both must be strong for an
independent business, laying industry and involving
in consultation business.
2. Mercury is the main significator of business but the 2nd
and 11th lords, or the planets placed therein, must also
be taken into consideration.
3. The 7th house is 10th from the 10th and it indicates
earning through business provided it has some concern
with the 10th, 11th, 2nd or the 9th house. If the lords of the
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7th and 10th are placed together, either in 2nd, 7th, 10th or
11th, the native will adopt business for his livelihood. If
the 7th lord is connected, either by aspect or by
conjunction or by mutual exchange of signs, navamsa
or nakshatras, one will earn money through business.
4. If Mercury is strongly disposed in the 10th or 11th house,
with lagna lord, or receives the aspect of the ascendant
lord, one will be doing business.
5. Three or four planets, if well disposed in the 10th or 11th
house, one is likely to do business, provided one of the
planets owns the 2nd or the 7th house.
6. If Mercury joins the 10th house, identical to Gemini or
Virgo, there is a strong possibility of doing business.
7. If 11th and 2nd lords are associated, in either of these
houses, or in the 10th or 7th, one undertakes business
as vocation of life.
8. If the lords of 2nd 85 11th or both are associated with the
10th lord, one will be engaged in business, provided one
of the lords aspects either of these houses.
9. If the 10th and 11th lords, or the 10th and 2nd lords, occupy
11th or 2nd house or exchange their houses, the means
of livelihood will be business and not service.
10. If the lords of the 2nd or 9th, or both, occupy the 7th
house, with the 7th lord, one will earn money through
business.
11. If the 5th and 11th lords are placed with each other in the
11th or 10th house, one will undertake business.
12. If the 7th and the 10th lords are placed in either of these
houses or aspect each other or if both lend aspect over
the 10th or 11th house, one earns through business.
13. Combination of the lords of the 10th and 11th or 1st and
11th or 1st and 10th or 7th and 10th or 7th and 11th or 11th
and 2nd or 7th and 11th lords, by way of conjunction or
aspect or exchange of houses, makes one a business-
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man. Mercuiy does play a prominent role along with

strong Sun.
14. Thus, if the lord of the 2nd house joins the 10th house,
with 11th lord, one will earn through business. If Mercuiy
is also involved, by conjunction or aspect, or due to
exchange of sign or nauamsa, that will strengthen the
combination of a business person.
15. If the 9th and the 10th lords are associated in the 7th house
and Mercury has an influence over the 7th or the 10th,
the subject will earn money through business.
16. It has been found that one can become a successful
businessman only if the Sun is strong and well disposed.
It is not sufficient to find out whether one will be
engaged in service or business. It is essential to find out
whether one will become an Engineer, Doctor, I.A.S., I.P.S.,
Journalist, Advocate, Industrialist, Bank Employee, Clerk,
Gazetted Officer or Manager. These all points with regard to
professional aspect have been dealt exhaustively in our book
Astro-equations for specific professions'. Now, if the business
is indicated, one must know in what kind of business he
will be successful? Which business will suit him? He should
deal in automobile or should invest in a rolling mill for his
own business or the native should lay down a factoiy. Should
he deal in Gold, Ornaments, Gems, Petrol Pump, Glass,
Textile, Rubber, Iron, Wood, Fertilizer, Medicines, Hotels or
the like?
The following verse of 'Jaatak Parijaat' has made it clear
that what kind of business will be appropriate for the native.

10.2 How the planets affect the vocation

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[Jatak Parijat, Ch-15, Vers-44 to 50)

Seven combinations have been enumerated:

1. If the 10th lord, from the Moon or the ascendant, obtains

the navamsa of Sun, the native earns his livelihood
through medicines, wool, woolen clothes, grass, cereals
growing in water, trading in gold, pearl, or as an
emissary.
2. If the 10th lord, from the Moon or the ascendant, obtains
the navamsa of Moon, the native earns his livelihood
through trading in pearls, water chest nut, and fish etc.
Such native earns money from agriculture, earthen pots
and toys, instrument of music and entertainment,
manufacture of clothes or the favour of queen.
3. If the 10th lord, from the Moon or the ascendant, obtains
the navamsa of Mars, the native earns money by dealing
or trading in gold, through conflict, war, coal, art, acts
of courage or by stealing things.
4. If the 10th lord, from the Moon or the ascendant, obtains
the navamsa of Mercury, the native earns his livelihood
through craft and sculpture, art, writing books,
manufacturing clothes, poetry, knowledge of shastras,
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astrology, performing worship for others (Pandit), study

of Vedas and chanting of Mantras.
5. If the 10th lord, from the Moon or the ascendant, obtains
the navamsa of Jupiter, the native earns his livelihood
through worship of Devtas or Brahmins, teaching,
Shastras and Puranas, preaching of religion and interest
on money.
6. If the 10th lord, from the Moon or the ascendant, obtains
the navamsa of Venus, the native earns his livelihood
through dealing in gold, pearl or gems, jaggery, sugar,
curd, cows, entertainment means like cinema and
favour of ladies.
7. If the 10th lord, from the Moon or the ascendant, obtains
the navamsa of Saturn, the native earns his livelihood
through condemned acts, wood work, murder, torturing
others, carrying loads, cheating others and by provoking
conflicts.
These results have been envisaged only on the basis of
navamsa of the 10th lord, as reckoned from the Moon or the
ascendant. However navamsa of the 10th lord from the Sun
would also give the same result.

10.3 Horoscopes of Businessmen

Illustration : 10.1 Horoscope No.: 37

Dateofbirth : 27.07.1987 Time of birth : 10:32:00 hrs

Place of birth: Lucknow Lat 26:50:00 N Long 80:54:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:40:59 Sidereal Time : 6:43:00

Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad

Asc 15:55:06 Vir Hasta 2
Sun 9:58:32 Can Pushya 2
Mon 24:41:36 Can Aslesa 3
Mar (C) 19:23:19 Can Aslesa 1
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Mer 20:13:04 Gem Punarvasu 1

Jup 5:08:33 Ari Ashwini 2
Yen (C) 2:31:58 Can Punarvasu 4
Sat (R) 21:16:27 Sco Jyestha 2
Rah (R) 10:23:24 Pis U Bhadrapad 3
Ket (R) 10:23:24 Vir Hasta 1

Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart

Ket Mer/
\7/ \ 5/ Mar \3 /
Sat 8^
Ket X4 Mon
Sun
Yen 4X X12
Jup /'x.
\ 6 / v 2
TXy Mer TXYL1 Mon
/12 \ X sX.
Rah
1 J2 Sun XX YlO Sat
V\ /ry
/11\ Xtnv X^x
Jup / Rah N^^X Mar

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Mer 6Y 9M 5D

The native is elder son of an industrialist, who is running

a biscuit factory along with many other businesses. The
business of biscuit factory was continuously running in loss.
We advised him to transfer the proprietorship to his son as
soon as he was 21 years of age and to withdraw himself
completely. He followed our advice. The son, whose
horoscope we are dealing, worked very hard and started
earning profit of Rs. 25 to 50 lacks per month. It was
unbelievable for his father, as the factory was facing losses
continuously and he wanted to dispose it off.
The planetary position in the birth chart of this young
man of 21 years of age is extremely encouraging.
He was born in Virgo ascendant, which obtains Taurus
navamsa. The ascendant lord Mercury occupies its own sign
Gemini in the 10th house, giving rise to Bhadrika
Mahapurusha Rajyoga justifying business as his occupation.
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Rule - If Mercury joins the 10th house, identical to

Gemini or Virgo, there is a strong possibility of doing
business.

The 11th house is very well disposed as it is occupied by

four planets, the Sun, Mars, Moon and Venus and that too
without any malefic aspect. A well disposed 11th house shows
that the native will be very rich person by earning money
through business.

Rule - If 11th and 2nd lords are associated, in either of

these houses, or in the 10th or 7th, one undertakes business
as vocation of life.

In this chart, the 2nd and 9th lord Venus is placed together
with 11th lord Moon, 3rd lord Mars and the 12th lord Sun.
This is a very strong Vasumati and Dhana Yoga.

The 11th lord Moon falls in Aslesa and obtains Saturn's

nauamsa and Saturn falls in Scorpio in Jyestha ruled by
Mercury. This also shows business as occupation.

The 2nd lord Venus obtains nauamsa of Moon and 7th lord
Jupiter obtains nauamsa of Venus, which tend him towards
the business of Milk Dairy and products of milk like Ghee,
Dry milk powder etc. Moon is Atmakaraka planet and obtains
Saturn's nauamsa. Therefore, the native is likely to undertake
the business signified by Saturn as well, like contractor ship,
dealing in real estate business, making roads, rolling mill
of steel, oil manufacturing, woolen blanket manufacturing
etc. Lord of the ascendant and 10th house, Mercury, falls in
Punaruasu and obtains nauamsa of Mars and this is an
indication of the extremely bright future of this 21 year old
boy, who is very confident of himself. This signifies the
business of biscuits, lands, property as well as dealership of
automobiles, petrol pumps etc.
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Illustration ; 10.2 Horoscope No.: 38

Date of birth : 02.06.1944 Time of birth : 02:15:00 hrs

Place of birth: Peshawar Lat 34:02:00 N Long 71:37:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:04:34 Sidereal Time : 17:12:08

Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad

Asc 18:40:23 Aqu Satabhisha 4
Sun 18:04:39 Tau Rohini 3
Mon 19:02:32 Vir Hasta 3
Mar 12:51:01 Can Pushya 3
Mer 23:49:51 Ari Bharani 4
Jup 27:29:07 Can Aslesa 4
Yen (C) 11:10:17 Tau Rohini 1
Sat 4:32:19 Gem Mrigshira 4
Rah (R) 5:43:04 Can Pushya 1
Ket (R) 5:43:04 Cap Uttarasadha 3

Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart

Ket y- Yen Ket

\12/ \io/ \llX
Mer Yg Yio
vC Jup
\11/ \12/
Sun 2/^8 -<^ Sun AX.9
Yen// 5X Moru/ 6 \
Sat 3 Ys Mer
/4\ /b\ /7\Sat
Rah n. / Mon / Rah Mar N,
—C Mar Jup

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Mon 3Y 2M 18D

The native is running a pharmaceutical company and

has earned enormous money. He owns lot of immovable
property and is a self made man too.
The native was born in Aquarius ascendant, whose lord
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Saturn is posited in the 5th house in Gemini and lends its

aspect over the 7th, 11th and 2nd house having their own
important role in earning money through business.
1. The 7th house has a great importance in the birth chart
of businessmen. It's lord, the Sun, is conjoined with 4th
and 9th lord yogakaraka Venus, in the 4th house itself
and both lend their aspect over the 10th house. The Sun
is the significator of medicines whereas Venus
represents chemicals.
2. The lord of the 10th house Mars, and 11th and 2nd lord
Jupiter are placed together in the 6th house in Cancer.
The 10th house receives the aspect of Jupiter, Sun and
Venus and is owned by Mars. This is a strong
combination of manufacturing medicines. Jupiter
signifies herbs, recovery, healing etc. whereas the Sun
and Mars indicate medicines, treatment, illness, fever,
cold, injury, operation etc. including life force, energy,
strength, actions and alertness. Venus shows chemical,
which are used in manufacturing medicines. Thus, the
combination of business of manufacturing medicines
is strongly present in this birth chart.
3. Luminaries must be strong and well disposed for
independent work and business etc. The Sun obtains
1.58 and Moon obtains 1.25 Shadabalas. The lord of 11th
and 2nd Jupiter is Atmakaraka planet and obtains own
navamsa Pisces and also lends its aspect over the 10th
and 2nd house. Jupiter is the second strongest planet in
this horoscope and its position very well justifies a
business of Pharmaceuticals.
Rule - If the lords of 2nd& 11th or both are associated
with the 10th lord, one will be engaged in business
provided one of the lord aspects either of these houses.
If the 10th and lltta lords, or the 10th and 2nd lords,
occupy 11th or 2nd house or exchange their houses,
the means of livelihood will be business and not
service.
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4. Here the 10th lord Mars and 11th and 2nd lord Jupiter are
placed together in the 6th house and Jupiter aspects both
these houses justifying business as occupation.

Rlustmtion : 10.3 Horoscope No.: 39

Dateofbirth : 18.09.1961 Time of birth : 18:54:00 hrs

Place of birth: Lucknow Lat 26:50:00 N Long 80:54:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:19:10 Sidereal Time : 18:36:30

Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad

Asc 19:21:59 Pis Revati 1
Sun 2:03:54 Vir U Phalguni 2
Mon 11:06:01 Sag Moola 4
Mar 27:47:14 Vir Chitra 2
Mer 26:16:07 Vir Chitra 1
Jup (R) 4:02:25 Cap Uttarasadha 3
Yen 0:30:44 Leo Magha 1
Sat (R) 29:59:12 Sag Uttarasadha 1
Rah 3:38:53 Leo Magha 2
Ket 3:38:53 Aqu Dhanistha 4

Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart

-
Ket A \Sun Ket
\1 / \11/ \10/
iY Yio jup jup 11 "A Y?
Sat
s. 12y' \9
3^X^9 Sat Mon />- 12
/X6 Mar
6\. / 3
Mer
yC Sun T8 Ven AQ J95 Mer
/5\ Mar
/ Ven Rah / Rah / Mon

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Ket 1Y 2M 2D

The native is running business of garments and clothes

etc. very successfully from the very beginning. Combinations
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of earning money through business are very clear in this

horoscope.
There is mutual exchange between the lords of the 10th
Jupiter and 11th Saturn, which shows that the native will
adopt business, which is an important and positive planetary
position for business.
The 7th house should be examined along with the 10th,
th
11 and 2nd house for success in business.
The Sun, Mercury and Mars are placed together in the
7th house, where Mercury is exalted. Here, Mars is the lord
of 2nd and 9th house, and joins the 7th house with the 7th lord,
directing the native to undertake business as means of
livelihood.
Rule - If the lords of the 2nd or 9th or both occupy the
7 house with the 7th lord, one will earn money through
th

business.
The Sun and Moon are strong but Moon is the strongest
planet and obtains 1.39 Shadabalas and joins Atmakaraka
Saturn, which is the 2nd strongest planet, in the 10th house.
Rule - Thus, the 5th and 11th lords, if placed with
each other in the 11th or 10th house, one will undertake
business.

Illustration : 10.4 Horoscope No.: 40

Dateofbirth : 01.09.1957 Time of birth : 22:47:00 hrs
Place of birth: Lucknow Lat 26:50:00 N Long 80:54:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:16:09 Sidereal Time : 21:22:59
Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad
Asc 10:38:20 Tau Rohini 1
Sun 15:42:54 Leo P Phalguni 1
Mon 22:02:31 Sco Jyestha 2
Mar (C) 22:17:34 Leo P Phalguni 3
Mer (R) 0:31:45 Vir U Phalguni 2
Jup 11:40:06 Vir Hasta 1
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Yen 21:52:52 Vir Hasta 4

Sat 14:45:33 Sco Anuradha 4
Rah 19:28:00 Lib Swati 4
Ket 19:28:00 Ari Bharani 2

Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart

Ket Rah
\3\v TX 12
X.12 Jup
2 /
Sun Max 1 Ven 10 Mer
o Mon
Mon Mar
Jup 6X Sat JT0 Sun 5
Mer//7^, ^X9\
yS Rah Ket Sat

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Mer 10Y 1M 23D

The native is extremely polite, highly generous and very

noble businessman, who is running a huge printing press
and has recently started his own publication. He is God
fearing, bright, sharp and highly intelligent, handsome
young man and his press is well equipped with most modern
equipments and machines.
The native was born in Taurus ascendant falling in
Aries navamsa. The 2nd and 5th lord Mercury is closely
associated with ascendant lord Venus and 11th lord Jupiter
in the 5th house, corresponding with Virgo sign. This is a
strong combination of earning money through business or
by entering into independent work. The Sun must be well
disposed and strong, for choosing business as vocation. In
the birth chart, the Sun occupies his own sign Leo in the 4th
house and obtains 1.66 Shadabalas. The 9th and the 10th lord
Saturn occupies the 7th house, identical to Scorpio sign. In
fact, Saturn obtains vargottam navamsa and falls in own
constellation Anuradha. Saturn, in Scorpio, aspects the 9th
house, the ascendant, the 4th house, the Sun and the 7th lord
Mars. This indicates printing and publication.
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Rule - If the 7th and the 10th lords are placed in either
of these houses or aspect each other or if both lend aspect
over the 10th or 11th house, one earns through business.
In this chart, 7th lord Mars and the 10th lord Saturn
aspect each other, corresponding to the 7th and 4th house.
The 7th lord Mars aspects the 7th, 10th and 11th, whereas the
9th and 10th lord Saturn aspects the 9th, the ascendant and
the 4th house with Mars. Thus, the profession of the native
will be entrepreneurship or business.
The ascendant lord Venus and 11th lord Jupiter are
placed together in Virgo with exalted Mercury and these are
5th from ascendant aspecting the 11th house, strongly
indicating the business of Printing Press and Publication
work.
Rule - Combination of the lords of the 10th and 11th,
or 1 and 11th, or 1st and 10th, or 7th and 10th, or 7th and
st

11th, or 11th and 2nd, or 7th and 11th, by way of conjunction

or aspect or exchange of house, makes one a businessman.
Mercury does play a prominent role along with strong
Sun.

Illustration : 10.5 Horoscope No.: 41

Date of birth : 29.07.1981 Time of birth : 15:49:00 hrs
Place of birth: Lucknow Lat 26:50:00 N Long 80:54:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:35:44 Sidereal Time : 12:10:32
Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad
Asc 27:21:24 Sco Jyestha 4
Sun 12:36:03 Can Pushya 3
Mon 19:53:05 Gem Ardra 4
Mar 13:49:44 Gem Ardra 3
Mer (C) 29:45:48 Gem Punarvasu 3
Jup 12:07:11 Vir Hasta 1
Ven 12:14:47 Leo Magha 4
Sat 11:45:00 Vir Hasta 1
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Rah (C) 8:08:41 Can Pushya 2

Ket 8:08:41 Cap Uttarasadha 4
Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart
\JUp Sai/\ Mar ^
9 , XT// \1// x.11/
Ket 10 Yo Sat 21
\ /Xlup ^-/x. Mon Ket Vio
X12/
llXjSVen ^ Mer JXj9
/ 6 \
Rah
12 j(4 Sun Yen qJ'
Is
// Mer^v Sun x^
t/ Mar Mon —

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Rah OY 1M 26D

The native is a dealer of many four wheelers. He has

many branches in U.P. Mainly he deals with all cars of Maruti
Motors. Following planetary combinations may be noted:
1. The native was born in Scorpio ascendant. The 7th lord
Venus is posited in the 10th house and 10th lord Sun
joins the 9th house. 11th house, Mercury and Jupiter
indicate means of livelihood through business.
2. In this horoscope, Jupiter and Saturn join the 11th
house, identical to Virgo ruled by Mercury. Venus
obtains Moon's navamsa and the 11th lord Mercury
obtains own navamsa and is vargottam as well. This shows
that the native will earn his livelihood through business.
3. The 7th house is aspected by 2nd lord Jupiter. Thus, the
10th house is under the influence of significator of
vehicles and 11th house is under the influence of 10th
lord, 2nd lord Jupiter, 4th lord Saturn and lagna lord Mars,
whereas 11th lord Mercury is quite strong and obtains
vargottam navamsa.
4. The 10th lord Sun obtains the navamsa of Venus and
falls in Pushya nakshatra. Moreover, the Sun is the
strongest planet in this birth chart. Thus, the 10th lord
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Sun is strongest, falls in Saturn's constellation Pushya

and obtains navamsa of Venus, Libra. This strongly
justifies that the native will be dealing in automobiles.
He will be a successful, prosperous, famous, reputed
trader dealing in Cars and concerning accessories etc.

Illustration : 10.6 Horoscope No.: 42

Date of birth : 04.05.1960 Time of birth : 12:00:00 hrs
Place of birth: Lucknow Lat 26:50:00 N Long 80:54:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:18:07 Sidereal Time : 02:42:11

Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad

Asc 23:05:18 Can Aslesa 2
Sun 20:29:30 Ari Bharani 3
Mon 23:03:07 Can Aslesa 2
Mar 1:19:26 Pis P Bhadrapad 4
Mer 5:53:28 Ari Ashwini 2
Jup (R) 10:00:14 Sag Moola 4
Yen 7:14:18 Ari Ashwini 3
Sat (R) 25:05:27 Sag Purvasadha 4
Rah 0:06:22 Vir U Phalguni 2
Ket 0:06:22 Pis P Bhadrapad 4

Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart

X, 5 XX/ xix xx
Rah oj X2 12Y X8 Sat
Mon Mon Rah/^v
X. 4. \ tqx x.
<_ 7X 1 Mer Sun LXX Sun
X. XlO X, Veny/ / 4 \
Ket Xx^
jri2 Mar Mer 2^ Mar T6
XX XllNKet
/9\\ Xx\ Jup X5\
x Jup Sat XX Ven

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Mer 8Y 10M 9D

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The native is a young smart and bright businessman.

After completing his education up to M.Sc. he entered in
the parental business of gold ornaments and touched the
apex within a short period.
He was born in Cancer ascendant with the placement
of Moon therein. Mercury, the Sun and Venus occupy the
10th house. The Sun is the lord of the 2nd house and is
conjoined with the 11th lord Venus in the 10th house. This
represents that the native will undertake the business of
jewels, gems and ornaments and he will earn good
reputation, fame and honour because the Sun in the 10th
house is not only exalted but it is unusually strong and
obtains 2.15 Shadabalas. The Sun falls in the constellation
Bharani, ruled by Venus, and obtains navamsa of Venus as
well, and Venus is the main significator of ornaments and
gems.
The Sun signifies gold and its conjunction with
Mercury in the 10th house justifies the occupation of a gold
merchant. The 9th lord Jupiter is associated with the
Atmakaraka Saturn in the 6th house, in Sagittarius. Here, the
9th lord Jupiter aspects the 10th and the 2nd house, in addition
to the 2nd lord Sun, 11th lord Venus and the 3rd lord Mercury,
which is a powerful indication of becoming a successful and
famous business man.
Atmakaraka Saturn occupies the constellation of Venus
i.e. Purvashadha and sign of Jupiter and obtains navamsa of
the 10th lord Mars. This represents educational institute and
construction business as well. The native is in fact running
a Computer College and is also involved in property dealing.
The 10th and the 5th lord Mars is tenanted in the 9th house,
in Pisces in Purvabhadrapada constellation i.e. sign and
constellation ruled by the 9th lord Jupiter, which points out
business having a concern with education. The lord of the
9th Jupiter and that of the 10th house Mars are in quadrant
from each other and both obtain navamsa of Moon, where
Jupiter is exalted. Mercury's placement in the 10th house, if
well fortified, tends one to earn his livelihood through
business. Here, Mercury which is placed in the 10th house,
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obtains navamsa of Venus, which again shows tendency of

the business of ornaments and gem stone etc.
Rule - Thus, if the lord of the 2nd house joins the 10th
house with 11th lord, one will earn through business. If
Mercury is also involved, by conjunction or aspect or due
to exchange of sign or navamsa, that will strengthen the
combination of a business person.

Illustration : 10.7 Horoscope No.: 43

Dateofbirth : 01.07.1970 Time of birth : 19:19:00 hrs
Place of birth: Allahabad Lat 25; 17:00 N Long 81:50:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:26:48 Sidereal Time : 13:53:08
Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad
Asc 22:07:23 Sag Purvasadha 3
Sun 15:51:19 Gem Ardra 3
Mon 22:10:44 Tau Rohini 4
Mar (C) 25:44:57 Gem Punarvasu 2
Mer (C) 9:20:38 Gem Ardra 1
Jup 2:43:25 Lib Chitra 3
Yen 23:55:58 Can Aslesa 3
Sat 25:43:12 Ari Bharani 4
Rah (R) 10:53:04 Aqu Satabhisha 2
Ket (R) 10:53:04 Leo Magha 4

Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart

Sat /
\10/ \8/ \8X
Rah 11Y fCf Jup Mer 9 T 15
Jup
\ 9 / 7
/ \
uyfe Rah IXxX Ket V-
/ 3\ IxAlon
Mer
Sat Sun f5 Ket Sun 1 lY^
yC Mar Yen /lYv /V
X4\ X2\
Mon Yen /X Mar

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Mon OY 10M 11D

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The native is a highly skilled photographer of U.P. He

struggled a lot on various fronts of life such as livelihood,
marriage, health and family disputes etc. He is absolutely a
self made man and has earned very good reputation of a
highly skilled photographer.
1. The lord of the 7th and the 10th, Mercury, occupies the
7th house of its own, in association with the 9th lord Sun
and the 5th lord, Mars. This is a very encouraging
combination with regard to success in business. This is
also an important planetary position for love marriage
with a skilled and intelligent girl.
2. The planetary combination of the 7th house is aspected
by the ascendant lord Jupiter, who obtains vargottam
navamsa in Libra i.e. a sign of Venus, the significator of
the art of photography.
Rule: If the 9th and the 10th lords are associated in
the 7th house and Mercury has an influence over the 7th or
the 10th, the subject will earn money through business.
Rule: It has been found that one can become a
successful businessman only if the Sun is strong and well
disposed.
In this birth chart, the Sun is very strong and obtains
1.58 Shadabalas beside the ownership of the 9th house and
aspect of the ascendant lord Jupiter. This has given a great
success to the native and made him a rich businessman
dealing in art of photography.

Rlustration : 10.8 Horoscope No.: 44

Date of birth : 19.01.1957 Time of birth : 00:00:00 hrs
Place of birth: Lucknow Lat 26:50:00 N Long 80:54:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:15:41 Sidereal Time : 7:45:10

Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad

Asc 0:08:03 Lib Chitra 3
Sun 5:09:47 Cap Uttarasadha 3
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Mon 10:46:14 Leo Magha 4

Mar 0:48:57 Ari Ashwini 1
Mer (R) 18:40:29 Sag Purvasadha 2
Jup (R) 8:31:46 Vir U Phalguni 4
Yen 14:08:16 Sag Purvasadha 1
Sat 17:49:34 Sco Jyestha 1
Rah (R) 3:36:05 Sco Anuradha 1
Ket (R) 3:36:05 Tau Kritika 3

Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart

ls
\ Sat Rah Jup Mer /
N
8// -\ 6/ \8/ YY/
Ven 9Y Ys Mon Sat 9Y Y5 Rah
^Y^vVen
\7 / \ 7/Y YT
< Sun IOX'4 iqXX Mon Y-
/l\
Mar Mar Y^Y
nT J3 Sun 1IX Ta
Yl2\ ./2\ K
Y/12n
Ket Y / Jup Y Y^^^^Y

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Ket 1Y 4M 4D

The native is one of the richest and most successful

businessman of U.P. dealing in gold and gem stones.
Following planetary combinations may be noted:
1. The 7th house is 10th from the 10th house and 9th from the
11th house. Therefore, the 7th and 11th house play a
prominent role in the birth charts of businessmen.
2. In this horoscope, 7th lord Mars is placed in the 7th house,
in own sign, and obtains vargottam navamsa. Mars
aspects the 10th house and the ascendant.
3. 10th lord Moon joins the 11th house in Leo and obtains
own navamsa. Moon signifies silver.
4. In navamsa chart, Moon is aspected by Mars and Jupiter
both. Mars is the strongest planet in this birth chart and
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its placement in the 7th house in own nauamsa shows

that the native will be a very successful businessman.
Mars obtain 1.3 Shadabalas, which is unusually strong.
Mercury is also very strong, who is associated with
Venus in the 3rd in Sagittarius. Mercury indicates
business and Venus indicates the business of Gems,
Jewels, Jewellery and ornaments etc. Both Venus and
Mercury fall in the Poorvashada constellation ruled by
Venus. The 10th house is aspected by Mars and the Sun.
Thus, the lords of the 11th and the 7th house have an
aspect over the 10th house, which confirms that the
native will be a famous and successful Gold merchant.
5. Yogakaraka Saturn is posited in the 2rid house, in
Scorpio, and aspects 10th lord Moon. Saturn falls in
Jyestha nakshatra of Mercury and obtains Jupiter's
nauamsa, whereas Jupiter joins the sign of Mercury,
Virgo, and obtains own nauamsa. Jupiter and Saturn both
aspect the 11th lord Sun. Thus, 11th house is under the
influence of Saturn and Jupiter both, and the 10th house
is under the influence of Sun, Mars and Moon, who are
the lords of 11th, 7th and 10th. This is a combination of
successful businessman dealing in Gold and Gem
stones.

Illustration : 10.9 Horoscope No.: 45

Date of birth : 06.08.1957 Time of birth ; 02:30:00 hrs

Place of birth: Muzaffarpur Lat 26:07:00 N Long 85:23:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:16:06 Sidereal Time : 23:38:05

Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad

Asc 12:53:36 Gem Ardra 2
Sun 19:52:24 Can Aslesa 1
Mon 27:06:54 Sco Jyestha 4
Mar (C) 5:14:40 Leo Magha 2
Mer 16:03:41 Leo P Phalguni 1
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Jup 6:30:54 Vir U Phalguni 3

Yen 19:42:58 Leo P Phalguni 2
Sat (R) 14:26:37 Sco Anuradha 4
Rah (R) 22:14:28 Lib Vishakha 1
Ket (R) 22:14:28 Ari Bharani 3

Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart

Sun ^ Jup x Sun <
\4 // s2X MpM
MnM
Mar sy Yl Ket Mon iM Ys Sat
Mer
Very/ 3 10
-"C Jup 6 ><12 Rah 1 7 Ket V
9 4
Rah tY Mi Mar 2Y Yh Ven
/8\ Mx MsY MM
_^^Mon Sat / Mer

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Mer 3Y 8M 4D

The native was a dealer of automobiles. He had a steep

rise and achieved the aim soon after entering into dealership
of MARUTI. It was unfortunate that Cancer was diagnosed to
him in the year 2004 and he could not be saved in spite of
best kind of treatment.
1. The native was bom in Gemini ascendant, which obtains
Capricorn nauamsa. The lord of 11th house Mars is
associated with the ascendant lord Mercury and the 5th
lord Venus, in the 3rd house, giving rise to a powerful
Vasumati Yoga.
2. Lord of the 7th and 10th house, Jupiter, aspects the 10th
house of its own.
3. The lord of the 2nd house Moon and 9th lord Saturn are
placed together in the 6th house in Scorpio.
4. The Sun and Moon are the strongest planets in the birth
chart as these obtain 1.36 and 1.55 Shadabalas
respectively, and both fall in the constellations of
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Mercury, Aslesa and Jyestha respectively. Mercury

plays a prominent role in the birth charts of
businessmen.
5. Here, the Moon is strongest and Atmakaraka and owns
the 2nd house, falls in Scorpio in Jyestha constellation.
Moon obtains nauamsa of Jupiter. This should decide
the nature of business, the native should undertake.
Jupiter occupies the 4th house, identical to Virgo, and
rules and aspects the 10th house. Jupiter obtains
navamsa of Saturn and falls in the Uttaraphalguni
constellation ruled by the Sun.
6. Mercury and Jupiter are the significators of business.
Saturn, Venus and the Sun or Saturn, Venus and Mars
are the significators of automobile business. The 10th
lord Jupiter, placed in Virgo in Uttraphalguni and
Saturn's nauamsa, directs the native towards automobile
business. The 4th house should also be involved there,
as far as automobile business is concerned. Here, the
lord of the ascendant and 4th house Mercury, and that
of the 5th house Venus, are closely associated with the
6th and 11th lord Mars, in the 3rd house, and join the
sign Leo of the significator Sun, and are aspected by the
significator Saturn. This strongly denotes automobile
business.

Rlustration : 10.10 Horoscope No.: 46

Date of birth : 10.09.1963 Time of birth : 23:25:00 hrs
Place of birth: Kanpur Lat 26:27:00 N Long 80:19:00E
Ayanamsa : 23:20:43 Sidereal Time : 22:34:47
Pin Degree Rasi Nakshatra Pad
Asc 28:35:21 Tau Mrigshira 2
Sun 23:56:59 Leo P Phalguni 4
Mon 27:17:56 Tau Mrigshira 2
Mar 5:33:58 Lib Chitra 4
Mer (R) 11:02:27 Vir Hasta 1
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Jup (R) 24:29:07 Pis Revati 3

Yen (C) 27:07:50 Leo U Phalguni 1
Sat (R) 24:25:22 Cap Dhanistha 1
Rah (R) 25:09:42 Gem Punarvasu 2
Ket (R) 25:09:42 Sag Purvasadha 4

Lagna Chart Navamsa Chart

"Rah Sat
\3 Sun \7 \5/
iXAT X12JUP Mar sY Y4
Mon /x. Ket, Mon
\2 // v6 /
Sun 5X11

x:
V Yen

CO
Yen, 8 '12\
N.
Mer Gjf jflO Sat 1 Rah
vC
/7\ /9\ Yii\
Mar \ Ket Jup Mer

Balance of Vimshottari Dasa of Mar 4Y 11M OD

The native started his career from an office contractor.

He started his own independent business of the hardware at
a very small scale and reached to apex within a period of 20
years. He is a multimillionaire businessman of Kanpur.
The native was born in Taurus ascendant, which obtains
Scorpio navamsa. The Sun or Moon or both must be strong
for a successful businessman and it is so in this birth chart.
The lord of the 9th and 10th i.e. Yogakaraka Saturn occupies
the 9th house of its own indicating the business of iron, steel,
hardware etc.
The lord of the 11th house Jupiter joins the 11th house,
whereas the lord of the 2nd and 5th house and significator
Mercury occupies the 5th house. There is mutual aspect
between 11th lord Jupiter and 2nd lord Mercury,
corresponding with the 11th and 5th house and own signs.
This confirms that the native will earn lot of wealth through
business.
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The ascendant lord Venus joins the 4th house in

conjunction with the 4th lord Sun. Both, the Sun and Venus,
aspect the 10th house. Moreover, the Sun obtains navamsa of
Mars and falls in the constellation of Venus. Moon is
Atmakaraka planet and falls in the constellation Mrigshira,
ruled by Mars. Mars is the strongest planet in this birth chart.
Therefore, the native's occupation must have an influence
of Mars, Saturn, Mercury and Venus. The 10th lord, too, falls
in Dhanishtha and obtains the navamsa of the Sun. This
shows that apart from the business of Hardware, Steel, Glazed
Tiles, Sanitary goods, he will also be dealing in automobile
business. In fact, he is trying for the dealership of a well
known and highly reputed two wheeler. He is also involved
in various political activities, side by side.