3 Simple Rules of Marital Disharmony by Tej K. Zadoo

Article by Tej K. Zadoo

In Indian society marriage is considered to be the most sacred institution. Marriage is a sacrament and not an institution for brute sense gratification. Everyone be it a male or a female desire for a happy married life. But when we observe the present times it is seen that many marriages fail. These marriages are a failure even though the horoscopes of the two partners have been properly matched.

In the present article we look into the combinations in a horoscope that indicate that the native can have a disturbed marital life and then use other astrological rules to confirm whether he or she will be separated/divorced from his or her partner.

In this context we refer to what the great astrologer Sh. H.N. Katve has said in regard to marriage and its stability:

“Sun and Mars should be studied when predicting about the husband of a woman.

• From Sun the longevity, education, status, direction from which he comes and the love he gives to the woman  should be
• From Mars one should predict about the power, energy, enthusiasm, respect, profession, rise of the husband.
• If Sun is afflicted by Saturn then husband may be much elder to the woman, may  be  weak,  diseased and cruel. But my observations are different. In such a case marriage is At the time of marriage the father of the girl is poor or marriage takes place after his death. But the husband is young and loves his wife.
• If Mars is afflicted by Saturn, by conjunction, being square to Saturn, being 2nd or 12th from Saturn or if Saturn is in 4th or 8th from Mars then bad results like widowhood, separation, negation of progeny etc should be expected.”

Giving due credit to Sh. H.N.Katve, we postulate as follows  :

Rule A

1. a) If in  a  horoscope Mars is afflicted by Saturn then the native is likely to be  prone to  major problems in his/her married 

Here affliction means that 

(1)  Mars and Saturn are in conjunction

(2)  Mars is under the aspect of Saturn

(3)  Saturn is in 2nd or 12th from Mars

(4) Mars is 4th, 6th or 8th from Saturn.

So the first thing an astrologer will check whether Saturn and Mars have any type of relation as postulated above.  If there is a relation then the married life of native may be unhappy.

Whether there will be divorce or separation, we will check the following two aspects of a nativity:

For life partner one has to study both the UpPada and second from it. Refer to the 4th chapter of ‘Jaimini Sutras’.

” Tatra Papasya Papyogey Pravarjya Daarnaasho Va.”  Sutra 2

( If on UpPada or second from it there is an aspect, conjunction or position of a malefic, then native is a Sanyasi or his wife dies.)

” Neechay Daar Nasha” Sutra  5

(If a Neecha planet is posited in UpPada or in second from it then the native loses his wife.)

“Rahu Sanibhyam Apvaad Tyago  Nasho Va ”  Sutra  12

(If  Saturn and Rahu influence the UpPada or second from it then native deserts his wife due to ‘lok Apvaad’).

” Sukra  Ketubhyaam Rukht Pradrah” Sutra  13

(If Up Pada or second from it has Venus or Ketu or their aspect the wife of the native suffers from ‘Leucorrhoea’.)

Thus we can conclude that Up Pada and the second house from it should be studied for the welfare of the partner.

Thus the second step will be to check the Jaimini Up Pada. Here we consider the 12th lord from Lagna for calculating the UpPada and also check the second house from the Up Pada.

Rule B

1. b) If the UpPada and/or second house from the UpPada is afflicted by a malefic by being posited there or by aspect then there will be complete marital disharmony leading to divorce/ separation.

Here Ketu, Saturn, Mars, Sun and Rahu are taken as malefics.  Rahu and Ketu are aspecting 5th and 9th houses from them.

A few words about Pada and  Up Pada. 

The general principal for finding the Pada of a house is to find the Rasi where lord of a house is posited. The Pada of that house will be so many Rasis distant from that lord as the lord is from the Rasi signifying the house.

There are some exceptions;

1. When any house lord falls in same house, then 10th house from the house under consideration is the Pada for that
2. If any house lord falls in 4th from the house, consider the 4th itself as the Pada for the house in
3. If the lord of the house falls in 7th house then consider 4th house (and not the 1st house) as Pada.
4. If the lord of the house falls in 10th house consider the 10th itself as the Pada and not the 7th

• 7th house is the house of marriage.
• 12th house is the house of bed pleasures.

For studying the stability of the marriage we will have to study these two houses.

We postulate the rules for Step C

Rule C

1. c) In SarvaAshtakVarga ( SAV) chart if the 7th house and / OR the 12th house have less than twenty five bindus (benefic dots) then there will be divorce/separation.

So for marital disharmony these three rules a, b and c  should be studied.

Before we illustrate the above rules by some examples a word of caution.  Astrology is meant to help a native and  not to discourage him. If an astrologer on checking a chart comes to the conclusion that the native has a possibility of a failed marriage, it is astrologers duty to warn the native and guide him or her how to overcome the shortcomings and flaws in his/her nature so that he/she can lead a happy married life.  Besides he/she should be advised to  marry only after proper matching of his/her horoscope by a competent astrologer. Remedial measures should be prescribed, and he/she should be told that surrender to mother Goddess TripurSunadri is a panacea for all evils. If properly advised and if proper measures are taken then the native will enjoy a blissful married life.

The rules given above give an indication that a particular native can have major problems in marriage. In real life the chart of the partner will play a major role, and even though one or other chart may show problems, the two charts if properly matched will complement each other and the duo will lead a blissful married life. It is here where astrology comes to the help of a native.

Illustrations:

Chart 1: Female Birth details: 18 Feb 1954 , 17:30 hours, Padra, Gujarat  22N 18,  73 E 18

Rule A Sub 3: Saturn is in 2nd or 12th from Mars

• Saturn in 4th house and Mars in 5th house, the two are Dwir Dwadushe in 2nd and 12th from each other. Thus the native is prone to major problems in her married life. (Rule ‘a’ is satisfied).

Rule B

1. b) If the UpPada and/or second house from the UpPada is afflicted by a malefic by being  posited there or by aspect then there will be complete marital disharmony leading to divorce/ separation.

• 12th is Gemini (Mithun). 12th lord Mercury is in 8th house, which is 9th house from 12th 9th house from position of 12th lord is the 4th house, which becomes the UpPada. This house has Saturn posited therein.
• 2nd from UpPada is  5th house, in which a natural malefic Mars is Both UpPada and second from it are under malefic influence So the Rule ‘b’ is  satisfied. Now let us look at the SarvaAshtakVarga chart of the native.

Rule C

1. c) In SarvaAshtakVarga ( SAV) chart if the 7th house and / OR  the 12th house have less than twenty five bindus ( benefic dots) then there will be divorce/separation.

• 7th house has 23 bindus ( less than 25 bindus) and 12th has 30 Rule ‘c’ is also satisfied.

As both condition ‘b’ and ‘c’ are satisfied, the native will get separated from her husband.

The native is married and has two daughters. Husband is not working and the two are separated.

Chart 2: Female Birth Details: 5^th  May  1959,  12:04 Hrs, Ludhiana 75E52, 30 N 56

Rule A Sub 2: Mars is under the aspect of Saturn 

• Retrograde Saturn from 6th house aspects Mars posited in 12th Condition ‘a’ is satisfied indicating a turbulent  married life. Mars is also aspecting Saturn.

Rule B

b) If the UpPada and/or second house from the UpPada is afflicted by a malefic by being posited there or by aspect then there will be complete marital disharmony leading to divorce/ separation.

• 12th lord Mercury is placed in 9th house, i.e. 10 houses displaced from the 12th UpPada will be the 10th itself.
• It contains Ketu and second from it contains Condition ‘b’ is satisfied.

If we use the rule given by Dr. Suresh Chandra Mishra which states that when the lord of a house is in 10th from it  then UpPada will be 4th house from that house. Then UpPada will be the 3rd house. This house contains Rahu and  is aspected by Mars. No malefic influence on second from UpPada . Rule ‘b’ is satisfied. Other school says that when  house lord is in 10th from it then 10th house from the lord is the UpPada. In such a case 6th is UpPada which has   Saturn in it. 2nd from UpPada is 7th  house, which is aspected by Mars ( 8th aspect) and Rahu (5th aspect). Condition ‘b’ is satisfied.

Now we study the SarvaAshtakVarga chart.

Rule C

1. c) In  SarvaAshtakVarga ( SAV) chart if the 7th house and / OR the 12th house have less than twenty five bindus (benefic dots) then there will be divorce/separation.

• 7th house has 30 bindus and 12th house has only 21 bindus (less than 25 bindus). Condition ‘c’  is  also The married life of the native will be full of turmoil.

She is divorced.

Chart 3: Female Birth details:  14 Nov 1954, 10: 32 Hrs, New Delhi  77E13, 28 N 39

Rule A, Sub 4: Mars is 4th, 6th or 8th from Saturn.

• Saturn is in 11th house and Mars in 2nd house, Mars is in 4th from Saturn, satisfying the condition ‘a’;   suggesting that married life will be in

Rule B

b) If the UpPada and/or second house from the UpPada is afflicted by a malefic by being posited  there or by aspect then there will be complete marital disharmony leading to divorce/ separation.

• 12th lord Mars is in 2nd house i.e. 3rd house from 12th 3rd from Mars i.e. 4th house will be the UpPada. There is no malefic influence  on  the UpPada.
• 2nd from UpPada is the 5th house which is under the aspect of Saturn and Sun, Condition ‘b’ is satisfied.

Rule C

c) In SarvaAshtakVarga ( SAV) chart if the 7th house and / OR the 12th house have less than twenty five bindus ( benefic dots) then there will be divorce/separation.

Study of SarvaAshtakVarga Chart indicates that there are 25  bindus in 7th and also in 12th house, just satisfying the condition ‘c’.  Married life will be bad. Husband of the native left her and remarried without formal divorce.

Chart 4 : Female Birth  details :  10  Oct  1945,  22:30 Hrs, Sargodha  72E40,  32 N 05

Rule A, Sub 3: Saturn is in 2nd or 12th from Mars

• Mars is in Lagna and Saturn is in 2nd house, they being DwirDwadush to each other satisfy postulate ‘a’.

Rule B

b) If the UpPada and/or second house from the UpPada is afflicted by a malefic by being posited  there or by aspect then there will be complete marital disharmony leading to divorce/ separation.

• Venus the 12th lord is in 4th  position from the 12th 4th itself will be the UpPada. i.e. 3rd house will be the UpPada, it is aspected by Ketu.
• Second from it will be the 4th house which is aspected by Mars and Sun is posited Condition ‘b’ is satisfied.

According to other school of thought 7th  from the 12th house will be the UpPada  i.e. 6th house will be the UpPada.  There is no malefic influence on UpPada.  7th  house will be the 2nd house from the UpPada,  which is under the 7th aspect of Mars and Ketu is placed there.. Condition ‘b’ is satisfied.

Rule C

c) In  SarvaAshtakVarga ( SAV) chart if the 7th house and / OR the 12th house have less than twenty five bindus ( benefic dots) then there will be divorce/separation.

• Looking at the SarvaAshtakVarga chart one can see that there are 22 bindus in 7th house and 24 bindus in 12th house, both houses having less than 25 The marriage of native will not be stable.

She  is  divorced.

Chart 5: Female Birth details: 22  June  1966,  9:00 Hrs, New Delhi   77E13,28N39

Rule A, Sub 2: Mars is under the aspect of Saturn 

• Saturn in 9th house aspects Mars placed in 11th Condition ‘a’  is satisfied.

Mer the 12th lord is in Lagna, in 2nd place from 12th. 2nd from Mercury i.e.  2nd house is the UpPada, which is aspected by Mars. 2nd from UpPada i.e. the 3rd house is aspected by Saturn.

Condition ‘b’  is  satisfied.

In SarvaAshtakVarga chart there are 26 bindus in 7th and only 22 bindus in 12th house, fulfilling the postulate ‘c’. Married life will be full of turmoil.

First marriage of the native ended in divorce.  She remarried after performance of remedial measures suggested to her.

Chart 6:  Female Birth details:  19 Nov 1957, 8:00,  Ambala, 76E50, 30N 22

(Exact time of birth not given, Lagna known so time taken tentatively as 8 am)

Saturn is 2nd from Mars satisfying postulate ‘a’.

Venus the 12th lord is in 3rd from the 12th house. 3rd from Venus i.e. 4th house is the UpPada. UpPada is under the  aspect of Rahu.  5th house is the 2nd from UpPada. There is no malefic influence on this house. Condition ‘b’ is  satisfied.

Looking at the SarvaAshtakVarga Chart , 7th house has 22 bindus and 12th has also 22 bindus. Condition ‘c’  is  satisfied. Marital happiness is denied.

First marriage ended in divorce and she married again, second marriage also failed.

Chart 7 : Female Birth  details :  17  July  1974, 13:08 Hrs, Srinagar (J&K),  74 E 50, 34 N 12

Saturn  from 9th aspects Mars by its 3rd drishti, fulfilling condition ‘a’

12th lord Mercury is placed in 9th house, i.e.  10 houses displaced from the 12th house. UpPada will be the 10th itself. It contains Saturn and second from it contains Sun. Condition ‘b’  is satisfied.

If we use the rule given by Dr. Suresh Chandra Mishra which states that when the lord of a house is in 10th from it  then UpPada will be 4th house fromthat house. Then UpPada will be the 3rd  house. This  house is aspected by Saturn. Ketu has influence on second  from UpPada. Rule ‘b’ is satisfied. Other school says that when house lord is in 10th from it then 10th house from the lord  is the UpPada. In such a case 6th is UpPada which is aspected by Mars, Saturn and Rahu.. 2nd from UpPada is 7th hous, which  has no malefic influence. Condition ‘b’ is satisfied. However  the lord of this house is under malefic influence of Saturn.

12th house has 24 bindus, satisfying condition ‘c’.  Marriage will not be satisfying.

The native is a physician, married to a doctor.  The two are living separately but not divorced.

Chart  8:  Female Birth  details  :  11 Aug 1961,  04:55  Hrs, Srinagar (J&K),  74 E 50, 34 N 12

Mars and Saturn are not related. So condition ‘a’ is not satisfied.

12th lord is Mercury. 2nd house becomes UpPada. Rahu is posited in 2nd house. 3rd house is second from UpPada, which is afflicted by presence of Mars. Condition ‘b’ is satisfied.

7th house has only 18 bindus and 12th has 22. Condition ‘c’  is completely fulfilled,  suggesting marital incompatibility.

A highly educated woman, she could not pull on with her husband because of his rash temperament. She tried to save the marriage even though the husband was incompetent and marriage was never consummated. She got divorced and she has turned to spiritual pursuits where she has progressed a lot.

Chart 9 : Female Birth details :  28 April 1947,  05:15Hrs, New Delhi

Mars and Saturn are not related. Condition ‘a’ not satisfied. Jupiter is retrograde.

4th house is UpPada. This house has Saturn placed in it. Second from it is not under any malefic influence.  Condition ‘b’  is   satisfied  .

Her marriage is very successful and harmonious.

The SarvaAshtakVarga chart is as follows  :

Both 7th house and 12th house have less than 25 bindus, satisfying condition ‘c’.

The postulates given above do not hold good in this case.

The marriage of  the native is very successful. Is it because UpPada has Moon placed in its own rasi aspected by Jupiter and lord of the second from UpPada Sun is exalted ?

Above we have discussed some female charts.  Now we discuss some male charts.

Chart 10 : Male Birth details :  25  June  1949, 16:18 Hrs, Baroda, 25 N 18, 73 E 12

Saturn from 11th is aspecting Mars posited in 8th, satisfying condition ‘a’.

UpPada will be the 4th house which is under aspect of Ketu. Second from UpPada i.e. 5th house is aspected by Saturn fulfilling condition ‘b’. Marital happiness is denied.

The SarvaAshtakVarga chart is given below :

7th house has 26 bindus and 12th house has only 21 bindus. Condition ‘c’ is also satisfied.  The native will have a disturbed married  life.

The native separated from his wife after 15 years. He has two sons.

Chart 11: Male Birth details:  14 Oct 1954, 20:51 Hrs, Bombay, 72E50, 18N 55

Mars 4th from Saturn satisfying condition ‘a’.

UpPada will be the 9th house which contains Mars. Second from it is under aspect of Ketu, thus satisfying the condition ‘b’.

According to other school UpPada will be the 6th house in which Saturn is placed and Ketu is aspecting it. Second  from UpPada i.e. 7th house has no malefic influence.  Condition ‘b’ is satisfied. Also 7th house is flanked by Saturn and Rahu and 6th  lord is placed there.

In SarvaAshtakVarga chart both 7th and 12th house have less than 25 bindus. Condition ‘c’  is satisfied.  Marital  bless is denied.

Divorced after about four months after marriage.

Chart 12 : Male Birth  details : 10  April  1948,  04:03  hrs , New Delhi  77E13, 28 N 39

Mars and Saturn are conjunct satisfying condition ‘a’.

12th lord Saturn is in 7th house from said lord. So the 4th house from 12th i.e.  3rd house will be the UpPada which contains Rahu and is aspected by Saturn.  4th house is second from UpPada. It has no malefic influences.    Condition  ‘b’  is    fulfilled.

In SarvaAshtak Varga table 7th house has 24 bindus satisfying the condition ‘c’.

The native is divorced.

Below we give some more examples.  To save space,  charts ( both rasi and SarvaAshtakVarga ) are not given. However the birth details are given, so that interested readers may generate the charts.

Chart 13: Male, 5th  Sept. 1960,  16:43  Hrs , New  Delhi

Saturn  in  12th  and Mars  in  5th,  the  two  are  6,8  to  each  other. UpPada has aspect  of  Saturn . Second from UpPada  is  aspected  by Ketu.  Condition ‘b’ is   fulfilled.

7th house has 28 bindus and 12th has 28 bindus. Condition ‘c’  is not satisfied.

The native is divorced.

Chart 14: Male,   1st Oct. 1959,   7:00 Hrs, New Delhi 

Saturn in 4th and Mars in 1st, the two are 4,10 from each other. No malefic influence on UpPada. Second  from  UpPada  is  under  the  influence  of  Ketu . Condition ‘b’ satisfied.  22 bindus in 7th and 20 in 12th.  Native is divorced.

Chart 15: Male,   8th  0ct. 1951,  04:55,  New Delhi

Saturn in 1st and Mars in 12th, they are 2, 12 from each other. UpPada aspected  by  Rahu. Second from UpPada is aspected by Mars. 7th and 12th houses have 20  bindus  each.

The native is divorced.

Chart 16: Female,  21 Jan.1963, 20:00 Hrs, New Delhi

Saturn in 6th and Mars in 12th, they are in opposition. UpPada aspected by Saturn. No malefic influence on second from UpPada.  Rule ‘b’ satisfied. 7th has 18 bindus and 12th has 24 bindus. She is divorced.

Chart 17: Female,  8 Oct. 1934,  17:30 Hrs,  Agra (78E13, 27N17)

Saturn in 11th and Mars in 6th, they are 6,8, from each other.  UpPada has no malefic influence.  Second from UpPada  is  under  influence of  Saturn  and Rahu. 23 bindus in 7th and 28 in 12th. She is separated from her husband.

Chart 18: Female,  7 Sept. 1959,  20:30Hrs, Delhi (77E17, 28N38)

Saturn  in  9th   and   Mars  in    6th,  the  two  are  4,10  from  each   other.  UpPada  is  aspected  by  Ketu. Sun  influences   2nd   from Uppada.  7th  has  28  bindus  and  12th  has  27  bindus.  In  this  case  condition ‘c’ is  not  satisfied. She  is  seperated  from  her  husband.

Chart 19: Female,  12 Sept. 1949,  13:42Hrs, Delhi (77E17, 28N38)

Saturn in 9th and Mars in 8th, the two are 2,12  from each other.  UpPada has Rahu in it. No malefic influence  on  second from UpPada. Rule ‘b’ satisfied.  7th  house has 32  bindus  and  12th has 23  bindus.  She separated from her  husband within three years of her marriage.

Chart 20: Female,  28 June 1953,  15:20 Hrs, Bareilly (79E27, 28N22)

Saturn in 12th and Mars in  9th, the two are 4, 10 from each other. UpPada is aspected bu Rahu. Ketu is in second  from UpPada.  7th has  32 bindus and 12th  has 27 bindus. Rule ‘c ‘ is  failing.

She is separated from her husband.

Chart 21: Female,  27 Sept. 1945, 00:30 Hrs, Bareilly (79E27, 28N22)

Saturn in 2nd and Mars in 1st, they are 2,12  from each other.  No malefic influence on UpPada.  Ketu in 2nd from  UpPada. 21 bindus in 7th and 24 in 12th. She became a widow.

Chart 22: Female, 16 Oct  1956,  09:10 Hrs, Varanasi (83 E00, 25N18)

Saturn in Lagna and Mars in 4th, the two are 4,10 from each other. No malefic influence on UpPada. Second  from UpPada is under aspect of Rahu. 26 bindus in 7th and 16 bindus in 12th. She was divorced within four months of her marriage.

Conclusions:

In the above illustrations  it is seen that an adverse relationship between Mars and Saturn is a potential threat for marital harmony. Again the number of bindus in 7th and 12th play a crucial role. In above examples it is only in two  cases that this condition is  not fulfilled.  The UpPada and the second house from the UpPada is also an indicator for marital disharmony.

About Author: Dr. Tej K. Zadoo born on  Deepawali  day 1948 at  Srinagar, Kashmir  in  a  Brahmin  family.  Got  introduced  to  astrology  in  1966, mostly  self  study  of  classical  texts,  he has  a  Ph.D. degree  in  Physics, was working  in  the education dept. of  J&K Govt. as a teacher and  retired  recently.  Besides  astrology  he is  interested  in ‘Ramal’ shastra and  paranormal  subjects. He can read write Urdu, Hindi and Sanskrit. His article BCP & Longevity was praised by senor astrologers as one of the finest articles ever to appear in any magazine.