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yajvan
29 January 2008, 11:08 AM
Hari Om
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Namaste,

Many come to HDF to learn, to offer information, knowledge, some offer wisdom that benefits the reader.
From a jyotish perspective, where does one see this learning, knowledge and education in ones janma kundali? Look to the:

4th house - that of formal education - Moon and Mercury are karakas¹
5th house - that of knowledge - Jupiter is karaka
9th house - that of higher education - Jupiter and Sun are karakas

Note that moon (chandra or soma) is the karaka for the mind or manas² and is absolutely needed for formal education and the learning, organizing skills, adaptability, concentration, etc.. Note that the natural 4th house of the zodiac is Cancer, owned by Moon.

And Mercury brings intellect and communication to the forefront. From a strong combination ( yoga ) of moon + Mercury , or Mercury + Sun , one will be blessed with good vivika³ or discrimination skills.

Jupiter ( guru) is the karaka of knowledge; This knowledge is a combination of formal education and personal experience , even in career or life events. The natural 5th house is Leo, owned by the sun. The sun is the natural atmakaraka ( atman + karaka). It has been said again and again that knowledge is the greatest purifier, as it too it's associated with the sun, the one that illumines , that brings light.

Now what is beautiful is combination of the 4th house + 5th house = 9th house ( 5+4=9); Higher learning that comes from combing the karaka of Jupiter + Sun... this brings wisdom, higher learning. Higher learning of the Atmakarka Sun, the SELF. and brought by Guru. Yet moon plays a key role in the development as moon exalts Jupiter ( Jupiter is exalted in cancer, owned by moon ).

This 9th house , a dharma house in the natural zodiac is owned by Jupiter and is sagittarius ( some call dhanu ) and is a fiery sign, some call it a kshatriya bhava ( as each sign is associated with either brahmin, vaishya, kshatriya, or shudra). This tejas or fire sign has the ability to burn-away/destroy darkness or ignorance.

As guru brings knowledge and sun brings light, they combine to bring burn away the sloth or tamas/ignorance. So we see this 9th house as upholding and advancing dharma.

The 9th is associated with fortunes, religion, religious and spiritual intent, and is rightly owned by guru. Yet is is its alignment with higher knowledge and wisdom , virtue, yajya, pilgrimages, meditation, intuition, invention and discovery that matures the wisdom in the individual. This insight is always associated with light, agni (some call pavitra agni), tejas and the karaka of the sun plays a key role for this to occur, for this blessing to unfold.

That is why this age of 50 we have talked about on other stings is the beginning of blossoming - Jupiter's dasa period concluded and now sun dasa begins.

The naisargika (natural) dasa system defines the sun dasa from 50 to 70 years of age. Consider this an 'umbrella' dasa period as there are many other systems that play a role within a human's life time.

When these karaka are in exaltation, learning, insights, wisdom will flourish. When they are not in beneficial bhava or rasi ( signs or houses) then one may find learning, comprehension, the capturing of an idea or a thought at time challenging e.g. Jupiter in Capricorn ( maraka) is debilitated and dhi shakti is then constrained.
I have a post on this that take this notion further if you care to take a look here:
http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18250&postcount=4

This is why the benefit of the guru is of great value... the light that is offered penetrates the darkness - and - is customized for the sisya when there is the sisya-guru relationship.

One may be blessed with a guru-mangala yoga in ones chart that may allow this relationship to occur and flourish.

pranams

1. kAraka ( कारक ) - making , doing , acting , who or what does or produces or creates ; instrumental in bringing about the action
2. manas ( मनस् ) - in the broadest sence mind this is applied to (in its to all the mental powers, intellect , intelligence , understanding , perception , sense , conscience.
3. vivika (vivAka विवाक ) - one who decides causes or pronounces judgement; discrimination.