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Pitra Dosh in Eleventh House
The eleventh house of horoscope represents profession, financial gains, increments, expansions, friends, associates, networks, economies, stock markets, sudden gains, profits, goals, ambitions and greed; among many other things.
Let’s discuss the formation of Pitra Dosh in the eleventh house of horoscope. As we know, there are three categories of Pitra Dosh on the basis of formation. The first one is formed due to affliction to Sun, the second one is formed due to affliction to the ninth house and the third one is formed due to affliction to the lord of the ninth house. Let’s discuss the first and third category of Pitra Dosh formed in the eleventh house. Since Pitra Dosh due to affliction to the ninth house may not form in the eleventh house; this category can’t be discussed here.
Suppose benefic Sun and malefic Mercury form Pitra Dosh in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Aquarius. Sun rules the fifth house whereas Mercury rules the third and sixth house in this case. Mercury is stronger than Sun in Aquarius.
Hence such Pitra Dosh may create problems related to father, children, love life, creativity, spiritual growth, reputation, health, profession, finances, friends, associates, networks, stock markets, sudden losses, goals, ambitions and greed; among many other things.
The type and quantum of these problems depend on the strength of such Pitra Dosh as well as on the overall horoscope of the native. The strength of such Pitra Dosh depends on the placement of Sun and Mercury in various nakshatras as well as navamshas within the sign of Aquarius. Apart from this, the influences of benefic and malefic planets on Sun and Mercury; as well as the running times may also influence the strength of such Pitra Dosh.
Though such Pitra Dosh may create serious or very serious problems related to various spheres; much depends on the overall horoscope. Whichever of these spheres are protected by benefic planets; they may suffer less. Whichever spheres are neither protected nor troubled; they may suffer significantly. The spheres which are troubled by other malefic planets also, may suffer the most.
Let’s look at the influences of other benefic and malefic planets as well as that of the overall horoscope on such Pitra Dosh. Suppose Sun and Mercury form Pitra Dosh in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Aquarius and benefic Venus is also placed in the eleventh house. The addition of benefic Venus may significantly reduce the strength of such Pitra Dosh. Accordingly, the native may witness significant relief related to the spheres affected by such Pitra Dosh; and the spheres of profession and finances may benefit the most.
As a result, the native may achieve success through a number of professional spheres, though he may witness delays, setbacks and losses from time to time; due to malefic effect of such Pitra Dosh. Such native may achieve success as a singer, actor, musician, dancer, writer, sportsman, astrologer, consultant, journalist, professional dealing in movie industry, media industry, radio industry, television industry, music industry, fashion industry, sports industry, internet industry, ecommerce, social media networks, travel industry, hotel industry, logistics industry, food industry, liquor industry; and many other types of professional; depending on his overall horoscope.
Let’s look at this equation from the opposite angle. Suppose Sun and Mercury form Pitra Dosh in the eleventh house in Aquarius and malefic Ketu is also placed in the eleventh house. Ketu forms another Pitra Dosh by afflicting Sun. Hence the quantum of problems may increase in this case. If malefic Mars is also placed in the eleventh house in Aquarius; the problems may aggravate. Mars forms yet another Pitra Dosh by afflicting Sun in the eleventh house.
Mars generally acts as a partly malefic planet for Aries ascendant; and its benefic part may be much higher than the malefic part. However, the influence of malefic Mercury and Ketu may increase the strength of malefic part of Mars. Hence Mars may behave as a significantly or highly malefic planet in this case; depending on the placements of these four planets in different nakshatras and navamshas within the sign of Aquarius.
The addition of malefic Mars may significantly increase the number as well as quantum of problems posed by such Pitra Dosh. Apart from Mars afflicting Sun; Mars, Ketu and Mercury may also afflict one another, thereby creating more problems. Due to the malefic influence of these planets; Sun may also turn partly malefic in this case. In general, Sun may act as a highly benefic planet for Aries ascendant.
Coming back to Pitra Dosh, such Pitra Dosh may create problems related to the general significances of Sun, Mars, Mercury and Ketu; as well as those related to the significances of the first, third, fifth, sixth, eighth and eleventh house. As a result, the native may suffer from a wide variety of problems related to different spheres of his life; affected by such Pitra Dosh.
Such malefic combination may trouble the native with a number of health issues and diseases; and one or two of them may be terminal. Such malefic combination is also capable of getting the native killed in an accident at a young age. Taking an example, if Jupiter is placed in the sixth house of this horoscope in Virgo along with Saturn, the native may die young due to heart attack, stomach cancer, brain cancer or blood cancer.
Such Pitra Dosh may also prove troublesome for profession and it may create a number of problems related to this sphere, depending on the overall horoscope. Such Pitra Dosh may turn the native into a criminal. Such native may engage in various types of crimes; he may serve prison sentence of more than 10 years, he may get killed in an encounter or he may get murdered before the age of 45; depending on the overall horoscope.
The native having such malefic combination may develop strong tendencies for various types of gambling practices and he may witness serious financial losses through them; time and again in his life. If Saturn is strong and clean in the horoscope; the equation may improve. However if Saturn is weak or afflicted in the horoscope; the native may face serious financial losses through various types of gambling practices as well as through risky professional deals.
Since Sun represents the ability to produce children in male natives and it also represents the fifth house in this horoscope; such Pitra Dosh may prove troublesome for children. As a result, the native may not be able to have his first child till late in his life. Apart from this; at least one of his children may suffer from serious physical or psychological health problems; right from his birth. Such Pitra Dosh may also make the native lose one or more than one child, during their ages below 15 years.
Similarly; the type and quantum of problems related to the other spheres may also be assessed by looking at the factors relevant to those spheres as well as by looking into the overall theme of the horoscope. Looking at the running times, when the planetary periods of benefic planets are in effect; the problems posed by such Pitra Dosh may reduce. On the other hand, the planetary periods of malefic planets other than the ones involved in the formation of Pitra Dosh may increase the quantum of such problems. When the planetary periods of malefic planets involved in the formation of Pitra Dosh are in effect, this defect may cause maximum possible damage.
Let’s now discuss Pitra Dosh formed due to affliction to the lord of the ninth house in the eleventh house of a horoscope. Suppose debilitated Saturn and Ketu form Pitra Dosh in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Aries. Saturn represents the eighth and ninth house in this horoscope. Hence it is partly malefic. Ketu is much stronger than Saturn in Aries. As a result, such Pitra Dosh may create serious or very serious problems related to the spheres affected by such Pitra Dosh.
Hence such Pitra Dosh may create problems related to profession, finances, friends, father, luck factor, spiritual growth, religion, health and lifespan among other things.
The type and quantum of these problems depend on the strength of such Pitra Dosh as well as on the overall horoscope of the native. The strength of such Pitra Dosh depends on the placement of Saturn and Ketu in various nakshatras as well as navamshas within the sign of Aries. Apart from this, the influences of benefic and malefic planets on Saturn and Ketu; as well as the running times may also influence the strength of such Pitra Dosh.
Though such Pitra Dosh may create serious or very serious problems related to various spheres; much depends on the overall horoscope. Whichever of these spheres are protected by benefic planets; they may suffer less. Whichever spheres are neither protected nor troubled; they may suffer significantly. The spheres which are troubled by other malefic planets also, may suffer the most.
Let’s look at the influences of other benefic and malefic planets on such Pitra Dosh as well as the impact of the overall theme of one such horoscope on such Pitra Dosh. Suppose Saturn and Ketu form Pitra Dosh in the eleventh house of a horoscope and Sun as well as Jupiter is placed in the same house. Sun is placed in Taurus navamsha of Ashwini nakshatra and Jupiter is placed in Cancer navamsha of Ashwini nakshatra. In this case, the strength of such Pitra Dosh as well as the overall negativity in the eleventh house may reduce significantly. Hence the native may witness good results related to some spheres of his life; which are affected by such Pitra Dosh. The spheres of profession and finances are likely to benefit the most, since this combination is placed in the eleventh house.
Let’s look at this equation from the opposite angle. Suppose Saturn and Ketu form Pitra Dosh in the eleventh house of a horoscope in Aries and malefic Mars is also placed in the same house. In this case, the overall negativity may increase significantly. Mars forms another Pitra Dosh by afflicting Saturn. Mars rules the sixth and the eleventh house. Hence it may add greed, disagreements, tendency to engage in crimes and various other negative characteristics to this combination. As a result, the native may engage in risky ventures, gambling practices, criminal activities and other likewise affairs which may create various types of problems for him.
If Mercury is not strong and clean in this horoscope; the native may lose his life at a young age; through one such risky venture. For example, if benefic Mercury is placed in the tenth, eleventh or twelfth house of this horoscope; the native may lose his life through a risky venture. Mercury is debilitated in Pisces which falls in the tenth house of this horoscope. Mercury may get seriously afflicted if it is placed in the eleventh house. Mercury may not provide much support when it is placed in the twelfth house, though it may not be as troubled in this house in this case; as it may be when placed in the tenth or eleventh house. Hence these three placements of Mercury may not add more years to native’s life.
Moving on, such Pitra Dosh may also trouble the native with various type of health problems and diseases. The native may also witness problems related to his father. If Sun as well as the ninth house is strong and clean in the horoscope, such problems may reduce. For example, if benefic Jupiter is placed in the ninth house in Aquarius and benefic Sun is placed in the third house in Leo, the father of this native should do fine. On the other hand, if a malefic combination of Sun and Venus is placed in the eighth house of this horoscope in Capricorn and there is no benefic planet in the ninth house; the native may lose his father, early in his life.
Apart from these problems, such Pitra Dosh may create many other types of problems for the native. For example, such native may face losses, setbacks, failures, financial debts, bankruptcy, bad reputation, court cases, penalties, punishments and imprisonment through his profession; depending on his overall horoscope.
The type and quantum of these problems as well as the problems related to the other spheres may also be assessed by looking into the factors relevant to those spheres as well as by looking into the overall theme of the horoscope. Looking at the running times, when the planetary periods of benefic planets are in effect; the problems posed by such Pitra Dosh may reduce. On the other hand, the planetary periods of malefic planets other than the ones involved in the formation of Pitra Dosh may increase the quantum of such problems. When the planetary periods of malefic planets involved in the formation of Pitra Dosh are in effect, this defect may cause maximum possible damage.
Himanshu Shangari