When the lord of a house sits comfortably in a sign where it has full dignity, it delivers the best results of that house. The 7th lord in its own sign or exaltation sign means the planet is strong and at ease. It can fully protect and nourish everything the 7th house represents: a good marriage, a supportive spouse, and genuine happiness in partnership.
The 6th, 8th, and 12th houses are called dusthana houses. They represent disease, hidden troubles, and loss. When the 7th lord lands in one of these houses without the protection of its own sign or exaltation, it brings those difficult energies into the marriage. The wife's health suffers because her significator is sitting in a place associated with illness and hardship.
The 7th house can also be treated as the wife's ascendant. From that perspective, the 12th house of the chart becomes the 6th from the 7th, which is the house of disease for the wife. So the 7th lord in the 12th is especially damaging to her health. Similarly, when the lord of any house falls into the 8th or 12th from that house, the significations of that house are said to be destroyed.
The exceptions are specific ascendants where the 7th lord happens to land in its own sign or exaltation even while sitting in a dusthana. In those cases, the planet has enough dignity to protect the wife's health despite the difficult house placement.
A strong 7th lord receiving support from benefics is one of the best indicators for married life. The 7th house does not only govern the spouse; it also influences wealth (through partnerships and social standing), reputation, and overall fortune. When benefics nurture the 7th lord, all of these areas flourish together.
This is the reverse of the previous rule. When the 7th lord is debilitated, sitting in an enemy sign, or burned by the Sun (combust), it cannot protect the 7th house properly. The wife's health suffers, and because the marriage does not sustain, the native ends up with multiple partners over time. In modern context, "many wives" likely indicates remarriage after divorce, serial relationships, or multiple significant partnerships rather than simultaneous marriages.
Venus governs desire, attraction, and sensual pleasure. The 7th house governs intimate relationships. When the planet of desire sits directly in the house of partnership, both influences amplify each other. The native develops an unusually strong drive toward physical intimacy and romantic pursuits.
Venus is the karaka for the wife. When she is afflicted by a malefic planet in any house of the chart, the signification she represents gets damaged. In modern context, this classical "death of wife" likely indicates severe marital difficulty, separation, divorce, or a serious health crisis for the spouse. The key point is that Venus anywhere in the chart, when joined by a cruel planet, harms the marriage, not just Venus in the 7th.
The Sun is a hot, dry, and separative planet. When he occupies the house of partnership, the partner may face fertility challenges or may choose not to have children. In modern terms, this could indicate a spouse who has difficulty conceiving or who simply prefers a child-free life. If Venus is also weak or debilitated in the chart, these tendencies become stronger.
The Moon is receptive and adaptable. Rather than imposing a fixed personality on the spouse, the Moon takes on the color of whatever sign it sits in. So the partner's temperament, behavior, and disposition will closely match the qualities of the 7th house sign. For example, if the 7th sign is Aries, the wife may be bold and fiery; if it is Taurus, she may be grounded and sensual. This makes the Moon in the 7th unique: the sign matters more than the planet.
Mars is a fiery, aggressive planet associated with blood, heat, and raw physical energy. The classical description connects Mars in the 7th to a partner who is physically passionate and intense. The reference to menstruation reflects Mars's natural association with blood and the reproductive cycle. The additional note about barrenness suggests that despite strong physical attraction, fertility may be an issue. In modern terms, the partner is likely passionate and physically oriented, but there could be challenges around reproduction.
Mercury is a youthful, curious, and somewhat restless planet. He is also classified as a eunuch planet, lacking the strong masculine or feminine commitment energy. In classical society this translated to partners from unconventional social backgrounds. In modern terms, this likely points to a spouse or partner who has an independent, unconventional approach to relationships, possibly someone from a business or commercial background, or someone who does not fit traditional expectations of a partner. If Venus is debilitated in the chart, these tendencies become more pronounced.
Jupiter is the planet of wisdom, spirituality, and expansion. In the classical world, Brahmins represented the most educated and spiritually refined class. Jupiter in the 7th connects the native to partners from cultured, educated, or spiritually inclined backgrounds. The reference to a pregnant woman reflects Jupiter's natural association with fertility and growth. In modern terms, this points to attraction toward well-educated or spiritually oriented partners, and the partner may already be involved in another relationship or come from a respected family background.
Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu are all naturally malefic and carry energies of darkness, secrecy, and unconventional behavior. Saturn brings delay and hardship, Rahu amplifies desire in unusual directions, and Ketu creates detachment and confusion. Together in the 7th house, they point toward partners from difficult circumstances or socially marginalized backgrounds. In modern context, this combination likely indicates attraction to partners who are unconventional, who come from troubled backgrounds, or whose lifestyle does not align with social norms. The underlying theme is that the native's partnerships will involve some element of taboo or social complication.
Mars is the significator of flesh and muscular tissue in the body. Since flesh is the primary element in the structure of the breasts, Mars in the 7th house gives fullness and attractiveness to this part of the body. In broader modern terms, this classical description points to a spouse with a strong, attractive physical presence. Mars brings vitality to whatever house it occupies, and here it shapes the wife's physical build in a noticeable way.
Saturn is a cold, dry planet that brings deficiency wherever it sits. In the body, Saturn is associated with bones, veins, and lack of nourishment. When Saturn occupies the 7th house, the wife's physical constitution tends toward weakness: there may be prominent veins, dryness, and a general lack of vitality. The classical description points to a thin, frail build and chronic health concerns. In modern context, this combination suggests a spouse who may struggle with health issues or have a naturally slender, low-energy constitution.
Jupiter is traditionally described as having a strong, muscular, and firm body. When Jupiter influences the 7th house, this firmness and solidity transfers to the wife's physical constitution. The classical description of "hard and prominent" reflects Jupiter's quality of strength and substance. In modern terms, this points to a spouse with a robust, well-built physical frame and a strong, noticeable presence.
Venus is considered the most beautiful planet. She represents charm, sensuality, and physical grace. When Venus sits in the 7th house, the wife is blessed with physical attractiveness and fullness. The classical language emphasizes abundance and beauty in the wife's form. In modern terms, Venus in the 7th consistently points to a spouse who is physically attractive and has a strong, appealing physical presence.
The waning Moon represents a weakened mind and reduced willpower. When this weak Moon sits in the 5th house (the house of intellect and judgment) while malefics press from the 6th and 12th (enemies and losses), the native loses the ability to assert himself. The spouse dominates the household. The phrase "inimical to his race" means the native's decisions, made under the spouse's influence, may harm his own family's interests and reputation. In modern context, this combination points to someone who consistently defers to the partner at the expense of their own family relationships.
Saturn and Mars are both natural malefics, and they bring very different kinds of damage to the 7th house. Mars adds aggression, impulsiveness, and uncontrolled passion. Saturn brings detachment, dissatisfaction, and coldness. Either planet in the 7th house disturbs the loyalty and fidelity of the marriage. Maharishi Parasara is emphatic here, adding "no doubt" to the prediction. In modern context, this classical description probably refers to a spouse with an independent or unconventional approach to relationships, where fidelity may be a challenge. The strength of Venus and other supporting factors will determine how strongly this manifests.
When Venus (the planet of desire and pleasure) comes under the influence of Mars (the planet of raw passion and aggression), the native's intimate preferences become more intense and physical. Mars pushes Venus beyond conventional boundaries. The classical text is explicit here. In modern context, this combination likely indicates unconventional sexual preferences or a strong orientation toward physical intimacy that goes beyond what was considered normal in the classical framework. Any form of connection between Venus and Mars, whether through sign, Navamsha, conjunction, or aspect, can activate this result.
Saturn's influence on Venus takes desire in a different direction than Mars does. Where Mars adds heat and physicality, Saturn adds heaviness, unconventionality, and transgression of social norms. The classical text describes what it considers the most extreme deviation from expected behavior. In modern context, this combination likely indicates non-heterosexual tendencies or unconventional intimate relationships. Saturn's cold, boundary-breaking nature combined with Venus's desire creates attractions that fall outside the classical definition of conventional partnership.
Three strong factors must come together here: the 7th lord at peak strength (exaltation), a benefic planet blessing the 7th house directly, and the native's own ascendant lord sitting strong in the 7th house. This triple protection makes the 7th house extremely powerful. The wife comes from a family known for virtue and good character rather than just wealth. The 7th house also plays a role in producing children, and this combination indicates the family line will grow and prosper.
In horoscopes where this combination appears, the wife's family is often one that is respected for integrity and noble conduct. In the era when this text was composed, a family's reputation rested on virtuous living, not material riches.
When both the 7th house and its lord are under malefic influence and are weak, there is nothing to protect the marriage. Malefics damage the house from the inside (conjunction) while the lord's weakness means there is no planetary guardian to repair that damage. The word "especially" is important here: the malefic conjunction alone can harm, but when combined with weakness, the result becomes certain. In modern life, this often manifests as divorce, prolonged separation, or a spouse who leaves.
This rule reinforces the principle from Sloka 2 but takes it further. In Sloka 2, a weak 7th lord in a dusthana made the wife sickly. Here, the combination goes beyond health issues to "destruction" of the marriage itself. The 7th lord in debilitation is equally harmful, even if it is not in a dusthana house. A debilitated planet simply cannot deliver good results for the house it rules. The marriage either ends or becomes a source of deep unhappiness.
This is a triple affliction: the Moon in the 7th gives emotional instability to the marriage, the 7th lord in the 12th means the lord of partnership has gone to the house of loss, and a weak Venus means the natural significator of the wife has no power to help. All three legs of marital support, the house occupant, the house lord, and the karaka, are compromised simultaneously. With no strong factor left to support marriage, happiness through the spouse becomes impossible.
This rule seems surprising at first: a benefic aspect usually helps, and Saturn's and Venus's signs are not inherently bad. But the logic is about repetition, not destruction. Saturn and Venus both govern desire and attachment in different ways. When the 7th lord sits in their signs and receives benefic support, the native has the capacity to attract and sustain multiple partnerships. The benefic aspect does not damage the marriage; it actually enables more marriages by giving the native enough charm and resources to form new bonds. If the 7th lord is exalted on top of this, the effect is amplified further.
A debilitated or malefic-afflicted 7th lord damages the first marriage, and the eunuch Navamsha in the 7th house adds an element of incompleteness or dissatisfaction. Eunuch planets (Mercury and Saturn) lack the full masculine or feminine energy needed to sustain a committed bond. Together, these factors cause the first marriage to fail, pushing the native into a second marriage. The weaker the 7th lord's condition, the more certain this outcome becomes.
Mars and Venus together in the 7th house create an intense but unstable combination: extreme passion (Mars) meets extreme desire (Venus), but the aggressive energy of Mars keeps destroying the partnership. Alternatively, Saturn in the 7th brings delay and dissatisfaction while the ascendant lord in the 8th weakens the native's own ability to hold a marriage together. Both paths lead to the same result: the native goes through three significant partnerships. In modern life, this may manifest as two divorces followed by a third marriage, or three long-term committed relationships.
Dual-nature signs have a quality of repetition: whatever a planet signifies in a dual sign tends to happen more than once. Venus is the significator of wives, so when she sits in a dual sign, she repeats the event of marriage. If the dispositor of that dual sign is exalted and the 7th lord is strong, the native has both the desire and the capacity to enter into multiple marriages. Unlike the previous rules where weakness causes remarriage through failure, here it is strength that enables it: the native is attractive and resourceful enough to attract many partners.
This is a very specific combination. The Moon 7th from Venus creates a Venus-Moon opposition, linking the two planets of desire and emotion across the partnership axis. Mercury 7th from the Moon adds a third planet into this chain, creating a relay of influences. The 8th lord in the 5th brings transformation (8th house) into the house of romance and children (5th house). Together, these factors guarantee three separate marriages at fixed intervals. The ages 10, 22, and 33 represent classical timing; in modern context, they indicate that the native's life will be marked by three distinct committed partnerships, with the first forming relatively early compared to peers. Maharishi Parasara's closing phrase "no further consideration" signals absolute certainty in this result.
Both the 7th lord and Venus are in comfortable, strong positions. A benefic sign gives the 7th lord support, and Venus in exaltation or own sign means the karaka of marriage is at her best. When both marriage indicators are well-placed, nothing delays the marriage. This is the earliest timing in the entire range, suggesting that the native forms committed partnerships sooner than most of their peers.
The Sun in the 7th house is generally not great for marriage since he is separative and authoritative. But when the 7th lord joins Venus, the karaka of marriage, that conjunction acts as a strong trigger for the marriage event. The Venus-7th lord conjunction pulls the timing forward. Still, the Sun's presence adds a small delay compared to the previous rule, placing this combination slightly further along the early-marriage end of the scale.
Venus in the 2nd house connects marriage to the family and finances. The 7th lord in the 11th house links the spouse to gains and social networks. Neither planet is afflicted, but neither is directly activating the 7th house either, since both sit elsewhere. This creates moderate timing: not as early as direct 7th house placements, but not delayed either. The marriage comes at a comfortable, middle point in the range.
Venus in a kendra is strong and visible, which supports marriage. But the ascendant lord sitting in Saturn's sign introduces Saturn's characteristic delay and heaviness into the native's life path. The marriage still happens relatively early because Venus is angular, but Saturn's influence on the ascendant lord slows things just enough to place the timing at the 11th year on the classical scale, a step further than the previous combinations.
Venus in a kendra still provides a strong base for marriage. But now Saturn sits directly opposite Venus, in the 7th from her. Saturn's aspect or occupation of the 7th from Venus introduces genuine delay and obstacles to marriage. The two possible ages, 12 and 19, give a range: the marriage is no longer early, and depending on other chart factors, it could be pushed into the middle or even the later portion of the timing spectrum.
Here the reference point shifts from the ascendant to the Moon. Venus opposite the Moon creates emotional readiness for partnership, but Saturn sitting 7th from Venus again plays the role of delayer. The chain of Venus-Moon-Saturn across opposite houses pushes the marriage into the middle zone of the timing range. Eighteen is past the early cluster but well before the delayed end.
This combination connects the 2nd house (family, wealth) to the 11th house (gains, fulfillment) through a lord exchange, while the ascendant lord sits in the powerful 10th house of action. The 2nd-11th axis links family resources to social gains, creating conditions that support marriage. The ascendant lord in the 10th keeps the native active and visible. Together, these placements bring marriage at a moderate pace, roughly in the middle of the full range.
A mutual exchange (Parivartana yoga) between the 2nd and 11th lords is very powerful. Each lord sits in the other's house, creating a strong feedback loop between family and gains. This exchange energizes both houses fully, and since the 2nd house also governs family expansion, it accelerates the marriage event. The 13th year sits just slightly earlier than the previous rule, reflecting the added strength of a full exchange versus a one-way placement.
The 8th house connection introduces themes of transformation and obstacles. Venus in the 2nd house supports marriage through family, but the 2nd lord joining Mars creates friction: Mars is aggressive and can disrupt the smooth flow of events. The 8th house link adds unpredictability. Together, these factors push the marriage well past the midpoint of the range and into the later zone. The two possible years, 22 and 27, both fall in the delayed portion of the scale.
The ascendant lord in the 7th house Navamsha shows that the native's deeper self (Navamsha) is oriented toward partnership. But the 7th lord sitting in the 12th house means the lord of marriage has gone to the house of loss and expenditure. This creates a push-pull: the native desires marriage, yet the conditions for it keep slipping away. The result is significant delay, placing marriage in the later portion of the range.
The 8th lord in the 7th house is a difficult placement: it brings the energy of upheaval, secrecy, and transformation directly into the house of marriage. Venus in the ascendant Navamsha shows the native's deeper nature seeks partnership, but the 8th lord's obstruction keeps creating setbacks. The two ages offered, 25 and 33, sit firmly at the late end of the scale, with 33 being the absolute latest age Maharishi Parasara gives for marriage in this entire chapter.
Venus in the 5th house connects romance and love (5th) to the karaka of marriage. But Rahu's presence in either the 5th or 9th house introduces confusion, unconventional circumstances, and delay. Rahu is the shadow planet that distorts whatever it touches, and when it sits in the 5th-9th axis alongside Venus, the path to marriage becomes twisted and prolonged. Both 31 and 33 are near the very end of the timing scale, indicating one of the most delayed marriages in this system.
Venus in the 3rd house is not in a strong position for marriage, as the 3rd house relates to courage and communication rather than partnership. The 7th lord in the 9th house connects the spouse to fortune and dharma, which is positive, but the physical distance between Venus and the 7th lord (they face each other across six houses) creates a sense of waiting. The marriage eventually comes, but at a point well into the delayed range of the scale.
A debilitated 7th lord is already a severe weakness for marriage. When Venus, the natural karaka of the wife, also falls into a dusthana (6th house of disease or 8th house of sudden crisis), both pillars of marital protection collapse. The wife faces serious danger. In modern context, this likely indicates a major health crisis for the spouse, a traumatic event that threatens the marriage, or an irreversible separation around the indicated periods of the native's life.
The 7th lord in the 8th house takes the marriage significator to the house of death and transformation. Meanwhile, the 12th lord (loss and endings) moves into the 7th house of marriage. This creates a toxic exchange: loss enters marriage while the marriage lord enters crisis. The 19th year becomes the focal point for this destructive energy. In modern terms, this combination may manifest as a sudden, severe event that ends the marriage, whether through the spouse's serious illness, an accident, or an abrupt separation.
This is one of the most dramatic combinations in the chapter. Rahu is classically associated with snakes and hidden poisons, while Mars brings sudden violence and accidents. Rahu in the 2nd (family) and Mars in the 7th (spouse) together target the wife with sudden, hidden danger right at the start of the marriage. In modern context, "death by snake bite" likely represents a sudden, hidden danger or a toxic situation that strikes without warning. This could manifest as an unexpected health emergency, a sudden accident, or a betrayal that destroys the marriage almost immediately after it begins. The classical text emphasizes the immediacy: the danger arrives on or within three days of the wedding.
Venus in the 8th house puts the karaka of the wife directly in the house of death and sudden transformation. When the 8th lord also sits in Saturn's sign, Saturn's slow, grinding, restrictive energy doubles down on the 8th house themes. The wife faces danger from chronic illness or a slow-building crisis. The two time markers, the 12th and 19th years, indicate the periods when this destructive potential is most likely to be triggered.
A debilitated ascendant lord means the native's entire chart is weakened at its core. The native lacks the personal strength to protect loved ones. The 2nd lord in the 8th house puts the family significator in the house of death, directly threatening family members, including the wife. Together, the native's weakness and the family lord's dangerous placement converge at the 13th year. In modern context, this may indicate a serious health crisis or life-threatening event involving the spouse during this vulnerable period.
This is a hemming combination. Mars in the 6th and Saturn in the 8th place two natural malefics on either side of the 7th house, trapping it between hostile forces. Rahu in the 7th house itself adds confusion, deception, and hidden danger right at the center. The 7th house has nowhere to turn for relief. This formation also damages the native's own health and longevity: Mars from the 6th aspects the 12th house, Saturn from the 8th aspects the 2nd house, and the native's ascendant falls between two malefic aspects, forming what is known as Paapkartari yoga (hemming by malefics). With Rahu in the 7th also casting its shadow on the ascendant, three separate malefic influences converge on the native. Both the wife's life and the native's own wellbeing are under severe threat. In modern terms, this combination likely manifests as chronic, serious health challenges for both the spouse and the native, with the marriage itself becoming a source of deep suffering.