Saturn in 4th house in Vedic astrology: home and land

स्वकीये स्वांशगे स्वोच्चे सुखस्थानस्थितो यदि । सुखवाहनवृद्धिः स्याच्छङ्खभेर्यादिवाद्ययुक् ॥६४॥

If [the 4th-lord] is situated in the house of happiness in its own sign, its own navamsha, or its own exaltation, there is an increase of happiness and vehicles, accompanied by conches, drums, and other festive instruments.

प्रेष्यको रविपुत्रश्च सेना स्वर्भानुपुच्छकौ । एवं क्रमेण वै विप्र! सूर्यादीनां विचिन्तयेत् ॥४॥

Saturn (son of the Sun) is the servant; Rahu and Ketu are the army. Thus, O brahmin, should the courtly ranks of the Sun and the other grahas be considered in order.

महिषहयगजतैलवस्त्रशृङ्गार-प्रयाणसर्वराज्यसर्वायुधगृहयुद्ध-सञ्चारशूद्रनीलमणिविघ्नकेशशल्य-शूलरोगदासदासीजनायुष्यकारकः शनिः ॥७॥

Buffalo, horse, elephant, oil, cloth, adornment, journeys, every kingdom, every weapon, houses, war, movement, shudras, sapphire, obstacles, hair, bone, colic disease, male and female servants, and longevity — the karaka is Shani [Saturn].

क्रोधः पराक्रमो भौमो बुधो बालत्वधीमतः । शनिर्दुःखप्रदो ज्ञेयो राहुरैश्वर्यदायकः ॥१८॥

Mars [is karaka] of anger and valor; Mercury, of intelligence in a child; Saturn should be known as the giver of sorrow; Rahu is the bestower of dominion/opulence.

वाहनस्याथ बन्धूनां मातृसौख्यादिकानपि । निधिक्षेत्रं गृहं चापि पातालाच्च निरीक्षयेत् ॥४॥

From the 4th house one should examine vehicles, kinsmen, the mother's happiness and the like, buried treasure, fields, and the house.

शनिर्भौमश्च विज्ञेया प्रबला ह्युत्तरोत्तराः । लग्नाम्बुधून्यकर्माणि प्रबलान्युत्तराणि हि ॥६॥

Saturn and Mars should be known as malefics, each stronger than the last in that order; the lagna, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses are each progressively stronger [as kendras] in that order.

अन्येषां त्रिदशे पादं द्विपादं च त्रिकोणगे । चतुरस्रे त्रिपादं च पूर्णं पश्यति सप्तमे ॥२२॥

Of the others, quarter at the tridasha, and half at the trikona; three-quarter at the chaturasra; full it sees at the seventh.

शनिपादं त्रिकोणेषु चतुरस्रे द्विपादकम् । त्रिपादं सप्तमे विप्र त्रिदशे पूर्णमेव हि ॥१९॥

Saturn's quarter is at the trikona; half at the chaturasra; three-quarter at the seventh, O brahmin; full at the tridasha, indeed.

तनोरूपं च ज्ञानं च वर्णं चैव बलाबलम् । शीलं वै प्रकृतिं चैव तनुस्थानाद्विचारयेत् ॥१॥

From the 1st house one should examine the body, its form, knowledge, caste/class, strength and weakness, character, and constitution.

राज्यं चाकाशवृत्तिं च मानं चैव पितुस्तथा । प्रवासस्य ऋणस्यापि व्योमस्थानान्निरीक्षयेत् ॥१०॥

From the 10th house (the house of the sky) one should examine kingship, a livelihood connected with the sky, honor, the father, foreign residence, and debt.

बुधेज्यौ बलिनौ पूर्वे रविभौमौ च दक्षिणे । वारुणे सूर्यपुत्रश्च सितचन्द्रौ तथोत्तरे ॥२४॥

Mercury and Jupiter are strong in the east; the Sun and Mars in the south; Saturn in the west; and Venus and the Moon in the north — the directional strengths of the grahas.

अर्ककुजात्सुखं जीवाज्ज्ञाच्चास्तं लग्नमर्कितः मध्यलग्रं भृगोश्चन्द्राद्धित्वा षड्भाधिके सति। चक्राद्विशोध्य रामाप्तं भागीकृत्य च तद्बलम्।।१३।।

Subtract the 4th house from the Sun and Mars, the 7th from Jupiter and Mercury, the lagna from Saturn, and the 10th (midheaven) from Venus and the Moon; if the remainder exceeds 6 signs, subtract from 12, convert to degrees, and divide by 3 — this gives the dig-bala (directional strength).

सूर्याच्च पुण्यभे तात इन्दोर्माता चतुर्थतः । कुजात्तृतीयतो भ्राता मातुलो रिपुभाद्बुधात् ॥३२॥

From the Sun, in the punya-bhava [9th], the father; from the Moon, in the 4th, the mother; from Mars, in the 3rd, the brother; the maternal uncle from the ripu-bhava [6th] from Mercury.

पूर्वस्थो वसुधाचारी तेजवान्पृष्ठतोद्गमी । मन्दाधिपस्तमी भौमी याम्येट् च निशि वीर्यवान् ॥१९॥

Dhanu, continued: situated in the east, roaming the earth, radiant, and rising by its back. Then, for Makara (Capricorn): ruled by Saturn, of tamas, earthy, south-dwelling, and strong by night.

शुक्रस्य तु तिथयोऽशास्त्रिकोणभपरे तुले स्वराशिश्च । शनेः कुम्भे नखांशास्त्रिकोणं परतस्तु स्वराशिजं ज्ञेयम् ॥४३॥

Venus's moolatrikona spans fifteen degrees of Libra, the rest of Libra being its own sign; Saturn's moolatrikona spans twenty degrees of Aquarius, the rest being its own sign.

यो यो भावपतिर्नष्टस्त्रिकेशाद्यैश्च संयुतः ।

Whichever lord of a house is combust ("lost"), or is joined with the lords of the trik houses (6th/8th/12th) and the like —

भावं न वीक्षते सम्यग्ग्रहो वापि मृतो यदा । स्थविरो वा भवेत्खेटः सुप्तो वापि प्रपीडितः । तदा तद्भावजं सौख्यं नष्टं ब्रूयाद्विशङ्कितः ॥१४॥

— or does not properly aspect its own house, or is in a "dead" state, or is an aged graha, or asleep, or afflicted — then the happiness born of that house should be declared destroyed, its fruit doubtful.

गेहाधिनाथेन युते तु गेहे देहाधिपेनापि गृहाभिलब्धिः । युते षडादौ तु विपर्ययः स्याद्गृहाधिपे देहपतौ च तद्वत् ॥६०॥

If the house of happiness (4th) is joined with its own lord and with the lagna-lord, gain of a house results; if the 4th-lord and lagna-lord are joined with the 6th/8th/12th instead, the reverse — no house is obtained.

अजो वृषो मृगः कन्या कुलीरझषतौलिकाः । सूर्यादीनां क्रमादेतास्तुङ्गसंज्ञाः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥३८॥

Aries, Taurus, Capricorn, Virgo, Cancer, Pisces, and Libra are declared, in order, to be the signs of exaltation (uchcha) of the Sun and the other grahas.

दिग्गुणाष्टयमा भागा तिथिभूतर्क्षनखासमा । स्वोच्चात्सप्तमभं नीचं पूर्वोक्तांशैः प्रकीर्तितम् ॥३९॥

The precise degree of exaltation for each graha is given by a series of word-numerals; the sign of debilitation (nicha) is the seventh from the exaltation sign, at the same degree already stated (the exact numeric values encoded by the word-numerals in this verse are not fully certain without further cross-reference).

शनेः समो वाक्पतिरिन्दुसूनु शुक्रौ च मित्रे रिपवः परेऽपि । ध्रुवं ग्रहाणां चतुराननेन शत्रुत्वमित्रत्वसमत्वमुक्तम् ॥४७॥

To Saturn: Jupiter is neutral, Mercury and Venus are friends, and the rest are enemies. Thus the fixed, natural enmity, friendship, and neutrality among the grahas has been declared by the four-faced Brahma.

स्वोच्चे शुभं बलं पूर्णं त्रिकोणे पादवर्जितम् । स्वर्क्षे दलं मित्रगेहे पादमात्रं प्रकीर्तितम् ॥५१॥

In its own exaltation, a graha's auspicious strength is full; in its moolatrikona, it is full less a quarter; in its own sign it is half; in a friend's sign it is declared to be only a quarter.

पादार्धं समभे प्रोक्तं व्यर्थं नीचास्तशत्रुभे । तद्वद्दुष्टबलं ब्रूयाद् व्यत्ययेन विचक्षणः ॥५२॥

In a neutral's sign it is declared to be an eighth; it is void in debilitation, combustion, or an enemy's sign. Likewise the wise should state malefic/inauspicious strength in the reverse order.

बहुपटुतरः स्थौल्यतनुः सत्त्वगुणी बली । पृष्ठोदयी कर्कराशिर्मृगाङ्कोऽधिपतिः स्मृतः ॥११॥

Very skilled/sharp, stout-bodied, of sattva-guna, strong, and rising by its back — the sign Cancer, ruled by the Moon (mriganka).

मन्दसौम्यसिताः पापाः शुभौ गुरुदिवाकरौ । न शुभं योगमात्रेण प्रभवेच्छनिजीवयोः ॥१३॥

For Mesha (Aries) lagna: Saturn, Mercury, and Venus are malefic; Jupiter and the Sun are benefic. The mere combination of Saturn and Jupiter does not by itself produce an auspicious result.

सिंहः सूर्याधिपः सत्त्वी चतुष्पात्क्षत्रियो बली । शीर्षोदयी बृहद्गात्रः पाण्डुः पूर्वेद्युवीर्यवान् ॥१२॥

Leo, ruled by the Sun, is of sattva-guna, quadruped, of the kshatriya class, strong, rising by its head, large-bodied, pale/tawny, and strong in the earlier part of the day.

जीवशुक्रेन्दवः पापाः शुभौ शनिदिवाकरौ । राजयोगकरः साक्षादेक एव रवेः सुतः ॥१६॥

For Vrishabha (Taurus) lagna: Jupiter, Venus, and the Moon are malefic; Saturn and the Sun are benefic. The one Raja-yoga-karaka is Saturn (रवेः सुतः, "son of the Sun") alone, directly.

ससस्यदहना वैश्या चित्रवर्णा प्रभञ्जिनी । कुमारी तमसायुक्ता बालभावा बुधाधिपः ॥१४॥

Associated with grain and fire, of the vaishya class, of variegated color, windy (restless) in nature; a maiden, joined with tamas, of youthful disposition, and ruled by Mercury.

भौमजीवारुणः पापा एक एव कविः शुभः । शनैश्चरेण जीवस्य योगो मेषभवो यथा ॥१८॥

For Mithuna (Gemini) lagna: Mars, Jupiter, and the Sun are malefic; Venus alone is benefic. The combination of Saturn and Jupiter [here] gives results the same way as [described] for one born in Mesha lagna.

शीर्षोदयी द्युवीर्याढ्यस्तथा शूद्रो रजोगुणी । शुक्रोऽधिपो पश्चिमेशो तुलो मध्यतनुर्द्विपात् ॥१५॥

Head-rising, endowed with strength by day, of the shudra class, of rajo-guna; ruled by Venus, lord of the west, of medium body, and biped — this is Tula (Libra).

निहन्ता रविजोऽन्ये च साहचर्यात्फलप्रदाः । कुलीरसम्भवस्यैव फलान्युक्तानि सूरिभिः ॥२१॥

Saturn (रविज, "son of the Sun") is the maraka; the other [grahas] give results by association — these are the results declared by the wise for one born under Kulira (Cancer).

शीर्षोदयोऽथ स्वल्पाङ्गो बहुपाद्ब्राह्मणो बली । सौम्यस्थो दिनवीर्याढ्यः पिशङ्गो जलभूचरः । रोमस्वाढ्योऽतितीक्ष्णाङ्गो वृश्चिकश्च कुजाधिपः ॥१६॥

Head-rising, small-bodied, many-legged, of the brahmin class, strong, associated with the benefics, strong by day, tawny-colored, moving through water and earth; abundant in bristles and extremely sharp-limbed — this is Vrishchika (Scorpio), ruled by Mars.

बुधशुक्रार्कजाः पापाः भौमेज्यार्काः शुभप्रदाः । प्रभवेद्योगमात्रेण न शुभं गुरुशुक्रयोः ॥२२॥

For Simha (Leo) lagna: Mercury, Venus, and Saturn (अर्कज, "son of the Sun") are malefic; Mars, Jupiter, and the Sun give auspicious results. The mere combination of Jupiter and Venus does not by itself produce an auspicious result.

अश्वजङ्घो त्वथ धनुर्गुरू स्वामी च सात्त्विकः ॥१७॥

Having the shanks of a horse (the sign Dhanu, Sagittarius); ruled by Jupiter, and of sattva-guna.

कुजजीवेन्दवः पापा एक एव भृगुः शुभः । भार्गवेन्दुसुतावेव भवेतां योगकारकौ ॥२४॥

For Kanya (Virgo) lagna: Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon are malefic; Venus (भृगु) alone is benefic. Venus and Mercury together become the Yoga-karakas.

जीवार्कमहीजाः पापाः शनैश्चरबुधौ शुभौ । भवेतां राजयोगस्य कारकौ चन्द्रतत्सुतौ ॥२६॥

For Tula (Libra) lagna: Jupiter, the Sun, and Mars are malefic; Saturn and Mercury are benefic. The Moon and its "son" (Mercury) become the karakas of Raja-yoga.

सौम्यभौमसिताः पापाः शुभौ गुरुनिशाकरौ । सूर्यचन्द्रमसावेव भवेतां योगकारकौ ॥२८॥

For Vrishchika (Scorpio) lagna: Mercury, Mars, and Venus are malefic; Jupiter and the Moon are benefic. The Sun and the Moon together become the Yoga-karakas.

सुराचार्याधिपश्चास्य राशीनां गदितं मया । त्रिंशद्भागात्मकः स्थूलसूक्ष्माकरफलाय च ॥२४॥

Its ruler is Jupiter (suracharya, teacher of the gods). Thus have the natures of the signs been declared; each consists of thirty degrees, for the purpose of both gross and subtle results.

एक एव कविः पापः शुभौ सौम्यदिवाकरौ । योगो भास्करसौम्याभ्यां निहन्ता भास्करःसुतः ॥३०॥

For Dhanu (Sagittarius) lagna: Venus alone is malefic; Mercury and the Sun are benefic. Their combination (Sun and Mercury) is a Raja-yoga; the maraka is Saturn (भास्करसुत, "son of the Sun").

पूर्ववासी नृपज्ञातिः शैलचारी रजोगुणी । पृष्ठोदयी पावकी च मेषराशिः कुजाधिपः ॥७॥

Dwelling in the east, of royal kinship, roaming the mountains, of rajo-guna, rising by its back (prishthodaya), and of fiery nature — the sign Aries is ruled by Mars.

कुजजीवेन्दवः पापाः शुभौ भार्गवचन्द्रजौ । स्वयं चैव निहन्ता स्यान्मन्दो भौमादयः परे ॥३२॥

For Makara (Capricorn) lagna: Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon are malefic; Venus and Mercury (चन्द्रज, "son of the Moon") are benefic. Saturn is itself the maraka; Mars and the other [aforesaid malefics act as marakas] through association.

श्वेतः शुक्राधिपो दीर्घः चतुष्पाच्छर्वरी बली । याम्येट् ग्राम्यो वणिग्भूमिः स्त्री पृष्ठोदयो वृषः ॥८॥

White, ruled by Venus, long-bodied, quadruped, strong by night, dwelling in the south, domesticated, of the merchant class, earthy, female, and rising by its back — this is Taurus.

जीवचन्द्रकुजाः पापा एको दैत्यगुरुः शुभः । राजयोगकरः शुक्रो भौमश्चैव बृहस्पतिः ॥३४॥

For Kumbha (Aquarius) lagna: Jupiter, the Moon, and Mars are malefic; Venus (दैत्यगुरु, "teacher of the demons") alone is benefic. Venus is the Raja-yoga-karaka, together with Mars and Jupiter.

शीर्षोदयी नृमिथुनं सगदं च सवीणकम् । प्रत्यक्स्वामी द्विपाद्रात्रिबली ग्राम्याग्रगोऽनिली ॥९॥

Rising by its head, depicted as a pair of humans — one bearing a mace, the other a vina — ruled by Mercury (whose direction is west), biped, strong by night, foremost among domesticated creatures, and of airy nature — this is Gemini.

मन्दशुक्रांशुमद्पापाः सौम्यो भौमविधू शुभौ । महीसुतगुरुश्चैव भवेतां योगकारकौ ॥३६॥

For Meena (Pisces) lagna: Saturn, Venus, and the Sun are malefic; Mercury, Mars, and the Moon are benefic. Mars (महीसुत) and Jupiter together become the Yoga-karakas.

यस्माच्चतुर्थगः क्रूरः स्याद्भूगृहक्षेत्रनाशनम्। पशुहानिस्तत्र भौमे गृहदाहप्रमादतः।।९४।।

From whichever [house] a malefic occupies the 4th, there is destruction of land, house, and field, and loss of cattle there; if it is Mars, the house burns down through carelessness.

शनौ हृदयशूलं स्यात्सूर्ये राजप्रकोपनम्। सर्वस्वहरणं राहौ विषचौरादिजं भयम्।।९५।।

If it is Saturn [in the 4th], there is a piercing pain in the heart; if the Sun, wrath of the king; if Rahu, loss of all one's possessions, and fear born of poison, thieves, and the like.

षष्ठाष्टमव्यये मंदे नीचेवास्तङ्गतेऽपि वा। विषशस्त्रादिपीडा च स्थानभ्रंशं महद्भयम्।।४९।।

When Saturn is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house, debilitated, or combust — affliction from poison, weapons, and the like [occurs], along with loss of position and great fear.

पितृमातृवियोगं च दारपुत्रादिपीडनम्। राजवैषम्य कार्याणि हानिष्टं बंधनं तथा।।५०।।

Separation from father and mother, and affliction to wife, children, and the like; disharmony with the king, undertakings [ending] in loss and ruin, and imprisonment likewise [occur].

रसाशामुनिधृत्यब्दा भूपविधृतिवत्सराः। सप्तेन्दवो नगा व्योमबाहवो क्रमतो मताः।।१५।।

[Their dasha periods, encoded as number-words, are, in order:] six, ten, seven, eighteen, sixteen, nineteen, seventeen, seven, and twenty years, respectively held [as the dasha-years for Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu, and Venus].

शुभयुक्तेक्षिते मंदे योगकारक संयुते। केन्द्रत्रिकोणलाभे वा मीनगे कार्मुके शनौ।।५१।।

When Saturn is conjoined with and aspected by benefics, joined with a yogakaraka, situated in a kendra, trikona, or the 11th house, or in Pisces or Sagittarius (karmuka) —

राज्यलाभं महोत्साहं गजाश्वाम्बरसंकुलम्।।५२।।

[It brings] gain of kingdom, great enthusiasm, and abundance of elephants, horses, and garments.

अथ शनिदशाफलम्। स्वोच्चे स्वक्षेत्रगे मन्दे मित्रक्षेत्रेऽथवा यदि। मूलत्रिकोणे भाग्ये वा तुङ्गांशेस्वांशगेऽपिवा।।४५।।

Now the results of Saturn's dasha: if Saturn is in its own exaltation, own sign, or a friend's sign, or in its mulatrikona or the 9th house, or in an exaltation-navamsha or its own navamsha —

दुश्चिक्ये लाभगे चैव राजसन्मानवैभवम्। सत्कीर्तिर्धनलाभश्च विद्यावादविनोदकृत्।।४६।।

Or in the 3rd (dushchikya) or 11th house — [it brings] royal honor and prosperity, good fame, gain of wealth, and delight in scholarly discourse.

महाराजप्रसादेन गजवाहनभूषणम्। राजयोगं प्रकुर्वीत सेनाधीशान्महत्सुखम्।।४७।।

Through the great king's favor, [the native gains] elephants, vehicles, and ornaments; [the dasha] brings about a rajayoga, and great happiness through becoming a commander of the army.

लक्ष्मीकटाक्षचिन्हानि राज्यलाभं करोति च। गृहे कल्याणसम्पत्तिर्दारपुत्रादिलाभकृत्।।४८।।

Marks of Lakshmi's favorable glance [appear], and it brings gain of kingdom; well-being and prosperity in the household, and gain through wife and children [occur].

सौम्यस्यान्तर्गते मन्दे स्वोच्चे स्वक्षेत्रकेन्द्रगे। त्रिकोणलाभगे वापि गृहे कल्याणवर्धनम्।।६२।।

In Mercury's mahadasha, Saturn's antardasha: when Saturn is in its own exaltation, own sign, a kendra, a trikona, or the 11th, it increases well-being at home.

राज्यलाभं महोत्साहं गृहे गोधनसंकुलम्। शुभस्थानफलावाप्तिस्तीर्थादौ भ्रमणं तथा।।६३।।

There is gain of a kingdom, great enthusiasm, abundance of cattle-wealth at home, attainment of favorable position, and pilgrimage to holy places.

सूर्यस्यान्तर्गते मन्दे लग्नात्केन्द्रत्रिकोणगे। शत्रूणां च महत्सौख्यं स्वल्पधान्यार्थलाभकृत्।।५७।।

When Saturn, in Sun's mahadasha, is in a kendra or trikona from the lagna, there is destruction of enemies, great happiness, and gain of a small amount of grain and wealth.

विवाहोत्सवकार्याणि शुभकार्यं शुभावहम्। स्वोच्चे स्वक्षेत्रगे मन्दे सुहृद्ग्रहसमन्विते।।५८।।

There are marriage-celebration undertakings and other auspicious, well-bringing activities, when Saturn is in its own exaltation or own sign, accompanied by a friendly planet.

यज्ञदीक्षा विवाहश्च राज्यश्रीधनसम्पदः। चन्द्रस्यान्तर्गते मन्दे लग्नात्केन्द्रत्रिकोणगे।।१२०।।

There is initiation into a yajna, marriage, and the wealth of kingdom and prosperity — these result when Saturn, in Moon's mahadasha, is in a kendra or trikona from the lagna.

राहोरन्तर्गते मन्दे लग्नात्केन्द्रत्रिकोणगे। स्वोच्चे मूलत्रिकोणे वा दुश्चिक्ये लाभराशिगे।।२४९।।

In Rahu's mahadasha, Saturn's antardasha: when Saturn is in a kendra or trikona from the lagna, or in its own exaltation or mulatrikona, or in the 3rd or 11th sign —

तद्भुक्तौ वाहनं सेवा राजप्रीतिकरं शुभम्। विवाहोत्सवकार्याणि कृत्वा पुण्यानि भूरिशः।।२५०।।

— in its bhukti there is gain of vehicles, employment, and auspicious royal favor; one performs marriage celebrations and many meritorious deeds.

आरामकरणे दक्षो तडागं कारयिष्यति। शूद्रप्रभुवशादिष्टलाभं गोधनसंग्रहम्।।२५१।।

One becomes skilled in laying out gardens and causes tanks to be built; through the favor of a shudra master there is gain of one's desired aim, and accumulation of cattle-wealth.

सुखे मन्दे रविभुते चन्द्रो भाग्यगतो यदि । लाभस्थानगते भौमे गोमहिष्यादिलाभकृत् ॥६९॥

If Saturn and the Sun are in the 4th (house of happiness), the Moon is in the 9th, and Mars is in the 11th, [the native] gains cows, buffaloes and the like.