The World Perception - Arudha Padas A1- A12

Speaking in terms of illusion (Maya) in Astrology, apart from the 12 houses, Rasi, Navamasa and their perceptions, there is another very important angle which needs to be considered to see how people look at a certain person, it is the world perception.

Arudha Pada Lagna, (AL) - This house where AL is the Ascendant for the world perception of the native, it is a general perception of the world around him, which might be entirely different from the actual character as projected by the Lagna of Rasi, opposite or same, very low to very high when compared to the Rasi Lagna and Bhavas in Rasi chart.

It denotes the illusion (Maya) attached with the native which could be very beneficial to very negative as perceived by the world around that native irrespective of his or her true mental and physical self.

Other Arudha Pada's are as following, 

A2, Dhana Pada,  
A3, Vikrama Pada, 
A4, Matri Pada,  
A5, Putra Pada,
A6, Shatru Pada,
A7, Dara Pada,
A8, Mrityu Pada,
A9, Dharma Pada,
A10, Karma Pada,
A11, Labha Pada,

For Arudha Pada Calculations and aspect etc visit Arudha Pada Lagna.

3rd house is called Bandhu bhava and A3 is called Vikrama Pada, Vikrama means Valour,
4th house is called Sahaja Bhava and A4 is called Matri Pada, Matri means Mother, 
6th house is called Ari Bhava, and A6 is called Shatru bhava, Shatru means Enemy, 
7th house is called Yuvati Bhava and A7 is called Dara bhava, Dara is Spouse,
8th house is called Randhra Bhava and A8 is called Mrityu bhava, Mrityu means Death,

rest are same names as bhavas, but read them as illusion and not the real situation. :-)

Some people benefit greatly because of this false perception which the world holds for them in terms of various aspects of life as given by each Arudha Pada from Money to Profit.

A Thief might be perceived by the world as a saint and a saint as a thief, :-) it is just world's perception, it does not change anything in the Rasi chart or Navamsa and other Divisional charts but many have benefited immensely because of this illusion and many have lost heavily because of this perception.

In other terms, a person with positive world perception gets everything done by the folks around him or her with out much efforts, :-) where as another person even though he or she might be holding true and high credentials but might be discouraged over and over again by the world around him or her because of the illusion projected by this aspect of Astrology - Arudha Padas.

Almost everyone of us have wondered many times in our lives - how the hell this guy got there??

:-)

or, many times many of us got into this situation where we got punished while someone else was responsible for the bad deeds, :-) or you are blamed for someone else's failure, :-) it is all illusion created from time to time. :-)

S P Ianala,

Arudhas, Arudha Pada Lagna to Upa Pada Lagna,

Arudhas: Like any other house, Arudhas also carry their own significance but from a different point of view, like AL, Aruda Pada Lagna signifies how the world perceives you as a person and your character, Arudha means Image or Illusion the world carries about you by taking an external look at you. e.g. If you wear kshaya vastra (orange clothes) the world considers you as a spiritually advanced and renounce, but in reality you might be a greedy pig. :-)

AL: Aruda Pada Lagna, Read this house as first house and it shows how the world perceives you and your character as a person, the reality of your character is given by normal Ascendant (Lagna).

Arudha Pada Calculation: Lagna lord position in Rasi chart, e.g Saggitarius Lagna, Lagna lord Jupiter in 12th from Lagna, then take 12th from Jupiter, i.e. Libra for AL, follow this rule for most houses.

But If AL is 7th from Lagna e.g. Gemini Lagna (mine), Mercury is the lord and If Mercury is in Pisces, 10th house, then 10th house from 10th is 7th from Lagna, Sagittarius, since it is 7th house, exception rule applies and take 4th from Lagna as Arudha Pada Lagna, which is also 7th from Lagna Lord or 10th from 7th from Lagna.

Or If the Lagna lord is in Lagna, e.g. Scorpio Lagna, Mars in Scorpio, then follow the 10th from Lagna as the Arudha Pada Lagna,

Or If Lagna lord is in 4th from Lagna then take 4th house as AL.

Aspect or Position,

11th from Arudha Lagna, If Sun then the gains will be from govt, father, royal connections,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If Moon then the gains will be from mind related industry, computing,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If Mercury then the gains will be from business, investment, litigation's
11th from Arudha Lagna, If Mars then the gains will be from other persons loss, or winning a fight,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If Jupiter then the gains will be from preaching, counselling, as advisor,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If Venus then the gains will be from beauty industry,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If Saturn then the gains will be from hard work, dirty, elders,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If Rahu then from questionable means, cheating, fraud,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If Ketu then from physical and destructive means,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If Gulika or Mandi, then from poisons or chemicals also, (I worked in Pharmaceutical Industry for 16 years, I have Mandi in 11th from AL.)
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A2 (Dhanapada) present then gains from Inheritance,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A3 (Vikramapada) then the gains will be from co-borns,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A4 (Matripada) then the gains will be from mother and her relatives,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A5 (Putrapada) then the gains will be from children,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A6 (Shatrupada) then the gains will be from enemies,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A7 (Darapada) then the gains will be from spouse and her relatives,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A8(Mrityupada) then the gains will be from killing or destroying others,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A9 (Dharmapada) then the gains will be from father, dharma, justice,
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A10 (Karmapada) then the gains will be from action, politics, profession.
11th from Arudha Lagna, If A11 (Labhapada) then the gains will be from investments, lottery, casino

Uninterrupted gains: 11th from Arudha Lagna aspected by a planet and 12th from it not aspected.
Volume or Amount of gains: The Avastha of the planet will decide the amount,
Volume or Amount of losses: The 12th from Arudha Lagna aspected by a malefic and 11th from it not aspected.

12th from Arudha Lagna, If Sun then the losses will be from govt in form of taxes, father, royal connection,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If Moon then the losses will be from mind related industry, computing,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If Mercury then the losses will be from business, investment,litigation's,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If Mars then the losses will be from younger brothers losing a fight,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If Jupiter then the losses will be from preaching, counselling, as advisor,
12th from Arudha Lagna , If Venus then the losses will be from beauty industry,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If Saturn then the losses will be from elders, hard work will yield nothing,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If Rahu then the losses due to questionable means, cheating, fraud,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If Ketu then losses from physical and destructive means,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If Gulika or Mandi, then the losses from poisons or chemicals also,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A2 (Dhanapada) present then native will inherit losses,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A3 (Vikramapada) then the losses due to co-borns,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A4 (Matripada) then the losses will be due to mother and her relatives,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A5 (Putrapada) then the losses will be due to children,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A6 (Shatrupada) then the losses will be due to enemies,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A7 (Darapada) then the losses will be due to spouse and her relatives,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A8(Mrityupada) then the losses will be due to crime,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A9 (Dharmapada) then the losses due to father, dharma, justice,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A10 (Karmapada) then the losses will be due to mistakes,
12th from Arudha Lagna, If A11 (Labhapada) then the losses will be from investments, casino.

If 11th stronger then 12th, gains will be more then losses or expense,
If 12th is stronger then 11th, gains will be less then expenses or losses.

2nd from Arudha Lagna, Sustains Lagna pada, Benefics aspect or position will facilitate, where as Malefics will reduce or block.

3rd from Arudha Lagna, Aspects or position of planets in 3rd from Arudha Lagna will have positive or negative bearing on the younger co-borns of the native.

A2, Dhanapada: Inheritance, Income, Benefics, Jupiter, Venus, Moon Shukla Paksha, Mercury with benefics, aspect or position will bring inheritance, otherwise malefics could bring family burden or nothing.

A3, Vikramapada: Younger Co borns, Initiatives, Risks,

If A3 is with Sun, then based on auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of Sun, the co-borns will get effects positive or negative from government, royalty, etc.
If A3 is with Moon, then based on auspiciousness and inauspicousness of Moon, the co-borns will get effects positive or negative from mother and relatives,
If A3 is with Mars , then there will be many brothers but If Mars is strong they will perish, If Mars is weak they will have long life.
If A3 is with Mercury, then there will be no brothers and only sisters, and they might fight with each other verbally If Mercury is afflicted.
If A3 is with Venus, then only sisters will be there, and If a younger brother happens he will be long lived,
If A3 is with Jupiter, the brothers will be truthful and firm and resilient,
If A3 is with Saturn, older brothers will be sickly,
If A3 is with Rahu, then there will be no brothers only sisters,
If A3 is with Ketu, then the father of native will be short lived, brothers will be troublesome and a sister will be long lived.

(Need to confirm)

A4, Matripada / Sukhapada: Mother and Relatives, 

If Sun is with A4, then the mother of the native will marry into a influential family with power,
If Moon is with A4, then the natives mother will pass away early (My mother passed away when she was 78 yrs)
If Mars is with A4, the natives mother will be aggressive, and unruly,
If Mercury is with A4, native mother will be sweet spoken and shrewd with communication and money,
If Venus is with A4, then the mother's family will be prosperous,
If Jupiter is with A4, then the mother of the native will be divine, (My mother was divine)
If Saturn is with A4, then the natives maternal relatives will be sickly,
If Rahu is with A4, then the natives mother will be spiritual,
If Ketu is with A4, then the natives mother will be very stubborn,

(Need to confirm)

A5, Putrapada/Mantrapada: Children, Mantrashakti,

A6, Shatrupada/Rogapada: Enemies, Disease,

If Saturn associates with Jupiter and is with A6: Then the maternal uncles of the native will die in hermitage provided Moon is in the first half of Navamsa,and If Moon is in second half of Navamsa then the maternal uncles will reach Brahma loka.

A7, Darapada/Kalatrapada: Sexual appetite, spouse, relatives,

If Mars aspects A7, Multiple spouses,
If Jupiter is with A7, then the native will be a infidel,
If Saturn aspects A7 and lord of A7 is debilitated, Native will be a ascetic or spouse dies.

A8, Maranapada/Mrityupada: Randhara,

If A8 in 10th long life.

A9, Dhamrapada/Pitrapada/Bhagyapada: Dharma, Father, Justice,

If A9 is with Sun, then the Natives father is a vaishnava,
If A9 with Moon, Natives father will attain fame,
If A9 with Mars, Native father will be inwardly calm but outwardly angry,
If A9 with Mercury then Natives father will be shaivik,
If A9 is placed in a house of Mercury lordship then the native will earn in trade,
If A9 is with Jupiter, Natives father will have long life, will be a good author, known and famous,
If A9 is with Venus, Natives father will have long life,
If A9 is with Saturn, Native will not have any happiness from his father.
If A9 is with Rahu, Natives father will have a virtuous son from his second marriage.

A10, Karmapada/Rajyapada: Career, Profession, Action, Politics, Royalty, Governance,

If A10 is with Saturn, Native will have problems in his profession and career, will be irascible and will acquire hidden wealth.

A11, Labhapada: Gains, Profits, Income, Elders,

If A11 in 9th, fortunate,

Upa pada lagna UL, (Gaunapada) is the Arudha of the 12th bhava of the chart, take the house with UL as the first house to see the health of marriage, 7th house empty, with benefic dhristi, with a benefic, with krura (malefic) graha dhristi, with a krura graha denotes degrading auspiciousness of the 7th house from UL and 8th house for its negative effects on the longevity of marriage, 7and 7th house matters.

Upa Pada Lagna Calculation: For Gemini Lagna (Mine), 12th house is Taurus, Lord of 12th is Venus, and Venus is in 8th house, Capricorn, and 8th house is 9th from 12th house, so 9th from 8th house Capricorn will be the house for Upa Pada Lagna, i.e. Virgo.

But If UL is 7th from Lagna, exception rule applies and take 4th from Lagna as Upa Pada Lagna,

Lord of Upa Pada Lagna: Signifies nature of family of the spouse.
Upa Pada Lagna, It signifies Marriage and type of marriage, auspiciousness, health, longevity,
Lagna and 7th from it signifies, Marriage as perceived by the native, meaning the purpose,
Lagna and 7th from it in Navamsa, Marriage with regards to the type and looks of the spouse,
8th from Lagna and Moon signifies, negative effects on such Marriage, Spouse, etc.
4th house read for relations,

2nd from Upa pada Lagna (UL): Nature and health of spouse,

Sun aspecting or position in 2nd from UL: Sun governs bones, so If afflicted by Rahu or Saturn, there could be problems with bones, can be brittle,
Moon aspecting or position in 2nd from UL: Moon governs mind, blood, If afflicted there can be problems with the mind, blood, mensuration, etc.
Mars aspecting or position in 2nd from UL: Mars governs strength, bone marrow, afflictions might worsen the problem, because debilitated Mars, weak Mars already cause enough problems.
Mercury aspecting or position in 2nd from UL: Mercury governs Earth, Speech, Skin, so If afflicted by Ketu, Rahu and Saturn, or Mercury in 2nd causes obesity.(Need some data).
Venus aspecting or position in 2nd from UL: Venus governs watery fluids and blood immune system, muscles, so If afflicted by Ketu, Rahu and Saturn together or independently, it will cause trouble to these parts of the body,
Jupiter aspecting or position in 2nd from UL: Jupiter governs knowledge, divinity, air, semen, If afflicted might cause issues in these areas, debilitated Jupiter already causes trouble like stupid talk.
Saturn aspecting or position in 2nd from UL: Saturn governs lethargy, slow, old, dirty, sickly,
Rahu aspecting or position in 2nd from UL: Rahu governs, fraud, cheating, deception, lies,
Ketu aspecting or position in 2nd from UL: Ketu governs destructive thoughts, high libido.

2nd from Lord of 7th from UL, Features of native and spouse,

Sun: Bright, and Tawny,
Moon: Calm, Pale, and easily disturbed,
Mars: Red and fire spewing, muscular, energetic, strong,
Mercury: Excellent speech maker, feminine,
Jupiter: Bright and yellow tinge on the face,
Venus:  Beautiful features, feminine,
Saturn:Ugly in appearance with old and shrunken looks,
Rahu: Ugly in appearance with buck teeth, dark,
Ketu: Ugly in appearance with stammering, stupid,

(Looking in to data for confirmation)

7th from Upapada Lagna can have blocks on the Marriage depending on Malefics or Benefics occupying it.

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