Progeny Examination

A number of problems particularly those relating to progeny and marriage have been dealt with in Astrology in the form of controversy where arguments for and against the proposition in hand have been advanced and the final decision stated.The discussion again of some of these problems in these site would we think,be of considerable interest to readers of astrology.

We therefore take the progeny cases first. Here is a case of Aries ascendant it is stated that the native has Putr Dosha, the term means that he cannot have a son in normal circumstance and question has further to be examined whether by resorting to astrological remedies,it is possible for the native to have a son. It may be stated at this stage that the purpose underlying marriage according to Hindu Shastras is to have a son to continue the line and to perform necessary death rites of the father. The argument advanced in favour of Putra Dosha is the presence in the fifth house, the house of progeny of Rahu. Rahu in this case is particularly damaging to the fifth house because as a malefic it occupies aqn inimical sign there. Another factor that constitutes Putra Dosha, is that Sun the lord of fifth house, has gone to the sixth house, one of the Trik houses and therefore, is a bad house to be occupied by the fifth lord.

Sun the lord of 5^th house is no doubt with Moon, Venus and Mercury, who are after all, all female planets and would in any case deny a son. The only factor that has still to be considered is the position of Jupiter who also has disabilities. For instance it is in the sign of Saturn, and in the company of a malefic Ketu. It has besides malefic influence on either side of it as Mars fully aspect the 10^th house while the 12^th is the accepted by Mars, Sun and Rahu but it is stated that with proper astrological remedies the native may have one son and one daughter. The silver ray that seems to work against Putr Dosha, and in any case to give one son after astrological remedies, is the retrogression of Jupiter. Because of this retrogression and due to the fact that the Jupiter as a male factor, as lord of ninth and 12^th, is unsullied it can we think after Shanties give a son.It would be seen from the above astrological analysis that we have discussed the problem by considering the three famous and usual factors,like the 5th house involved the lord of it and significator of it. The question of progeny should be scrutinized by an examination of the lords of 5^th, 7^th, and 9^th. Houses along with the planet Jupiter. The intellectual acumen should be determined by an examination of the 5^th house and the planet Mercury. Similarly the father’s longevity should be determined by an examination of the 5^th 9^th houses and Sun.It would be observed from the regulation of Indian astrology, that in the case of sons the ninth house has been considered as relevant. Similarly in the case of father we have to consider the 5^th house as well.It is relations with 5^th to 9^th and 9^th to 5^th.both have luck for each other.