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K.N.
Rao has often used the term, "The Great Parashara
Exception" when discussing particular debilitated planets.
When this exception is evident in the chart he has been known
to predict spectacular success for the person while other
astrologers have seen periods of failure.
The exception, according to Rao, is that debilitated planets
when ruling or located in the 3rd, 6th, 8th or 12th houses
form raja yogas, indicating career rise in their
dashas or sub dashas. Usually the lords of these malefic houses
represent challenges and difficulties. It makes logical sense
that they become even more problematic when debilitated, but
the reverse is the case.
The classical basis for this rule can be found in several
verses in chapter 41 of Sage Parashara's Brihat Parashara
Hora Shastra entitled "Raja Yogas" (translated
by Girish Chand Sharma):
· If the 6th, the 8th, and the 3rd houses are occupied
by debilitated planets, and the ascendant lord is in his own
or exaltation sign aspects the ascendant, there is raja yoga.
Verse 19
· If the 6th, 8th, and 12th lord is in debilitation,
in an enemy's sign, or combust, and the ascendant lord in
his exaltation or in his own sign aspects the ascendant, it
causes raja yoga. Verse 20
· It should be known that if even the lords of
malefic houses 6, 8 and 12 in their debilitation aspect the
lagna, it also causes raja yoga. Verse 28
You will notice that these verses are somewhat different than
K.N. Rao's exception as stated earlier. He has extended their
meaning to include planets located in the 3rd, 6th, 8th and
12th houses and not just the lords. Often he recommends taking
the classical texts "liberally not literally," as
he has done in this case.
The verses also include the additional stipulation that the
ascendant lord be either exalted or in its own sign, or aspecting
the ascendant. In other words, the lagna needs to be strong.
In the last verse the lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th should
also aspect the ascendant in addition to being in debilitation.
These additional factors related to the ascendant should be
considered when determining whether a planetary combination
falls under "The Great Parashara Exception."
Copyright 2006. Vaughn Paul
Manley. All Rights Reserved.
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