3. Mars. This is one of the, most-talked about planet now-a-days. It is supposed that life exists on this planet. This however is not supported by sufficient evidence. It is called War-Lord and governs all military establishments, generals, surgeons, butchers, carpenters, ambassadors, youth, honesty, accidents, missiles, murders, mechanics, bombers, airial journeys, illicit love, aggression, maniacs, poverty, lands, debts, barbers, servants, orators, leaders, dictators, brothers.

4. Mercury. This is supposed to be one of the most powerful in its effects on human-beings, for it exerts its influence both in day-time and night, and denotes intellect, power, position, lifts, mathematics, public control, oratory, cold, nervous temperament, eloquence, trade, north, strong impulses, Vedas, puranas, astrology, education, green colour, sex-organs, mental diseases, leprosy agility, moods, eunich, a benefic.

5. Jupiter. A benefic, male, wisdom, children, sacrifice, divine love, sincerity, yellow colour, ministers, renunciation, elders, priesthood, diplomacy, high aspirations, penance, north-west, high position, lifts, truthfulness, corpulence, chronic diseases, hernia, divine nature, a seer, progeny, honours and control over senses. This planet is famous for giving you fantastic benefits when well-disposed in the horoscope, but when ill-placed it never hesitates to bring upon all sorts of troubles and misery and even death. It is said that Jupiter was transiting 6th house from radical Moon in the horoscope of Vail, when he was suddenly killed by Rama, to whom he did not bear any malice, and he was transiting the 12^th house in the horoscope of Harishchandra when he had to leave his kingdom and throne in favour of maharishi Viswamitra. Thus you can see that even though a benefic by nature he is capable of inflicting the worst when not favourably disposed.

6. Venus. This is the brightest planet and equally fascinating, Feminine by nature and benefic, denotes lust, love, comforts, conveyances, brother houses, places of sexual-pleasure, venerial disease, fine arts, post-coital bliss, poems, mixture of all colours, women in general wealth, mother, ornaments, prosperity, decoration, confinement, libido, bath rooms, wife con-cubi etc. This is a planet of taste and refinement. There are rich persons who are careless about their dress and personal appearance and yet there are others who may be poor but look rich, their dress tidy, and their tastes refined. This is all due to the position of this planet in a horoscope.

7. Saturn. Though a malefic it confers upon a person all the wealth of a king when favourably disposed. It presents a fascinating appearance with its multiple rings around when seen by telescope. Its characteristics are: A male, malefic, dark colour, crooked features, philosophy, religion, temples, holy-places, evil spirits, melancholy, windy diseases, starvation, accidents, judicial service, police, coachmen, gambling, prison, longevity, robbery, dis-honour, accusations, agriculture, frauds, property, poverty, demoralization ill-health, heart-disease, unpopularity, political power, foreign residence, sour-taste, pungent foods, despondency, gastric diseases, carcinoma, west. Some astrologers refer this planet as hermaphrodite. But it is generally accepted as male. It indicates a proud nature, sarcastic, curly hair, thin body, and crooked deeds.

8.  Rahu. This is a natural malefic and indicates, corruption misfortune, epidemics, poison, vitality, strength, maternal-grand parents, dignity abortions, miscarriages, widow-marriage, leprosy, high intellect, occult sciences, south-west direction.

9. Kethu. This is hermaphrodite, natura1 malefic, and denotes: selfishness, occultism, grief, quarrels, misunderstanding, unpopularity, stings and bites, paternal grand parents, worms, eruptions; yoga practice, final emancipation, sudden deaths, accidents, fraud, losses, illicit children, immorality, and mendicancy. Some planets are strong in day time and some are in the night, but these two planets are always strong and move slowly like Saturn. They remain in one rasi for 18 months where as Saturn remains for two-and-half years. While studying the characteristics of planets, it is also necessary to note their mutual friendship and reactions to each other like antagonism and neutrality to read the bhava results correctly. From the following table the reader can easily understand these relations.