6th house

6th house: Sixth is the house of enemies which represent both external and internal enemies. Since in this
horoscope we are not concerned about the material things, there is no question of external enemies. Thus in the
punya chakra, the 6th house represent the internal enemies. The shastras (classical texts) speak of six enemies
which go by the name shad-ripus, which create hurdles in the spiritual upliftment of the native. By observing Yama
and Niyama as mentioned in the yoga sutras of Maharishi Patanjali, one can get over the weaknesses. The
weaknesses can be mapped to six planets based on which the weaknesses the native suered during the lifetime
can be deciphered from the punya chakra. Before we do the mapping, we need to understand about the
weaknesses. We also should understand that the sattvik (steady state) planets Sun, Moon and Jupiter cannot
represent any weaknesses as the root of all weakness is either Tamas (ignorance) or Rajas (predominance of
energy).

The SIX weaknesses (the shadripus)

Kama: Kama means attraction and is most widely used to represent the attraction between male and female. The
god of love Cupid is known as Kamadev in sanskrit and represent the sexual attraction between male and female.
However, Kama is not always that bad as this attraction between opposite sexes cause the entire creation to
continue as without progeny, there is no continuation of lineage. In addition, all souls are ultimately attracted to
Krishna and thus HE becomes the ultimate Purusha and all the souls or the material creation which is ever eager to
disappear in HIM becomes the ultimate Prakriti or the feminine principle. Thus the Rasa Leela in the transidental
level shows the eagerness of all the living being to Unite with Krisna and get ONE with him. Hence, the
beejakshara for Krishna is Klim which also known as the Kama Beeja. However, at negetive level, the same
attraction take the colour of lust which is nothing but being driven by the attitude of having sex others without
having the feeling of Love. Thus Kama at a gross material level is nothing but union of male and female body, while
at a transidental level, it is the union of two soul, the purusha and the prakriti. The union of two bodies whether at
material or spiritual level is guided by Planet Venus and hence it is signicator of Kama. This weakness is
predominant in Rajas guna and hence there also is a positive side to it, which be enhanced to reach god.

Krodha: Krodha means anger and there is no ambiguity in assigning a planet to this. It is well known that Mars is
known as the God of War and is endowed with commanding qualities. The root of anger is Fire and hence only
rey Mars qualies to signify this ripu. A peaceful mind is a mind in perfect harmony with the nature and hence
full of sattva while a angry mind is quite destructive as indicated by the tamasic nature of Maritian re and hence a
weakness which should be overcome to be in harmony with others.

Lobha: Lobha means greed or the desire to have something out of proportion. Desire for various things in this
material world is quite natural, however when the desire becomes un-natural and it involves an insatiated
mentality, where the desire becomes unending, it becomes a weakness. Rahu is the planet behind greed as being
opposite of Ketu, who rules of renunciating all material objects, it makes the native run after something which is
not really needed for him. Thus the native is under a shadowy viel inside which his ability to judge his true needs
become cloudy and he feels a insatiable thrust for material objects. Gautama Buddha said that the root cause of all
birth are the desires of the material objects which the native wants to experience. Since the soul cannot experience
material objects without a body, it needs to take birth to full his desires. Hence Rahu becomes the signicator for
getting entangled into the shackles of the material world, while its opposite, Ketu signies breaking free from the
shakles and thus liberation. This weakness is predominant in Tamas Guna.
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Moha: Moha means delusion which happens due to Maya or the illusion of the material world. Although the
soul is free from all material bondages, he gets attached to the material world due to mana or the mind. This
happens due to delusion of the mind which thinks that material existence is the only truth and there is nothing
beyond it. The truth is the eld of activity of the mind is only possible in this material existence when a false ego
makes the native dierentiate himself as someone dierent from the eternal soul, the parama purusha. Since
Saturn signies lie, it represents the great lie, the mind is telling itself, that the material existence is the only true
existing and there is nothing beyond that. Only under the inuence of a Guru (Jupiter), can the mind realise that
the material existence is untrue and is momentory and there is something beyond it, which is true and is also
eternal. Thus Saturn signies this ripu which is predominant in Tamas guna.

Mada: Mada means arrogance, which many also associate with alcohol. The association of alcohol with mada is
also apt as alcohol makes a person lose his brain and thus make him forget both good and bad thoughts in his
mind and thus making him headless. Hence a person under alcohol cannot control over his senses and end up
doing headless acts. Similarly when the identication of the person with ego is very strong, he thinks himself as the
king of all consider others as non-entity in front of him. Under such arrogance, the person behaves nothing less
than a headless person and end up doing headless things. The condition of such person is similar to a wild
elephant who rumles over and shatters everything coming to his way. Such elephant is aptly called Mada-mast
hathi, in english which means, elephant exhilerated in pride. In mythology, Ketu is called the tail of the demon
whose head was cut by lord Vishnu during the churning of the ocearn. Thus it represents some who is headless.
One one hand, the positive side of headlessness represent total surrender to god by renunciating ones eqo and
material possession (which happens when you have a head) and thus show liberation; while on the other hand, the
negetive side, it represent going against the social norms and natural laws and doing something which is
completely unexpected such as terrorism etc. Thus when Ketu's headlessness is applied to the material world, it
becomes a weakness, while when this transcends into the spiritual world, it makes the person liberate from the
bondage of rebirth. Since in material plane, Ketu is a tamasik planet (like Mars), this weakness is predominant in
tamas.

Matsarya: Matsarya can be translated to envy or jealousy. The root of jealousy is comparision of one's ownself
with others. Although this becomes the prime driver of growth in this material world, it becomes a weakness in the
spiritual world. We all know that only when someone shuns the desire to enjoy the material things in this life, he is
free from this matarial world. The desire to compare one self comes from the desire to grow in this material world
as shown by the upachayas 3rd and 6th, which are naturally ruled by Mercury. This shows that one should keep
doing his duties irrespective of what he gets. Based on karma of dierent people, they may be endowed with
dierent lives and one should not compare himself and complain to god about this discrepancies. Instead only
when is free of the feelings of jealousy, then only he can have full faith on god and trust all his actions without
judgement. It is said that jealousy becomes a roadblock even in cause of jealousy of spiritual nature. Envy is caused
by the nature of human mind which dierentiates one from others, where one sees other to be more prosperous
than oneself and this faculty of human mind is governed by childish Mercury. It is no wonder that it is natural to
see jealousy in young kids who always compare this possessions with their peers and want those which others
possess. Thus something which can help one grow in the material world can cause roadblock in the spiritual arena
and thus Jealousy is considered as one of the weaknesses. Thus weakness is however, predominant in rajas and is
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thus easy to get over, unlike those which are predominant in tamas.

Sad ripus or Six sins according to Visti Larsen.

Lobha - Greed - Mercury

Kama - Lust - Venus
Krodha - Anger - Mars
Moha - Obsession - Rahu
Madha - Compulsively intoxicated - Saturn
Matsarya - Nymphomaniac - Ketu

Lokas.
Bhurloka - Mars
Bhuvarloka - Sun
Svargaloka - Venus
Janarloka - Moon
Taparloka - Saturn
Mahaloka - Mercury
Satyaloka - Jupiter

Swamsa.

Aries: trouble from rats, cats etc.

Taurus: Troubles/ Happiness from quadrupeds (cow/ bulls etc.)
Gemini: Itches, skin infection and over weight problems.
Cancer: Trouble from watery diseases, hydrophobia and leprosy.
Leo: Danger from dogs, tiger and other such canines.
Virgo: Trouble from re, weight problems, skin infections.
Libra: Trouble from Trade and business.
Scorpio: Watery diseases, danger of reptiles, and snakes, shortage of mothers milk.
Sagittarius: Danger of accidents and fall from height.
Capricorn: Danger from aquatic creatures, birds and spirits besides skin problem and/or psychic disorders.
Aquarius: Construction of lakes, tanks, garden, roads, temples etc.
Pisces: Law abiding, religious and righteous person. Parasara adds that the karakamsa in Pisces indicates
Moksha.

Charactestics Of Drekkana
Aries
Drekkana I:
Masculine, a black colored man wearing a white dhoti holding high an axe in his hand, gives the impression that
he is clever enough in protecting others, erce in appearance, reddish eyes.
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Drekkana II:
Feminine, quadruped, a woman wearing red clothes, fond of dressing up, pot belly, face resembles a horse, looks
tired with thirst, standing on one foot.

Drekkana III:
Masculine, sadistic, skilled in arts, especially in musical lines, reddish color, interested in religious rites like Homa,
active but foiled in attempts, wears red clothes, holds a stick high.

Taurus:
Drekkana I:
Female, curly hair but cut, big belly, partly burnt clothes, thirsty, hungry, fond of jewels.

Drekkana II:
Masculine, quadruped, skilled at cultivation of land and in ne arts, possesses a house, cattle, trades in charcoal
and carts, neck like a bull, very hungry, face like a goat.

Drekkana III:
Masculine, quadruped, big body like an elephant, white teeth, long legs like a camel, brown colored, hair like a
deer's, ckle-minded.

Gemini:
Drekkana I:
Female, fond of needle work, hence her hands are raised, fond of jewels, has reached puberty but without children.

Drekkana II:
Masculine, bird, manly appearance, standing in a ower garden, armed with a bow, face like a bird (vulture),
thoughts are always on children, wealth and ornaments, fond of fun.

Drekkana III:
Masculine, man adorned with studded ornaments, mail coat, quiver, armed with a bow, well versed in music,
dance and poetry writing.

Cancer:
Drekkana I:
Masculine, quadruped, man holding leaves and medicinal roots, fruits, poised on a sandalwood tree in the forest,
fat like an elephant, long legs like a chamel, face like a pig's, neck like a horse's.

Drekkana II:
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Feminine, serpent, snakes coiled on her body, decorated with lotus owers on her head, quite youthful, resting on
the branch of a Phalasa (jack) tree and shouting.

Drekkana III:
Masculine, serpent, one traveling in a ship on sea to get jewels for his wife, serpents are coiled around him, has
ornaments, nose and face bend down slightly.

Leo
Drekkana I:
Human, masculine, quadruped, bird, looks like a vulture and a jackal on the branch of a cotton tree, dirty clothes,
has no father or mother, keeps on shouting.

Drekkana II:
White garland on the head, covers the body with black skin and blanket, armed with a bow, lion's courage, nose
bent forward or beak-nosed.

Drekkana III:
Masculine, quadruped, curly headed, long hair on face, face like a monkey, active and nimble like a monkey, habits
like monkey, carries a stick, fruits and esh in hand.

Virgo:
Drekkana I:
Feminine, a young girl covered in dirty clothes holding a vessel full of owers, great desire for clothes and wealth,
desires to go to her father's house.

Drekkana II:
Feminine, whole body is covered with hair, black in color, cloth tied on head, armed with a bow, desires writing a
letter to her husband.

Drekkana III:
Feminine, golden color, body covered with a wet white silk, tall, vessels on hand, going to a temple.

Libra
Drekkana I:
Masculine, a man sitting in his shop in a business area with a silver scale and weights, thinking about business and
prots.

Drekkana II:
Masculine, bird, face like a bird, thinks about his wife, children, hunger and thirst, likes to go away with the vessel
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on hand.

Drekkana III:
Masculine, quadruped, frightens animals in the forest, decorated with precious stones, monkey-like in shape, has a
golden mail coat.

Scorpio
Drekkana I:
Feminine, serpent, a beautiful lady shorn of her clothes and ornaments, travelling from the middle of the lake to
the shore, snakes have coiled around her legs.

Drekkana II:
Feminine, serpent, snakes coil around her body, pot belly, her thoughts center on how to make her husband happy.

Drekkana III:
Quadruped, square face like a tortoise, scares away dog, pig, fox and deer, safeguards a sandalwood forest.

Sagittarius:
Drekkana I:
Male and quadruped, man with the body of a horse, armed with a long bow, lives in a hut in the forest protecting
sanyasis and articles used in religious performances.

Drekkana II:
Feminine, very pleasing color like gold and the champaka ower, separates gems in the ocean, seated on a
Badraasana.

Drekkana III:
Masculine, long face, color of gold and champaka ower, seated in a prominent place holding a stick and wearing
silk and a deer skin.

Capricorn:
Drekkana I:
Masculine, hair all over body, stout, protruding teeth, armed with chain, rod and net, fearful face.

Drekkana II:
Feminine, procient in all art, very pleasing eyes, dark blue color, fond of tasty dishes, ornaments around the neck.

Drekkana III:
Masculine and quadruped, horse's face, human body, covered with a blanket, armed with a "kavacha" (shield),
carries on his shoulder a pot studded with various gemstones.
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Aquarius:
Drekkana I:
Masculine and bird, wants to procure oil, food, liquor and water, wears a blanket, silk and antelope skin, face looks
like a vulture.

Drekkana II:
Feminine, dressed in dirty clothes, vessels on head, collects metal pieces in a blanket, in a forest of cotton trees.

Drekkana III:
Masculine, black colored, wears a crown, ears full of hair, carries bark, leaves, gum and fruits, goes from one place
to another.

Pisces:
Drekkana I:
Masculine, man handling articles for a Yagya, gemstones, coral, conch, tired hands, walks while shaking his hands,
sails over water to bring ornaments for wife.

Drekkana II:
Human, feminine, watery, young lady with a beautiful face shining like a champaka ower with her retinue sailing
over the sea to the other side, with a high ag sta.

Drekkana III:
Human, serpent, a man shouting beside a pit in the forest, his hands and legs are coiled by snakes, thieves have
stolen all his wealth, he is afraid, he keeps crying aloud.

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