3rd house from Arudha Lagna

Jaimini also mentions that “ or in the third house (from AL ) indicate awareness (jnanapurvakam) of the period of death” (2.2.28). These benefics association with the 3rd house will give a person the ability to know about their death beforehand. Malefics do the opposite, so when you see malefics in this place, your chance of predicting the time of their death is quite small, as they are not meant to know.

The last point that Jaimini says is that “malefics 3rd and 6th from AL give similar results [raja yoga].” (1.3.31) “Mixed planets reduce the Rajayoga” (1.3.33). This will be discussed more under the AL6.

[1] Sanjay Rath 4/23/2003 Re: [GJ] purpose of arudha lagna/s/ Sanjay clarification
[2] Sanjay Rath , Crux of Vedic Astrology , Sagar Publications
[3] Sanjay Rath 4/23/2003 Re: [GJ] purpose of arudha lagna/s/
[4] For more in depth clarification on this subject see Sanjay Rath ‘s lecture on “Death and Longevity”.
[5] Sanjay Rath 4/23/2003 Re: [GJ] purpose of arudha lagna/s/

The AL3 also has an important role in showing the circumstances of death. “I remember a famous quote ‘Cowards die many times but the brave taste of death but once’…so you will agree that the perception of death (mrityu) or near death (apa-mrityu) will vary from one chart to another. So even in death, perception and reality differ [3].” Jaimini says that “The 8th house and 8th from it (3rd ) from AL determine the period and nature of death” (3.3.5). The AL3 is very valuable to share the place and nature of death [4]. Jaimini says that if “the 3rd house (from Arudha ) is a malefic sign, a bad/unnatural death occurs (3.3.3)”. Malefics or a malefic sign in the third house shows a nice place of death” (2.2.27) “Benefics or beneficial sign in the third house shows a nice place of death” (2.2.26) The sign shows the place of death while the planets conjoining or aspecting the AL3 will indicate the cause of death. Timing death is to be done with the method of three pairs, shoola dasa, shoola chakra, navatara, etc. The AL3 reveals the nature of that death, where you are and what it is that takes you out of this world.

Jaimini teaches that “Malefics conj/aspecting the 3rd house from the significator indicates a painful/horrible death” (2.2.12). “Benefics con/aspecting the 3rd house from significator indicate a painless/easy death” (2.2.13). “The causes death due to the king (government), [ also shows firearms]. The causes tuberculosis (or other chest complaints) as the cause of death [kapha disorders]. indicates death from weapons (cuts/surgery), fire, wounds, burns, etc. shows flatulence, indigestion, and other Vata diseases as the cause of death. and Mandi indicate snakebite, poison, water and bondage as the cause of death.

causes smallpox and other contagious diseases. and Mandi indicate death by choking or food poisoning. indicates vomiting and the inability to eat as the cause of death. shows urinary and kidney problems and diabetes. Many planets indicate mixed results” (2.2.15-24) With this information, not only are we able to tell about the nature of death, but we are able to clarify doubts about the death of particular people. Who really killed JFK, what happened to a missing person that turns up dead, did Elvis die as they said? “

For how many years have we speculated whether the great Subhash Bose is actually dead? For how many years do we wonder on how Chaitanya Mahaprabhu left this world. He just walked into the idol of Jagannath!! Can you perceive or imagine this. Even in death, an event, perceptions differ. When someone dies, most lament, some enemies delight, and most don’t care. The reality is the same for all yet the perception is different. This is not an easy topic and most people avoid it. But it is worth thinking as no one can give a perfect answer…after all who knows Satya or the perfect truth, what we all understand is half truths [5].” The AL3 will reveal enough information to know the circumstances of death.

Parasara says that “ and in the 3rd/11 th form AL will destroy the coborn of the native (in the 11 th elder siblings and in the 3 rd younger siblings). If is in the 3rd /11 th from the AL, there would have been an abortion to the mother earlier, same effect if is in or aspects the 8 th from the or Arudha ” (29-verse 31 and 32).

These verses show the effect of malefic combinations in the AL3. in this position relates to abortions, as it represents the shukra dhatu and unhealthy activity related to it. Parasara also says that, “Should the , , and be in the 3rd /11th from AL , there will be many valorous coborns. Should and be in AL3 or AL11 or lends aspects there to younger/elder coborns will (respectively) be destroyed. If is alone in one of the said houses the native will be spared while a coborn will die [this can also be the co-born dying some time after birth].

in the AL3 or AL11 will give abundant happiness from one’s sisters” (29-verse 33 to 36). Parasara is going into specific details. When the sex of the grahas and their effect on children are well studied, a person will make very accurate results about coborn from the AL3 and AL11. Deeper study needs to be done relative to what western science has discovered about birth order and astrological combinations in the AL3, western science will soon “prove” many Jyotish principles.

The siblings of the spouse are seen from the 3rd and 11 th from the Upapada. The zodiacal or reverse reckoning of the 3rd and eleventh house for the sake of determining co­born depends on whether the Arudha lagna (or UL) is an odd or even sign respectively [2]. The counting of the 3rd and 11th house for other significations is always zodiacal.

The AL3 is a tamasic destroying house and its karaka is . This is a very hard placement and will show a breaking nature. Benefics in this house are often renounced, their significations are broken out of the life. Tamasic planets act very harsh here as they are supported. People with and in this placement will be known for their harsh behavior. This can be applied beneficially in areas of employment like war, court, and money collection agencies, where harshness makes one good on the job. Jaimini even says that malefics in the 3rd and 6th will make one good at military service.

The 3rd and 6th houses are houses of Parakrama (energy/war/destruction), malefics here will make a person strong and fighting, while benefics will make a person passive. An exalted benefic in the 3rd or 6 th from AL is said to make a person very spiritual [1] (this will be explained under AL6). The AL3 has many other special features.

The Arudha shows your image, what makes your image, and what supports or destroys it. In western psychology there are studies on a person’s birth order and its effect on their psychology, this relates to the AL3. How you act, project yourself, what roles you take on in your life are related to the AL3 which also influences siblings. The AL3 relates the siblings a person may have, and is relative to the birth order affecting one’s psychology. It can often give more accurate (and faster) results than the Drekkana (D-3) can give relative to number of siblings. The Parasara D-3 is good to see the nature of the siblings, but the number is better to see from the AL3 and the AL11.