How Transits Affect Dasa-Bhukti Lords

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How Transits Affect Dasa-Bhukti Lords

Dr. K. Guru Rajesh

Complete System of Prediction

Vedic astrology is replete with many kinds of tools and techniques which aid in predicting events in the life of a native and pin-point the time of their fructification. Even a single Sloka or a small set of 3 or 4 Slokas may contain in them the germ of a complete system of prediction. While studying Phaladeepika certain Slokas of Chapter 20 that deal with the transit effects of Vimshottari Dasa and Bhukti lords attracted my attention.

Phaladeepika Slokas, Chapter 20

Whichever Bhava from the natal Ascendant the Dasa lord moves through in his transit identical with his own, exaltation or friendly sign, the concerned Bhava will be strengthened, provided the Dasa lord is strong in the natal chart.

When the Dasa lord is weak in the natal chart and he transits a sign identical with his debilitation or inimical sign or when he gets eclipsed by the Sun, the effects of that house from the natal Ascendant will get spoiled.

When the Dasa lord during his transit moves in his debilitation or inimical sign or gets eclipsed by the Sun, the Dasa will yield unfavorable results. Contrary to this, if the Dasa lord moves in his exaltation, own or friendly signs or becomes retrograde during his transit the Dasa will produce benefic results.

During a particular Dasa, the results of the houses reckoned from the natal Moon-sign will come to pass whenever the Dasa lord transits through them.

These Slokas suggest that when a certain Vimshottari Dasa and Bhukti is running in the life of a native, then the transits of the Dasa and Bhukti lords can be utilized to confirm the event promised by them in the natal chart and also to zero-in on the time of fructification of the event. Similarly, the transits of planets on the natal positions of the Dasa and Bhukti lords also have say on the manifestation of results. As with all methods of Vedic astrology, the dicta laid down by the Rishis should be taken as a broad guideline and more precise rules with empirical analysis need to be identified. With these pointers I have analysed a number of horoscopes of people who have experienced a variety of events, both good and bad, and found that the method works amazingly.

First of all the events promised by the planets in the natal chart should be analysed minutely in order to successfully apply this method. The good or bad results which the Dasa and Bhukti lords portend from their natal positions, lordships and association should be judged properly. While doing this, both the Ascendant and the natal Moon-sign should be considered. Similarly, the lord of the Nakshatra in which a planet is placed as per Vimshottari Dasa system should also be studied as it plays a prominent role in shaping the results. Various benefic and malefic combinations enumerated in the classical texts should be applied carefully before drawing a conclusion regarding the potential events that can manifest in the life of the native during a given Dasa and Bhukti period. After that, the following rules regarding the transit of Dasa and Bhukti lords and also other planets should be applied to pin-point the event. This method is particularly helpful when at least one among the Dasa or Bhukti lords is a slow moving planet. Nevertheless, it works well for fast moving planets also.

General Principles

(a) Observe the houses transited and aspected by the Dasa and Bhukti lords both from the natal Ascendant and the natal Moon-sign. The events connected with these houses will manifest during the Dasa-Bhukti period.

(b) Observe the natal planets on whom the Dasa and Bhukti lords move or cast their aspect in transit vis-a-vis their lordships and natural Karakattwas. The events connected with these planets will manifest during the Dasa-Bhukti period.

(c) Transit Dasa or Bhukti lord moving over or aspecting a particular combination in the natal chart may manifest the results of that combination.

(d) When the Dasa or Bhukti lord moves on or aspects a house of which it has natural Karakattwa the results of that house will manifest significantly.

(e) When the Dasa and Bhukti lords move over or aspect their natal positions then the period will give the results promised by them in the natal chart.

(f) When either the Dasa or Bhukti lord is a natural benefic and indicates a happy event in transit while at the same time the other lord is a natural malefic and indicates unfavourable result in transit, then the native will experience both results during that period. For example, events like marriage followed by immediate separation, or birth and death of a child etc.

Favourable Results

Opposition and Conjunction

1) Dasa or Bhukti lord transiting the 9^th house from the natal Ascendant or the Moon-sign may give happy occasions like marriage, child birth etc.

2) The Dasa and Bhukti lords coming into opposition in transit will give benefic results promised by their position in the natal chart.

3) When Dasa and Bhukti lords come together in transit in a beneficial house either from the natal Ascendant or from the natal Moon, then the native will experience the favorable results of these houses.

Transit Jupiter

4) When transit Jupiter moves on natal Dasa or Bhukti lord, the native may experience happy events. Also, Dasa or Bhukti lord transiting on natal Jupiter may indicate happy events.

5) Transit Jupiter on or aspecting both Dasa or Bhukti lords will give happy events. 6) When Jupiter is either the Dasa or Bhukti lord and transits over the other planet while the said planet aspects or moves over natal Jupiter, the native will experience happy events.

7) The Dasa or Bhukti lord in transit moving over or receiving the aspect of natal Jupiter and Venus will give benefic results pertaining to the houses owned by him in the natal chart and also the houses influenced by him in transit.

8) When the Dasa or Bhukti lord transits natal Jupiter while transit Jupiter moves over the natal position of the Dasa or Bhukti lord, the native will experience benefic results.

9) When a Dasa or Bhukti lord is a natural malefic and transits over a beneficial house from the natal Ascendant or natal Moon while simultaneously either Jupiter or Venus is transiting over the natal position of the said planet, then the native will experience happy events.

10) When both Dasa and Bhukti lords join together in transit in the natal Ascendant or natal Moon-sign while transit Jupiter aspects their natal positions, then the native will experience happy events.

11) Transit Jupiter moving over the natal position of the Dasa or Bhukti lord or aspecting them in transit bestows favourable results on the native.

I have tested these rules successfully on more than 60 horoscopes and would like to demonstrate its applicability through an example horoscope.

Male: Born May 9, 1979 at 21 h. 30m. IST at 16 N 17, 80 E 26.

Event I: Sister's Birth: Mars Dasa-Ketu Bhukti >> A younger sister was born on 15^th November 1982.

Vimshottari: Mars is the Karaka for siblings and is also the 3^rd lord from the Moon-sign. Mars occupies the Nakshatra of Ketu who is in the 3^rd from the Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Ketu is in the 3^rd from the Ascendant aspected by 3^rd lord Saturn. Transits: Both Dasa lord Mars and Bhukti lord Ketu were moving together in Sagittarius, the natal Ascendant. Transit Jupiter was in Libra aspecting natal Mars and Ketu, the Dasa and Bhukti lords.

Event II: Award of Gold Medals: Rahu Dasa-Moon Bhukti >> The native was awarded three gold medals for outstanding performance in the Under Graduate Course and received the medals on 25^th November 2001 in the University Convocation through the Governor of the state.

Vimshottari: Dasa lord Rahu is in the 9^th with the 2^nd and 3^rd lord Saturn. Rahu occupies the Nakshatra of Venus, the 6^th and 11^th lord, who is exalted in the 4^th house. Rahu should give the results of his dispositor Sun who is exalted in the 5^th house joined by 10^th lord Mercury and 5^th lord Mars. Thus Rahu is well fortified to bestow Yoga on the native. The Bhukti lord Moon is the 8^th lord (the blemish of 8^th house lordship will not affect the Sun and Moon) placed in the 10^th aspected by exalted Venus. Moon occupies the Nakshatra of the 5^th lord Mars who is in the 5^th with the 9^th lord Sun and 10^th lord Mercury. Thus, the Moon is also qualified to bestow recognition to the native and thrust him centre stage in the academicia.

Transits: The Dasa lord Rahu was transiting Gemini, his exaltation sign, in the 10^th from natal Moon. Transit Jupiter also joined transit Rahu in Gemini. The Bhukti lord Moon was transiting Pisces over natal exalted Venus aspecting the natal 10^th house where natal Moon is placed.

Event III: Top Rank in PG studies and qualifying CSIR-JRF-NET exam: Jupiter Dasa- Jupiter Bhukti >> The native obtained the top rank in his batch in Post Graduate Studies and received a prize and certificate of appreciation on March 14^th 2003 in the University Convocation through the Governor. He also got qualified in the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Junior Research Fellow cum National Eligibility Test and joined the fellowship in April 2004. For the first time in his life the native got a regular income in the form of a stipend.

Vimshottari: The Dasa and Bhukti lord Jupiter is the Ascendant and 4^th lord exalted in the 8^th aspecting the 2^nd and 4^th houses. The 5^th lord Mars aspects Jupiter from the 5^th. From the Moon-sign Jupiter is the 4^th lord placed in the 11^th house.

Transits: The Dasa and Bhukti lord Jupiter was moving through his natal position in his exaltation sign Cancer.

Event IV: Joining as Executive in a prestigious PSU: Jupiter Dasa-Saturn Bhukti >> The native joined as an executive in a prestigious Public Sector Company in March, 2006.

Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is exalted and aspects the 2^nd house and is in the 11^th from the Moon-sign. Further, Jupiter occupies the Nakshatra of the 2^nd lord Saturn who is in the 9^th house. The Bhukti lord Saturn is the 2^nd lord placed in the 9^th in the Nakshatra of the 6^th and 11^th lord Venus who is exalted in the 4^th and aspects the 10^th.

Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Libra, the 11^th house from the natal Ascendant and the 2^nd house from the natal Moon, aspecting the 10^th lord Mercury and 10^th house from the natal Moon sign. Bhukti lord Saturn was moving in Cancer over natal Jupiter in the 11^th from natal Moon-sign and aspecting the 10^th house and 10^th lord from the natal Ascendant. Transit Venus was aspecting transit Saturn from Capricorn.

Event V: Sister's Marriage: Jupiter Dasa-Saturn Bhukti >> The native's sister got married on January 25^th 2007.

Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the 2^nd and 11^th lord from the 3^rd and occupies his exaltation sign. Jupiter is in the Nakshatra of the 3^rd lord Saturn who is in the 7^th from the 3^rd house. From the Moon-sign, Jupiter happens to be the 2^nd and 5^th lord from the 3^rd and occupies the 9^th from the 3^rd house in exaltation. The Bhukti lord Saturn is the 3^rd lord from Ascendant and occupies the 7^th from the 3^rd. Saturn further occupies the Nakshatra of exalted Venus who is the 7^th lord from the 3^rd house from the Moon sign.

Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Scorpio, the 3^rd house from natal Moon, casting his aspect on the 7^th house therefrom. The Bhukti lord Saturn was transiting Cancer over natal Jupiter, the Dasa lord. Also, transit Jupiter was aspecting transit Saturn.

Event VI: Native's Marriage: Jupiter Dasa-Mercury Bhukti >> The native got married on May 15^th 2009.

Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the 7^th lord from the Moon-sign and aspects the 7^th from the Moon where Venus is placed in exaltation. The Bhukti lord Mercury is the 7^th lord from the Ascendant.

Transits: Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Aquarius aspecting Gemini, the 7^th house from natal Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Mercury was transiting in Taurus, the 9^th from the natal Moon-sign.

Event VII: Awarded PhD degree: Jupiter Dasa-Ketu Bhukti >> The native was awarded Doctorate degree on June 9^th 2010.

Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is endowed with the capacity to confer distinction in studies. The Bhukti lord Ketu is in the 3^rd house and can confer Yoga as per the dictum Truteeye Ketu samsthanam yogadam Bhavathi dhruvam. Further, Ketu occupies the Nakshatra of Ascendant and 4^th lord Jupiter who is in exaltation.

Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Pisces, the 4^th house from the natal Ascendant, aspecting the natal 10^th house. The Bhukti lord Ketu was moving in Gemini, the 10^th house from natal Moon.

Event VIII: Acquires car: Jupiter Dasa-Ketu Bhukti >> The native purchased his first car on September 24^th 2010.

Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the 4^th lord from both the Ascendant and the Moon sign and occupies his exaltation sign aspecting the 4^th house from the Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Ketu is in the 3^rd house albeit in the Nakshatra of the 4^th lord Jupiter. Further Ketu should give the results of Saturn who is placed in the 9^th house.

Transits: Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Pisces, the 4^th house from the natal Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Ketu was transiting Gemini and aspecting Sagittarius, the 4^th house from the natal Moon.

Event IX: Birth of Daughter: Jupiter Dasa-Ketu Bhukti >> The native was blessed with a daughter on November 3^rd 20 10.

Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the natural Karaka for progeny and occupies his exaltation sign aspecting the 2^nd house from the Ascendant which happens to be the 5^th from the Moon-sign. Further, Jupiter is in the Nakshatra of Saturn, the 5^th lord from the Moon sign, and receives the aspect of Mars, the 5^th lord from the Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Ketu should give the results of Saturn and Mars (Kujavad ketu). Mars is the 5^th lord from the Ascendant and Saturn is the 5^th lord from the Moon. Further, Ketu occupies the Nakshatra of Karaka Jupiter.

Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Aquarius where natal Ketu, the Bhukti lord, is placed. Further, transit Jupiter aspects natal Saturn, the 5^th lord from the natal Moon-sign. Transit Ketu was moving in Gemini aspected by transit Jupiter from Aquarius.

Event X: Promotion in Job: Jupiter Dasa-Venus Bhukti >> The native got a promotion in his job with effect from January 1^st 2011.

Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is exalted and aspects the 2^nd house and is placed in the 11^th house, an Upachaya, from the Moon-sign. Further, Jupiter occupies the Nakshatra of 2^nd and 3^rd lord Saturn (lord of an Upachaya) the 6^th and 11^th lord (lord of Upachayas) from the Ascendant placed in the 4^th in exaltation aspecting the 10^th house. Venus is the 2^nd and 9^th lord from Moon sign. Venus occupies the asterism of Mercury, the 10^th lord from both ascendant and Moon sign.

Transits: Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Pisces aspecting the 10^th house from natal ascendant and also natal Jupiter placed in Cancer. Bhukti lord Venus was transiting Scorpio receiving the aspect of both natal and transit Jupiter. Further, transit Jupiter was moving on natal Venus in Pisces.

Event-XI: Constructed house: Jupiter dasa-Venus bhukti >> The native constructed a house and performed Gruhapravesham on 9th May 2011.

Vimshottari: Dasa lord Jupiter is the 4^th lord from both ascendant and Moon and occupies his exaltation sign aspecting 4^th house from ascendant. Bhukti lord Venus is the 11^th lord exalted in the 4^th house and receives the aspect of 4^th lord Jupiter. Further, from Moon sign Venus is the 2^nd and 9^th lord.

Transit: Dasa lord Jupiter just entered Aries aspecting Sagittarius, the natal ascendant and the 4^th house from natal Moon sign. Bhukti lord Venus was transiting her natal position in Pisces, the 4^th house from natal ascendant.

Event-XII: Second child: Jupiter dasa-Moon bhukti >> The native’s wife delivered a baby girl on October 1^st 2014.

Vimshottari: Dasa lord Jupiter is capable of bestowing progeny as explained earlier. Bhukti lord Moon is placed in the 10^th house aspected by exalted Venus. Moon occupies the asterism of Mars, the 5^th lord from ascendant.

Transit: Dasa lord Jupiter is transiting Cancer over his natal position aspecting Capricorn, the 5^th house from natal Moon sign. Bhukti lord was transiting Sagittarius, the native’s Ascendant sign.

Event-XIII: Promotion to the native: Jupiter dasa-Mars Bhukti >> The native got a second promotion with effect from January 1^st 2016.

Vimshottari: The dasa lord Jupiter is capable of giving progress in career as explained above. The Bhukti lord Mars is the 5^th lord from the ascendant joining the 9^th lord Sun and 10^th lord Mercury in the 5^th house, a powerful Kenrakonadhipa Yoga. Mars is the 3^rd lord (Upachaya lord) from Moon-Sign and occupies the Nakshatra of Ketu who is placed in the 3^rd from the ascendant and 6^th from the Moon sign (both Upachayas).

Transit: Dasa lord Jupiter is transiting Leo, the 9^th house from the ascendant aspecting Aries where the Bhukti lord Mars is placed forming the yoga with 9^th and 10^th lords. Bhukti lord Mars is transiting Libra, the 11^th house from the ascendant (an Upachaya), also aspecting Aries.

Unfavourable Results

The first part of this paper has dealt with the connection between the Dasa-Bhukti lords and transiting planets covering favourable results. There are other principles which can also be applied in deciphering unfavourable results to the Dasa-Bhukti lords against the transits of planets.

Mutual Relationships

1) The Dasa and Bhukti lords portending evil results in the natal chart and joining together or coming in mutual opposition in transit in malefic houses from the natal Moon or the natal Ascendant will bring about evil results.

2) When the Dasa and Bhukti of malefic planets are running and one of them transits over the other, then the bad effect suggested in the natal chart will manifest itself.

3) When both the Dasa and Bhukti lords are natural malefics and form a formidable combination in the natal chart and one of them moves on or aspects that natal combination in transit while the other moves on or aspects the natal Ascendant, Moon-sign or the 10^th house from them, the native will experience very bad results and commit grave mistakes due to poor judgment.

Debilitation

4) The Dasa or Bhukti lord transiting his debilitation sign and suffering combustion at the same time will give very bad results.

5) If the Dasa or Bhukti lord occupies his debilitation sign in a bad house in the natal chart and transits the same sign then that period will be unfavourable.

6) When a Dasa or Bhukti lord moves over a planet debilitated in the natal chart and also joins the same planet in transit, then the period will give bad results.

7) When either the Dasa or Bhukti lords is debilitated and posited in a bad house in the natal chart and the Dasa and Bhukti lords in transit move through or aspect that house, then the native will experience bad results as indicated by that house.

8) The Dasa and Bhukti lords both moving over or aspecting natal debilitated planets will bring bad results like loss of position etc.

Inimical Signs and Planets

9) When a Dasa or Bhukti lord in transit moves in an inimical sign joined by planets inimical to him, then that period will give bad results.

10) When Jupiter is either the Dasa and Bhukti lord and joins his enemies Venus or Mercury or both in transit in an inimical or debilitation sign, then the native will experience bad results.

Combustion

11) The Dasa or Bhukti lord though moving in exaltation, friendly or own sign will give unfavourable results when combust at the same time.

Malefic Planets and Positions

12) Transit of malefic planets over Dasa or Bhukti lord who is disposed badly in the natal chart will give bad results.

13) Though a planet transits his exaltation, own or friendly sign that will not preclude him from giving unfavourable results if that sign happens to be the 6th, 8th or 12th house from the natal Ascendant or natal Moon.

14) When a Dasa or Bhukti lord transits his natal position joined by transiting malefic planets, the native will experience bad results.

15) When a Dasa or Bhukti lord moves in his debilitation sign or a malefic house from the natal Ascendant or natal Moon and is simultaneously influenced by transit Saturn and Mars either by conjunction or aspect then the period indicates unfortunate events.

16) When the Dasa or Bhukti lord moves over a natal planet that owns bad houses and joins the same planet in transit also, then the native will experience bad results of the house pertaining to that natal planet.

17) When the Dasa or Bhukti lord activates a formidable natal combination in transit and simultaneously suffers combustion or affliction by transiting malefic planets, the native experiences very bad results indicated by the natal combination.

18) When Saturn is one among the Dasa and Bhukti lords and generates sadesathe in

transit (moves in the 12^th, 1^st or 2^nd from natal Moon) while the other lord simultaneously indicates bad results in transit, the native will face difficult circumstances.

Rahu-Ketu

19) The Dasa or Bhukti lord joining transit Rahu or Ketu will be bad. This will be more pronounced when the planet moves through his inimical or debilitation sign.

20) Rahu transiting on natal position of Dasa or Bhukti lord will be bad.

21) When transit Rahu moves over a planet whose Dasa or Bhukti is current and that planet simultaneously transits his debilitation or inimical sign or suffers combustion, bad results follow.

22) When both the Dasa and Bhukti lords move over a bad natal combination joined with transit Rahu then that period will prove to be unfavourable.

23) When Rahu or Ketu is the Dasa or Bhukti lord, the transit or aspect of the Node over natal Ascendant or natal Moon may give bad results.

24) If the Dasa or Bhukti lord transits natal Rahu while transit Rahu simultaneously transits over the natal position of the said planet, then the native will experience bad results.

The same case discussed in Part I of this paper is examined in the light of these principles for unfavourable results.

Male: Born May 9, 1979 at 21h. 30m. 1ST at 16 N 17, 80 E 26.

Event XIV: Father's Heart Attack and Bypass Surgery: Rahu Dasa-Mars Bhukti >> The native's father suffered a heart attack on October 2^nd 2002 and had to undergo bypass surgery on November 11^th 2002. The 9^th house lodges Saturn in an inimical sign with Rahu while the 9^th lord and Karaka Sun is exalted in the 5^th with Mars and Mercury. The 9^th is hemmed between benefics exalted Jupiter and Full Moon. Thus, though the 9^th house is considerably afflicted, the 9^th lord and Karaka Sun is fortified and the 9^th house is protected by the benefic Argala.

Vimshottari: Both the Dasa and Bhukti lords are natural malefics. The Dasa lord Rahu is in the 9^th with Saturn. Rahu occupies the Nakshatra of Venus who is in the 4^th (8^th from the 9^th). The Bhukti lord Mars joins the 9^th lord Sun in the 5^th house along with Mercury. Mercury is a Maraka from the 9^th house. Mars occupies the Nakshatra of Ketu who is in the 3^rd house, the 7^th from the 9^th. Mars Bhukti is the last in Rahu Dasa coming under Dasa-chidram which usually gives bad results.

Transits: Dasa lord Rahu was transiting Taurus, the 9^th house from the natal Moon. Bhukti lord Mars was transiting natal Saturn and Rahu in Leo, the 9^th house from the natal Ascendant.

Event XV: Father's Hip Fracture and Operation: Jupiter Dasa-Ketu Bhukti >> On October 24^th 2010, the native's father fell down and had a hip fracture which was operated upon on November 2^nd 2010 and a joint replacement done.

Vimshottari: Dasa lord Jupiter is in the 8^th house, the 12^th from the 9^th and happens to be the 8^th lord from the 9^th house. Jupiter occupies the Nakshatra of Saturn who is in the 9^th along with Rahu. The Bhukti lord Ketu is in the 3^rd and should give the results of Saturn who occupies the 9^th house with Rahu. Both Dasa and Bhukti lords are in Shastashtaka or mutually unfavorable positions.

Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Pisces, the 8^th house from the natal 9^th house. The Bhukti lord Ketu was transiting Gemini, his debilitation sign, aspecting the natal Ascendant.

Event XVI: Heart Problem to Mother: Jupiter Dasa-Venus Bhukti >> The native's mother had to be hospitalized on September 28^th 2011 as she was complaining of shortness of breath. It was diagnosed as heart failure because of reduced EF%.

Vimshottari: The Dasa lord Jupiter is the 4^th lord from both the Ascendant and the Moon-sign. Though in his exaltation sign, Jupiter is in the 8^th house from the Ascendant in the Nakshatra of Saturn who is placed in the 6^th from the 4^th in Leo which rules the heart. The Bhukti lord Venus is the 6^th and 11^th lord from Ascendant and occupies the 4^th house aspected by 8^th lord and Karaka Moon. From the 4^th house Venus is the 3^rd and 8^th lord.

Transits: The Dasa lord Jupiter was in Aries, the 8^th house from the natal Moon-sign aspecting Libra, the 8^th from the 4^th house from the natal Ascendant. The Bhukti lord Venus was transiting his debilitation sign Virgo where the natal Moon, the Karaka, is placed. Transit Venus was with transit Saturn, the Sun, Moon and Mercury aspecting Pisces, the 4th house from the natal Ascendant.

Event XVII: Father’s Death: Jupiter Dasa-Moon Bhukti >> The native’s father died on August 24^th 2015.

Vimshottari: As explained earlier Jupiter is capable of causing harm to the native’s father. The Bhukti lord Moon is the 8^th lord, 12^th lord from the 9^th house, and placed in the 2^nd to 9^th house, a Marakasthana. Further, the Moon occupies the Nakshatra of Mars who joins Pitrukaraka and 9^th lord Sun and 10^th lord Mercury, a Marakasthana lord from the 9^th house.

Transit: Dasa lord Jupiter was transiting Leo, the 9^th house from the ascendant where Saturn and Rahu are placed in the natal chart. Further, Jupiter was combust by his close proximity to transit Sun, the 9^th lord and natural Karaka for father. Bhukti lord Moon was debilitated in Scorpio aspecting Taurus, the 9^th house from the natal Moon-sign.

This case illustrates the principles given in Phaladeepika very well.