Concept of Argala is very important in Vedic astrology and has a very important influence on Native birth charts and planetary cycles which is often overlooked. “ARGALA” is a Sanskrit word, which means Intervention/Interference or Obstacles. It is a deep and somewhat hidden karmic influence in a chart and is easily overlooked because it involves planetary combinations or house axises that we do not look at. “ARGALA” is a very complex topic in Astrology.
Besides aspect of planets, “ARGALA” is another influence which means obstacles/intervention implies a very strong and fixed influence on any house or karaka. A planet having Argala will have a huge influence on that house or karaka in terms of providing a hidden supportive influence to manifest those energies. The word used for Argala is often intervention in its ability to provide support of nature for attaining good karma.
PRIMARY ARGALA: Argala given by the houses 2nd, 4th and 11th is primary Argala. Planets placed in 2nd , 4th or 11th from any house, karaka or dasha period lord will have a influence on that particular house. Benefices are particularly good as Jupiter or Venus 2nd from the lagna will provide good food, wealth and love and joy and love of family life. Malefics in 2nd from the 1st may hamper wealth as Saturn or Rahu in the 2nd will often hamper savings and create a difficult childhood and family life but still they may create gains through hard work and suffering and will bring gains.
SECONDARY ARGALA : Argala is given by planets places in the 5th and 8th house are considered secondary Argala and have a influence on that particular house. Again malefics may cause struggle and hard work and suffering to achieve gains but they will come while benefices may the path more smooth.
VIRODHA-ARGALA : “VIRODHA” means opposition or obstruction and this Argala is given by planets placed in the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 10th and 12th house which are the opposite of 11th, 8th,5th, 4th and 2nd house (Primary & Secondary Argala) and is best translated as obstruction influence on Primary and Secondary Argala.
Planets placed in the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th and 11th house without obstructions from their opposing houses bear fruits particularly if there are more benefic. Even malefics in these houses may create gains after more suffering, hard work or unethical means (Rahu).
If there are more obstructions planets in the 12th, 10th, 9th, 6th and 3rd house, they can oppose otherwise good planets and cannot be ignored. Particularly malefic influences in these house cause more opposition/obstructions problems.
Although this is a complex topic but when we get into the habit of looking at it regularly, we see how helpful and important it is for determining and judging success. Again it can be use to judge any house or any karaka or any Dasha period and is invaluable. In accessing the fruition of any karma, one has to look at the hidden support and interference of “ARGALA”.
Further there are two major types ARGALA:
SHUBH ARGALA: When beneific planets are placed in house of ARGALA. A benefic planet or house in the 2nd, 4th 5th, 8th and 11th houses from a planet or house or dasha period causes primary Argala support on the latter.
ASHUBH-ARGALA : Negative intervention that may be positive. Malefics in these houses will give intervention through unethical or unscrupulous means, hard-work and some suffering.
Here we see that Argala involve relationship pairings between the 2 and 12th houses, the 4th and 10th houses, the 5th and 9th houses, the 8th and 6th houses and the 11th and 3rd houses. We need more benefic planets in the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th and 11th house and not being negated by more planets ( particularly malefics) in the 12th, 10th, 9th, 6th and 3rd houses.
1st house is ascendant and its overall growth is important for any one. 2nd, 4th and 11th house are Primary Argala, 5th and 8th house is Secondary Argala and 3rd, 6th, 9th, 10th and 12th house are Virodha-Argala for Ascendant. Now let us see what interferes with its growth.
2nd house-Primary Argala/ 12th house-Virodha-Argala: The 2nd house from any is Dhana Bhav and provides wealth and accumulation for that house. The 2nd house is the house of gains that sustains that wealth of that house with money, food and family support. The 12th house is connected to service, sacrifice and expenditure and what we give away. From the natal chart if we have benefic planets in the 2nd like Mercury, Jupiter or Venus and no planets in the 12th then we have the ability to accumulate and save money and not be hampered by abundant expenditures. If we have a lot of malefics in the 12th house like Saturn, Rahu or Mars and no planets in the 2nd house, then expenditures and service obligations and sacrifice in marriage may overwhelm the wealth house and pull us into debt. For example, if Rahu is in 2nd house and exalted Saturn is in 12th house then exalted Saturn in the 12th creates an overemphasis on expenditures but also may have devoted half of his working life at times to service work and charity (exalted Saturn) at the cost of not building up wealth with Rahu in the 2nd house. While a malefic planet in the 2nd house from any planet is positive for gains, it may also mean that those gains come from unethical means. Every house of Argla and Virodh-Argala for ascendant can be examined in this way to judge the obstacles/support for overall growth.
This principle should be applied to the dasha lord also. So if we are running Jupiter Dasha and Jupiter in the 2nd from Pisces (Ascendant) and no blocking planet in the 12th (Aquarius) , then the period may be very powerful. If we are running a Saturn period and Jupiter or Venus is 2nd from the period lord and no planets blocking in the 12th from Saturn, then the period may turn out better than expected, This principle can also be applied to any karaka. So if we have a positive planet 2nd from Sun like Jupiter and no blocking planet in the 12th from the 2nd then we may experience gains from father/mentor/boss.
4th house-Primary Argala/ 10th house-Virodha-Argala: The 4th house is house of happiness and gains from vehicles/property and the ability to delegate work. Jupiter, Moon or Venus in the 4th from any house or planet will create happiness and mental balance while a malefic like Rahu in the 4th will create happiness from material gains like the accumulation or property but may happen through underhanded real estate transactions. The 10th house is Virodha or interfering with the 4th house of happiness as work takes us away from home. More planets in the 10th may create success at work but at a sacrifice to being happy at home. If the 10th house is more powerful than the 4th, then we may have to work harder and not have the support and the ability to delegate from our employees/co-workers.
5th house-Secondary Argala/ 9th house-Virodha-Argala: The 9th house represents protection and past karmic support from Gurus/Father/Elders while the 5th house represents the intelligence and planning needed for the future. The 9th house stands for fortune, guru, and past live good karma, while 5th is the future that we are creating through our own discrimination. So one can say that the 5th house is more empowering as it comes from our own efforts and sometimes is blocked and creating conflict from our Guru/Father creating conflict. More benefics in the 5th house will allow us to override, to plan effectively and create blessings while more malefics in the 5th house will create bad planning and success through underhanded means. In contrast, more benefics in the 9th house will allow good advice from our Guru/Father (Jupiter) and wife (Venus), business partner (Mercury) and will block bad plans. More malefic planets in the 9th house will lead to bad advice so avoid advice from Rahu (low integrity manipulators) if Rahu is in the 9th or father if Sun is in the 9th or low integrity mystics if Ketu is in the 9th house or from employees if Saturn is in the 9th house as they will block our own innate intelligence to move forward.
8th house-Secondary Argala/ 6th house-Virodha-Argala: 8th house karma creates suffering and new beginnings from transformation. It can create inheritance/money from partnership/money from insurance policies without working and it can create acute illness. Out of the loss of a loved one/accident/death/sickness, we can sometimes have positive gains from an experience but not without a price. Benefics in the 8th house like Jupiter, Venus and Mercury when unafflicted and have good dignity then it may create money or gains in partnership/from spouse or partners. While 8th house karma is difficult, it can often bring gains and support although most of us do now want the suffering that comes from 8th house gains. 6th house karma is related to hard working, fighting, bad habits and obstacles that shorten longevity. Too many planets in the 6th obstructing the 8th may upset business and relationship. Too many debts or health problems from too many planets in the 6th or too much impact on bad habits may upset and block the delicate transformations that want to be happening in the 8th house. So too many planets in the 6th, even if they are malefics that will allow us to overcome our vices and enemies can upset the transformational qualities of the 8th house.
11th house-Primary Argala/ 3rd house-Virodha-Argala: Having planets in the 11th house is always positive. Benefics will create gains and income in a positive way and fulfilment of desires from good work. Malefics will create gains from illicit/harsh activities. The 3rd house is about courage (parakrama) which allows us to get our house’s goals or needs met and having the intelligence to carry that out. Our siblings may be involved in support as they force us to compete in order to make us stronger and overcome our obstacles. Thus malefics do well in the 3rd house for Argala because they increase courage and that creates growth to become better and more successful. If planets in the 11th are circumvented by more planets in the 3rd, then the person has to work hard and exert considerable effort to gain ground. If it is the reverse, with more planets in the 11th than the 3rd, then gains come easily and with little effort as they result from his past good actions.
SPECIAL ARGALA :
7th house-Special Argala/ 1st house-Virodha-Argala: More positive planets in 7th house like Jupiter may create more wealth and happiness from spouse/partners. Whereas more planets in the rising signs means a disinterested attitude toward spouses. More malefics in the 1st like Mars/Saturn/Rahu or Ketu so often create marital problems due to more self-importance or maybe even low self-esteem from Ketu or Rahu. Hence the 1st house with malefics will oppose the 7th house of marriage. Still more benefics in the 1st and no malefics in the 7th may uplift the marriage as Jupiter or Venus in the 1st and no malefics in the 7th may still be positive. This axis can create dependency/co-dependency problems. Malefics like Ketu or Saturn in the 1st may create co-dependency in relations. Rahu or Mars or the Sun in the 1st may create a dominating partner who may destroy the marriage due to his dominance. Too many malefics in the 1st is a opposing and interference to marriage.
3rd house-Special Argala/ 11th house-Virodha-Argala : Malefics in 3rd house can reverse the role of Virodha-Argala for Primary Argala of the 11th house. The impact is that malefics in the 3rd house create aggression, assertiveness and action to achieve success. Hence Mars and Sun and Saturn in the 3rd house will not block success or gains but enhance growth and fighting spirit. So we can take it as Special Argala.
ARGALA caused by KETU : Ketu will give Argala in a backwards manner, So the counting is done from the reverse from Ketu who represents moksha and spiritual matters. A spiritual seeker usually gives up his family and home life and wealth (2nd, 4th and 11th houses) to seek enlightenment so the situation is reversed. That means that there are spiritual gains from the 12th, 10th and 3rd houses while the 2nd house (family and money), 4th house (vehicles, home) and 11th house (income and gains) will block spirituality on the path.
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