Bhava Phala Praveshika — 7: Suta Bhava (5th House)

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Graha influences. Legitimate Children

Saravali 34.25–26. (1) If the 5th House contains a benefic, or is aspected by a benefic, or be a benefic Rāśi, the native will surely beget children. (2) If it is different, he will not obtain progeny. (3) If the 5th House counted from stronger of the Moon or the Ascendant has at least one Jupiter’s Varga, or has a benefic Rāśi in it and is aspected by a benefic, the native will have legitimate issue.

This principle is same as that is mentioned for Siblings in verse 34.21–24.
The moot point is that natural-benefic influences on a Bhava is always beneficial to the living relations signified by the Bhava. The influence can come in one of the following ways, (1) Placement of a benefic in the 5H, (2) Aspect of benefic on the 5H, (3) 5L should be conjoined with a benefic, (4) 5L should be aspected by a benefic, (5) 5H falling in a benefic Navamsa (Navamsa Lagna)
If there are mixed influences, then the benefics will always try to protect, while the malefics try to harm. As long as the children follow the path of the benefics, they will be protected by the benefics.
For legitimate children, the 5H counted from the stronger of the Lagna or the Moon, should have some influence of Jupiter. Jupiter ensures that the child is born from a legitimate wedlock (according to dharma). The 5H so obtained (from stronger of Lagna or Moon) needs to be seen in the Dasa-varga which is important for human horoscopes (Manushya Jataka).
Instead Jupiter could be placed in the 5H in the Rasi chart or in the Navamsa Lagna. Of 5H or the Navamsa lagna be owned by a Jupiterian sign (Leo or Scorpio Lagna in Rasi or Sagittarius or Pisces Navamsa Lagna). The reason for taking Navamsa lagna is that, the cusp of 5H will always fall in the Navamsa lagna in the equal house division.

Number of Children

Saravali 34.27. (1) If the Navāńśa of the 5th falls in a benefic Rāśi the number of children equals the number of Navāńśas past in the 5th House. (2) The aspect of a benefic on the 5th Bhava doubles the number, while malefic Rāśi, as 5th House Navāńśa and the said House receiving a malefic aspect confers progeny with difficulty.

Once after we are assured that the children will be born to the native, by looking at the influence of benefics on the 5H, we should look at the number of children.
Many astrologers jump directly into determining the number of children without even checking whether or not the native will be blessed with them. This can be misleading as, if blessings of children are denied, there is no point looking at their numbers.
In my humble opinion one should judge other factors for determining fertility of the couples before progressing further. They are Santana Tithi, Beeja and Kshetra Sphuta, Surya-Tritya-Arudha (AS3) and Surya-Navama-Arudha (AS9).
Once it is ascertained that the native will be blessed with children, the next step is to determine their numbers. One of the prevalent method is to look at the Navamsa past by the 3H. Once their number is identified, then the factors affecting individual children can evaluated to determine whether they will be strong, weak or even born (or die before their birth). This can be done by noting the influence of the Signs in the Navamsa indicating their birth. In the same manner each pregnancy can be evaluated.

Authorizing other kinsman to raise progeny for the native

Saravali 34.28. (1) If the 5th House falls in the divisions (like Rāśi, Navāńśa, drekkana etc.) of Saturn and be with Mercury’s aspect, but without that of Jupiter, Mars or the Sun, the native obtains progeny by authorising his kinsman to raise the same for him from his (the native’s) wife. (2) Similar result prevails, if Mercury’s Rāśi be in the 5th House containing Mercury in it and is in aspect to Saturn, but without the aspect of the others, as cited above.

This is a combination of adopting someone but letting others raise the child.
Saturn’s and Mercury’s influence on the 5H in Rasi and Amsas indicate adoption of a child. This will be made clear in the forthcoming verse. Saravali 34.29: If the 5th House belongs to Saturn and be occupied by Saturn himself with the aspect of the Moon, one procures a child by adoption, or by an act of purchase. Identical effect follows the position of Mercury in the 5th House owned by him receiving the Moon’s aspect.
In the forthcoming verses, we will see how the aspecting Graha (on the 5H) play a significant role in determining the circumstances in which a child is adopted. Hence, the key here is that the 5H should not be aspected by Jupiter, Mars or the Sun.
Here I will also include Moon and Venus. Moon’s aspect indicate the native is adopting the child to be a parent or adopting from a pregnant mother. Venus aspect indicate adoption through marrying the partner etc.
Thus if no planets aspect the 5H and the native has no intention or attachment of bringing up the child himself and would let others bring it up.

Adopted or Bought Progeny

Saravali 34.29. (1) If the 5th House belongs to Saturn and be occupied by Saturn himself with the aspect of the Moon, one procures a child by adoption, or by an act of purchase. (2) Identical effect follows the position of Mercury in the 5th House owned by him receiving the Moon’s aspect.

There are some parents who beget children through adoption or buying from birth parents or other sources.
Certain combinations are seen the horoscope of the parents. The Karaka for child-birth is Jupiter, Sun and Moon. Moon indicate pregnancy, Sun rules the ability to bring a new soul to life and Jupiter gives the blessings of bring forth the fruits of marriage.
Saturn is inimical to all the 3 Grahas ruling natural child-birth. Saturn represent old age and a state where sexual drive is nil, thus ruling frigidity. Similarly Mercury is also in the group of Saturn but rules a very young age where sexual instincts are not yet developed. Hence, these two planets are involved in absence of natural child-birth and adoption
There should be preponderance of influence of Saturn or Mercury on the 5H simultaneously aspected by Pregnancy Karaka. The influence of Saturn or Mercury on the 5H can happen in the following manner, (1) 5H falling in Saturn or Mercury sign, (2) Saturn or Mercury placed in the 5H, (3) Saturn or Mercury conjoined with the 5L, (4) Saturn and Mercury hemming the 5H or 5L
Moon’s simultaneously influence on the 5H is pertinent for the native to get a child as there are many families who don’t adopt even if they are devoid of children. Moon’s aspect on the 5H or 5L or conjunction with them would ascertain that the native will adopt a child, else, not.

Adoption without consent

Saravali 34.30. Should the 5th House contain Saturn un-aspected by others and fall in a Saptamsa owned by Mars, the native will adopt a grown up child without the consent of its natural parents.

Influence of Saturn on the 5H indicate that the native will not get a child through natural child-birth.
However, if Moon does not simultaneously influence the 5H, the native does not adopt or procure with rightful consent of the parents of orphanage.
At the same time if the 5H falls in the Saptamsa of Mars, then it indicates violence as a method of procuring the child. It can indicate use of force, army, police or even kidnapping.
Determining Saptamsa of the 5H require knowing the longitude of the Bhava. This can be known by taking the longitude of the Lagna and placing a point in the 5H with the same longitude (as the lagna). This point becomes the cusp of the 5H and represent the core of the 5th bhava as per the equal bhava scheme.

Mean Children

Saravali 34.31–32. (1) If the 5th House contains the Sun and falls in the divisions of Saturn receiving the aspect of Mars, the children so obtained will be abject. (2) Should the Moon be in the 5th House and receive exclusively Saturn’s aspect, while the 5th House falls in a Navāńśa of Mars, even then the progeny will be foolish and base.

Children so born are Kula-nashak or cause destruction of name and reputation of the lineage in which they are born.

This verse gives cues regarding deciphering the nature of the children. It is a complex matter to determine the life details of individual children from the horoscope.
In this verse, Kalyanvarma suggested to look at the Grahas influencing the 5H in various divisions to decipher the nature (lifestyle, destiny) of the children. We observe that not all children are alike and there are many differences among them. There are even cases where one child is noble and another one is a wretched person. How, do we determine such details from the parent’s horoscope? There are indeed ways to understand the individual details, however, the subject is vast and can’t be included here in few lines.
What can be understood from verses like this is, there could be one child who will be wretched and this does not necessarily applied to all the children. From the native’s point of view, even if one child falls into this category, the suffering is intense and that validates this dictum.
Like all combinations, we should understand the essence as we will not find these combinations verbatim in actual horoscopes and there could be many variations.
The combinations involve 5H, Sun-Saturn-Mars. Or Moon-Saturn-Mars. One of the luminaries, Saturn and Mars are involved in both cases.
Case I: 5H-Sun, sign owned by Saturn, aspect by Mars
Case II: 5H-Moon, sign owned by Mars, aspect by Saturn
We can infer that Sun in the sign of Saturn and Moon in the sign of Mars is not conducive to happiness from children. At the same time, the aspect of the other member of the Saturn-Mars Tamasic pair (trouble maker), accentuates the trouble.
Sun gives negative results in the sign of Saturn and Moon in the sign of Mars. Sun gets debilitated in a place where Saturn gets exalted (i.e., Libra) indicating that they have quite the opposite energies. Similarly Moon gets debilitated in Mars’s sign (i.e., Scorpio).
Combined influence of Saturn-Mars is highly damaging in the matters of living relations of a Bhava. For instance Saturn in the Lagna aspected by Mars can cause mental derangement or insanity. This happens especially due to placement of one of them in the bhava while receiving aspect from the other.
In this case, the 5H should fall in the sign of Saturn or Mars in the Rasi, Navamsa and / or Drekkana. These 3 are very important division in horoscopy.

Adoption of an abandoned child

Saravali 34.33. If the 5th House is occupied by Mars falling in many of Saturn’s divisions and be in aspect to the Sun, one will obtain a son, that is adopted by a stranger after its being cast off by its original parents, so says sage Karuna.

This a variation to the previous verse (Saravali 34.31–32) whereby instead of Sun placed in the 5H owned by Saturn, Mars is so placed and aspected by the Sun.
So, in essence, the 5H should ruled by Saturn (in Rasi, Navamsa or Drekkana), Mars should be placed in the 5H (in the mentioned division) and at the same time receiving aspect of Sun.
In such combination, the child is abandoned by the birth parents and are adopted by the native (showing his kindness).
Such incidences happen very often even at current times.
One should get cautioned under following circumstances
5H ruled by Saturn, conjoined or aspected by Mars
5H ruled by Mars, conjoined or aspected by Saturn.
In addition, if the 5H is ruled by Saturn, placement of Sun indicate some unusual circumstances. Similarly placement of Moon in the 5H ruled by Mars is equally affected.
In either Case, the generalisation of this principle is, combined influence by ownership, placement or aspect of Saturn-Mars-Sun or Saturn-Mars-Moon on the 5H in Rasi, Navamsa or Drekkana indicate some unusual circumstances of childbirth. IN these cases, the 5H should be ruled by either Saturn or Mars and not the luminaries.

Children from a re-married widow

Saravali 34.34. Should the 5th House fall in Saturn’s Vargas and contain both the Moon and Saturn therein, in aspect to both the Sun and Venus, progeny will be begotten by a widow given to the native in remarriage.

Sometimes a person marry a lady who had a child from an earlier marriage. Then after childbirth there is death or separation from the previous partner.
The same can happen when a lady marries a gentlemen having children from a previous marriage.
When a person get a child from the previous marriage of the wife (of husband) i.e., Child of one of the parents, the mentioned combination is present.
Reiterating again, one should understand the essence of a combination as they don’t apply verbatim in most real-life horoscopes.
Here, 5H should be owned by Saturn. Moon and Saturn should be placed in the 5H. Venus and Sun should aspect the 5H.
The variations can happen in one of the following way: (1) Moon conjoined 5H Saturn in any place, other than the 5H, (2) Venus or Sun should aspect the 5L. (3) One of them (Venus/ Sun) aspect the 5H and another one aspect the 5L. (4) One of them (Venus/ Sun) conjoin the 5H and the other aspect the 5L. (5) One of them (Venus/ Sun) conjoin the 5L and the other aspect the 5H.
A kind of adoption is indicated by Saturn ownership of the 5H. Placement of Moon and Saturn indicate some event of separation or death while Venus-Sun influence indicate re-marriage. Venus is the Karaka of Marriage while Sun is the karaka for Dharma (righteousness).
In General, the Graha owning the 5H indicate the reason behind adoption (Saturn= lack of ability to procreate). The Graha in the 5H indicate the events that is triggering adoption (Mars= abandon/ violence, Saturn=death etc.). The Graha aspecting the circumstances in which the adoption is taking place (Sun=out of generosity, Venus= marriage etc.)

Children from an Unmarried Mother

Saravali 34.35. Should the Moon be in the 7th along with the Sun, or the Moon being in the 5th in aspect to, or in the company of the Sun, one will obtain issue through an unmarried girl.

This is another variation of the combinations pertaining to adoption of child through marriage to someone having child prior to the marriage.
Sun rules the creative potency. The two lotuses in the hands of the Sun god represents creation. Lotus is the symbol of Brahma, who is the deity for creation. That is the reason why Brahma is depicted sitting on the Lotus that is originated from the navel of Lord Vishnu.
Moon the Karaka of Pregnancy as it represent the Mother.
Hence, Sun and Moon are intimately connected with the matters of pregnancy and child-birth. Jupiter offers legitimacy of childbirth from a legitimate wedlock and through Dharma.
When Moon and Sun jointly influence the 7H (Marriage) or the 5H (childbirth), there is a possibility of acquiring children from marrying an unmarried girl.
One should not jump to conclusion as this can only be confirmed if other circumstances support this. While it is possible that in the horoscope of most people acquiring children from unmarried girl will have this combination, the reverse may not be true. I.e., not everyone having this combination will acquire children from unmarried girl.

Children from a woman pregnant at the time of marriage

Saravali 34.36. If the 5th House falls in the divisions of the Luminaries and contains the Moon and the Sun in aspect to Venus only, one will have progeny by a woman, who will already be pregnant at the time of marriage.

This should be read in conjunction with the previous verse (Saravali 34.35). The conditions are very similar to the previous verse i.e., involvement of Sun-Moon in the 7H or the 5H.
Additionally, the ownership of the 5H by Luminaries indicate acquiring children from a already pregnant mother. Recall the ownership of 5H by Saturn indicating adoption due to lack of ability to procreate. The ownership of the 5H indicate the reason behind adoption. Saturn = Barrenness, Moon= Pregnancy.
Venus aspecting the 5H indicate that the native will adopt the child at the time of marriage. This is also endorsed by Saravali 34.34 which mentions that aspect of Venus cause adoption of child at the time of marriage.

Childlessness

Saravali 34.37. If the 5th House falls in a malefic’s Sign and be occupied by strong malefics without benefic’s aspect, the native will be childless.

There are many reason for childlessness as given in the chapter of Curses in BPHS. This is a simplistic dictum indicating childlessness, however, a good start in the direction of understanding this important aspect of horoscopy.
Birth of Child to a married couple is very important as it serve many purposes-
Cement the relationship of the couple. The couple start thinking more about their children than their own self.
Give hope for the future.
Defeat old age, depression and hopelessness as Mercury has the ability to fight Saturn.
Not having children puts an end to the native’s lineage and is a grave matter. Jyotishi should study this matter carefully before pronouncing the judgment.

Children from a female slave

Saravali 34.38. (1) If the 5th House be in a Navāńśa of Venus and be aspected by Venus, one will beget progeny by a female servant. (2) Some scholars opine, that even, if the Moon’s Navāńśa and the Moon so come in the picture, the said effects will come to pass.

This is a negative combination. Although slavery is now abolished from most part of the world, mistreatment of women has not diminished.
Even now, children are born through forced sexual contact with women under the person’s control or perhaps without consent. Sometimes a women has to oblige because of social, physical, emotional, financial or livelihood compulsions.
Venus indicate sex for pleasure and comfort. 5H owning the Navamsa of Venus indicate the cause behind adopting a child is having sexual contact (Venus = sex). The sex could be without consent or use of power if there is involvement of Mars. Involvement of Jupiter and Sun indicate sex through consent and in a legitimate relationship (Dharma).
The aspect of Venus on the 5H indicate marriage which can be extended to relationship with a lady.
Moon involvement indicate higher emotional attachment (devoid of pleasure mentality that is indicated by Venus), hence this can also indicate pregnancy before marriage, which can culminate later into a marriage (Venus aspect).

Sons and Daughters

Saravali 34.39. (1) When the 5th House has exclusively the divisions of the Moon and Venus and be with aspects of Venus and the Moon alone, or be occupied by these two alone, or, when the said House has the divisions of only even Signs, the native will beget only female children. (2) In a contrary situation, (i.e. 5th House falling in divisions of odd Signs only and be excluded from the occupation, or aspect of Venus and the Moon but others), there will be birth of only male children.

The sex of the children can be known from the influence of masculine or feminine factors on the 5H.
The female Grahas are Venus and Moon. Similarly, Sun, Mars, Jupiter are male Grahas. Mercury and Saturn are eunuch planets, however, depending on other influences, they usually indicate male and female births respectively. Among the nodes, Rahu indicate male and Ketu female.
Among the signs, even signs indicate females and odd signs indicate males.
Among the Grahas Avastha, exaltation indicate males while debility indicate females.
One need to study the confluence of the Graha, Avastha and signs influencing the 5H in the Rasi and Navamsa. If a Graha is placed in the 5H, the Graha and its Avastha will take precedence in determining the gender, else, the sign (and its lord) will determine.

Destruction of Lineage

Saravali 34.40. When the Moon occupies the 10th House, Venus is in the 7th and malefics are in the 4th, the native’s dynasty does not descend any further.

“More of such combinations will be examined in the detailed study of 5H”

Phaladeepika 12.6 provides few yogas for extinction of lineage. They are, (1) Malefic in 4H, Venus in 7H and Moon in 10H, (2) Malefics in 12H, 5H, 8H and the Lagna, (3) Venus and Mercury in the 7H, Jupiter in the 5H and malefics in the 4H. (4) Moon in the 5H and malefics in the 8H, 12H and the Lagna
The yoga of 10H Moon — 7H Venus — 4H Malefics has been endorsed in two important Jyotish texts. The reason behind this yoga is difficult to decipher.
Three important Kendras 4–7–10 are included here. 4H= Mother, 10H= Father 7H= Spouse.
Venus-Moon are placed in the 4th and 10th from each other. Venus is placed in the 10th from the Moon while Moon is placed in the 10th from the Lagna.
7H is 10th from the 10th house, hence carry some of the significations of 10H as per the Bhavat-Bhavam principle. 7H also carries the signification of 4H as it is the 4th from the 4H.
Moon is placed in the 7th from its Dikbala bhava indicating weakness in the matters represented by Moon (pregnancy) and 4H (home)
Malefics in the 4H indicate inability of setting up of home (4H). The stage of life where a boy steps into the adulthood and detaches from the parent’s home to set up own home is seen from the 4H. Malefic affliction to the 4H cause the person to wander around in life without being able to set up a stable home.

Loss of Children

Saravali 34.41. (1) Should Mars be in the 5th, the children of the native will pass away, as they are born. (2) If Jupiter, or Venus lend aspect to the said position, the loss relates only to the first child. (3) If all planets aspect (the said Mars), then there is no loss at all of children.

5H is the house of genesis; this is where the male and female forces come together to create something new. This is the house of future which gives hope and the plan for the future.
The Karaka of 5H is Jupiter whose uccha bhava is 4H and neecha bhava is 10H. 5H is its friendly Bhava as in the naisargika kundali, it is owned by his dear friend Sun. Sun being the natural 5L indicate his creative potencies.
Jupiter and Mars are completely opposite in nature although both are friends and belong to the same camp i.e., the deva camp. However, Jupiter gets neecha in the sign where Mars gets exalted and vice-versa, indicating quite their opposite agendas.
Mars stands for action, hence it attains Dikbala and his Uccha bhava is in the 10H, while Jupiter stands for Harmony and universal brotherhood (as opposed to fighting for own territory), hence it attains Dikbala in the Lagna (high ideals) and its uccha bhava is 4H (world is my home).
Mars’s placement in any bhava is not conducive to the living relations of that bhava as it Mars rules the fire that is uncontrolled, something like the forest fire. It engulfs anything that comes into its contact, especially the watery element as Fire and Water can’t co-exist. Thus Mars in the 3H cause absence of loss of brothers, in the 5H cause loss of father etc. This is especially true if Mars is also aspected by Saturn as Saturn is the significator for Death, Separation, Sorrow and Pain.
Mars in 5H is no different; it causes loss of child. This is happens early or later depends on the protective energies trying to protect the child.
The protective energies are of natural benefics Jupiter, strong Moon, Venus and well associated Mercury.
Among them Jupiter is the Jiva, the life-force and Venus is the giver of Mrtyunjaya (protection from death). Their influence on the 4H, can stop the carnage of Mars after the 1st child.
However, if all the natural benefics aspect the 5H, they stop Mars’s carnage even before it starts.
The aspect of 5L on the 5H is additionally considered very effective as a lord will always protect its bhava, even if that is a natural malefic like Saturn.

Wealth vs. Poverty

Saravali 34.42. (1) Should the 5th House be occupied exclusively by malefics, the native will be devoid of wealth, own men and happiness. (2) If Mars is in the 5th House, he will be distressed (or deformed). (3) Saturn so posited denotes sickness. (4) The occupations of Mercury, Jupiter, or Venus will confer abundant happiness and wealth.

5H stands for future. An afflicted 5H indicate a ruined future, especially after the individual becomes independent from the aegis of the parents.
5H is naturally ruled by Sun and Jupiter is its Karaka. Sun signifies wealth, resources, power while Jupiter signifies the blessings of happiness from child, good planning abilities, intelligence and memory.
If the 5H is occupied by malefics Saturn, Mars, Rahu or Ketu, the person is devoid of one or more aspect of the 5H. The situation is mitigated to some extent if natural benefics aspect the bhava. Sun in the 5H gives mixed results.
All Grahas give the results depending on their inherent nature, which is what causes variations in the results given by different Grahas. Sun= Sharp, Moon= nurturing, Mars= violent, Mercury= wit, Jupiter= harmony, Venus= passion, Saturn= sorrow, Rahu= diabolical, Ketu= unpredictable mishaps.
Hence when Mars is placed in the 5H, it causes much violence in the person’s life and the person is injured mentally and physically. The mental injuries come from Mars’s ability to debilitate Moon.
Instead, when Saturn is placed in the 5H, it causes diseases, bodily pain, sorrow caused by separation from near and dear ones. Saturn rules death, diseases and separation.
Placement of benefics cause much happiness and gives abundant wealth, so that the native has a good future.

Intelligence & Open heart

Phaladeepika 16.15. (1) If the 5th Bhava be identical with a Rasi or Amsa owned or occupied by Mercury, the person born will be intelligent and open-hearted. (2) The same will be the case if the lord of the 5th house is well posited and has attained a Vaiseshikamsa.

5H has a strong bearing on the intellect, memory and overall psychology of the native. We can see from here how broad or narrow minded the person is.
There should be some connection to Mercury with the 5H for the person to have the good qualities granted by the Bhava.
The connection is established when (1) Mercury sign falls in the 5H in the rasi chart, (2) Navamsa lagna is in Mercurial sign. The cusp of 5H always falls in the Navamsa lagna as per equal house system, (3) Mercury is placed in the 5H or in the Navamsa Lagna, (4) 5L conjoin Mercury in the Rasi or Navamsa, (5) 5L is well placed in various Varga charts in exaltation, own sign or friendly signs i.e., Vaiseshikamsa. The divisional charts where the 5L is well placed, the native will have high intellect pertaining to that area of life.
For horoscopes of human beings, one should look at the Dasa-varga scheme of Vaiseshikamsa.

Vaiseshikamsa

Some important yogas from Dr. BV Raman’s Hindu Predictive Astrology

Loss of children: 5th lord occupies the 3rd house, 6th house or the 12th house and is aspected by malefics.

While it is understood 5L in dusthana cause loss of loss children, it is not understood why Dr. Raman left out 8H from this list. BPHS clarifies that 5L in the 8H also causers misery pertaining to children.
According to BPHS: (1) If Putra’s Lord is in Sahaja, the native will be attached to his co-born, be a tale bearer and a miser and be always interested in his own work. (2) If Putra’s Lord is in Ari Bhava, the native will obtain such sons, who will be equal to his enemies, or will lose them, or will acquire an adopted, or purchased son. (3) If Putra’s Lord is in Randhra Bhava, the native will not have much progenic happiness, be troubled by cough and pulmonary disorders, be given to anger and be devoid of happiness. (4) If Putra’s Lord is in Vyaya Bhava, the native will be bereft of happiness from his own sons, will have an adopted, or purchased son.

Loss of father but still begets children: Sun is in the 5th house and is badly placed, the father will die early. If the 5th lord joins favourable planets, the person may get many children.

Graha badly placed in the 5H and afflicted indicate danger to life of the relations signified (naisargika karakatva) by the Graha
At the same time, if the 5L is favourably placed i.e., placed in strength and associated with benefics, children are not denied.
This is an important shloka which specifies that even if the 5H is afflicted, the good placement and association of the 5H does promise children.

Beget children: Jupiter becomes the 5th lord and being powerful, aspected by the lord of the Lagna.

Jupiter in the 5H is not conducive to happiness from children. However, if Jupiter becomes the 5L, it will not deny children, in fact very good children if Jupiter associate with the Lagna lord.

Loss of children: 5th house and its lord are hemmed by malefics, and Jupiter is also in the company of malefics.

This is a straightforward yoga for destruction of a bhava i.e., weakness and / or affliction to the Bhava, Bhavesha, Karaka. One should know the difference between these three factors
If Karaka is weak, god does not wish to bless the native with happiness pertaining to that karaka. Bhavesha is the connecting link of the bhava with the Karaka. If the Bhavesha is weak, then the native does not gain from the karaka. The Bhavesha also controls the longevity of the living relations pertaining to the Bhava. The bhava defines the overall experience pertaining a bhava. A person may have capable children, but they not be helpful to the native if the Bhava is weak.

Native’s family becomes completely extinct: All malefics occupy the 4th house or if all of them occupy the 12th, 5th, 8th and the Lagna.

According to Phaladeepika, the combination that cause destruction of lineage are 1) Malefic in 4H, Venus in 7H and Moon in 10H and 2) Malefics in 12H, 5H, 8H and the Lagna
The affliction of the 4H cause inability to settle down in life. Similarly affliction to 8H and 12H cause inability to have a lasting relationship or the sexual pleasures will be missing. Similarly affliction of Lagna and 5H denies happiness from children.

Piercing intellect: if the 5th house is hemmed between benefics.

Natural 5H is Leo that is ruled by the Sun, the karaka for knowledge. The karaka of 5H is Jupiter indicating intelligence. Hence 5H signifies applied intellect i.e., problem solving skills.
Intelligence is to be seen from the both lagna and the 5H. While Lagna indicate power to analyse, the 5H indicate the power to solve problems.
Good disposition of the 5H by placement or association of benefics or shubhakartari yoga cause the native to have piercing intellect. In addition association of Lagnesha with 3H/ 3L or 6H/ 6L or 5H/ 5L or Surya gives razor sharp intellect.

Brain derangement: Saturn is in the 5th house or aspects the Lagna lord or Jupiter.

Both 5H and Lagna re the seat of intelligence
Saturn rules the old age and a stage of loss of memory or senility. Saturn is also not well disposed towards the Mind (Moon), intellect (Jupiter) or Knowledge (Sun).
Saturn also debilitates the karaka of intellect Jupiter.
Thus Saturn’s affliction to the 5H/ 5L, Lagna / Lagna lord can cause brain derangement, provided there are also other factors of weaknesses to the said lords or houses.

Impotent child: Mercury and Saturn have major influence on the child at birth.

To be verified.

Adopted child: 5th house falls in a sign of Mercury or Saturn and its lord combined with Saturn.

This is a straightforward combination for adoption. Mercury and Saturn’s influence on the 5H indicate the native will adopt a child. This is endorsed by the authors of both Saravali and Phaladeepika.

First-born child will be a male: 5th lord is masculine, joins a masculine sign and combines in a masculine Navamsa.

If there are influences of more masculine graha and sign in the Rasi and Navamsa, the first born will be male child.
However, this is a generic combination which can be modified by other influences as well. So, one should be cautious of not predicting the gender of the first child just based on this.
There are methods to determine the order and gender of individual pregnancies which need to be checked before pronouncing judgment on the gender of children.

First-born child will be a female: 5th lord joins a female sign, with feminine planets and combines in a feminine Navamsa.

If there are influences of more feminine graha and sign in the Rasi and Navamsa, the first born will be male child.
As mentioned above, other factors should also be noted before concluding on the judgment.

Some important yogas from Kundali Darpan by Satyavir Shastri

Strong 5H, 5L and Mercury indicate that the native will be knowledgeable and a scholar
When the 5L is in a dusthana (6–8–12), the native is a dull-witted. However, this can’t be said if the 5L is in friendly, own or exaltation sign. For instance for Le Lg, Ju is the 5L and is placed in own sign in 8H and in exaltation in the 12H. In general for odd signs, the 5L is afflicted only in 6H; for even signs, the 5L is afflicted in 8H and 12H. Seeing from a different perspective, for odd signs, the 5L is well placed in the 8H/ 12H while for even signs 5L is well placed only in the 6H.
When Mars is in then Lg and Su in the 2H / 10H, there is delay in childbirth.
LL placed in a Trika while 5H and 5L are afflicted by malefics there is loss of children.
When Mars is in the 2H, Saturn in the 3H and Jupiter in the 5H/9H, the native is devoid of happiness from a Son. Either son is not born or if born, meets premature death. In this case both 5H and Ju is aspected by Ma by 4th sight, Sa by 3rd sight. Both of them also aspect the 9H by 8th sign and 7th sign respectively. 9H being 5th from the 5H has a strong bearing in the matters of children.
Su in 5H can cause miscarriage. Similarly when Ma in 5H in an enemy sign can cause loss of child. Even when Ma is in Ar in 5H, it is detrimental to children.
5L in the navamsa of Sa / Me and aspected by Sa / Me, the native may not be virile or fertile.
5L in Trika conjoined with Mars and aspected by 6L indicate that a child may be murdered. (See Dusthana+Mars+6L = Murder)
When Jupiter is Vargottama, the native does all work after judging past and future.
5L Saturn in 11H being conjoined with 7L or Mars, the native has a love marriage.
Exchange of signs between 5L and 10L gives very high strategy skills. They attain high position in govt. or politics.
Exchange of signs between 5L and 4L and influence of Me or Ve, the native is fond of sports (Me= sports, games, plays etc.) or entertainment (Ve= cinema, theatre etc.)
Rahu in the 5H and the 5L is strong and aspected by benefics, the native gains sudden wealth. Especially when 5L is Mercury and associate with the 9L, this yoga becomes extremely strong.
When the 5H, 5L, LL and Me are weak, afflicted in papakartari or aspected by malefics, the native becomes insane.
When Moon is weak and afflicted and placed in 5H, 7H, 9H, Lg, or 8H, the native suffer balarishta i.e., great danger to life in childhood. Even death can happen!