Lagna #10: Makara Lagna

Key Characteristics of this Rasi

1. Makara is the naisargika Karma Bhava or the natural 10th house of the zodiac. 10th house = action, endeavours, undertakings, achievement, success, power, leadership, authority, king.
2. It is a Chara Rasi indicating action, drive and a kind of go getter attitude.
3. It is a Prthvi Rasi indicating success and achievements. Among he three Prthvi Rasis viz., Vrsha, Kanya and Makara, Kanya and Makara are governed by the Karakas of the Karma Bhava Budha and Shani. The other two Karakas of the Karma Bhava are Guru and Surya. Shani being the governor the naisargika Karma Bhava indicate hard work, patience and perseverance. The influence of Chara indicate action. Thus it shows that achievement in life can only be attained with hard work, perseverance and action. It is a feminine Rasi indicating that one needs to balance out the energy and drive with steadiness, collaboration and team work.
4. Shani is also the Karaka for the Dusthanas, 6th, 8th and 12th house indicating that one needs to overcome many hurdles in life, only then success knocks at the door.
5. Lagnesha Shani is positive in the 7th house and negative in the Langa. 7th is the house of relationship and partnership, trade and commerce. This indicates the important roles these elements play in attaining success at work. Great work can be achieved only with the right balance between self effort and also getting support from partners and collaborators, having right mindset of procuring and selling things with regards to ones endeavours.
6. The negative feature of Lagna with regards to the Karmesha is that, one needs to shun all bodily comforts and sacrifice mind, body and soul in the endeavour for success. This also means that putting too much focus on work, effort and labour can spoil the health, due to tiredness and fatigue. If that happens, one needs to focus on the 7th house to rejuvenate. One’s spouse, relationship, partners and collaborators play a very significant role in sharing one’s work load, reducing fatigue and helping one to succeed. The saying that “behind every successful man, there is a women” has a strong Jyotish validity!
7. Mangal, the naisargika Lagnesha and Randhresha gets Uccha in Makara, the naisargika Karma Bhava. What do they indicate? Lagna is one’s personality, intellect, social support, identity etc. that play a very important role in success. One can get necessary support, either because he is very smart and intelligent, or because he is born in a certain background that helps. For instance, it is seen that one born to a doctor, architect, entertainer etc. take up profession of their lineage! Thus Lagna plays a very important part in the livelihood one choses.
8. What does the Uccha of naisargika Randhresha imply? It implies that growth (10th= upachaya) happens when one innovates and thinks out of the box. If one does things the same way, there is no improvement, there is no growth. 8th indicate breaking the norms and doing things in a different manner.
9. Shani’s friends are the Asura grahas Budha and Shukra. For both Shani’s Lagna, Shukra is a Yogakaraka, which Budha carries mixed characteristics. Although it lords one of the Konas, the other is a Dusthana, that makes it of mixed nature. It gives favourable results only with other favourable influences on it.
10. Mitra Shukra owns the 5th governing mind and the 10th governing action, indicating that these two Bhavas will be very positive for this native. Shukra attains Uccha in the 3rd house action and passion. Being the 5th lord of Mind attaining Uccha in the 3rd house indicate that Action and Passion will prevail in mind, and there is too much indulgence in sexual pleasures. Shukra attains Neecha in the 9th house indicate that the native will not be attached (5th house) towards the 9th house matters i.e., deva, dharma, guru, pita and atithi. But these attributes will not be completely missing as another friend Budha governs this 9th Bhava. Perhaps this will be stronger at childhood when Budha is very prominent.
11. Mitra Budha: Budha owns the 6th and the 9th house. The Trishadaaya ownership corrupts it to some extent, hence, its yoga with 10th lord Shukra is not valid. Budha attains Uccha in the 9th house and neecha in the 3rd house. This indicates that the father and Guru play an important role in success in these people’s life, although their level of respect towards them is less. Also, too much indulgence in sexual activity (3rd house) can cause their downfall.
12. Shatru Surya: Surya owns the 8th house of longevity and death. It attains Uccha in the 4th house and Neecha in the 10th house. This indicates that there is risk of spoiling of health (8th lord Neecha) due to overwork (10th). The health can rejuvenate with some relaxation and comforts (4th).
13. Sama Guru: Guru and Shani are sama (neutral) towards each other. Guru governs the 3rd and the 12th, hence unfavourable for this Lagna. Guru attains Uccha in the 7th house of relationship, partnership, and trade and Neecha in the Lagna. Guru neecha in the Lagna indicate difficulties in decision making. Being 3rd lord, its Neecha in the Lagna indicate too much of enterprise, effort can spoil the health and too much of sex can spoil the wisdom. The neecha of 12th lord in the lagna indicate that the native will find it difficult to save as he will spend liberally. The Uccha of the 12th lord in the 7th indicate that the native can be successful in foreign or international trade. The Uccha of the 3rd lord in the 7th house indicate strong sexuality.
14. Sama Chandra: Chandra owns the 7th house and attains Uccha in the 5th house and Neecha in the 11th house. This indicates that the relationship, partnership etc. (7th) will motivate the native (5th), and if the native indulges too much in the 7th house activities, there could be loss of income or gains (11th).
15. Shani governs the 2nd house in addition to Lagna, indicating that the native is a family person and has strong focus on savings.
16. This sign is synonym for tenacity indicated not only by Lagnesha Shani, but also the symbol of Crocodile, which when catches someone never leaves it, even its head is chopped off!

Results of Birth in this Lagna

Saravali 48.38–41. Makara Lagna. (1) Emaciated body, (2) Timid, (3) Face akin to that of a deer, (4) Troubled by windy diseases, (5) Bright and elevated nose, (6) Not mighty, (7) Many sons, (8) Hairy-bodied, (9) Broad feet and hands, (10) Devoid of good conduct and virtues, (11) Tormented by thirst (or morbid heat), (12) Liked by women, (13) Wander in hills and forests, (14) Valorous, (15) Knowledge of Shastras, Vedas, fine-arts, music and musical instruments, (16) Little strength, (17) Householder, (18) Hostile, wicked and ill-disposed towards relatives, (19) Splendorous, (20) Wicked wife, (21) Not be a talebearer, (22) Wealthy, (23) Virtuous, (24) Serve the king, (25) Very liberal, (26) happy and fortunate.

1. Emaciated body: Lagnesha Shani has an emaciated body, being of vayu Tattva. However, since this is a Prthvi Tattva Rasi, there will be good muscles as well.
2. Timid: 3rd house is governed by Guru and is the Uccha kshetra of another Shubha Graha Shukra. Too much Shubha influence on 3rd house makes on timid.
3. Face akin to that of a deer: Rasi characteristics, a crocodile with a deer face.
4. Troubled by windy diseases: Influence of Shani on the Lagna. Shani is a Vayu graha. This is the Uccha Kshetra of Mangal. The Agni of Mangal invigorates the Vayu in the Lagna.
5. Bright and elevated nose: Rasi symbol characteristics. of Makara Rasi
6. Not mighty: Same as #2.
7. Many sons: Chandra gets uccha in the 5th house. Chandra is the graha for Pregnancy and motherhood. Uccha = Son. Neecha = Daughter.
8. Hairy-bodied: Shani’s influence. Shani governs over hair.
9. Broad feet and hands: Rasi symbol characteristics. The bottom part is that of a Crocodile.
10. Devoid of good conduct and virtues: The Guna’s and talent come from the 3rd house. The 9th lord of Bhagya or destiny, Budha is neecha in the 3rd house.
11. Tormented by thirst (or morbid heat): The Rasi is very dry being governed by Vayu Graha Shani and is the Uccha kshetra for Agni Graha Mangal.
12. Liked by women: The Karaka Shukra attains is friendly towards the Lagnesha Shani and attains Uccha in the house of sexuality, the 3rd house.
13. Wander in hills and forests: Strong influence of Vayu and Agni Tattva, that cause movement. It is also a Chara Rasi indicating movement. The Rasi governs over swamps.
14. Valorous: How can a timid person be valorous? There is a contradiction here. The valour comes from Uccha of the god of war Mangal in the Lagna. When they are pushed to a war, they become highly tenacious (like a crocodile).
15. Knowledge of Shastras, Vedas, fine-arts, music and musical instruments: The Uccha of the 9th lord in the 9th house indicate this. Budha governs over all the knowledge that are mentioned here i.e., Shastras, Vedas, fine-arts, music and musical instruments etc.
16. Little strength: Strength is seen from Lagna. 3rd lord of enterprise Guru attains Neecha in the Lagna, indicating lack of strength.
17. Householder: Shani is also the ruler of the 2nd house of family, indicating that the native is highly focused towards the well-being of the family.
18. Hostile, wicked and ill-disposed towards relatives: 5th lord Shukra attains Neecha in the 9th house of deva, guru, brahmin, pita (father) and Atithi (guests).
19. Splendorous: The splendour is given by Uccha of Lagnesha in the Rasi of Shukra, the most beautiful graha in the zodiac. It is also the 10th house indicating natural leadership qualities.
20. Wicked wife: Chandra governing spouse is not favourable towards the Lagna. It gets neecha in the house of gain, indicating wife is one of the sources of loss of income or gain.
21. Not be a talebearer: The 8th house is governed by Sattvik graha Surya, who attains Uccha in the Bhava governing heart, the 4th house. Surya also being a dignified graha (same as Guru) does not believe in backbiting.
22. Wealthy: 2nd lord of Dhana attaining Uccha in the governor of the Artha Trikona, the 10th house, that is governed by Shukra, representing the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi Mata.
23. Virtuous: #10 states one devoid of good conduct and virtues. How can the person still be virtuous? This indicating indulging in religious or righteous activities indicated by the 9th lord Uccha in the 9th house. But there is contradiction in life as 5th and 10th lord attain Neecha in the 9th house indicating that the native will walk away from his own Dharma.
24. Serve the king: King = 10th house. Lagnesha Shani attains Uccha in the 10th house.
25. Very liberal: Neecha of the 12th lord in the Lagna indicating that the native has a habit of spending too much, thus causing troubles in savings.
26. Happy and fortunate: Happy because of lord of 4th governing happiness attains Uccha in the lagna. Fortunate because the lord of fortune, 9th lord Budha attains uccha in the house of fortune. The 2nd, 5th and the 9th lords are also good friends supporting each other.