THE CURSES FROM THE SERPENTS
Sarpaśrāpa Sutakṣaya Yoga
A son is denied to a person due to curse of serpents, when there is affliction of Rāhu on the 5th house/ 5th lord/ Kāraka Bṛhaspati. Rāhu is the Kāraka of the serpents, and in Kuṇḍalinī, he lies dormant in the Mūlādhāra, denoted by Vṛścika Rāśi. Vṛścika Rāśi is owned by Maṅgala and Ketu, and Ketu denotes the tail of the spine, a vertebra, that is called coccyx, or the tail bone. The serpentine power, or Kuṇḍalinī rises from the base of the Spine to the head, which is a thousand petalled lotus called the Sahasrāra, like a thousand hooded snake. Maṅgala is the lord of Vṛścika Rāśi and is involved in the Sarpaśrāpa. We notice that when Rāhu is afflicting the 5th house or lord, by yutidṛṣṭi, he is subjected to Yutidṛṣṭi of Maṅgala, the Śrāpa is indicated. Rāhu also gets influenced by Maṅgala, when he is in Maṅgala’s Rāśi, Meṣa or Vṛścika.
BPHS 83.9–16. There is absence of a male issue, due to the curse of a serpent, if at birth (1) Rāhu is in the Sutabhāva, aspected by Maṅgala, (2) Rāhu conjoins Suteśa and Candra is in Sutabhāva, having Śani’s dṛṣṭi, (3) Rāhu conjoins Sutakāraka Bṛhaspati, Suteśa is powerless and Lagneśa is with Maṅgala, (4) Maṅgala conjoins Sutakāraka Bṛhaspati, Rāhu is in Lagna, and Suteśa is in a Trikasthāna (6, 8, 12), (5) Suteśa Budha in Maṅgala’s Navāñśa, conjoins with Maṅgala, and Rāhu and Gulika occupy the Lagna, (6) Sutabhāva in Meṣa or Vṛścika and Suteśa conjoins Rāhu or Budha, (7) Sutabhāva is occupied by Sūrya, Śani, Maṅgala, Rāhu, Budha and Bṛhaspati and Suteśa and Lagneśa are powerless, (8) Rāhu conjoins Lagneśa or Sutakāraka Bṛhaspati, and Suteśa conjoins Maṅgala. पुत्रस्थानगते राहौ कुजेन च निरीक्षिते। कुजक्षेत्रगते वाऽपि सर्पशापात् सुतक्षयः॥ ९॥ पुत्रशे राहुसंयुक्ते पुत्रस्थे भानुनन्दने। चन्द्रेण संयुते दृष्टे सर्पशापात् सुतक्षयः॥ १०॥ कारके राहुसंयुक्ते पुत्रेशे बलवर्जिते। लग्नेशे कुजसंयुक्ते सर्पशापात् सुतक्षयः॥ ११॥ कारके भौमसंयुक्ते लग्ने च राहुसंयुते। पुत्रस्थानाधिपे दुःस्थे सर्पशापात् सुतक्षयः॥ १२॥ भौमांशे भौमसंयुक्ते पुत्रेशे सोमनन्दने। राहुमान्दियुते लग्ने सर्पशापात् सुतक्षयः॥ १३॥ पुत्रभावे कुजक्षेत्रे पुत्रेशे राहुसंयुते। सौम्यदृष्टे युते वाऽपि सर्पशापात् सुतक्षयः॥ १४॥ पुत्रस्था भानुमन्दाराः स्वभानुः शशिजोऽङ्गिराः। निर्बलौ पुत्रलग्नेशौ सर्पशापात् सुतक्षयः॥ १५॥ लग्नेशे राहुसंयुक्ते पुत्रेशे भोमसंयुते। कारके राहुयुक्ते वा सर्पशापात् सुतक्षयः॥ १६॥
The first yoga is Rāhu in the Sutabhāva subjected to Maṅgala’s dṛṣṭi indicate the Sarpaśrāpa. The same can be said when Maṅgala is in the 5th house in a Rāśi of Maṅgala. When Rāhu is not in the Sutabhāva, but it conjoins the Suteśa, the yoga manifests, provided Candra is in the Sutabhāva, subjected to Śani dṛṣṭi. Why must Candra be bad in the Sutabhāva? Candra is not bad, but there is affliction to Candra, the Kāraka of motherhood, by Śani, the Kāraka for disease, and the debilitator of Putrakāraka Bṛhaspati. In this yoga, both Sutabhāva, Suteśa and Candra, the 3 factors are under affliction. What happens to Maṅgala? Should he not be involved here? Since, 3 factors are already covered by afflictions, Maṅgala’s involvement becomes optional, but Rāhu while conjunct with the Suteśa, if he is also aspected by Maṅgala or disposited in Maṅgala’s Rāśi, the situation becomes worse. If the affliction is so intense, what remedies can help? Maṅgala’s role her is also that of anger, as it indicates that the Sarpas were angry when cursing the person. This happens, when the person knowingly or unknowingly breaks the eggs of the serpents, or their young were killed. After exhausting the Sutabhāva, and the Suteśa, now, in the next yoga, Rāhu is involved with the 3rd factor, Putrakāraka Bṛhaspati.
When Rāhu conjoins Bṛhaspati, the Lagneśa is with Maṅgala, and the Suteśa is weak denote that the native shall not have a son. Now, why must Lagneśa’s yuti with Maṅgala shall aggravate the curse, and not remedy it? Isn’t Maṅgala the friend of Bṛhaspati, the Putrakāraka? Isn’t Maṅgala the Naisargika owner of the Lagna? If so, why Maṅgala’s association with the Lagneśa manifests the curse? The reasoning is simple, when there is a weakness in a Kuṇḍalī, the weakness manifests in several ways, and one of the Kāraka is though the Bhāva governed by the Graha subjected to the weakness. In the manner of progression of one’s lineage, we have previously discussed the role of the Lagna and the Trikoṇa. Bṛhaspati is the Kāraka for the two Trikoṇas, 5th and 9th and attains Dikbala in the Lagna. Now, in the matters of strength, Maṅgala and Bṛhaspati are at the opposite ends, even though they are Mitras. What is the opposing thing there? Where Maṅgala attains Ucca, Bṛhaspati attains Nīca and vice versa. Normally, Maṅgala helps in overcoming troubles, but when Bṛhaspati is afflicted by Gurucaṇḍāla yoga, Maṅgala’s conjunction with the Lagneśa does not help, but makes it worse, mainly in Bṛhaspati’s area, which is progression of the family lineage. In this yogas, Suteśa must be weak, being in a Śatru/Nīca Rāśi/Añśa, and subjected to another affliction such as that of Śani (since, Maṅgala and Rāhu are involved otherwise). Now, what happens when the yoga is reversed, i.e., instead of Rāhu conjoining Bṛhaspati and Maṅgala Lagneśa, Rāhu conjoins the Lagneśa or present in the Lagna, and Maṅgala conjoins Bṛhaspati. A similar yoga is formed, i.e., Maṅgala is incapable of helping Bṛhaspati which occurs due to the beautiful Gurumaṅgala yoga. In this case, the Suteśa must also be weak, i.e., being in a Trikasthāna, the Bhāvas governed by Śani.
When Rāhu is in the Lagna, and the Lagna is further afflicted by presence of Guḻika, the terrible son of Śani, things take an even worser turn. Furthermore, if the Suteśa is in Maṅgala’s Navāñśa which is also a Śatru Navāñśa, what else can be said. Who is Maṅgala’s dire Śatru? Isn’t it Budha? Therefore, when the Sutabhāva is owned by Budha, his present in either Maṅgala’s Rāśi/Navāñśa or conjoining Maṅgala is a disaster, provided the Lagna is afflicted by Rāhu or even more, Rāhu/Guḻika. If in addition, Śani aspects or conjoins the 5th Bhāva, then what remedy would work? Let us switch the role of the Suteśa, the 5th lord! Instead of Budha ruling it, if Maṅgala owns this Bhāva, and conjoins with Rāhu, the first yoga of Rāhu afflicting the 5th having yutidṛṣṭi of Maṅgala is activated. Therefore, Maṅgala as Suteśa, his conjunction with Rāhu does activate the Sarpaśrāpa. Instead, if Suteśa Maṅgala is with Budha, will that be detrimental as well? Yes, according to Maharṣi Parāśara. But, what happens when Suteśa Maṅgala is with Budha, and Rāhu is in the Sutabhāva? God bless then! What remedies will work then? Even more, if Lagna/Lagneśa is having yutidṛṣṭi of Śani, then it is a total disaster.
When Bṛhaspati, Lagneśa and Suteśa are powerless, it opens the stage for a disaster. If added to that any one or more the Grahas Sūrya, Śani, Maṅgala, Rāhu or Budha is in the Sutabhāva, the disaster is total, and there is no chance of having a Putra-Santāna. When it comes to the Grahas occupying the Sutabhāva, even Bṛhaspati’s presence is frowned upon. Because, even though Bṛhaspati is the Putrakāraka, his presence in the Putrābhāva gives rise to Kārako Bhāva Nāśāya. Bṛhaspati Ucca in the 5th also does not help, and children are certainly denied in such a case. Budha’s presence is also not welcome, because, Budha denotes childhood or infancy, and thus he does not promote copulation and childbirth. Sexual union is essential for childbirth, and Budha debilitates Śukra and is a direly inimical to Maṅgala, the Grahas involved in the sexual union. What can be expect from Budha here! Maharṣi Parāśara ends the ślokas of Sarpaśrāpa with a Yoga, which is already dealt in a different form before, which is Rāhu conjoins either the Lagneśa or Bṛhaspati, and the Suteśa conjoins Maṅgala, or is in Maṅgala’s Rāśi/Añśa. Thus ends the Sarpaśrāpa Sutakṣaya Yoga!
Om Tat Sat
