Counting the number of signs from the lord of Lagna as it has gained from Lagna we arrive at the Arudha Lagna. For example, if the lord of Lagna is in the third house, counting three signs from the third house, we arrive at the fifth house that becomes the Arudha Lagna. There are two riders to this firstly, if the Arudha Lagna is in the Lagna itself (i.e. the Lagna lord is in the first or seventh house). The tenth house should be treated as the Arudha Lagna. Secondly, if the Arudha Lagna is in the seventh house (i.e. the lord of Lagna is placed in the fourth and tenth house), then the fourth house should be treated as the Arudha Lagna. The Arudha Lagna plays a vital role in determining our states/job in this material world.

The standard text like Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra, Jaimini sutras etc states that malefic planets in the third and sixth house give courage and consequential employment in the army etc. Natural benefics placed in the third and sixth houses do not make a person cowardly, but produce belief in ahimsa (i.e. the path of non-violence) and give rise to spiritualism and saints. A number of situations can arise by the placements of planets in the sixth house from Arudha Lagna. These are as follows: -

If a natural malefic is placed alone in the sixth house from AL, there shall be yoga during its period resulting in growth of lands, good crops and agriculture, physical prowess and success in battles. However, Parasara adds that the nature will receive illegal gratification like black money etc.

In chart 1, the Arudha Lagna is in Pisces with a single malefic in the sixth house. The native is very brave and is known for his prowess in court cases. He hails from a very poor family and during the vimsottari dasa of mars, inspite of a severe bout of small pox, stood second in the board exams there by qualifying for a state scholarship. He got admission into BITS, Pilani and became an electrical engineer. Later in Rahu dasa Mars antardasa, he attained a very high position in the private sector, but left the job with advent of Jupiter antardasa. Again in Jupiter dasa Mars antardasa he became the rising star in business and industry to crash subsequently in Jupiter-Rahu period, when allegation of financial irregularity were made against him. Thus, a natural malefic like Mars in the sixth house from Arudha Lagna gives very good results in the material word. Similarly, a natural benefic in the sixth house from Arudha Lagna gives spiritualism, renunciation and practice of ahimsa.

Two powerful benefic in the sixth house from AL. especially Jupiter, Mercury or Venus can cause powerful pravrajya yoga (renunciation) especially if they are very strong like being in exaltation in Rasi/Navamsa.

CHART 2. SRILA PRABHUPADA. In CHART 2 (SRILA PRABHUPADA) Arudha Lagna is in arise and two powerful benefics Mercury and Venus are in the sixth house from it. Since Mercury is exalted pravrajya yoga is indicated and exactly as ordained by the stars in Mercury dasa Venus antardasa he attained complete sanyas (renunciation). Mercury being the lord of sixth dispositing the pravrajya yoga shows attachment to Sri Krishna and hence, Venus in debility with Mercury shows Sri Radha. Since these planets are in the tenth house from Lagna, they have given him undying fame in the form of the Vaishnav movement ISKCON.

CHART 3. SWAMI VIVEKANAND In CHART 3 (SWAMI VIVEKANAND) The Arudha Lagna is in Leo with Mercury and Venus in the sixth house. Venus is placed in exaltation in the Navamsa. Thus, pravrajya yoga as indicated by the stars occurred and since Saturn is the lord of the sixth dispositing the pravrajya yoga, indicates the attachment to Sri Kali, the divine mother.

While only benefics in the sixth give pravrajya yoga, benefics present deny the same and give success in battles. When both benefic and malefic planets are present, mixed influences prevail and the native is churned between the materialistic world and spiritualism. If the benefic planet is not only afflicted by a malefic, but is also weak by being in debility in Rasi/Navamsa, a powerful Vipareeta Rajyoga in generated.

In Chart 4 (TONY BLAIR PM OF UK). The Arudha Lagna is in Sagittarius with Mars and Mercury is not only afflicted, but is also placed in also placed in debilitated Navamsa. With the advent of Mercury dasa, he became the Prime Minister of UK.

In CHART 5 (Shri NAVEEN PATNAIK, Cab. Minister of India). The planets Mercury, Jupiter and Mars conjoin in the sixth house from Arudha Lagna. Exactly like the horoscope of Mr. Tony Blair, both Mercury and Jupiter are not only afflicted by Mars, but are also placed in debilitated Navamsa, thereby attaining the ability to give a powerful Rajyoga. Simultaneously Saturn in also placed in Lagna in Cancer showing the potential for very high political offices. During Saturn dasa Jupiter antardasa, he suddenly rose to became a cabinet minister is the Government of India. The dasa of Mercury is to commence from early 2000 AD and it is expected that he will become the Chief Minister of Orissa.