The Third House

The Third House

The third house rules brothers, sisters and relatives in general. It has governance over courage. The third is also concerned with throat, ears and father’s death. In regard to brothers and sisters, the reference is generally to younger ones, i.e., those born after the native.

When the lord of the 3rd occupies beneficial nakshatras and Navamsas and is aspected by benefic planets and Mars is equally well disposed, one will be a man of character and conviction, brave and straightforward.

A friendly 3rd lord occupying a Trikona from Lagna or Lagnadhipathi generally assures a family of brothers.

Results of Lord of Third House in Different Houses

1. In the First House – Earns livelihood by self-exertion, becomes vindictive, lean and tall body, brave and courageous, always sickly and serving others.

When well fortified he will become an expert in dancing, music and acting, and the means of livelihood will be primarily fine arts. He will earn a good name as an actor.

2. Second House – This is an unfavourable position as it makes the subject rather unscrupulous unless there are other favourable combinations. He will make advances on the women and wealth of others. Likes mean deeds and is generally devoid of happiness. He is likely to lose his younger brothers.

3. Third House – Brave, surrounded by friends, relatives, blessed with good children, wealthy, happy and contented. The 3rd lord well disposed in the 3rd, 6th or 11th indicates a number of younger brothers.

When the 3rd lord happens to be Mars and occupies the 3rd, then, generally, the native will lose all his younger brothers. Saturn will also give similar effects. The Sun in a similar position will kill elder brothers.

4. Fourth House – If the lord of the 3rd is in the 4th, life will be happy on the whole. He becomes rich and learned. But the wife will be cruel-hearted and mean.

When the lord of the 3rd is well fortified in the 4th and the lords of Lagna and 9th are rendered weak, his brothers will survive him. He will have step-brothers if the 9th lord is strong. When Mars is weak he will lose his lands and he will have to live in others’ houses. Evil results will be minimised if the 3rd house is beneficially disposed.

5. Fifth House – Much pleasure will not be derived from children. Financially well off in life. Friction will prevail in the domestic life. If the 3rd lord is in the 5th, well disposed, the native will be highly benefited by his brothers. He will carry on agricultural operations on a large scale, or he will be adopted by a rich family. He will also shine well in Government service.

6. Sixth House – Hates brothers and relatives and difficulty through them. Becomes rich. Maternal relatives will suffer. Accepts illegal gratifications. When the 3rd lord is in the 6th, well disposed, younger brother joins the Army. One of the brothers will become a successful physician.

If the 6th lord also joins the 3rd, the native becomes either a sportsman, physical culturist or an athlete. When the 6th and the 3rd are both afflicted, he will suffer from diseases and be tormented by enemies and he will himself be deceitful.

7. Seventh House – May incur the displeasure of rulers or authorities. Many vicissitudes in life. Much suffering in childhood. The union will be unfortunate. Danger while travelling. When the 3rd lord is in the 7th, well fortified, there will be cordial feelings between brothers. When the 7th lord is in Lagna, one of the brothers will settle in a foreign country and he will help the native.

8. Eighth House – Involvement in a criminal case or false accusations. Trouble on account of death or bequests, marriage unfortunate, career will not be smooth, victim of misfortune. When the 3rd lord is in the 8th, he will suffer from a serious and dangerous disease and lose his younger brother.

9. Ninth House – Fortune will improve after marriage. Father untrustworthy. Long journeys. Sudden and unexpected changes in life. When the 3rd lord is in the 9th, favourably disposed, the native’s brother will inherit ancestral property. The native himself will be benefited by his brother. When afflicted, the person will have misunderstandings with his father.

10. Tenth House – A quarrelsome and faithless wife. The native will become rich. He will be happy and intelligent. Gain from journeys connected with profession. When the 3rd lord is in the 10th, all the brother, will shine well and they will be helpful to him in all ways.

11. Eleventh House – Not a very good combination. Earnings with effort. He becomes vindictive. The body will be unattractive and emaciated. Subservient to or dependent upon others, and liable to surfer from frequent attacks of illness.

12. Twelfth House – Sorrow through relatives, gets fortune from marriage, seclusion. Great ups and downs. Unscrupulous father. When the 3rd lord is in the 12th, the youngest brother will be a tyrant. The native becomes poor on account of him.

These results have to be adapted to suit individual cases. Though the third house exclusively denotes brothers, the 3rd lord in different situations gives different results out of which only a few may pertain to the third house. It is not easy for beginners to understand the significance of these principles properly with the result they err in predictions and bring the science into contempt and disrepute.

Important Combinations

1. If the lord of the 3rd and the karaka for brothers (Kuja or Mars) are not placed in the 6th, 8th and 11th houses, are aspected by or conjoined with benefics and otherwise well disposed, the native will have many long-lived and well-to-do brothers. If good planets reside in 3 or aspect it, he will get many brothers. The same result may be anticipated if Mars and third house are also similarly well situated.

Increase in brothers may be expected if the third lord or Mars occupies exaltation, his own house or Navamsa, or the Navamsas of benefics.

2. If the lord of the 3rd is an evil planet, if evil planets are in the 3rd, the native will have very few brothers. If the karaka for brothers (Mars) or lord of the 3rd is debilitated, is in combustion or with inimical planets, destruction of the indications of the 3rd house should be predicted.

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3. If Mars and the lord of the third house are in odd signs, aspected by masculine planets, the person will have brothers. If Mars and the third house are in even signs, aspected by feminine planets, he will have sisters. Even if the third house is weak, the person will have brothers if it is associated with Mars and Jupiter.

4. If Jupiter is in the 11th, the person suffers worry on account of his elder brother. The elder brother, his prosperity and his adversity should be judged by a consideration of the 11th house.

5. The number of brothers has to be judged by measuring the number of Navamsas gained by the lord of the 3rd house, Mars, or the planets in the 3rd, whichever is powerful. Kalidasa in his Uttara Kalamrita suggests that the number of elder brothers should be ascertained by the number of Navamsas passed by the 11th house. The number of Navamsas (of the 3rd bhava) yet to pass indicates the younger ones.

6. Whether one is a coward or a courageous person can also be known from the 3rd house. If the lord of the 3rd joins debilitation and has conjunction with malefics, the person becomes unskilful and timid.

If the lord of the 3rd is with the Sun, the person becomes headstrong and furious; if with the Moon, he becomes bold in mind ; if with Mars, powerful and brave ; with Mercury, cautious and chivalrous; with Jupiter, shrewd of mind and bold in temperament; if with Venus, the person becomes passionate and enters upon quarrels arising out of his connections with women ; with Saturn, dull and stupid; with Rahu and Ketu, the person looks bold and martial outside but will have a timid heart and weak mind.

7. If lord of the third is with Rahu or with the lord of the house where Rahu is, then the person will have fear from reptiles. Mercury with the lord of third gives throat disease. Generally evil planets in the third give troubles connected with throat. Ear defects and deafness should also be predicted by the presence of evil planets in the 3rd house— particularly in Dwadasamsa.

Planets in the Third House

1. The Sun – Makes the person courageous. The mind becomes resourceful and restive, successful. Bad for brothers if afflicted. Discredit through letters. Position of the Sun in the 3rd is one of the strong points in a horoscope.

2. The Moon – Generally changes in occupation are indicated, fond of travelling and active minded. Wife will be fair. The subject possesses good knowledge. Rather indifferent to spiritual values of life. Subordinate to wife. Attached to children. If however the Moon is waning, cruel, miserable, impious and unscrupulous. An unfavourable position for peace of mind, if afflicted.

3. Mars – This position is bad for brothers and sisters. Liability to danger and accidents by journeys. Brave, Worried on account of family misunderstandings. Reckless, pioneering and unprincipled. May be troubled with ear defects or even deafness. If the house is further afflicted, it shows thoughts of suicide or violent tendencies.

If the third is Capricorn, Aries or Scorpio, the evil effects will be largely modified.

4. Mercury – Will do good deeds for the benefit of others but he will not himself be happy. The mind is sharp. Fond of reading and study ; when once he undertakes a work he does it to the finish and will never get discouraged. Tactful and diplomatic. He will befriend businessmen and merchants.

He will generally be successful in trade and speculation. A number of brothers and sisters. Independent views. Liked by friends and relatives. When Mercury is afflicted the native is inclined to nervous break-down. Gain through third house affairs.

5. Jupiter – This is also a good position. The mind is optimistic and philosophical. Will have many good brothers. Becomes a miser. Does not love family and children. The body gets heated and he suffers from ill health. He may be devoid of gratitude if Jupiter is afflicted. He does not have many friends. Does not take advantage of opportunities. Adapts himself to conventionalities.

6. Venus – The mental quality is good but health will be poor, lacking in vitality. He will take delight in singing, music, dancing and fine arts. Financially he will not be very successful. If Venus is afflicted, miserly, mean, poor and highly sensual. He becomes funky and interested in scandals. Brothers will be good. Not much happiness from children.

7. Saturn – Brave and courageous, wealthy, loss of brothers, eccentric and cruel. Sorrow through brothers ; honoured by rulers ; may become head or president of local boards, municipalities, etc. He will protect many people. One peculiarity of this combination is that success attends him only after he has suffered disappointments and reverses. The tendency of the mind is towards gloom, anxiety and misgivings. The mental condition improves with age. If Saturn is afflicted, the despondency is likely to run into mental affliction.

8. Rahu – Brave for outward appearances. Sudden and unexpected news. The combination is generally bad for brothers. He may incur severe criticism on account of his views and ideas.

9. Ketu – Strong and adventurous but funky. Disturbs the mind with hallucinations.

Chart No. 1 – Lord of Brothers – Mars is in the 6th with Ketu ; Jupiter aspects Mars. In the Navamsa his disposition is not very good.

Conclusion – Thus the third house is good, Mars ordinary and the third lord rather weak. The Moon, lord of the 3rd, has gained six Navamsas.

The native had 6 brothers (and sisters born) out of whom three died early in life. The person was extremely resourceful, courageous, skillful, diplomatic, yet truthful.

Chart No. 2 – The Third House is Taurus. Rahu occupies it. The third is aspected by the Moon, Mars and Ketu. Rahu’s presence is not very auspicious. The third lord – Venus is in the 7th with exalted Mercury. Venus gets neechabhanga or cancellation of debility. Venus is aspected by Jupiter. Mars, Bhratrukaraka, is in the 9th in his own house.

Therefore, whilst the third house is not good, the third lord and Mars are well disposed with the result the native is blessed with a number of brothers and sisters.

The third lord Venus is more powerful than the planets aspecting the third. Venus is in the 8th Navamsa—indicating the native will have 8 brothers and sisters ; out of whom (including the native) five are surviving. As the third house has more to do with the feminine planets the native will have sisters.

Venus is in the 8th Navamsa— the 8th from Capricorn. In between the 1st and 8th Navamsa Mars, Jupiter and the Sun—three masculine planets—are found. Therefore the number of brothers is three and the rest, sisters.