Uttara Kalamrita : Section VI: Sloka 15: Rahu Ketu and Yoga for Death

The Sloka describes the position of Rahu, Ketu, Angles (Trikona), 2nd and 7th house and lords and indications for death.

a) If Rahu or Ketu occupy a Trikona (Angle) (5th or 9th house) and be conjoined with
or aspected by the lord of the 2nd or the 7th house, they cause death during their Dasas.


(b) If they occupy the 7th or the 2nd house in conjunction with or aspected by the lord of
the Trikonas 5th or 9th, they confer wealth and give long life.

c) If they occupy the 7th or the 2nd house and any malefic planet is in conjuction with the Lords of 2nd or 7th House The Dasha of the Malefic planet cojoining the 2nd, 7th Lord will bring death to the native.

Explanation;

1) Rahu and Ketu are force multipliers, they multiply the force of the houses and the planets they are related to.

2) 2nd House and 7th House are Maraka Sthanas (Houses of Death)

3) Lords of 2nd and 7th House are death inflicting planets (Maraka Planets)

4) When Rahu and Ketu are involed and associated with the Maraka Sthanas and Maraka Planets they multiply the effect of these houses and planets

5) Thus in (a) Rahu ketu themselves act on behalf of the 2nd and 7th Lords to bring death.

6) In (b) Since they are aspected by Trikona Lords they turn benefic and bring wealth (signification of 2nd house)

7) In (c) since the malefic planets are involved with the Lords, Rahu and Ketu will delegate the death inflicting responsibility to these malefic planets which are cojoined with 2nd and 7th Lords.