Wealth

Material wealth is the blessing of hard planets (Saturn, Mars, Sun, Ketu, Rahu) and has no relation with intellect, peace, health, and knowledge. In fact, Wealth is one of the most controversial aspects of Vedic astrology. Wealth (Dhan) is defined as having nine forms:

Shanti Dhanam - Peace in life

Bhudhi Dhanam - Intellect

Gyan Dhanam - Education or knowledge

Bhagya Dhanam - Luck

Pashu Dhan - Animals

Krishi Dhanam - Agricultural

Drav - Matter

Sokhya Dhanam - Pleasing or amusing

Dhanaay Dhanam - Wealth of wealth (Wealth which remains with family and increases with time)

Dhan means Money or something prized, due to which one feels comfortable in worldly affairs. Except for Drav (Matter) all other wealth is indirect wealth, from which Drav itself can be produced or acquired. Matter itself cannot produce any other Dhan. For example, we can purchase a bed, but not peaceful and deep sleep. The Goddess Lakshami is regarded as the holder of Dhan. Wealth is also known as Buddhi and Riddhi. The first is knowledge and the second is Dhanam or wealth. It is thought that if Riddhi attracts someone, he or she gets sleepless nights and in the daytime becomes easy pray of his thoughts and desires.

In Vedic astrology, Wealth occurs in one of three ways: First, by Prarabdh (by previous deeds one takes birth in a rich family); second, wealth is self-earned, and third, it is gained suddenly due to speculation or as a gift from Nature.

Wealth (Drav) is generally indicated by the 2^nd, 11^th , and 12^th houses. The Second house rules earning or income, the 11^th house is known for balance profit, and the 12^th house expenses. Analysis of the various strength of these houses will give an indication of the native’s wealth.

Below we give a few of the well known yogas or combinations that indicate wealth. Some very accurate poverty yogas (known as Daridar yogas) are also given. Horoscopes can have both wealth yogas and poverty yogas, indicating the person will both earn and spend. If the Poverty yogas are less potent than the Dhan, or Wealth, yogas, the person will surely be wealthy. Yogas in the parents’ horoscopes will also effect the children. For example, the Dhan Yoga of a person born in a Royal family will surely have a powerful effect on their children. For a person born into a poor family, the only thing which will make a difference is the combined impact of a Dhan yoga, Raja yoga, and any yogas of Fame. Due to the combined impact of these three yogas a person can break the limiting effect of their families.

The following yogas are known as very potent Dhan (Wealth) Yogas. The presence of any in a horoscope surely indicates that the person will be wealthy.

• If the Ascendant is Capricorn, and the 5^th house is occupied by Venus, and Mars is placed in the 11th house, and Saturn is in the 2^nd house, the native surely obtains great riches.
• If the Ascendant is Gemini, and the 5^th house is occupied by Venus, and Mars is placed in the 11th house, and Mercury in the 2^nd house, and Jupiter in the 12^th house, the native surely obtains great riches.
• If the Ascendant is Aquarius and the 5^th house is occupied by Mercury, and the 11^th house is occupied by the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter, the native will be very prosperous.
• If the Ascendant is Taurus and the 5^th house is occupied by Mercury, and the 11th house is occupied by the Moon, and Mars and Jupiter are in the 12^th house, it makes the native very prosperous.
• If the Ascendant is Aries, and the 5th house is occupied by the Sun, while Saturn, the Moon and Jupiter are in the 11th, it is sure that native will be wealthy.
• If the Ascendant is Cancer, and Mars is occupying the 5th house, and Saturn and the Moon or Venus are in the 11^th, it assured that the native will be wealthy.
• A lonely Saturn in Libra Ascendant makes a person live like a king.
• Saturn in the Ascendant in Libra Ascendant, and the Sun in 7^th house blesses a person with success and wealth.
• If the Sun and Moon are in the 11^th house, while Saturn is in its own 5^th house, it gives a lot of wealth to the person.
• If Jupiter is placed in its own 5th house, and Mercury is placed in the 11^th house, the person gets good wealth, but either he or his son will get a good education.
• If Cancer is in 5th house containing the Moon, while Saturn is in the 11^th, the native surely becomes wealthy.
• If the Sun is in Leo Ascendant and is conjunct or aspected by Mars and Jupiter, one will not only be wealthy but also very successful.
• If Mars is in the Ascendant in its own sign, and combined or aspected by Mercury, Venus and Saturn, the person will be rich.
• If Mercury's sign is in the Ascendant and is occupied by Mercury, while Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn are in the 12^th house, the native will become very rich through houses and a business that requires talking.
• If Jupiter and the Sun are in the Ascendant in Leo, and Mercury and Ketu are occupying the 12^th house, the person gets good wealth through consulting work.
• If Venus is placed in the Ascendant in its own sign and duly supported by Saturn and Mercury, the person becomes very famous and wealthy.
• If Saturn is in his own Ascendant and combined with Mars or Jupiter, this combination signifies a holder of wealth.
• The 9th lord and the 5th lord are capable of conferring a lot of wealth. The exchange of the 9^th and 5^th house lords showers wealth from all actions on the person.

A Few Yogas or Combinations Indicating Poverty in Life.

• If the lord of the 2^nd is in the 8^th or 12^th houses (except for Aries ascendant), and the lord of the 11^th house is also placed in the 8^th, and the 2^nd is occupied by a malefic planet ¾ such combination gives poverty to the person.
• In the case of Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn Ascendants, if the 11^th lord is occupying the 2^nd house, the person will have little savings.
• Mars in the 4^th house does not give proper savings to a person and increases one’s expenses.
• There will be penury from birth and the native will have to beg even for his food, if the lords of the 2^nd and the 11^th are both combust or with malefics.
• In general, if the lords of the 2^nd and 11^th houses are jointly in the 6^th, 8^th, or 12^th houses, or are individually disposed in any two of the said three houses, and the 2^nd house has malefics in it, the life of the person will be full of problems, and he or she will never rise above regular needs.
• If the lords of the 2^nd and 11^th houses are placed in the 6^th, 8^th, or 12^th houses either combined or separately, and Mars is in 11^th house and Rahu is in the 2^nd, the person loses wealth due to punishment.

Wealth Without Any Effort.

• If the 2^nd lord is combined with a benefic and is having higher Amsa, such as Paravatamsa, or Bharamlokamsa, Nature gives all kinds of wealth to his family effortlessly. (Amsa is related to the placement of a planet in its own house or in an exalted house in different charts. If a planet is occupying one particular house many times in different charts then it has higher Amsa.)
• If the 2^nd lord is in higher Amsa and is placed in the 8^th house then due to someone’s death he gets a lot of property, or acquires a secret treasure. In modern times, we have seen that such persons get a lot of wealth due to insurance claims.