Kumbha

---

 Kumbhadhara - Kumbharaazi - Ghata - Ghatin - Hridroga - Kumbh (Hindi)

---

Aquarius - Verseau

Rashi co-owned by Shani (Saturn) and Rahu

General Traits of Kumbha Lagna - Chandra in Kumbha

Kumbha:

• a jar , pitcher , water-pot , ewer , small water-jar; a perforated pitcher

• a small jar or pot , earthen cooking vessel

• a jar of unbaked clay

• a golden ewer

• an urn in which the bones of a dead person are collected

• the sign of the zodiac Aquarius

• a measure of grain (equal to twenty Dronas, a little more than three bushels & three gallons ; commonly called a comb ; some make it two Dronas or sixty-four Seers)

• the frontal globe or prominence on the upper part of the forehead of an elephant (there are two of these prominences which swell in the rutting season)

• a particular part of a bed

• a religious exercise , viz. closing the nostrils and mouth so as to suspend breathing

• the paramour of a harlot , bully , flash or fancy man

• name of a Mantra (pronounced over a weapon)

• of a monkey

• of a harlot

• name of a plant (and also of its fruit); the root of a plant used in medicine ; 

• a small tree (the seeds of which are used in medicine , commonly Kataphala)

• Tiaridium indicum - Bignonia suaveolens - Pistia Stratiotes  Croton polyandrum - Myrica sapida - Ipomoea Turpethum

• a fragrant resin, or the plant which bears it

• cf. Lat. {cymba}

(from www.etymonline.com : 

• L. cymbalum, Gk. kymbalon "a cymbal," from kymbe "bowl, drinking cup."

• coomb : "deep hollow or valley, especially on flank of a hill," mainly surviving in place names, from O.E. cumb, probably a British word, from Celt. base *kumbos (cf. Welsh cwm in same sense).

   

---

Kumbhadhara:

• "pot-holder "

• the sign Aquarius

• name of a Mantra (pronounced over a weapon)

---

Kumbharaazi:

• the sign Aquarius

---

GhaTa:

• intently occupied or busy with

• a jar , pitcher , jug , large earthen water-jar , watering-pot; a waterjar

• the sign Aquarius

• a measure = 1 Drona (or = 20 Dronas W.)

• the head

• a part of a column

• a peculiar form of a temple

• an elephant's frontal sinus

• a border

• suspending the breath as a religious exercise

• name of a thief 

• effort , endeavor

• an assembly; a number , collection , assemblage

• a troop (of elephants) assembled for martial purposes

•  justification; "to have one's self justified by another "

• a kind of drum 

• a sweet citron

• a period of time (= 24 minutes)

• the Ghari or Indian clock (plate of iron or mixed metal on which the hours are struck

• a particular procession

• " working on "'

• management of an elephant

• the nape or back of the neck , cervical ligament

• " killing "'

• a blow , bruise

• slaying , killing

• injuring , hurting , devastation , destruction

• (in astron.) entrance Surya

• the product (of a sum in multiplication) 

---

Ghatin: 

• " having a water-jar"

• the sign Aquarius

• killing , murderous , murderer

• destroying , ruining , destructive

---

Hridroga:

---

~~ Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon

Properties of Kumbha Rashi

guna

tamo-guna

(tamas, inert)

tattva

("that-ness", element)

vayu tattva

(air or gassy element)

owner

Shani and Rahu

(Saturn and the Caput Draconis)

rising portion

shirsho-daya (head first)

(daya = 'presentation' or 'portion')

XI. Kumbha (or Aquarius).

When represented by numbers, the word is equivalent to 14. 

It can be easily perceived then that the division in question is intended to represent the "Chaturdasa Bhuvanam," or the 14 lokas spoken of in Sanskrit writings.

---

~~ T. Subba Row. (1881). "The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac" in Five Years Of Theosophy. George Robert Snow Mead (ed.). London. (1885, 1894). 

 "Mystical, Philosophical, Theosophical, Historical and Scientific Essays Selected from "The Theosophist". Available at www.gutenberg.org

Parashara says:

Persons born with this lagna are generally tall with full stature.  They are strong.  Their complexion is fair & appearance handsome. They are intelligent. They are good character readers.  They act carefully after considering the pros & cons of everything.  They are slow in understanding things, but once they get at them, they can handle them with ease & confidence.  

They have a broad outlook & human understanding.  They are unselfish, human & impersonal.  They move in select society.  They are reserved in nature & great moralists.  They have wonderful intuitional capacity.  

The married life of an Kumbha native is happy only if his partner is as intelligent as he is. These persons are steadfast in their affection but they do not display it.

Sthana (House)

Rashi & Pati

Phul (fruits)

House 1 - Appearances

B.V. Raman, Eminent Jyotishi

Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Kumbha [Aquarius]

Shani -Saturn: Karmic Cleanu

Appearance depends significantly on the Shani's condition - sign, house, companion planets, drishti, etc..  E.g., if Shani aspects the lagna or is otherwise cramped, the native will be short-statured or quite slim, rather than naturally tall or full relative to their gene pool. 

Kumbha-lagna folk will have a vata or slightly stone-colored cast to their complexion, a very slightly opaque bone-colored patina,  relative to their gene pool.  (Moon's sign & characteristics also influence appearance.)

Their intuitional capacity comes from Shani being lord of 12th & lagna.  Common lagna amongst gifted psychics.  Typically hardworking but they have a universalist viewpoint that allows work to become a vehicle for social change.  Perceptions focus on large-scale patterns of human reality.  Natural scientists, but may not be able to articulate their findings.  Can be spacey & abstract.

House 2 - Values

enemy's house

Meena [Pisces]

Guru- Jupiter: Wisdom Expansion

Guru rules enemy Shukra's natural house. Despite auspicious implication for  expansion-karaka Guru ruling the money & values house, Guru's animosity toward Shukra's sensuality creates conflict in this house.

Values are broadly compassionate, with special concern for welfare of children & the disenfranchised.  Depending on condition of Guru in D-1/D-9, they have extremely charitable views that cause them to give away their own wealth to those in need - thus plunging the native into need themselves!

Not overly identified with their personal birth families, due to their cosmic perspective which places them more in the human family.  Often remain childlike, always dependent, unable to acquire the full means of their own support (unless Shani is quite strong or Moon is independent).  The second marriage may be very supportive yet accommodating the free spirit, if Guru is auspiciously placed.

House 3 - Mental Process

Mesha [Aries]

Kuja -Mars: Kinetic Energy

Mental health is volatile with warrior Mars at the helm.  Prolonged adolescence, reaching well into adulthood, keep the native scheming about new ideas & new plans for their worldly success.  When favorably placed, Mars as 3rd-lord gives success in "new ideas" business such as sales, marketing, product development, advertising etc.  When Mars is not dignified, a million new ideas burst into flame and die because Kumbha lagna lacks the ego drive to push concepts to completion.

Thinking process is positive but impatient for results.  Works best in a team that can assume detailed follow-through after Kumbhadhara has birthed the cosmic concept.  Likes to talk, but may not be able to explain where their ideas come from.  Extremely independent-minded.  

Likes to socialize around the theme of physical prowess, such as body-shaping exercise, athletic dance, hairstyling & beauty culture, individual sports that focus on personal speed or musculature.  Self-made wealth (when available) via making development plans for individuals to change their minds &/or bodies, or to achieve more independent lifestyles.

House 4 - Home, family, security

Vrishabha [Taurus]

Shukra -Venus: How We Love

Love of home & family.  Depending on Shukra's condition, tend to have tastefully decorated homes where they enjoy cooking & eating with family & friends.  Like to share their extended family feeling of abundance & luxury, inviting neighbors and colleagues into their lush homes.  Quality & location of home is very important; ideally it should have a natural setting in field or forest, and home design reflecting the natural environment.,

Comfort and luxurious furnishings are hallmarks of their home style.  Characteristics of Shukra will determine how this aesthetic is expressed.  E.g., if Shukra occupied Kumbha the home decor will be quite eccentric or even 2nd-hand-chic, but if Shukra is in Vrishabha the home will be comfortable, cushioned, & traditional.

House 5

Mithuna [Gemini]

Budha -Mercury: Mental Tasking

Self-expression channels naturally along literary lines. Excellent writers esp. in technical, professional, or specialty fields. They like to "talk shop". 

Children are intelligent & talkative.  Success in political campaigns, speculation & prediction, theatrical performance, promotion of creative literary works, sports coaching.  Likes literature & authorship, languages and talk about languages, political discussions, current events, & the company of articulate people.

House 6

Karka [Cancer]

Chandra -Moon: the Whole Mind

Health fluctuates significantly, depending on the mood of the Moon.  Watch Vimshottari periods of Soma for ebb & flow of health tides. If Chandra is compromised, there can be noticeable health effects due to emotional holding onto the past, particularly around the 4th chakra (breast, chest, heart, lymph). 

Depending on condition of Chandra, will tend to care parentally for their enemies.  Can believe (mentally) in the power & reality of Forgiveness, but continue to hold a grudge emotionally.  Generally happiest in service positions, where they can help people in trouble or resolve thorny conflicts. Usually they care deeply about health, theirs and others', while continuing to practice repetitive emotional behaviors that might not be too healthy at all.

They get into trouble during periods of the 6th lord just like everyone else, but their loving heart & normally good intentions of healing everyone into the great human family get them off the hook.  (Except when Chandra occupies Scorpio or is yuti a malefic - then it's "me first".)  

Even when they bumble through wrong-headedly, using good intentions & generous feelings where solid logic & a real plan are needed to solve basic human problems - they're pretty nice folks, 

House 7

Simha [Leo]

Surya  -Sun: the Soul-Self

Marriage is inherently difficult, because Kumbha rising needs their partner to be a god.  The reality is that they are attracted to partners with strong, rational, ego-driven personalities who rarely appreciate Kumbha's broad, abstract, principle-driven worldview.

All intimate partnerships (not only sexual, but also business unions where two partners deeply share a vision, & resources) are psychic mirrors.  Certain parts of ourselves, such as compulsive behaviors and unrecognized beliefs, can only be seen in the mirror of the partner.  

Kumbha tends to engage intensively with others who promote themselves as worldly, capable, confident, and possessed of considerable resource.  The more Surya influences yuvati bhava, the more deceptive this exaggeration of personal power can get.  If Surya is also rising and thus casting drishti upon kalatra bhava, the partner's bravado will range from bragging to outright criminal deception.  

However normally there is simply an excess of egoistic, rational energy in Kumbha's 7th house, a locale which requires less ego and more sympathy to be a happy place.  Partnerships are founded on shared ideals and a vision for the future, rather than emotional harmony or joint family responsibilities.  Thus, Kumbha's partners, unless they are super-intellectual visionaries and truly capable in the world, are likely bore the native - who rather quickly moves on.

Contracts, agreements, legal discussions, all types of advising are typically distasteful to Kumbha, who prefers to have the partner manage their worldly affairs.  Divorce is common, because of Kumbha's rational response to conflict.  

Spouse can be made into a workhorse, piled up with duties & schedules, treated as a fixture in public life, emotionally ignored.  Intimacy problems. Does better with an older or more conservative spouse whose self-image is also invested in public role-playing.

House 8

Kanya [Virgo]

Budha -Mercury: Mental Tasking

Joint assets of marriage are modest, depending always on fluctuations of Mercury.  The spouse may be helpful in promoting public identity (8th house is 11th-from-10th, spouse's contribution to joint assets is normally gainful for career.) 

Whatever wealth s/he possess comes from mental/verbal work - counting, thinking, writing, selling etc.  The spouse is normally from a family of equal social standing to the native, relative to their birth cultures.

Normally it's easy for Ghata-lagna to access deep healing modalities such as psychotherapy, therapeutic massage, & other regenerative modes. They latch onto therapeutic concepts quickly, and immerse themselves without resistance.  However, deep emotional healing may evade them, as Budha's mental grasp of concepts can be far too superficial to permit authentic psycho-emotional change. (Remember, Budha is the illegitimate son of the Moon!)

House 9

Thula [Libra]

Shukra -Venus: How We Love

The inspiration & consolation of Religion is easily accessible to Hridroga-lagna.  However as always if Shukra is compromised, there may be less happiness in the dharma.

An easy faith arises in their lives, due partly to their  love of religious art forms and intellectual attachment to the concept of harmony. They enjoy the company of religious teachers and appreciate the fellowship of their sangha.  A feminine quality is present in their teachers and religious traditions, often centered on a female deity - or, more abstractly, on the intentional balance of yin & yang energies.

The father's character depends on Shukra's condition, as well as whatever is happening in 9th-from-Moon.  However in general, the father & guru live balanced lives.  Some tendency for father & guru to have multiple marriages & families - sometimes simultaneously - esp. when Shukra occupies a dry, impersonal sign like Kumbha, Kanya, or Makara. 

House 10

Vrischika [Scorpio]

Kuja -Mars: Kinetic Energy

With Kuja as the 10th lord, Hridroga-lagna has plenty of energy to invest in career development.  Not only is the ego (L-7 Surya) generally wanting to promote the concepts of balance and partnership in society, but also their deep need to express themselves through grand social visions, motivates Kumbha lagna to put much energy into doing something on the world stage. 

As always, for their world vision to manifest, Kuja must be in a good house & sign. Hridroga has plenty of physical energy for public works, but the gap between conception & execution may be caused by investing too much of their life force in the partner's view. 

Tempting as it always is to promote their partner's cause (i.e., to hide their ego behind the image of their partner), Kumbha lagna should acknowledge their own ego and their own ideas.  Brainstorming their ideas with groups of multi-talented friends, they can capture the prey of worldly success in a team effort with those who share their universal healing vision. 

House 11

Dhanus [Sagittarius]

Guru -Jupiter: Wisdom Expansion

Guru rules Kumbha-lagna's 11th house of friendships & marketplace associations.  Hridroga folk truly enjoy socializing. They have expansive networks of family & friends.

Because Guru rules Kumbha's 11th house of income and also their 2nd house of stored wealth (savings, hoards, food pantires, etc.) - Guru's condition will accurately predict their wealth.

Guru's natural compassion & open-mindedness brings Kumbha-lagna into the company of humanistic, optimistic, good-humored folk.  Unless Guru is fallen in Makara (which cramps optimism) they enjoy great abundance of friendship, they are rarely short of money, & periods of Guru can bring considerable wealth.

House 12

Makara [Capricorn]

Shani -Saturn: Karmic Cleanup

The meditation & inner sanctuary house is somewhat repressed by Shani's relentless demand for duty & responsibility.  Unless Shani occupies vyaya bhava or there is some favorable setup, Kumbha folk may never relax enough to meditate or pray.  

Vyaya bhava is also the house of bed pleasures & other private sensual enclosures.  Their bed pleasures & holiday getaways might become overly routinized, expressing their sense of order, efficiency, economy, & duty.

Body-calming, spa-type deep relaxation are generally too time-wasting.  Rather, they prefer to relax in the dignity of well-earned sleep, after a productive day of socially approved labors.

Unless strong planets occupy vyaya sthana, Kumbha-lagna resists foreign travel.  They do not enjoy being away from familiar rules & customs.  Should a Shani period enforce extended residence in a foreign land, they will endure the discomfort - particularly if such tenure promotes their career.  

One exception to their dislike is that they enjoy cultural & religious ceremonies. If you are hosting one of these folks, take them around to public events! Kumbha natives are happiest at work, surrounded by familiar imagery, living and thinking according to the Old Rules.

Summary of Graha Lordships for Kumbha Lagna

Surya

L-7

Surya karaka for rational self, soul, and ethical awareness, controls the marriage house. Because domain-7 is also a makara bhava, do not use ruby.

Chandra

L-6

The highly fluctuating and impressionable Chandra is the most evil graha for Kumbha lagna. Do not apply natural Pearls for remedial purposes, and avoid natural pearls if possible for costume purposes.

Kuja

L-3, L-10

Vital and competitive Kuja controls daily mental process and leadership roles. During Kuja's period if the native has strong administrative business inclinations and Kuja is reasonably auspicious at birth, it may be OK to apply coral & other gems of Kuja.

Budha

L-5, L-8

Conversational and sexual Budha will give mixed results. Good for children. However do not prescribe Emerald for this native, except possibly in highly specialized tantrik situations. Even in the tantrik setting, get a second opinion.

Guru

L-2, L-11

Wise and expansive Guru controls wealth in this nativity. Apply yellow sapphire with caution, appreciating that L-2 is a powerful maraka also.

Shukra

L-4, L-9

As a natural benefic lord of two auspicious kendras, sweet  and sensual Shukra becomes a potent & positive yogakaraka. 

White Diamond is very auspicious for this native. Particularly good for education. Native going back to school, seeking professional development, teacher training etc.

Shani

L-1, L-12

Pragmatic & conventional Shani controls both identity and loss of identity. Do not apply blue sapphire or any of Shani's lesser stones. 

Rather, cultivate selfless service to others and a dedicated meditation practice, to acquire great peace. 

Rahu

---

gives the effect of Rahu's lord

Ketu

---

gives the effect of Ketu's lord

Readings for Rashi Lagna & Chandra Lagna

Mesha [Aries]

Vrishabha [Taurus]

Mithuna [Gemini]

Karka [Cancer]

Simha [Leo]

Kanya [Virgo]

Thula [Libra]

Vrischika [Scorpio]

Dhanus [Sagittarius]

Makara [Capricorn]

Kumbha [Aquarius]

Meena [Pisces]