Karako Bhavo Nashto "the significator destroys the house" "Too Much of a Good Thing" When the significator planet (Sanskrit "karaka") of a major life experience occupies the house which also signifies that major life experience, the matters of that house are damaged.   Typically the normal patterns of the occupied house are quite overwhelmed by intense, dominating personality of the spouse,  relative, or other agent whom is signified by the karaka planet.  By means of the excessive demands of the spouse/relative/agent, the native experiences "too much spouse" or "too much father" etc.  Despite potentially good external appearances, matters of the house are internally "destroyed". "While destruction (nashto) suggests that the beings indicated are somehow rendered null and void, in practice, such placements suggest that the significations are in some way blemished.   Jupiter occupying the fifth bhava, for example, "blemishes" one's children (the individual may not have any, or may be troubled through or by them).   The Sun in ninth "blemishes" father,  Mars in third, younger siblings,  Jupiter in 11th, elder siblings. ...Venus... damages marriage, regardless of what it may imply about the partner's position, wealth, or attributes. Even when the spouse remains "unblemished" (remains strong, healthy, athletic, rich) the marriage may not work (it may "die"). ... ...Karako bhavo nashto can be applied to the navamsha lagna as well.  Venus in the navamsha lagna often creates a kind of equivalent to Venus in the birth chart's seventh bhava, with the important exception that a Venus [which] occupies its own rashi is in a good position for marriage." -- Robert Svoboda & Hart deFouw,  Light on Relationships (p. 251) Karakatwas of the bhavas 1 Surya  [soul] 2 Guru  [wealth] 3 Mangala  [siblings] 4 Chandra  [parents] 5 Guru  [children] 6 Mangala  [enemies] 7 Shukra  [spouse] 8 Shani  [secrets] 9 Guru  [wisdom] 10 Budha  [career] 11 Guru  [gains] 12 Shani  [sanctuary] Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra - Ch. 32 (Bhava Significance) shloka 31 - 34 At right is a table of Sthana-Karakas from Goravani Jyotish 2.   Note that some houses have several karakas.  Although the Parashara list above doesn't mention Surya as karaka for father, it is widely accepted that in addition to Guru, Surya is also a karaka for father/9.   Other houses having multiple karakas are also widely accepted.  In practice I find that Karako Bhavo Nashto is noticeable only when the graha is swakshetra or uccha. Examples: Father - house-9:  karakas = Surya & Guru Swakshetra Surya in 9 will give karako bhavo nashto in terms of an arrogant, authoritarian, or self-important father. By contrast,  fallen Ravi in Tula / 9 also gives a blemish, but this is a father who dislikes himself & overdoes some form of sensual enjoyment to assuage his self-contempt.  In both cases there is "too much father".   In swakshetra, there is public dignity despite his arrogance.  In neechha, there is embarrassment over the father or disgrace.   Uccha Surya in 9 might make the father a tremendous military general or some kind of hero, but their role in the child's life is excessively ego-focused.   Such a child wishes to emulate their father however and will normally adopt the father's trade. Religion - house-9:  karaka = Guru Uccha/swakshetra Guru in dharma bhava can give "too much priesthood" which manifests as ritualism.   The native becomes excessively identified with their ritual training & the powers this training confers upon them. Over-valuation or idolatry of spiritual guru & sacred lineage.  Can be "church-proud" and patronizing toward those who hold other beliefs.   Also Guru = karaka for expansion. In domain-9, a strong Guru can indicate boasting or overconfidence. Such a person may believe that they possess knowledge or abilities which they don't in fact have or can't legitimate.  Spouse/partner - house-7:  karaka = Shukra Similarly Shukra in 7, "too much sugar"; marriage overwhelmed by excessive sensuality.  Sex-&-party marriages seen here; quickly exhausted & unhappy without constantly striving for new sensations.  Must buy more, experience more, flaunt more, indulge more. The wife or husband may be too beautiful or socially charming.   Supposedly Shukra will give Malavya Yoga when uccha/swakshetra in 7, but if there are unfavorable aspects, the dominance of sensual elements in marriage can erode the deeper values of marriage.   Children/speculation:  karaka = Guru Guru in 5 " too much expansion" gives huge literary & artistic production which overwhelms the natural re-productive instincts; thus few or no birth children.   Often a wonderfully gifted, childless teacher, but this position is not so ideal for a parent. Guru in domain-5 really only succeeds when the native can "turn off" their expansive attitude at the end of the day. In parenting, Guru/5 tends to pump continuous expansive energy into the children, and the children don't get the non-activity "downtime" or even the sleep they need. By contrast, the fertile drishti of Guru upon domain-5 is very beneficial for both parent and child. Loss/sorrow:  karaka = Shani Shani in 12 "too much deprivation" - gives such shocking depth of loss that it overwhelms the natural human capacity to accept dissolution.   Shani transforms neutral acceptance into shock & depression. (Post-traumatic shock disorder often seen during Shani periods, with radix Shani in 12.) Work/public approval/profession:  karakas = Guru, Surya, Budha, Shani Swakshetra Surya in 10, gives "too much certainty" .  Behari says "You are able to attain a high social status, but your actions are self-centered and autocratic. Society is unhappy with you and you are not much respected." Swakshetra Budha in 10 gives "too much information".  This condition is also bhadra yoga (the panch mahapurusha yoga for Budha) giving intellectual greatness, as such is not harmful to career the way the highly self-determined swakshetra Surya can be.  Always keep in mind that one single factor like karako bhavo nashto does not a reading make.   Drishti upon the house, and navamsha position of the karaka, are critically important also.   Favorable drishti can alleviate most symptoms of karako bhavo nashto.
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