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We begin a series of advanced Vyāsa Classes on the Bādhaka (बबबब) to bring out the various
ways in which this operates. Previously we have only taught rāśi bādhaka and this is a part
understanding of this vast topic. In the first class we discuss what has been taught previously
about rāśi bādhaka including:

 Bādhaka from one sign to another sign including the derivation of the bādhaka principle
based on Sun and Rāhu which is at the root of the bādhaka concept of rāśi and bhāva
bādhaka
 Bādhaka to one house from another house indicating how life is about balancing things
 Bādhaka Series of Vyāsa Classes

Discussion that initiated this bādhaka series is given below:

Refer the webpage on Various Gaṇeśa Mantras

Though Venus lord of 9th house, it is terms as badhaka. but Venus is yoga karaka also Venus is
not badhaka for Aquarius lagna,To be badhaka the planets other qualities must be seen. Prashna
Maarga explicitly describe about Badhaka Sthana should be seen in Prashna, through it says
Prashna charts can studied like natal chart but again it warned that it should be seen for particular
problem the native consulting; not for full life. Chapter 15th in Prashna Maarga explains about
Badhaka Houses and Badhaka House lords and its effect and remedies.such a planet should
simultaneously be the ruler of the house occupied by Kharesha or Maandi. “ A planet can only
become Badhaka under certain circumstances. That implies many charts may not have a Badhaka
at all. This makes sense since the 11th, 9th and 7th houses often give very good results belying
the nomenclature Badha itself”. Dr.S.C.Kursija

Dr. Kursija Namaste. You have a very good point. That’s why I used the word Badha (Sanskrit
बबब bādha) which does not always mean an evil like a harasser, tormentor who puts a person in
danger or jeopardy. It also means someone who is a contradiction to what you believe, has an
objection to what you do and tries to bring forth superior proof. I will write a detailed paper on
Badhaka, or better still next Sunday Vyasa Class I teach Badhaka. Do consider joining us at
these free classes.

Etymology

bādha means

 a harasser or tormentor like Rāhu;

 the source of annoyance, distress and obstacle like Ketu;
 molestation, affliction, pain, trouble or female disease like Venus;
 cause of injury, detriment, hurt, damage or even danger and jeopardy to life (as
in prāṇa~) like Mars or Saturn;
 exclusion from a group or society caused by the nodes or Saturn;
 suspension or annulment (of a rule etc.) as caused by the royal planets Sun and Moon;
 a contradiction or objection as caused by the reasoning exercise of Mercury;
 absurdity leading to exclusion due to superior logical proof by the intellect of Jupiter.

In essence, the manifestation of the most negative qualities of any planet is caused by its
association or achieving the negative position of bādhaka

bādhaka or (female) bādhikā

means a being who is oppressing, harassing or causing all that mentioned for bādha. For
example, if a feminine Venus is causing obstruction then it is called bādhikā instead of being
called bādhaka. However as a general rule in jyotiṣa, the term bādhaka is applied universally for
all graha, upagraha, aprakāśa graha and every element that takes on such a task of torment.

śatru bādhaka
It refers to all that which is opposing, hindering progress, injuring or prejudicing. The action is
primarily inimical to the interests of the native,

bādhatā
refers to the act of setting aside, suspending or, annulling rules or orders thereby causing pain
and suffering or explanations of spirituality and philosophy as they lack sufficient proof or in the
face of superior or better proof.

bādhatva
refers to a particular disease of women

Sometimes there is considerable obstruction to whatever we do and no good work is

accomplished. The fate seems to be obstructed and in spite of constant prodding, the obstruction
persists. Bādhaka means obstruction and this can take various forms from a simple irritant at
times to terrible incurable diseases.

Bādhaka Rāśi (Obstruction Sign)

Every sign has a sign of obstruction called Bādhaka Rāśi and its lord is called Bādhakeśa[1].
This is given in Table 1. For example, if the Lagna is Gemini, then the Bādhaka sign is
Sagittarius and its Lord Jupiter becomes the Bādhakeśa. Some signs have been shown to have
two lordships namely Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Aquarius and Pisces. That happens due to the
lordship caused by the Moon and the lunar nodes Rāhu and Ketu. We have taken into account the
svakṣetra and mūlatrikoṇa of the planets where Moon has mūlatrikoṇa in Taurus, Rāhu in Virgo
and Ketu in Pisces whereas the svakṣetra of Rāhu is Aquarius and that of Ketu is Scorpio.

Table 1: Bādhaka Sign

Rāśi Bādhaka Rāśi Bādhakeśa

Aries Aquarius Rahu & Saturn
Taurus Capricorn Saturn
Gemini Sagittarius Jupiter
Cancer Taurus Venus & Moon
Leo Aries Mars
Virgo Pisces Jupiter & Ketu
Libra Leo Sun
Scorpio Cancer Moon
Sagittarius Gemini Mercury
Capricorn Scorpio Ketu & Mars
Aquarius Libra Venus
Pisces Virgo Mercury & Rāhu

Derivation of Bādhaka Rāśi

The list of Bādhaka Rāśi is very systematic and can easily be remembered. For Movable, Fixed
& Dual Signs the sign of obstruction/evil (bādhaka) is the 11 , 9 , & 7 house respectively and the
th th th

bādhakeśa is the lord of the sign of obstruction/evil.

[1] Bādhaka means obstruction and Isa means the Lord. Thus, Bādhakeśa refers to the Lord of
the sign of obstruction. Another synonym for Bādhaka is Vighna and
for Bādhakeśa is Vighneśa which refers to Gaṇeśa, the remover of obstacles. That is why
Gaṇeśa is always worshipped before commencing any prayer or Pooja. The twelve names of
Gaṇeśa (given by Nārada Muni) as given in the Gaṇeśa Yantra (Fig 5-6) remove the obstruction
from the twelve signs.
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