PROSPERITY OR ANNIHILATION OF A HOUSE: Predict prosperity of the house which is conjunct or is aspected by a benefic. Also when its lord is in Yuvāvasthā or in Prabuddhāvasthā or in Kumārāvasthā or in the 10th house, the bhāva's wellbeing is indicated. The bhāva which is not aspected by its lord, or whose lord is with a malefic planet or with one of the lords of evil and such other houses (i.e. 3rd, 6th, 8th, 11th and 12th), or is defeated in a planetary war, or is in one of the three Avasthās viz. Vṛddhāvasthā, Mṛtāvasthā and Suptāvasthā — annihilates.

जिस भाव का स्वामी 'नष्टावस्था'-गत हो, 6.8.12 भावेशों से युक्त हो या इन्हीं भावों में गया हो, अपने भाव को सम्यक् न देखे — अथवा 'सुप्तावस्था', 'वृद्धावस्था', 'मृतावस्था' या 'पीडितावस्था' में हो — तो उस भाव के सारे शुभ-फल नष्ट हो जाते हैं।