If the twelve houses including the Ascendant are occupied by or aspected by benefic planets, they yield auspicious results according to their characteristics but this happens where the planets concerned are in their sign of exaltation, own sign or posited in a benefic house. There will be no good effects if such planets are in depression or posited in an inauspicious house. Similarly the houses associated with or aspected by malefics in depression or posited in malefic houses, yield adverse results according to their characteristics. If such planets be in their signs of exaltation, the effects will not be adverse. This is how the general effects have been described by the Daivajnas. I have only repeated those effects. The main purposes of this shastra (astrology) are to determine the longevity and joys and sorrows of the people but because the movements of the planets are so subtle, even sages like Vashista and Brahaspati have not been able to be quite definite in this respect. Then how can a common man, particularly in Kaliyuga can do so.

तैरस्तारिभनीचस्थैर्न च मित्रस्वभोच्चगैः । एवं सामान्यतः प्रोक्तं होराशास्त्रज्ञसूरिभिः । । 9 । । होरा वेत्ताओं ने जैसा कहा था वैसा मैने पिछले खण्ड में कहा ।