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• Nanjappa Puggera

Past-Life Karma Affecting Present Life

Vedic Astrology believes in karma and reincarnation, meaning our past-life actions (good or bad) influence our present circumstances. The planetary placements in a birth chart (Janma Kundali) indicate the karmic baggage carried forward and the lessons to be learned in this lifetime.

1. Key Houses Indicating Past-Life Karma

a) 12th House – House of Past Life & Moksha

• Represents past-life experiences, hidden karma, and spiritual liberation.

• Any malefic influence here shows unresolved debts or losses carried forward.

• Planets in the 12th house show the type of karma accumulated.

  • Sun in 12th → Past-life issues with authority or father figures.

  • Moon in 12th → Emotional wounds or abandonment issues.

  • Saturn in 12th → Heavy karmic debts, isolation, or imprisonment in a past life.

b) 8th House – House of Hidden Karma & Sudden Transformations

• Indicates past-life karma manifesting as obstacles, transformations, or occult interests.

• A strong 8th house suggests mystical past-life involvement (tantra, occult, secrets).

• Malefics like Saturn, Mars, or Rahu here indicate deep karmic burdens.

c) 5th House – Poorva Punya (Merits from Past Life)

• Represents past-life good karma, intelligence, and spiritual blessings.

• A strong 5th house shows good past-life actions leading to success in this life.

• Afflictions indicate bad karma, child-related issues, or struggles in learning.

d) 9th House – House of Dharma & Past-Life Guidance

• Represents past-life spiritual deeds, dharma (righteous actions), and fortune.

• A well-placed 9th lord brings blessings from past good karma.

• A weak 9th house suggests neglected dharma in past lives, leading to struggles now.

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2. Role of Planets in Past-Life Karma

a) Saturn (Shani) – The Karmic Taskmaster

• Represents past-life karmic debts, struggles, and responsibilities.

• If Saturn is afflicted, it suggests delayed success, suffering due to past wrongdoings.

• Saturn in 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, or 12th house → Karmic struggles in personal and professional life.

b) Rahu & Ketu – The Karmic Nodes

• Rahu (North Node): Shows unfulfilled desires from past life.

• Ketu (South Node): Represents past-life skills but also attachments that need to be let go.

• Rahu in 10th house: Past-life misuse of power or authority.

• Ketu in 4th house: Past-life detachment from family or home.

c) Sun – Ego & Authority in Past Life

• A weak Sun suggests past-life misuse of power, ego issues, or karmic lessons related to leadership.

• Sun in 6th, 8th, or 12th house → Possible past-life struggles with authority.

d) Moon – Emotional Karma & Past-Life Trauma

• A weak or afflicted Moon indicates past-life emotional wounds, mental health struggles, or abandonment issues.

• Moon with Rahu/Ketu → Unstable emotions due to past-life psychic experiences.

e) Mars – Aggression, War, and Karmic Fights

• Represents action, courage, and aggression.

• Afflicted Mars shows past-life involvement in violence, war, or betrayal.

• Mars in 8th house → Karmic debts related to sudden accidents or violence.

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3. Special Combinations Indicating Past-Life Karma

a) Pitra Dosha (Ancestor Karma)

• Seen if Sun or Moon is afflicted by Rahu/Ketu or Saturn.

• Indicates ancestral karma affecting present life.

• Remedy: Pitra Tarpan, donating to Brahmins, and feeding the poor.

b) Daridra Yoga (Financial Karmic Struggles)

• Formed when 2nd or 11th lord is afflicted by Saturn, Rahu, or Ketu.

• Indicates past-life financial misdeeds leading to struggles in this life.

• Remedy: Lakshmi Pooja, charity, and financial discipline.

c) Bandhana Yoga (Imprisonment Karma)

• Formed when Saturn, Mars, and Rahu influence Lagna or 12th house.

• Suggests past-life legal issues, jail, or confinement.

d) Sannyasa Yoga (Spiritual Past Life)

• If four or more planets are in Kendra houses (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) in a spiritual sign (Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio).

• Indicates renunciation in past life, leading to struggles in material life now.

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4. Remedies for Past-Life Karma

a) Mantras & Poojas

• Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra – To remove karmic obstacles.

• Hanuman Chalisa – For Mars-related past-life aggression.

• Shani Mantra – To balance Saturn’s karmic lessons.

b) Charitable Acts

• Feeding the poor, donating food, and helping orphans help reduce past-life karmic burdens.

c) Gemstones (Only After Proper Analysis)

• Yellow Sapphire (Jupiter) → For past-life dharma imbalances.

• Blue Sapphire (Saturn) → To clear heavy karmic debts.

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