Excerpts from Parashara Hora Shastra

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Primary Candidates to be Evaluated for Wealth

The primarily lord to be evaluated for wealth is the planetary lord of the 2nd house. In fact, a common epithet of the 2nd house lord is The Lord of Wealth.

The 2nd house hosting a benefic or malefic will also give or take away one’s wealth, respectively. this follows the principle that benefics typically benefit indications and malefics harm indications.

Placement of the 2nd House Lord Creating an Increase of Wealth

If the lord of the 2nd house is situated in the 2nd house or also in an angle or trine. In particular, that lord will be a maker of an increase in wealth, so the indications of that planet will color the increase. This follows the principle that a lord in its own house or in an angle or trine will empower the planet and its indications.

Of which Jupiter is the lord of wealth situated in the house of wealth or also joined with Mars, that person should be possessed of wealth. The first indication of wealth having Jupiter as the 2nd house lord clarifies that Jupiter can indeed give wealth as a 2nd house lord. Other commentators are in disagreement with this.

Numerous favorable placements of the 2nd house lord in the divisional charts with conjunct benefics in those divisional charts will bring about effortless fulfilment.

Placement of the 2nd and 11th House Lords Creating an Increase of Wealth

When the lord of wealth (2nd house) is situated in the house of obtaining (11th house), when the lord of obtaining (11th house) is situated in the 2nd house, or when both of those together are situated in an angle or trine; that person should be possessed of wealth.

When the lord of wealth (2nd house) is situated in a zodiac sign of an angle and when the lord of obtaining (11th house) is situated in a trine from that (2nd house lord in an angle), it should manifest attainment of wealth.

Influence on the 2nd House Lord by Jupiter and Venus Creating an Increase of Wealth

When (the 2nd house lord) is joined or aspected by Jupiter and Venus; it should manifest attainment of wealth.

Indications Decreasing Wealth

The lord of the 2nd house situated in the 6th, 8th, and 12th houses causes a loss in wealth. A lord in the 6th, 8th, and 12th houses will typically weaken the planet and its indications. Combustion of the 2nd house lord also mares wealth to a large extent if also afflicted by malefic.

Indications of Poverty

If the lord of wealth (2nd house) is situated in the house of the enemy (6th house) and the lord of obtaining (11th house) is situated in that (6th house), and the 2nd and 11th house are joined or aspected by malefics; that one is, indeed, is poor.

Indications of Extreme Poverty

The lords of wealth (2nd house) and obtaining (11th house) combust and connected with malefic planets, a person obtains poorness from the beginning from birth and food from begging.

Loss of Wealth Due to Royal Punishment

The two lords of wealth (2nd house) and obtaining (11th house) in the 6th, 8th, or 12th houses; while Mars in the 11th, and Rahu in the 2nd house; there is a loss of wealth from royal punishment.

Loss of Wealth in the Performance of Dharma

When Jupiter is in the 11th house, when Venus is in the 2nd house, when the lord of wealth (2nd house) is united with a benefic, and when the 12th (house) is united with a benefic; there will be loss of wealth in performance of dharma.

Indications of Supporting People and Celebrated Assisting Others

When the lord of wealth (2nd house) is situated in one’s own zodiac sign or exaltation, that native supports people and is celebrated assisting others.

Indications of Complete Fulfilment Without Effort

When the lord of wealth (2nd house) is situated in Paravatamsha, etc. and united with a benefic in the zodiac sign of those, complete fulfillment is produced without effort.

Indications of Having Beautiful Eyes 

When the lord of the 2nd house is joined with

strength, a person should have beautiful eyes. 

Indications of Having Eye Defects

When the lord of the 2nd house is situated 6th, 8th, and 12th; a person should be possessed of an eye defect.

Indications of one who is Wicked, Liar, and Endowed with Windy Diseases

When the lord of wealth (2nd house) is joined to malefic and the 2nd house connected with a malefic; one is wicked, a liar, and endowed with windy diseases.