- Grahas
- Guru (Jupiter)
One of the nine
Guru (Jupiter)
Guru is your wisdom, your faith and the grace that reaches you through teachers and elders — the greatest benefic in the kundali. It rules children, wealth that grows, learning, dharma and the counsel you give and receive; where it looks it protects, and where it sits it wants to expand.
What it governs
- wisdom and knowledge
- children, especially sons
- teachers and the guru
- dharma, religion and the Vedas
- wealth, banking and finance
- husband, in a woman's chart
- law, justice and the judiciary
- ministers and advisers
- honours and titles from the state
- good deeds and merit from past lives
- fruit trees and sweet fruits
- grandchildren
- broad-mindedness and sobriety
The body
- liver
- fat and the body's weight
- arterial circulation
- stomach
- hips and thighs
- right ear
- nose
Relatives
- children, especially sons
- husband, in a woman's chart
- teacher and guru
- elder brother
- grandchildren
Work
- teacher, lecturer and principal
- vice-chancellor and academic head
- judge, lawyer and legal adviser
- priest, purohit and temple work
- banker and financier
- minister and adviser
- manager and company administration
- preacher and religious teacher
- katha and Purana speaker
- astrologer
Places
- temples
- courts of law
- schools, colleges and universities
- banks and treasuries
- assembly halls and katha halls
- the north-east
Strong
A strong Guru — in the lagna where it has dik bala, exalted in Cancer, in its own Sagittarius or Pisces, or in a kendra — gives good sense, faith, generosity and a respected name: children and students do well by you, money grows steadily, and people in high places ask your advice. It is the graha of grace; where Guru is strong, trouble does not stay long. Its results ripen from about 16 to 22.
Weak
An afflicted Guru — debilitated in Capricorn, combust, retrograde, or joined by Rahu — shows as over-optimism and false hopes, lavish spending and debts, standing surety for others, worry through children, and good advice that goes unheard. The areas to care for are the liver, weight and rich food; see a doctor for anything persistent. Honour your teachers, keep Thursdays for Bhagwan Vishnu, and give chana dal, turmeric or yellow cloth.