Malefic and Benefic Planets for Different Ascendants
In their natural form some planets are malefic while some are benefic, but their good or bad results depend on the time of birth and on different ascendants. This classification is based on ascendant’s main planet or major planet
| Ascendant Signs | Malefic Planets | Benefic Planets | Marak Planets | YogaKaraka | Description |
| Aries
|
Saturn, Mercury, Venus | Jupiter, Sun | Saturn, Mercury, Venus | Jupiter, Sun | Venus in this ascendant is Markesh |
| Taurus
|
Jupiter, Venus, Moon | Saturn, Sun, Mercury | Jupiter, Venus, Moon, Mars | Saturn | Mars is Maraka planet |
| Gemini
. |
Mars, Jupiter, Sun | Venus, Mercury | Mars, Jupiter | Venus, Mercury | Moon is not auspicious for this ascendant |
| Cancer
|
Venus, Mercury, Saturn | Jupiter | Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Sun | Mars, Jupiter(is benefic in 1,5,9) | Sun is Maraka |
| Leo
. |
Moon, Saturn | Mars, Jupiter | Saturn | Jupiter, Mars | Saturn does not give much trouble |
| Virgo
|
Mars, Moon, Jupiter | Venus, Mercury | Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter are problematic planets | When Mercury and Venus are together Yogakaraka is formed | Venus gives average problems |
| Libra
|
Jupiter, Mars, Sun | Saturn, Mercury | Mars, Jupiter | Saturn-Mercury together and Venus-Moon aspects | Venus with malefic planets gives problems |
| Scorpio | Mercury, Venus, Saturn | Jupiter, Moon | Mercury | Sun, Moon | Jupiter is Maraka |
| Sagittarius
|
Venus, Saturn, Mercury | Mars, Sun | Venus, Saturn | Sun + Mars | Saturn does not give much problems |
| Capricorn
|
Jupiter, Moon, Mars | Venus, Mercury | Mars, Jupiter | Venus, Venus and Mercury together | Saturn does not give much problems |
| Aquarius | Jupiter, Moon, Mars | Saturn, Venus | Jupiter, Sun, Mars | Venus, Mars and Venus | Jupiter is stable |
| Pisces
|
Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Sun | Moon, Mars | Mercury, Venus, Saturn | Mars, Mars+Jupiter | Mars is not Maraka |