1. Weak planets: The planets are said to be weak, if

a) The planet is in debilitation
b) The plane is defeated
c) The planet is in enemies house
d) The planet is in between two enemy planets
e) The planet is in association with Rahu and Kethu
f) The planet is in Combustion
g) The planet is in association with enemy planets
h) The planet is aspected by enemy planets.

2. STRONG PLANETS

The planets are said to be strong if

a) The planet is in exaltation
b) The planet is winning
c) The planet is in friendly house
d) The planet is in between two friendly planets
e) The planet is in own sign
f) The planet is in association with friendly planets
g) The planet is aspected by friendly planets

3. A planet will always give Karakatva results of the conjoining (or) aspecting planets.

4. Irrespective of the Sign in which a planet is located it will give beneficial results if friendly planets are aspecting the considered planet from the following places.

1 – 5 – 9 (Same direction) from considered planet 3 – 7 – 11 (Opposite direction) from considered planet 2 - 12 (front and rear) from considered planet

It will give bad results if enemy planets are aspecting the considered planet from the above places. 5. If a planet is not conjoined with or aspected by any other planet (the above aspects) it will give the Karakatva results of Rasi (Lord) in which it is placed.

6. Even though a planet is not conjoined with or aspected by any other planet, it will give beneficial results, if it is involved in planetary exchange with friendly planet and conjoins the friendly planet or getting the aspect of friendly planet after exchanging the house. It will give bad results if it is involved in planetary exchange with enemy planet and conjoins the enemy planet or getting the aspect of enemy planet after exchanging the house.

7. Whenever a planet is located in the same star pada in which Sun is located, it is said to be in combustion. The planet will not give much result. If the combust planet involved in planetary exchange with friendly planet or conjoining the friendly planet or getting the aspect of friendly planet after exchanging the house. It will give beneficial result. If the combusted planet is involved in planetary exchange with enemy planet or conjoining an enemy planet or getting the aspect of enemy planet after exchanging the house, it will give bad results.