Marana Karaka Sthana — Full Table & Dasha Effects
Complete table: Sun/12H, Moon/8H, Mars/7H, Mercury/4H, Jupiter/3H, Venus/6H, Saturn/1H, Rahu/9H (Ketu has none). When a planet is in its MKS, during its dasha it cannot fulfill its responsibilities — trouble comes for the houses it owns and the house itself. Applied to Jupiter in 3H making business impossible.
"Had we tried to explain with Vimshottari Dasha, things would not line up so well. With the right conditional Dasha, things line up perfectly."
— P.V.R. Narasimha Rao
Example Chart
Marana Karaka Sthana (Death-Causing Position)
For each planet, there is one house in any chart where the planet is most uncomfortable — so uncomfortable it is called "death-causing":
| Planet | Marana Karaka Sthana | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 12th house | King placed in house of renunciation — losing all power |
| Moon | 8th house | Peace-lover placed in house of anxiety/instability |
| Mars | 7th house | Warrior placed in house of relationships — Mars is karaka for celibacy (like Hanuman), 7th = marriage |
| Mercury | 4th house | — |
| Jupiter | 3rd house | Priest placed in house of initiative/weapons — uncomfortable |
| Venus | 6th house | Enjoyment karaka in house of celibacy |
| Saturn | 1st house | If Saturn is placed in lagna, you're asking him to give vitality — he doesn't know how |
| Rahu | 9th house | Scoundrel/cheat placed in temple/dharma house |
| Ketu | (no Marana Karaka Sthana) | — |
Effect: When a planet is in its Marana Karaka Sthana, during that planet's dasha, there will be trouble related to the houses that planet owns AND to the house itself. The planet is too uncomfortable to fulfill its responsibilities properly.
Application: If the 7th lord (business lord) is in Marana Karaka Sthana, the person cannot excel in business during that dasha.