Mars as Ghatni Karaka

Please check this introductory article to understand the theme and purpose behind this series - https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/NewSeries-PlanetsasJaiminiKarakas-IntroductoryArticle


Let’s cover this article under following points -


Mars – Mars represents our will power, courage, ability to take actions, aggressive nature, anger, our fighting ability, brother, male friends, a boyfriend for a girl, a soldier, an athlete and real estate etc. Basically, Mars represents actions/efforts, and wherever it transits, we start or we should start taking actions in that area of life.


Ghatni Karaka - It is planet with the 6th highest degree. It is known as Ghatni Karaka or Significator of Obstacles. This planet and its position in chart will indicate towards kind of obstacles and disputes coming into your life. 


Results of Mars as Ghatni Karaka - As I see, following results can be prominent when Mars becomes someone’s Ghatni Karaka -


1.Mars is a planet of dominance, control, will power and strength. Hence, professions related with these traits like Soldier, Police Officer, Sports Person, Lawyer or any profession where we are supposed to protect or safeguard others are ideal professions as per Mars. Mars also represents Brothers or Male Friends.


2.So, when someone has Mars as Ghatni Karaka, it is like a planet of conflict is again becoming the planet of conflict as per Jaimini Karaka scheme. This shows that energy getting aligned or more intensified.


3.This person can either be very conflicting by nature and inviting conflicts in his life or when he gets into conflicts, he fights it out with all his courage and will power.


4.It also shows conflicts with Brothers, Male Friends or in matters of Land and Real Estate.


5.It can also make a soldier, a sports person or a Lawyer.


6.It also shows that person needs to be careful around mascular pains, injuries, accidents and bloodshed as Mars related illnesses can be prominent for person.


7.Again, it is our wish if we want to become a troublemaker or someone who resolves the troubles. So, person with Mars as Ghatni Karaka can either create problems for himself and others or he can resolve problems as a Lawyer or Activist. Both doors or paths are equally open for native.


8.Now, whichever house Mars rules in your chart through Aries and Scorpio signs, those houses would also indicate possible activities which can manifest in Mars as Ghatni Karaka. It also shows that who all will be helpful in achieving the purpose of Mars as Ghatni Karaka. Like, if Mars is ruling 2nd house then it shows that person’s family can be instrumental in achieving the results of Mars as Ghatni Karaka.


9.Then in whichever house/sign Mars sits in chart, that shows in which area or direction of life that Martian activity will be exhibited. Mars (Ghatni Karaka) position in any house will show that which area of life the native would like to put efforts in order to create or resolve conflicts. Like, for a Sagittarius ascendant, if Mars is in 7th house/Gemini then native can deal with lots of obstacles or conflicts in relationship matters. But for Taurus ascendant person, if Mars is placed in 4th house/Leo then person can deal with lots of obstacles or conflicts in home related matters.


10. If any planet is conjunct with Mars then it adds its own flavor of things/representations which can add to Martian results. Also, it is the dignity of Mars which will decide whether person will create obstacle or resolve obstacle in life.


Dignity - Dignity of Mars would indicate if the native will attain the purpose of Mars as Ghatni Karaka early in life or with delays in life. He will attain it easily or with difficulties. If Mars is in good dignity with impacts of benefic planets then it may indicate that person may manifest aforementioned results easily or in early life itself whereas if Mars is losing dignity or impact of malefic planets are there on Mars then person may find the same results in later life. Mars dignity and strength also indicates the kind of support the native may get from Brother or Male Friends in manifesting these results.


Final conclusion would depend on overall analysis of chart with lots of other factors along with Mars’s position.


Hope this helps. Thanks,