Saturn in 11th House

Shani dev in 11th house - The eleventh house of the horoscope is the house of desires. Falling after the tenth house of karma, this house signifies the fruits of the karma that we reap. It is also referred to as labh sathna, that is, is the house of our gains. Cash that we hold is seen from the placement of planets in the 11th house and placement of it's lord and aspects on the house and lord. It is also a house of our social circle, neighbours and friends along with increments, expansions, associates, networks, sudden gains, profits, goals, ambitions and greed. The natives under strong and specific influence of the eleventh house may be some of the biggest risk takers and they may go to any limits in order to achieve their goals. Body parts governed by the 11th house are ankles and calf. Paternal uncles are the relations signified by the 11th house. The 11th house is considered as badhak sthana for movable signs of the zodiac. Movable signs being Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Being badhak (obstruction) means that for the natives of these signs, their desires become the source of their agony. The 11th house is also an Upachaya house. Upachaya means that it gets better with age. The 11th house is the only house which is both badhak and upachaya. Shani dev’s placement in the 11th house corresponded with that of Karna of Mahabharata. Shani dev’s placement here indicates shrewdness and caution in the area of friendship and social life. Trust and loyalty is very important for such natives. They do not make friends easily. There is a certain amount of detachment in them when dealing with the social circle. They consider community as a tool that can be used to achieve a common goal or an agenda of theirs. Because of this, Shani dev in the 11th house can be perceived as scheming and manipulative, displaying a misuse of power and influence. Shani dev in 11th house brings clarity and seeks to call others for being dishonest. People with this placement are bound to be quite trustworthy and honourable friends. Natives with this placement try to ingratiate themselves with authority figures and people who have some degree of power and influence. This comes from their practical understanding of the benefits of being in the good books of powerful people. They like to form alliances with the people who are perceived as more important and influential. Instinctively, they worry about problems of scarcity and waste that affect humanity and the environment. They like to support causes related to conservation of energy and resources. They despise wasteful spending on programs that are ineffective and do not serve the interests of the communities they care about. Throughout the course of their personality development, people with this placement of shani dev have dealt with the competing desire to be a part of something bigger than themselves while holding onto their sense of individuality. Nevertheless, they are driven in part by a sense of responsibility to others and to do what they think is best for the greater good of humanity.

Story of Karna : Karna is one of the most fascinating characters of the Mahabharata. Besides being an invincible warrior, Karna was also known as Daan Vir. He was known far and wide for his generosity. Karna was the son of Kunti (mother of the Pandavas) and the Sun God. As the son of the Sun God he was born with a kavach and kundal (armour and earrings) from the blessings of the Sun God. He had a boon that he couldn’t be vanquished as long as he wore them. Karna fought the war of the Kurukshetra from the side of the Kauravas, despite being half brother of the Pandavas. There are many stories that bring out the character of Karna. Some of them are been elucidated here.

When Dronacharya refused to teach Brahmastra, knowing that Karna was a suta’s son, he reached Parashurama. Parshuram vowed that he would lead this knowledge only to a Brahmin, as the risk of misuse of this knowledge increased. Karna approached Parashurama and described himself as of Brahmin birth and learned it. Apart from Brahmastra, Parashuram taught Karna many other weapons. Then one-day, Parashuramji felt tired. He told Karna that he wanted to sleep for a while. Putting his head on Karna’s lap. Parashurama slept deeply. Then a bee came and started stinging on Karna’s thigh. Due to which Karna suffered a wound. But in order to not disturb the sleep of his Guru he sat silently. When his Guru woke up, he inquired from Karna, as to why he didn’t wake him up. Karna replied that he didn’t want to disturb his sleep. Parashurama got convinced that no Brahmin could have such tolerance. Angry Parashurama cursed Karna that all that he has learned will be forgotten whenever you need it most.

Another story that shows the generous nature of Karna is of Devaraja Indra. Indra disguised as a Brahmin and stood in line with everyone, when Karna was giving donations. On being asked by Karna what the brahmin desired, Indra manipulated Karna by giving away his kavach and kundal, which made him invincible in the battlefield. After going a few miles, Indra’s chariot descended and fell to the ground. At that time, Akashvani said, ‘Devraj Indra, you have committed a great sin. To save the life of your son Arjun, you have fraudulently put Karna’s life in danger. Now, this chariot will be sunk here, and you will also fall here.’ Akashvani said – Now you have to give something of equal value in exchange for the donated item. Indra again went to Karna. Indra then offered his thunderbolt to Karna, with the power to use it once.

• Jyotish Nidhi