Bhaav, Bhavesh, karak

The sages say that a Bhava is completely destroyed when the Bhavesha is under one of the following four dispositions and not conjunct or aspected by Shubha Grahas,
(1) occupying the 8th house,
(2) eclipsed by the Surya’s rays,
(3) occupying its Neecha Rasi,
(4) occupying its Shatru Rasi. Even though the Bhava may be in occupies by Shubha Grahas, it does not give auspicious results. Thus the Lagna and the other Bhavas should be judged.

We know that the results of a Bhava is affected by 3 factors
(1) The Bhava itself i.e., occupation or aspect of grahas on the Bhava,

(2) The Bhavesha i.e., the placement, conjunction, and other yogas pertaining to the Bhava lord and

(3) The Karaka, i.e., the placement, conjunction and other yogas pertaining to the Karaka of that Bhava. However, there is a order of precedence in evaluating the results.

Primary factor:
The first and foremost is the Bhava Karaka, which indicate the potential that can be reached by the Bhava. This indicate the quality of time when a group of people are born, having similar experiences.
Thus the Karaka indicate the collective experiences of souls which are directly or indirectly connected with some collective Karma, thus taking birth in a specific time frame such as a year, month or a day.

Secondary factor:
The 2nd important factor is the Bhavesha. The Bhavesha represent one whose responsibilities are to protect, nourish and growth a Bhava. If this factor is weak or afflicted, the Bhava is damaged and not much auspicious results could be achieved from the Bhava. If the Karaka is strong, there could be some auspicious results, compared to a scenario where the Karaka is also weak and afflicted.

Tertiary factor:
The 3rd factor is the Grahas occupying and aspecting the Bhava. The conjunction or aspect of Shubha grahas on a Bhava is only effective to the extent the Bhavesha is strong. If the Bhavesha is weak and afflicted, the Grahas influencing the Bhava becomes inert and ineffective.