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What Type of Disease? — Prashna Disease Classification

12 February 2026 3 min readby DiAstrologer
PrashnaQuestion TypeDisease Type

Prashna shines for specific yes/no/when questions. For disease type, the relevant houses, lords, and significators are well-defined. Here's the standard reading approach.

Key houses & lords to read

  • Six classifications: vata, pitta, kapha, sannipata, agantuka, mansika.
  • 6th house and its lord show disease type.
  • Mars in 6th: pitta. Saturn in 6th: vata. Moon in 6th: kapha.

Strong yes signals

  • Use for early diagnosis support, not replacement of medical evaluation.
  • Lagna lord and significator in mutual aspect.
  • Strong, applying Ithasala yoga.
  • Vargottama placement of Lagna lord.

Caution signals

  • Combust significator.
  • Significator in 6, 8, or 12.
  • Strong Ishrafa (separating) yoga — matter is past.
  • Eclipsed time of question.

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