```json
{
 "case_id": "health-synthesis-03",
 "domain": "health",
 "conclusion": "mixed",
 "confidence": 0.55,
 "selected_option_ids": [],
 "factors": [
  {
   "claim": "Lagna lord Mars is in the 3rd house but in enemy sign (Gemini) alongside Ketu, indicating a body/self-lord that is active yet strained, a mixed vitality indicator",
   "effect": "mixed",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Mars/house", "/placements/Mars/dignity", "/placements/Ketu/house"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "The ascendant itself is aspected by exalted Saturn (from the 7th) and by Rahu, adding pressure on the body and general constitution per Parashari doctrine on 1st-house afflictions",
   "effect": "challenging",
   "evidence": ["/houses/0/aspectedBy", "/aspects/Saturn", "/aspects/Rahu"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Jupiter, the great protector, is exalted in Cancer in the 4th (Hamsa Yoga) and aspects the 8th house of longevity and chronic matters, which classically supports resilience and recovery capacity",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/dignity", "/placements/Jupiter/house", "/yogas/0", "/aspects/Jupiter"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "The 6th lord of disease (Mercury) is in its own sign in the 3rd, a strong placement suggesting reasonable ability to manage illness, though the 6th is simultaneously aspected by Mars",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Mercury/house", "/placements/Mercury/dignity", "/houses/5/aspectedBy"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Sun, significator of vitality, sits in an enemy sign in the 2nd house, a mild weakening of core life-force indicators",
   "effect": "challenging",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Sun/dignity", "/placements/Sun/house"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Current Saturn mahadasha–Saturn antardasha (from /dasha/current) runs a natal exalted kendra Saturn (Sasa Yoga), generally a stabilising period, though Saturn's nature remains austere; no health-specific dasha affliction is established from the data alone",
   "effect": "mixed",
   "evidence": ["/dasha/current/mahadasha/lord", "/dasha/current/antardasha/from", "/yogas/1"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Transiting Saturn is in the natal 12th house and Ketu transits over the natal Moon in the 5th (as of the chart's transit snapshot); gochara Saturn from the Moon is 8th position, outside sade sati range, so no classical sade-sati stress applies at this time",
   "effect": "mixed",
   "evidence": ["/transits/saturnFromMoon", "/transits/contacts/6/inNatalHouse", "/transits/contacts/8/conjunctNatal"]
  }
 ],
 "contradictions": [],
 "missing_information": [
  "Specific health complaint or symptom the querent has in mind",
  "Divisional varga relevant to chronic health assessment beyond those provided",
  "Exact birth-time rectification confidence, since lagna degree affects house-sensitive judgments"
 ],
 "rationale": "The chart presents genuinely offsetting indications: protective factors (exalted Jupiter's Hamsa Yoga aspecting the 8th, own-sign 6th lord Mercury, exalted Saturn as yogakaraka-like kendra occupant) balance against stressors (enemy-sign lagna lord Mars conjunct Ketu, Rahu and Saturn aspecting the ascendant, enemy-sign Sun as vitality significator). Current dasha is a stable Saturn period without clear health-specific affliction, and sade sati is not operative. The supported doctrine supports a 'mixed' reading rather than either a strongly supportive or challenging verdict; a more specific answer would require knowing the actual health concern."
}
```


```json
{"case_id":"health-synthesis-02","domain":"health","conclusion":"mixed","confidence":0.65,"selected_option_ids":[],"factors":[{"claim":"Lagna lord Moon is debilitated in Scorpio in the 5th house — the primary significator of vitality and the body is weak, indicating underlying sensitivity of health and emotional stress impacting wellbeing.","effect":"challenging","evidence":["/placements/Moon/dignity","/placements/Moon/house"]},{"claim":"Both Mars and Saturn aspect the lagna (/aspects lists Mars→1, Saturn→1): Saturn's 10th-house drishti on the ascendant brings chronicity and slow strain to the body; Mars adds inflammatory/acute tendencies.","effect":"challenging","evidence":["/aspects/Saturn","/aspects/Mars"]},{"claim":"Saturn is exalted (Sasa Yoga) in the 4th kendra — a strong protective graha whose aspect on the lagna, while heavy, comes from a dignified planet, giving endurance and recovery capacity rather than pure affliction.","effect":"mixed","evidence":["/yogas/2","/placements/Saturn/dignity","/placements/Saturn/house"]},{"claim":"Vipareeta Raja Yogas: 6th lord Jupiter in 12th and 12th lord Mercury in 8th — dusthana lords placed in other dusthanas classically confer resilience against disease/debt/enemies; disease matters tend to resolve or turn favorable after difficulty.","effect":"supporting","evidence":["/yogas/4","/yogas/5","/placements/Jupiter/house","/placements/Mercury/house"]},{"claim":"Rahu occupies the 6th house of disease natally, with Ketu/Jupiter in the 12th (hospitalization/isolation axis), suggesting susceptibility to hard-to-diagnose, toxin- or stress-related complaints.","effect":"challenging","evidence":["/placements/Rahu/house","/houses/5/occupants","/houses/11/occupants"]},{"claim":"Current dasha Jupiter–Jupiter with Mercury pratyantar: Jupiter is a benefic running Vipareeta Raja Yoga as 6th lord in 12th, but also sits in the 12th house natally retrograde in enemy sign — periods of Jupiter can bring expenditure, retreat, and health attention even while protecting from outright harm.","effect":"mixed","evidence":["/dasha/current","/placements/Jupiter/dignity","/placements/Jupiter/house"]},{"claim":"Transit Saturn at ~2° Pisces conjoins natal Sun in the 9th and casts drishti on natal houses 3, 6 and 11; gochara Saturn is 12 signs from the natal Moon — sade sati has begun, a recognized window of fatigue, joint/vitality strain and increased health vigilance.","effect":"challenging","evidence":["tool:transits_at#/transits/Saturn"],"missing":"saturnFromMoon=12 per /transits/saturnFromMoon"},{"claim":"Transit Rahu in Aquarius conjoins natal Mercury in the 8th (chronic matters/transformation house); combined with transit Ketu aspecting the 6th and 8th, sudden or confusing diagnostic episodes are indicated during this window.","effect":"challenging","evidence":["tool:transits_at#/transits/Rahu/conjunctNatal","/transits/Ketu/aspectingNatalHouses"]},{"claim":"Transit Jupiter is retrograde conjunct natal Jupiter/Ketu in the 12th, aspecting the 6th — a protective, remedial influence touching the disease house, supporting treatment success and recovery.","effect":"supporting","evidence":["tool:transits_at#/transits/Jupiter/conjunctNatal","/aspects/Jupiter"]}],"contradictions":[{"statement_id":"S1","error_type":"overclaim","correction":"Debilitated Moon plus Saturn's aspect on the lagna does not by itself indicate serious illness; it marks constitutional sensitivity that must be weighed against exalted Saturn (Sasa Yoga) and two Vipareeta Raja Yogas, which classical doctrine treats as strongly protective against disease outcomes.","evidence":["/yogas/2","/yogas/4","/yogas/5"]},{"statement_id":"S2","error_type":"omission","correction":"Any synthesis must include the current sade-sati context (Saturn 12 from natal Moon) — omitting it would understate present-period health strain while overstating long-term weakness.","evidence":["/transits/saturnFromMoon"]}],"missing_information":["Navamsa dignity of the Moon beyond sign placement (Pisces D9 placement is given, but strength grading requires interpretation outside provided facts)","Exact degrees for applying/exact transit conjunctions over time (only as-of-date snapshot available)","Specific body-region indications require nakshatra-level medical analysis not supplied"],"rationale":"Constitution shows genuine vulnerability (debilitated lagna lord Moon, Saturn+Mars aspecting the ascendant, Rahu in the 6th) balanced by strong structural protection (exalted Sasa-Yoga Saturn, dual Vipareeta Raja Yogas). The present window (Jupiter–Mercury period, early sade sati, transit Rahu on natal Mercury in the 8th, Saturn on natal Sun) concentrates strain on health themes — fatigue, chronic/sudden diagnostic matters — but Jupiter's transit back onto its own natal position in the 12th aspecting the 6th supports successful management and recovery. Overall: mixed, requiring vigilance during 2026–2030 (Jupiter dasha through Jupiter–Saturn antardasha), not an adverse lifelong verdict. Astrological indication only; not medical advice."}
```


Explanation: The VedAstro rule House1LordInHouse10 treats the ascendant lord's placement in the 10th house as a favorable indication for career, status, and professional achievement. Option A matches this supportive framing. Option B contradicts the rule (it is not a career-loss indication), and Option C overclaims by asserting a guaranteed specific profession, which no such rule establishes.


Exalted Jupiter (Hamsa Yoga) in the 4th casts its aspect on the 8th house of longevity and chronic matters, a classical protective factor for vitality and recovery.

Lagna lord Mars is placed in the 3rd but in an enemy sign, and the lagna itself is aspected by Saturn and Rahu — indications of reduced resilience of the body and vulnerability to nervous/vata-type complaints under stress.

The 6th lord Mercury sits in the 3rd with Ketu while malefic Mars aspects the empty 6th house, so disease significations are present but not strongly fortified; Mercury's own-sign dignity limits the damage.

Current Saturn–Saturn dasha with the lord retrograde and exalted in the 7th: Saturn periods typically bring slower metabolism, fatigue, and joint-related sensitivity, though exaltation moderates severity.

Transiting Saturn occupies the natal 12th house (loss/isolation/hospitalisation) and aspects natal houses 2, 6, and 9; gochara Saturn is 12th from the natal Moon — the entry phase toward sade sati, often associated with increased expenditure on health and disturbed rest.

Transiting Ketu conjoins the natal Moon in the 5th, which can accompany mental restlessness or anxiety rather than organic disease.

Exact birth-time rectification margin for fine house cusps

Any actual medical history or symptom data to correlate with chart indications

Divisional D60 or shad-bala data to weigh planetary strengths beyond dignity

Explanation: The chart shows genuine protective factors — an exalted kendra Jupiter (Hamsa Yoga) guarding the 8th house by aspect and an exalted Saturn as a Mahapurusha yoga — against real vulnerabilities: an enemy-sign lagna lord, a Saturn-and-Rahu-aspected lagna, and a 6th-lord/Ketu association. The running Saturn mahadasha combined with transiting Saturn through the natal 12th and 12th from the Moon tilts the near-term indication toward fatigue, sleep disturbance, and chronic low-grade issues rather than acute crisis. Overall the evidence supports a mixed, non-alarming reading; no terminal or specific diagnosis should be inferred from these placements alone.


Lagna is Aries with its lord Mars placed in house 3 but in enemy-sign dignity, weakening the primary significator of vitality

Saturn (retrograde, though exalted in Libra) casts full aspect on the lagna, a classical pressure on the body and stamina

Rahu also aspects the lagna and the lagna is occupied only by Venus (neutral dignity), giving mixed rather than fortified self-strength

Jupiter is exalted in Cancer in the 4th (Hamsa Mahapurusha Yoga), a strong protective benefic supporting inner contentment and overall resilience

Sun, karaka of vitality, sits in enemy-sign Taurus in the 2nd, another mild depletion of core vigor

Currently in Saturn–Saturn mahadasha-antardasha (2024-12-03 to 2027-12-07); Saturn is exalted and yogakaraka-like by placement in kendra 7, which tempers the period's heaviness even though Saturn naturally afflicts health houses here (it aspects lagna, 4th, 9th)

As of 2026-01-01 transiting Saturn is in Pisces/natal 12th (loss, isolation, hospitalization-significator house), and gochara reckoning shows Saturn 8th from natal Moon — not sade sati, but an 8th-from-Moon position classically read as strain on wellbeing

Transiting Ketu sits conjunct the natal Moon in the 5th, disturbing mental ease during the current period; the running pratyantardasha is Ketu (ending 2026-01-01)

Specific health complaint or body system of concern

Divisional charts beyond D9/D10/D7 relevant to health (D60/D30) are not provided

No birth-time rectification status to confirm the 04:52 chart

Explanation: The chart presents genuinely mixed indications for health: the lagna and its lord are weakened (Mars in enemy sign in the 3rd, lagna aspected by Saturn and Rahu, vitality-karaka Sun also in enemy dignity), while exalted Jupiter in a kendra (Hamsa Yoga) provides substantial protective strength. The current Saturn–Saturn period with transiting Saturn through the natal 12th and Ketu over natal Moon suggests a phase of fatigue or low-grade stress rather than acute crisis, and sade sati is explicitly absent (/transits/saturnFromMoon). The represented doctrine supports a 'watchful, manageable' reading, not a definitive one; no specific disease can be named from this evidence.


The ascendant lord (Moon) occupies the tenth house, which the stated rule treats as supportive of professional success or specialization.

Statement B contradicts the rule; the ascendant lord in the tenth is not a career-loss indication.

Statement C overclaims: no single placement guarantees a specific profession. The Moon in Aries in the 10th supports career activity but does not determine a particular vocation.

Ascendant lord in the 10th (Moon at /placements/Moon/house=10 with /lagna/lordInHouse=10) is classically read as strengthening career and public standing, not as a loss indication.

No placement 'guarantees' a specific profession; chart indications are probabilistic and must be weighed with dasha and transits.

Explanation: Only statement A is established: the lagna lord Moon sits in the 10th house (/lagna/lordInHouse, /placements/Moon/house), a placement traditionally treated as supportive of professional standing and specialization. Statement B is doctrinally wrong, and statement C is an overclaim since no single yoga guarantees a specific profession. The applicable statements are therefore positive, so conclusion polarity is supportive.


Ascendant lord Moon occupies the 10th house, supporting professional standing/specialization.

Moon in the 10th in Aries, with 10th lord Mars forming a raja yoga (lord of 5 and 10; mutual aspect with Jupiter), reinforces career indications without guaranteeing a specific profession.

The ascendant lord in the 10th is a classical strength for career/status, not a career-loss indication.

No placement guarantees a specific profession; the chart shows supportive indications only.

Explanation: Statement A is established by the chart facts: the lagna lord Moon sits in the 10th house (/placements/Moon/house, /houses/1/lordPlacedInHouse). Statement B contradicts standard Parashari doctrine. Statement C overclaims — no chart factor fixes a specific profession. Conclusion follows the polarity of the single applicable statement (A): supportive.


Ascendant lord Moon is placed in the 10th house, which classical rule treats as supportive of professional standing and career focus.

The 10th is occupied by Aries with Mars as its lord; Mars also rules the 5th, forming a raja yoga by single lordship of a kendra and trikona, reinforcing career strength alongside statement A's rule.

The placement does not guarantee a specific profession — no rule in Parashari doctrine fixes an exact occupation from lagna-lord-in-10th alone; D10 shows Sun, Moon and Mercury in its 10th but this indicates inclination, not certainty.

Lagna lord in the 10th is a standard supportive placement for career/status (the lord in a kendra, specifically the karma bhava), not primarily a career-loss indication.

No chart placement guarantees a specific profession; astrology at most indicates fields and strengths, never a guaranteed occupation.

Explanation: Only statement A is established: the ascendant lord Moon sits in the 10th house (/lagna/lordInHouse, /placements/Moon/house), a classically supportive placement for professional success, further reinforced by the Mars raja yoga (/yogas/1). Statement B contradicts standard doctrine, and statement C overclaims certainty. Hence conclusion polarity is supportive.


Explanation: The VedAstro rule House1LordInHouse10 describes the ascendant (1st house) lord placed in the 10th house as a favorable placement for career, profession, and public standing. Option A matches this supportive interpretation. Option B contradicts the rule's positive framing; Option C overclaims by asserting a guaranteed specific profession, which no such rule establishes.


Sun in the 10th house supports professional success, visibility, and authority.

The Sun in the 10th does not guarantee government employment.

The Sun in the 10th is not a loss-of-status indication here; it is strengthened by Jupiter's aspect and the Sun rules the 3rd from a kendra.

Explanation: Statement A is established: the Sun occupies the 10th house (/placements/Sun/house), whose significations are career, status, action in the world, authority, and public standing. Statement B overclaims — nothing in the rule or chart guarantees government employment. Statement C is false: no chart evidence supports loss of status; on the contrary, exalted retrograde Jupiter aspects the 10th house (/aspects/Jupiter), reinforcing it. Therefore only A applies, giving a supportive polarity.


Sun in the 10th house supports career, status and authority; Sun also has dig bala in the kendra of action.

10th lord Jupiter is exalted in the 2nd and aspects the 10th, reinforcing the career indication alongside the Sun's placement.

No rule or chart evidence establishes guaranteed government employment from the Sun in the 10th; that is an overreach beyond what the placement supports.

The Sun in the 10th is classically a strength for professional standing, not primarily a loss-of-status indicator; nothing in the chart supports statement C.

Explanation: Statement A is established: the Sun sits in the 10th (/placements/Sun/house), a kendra of career, authority and public standing (/houses/9/significations), with dig bala conventionally attributed to the Sun there. Statement B overclaims (no guarantee of government employment follows), and statement C contradicts standard doctrine. Only A applies, so the conclusion polarity is supportive.


The tenth lord is Mars, placed in the first house, supporting independent professional advancement through personal effort.

A tenth lord in the first is a favorable indication but does not guarantee fame; no chart fact establishes fame.

The tenth lord in the first is not necessarily a dependent-career indication; it is classically read as self-driven career activity.

Explanation: Chart facts show the tenth lord Mars placed in the first house (/houses/10/lordPlacedInHouse = 1), which matches statement A's rule of supportive independent professional advancement. Statements B (guarantee of fame) and C (necessarily dependent career) are overclaims/doctrinal errors and are not established. Conclusion polarity follows the applicable statement A: supportive.


Sun in the 10th house (Pisces) supports career, status, and authority

Sun is a dignified (Friend) graha in the 10th, not combust, strengthening the indication

D9 Sun in own-sign Leo supports inner strength of the career significator

The chart shows no rule establishing guaranteed government employment; the Sun's nakshatra lord Saturn and D10 placement do not support a guarantee.

The 10th is the house of career/status (/reference/houseSignifications/10); the Sun there is not primarily a loss-of-status indication.

Explanation: Statement A applies: the Sun occupies the 10th house of career and status (/placements/Sun/house), with friendly dignity. Statement B overclaims — no guarantee of government employment follows from the stated rule or chart facts. Statement C contradicts the standard signification of the 10th. Conclusion polarity reflects A only.


Mercury occupies the 10th house of career, in friendly sign Taurus, as a benefic — supportive of knowledge-oriented professional work.

Mercury is dispositor-linked to strong gains houses: it rules the 11th (gains) from the 10th, and the Venus–Sun raja yoga sits in house 11, reinforcing professional success indications.

'Guarantees success in every undertaking' is not a valid astrological rule; no single placement guarantees outcomes across all domains.

Mercury in the 10th is a benefic in a kendra (dasa-karmadhipati-style placement), not a career-obstruction indication; obstructions would come from dusthana or afflicted placements, which this is not.

Explanation: Statement A is established by the chart facts: Mercury (benefic, in friendly dignity) sits in the 10th house (/placements/Mercury/house), the classical career bhava associated with intellect, reputation, and professional standing. Statements B and C are doctrinally unsound overclaims/falsifications and are rejected. The applicable listed statement's polarity is positive, so conclusion is 'supportive', with proportionate uncertainty since dasha context and full strength assessment are outside the stated rule.


The tenth lord Mars is placed in the first house, supporting independent professional advancement through personal effort.

Tenth lord in the first is a favorable indication but does not guarantee fame; no rule or chart fact establishes certainty of fame.

A tenth lord in the first is not necessarily dependent-career; it is classically read as self-driven career expression through the self/body.

Explanation: Chart facts show the tenth lord is Mars and it is placed in the first house (/houses/10/lord, /houses/10/lordPlacedInHouse). Statement A correctly describes this as supportive of independent advancement through personal effort, so A is selected. Statement B overclaims by asserting guaranteed fame, which no stated rule establishes. Statement C contradicts the classical reading. Conclusion polarity follows the applicable statement A: supportive.


```json
{
  "case_id": "career-application-04",
  "domain": "career",
  "conclusion": "supportive",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "selected_option_ids": ["A"],
  "factors": [
    {
      "claim": "Mercury in the tenth supports knowledge-oriented work, reputation, and professional success.",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Mercury/house", "/placements/Mercury/sign", "/placements/Mercury/dignity", "/placements/Mercury/isBenefic", "/houses/10/occupants"]
    }
  ],
  "contradictions": [
    {
      "statement_id": "B",
      "error_type": "overclaim",
      "correction": "Mercury's placement in the 10th indicates favorable potential for career, but no single placement guarantees success in every undertaking; other chart factors (e.g., Mercury aspected by no malefic here but dispositor Venus in 11, Kemadruma Yoga present) qualify outcomes.",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Mercury/house", "/yogas/0"]
    },
    {
      "statement_id": "C",
      "error_type": "doctrinal",
      "correction": "Mercury in the 10th is not a career-obstruction indication; it is classically a strong placement, and here it sits in a friendly sign as a benefic.",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Mercury/dignity", "/placements/Mercury/house"]
    }
  ],
  "missing_information": [],
  "rationale": "Statement A matches the chart: Mercury occupies the 10th house (/placements/Mercury/house) in Taurus, a friendly sign (/placements/Mercury/dignity = Friend), and is a benefic (/placements/Mercury/isBenefic), supporting career/reputation indications. Statement B overstates the rule with an absolute guarantee, and statement C contradicts standard doctrine and the chart evidence. Only A is applicable, so the polarity of applicable statements is supportive."
}
```


Explanation: Audit of three statements: S1 is correct — Jupiter in the 10th (career/status house), in Leo, a friendly sign, supports professional standing and principled authority (/placements/Jupiter/house). S2 is erroneous (overclaim): no chart factor 'guarantees' a specific outcome like a government post; Jupiter in the 10th is only an indication. Correction: Jupiter in the 10th is a supportive indicator for career and authority, not a guarantee of any particular position. Evidence: /placements/Jupiter/house, /placements/Jupiter/sign, /yogas. S3 is erroneous (factual): Jupiter occupies house 10, not 11; houses 11 contains Mars and Mercury (/placements/Jupiter/house = 10, /placements/Mercury/house = 11, /placements/Mars/house = 11).


Jupiter in the tenth is treated as supportive of professional standing, responsibility, and principled authority — this is doctrinally sound and matches the chart.

Jupiter in the tenth guarantees a government post — erroneous overclaim; no chart factor can 'guarantee' an outcome, and Jupiter's placement supports career/status generally, not specifically a government post.

Jupiter occupies house 11 — factually wrong; Jupiter occupies house 10 (Leo). House 11 (Virgo) holds Mars and Mercury.

Jupiter in the 10th (Leo) is a supportive indicator for career, status and principled authority, but it does not guarantee a government post. Career specifics would require weighing D10, dasha context and other factors — e.g., D10 shows Jupiter in Virgo in house 1 with Mars and Ketu, not a government-service signature.

Jupiter occupies natal house 10 in Leo (/placements/Jupiter/house), not house 11. House 11 (Virgo) contains Mars and Mercury (/houses/11/occupants).

Explanation: S1 is accurate: Jupiter sits in the 10th house in Leo (/placements/Jupiter/house, /placements/Jupiter/sign), a classically supportive placement for career and standing, matching the 10th-house significations. S2 errs by converting an indication into a guarantee — no graha placement guarantees a specific post. S3 misstates Jupiter's house; it is in the 10th, while the 11th houses Mars and Mercury.


Jupiter occupies the natal 10th house (Leo), supporting career significations

Jupiter's dignity is 'Friend' in Leo, a benefic graha placed in the kendra of career

Jupiter in the 10th supports status, responsibility, and principled authority, but no classical dictum guarantees a government post from this placement alone. Career outcomes would also depend on the Sun (10th lord) condition, D10 chart, dashas, etc. The word 'guarantees' makes this statement erroneous.

Jupiter occupies house 10 (Leo), not house 11. House 11 (Virgo) contains Mars and Mercury.

Explanation: S1 is doctrinally sound: Jupiter, a benefic with friendly dignity (/placements/Jupiter/dignity), sits in the 10th house of career and authority (/placements/Jupiter/house, /houses/9/significations), so treating it as supportive of professional standing and principled authority is appropriate. S2 errs by converting a supportive indication into an absolute guarantee of a government post — an overclaim unsupported by the chart or doctrine. S3 is factually wrong: the chart places Jupiter in house 10 (/placements/Jupiter/house); Mars and Mercury occupy house 11.


```json
{
  "case_id": "career-application-04",
  "domain": "career",
  "conclusion": "supportive",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "selected_option_ids": ["A"],
  "factors": [
    {
      "claim": "Mercury occupies the 10th house (Taurus), in friendly dignity and unafflicted (not combust, not retrograde), which supports the standard reading of tenth-house Mercury as favorable for knowledge-oriented work and professional standing.",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Mercury/house", "/placements/Mercury/sign", "/placements/Mercury/dignity", "/placements/Mercury/combust", "/placements/Mercury/retrograde"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Mercury is a benefic here (/placements/Mercury/isBenefic) and its dispositors link career houses: Venus, lord of the 10th, is placed in the 11th with Sun (lord of the 1st), forming a Raja Yoga that reinforces career gains — consistent with statement A's positive framing.",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Mercury/isBenefic", "/houses/10/lordPlacedInHouse", "/yogas/4"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Statement B ('guarantees success in every undertaking') is an overclaim no rule or chart establishes; even a well-placed Mercury does not guarantee all outcomes (e.g., Kemadruma Yoga from the Moon is also present).",
      "effect": "neutral",
      "evidence": ["/yogas/0"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Statement C contradicts both classical doctrine and this chart: Mercury is benefic, in friendly sign, in the angular 10th — not a career-obstruction indication.",
      "effect": "neutral",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Mercury/dignity", "/placements/Mercury/house"]
    }
  ],
  "contradictions": [],
  "missing_information": [],
  "rationale": "Only statement A is established: Mercury sits in the natal 10th house in Taurus, a friendly sign, benefic and unafflicted, matching the doctrinal reading of tenth-house Mercury supporting intellect-driven profession and reputation. B is an overclaim (no graha guarantees 'every' outcome) and C is factually/doctrinally wrong given Mercury's placement and dignity. The polarity of applicable statements is therefore positive."
}
```


```json
{
 "case_id": "career-contradiction-02",
 "domain": "career",
 "conclusion": "mixed",
 "confidence": 0.95,
 "selected_option_ids": [],
 "factors": [
  {
   "claim": "Saturn in the tenth is a mixed career indication: responsibility or status may coexist with sharp rises and falls.",
   "effect": "mixed",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Saturn/house", "/houses/9"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Saturn occupies the tenth house (Sagittarius), aspecting houses 4, 7 and 12.",
   "effect": "neutral",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Saturn/house", "/placements/Saturn/sign", "/aspects/Saturn"]
  }
 ],
 "contradictions": [
  {
   "statement_id": "S2",
   "error_type": "overclaim",
   "correction": "Saturn in the 10th does not promise uninterrupted success. It is classically a position of heavy responsibility, delayed but durable achievement, and fluctuation in status; here Saturn (neutral dignity) sits in Sagittarius in the 10th with Mars aspecting it, supporting a mixed reading of gains tempered by obstacles rather than unbroken success.",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Saturn/house", "/placements/Saturn/dignity", "/houses/9", "/aspects/Mars"]
  },
  {
   "statement_id": "S3",
   "error_type": "factual",
   "correction": "Saturn occupies house 10, not house 11. House 11 (Capricorn) is empty; its lord is Saturn placed in the 10th.",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Saturn/house", "/houses/10", "/houses/11"]
  }
 ],
 "missing_information": [],
 "rationale": "S1 correctly describes the classical mixed nature of Saturn in the 10th, consistent with /placements/Saturn/house = 10, neutral dignity, and Mars's aspect on the career house. S2 overclaims by asserting uninterrupted success, which contradicts both doctrine and the chart's mixed indications. S3 misstates Saturn's house placement: it is in house 10 (Sagittarius), while house 11 (Capricorn) has no occupants."
}
```


Saturn occupies natal house 10 (Sagittarius), the house of career, in a neutral dignity — a weighty, mixed career indicator rather than one of uninterrupted success.

Saturn aspects houses 4, 7 and 12 and receives Mars' aspect on the 10th, adding friction to career matters.

Saturn in the 10th is not an uninterrupted-success signature. Classical treatment is cautious/mixed: Saturn gives position through sustained effort, delay and fluctuation, especially here with Saturn of neutral dignity aspected by Mars (/houses/9/aspectedBy) and ruling dusthana houses 11–12 lords... more precisely Saturn rules Capricorn (house 11) and Aquarius (house 12), placed in 10. S1's 'mixed, rises and falls' framing is the correct reading; S2's absolute claim is wrong.

Saturn is placed in Sagittarius in house 10, not house 11; house 11 (Capricorn) has no occupants and is only its lordship.

Explanation: S1 correctly reflects the classical mixed reading of Saturn in the 10th (occupant of /houses/10, neutral dignity /placements/Saturn/dignity). S2 overstates by claiming guaranteed continuous success, contradicted by Saturn's neutral dignity and Mars' aspect on the 10th (/houses/9/aspectedBy). S3 misstates Saturn's house: it sits in house 10 per /placements/Saturn/house, while house 11 is empty (/houses/11/occupants).


Saturn in the 10th is a mixed career indication — Saturn is a natural malefic placed in a kendra, digbala-adjacent placement, but as an austere graha it gives status through delay and fluctuation rather than uninterrupted rise

S2 overstates: nothing in the chart supports 'uninterrupted success'; Saturn in 10 with Mars aspecting the 10th house suggests pressure and volatility

Saturn in the 10th (house of career per /placements/Saturn/house) is traditionally a mixed indication: it can give responsibility, authority and durable standing, but Saturn's nature implies slow progress, delays, and rises and falls — not uninterrupted success. The chart itself labels this house as signifying 'career... public standing' with Saturn occupying it (/houses/10).

Saturn occupies house 10 (Sagittarius), not house 11. House 11 has no occupants; its lord Saturn sits in the 10th.

Explanation: S1 is doctrinally sound and consistent with the chart. S2 contradicts standard Parashari treatment of Saturn in a kendra (overclaim). S3 misstates the placement — Saturn is in the 10th house, Sagittarius, while house 11 (Capricorn, which Saturn rules) is empty.


Tenth lord in the first is a favorable indication but does not guarantee fame.

Tenth lord in the first is not necessarily a dependent-career indication; it is classically read as self-driven career activity.

Explanation: Chart facts show the tenth lord (Mars) placed in the first house (/houses/9/lordPlacedInHouse = 1). Statement A correctly applies this classical rule as supportive of independent professional advancement. Statement B overclaims by asserting guaranteed fame, and statement C contradicts the rule's polarity. Only A is selected, so the conclusion follows its supportive polarity.


Lagna lord and yogakaraka-style raja-yoga planet Jupiter sits in the 10th house of career — a strong central career signature, though weakened by enemy-sign placement in Virgo and retrogression

Jupiter aspects the 2nd house of wealth from the 10th, linking profession to accumulated resources; the 10th is also aspected by Ketu, adding a technical/analytical or detachment flavour to career expression

D10 shows Jupiter (with Rahu) in the 6th house in Cancer — service-oriented work, competitive environments; dispositor Moon in the 2nd suggests earnings through communication/knowledge roles

In D10, Saturn and Ketu occupy the 12th house with Saturn in its own sign Capricorn — capacity for disciplined behind-the-scenes or foreign-linked work; Ketu there can indicate periodic withdrawal or dissatisfaction with institutional structures

D10 benefic cluster (Sun, Moon, Venus) in the 2nd house Pisces supports income through advisory, creative, or knowledge-based professional output

Current mahadasha is Saturn (2022–2041), a natural karaka for disciplined labour but placed natally in the 12th in an enemy sign with debilitated Rahu — gains come through persistence rather than quick elevation

Saturn–Mercury antardasha (Apr 2025–Dec 2027): Mercury rules both the 7th and 10th houses and occupies the 2nd — this is the single most career-active sub-period in the current mahadasha, favourable for contracts, partnerships and status consolidation

Natal 10th lord Mercury in the 2nd with Venus forms a dhana-flavoured link between profession and finances; Adhi Yoga (Venus, Mercury benefics from the Moon) supports overall standing

A raja yoga via Jupiter in the 10th does not guarantee uninterrupted authority; Jupiter is retrograde and in an enemy sign, so results are moderated and often realized after delay or re-direction

Any career reading must weigh that the dasha lord Saturn sits in the 12th with debilitated Rahu, which tempers the otherwise strong Jupiter-in-10th promise during the current mahadasha

Exact birth-time rectification confidence (lagna at 8°29' Sagittarius is mid-sign, so timing risk is low but non-zero)

Specific profession/industry of the native to map chart indications onto actual role

Divisional vargas beyond D9/D10 (e.g., no D24 for education-based career foundation)

Explanation: The core career architecture is strong: lagna lord Jupiter in the 10th forming a single-lordship raja yoga, 10th lord Mercury well-placed in the 2nd with Venus, and supportive D10 placements (benefics in the 2nd, dignified Saturn). These are offset by Jupiter's retrograde, enemy-sign condition, Ketu's aspect on the 10th, and a dasha lord (Saturn) placed in the 12th with debilitated Rahu — indicating steady but effortful professional progress. The current Saturn–Mercury period (through Dec 2027), with Mercury ruling the 10th, is the most career-favourable window within this mahadasha; later Saturn–Ketu and Saturn–Venus periods bring mixed results. Overall conclusion: mixed — solid foundational promise, realized through persistence rather than meteoric rise.


Lagna lord Jupiter placed in the 10th house of career links self and vocation strongly; it is a kendra-trikona raja yoga by single lordship (rules 1st and 4th)

Jupiter is retrograde and in enemy sign Virgo in the 10th — career standing comes with internalized effort, delays, or work under others' systems rather than effortless authority

10th lord Mercury sits in the 2nd house with Venus, tying career to speech, finance, commerce, writing, or resource management; Mercury is neutral in Capricorn

Ketu aspects the 10th house from the 6th, introducing detachment, technical/specialist inclination, or periodic discontinuity in career direction

D10 lagna Aquarius with Saturn as its dispositor placed own-sign in D10 12th: strong Saturnine, structured/technical career flavor but gains realized behind the scenes, abroad, or late

D10 shows Sun-Moon-Venus cluster in Pisces 2nd and Mercury in Sagittarius 11th — earnings through advisory/creative/knowledge work and gains via networks

Adhi Yoga (Venus, Mercury benefics in 6th–8th from Moon) supports rise in status over life

Current Saturn mahadasha (2022–2041) — Saturn is a functional malefic for Sagittarius lagna (lord of 2nd and 3rd) placed in the 12th natal house in enemy sign; dasha favors steady service-oriented work but with expenditure, foreign placement, or isolation themes

Saturn–Mercury antardasha (Apr 2025–Dec 2027): both are career-linked grahas here (Mercury rules the 10th); period favors consolidation, documentation, finance or communication-heavy roles

Transit Jupiter in Gemini aspects the natal 11th (gains) while transit Saturn in Pisces aspects the natal 10th — a window of visible professional consolidation around early 2026

Mars strong in own sign Aries in the 5th aspecting the 11th gives drive, competitive intelligence and capacity for gains through initiative/speculative ventures

A reading of 'strong 10th-house Jupiter = unqualified career authority' would be an overclaim: Jupiter is retrograde and in an enemy sign (/placements/Jupiter/dignity), so authority is earned slowly and often through service rather than command.

Saturn dasha should not be read as purely adverse: despite 12th-house placement, D10 Saturn is own-sign in Capricorn (/vargas/D10/placements/6), giving durability and structural competence in career during this dasha.

Exact career field of the subject to weigh D10 significators against actual profession

Amatyakaraka (Jaimini) computation not provided

Divisional strength beyond D9/D10 (e.g., D24 for education background)

Specific dates of past career events for verification against dasha timeline

Explanation: The chart supports a substantive, durable career: lagna lord Jupiter in the 10th forms a kendra-trikona raja yoga, 10th lord Mercury joins Venus in the 2nd (speech/finance/commerce), and Adhi Yoga adds status over time. The current Saturn MD with Mercury AD activates exactly these career-linked grahas, and 2026 transits (Jupiter aspecting the 11th, Saturn aspecting the 10th) favor consolidation. Offsetting factors: retrograde, enemy-signed Jupiter in the 10th, Ketu's aspect on the 10th, and natal Saturn in the 12th indicate slow-building authority, specialist/behind-the-scenes or foreign-connected work, and periods of detachment or restructuring rather than a smooth linear ascent. Net assessment: supportive, with mixed texture — steady gains through knowledge/service roles, best expressed with patience through the Saturn mahadasha.


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  "case_id": "career-synthesis-02",
  "domain": "career",
  "conclusion": "supportive",
  "confidence": 0.72,
  "selected_option_ids": [],
  "factors": [
    {
      "claim": "Sasa Yoga (Mahapurusha): Saturn exalted in Libra in the 10th house — a first-rank career indicator giving authority, discipline and public standing",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Saturn/house", "/placements/Saturn/dignity", "/yogas/0"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Lagna lord Saturn placed in the 10th house links self to career strongly; Dhanishta nakshatra (ruled by Mars) lagna adds drive",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/lagna/lordInHouse", "/lagna/nakshatraLord"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Raja Yoga: Venus rules both 10th (kendra) and 5th (trikona) — a single-lordship Raja Yoga supporting status and creative/professional success",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/houses/9", "/houses/4", "/yogas/1"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Vipareeta Raja Yoga: 12th lord Jupiter falls in the 6th — gains through adversity, service, litigation or competitive fields",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/house", "/yogas/2"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Adhi Yoga from the Moon (benefics Venus, Mercury in 6th/7th/8th from Moon) indicates prosperity and leadership over peers",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/yogas/3"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Career lord Venus is debilitated-positionally weak natally, placed in the 12th with Rahu — income/status lord in a dusthana suggests expenditure, foreign connections, or work behind the scenes; partially offset by its own Raja-Yoga lordship",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Venus/house", "/placements/Rahu/house", "/placements/Venus/dignity"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Mars aspects the 10th house (6th, 9th, 10th aspects from Pisces) — energy, technical/engineering flavor, but also friction with authority",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/aspects/Mars", "/placements/Mars/house"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "D10 shows Sun in Taurus D10-lagna, Venus in Aquarius in D10-10th, and Mercury+Jupiter+Rahu stacked in D10-11th (Pisces) — strong gains through intellect, communication, networks; Venus again as D10 karma-lord in the 10th reinforces the career theme despite natal 12th placement",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/vargas/D10/placements"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Current period Rahu–Venus–Saturn (to 2026-05): Rahu MD sits in natal 12th with Venus; Venus AD is both the Raja-Yoga lord and the 10th lord — high activity but also foreign/behind-the-scenes themes; Saturn PD is exalted in the 10th natally, favoring concrete professional consolidation now",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/dasha/current", "/dasha/upcoming/0"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Transits as of 2026-01: Jupiter retrograde conjunct natal Jupiter/Ketu in the 6th aspects the 10th; transiting Rahu on natal Mercury aspects the 10th — active pressure on career houses, with some instability (retrograde Jupiter, nodal influence)",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/transits/asOf", "/transits/contacts/4", "/transits/contacts/7"]
    }
  ],
  "contradictions": [
    {
      "statement_id": "S1",
      "error_type": "omission",
      "correction": "The apparent conflict between exalted Saturn (Sasa Yoga) in the 10th and the 10th lord Venus in the 12th resolves by reading them together: Saturn delivers strong structural authority and longevity of career, while Venus-in-12th redirects expression toward foreign lands, institutions behind walls, research/isolation, or expenditure-heavy roles rather than denying career. D10 confirmation (Venus in D10-10th) supports this reconciliation.",
      "evidence": ["/vargas/D10/placements", "/placements/Venus/house", "/placements/Saturn/house"]
    }
  ],
  "missing_information": [
    "Exact birth-time rectification confidence (whole-sign lagna at late Capricorn degree is sensitive to time error)",
    "Specific profession/industry context of the native to map indications concretely"
  ],
  "rationale": "The chart is career-strong overall: an exalted Saturn in the 10th forming Sasa Yoga, lagna lord also in the 10th, a Venus single-lordship Raja Yoga, Vipareeta Raja Yoga, and Adhi Yoga all point to durable professional standing and authority. The main weakness — 10th lord Venus in the 12th with Rahu — modifies rather than negates: it favors foreign, institutional, research-oriented or behind-the-scenes work and some leakage of earnings, corroborated in the D10 where Venus occupies the 10th and a benefic cluster sits in the 11th of gains. The current Rahu–Venus dasha with Saturn pratyantar (exalted natal 10th) favors consolidation through early 2026, followed by Rahu–Sun and Rahu–Moon periods that activate the 1st and 7th houses (partnerships/public dealings). Conclusion: supportive, with moderate confidence due to the Venus placement tension."
}
```


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  "case_id": "career-synthesis-02",
  "domain": "career",
  "conclusion": "supportive",
  "confidence": 0.72,
  "selected_option_ids": [],
  "factors": [
    {
      "claim": "Sasa Yoga (Mahapurusha): exalted Saturn in a kendra (10th house) is the single strongest career indicator — authority, discipline, durable public standing",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Saturn/dignity", "/placements/Saturn/house", "/yogas/0"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Lagna lord Saturn placed in the 10th links self and career tightly; career is central to identity",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/lagna/lordInHouse", "/houses/9/occupants"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Venus rules both the 10th kendra and 5th trikona — a Raja Yoga by single lordship — indicating status through Venusian/refined domains; however Venus sits in the 12th, suggesting gains realized abroad, behind-the-scenes work, or with expenditure/foreign connection",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/yogas/1", "/placements/Venus/house", "/placements/Venus/sign"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "D10 supports: Sun in D10 lagna (self-directed career), Venus in D10 10th (career activation of the Raja Yoga lord), Mercury+Jupiter+Rahu in D10 11th (gains via intellect, advisory, networks)",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/vargas/D10/placements/0", "/vargas/D10/placements/5", "/vargas/D10/placements/3"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "10th house receives aspects from Mars (6/9/10 aspect), Jupiter, and Ketu — mixed influences: Mars energizes action, Jupiter blesses wisdom, Ketu adds detachment/unconventionality to the profession",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/houses/9/aspectedBy", "/aspects/Mars", "/aspects/Jupiter", "/aspects/Ketu"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Jupiter vargottama (same sign D1 and D9) strengthens its aspect on the 10th — protective wisdom over career despite Jupiter's enemy-sign dignity in the 6th (also forming Vipareeta Raja Yoga: gains through adversity/service)",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/vargottama", "/placements/Jupiter/dignity", "/yogas/2"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Current Rahu–Venus–Saturn period (to 2026-12-07): Rahu MD in 12th (foreign/expansion), Venus AD activating the Raja Yoga lord but from the 12th, Saturn PD on the natal exalted Saturn — career-relevant and largely favorable though with foreign/behind-scenes flavor",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/dasha/current", "/placements/Rahu/house", "/placements/Venus/house"],
      "note": "dasha data from /dasha"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Transits as of 2026-01-01: Jupiter retrograde over natal Jupiter/Ketu aspecting the 10th (re-evaluation with protection); Saturn conjunct natal Mars in 3rd (effort, persistence); transit Rahu over natal Mercury in 2nd aspecting 10th (ambition in income/speech-driven work)",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/transits/contacts/4", "/transits/contacts/6", "/transits/contacts/7"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Gochara: Saturn at 9 from Moon and Jupiter at 12 from Moon — Jupiter transiting 12th-from-Moon dampens fortune/visibility short-term even as natal promise remains strong",
      "effect": "challenging",
      "evidence": ["/transits/saturnFromMoon", "/transits/jupiterFromMoon"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Sun (8th lord) in lagna in enemy sign: dignity strain for authority figures/self-promotion; success comes more via steady Saturnian effort than charisma",
      "effect": "challenging",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Sun/dignity", "/placements/Sun/house"]
    }
  ],
  "contradictions": [
    {
      "statement_id": "S1",
      "error_type": "omission",
      "correction": "Sasa Yoga's promise must be reconciled with 10th-lord Venus in the 12th: peak status may come through foreign lands, institutions, or service-oriented settings rather than conventional visible leadership. The Vipareeta Raja Yoga (Jupiter) reinforces gains arising from difficult/service contexts.",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Venus/house", "/yogas/1", "/yogas/2"]
    },
    {
      "statement_id": "S2",
      "error_type": "overclaim",
      "correction": "One should not read the Rahu–Venus antardasha as unambiguously prosperous: Venus is strong by yoga but located in the 12th, and Jupiter currently transits 12-from-Moon — expect meaningful career movement with some expenditure, relocation, or reduced visibility.",
      "evidence": ["/dasha/current", "/placements/Venus/house", "/transits/jupiterFromMoon"]
    }
  ],
  "missing_information": [
    "Exact birth-time reliability confirmation (lagna at 25° Capricorn is late in sign)",
    "Occupation field of the subject to map significators (Saturn/Venus/Mercury) concretely",
    "D24 or higher-order vargas if education-linked career analysis is wanted"
  ],
  "rationale": "The chart shows an unusually strong structural career promise: exalted Saturn (lagna lord) in the 10th forms Sasa Yoga, and Venus's dual lordship of the 10th and 5th creates a Raja Yoga whose results are confirmed in D10 (Venus in D10 10th, benefic cluster in D10 11th). The main qualifications are Venus's 12th-house placement (foreign/behind-the-scenes realization of status), the Sun's enemy-sign dignity in lagna (authority earned rather than conferred), and current gochara (Jupiter 12-from-Moon) that temporarily mutes visibility. Net assessment: supportive, with a Saturnian slow-build character and likely foreign/institutional coloring."
}
```


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 "case_id": "career-synthesis-01",
 "domain": "career",
 "conclusion": "mixed",
 "confidence": 0.72,
 "selected_option_ids": [],
 "factors": [
  {
   "claim": "Jupiter, the lagna lord and a single-lordship Raja Yoga graha (rules 1st and 4th kendras/trikonas), sits in the 10th house of career — a strong indicator of status and authority in profession.",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/house", "/yogas/0"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Jupiter is retrograde and in an enemy sign (Virgo) in the 10th, tempering the yoga — gains may come with delays, revisions of direction, or working under conditions not naturally aligned to the graha's nature.",
   "effect": "mixed",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/dignity", "/placements/Jupiter/retrograde", "/placements/Jupiter/house"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "The 10th lord Mercury is placed in the 2nd house (wealth, speech) with Venus, indicating career tied to communication, finance, analysis, or commerce, and income derived from professional skill.",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["/houses/10/lordPlacedInHouse", "/placements/Mercury/house", "/placements/Venus/house"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Ketu aspects the 10th house (/aspects/Ketu includes 10) while Saturn also aspects it from the 12th via its 10th aspect — detachment, unconventional or technical/back-office work flavor, and pressure on public standing.",
   "effect": "challenging",
   "evidence": ["/aspects/Ketu", "/placements/Saturn/house", "/aspects/Saturn"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "In D10, Saturn is in its own sign Capricorn in the 12th house (with Ketu), suggesting disciplined work executed behind the scenes, in foreign lands, institutions, or isolated settings rather than visible leadership.",
   "effect": "mixed",
   "evidence": ["tool:varga#D10/placements/Saturn"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "D10 lagna Aquarius with Sun, Moon, and Venus all in the 2nd house of the D10 (Pisces), dispositor Jupiter placed in the D10 6th — earnings-oriented career with a service/problem-solving dimension; benefic cluster supports income through profession.",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["tool:varga#D10/lagnaSign", "tool:varga#D10/placements/Sun", "tool:varga#D10/placements/Venus", "tool:varga#D10/placements/Jupiter"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Mercury in D10 sits in the 11th house (Sagittarius) — gains through intellect, trade, writing, consulting networks; consistent with Mercury as natal 10th lord.",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["tool:varga#D10/placements/Mercury"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Current dasha context: Saturn mahadasha (2022–2041) with Mercury antardasha (Apr 2025 – Dec 2027). Saturn is a 2nd/3rd lord placed in the 12th natally — effortful period with expenditure themes; Mercury antardasha activates the 10th-lord karaka, favorable for career activity despite the Saturn overlay.",
   "effect": "mixed",
   "evidence": ["/dasha/current/mahadasha", "/dasha/current/antardasha", "/placements/Saturn/house", "/houses/10/lordPlacedInHouse"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Adhi Yoga from the Moon (Venus, Mercury in 6th/7th/8th from Moon) supports overall prosperity and position, lending resilience to the career picture.",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["/yogas/1"]
  }
 ],
 "contradictions": [
  {
   "statement_id": "S1",
   "error_type": "overclaim",
   "correction": "Jupiter in the 10th alone should not be read as guaranteed high office: it is retrograde, in an enemy sign, and receives Ketu's aspect, so the Raja Yoga delivers status with friction and delay rather than unimpeded authority.",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/dignity", "/placements/Jupiter/retrograde", "/aspects/Ketu"]
  },
  {
   "statement_id": "S2",
   "error_type": "omission",
   "correction": "The D10 must be weighed alongside D1: natal Jupiter-in-10th suggests visible authority, but D10 Saturn+Ketu in own-sign Capricorn in the 12th points to substantial behind-the-scenes, technical, institutional or foreign-land work. Both are true simultaneously — recognition earned through less-visible roles.",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/house", "tool:varga#D10/placements/Saturn"]
  }
 ],
 "missing_information": [
  "Exact birth-time rectification confidence (whole-sign lagna at Mula pada 3 assumed reliable)",
  "Actual occupation/industry history to anchor the synthesis against lived events",
  "Shadbala / vimshopaka strength figures for Jupiter and Mercury"
 ],
 "rationale": "Career indications are genuinely mixed but net constructive. The core engine is strong: lagna lord and single-lordship Raja Yoga graha Jupiter in the 10th (/placements/Jupiter/house, /yogas/0), and 10th lord Mercury well-placed in the 2nd with Venus linking profession directly to wealth and speech. Adhi Yoga adds baseline prosperity. Friction comes from Jupiter's retrogradation and enemy-sign placement plus Ketu/Saturn aspects on the 10th, and from D10 Saturn-Ketu in the 12th pointing to behind-the-scenes, institutional, technical, or foreign-linked work rather than overt command. Timing-wise the current Saturn MD–Mercury AD (through Dec 2027) activates the 10th lord within a heavy Saturn frame: productive but demanding. Conclusion 'mixed': solid professional achievement and income likely, realized through persistent effort and less glamorous channels than the natal 10th-house promise alone would suggest."
}
```


Sasa Yoga: Saturn exalted in Libra in the 10th house — a Mahapurusha yoga directly strengthening career, status, and authority through disciplined, steady effort

Lagna lord Saturn placed in the 10th house links self to career; Dhanishta (Mars-ruled) lagna nakshatra adds drive

Raja Yoga via Venus ruling both the 10th kendra and 5th trikona — though Venus sits in the 12th, indicating career gains tied to foreign lands, institutions behind the scenes, or expenditure-heavy roles

10th lord Venus in 12th with Rahu suggests career connected to foreign settings, research/isolation, or service abroad; Rahu amplifies ambition but can bring instability

Jupiter vargottama and Vipareeta Raja Yoga (12th lord in 6th) — success emerging from adversarial/service environments; Jupiter aspects the 10th from the 6th, supporting careers in service, law, health, or advisory work

D10 shows Sun in Taurus D10 lagna with Venus (D10 10th lord) in Aquarius in the D10 10th, dispositor Saturn in Cancer 3rd — a stable, Venus-flavored professional standing built on communication and persistent effort

D10 11th house holds Mercury, Jupiter, and Rahu in Pisces — strong gains/networks in later life through knowledge, advisory, or large organizations

Mars aspects the 10th house from the 3rd — competitive energy directed at career, courage/initiative (3rd) feeding public action

Current period: Rahu–Venus–Saturn mahadasha-antardasha-pratyantardasha. Rahu MD (12th natal, but yogakaraka-like via Venus antardasha as 10th/5th lord) plus Saturn PD exalted natally — a period where behind-the-scenes or foreign-linked career matters intensify under Saturn's discipline

Venus's raja yoga is diluted by 12th placement — must not be read as straightforward rise; gains come with cost/expenditure or foreign displacement

Sun in the 1st is in enemy sign (Capricorn), so self-expression in authority roles carries friction despite Sasa Yoga strength

Specific profession field of the native (for finer D10 alignment)

Exact birth-time rectification confidence

Full dasha timeline beyond listed upcoming periods for late-life career assessment

Explanation: Career indications are strongly supportive at core: exalted Saturn in the 10th (Sasa Yoga) with lagna lord in the 10th gives exceptional professional backbone, reinforced by Jupiter's vargottama aspect on the 10th and a solid D10 (benefics in D10 11th, Venus in D10 10th). The main tempering factor is 10th lord Venus in the 12th — success channels through foreign lands, institutions, or behind-the-scenes work, with expenditure or relocation costs, and Rahu's current mahadasha amplifies both ambition and instability. Net reading: durable, high-standing career achieved through discipline and service-oriented fields, most fruitful when aligned with foreign/institutional/advisory contexts.


Explanation: The House1LordInHouse11 rule treats the ascendant lord placed in the 11th house (house of gains) as a positive indication for income and earning capacity. Option A matches this; B overclaims by guaranteeing enormous profits, and C contradicts the rule's supportive nature.


Lagna and 10th lord Mercury form a single-lordship Raja Yoga (Mercury rules both kendra 10 and trikona 1), a strong career indicator

Mercury sits in the 4th house (angular, supportive for status through home base, education, property-linked or advisory work) rather than the 10th itself

Mercury is combust in the 4th alongside Sun (Budha-Aditya Yoga) — the yoga is present but the combustion weakens its expression per the chart's own note

Ketu occupies the 10th house while Rahu aspects it from the 4th — a classic indication of unconventional career paths, detachment from status, and fluctuating public role

Dashamsa shows Jupiter exalted-in-strength placement (Jupiter + Rahu in Aries in the 10th of D10) and Venus in the D10 lagna — dignified career significators suggesting eventual respect in profession

Current period is Moon–Mars–Saturn; Mars is a Vipareeta Raja Yoga graha (8th lord in 6th) placed in the 6th, indicating gains through service, competition, or difficult-work contexts during this sub-period

Transiting Saturn sits on natal Moon in the 7th (sade sati zone per gochara reckoning, saturnFromMoon=1), a period traditionally associated with pressure on partnerships and public dealings that bear on career

Explanation: Career indications are genuinely two-sided. The strongest structural asset is Mercury's dual rulership of the 1st and 10th (Raja Yoga), reinforced by a dignified D10 with Jupiter in the 10th of Dashamsa and Venus in its lagna. However, Mercury is combust and displaced to the 4th, Ketu occupies the natal 10th under Rahu's aspect, and the current Moon–Mars–Saturn sequence runs through dusthana-linked and Saturn-heavy periods coinciding with sade-sati-zone transit. The doctrine supports an unconventional, service-oriented career with real capability but uneven visibility and current-period pressure; no single reading justifies a definitively supportive or challenging verdict.


Explanation: The VedAstro rule House1LordInHouse11 describes the ascendant lord in the 11th house as an indication of gains and good earning capacity. Option A matches this supportive reading. Option B overclaims by guaranteeing 'enormous profits,' which no rule states as certain. Option C contradicts the rule's meaning, since the 11th is a house of gains, not loss.


Mercury rules both the lagna and the 10th (Gemini career house) and is placed in the 4th kendra with the Sun, forming a Raja Yoga by single lordship of a kendra and a trikona — a genuine career/status combination.

Budha-Aditya Yoga in the 4th supports intellectual/administrative standing, but Mercury is combust, which weakens the delivery of the result.

Ketu occupies the 10th house natally; Ketu in career can give technical or detached work but also instability or lack of public visibility.

Jupiter exalted in Cancer sits in the 11th house of gains, supporting income and fulfilment of desires through networks.

Mars as 8th lord in the 6th forms Vipareeta Raja Yoga — gains arising through service, competition, or adversity.

D10 shows Jupiter and Rahu together in the 10th from the D10 lagna, indicating ambition and expansion in profession; Venus in the D10 lagna adds refinement to public role.

Current period is Moon mahadasha / Mars antardasha (2025-10-07 to 2026-05-08). Mars carries the Vipareeta yoga, but Moon as 11th lord placed in the 7th gives mixed-to-favorable professional outcomes; the running pratyantardasha lord Saturn aspects the natal 10th-related houses via its 3rd/7th/10th aspects from house 2.

Transit Saturn in Pisces sits on the natal Moon (sade sati position, saturnFromMoon = 1), a classic pressure period on mind and workload that can slow recognition even when effort is high.

Transit Jupiter retrograde in Gemini over natal Ketu in the 10th suggests fluctuating rather than steadily rising career momentum at present.

Exact career field or nature of employment of the subject

Specific date/event the question refers to

Divisional strength confirmation beyond D10 (no D24/ashtakavarga provided)

Whether the subject is self-employed vs in service

Explanation: The natal chart shows real career promise: Mercury's single lordship of lagna and 10th forms a Raja yoga, exalted Jupiter in the 11th supports gains, and Mars's Vipareeta Raja Yoga rewards effort through service and adversity — echoed in D10 by Jupiter-Rahu in the 10th and Venus in the D10 lagna. However, combustion of Mercury, Ketu in the 10th, transit Saturn conjunct the natal Moon (sade sati bandh), and a retrograde Jupiter over natal Ketu in the 10th all temper near-term results. The current Moon–Mars period is neither clearly favorable nor adverse for career. The overall indication is mixed: strong underlying career architecture with present-period friction.


```json
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 "case_id": "career-synthesis-03",
 "domain": "career",
 "conclusion": "supportive",
 "confidence": 0.65,
 "selected_option_ids": [],
 "factors": [
  {
   "claim": "Mercury, lagna lord and sole 10th-lord (kendra-trikona raja yoga), placed in the 4th with the Sun forms Budha-Aditya Yoga — a strong career signature, though Mercury's combustion weakens it",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["/yogas/0", "/yogas/1", "/placements/Mercury/house", "/placements/Mercury/combust"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "10th house occupied by Ketu and aspected by Rahu (via its trine aspect on house 10) introduces instability, detachment or unconventional direction in career",
   "effect": "challenging",
   "evidence": ["/houses/9/occupants", "/aspects/Rahu"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Jupiter exalted in Cancer in the 11th house of gains aspects the career-relevant houses 3, 5 and 7 — supports gains through counsel, teaching or advisory work",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/dignity", "/placements/Jupiter/house", "/aspects/Jupiter", "/houses/10/significations"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "D10 shows Jupiter with Rahu in the 10th of the dashamsa (Aries), Venus in D10 lagna — career tied to Jupiterian/Rahu-flavored roles; Venus dignified in own-sign Cancer in D10 lagna is a supporting factor",
   "effect": "mixed",
   "evidence": ["/vargas/D10/placements"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Current dasha: Moon mahadasha (Moon in 7th, lord of 11th) with Mars antardasha — Mars as 8th-lord in the 6th gives Vipareeta Raja Yoga, favorable for gains from service/competition, though Mars also aspects the 1st and 12th houses",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["/dasha/current", "/placements/Moon/house", "/placements/Mars/house", "/yogas/2"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "Transits as of 2026-01-01: Saturn conjunct natal Moon in Pisces (7th) marks start of sade sati (saturnFromMoon = 1); transiting Jupiter retrograde conjunct Ketu over natal 10th — a period of pressure and reassessment rather than smooth expansion",
   "effect": "challenging",
   "evidence": ["/transits/saturnFromMoon", "tool:transits_at#/transiting/Saturn/conjunctNatal"]
  }
 ],
 "contradictions": [],
 "missing_information": [
  "Specific career field or question being asked (job change, promotion, business, etc.)",
  "Exact date for which the career outcome is sought",
  "Divisional chart beyond D10 (e.g., no D60) to confirm inner strength of Mercury despite combustion"
 ],
 "rationale": "The core career architecture is strong: Mercury rules both the 1st and 10th and sits with the Sun forming Budha-Aditya Yoga, while exalted Jupiter in the 11th supports gains. These are offset by Ketu in the 10th with Rahu's aspect and Mercury's combustion, so results are real but come with detachment, unconventional turns, or diluted recognition. The running Moon–Mars period carries Vipareeta Raja Yoga support, but the onset of sade sati with transiting Saturn on the natal Moon suggests a phase requiring patience rather than a clear green light. Overall indication is supportive-with-caveats; without knowing the specific question and target date, a more precise verdict cannot be drawn."
}
```


Ascendant lord Sun is placed in the 11th house of gains, alongside Venus (10th lord) forming a Raja yoga for gains — supportive of earning capacity.

'Guarantees enormous profits' is an absolute overclaim; the placement supports gains but does not guarantee outcomes.

11th is the house of gains (labha); the ascendant lord there is not primarily a financial-loss indication. Loss indications would involve the 12th or dusthana lords, e.g., 8th lord Jupiter in the 12th (a Vipareeta Raja Yoga).

Explanation: Statement A is directly established: the Leo lagna's lord Sun sits in Gemini, the 11th whole-sign house (/lagna/lordInHouse, /placements/Sun/house), and joins 10th-lord Venus in a Raja yoga of gains (/yogas/4), supporting earning capacity without guaranteeing magnitude. Statements B and C misstate the doctrine; only A applies, so the polarity of applicable statements is supportive.


Ascendant lord (Sun) placed in the 11th house of gains supports earning capacity.

Sun in 11th is further reinforced by a Raja yoga with Venus (10th lord) conjunct there.

Explanation: The lagna lord Sun occupies the 11th house (/placements/Sun/house), matching statement A's rule — supportive of gains, not guaranteed or loss-indicating. Statement B is an overclaim ('guarantees enormous profits' is never a valid reading), and statement C contradicts standard doctrine and the chart's gains-oriented 11th placement. Only A is established.


The second lord Venus is placed in the first house, matching the configuration described in statement A.

Statement A's reading (wealth via personal effort, intelligence, or learning) is a standard supportive interpretation of the 2nd lord in the 1st.

No classical rule guarantees wealth from this placement alone; strength of Venus, aspects, and other factors matter.

The 2nd lord in the 1st is not primarily an inability-to-earn indication; it is generally read as supportive of self-earned wealth.

Explanation: The chart shows the 2nd lord (Venus) in the 1st house (/houses/1/lordPlacedInHouse = 1), which establishes statement A as applicable. Statement B overclaims by asserting a guarantee, and statement C contradicts standard doctrine, so only A is selected and the conclusion is supportive.


```json
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  "case_id": "wealth-application-01",
  "domain": "wealth",
  "conclusion": "supportive",
  "confidence": 0.95,
  "selected_option_ids": ["A"],
  "factors": [
    {
      "claim": "The ascendant lord (Sun, lord of Leo lagna) occupies the 11th house of gains and income.",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/lagna/sign", "/placements/Sun/house"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "The 11th house also holds Venus (10th lord) with Sun, forming a raja yoga conjunction relevant to earning capacity — further supporting gains.",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/houses/10/lordPlacedInHouse", "/yogas/4"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Ketu also sits in the 11th, adding some mixed quality to the gains house, but this does not negate the supportive placement of the lagna lord there.",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Ketu/house"]
    }
  ],
  "contradictions": [
    {
      "statement_id": "B",
      "error_type": "overclaim",
      "correction": "No rule guarantees 'enormous profits'; the lagna lord in the 11th is a favorable indication for gains but does not guarantee magnitude of wealth. Also Ketu's presence in the 11th tempers an unqualified claim (/placements/Ketu/house).",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Sun/house", "/placements/Ketu/house"]
    },
    {
      "statement_id": "C",
      "error_type": "doctrinal",
      "correction": "The 11th is a house of gains (labha), not loss; loss is signified by the 12th. The chart shows Sun in house 11 (/placements/Sun/house), so C is not established.",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Sun/house", "/reference/houseSignifications/11", "/reference/houseSignifications/12"]
    }
  ],
  "missing_information": [],
  "rationale": "Statement A is directly established: the chart's lagna is Leo ruled by the Sun (/lagna/sign), and the Sun is placed in the 11th house of gains (/placements/Sun/house), which classical doctrine treats as supportive of income and fulfilment of desires. Statement B overstates the guarantee of profit, and statement C inverts the significations of the 11th and 12th houses; neither is applicable. The only applicable listed statement is A, whose polarity is supportive."
}
```


The second house lord (Venus) is placed in the first house, matching the classical rule that the second lord in the first supports wealth earned through personal effort, intelligence, or learning.

A placement indicates supportive potential for self-earned wealth; it does not guarantee wealth, as full chart strength, aspects, and dashas must be considered.

Second lord in the first is classically read as a dhana-favorable placement tied to self-effort, not as an inability-to-earn indication.

Explanation: Chart facts show the second lord is Venus and it is placed in the first house (/houses/1/lordPlacedInHouse = 1). This directly establishes statement A as applicable. Statement B overclaims by asserting a guarantee, which no single placement establishes. Statement C contradicts the classical reading of this placement. Therefore only A is selected and the conclusion polarity is supportive.


Mars occupies the 2nd house (Pisces), a wealth/accumulation house

2nd lord Jupiter is placed in the 8th, so accumulation is not unqualified — Mars here supports earning power but not guaranteed wealth

Jupiter aspects the 2nd house, adding a benefic influence on wealth matters

No single placement guarantees wealth; Mars in the 2nd is at most supportive of earning capacity.

Mars in the 2nd is classically read as energetic earning and accumulation drive (Kubera-related readings aside), not necessarily an inability to accumulate.

Explanation: Statement A is the balanced classical reading: Mars in /placements/Mars/house=2 supports earning drive and accumulation without guaranteeing wealth or implying inability. B is an overclaim and C contradicts standard doctrine, especially given the mixed signal from 2nd lord Jupiter in the 8th (/houses/2/lordPlacedInHouse). Conclusion polarity follows statement A: supportive.


Mars occupies the 2nd house of wealth and accumulation

Mars is in Pisces, a friend's sign, with the 2nd lord Jupiter aspecting its own house from the 8th

Mars is a functional malefic for Aquarius lagna, so its presence in the 2nd supports earning capacity without guaranteeing wealth

No placement 'guarantees' wealth; Mars in the 2nd at most supports earning power, and Mars here sits in a friend's sign as a natural malefic.

Nothing in the chart establishes a necessary inability to accumulate; Mars in the 2nd is conventionally read as supportive of accumulation, especially with Jupiter's aspect on the 2nd house.

Statement A is applicable, so D does not hold.

Explanation: Statement A correctly reflects the chart: Mars occupies the 2nd house (/placements/Mars/house) of wealth, in a friendly sign, supporting earning and accumulation without any guarantee or necessity of poverty. Statements B and C are overclaims in both directions and are rejected; D fails because A applies.


```json
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 "case_id": "wealth-application-03",
 "domain": "wealth",
 "conclusion": "supportive",
 "confidence": 0.85,
 "selected_option_ids": ["A"],
 "factors": [
  {
   "claim": "Mars occupies the second house (Pisces) in friendly dignity, supporting earning power and accumulation per classical doctrine, without implying guaranteed wealth or inability to accumulate.",
   "effect": "supporting",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Mars/house", "/placements/Mars/sign", "/placements/Mars/dignity"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "The second lord Jupiter is placed in the eighth, a dusthana, which tempers accumulation and confirms Mars in the 2nd does not guarantee wealth.",
   "effect": "challenging",
   "evidence": ["/houses/2/lordPlacedInHouse"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "The second house is aspected by Jupiter (a benefic) and Rahu, adding mixed influence on wealth matters.",
   "effect": "mixed",
   "evidence": ["/houses/2/aspectedBy"]
  }
 ],
 "contradictions": [
  {
   "statement_id": "B",
   "error_type": "overclaim",
   "correction": "Mars in the second supports earning capacity but does not guarantee wealth; here the 2nd lord sits in the 8th (/houses/2/lordPlacedInHouse), so accumulation is not assured.",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Mars/house", "/houses/2/lordPlacedInHouse"]
  },
  {
   "statement_id": "C",
   "error_type": "doctrinal",
   "correction": "Classical doctrine treats Mars in the second as supportive of earnings, not as necessarily indicating inability to accumulate.",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Mars/house", "/placements/Mars/dignity"]
  }
 ],
 "missing_information": [],
 "rationale": "Statement A correctly states the classical treatment of Mars in the second house — supportive of earning/accumulation without guaranteeing wealth. The chart confirms applicability: /placements/Mars/house = 2 with friend's-sign dignity. B is an overclaim (the 2nd lord Jupiter is in the 8th, a dusthana), and C contradicts doctrine. Only A applies, so conclusion is supportive."
}
```


The second lord (Venus) is placed in the first house, matching the classical indication of wealth through personal effort, intelligence, or learning.

A placement indicates supportive potential, not a guarantee of wealth; other factors (strength, aspects, dashas) must be weighed.

Second lord in the lagna is classically read as a dhana-supportive placement, not an inability-to-earn indication.

Venus strength/dignity
aspects on Venus and the second house
current dasha

Explanation: Chart facts show the 2nd lord Venus in the 1st house (/houses/1/lord, /houses/1/lordPlacedInHouse), which supports statement A's reading of self-earned wealth. Statement B is an overclaim (no guarantee) and statement C contradicts the doctrine, so only A is selected and the conclusion is supportive.


Saturn occupies the 2nd house in Scorpio — outside its own signs Libra/Capricorn/Aquarius — supporting the stated rule of heavy effort for limited gain

Saturn is retrograde and in enemy sign in the 2nd, further weakening its capacity to deliver easy wealth

The 2nd house is crowded (Moon, Saturn, Rahu), adding pressure on wealth significations

Saturn also rules 4 and 5 and forms raja yogas (e.g., with Venus and Moon), so its 2nd-house presence does not imply unqualified poverty — only that rule B's 'always' framing fails

Full dasha context for Saturn periods would be needed to time when this 2nd-house challenge manifests

Explanation: Statement A matches the chart exactly: /placements/Saturn/house = 2 and /placements/Saturn/sign = Scorpio, which is neither Libra, Capricorn, nor Aquarius; dignity is 'Enemy' (/placements/Saturn/dignity). Statements B and C use absolute language ('always', 'guarantees') not established by the stated rule or the chart — Saturn here is a yoga-forming lord of 4 and 5 (/yogas), so blanket struggle or poverty claims are doctrinally unsound. Only A applies, so conclusion polarity follows it: challenging.


Saturn occupies the 2nd house in Scorpio, in enemy sign, supporting the classical reading of hard work with constrained accumulation.

The 2nd house also holds debilitated Moon and Rahu, compounding pressure on wealth significations.

However, Saturn forms raja yogas (lord of 4 and 5; conjunct 10th lord Moon), so gains through effort are not absent.

Sign and dignity condition the result; Saturn here is in an enemy sign, not universally struggling by rule alone.

No rule guarantees poverty; the chart shows multiple raja yogas involving Saturn.

Explanation: Statement A matches the chart: natal Saturn is in the 2nd house (/placements/Saturn/house) in Scorpio (/placements/Saturn/sign), i.e., outside its own signs Libra/Capricorn/Aquarius, and with enemy-sign dignity (/placements/Saturn/dignity) — the classic 'heavy effort for limited gain' indication for wealth. Statements B and C overstate the rule ('always', 'guarantees') and are contradicted by Saturn's yogic role (yogas listing Saturn as a raja yoga partner). Applicable statements are challenging in polarity, so conclusion is challenging.


```json
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  "case_id": "wealth-application-04",
  "domain": "wealth",
  "conclusion": "challenging",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "selected_option_ids": ["A"],
  "factors": [
    {
      "claim": "Saturn occupies the second house in Scorpio (not Libra, Capricorn, or Aquarius), so the rule in statement A applies: a challenge involving heavy effort for limited gain.",
      "effect": "challenging",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Saturn/house", "/placements/Saturn/sign", "/placements/Saturn/dignity"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Saturn is retrograde and in an enemy sign in the 2nd, further coloring the wealth-house placement as strained rather than easy gain.",
      "effect": "challenging",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Saturn/retrograde", "/placements/Saturn/dignity"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "The 2nd house also holds a debilitated Moon (10th lord) and Rahu, adding pressure on accumulated resources; however the Moon–Saturn conjunction forms a stated raja yoga, so struggle-with-gain rather than outright lack fits the chart.",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/houses/1/occupants", "/yogas/8"]
    }
  ],
  "contradictions": [
    {
      "statement_id": "B",
      "error_type": "overclaim",
      "correction": "'Always causes financial struggle regardless of sign' overreaches: classical treatment conditions Saturn-in-2nd results on sign, dignity, aspects, and yogas. Here Saturn's own-sign/kendra lordsips even form raja yogas (e.g., with Venus), so an unconditional negative reading is not established.",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Saturn/house", "/yogas/2", "/yogas/5"]
    },
    {
      "statement_id": "C",
      "error_type": "overclaim",
      "correction": "No classical rule states Saturn in the 2nd guarantees poverty; this contradicts the chart itself, which contains multiple raja yogas touching wealth significations.",
      "evidence": ["/yogas/8", "/yogas/9"]
    }
  ],
  "missing_information": [],
  "rationale": "Statement A is the only option whose stated condition is satisfied by the chart: Saturn sits in house 2 (/placements/Saturn/house) in Scorpio (/placements/Saturn/sign), which is none of Libra, Capricorn, or Aquarius — its own signs where the result would soften. Its 'Enemy' dignity (/placements/Saturn/dignity) reinforces the heavy-effort reading. Statements B and C are unconditional absolutes ('always', 'guarantees') that no standard doctrine supports and that the chart's raja yogas contradict. Since the only applicable listed statement carries challenging polarity for wealth, conclusion is 'challenging'."
}
```


```json
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 "case_id": "wealth-contradiction-01",
 "domain": "wealth",
 "conclusion": "mixed",
 "confidence": 0.9,
 "selected_option_ids": [],
 "factors": [
  {
   "claim": "S1 is doctrinally sound: Ketu in the 2nd (Taurus) is a malefic in the house of wealth/family and is reasonably read as a challenging financial indication involving loss or deception risk.",
   "effect": "neutral",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Ketu/house", "/placements/Ketu/dignity"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "S2 is an error: no single placement 'guarantees' fraud; this is an overclaim beyond what Jyotish doctrine supports. Ketu debilitated in the 2nd suggests vulnerability/risk, not certainty of fraud — especially given offsetting wealth yogas like the Dhana Yoga (Saturn–Sun) and Gaja Kesari.",
   "effect": "challenging",
   "evidence": ["/yogas/5", "/yogas/0", "/placements/Ketu/dignity", "/placements/Ketu/house"]
  },
  {
   "claim": "S3 is an error: Ketu occupies the 2nd house (Taurus), not the 3rd. The 3rd is empty with lord Mercury placed in the 8th; only Venus aspects the 3rd.",
   "effect": "challenging",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Ketu/house", "/placements/Ketu/sign", "/houses/2/occupants", "/houses/3/occupants", "/houses/3/aspectedBy"]
  }
 ],
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  {
   "statement_id": "S2",
   "error_type": "overclaim",
   "correction": "Ketu debilitated in the 2nd indicates a challenging financial indication — potential for loss, deception, or liability — but it does not guarantee fraud. Astrological placements indicate tendencies, not certainties, and here they are counterbalanced by Dhana and Raja yogas (Saturn–Sun conjunction as lords of 11/10 and 5).",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Ketu/house", "/placements/Ketu/dignity", "/yogas/5", "/yogas/4"]
  },
  {
   "statement_id": "S3",
   "error_type": "factual",
   "correction": "Ketu is in the 2nd house in Taurus (Mrigashira pada 1), not the 3rd house; the 3rd house (Gemini) has no occupants.",
   "evidence": ["/placements/Ketu/house", "/placements/Ketu/sign", "/houses/2/occupants", "/houses/3/occupants"]
  }
 ],
 "missing_information": [],
 "rationale": "S1 correctly states the standard reading of Ketu in the 2nd as a challenging financial indication. S2 overstates this into a guaranteed outcome, which no placement supports — particularly in a chart carrying multiple wealth yogas (Dhana Yoga via Saturn–Sun, Gaja Kesari, Adhi Yoga). S3 misplaces Ketu: chart facts show Ketu at Taurus 24°32'27" in house 2, while house 3 is unoccupied."
}
```


```json
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  "case_id": "wealth-contradiction-01",
  "domain": "wealth",
  "conclusion": "mixed",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "selected_option_ids": [],
  "factors": [
    {
      "claim": "Ketu in the 2nd (house of wealth/family) is a classical affliction to finances, indicating possible losses or deception-prone matters",
      "effect": "challenging",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Ketu/house", "/houses/1/significations"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "The affliction is moderated: 2nd lord Venus is well placed in the 9th and aspected by Jupiter, and the chart also carries Dhana Yoga (Saturn-11L with Sun-5L)",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Venus/house", "/aspects/Venus", "/yogas"]
    }
  ],
  "contradictions": [
    {
      "statement_id": "S2",
      "error_type": "overclaim",
      "correction": "No graha placement guarantees an outcome like fraud. Ketu in the 2nd is at most a risk indication for financial loss or deception-related matters; it does not guarantee fraud will occur. The 2nd lord Venus in the 9th aspected by Jupiter (/aspects/Jupiter includes 9) and the Dhana Yoga of Sun+Saturn (/yogas) offset the affliction.",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Ketu/house", "/placements/Venus/house", "/yogas"]
    },
    {
      "statement_id": "S3",
      "error_type": "factual",
      "correction": "Ketu occupies house 2 (Taurus), not house 3. It is the lord of the 3rd, Mercury, who sits in the 8th (/placements/Mercury/house). Ketu's aspects fall on houses 6, 8 and 10, not its occupancy.",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Ketu/house", "/placements/Ketu/sign", "/placements/Mercury/house", "/aspects/Ketu"]
    }
  ],
  "missing_information": [],
  "rationale": "S1 is a fair doctrinal statement consistent with the chart: Ketu (debilitated per /placements/Ketu/dignity) sits in the 2nd house of wealth. S2 overstates this into a deterministic guarantee of fraud, which no single placement supports and which the chart's mitigating factors (Venus in 9th, Jupiter aspect on 9, Dhana and Adhi Yogas) contradict. S3 misstates Ketu's house — it is in the 2nd, not the 3rd."
}
```


Ketu in the 2nd is at most a challenging/afflictive indication (loss, deception, liability as tendencies), never a guarantee of fraud. Astrology indicates propensities with proportionate uncertainty, not certainties. Evidence: Ketu is debilitated and a malefic placed in house 2 (wealth/family/speech) — /placements/Ketu/house, /placements/Ketu/dignity.

Ketu occupies house 2 (Taurus, conjunct the exalted Moon), not house 3. House 3 (Gemini) has no occupants; it is only aspected by Venus. Evidence: /placements/Ketu/house = 2, /houses/2/occupants includes Ketu, /houses/3/occupants is empty.

Explanation: S1 is doctrinally acceptable: Ketu (/placements/Ketu) sits in house 2, the house of wealth, family and speech (/houses/2/significations), debilitated in Taurus (/placements/Ketu/dignity), so treating it as a challenging financial indication involving possible loss or deception is proportionate. S2 overclaims certainty ('guarantees fraud'), which no chart placement supports. S3 misstates Ketu's house; chart facts place it in house 2, not 3.


```json
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  "case_id": "wealth-contradiction-02",
  "domain": "wealth",
  "conclusion": "mixed",
  "confidence": 0.95,
  "selected_option_ids": [],
  "factors": [
    {
      "claim": "Jupiter is exalted and retrograde in house 11 (Cancer), the house of gains — a classically supportive placement for income and accumulation, though it receives Saturn's 11th-house aspect.",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/house", "/placements/Jupiter/sign", "/placements/Jupiter/dignity", "/houses/11/aspectedBy"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Jupiter does not 'guarantee' wealth: it is retrograde, aspected by exalted Saturn from the 2nd house, and 2nd-lord Venus sits in the 3rd rather than a strong wealth house.",
      "effect": "mixed",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/retrograde", "/aspects/Saturn", "/placements/Venus/house", "/placements/Saturn/house"]
    },
    {
      "claim": "Jupiter actually occupies house 11, not house 12.",
      "effect": "supporting",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/house"]
    }
  ],
  "contradictions": [
    {
      "statement_id": "S2",
      "error_type": "overclaim",
      "correction": "No single graha placement guarantees riches. Jupiter's exaltation in the 11th strongly favors gains, but its retrograde motion and Saturn's aspect on the 11th temper and delay results; wealth indications must be read alongside the 2nd and 11th lords (Venus in the 3rd, Moon in the 7th).",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/retrograde", "/houses/11/aspectedBy", "/placements/Venus/house"]
    },
    {
      "statement_id": "S3",
      "error_type": "factual",
      "correction": "Jupiter occupies house 11 (Cancer, exalted), not house 12. The 12th house (Leo) is unoccupied.",
      "evidence": ["/placements/Jupiter/house", "/houses/12/occupants"]
    }
  ],
  "missing_information": [],
  "rationale": "S1 is accurate and consistent with /placements/Jupiter (exalted in Cancer, house 11) and /yogas context of gains. S2 overstates by converting a supportive indication into a guarantee, ignoring the retrogression flag at /placements/Jupiter/retrograde and Saturn's aspect recorded at /houses/11/aspectedBy. S3 contradicts the chart facts directly: /placements/Jupiter/house = 11, while /houses/12/occupants is empty."
}
```


Explanation: Audited three statements against chart facts. S1 is a fair doctrinal reading supported by the chart: Jupiter is exalted in Cancer in house 11 (/placements/Jupiter/house, /placements/Jupiter/dignity), and house 11 signifies gains and income (/reference/houseSignifications/11) — supportive of wealth, though Saturn's aspect on that house tempers it. S2 is erroneous as an overclaim: no single placement guarantees riches; Jupiter here is retrograde, aspected by Saturn from the 2nd, and wealth outcomes also depend on dashas — supportive indication only, never a guarantee. S3 is a factual error: Jupiter occupies house 11, not house 12 (/placements/Jupiter/house).

Jupiter in the 11th supports gains but guarantees nothing. In this chart Jupiter is retrograde (/placements/Jupiter/retrograde) and aspected by Saturn (/houses/10/aspectedBy includes Saturn via its 4th... specifically Saturn aspects house 11 per /aspects/Saturn), so results are moderated; dasha timing and other factors determine actual outcomes.

Jupiter does not occupy house 12; it is in Cancer in house 11, exalted (/placements/Jupiter/house, /placements/Jupiter/sign, /placements/Jupiter/dignity). House 12 has no occupants (/houses/11/occupants is empty for Leo).


Jupiter is exalted in Cancer in the 11th house, a classical placement supportive of gains and accumulation.

However, Jupiter is retrograde and aspected by Saturn from the 2nd, so the gains indication is not unqualified.

Saturn, also exalted, sits in the 2nd house of wealth, further supporting accumulation themes.

Jupiter in the 11th supports gains and fulfilment of desires, but no placement 'guarantees' riches. Here Jupiter's retrograde motion (/placements/Jupiter/retrograde) and Saturn's aspect on the 11th (/aspects/Saturn) qualify the result; wealth indications are supportive, not certain.

Jupiter occupies house 11 (Cancer), not house 12. House 12 (Leo) has Sun as lord and no occupants (/houses/11/occupants).

Explanation: S1 is accurate: natal Jupiter is exalted in Cancer in the 11th house of gains (/placements/Jupiter/house, /placements/Jupiter/dignity), a classically wealth-supportive placement. S2 commits an overclaim — astrological placements indicate tendencies, never guarantees, and here Jupiter's retrogradation and Saturn's aspect on the 11th temper the result. S3 is a factual error contradicted by /placements/Jupiter/house = 11.


Dhana Yoga: 2nd lord Jupiter conjunct lagna lord Saturn in the 11th house of gains

Second Dhana Yoga: 11th lord Jupiter conjunct lagna lord Saturn in the 11th itself, strengthening income and fulfilment of desire

Raja Yoga: Venus (4th & 9th lord, own sign) conjunct Mercury (5th lord) in the 9th — fortune and accumulated resources combine

Adhi Yoga from the exalted Moon: benefics in 6th/7th/8th from Moon confer prosperity and comfort

Mars (10th lord, career-driven earning capacity) aspects the 11th house of gains, energising the Jupiter–Saturn cluster; but Mars is in enemy sign Gemini and aspects the 12th (expenditure)

Lagna lord Saturn placed in the 11th supports steady gains, though Saturn is a natural malefic and only neutral in dignity

8th lord Mercury well-placed in the 9th with Venus adds inheritance/sudden-gain potential through dharmic channels

Current Mercury mahadasha (2018–2035) activates the Venus–Mercury raja yoga in the 9th; Moon antardasha (to Jul 2026) is a benefic exalted 6th lord in the 4th — service-linked gains with home focus

Transit note: transiting Rahu/Ketu axis sits on natal 1/7 axis and Saturn transits the 2nd house of wealth (Pisces), which can bring pressure on savings and family finances even amid supportive dasha

The chart shows strong dhana yogas, but the 2nd house itself is empty with its lord in the 11th — gains come via networks/income streams rather than stored accumulation, so wealth flows should be described as income-oriented rather than hoarding.

Explanation: Wealth potential is clearly supportive: two dhana yogas anchored by lagna lord Saturn with 2nd/11th lord Jupiter in the 11th, plus a strong Venus–Mercury raja yoga in the 9th and Adhi Yoga from an exalted Moon. The long Mercury mahadasha keeps these yogas active through 2035. Caveats: Mars's malefic aspect on the 12th and 11th cluster introduces expenditure leakage and volatility, and the current Saturn transit over the 2nd can strain accumulation near-term despite the dasha backdrop. Net: strong earning/gains orientation, moderate friction in retention.


Strong Dhana Yoga: Jupiter (lord of 2 and 11) conjunct Saturn (lord of 1) in the 11th house of gains

Jupiter in Moolatrikona in Sagittarius in its own 11th house — a powerful, self-reinforcing gains placement

Raja Yoga: Venus rules both the 4th (kendra) and 9th (trikona), placed in its own sign Libra in the 9th with Mercury — wealth through fortune, property, higher learning

Second Raja Yoga: Venus (4th lord) + Mercury (5th lord) conjunct in house 9 — a Lakshmi-type combination favoring accumulated resources

Mars–Saturn mutual aspect Raja Yoga: 10th lord Mars aspects 1st-lord-ruled houses; earnings tied to career action and disciplined effort

Adhi Yoga from the Moon (benefics Jupiter, Venus, Mercury in 6th/7th/8th from Moon) — prosperity and comfort per classical texts

Exalted Moon in the 4th aspects the 10th — inner contentment supports steady public standing and property comfort

2nd lord Jupiter's dispositor chain is clean (Jupiter in own sign), so savings/family wealth flows to gains; but Saturn's conjunction tempers the pace — gains come late and slowly

Current dasha Mercury–Moon (to Jul 2026): Mercury is a Raja-yoga planet in the 9th; Moon exalted as 6th lord — income supportive though Moon's 6th lordship can bring service-related expenses

The strong Dhana Yogas are partially offset by Saturn's conjunction with Jupiter in the 11th — Saturn is neutral and delays/flattens gains rather than amplifying them; wealth builds gradually over the Mercury mahadasha (2018–2035) rather than suddenly.

Exact birth-time rectification confidence for whole-sign cusps

D2 (Hora) chart for finer wealth assessment

Specific financial events/timeline from the native

Explanation: Multiple classical Dhana and Raja Yogas converge on the 9th and 11th houses: Jupiter (2nd & 11th lord, Moolatrikona) conjunct Lagna lord Saturn in the 11th, plus Venus (4th+9th lord, own sign) with Mercury (5th lord) in the 9th, and Adhi Yoga from an exalted Moon. This indicates solid, well-supported wealth accumulation. The main tempering factor is Saturn's presence alongside Jupiter, indicating slow, disciplined growth rather than windfalls, consistent with the long Mercury mahadasha (2018–2035) that activates these yogas progressively.