Pyasa Or Trishut Graha: Karmic Hunger & Related Planetary Triggers!

AstroSage AI endeavors to bring to you the latest and the most important astrological events with every new blog release to keep our readers up to date with the latest happenings of the arcane world of Astrology. This blog focuses on a very rare concept in astrology: Pyasa or Trishut graha. This concept is not very widely known and most people are unaware of this very interesting, yet karmic concept of astrology mentioned in the classic book of astrology the Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra.

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Vedic Astrology, also known as Jyotish Shastra, is one of the oldest and most profound systems of astrology in the world. Rooted in the sacred Vedas of India, this ancient science offers deep insights into a person’s life, destiny, and spiritual path. Unlike Western astrology, which is largely based on the Sun sign, Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, focusing on the actual position of constellations in the sky. Vedic astrology emphasizes karma and dharma, helping individuals align with their higher purpose and make conscious choices. Through dasha systems (planetary periods), transits, and yogas (planetary combinations), it offers accurate timing and guidance. 

Astrology has its foundation laid on the planets, their conjunctions, placements, aspects and the awasthas of these planets or ‘Grahs’. These planetary combinations give rise to thousands of concepts which are applicable on humans and their daily lives, impacting their destinies greatly. One such concept is the Pyasa or Trishut Graha we will talk about today in this blog. Let us get started. 

What Is Pyasa/Trishut Grah In A Horoscope

In Vedic astrology, Pyasa Grah refers to a planet that brings intense desires, cravings, or unfulfilled thirsts in a native’s life. The word “Pyasa” means “thirsty,” symbolizing a longing or hunger for something that is often unattainable or delayed. This concept is applied to only those planets which are placed in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces).

These planets create situations where the native constantly feels something is missing whether it be emotional fulfillment, love, recognition, material success, or spiritual peace. The influence of a Pyasa Grah can lead to internal restlessness, seeking, and wandering. Such planets often indicate karmic debts or unresolved past life desires, and they push the person toward deeper self-realization or eventual detachment after much struggle.

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Now the question arises why only a planet placed in a water sign is known as thirsty or pyasa? This is because in a horoscope, the houses 4, 8 and 12 are known as moksha trikona (good for spiritual growth) and if we see, the 4th house is the house of comfort, 8th house is the house of secret desires and the 12th house signifies bed pleasures. So, these houses represent the desires of a person or pleasures one wishes to have. Water in general is said to absorb all sorts of energies faster, therefore, this concept is only applied to planets placed in water signs (4, 8 and 12). 

Conditions Giving Rise To A Trushit Grah In A Horoscope

Trishut Grahas are usually associated with transformation through suffering, forcing the native to go through difficult experiences that lead to soul evolution. They bring intense situations that may feel punishing but are meant to awaken higher awareness or strength. They are also linked to past life karmas and often signify prarabdha karma (destiny karma that must be faced in this life). While their impact can be severe, facing these challenges can lead to great inner power and wisdom.

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The conditions leading to the existence of this concept in a horoscope:

• Any planet placed in a water sign in horoscope (4, 8,12) and aspected by a malefic planet without any benefic influence.
• A debilitated planet in a water sign (Mars in Cancer) aspected by a malefic planet or in Rahu-Ketu axis.
• A planet placed in conjunction with a malefic planet in a water sign without the aspect of any benefic planet. 

Let us also take a look at what the Brihat Parashar Hora Shatra, the classical book of astrology, says about this concept and the impacts it can give in a horoscope.

• If a planet is in a Trishut awastha in the 7th house, the wife/husband of such an individual would die early in life.
• Such a planet, when placed in a horoscope will trouble the individual through diseases, debt, females, etc.
• Such an individual will be surrounded by friends and relatives who may betray him/her in one way or another.
• He may be bereft of any happiness and may encounter physical weakness, misseries, and decline in honour in many ways.

Let us now understand this concept through analysing horoscopes for practical understanding and how this concept applies in various situations.

This horoscope belongs to a common man and if we look at it in one go, this seems to be a strong horoscope with an exalted Lagan Lord Jupiter, a digbali Mars in the 10th house and Saturn and Rahu (both malefics in 6th house) good for competition and fighting spirit. Venus too is in its mooltrikona rashi in the 8th house. 

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Now if we look closer, we will see that Jupiter is placed in Cancer (water sign) aspected by Mars from the 10th house with its 8th aspect. This Jupiter in the 5th house also gives rise to the concept of ‘Karako Bhave Nashaye’, but it is also a Trishut or the pyasa planet here. The 5th house is the house of progeny and this person has a child who is a special child or a differently abled child. So, the desire related to children remains kind of unfulfilled and the person will always be left longing for that particular desire to be fulfilled. 

Let us take another example, this time of the legendary bollywood actor Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. 

Here too the planet in question is Jupiter. Jupiter being the lord of the 2nd house and the 11th house is placed in the 6th house of disease, debt and enemies. We all know about the health ailments he had to face all through his life and also the time when he went bankrupt owing to a failed production house. There have been many claims stating that as per Bhawat Bhavam, Jupiter being the lord of the 11th house is placed 6 places away in the 6th house and that is why he had to face all these issues. 

But we can also clearly see that Jupiter in the 6th house in Cancer (water sign) is aspected by Saturn (a malefic planet) and he had to face all of the significations of the 6th house (diseases, debt and enemies) along with a lot of ups and downs in career. Yes, he is an extremely successful actor and a legend owing to other powerful yogas forming in his horoscope but Jupiter did as much damage to his health as he could (Amitabh Bachchan’s liver is just 25% functional with other physical ailments as well). 

This way we know through this blog that the concept of Trishut Grahs or Pyasa Grahas is functional in all aspects and very much capable of giving malefic results that it promises as per the individual horoscope. 

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