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Frequently asked questions about Mrita & Vriddha Avastha Dosha
What are the Baladi Avasthas?
The five ages of a planet, decided by its degree within a sign: Bala the infant, Kumara the youth, Yuva the adult, Vriddha the old and Mrita the dead. Each spans six degrees of the sign, so the planet's degree alone sets its state.
What does Vriddha or Mrita mean in practice?
A tired planet giving muted, low-energy results. The names are dramatic - Mrita means dead - but the reading is of reduced vitality rather than of absence. The house and karaka themes of that planet simply need more support.
Does the direction of the sign matter?
Yes, and it is easy to get wrong. In odd signs the ages run forward from Bala at the start to Mrita at the end; in even signs the order reverses. So the same degree gives a different avastha depending on which sign the planet occupies.
How much weight does it carry?
It is a degree-level nuance rather than a major factor. Dignity, house placement and yoga participation all outweigh it, and the registry says so directly - other strengths can offset it. An exalted planet in Mrita avastha is still an exalted planet.
Which planets matter most here?
The Lagna lord and the luminaries, since they carry the most weight in a chart generally. A Lagna lord in Mrita avastha is worth noting; a minor planet in the same state usually is not. This is a degree-in-sign age of a planet, not debilitation - that is Neecha Graha Dosha. The full affliction scan is Doshas in Kundli; support for a tired planet is on the Kundli remedy calculator.
What is Mrita / Vriddha Avastha Dosha?
Mrita and Vriddha Avastha Dosha comes from the Baladi Avasthas, which describe a planet's "age" by its degree within a sign - Bala (infant), Kumara (youth), Yuva (adult), Vriddha (old) and Mrita (dead). A planet in the Vriddha or Mrita state is tired and tends to give weaker, slower or incomplete results for its natural significations and house lordships.
The dosha is read when key planets - especially the Lagna lord or a luminary - fall in these tired states. The self, vitality or mind may need more effort to deliver what the rest of the chart promises, until that planet is supported by remedies, a helpful Dasha partner, or simply by maturity and skill. It is a strength note, not a lifelong sentence of failure.
Avastha is a degree-in-sign state, not a dignity state. A planet can be exalted and still Mrita if it sits at the end of the sign, or debilitated and still Yuva in the vigorous middle. That is why this page is not a substitute for combustion or debilitation - those are different weaknesses. What matters is which planet is tired and which houses it rules for this Lagna. A Mrita Lagna lord asks for more support than a Mrita 3rd lord. The running Dasha of that tired planet is when the slowness is felt. Strengthening it, and giving its topics more time, is the practical response - not treating the person as finished.
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