Saturn as Amatya Karaka

Please check this introductory article to understand the theme and purpose behind this series - https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/NewSeries-PlanetsasJaiminiKarakas-IntroductoryArticle


Let’s cover this article under following points -


Saturn - Saturn is all that which we don't like in our life. Saturn is Delay, Frustration, Restriction, Limitation and Anxiety. It is Delay, Perseverance, Hard-work and Labour. It is people of Authority, like Boss at your work place or Father at home. Saturn is our challenges and biggest lessons of life. Saturn is Old-age, Teeth/Bones in human body, Diseases, Transformation etc. Saturn is Discipline, Organisation, Structure, Government, Law & Order etc.


Amatya Karaka - It is planet with the 2nd highest degree. It is known as Amatya Karaka or support to Soul Significator. Amatya means Minister, who helps the King (Atma Karaka). So, this planet and its position in chart will indicate towards things which will help you in finding your destination or life purpose. So, it is a drive up to destination. Amatya Karaka normally helps us in finding the right life path.


Results of Saturn as Amatya Karaka - As I see, following results can be prominent when Saturn becomes someone’s Amatya Karaka -


1.Saturn is a planet of duty and responsibility in life. It is a planet which gives results only after delay, hard work and perseverance. Saturn is more a work oriented planet rather than relationship oriented planet. To gain any result of the house where Saturn impacts, we have to work for a very long time. Only good thing with Saturn is that when it starts giving result then those results also stay with us for a long time.


2. So, when someone has Saturn as Amatya Karaka, it shows that person may find his path to reach his end goal or destination in life with delay, hard work and perseverance. Now, there can be confusion as to what is difference between Saturn as Atma Karaka and Saturn as Amatya Karaka if person needs to face delays anyhow?


It can be understood through this example -


a.Suppose someone has Saturn as Atma Karaka then person may not realize his end-goal or destination of life till 30 years of age and after this age, he may start working on it.


b.Then suppose someone has Saturn as Amatya Karaka. In this case, even if person realizes his destination early in life, he may not find the ways or path by which he gets to the destination.


c.So, in 1st case, destination itself is missing and in 2nd case, path is missing. Also, with Saturn as AK, gaining authority or recognition can be the end-goal of life but with Saturn as AMK, gaining authority or recognition can be the pathway to reach the end-goal of life represented by AK planet.


d.Common theme is delay, hard work and perseverance which will be seen in both cases.


3.As Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius signs, the signs of gaining authority and serving humanity respectively, it shows that Saturn being Amatya Karaka means that person needs to utilize his authority and recognition and serve humanity to serve or achieve the purpose of his life.


4.As Saturn represents Law and Medical side of work, Saturn being AMK normally makes person to go in these professions by which they can attain the destination of life indicated by AK. So again, here becoming a Law Officer or Medical Officer is a means to the destination rather than the destination itself.


5.Other Saturn related professions are Real Estate, Construction, Iron/Steel or Oil etc. So again, Saturn being AMK means the person can serve humanity by gaining high positions in these fields but the person will get it after lots of hard work and perseverance.


6.Saturn being AK or AMK also shows that person may not get support from authority figures in his life which means that person needs to become his own authority.


7.When Saturn is AK or AMK then even realization of life path or destination happens with delays. It is like person is realizing in his 30s about what they should be doing in life. When you start with delay then obviously, you will reach your destination with delay.


8. Now, whichever house Saturn rules in your chart through Capricorn and Aquarius signs, those houses would also indicate possible activities which can help in reaching destination in life . It also shows that who all will be important to the native in finding his life destination.


9. Then in whichever house/sign Saturn sits in chart, that shows in which area or direction of life person will be interested in pursuing. Like, for an Cancer ascendant, if Saturn is in 5th house/Scorpio then native can be interested in finding his destination in any work of teaching/counselling in research oriented subjects, more so in matters of Occult and Psychology. But for Leo ascendant person, if Saturn is placed in 3rd house/Libra then person can find his destination through his self-effort and business.


10. If any planet is conjunct with Saturn then it adds its own flavor of things/representations which can bring authority to person.



Dignity - With Saturn, dignity doesn’t matter. Saturn in any sign represents delays, hard work and perseverance. It brings results with delay only, regardless of the fact that Saturn is exalted or debilitated. Debilitated only means the possibility of further delays.


Final conclusion would depend on overall analysis of chart with lots of other factors along with Saturn’s position.


Hope this helps. Thanks,