Vikram Seth
विक्रम सेठ · Novelist and poet · Indian · b. 1952
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Libra
22° rising
Taurus
Rohini nakshatra · pada 1
Gemini
6° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini 5°47′ | 9th | Neutral | Mrigashira · p4 |
| Moon | Taurus 13°20′ | 8th | Exalted | Rohini · p1 |
| Mars | Libra 8°39′ | 1st | Neutral | Swati · p1 |
| Mercurycombust | Gemini 18°54′ | 9th | Own sign | Ardra · p4 |
| Jupiter | Aries 18°32′ | 7th | Friendly | Bharani · p2 |
| Venuscombust | Gemini 4°32′ | 9th | Friendly | Mrigashira · p4 |
| Saturn | Virgo 15°05′ | 12th | Friendly | Hasta · p2 |
| Rahu(R) | Aquarius 1°11′ | 5th | — | Dhanishta · p3 |
| Ketu(R) | Leo 1°11′ | 11th | — | Magha · p1 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Budha-Aditya Yoga
Mercury and Sun together (without combustion) create sharp intellectual clarity, strong communication skills, and recognition through knowledge. This combination favours careers in learning, teaching, and analytical fields.
- Mercury and Sun conjunct in Gemini (13° apart)Mercury MD · 2019–2036
Dhana Yoga
The 2nd lord (wealth and family resources) placed in a kendra or trikona brings financial stability through personal effort and favourable circumstances.
- Mars (2nd lord) strongly placed in house 1 (Libra)Mars MD · 1959–1966
Her life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
No documented events in this period.
The life
Vikram Seth is an Indian novelist and poet whose works include novels, poetry collections, travel writing, children's fiction and non-fiction.
He was educated at The Doon School, Oxford, Stanford and Nanjing University, and his books move across Indian, Chinese, British and American settings.
His major works include The Golden Gate, A Suitable Boy, An Equal Music and Two Lives, and his honours include the Sahitya Akademi Award, WH Smith Literary Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman and Padma Shri.
Wikipedia; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (A) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.