1. Conjunction or opposition of Sun and Saturn involving fiery or airy signs.
2. Mars having association with Mercury involving airy or earthy signs.
3. Afflictions between Mars and Saturn, or from these to lagna, 3rd or 5th houses.
4. Mars or Mercury or both in association with Uranus or Neptune.
5. Malefics in lagna or in 3rd house.
6. Affliction of Sun and Mars and their situation in evil houses.
7. Heavily afflicted lagna and Aries sign.
8. Mars, Saturn and Jupiter strongly placed in square to each other.