Vedic astrology assigns the quality of "sattvic" (pure) to Jupiter, and gives it the element of "ether," the fifth element in addition to the traditional four of earth, air, fire and water. It is called the planet of "dharma" and governs wealth. In Hindu mythology it is known as ‘Dev guru’ guru of gods. Jupiter is called as ‘Guru’ (spiritual teacher) or ‘Vrihspati’. It governs creativity, high principles, and other good things such as intelligence. It is the planet whose astrological condition reflects the avenues and ways that bring joy in our lives, including creative activity and children.
 
Jupiter is known as ‘Greater fortune’. It is also known as the ‘Great Benefic’ or ‘the planet of luck’. The word ‘benefic’ literally translates as “doing good.” Jupiter signifies luck and good fortune. People with a strongly-placed Jupiter in their birth charts were regarded as likely to be lucky and successful people. The planet is responsible for success, fortune, luck, and fame. Jupiter is an important planet for females (their married life and its success). People with high ambitions, priests, religious teachers, ministers, politicians are all influenced by Jupiter. People under the influence of Jupiter are jovial, lively and good tempered.

Jupiter preserves through food, financial help and social help in hours of crisis. Jupiter rules the sign Sagittarius and sympathetically co-rules the sign Pisces (along with Neptune).It is more powerful in all water and fire signs and decidedly weak in all air and earth signs. Jupiter is exalted in the sign Cancer and is debilitated in the sign Capricorn. Jupiter’s detriment is in the sign Gemini and in the sign Virgo. Jupiter along with Venus, the ‘lesser fortune’ represents the altruistic and expansive vibrations and expansion principle and both rule money jointly. Where as Venus represents this expansion or love in a personal selfish sense, Jupiter represents this expansion or love towards society or country, as a whole.

Jupiter is known as the 11th hour or last time friend i.e. the planet that helps, when no other help seems to come, at the last moment. Jupiter teaches us that lessons we have learned through any misfortune that overtakes, are worthy of true wisdom. Jupiter represents knowledge, wisdom, and offspring of the individual. Hence, Jupiter is the planet of moral or spiritual wisdom. Jupiter expands and spends. It represents the collective moral intelligence of society. Jupiter rules the number 3 (three) and the entire trinity; the second most lucky number in numerology. His color is bright yellow.

In Hindu mythology it is known as ‘Shiva Sawroop’ the force of preservation and recreation. Jupiter’s position tells us, where a person expands his horizon i.e. where he does things on a large scale. Jupiter’s positions in signs also give information regarding a person’s ethical, religious, and moral standards. His position in the sign also gives us an idea about where a person is generous and where he reaches out to a larger social order, thus receiving help and benefit in return. Jupiter’s sign and house position gives an idea about the source, from where the greatest fortune, success and material benefits, as well as spiritual protection come from. Jupiter due to its co-rulership of the sign Pisces (along with Neptune) is the ruler of “karmic Phal’ i.e. The Karmic reward of our past actions and deeds. This Karma he rules jointly with Saturn. Jupiter makes the character noble and generous, as well as easy going. Jupiter rules the principle of give and takes i.e. cooperation required to build large organizations. Jupiter is the planet of positive faith in God. It is the planet that makes a man think about the well being of society and country. It is the planet of positive thinking and optimism. Jupiter represents foresight and vision in an individual, though influences of other great epoch making planets like Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are also important. Jupiter is a strongly masculine and fiery planet. Jupiter governs the lungs, the liver, the veins and blood (along with Mars).Jupiter when well expected in a horoscope can make an individual a visionary, generous, magnanimous, temperate, just and good. When afflicted or ill-expected, it causes one to be easygoing, shallow in thinking, lazy, indifferent, and careless. Jupiter is the god who walketh among men.

Jupiter due to exaltation in cancer is decisive in matters like home, finance and accounting. In Hindu astrology, conjunction of Jupiter with moon gives rise to ‘Gajkesari Yoga’ the yoga that gives tremendous fame, if this conjunction is found in 4th or 1st house. Jupiter is the motivator for ‘Daan’ or charity and generosity. According to both Indian and western astrology, Jupiter is highly friendly or co-operates very well with Sun, Moon and Mars. He is the enemy of Venus. He is neutral towards Saturn according to Indian astrology. Jupiter is the planet of Spiritual philosophy. Jupiter represents all those qualities that uplift humankind. Along with other things, Jupiter rules over laughter and frankness. Jupiter stone is ‘Yellow Topaz’ or ‘Pukhraj’ .It is bright yellowish in colour. Jupiter’s metal is brass. Its day is Thursday. It is associated with the color green and blue. 

JUPITER IN DIFFERENT HOUSES

Vedic astrology mentions specific results for placement of planets in relation to the moon. Here is the brief account of the results of Jupiter when located in different houses, as considered from the moon.
1st house: Long lived, free from ailments, powerful, ever wealthy.
2nd house: Respected rulers, lives a hundred years, quick in movements,valorous, endowed with virtue.
3rd house: loved by women, father gains wealth during the seventeenth year of the native.
4th house: Bereft of comforts, trouble from maternal side, serves in other’s house.
5th house: God eyesight, valorous, blessed with sons, wealthy and dominating.
6th house: Indifferent, bereft of home, long life, but living on alms or through low deeds.
7th house: Long lived, sweet tongued, healthy, impotent, jaundiced, leader in his family.
8th house: Physical ailments and discomforts in plenty.
9th house: Wealthy, virtuous, service to Guru and gods.
10th house: Leaves wives and sons to adopt austerity.
11th house: blessed sons, vehicles, dignified as a king.
12th house: Opposes his near and dear ones. If Jupiter aspects the sixth house from lagan, the native is comfortable.

JUPITER IN DIFFERENT SIGNS

As the placement of various house lords and planets in different houses is important in prediction, so also are horoscope indications consequent upon an interaction of planets and signs. Here is the brief account of the indication given by planets when located in different signs, according to classic works on astrology.
Aries: of a pious nature, argumentative, blessed with ornaments and precious stones, spender of money, opposed by many, cruel, body scarred by injuries.
Taurus: obese, healthy, devoted to gods- Brahmins- cows, good in looks, fortunate, devoted to his own wife, blessed with lands and cattle, wise and benevolent.
Gemini: A minister, blessed with friends and sons, good looking, beautiful, beautiful eyes, orator, religiously inclined.
Cancer: Wealthy, learned, beautiful body, religiously inclined, strong, truthful, adorable, equal to king.
Leo: Strong, learned, wealthy, pious, equivalent to king, leader of an army, aggressive, resides in fort, forests and mountains.
Virgo: Learned, pious, efficient, fond of scents and flowers, tormentor of his opponents, versed in several branches of learning.
Libra: Wise, learned, earns from foreign lands, soft in speech, versed in scriptures, good in looks, a trader.
Scorpio: Versed in several scriptures, commentator of books, clever, associates with worthy women, sickly, toilsome, easily angered, indulging in forbidden pursuits.
Sagittarius: A religious preceptor, very wealthy, charitable, helpful to others, learned, of high rank, frequent visits to foreign lands as well as pilgrimages.
Capricorn: Servile and toilsome, bereft of physical pleasures, lacks strength, indulgent in forbidden deeds, irreligious, coward, lives in distant lands.
Aquarius: Sickly, greedy, loses money, lacks wisdom, attached to the wife of his preceptor, and suffers from abdominal and dental diseases. According to Varahmihira, Jupiter in Aquarius gives the same results as in cancer.
Pisces: Versed in Vedas and other scripture, adorable, famous, hairy body.