When a planet is too close to the Sun it is said to be in a state of combustion. Combustion is akin to a planet losing its natural powers or in simple layman terms being overshadowed by the brilliance of the Sun.Saturn is a natural malefic planet that is considered to be a natural enemy of the Sun-King of planets. By most of the astrological texts it is said that if Saturn is within 15 degrees of the Sun it suffers from combustion and hence it is rendered weak. Some scholars believe that if a planet is within 10 degrees of the Sun then it is combust whereas some believe that the actual combustion kicks in only when a planet is within 8 degrees of the Sun.