Dhobi ka kutta na ghar ka na ghaat ka, aisa phal hota hai dost Ketu aath ka.
The washerman's dog belongs neither to the house nor to the riverbank; such is the result, my friend, of Ketu in the 8th.
Dr. Sharma uses a famous Hindi proverb to describe the tragic, aimless reality of a severely afflicted Ketu in the 8th house.
The 8th house is the house of sudden changes, hidden things, and instability. When Ketu sits here negatively, the native struggles to find a permanent place in the world.
Just like the "washerman's dog" ("dhobi ka kutta") who runs back and forth between the house and the riverbank but belongs nowhere, the person with Ketu 8 constantly jumps between jobs, relationships, and goals without ever finding stability or a true sense of belonging. They are perpetually stuck in the middle.