Yoga Adhyay of BPHS

Chapter 34 Yoga Karakas 1. O Brahmin, thus I have told you about the effects derivable through Karakamsa. Now listen to the effects arising out of lordships of Grahas over bhavas.

2-7. Nature due to Lordships of Grahas: Benefics owning Kendras will not give benefic effects, while malefics owning Kendras will not remain inauspicious. The lord of a Kona will give auspicious results. The lord of Lagna is especially auspicious as Lagna is a Kendra as well as a Kona. Putra and Dharma Bhava are specially for wealth, while Yuvati and Karm Bhava are specially for happiness. Any Graha owning Sahaj, Ari, or Labh Bhava will give evil effects. The effects due to the lords of Vyaya and Randhra Bhava will depend on their association. In each group, the significance will be in the ascending order. Randhra's lord is not auspicious as he owns the 12th from Dharma Bhava. If the lord of Randhra Bhava simultaneously owns Sahaj, Yuvati, or Labh Bhava, he will prove specifically harmful, while his simultaneous ownership of a Kona will bestow auspicious effects. The Graha owning a predominant Bhava will stall the effects due to another owning a less significant bhava and will give his own results. Randhra's lordship of Surya and Chandra is not evil.

8-10. Natural Benefics and Natural Malefics: Guru and Shukra are benefics, while Chandra is mediocre in benefice and Buddha is neutral (i.e. a benefic when associated with a benefic and a malefic when related to a malefic). Malefics are Surya, Shani, and Mangal. Full Chandra, Buddha, Guru and Shukra are stronger in the ascending order. Weak Chandra, Surya, Shani, and Mangal are stronger (in malefic disposition) in the ascending order. In revealing maleficence due to rulership of Kendras, Chandra, Buddha, Guru, and Shukra are significant in the ascending order.

11-12. Lordships of Kendras and Konas: If there be an exchange between an lord of a Kendra and a lord of a Kona, or if a lord of a Kendra is yuti with a lord of a Kona in a Kendra or in a Kona, or if a lord of a Kona is in a Kendra or vice versa, or if there happens to be a full drishti between a lord of a Kendra and a lord of a Kona, they cause a Yog. One born in such a Yog will become a king and be famous.

13. If one and the same Graha gets the lordships of a Kona as well as a Kendra, or if a Graha is in a Kendra or in a Kona, it will prove specially a Yog Karaka.

14. Lordship of Kendra: It has been said that a malefic owning a Kendra will become auspicious, which is true only when it simultaneously lords over a Kona and not by merely owning a Kendra.

15. If the lords of a Kendra or a Kona own simultaneously an evil bhava. He (i.e. the lord of the Kendra or the lord of the Kona) does not cause a Raj Yog by mere relations stipulated (as per ch. 34, slokas 11 and 12).

16. Rahu and Ketu: Rahu and Ketu give predominantly the effects as due to their yuti with a bhava lord or as due to the bhava they occupy.

17. If Rahu & Ketu are in Kendra receiving a drishti from or in association with the lord of a Kona, or if Rahu or Ketu happen to be in a Kendra receiving a drishti from or in association with the lord of a Kendra it will become Yog Karaka.

18. 0 Maharishi Parashar, please narrate according to the rashis rising as to which Graha is a Yog Karaka and which is inauspicious.

19-22. Grahas and Mesh Lagna: O Brahmin, listen to these with examples. Even though Mangal is the lord of Randhra Bhava, he will be helpful to (other) auspicious Grahas. Shani, Buddha, and Shukra are malefics. Auspicious are Guru and Surya. The mere yuti of Shani with Guru will not produce auspicious effects (although they own a Kona and a Kendra). If Guru is at the disposal of a malefic, he will surely give inauspicious results. Shukra is a direct (or independent) killer. Shani, etc., will also inflict death if associated with an adverse Graha (i.e Shukra).

23-24. Grahas and Vrishabha Lagna: Guru, Shukra, and Chandra are malefics. Shani and Surya are auspicious. Shani will cause Raj Yog. Buddha is somewhat inauspicious; the Guru group (Guru, Chandra, and Shukra), & Mangal will inflict death.

25-26. Grahas and Mithuna Lagna: Mangal, Guru, and Surya are malefics, while Shukra is the only auspicious Graha. The yuti of Guru with Shani is similar to that for Mesh Lagna. Chandra is the prime killer, but it is dependent on her association.

27-28. Grahas and Karka Lagna: Shukra and Buddha are malefics, Mangal, Guru, and Chandra are auspicious. Mangal is capable of conferring a full-fledged Yog and giving auspicious effects. Shani and Surya are killers and give effects according to their associations.

29-30. Grahas and Simha Lagna: Buddha, Shukra, and Shani are malefics. Auspicious effects will be given by Mangal, Guru, and Surya. Guru's yuti with Shukra (though respectively Kona and Kendra lords) will not produce auspicious results. Shani and Chandra are killers who will give effects according to their associations.

31-32. Grahas and Kanya Lagna: Mangal, Guru, and Chandra are malefics, while Buddha and Shukra are auspicious. Shukra's yuti with Buddha will produce Yog. Shukra is a killer as well. Surya's role will depend on his association.

33-34. Grahas and Tula Lagna: Guru, Surya, and Mangal are malefics. Auspicious are Shani and Buddha. Chandra and Buddha will cause Raj Yog. Mangal is a killer. Guru and other malefics will also acquire a disposition to inflict death. Shukra is neutral.

35-36. Grahas and Vrishchika Lagna: Shukra, Buddha, and Shani are malefics. Guru and Chandra are auspicious. Surya as well as Chandra are Yog Karakas. Mangal is neutral. Shukra and other malefics acquire the quality of causing death.

37-38. Grahas and Dhanu Lagna: Only Shukra is inauspicious. Mangal and Surya are auspicious. Surya and Buddha are capable of conferring a Yog. Shani is a killer, Guru is neutral. Shukra acquires killing powers. 

39-40. Grahas and Makar Lagna: Mangal, Guru, and Chandra are malefics, Shukra and Buddha are auspicious. Shani will not be a killer on his own. Mangal and other malefics will inflict death. Surya is neutral. Only Shukra is capable of causing a superior Yog.

41-42. Grahas and Kumbh Lagna: Guru, Chandra, and Mangal are malefics, while Shukra and Shani are auspicious. Shukra is the only Graha that causes Raj Yog. Guru, Surya, and Mangal are killers. Buddha gives meddling effects.

43-44. Grahas and Meena Bhava: Shani, Shukra, Surya, and Buddha are malefics. Mangal and Chandra are auspicious. Mangal and Guru will cause a Yog. Though Mangal is a killer he will not kill the native (independently). Shani and Buddha are killers.

45-46. General: Thus, the auspicious and inauspicious effects derivable through the Grahas due to their lordship according to the rising rashi, have to be estimated. Apart, the effects due to Nabhasa Yogas, etc., should also be known which I narrate as under.

Agni Nakshjtram

 

Agni Nakshatram: Agni Nakshatram is a 14 day period of terrible heat during May making it hottest period of the year. It signifies the movement of the sun through the third and fourth pada of Bharani and first pada of Rohini. 

Also this period of the Agni Nakshatra is seen as dosha period lasting for 14 days. Which results in unsuccessful journeys, disease are not cured during this period, money lent will not be returned. 

There is a common belief that even during the ancient times, this period was not chosen for performing auspicious events, owing to the intense heat wave that strikes during the time of Agni Nakshatram.

Therefore it is safe to worship the lord during this period and ask him to safeguard us against all misfortunes. 

Brihad_Parasar_Hora_Sastra Ch. 8. Drishtis of the Rāśis

 

Ch. 8. Dristis of the Rāśis

Ch. 8. Drishtis of the Rāśis

1-3. Rāśi Drishtis. O Maitreya, now detailed are the Drishtis, emanating from the Rāśi Mesh etc. Every Movable Rāśi Drishtis the 3 Fixed Rāśis, leaving the Fixed Rāśi adjacent to it. Every Fixed Rāśi gives Drishti to the 3 Movable Rāśis, barring the adjacent Movable Rāśi. And a Common Rāśi gives a Drishti to the other three Common Rāśis. The Grah in a Rāśi gives the same Drishti, as the Rāśi (in which the Grah is) does.

4-5. Drishtis of the Grahas. A Grah in a Movable Rāśi gives a Drishti to the other 3 Fixed Rāśis, leaving the Fixed Rāśi next to it. A Grah in a Fixed Rāśi does not give a Drishti to the next Movable Rāśi, but the remaining 3 Movable Rāśis. The one in a Common Rāśi gives a Drishti to the remaining 3 Common Rāśis. Simultaneously a Grah in the Rāśi, that receives a Drishti, is also subjected to the Drishti concerned.

6-9. Diagram of Dristhis. As depicted by Lord Brahma, I now narrate the diagram of Drishtis, so that Drishtis are easily understood by a mere sight of the diagram. Draw a square, or a circle marking the 8 directions (4 corners and 4 quarters thereof). Mark the zodiacal Rāśis, as under: Mesh and Vrishabha in East, Mithuna in the North-East, Karka and Simha in the North, Kanya in the North-West, Tula and Vrishchika in the West, Dhanu in the South-West, Makar and Kumbha in the South and Meena in the South-East.

Addition Santhanam till Ch. 9. The Drishtis (as per the earlier Slokas) can be shown in a square diagram, or circular diagram (as per convenience).

Donations for different Surya Sankrantis

Donations for different Surya Sankrantis

Rare Chakras in Astrology

In Vedic Astrology there are many techniques to know or judge a horoscope, therefore it is said to use more than one techniques to analyse the horoscope to reduce the chances of any mistake. There is one such simple and very effective technique known as Purushakar Graha Chakra widely described in Swara Sashtra. These Chakras are written at the time of birth of child

 

To analyse the results of a planet in a horoscope Purushakar Graha Chakras are mentioned in our classics. Where 27 Nakshtras are arranged on a human image to know the results of the planets for the native. Abhijit is not taken into account. Acharya Shripati, Gargacharya and Lallacharya have mentioned these chakras in their works. A human body is drawn and Nakshtra arrangement is done on different organs of the body. For a Surya Chakra Nakshtra occupied by Sun is written first and rest follows wherever birth Nakshtra or Name Nakshtra falls that result is pronounced by the Acharya. Nine Chakras for nine planets and one for Vakri Shani  are drawn.

 

    Surya Purushakar Chakra

     Chandra Purushakar Chakra

     Bhaum Purushakar Chakra

     Buddha Purushakar Chakra

     Guru Purushakar Chakra

     Shukra Purushakar Chakra

     Shani Purushakar Chakra

     Vakri Shani Purushakar Chakra

     Rahu Purushakar Chakra

     Ketu Purushakar Chakra

 

 

Karana - Its Influence on your Natal Chart

Karana in simple word of half of the Tithi. It is the angular distance of 6 degree between Moon and Sun. Two Karanas are said to be completed in one lunar day. Karana is an important part of Muhurta and prashna chart.  Karana is also used to evaluate the ‘quality of time to do specific actions’.

There are total 11 karanas out of which 7 Karanas are char karanas and rest 4 are Dhruva or Sthir Karanas. Char karanas or movable karanas each is repeated 8 times in one lunar month and the four Dhruva karanas come once each in the lunar month. This way 30 lunar Tithis consist of 60 Karanas ( 7 char karanas repeated 8 times each making 56 and 4 fixed occurring once).

When Longitudinal distance between Sun and Moon is zero degree Pratipada Tithi begins and at the same time first karana Kimstughana starts. First Karana of the lunar month is fixed then 7 char karana repeats and then last three fixed karanas end the month.

Dagdha Signs in a Tithi

Now what is a Tithi, this is not the Georgian date but the Vedic lunar day is called Tithi. Tithi is the mutual relationship between Sun and Moon. On Amavasya Sun and Moon are closely conjunct. The longitudinal distance between the two is zero degree. Moon being the fast moving covers 12 to 15 degrees of the distance in 1 day. The longitudinal difference of 12 degree between Sun and Moon constitutes Prathama / Pratipada Tithi. And then next 12 degree means Dwitiya and every 12 degree movement of Moon adds 1 Tithi and the difference of 180 degree brings the Sun and Moon opposite to each other and we call this Purnima or the full Moon. From there Moon starts decreasing and constituting Tithi of Krishna Paksha.

Tithi one is born in shows the need and ability for relationship, emotions, sexuality and temperament.

Now coming to Tithi Suunya, Tithi as already explained and literal meaning of Suunya is Null, Void, nothingness. For every Suunya Tithi two Zodiac signs /Rashis become ineffective. Or in other way we call them Dagdha Rashi or rashi under fire. Dagdha means "burnt". Each Tithi has two Dagdha rashis, Chaturdashi Tithi has 4 but Purnima and Amavasya has none.

1	Prathama	Tula (Libra) and Makara (Capricorn
2	Dwitiya	Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Meena (Pisces
3	Tritiya	Simha (Leo) and Makara (Capricorn)
4	Chaturthi	Vrishabha (Taurus) and Kumbha (Aquarius)
5	Panchami	Mithuna (Gemini and Kanya(Virgo)
6	Shashti	Mesha (Aries) and Simha (Leo)
7	Saptami	Karkata (cancer) and Dhanu (Sagittarius)
8	Ashtami	Mithuna (Gemini) and Kanya (Virgo)
9	Navami	Simha (Leo) and Vrishchika (Scorpio)
10.	Dashami	Simha (Leo) and Vrishchika (Scorpio)
11.	Ekadashi	Dhanu(Sagittarius) and Meena(Pisces)
12.	Dwadashi	Tula (Libra) and Makara (Capricorn)
13	Triyodashi	Vrishabha (Taurus) and Simha(Leo)
14.	Chaturdashi	Meena (Pisces) Mithuna (Gemini) Kanya (Virgo) and Dhanu (Sagittarius)
15.	Purnima	None
16.	Amavasya  None	None

 

These Dagdha Tithis in any horoscope give malefic results. The house where Dagdha Rashi fall lose their power or it will give results only after strong efforts are put in.

 It is always good if this Dagdha Rashi   falls in a Trik Bhava, since a negative Rashi falling in a negative Bhava/house will give good results.

In case either of the Dagdha Rashi falls in a good Bhava/house, it is destined to spoil some good traits of the concerned Bhava/house.

If a benefic planet is posited in Dagdha Rashi at the same time it is in retrograde motion, it will give excellent results during its period, or sub period. But in case this benefic happens to be in its direct motion it will give worst results in its period or sub period. Up to some extent this rule is applicable during transit also.

If a malefic planet is posited in a Dagdha Rashi but in its direct motion it will give excellent results during its period and its sub period. But in case this malefic happens to be in its retrograde motion, it will give worst results during its period and sub period. Again up to some extent this rule applies during transit also.

Since Rahu’s and Ketu’s natural motion is retrograde only and they never move in a direct motion, hence placement of these two planets in a Dagdha Rashi will always give excellent results during their periods and sub period. But out of the two, Rahu will give much better results as compared to Ketu.

In case a Dagdha Rashi  is occupied by two planets, out of which one is malefic and other is benefic and this malefic is in direct motion and the benefic in a retrograde motion, in such a case in one planet’s major period the sub period of other planet will give excellent result. In case, as per rules if malefic is in its direct motion and the benefic is retrograde, a major period is that of malefic planet” will give excellent results, but as and when the sub period of benefic runs it will give bad results and vice versa.