BPHS Ch 34 Yoga Karaka

1. O Brahmin,

thus I have told you about the effects,

• derivable through Karakana.

• Now listen to the effects, arising out of lordships of Graha over Bhava.

2-7. Nature due to Lordships of Graha.

[kendra adhi pati dosha]

• Benefics, owning Kendra, will not give benefic effects, while malefics, owning Kendra, will not remain inauspicious.

• The Lord of a Kona will give auspicious results.

• The Lord of Lagna is specially auspicious, as Lagna is a Kendra, as well as a Kona.

• Putra and Dharma Bhava are specially for wealth, while Yuvati and Karma Bhava are specially for happiness.

• Any Graha, owning Sahaja, Ari, or Labha 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 Sahaja, Yuvati, or Labha Bhava, he will prove specifically harmful,

  • [BPL: L-3+L-8 = Mangala for Kanya Lagna; L-7+L-8 = Shani for Karkata Lagna; L-8+L-11 = Budha for Vrischika Lagna ]

  • 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. [BPL: Makara Lagna and Dhanushya Lagna]

8-10. Natural Benefics and Malefics.

• Guru and Shukra are benefics,

• while Chandra is mediocre in benefice

• and Budha is neutral (a benefic, when associated with a benefic and a malefic, when related to a malefic).

• Malefics are Surya, Shani and Mangala.

• Full Chandra, Budha, Guru and Shukra are stronger in the ascending order.

• Weak Chandra, Surya, Shani and Mangala are stronger (in malefic disposition) in the ascending order.

• In revealing maleficence, due to rulership of Kendra as, Chandra, Budha, Guru and Shukra are significant in the ascending order.

11-12. Lordships of Kendra and Kona.

• If there be an exchange between a 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 Yoga .

• One born in such a Yoga 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 especially a Yoga 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 does not cause a Raja Yoga by mere relations stipulated

• (as per Ch. 34, Shloka 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.

Yogakaraka status for Rahu-Ketu

17. "If Rahu and/or Ketu are

• in Kendra,

• receiving a Drishti from, or in association with

  • the Lord of a Kona, or of a Kendra,

• it will become Yoga Karaka."

18. O Maharishi Parashara, please narrate, according to the Rashi rising, as to which Graha is

• a Yoga Karaka and which is inauspicious.

• O Brahmin, listen to these with examples.

19-22. Graha and Mesha Lagna.

• Even though Mangala is the Lord of Randhra Bhava, he will be helpful to auspicious Graha.

  • Shani, Budha 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 (independent) killer.

• if associated with an adverse Graha (Shukra), Shani etc. will also inflict death, .

23-24. Graha and Vrishabha Lagna.

• Guru, Shukra and Chandra are malefics.

• Shani and Surya are auspicious.

• Shani will cause Raja Yoga .

• Budha is somewhat inauspicious.

• The Guru group (Guru, Chandra and Shukra) and Mangala will inflict death.

25-26. Graha and Mithuna Lagna.

• Mangala, 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 Soma's association.

27-28. Graha and Karkata Lagna.

• Shukra and Budha are malefics, Mangala, Guru and Chandra are auspicious.

• Mangala is capable of conferring a full-fledged Yoga and giving auspicious effects.

• Shani and Surya are killers and give effects, according to their associations.

29-30. Graha and Simha Lagna.

• Budha, Shukra and Shani are malefics.

• Auspicious effects will be given by Mangala, 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. Graha and Kanya Lagna.

• Mangala, Guru and Chandra are malefics,

• while Budha and Shukra are auspicious.

• Shukra's Yuti with Budha will produce Yoga .

• Shukra is a killer as well.

• Surya's role will depend on his association.

33-34. Graha and Thula Lagna.

• Guru, Surya and Mangala are malefics.

• Auspicious are Shani and Budha.

• Chandra and Budha will cause Raja Yoga .

• Mangala is a killer.

• Guru and other malefics will also acquire a disposition to inflict death.

• Shukra is neutral.

35-36. Graha and Vrischika Lagna.

• Shukra, Budha and Shani are malefics.

• Guru and Chandra are auspicious.

• Surya, as well as Chandra are Yoga Karakas.

• Mangala is neutral.

• Shukra and other malefics acquire the quality of causing death.

37-38. Graha and Dhanushya Lagna.

• Only Shukra is inauspicious.

• Mangala and Surya are auspicious.

• Surya and Budha are capable of conferring a Yoga .

• Shani is a killer, Guru is neutral.

• Shukra acquires killing powers.

39-40. Graha and Makara Lagna.

• Mangala, Guru and Chandra are malefics;

• Shukra and Budha are auspicious.

• Shani will not be a killer on his own.

• Mangala and other malefics will inflict death.

• Surya is neutral. Only Shukra is capable of causing a superior Yoga .

41-42. Graha and Kumbha-lagna

• Guru, Chandra and Mangala are malefics;

• while Shukra and Shani are auspicious.

• Shukra is the only Graha, that causes Raja Yoga .

• Guru, Surya and Mangala are killers.

• Budha gives meddling effects.

43-44. Graha and Meena Lagna.

• Shani, Shukra, Surya and Budha are malefics.

• Mangala and Chandra are auspicious.

• Mangala and Guru will cause a Yoga .

• Though Mangala is a killer, he will not kill the native (independently).

• Shani and Budha are the killers.

45-46. General.

• Thus the auspicious and inauspicious effects, derivable

  • through the Graha,

  • due to their lordship,

  • according to the rising Rashi,

• have to be estimated.

• Apart from these, effects due to Nabhasha Yoga etc., should also be known,

  • which I narrate, in the following chapter.