Planetary Yoga: 144-176

from B.V. Raman, Three Hundred Important Combinations. (10th ed., Delhi, 1991). Originally published in 1947.

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Comments & text formatting for elucidation of Shri Raman's key points, by B. Pijan Lama

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see also: a selection of yogas from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

• Raman 1-30: Yogas from Chandra, for physical appearance and moral character 

• Raman 31-60: 

• Raman  61-90

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• Raman 91-143: Yogas for Wealth 

• Raman 144-176: Yogas for Speech, Sight, Face, Food, and Knowledge

• Raman 177-186: Yogas for courage, group cooperation, and siblings

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• Raman 187-300

• Raman Kala-Sarpa Yoga

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• BPHS  planetary yogas

• Daridra Yogas

Yoga Name

B.V. Raman's description of Yoga

B.V. Raman's "Remarks" regarding the Yoga

144 to 153. 

Daridra Yogas

Definition.—The lords of the 12th and Lagna should exchange their positions and be conjoined or be aspected by the lord of the 7th—144.

The lords of the 6th and Lagna interchange their positions and the Moon is aspected by the 2nd or 7th lord—145.

Kethu and the Moon should be in Lagna—146.

The lord of Lagna is in the 8th aspected by or in conjunction with the 2nd or 7th lord—147.

The lord of Lagna joins the 6th, 8th or 12th with a malefic aspected by or combined with the 2nd or 7th lord—148.

Lord of Lagna is associated with the 6th, 8th or 12th lord and subjected to malefic aspects—149.

The lord of the 5th joins the lord of the 6th, 8th or 12th without beneficial aspects or conjunctions -150.

The lord of the 5th is in the 6th or 10th aspected by lords of the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th or 12th—151.

Natural malefics, who do not own the 9th or 10th, should occupy Lagna and associate with or be aspected by the maraka lords—152.

The lords of the Lagna and Navamsa Lagna should occupy the 6th, 8th or 12th and have the aspect or conjunction of the lords of the 2nd and 7th -l53.

Results.—All the above Yogas produce dire poverty, financial straits, wretchedness and miseries.

 Remarks.—

Poverty is a horrible spectre more grim-like than even death. 

Death puts an end to life and settles all worldly states. What happens after death, nobody knows. It is supposed to put an end to all the worldly miseries, sorrows and anxieties. Hence there are some people who prefer death to abject poverty. 

A poor man leads a wretched life. He is compelled to live in squalid and unhealthy houses. The children have no facilities for education, health and decent existence. The poor man is generally shunned everywhere. He is an unwelcome guest at the doors of the 'well-to-do' classes. His legitimate activities are obstructed by financial difficulties and want of sympathy. Poverty is the hot-bed of crime and vice and the impervious sensations of hunger and thirst drive the poor to disgraceful acts. Whatever philosophers may say, the pangs of poverty are difficult to bear.

Evidently, the maraka lords are the 2nd and 7th lords. 

Some authors include 6th, 8th and 12th houses also as belonging to maraka category.

  154 & 155. Yukthi Sainamvithavagmi Yogas

[BPL note: Simhasa-amsha = the graha must occupy a favorable rashi in 5 out of 7 vargas. ]

Definition—The 2nd lord should join a benefic in a kendra or thrikona, or be exalted and combined with Jupiter—154.

The lord of speech should occupy a kendra, attain paramocha, and gain Parvatamsha, while Jupiter or Venus should be in Simhasan-amsha.

Results.—The person will become an eloquent and skilled speaker.

Remarks.—The art of speaking is not an easy one. The gift of eloquence can influence men & manners. Men can succeed beyond expectation by convincing speeches. Different occasions and condi­tions call for different degrees of eloquence or skill. In order to gain this power, lord of the 2nd must be well aspected and conjoined. Mercury must be free from affliction if one is not to become witty in the vulgar sense.

For being an eloquent speaker, the lord of the 2nd should join a trine or a quadrant with Jupiter or get exalted. Parvatamsa, Simhasanamsa, etc., have been defined infra. The nature of vocabulary and the dignified or low tone of the speech depends upon the good and malefic influences the planet of speech is subjected to.

156. Parihasaka Yoga

Definition.—The lord of the Navamsha   occupied the Sun should attain Vaiseshikamsa and join the house.

Results.—The person becomes a  humorous and witty speaker.

Remarks.—People of jolly temperament take things easy and lightly while there are some who take even trifles as serious. Humour is the spice of life and all cannot claim it with equal facility.

The Sun occupies some   Navamsha and its lord should be in the 2nd besides attaining Vaiseshikamsa. 

It will be seen that a planet can occupy its own Rasi, its own Amsa, its own Drekkana, etc., in which case it is said   to be in Swarasi or  Swakshetra, Swahora, Swadrekkana, etc. In all these cases it is in Swavarga. 

There are Shodasa Vargas or sixteen types of divisions. A planet can therefore occupy its own varga sixteen   times.   Astrological writers have attached great significance to the special distinction of a planet being in its own varga more than once. The following are the important Amsas (distinctions) often alluded to in the astrological literature. When a planet is in its own varga—

• Twice it is said to have attained Parijatamsa

• Thrice                      do.              Uttamamsa

• Four times               do.              Gopuramsa

• Five         ,,               do.              Simhasanamsa

• Six             ,,            do.                 Parvatamsa

• Seven       ,,           do.                 Devalokamsa

• Eight       ,,             do.                 Kunkumamsa

• Nine        „             do.                 Iravathamsa

• Ten           „            do.                 Vaishnavamsa

• Eleven     „             do.                 Saivamsa

• Twelve     ,,            do.                 BhaswacJamsa

• Thirteen   „            do.                 Vaiseshikamsa

When a planet attains Vaiseshikamsa,   it is par excellence.

157. Asatyavadi Yoga

Definition.—If the lord of the 2nd occupies the house of Saturn or Mars and if malefics join kendras and thrikonas, the above Yoga is caused.

Results.—The native will be a liar.

Remarks.—According to this combination, lord of the 2nd must occupy Aries,   Scorpio,   Capricorn or Aquarius and the   kendras and thrikonas must have malefics.

The same Yoga is also said to be caused if the lord of the Navamsha occupied by the lord of the 2nd happens to be   either Mars or Saturn or happens to stay in the  signs of these two planets.

158. Jada Yoga

Definition.—The lord of the 2nd should be posited in the 10th with malefics or the 2nd must be joined by the Sun and Mandi.

Results.—The person becomes nervous in public assemblies.

Remarks.—There are some people who though learned, well-informed and capable of eloquence lose their balance of mind and become extremely nervous when they are called upon to speak in large gatherings. 

Such people will generally have the 2nd lord afflicted. Even when the above combination is present,  if the 2nd lord is in a benefic Navamsha, the Yoga is found to lose its significance.

159. Bhaskara Yoga

Definition.—Mercury in the 2nd from the Sun, the Moon in the 11th from Mercury and Jupiter in the 5th or 9th from the Moon give rise to Bhaskara Yoga.

Results.—The native will be wealthy, valorous, aristocratic, learned in Sastras, Astrology and Music, and will have a good personality.

Remarks.—Three planets figure in this Yoga but their location relative to the Lagna or their signs of dignity or fall is not taken into consideration. 

It is required that Mercury should be in the 2nd from the Sun and the Moon in the 11th from Mercury, i.e., the 12th from the Sun. 

In other words, the 

Moon, Sun and Mercury should occupy three successive signs 

and Jupiter should be in a thrikona from the Moon.

160. Marud Yoga

Definition.—Jupiter in 5th or 9th from Venus, 

the Moon in the 5th from Jupiter 

and the Sun in a kendra from the Moon 

give rise to Marud Yoga.

Results.—Good conversationalist, large-hearted, rich, learned, successful businessman, king or equal to him and having protruding belly.

Remarks.—This presupposes the disposition of Jupiter, Moon and Venus in mutual thrikonas and the Sun in a quadrant from the Moon. 

Several variations of the yoga are possible and the reader will do well to study the scope and significance of such variations in the light of actual examples.

161. Saraswathi Yoga

Definition.— If Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury occupy lagna, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th or 10th either jointly or severally, 

Jupiter being in his own, exaltation, or friendly sign,

the combination goes under the name of Saraswathi yoga.

Results - Poet, famous, learned in all sciences, skilled, rich, praised by all, and good wife & children.

Remarks - This yoga is not a rare one.  

Benefics are to be disposed in any of the 7 houses viz., 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, or 10th. 

If the planets are strong, the yoga will be prominently visible.  

Otherwise it may merge with other more powerful yogas.

162. Budha Yoga

Definition.— 

• Jupiter in lagna, 

• the Moon in a kendra, 

• Rahu in the 2nd from the Moon, 

• & Sun and Mars in the 3rd from Rahu.

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Results - Kingly comforts, powerful, famous, aristocratic, learned in sciences, intelligent, and devoid of enemies.

Remarks.—Budha Yoga comprehends the strength of Lagna and the Moon. 

When Jupiter is in Lagna, the Lagna gains considerable strength. 

The disposition of the Moon in a kendra from Jupiter gives rise to Gajakesari Yoga.

Rahu's situation in the 2nd from the Moon and the presence of Sun and Mars in the 3rd from Rahu (4th from the Moon) is said to produce Budha Yoga.

163. Mooka Yoga

Definition.—The 2nd lord should join the 8th with Jupiter.

Results.—The person becomes dumb.

Remarks.—The yoga does not apply if the 8th house happens to be Jupiter's own or exaltation sign. 

Ganapathi, an ancient astrological writer, includes the 12th house also as harmful for the conjunction of Jupiter and the 2nd lord.

164. Netranasa Yoga

Definition.—If the lords of the 10th and 6th occupy Lagna 

with the 2nd lord, 

or if they are in Neechamsa,

 the above yoga is caused.

Results.—The native loses' his eyesight owing to the displeasure of the rulers.

Remarks.—The lords of the 2nd, 6th and 10th should all join the Lagna. 

This implies that one becomes blind due to the wrath of the ruler of the Government. 

But in actual practice such a combination makes one blind some time in life. 

The Sun and Moon rule the eyes. 

When these two planets are strongly and favourably situated, one should not predict loss of sight.

165. Andha Yoga

Definition.—Mercury and the Moon 

should be in the 2nd or the lords of Lagna 

and the 2nd should join the 2nd with the Sun.  

Results.—The person will have defective sight during night or he will be born blind.

Remarks.—Mercury is the planet of nerves and the Moon is the karaka of vision. 

A conjunction of these two planets in the 2nd is held to make one night-blind. 

To be born blind, the 2nd house must be occupied by the Sun, the 2nd lord and the lord of Lagna. 

One should use his discretion in the matter of assigning the exact strengths of these three planets as, if the 2nd house happens to be the exaltation place of one of the three members of the combination, the results will have to be modified.

166 & 167. Sumukha Yogas

*[BPL note: Gopuramsha = graha occupies a favorable rashi  in 4 out of 7 vargas.]

Definition.—The lord of the 2nd should 

be in a kendra 

aspected by benefics, 

or benefics should join the 2nd house—166.

The lord of the 2nd should 

be posited in a kendra

which should be his exaltation, own or friendly sign

and the lord of the kendra should attain Gopuramsa —167.

Results.—The subject will have an attractive and smiling face.

Remarks.—Speech, eyes and facial appearance are all signified by the 2nd house. 

It must follow therefore that when the 2nd house and the 2nd lord are afflicted, his speech must be harsh, eyesight defective, and facial appearance ugly. 

In reality this will not be the case because an ugly looking person may have a polished tongue and clear sight or a man of defective vision may have a gifted tongue. 

In all these cases, apart from how a yoga is defined, 

the disposition of the karaka 

should receive prime consideration.

168 & 169. Durmukha Yogas

Definition.—Malefics should occupy the 2nd 

and its lord should join an evil planet or be in debilitation—168.

The lord of the 2nd 

being evil, 

should join Gulika 

or occupy unfriendly and debilitated Navamsa 

with malefics.—169.

Results.—The person will have an ugly or repulsive face and he becomes angry and irritable.

Remarks.—The intensity of beauty or ugliness of the face depends upon the good or evil influences which have reference to the 2nd house. 

Some are ugly from birth and some become ugly on account of disfiguration by accidents and these accidents happen during the periods and sub-periods of the planets concerned.

170. Bhojana Soukhya Yoga

Definition.—The powerful lord of the 2nd 

should occupy Vaiseshikamsa 

and have the aspect of Jupiter or  Venus.  

Results.—'The subject becomes rich and will always have good and delicious food.

Remarks.—Venus is the karaka or indicator of bhukth or food. 

Therefore he should be well placed and free from affliction. 

In all these yogas, the first consideration should go to the karaka.

171. Annadana Yoga

Definition.—The lord of the 2nd 

should join Vaiseshikamsa  

and be in conjunction with or aspected by Jupiter & Mercury.

Results.—The person will have a hospitable nature & will feed a large number of people.

Remarks.—Annadana or feeding the hungry is considered a charitable act amongst the Hindus.

  Human nature is such that man's thirst for wealth, comforts, material possessions, fame & name can never be quenched. 

But when one is hungry & is fed sumptuously, one gets really satisfied. Hence the sanctity attaching to Annadana.

172. Parannabhojana Yoga

Definition.—The lord of the 2nd should be 

in debilitation or in unfriendly navamshas 

and aspected by a debilitated planet.

Results. —The person will live upon food doled out by others or will be a dependent.

Remarks.—When one is unable to eke out one's existence, then naturally one must be a dependent upon others. 

If the 2nd lord is in a debilitated navamsha, or in an inimical navamsha, the above result holds good. 

If, in addition to occupying a neechha navamsha, the lord of the 2nd is also aspected by a neechha planet, then he will be a hater of food.

173.   Sraddhannabhuktha Yoga

Definition.—If Saturn happens to own the 2nd, 

or join the 2nd lord 

or if the 2nd is aspected by debilitated Saturn, the above yoga is caused.

Results.—The subject gets food prepared at the times of obsequies.

Remarks.—Much stigma is attached to eating food prepared at times of death ceremonies of those who are not one's nearest relatives. 

Getting such food is a misfortune. 

Saturn should have nothing to do with the 2nd house if one is to be spared this misfortune.

174.  Sarpaganda Yoga

Definition.—Rahu should join the 2nd house with Mandi.

Results.—The person will be bitten by a snake.

Remarks.—A belief is current amongst the Hindus that one should be 'fated' to be bitten by a snake. There seems to be some justification in this view. 

It is often found that serpents, particularly cobras, will turn their faces away when accosted by certain persons, while some people will find themselves suddenly bitten in spite of being careful. 

When the 2nd is free from Rahu-Mandi affliction, one need not be afraid of ever being bitten by a snake.

175. Vakchalana Yoga

Definition.—If a malefic happens to own the 2nd joins a cruel navamsa and if the 2nd is devoid of benefic aspect or association, the above yoga is formed.

Results.—The native becomes a stammerer.

Remarks.—Stammering is a great disadvantage for a man's progress and success in life. He cannot express himself clearly nor can he impress his point upon others. As usual, the 2nd lord is to be afflicted. We would like to lay stress on Jupiter rather than on the 2nd lord.

176. Vishaprayoga Yoga

Definition.—The 2nd house must be joined and aspected by malefics 

and the 2nd lord should be in a cruel navamsa aspected by a malefic.

Results-—The person will be poisoned by others.

Remarks.—Death by being poisoned is a common feature generally in court life where rivalries, jealousies and hatred play a great part in setting people against one another.