yogas described in jyotish sangraha-5

Yogas described in Jyotish Shyama Sangraha-Part 5 Yenbeeyes

Edited by: Sri C.S.Chandrashekar (Published in Astrovision E Journal – Vol. 4 Issue No 43 of July 2011)

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We have so far seen forty Yogas described in the collection Jyotish Shyama Sangraha. Henceforth, I

shall be taking up the various Raja Yogas as described in the book.

Raja Yoga as the name itself suggests has something Royal in it. Yoga means union as we all know

and in Astrology we take into consideration association of planets and the houses they rule. We also

take into account the aspect of the planets while deciding upon the Yoga. Lastly, we consider the

Parivartana or the exchange of planets also. Raja Yoga is said to exist when there is an association

between a Kendra house (1, 4, 7, 10) and a Trikona (1, 5, 9) house (Planets placed therein/ Lords of

these houses are all included when we say association). It is said that Kendras are places of Lord

Vishnu and Trikonas are the places of Goddess Lakshmi. So when these two associate themselves,

naturally a royal or kingly flavor is formed.

With this background let us go through the various combinations forming Raja Yoga or Raja

Sambandha Yoga as described by Pandit Sri Shyamlal.

Verse 1

रग्न ेवषृ ेतत्र मतु ेशशाांके षड ्भबर्ग् रहरैुच्चगतनैृ रऩ् स्यात।् कभिन ् गहृ ेस्वोच्चमतु ेत ुसवव् स्वऺते्रगबैभ रऩभततलु्यजात्॥१॥ Meaning: Taurus Lagna with Moon in it and six planets placed in their exaltation position – native

will be a King. If all the planets are in their own house (swakshetra) he will be equal to a King.

Comment from Editor CSS: I think this means that “when all grahas occupy either their exaltation

house or own house or are conjunct grahas in own or exaltation house the jataka becomes equal to a

king.

Note: The exaltation position of the seven planets are as follows:

Sun – Aries; Moon – Taurus; Mars – Capricorn; Mercury – Virgo; Jupiter – Cancer; Venus –

Pisces and Saturn – Libra.

One important point to remember here is that Mercury cannot be away from the Sun by

more than 36 degrees and Venus 48 degrees (Approx). Hence Mercury has to be excluded for the

above verse as it is exalted in 15 degree Virgo and it will be far away from Sun which gets its

exaltation in Aries 10 degrees. So we are left with only 6 planets including Moon. It is not clear

whether the author when he says 6 planets in its exaltation position – is it inclusive of Moon or

exclusive. It must be inclusive only as then only we will get 6 planets in their exaltation position.

Rahu and Ketu have not been considered due to the differing opinion on their strengths.

Swakshetra Positions are as follows:

Sun – Leo; Moon – cancer; Mars – Aries/Scorpio; Mercury – Gemini/Virgo; Jupiter –

Sagittarius/Pisces; Venus – Taurus/Libra; Saturn – Capricorn/aquarius.



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If Sun is to be in Leo then it has to be beyond 12 degrees and then only Venus can be placed

in Libra. In such a situation Mercury has to be in Virgo. Moon is to be taken in Taurus as per first line

og the verse. Other planets viz. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn may be in any of their dual ownership

houses.

Chandrashekhar”s comment: I think the verse is talking about 6 planets including Moon, in

exaltation.

Verse 2

भभरभत्रकोणाांभकतयाभशमकैु्तभभ रत्रऺ रगवैा र मभद वक्रमकैु्त्। कभिन ् गहृ ेस्वोच्चमतु ेत ुशषेनैीचाांशहीननैृ रऩतलु्यजात्॥२॥ Meaning: All planets are placed in their Moolatrikona houses or in their friendly houses should be

conjunct with Mars or they be placed in their exaltation sign but devoid of debilitated Navamsa –

then such a native will be equal to a King.

Note: Moolatrikona houses of planets are as follows:

Sun – Leo; Moon – Taurus; Mars – Aries; Mercury – Virgo; Jupiter – Sagittarius; Venus –

Libra; Saturn – Aquarius.

Here also conditions as applicable to second part of Verse 1 regarding position of Sun, Venus

and Mercury applies.

The friendly houses of planets are as follows:

Sun – Cancer, Aries/Scorpio, Sagittarius/Pisces

Moon – Leo, Gemini/Virgo

Mars – Leo, Cancer, Sagittarius/Pisces

Mercury – Leo, Taurus/Libra

Jupiter – Leo, Cancer, Aries/Scorpio

Venus – Gemini/Virgo, Capricorn/Aquarus

Saturn – Gemini/Virgo, Taurus/Libra

With regard to the planet getting exalted in Rasi chart and thereby going into debilitation, the

following table will illustrate it:

Planet Exaltation Rasi Longitude Debilitation Rasi in Navamsa

Deep point of exaltation in

Rasi

Sun Aries 20° - 23° 20’ Libra Aries - 10°

Moon Taurus Can be any Nil Taurus - 3°

Mars Capricorn 20° - 23° 20’ Cancer Capricorn - 28°

Mercury Virgo 6° 40’ - 10° Pisces Virgo - 15°

Jupiter Cancer 20° - 23° 20’ Capricorn Cancer - 5°

Venus Pisces 6° 40’ - 10° Virgo Pisces - 27°



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Saturn Libra 20° - 23° 20’ Aries Libra - 20°

Thus it can be seen when a planet is in its deep exaltation point it does not get debilitated in

Navamsa. However, if we take into consideration the entire Rasi of exaltation, the longitudes as

shown in column 3 against each planet places the planet in its debilitation point in Navamsa which

the author says should not be the position to get the results of Royal living.

Verse 3

रग्न ेचांदे्र गयुौ सौख्य ेकभरस्थ ेबगृनु ांदन।े स्वोच्चस्वऺरभस्थत ेभांद ेनऩृतलु्यो बवने्नय्॥३॥ Meaning: Moon in Lagna, Jupiter in sukhasthana or 4th house, Venus in Karmasthana or 10th house

and Saturn is placed in Capricorn or Aquarius or its exaltation house Libra, then such a native will live

like a King.

Verse 4

दशभकैादश ेभय्पे रग्नभवत्तसहोत्थब।े र्ग्हभिष्ठांभत चते्सौम्या नऩृतलु्यो बवने्नय्॥४॥ Meaning: When Sampoorna Grahas (Benefic planets) are placed in the 10th, 11th, 12th, Lagna, 2nd and 3rd houses such a native will be like a King. Note: It is not clear whether only the natural Saumya (benefic) planets are to be considered or the functional benefics. Chandrashekhar’s comment: It is only natural benefics that are to be considered. Verse 5

कें द्रभत्रकोणगा् सौम्या् ऩाऩा् षड ्राबसोदया्। रग्नाभधऩ ेफरवभत नऩृतलु्यो बवने्नय्॥५॥ Meaning: Saumya Grahas are placed in Kendra and/or Trikona and malefics placed in 6th, 11th and 3rd houses and Lagna Lord is in strength, then that native is similar to the King. Note: In many places the author has used only the word ‘Saumya’ to indicate benefics and ‘PApA’ to indicate malefics. Chandrashekhar’s comment: The use of plural noun for “saumya” indicates natural benefics. Verse 6

दृश्मत ेमजु्यत ेवाभऩ चांद्रजने फहृस्पभत्।



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भशयसा शासनां तस्य धायमांभत नऩृािथा॥६॥ Meaning: In such a situation (as described in the previous shloka) if Jupiter is with Mercury or aspected by Mercury – Any command given by such a native will be accepted by the King with due respect. Verse 7

भनशाकये कें द्रगत ेभवरग्नां त्यक्त्वा भत्रकोण ेमभद जीवदृष्ट।े शकेु्रण दृष्ट ेफरऩभण रमकेु्त जातो नयो बभऩभतबाग्मतलु्य्॥७॥ Meaning: Moon is in Kendra position other than Lagna and Jupiter is aspecting it by its trikona aspect (5th and 9th) and powerful Venus is also aspecting it, then such a native will be a bhagyavan (a fortunate person) like the King. Note: Moon must be placed in the 4th, 7th or 10th from Lagna and Jupiter must be in the 5th or 9th from Moon and Venus must be in the 7th from Moon to get a situation as described above. Chandrashekhar’s Note: This could also mean that the trines should be aspected by Jupiter. This means whereas Moon will be in either of 4th,7th or the 10th house Jupiter shall occupy the Lagna giving a powerful Gajkesari yoga. Since Shukra will be opposing Moon from another kendra, there is also a shubha yoga occurring in the chart leading to the Jataka getting fortune equal to a King. Verse 8

नीचभस्थता जन्मभन म ेर्ग्हेंद्रा् स्वोच्चाांशगा याजसभानबाग्मा्। उच्चभस्थता चदेभऩ नीचबागा र्ग्हा न कुवंभत तथवै बाग्मभ॥्८॥ Meaning: When a planet is debilitated in Rasi chart but exalted in Navamsa, then such a native will be a fortunate one like a King. But, a planet exalted in Rasi but debilitated in Navamsa shall not give the same fortune (of King like fortune). Verse 9

त्रधेा भवबज्यां त ुक्य्प्रभाणां ख ्ांडत्रमां तत्र वदांभत सांत्। व्यमाभदकां प्राथभभके च खांड ेशबुर्ग्हा् शोबनभत्र दद् ु् ॥९॥ Meaning: Divide the avasthas into three parts as also the Lagna Kundali or Rasi chakra. This is stated by Rishis. Benefic planets placed in such divisions give results according to their placements in that order only. Note: Pandit Shyamlal gives explanation as to the Avasthas. This one is different from what Parasara has stated in BPHS as also the determination of Baladi avastha using Drekkana division. According to the Pandit, Avasthas are divided into three parts – The first part gives results upto 32nd year, the second division is from 32nd year to 64th year and the last and third part gives results between 64th



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and 100th year. For the Rasi chakra – From Lagna to 4th house is first part, from 5th house to 8th house it is second division and from 8th house to 12th house it is the third part. So any shubha graha (benefic planet) when placed in any of the first four houses (from Lagna) should give its Raja Yoga results during the initial 32 years of the native. And likewise for the other parts, we have to deduce.

Chandrashekhar”s comment: I think Panditji has erred in talking about avasthas. What is being said

is to divide the chart in three parts beginning from 12th bhava (व्यमाभदकां प्राथभभके च खांड)े, in proportion to

the total life span. Thus the three parts would be from 12th bhava to 3rd bhava is first part indicating first 1/3rd part of life, from 4th to 7th second part representing the middle third part of life and 8th to 11th third part representing last 1/3rd part of a jataka”s life. The part of life where benefics ( maximum) are placed indicated good period of life for the jataka. Verse 10

रग्न ेगयुौ फधु ेकें दे्र बाग्मनाथने वीभऺत्। रग्नशेो वाभऩ सांदृष्टो याजभान्यो बवने्नय्॥१०॥ Meaning: Jupiter is placed in Lagna and Mercury is placed in a Kendra and is aspected by the 9th Lord as also the Lagna Lord, such a native will be getting all the respects like of that of a King. Chandrashekhar’s comment: This means that Guru should be in Lagna and Budha be in Kendra in aspect of the 9th lord OR/and aspected by Lagna lord makes a jataka honoured by King. Verse 11

सप्तभ ेजीवसांमकेु्त भत्रकोण ेवा सभभित।े रग्नाभधऩने सांदृष्टो याजभान्यो बवने्नय्॥११॥ Meaning: When Jupiter is placed in the 7th house or in the trikona sthanas of 5th or 9th and is aspected by the Lagna Lord, then the native will have the recognition of a King. Verse 12

कें दे्र शनौ भत्रकोण ेवा स्वोच्चभभरभत्रकोणग।े याज्याभधऩने सांदृष्टो नऩृभानसभभित्॥१२॥ Meaning: Saturn in Kendra or Trikona (5 or 9) or in its exaltation house (Libra) or its Moolatrikona house (Aquarius) or is having its 10th aspect, then that native will be respected like a King. Chanbdrashekhar’s comment: This is saying that Saturn has to be in kendra or Kona in its rashi of exaltation or Mula trikona and in aspect of the 10th lord (Rajyadhipa is lord of rajya bhava that is the 10th bhava), for a jataka to be honoured by a king. Here what is happening is Saturn who is lord of the 10thin natural zodiac is very strong by sthana bala and Uccaadi bala and gets aspect of the 10th lord, leading to honour by king as the 10th bhava is also called the maana sthana (house of honour).



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Verse 13

नीच ेगयुौ भवरग्नस्थ ेयांध्रस्थ ेवाथ धभरऩ।े तथा नवाांशसांमकेु्त याजभान्यो बवने्नय्॥१३॥ Meaning: Debilitated Jupiter is in Lagna and 9th Lord is in the 8th house and is in the Navamsa of Moon, such a native will have the recognition of a King. Note: Hence Lagna must be Capricorn and the 9th Lord Mercury must be between 10° and 13° 20’ in the 8th house Leo to get the Cancer Navamsa. Chandrashekhar’s comment: There is something flawed in the shloka. Moon is nowhere mentioned in the text of the shloka. Again why 9th lord in navamsha of its enemy Moon should give good results is not clear. One interpretation of the shloka could be as follows, “Should Guru occupy the lagna or the 8th house in debility and be conjunct the 9th lord in own navamsha, the jataka would be honoured by king. “ In this case there will be rajyoga as a planet in debility or exaltation, aspecting / conjunct lagna causes raj yoga and a planet in debility in the 8th also causes Vipareet rajyoga. Such a Guru will also be conjunct a vargottam 9th lord giving it more strength as Guru himself is the 9th lord in natural zodiac. Verse 14

ऩभव रषट ्के र्ग्हा् सव ेमस्य भतष्ठांभत जन्मभन। बाग्माभधऩ ेवनस्थ ेवा चांदे्र नऩृसभो बवते॥्१४॥ Meaning: When all planets are placed from Lagna to the 6th house or the 9th Lord is placed along with Moon in the 2nd house, the native is equal to a King.

Note from CSS: Apparently this is a printer’s devil as the word वनस्थ ेshould be धनस्थ े Verse 15

चांद्राभधभष्ठतयाश्मांश ेनाथ ेकें द्रामकोणग।े फधुने सभहतो वाभऩ याजयाजो बवने्नय्॥१५॥ Meaning: When the Navamsa Lord of the lord of the rashi occupied by Moon is placed in Kendra or Trikona or eleventh house or joined with Mercury, then such a native will be equal to that of a King. Note: Note the position of Moon in Rasi. The Navamsa lord of the lord of that Rasi must be placed in Kendras or trikonas or in the 11th house or with Mercury – obviously in the Rasi chart. Verse 16



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भनशाकय् सबौभि ुभवत्त ेवा भवक्रभऽेभऩ वा। ऩञ्चभ ेयाहुसांमकेु्त याजतलु्यो बवने्नय॥१६॥ Meaning: Moon along with Mars is placed in the 2nd house or the 3rd house and with Rahu in the 5th house, native will be like a King. Verse 17

बाग्माभधऩसभामकेु्त नवाांशाभधऩतौ सखु।े ऩतु्रनाथगत ेवाभऩ नऩृतलु्यो बवने्नय्॥१७॥ Meaning: Ninth Lord is with its Navamsa Lord and is placed in the fourth house or with the 5th lord, then such a native will be like a King. Note: Ninth Lord as well its Navamsa Lord should be in the fourth house or the ninth lord is with the 5th lord in the 4th house is the meaning to be understood here. Verse 18

क्रभ ये सकभरबावशे ेर्ग्हाभिष्ठांभत चते ् क्रभात।् रग्नाभदऩभव रषट ्केऽभिन ् याजभान्यो बवने्नय्॥१८॥ Meaning: Malefic planets conjunct the 10th lord and the malefics being placed in order from Lagna to 6th house, then that native will be recognized like a King. Verse 19

भीन ेयाहौ बवने्मद ेबाग्मनाथने वीभऺत।े रग्नशे ेनीचखटेेन मतु ेनऩृसभो बवते॥्१९।

Meaning: Rahu is placed in Pisces along with Saturn and aspected by the 9th lord and Lagna Lord has conjoined a debilitated planet will make a man akin to that of a King. Chandrashekhar’s comment: I think the translator has wrongly translated mada as Manda, what is meant is : “When Rahu occupies the 7th bhava (mde) in Pisces rashi, in aspect of the 9th lord and the lagna lord is conjunct a planet in debility, the man becomes akin to a king.” Verse 20

वक्राकरजाकरगरुुभब् सकरभैिभबश्च स्वोच्चषे ुषोडशनऩृा् कभथतकैरग्न।े द्केाभितषे ुच तथकैतभ ेभवरग्न ेस्वऺते्रग ेशभशभन षोडश बभभऩऩा् स्य ु् ॥२०॥



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Meaning: This verse deals with the four planets Mars, Saturn, Sun and Jupiter when they are placed in their exaltation sign and are in front of each other and placed in Kendra positions.

1. When all the planets are placed as above, four types of Raja Yoga are formed. 2. Out of these four planets only three planets are so placed then twelve types of Raja Yoga are

formed. 3. If only two planets are placed in their exaltation positions and are in Kendra and Moon is in

Cancer then also twelve types of Raja Yoga are formed. 4. If only one planet is placed in the exaltation position in Lagna and Moon is in Cancer and the

rest of the planets might be situated elsewhere four types of Raja Yoga are formed. So a total of 32 Yogas are formed in this fashion. This is illustrated by the following table.

Sl. Lagna 1st 4th 7th 10th Remarks

1 Aries Sun (Ar) Jupiter (Cn) Saturn (Li) Mars (Cp) This is the 1st type

Described above

2 Cancer Jupiter (Cn) Saturn (Li) Mars (Cp) Sun (Ar)

3 Libra Saturn (Li) Mars (Cp) Sun (Aries) Jupiter (Cn)

4 Capricorn Mars (Cp) Sun (Ar) Jupiter (Cn) Saturn (Li)

5 Aries Sun (Ar) Jupiter (Cn) Saturn (Li) --

This is the 2nd type Described

above

6 Cancer Jupiter (Cn) Saturn (Li) -- Sun (Ar)

7 Libra Saturn (Li) -- Sun (Ar) Jupiter (Cn)

8 Aries Sun (Ar) Jupiter (Cn) -- Mars (Cp)

9 Cancer Jupiter (Cn) -- Mars (Cp) Sun (Ar)

10 Capricorn Mars (Cp) Sun IAr) -- Jupiter (Cn)

11 Aries Sun (Ar) -- Saturn (LI) Mars (Cp)

12 Libra Saturn (Li) Mars (Cp) Sun (Ar) --

13 Capricorn Ma (Cp) Sun (Ar) -- Saturn (Li)

14 Cancer Jupiter (Cn) Saturn (Li) Mars (Cp) --

15 Libra Saturn (Li) Mars (Cp) -- Jupiter (Cn)

16 Capricorn Ma (Cp) -- Jupiter (Cn) Saturn (Li)

The next 16 types covered by the 3rd and 4th points are given below: Serial Nos. 17 to 28 are for two planets and the last four are for only one planet. Moon’s position is also given for all the types.

Sl. Lagna 1st 4th 7th 10th

17 Aries Sun (Ar) Jupiter (Cn), Moon -- --

18 Cancer Jupiter (Cn), Moon -- -- Sun (Ar)

19 Aries Sun (Ar) Moon (Cn) Saturn (Li) --

20 Libra Saturn (Li) -- Sun (Ar) Moon (Cn)

21 Aries Sun (Ar) Moon (Cn) -- Mars (Cp)

22 Capricorn Mars (Cp) Sun (Ar) Moon (Cn) --

23 Cancer Jupiter, Moon (Cn) Saturn (Li) -- --

24 Libra Saturn (Li) -- -- Jupiter, Moon (Cn)

25 Cancer Jupiter, Moon (Cn) -- Mars (Cp) --

26 Capricorn Mars (Cp) -- Jupiter, Moon (Cn) --

27 Libra Saturn (Li) Mars (Cp) -- Moon (Cn)



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28 Capricorn Mars (Cp) -- Moon (Cn) Saturn (Li)

29 Aries Sun (Ar) Moon (Cn) -- --

30 Cancer Jupiter, Moon (Cn) -- -- --

31 Cancer Moon (Cn) Saturn (Li) -- --

32 Capricorn Mars (Cp) -- Moon (Cn) --

To be continued...

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