BPHS-PART-EIGHT-BRIHAD PARASHARI HORA-SHASTRAM
Prof. RISHABH SHASTRI
BPHS-PART-EIGHT
Based on Standard & Popular Edition
BRIHAD PARASHARI HORA-SHASTRAM
The Magnum Opus (Bible) of Vedic Astrology
By The Great Maharshi PARASHARA
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Chapter 36. Many Other Yogas
1-2. Benefic and Malefic Yogas. If there be a benefic in Lagna, Shubha Yoga is produced, while a malefic in Lagna causes Ashubha Yoga Benefics in both Vyaya and Dhana Bhava cause Shubha Yoga Malefics in both Vyaya and Dhana Bhava cause Ashubha Yoga One born in Shubha Yoga will be eloquent, charming and virtuous, while his counterpart will be sensuous, will do sinful acts and will enjoy (swallow) others’ wealth.
3-4. Gaja Keshari Yoga Should Guru be in a Kendra from Lagna, or from Chandra and be yuti (conjoined) with, or receiving a Drishti from benefic, avoiding at the same time debilitation, combustion and inimical Rashi, Gaja Keshari Yoga is caused. One born in Gaja Keshari Yoga will be splendourous, wealthy, intelligent, endowed with many laudable virtues and will please the king.
5-6. Amal Yoga If there be exclusively a benefic in the 10th from Lagna, or Chandra, Amal Yoga exists. Amal Yoga will confer fame, lasting till Chandra and stars exist and will make the native honoured by the king, enjoy abundant pleasures, charitable, fond of relatives, helpful to others, pious and virtuous.
7-8. Parvat Yoga Benefics in Kendras will produce Parvat Yoga, as Yuvati and Randhra Bhava are vacant, or are occupied by only benefics. One born in Parvat Yoga will be wealthy, eloquent, charitable, learned in Shastras, fond of mirth, famous, splendourous and be the leader of a city.
9-10. Kahal Yoga Should Bandhu’s Lord and Guru be in mutual Kendra, while Lagna’s Lord is strong, Kahal Yoga occurs. Alternatively Bandhu’s Lord, being in his own, or exaltation Rashi, should be yuti with Karmaa’s Lord. In effect the native will be energetic, adventurous, charming, endowed with a complete Army, consisting of chariots, elephants, horses and infantry and he will Lord over a few villages.
11-12. Chamar Yoga If Lagna’s Lord is exalted in a Kendra and receives a Drishti from Guru, Chamar Yoga is formed. This Yoga also occurs, if two benefics are in Lagna, or Dharma, or Karmaa, or Yuvati Bhava. The effects of Chamar Yoga are: the native will be a king, or honoured by the king, long lived, scholarly, eloquent and versed in all arts.
13-14. Shankha Yoga If Lagna’s Lord is strong, while the Lords of Putra and Ari Bhava are in mutual Kendras, then what is known, as Shankh Yoga, is produced. Alternatively, if Lagna’s Lord along with Karmaa’s Lord is in a Movable Rashi, while Dharma’s Lord is strong, Shankha Yoga is obtained. One born with Shankha Yoga will be endowed with wealth, spouse and sons. He will be kindly disposed, propitious, intelligent, meritorious and long-lived.
15-16. Bhairi Yoga If Vyaya, Tanu, Dhana and Yuvati Bhava are occupied, as Dharma’s Lord is strong, the native obtains Bhairi Yoga Again another kind of Bhairi Yoga is formed, if Shukra, Guru and Lagna’s Lord are in a Kendra, while Dharma’s Lord is strong. The results of Bhairi Yoga are: the native will be endowed with wealth, wife and sons. He will be a king, be famous, virtuous and endowed with good behaviour, happiness and pleasures.
17. Mridanga Yoga If Lagna’s Lord is strong and others occupy Kendras, Konas, own Bhavas, or exaltation Rashis, Mridanga Yoga is formed. The native concerned will be a king, or equal to a king and be happy.
18. Shrinatha Yoga If Yuvati’s Lord is in Karmaa Bhava, while Karmaa’s Lord is exalted and yuti with Dharma’s Lord, Shrinatha Yoga takes place. The native with Shrinatha Yoga will be equal to Lord Devendra (god of gods).
19-20. Sharad Yoga Should Karmaa’s Lord be in Putra Bhava, while Budh is in a Kendraa, as Rabi with strength is in Simha, Sharad Yoga is formed. This will again be obtained, if Guru, or Budh is in a Kona to Chandra, while Mangal is in Labha Bhava. One born in either kind of Yoga will obtain wealth, spouse and sons, be happy, scholarly, dear to the king, pious and virtuous.
21-22. Matsya Yoga Benefics in Dharma and Tanu Bhava, mixed Grahas in Putra Bhava and malefics in Bandhu and Randhra Bhava: this array of Grahas at birth will produce Matsya Yoga In effect the native will be a Jyotishi, be a synonym of kindness, be virtuous, strong, beautiful, famous, learned and pious.
23-24. Kurma Yoga If Putra, Ari and Yuvati Bhava are occupied by benefic Grahas identical with own Bhava, or exaltation, or friendly Rashi, while malefics are in Sahaj, Labha and Tanu Bhava, in own Bhava, or in exaltation, Kurma Yoga is formed. The results of Kurma Yoga are: the native will be a king. be courageous, virtuous, famous, helpful, happy. He will be a leader of men.
25-26. Khadga Yoga Should there be an exchange of Rashis between the Lords of Dhana and Dharma Bhava, as Lagna’s Lord is in a Kendra, or in a Kona, Khadga Yoga is obtained. One with Khadga Yoga will be endowed with wealth, fortunes and happiness, be learned in Shastras, be intelligent, mighty, grateful and skilful.
27-28. Lakshmi Yoga If Dharm’s Lord is in a Kendra identical with his Mooltrikona Rashi, or own Rashi, or in exaltation, while Lagna’s Lord is endowed with strength, Lakshmi Yoga occurs. The native with Lakshmi Yoga will be charming, virtuous, kingly in status, endowed with many sons and abundant wealth. He will be famous and of high moral merits.
29-30. Kusuma Yoga. Shukra in a Kendra, Chandra in a Kona along with a benefic and Shani in Karmaa Bhava: these Grahas thus cause Kusuma Yoga for one born in a Fixed Rashi ascending. Such a native will be a king, or equal to him, be charitable, will enjoy pleasures, be happy, prime among his race men, virtuous and red-lettered.
31-32. Kalanidhi Yoga. If Guru is placed in Dhana, or Putra Bhava and receives a Drishti from Budh and Shukra, Kalanidhi Yoga is caused. In effect the native will be virtuous, honoured by the kings, bereft of diseases, be happy, wealthy and learned.
33-34. KalpaDruma Yoga. Note the following four Grahas: Lagna’s Lord , the dispositor of Lagna’s Lord (a), the dispositor of the Graha “a” (b), the Navangsha dispositor of the Graha “b”. If all these are disposed in Kendras and in Konas from Lagna, or are exalted, Kalpa Druma Yoga exists. One with Kalpa Druma Yoga will be endowed with all kinds of wealth, be a king, pious, strong, fond of war and merciful.
35-36. Trimurthi Yoga. Counted from Dhana’s Lord, if benefics occupy the 2nd, 12th and 8th, Hari Yoga is formed. If the 4th, 9th and 8th with reference to the Rashi, occupied by Yuvati’s Lord, are occupied by benefics, Hara Yoga is obtainable. Brahma Yoga is generated, if, counted from Lagna’s Lord, benefics are in the 4th, 10th and 11th Rashi One born in anyone of the said three Yogas will be happy, learned and endowed with wealth and sons.
37. Lagna-Adhi Yoga Should benefics be in Yuvati and Randhra Bhava, counted from Lagna and be devoid of Yuti with and/or Drishti from malefics, Lagna-Adhi Yoga is produced, making one a great person, learned in Shastras and happy.
38-39. Effects of Lagna’s Lord’s Division Dignities. Lagna’s Lord in Parijatangsha will make one happy, in Vargaottama will give immunity to diseases, in Gopurangsha will make one rich with wealth and grains, in Simhasanangsha will make one a king, in Paravatangsha will make one a scholar, in Devalokangsha will make one opulent and endowed with conveyances and in Iravatangsha will make one famous and honoured by kings. (Vargaottama indicates a Graha, occupying the same Rashi and the same Navamsha)
Chapter 37. Chandra’s Yogas
1. If Chandra with reference to Rabi is in a Kendra, one’s wealth, intelligence and skill will be little, if in a Panaphara, will be meddling, if in a Apoklima, will be excellent.
2-4. In the case of a day birth, if Chandra, placed in its own Navamsha, or in a friendly Navamsha, receives a Drishti from Guru, one will be endowed with wealth and happiness. One born at night time will enjoy similar effects, if Chandra is in its own Navamsha, or in a friendly Navamsha, receiving a Drishti from Shukra. In a contrary situation, the Drishti from Guru, or from Shukra on Chandra will make one go with little wealth, or even without that.
5. Adhi Yoga from Chandra. If benefics occupy the 8th, 6th and 7th, counted from Chandra, Adhi Yoga obtains. According to the strength of the participating Grahas, the native concerned will be either a king, or a minister, or an Army chief.
6. Dhana Yoga Should all the (three) benefics be Upachaya, counted from Chandra, one will be very affluent. With two benefics, placed in the 3rd, the 6th, the 10th and the 11th, one will have medium effects in regard to wealth. If a single benefic is there, the wealth will be negligible.
7-10. Sunapha, Anapha and Duradhara Yoga. If there is a Graha other than Rabi, in the 2nd from Chandra, Sunapha Yoga is formed, if in the 12th from Chandra, Anapha Yoga is formed and, if in the 2nd and 12th from Chandra, Duradhara Yoga is caused. One with Sunapha Yoga will be a king, or equal to a king, endowed with intelligence, wealth, fame and self-earned wealth. One born in Anapha Yoga will be a king, be free from diseases, virtuous, famous, charming and happy. One born in Duradhara Yoga will enjoy pleasures, will be charitable and endowed with wealth, conveyances and excellent serving force.
11-13. KemaDruma Yoga Excluding Rabi, should there be no Graha with Chandra, or in the 2nd and/or 12th from Chandra, or in a Kendraa from Lagna, KemaDrum Yoga is formed. One born in KemaDrum Yoga will be very much reproached, will be bereft of intelligence, learning, reduced to penury and perils.
Chapter 38. Rabi’s Yogas
1. Vesi, Vosi and Ubhayachari Yogas. Barring Chandra, if a Graha among Mangal etc. be in the 2nd from Rabi, Vesi Yoga is formed, if in the 12th from Rabi, Vosi Yoga is formed and if in both the 2nd and the 12th from Rabi, Ubhayachari Yoga is caused.
2-3. Effects of Vesi, Vosi and Ubhayachari Yogas. One born in Vesi Yoga will be even sighted, truthful, long-bodied, indolent, happy and endowed with negligible wealth. One born with Vosi Yoga will be skilful, charitable and endowed with fame, learning and strength. The Ubhayachari native will be a king, or equal to a king and be happy.
4. Benefics, causing Vesi, Vosi, or Ubhayachari Yogas, will give the above-mentioned effects, while malefics will produce contrary effects.
Chapter 39. Raj Yoga
1-2. O excellent of the Brahmins, I now narrate below the Raj Yogas, making one entitled to royal honour. These were told to Parvati by Lord Shiva once upon a time, the gist of which is, as follows.
3-5. Raj Yogas are to be known from the Karakangsha Lagna and the natal Lagna. On the one hand the pair of Atma Karak and Putra Karak should be considered and on the other hand the natal Lagna’s Lord and Putra’s Lord should be taken into consideration. The effects, due to such association, will be full, or a half, or a quarter, according to their strengths.
6-7. MahaRaj Yoga. Should Lagna’s Lord and Putra’s Lord exchange their Rashis, or, if Atma Karak and Putra Karak (Char) are in Lagna, or in Putra Bhava, or in the exaltation Rashi, or in own Rashi, or in own Navāńś, receiving a Drishti from a benefic, Maha Raj Yoga is produced. The native so born will be famous and happy.
8. If Lagna’s Lord and Atma Karak are in Tanu, Putra, or Yuvati Bhava, yuti with, or receiving a Drishti from a benefic, a Raj Yoga is formed.
9-10. Should there be benefics in the 2nd, the 4th and the 5th, counted either from Lagna’s Lord, or from Atma Karak Rashi, one will become a king. Similarly malefics in the 3rd and 6th from Lagna’s Lord, or from Atma Karak Rashi will make one a king.
11.One will be related to royal circles, if Shukra is the Karakāńś, or in the 5th there from, or in Lagna, or in Arudh Lagna, receiving a Drishti from, or yuti with Guru, or Chandra.
12. Even, if a single Graha gives a Drishti to the natal Lagna, or Hora Lagna, or Ghati Lagna, the native will become a king.
13-14. If the Shada Vargas of Lagna are occupied, or receive a Drishti from one and the same Graha, a Raj Yoga is doubtlessly formed. Accordingly, if the Drishti is full, half, or one fourth, results will be in order full, medium and negligible.
15. If the 3 Lagnaas (natal, Hora and Ghatika) are occupied by Grahas in exaltation, or in own Rashi, or, if the natal Lagna, the Drekkan Lagna and the Navāńś Lagna have exalted Grahas, Raj Yoga is formed.
16. If Chandra and a benefic are in the Arudh Lang, as Guru is in the 2nd from the natal Lagna and both these places are receiving Drishtis from Grahas in exaltation, or Grahas in own Rashi, there will be a Raj Yoga
17. If Lagna, Dhan and Bandhu Bhava are occupied by benefics, while a malefic is in Sahaj Bhava, one will become a king, or equal to a king.
18. The native will be wealthy, if one among Chandra, Guru, Shukra and Budh is exalted in Dhan Bhava.
19. If Ari, Randhra and Sahaj Bhava are occupied by debilitated Grahas, as Lagna’s Lord is exalted, or is in own Bhava and gives a Drishti to Lagna, there is a Raj Yoga
20. Again a Raj Yoga is formed, if Ari’s, Randhra’s and Vyaya’s Lords are in fall, or in inimical Rashis, or in combustion, as Lagna’s Lord, placed in his own Rashi, or in its exaltation Rashi, gives a Drishti to Lagna.
21. If Karma’s Lord, placed in his own Bhava, or in its exaltation Rashi, gives a Drishti to Lagna, a Raj Yoga is formed. Similar is the case, if benefics are in Kendra.
22. If the Atma Karaka Graha is in a benefic’s Rashi / Navamsha, the native will be wealthy. If there are benefics in Kendra from Karakangsha Lagna, he will become a king.
23. If the Arudh Lagna and Dar Pad are in mutual Kendra, or in mutual Sahaj/Labh Bhavas, or in mutual Konas, the native will doubtlessly become a king.
24. If two, or all of Bhava, Hora, Ghati Lagnas are receiving a Drishti from exalted Grahas, a Raj Yoga is formed.
25. If Bhava, Hora and Ghatik Lagnaas, their Drekkanas and Navāńśas, or the said Lagnaas and their Navamsha, or the said Lagnaas and their Drekkanas receive a Drishti from a Graha, a Raj Yoga is formed.
26-27. If Arudh Pad is occupied by an exalted Graha, particularly Chandra in exaltation, or by Guru and/or Shukra (with, or without exaltation), while there is no Argala by a malefic, the native will become a king. If the Arudh Pad is a benefic Rashi, containing Chandra, while Guru is in Dhan Bhava, the same effect will prevail.
28. Even, if one among Ari’s, Randhra’s and Vyaya’s Lords, being in debilitation, gives a Drishti to Lagna, there will be a Raj Yoga
29-31. The native will become a king, if a Graha, ruling Bandhu, Karma, Dhana, or Labha, gives a Drishti to Lagna, while Shukra gives a Drishti to the 11th from Arudh Lagna, as Arudh Lagna is occupied by a benefic. The same effect will be obtained, if a debilitated Graha gives a Drishti to Lagna and is placed in Ari, or Randhra Bhava. Again similar result will prevail, if a debilitated Graha, placed in Sahaj, or Labh Bhava, gives a Drishti to Lagna.
32. I now tell you of the Raj Yogas, based on the Grahas with different dignities and on the Drishtis and Yutis of the Grahas.
33-34. Dharm’s Lord is akin to a minister and more especially Putra’s Lord. If these two Grahas mutually give a Drishti, the native will obtain a kingdom. Even, if these two are yuti in any Bhava, or, if they happen to be placed in mutually 7th places, one born of royal scion will become a king.
35. The native will attain a kingdom, if Bandhu’s Lord is in Karma Bhava and Karma’s Lord is in Bandhu Bhava and, if these Grahas give a Drishti to Putra’s and Dharma’s Lords.
36. If the Lords of Putra, Karma, Bandhu and Lagna are yuti in Dharm Bhava, one will become a ruler with fame, spreading over the four directions.
37. Should the Lord of Bandhu, or of Karma Bhava join either the Putra’s Lord, or Dharm’s Lord, the native will obtain a kingdom.
38. If Putra’s Lord is in Lagna, Bandhu, or Karma Bhava, yuti with Dharma’s Lord, or Lagna Lord, the native will become a king.
39. Should Guru be in his own Rashi identical with Dharma Bhava and yuti with either Shukra, or Putra’s Lord, the native will obtain royal status.
40. Two and a half Ghatis from mid-day,or from midnight is auspicious time. A birth during such an auspicious time will cause one to be a king, or equal to him.
41. Should Chandra and Shukra be mutually in Sahaj and Labha Bhava and receiving Drishtis from each other, while they are placed elsewhere, a Raj Yoga is obtained.
42. Should Chandra, endowed with strength, be Vargaottāńś and receives a Drishti from four, or more Grahas, the native will become a king.
43. One will become a king, if Lagna in Uttamangsha receives a Drishti from four, or more Grahas, out of which Chandra should not be one.
44. If one, or two, or three Grahas are in exaltation, one of a royal scion will become a king, while another will be equal to a king, or be wealthy.
45. If four, or five Grahas occupy their exaltation Rashis, or Mooltrikon Rashis, even a person of base birth will become king.
46. If six Grahas are exalted, the native will become emperor and will enjoy various kinds of royal paraphernalia.
47. Even, if one among Guru, Shukra and Budh is in exaltation, while a benefic is in a Kendraa, the native will become a king, or be equal to him.
48. If all benefics are relegated to Kendra, while malefics are in Sahaj, Ari and Labh Bhava, the native, though may be of mean descent, will ascend the throne.
Chapter40. Yogas For Royal Association
1. If Karma’s Lord is yuti with, or receives a Drishti from the dispositor of Amatya Karaka, or even, if Karma’s Lord is yuti with, or receives a Drishti from Amatya Karaka himself, the native will be a chief in the king’s court.
2. If Karma and Labh Bhava are devoid of malefic occupation and devoid of Drishti from a malefic, while Labha Bhava receives a Drishti from its own Lord, the native will be a chief in the king’s court.
3. Should Amatya Karaka and the dispositor of Atma Karaka be together, the native will be endowed with great intelligence and will be a king’s minister. (‘Kara Kendra’ is interpreted here, as the dispositor of Atma Karaka. Similarly ‘Amatya’ means the dispositor of Amatya Karaka)
4. If Atma Karaka is strong and is with a benefic, or Amatya Karaka is in its own Bhava, or in exaltation, one will surely become a king’s minister.
5. There is no doubt in one’s becoming a king’s minister and famous, if Atma Karaka is in Tanu, or Putra, or Dharma Bhava.
6. If Atma Karaka, or Amatya Karaka is placed in a Kendra, or in a Kon, the native will beget royal mercy, royal patronage and happiness thereof.
7. Should malefics be in the 3rd and the 6th from Atma Karaka, or from Arudh Lagna, or in Sahaj and Ari Bhava, one will become Army chief.
8. If Atma Karaka is in a Kendra, or in a Kon, or in exaltation, or in its own Bhava and gives a Drishti to Dharma’s Lord, the native will be a king’s minister.
9. If the Lord of the Rashi, where Chandra is placed becomes Atma Karaka and, if this Lord is placed in Tanu Bhava along with a benefic, the native will become a king’s minister at his advanced age.
10. Should the Atma Karaka be in Putra, Yuvati, Karma, or Dharma Bhava and happen to be with a benefic, one will earn wealth through royal patronage.
11. If the Arudh of Dharma Bhava happens to be itself the Janm Lagna, or, if Atma Karaka is placed in Dharma Bhava, the native will be associated with royal circles.
12. One will gain through royal association, if Labha Bhava is occupied by its own Lord and is devoid of a Drishti from a malefic. The Atma Karaka should at the same time be yuti with a benefic.
13. An exchange of Rashis between Karma’s Lord and Lagna’s Lord will make the native associated with the king in a great manner.
14. If Shukra and Chandra are in the 4th from Karakangsha Lagna, the native will be endowed with royal insignia.
15. Should Lagna’s Lord, or the Atma Karaka be yuti with Putra’s Lord and be in a Kendra, or in a Kon, the native will be a king, or minister.
Thus Ends Brihat Parasara Hora-Shastram
By The Great Sage Parasara
Part- 08 (Chapter—36—40 )