Maha Raja Yoga

Grahas in Kendra have certain Sakti

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1. The native becomes a widely renowned king if at birth

•  if he has three or more planets in their signs of exaltation or in their own signs posited in a kendra (without FTW)
•  Even one born in an ordinary family becomes a ruler of the earth possessing bands of elephants and horses, if five or more planets be posited in a kendra in their signs of exaltation or in their own sign*.

Shloka 48 Raj Yoga chapter in BPHS - Last Shaloka

48. If all benefics are relegated to Kendras, while malefics are in 3rd, 6th and 11th House, the native, though may be of mean descent, will ascend the throne.

Why the last yoga is important. Upkarma/Upsamhara (introduction and conclusion).

Benefics in Kendra:

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21. If 10ths Lord, placed in his own House, or in its exaltation Rāśi, gives a Aspect to Lagna, a Raja Yoga is formed. Similar is the case, if benefics are in Kendras.

•  simplified way of reading (if the 10th lord is placed in his own house or in exaltation, aspect the ascendant is a raj yoga)

47. Even, if one among Jupiter, Venus and Mercury is in exaltation, while a benefic is in a Kendr, the native will become a king, or be equal to him. (note this does not require exalted one in Kendra)

• simplified way of reading (any of the natural benefic -JP, VE, ME exalted while another natural benefic is in lagna. Note this does not require exalted one in lagna

11. One will be related to royal circles, if Venus is the Karakāńś, or in the 5th there from, or in Lagna, or in Arudh Lagna, receiving a Aspect from, or conjunct with Jupiter, or Moon

•  simplified way of reading - Venus in Uday Lagna, associated or aspected by Jupiter or Moon

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20. Four Yogas are described in this Verse which are as follows —

 (a) If Venus is aspected by Jupiter a person born in a royal family becomes a King.
(b) If Jupiter occupies a sign other than Capricorn identical with Lagna, the native becomes a King with many elephants under his charge. (that is Jupiter in Lagna but not in Capricorn)

(c) A King will be born if in a nativity the lord of the Lagna vested with full strength occupies a Kendra. (that is faultless strong lagna lord in Kendra)

 (d) If at birth Mercury with full strength is posited in Kendra and is aspected by Jupiter, the native becomes so influential that the Kings act according to his advice. (That is faultless strong Mercury in Kendra aspected by Jupiter) - Shudh Bhuddhi

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9-10. Should there be benefics in the 2nd, the 4th and the 5th, counted either from Lagnas Lord, or from Atma Karak Rāśi, one will become a king. Similarly malefics in the 3rd and 6th from Lagnas Lord, or from Atma Karak Rāśi will make one a king.

17. If Lagna, 2nd and 4th House are occupied by benefics, while a malefic is in 3rd House, one will become a king, or equal to a king.

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 Malefics posited in the 3rd, 6th and 11th house counted from. The house occupied by the lord of Lagna, Moon or from the Lagna.

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Vs 10 Similarly malefics in the 3rd and 6th from Lagnas Lord, or from Atma Karak Rāśi will make one a king.

Yogas Organized around the Moon

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When at birth the Moon is brilliant with white luster and is aspected by planet disposed in his own sign or his sign of exaltation, even the person whose legitimacy is questionable, will become a king.

that is full moon aspected by a swa or exalted grah

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22. There are again two Raja Yogas in this verse as described below: — (1) Should the Moon with full rays be in Pisces aspected by a friendly planet, the native will become a king with pre-eminent position and delighting the world. (2) Should the Moon be full and be in his sign of exaltation the native will become a very generous, charitable and praiseworthy King.

11. If the Moon brilliant with disc resembling nectar and lotus stalk in color (i.e. the full Moon) occupies a Navamsa owned by the Sun and benefics unassociated with malefics occupy kendra, the person born will become a king owning many elephants

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44. If one, or two, or three Planets 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 Planets occupy their exaltation Rāśis, or Moolatrikona Rāśis, even a person of base birth will become king.

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3. Even a single planet, even if he be in debilitation, is capable of making a person equal to a king, if not being posited in Dusthana (6th. 8th or 12th) or combust and be possessed of brilliant rays and be in retrograte motion. If three or more planets be so disposed, the native becomes a king. If there are many planets posited in auspicious houses and Navamsas. the native will become a king endowed with the inslgnias of royalty such as crown, umbrella and waving chowries. Check in multiple amsas.

4. The native belonging to royal family becomes victorious every where if at his birth two or more planets are endowed with Digbala.

Saraswati Yoga

Saraswati Yoga is formed when the Natural benefic planets Jupiter, Venus and Mercury occupy Lagna, i,e. Ascendant, 2nd, 4th ,5th ,7th ,,9th or 10th house. The Condition is Jupiter should be in it’s own sign, or exalted, or in friendly sign.

Panch Mahapurusha Yoga

• Ruchaka yoga: Mars in its own sign or in exaltation, and in a kendra house – brave, arrogant, the victor.
• Bhadra yoga: Mercury in its own sign or in exaltation, and in a kendra house – intellectual, learned, rich.
• Hamsa yoga: Jupiter in its own sign or in exaltation, and in a kendra house – religious, very fortunate.
• Malavaya yoga: Venus in its own sign or in exaltation, and in a kendra house – wealthy, loves life, sometimes self-indulgent, good marriage, strong sense of justice.
• Shasya yoga: Saturn in its own sign or in exaltation, and in a kendra house

Parivartna Yoga

1) Maha Yogas: These are excellent combinations to have in a chart. In this type of yoga, both the houses involved are auspicious houses. Both the planets in this yoga will complement each other and enhance the significations of the house.

Maha Yoga forms when the lords of 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th and 11th houses mutually exchange with each other. The houses involved are trikona or trine (1st, 5th and 9th) houses, Kendra houses (1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses) and two auspicious houses related to wealth (2nd and 11th houses). There can be total of 28 combinations possible in Maha yoga.

Maha yoga produces fantastic results to the native. If the planets involved are natural benefics, then the result will be more powerful and helps in complete accomplishment of the goals for the native. If malefic planets are involved with this yoga, then also good results are produced but not to the extent of benefic planets.

The person with Maha yoga will achieve wealth and prosperity, is very fortunate, will achieve his goals, all the significations of the respective house will be fulfilled.

2) Dainya Yogas: These are not a good combinations to have in a chart. Dainya yoga results in the involvement of dusthana houses (or evil houses). Dusthana houses in vedic astrology are 6th, 8th and 12th houses. When lords of dusthana houses exchange their houses with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th houses and also with other dusthana lords, then Dainya yoga is formed. These lords may spoil the house significations.

There can be 30 different combinations possible in Dainya yogas. The results can be attributed based on the position and strength of the planets. Again we can differentiate two types of Dainya yoga. One, when dusthana (Trika) house lords are exchanging with non-dusthana houses and other, dusthana house lords exchanging with other dusthana lords The later will be termed as Vipareeta Raja yoga. The results of the Vipareeta raja yoga are somewhat different. Vipareeta rajayoga produces good results with initial struggle or the native will gain at the expense of others.

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The person both with Dainya yoga will face lot of struggles in life, they will have wicked nature, they lack intelligence, enemies will harm them or others will use them for their own interest, will have unsteady mind which leads to trouble, will indulge in sinful activities.

3) Khala Yogas: Khala yoga can be placed between Maha yoga and Dainya yoga as regards to the results. Khala yoga is formed with the involvement of third house. Third house is termed as mild malefic house. It is not as bad as dusthana houses 6th, 8th and 12th houses. So when exchange takes place between 3rd house lord and other houses lords except dusthana house lords, Khala yoga is produced. Therefore 3rd house exchanges with 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th or 11th lords. There can be 8 different combinations possible in Khala yogas. .

The person with Khala yoga will be fickle minded, there can be lot of fluctuations in any ventures, he will have to struggle a lot. This yoga is not completely negative. The yoga produces both good and bad results. As the 3rd house denotes hard work and self effort, if the native works hard towards goal, he tends to get rewarded. If there is an aspect of benefic planet, it will produce excellent results.

Nakshatra Parivartana

This is another kind of Parivartana in Vedic astrology. When a planet is placed in certain nakshatra (or star or constellation), the planet will get influenced by the nakshatra and the lord. When two planets exchange their lordship of the nakshatras, Nakshatra parivartan occurs. For example, Sun is placed in Gemini sign in Punarvasu Nakshatra. Jupiter is the lord for Punarvasu nakshatra. Whereas Jupiter is sitting in Virgo (Kanya) in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra whose lord is Sun. Here there is no connection between Sun and Jupiter in other ways. Both the planets will have positive impact on the native. It is said that Nakshatras represents our subconscious mind and will reveal our fruits of past karma as well.

The effects will be more visible on subconscious level. Since dasa is calculated based on nakshatra position of the Moon, the effects will be more visible during dasa and antardasa periods of respective planets. The result will depend on the characteristics of the Nakshatra as well.

Yogas formed by Moon

Sunafa yoga

When a planet (except Rahu, Ketu and Sun) occupies the second house from where Moon is positioned without any affliction, it forms a Sunafa Yoga. Note that Moon should also be placed positively in the D-9, Navamsha chart. Such a native is quite skilled and good with communication. Their voice is persuasive and positive. These people earn wealth through hard work. They are good motivators and lead a happy life with family. The are quite intelligent, attractive, knowledgeable, and well-mannered too.  These natives tend to be fond of reading religious books. They also enjoy good health and excel in sports.

Anafa yoga

When one or more planets except Rahu, Ketu and Sun are positioned in the 12th house from where Moon is positioned, it forms a Anafa yoga. This Yoga affords the native with an attractive personality. Others find your charisma magnetic. You have a lot of positive qualities. You have a polite yet influential way of speaking. You do well in debates and fields involving communication. You tend to earn a lot of fame and respect in society. You enjoy a sound health and financial position thus feel happy with your life overall.

Durudhara yoga

When one or more planets except Rahu, Ketu and Sun occupy the second as well as twelfth house from Moon, meaning, the house just ahead and behind Moon, it forms Durudhara yoga. Planets should not be under any malefic influence though. The result of this Yoga depends a lot upon the strength of the planets involved. In general, native has the ability to work hard id needed. This Yoga endows the native with intelligence. These people know how to find a way. Their heart nonetheless is pure. They earn well in life with their efforts and hard work. They also generally have the resources needed to succeed. These people make a good name in society and enjoy a happy life with their friends and family.

Kemadruma yoga, is one of the most important Yogas formed by Moon. According to Varahmihir, this Yoga is formed when one house in front and back from the Moon are vacant. In other words, the second and the twelfth house from the Moon should be vacant so that this Yoga can be formed

Gajkesari yoga

When Jupiter is placed in Kendra, i.e., 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th house from Moon without affliction, the placement forms Gajkesari yoga. This Yoga bears positive results when planets are in powerful degrees and without any malefic influence (debilitated, retrograde, aspected by malefic planet, conjunct enemy planet). Note that Jupiter should also be free from affliction in D-9, Navamsha chart. If the planet is strongly posited, the native is likely to be very intelligent, wealthy, healthy, and sharp minded.  Such a native would enjoy all the luxuries life has to offer, such as vehicle, a good business, knowledge, fame, good education and victory over opponents. This Yoga is almost synonymous with power, which is why the name of the yoga is Gajkesari. Gaj means elephant and Keseri means lion, both are powerful animals.

Adhi yoga

When Jupiter, Venus and Mercury, three of the most benefic planets are placed in three, two or any one of the 6th, 7th and 8th houses from Moon, the placement is called Adhi Yoga. Together, this trio becomes powerful in these houses. Native with this combination is likely to be strong, may be a leader. Such a person gains a lot of wealth and luxuries in life. He or she may set up his own business and make profits too. The willpower and mental makeup of these native is strong. They have what it takes to topple opposition and win against odds. Their strong memory also supports them throughout.

Vasuman Yoga

Vasuman Yoga forms when benefic planets occupy the 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th house, also called the Upachaya houses. Natives with this placement of planets tend to be strong, wealthy, go-getters, successful, and hard working. They do well in business and put their best foot forward. They are very confident and have a strong will power.

Gauri Yoga

When unafflicted Moon is placed in Taurus or Cancer sign or occupies a trine house from Ascendant along with having aspect of Jupiter, it forms Gauri Yoga. Such natives are very attractive and beautiful. Their parents are very supportive. These native tend to be wealthy and enjoy a peaceful life with friends and family. They also get to marry a partner of their choice.

Chandra Mangala yoga

When Mars is conjunct Moon in a house, it forms Chandra Mangala yoga. This is a good placement concerning one’s finance and income. Native enjoys a food financial status and earns a lot of respect and name in society. However, this position is not as good for relationship with mother and relatives. Female natives encounter hurdle in married life and sometimes experience delay in marriage too. This Yoga also gives restlessness and fickle-mindedness.

Amala yoga

When benefic planet or planets occupy the 10th house from Moon and 10th house is also unafflicted, it forms Amala Yoga. This is an opportune combination. Native enjoys an authoritative position in life. Such a person is wealthy, prosperous, famous, and experiences  lot of growth in career and social life.