Chapter 12: Chandra — Lunar Yogas

Nine, ten and eight, multiplied respectively by three, three and four give the sums of the numbers of the first two, the first three, and all the four groups of Nabhasa yogas. The Yavanas treat extensively of one thousand and eight hundred of such yogas (&). We shall here sum- marise them (c],

According to Satyachariyar, if all the planets occupy («) the movable, fixed or common signs, the yogas are respectively known as Rajju, Musala, and Nala and these three form the group of Asraya yogas. Again according to Parasara, if the benefic planets (3) occupy the Kendras, the yoga is known as Srik or Mala ; and if malefic planets, occupy the Kendras the yoga is known as Sarpa. These two form the group of Dala yogas.

Other Astrologers say that the Asraya yogas are identical with the Yava, Abja (6\ Vajra (c\ Andaja, Gola, and the like yogas (/>, and that when the effects of planets occupying the Kendras are described, the effects of Dala yogas are also described and they produce no separate effects (o}.

If all the planets occupy any two adjacent Kendras, the yoga is known as Gada. If they all occupy the ascendant and the 7th house, the yoga is known as Sakata. If all the planets occupy the 4th and the 10th house, the yoga is known as Vihaga (Andaja) If all the planets occupy the ascendant, the 5th and 9th houses, the yoga is known as Sringataka and if all the planets occupy other triangular houses, the yoga is kaown as Hala (6), CH. XII.] Bnhat Jdtakd. 129

If the benefic planets occupy the ascendant and the 7th house while the malefic planets occupy the 4th and the 10th houses, the Yoga is known as Vajra ; and if the reverse be the case the yoga is known as the Yava. Again, if all the planets occupy the four Kendras, the yoga is known as Kamala (Abja) and if they occupy the four Panaphara or the four Apoklima houses, the yoga is known as Vapi.

I have described the Vajra and other yogas adopting the view of former writers (£). How can Mercury and Venus occupy the 4th sign from the Sun ? 17

If all the planets occupy the four signs from the ascendant, the yoga is known as Yupa ; if they occupy the four signs (6) from the fourth house, the yoga is known as Ishu or Bana ; if they occupy the four signs from the seventh house, the yoga is known as Sakti ; CH. XII.] Brihat Jdtakd. and if they occupy the four signs from the tenth house the yoga is known as Danda.

If, as before, all the planets occupy the seven signs from the ascendant the yoga is known as Nau ; if they occupy the seven signs (6) from the fourth house, the yoga is known as Kuta ; if they occupy the seven signs from the seventh house, the yoga is known as Chhatra ; and if they occupy the seven signs from the tenth house, the yoga is known as Chapa. Again, if all the planets occupy the seven houses beginning from a Panaphara or Apoklima house, the yoga is known as Ardha-Chandra.

If the planets occupy the six alternate signs (ft) beginning from the second house the yoga is known as Samudra, and if they occupy the six alternate signs beginning from the ascendant, the yoga is known as Chakra. Thus the Akrita yogas have been described briefly.

If all the planets occupy any seven signs, the yoga is known as Vallaki ; if they occupy any six signs, the yoga is known as Damini ; if they occupy any five signs, it is known as Pasa ; if any four signs, it is known as Kedara ; if any three signs, it is known as Sula ; if any two signs, it is known as Yuga ; and if they occupy a single sign, the yoga is known as Gola. When any of these Sankhya yogas are at the same time any other Nabbasa yogas, they are to be treated as belonging to the latter class.

A person born under a Rajju yoga will be jea- lous of the wealth of others, will proceed to foreign lands and will be fond of travelling ; a person born under a Musala yoga will be respectable, rich, and will engage in various undertakings ; and a person born under a Nala yoga will be of defective organs, settled views, rich and skilled in work. Again, a person born under a Srik yoga will live in comfort and luxury, and one born under a Sarpa yoga will be miserable in many ways (£).

If the Asraya yogas partake at the same time of the character of other yogas, they should be treated as the latter ; otherwise, they produce the effects described for them.

A person born under a Gada yoga will perform sacrificial rites, will be rich, and will ever -be engaged in the acquisition of wealth ; a person born under a Sakata yoga will live by means of carts, will be afflicted with diseases, and will have a mean wife ; a person born under a Vihaga yoga will live by carrying messages, will be fond of travels and will cause quarrels ; a person born under a Sringataka yoga will be happy in the latter end of life and a person born under a Hala yoga will till lands.

A person born under a Vajrayoga will be happy both at the beginning and end of life, will be a general favourite and will be bold in fight. A person born in Yava yoga will be powerful and will be happy at the middle of life. A person born under a Padma (Karnala) yoga will be of great renown, will be greatly happy and possessed of many attainments. A person born under a Vapi yoga will live in poor comfort for a long time, will bury his wealth under ground and will be a miser.

A person born under a Yupa yoga will be liberal in gift and will perform high sacrificial rights. A person born under a Bana (Ishu) yoga will indulge in torture, will be a jailor and will make arrows. A person born under a Sakti yoga will engage in deeds disgraceful CH. XII.] Brihat Jdtakd. 137 to his rank in life, will not be skilled in work and will be without money and comfort. A person born under a Danda yoga will be separated from persons of his affec- tion and will earn his livelihood by the lowest of means, viz., servitude (3).

A person born under a Nau yoga will be of wide spread fame, happy only now and then, and will be a miser. A person born under a Kuta yoga will indulge in lies, and will be a jailor. A person born under a. Chatra yoga will make his people happy and will live in comfort in the latter end of life. A person born under a Chapa yoga will delight in fight and will live in comfort both at the beginning and end of life.

A person born under an Ardha-Chandra yoga will be a general favourite, of agreeable person and be respected by all. A person born under a Samudra yoga will be as prosperous as a king and will live in comfort. A person born under a Chakra yoga will have his feet illumined by the lustre of the gems in the crowns of kings falling prostrate before him by way of respect and sub- mission. A person born in a Vallaki yoga will be in- telligent and will delight in music and dance, 13 Srihat Jdtakd. [Cn. XII.

Aperson born under a Damini yoga will beliberal in gift, will delight in helping others and will possess many cows. A person born in a Pasa yoga will, with his servants and kinsmen, earn wealth by proper means. A person born under a Kedara yoga will till lands, and by doing good deeds will be useful to many persons. A person born under a Sula yoga will be bold in fight, will receive blows and will be fond of money but will be poor.

A person born under a Yuga yoga will be poor and will act in contravention of Vedic rules. A person born under a Gola yoga will be poor, dirty, ignorant, addicted to low deeds, unskilled in work, and will ever be wandering from place to place. Thus, have been described the several Nabhasa yogas with their effects. These effects are felt throughout a man's life.