In Jaimini astrology the reckoning of Rajyoga’s is bit different from the Parashari system. Interestingly most of the astrologers perceive the Jamini and Parashari as two entirely different systems of Vedic astrology whereas in reality they both compliment with each other. You can take any available version of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra from the market and you will find that Jaimini yogas have been in fusion with Parashari yogas in many of the chapters. In the Raja Yoga Adhayaa of Parashara Hora Shastra one may find Jaimini Raja Yogas written along with Parashari Raja Yogas in so many maxims. In-fact the various Rashi dashas, Navamsha dashas, Arudha lagna etc. are comprehensively explained in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra.
According to some scholar the Parashara Hora Shastra is a compilation of all the astrological knowledge available and had been updated by many savants of astrology in the course of centuries. This may not be true but one thing is absolutely certain that Jaimini is not a separate branch or system of astrology but it is an integral part of the most necessary astrological techniques required to judge a horoscope in Vedic astrology.
In this article i will be discussing about Jaimini Raj Yogas. The Raja Yogas in Jaimini are given in the chapter number 25th of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. In the Jaimini Sutram the Sage Jaimini has discuss various Raja Yogas in Chapter I, Quarter III. I am referring here one of the oldest translations of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and Jaimini Sutras respectively.
The Parashara Hora Shastra published from Venkateshwara Press Mumbai is the oldest available translation of this book. The Jaimini Sutras by Professor B.Suryanarain Rao is the oldest available English commentary of this work.
Let’s first see some of the Jaimini Raja Yoga’s given in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra in Chapter number 25.
- As per Parashara the Janama lagan and Karakamsha lagan are prominently seen for the Raja Yoga’s. The Atamakaraka and the 5th lord (Panchmesha) are most important in this reckoning.
- The lagan and 5th lord are exalted or strongly place then they also give Raja Yoga. If the Atamakaraka and Putrakaraka are associated with the lagna and/or fifth house then it is also a Raja Yoga.
- If the lagan and 7th lord are strongly place in the lagan and/or 7th house then it is a Raja Yoga. If they are associated with Atamakaraka and Putrakaraka then it is a very good Raja Yoga.
- The 9th lord and Atamakaraka are strongly place in the lagna, 5th house, and/or 7th house then it is a good Raja Yoga.
- The benefic planets place in the 2nd, 4th and 5th house from Atamakaraka is a Raja Yoga.
- The malefic planets place in the 3rd and 6th house then the native born in royal family become King. {Notice here the Saga has put a precondition for this Raja Yoga that native must be born in a royal family for the fulfillment of this yoga}
- The benefic planets place from the 2nd , 4th and 5th house from the lagna lord and 7th lord make one King.
- If the Putrakaraka is Venus (Shukra) and it is conjoined or under aspect by waxing Moon then it is a Raja Yoga.
- A strong planet giving aspect to the Janma lagna, Navamsha lagna and Dreshkaan lagan then it makes a good Raja Yoga.
- If the Amatayakaraka is giving aspect to the 10th lord from lagan then the person becomes minister. The Amatayakaraka strongly place in the 10th house from lagan also make one minister.
- If the Amatayakaraka is conjoined with a benefic planet and is place in either 5th or 7th house then it is a Raja Yoga.
These are some of the Raja Yogas which are given in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra’s chapter number 25. One can easily notice here that the Atamakaraka, 5th lord, Amatakakaraka and Putrakaraka are prominently used in these yogas. These Raja Yogas are reckoned with Janama lagan and Karakamsha lagan mainly. There is no mention of Darakaraka being used for Raja Yogas as some of the modern astrologers are doing these days. If you start considering Darakaraka for Raja Yoga’s in Jaimini then you will end up locating Raja Yogas in every horoscope.
The Jaimini Sutra’s has also not mention about Darakaraka being used in Raja Yogas. See some of the examples of Jaimini Raja Yogas given in Chapter I, Quarter III.
(i) If a planet aspects Hora lagna, Ghatika lagna and Janma lagna, the person becomes a ruler or equal to him.
(ii) If the Chandra lagna, Navamsha lagna and Dreshkaan lagna and the 7th house from these three are under aspect by one planet, the person become a great ruler.
(iii) If the lagna or 5th or the 7th house is occupied by Jupiter, Venus or Moon then the native become a high ranking government servant.
(iv) If the Venus and Moon occupy the 4th house from Atamakaraka then the person get a royal patronage.
(v) If the Venus, Mars and Ketu have mutual aspects or if they are in the 3rd house from each other, the person will have an aristocratic surroundings.
(vi) If from the lord of the lagna or 7th the benefic planets occupy the 2nd , 4th , 5th and 8th house then it is a Raja Yoga.
(Vii) If the malefic planets occupy the 3rd and 6th house from the lord of lagna or the lord of 7th house then a person become a military commander.
These are some of the Jaimini Raja Yoga’s given in Jaimini Sutra’s mostly this text has Raja Yoga’s similar to the one’s given in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. In the Jaimini Sutra’s the Atamakaraka, 5th lord, Putrakaraka and Amatayakaraka are mainly used for the reckoning of the Raja Yoga. At some places the lagna lord and 7th lord are also been consider for Raja Yogas. The different lagan’s such as Karakamsha lagan, Arudha lagna, Ghatika lagan and Dreshkaan lagna have been used for judging the placement of planets and Karaka’s in the making of Raja Yoga’s.
In both the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and Jaimini Sutra’s the Darakaraka has not been mention any where in the reckoning of Raja Yoga’s.
