As per the classical text Maansagri Moon (Chandra) is Beeja (seed), birth chart is tree and Navamsha along with other divisional charts are the fruits of that tree. In Sage Parashara’s Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, the ‘Chandra Yoga Adhayaa’ is given just before the ‘Raja Yoga Adhayaa’ (Chapter number 40) with some important clues about the method to interpret the Raja Yoga’s and other important yoga’s in a horoscope. In the last Sloka (stanza) of Chandra Yoga Adhayaa ( sloka number 13 in the chapter number 38) of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra it is clearly mention that “Inauspicious yoga’s in Chandra Kundali destroy all the effects of other good yoga’s so first one should analysis the yoga’s from Chandra Kundali only”. This most important Sloka in the Chandra Yoga Adhayaa is many a time overlooked which result into misinterpretation of the horoscope in general.
{Note: This article was originally written for Express Star Teller Magazine where it was published in October 2020 issue. The same has been reproduce here for the readers of this blog}
Almost every practicing astrologer had experience it, people knowing basics of astrology often complain that ‘we have so many good Raja Yoga’s and Dhana Yoga’s in our charts but why they are not fructifying’? As per my humble understanding there are three major reasons why Raja Yoga’s and/or Dhana Yoga’s do not fructify in some horoscopes.
- Inauspicious yoga’s in Chandra Kundali like malefic planets (Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Ketu) in Kendra (square) from Moon, Kemadruma Yoga present in the chart or Moon in ‘Paap Kartari Yoga’ and weak in Paksha-Bala force all the good yoga to lose their effects.
- In some horoscopes Raja Yoga’s are present in birth chart but the planets involve in Raja Yoga’s get weak in Navamsha and Dashamsha charts or there is no important Raja Yoga in Navamsha and Dashamsha chart then person get only moderate success.
- In some horoscopes Raja Yoga’s or Dhana Yoga’s are present in birth chart, Navamsha and Dashamsha but person do not get the Dasha of planets involve in those yoga’s. In such cases moderate success in predicted.
Now I will give you the examples of some of the top corporate leaders to make you understand how the good alignment of Raja Yoga’s and Dhana Yoga’s in three important divisional charts (Rashi Chart, Navamsha and Dashamsha) along with timely dasha had helped them to reach pinnacle of their industry. In some case studies birth details have not been given to maintain confidentiality.
Case 1. Managing Director of an International Fashion Brand
Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Ketu 1 years 6 months 2 days
This is the horoscope of a corporate professional who was awarded as the ‘Retail Icon of India’ in year 2019 for his excellent work in high-end fashion apparel industry since last 20 years. He is graduate from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Delhi and has led many multinational companies dealing in fashion garments since two decades. In the Cancer lagna chart of this native one can spot Yoga Karaka Mars giving aspect to the lagna and its lord Moon which is an excellent Raja Yoga. Mars giving aspect to the 2nd lord Sun which is exalted in the 10th house is a big Dhana Yoga.
Now see the Navamsha chart here lagan lord Sun is in mutual aspect with Yoga Karaka Mars and also 2nd and 11th lord Mercury. So Raja Yoga in the birth chart has got strength here in Navamsha. Also notice a Gaja Kesari Yoga in both birth chart and Navamsha which makes his Moon very strong.
Now come to the Dashamsha to find that there 10th house of the birth chart Aries is rising in the ascendant receiving the aspect of 5th lord Sun and 9th lord Jupiter. So again a big Raja Yoga has repeated in Dashamsha chart which is a very important divisional chart for career. In Dashamsha chart lagna lord Mars is in the 8th house with 4th lord Moon in ‘Neecha-Bhanga’ Yoga and they are in mutual aspect with 2nd lord Venus in a grand Dhana Yoga. During the maha dasha of Mars from November 2008 to November 2015 he was at the peak of his career in corporate world of fashion garments when he was leading a top MNC in Asia Pacific. I have explained how Mars is making good Raja Yoga in all the three charts and during its dasha he was destined to enjoy best time of his career. In Rahu dasha also he got success as Rahu in birth chart is associated with yogakaraka Mars. Also notice the depositor of Rahu in all the three important charts given above and you will find they are in good yoga’s.
Case 2. CEO in a top Fashion Brand
7 May 1974, 18:43 hours at Deoria, UP
Longitude: 83 E 47’ and Latitude: 26 N 30’
Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Saturn 13 yeas 7 months 19 days
This Libra lagna horoscope is another astrological example on the point how major Raja Yoga’s repetition in birth chart, Navamsha and Dashamsha is an absolute must for reaching great height in life. In Libra (Tula) lagna horoscope lagna lord Venus is exalted in the 6th house and is under the aspect of 4th and 5th lord Saturn which is Yogakaraka for this lagna. A beautiful exchange between 7th lord Mars and 9th lord Mercury is another Raja Yoga in this chart. Then 2nd and 7th lord Mars in conjunction with 4th and 5th lord Saturn is a Raja Yoga as well as Dhana Yoga. Moon, though in Kemadruma, is in excellent Gaja Kesari Yoga. In Navamsha also Moon is in good Gaja Kesari yoga and there are good benefic planets in Kendra.
In Navamsha Venus as the 5th lord is conjoined with 2nd lord Moon in a good Dhana Yoga. The aspect of 9th lord Saturn on the Moon and Venus is a good Raja Yoga as well as Dhana Yoga. We need to remember this that Kendra lords (1,4,7 and 10) in association with trine lords (1,5 and 9) make good Raja Yoga. The 2nd and 11th lord in connection with trine lords (1,5 and 9) make good Dhana Yoga as per Parashari rules.
In Dashamsha chart the 9th house from Janma lagna, which is Gemini , is rising with its lord Mercury giving aspect to it. Venus as the 5th lord is in mutual aspect with 9th lord Saturn and 7th lord Jupiter is again in good Raja Yoga. So we have seen Venus is in Raja Yoga’s in all the three divisional charts. It was no surprise when he became CEO of a big Fashion Garment MNC of Europe working in India in 2013 during his Venus-Venus Dasha in Vimshottari. He was at the age of 39 then which was a big achievement for him to become a CEO of multinational company working in India. His later become CEO of a big Indian Fashion brand in 2019 after changing job in Venus-Rahu period in Vimshottari.
Case 3. Owner of India’s top Water Purifier Brand
24 September 1954, 16:45 hours at Delhi
Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Ketu 2 years 7 months and 6 days
This Aquarius (Khumbha) lagna chart is of an IIT graduate engineer, who after working in petroleum industry for years started a RO (reverse osmosis) Water Purifier company in late 1990’s which revolutionized this segment in India. His water purifier brand has become a household name since last one decade and he now export his product to many countries. In his Aquarius lagna chart lagan lord Saturn is exalted in the 9th house with 5th lord Mercury and 9th lord Venus in a grand Raja Yoga and Dhana Yoga. From the Moon there is no major Raja Yoga but there are some Dhana Yoga’s which is one of the reason that he got success very late after completing the age of 48. He started his water purifier manufacturing company in late 1990s when he was 45 years of age. After some struggle he got success in Rahu-Jupiter dasha (from 2003 to 2005). Rahu is in the 11th house of gains and it is with 10th lord Mars. Rahu’s depositor Jupiter is exalted and giving aspect to the 10th house of career.
In Navamsha Rahu is in the 10th house of career and receiving the aspect of 9th lord Sun. In Dashamsha Rahu is in the 3rd house along with lagna lord Mars there. Noticeable point here is that in his birth chart Saturn, Mercury and Venus create the major Raja Yoga’s but he didn’t enjoyed dashas of these planets during his corporate career. He had Venus maha dasha from 1957 to 1977 when he was a student and had just started his career after post-graduation in engineering.
It is the maha dasha of Rahu that gave him tremendous rise after year 2002 when he had completed the age of 48. Unlike the two cases we had discuss above this native reached at the pinnacle of his industry very late as he got favorable dasha at later stage of his life. Though he had good Raja Yoga’s in birth chart, Navamsha and Dashamsha charts. See in Navamsha Dhanu lagna is rising with 5th lord Mars in the 11th house with 7th and 10th lord Mercury in good Raja Yoga. Aspect of 11th lord Venus on them is a great Dhana Yoga. In Dashamsha the 10th house is getting the aspects of lagna lord Mars and 5th lord Sun. The 10th lord Saturn is in the 11th house in own sign. It was the favorable dasha of Rahu which gave him rise as it is the only planet which is involve in excellent yoga in all the three Varga charts discuss above.
Case 4. MD of Global Financial Service Company
2 October 1964, 20:55 hours at Delhi
Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Ketu 2 years 8 months 12 days
This Taurus (Vrishabha) lagna chart is of a former MD (managing director) of a renowned global financial service company having its head office in London (UK). This gentleman and his younger brother both are famous financial consultants now. As per Sage Parashara Sun-Mercury conjunction is the best Raja Yoga for Taurus lagna natives. Sun as the 4th lord is with Mercury in the 5th house. The aspect of 11th lord Jupiter on this Yoga makes a grand Dhana Yoga. He is a millionaire at present and lives a lavish life in London. The lagna lord Venus is in the 4th house in mutual aspect with 10th and 9th lord Saturn is another grand Raja Yoga. Then notice here the strength of Moon which is getting ‘Dig Bala’ at the 4th house with benefic Venus and Jupiter in Kendra from it. We have a debilitated Mars in the 3rd house which is excellent. As per Raja Yoga Adhayaa of Parashara Hora Shastra a debliteated planet in the 3rd, 6th and 8th house gives Raja Yoga if lagna happen to be strong. Here the lagna is very strong as its lord is involve in good Raja Yoga.
In Navamasha we have two benefic planet Jupiter and Venus in Kendra. The lagna lord Mars is in mutual aspect with 4th lord Moon is forming a good Raja Yoga. The 5th lord Sun in mutual aspect with 10th lord Saturn is another Raja Yoga. In Dashamsha again Aries the 12th house of his Janma lagna is rising. Here there are more number of Raja Yoga’s. The 5th lord Sun with 4th lord Moon is a good Raja Yoga. Then we have a good Gaja Kesari Yoga here and there is a good ‘Neecha Bhanga’ for Venus in Dashamsha.
His rise started in Sun maha dasha (1987 to 1993) when he started working in financial institution. Later maha dasha of Moon (1993 to 2003) and Mars (2003 to 2010) gave him great success. We have discuss above how these planets are involve in good Raja Yoga’s in three divisional charts. Rahu dasha since June 2010 is also giving decent success as Rahu’s depositor is Mercury which is in good Raja Yoga with Sun.
Now I will take up a different case in which a person despite having good Raja Yoga’s in his birth chart got only moderate success as he didn’t get proper dasha of planets involve in these auspicious yoga’s.
Case 5. CEO in Fashion house
24 December 1975, 05:58 hours at Passighat, Arunachal Pradesh
Longitude: 95 E 20’ and Latitude: 28 N 04’
Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Venus 14 years 5 months 2 days
This native of Sagittarius (Dhanu) lagna has very good Raja Yoga of 9th lord Sun and 10th lord Mercury in the ascendant. As per Sage Parashara 9th lord and 10th lord make a very good Raja Yoga for Dhanu lagna natives. Here the aspect of 5th lord Mars on this yoga give it additional strength. Then we have a strong lagna lord Jupiter in 4th house in its own Rashi making a good “Hansa Mahapurush Yoga”. But the native got only moderate success in corporate world, why ? He also tried his hand in politics in year 2014 but didn’t get any success. He is currently CEO of a medium scale Indian fashion garment company. Noticeable point here is that in his chart he do not have major Raja Yoga’s in Navamsha and Dashamsha charts. It is only in his Rashi chart there are good number of Raja Yoga’s.
Then notice Moon which is not involve in any big Raja Yoga in birth chart and Navamsha. There is no benefic in Kendra from Moon in Rashi chart and Navamsha. He didn’t get the maha dasha of Mercury which is in excellent Raja Yoga in his birth chart and is strong in Navamsha chart also. It is the maha dasha of Mars (2006 to 2013) which made him CEO of a fashion house. Mars is strong from both lagna and Moon. In Rahu-Rahu dasha in Vimshottari he tried his hand in politics but didn’t get election ticket. Rahu is in the 11th house of gains with 11th lord Venus but it is not involve in any Raja Yoga. In Navamsha and Dashamsha Rahu is not involve in any good Raja Yoga. So this native has to satisfy with moderate success in past as CEO in a medium scale company.
