Another immensely crucial topic which needs to be addressed before doing some case studies.<\/p>\n
There is no possible way to ‘short cut’ through this topic, which is immensely wide as well as deep. There is, however, a way to jump start the process for a learner, who can then graduate to advanced books on the same including 300 Important Combinations by Dr. B.V. Raman, which is a book i recommend for this topic.<\/p>\n
Yoga, as mentioned earlier, is a combination of 2 or more planets which can have a positive or negative effect as per the functional and generic nature of the planets involved. This is the essence of Vedic astrology and a topic which takes years to master, but that said, some basics can be grasped quickly. Most detailed softwares will spit out the various combinations present in a horoscope. However, keep in mind – a mere presence of a Yoga does not imply actual manifestation of its positive or negative results, as might be, to a full extent. Other factors including strength and dignity of planets involved in the Yoga, the closeness in terms of longitudes the planets are separated from each other as well as the strength\/ dignity of the owners of the rashi, nakshatra depositors of the involved planets will dictate the intensity of a Yoga.<\/p>\n
Another vital parameter to be considered is the closeness from the Bhaav Madhya as discussed before. The closer the combination occurs to the middle of a bhaav, the stronger the effects in that particular bhaav and vice-versa<\/p>\n
I hereby give some important Positive Yogas below in a very generic fashion for a beginner and hence focus on the concept behind the Yoga and not perhaps the specific Yoga or its nomenclature, which will confuse learners in the field.<\/p>\n
I) Raj Yogas<\/strong> – A wide class of Yogas which are positive by definition and aid in the financial and mental well being of the individual in whose horoscope they form. They are are of many kinds. b) Likewise a combination of a lord of 1\/5\/9 with a Kendra lord or 1\/4\/7\/10 is also a Raj Yoga as long as the planets involved are functional benefics for the ascendant. Keep in mind 1\/5\/9 are always functionally benefic. However the lords of 4\/7\/10 can be positive, neutral or even negative in some cases. Refer to the functional nature of planets article earlier.<\/p>\n II) Panch Mahapurush Yogas<\/strong> – or 5 great men (literal translation) These Yogas are formed when one of the 5 non luminary planets – Mars, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter or Mercury are in their own sign or exalted sign while being in a Kendra house (1\/4\/7\/10 bhaav). This is a very good Yoga to have and the functional as well as generic nature of the planet becomes enhanced to a large extent. Example when Venus is in Libra in 10th house for Capricorn, it forms ‘Malavya’ Yoga which will enhance the functional nature of Venus (rulership of 5th and 10th bhaav in this case) as well as give wealth\/ luxuries (general significations of venus) to the individual<\/p>\n III) Vipreet RajYogas<\/strong> – These are formed when 2 negative lords combine. Namely lords of 6th, 8th or 12th houses (which are considered functionally negative) combine in any bhaav. This Yoga is more powerful if it occurs in a dusthana house itself – i.e. 6th or 8th or 12th bhaav and does NOT involve lords of good places especially of 1,2,5 or 9th house. This combination typically portrays a -ve with -ve turning into very positive effect. When correctly formed, such a yoga can give massive riches and a steep rise in a person’s career\/ job\/ social status.<\/p>\n IV) Parivartana Yogas<\/strong> – Parivartana means exchange. When two planets are placed in the other’s sign respectively, they are swapped and will ‘work with each other’ or in tandem. They exchange each other’s properties and to some extent, the planets behave functionally as if they are sitting in their own signs respectively.<\/p>\n Example for Leo rising, Mars is in Leo while Sun is in scorpio. This forms an exchange of the 1st and 5th lords<\/p>\n Again, like in Raj Yogas, remember that an exchange between 1 trikona lords is extremely auspicious. Meaning if 1\/5\/9 exchange with each other, a strong Raj Yoga results. Likewise a swap of a Kendra (1\/4\/7\/10) ruler with a Trikona (1\/5\/9) ruler or a Kendra lord with another Kendra lord are very positive as well.<\/p>\n However the exchange of a Kendra or Kona lord with a dusthana lord (6\/8\/12) is a negative Yoga and causes miseries. Example for Aries rising, Mars is in Virgo (6th bhaav) and Mercury is in Aries so a Trikona (1st) lord exchanges with a dusthana lord (6th)<\/p>\n V) Neecha Bhang RajYoga<\/strong> – Another category of potent Yoga is Neecha Bhanga Raj Yoga is Neecha Bhang Yoga (NBY). This occurs if a debilitated planet sits in a kendra bhaav (1\/4\/7\/10) and its depositor is either sitting in conjunction with the planet or in a Kendra from it. It also occurs if the depositor is in exaltation as well as if an exalted planet sits in the same sign as the debilitated planet while the debilitated planet sits in a Kendra bhaav (1\/4\/7\/10)<\/p>\n Typically this is a potent strong Yoga and will give strong benefits related to the rulership of houses of the planet involved, but only after some initial setbacks\/ failures or delays.<\/p>\n Example is Capricorn rising with Mars in 7th house in Cancer conjunct with Moon in cancer. In this case Mars gets NBY and will become a strong benefic as long as its strong in shadbal and has good aspects on it. Such a Mars will give initial pressures in its dasas but ultimately cause great strides in the life of the individual, especially related to the houses in rules – in this example 4th as well as 11th<\/p>\n VI) Mridanga<\/strong> – When exalted planets or planets in their own sign sit in a Trikona or Kendra Bhaav, they cause great positive results related to the houses they rule and also their generic significations. Typically such planets elevate the entire life\/ status of an individual in their dasas if they are in good dignity as per the many scores of quantifying dignity of a planet as discussed in other articles<\/p>\n VII) Dhan Yogas<\/strong> – When the rulers of 2nd, 5th, 9th and 11th bhaavs combine with good dignity, they cause a Yoga which gives wealth. If the combination occurs in 2\/5\/9\/11 or any Kendra house (1\/4\/7\/10) then this Yoga is stronger (as opposed to occuring in 3,6,8,12 bhaavs). The logic is that the 2\/5\/9\/11 bhaavs rule over wealth in one way or the other and hence when 2 or more such lords combine, a combination for wealth creation is made.<\/p>\n Typically good to have the ascendant lord also in this mix for this Yoga to be stronger.<\/p>\n Another strong Dhan Yoga occurs when the 5th lord is in 5th and 11th lord in 11th, hence aspecting each other fully in great dignity. Even when 5-11 lords exchange, the same occurs as long as the planets are in good dignity.<\/p>\n VIII) Laxmi Yoga<\/strong> – When the lord of 9th house is exalted in a Kendra house or is sitting in its own house in great dignity, Laxmi Yoga results which blesses the native with great fortune, wealth and intelligence as these are the significations of the 9th house of destiny\/ fortune and crystallized intelligence\/ higher education<\/p>\n IX) Jamini Yogas<\/strong> – These are of many types. However a good practice is to look at the placement and dignity of Atmakaraka (AK), Amatyakaraka (AmK). When these 2 lords combine, especially in a Trikona or Kendra house, a RajYoga results<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The above are some of the very important positive combinations. Hundreds of other kinds exist and are important to know. However the above are absolutely crucial to know well for any astrologer. In part II of this article, I will cover some more positive as well as negative yogas to watch out for. Beyond that, the beginner is set with all necessary tools to start looking at horoscopes and we will look at some case studies of well known figures.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another immensely crucial topic which needs to be addressed before doing some case studies. There is no possible way to ‘short cut’ through this topic, which is immensely wide as well as deep. There is, however, a way to jump … Continue reading
\na) However get into a habit of looking at the owners of the 1st, 5th and 9th houses. These form the Bhagya Trikona or the Fortune triangle. The owners of the houses will always be friendly to each other and 2 or all 3 of them are connected via conjunction or mutual aspect, they form a Raj Yoga or combination of good luck\/ fortune. If this occurs in the 1st, 5th or 9th house itself, it is even better. It is also great to form in a Kendra house -1st, 4th, 7th or 10th<\/p>\n