Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Dear Dr. Satyaji, As always, it is a treat to read your well thought out, thorough articles. I have a couple of questions that I hope you will find time to answer. There are two reasons as to why I reckoned that Lagna/Chandra Adhi yoga from Dhanus langna or moon lagna is the best. Here are my assumptions: 1. The three benedics (Ju, Ve, Me) should be in 6, 7 and 8th. 2. Each benefic should be either in strength (own, exaltation or moolatrikona house). 3. Benefics if lords of important houses, should not be wasted in 6th or 8th (you elaborated that aspect very clearly for Jupiter). 4. Moon should not be placed in an inimical sign or sign of debility. Reason 1: Only Chandradhi yoga from Dhanus lagna (moon lagna) satisfies (1), (2) and (4). Since, in all other strong adhi yoga combinations that you mentioned, atleast one planet is not in a sign that is its own, exaltation or moolatrikona. Chandra Adhi yoga from Taurus can be another first class yoga since moon is exalted here (even though Jupiter doesnt get so strongly placed). Reason 2: From my rather limited understanding, I assumed that even if jupiter and moon are 6-8 from each other, if there is an exchange between them, then it is Kesari yoga and negative effects of Sakata yoga get nullified. Can you comment on this - especially reason (2). Moreover, I dont fully understand how Adhi yogas formed when all the benefics are either in one house (6/7/8). My idea (again from limited understanding) was that Adhi yoga is powerful is partly because it forms a strong subha kartari yoga through aspects for moon. That wouldnt be the case when all benefics are in one house. Thanks & regards, Siva. vedic astrology, Dr Satya Prakash Chowdhary <satyaprakasika> wrote: > > > > Aum Namah Shivaya > > 'Yogas' is a complex topic for discussion even for teachers. This is one area that is unique to Vedic astrology and probably even the Greeks in some form. Unless one has studied all the Yogas systematically and compared different texts and commentators, one misses the full picture. Quoting any single text often gives only a fragmented understanding. While the fragments may be helpful in giving us *some* understanding, they could be misleading too at times. > > > > Since some of you have started a discussion on the Adhi yoga, I will try to give a more complete picture of the Chandradhi yoga though as briefly as possible. Let's start with the magnum opus- BPHS. According to Parasara, benefics in the 6th, 7th, and 8th places from the Moon constitute the Chandradhi yoga. Adhi yoga is said to make one a King, Minister or Army Chief according to the strength (`balakramaat') of the benefics. In other words the results of the yoga are based on how strong the benefics are. > > > > One could come up with Adhi yogas of varying strengths after calculating the permutations possible. Of these some are comparatively stronger. Siva has outlined one such for Dhanus (Sagittarius). But it is not true that a "first class Adhi yoga can form only for Saggitarius lagna with moon in it" as he suggests. I will cite more. Consider this. > > > > Moon in Aries > > Mercury in the 6th in Virgo > > Venus in in the 7th in Libra > > Jupiter in Scorpio in the 8th > > > > In this instance, Mercury is exalted, Venus in own house and Jupiter in a friend's house. Now consider another strong case- what Siva has already touched upon. > > > > Moon in Sagittarius > > Venus in the 6th in Taurus > > Mercury in the 7th in Gemini > > Jupiter in the 8th in Cancer > > > > Here too one planet (Jupiter) is exalted while two are in own kshetras. Both the above are instances of superior Chandradhi yoga. Now I will cite two more. > > > > Moon in Pisces > > Jupiter in the 6th in Leo > > Mercury in the 7th in Virgo (exalted) > > Venus in the 8th in Libra (own) > > > > Moon in Libra > > Venus in the 6th in Pisces > > Jupiter in the 7th in Aries > > Mercury in the 8th in Gemini > > > > Here too Venus is exalted, Jupiter is in a friend's house while Mercury is in own house. > > > > Having cited four strong cases of Adhi yoga, let me now cite a weak one. > > > > Moon in Leo > > Jupiter in the 6th in Capricorn > > Venus in Aquarius > > Mercury in Pisces > > > > Here both Jupiter and Mercury are debilitated and hence weak. > > > > Now that brings something interesting to my mind- the Sakata yoga. > > > > The Jataka Parijata (7th chapter) defines this yoga more clearly than other texts. According to it, if Jupiter is in the 6th or 8th from the Moon and (Jupiter) is in not in a Kendra, it constitutes Sakata yoga. So this brings to mind another interesting situation. What if there is Chandradhi yoga too? The first three instances of a strong Adhi yoga that I have cited earlier, can all qualify for Sakata yoga too provided Jupiter is not in a Kendra (which can happen 2 out of three times approximately as there are 12 houses and only 4 kendras). So what happens? > > > > Both the yogas prevail and the dosha of Sakata yoga can weaken the Adhi yoga. > > > > Seven forms of Chandradhi Yoga: > > > > Considering the positions of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury, Adhi yoga can be of 7 types. > > > > All three in the 6th > All three in the 7th > All three in the 8th > in the 6th and 7th > in the 6th and 8th > in the 7th and 8th > One each in the 6th, 7th and 8th. > > > > While all of the above cases can qualify for full fledged and equally good Adhi yoga, > > The presence of Sakata yoga can weaken the Adhi yoga. So in all the cases where Jupiter is in the 6th or 8th and is not in a Kendra, the Adhi yoga is weakened. But as long as Jupiter is in a Kendra, it is ok. Of course generally speaking it is better to have Jupiter in the 7th than in the 6th or 8th as that would be like a jewel unused or wasted (I remember Sri K. N. Rao ji referring to benefics in dusthanas as wasted benefics in some article) > > > > > > Three types of Chandradhi yoga > > > > > > While Parasara mentions only the Shubhadhi yoga (benefic Adhi yoga), others like Bhattotpala mention three types. In his commentary on `Brihat Jataka' Bhattotpala enumerates three types of Adhi yoga. > > > > Shubhaadhi yoga: Benefics in the 6th, 7th, 8th > Paapaadhi yoga: Malefics in the 6th, 7th, 8th > Misramaadhi yoga: both benefics and malefics in the 6th, 7th, 8th > > > > Since someone on the list seems to suggest that functional benefics may also constitute Adhi yoga, let me state the classical view in this respect. Only natural benefics are to be taken into consideration for the Adhi yoga. Likewise only the natural malefics constitute a Paapaadhi yoga. > > > > Another point that should have been clarified is the strength of the Moon. In the first place Moon should be strong. The Chandradhi yoga derives its power from the presence of the benefics in the 6th, 7th, and 8th FROM THE MOON. In other words it centers on the Moon. Hence a weak Moon cannot confer the blessings of the yoga. Firstly it is preferable to have a Poorna Chandra (full Moon). At least it should not be a Ksheena Chandra which is considered a Papa (malefic). It should be remembered that while the Moon himself is actually not a malefic, a ksheenachandra is deemed a Papa because other planets lose their capacity to bestow any auspicious results that they are otherwise capable of giving. Technically ksheenachandra is Moon within 24 degrees of the Sun. > > > > Apart from the above anything that weakens the Moon, can reduce the effects of the Chandradhi yoga. Again I refer the reader to Sri K. N. Rao ji's article on Gajakesari yoga where he describes the conditions that can weaken or spoil the Moon. > > > > Lagnadhi yoga: > > > > Finally I should refer to the Lagnadhi yoga too since some think that both the Chandraadhi yoga and Lagnadhi yoga are same except for the reckoning from Moon being shifted to the Lagna. Both are not nearly the same in their nature or quality. What conditions constitute the Lagnadhi yoga? > > > > Benefics in the 6th, 7th 8th from Lagna constitute the Lagnadhi yoga. Another version states that benefics in the 7th and 8th from Lagna constitute the Lagnadhi yoga. But it is Jataka Parijata that defines the Lagnadhi yoga more clearly by qualifying it further. According to this text Lagnadhi yoga gets formed only when there are no malefics in the 4th (paapaissukhasthaana vivarjithaischa). Since at least one other version gives happiness among the results of Lagnadhi yoga, Jataka Parijata's definition is quite logical. How can one be happy if the 4th house is afflicted by malefics. The 4th house is the `sukha sthana' and malefics here can signify discontentment, inner dissatisfaction/insecurity or unhappiness depending on the extent of affliction. Moreover apart from the first house, the fourth house is the most important of all the kendras, the pillars that support the chart. Thus Jataka Parijata's gives us the complete picture of the Lagnadhi yoga. > > > > > > Regards, > > Satya Prakash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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