sandhu.jp 1 Report post Posted April 19, 2009 The word karaka means “one who causes”. Karaka of a matter is the significator of the matter. He is the one who causes events related to that matter. There are 3 kinds of karakas: (1) Naisargika karakas (natural significators, 9 in number). (1) Chara karakas (variable significators, 8 in number), and, (1) Sthira karakas (fixed significators, 7 in number), One should not use the three types of karakas in a mixed-up way. Karakas of each type have a specific purpose. One should understand the distinction between chara, sthira and naisargika karakas clearly and use them accordingly. Naisargika karakas shows everything that exists in the creation. They include Rahu, Ketu and the seven planets. They are presided by Brahma. Naisargika karakas show not only human beings, but they show various impersonal things and matters. They show everything that exists in Brahma’s creation and affects a person. Naisargika karakas are very useful in phalita Jyotish, i.e. analysis of general results. Chara karakas include Rahu and the seven planets. They do not include Ketu, as Ketu stands for moksha (emancipation) and does not stand for any person who affects one’s sustenance. Chara karakas are presided by Vishnu and they show people who play a role in one’s life. As Vishnu presides over activities related to sustenance, achievements and spiritual progress, chara karakas show these aspects of one’s life. Chara karakas show people who play an important role in one’s sustenance and achievements. Examples are – mother, father, wife, advisors etc. Chara karakas are very useful in Raja Yogas and in spiritual progress. They also show how our karma (cumulative sum of actions) is carried from one life to another. Sthira karakas include only 7 planets because only they have physical bodies. They are presided by Shiva. As Shiva presides over death, they show the destruction of body. Sthira karakas are useful in timing the death of various near relatives. <!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- google_ad_section_start(weight=ignore) --> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandhu.jp 1 Report post Posted April 19, 2009 ( Taken from Barbara pinjan Lama Jyotish) Bhavas Related. These constant significances are derivable from the Bhavas, counted from the said constant Karakatwas. The 9th from Surya denotes father, the 4th from Chandra mother, the 3rd from Mangala brothers, the 6th from Budha maternal uncle, the 5th from Guru sons, the 7th from Shukra wife and the 8th from Shani death. The learned should consider all these and declare related effects accordingly. <HR> -- BPHS Ch. 32, shloka 22-24 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandhu.jp 1 Report post Posted April 19, 2009 ( Taken from Barbara pinjan Lama Jyotish) 18-21. Constant Karakatwas: "I narrate below the constant Karakatwas as related to the planets. The stronger among the Sun and Venus indicates the father , while the stronger among the Moon and Mars indicates the mother . Mars denotes sister, brother-in-law, younger brother, and mother. Mercury rules maternal relative, while Jupiter indicates paternal grand father. Husband and sons are respectively denoted by Venus and Saturn. From Ketu note wife, father, mother, parents-in law and maternal grand father. These are constant Karakatwas." ~~ BPHS Ch. 32, shloka 18-21 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandhu.jp 1 Report post Posted April 19, 2009 The Karakas of the Bhavas beginning with the Lagna or the rising sign are: (1) The Sun (2) Jupiter (3) Mars (4) The Moon and Mercury (5) Jupiter (6) Saturn and Mars (7) Venus (8) Saturn (9) The Sun and Jupiter (10) Jupiter, the Sun, Mercury and Saturn (11) Jupiter and (12) Saturn." <HR> ~~ Jataka Parijata , Ch. 2 Nature of the Planets and Their Properties, Shloka 51 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandhu.jp 1 Report post Posted April 19, 2009 <TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 width="80%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=middle bgColor=#ffff99 colSpan=2>Planetary Rulerships <HR> from Saravali, Chapter 7-13 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ccffcc>Graha </TD><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ccffcc>That Which It Does </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>The Sun rules </TD><TD vAlign=top> snakes, wool, hills, gold, weapons, poison, fire, medicines, kings. Aryas (or foreigners in general), river banks, forest, wood and Mantras. </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>The Moon indicates </TD><TD vAlign=top> poets, flowers, eatables, beads, silver, conch, salt, water, arrow, robes, ornaments, females, ghee, sesamum, oil and sleep. </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>Mars rules </TD><TD vAlign=top> blood, copper, army, red cloth, minerals, earth, king, destruction, swooning, bile and thieves. </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>Mercury rules </TD><TD vAlign=top> Veda, writing, sculpture, medicines, expertise, ministership, speech, jokes, birds, couples, fame, Vanaspathi (i.e. A large forest tree which bears fruit apparently without any blossoms) and gold. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandhu.jp 1 Report post Posted April 19, 2009 <TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 width="80%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>Jupiter rules </TD><TD vAlign=top> auspiciousness, virtue, physical stoutness, prowess, preceptorship, deputation, city, state (province), gold, bed, conveyance, position, grains, residence and sons. </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>Venus rules </TD><TD vAlign=top> diamonds, ornaments, marriage, scents, friends, wreaths, females, cow dung, diagnosis (apart from meaning diagnosis also indicates end), purity, rope to tying up a calf etc., Education, sexual enjoyment, and gold. </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>Saturn is Karaka for </TD><TD vAlign=top> lead, zinc, black metals, inferior grains, dead relatives, fools, servants, mean women, salable goods, servants, poor people and self restraint. (apart from meaning self restraint also means investing with sacred thread which is in vogue to give "second birth" to Brahmins) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandhu.jp 1 Report post Posted April 19, 2009 <TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 width="80%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>Jupiter rules </TD><TD vAlign=top> auspiciousness, virtue, physical stoutness, prowess, preceptorship, deputation, city, state (province), gold, bed, conveyance, position, grains, residence and sons. </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>Venus rules </TD><TD vAlign=top> diamonds, ornaments, marriage, scents, friends, wreaths, females, cow dung, diagnosis (apart from meaning diagnosis also indicates end), purity, rope to tying up a calf etc., Education, sexual enjoyment, and gold. </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffcc>Saturn is Karaka for </TD><TD vAlign=top> lead, zinc, black metals, inferior grains, dead relatives, fools, servants, mean women, salable goods, servants, poor people and self restraint. (apart from meaning self restraint also means investing with sacred thread which is in vogue to give "second birth" to Brahmins) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Taken from Barbara pinjan lama Jyotish . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites