Ch. 34. Yoga Karakas

1. O Brahmin, thus I have told you about the effects, derivable through Karakāńś. Now listen
to the effects, arising out of lordships of Grahas over Bhavas.

2-7. Nature due to Lordships of Grahas. Benefics, owning Kendras, will not give benefic
effects, while malefics, owning Kendras, will not remain inauspicious. The Lord of a Kon will
give auspicious results. The Lord of Lagn is specially auspicious, as Lagn is a Kendr, as well
as a Kon. Putr and Dharm Bhava are specially for wealth, while Yuvati and Karm Bhava are
specially for happiness. Any Grah, owning Sahaj, Ari, or Labh Bhava, will give evil effects.
The effects, due to the Lords of Vyaya and Randhr Bhava, will depend on their association. In
each group the significance will be in the ascending order. Randhr’s Lord is not auspicious, as
he owns the 12th from Dharm Bhava. If the Lord of Randhr Bhava simultaneously owns
Sahaj, Yuvati, or Labh Bhava, he will prove specifically harmful, while his simultaneous
ownership of a Kon will bestow auspicious effects. The Grah, owning a predominant Bhava,
will stall the effects, due to another, owning a less significant Bhava and will give his own
results. Randhr’s lordship of Sūrya and Candr is not evil.

8-10. Natural Benefics and Malefics. Guru and Śukr are benefics, while Candr is mediocre in
benefice and Budh is neutral (a benefic, when associated with a benefic and a malefic, when
related to a malefic). Malefics are Sūrya, Śani and Mangal. Full Candr, Budh, Guru and Śukr
are stronger in the ascending order. Weak Candr, Sūrya, Śani and Mangal are stronger (in
malefic disposition) in the ascending order. In revealing maleficence, due to rulership of
Kendras, Candr, Budh, Guru and Śukr are significant in the ascending order.

11-12. Lordships of Kendras and Konas. If there be an exchange between a Lord of a Kendr
and a Lord of a Kon, or, if a Lord of a Kendr is yuti with a Lord of a Kon in a Kendr, or in a
Kon, or, if a Lord of a Kon is in a Kendr, or vice versa, or, if there happens to be a full Drishti
between a Lord of a Kendr and a Lord of a Kon, they cause a Yog. One born in such a Yog
will become a king and be famous.

13. If one and the same Grah gets the lordships of a Kon, as well as a Kendr, or, if a Grah is in
a Kendr, or in a Kon, it will prove specially a Yog Karak.

14. Lordship of Kendr. It has been said, that a malefic, owning a Kendr, will become
auspicious, which is true, only when it simultaneously Lords over a Kon and not by merely
owning a Kendr.

15. If the Lords of a Kendr, or a Kon own simultaneously an evil Bhava, he does not cause a
Raj Yog by mere relations stipulated (as per Ch. 34, Slokas 11 and 12).

16. Rahu and Ketu. Rahu and Ketu give predominantly the effects, as due to their yuti with a
Bhava Lord, or, as due to the Bhava they occupy.

17. If Rahu and/or Ketu are in Kendr, receiving a Drishti from, or in association with the Lord
of a Kon, or of a Kendr, it will become Yog Karak.

18. O Maharishi Parashar, please narrate, according to the Rāśis rising, as to which Grah is a
Yog Karak and which is inauspicious.

19-22. Grahas and Mesh Lagn. O Brahmin, listen to these with examples. Even though
Mangal is the Lord of Randhr Bhava, he will be helpful to auspicious Grahas. Śani, Budh and
Śukr are malefics. Auspicious are Guru and Sūrya. The mere Yuti of Śani with Guru will not
produce auspicious effects (although they own a Kon and a Kendr). If Guru is at the disposal
of a malefic, he will surely give inauspicious results. Śukr is a direct (independent) killer. Śani
etc. will also inflict death, if associated with an adverse Grah (Śukr).

23-24. Grahas and Vrishabh Lagn. Guru, Śukr and Candr are malefics. Śani and Sūrya are
auspicious. Śani will cause Raj Yog. Budh is somewhat inauspicious. The Guru group (Guru,
Candr and Śukr) and Mangal will inflict death.

25-26. Grahas and Mithun Lagn. Mangal, Guru and Sūrya are malefics, while Śukr is the only
auspicious Grah. The Yuti of Guru with Śani is similar to that for Mesh Lagn. Candr is the
prime killer, but it is dependant on her association.

27-28. Grahas and Kark Lagn. Śukr and Budh are malefics, Mangal, Guru and Candr are
auspicious. Mangal is capable of conferring a full-fledged Yog and giving auspicious effects.
Śani and Sūrya are killers and give effects, according to their associations.

29-30. Grahas and Simh Lagn. Budh, Śukr and Śani are malefics. Auspicious effects will be
given by Mangal, Guru and Sūrya. Guru’s Yuti with Śukr (though, respectively, Kon and
Kendr Lords) will not produce auspicious results. Śani and Candr are killers, who will give
effects, according to their associations.

31-32. Grahas and Kanya Lagn. Mangal, Guru and Candr are malefics, while Budh and Śukr
are auspicious. Śukr’s Yuti with Budh will produce Yog. Śukr is a killer as well. Sūrya’s role
will depend on his association.

33-34. Grahas and Tula Lagn. Guru, Sūrya and Mangal are malefics. Auspicious are Śani and
Budh. Candr and Budh will cause Raj Yog. Mangal is a killer. Guru and other malefics will
also acquire a disposition to inflict death. Śukr is neutral.

35-36. Grahas and Vrischik Lagn. Śukr, Budh and Śani are malefics. Guru and Candr are
auspicious. Sūrya, as well as Candr are Yog Karakas. Mangal is neutral. Śukr and other
malefics acquire the quality of causing death.

37-38. Grahas and Dhanu Lagn. Only Śukr is inauspicious. Mangal and Sūrya are auspicious.
Sūrya and Budh are capable of conferring a Yog. Śani is a killer, Guru is neutral. Śukr
acquires killing powers.

39-40. Grahas and Makar Lagn. Mangal, Guru and Candr are malefics, Śukr and Budh are
auspicious. Śani will not be a killer on his own. Mangal and other malefics will inflict death.
Sūrya is neutral. Only Śukr is capable of causing a superior Yog.

41-42. Grahas and Kumbh Lagn. Guru, Candr and Mangal are malefics, while Śukr and Śani
are auspicious. Śukr is the only Grah, that causes Raj Yog. Guru, Sūrya and Mangal are
killers. Budh gives meddling effects.

43-44. Grahas and Meen Bhava. Śani, Śukr, Sūrya and Budh are malefics. Mangal and Candr
are auspicious. Mangal and Guru will cause a Yog. Though Mangal is a killer, he will not kill
the native (independently). Śani and Budh are killers.

45-46. General. Thus the auspicious and inauspicious effects, derivable through the Grahas,
due to their lordship, according to the rising Rāśi, have to be estimated. Apart the effects, due
to Nabhash Yogas etc., should also be known, which I narrate, as under.