A Distinct Horoscope

Defining Parameters for a Distinctive and Yogakarak Horoscope

Astrology offers various rules to determine the inherent strength of a horoscope and distinguish its potential from others. Numerous planetary combinations, known as Raja Yogas, are traditionally sought after to indicate power and success. However, I have observed many individuals with textbook Yogakaraka combinations leading relatively normal lives. Conversely, some horoscopes, even with seemingly ordinary planetary positions, exhibit remarkable strength and lead to distinguished lives. Through my studies, I have collected certain clues or parameters that, when present, render a horoscope distinct and effectively Yogakaraka. If some of these rules are found in any horoscope, it gains a special quality.

1-    1. The Main Pillars and Their Auspicious Sign Placements

There are three main pillars in a horoscope: the ascendant (Lagna), the ascendant lord (Lagnadhipati), and the Moon. The Atmakaraka (planet with the highest longitudinal degree, signifying the soul) and the Sun also hold significant importance. When these foundational elements are situated in signs that are rendered "benefic" by specific derivative rules, they become exceptionally strong or Yogakarak. To determine the auspiciousness of a sign in this context, we should observe the rules below:

a) Auspicious Signs Derived from the Ascendant Lord's Navamsa:

The Navamsa sign occupied by the Rasi ascendant lord becomes a primary benefic sign for the native. Furthermore, signs trine (1st, 5th, 9th) to this Navamsa sign, and the sign 7th from it, also partake in this auspiciousness. Among these derived benefic signs, any that are immovable (fixed) by nature (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) tend to hold greater and more stable importance. Additionally, any sign in the Rasi chart that is aspected by the Rasi ascendant lord gains positive qualities. The Rasi sign occupied by the ascendant lord also naturally yields better results, but its Navamsa placement is often more crucial for delineating these special zones of beneficence.

b) Auspicious Signs Derived from the Moon's Dispositions:

Note the Navamsa sign occupied by the natal Moon. The zodiacal sign where the lord of this Navamsa sign attains its exaltation becomes highly beneficial for the native. Similarly, the exaltation sign of the lord of the Rasi Moon's sign also radiates a benefic nature.

If a native's key placements (like ascendant or Moon) fall in these specifically derived auspicious signs, and their natal Nakshatra (Moon's Nakshatra) also has a benefic Tara relationship (e.g., Sampat, Kshema, Sadhana, Mitra, Parama Mitra) with the Nakshatras of these signs, it proves very helpful. Such placements can significantly reduce the evils otherwise indicated by challenging house placements or planetary afflictions.

EX-1 Observe the horoscope of Gautam Buddha according to Dr. B.V. Raman from his notable work ‘Notable Horoscope’.

• His ascendant lord, the Moon, is in Aries Navamsa. Therefore, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius (trines to Aries), and Libra (7th from Aries) become auspicious signs. Notably, all planets in his chart, including the ascendant lord Moon (in Cancer Rasi, but its Navamsa dispositor defines these zones), are posited in these derived auspicious signs or signs influenced by them.
• Further, the lord of the Moon's Navamsa sign (Aries) is Mars. The exaltation sign of Mars is Capricorn. His ascendant, Cancer, is the 7th sign from Capricorn, thus also becoming an auspicious placement.

EX-2 –  Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Birth Detail- 12/01/1917, 8/00 hours at Bilaspur(Chhattisgarh) 82E12 & 22N03 (This birth was particularly taken from one of his disciples working in his institute)

• The ascendant lord, Saturn, is in Leo Navamsa. Consequently, Leo becomes auspicious. His Moon is in Leo (Rasi), and the Sun (also Atmakaraka) is in Sagittarius (Rasi) – both falling in derived auspicious zones (Leo itself, and Sagittarius as a trine to Leo).
• His Moon is in Gemini Navamsa. The lord of Gemini Navamsa is Mercury, whose exaltation sign is Virgo. Therefore, Virgo and its trines (Capricorn and Taurus) become good. His ascendant is Capricorn, one of these auspicious trinal signs, containing two planets (Mercury and Venus).

2. Karakamsa and Ascendant's Navamsa Trine

a) The Karakamsa Sign: The Rasi sign occupied by the Atmakaraka in the Navamsa chart (this is the Karakamsa sign) enhances the results of the house it occupies in the Rasi chart. The signs trine to this Karakamsa Rasi position and the sign 7th from it should also be considered significant.

b) Ascendant's Navamsa in Trine to Rasi Ascendant: If the Navamsa ascendant, even if not Vargottama (same sign in Rasi and Navamsa), falls in a sign that is trine to the Rasi ascendant, it significantly enhances and strengthens the characteristics of the Rasi ascendant.

3. Influence of the Lord of the Ascendant Lord's Exaltation Sign

If the planet that rules the exaltation sign of the Rasi ascendant lord is either posited in or aspects the Rasi ascendant, it proves to be highly Yogakarak, even if that planet is a functional malefic for the chart. Its placement in Kendra (square) houses (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) from the ascendant is also considered auspicious.

EX-3- Dr.B.V.Raman

DOB- 8/8/1912, 19/42/44 hours at Bangalore

• His Atmakaraka is the Moon, which is in Leo Navamsa. Therefore, all fiery signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) and the sign Aquarius (7th from Leo) became good for him. His ascendant is Aquarius, benefiting from this Karakamsa-derived influence.
• His ascendant lord is Saturn. Saturn's exaltation sign is Libra, which is ruled by Venus. In Dr. Raman's chart, Venus (from Leo Rasi) is aspecting his Aquarius ascendant. This lends extra strength and auspiciousness to the horoscope.

4. Effective Cancellation of Debility (Neecha Bhanga)

If a planet is debilitated in a Varga chart (especially in the Navamsa), its debility is considered effectively canceled, leading to Yogakarak results on practical ground, under the following conditions:

• The debilitated planet is conjoined with or aspected by its sign dispositor (the lord of the sign it occupies in that Varga).
• Alternatively, if the debilitated planet is in a sign exchange (Parivartana Yoga) with its dispositor in that same Varga.
• Crucial Condition: For this cancellation to be powerfully effective, both planets involved (the debilitated planet and its dispositor/exchanging planet) should not be posited in evil houses (6th, 8th, 12th) in the Rasi chart.

Example 3-b: Dr. B. V. Raman (Continued)

• His ascendant lord, Saturn, is debilitated in Aries Navamsa. However, in the Navamsa chart, it is aspected by Mars (who is in Libra Navamsa, but rules Aries), the dispositor of Saturn in Aries Navamsa. (Correction: Saturn is in Aries Navamsa. Mars, the lord of Aries, is also in Aries Navamsa – thus, Saturn is with its dispositor, fulfilling the condition.)

EX-4-Mother Teresa

DOB- 27/08/1910, 17/33 hours at 20E37 & 44N57 Yugoslavia

Her ascendant lord Saturn is in the Leo Navamsa, so the sign Aries becomes good occupied by the ascendant lord Saturn. The Moon Navamsa sign is Aries, and the exaltation sign of Mars, the Capricorn, is the ruler of her ascendant. Moon also occupied a fixed trine sign from it. The lord of exaltation, sign of ascendant lord Saturn, is Venus aspecting the ascendant. Mercury is in the Navamsa of debility at the sign Pisces but within the aspect of its sign depositor Jupiter. Her Karakamsa sign Cancer (AK-Jupiter) is 7^th from the ascendant.

EX-5- Dhirubhai Ambani

Dob- 28/12/1932, 6/37 hours at 70E30 & 21N30

• His chart lacks many popular Raja Yogas. His ascendant lord, Jupiter, is also weak due to debility in Capricorn Navamsa.
• However, the Navamsa sign occupied by the ascendant lord (Jupiter) is Capricorn. Trine signs from Capricorn (Virgo and Taurus) become auspicious. His Rasi ascendant lord Jupiter is in one of these trine signs, Virgo, in the Rasi chart.
• His Moon is in Libra Navamsa. The lord of Libra is Venus, whose exaltation sign is Pisces. The 7th sign from Pisces, Virgo, is thus rendered significantly good.
• The lord of the sign where the Rasi ascendant lord Jupiter gets exaltation (Cancer) is the Moon. This Moon is posited in his Sagittarius ascendant in the Rasi chart.
• His Navamsa ascendant is Aries, which is in the same trine (fiery) as his Rasi ascendant (Sagittarius), providing strength.
• In the Navamsa chart, though Jupiter is debilitated in Capricorn, it is aspected by its sign dispositor, Saturn (who is in Aries Navamsa, aspecting Capricorn).

5. Strategic Placement of the Badhaka Lord

If the Badhaka lord (lord of the house of obstruction, which varies for movable, fixed, and dual signs) is posited in one of the evil houses (6th, 8th, or 12th), counted either from the Rasi ascendant or from the Badhaka house itself, it proves Yogakarak for the native. While it can harm the external significations related to the houses involved (e.g., well-being of relatives signified by those houses), it tends to remove obstructions for the native.

6. Pillars of the Horoscope in Pushkara Navamsa

If the main pillars of the horoscope (ascendant, ascendant lord, Moon, Atmakaraka, Sun) are posited in a Pushkara Navamsa, it adds exceptional strength. Pushkara Navamsas are specific auspicious Navamsa segments:

• Fiery Signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius): 7th and 9th Navamsas.
• Earthy Signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn): 3rd and 5th Navamsas.
• Airy Signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius): 6th and 8th Navamsas.
• Watery Signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces): 1st and 3rd Navamsas.

(Note: Vargottama positions in certain signs also coincide with Pushkara Navamsas, e.g., the 7th Navamsa of Libra is Pushkara.)

The strength conferred by a Pushkara Navamsa is almost equivalent to that of a Vargottama Navamsa (planet in the same sign in Rasi and Navamsa).

Ex-6-  Mahatma Gandhi

Dob- 2/10/1869, 8/40 hours at 69E40 & 21N40

• His Navamsa Moon is in Pisces. The lord of Pisces is Jupiter, whose exalted sign is Cancer. His Rasi Moon (which is also his Atmakaraka) is in Cancer.
• His ascendant lord, Venus, is in Libra Navamsa. The trine sign Virgo (from Libra being considered a point, or via other derivations) is occupied by the Sun in his Rasi chart.
• His Karakamsa Rasi sign (where the AK Moon is in Navamsa – Pisces) is trine to his natal Rasi Moon (Cancer).
• The exaltation lord of his ascendant lord Venus (Venus is exalted in Pisces, ruled by Jupiter) is Jupiter, which aspects his Libra ascendant from Aries Rasi.
• The Badhaka lord, Sun (for Libra ascendant, Sun rules the 11th/Badhaka house), is in the 12th house (Virgo).

His ascendant (Libra) and its lord Venus are Vargottama (in Libra Navamsa). Libra Navamsa for Libra Rasi is also a Pushkara Navamsa (Libra being airy, its 7th Navamsa, which Libra Navamsa is, is Pushkara). This adds extraordinary strength. Mars and Jupiter are also in Pushkara Navamsas.

Ex-7- Narendra Modi

Dob- 17/09/1950, 9/53 hours at 72E40 & 23N487

• His horoscope does not feature many popular Raja Yogas, and vacant Kendra houses are often seen as a drawback. No planet appears exceptionally strong sign-wise in the Navamsa by common dignity. Yet, according to the rules described above, it is a strong horoscope.
• His ascendant lord, Venus, is in Leo Navamsa and is Vargottama (also in Leo Rasi). Thus, Leo becomes a highly beneficial sign for him, and it is occupied by his ascendant lord.
• His Atmakaraka, Saturn, is also posited in Leo Rasi (trine from its own Karakamsa sign Sagittarius, if AK is Saturn). (Clarification: AK is the highest degree planet. If Saturn is AK, its Navamsa position defines Karakamsa. If AK is Moon in Scorpio, then Karakamsa is Virgo.) Assuming Asc Lord Venus Vargottama in Leo makes Leo significant.
• His Moon is in Scorpio Rasi, Virgo Navamsa. The lord of Virgo Navamsa is Mercury, whose exaltation sign is Virgo. This sign, Virgo, is occupied by the Sun in Rasi.
• The exaltation lord of the ascendant lord Venus (Jupiter, as Venus is exalted in Pisces) aspects the ascendant (Libra) and the ascendant lord (Venus in Leo).
• The debilitated Moon (in Scorpio Rasi) is with its sign lord, Mars (Neecha Bhanga).

The Badhaka lord (Sun) is posited in the 12th house (Virgo). All these factors combine to make this horoscope strong and Yogakarak.

EX-9-Lata Mangeshkar

Dob- 28/09/1929, 23/00 hours at Mumbai

• Her ascendant lord, Venus, is in Cancer Navamsa. The Rasi Moon is in Cancer.
• Her Navamsa Moon is in Sagittarius. Its lord, Jupiter, gets exalted in Cancer, which is occupied by her Rasi Moon. This gives her Moon sign extraordinary strength.
• The exaltation lord of her ascendant lord Venus (Jupiter) is posited in her Taurus ascendant in the Rasi chart.
• Her Atmakaraka is Mercury. Her Karakamsa Rasi sign is Virgo (where Mercury is in Navamsa). Her ascendant (Taurus) and Sun (in Virgo) are in trine/same sign from this Karakamsa.
• The Badhaka lord, Saturn (for Taurus ascendant, Capricorn/9th is Badhaka, lord Saturn), is posited in the 8th house (Sagittarius).
• Saturn is debilitated in Aries Navamsa but is aspected by its sign lord, Mars, from Libra Navamsa (or conjoined if Mars is also in Aries Navamsa). These factors collectively made her horoscope exceptionally strong and Yogakarak.

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Raghvendra Khare