Deva Keralam (Selections) · by Venkatesa and Achyuta
Chapter 2 · Yogas
योगाः
पूर्वपक्षे दिवा जन्म चन्द्रकेन्द्रसमन्विते ।लग्नेशो राहुसंयुक्ते योगः शङ्ख इतीरितः ॥ ५४०० ॥
In the full Deva Keralam this is Venkatesa 5400.
Say the birth is by day, in the bright half of the moon month. Say the lagna (rising sign) lord is in a kendra (corner house) with the Moon. Say it is also joined by Rahu. This is called Shankha yoga (planet combination).
Simple meaning: Day birth in the bright half, lagna lord with the Moon in a corner house and with Rahu: Shankha yoga.
त्रिचतुःपञ्चराशिस्थे शुभखेचरसंयुते ।
The lagna lord in the 3rd, 4th or 5th with a good planet, and a bad planet in the 5th: Shankha yoga.
श्रीमान् शङ्खभवो विचक्षणमतिर्वेदान्तविद्धार्मिको लोके स्याद् बहुनायकः क्षितिपतिर्मार्ताण्डतेजद्युतिः ।
Shankha yoga makes a person wise, rich, famous and a leader.
पुण्यकृत् कृशदेही च चार्वङ्गः प्रियवाग्भवेत् ।
Shankha yoga gives a lean, handsome, sweet-spoken, quick and brave person.