The Sixteen Yogas

This chart shows gairikambula (the Moon linking through a later sign). The first box (top centre) is sign 5, Leo. Box 2 (top left) is sign 6, Virgo, with the Moon at 29 degrees. Box 3 (left upper) is sign 7, Libra, with Saturn at 12 degrees. Box 7 (bottom centre) is sign 11, Aquarius, with Mars at 12 degrees. Box 9 (right lower) is sign 1, Aries, with the Sun at 8 degrees. The other boxes hold only their sign numbers.

This ends khallasara (the Moon with no link). Next, the radda (a weak planet undoing the result) yoga (planet combination). The Yogasudhanidhi states the definition of the radda yoga. [A planet] makes an ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with one that is retrograde, or going toward the Sun's rays, or set. Or the other is going to the 12th, 6th or 8th house, or is a cruel planet 'kramitatamah'. That is radda. It takes away a result that would bring joy. (Our text is unclear here: the word 'na' after 'set' and the word 'kramitatamah' do not settle.)

A special point is stated here in the Tajikabhushana. A fast-moving planet may be in an apoklima (falling house). It makes an ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with a slow planet in a kendra (corner house). At first the work is delayed. Afterward it surely brings success in everything.

This chart shows khallasara (the Moon with no link). The first box (top centre) is sign 5, Leo. Box 2 (top left) is sign 6, Virgo, with the Moon at 29 degrees. Box 7 (bottom centre) is sign 11, Aquarius, with Jupiter at 5 degrees. Box 9 (right lower) is sign 1, Aries, with the Sun at 4 degrees. The other boxes hold only their sign numbers.

This chart shows the radda (a weak planet undoing the result) yoga (planet combination). Box 6 (bottom left) is sign 6, Virgo. It holds Saturn at 10 degrees and Mars (no degree is printed for Mars). The other boxes hold only their sign numbers.

A fast planet stands in a kendra (corner house). It forms ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with a slow planet in an apoklima (falling house). The work happens first. At the end it is sure to be spoiled.

Here is an example. In a question about fortune, the lagna (rising sign) is Aries. Mars has gone to Virgo, and Jupiter too. Jupiter is the lord of fortune. There, in that same sign, stand the Sun and Saturn. All of them are at ten degrees. This is radda (a weak planet undoing the result). It spoils the result.

Or: with that same lagna (rising sign), Mars is in Pisces and Jupiter is in Capricorn. Both are at ten degrees. It is said to be bad first and good afterwards.

Or: with that same lagna (rising sign), Mars is in Cancer and Jupiter is in Pisces. Both are at ten degrees. It is good first and bad afterwards.

This ends radda. Next, duphalikuttha yoga is described. Its definition is given in the Tajikabhushana: A slow planet stands in its own house, or in its high point. Or it is in the four-sign group that is its own. If it forms the yoga with a fast planet that is not in charge, this is called duphalikuttha (a slow strong planet with a fast weak one). It brings good.

The 'yoga' [in the verse] is the one called ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). Ithasala with a fast planet that is not in charge gets the work done. Then ithasala with a fast planet in charge surely gets it done too.

Here is an example. In a question about happiness, the lagna (rising sign) is Aries. Mars is in Aries at 12 degrees. The lord of happiness is the Moon, at 10 degrees, in Aquarius. These two have ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). So one should declare a gain of happiness.

This chart shows radda (a weak planet undoing the result): bad first and good later. In house 10 (sign 10): Jupiter at 10 degrees. In house 12 (sign 12): Mars at 10 degrees. The other houses hold only their sign numbers.

This chart shows radda (a weak planet undoing the result): good first and bad later. In house 4 (sign 4): Mars at 10 degrees. In house 12 (sign 12): Jupiter at 10 degrees. The other houses hold only their sign numbers.

This ends duphalikuttha. Next, dutthotthadavira (a third planet helping two weak ones) yoga is described. Its definition is given in the Jirna Tajika. The lord of the lagna (rising sign) and the lord of the matter are both weak. They are the two who form the yoga. One of them forms the yoga with another planet. That planet stands in its own house, high point or the like. The dutthotthadavira yoga gets the work done through the help of another.

Or two other planets stand in their own signs and the like. Both are fast. They then form ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with the weak, slow one of those two [lords]. This dutthotthadavira (a third planet helping two weak ones) yoga gets the work done through the help of another.

'Those two' means the lord of the lagna (rising sign) and the lord of the matter.

Example. In a question about the wife, the lagna (rising sign) is Leo. The Sun is in Libra at 7 degrees. Saturn is in Aries at 9 degrees. Mars is in Aries at 6 degrees.

Saturn forms ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with Mars, who stands in his own house. Gain of a wife comes through the help of another, in this dutthotthadavira (a third planet helping two weak ones) yoga.

Or: with that same lagna (rising sign), the Sun, Mars and Saturn stand as said before. Jupiter is in Aries, in his own hadda (a planet's own small part of a sign), at 5 degrees. Jupiter and Mars form the yoga with Saturn. So the gain is said to come from another.

Here Mars stands in his own house, and Jupiter in his own hadda (a planet's own small part of a sign). These two form ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with Saturn. Saturn stands in his nicha (low point) and is weak. So the gain of a wife should be said to come from another.

This ends dutthotthadavira (a third planet helping two weak ones) yoga. Next, tambira yoga is described. Its definition is given in the Hayanasindhu. The lord of the lagna (rising sign) and the lord of the matter have no yoga between them. One of the two is strong and has reached the end of a sign. Within its deepta degrees (the planet's orb of light), it gives its light to another planet. That planet has strength and stands in the next sign. This is tambira (a planet passing light on at a sign end), very good.

Here the lord of the lagna (rising sign) and the lord of the matter have no ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect). Then one of the two is strong and at the end of a sign. It gives its light to another planet. That planet is strong through its own house and the like. It stands in the next sign. The light passes through ithasala. This is the good tambira (a planet passing light on at a sign end) yoga.

This chart shows duphalikuttha (a slow strong planet with a fast weak one). In house 1 (sign 1): Mars at 12 degrees. In house 11 (sign 11): the Moon at 10 degrees. The other houses hold only their sign numbers.

This chart shows the first example of dutthotthadavira (a third planet helping two weak ones) yoga. In house 3 (sign 7): the Sun at 7 degrees. In house 9 (sign 1): Mars (no degree printed) and Saturn at 9 degrees. The other houses hold only their sign numbers.

This chart shows the second example of dutthotthadavira (a third planet helping two weak ones) yoga. In house 3 (sign 7): the Sun at 7 degrees. In house 9 (sign 1): Mars at 6 degrees, Saturn at 9 degrees and Jupiter at 5 degrees. The other houses hold only their sign numbers.

This chart shows tambira yoga (a planet passing light on at a sign end). In house 5 (sign 11): Saturn at 25 degrees. In house 6 (sign 12): Jupiter at 5 degrees. In house 10 (sign 4): Venus at 2 degrees. The other houses hold only their sign numbers.

Example. In a question about happiness, the lagna (rising sign) is Libra. Venus is in Cancer at 2 degrees. Saturn is in Aquarius at 29 degrees. The two have no yoga between them.

Saturn has ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with Jupiter, who stands in Pisces at 5 degrees. This is called tambira yoga (a planet passing light on at a sign end). The wise say it gets the work done.

This ends tambira. Next, kuttha yoga is described. Its definition is given in the Tajikabhushana. A planet stands in its own house or the like, in a kendra (corner house). Its look is joined with the lagna's degree. Good planets look at it and join it. It is free from the joining or look of bad planets. It has risen [and is not set]. It moves direct. It has strength of time. It is strong. It gives the full result. Those who know time say this is a way to see a planet's strength. The yoga is called kuttha (a planet in strength).

This ends kuttha. Next, durupha yoga is described. Its definition is given in the same book. A planet is set. It moves backward. Bad planets join or look at it. It is in the 8th, 12th or 6th from its own house. Or it reaches the 7th. Or it has ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect) with a planet at its low point. Or it is in Rahu's mouth or tail. This is called durupha (a planet in weakness).

In the Samjna Tantra, a special rule is given for the durupha (a planet in weakness) of the Moon: The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 2.73, with our English meaning there.

The same verse is in Tajika Nilakanthi 2.74, with our English meaning there.

Samarasimha gives an exception to this. By day, in the first half of the month, Saturn in a human sign does a small dosha (fault). This holds in a question or at birth. In the opposite case it does a big dosha.

At night, in the later half of the month, Mars in a woman's sign does only a small fault. This holds in a question or at birth. In the opposite case it does a big one.

This ends durupha. All these [sixteen] are only kinds of ithasala (planets moving toward an exact aspect).

And Yadava has said this: Ithasala takes on this and that special form. It is described as sixteen-fold. It is like Keshava, who has twenty-four forms through the differences of discus, mace and the like.

Another special rule is also given there. Whichever house lord gives its own light to the lord of the lagna (rising sign) brings the getting of that [house's matter]. If not, it brings loss. In this way, judge from the looks of bad and good planets and the like. Then the wise one should speak. The time of getting it comes from the degrees between them, times 12. (Our text is unclear here: a short phrase about a bad planet and good ones does not give a clear sense.)

Here ends the third chapter, on the sixteen yogas, in the Hayanaratna. It was written by Balabhadra, son of the honoured Damodara, learned and best of daivajnas (astrologers).