Before attempting to interpret yogas properly the strengths of the various planets have to be noted.
There are two methods of ascertaining the strengths which I shall name as the ‘approximate’ and the ‘accurate’. The accurate method is the one described in my Graha and Bhava Balas which enables one to calculate the six sources of strength and weakness of planets. The majority of readers will probably find it difficult to work out the shadbalas so that for purposes
of interpreting yogas they can rely on the ‘approximate’ method. This consists in ascertaining the Saptavargaja bala which has been fully described in my Graha and Bhava Balas and which I do not propose to discuss here. It must be specially noted that one should resort to this ‘approximate’ method only when he is quite unable to apply the ‘accurate’
method. Saptavargaja bala means the strength a planet gets by virtue of its disposition in a friendly, neutral or inimical Rasi, Hora, Drekkana, Sapthamsa, Navamsa, Dwadasamsa and Thrimsamsa. An objection may be raised that in case a planet is strongly disposed according to the ‘approximate method’ but powerless according to shadbala method, which
should be accepted? The answeri s, always give preference to shadbala method. We call such strengths of planets as ‘inherent strength’. The next step is to ascertain what may be called the residential strength which reveals the percentage of results a planet is capable of giving by virtue of occupation of a house.
This requires the determination of Bhavas (house longitudes), Bhava sandhis (junctional points) and the lengths of Bhavas. All the processes in volved in ascertaining these details are given in my Manual of Hindu Astrology. Thus we require the following details for purposes of interpreting yogas:
The good and evil lords in a horoscope.
The inherent strengths of planets.
The residential strengths of planets.
A yoga is formed by at least two planets. Ascertain whether the planets forming a yoga are benefic lords or malefic lords. If benefic. they get one positive unit of strength ; if malefic. assign a negative unit of strength. Ascertain if the two planets causing the yoga are in association with or aspected by other benefic and malefic lords. Assign one positive unit for benefic aspect* or association and a negative unit for the association or aspect of a malefic. See also if the yogakarakas are in exaltation or debilitation, in friendly or inimical houses and assign positive
and negative units for the same. Summarising :-
positive units of strength are contributed thus :
(a) If Yogakaraka is a benefic lord I unit
(b) Yogakaraka with a benefic lord I ,,
(c) Yogakaraka receiving the aspect
of a benefic lord I
(d) Yogakaraka in exaltation or
friendly sign I ,,
And negative units of strength are contributed thus :
(a) If Yogakaraka is a malefic lord I unit
(r) Yogakaraka with a malefic lord …. | ,,
(c) Yogakaraka receiving the aspect of a malefic lord I ,,
(dI Yogakaraka in debilitation or
inimical sign | ,,
If the positive units predominate, the yogakaraka will confer predominantly beneficial results in respect of a beneficial voga ; and no evil results will be given by him in regard to a beneficial yoga if the negative
the 1Oth house. The native cannot enjoy the Moon’s Dasa and hence the Moon can produce the results of the yoga only as sub-lord and that too to the extent of only 40% . Jupiter on the other hand can give
90 % of the results due by him in reference to the 10th house and gives good results of the 2nd and 11th houses.
Therefore :
(l) The yoga will be enjoyed throughout Jupiter’s Dasa subject to the influences of sublords.
(2) The Moon’s Bhukthi in Jupiter’s Dasa would have been excellent so far as this particular yoga is concerned but as the
Moon can give only 40% of the results of the 4th house, much importance need not be attached.
(3) During the Moon’ss ub-pcriod in all Dasasthe yoga will manifest to a small proportion.
(4) During Jupiter’s Bhukthi in all Dasas the yoga will be felt to a fairly good proportion, subject of course to the disposition of the other major lords under whom Jupiter acts as sub-lord.
The method suggested above should be studied and applied very carefully. lt has been offered with a view to enabling the readers to make further investigations. By an extension of the same principle it will no doubt be possible to interpret any kind of yoga.
In giving the combinations below no particular order has been followed but only such yogas (several of which are indeed rare) have been included which are to be met with in the generality of horoscopes and which can be easily deciphered by the astrological students.
