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GRAHA MAALIKA YOGAS

 

When planets occupy five or more than five consecutive houses, such

Yogas are called Graha Maalika Yogas. In Nabhasa Yogas Rahu and Ketu

are not considered. Parasara indicated only four Yogas of this

category, namely Nauka, Koota, Chhatra and Chaapa Yogas. Yavan Jataka

and Bhavartha Ratnakar by Shri Ramanujacharya includes other Graha

Maalika Yogas. I am including all these Yogas for the benefit of the

readers.

 

14. Nauka Yoga: If all the seven planets occupy the seven houses

commencing from the Ascendant, Nauka Yoga is formed.

 

This Yoga will give full effects if all the houses from the Ascendant

to the seventh house are occupied. However, it is essential that the

ascendant and seventh house should be occupied for Nauka Yoga to be

operative.

 

Effects: The persons born in this Yoga will depend for their

livelihood on water-born minerals, pearls, creatures etc., (these days

fishing and dealing in pearls and coral etc. is a big industry), they

will be wealthy, over-ambitions, famous and renowned. On the negative

side, the native will be cruel, miserly, greedy and avaricious.

In this Yoga all the planets are placed in the invisible half of the

horoscope. Jataka Bharana says that such natives also have thievish

tendencies. It is rare to find a configuration when all the seven

planets are placed in seven consecutive houses. All the planets placed

in five consecutive houses are a common occurrence. This is the reason

that Kalasarpa Yoga (i.e. when all the seven planets occupy five

consecutive houses and are also on one side of Rahu-Ketu axis) is

commonly found in many horoscopes.

 

15. Koota Yoga: When all the seven planets occupy houses from the 4 th

to the 10 th house this Yoga is formed.

 

Effects: The person of Koota Yoga will be unreliable in speech, will

be head of a prison or one who will be in-charge of bonded labour ,

may encounter liquidity problems, be crafty, cruel, and will live on

hills and in fortresses (meaning large villas).

 

These persons are generally honoured, reputed, employ lot of bonded

labour, but do not hesitate to earn money by questionable means.

 

16. Chhatra Yoga: This Yoga is formed when all the planets occupy from

the 7 th to the Ascendant, i.e. in the visible half of the nativity.

 

Effects: The person born in this yoga will provide protection to his

family members and associates, be kind, will be very dear to the

influential people in society (i.e. kings, ministers or persons of

high statuts), will have excellent intelligence, be happy in the

beginning and end of the life and be long lived.

 

As the planets are placed in the visible half of the nativity, such

persons will be of great excellence, good fortune in profession,

obtaining favors from government and other organizations etc. If the

10 th house is occupied by benefics, they will also enjoy a good life

even in their middle age.

 

17. Chaapa Yoga: When all the planets occupy houses from the 10 th to

the 7 th house, Chaapa Yoga is formed. Saravali and Yavan Jataka also

call it "Varnuka Yoga".

 

Effects: The natives of Chaapa Yoga will not speak the truth, will

provide protection to thieves and criminals (in modern teerminology

they may resemble underworld dons), they themselves will indulge in

criminal activities, will wander in forests, be devoid of fortune, be

happy in the middle part of their lives. However, Varaha Mihira and

other Jataka Granthas say that they will happy at the end and in the

beginning of their lives.

 

The planets placed in angular houses will control the fortunes of the

native.

 

GRAHA MAALIKA YOGAS FROM YAVAN JATAKA

 

(1). Shayani Yoga: This Yoga is formed if all the planets are placed

in five houses commencing from the Ascendant. (In Yupa yoga, all

planets are placed in four houses from the Ascendant)

Effects: The natives of Shayani Yoga will get lot of honor on account

of the fame and prominence of their families and they will be endowed

with lasting happiness,

 

(2). Jangal Yoga: This Yoga is formed if all the planets are placed in

five houses from the 4 th house.

 

Effects: The natives of this Yoga are generally adept in serving others.

 

Such a Yoga is prominent in housewives, in well-to-do families. They

try to look after their families well. Such persons enjoy helping

their kith and kin.

 

(3). Nishrayani Yoga : If all the planets occupy five houses from the

7 th house, Nishrayani Yoga is formed.

 

Effects: These persons are very clever, act as ambassadors and

traverse a lonely path. They sometimes get trapped or deceived by others.

 

This is a very powerful Yoga as its name suggests. Nishrayani means

leader. Such persons rise in life due to their intellectual abilities

and persuasive skills. They always rise if they work in groups.

 

(4). Kunta Yoga: If all planets occupy five houses from the 10 th

house, Kunta Yoga is formed.

 

Effects: If this Yoga starts from the Sun in the 10 th house, the

person is full of fighting sprit and shines like the Sun. Otherwise a

person of this yoga will be of fiery disposition and be able to

overcome all adversities.

 

Kunta means a spear with a pointed sharp edge. Such persons therefore

fix their eyes on a specific goal in life and are able to win over all

adversities

 

(5). Pankti (Nagar)Yogas: When all the planets occupy six consecutive

houses commencing from the Lagna, 4 th , 7 th or 10 th house, Pankti

Yoga is formed. These Yogas are called Nagar Yogas.

 

Effects: If this Yoga commences from the Lagna, the person enjoys a

status like a king, but if this Yoga commences from 4 th , 7 th or 10

th house the person enjoys a status like a minister. These persons

enjoy urban social life.

 

(5a). Pankti Yogas of different kinds are formed when all the planets

occupy six houses in consecutive order. It commences from any house

other than an angular house (1 st , 4 th , 7 th or 10 th ). Such Yogas

are simply called Pankti Yogas (but these Yogas do not fall into the

category of Nagar Yoga.)

 

Effects: These persons also enjoy life, but depend for their

prosperity on agricultural proceeds and animals. They are able to

fulfill all their desires and use their knowledge for productive work.

On the negative side, they do not have any set goal of their life i.e.

they lead town or village life as it comes to them.

 

Note: Ramanujacharya says that Graha Masllika Yogas , in which all

planets occupy five, six, seven, eight or nine consecutive houses,

will be fortunate provided the Yoga starts from the auspicious and

strongly disposed Lagna or the Sun. He has included all the nine

planets including Rahu and Ketu.

 

The following points should be kept in view while considering Graha

Maalika Yogas:

 

(1) The commencing house is most important and controls the effects of

the Yoga to a large extent.

(2) If the Yoga starts from an angular house, or a powerful Sun, it

yields auspicious and powerful results.

(3) If the planet in commencing house is weak, the Yoga will not yield

good results.

(4) Dr. B. V. Raman gives a table in his translation of Bhavartha

Ratnakar, which is reproduced below for ready reference:

 

Starting house

 

 

Results Graha Maalika Yoga

1 Lagna King, commander, wealthy,

2 2nd house Very wealthy, dutiful, resolute, unsympathetic

3 3rd house Ruler, rich, sikly, surrounded by brave men

4 4th house Charitable, liberal, wealthy

5 5th house Malicious and famous

6 6th house Greedy, somewhat poor

7 7th house Coveted by women and influential

8 8 th house Poor and henpacked

9 9 th house Religious, well-to-do, mighty and good

10 10th house Respected, virtuous

11 11th house Skilful and lord of lovely women

12 12th house honored, liberal and respected