BPHS Chapter 39 — The Lunar Yogas

सहस्त्ररश्मितश्चन्द्रे कण्टकादिगते क्रमात् ।
धनधीनैपुणादीनि न्यूनमध्योत्तमानि हि ॥ १ ॥

Verse 1

If the Moon is in an angle, Panaphara or Apoklima from the Sun the native's wealth, intelligence and skill be respectively little, middling and excellent.

It is called'Sama Yoga' by Mantreshwara;

No.3. If the Moon is in an Apoklima (3,6,9 and12) from the Surya Lagna, the effect will be excellent,

Mantreshwara gives it the name of Varishtayoga.

With regard to the effects of this yoga Phala Dipika says that in this yoga the native will be endowed with wealth, conveyances fame, happiness, property, learning intellect, modesty, skill, education, generosity etc. but the order of the att ment of these effects is the same as described by Parasara.

In sloka 30, Chapter 13 of Sarawali, Kalyana Verma states this sloka somewhat in the same language: "If the Moon is in an angle from the Sun, little effects will be felt in regard to money, skill, learning and modesty. These are medium if the Moon be in Panphara and exceedingly good in Apoklima.

स्वांशे वा स्वाधिमित्रांशे स्थितश्च दिवसे शशी ।
गुरुणा दृश्यते तत्र जातो धनसुखान्वितः ॥ २ ॥

स्वांशे वा स्वाधिमित्रांशे स्थितश्च शशभृन्निशि ।
शुक्रेण दृश्यते तत्र जातो धनसुखान्वितः ॥ ३ ॥

एतद्विपर्ययस्थे च शुक्रेज्यानवलोकिते ।
जायतेऽल्पधनो बालो योगेऽस्मिन्निर्धनोऽथवा ॥ ४ ॥

Verse 2–4

2-4. In the case of a day birth when the Moon is in his own Navamsha or in an extreme friend's Navamsha, is aspected by Jupiter, the native will be endowed with wealth and happiness. In the case of a night birth when the Moon is in his own Navamsha or in his extreme friend's Navamsha, and is aspected by Venus the native will be endowed with wealth and happiness. When the situation is contrary in the above two cases and the Moon is aspected by Jupiter or Venus, the native will have little wealth or he will be devoid of wealth altogether.

चन्द्राद्रन्ध्रारिकामस्यैः सौम्यैः स्याधियोगकः ।
तत्र राजा च मन्त्री च सेनाधीशश्च बलक्रमात् ॥ ५ ॥

Verse 5

5 ADHI YOGA FROM THE MOON: When there are benefics in the 8th, 6th and 7th House from the Moon, the resultant yoga is called Adhi yoga. The native having this yoga in his horoscope will be either a king or a minister or an army Chief according to the strength of the participating planets.

The yoga has been praised in the famous Naadigrantha 'Deva Keralam'. The native having the Adhiyoga in his horoscope will be famous, wealthy, and illustrious, and he is endowed with horses, palanquins and other conveyances, etc and money. He is well mannered, endowed with sons and a sweet tempered chaste wife, fortune, has illustrious name, influence, is courageous and his fame spreads in his own and other countries.

All these effects will be applicable in the Adhi Yoga that is formed in the Lagna or in the Chandra Lagna.

In Saravali this Yoga has been given in the following way. If there are benefics in the 6,8 and 7 Houses from the Moon and they donot have any evil influence on them and they are away from the Sun also, the yoga formed thus makes the native a king of kings.

Kalyan Verma has imposed another condition that the Sun should not be near the planets situated in the 6,8 and 7 Houses that is the planet should not be weakened due to combustion etc. Secondly, there should be no malefic influence on these planets.

चन्द्राद् वृद्धिगतैः सर्वे: शुभैर्जातो महाधनी ।
द्वाभ्यां मध्यधनो जात एकेनाऽल्पधनो भवेत् ॥ ६ ॥

Verse 6

DHANA YOGA: When there are all the benefics in the upachaya Houses (3-6-10 and 11) from the Moon, the native will be very affluent, he will have medium effects with regard to being wealthy when two benefics are so placed and, he will have a little wealth when one is there.

चन्द्रात् स्वान्त्योभयस्थे हि ग्रहे सूर्यं विना क्रमात् ।
सुनफाख्योऽनफाख्यश्च योगो दुरधराह्वयः ॥ ७ ॥

राजा वा राजतुल्यो वा धीधनख्यातिमाञ्जनः ।
स्वभुजार्जितवित्तश्च सुनफायोगसम्भवः ॥ ८ ॥

भूपोऽगदशरीरश्च शीलवान् ख्यातकीर्तिमान् ।
सुरूपश्चाऽनफाजातो सुखैः सर्वै समन्वितः ॥ ९ ॥

उत्पन्नसुखभुग दाता धनवाहन-संयुतः ।
सद्भृत्यो जायते नूनं जनो दुरधराभवः ॥ १० ॥

Verse 7–10

7-10 SUNAPHA ANAPHA AND DURADHARA YOGAS: When there is in the 2nd House from the Moon,any other planet than the Sun, the Yoga so formed is Sunapha, in 12th House the yoga is Anapha and in both Houses (2 and 12) it is Duradhara. The native born in the Sunapha Yoga, will be a king or equal to a king, be intelligent, wealthy and famous and will have self earned wealth; in the Anapha yoga, he will be a king, be free from diseases, be virtuous, famous charming and will be blessed with every kind of happiness and; in the Duradhara yoga, he will enjoy all pleasures, will be charitable, be endowed with wealth and conveyances and his servants will certainly be excellent.

The prediction about the effects of these yogas should be made after great consideration, because with the change in the Lagna (Ascendant) and in the yoga forming planet, there will be great change in the effects. The effects described in the Sastras (ancient classics on Astrology) are merely indications. Thus, if there is the Leo Ascendant and there is Mercury in the 2nd House from the Moon, the Sunapha yoga will cause good effect with regard to wealth and Mars and Jupiter in the same situation will also give excellent effects as they are yoga karaka in the Leo Ascendant. But if in the Leo Ascendant Mercury is situated in the 12th House from the Moon, this Anapha yoga will certainly not let the native accumulate his money and if there are Mars and Jupiter in the situation, then also the Anapha yoga will not remain so excellent. In the Sagittarius Ascendant, in the Duradhara yoga, in the 2nd House from the Moon the situation of Jupiter and in the 12th of Mars will also not be very auspicious because both these planets will be in their signs of debilitation. Therefore, the prediction of effects should be made after considering the various situations as there may be 31 yogas in Sunapha, 31 in Anapha and 180 in Duradhara yoga.

चन्द्रादाद्यधनाऽन्त्यस्थो विना भानुं न चेदग्रहः ।
कश्चित् स्याद्वा विना चन्द्रं लग्नात् केन्द्रगतोऽथवा ॥ ११ ॥

योगः केमद्रुमो नाम तत्र जातोऽतिगर्हितः ।
बुद्धिविद्याविहीन्यश्च दरिद्रापत्तिसंयुतः ॥ १२ ॥

अन्ययोगफलं हन्ति चन्द्रयोगो विशेषतः ।
स्वफलं प्रददातीति बुधो यत्नाद् विचिन्तयेत् ॥ १३ ॥

Verse 11–13

11-13 KEMADRUMA YOGA: If with the Moon or in the 2nd and 12th House from the Moon and in an angle from the Ascendant there is no planet except the Sun, the yoga thus formed is called Kemadruma. The native born in this yoga will be very much disgraced, be devoid of intelligence and learning and be subject to penury and calamities. The chandra yogas particularly destroy the effects of other yogas and give their own effects and therefore the wise should consider them with great care and attention.

Translator's note

If there is Kemadruma yoga in the horoscope, the situation of its destruction should also be considered. If the Moon is in the sign of her extreme friend, in her exaltation sign or in her Navamsha sign and there is the aspect of Jupiter on her, the Kemadruma Yoga will be destroyed. 'Kemadruma' means that the Moon is isolated. She doesnot get any kind of strength or help. If the Moon is alone, she is weak. The native, in whose horoscope there is the Kemadruma yoga and the Moon is weak, generally remains fearful. The Moon should receive some kind of influence. such as the aspect of benefic planet like Jupiter, the situation of any planet except the Sun in an angle or the presence of any planet in the 6th or the 8th House from the Moon. If it is so Kemadruma yoga will not occur.