41. The Raja Yogas

अथाऽतः सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि राजयोगान् द्विजोत्तम ! ।
येषां विज्ञानमात्रेण राजपूज्यो जनो भवेत् ॥ १ ॥

ये योगाः शम्भुना प्रोक्ताः पुरा शैलसुताग्रतः ।
तेषां सारमहं वक्ष्ये तवाग्रे द्विजनन्दन ! ॥ २ ॥

1-2. O excellent of the Brahmins, now I shall speak of the Rajayogas by the mere knowledge of which one becomes worthy of royal favours. O Son of a Brahmin, I will tell you the substance of those yogas which in the ancient times were told by Lord Shiva before his consort Paravati, the daughter of Himalayas.

चिन्तयेत् कारकांशे वा जनुर्लग्नेऽथ ऽथवा द्विज ! ।
राजयोगकरौ द्वौ द्वौ स्फुटौ खेटौ प्रयत्नतः ॥ ३ ॥

आत्मकारकपुत्राभ्यां योगमेकं प्रकल्पयेत् ।
तनुपञ्चमनाथाभ्यां तथैव द्विजसत्तम ! ॥ ४ ॥

लग्नपुत्रेशयोरात्मपुत्रकारकयोर्द्वयोः ।
सम्बन्धात् पूर्णमर्धं वा पादं वीर्यानुसारतः ॥ ५ ॥

3-5. O Brahmin, the consideration of Rajayoga has to be made from the karakamsha Lagna and the Janama Lagna. Two spashta grahas forming the Rajayoga should be well considered. O excellent of the Brahmins, one Rajayoga should be considered from the Atma Karaka and Putra Karaka pair of planets and another from the ascendant Lord and the 5th Lord. It is from the relation and according to the strength of both the Atma Karaka and Putra Karaka, and the ascendant Lord and the 5th lord, that the full, half or the one fourth yoga is to be understood.

लग्नेशे पञ्चमे भावे पञ्चमेशे च लग्ने ।
पुत्रात्मकारकौ विप्र ! लग्ने च पञ्चमे स्थित ॥ ६ ॥

स्वोच्चे स्वांशे स्वभे वाऽपि शुभग्रहनिरीक्षितो ।
महाराजाख्ययोगाऽत्र जातः ख्यातः सुखान्वितः ॥ ७ ॥

6-7. MAHARAJA YOGA: If there is an exchange between the ascendant Lord and the 5th Lord and O Brahmin, the Atmakaraka and Putra karaka planets are in the Ascendant or in the 5th House and, they are in their exaltation, Navamsha or own sign and are aspected by a benefic planet, the yoga that is so formed is called Maharaja yoga and the native born in this yoga will be famous and happy.

भाग्येश: कारको लग्ने पञ्चमे सप्तमेऽपि वा ।
राजयोगप्रदातारौ शुभखेटयुतेक्षितौ ॥ ८ ॥

8. When the 9th Lord, the Atmakaraka planet are in the Ascendant or in the 5th or the 7th House from the natal Ascendant or the Karakamsha Ascendant and they are in conjunction or are aspected by benefic, the yoga formed thus is Rajayoga.

लग्नेशात् कारकाच्चापि धने तुर्ये च पञ्चमे ।
शुभखेटावे भावे जातो राजा भवेद् ध्रुवम् ॥ ९ ॥

तृतीये षष्ठभे ताभ्यां पापग्रहयुतेक्षिते ।
जातो राजा भवेदेवं मिश्रे मिश्रफलं वदेत् ॥ १० ॥

9-10. When there are benefics in the 2nd, 4th and 5th from the Ascendant Lord or from the Atmakaraka sign, the native will certainly become a king or from these very places there are, in the 3rd and 6th House, malefics or they are aspected by malefics the native will be a king. If there are mixed planets in this situation the effects will also be mixed.

स्वांशे वा पञ्चमे शुक्रे जीवेन्दुयुतवीक्षिते ।
लग्ने लग्नपदे वाऽपि राजवर्गो भवेन्नरः ॥ ११ ॥

11. If Venus is in the karakamsha or in the 5th House there from or in the Ascendant or in the Arudha Ascendant along with or in the aspect of Jupiter or the Moon, the native will be related to the royal circles.

जन्माङ्गे कालहोराङ्गे कलाङ्गे येन केनचित् ।
एकग्रहेण सन्दृष्टे त्रितये राजभाग् जनः ॥ १२ ॥

12. If the natal Ascendant, or Hora Lagna or Ghatika Lagna has the aspect of even a single planet, the native will be a king.

लग्नषड्वर्गके चैवमेकखेटयुतेक्षिते ।
राजयोगो भवत्येव निर्विशंक द्विजोत्तम ! ॥ १३ ॥

पूर्णदृष्टे पूर्णयोगमर्धदृष्टेऽर्धमेव च ।
पाददृष्टे पादयोगमिति ज्ञेयं क्रमात् फलम् ॥ १४ ॥

13-14. O excellent of the Brahmins, if the Shadavargas of the Ascendant (Sign, Hora Decanate, Navamsha, Dwadshamsha, Trishamsha) are occupied or aspected by one and the same planet, even then Rajayoga is formed: If the aspect is full the Rajayoga will also be full, in case it is half or one fourth, the Rajayoga will also be half Rajayoga or one fourth Rajayoga respectively.

लग्नत्रये स्वभोच्चस्थे खेटे राजा भवेद् ध्रुवम् ।
यद्वा लग्ने दृकाणेंऽशे स्वोच्चखेटयुते द्विज ! ॥ १५ ॥

15. 0 Brahmin, if the three Ascendants (i.e. the natal, Hora and Ghatika Ascendant) are occupied by planets in their own, exaltation sign or if there are exalted planets in the Ascendant or Decanate Ascendant and the Navamsha Ascendant it causes Raja Yoga,

पदे शुभे स-चंद्रे च घने देवगुरौ तथा ।
स्वोच्चस्थखेटसन्दृष्टे राजयोगो न संशयः ॥ १६ ॥

16. There will undoubtedly be a Rajayoga if there are benefics along with the Moon in the Arudha or Pada Lagna, Jupiter in the 2nd House and both these have the aspect of a planet in his exalation sign.

शुभे लग्ने शुभे त्वर्थे तृतीये पापखेचरे ।
चतुर्थे च शुभे प्राप्ते राजा वा तत्समोऽपि वा ॥ १७ ॥

17. The native will be a King or like a king if the Ascendant, the 2nd and the 4th House have benefics in them and the 3rd has malefics in it.

स्वोच्चस्थो हरिणांको वा जीवो वा शुक्र एव वा ।
बुधो वा धनभावस्थ: श्रियं दिशति देहिनः ॥ १८ ॥

18. If even one among the Moon, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury is exalted in the 2nd House, the native will be endowed with wealth.

षष्टेऽष्टमे तृतीये वा स्व-स्वनीचगता ग्रहाः ।
लग्नं पश्येत् स्वभोच्चस्थो लग्नपो राज्ययोगदः ॥ १९ ॥

19. If the 6th, 8th and 3rd are occupied by debilitated planets and the Ascendant Lord in his own or exaltation sign aspects the Ascendant, there is Rajayoga.

षष्ठाऽष्टमव्ययाधीशा नीचस्था रिपुधेऽस्तगाः ।
स्वोच्चस्वभगलग्नेशो लग्नं पश्यंश्च राज्यदः ॥ २० ॥

20. If the 6th, 8th and 12th Lord is in his debilitation in enemy's sign or combust; or the Ascendant Lord in his exaltation or in his own sign aspects the Ascendant, it causes Rajayoga.

स्वोच्चस्वभस्थराज्येशो लग्नं पश्यंश्च राज्यदः ।
शुभा: केन्द्रस्थिता वाऽपि राज्यदः नाऽत्र संशयः ॥ २१ ॥

21. If the 10th Lord in his own or in his exaltation sign as the Ascendant or if all the benefics are in angles, it causes Rajayoga.

शुभराशौ शुभांशे च कारको धनवान् भवेत् ।
तदंशकेन्द्रेषु शुभे नूनं राजा प्रजायते ॥ २२ ॥

22. If the Atmakaraka is in benefic's sign or Navamsha, the native will be wealthy, if there are benefics in angles from the Karakamsha lagna, he will be a King.

लग्नारूढं दारपदं मिथ: केन्द्र स्थितं यदि ।
त्रिलाभे वा त्रिकोण वा तदा राजा न संशयः ॥ २३ ॥

23. If the Arudha Lagna and Darapada Lagna are in mutual angles or in the 3rd of the 11th House or in mutual trines (5.9), the native will be undoubtedly a King.

भावहोराघटीसंज्ञलग्नानि च प्रपश्यति ।
स्वोच्चग्रहो राजयोगो लग्नद्वयमथापि वा ॥ २४ ॥

24. If the Bhava Lagna, Hora Lagna, Ghatika Lagna all the three or two of them are aspected by planets in their exaltation, the native will be a King.

राशेद्रेष्काणतोंऽशाच्च राशेरंशादथापि वा ।
यद्वा राशिदृणाभ्यां लग्नद्रष्टा तु योगदः ॥ २५ ॥

25. When the said Ascendants, their cecanates and Navamshas or the said Ascendants and their navamshas or the said Ascendants and their decanates are aspected by the Ascendant Sign. it causes Rajayoga.

पटे स्वोच्चखगाक्रान्ते चन्द्राक्रान्ते विशेषतः ।
क्रान्ते च गुरु-शुक्राभ्यां केनाप्युच्चग्रहेण वा ॥ २६ ॥

दुष्टार्गलग्रहाभावे राजयोगी न संशयः ।
शुभारूढ़े तत्र चन्द्रे घने देवगुरौ तथा ॥ २७ ॥

26-27. When the Arudha Pada is occupied by an exalted planet, particularly the Moon in exaltation or by Jupiter or Venus or by any exalted planet and there is no Argala by a malefic, it undoubtedly forms a Rajayoga or the Moon is in the Pada Lagna along with a benefic planet and in the 2nd House from it there is Jupiter, then also a Rajayoga is formed.

दुःस्थानेशोऽपि नीचस्थो यदि लग्नं प्रपश्यति ।
तदाऽपि राजयोगः स्यादि ज्ञेयं द्विजोत्तम ! ॥ २८ ॥

28. O excellent of the Brahmins, it should be known that if even the Lords of malefic houses (6,8 and 12) in their debilitation aspect the Lagna, it also causes Rajayoga.

चतुर्थदशमार्थाय-पतिदृष्टे विलग्नभे ।
पदाल्लाभे तु शुक्रेण दृष्टेऽप्यारूढभे शुभे ॥ २९ ॥

राजा वा तत्समो वापि जातको जायते ध्रुवम् ।
षष्ठाष्टमगते नीचे लग्नं पश्यति वा तथा ॥ ३० ॥

तृतीयलाभगे नीचे लग्नं पश्यति वा तथा ।
लग्नांशकेन्द्रेषु शुभे निग्रहानुग्रहक्षमः ॥ ३१ ॥

29-31. If the Lords of the 4th, 10th, 2nd and 11th House aspect the Lagna, Venus has her aspect on the 11th House from the Pada Lagna and the Pada Lagna has a benefic in it, the native will be a king or like a king. If debilitated planets in the 6th or the 8th Houses aspect the Ascendant or if the debilitated planets in the 3rd or the 11th House aspect the Lagna or if there are benefics in angles from the Navamsha of the Ascendant the native has the capacity of giving punishment or forgiving it.

अथाऽहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि राजयोगादिकं परम् ।
ग्रहाणां स्थानभेदेन दृष्टियोगंशात् फलम् ॥ ३२ ॥

32. I shall now speak of the Rajayogas based on their different places, on their aspects and their conjunctions.

तपःस्थानाधिपो मन्त्री मन्त्राधीशो विशेषतः ।
उभावन्योन्यसंदृष्टौ जातश्चेदिह राज्यभाक् ॥ ३३ ॥

यत्र कुत्रापि संयुक्तौ तौ वापि समसप्तमौ ।
राजवंशभवो बाहो राजा भवति निश्चितम् ॥ ३४ ॥

33-34. The 9th Lord is akin to a minister and 5th Lord akin to the chief minister. If both have the mutual aspect, the native is entitled to be a king. If they are in conjunction any where or if they are in the 7th House from each other, then the native born in a royal family will certainly be a King.

वाहनेशस्तथा माने मानेशो वाहने स्थितः ।
बुद्धिधर्माधिपाभ्यां तु दृष्टश्वेदिह राज्यभाक् ॥ ३५ ॥

35. If the 4th Lord occupies the 10th House and the 10th Lord occupies the 4th House and there is the aspect on them of the 5th and the 9th Lord, even then the native will have share in kingdom.

सुतकर्म-सुह्नल्लग्ननाथा धर्मपसंयुताः ।
यस्य जन्मनि भूपोऽसौ कीर्त्या ख्यातो दिगन्तरे ॥३६ ॥

36. When the 5th, 10th, 4th and the Ascendant Lords are together with the 9th Lord, the native will be a King and his fame spreads over the whole world.

सुखकर्माधिपौ वापि मन्त्रिनाथेन संयुतौ ।
धर्मनाथेन वा युक्तौ जातश्चेदिह राज्यभाक् ॥ ३७ ॥

37. If the 4th or the 10th lord are in conjunction with the 5th or the 9th Lord, the native will share a Kingdom.

सुतेशे धमत्रनाथेन युते लग्नेश्वरेण वा ।
लग्ने सुखेऽथवा माने स्थिते जातो नृपो भवेत् ॥ ३८ ॥

38. If the 5th Lord in conjunction with the 9th Lord or the Ascendant Lord is situated in the Ascendant, the 4th House, or the 10th House, the native will be a King.

धर्मस्थाने स्थिते जीवे स्वगृहे भृगुसंयुते ।
पचंमाधिपयुक्ते वा जातश्चेदिह राजभाक् ॥ ३९ ॥

39. If Jupiter in conjunction with Venus and in his own sign or Jupiter in conjunction with the 5th Lord, is situated in the 9th House, the native will be a King.

दिनार्धाच्च निशार्धाच्च परं सार्धद्विनाडिका ।
शुभा वेला तदुत्पन्नो राजा स्यात्तत्समोऽपि वा ॥ ४० ॥

40. Two and half Ghatis (60 minutes) from mid-day or from midnight is auspicious time. The native born on this time will be a King or equal to a King.

चन्द्रः कवि कविश्चन्द्रमन्योऽन्यं त्रिभवस्थितः ।
मिथ: पश्यति वा क्वापि राजयोग उदाहतः ॥ ४१ ॥

41. If the Moon and venus are respectively in the 3rd and the 11th House and mutually aspect each other or if they mutually aspect each other from any other house, the yoga so formed is a Rajayoga.

चन्द्रे वगोत्रत्तमांशस्थे सबले चतुरादिभिः ।
ग्रहैर्दृष्टे च यो जातः स राजा भवति ध्रुवम् ॥ ४२ ॥

42. If the strong Moon is in Vargottamansha and is aspected by 4 or more planets, the native will be a King.

उत्तमांशगते लग्ने चन्द्रान्यैश्चतुरादिभिः ।
ग्रहैर्दृष्टेऽपि यो जात: सोऽपि भूमिपतिर्भवेत् ॥ ४३ ॥

43. If the Ascendant is in utamamsha and is aspected by four or more planets other than the Moon the native will be a King.

ज्यल्पैरूच्चस्थितैः खेटे राजा राजकुलोद्भवः ।
अन्यवंशभवस्तत्र राजतुल्यो धनैर्युतः ॥ ४४ ॥

44. If even less than three planets are in their exaltation signs, then the native of a royal birth will be a king and one born in any other family will be equal to a King.

चतुर्भिः पञ्चभिर्वाऽपि खेटै: स्वोच्चत्रिकोणगैः ।
हीनवंशभवश्चापि राजा भवति निश्चितः ॥ ४५ ॥

45. If four or five planets are in their exaltation or in their Mooltrikona signs then even a base born native will certainly be a King.

षड्भिरूच्चगतैः खेदैश्चक्रवर्तित्वमाप्नुयात् ।
एवं बहुविधा राज-योगा ज्ञेया द्विजोत्तम ! ॥ ४६ ॥

46. O excellent of the Brahmins, if 6 planets are in their exaltation signs, the native will be chakravarti King (a King who has conquered states in all the four directions from his kingdom) and in this way many Rajayogas should be known.

एको गुरुर्भृगुर्वापि बुधो वा स्वोच्चसंस्थितः ।
शुभग्रहयुते केन्द्रे राजा वा तत्समो भवेत् ॥ ४७ ॥

47. If one of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury is in his exaltation sign and the other benefics are in angles, the native will be a King or equal to a King.

केन्द्रेस्थितैः शुभैः सर्वे: पापेश्च त्रिषडायगैः ।
हीनवंशोऽपि यो जातः स राजा भवति ध्रुवम् ॥ ४८ ॥

48. If all the benefics are in angles and all the malefics are in trishadaya (3-6-11) even the base born native will certainly bea King.