Planetary Yogas in
Astrology
O. P. Verma has been in the field of
occult sciences since the past 38 years. A
simple man with a flair for lucid
explanations. He has studied all forms of
traditional astrology, western astrology,
palmistry and KP. He teaches at the Indian
Council of Astrological Sciences, Delhi,
Chapter 2. He has around 12 Publications to
his credit on Astrology and Palmistry.
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By
O.P.Verma, India
It is presumed that astrology is as old as
the Vedas; therefore astrology holds the
place of pride in Hindu Vedic culture just
like Nature. Mythological stories available
in Puranas unfold the secrets of planets,
stars (Nakshatras) and signs (Rasis). In
Hari Vansha Purana the moon is said to be
having 28 wives, which are her lunar
mansions i.e. Nakshatras, the root concept
of vimashottri dasa system of
prognostication of events through Hindu
Astrology. These mythological stories are
narrated in an interesting manner and cast
a lasting impression on the reader. In
ancient times astrology was studied to
know karmic realities and obligations of
that particular incarnation and to know
one’s limitations of that particular birth.
Yogas
A unique characteristic of Indian astrology
are the yoga’s. Yoga’s are planetary
positions that lead to a certain result. In
Vedic astrology, the associations planets
form or variations of how they are placed
in the chart are referred to as Yogas. Yoga
means union, or that which joins or yokes.
Most yogas are composed of more than
one planet. There are literally thousands of
yoga’s. In India, an astrologer must know
them of by heart & for this the first thing .
gan astrologer needs, is a good memory.
The planetary yogas formed in a particular house by planets lording various houses, good or
bad, give an impetus to a particular area of life according to significations of these houses
and planets, either for good or bad, which is largely dependent on karmas of previous births,
though through cultivation of free will Strong mercury represents the Vishnu
one can change one’s future destiny. element which is Sattva guna, yajnas and
philanthropy. Therefore, the individual with a
It is rare to find one who has enjoyed
pure Bhadra yoga will be of Sattvik nature
only good yogas (combinations of and working selflessly for the social cause.
planets) through out his life, while
there are many who have faced arishtas i.e. bad yogas through out their lives. Yogas and
Arishatas manifest jointly and commonly in the lives of most of the individuals be he a king
or an ordinary man. A king may have all the comforts but not a successor to his throne. An
ordinary man though not having kingly comforts, may have obedient progeny and this
phenomenon seems universal.

Now, let us start a logical and critical study of some of the yogas.

Bhadra Yoga

Bhadra yoga is formed, if a strong mercury is disposed in quadrant from the ascendant
identical with his exaltation, moola trikona or own sign. In this definition strong mercury
signifies that besides being strong by sign placement, he should also be strong other wise i.e.
he should not be combust or aspected by or conjoined by malefics etc. Mercury has to do
with characteristics like learning, intellectual development, communication, wealth and
generosity. Strong mercury represents the Vishnu element which is Sattva guna, yajnas and
philanthropy. Therefore, the individual
The inherent evil nature of Saturn comes into
with a pure Bhadra yoga will be of play particularly when this yoga is caused from
Sattvik nature and working selflessly for the moon, for the moon sign is also ascendant
the social cause. The bad characteristics in Hindu astrology.
like greediness etc creep into Bhadra yoga
with aspects on mercury of bad planets or planets lording bad houses for mercury is tender
and pliable. The individual with a pure Bhadra youg is delicate, has lustrous skin, his arms,
chest, intestines or waist are well in shape.

Sasa Yoga

Sasa yoga is formed, if Saturn in strength occupies a quadrant from the Ascendant, identical
with his exaltation, moola trikona or own sign. Sasa yoga is formed only when either a
movable or a fixed sign rises as the Ascendant. The inherent evil nature of Saturn comes
into play particularly when this yoga is caused from the moon, for the moon sign is also
ascendant in Hindu astrology. The cruel sinful and mean nature of Saturn is quite evident
with the individual having this yoga and he employs every means to have an access to others
wealth. He has liaison with other’s woman due to his malicious sex out look. No doubt the
person is famous and prosperous but the element of greed and cruelty is always present with
him. The persons related to offices (especially govt), where the work can not be done
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efficiently without taking bribe, usually do have Sasa yoga present in their charts. If moon
and mercury are otherwise well placed in the chart in a quadrant to Saturn, then the bad
attributes of Sasa yoga get vanquished largely.

Adhi Yoga
The yoga is lowered a little and loses some of its
Another very important yoga is Adhi efficacy if the Sun is in opposition to the Moon
yoga which is formed if benefics and is with the benefics forming the yoga.
occupy the 6th, 7th and 8th houses from
the moon; it is Chandradhiyoga or the moon’s Adhiyoga. The yoga is lowered a little and
loses some of its efficacy if the Sun is in opposition to the Moon and is with the benefics
forming the yoga. The benefics here means Mercury, Jupiter and Venus. There can be seven
configurations to this yoga ranging from one planet to three planets in the three houses the
6th, 7th and 8th houses. If one planet in strength is there, the native is prosperous through out
life; if two planets in strength, a minister and if three planets in strength, the native may
enjoy status of a king. If benefics forming Adhiyoga are aspected by or conjoined with the
malefics, the results mature belated and after strenuous efforts. See the following chart of
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, the first home minister of democratic India and a freedom
fighter. The Adhiyoga is quite often found in the charts of the Judicial and administrative
officers.

Anapha Yoga

There is another very important yoga known as Anapha yoga, caused if there are planets,
except the Sun in the 12th house from the moon. An individual born under Anapha yoga is
virtuous, eloquent in speech, enjoys good food, drinks, robes and females, and is famous and
possesses a handsome body. He renounces the world in advanced age. Anapha yoga caused
due to debilitated plants will only yield adverse results. For example Venus in Virgo in the
12th from the moon causes immoral conduct at cost of physical comforts, health and long life;

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in the later life the native after having lost everything has to renounce the world for spiritual
emancipation.

In western astrology planets rising

ahead of the luminaries in a Vasumati yoga is caused. Vasumati yoga is chiefly
clockwise direction i.e. planets concerned with wealth than any thing else.
placed in the 12th house from the luminaries affect the career of the individual and indicate
the profession and individuality of the person. The planet is called “the Scout planet”. If
Mercury is the second planet, the native’s course of action is related to the books,
communication, media conversations with coborns, neighbours and persons in immediate
environment. See the following chart of the contributor of this article, Mercury is rising
ahead of the sun. For comprehensive understanding of the yoga, the reader may have
recourse to author’s “Yogas, The Marvels of Hindu Astrology”, published by M/s Ranjam
Publications, 16 Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi ‐2.

Vasumati Yoga

There is another very important yoga is known as Vasumati Yoga, frequently ignored even
by learned astrologers, it has been found to be giving its results without failure. If all the
planets are in the 3rd, 6th, 10th or 11th houses from the lagna or the Moon, Vasumati yoga is
caused. Vasumati yoga is chiefly concerned with wealth than any thing else. The yoga is
present freely even if the planets are in enemy signs. The wealth will
be proportionate to the number of natural benefics present in the
four houses. In the horoscope of the contributor of this article
this yoga is partially present.

Kapata Yoga

Kapata Yoga for deceiving disposition is caused if Mars and

Mercury are related or Saturn and Rahu be related especially when

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one of them be in the 4th house or afflictions to the 4th house are there. Kapata is the product
of hardened emotions and desirous nature. The desires (Mars) compel the rational mind
(Mercury) to adopt wrong course; the accompanying condition is that the horoscope should
be weak from social angle i.e. Venus should be in destroyed condition. See the following
chart.

Saturn in Aries is highly greedy, so is Rahu in the 4th house. Moon in Cancer is afflicted and
Venus is destroyed by Mars and Saturn. Sun and Jupiter gave him lofty ambitions; being
less qualified, he tried to fulfill those unscrupulously and ultimately was lost in the middle.

Pravrajya Yogas
All cardinal houses or quadrants in a chart are Vishnu
Then there are Pravrajya yogas
sthana i.e., Houses Of Environment and all trinal
which cause an access to
houses i.e., 1st, 5th and 9th houses are called Lakshmi
renunciation. These are formed
Sthanas or Houses Of Merit. With the combination of
if the Moon be conjunct with or both house factors, there is produced a Raja yoga i.e.
aspected by Saturn; the Moon is combination for prosperity ‘Arising Out Of Exploiting
occupying Navamsa of Mars or One’s Environment Through One’s Merits’.
Saturn and is aspected by Saturn;
the Moon occupies a decanate of Saturn and is aspected by Saturn or the Moon’s dispositor
be neither conjunct with any planet nor aspected by any planet except Saturn.

Sanyasis (renunciates) have been commanding more respect than kings from time
immemorial. Sanyasis do have Raja yoga for fame, prosperity and kingly status but they
also have Pravarajya yoga as well, which lead them to know the final truth and thus lead the
world, on how to get rid of ones sorrows? The urge to know the ultimate truth emanates
from Saturn when he afflicts the mentality i.e. the Moon. In the horoscope of Swami
Vidyaranya who was instrumental in establishing the Vijayanagar Emperor in South India,
Jupiter aspects the Sun making the ninth house and ninth lord powerful, the Lagna Lord &
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Jupiter both are aspected by Saturn, more over Saturn is also the scout planet to the Moon,
signifying no inclination for family life. Mercury and Venus being scout planets to the Sun
signify an element of benevolence for the cause of royal people. Mars in the third house
gave him unending energy for this cause.

Quadrants & Trines

All cardinal houses or quadrants in a chart are Vishnu sthana i.e., Houses Of Environment
and all trinal houses i.e., 1st, 5th and 9 th houses are called Lakshmi Sthanas or Houses Of
Merit. With the combination of both house factors, there is produced a Raja yoga i.e.
combination for prosperity ‘Arising Out Of Exploiting One’s Environment Through One’s
Merits’. This kind of Raja yogas are yogas for self created affluence. See the following chart
of a female who is the highest paid among her batch mates.

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Though she has some psychological will be able to come out of any complex
aberrations, for there is Kala Sarpa Yoga; horoscope while delineating yogas.
the Moon is aspected by Mars, she loses
temper just on triffles; she is of a little shy
nature, for Saturn is with Mercury but
very thorough in her work. The Sun is
hemmed in between Mars and Saturn. She
is a nursing educator, for all her trinal and
cardinal lords in Virgo, the hospital of Jyotish Sahastravali
Zodiac. The conjunction of all trinal and
cardinal houses lords forms an exceptional
Raja yoga. She was born at the fag end of
If Buddha & Hershel are together then the
person can be very intelligent
Mars Dasa, had various kinds of phobias
and inferiority complex during Rahu Dasa, If Sun is in Ashwini nakshatra then it is
gathered confidence during the Jupiter good for Upasana
Dasa and started earning handsomely Jupiter of Pisces can make one have lot of
during the start of Jupiter Dasa. Since faith in God
coming dasas will also be of yoga causing
planets, she will be paid handsomely
Jupiter Pluto Yuti (conjunction) is one of
throughout her life. the best combinations for Spirituality

Transit of planets also have a role in

Mars in Virgo can create diseases of
stomach
activating the results of Raja yoga causing
planets, as we have seen above how dasas Neptune in Lagna creates a sympathetic
manifest the results of Rajayogas. person

For more elaborated & detailed Pluto in lagna creates a sympathetic person
understanding of Transits and The native who has Mer in lagna will usually
Vimshottari Dasa system, readers may talk with laughter interspersed in his speech
advantageously go through the books of If there is a malefic in the 4 th house the
this author which are ‘Secrets of person will not have happiness in his house
Vimshottari Dasa System’ & ‘Text Book
of Transit of Planets’ published by M/s
Pluto in Magha Nakshatra is good for
Upasana
Ranjan Publications, 16 Ansari Road,
Darya Ganj, New Delhi ‐110002 Neptune in Revati Nakshatra is good for
Gupta Vidya (Occult sciences).
In the end the contributor urges the
readers to not underestimate the potential
of yogas and never try to apply yogas
verbatim, rather the readers should try to
stick to basics while delineating yogas. If
one is strong at his basics in astrology he
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