Rare Yogas of Jyotish Sangraha – Part 4 by Yenbeeyes

Article by Yenbeeyes

Introduction:

yotish Shyam Sangraha is a Sanskrit classic compiled by Pandit Shyamlal, who lived in Bans-Bareilly or simply Bareilly which is now in Uttarkhand State. His forefathers were also Pandits well versed in Astrology. His family history is given in the last chapter of his collection Jyotish Shyam Sangraha.  According to him he took 4 years to collect all the materials for writing the book. It is believed that originally he wrote it as two parts – One on various Yogas in Jyotish and the other the general part. I got a book edited and published by Khemraj Srikrishnadas of Sri Venkateshwara Steam Press, Mumbai. It is an old edition and unfortunately the year of publication page is missing. I do not have any idea whether the said book is still available in the market.

After going through the book which contains Sanskrit Verses along with explanations in Hindi, I thought of testing some of the Yogas presented therein. Though Dr B.V.Raman has already given to the Astrological community the 300 Yogas through his book 300 Important Combinations, I feel this book has some other Yogas not mentioned by Dr. B.V.Raman and some other yogas already explained by Dr. B.V.Raman have more detailed explanations here. One important part of this Yoga chapter is the remedial measures he suggests for each of the Ashubha or bad Yogas. In my write up I am omitting the remedial portion and will be listing out the Yogas one by one and will try to explain the same with example charts as far as possible. Mistakes or errors if any are attributable to me and if they are pointed out to me, I shall feel obliged and shall get an opportunity to correct myself.

Part 4

26. अथ श्रीनन्दयोगः। Sri Nanda Yoga

मीने शशिस्थिते शुक्रः कर्कस्थे त्रिदशार्चितः।

तृतीयकादशे पापः श्रीनंदाख्यो यशःप्रदः॥२२॥

धनी मानी सुखी भोगी मंत्रोपासनतत्परः।

श्रीनंदे तु नरो जातः शांतोऽत्यंतगुणी भवेत्॥२३॥

26. Meaning: Venus and Moon in Pisces, Jupiter in Cancer and malefics in the third and eleventh house constitute a yoga called as Sri Nanda Yoga which will give fame to the native. He will be in possession of wealth, will be held in honour, will be comfortable, will be a person enjoying worldly pleasures and will be very well versed in worship through recital of Mantras. Sri Nanda Yoga person will be calm in disposition and will be having very good qualities.

Chandrashekar’s Comments: This is a variation of Matta Matanga Yoga mentioned in Chandra Kala Nadi.

27. अथ विपत्तियोगः। Vipatti Yoga

लाभे राहुः सुते शौरिः कर्मस्थाने महीसुतः।

विलोकिते रविः शुक्रो योगो विपत्तिनामकः॥२४॥

अस्मिन् योगे नरो जातो बालहत्या कृता पुरा।

मंदराह्वर्कभौमानां नववीजाक्षरो जपः॥२५॥

27. Meaning: Rahu in the 11^th house, Saturn in the 5^th house, Mars in the 10^th house and aspected by Sun and Venus creates Vipatti Yoga. A person having this yoga in his birth chart would have killed a child in his previous birth. He should chant the nine Bhijakshara Mantra of Saturn, Rahu and Mars.

Explanations: One of the name given to Shani as per Sarvartha Chinthamani is ‘Souri’ Here in this work the author refers to Saturn as ‘Shouri’.  Vipatti means calamity. For the given combinations, Ketu will be with Saturn and Rahu as well as Mars will be aspecting Saturn. It is not clear as to the aspect of Sun and Venus. As both have got only the 7^th aspect, we should take it that they are placed in the 4^th house and thereby aspects Mars. To aspect Saturn or Rahu they must have been placed either with Saturn or with Ketu respectively and in such a case the author might have said it expressly that Sun and Venus are also placed therein. Since the aspect point stated is following the position of Mars, we can conclude that Sun and Venus are aspecting Mars only. Results arising out of this yoga has not been stated by the author. In the subsequent slokas it has been stated that by doing Mantra Japa as well as giving donations, happiness of son results. Hence this Yoga must relate to some calamity to progeny especially son.

Chandrasekhar’s Comment: The reference to aspect of Sun and Venus is with respect to aspect on Mars in 10^th bhava.  What is happening here is that Saturn-Ketu in the 5^th is indicative of possibility of giving up of progeny and Mars’s aspect thereon confirms the possibility some violent end to the progeny. The author seems to relate this to previous birth of the jataka. Sun’s aspect on Mars seems to add to the malevolence of Mars. The learned author has excluded Mercury from Sun-Venus as its aspect would strengthen the 10^th bhava and would tame down the malevolence of Mars. Sun in the 4^th and Mars aspect on 4^th also indicates loss of happiness to native. That is perhaps why the author recommends recitation of the beej mantra of the malefics involved in the yoga and excludes Shukra from this. The heavy affliction to the 5^th house obviously means that in this life too the Jataka may not have progeny (unless the remedies suggested are done).

28. अथ चक्रदामिनीयोगः। Chakra Daamini Yoga

बुधक्षेत्रे यदा जीवो जीवक्षेत्रे यदा भृगुः।

शुक्रक्षेत्रे निशानाथो योगोऽयं चक्रदामिनी॥२८॥

चातुर्यगुणसंपन्नः कामाल्पो pद्मलोचनः।

स च वै दीर्घजीवी स्याद्धरानाथः प्रतापवान्॥२९॥

28. Meaning: In the house owned by Mercury, Jupiter is placed; in the house owned by Jupiter, Venus is placed and in the house owned by Venus, Moon is placed then such a position is termed as Chakra Daamini Yoga. Persons born with this yoga will have mental adroitness or skill.; will have less libido and his eyes will resemble that of a lotus. He will definitely have long life and will become lord of the earth and will be a King.

Explanation: In Saravali under Chapter on Nabhasa Yogas we find the listing of Chakra and Damini as two separate Yogas. Chakra Yoga is formed when all the 7 planets (excluding the nodes) are placed in six odd houses. If all the seven planets occupy 6 rasis then Damini Yoga is formed. We can note that there is a subtle variation in the two yogas. However here the author has taken into consideration only four planets viz. Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Moon. Hence we have to conclude that this yoga has nothing to do with the Nabhasa Yogas.

Chandrashekhar’s Comment: This is certainly a different yoga.

29. अथ संताननाशयोगः। Santana Nasa Yoga

सुखस्थितो यदा राहुः पंचमेशः शनिर्युतः।

आदौ पुत्रिद्वयं त्रीणि पश्चात्पुत्रं प्रसूयते॥१३०॥

यशस्वी क्षीणकांतिः स्यात्कुटिलो बहुभृत्यवान्।

प्रपंचरचने दक्षो बालहत्या कृता पुरा॥ ३१॥

अपुत्रत्वमवाप्नोति मंत्रराहुकुजोऽर्कजः।

जपं क्षिप्रं ततः कुर्यात्पश्चाÎan<  प्रदापयेत्॥३२॥

परदाररतो नित्यं पुत्र एको न जीवति।

स्थूलदेहो धनी दानी लज्जासंयुक्तमानुषः॥३३॥

29. Meaning: When Rahu is placed in the fourth house and 5^th lord has conjoined Saturn, Santana Nasa Yoga is formed. To such a person initially there will be two or three female children and a son will be born later. He will be a famous person, will be morose and will have many servants at home. He will be of evil design, skilled in managing his family and in his previous birth he has committed infanticide and hence he will be without sons. He has to chant the mantras for Rahu, Mars and Saturn followed by donations at the earliest. (To clear from the dosha of infanticide). He will be enjoying other’s wives and not even one son will remain alive. He will have a fat body; will have wealth; will be a charitable person and a person with modesty.

Explanations: The next sloka tells about the remedies to be done which I have omitted.

30. अथ विपरीतयोगः। Vipareeta Yoga

जीवक्षेत्रे यदा भानुर्भानुक्षेत्रे यदा भृगुः।

मंदारचंद्रा मेषस्था रिःफे वा अष्टमे गताः॥३५॥

तदा विपरीतयोगोऽयमुत्पन्नो दुःखभाग् भवेत्।

अस्मिन् योगे नरो जातो ब्रह्मघाती भवेद् ध्रुवम्॥३६॥

30. Meaning: In the house of Jupiter, Sun is placed, in the house of Sun, Venus is placed and Saturn, Mars and Moon are conjoined and placed in Aries which happen to be the 6^th or the 8^th house, then Vipareeta Yoga is formed. Because of Brahma Hatya Dosha in the previous birth; native with such a yoga will be subjected to many sorrows in this birth.

Explanation: This yoga is possible only for two Lagnas which are Scorpio (When Aries will become the 6^th house) and Virgo (when Aries will become the 8^th house). One impossible position is also given. Sun is placed in the house of Jupiter means it must be either in Sagittarius or Pisces. Venus is stated to be placed in the house of Sun which is Leo. The maximum distance between Sun and Venus can be only 48 degrees approximately and so how this position is possible?  Left for the discussion of more learned persons.

Chandrashekhar’s Comment: In the tropics this yoga is not possible. However it is possible that this position could occur in very high latitudes.

अन्यप्रकारमाह।  Other Options of this Yoga

लग्नेशो व्ययलाभस्थः क्रूरसंयुतवादृशः।

मद्यमांसरतो  नित्यं पूर्वजन्मद्विजोऽभवत्॥३७॥

तातस्य दुःखितं कृत्वा त्रयो पुत्रा विनश्यति।

इयं उभौ च योगेऽस्मिन् जातः पुत्रदुखी नरः॥३८॥

Meaning: If the Lagna Lord is placed in the Vyaya Bhava (12^th house) or Labha Bhava (11^th house) and is conjoined with krura grahas (malefics) or aspected by them, then that native will be drinking intoxicants and will eating meat (will be a non-vegetarian) daily and was a Brahmin in his previous birth. Made his father sorrowful (probably by his mis-deeds) and hence he will lose three children. Persons born having these two yogas will have to be in distress on account of sons.

Explanation: The next sloka gives the remedial measures to clear the evil effects of this yoga which has been omitted.

31. अथ कूटयोगः। Koota Yoga

संतानेशो महीपुत्रो रिपुरंध्रव्ययस्थितः।

शनिक्षेत्रे गते चंद्रे योगोऽयं कूटनामकः॥४५।

अस्मिन योगे नरो जातस्तदा वै पूर्वजन्मनि।

स्वकुलस्य हृतं वित्तं कुलघातीभवेन्नरः॥४६॥

31. Meaning: Koota Yoga is formed when lord of the 5^th house conjoins Mars and is placed in the 6^th, 8^th or 12^th and Moon is placed in the house of Saturn. A person having this yoga, in his previous birth has deprived his own kinsmen of their wealth (snatched the wealth probably by unfair means) and also will destroy his own family.

Explanation: Though the name is similar to that of Koota Yoga-one of Aakriti Yogas, from the conditions stated in the shloka, we find that this is quite a different Yoga.

32. अथ राजयोगः। Raja Yoga

कर्कस्थितः सुराचार्यो धर्मस्थो  भृगुनंदनः।

सप्तमे भूमिजः शौरी राजराजो भवेन्नरः॥५१॥

32. Meaning: Jupiter in Cancer, Venus in the 9^th house of Bhagya and Mars and Saturn in the 7^th house make a person King of Kings.
33. अथ अनुभावयोगः। Anubhaava Yoga

लाभे राहुः सुते शौरिः कर्मस्थः क्षितिनंदनः।

रंध्रस्थितो निशानाथः षष्ठस्थौ रविचंद्रजौ॥५२॥

अनुभावस्तदा योगो भाषितो मुनिपुंगवैः।

पुत्रास्तस्य न जीवंति गर्भस्त्रावो भवेत्सदा॥५३॥

33. Meaning: Rahu in labhasthana (11^th house), Mars in karmasthana (10^th house), Moon in randhra (8^th house) and Sun and Mercury in the 6^th house combination is called Anubhaava Yoga. Such a person is called as a sublime sage. Such a person’s son will not live and even miscarriages will occur to his wife.

Explanation: Normally the word foetus or fetus is used for female, here what the author wants to say is that the person will not have any issues. In the next line the author talks about the wife of that person and says that she will be getting bad dreams and then goes on to give the remedial measures.

Chandrashekhar’s Comment: Grabhastrava means miscarriage, which would naturally occur to the person’s wife, should the chart belong to a male. The word putraa could be referring to daughters or it could mean he will lose many sons. This is a variation of Vipatti yoga.

34. अथ श्रीमुखयोगः। Srimukha Yoga

लग्नस्थितः सुराचार्यो धर्मस्थो भृगुनंदनः।

कर्मस्थितो दिवानाथो योगोऽयं श्रीमुखो भवेत्॥५७॥

विंशतिवर्षपर्यन्तं राजमान्यो भवेन्नरः।

गजाश्वधनसंयुक्तः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः॥५८॥

34. Meaning: Jupiter in Janma Lagna, Venus in dharmasthana (9^th house), Sun in karmasthana (10^th house) will create Srimukha Yoga. By the age of twenty he will be honored by king and will have elephants and horses and wealth and have valour and strength akin to that of Indra.

35. अथ कपालयोगः। Kapaala Yoga

पंचमेशः सुखस्थाने षष्ठलग्नपयोत्रिकः।

विलोकिते पुत्रभावे भास्करिर्भूसुतो रविः॥५९॥

जातकं च यदा जातं सर्वे पुत्रा विनश्यति।

ग्रहार्चनेन दानेन पुत्रप्राप्तिर्भविष्यति॥६०॥

35. Meaning: Lord of 5^th house is placed in sukhasthana (4^th house), lord of 6^th house is placed in the 6^th , 8^th or 12^th house along with Lagna lord and the 5^th house is aspected by Saturn, Mars and Sun – Person born with such a Yoga will lose all his children (son) and if he worships the grahas and gives donations, he will get children (son).

Explanation: 5^th Lord goes to the 4^th means going to the Exit house as 4^th house is the 12^th house to 5^th house. Lagna Lord goes to the 6^th house along with the 6^th lord and thus Lagna lord becomes ineffective. Three malefics are aspecting the 5^th house. So it but natural that Putra Bhava as well as its lord is badly afflicted and hence there will be problem with regard to issues.

The author continues in the next lines that the native is bound to have termination of pregnancy in the 3^rd or the 8^th month of pregnancy. Even if the native gets issues, there will be sufferings on account of the child or the child may be engaged in doing bad deeds.

36. अथ पिशाचयोगः। Pishaca Yoga

रविक्षेत्रे गतो जीवो जीवक्षेत्रे रविर्बुधः।

पंचमस्थः कुजो राहुर्भृगुणा सह वै भवेत्॥६६॥

तथा पैशाचिको योगो भविष्यति न संशयः।

धनलोभवशात्सोऽपि भगिनीपुत्रहा पुरा॥६७॥

पूर्वपापप्रभावेन संततिर्न भविष्यति।

36. Meaning: Jupiter is placed in the house of Sun and in the house of Jupiter, Sun and Mercury are placed and in the 5^th house Mars, Rahu and Venus are placed then it is called as Pishaca Yoga. Due to his avaricious nature for wealth, in his previous birth, he had killed his sister’s son. Due to the curse of his previous life, he will have no issues in this birth.

Chandrashekhar’s comment: This means Sun and Mercury have to be either in the 3rd, 4^th or the 6^th /7^th house.

37. अथ विनाशयोगः। Vinasha Yoga

सहजे सहजाधीशे क्रूरग्रहयुतो दृशः।

मंदक्षेत्रे यदा जीवे विनाशो योग उच्यते॥७६॥

37. Meaning: Third lord is placed in the third house either conjoined with malefics or aspected by malefics and if Jupiter is placed in the house of Saturn then it is called as Vinasha Yoga.

Explanation: Further shlokas on this Yoga talk about the remedies only. The results arising out of this yoga has not been given.

38. अथ वाग्भवयोगः। Vagbhava Yoga

तुर्ये सुते व्यये लाभे पुण्य सर्वखगा यदि।

राजमान्यो धनाढ्यः स्याद्वाग्भवे पंडितःसुखी॥८४॥

38. Meaning: When all planets are placed in the 4^th, 5^th, 12^th, 11^th and 9^th houses then it is called as Vagbhava Yoga. Person born with this yoga will be honored by a King and will have wealth and will also be a Pandit.
39. अथ आनन्दयोगः। Ananda Yoga

मंदक्षेत्रे यदा जीवो जीवक्षेत्रे गतः शनिः।

अन्ये सर्वे खगाः क्रूराः सौम्या लाभस्थिता यदि॥८५॥

तदा आनंदको योगो बाल्ये दुःखी युवा सुखी।

वेदचत्वारि वर्षाणि पर्यंतं सुखमुच्यते॥८६॥

39. Meaning: Jupiter placed in the house of Saturn and Saturn placed in the house of Jupiter and the rest of the benefic and malefic planets are placed in labhasthana (11^th house) constitute Ananda Yoga. Such a person will be sad during early days and when he becomes youth he will be happy and will enjoy till he attains 44 years.
40. अथ अनुज्ञातयोगः। Anujnatha Yoga

भौमक्षेत्रे यदा शुक्रः शुक्रक्षेत्रे गतः कुजः।

शशी तुर्ये अजे सौम्या अनुज्ञातस्तदुच्यते॥८९॥

वर्षषोडशपर्यंतं धनधान्यसमन्वितः।

त्रिंशद्वर्षगते पश्चात्पृथ्वीपतिसमो भवेत्॥१९०॥

कंदर्परूपो मतिमान् द्विजदेवपरायणः।

पूर्वपुण्यप्रभावेन पुत्रपौत्रयुतो नरः॥९१॥

40. Meaning: Venus in the house of Mars, Mars in the house of Venus, Moon in the 4^th house and Mercury in Aries will create Anujnatha Yoga. Upto the age of 16, native having this yoga will have wealth and grains and after 30 years of age will become equal to a King. Will be very beautiful like the God of Love (Manmatha) and intelligent. He will be devoted to God and Brahmins. Because of the good deeds of the previous life (Purva Punya) he will live with sons and grandsons.

Chandrashekhar’s comment: It is clear that Venus will also be in Aries for this yoga since, if Mercury is in Aries, Venus cannot be in Scorpio.