The Nābhasa Yogas — Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra, Adhyāya 36

नाभसयोगफलाध्यायः

The complete The Nābhasa Yogas chapter of the Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra — all 51 verses, each in the original Sanskrit with VedicSpace's clean-room English translation, cited by śloka. Translated from the Chaukhamba (Devachandra Jha) edition and audited against the printed plates.

Śloka 1 — Parāśara announces the 32 principal Nābhasa yogas and their 1800 sub-varieties

अधुना नाभसान् योगान् मुख्यान् द्वात्रिंशदुन्मितान् । वच्मि, तेषां प्रभेदाः स्युरष्टादशशतोन्मिताः ॥ १ ॥

Now I shall declare the principal Nābhasa yogas, thirty-two in number; their sub-varieties amount to eighteen hundred.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 1

Śloka 2 — The four classes of Nābhasa yoga and how the 32 are distributed among them

आश्रयाख्यास्त्रयो योगा दलयोगद्वयं ततः । आकृतिर्विंशतिमिताः संख्याः सप्तमिता मताः ॥ २ ॥

Three yogas are called Āśraya; next come two Dala yogas; the Ākṛti yogas are twenty in number; and the Saṃkhyā yogas are reckoned as seven.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 2

Śloka 3 — Names of the three Āśraya yogas and the two Dala yogas

रज्जुनामाथ मुसलो नलश्चेत्याश्रयत्रयम् । मालाभुजङ्गमौ चेति योगौ ज्ञेयौ दलाभिधौ ॥ ३ ॥

The one named Rajju, then Musala, and Nala — this is the triad of Āśraya yogas. And Mālā and Bhujaṅgama: these two yogas are to be known as those called Dala.

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Śloka 4 — Names of the Ākṛti yogas, first ten

गदयोगश्च शकटः शृङ्गाटकविहङ्गमौ । हलवज्रयवाश्चैव कमलं वापियूपकौ ॥ ४ ॥

The Gadā yoga, and Śakaṭa; Śṛṅgāṭaka and Vihaṅgama; likewise Hala, Vajra and Yava; Kamala; and Vāpī and Yūpa.

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Śloka 5 — Names of the Ākṛti yogas, remaining ten, closing the count at twenty

शरशक्तिदण्डनौका-कूटच्छत्रधनूंषि च । अर्धेन्दुयोगश्चक्राख्यः समुद्रश्चेति विंशतिः ॥ ५ ॥

And Śara, Śakti, Daṇḍa, Naukā, Kūṭa, Chatra and Dhanus; the Ardhendu yoga, the one called Cakra, and Samudra — thus twenty.

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Śloka 6 — Names of the seven Saṃkhyā yogas and the grand total of thirty-two

अथ वीणा दाम पाशः केदारः शूलसंज्ञकः । युगगोलाविति सप्ते योगा दन्तमिताः मताः ॥ ६ ॥

Then Vīṇā, Dāma, Pāśa, Kedāra, the one named Śūla, and Yuga and Gola. With these seven, the yogas are held to be tooth-numbered (thirty-two).

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 6

Śloka 7 — Lakṣaṇa of the three Āśraya yogas — all grahas in one modality of rāśi

अखिलैश्चरगैः खेटैः स्थिरगैर्द्विस्वभावगैः । क्रमाद्रज्जुश्च मुसलो नलश्चेत्याश्रया मताः ॥ ७ ॥

When all the grahas occupy cara rāśis, sthira rāśis, or dvisvabhāva rāśis, there arise, respectively, Rajju, Musala and Nala — these are held to be the Āśraya yogas.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 7

Śloka 8 — Lakṣaṇa of the two Dala yogas — benefics or malefics filling three kendras

शुभैः केन्द्रत्रितयगैः क्रूरैर्वा दलनामकौ । मालाभुजङ्गौ सदसत्फलदौ क्रमशो मतौ ॥ ८ ॥

When benefics occupy three kendras, or malefics do so, the two yogas named Dala arise — Mālā and Bhujaṅga respectively, the former giving good fruit and the latter bad.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 8

Śloka 9 — Lakṣaṇa of the Ākṛti yogas Gadā, Śakaṭa and Vihaga

आसन्नकेन्द्रद्वयगैर्गदाख्यो निखिलैः खगैः । लग्नास्तगैस्तु शकटो विहगो गृहकर्मगैः ॥ ९ ॥

When all the grahas occupy two adjacent kendras, the yoga called Gadā arises; when they occupy the lagna and the seventh, Śakaṭa; and when they occupy the fourth and the tenth, Vihaga.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 9

Śloka 10

त्रिकोणसंस्थितैः खेटैर्योगः शृङ्गाटकाभिधः । / धर्मारिकर्मगैः किंवा सहजास्तायगैर्द्विज ! ॥ १० ॥

When the planets are placed in the trikoṇas (1st, 5th, 9th), the yoga is named Śṛṅgāṭaka. Or when they occupy the 9th, 6th and 10th [printed धर्म-; emended to धन-, i.e. the 2nd, 6th and 10th — see notes], or the 3rd, 7th and 11th, O twice-born one [Maitreya] — [the Hala yoga arises; the third set, 4th/8th/12th, and the name follow in the next verse].

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Śloka 11

हिबुकायुर्व्ययस्थैर्वा हलयोग उदीरितः । / लग्नास्तगैः शुभैः खेटैरशुभैरम्बुकर्मगैः ॥ ११ ॥

Or when they are placed in the hibuka (4th), āyus (8th) and vyaya (12th), the Hala yoga is declared. When benefic grahas are in the lagna and the 7th, and malefics in the ambu (4th) and karma (10th) —

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 11

Śloka 12

वज्राख्ययोग उदितो विपरीतगतैर्यवः । / ग्रहैस्तु सकलैः सर्वकेन्द्रगैः कमलाभिधः ॥ १२ ॥

— the yoga named Vajra is declared; with the reverse placement, Yava. But when all the grahas occupy all the kendras, [the yoga] is named Kamala.

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Śloka 13

केन्द्रतोऽपरराशिस्थैः समैर्वापीपदाभिधः । / लग्नतुर्यास्तकर्मभ्यश्चतुःस्थानस्थितैर्ग्रहैः ॥ १३ ॥

When they stand equally in the rāśis other than the kendras, [the yoga] bears the name Vāpī. When, counting from the lagna, the fourth, the seventh and the tenth, the grahas occupy four [consecutive] houses —

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Śloka 14

यूपः शरः शक्तिदण्डौ क्रमाद्योगा उदीरिताः । / लग्नात्तुर्यात्सप्तमाच्च दशमात् सप्तमस्थितैः ॥ १४ ॥

— Yūpa, Śara, Śakti and Daṇḍa are the yogas declared, respectively. When, from the lagna, from the fourth, from the seventh and from the tenth, [the grahas] are placed within seven [consecutive houses] —

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Śloka 15

ग्रहैर्नौका तथा कूटच्छत्रचापाः क्रमान्मताः । / नावाद्यैरन्यराशिभ्यः प्रवृत्तैरर्धचन्द्रकम् ॥ १५ ॥

— the grahas [so placed] give Naukā, and likewise Kūṭa, Chatra and Cāpa, respectively. When these Naukā and the rest begin from rāśis other [than those four], it is the Ardhacandra.

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Śloka 16

एकान्तरगतैर्लग्नाच्चक्रं षड्राशिगैर्ग्रहैः । / तद्वद् वित्तात् समुद्रः स्यादित्याकृतिजसंग्रहः ॥ १६ ॥

When the grahas occupy six rāśis taken alternately from the lagna, it is Cakra; likewise from the vitta (2nd), it is Samudra. Such is the collection of the ākṛti-born [yogas].

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Śloka 17

एकर्क्षगैः खगैर्गोलो राशिद्वयगतैर्युगः । / त्रिचतुर्भगतैः शूलः केदारश्च क्रमात् स्मृतः ॥ १७ ॥

With the grahas in a single rāśi, Gola; with them in two rāśis, Yuga; with them in three and in four bhāvas, Śūla and Kedāra respectively, are remembered.

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Śloka 18

एवं पञ्चर्क्षगैः पाशी दामयोगस्तु षड्भगैः । / सप्तराशिगतैर्वीणायोगाश्चेदुदिता नहि ॥ १८ ॥

So too, with them in five rāśis, Pāśa; with them in six bhāvas, the Dāma yoga; with them in seven rāśis, Vīṇā — provided the [previously] declared yogas do not obtain.

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Śloka 19

अटनप्रियाः सुरूपाः परदेशस्वास्थ्यभागिनो मनुजाः । / क्रूराः खलस्वभावा रज्जुप्रभवाः सदा कथिताः ॥ १९ ॥

Men born under Rajju are always said to be fond of roaming, handsome in form, enjoying good health in foreign lands, harsh, and wicked in disposition.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 19

Śloka 20

मानज्ञानद्रविणैर्युक्ता नृपतिप्रियाः ख्याताः । / बहुपुत्राः स्थिरचित्ता मुसलसमुत्था भवन्ति नराः ॥ २० ॥

Men born of the Musala are endowed with honour, knowledge and wealth, dear to kings, renowned, having many sons, and steady of mind.

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Śloka 21

न्यूनातिरिक्तदेहा धनसञ्चयभागिनोऽतिनिपुणाश्च । / बन्धुहिताश्च सुरूपा नलयोगे सम्प्रसूयन्ते ॥ २१ ॥

Those born under the Nala yoga have a body deficient or excessive [in some limb], obtain accumulation of wealth, are extremely skilful, kindly toward kinsmen, and handsome.

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Śloka 22

नित्यं सुखप्रधाना वाहनवस्त्रान्नभोगसम्पन्नाः । / कान्ताः सुबहुस्त्रीका मालायां सम्प्रसूताः स्युः ॥ २२ ॥

Those born under Māla are ever foremost in happiness, provided with the enjoyments of conveyances, clothing and food, attractive, and possessed of very many women.

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Śloka 23

विषमाः क्रूरा निःस्वा नित्यं दुःखार्दिताः सुदीनाश्च । / परभक्ष्यपाननिरताः सर्पभवा भवन्ति नराः ॥ २३ ॥

Men born of the Sarpa are crooked, cruel, destitute, ever afflicted with sorrow, very wretched, and given to living on the food and drink of others.

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Śloka 24

सततोद्युक्तार्थवशा यज्वानः शास्त्रगेयकुशलाश्च । / धनकनकरत्नसम्पत्संयुक्ता मानवा गदायां तु ॥ २४ ॥

Men under the Gadā are constantly exerting themselves, driven by wealth, performers of sacrifice, skilled in śāstra and in song, and endowed with the fortune of money, gold and gems.

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Śloka 25

रोगार्ताः कुनखा मूर्खाः शकटानुजीविनो निःस्वाः । / मित्रस्वजनविहीनाः शकटे जाता भवन्ति नराः ॥ २५ ॥

Men born in the Śakaṭa are afflicted by disease, have bad nails, are dull-witted, live by [driving] carts, are destitute, and bereft of friends and of their own people.

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Śloka 26

भ्रमणरुचयो विकृष्टा दूताः सुरतानुजीविनो धृष्टाः । / कलहप्रियाश्च नित्यं विहगे योगे सदा जाताः ॥ २६ ॥

Those always born in the Vihaga yoga delight in wandering, are pulled about [by others], are messengers, live by sexual commerce, are brazen, and constantly fond of quarrels.

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Śloka 27

प्रियकलहः समरसहाः सुखिनो नृपतेः प्रियाः शुभकलत्राः । / आढ्या युवतिद्वेष्याः शृङ्गाटकसम्भवा मनुजाः ॥ २७ ॥

Men born of the Śṛṅgāṭaka love strife, endure battle, are happy, dear to the king, have a good wife, are wealthy, and are hostile toward young women.

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Śloka 28

बह्वाशिनो दरिद्राः कृषीवला दुःखिताः सोद्वेगाः । / बन्धुसुहृद्भिर्युक्ताः प्रेष्या हलसंज्ञके पुरुषाः ॥ २८ ॥

In the yoga named Hala, men are big eaters, poor, cultivators, sorrowful, agitated, well supplied with kinsmen and friends, and servants [of others].

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 28

Śloka 29

आद्यन्तवयःसुखिनः शूराः सुभगा निरीहाश्च । / भाग्यविहीना वज्रे जाताः खला विरुद्धाश्च ॥ २९ ॥

Those born in the Vajra are happy in the first and last parts of life, brave, comely, indifferent [to effort], devoid of good fortune, wicked, and at odds [with people].

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Śloka 30

व्रतनियममङ्गलपरा वयसो मध्ये सुखार्थपुत्रयुताः । / दातारः स्थिरचित्ता यवयोगभवाः सदा पुरुषाः ॥ ३० ॥

Men born of the Yava yoga are always devoted to vows, observances and auspicious rites; in the middle of life they are furnished with happiness, wealth and sons; they are givers and steady of mind.

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Śloka 31

विभवगुणाढ्याः पुरुषाः स्थिरायुषो विपुलकीर्त्तयः शुद्धाः । / शुभशतकाः पृथ्वीशाः कमलभवा मानवा नित्यम् ॥ ३१ ॥

Men born of the Kamala are ever rich in prosperity and in good qualities, of steady long life, of wide fame, pure, performers of hundreds of auspicious deeds, and lords of the earth.

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Śloka 32

निधिकरणे निपुणधियः स्थिरार्थसुखसंयुताः सुतयुताश्च । / नयनसुखसम्प्रहृष्टा वापीयोगेन राजानः ॥ ३२ ॥

By the Vāpī yoga they become kings: of mind skilled in amassing treasure, joined with lasting wealth and happiness, possessed of sons, and delighted by what gives pleasure to the eyes.

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Śloka 33

आत्मविदिज्यानिरतः स्त्रिया युतः सत्त्वसम्पन्नः । / व्रतयमनियमे निरतो यूपे जातो विशिष्टश्च ॥ ३३ ॥

One born in the Yūpa is a knower of the self, devoted to sacrificial worship, joined with a wife, endowed with strength of character, engaged in vows, yama and niyama, and distinguished.

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Śloka 34

शरकाराः कारेशाः मृगयाधनसेविताश्च मांसादाः । / हिंस्राः कुशिल्पकाराः शरयोगे मानवाः प्रख्यायन्ते ॥ ३४ ॥

In the Śara yoga men are declared to be arrow-makers, keepers of prisons, attended by wealth got from hunting, meat-eaters, violent, and workers of base crafts.

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Śloka 35

धनरहितविफलदुःखितनीचालसाश्चिरायुषः पुरुषाः । / संग्रामबुद्धिनिपुणाः शक्त्यां जाताः स्थिराः सुभगाः ॥ ३५ ॥

Men born in the Śakti are without wealth, unsuccessful, sorrowful, low, lazy, long-lived, skilled in the strategy of battle, steady, and comely.

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Śloka 36

हृतपुत्रदारनिःस्वाः सर्वत्र च निर्घृणाः स्वजनबाह्याः । / दुःखितनीचप्रेष्या दण्डप्रभवा भवन्ति नराः ॥ ३६ ॥

Men born of the Daṇḍa lose son and wife and are destitute, are everywhere pitiless, are cast out by their own people, sorrowful, low, and servants.

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Śloka 37

सलिलोपजीविविभवा बह्वाशाः ख्यातकीर्त्तयो दुष्टाः । / कृपणा मलिना लुब्धा नौसञ्जाताः खलाः पुरुषाः ॥ ३७ ॥

Men born of the Naukā have their means from what lives in water, are full of great hopes, of renowned fame, wicked, miserly, foul[-hearted], greedy, and base.

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Śloka 38

अनृतकथनबन्धनपा निष्किञ्चनाः शठाः क्रूराः । / कूटसमुत्था नित्यं भवन्ति गिरिदुर्गवासिनो मनुजाः ॥ ३८ ॥

Men born of the Kūṭa are ever speakers of untruth, keepers of prisons, penniless, deceitful, cruel, and dwellers in mountain fortresses.

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Śloka 39

स्वजनाश्रयो दयावान् नानानृपवल्लभः प्रकृष्टमतिः । / प्रथमेऽन्त्ये वयसि नरः सुखवान् दीर्घायुरातपत्री स्यात् ॥ ३९ ॥

[In the Chatra yoga] the man is the support of his own people, compassionate, a favourite of many kings, of excellent intellect, happy in the first and in the last part of life, long-lived, and possessed of the [royal] parasol.

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Śloka 40

आनृतिकगुप्तपालाश्चौराः कितवाश्च कानने निरताः । / कार्मुकयोगे जाता भाग्यविहीनाः शुभा वयोऽभ्यमध्ये ॥ ४० ॥

Those born in the Kārmuka (Cāpa) yoga are liars, keepers of hidden places [prisons], thieves, gamblers, given to the forest, devoid of good fortune, and well off in the middle of life.

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Śloka 41

सेनापतयः सर्वे कान्तशरीरा नृपप्रिया बलिनः । / मणिकनकभूषणयुता भवन्ति योगेऽर्धचन्द्राख्ये ॥ ४१ ॥

In the yoga named Ardhacandra they all become army commanders, of lovely body, dear to the king, strong, and adorned with gems and gold ornaments.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 41

Śloka 42

प्रणताशेषनराधिप-किरीटरत्नप्रभास्फुरितपदः । / भवति नरेन्द्रो मनुजश्चक्रे यो जायते योगे ॥ ४२ ॥

The man who is born in the Cakra yoga becomes a lord of men, his feet aglow with the lustre of the crown-jewels of all the bowing rulers of men.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 42

Śloka 43

बहुरत्नधनसमृद्धा भोगयुता धनजनप्रियाः ससुताः । / उदधिसमुत्थाः पुरुषाः स्थिरविभवाः साधुशीलाश्च ॥ ४३ ॥

Men born of the Samudra abound in many gems and wealth, are furnished with enjoyments, dear to the wealthy and to the people, possessed of sons, of lasting prosperity, and of good character.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 43

Śloka 44

प्रियगीतनृत्यवाद्या निपुणाः सुखिनश्च धनवन्तः । / नेतारो बहुभृत्या वीणायां कीर्त्तिताः पुरुषाः ॥ ४४ ॥

Men under the Vīṇā are declared to be lovers of song, dance and instrumental music, skilful, happy, wealthy, leaders, and having many servants.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 44

Śloka 45

दाम्नि स्यादुपकारी नयधनयुक्तो महेश्वरः ख्यातः । / बहुसुतरत्नसमृद्धो धीरो जायेत विद्वांश्च ॥ ४५ ॥

In the Dāma one becomes a benefactor, possessed of wealth got by just conduct, a great lord, renowned, rich in many sons and in gems, steadfast, and learned.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 45

Śloka 46

पाशे बन्धनभाजः कार्ये दक्षाः प्रपञ्चकाराश्च । / बहुभाषिणो विशीला बहुभृत्याः सम्प्रतानाश्च ॥ ४६ ॥

In the Pāśa they suffer bondage, are adept in action, given to elaborate contrivance, very talkative, of bad character, having many servants, and of extended [family].

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 46

Śloka 47

सुबहूनामुपयोज्याः कृषीवलाः सत्यवादिनः सुखिनः । / केदारे सम्भूताश्चलस्वभावा धनैर्युक्ताः ॥ ४७ ॥

Those born in the Kedāra are of use to very many, cultivators, truthful, happy, fickle by nature, and possessed of wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 47

Śloka 48

तीक्ष्णालसधनहीना हिंस्राः सुबहिष्कृता महाशूराः । / संग्रामे कीर्त्तियुताः शूले योगे भवन्ति नराः ॥ ४८ ॥

In the Śūla yoga men are sharp-tempered, lazy, without wealth, violent, thoroughly cast out [of society], greatly valiant, and possessed of fame in battle.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 48

Śloka 49

पाखण्डवादिनो वा धनरहिता वा बहिष्कृता लोके । / सुतमातृधर्मरहिता युगयोगे ये नरा जाताः ॥ ४९ ॥

Those men who are born in the Yuga yoga are either professors of heresy or destitute of wealth, cast out in the world, and devoid of the duty owed to son and mother.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 49

Śloka 50

बलसंयुक्ता विधना विद्या-विज्ञानवर्जिता मलिनाः । / नित्यं दुःखितदीना गोले योगे भवन्ति नराः ॥ ५० ॥

In the Gola yoga men are endowed with strength, without wealth, bereft of learning and of discerning knowledge, foul[-hearted], and ever sorrowful and wretched.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 50

Śloka 51

सर्वास्वपि दशास्वेते भवेयुः फलदायिनः । / प्राणिनामिति विज्ञेयाः प्रवदन्ति तवाग्रजाः ॥ ५१ ॥

These [yogas] should be known to be givers of their results to living beings in all the daśās alike — so declare your elders.

BPHS Adhyāya 36, śloka 51