The Rāja Yogas (combinations for power) — Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra, Adhyāya 40

राजयोगाध्यायः

The complete The Rāja Yogas (combinations for power) chapter of the Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra — all 45 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

अथातः सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि राजयोगान् द्विजोत्तम । / येषां विज्ञानमात्रेण नृपपूज्यो जनो भवेत् ॥ १ ॥

Now, therefore, O best of the twice-born, I shall fully expound the rāja-yogas — by the mere knowing of which a person becomes honoured by kings.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 1

Śloka 2

पुरा पुरारिणा योगा उक्ता ये शैलजाग्रतः । / तेषां सारमहं वक्ष्ये तवाग्रे द्विजनन्दन ! ॥ २ ॥

Formerly these yogas were declared by Purāri (Śiva) before Śailajā (Pārvatī); their essence I shall speak before you, O delight of the twice-born.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 2

Śloka 3

कारकांशेऽथवा जन्मलग्ने द्विज विचिन्तयेत् । / द्वौ द्वौ स्पष्टग्रहौ यत्नाद्राजयोगविधायकौ ॥ ३ ॥

From the kārakāṁśa, or else from the janma-lagna, O twice-born, one should consider — carefully — the two pairs of clearly determined grahas that bring about rāja-yoga.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 3

Śloka 4

आत्मकारकपुत्राभ्यां योगमेकं प्रकल्पयेत् । / तनुपञ्चमनाथाभ्यां तथैव द्विजसत्तम ! ॥ ४ ॥

One yoga is to be reckoned from the ātmakāraka and the putrakāraka; and likewise (a second) from the lords of the tanu-bhāva and the pañcama-bhāva, O best of the twice-born.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 4

Śloka 5

तनुपञ्चमपयोरात्मसुतकारकयोर्मिथः । / सम्बन्धतो वीर्यतश्च पूर्णोऽर्धोऽङ्घ्रिरयं सदा ॥ ५ ॥

According to the mutual relation of the lords of the 1st and 5th, and of the ātmakāraka and putrakāraka, and according to their strength, this yoga is always full, half, or a quarter.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 5

Śloka 6-7

पुत्रभावस्थिते लग्नाधीशे लग्ने सुताधिपे । / तनौ वा सुतभावे वा स्वर्क्षे स्वांशे स्वतुङ्गभे ॥ ६ ॥ / आत्मजात्माभिधौ स्यातां कारकौ शुभवीक्षितौ । / महाराजाभिधो योगस्तत्रजो विश्रुतः सुखी ॥ ७ ॥

When the lord of the lagna stands in the 5th bhāva and the lord of the 5th in the lagna; and when the two kārakas named ātmaja (putrakāraka) and ātman (ātmakāraka) are in the 1st or the 5th bhāva, in their own rāśi, their own aṁśa, or their exaltation sign, and are aspected by benefics — that is the yoga called Mahārāja; one born in it is renowned and happy.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 6-7

Śloka 8

कारको भाग्यनाथश्च तनुपुत्रकलत्रभे । / सौम्यग्रहेक्षितयुतौ राजभोगप्रदौ मतौ ॥ ८ ॥

The kāraka (ātmakāraka) and the lord of the 9th, placed in the sign of the 1st, the 5th, or the 7th, and aspected by or joined with benefic grahas, are held to bestow royal enjoyment.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 8

Śloka 9

कारकाल्लग्नपाद्वापि वित्ते पुत्रेऽथवा सुखे । / सौम्यग्रहान्विते बालो नृपतिः स्यान्न संशयः ॥ ९ ॥

If, counted from the kāraka or from the lord of the lagna, the 2nd, the 5th, or the 4th is occupied by benefic grahas, the child becomes a king — there is no doubt.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 9

Śloka 10

क्रूरग्रहेक्षितयुते विक्रमे रिपुभे ततः । / जातको नृपतिर्मिश्रे जायते धनसंयुतः ॥ १० ॥

If, counted from those (the kāraka and the lagna-lord), the 3rd and the 6th are aspected by or joined with cruel grahas, the native is a king; if they are mixed (benefic and malefic together), he is born possessed of wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 10

Śloka 11

सिते स्वांशेऽथवा तस्मात् सुते गुर्विन्दुदृग्युते । / तनौ तनुपदे वापि राजवर्गो भवेन्नरः ॥ ११ ॥

If Śukra stands in the svāṁśa (kārakāṁśa), or in the 5th from it, aspected by or joined with Jupiter and the Moon; or likewise if he stands in the lagna or in the lagna-pada — the man becomes one of the royal class.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 11

Śloka 12

जन्माङ्गेऽपि च होराङ्गे कलाङ्गे येन केनचित् । / वीक्षिते त्वेकखेटेन योगेषु त्रिषु भूपतिः ॥ १२ ॥

If the janma-lagna, or the horā-lagna, or the kalā-lagna is aspected by some one single graha, whichever it may be — in these three yogas he is a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 12

Śloka 13

एकग्रहेक्षितयुते लग्नषड्वर्गके नृणाम् । / नियतं राजयोगः स्यात् फलं दृष्ट्यनुसारतः ॥ १३ ॥

When the ṣaḍvarga of the lagna is aspected by or joined with a single graha, rāja-yoga is certain for men; the fruit is in proportion to the aspect.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 13

Śloka 14

पूर्णदृष्ट्या पूर्णयोगोऽर्धदृष्ट्या तु तदर्धकः । / पाददृष्ट्या पादयोगो विज्ञेयः क्रमतो बुधैः ॥ १४ ॥

By a full aspect, a full yoga; by a half aspect, half of it; by a quarter aspect, a quarter yoga — so the wise should understand it, in order.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 14

Śloka 15

स्वर्क्षोच्चगे ग्रहे लग्नत्रितये नृपतिर्भवेत् । / तनावंशे द्रेकाणे वा तथाभूते ग्रहेऽपि च ॥ १५ ॥

If a graha standing in its own rāśi or in exaltation occupies the three lagnas, he becomes a king; and likewise if such a graha occupies the lagna, its aṁśa, or its dreṣkāṇa.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 15

Śloka 16

सेन्दुसद्ग्रहसंयुक्ते पदे जीवे तु वित्तगे । / असंशयं राजयोगः स्वतुङ्गस्थग्रहेक्षिते ॥ १६ ॥

When the pada is joined with the Moon and with benefic grahas, while Jupiter occupies the 2nd, and it is aspected by a graha standing in its own exaltation — rāja-yoga beyond doubt.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 16

Śloka 17

शुभे लग्ने शुभे त्वर्थे तृतीये पापखेचरे । / चतुर्थे तु शुभे ग्रामे राजा वा तत्समोऽपि वा ॥ १७ ॥

A benefic in the lagna, a benefic in the 2nd, a malefic graha in the 3rd, and a benefic in the 4th — he is a king, or the equal of a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 17

Śloka 18

स्वोच्चगो हरिणाङ्को वा जीवो वा शुक्र एव वा । / सौम्यो बली धनगतः श्रियं दिशति देहिनः ॥ १८ ॥

The Moon, or Jupiter, or Venus, or a strong Budha — placed in its own exaltation and occupying the 2nd house — bestows prosperity upon the embodied one.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 18

Śloka 19

षष्ठेऽष्टमे तृतीये वा नीचस्थानस्थिता ग्रहाः । / स्वर्क्षोच्चगोऽङ्गपो लग्नमीक्षते राजयोगकृत् ॥ १९ ॥

Grahas standing in debilitation in the 6th, the 8th, or the 3rd; and the lord of the lagna, in its own rāśi or in exaltation, aspecting the lagna — this produces rāja-yoga.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 19

Śloka 20

रिपुरन्ध्रान्त्यपा अस्ता नीचे वा शत्रुभे स्थिताः । / स्वर्क्षस्वतुङ्गगोऽङ्गेशो राज्यदो लग्नदर्शकः ॥ २० ॥

The lords of the 6th, the 8th and the 12th being combust, or standing in debilitation or in an enemy's sign; and the lord of the lagna, in its own rāśi or its own exaltation, aspecting the lagna — this gives kingdom.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 20

Śloka 21

स्वर्क्षतुंगस्थकर्मेशः राज्यदो लग्नवीक्षकः । / सद्ग्रहाः केन्द्रगाश्चापि नियतं राज्यदायकाः ॥ २१ ॥

The lord of the 10th, standing in its own rāśi or in exaltation and aspecting the lagna, gives kingdom; and benefic grahas placed in kendras assuredly bestow kingdom as well.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 21

Śloka 22

कारकः सौम्यराशौ वा सौम्यांशे धनकारकः । / सौम्ये तदंशतः केन्द्रगते जायेत भूपतिः ॥ २२ ॥

The kāraka in a benefic rāśi, or in a benefic aṁśa, is a giver of wealth; and when a benefic occupies a kendra reckoned from that aṁśa, he is born a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 22

Śloka 23

अन्योन्यं केन्द्रगं लग्नपदं जायापदं यदा । / त्र्याये कोणेऽथवा तर्हि भूपो भवति निश्चितम् ॥ २३ ॥

When the lagna-pada and the jāyā-pada stand mutually in kendras, or in the 3rd and 11th, or in koṇas from each other, then he certainly becomes a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 23

Śloka 24

भावहोराकला-लग्ने द्वयं त्रितयमेव वा । / पश्येत् स्वतुङ्गः खेटो राजयोगप्रदायकः ॥ २४ ॥

If a graha in its own exaltation aspects two, or indeed all three, of the bhāva-lagna, the horā-lagna and the kalā-lagna, it is a bestower of rāja-yoga.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 24

Śloka 25

राशेर्द्रेष्काणतोंऽशाच्च राशेरंशादथापि वा । / यद्वा राशिद्रेकाणाभ्यां लग्नदर्शी तु योगदः ॥ २५ ॥

From the rāśi, the dreṣkāṇa and the aṁśa; or from the rāśi and the aṁśa; or else from the rāśi and the dreṣkāṇa — a graha that aspects the lagna is a giver of the yoga.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 25

Śloka 26-27

आरूढे सौम्यखेटे तु चन्द्राक्रान्ते विशेषतः । / क्रान्ते च गुरुशुक्राभ्यां केनाप्युच्चग्रहेण वा ॥ २६ ॥ / दुष्टार्गलग्रहाभावे राजयोगो न संशयः । / शुभारूढे तत्र चन्द्रे धने देवगुरौ तथा ॥ २७ ॥

When a benefic graha occupies the ārūḍha — and especially when it is occupied by the Moon, or occupied by Jupiter and Venus, or by any exalted graha — then, in the absence of grahas causing evil argala, rāja-yoga is certain. Likewise when the Moon is in that benefic ārūḍha and Jupiter is in the 2nd from it.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 26-27

Śloka 28

षष्ठाष्टमव्ययेशास्तु नीचगा लग्नदर्शिनः । / राजयोगकरा नृणां भवन्ति नहि संशयः ॥ २८ ॥

The lords of the 6th, the 8th and the 12th, standing in debilitation and aspecting the lagna, become producers of rāja-yoga for men — there is no doubt.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 28

Śloka 29-30

तुर्यकर्मस्वलाभेशैर्वीक्षिते सति लग्नभे । / पदे सद्ग्रहसंयुक्ते पदादाये सितेक्षिते ॥ २९ ॥ / नृपो वा नृपतुल्यो वा भवेज्जातो न संशयः ।

When the lagna sign is aspected by the lords of the 4th, the 10th, the 2nd and the 11th, and the pada is joined with benefic grahas, and the 11th from the pada is aspected by Venus — the one born is a king, or the equal of a king; there is no doubt.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 29-30

Śloka 30-31

रिपुरन्ध्रतृतीयायस्थितो नीचगतो ग्रहः ॥ ३० ॥ / तनुं पश्यति वा लग्नांशतः केन्द्रगते शुभे । / क्षमादण्डप्रदो भूपो जायते नात्र संशयः ॥ ३१ ॥

A graha placed in the 6th, the 8th, the 3rd or the 11th and standing in debilitation, if it aspects the lagna; or, if a benefic occupies a kendra reckoned from the lagna's navāṁśa — then is born a king who dispenses both mercy and punishment; there is no doubt in this.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 30-31

Śloka 32

अथाहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि राजयोगादिकं परम् । / ग्रहाणां स्थानभेदेन फलं दृष्ट्यनुसारतः ॥ ३२ ॥

Now I shall fully declare the supreme rāja-yoga and the rest — the fruit, according to the difference in the grahas' placements and according to the aspects.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 32

Śloka 33

तपःस्थानाधिपो मन्त्री मन्त्राधीशो विशेषतः । / उभावन्योन्यसंस्थौ जातश्चेदिह राज्यभाक् ॥ ३३ ॥

The lord of the tapaḥ-sthāna is the counsellor, and especially so the lord of the mantra-sthāna; if the two of them are situated in each other's places, the one born here becomes a possessor of kingdom.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 33

Śloka 34

यत्र कुत्रापि संयुक्तौ तौ वापि समसप्तगौ । / राजवंशोद्भवो बालो राजा भवति निश्चितम् ॥ ३४ ॥

If those two (the 9th lord and the 5th lord, from the preceding verse) are conjoined in whatever bhāva, or else stand in mutual 1st–7th positions, a child born in a royal line certainly becomes a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 34

Śloka 35

वाहनेशस्तथा माने मानेशो वाहने स्थितः । / बुद्धिधर्माधिपाभ्यां तु दृष्टश्चेदिह राज्यभाक् ॥ ३५ ॥

The lord of the vehicle-bhāva (4th) is in the māna-bhāva (10th), and the lord of the 10th stands in the 4th; if [this] is aspected by the lords of intellect (5th) and of dharma (9th), [the native] is a possessor of kingship.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 35

Śloka 36

सूनुव्योमसुखाङ्गेशा यदा धर्मपसंयुताः । / दिगन्तव्याप्तयशसं नृपं कुर्वन्ति जातकम् ॥ ३६ ॥

When the lords of the son-bhāva (5th), of the sky-bhāva (10th), of the happiness-bhāva (4th) and of the body-bhāva (lagna) are joined with the lord of dharma (9th), they make the native a king whose fame pervades to the ends of the directions.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 36

Śloka 37

सुखकर्माधिपौ वा तु मन्त्रिनाथेन संयुतौ । / धर्मपेनाथवा युक्तौ जातश्चेदिह राज्यभाक् ॥ ३७ ॥

Or else, if the lords of the happiness-bhāva (4th) and of the karma-bhāva (10th) are conjoined with the minister-lord (5th lord), or are joined with the lord of dharma (9th), the one born [then] is a possessor of kingship.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 37

Śloka 38

धर्मपेनाथवा लग्ननाथेन सुतपान्विते । / गते तनौ तुरीये वा व्योम्नि स्यान्नृपतिर्नरः ॥ ३८ ॥

Or when [the 9th lord or the lagna lord], accompanied by the lord of the son-bhāva (5th), has gone to the body-bhāva (lagna), the fourth, or the sky-bhāva (10th) — whether it be with the lord of dharma (9th) or with the lord of the lagna — the man becomes a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 38

Śloka 39

धर्मस्थाने गुरौ याते स्वगृहे भृगुसंयुते । / पञ्चमेशयुते किंवा जातश्चेदिह राज्यभाक् ॥ ३९ ॥

When Jupiter has gone to the dharma-sthāna (9th), it being his own house, and is joined by Venus — or else is joined by the lord of the 5th — the one born [then] is a possessor of kingship.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 39

Śloka 40

दिनार्धाच्च निशार्धाच्च परं सार्धद्विनाडिका । / शुभा तदुद्भवो राजा किंवा तत्सदृशो भवेत् ॥ ४० ॥

After midday and after midnight, two and a half nāḍikās are auspicious; one born in that [span] becomes a king, or else the equal of a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 40

Śloka 41

चन्द्रः कविं कविश्चन्द्रं त्र्यायगोऽन्योन्यमीक्षितः । / क्वापि स्थितौ मिथो दृष्टौ राजयोगकरः स्मृतः ॥ ४१ ॥

The Moon [aspecting] Venus and Venus [aspecting] the Moon, the two being placed in the third and the eleventh and mutually aspected — or standing anywhere at all yet aspecting each other — this is declared to be a producer of rāja-yoga.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 41

Śloka 42

वर्गोत्तमनवांशस्थे शशाङ्के बलशालिनि । / चतुःपञ्चमितैः खेटैर्वीक्षिते स्यान्नृपो नरः ॥ ४२ ॥

When the Moon, being strong, stands in a vargottama navāṃśa and is aspected by grahas numbering four or five, the man becomes a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 42

Śloka 43

वर्गोत्तमांशगे लग्ने त्र्यधिकैरिन्दुवर्जितैः । / खगैः संवीक्षिते नूनं जायते नृपतिर्नरः ॥ ४३ ॥

When the lagna occupies a vargottama aṃśa and is well aspected by grahas numbering three or more, the Moon excluded, the man is assuredly born a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 43

Śloka 44

त्रिभ्योऽप्यूनैस्तु तुङ्गस्थैर्ग्रहैर्नृपतिवंशजः । / नृपस्तदन्यवंशस्तु नृपतुल्यो धनादिभिः ॥ ४४ ॥

By grahas standing in exaltation even fewer than three, one born in a king's lineage becomes a king; but one of a lineage other than that becomes equal to a king in wealth and the rest.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 44

Śloka 45

खगैः स्वतुङ्गकोणस्थैश्चतुःपञ्चमितैर्नृपः । / दुष्कुलीनोऽपि जातः स्यान्नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ४५ ॥

By grahas numbering four or five standing in their own exaltation or in a koṇa, even one born in a base family becomes a king; no deliberation need be made about this.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 45

Śloka 46

ग्रहैः स्वतुङ्गगैः षड्भिः सम्राड् भवति मानवः । / इत्थं मैत्रेय ! विविधा राजयोगाः सतां मताः ॥ ४६ ॥

By six grahas gone to their own exaltation a man becomes a sovereign emperor. Thus, O Maitreya, the manifold rāja-yogas are held [so] by the good.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 46

Śloka 47

एकश्चन्द्रसुतो जीवः कविर्वा तुङ्गसंस्थितः । / केन्द्रे च सद्ग्रहोपेते राजा राजसमोऽथवा ॥ ४७ ॥

If even a single one — Mercury, Jupiter, or Venus — is seated in exaltation, and the kendra is occupied by benefic grahas, [the native is] a king, or else the equal of a king.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 47

Śloka 48

निखिलैः केन्द्रगैः सौम्यैरसौम्यैस्त्रिरसायगैः । / दुष्कुलेऽपि प्रजातः स्यान्नरो भूपो न संशयः ॥ ४८ ॥

With all the benefics gone to the kendras and the malefics [gone] to the third, the sixth and the eleventh, a man born even in a base family becomes a lord of the earth; there is no doubt.

BPHS Adhyāya 40, śloka 48