The Wealth Yogas (Dhana Yogas) — Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra, Adhyāya 42

धनयोगाध्यायः

The complete The Wealth Yogas (Dhana Yogas) chapter of the Bṛhat-Pārāśara-Horāśāstra — all 23 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 42.11

भौमक्षेत्रगते लग्ने तस्मिन् भौमयुते सति । / सौम्यशुक्रार्कजैर्दृष्टे युक्ते श्रीमान्नरो भवेत् ॥ ११ ॥

When the lagna falls in a rāśi of Bhauma (Mars) and Mars himself is joined to that lagna, and it is aspected or joined by Saumya (Mercury), Śukra (Venus) and Arkaja (Saturn), the man becomes wealthy (śrīmān).

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.11

Śloka 42.12

बुधक्षेत्रस्थिते त्वङ्गे तस्मिन् सौम्ययुते यदि । / सुरेज्यार्कियुते दृष्टे धनी जायेत जातकः ॥ १२ ॥

If the aṅga (lagna) is situated in a rāśi of Budha and Budha (Mercury) is joined to it, and it is joined or aspected by Surejya (Jupiter) and Arki (Saturn), the native is born wealthy.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.12

Śloka 42.13

गुरुक्षेत्रगते लग्ने तस्मिन् गुरुयुतेऽपि च । / बुधभौमयुते दृष्टे जातको धनिको भवेत् ॥ १३ ॥

When the lagna falls in a rāśi of Guru and Guru (Jupiter) too is joined to it, and it is joined or aspected by Budha (Mercury) and Bhauma (Mars), the native becomes a man of wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.13

Śloka 42.14

भृगुक्षेत्रगते लग्ने तस्मिन् भृगुयुतेऽपि च । / बुधमन्दयुते दृष्टे जातको जायते धनी ॥ १४ ॥

When the lagna falls in a rāśi of Bhṛgu and Bhṛgu (Venus) too is joined to it, and it is joined or aspected by Budha (Mercury) and Manda (Saturn), the native is born wealthy.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.14

Śloka 42.15

लग्ने तु रविजक्षेत्रे तत्रैव रविजे स्थिते । / कुजेज्याभ्यां युते दृष्टे जातको धनिको भवेत् ॥ १५ ॥

When the lagna is in a rāśi of Ravija (Saturn) and Ravija himself is placed there, and it is joined or aspected by Kuja (Mars) and Ijya (Jupiter), the native becomes a man of wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.15

Śloka 42.16

विशेषाद् धनदौ ज्ञेयौ सूनुभाग्याधिपौ तथा । / नभोगा अपि तद्युक्ताः स्वदशासु धनप्रदाः ॥ १६ ॥

Especially, the lords of the sūnu-bhāva (5th) and the bhāgya-bhāva (9th) are to be known as givers of wealth; and the grahas that are joined with those two also give wealth during their own daśās.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.16

Śloka 42.17

शुभाशुभफलं तत्र सदसद्ग्रहयोगजम् । / बलाबलं विचार्यैव वक्तव्यं दैवकोविदैः ॥ १७ ॥

The auspicious or inauspicious result there, arising from the conjunction of good and bad grahas, should be pronounced by those skilled in fate only after considering strength and weakness.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.17

Śloka 42.18–19

केन्द्रपः पारिजातस्थस्तदा दाता भवेन्नरः । / उत्तमे ह्युत्तमो दाता गोपुरे पुरुषत्वयुक् ॥ १८ ॥ / सिंहासने भवेन्मान्यः शूरः पारावतांशके । / सभापतिर्देवलोके द्वितीये तु मुनिर्मतः । / ऐरावते तु सन्तुष्टो जायते जातकः सदा ॥ १९ ॥

When the lord of a kendra is placed in the Pārijāta (aṃśa), the man becomes a giver; in Uttama, an excellent giver; in Gopura, endowed with manliness. In Siṃhāsana he becomes honoured; in the Pārāvata aṃśa, a hero; in Devaloka, a president of assemblies; in the second (Brahmaloka) he is held to be a sage; and in Airāvata the native is always content.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.18–19

Śloka 42.20–22

परिजाते सुताधीशे विद्या चैव कुलोचिता । / उत्तमे चोत्तमा ज्ञेया गोपुरे भुवनाङ्किता ॥ २० ॥ / सिंहासने तथा वाच्या साचिव्येन हि संयुता । / पारावते तु मैत्रेय ! ब्रह्मविद्या प्रकीर्तिता ॥ २१ ॥ / सुतेशे देवलोकस्थे कर्मयोगयुतो भवेत् । / उपासना द्वितीये स्याद् भक्तिस्त्वैरावते स्मृता ॥ २२ ॥

When the lord of the sutā-bhāva (5th) is in Pārijāta, the learning is such as befits the family; in Uttama it is to be known as excellent; in Gopura it is marked out over the whole world (world-renowned). In Siṃhāsana the learning is to be declared as joined with ministership; but in Pārāvata, O Maitreya, brahma-vidyā is proclaimed. When the 5th lord stands in Devaloka he is endowed with karma-yoga; in the second (Brahmaloka) there is upāsanā (worship), and in Airāvata devotion (bhakti) is declared.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.20–22

Śloka 42.23–27

धर्मेशे पारिजातस्थे तीर्थकृत्वत्र जन्मनि । / प्राक्तने जनने बोध्यं तदेवोत्तमवर्गके ॥ २३ ॥ / गोपुरे मखकर्ता च परे चैवात्र जन्मनि । / सिंहासने भवेद् वीरः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः ॥ २४ ॥ / सर्वधर्मपरित्यागी परात्मैकपदाश्रितः । / पारावते परो हंसो भवेदेवात्र जन्मनि ॥ २५ ॥ / त्रिदण्डी लगुडी वाल्यादेवलोके न संशयः । / ब्रह्मलोके प्रयातीन्द्र-पदं कृत्वाश्वमेधकम् ॥ २६ ॥ / ऐरावते तु धर्मात्मा स्वयं धर्मो भविष्यति । / रामादि-कुन्तिपुत्रादि-तुल्यो जातो हि जायते ॥ २७ ॥

When the lord of the dharma-bhāva (9th) is placed in Pārijāta, he is a maker of pilgrimages in this birth; when in the Uttama grade, the same is to be understood of the previous birth. In Gopura he is a performer of sacrifices, both in the other (previous) birth and in this one. In Siṃhāsana he becomes a hero, truthful in speech, master of his senses. Renouncing all dharmas and resting on the one state of the Supreme Self, in Pārāvata he becomes a paramahaṃsa in this very birth. In Devaloka he is, without doubt, a tridaṇḍī or a staff-bearing ascetic; in Brahmaloka he performs the aśvamedha and goes to the station of Indra. But in Airāvata he is dharma-souled, and will himself become Dharma incarnate — he is born the equal of Rāma and of the son of Kuntī and their like.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.23–27

Śloka 42.28

विष्णुस्थानं स्मृतं केन्द्रं लक्ष्मीस्थानं त्रिकोणकम् । / तयोरधीशसम्बन्धो राजयोगकरो नृणाम् ॥ २८ ॥

The kendra is declared to be the seat of Viṣṇu, and the trikoṇa the seat of Lakṣmī. A relation between the lords of these two makes rāja-yoga for men.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.28

Śloka 42.29–30

पारिजाते स्थितौ तौ चेन्नृपो लोकानुरञ्जकः । / उत्तमे चोत्तमो भूपो गजवाजिरथादिमान् ॥ २९ ॥ / गोपुरे नृपशार्दूलः पूजिताङ्घ्रिर्नृपैर्भवेत् । / सिंहासने चक्रवर्ती सर्वक्षोणीप्रपालकः ॥ ३० ॥

If those two (the kendra lord and the trikoṇa lord) are placed in Pārijāta, he is a king who delights his people; in Uttama, an excellent king possessed of elephants, horses, chariots and the rest. In Gopura he becomes a tiger among kings, his feet honoured by kings; in Siṃhāsana, a cakravartin, protector of the whole earth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.29–30

Śloka 42.31–34

अस्मिन् योगे हरिश्चन्द्रो मानवश्चोत्तमस्तथा । / बलिवैश्वानरोऽप्येवमन्ये भूमण्डलाधिपाः ॥ ३१ ॥ / वर्त्तमानयुगे राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । / भविता शालिवाहादिर्विजयश्रीयुतो मुने ! ॥ ३२ ॥ / पारावतांशके चैवं जाता मन्वादयस्तथा । / देवलोके समे जाता अवतारा हरेरिह ॥ ३३ ॥ / ब्रह्मप्रभृतयो ब्रह्मलोके जातास्तु लोकपाः । / स्वायम्भुवो मनुस्त्वैरावतांशे तूदितः पुरा ॥ ३४ ॥

In this yoga were born Hariścandra, and likewise Uttama the Manu, and Bali and Vaiśvānara too, and other lords of the earth's circle. In the present age the king Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, was born so; and Śālivāhana and the rest, endowed with the glory of victory, are yet to be, O sage. In the Pārāvata aṃśa were likewise born the Manus and their like; in the equal Devaloka (aṃśa) were born here the avatāras of Hari. In Brahmaloka were born Brahmā and the rest, the guardians of the worlds; and Svāyambhuva Manu, it was declared of old, was born in the Airāvata aṃśa.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.31–34

Śloka 42.1

अथातः सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि धनयोगं विशेषतः । यत्र निःसंशयं जातो धनाढ्यः स्याद्द्विजोत्तम ॥ १ ॥

Now, next, I shall expound in particular the wealth-yoga (dhana-yoga), in which the one born becomes, beyond doubt, rich in wealth, O best of the twice-born.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.1

Śloka 42.2

पञ्चमे भार्गवक्षेत्रे तस्मिन् शुक्रेण संयुते । लाभे भूमिसुतोपेते बहुद्रव्यस्य नायकः ॥ २ ॥

When the 5th is a sign of Bhārgava (Venus, i.e. Taurus or Libra) and Venus is joined to (posited in) that very sign, and the 11th (lābha) is occupied by the son of Earth (Mars), the native is a lord of much wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.2

Śloka 42.3

पञ्चमे शशिजक्षेत्रे तत्रैव शशिजे स्थिते । इन्दारेज्ययुते लाभे बहुद्रव्यस्य नायकः ॥ ३ ॥

When the 5th is a sign of the Moon's son (Mercury, i.e. Gemini or Virgo) and Mercury is placed in that very sign, and the 11th is joined by Indu (Moon), Āra (Mars) and Ijya (Jupiter), (the native) is a lord of much wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.3

Śloka 42.4

पञ्चमे तु रविक्षेत्रे तस्मिन्नेव रवौ स्थिते । लाभे मन्देन्दुदेवेज्ये बहुद्रव्यस्य नायकः ॥ ४ ॥

But when the 5th is the Sun's sign (Leo) and the Sun himself is placed in that very sign, and in the 11th are Manda (Saturn), Indu (Moon) and Devejya (Jupiter), (the native) is a lord of much wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.4

Śloka 42.5

पञ्चमे तु शनिक्षेत्रे तस्मिन्नर्कजसंयुते । लाभेऽर्केन्दुयुते चापि बहुद्रव्यस्य नायकः ॥ ५ ॥

But when the 5th is a sign of Saturn (Capricorn or Aquarius) and it is joined by the Sun's son (Saturn), and the 11th too is joined by the Sun (Arka) and the Moon (Indu), (the native) is a lord of much wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.5

Śloka 42.6

पञ्चमे तु गुरुक्षेत्रे तस्मिन् गुरुयुतेऽपि च । लाभे बुधयुते जातो बहुद्रव्यस्य नायकः ॥ ६ ॥

But when the 5th is a sign of Guru (Jupiter, i.e. Sagittarius or Pisces) and that sign is also joined by Jupiter, and the 11th is joined by Mercury, the one born is a lord of much wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.6

Śloka 42.7

पञ्चमे भूसुतक्षेत्रे तस्मिन् भौमसमन्विते । लाभगे भार्गवे जातो बहुद्रव्यस्य नायकः ॥ ७ ॥

When the 5th is a sign of the son of Earth (Mars, i.e. Aries or Scorpio) and that sign is accompanied by Mars, and Bhārgava (Venus) is gone to the 11th, the one born is a lord of much wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.7

Śloka 42.8

पञ्चमे शशिनः क्षेत्रे तत्र चन्द्रमसि स्थिते । मन्दे त्वायगते जातो बहुद्रव्यस्य नायकः ॥ ८ ॥

When the 5th is the sign of the Moon (Cancer) and the Moon is placed there, and Manda (Saturn) has gone to the āya (11th), the one born is a lord of much wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.8

Śloka 42.9

भानुक्षेत्रगते लग्ने तस्मिन् भानौ स्थिते सति । भौमेन गुरुणा युक्ते दृष्टे वा स्याद्युतो धनैः ॥ ९ ॥

When the lagna has gone to the Sun's sign (Leo) and the Sun himself is placed in it, and it is joined — or else aspected — by Mars and Jupiter, (the native) becomes endowed with wealth.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.9

Śloka 42.10

चन्द्रक्षेत्रगते लग्ने तस्मिन् चन्द्रसमन्विते । जीवेन चान्द्रिणा युक्ते दृष्टे जातो धनी भवेत् ॥ १० ॥

When the lagna has gone to the Moon's sign (Cancer) and it is accompanied by the Moon, and it is joined or aspected by Jīva (Jupiter) and by the Moon's son (Mercury), the one born becomes wealthy.

BPHS Adhyāya 42, śloka 42.10