Jyotisa has long recognized that despite similarities in planetary positions across birth charts, human destinies unfold along dramatically different paths. The ancient astrological treatise Brihat Jataka, composed by the renowned mathematician and astrologer Sri Varahamihira in the 6th century CE, addresses this profound mystery through specific configurations that elevate certain horoscopes above others. While countless individuals share birth dates and even similar planetary alignments, their life experiences range from extreme opulence to devastating poverty. This disparity, according to Varahamihira's comprehensive work, can be explained through four distinct auspicious birth combinations that fundamentally strengthen a native's chart and potential life outcomes.These special configurations involve precise alignments of planets in specific Bhavas and Rashis, creating powerful yogas that elevate the chart's overall strength. When present, these combinations can counterbalance otherwise challenging aspects in a horoscope, potentially transforming what might have been a difficult life path into one marked by success, recognition, and prosperity. The four auspicious birth combinations detailed in Brihat Jataka serve as markers of exceptional potential and divine favor. Each configuration carries its own significance and bestows particular qualities upon the native.
।।श्री।।
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशालाकया ।
चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ।।
कोटिसूर्य प्रतीकाशे विष्णुमाये सुधाप्रदे ।
ज्ञानाभय प्रदानेन पाहि सर्वान् महालसे ।।
विनायकं गुरुं भानुं ब्रह्माविष्णुमहेश्वरान् ।
सरस्वतीं प्रणम्यादौ सर्वकार्यार्थसिद्धये ।।
गणनाथ सरस्वती रवि शुक्र बृहस्पति ।
पंचेतान् स्मरेनित्यं वेदवाणी प्रवर्तते ।।
अथ बृहज्जातके होरा मुक्तावली नाम आङ्ग्ल व्याख्यायां चतुर्थो भागः।
This article is presented as an interactive dialogue featuring Guru, a scholar from the esteemed tradition of Kerala, alongside his insightful students: Uma, Madhusudan, Shridhar, Medha, Keshav, and Aniruddha. Today the students have gathered around their Guru for understanding the methods of Panchang in Jātaka.
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Uma: Guruji, which combinations in a horoscope indicate that the native is fortunate?
Guru: Madhusudan, read the Shloka from Brihat Jataka which begins with शुभं वर्गोत्तमे जन्म.
Madhusudan: Yes, Gurudeva.
शुभं वर्गोत्तमे जन्म वेसिस्थाने च सद्ग्रहे ।
[Following birth conditions are considered to be auspicious — vargottama lagna, a shubha graha in veshi sthana, all kendras being occupied and presence of karaka grahas.]
वर्गोत्तमगे चन्द्रे चतुराद्यैर्वीक्षिते विलग्ने वा ।
नृपजन्म भवति राज्यं नृपयोगे बलयुतदशायाम् ॥ (Rf. LJ)
स्तेनो भोक्ता पण्डिताढ्यो नरेन्द्रः क्लीबः शूरो विष्टिकृद्दासवृत्तिः ।
पापो हिंस्त्रोऽभीश्च वर्गोत्तमांशेष्वेषामीशा राशिवद्वादशांशैः ॥ (Rf. VH)
चौरो भोक्ता भवति विबुधो वित्तवान भूमिपालः क्लीबः शश्वत्समरनिरतो भारजीवीच दासः।
पापः क्रूरो भयविरहितो मेष पूर्वाशके स्याद्वर्गोत्कृष्टे निगदितविभू राशिवद्वादशांशे॥ (Rf. HM)
वर्गोत्तमा नवांशास्तथादिमध्यान्तगाश्चराद्येषु ।
सूतौ कुलमुख्यकरा द्वादश भागाः स्वराश्याद्याः ॥ (Rf. SV)
समदृक् सत्यवाङ्मर्त्यो दीर्घकायोऽलसस्तथा ।
सुखभागल्पवित्तोऽपि वेशियोगसमुद्भवः ॥ (Rf. BPHS)
Madhusudan: Gurudeva, what are Karakas?
Guru: Sri Varāhamihira has explained Karakas as follows —
स्वर्क्षतुंगमूलत्रिकोणगाः कण्टकेषु यावन्त आश्रिताः ।
सर्व एव क्तेन्योन्यकारकाः कर्मगस्तु तेषां विशेषतः ॥ (Rf. VH)
अशून्येषु च केन्द्रेषु कारकाख्यग्रहेषु च ॥ (Rf. VH)
śubhaṃ vargottame janma vesisthāne ca sadgrahe |
aśūnyeṣu ca kendreṣu kārakākhyagraheṣu ca ||
[Following birth conditions are considered to be auspicious — vargottama lagna, a shubha graha in veshi sthana, all kendras being occupied and presence of karaka grahas.]
Guru: Medha, let us read what is mentioned by Sri Rudra and Sri Bhattotpala -
Medha: Ji, Guruji. As you mentioned previously, Sri Bhattotpala and Sri Rudra have explained the meaning of the verses given in Brihat Jataka in a very simple way.
[Birth is auspicious when the Lagna or the Grahas are Vargottama. When beneficial planets are in the second bhava (vesi sthana) from the Surya, birth is auspicious. Here, the term "Vesi" also implies both Vasi and Ubhayachari positions. When the quadrants (Kendras - 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses) are occupied by grahas (not empty), birth is auspicious. When the karakas are present and the quadrants are not empty, the birth is even more auspicious.]
Guru: Excellent, Medha. Now, Sri Varahamihira also states -
वर्गोत्तमे जन्म शुभं ग्रहाणां लग्नस्य च अंशकेषु वर्गोत्तमेषु सत्सु जन्म शुभम् । वेसिस्थाने सद्ग्रहे च दिनकराद् द्वितीयराशौ सद्ग्रहे च सति जन्म शुभम् । अत्र वेसिग्रहणं वास्युभयचर्योरप्युपलक्षणम् । केन्द्रेषु अशून्येषु च सत्सु जन्म शुभम् । कारकाख्यग्रहेषु च केन्द्राणामशून्यत्वे सति कारकाख्यग्रहाश्च सन्ति चेच्छुभतरं जन्मेत्यभिप्रायः ॥ (Rf. Rudra)
[Birth is auspicious when the Lagna or the Grahas are Vargottama. When beneficial planets are in the second bhava (vesi sthana) from the Surya, birth is auspicious. Here, the term "Vesi" also implies both Vasi and Ubhayachari positions. When the quadrants (Kendras - 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses) are occupied by grahas (not empty), birth is auspicious. When the karakas are present and the quadrants are not empty, the birth is even more auspicious.]
अथ कारक संज्ञाप्रयोजनमनुष्टुभाह शुभमिति ।। यस्य लग्नवांशे वर्गोत्तमाख्ये जन्म भवति चन्द्रोऽपि वा वर्गोत्तमांशगता भवति तस्य शुभं जन्म । यस्मिन्राशौ पुरुषस्य जन्मसमयेऽर्कः स्थितस्तस्माद्राशेर्यो द्वितीयो राशिः स वेशिसंज्ञः । चस्य च प्रागुक्ते वेशिस्थाने सद्ग्रहः सौम्यग्रहो ज्ञगुरुसितानामन्यतमो भवति तस्यापि शुभं जन्म । यस्य जन्मलग्नं केन्द्रचतुष्टयादेकमप्यशून्यं केन्द्र भवति तस्यापि शुभं जन्म । अत्र सौम्यग्रहाधिष्ठित केन्द्र विषेषेण शुभं जन्म । तस्मादुक्तमनेनेव - "एकस्मिन्नपि केन्द्रे यदि सौम्ये न ग्रहोऽस्ति यात्रायाम् । जन्मन्यथवा कर्मणि न तच्छुभं प्राहुराचार्याः ।।" यस्य जन्मनि कारकाख्याः कारकसंज्ञा ग्रहा भवन्ति तस्यापि शुभं जन्म । अत्र यथा गुणाधिक्यं तथा शुभतरमेव जन्म । (Rf. Bhattotpala)
[One whose birth occurs in a Vargottama Navamsa, or when Chandra is in a Vargottama position, such a birth is auspicious. The Rashi that is second from the Rashi where Surya was positioned at the time of a person's birth is called 'Veshi.' If a benefic — Budha, Brihaspati, or Shukra — is positioned in this aforementioned Veshi position, then that birth is also auspicious. For one who has at least one of the four Kendras occupied by planets, that birth is also auspicious. Here, a Kendra occupied by benefic planets is especially auspicious. Therefore, it is said: 'If there is no benefic in even one Kendra at the time of birth or during travel or in one's work, the ancient seers declare that it is not auspicious.' One whose birth chart contains grahas that are designated as 'Karakas' that birth is also auspicious. In this context, the greater the qualities, the more auspicious the birth.]
Guru: Excellent, Medha. Now, Sri Varahamihira also states -
वर्गोत्तमगे चन्द्रे चतुराद्यैर्वीक्षिते विलग्ने वा ।
नृपजन्म भवति राज्यं नृपयोगे बलयुतदशायाम् ॥ (Rf. LJ)
vargottamage candre caturādyairvīkṣite vilagne vā |
nṛpajanma bhavati rājyaṃ nṛpayoge balayutadaśāyām ||
[If Candra or the Lagna is Vargottama and aspected by four or more Grahas, the native so born will be a king. The Dasha of the Yogakaraka Graha will bestow position and status.]
Now, let us see all the four conditions one by one beginning with Vargottama Lagna. Candra is the seed of the horoscope and Lagna is the flower. If both, Chandra and Lagna are strengthened, the horoscope gains significant amount of strength. If weakened, the horoscope is also weak.
'Uttama' in the Dasha Varga scheme is described as a Graha falling in 3 benefic divisions. Uttama can be translated as 'the best/excellent.' Vargottama can occur in 0°00' to 3°20' of Chara Rashi, 13°20' to 16°40' of Sthira Rashi and 26°40' to 30°00' of Dwiswabhava Rashi.
If the Lagna is Vargottama, both Lagna and Lagna Navamsa is ruled by the same Graha. Thus, the native will have the qualities of that Graha. We have discussed this earlier. Brihat Jātakam gives following effects of Lagna Navamsa —
स्तेनो भोक्ता पण्डिताढ्यो नरेन्द्रः क्लीबः शूरो विष्टिकृद्दासवृत्तिः ।
पापो हिंस्त्रोऽभीश्च वर्गोत्तमांशेष्वेषामीशा राशिवद्वादशांशैः ॥ (Rf. VH)
steno bhoktā paṇḍitāḍhyo narendraḥ klībaḥ śūro viṣṭikṛddāsavṛttiḥ |
pāpo hiṃstro'bhīśca vargottamāṃśeṣveṣāmīśā rāśivadvādaśāṃśaiḥ ||
चौरो भोक्ता भवति विबुधो वित्तवान भूमिपालः क्लीबः शश्वत्समरनिरतो भारजीवीच दासः।
पापः क्रूरो भयविरहितो मेष पूर्वाशके स्याद्वर्गोत्कृष्टे निगदितविभू राशिवद्वादशांशे॥ (Rf. HM)
cauro bhoktā bhavati vibudho vittavāna bhūmipālaḥ klībaḥ śaśvatsamaranirato bhārajīvīca dāsaḥ|
pāpaḥ krūro bhayavirahito meṣa pūrvāśake syādvargotkṛṣṭe nigaditavibhū rāśivadvādaśāṃśe||
[Mesha - a thief, Vrishabha - an enjoyer, Mithuna - a wise man, Karka - rich, Simha - a king or a land owner, Kanya - an eunuch, Thula - valiant, Vrischika - a load bearer, Makara - sinful, Kumbha - cruel, Meena - fearless. If Chandra be in Vargottamamsa, the native shall hold high position in his field.]
वर्गोत्तमा नवांशास्तथादिमध्यान्तगाश्चराद्येषु ।
सूतौ कुलमुख्यकरा द्वादश भागाः स्वराश्याद्याः ॥ (Rf. SV)
vargottamā navāṃśāstathādimadhyāntagāścarādyeṣu |
sūtau kulamukhyakarā dvādaśa bhāgāḥ svarāśyādyāḥ ||
[The first Navamsh of a Chara Rashi, the 5th one in a Sthira Rashi and the 9th one in a Dwiswabhava Rashi are called Vargottamamsa. Should the Lagna be in such Vargottama Navamsh, the native becomes an important person in his lineage.]
Shridhar: Sri C. S. Patel in his book 'Navamsa In Astrology' notes that Lagna Vargottama is favourable for one's career and gives professional success.
Guru: That's right, Shridhar. Look at this horoscope. William Henry Gates III is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software company Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Following the company's 1986 initial public offering (IPO), Gates became then the youngest ever billionaire in 1987, at age 31. (Rf. Wikipedia)
Aniruddha: Guruji, what are the effects of Veshi Yoga?
Guru: The 2nd from the Bhava occupied by Surya is the Veshi Sthana. The natural benefics are favourable in this position. The results of Veshi Yoga are explained below —
सुखभागल्पवित्तोऽपि वेशियोगसमुद्भवः ॥ (Rf. BPHS)
samadṛk satyavāṅmartyo dīrghakāyo'lasastathā |
sukhabhāgalpavitto'pi veśiyogasamudbhavaḥ ||
[The native born with Veshi Yoga has balanced views, is truthful, tall, lazy, has little wealth and is happy.]
Observe the horoscope of Swami Vivekananda. He was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.
Keshav: Guruji, why should the Kendras be occupied by benefics?
Guru: Kendras which are responsible for stability and are known as pillars of the horoscope, are indeed very important part. Siva refers Kendras as Vishnu Sthana. If natural benefics occupy the Kendras, the native has good qualities. Conversely, if natural malefics are in the Kendras, his behaviour is like animals though born as human. If all the Kendras are occupied, Chatussagara Yoga is formed. The effects of Chatussagara Yoga are as follows —
The person will earn good reputation, be an equal to a ruler, have a long and prosperous life, be blessed with good children and health and his name will travel to the confines of the four oceans. (Rf. Three Hundred Important Combinations)
Guru: Sri Varāhamihira has explained Karakas as follows —
स्वर्क्षतुंगमूलत्रिकोणगाः कण्टकेषु यावन्त आश्रिताः ।
सर्व एव क्तेन्योन्यकारकाः कर्मगस्तु तेषां विशेषतः ॥ (Rf. VH)
svarkṣatuṃgamūlatrikoṇagāḥ kaṇṭakeṣu yāvanta āśritāḥ |
sarva eva ktenyonyakārakāḥ karmagastu teṣāṃ viśeṣataḥ ||
[Grahas that are placed in the Kendras in their Swarashi, Uccha Rashi and Moolatrikona Rashi are Karakas. The Graha placed in the 10th Bhāva is a special Karaka.]
Lets take an example. Pandit Ravi Shankar has Shukra in his Uccha Rashi in the 10th Bhava aspected by its dispositor Brihaspati. He attained great renown during Shukra's Dasha. Grahas in the 10th Bhāva are capable of giving game and success.
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