GOOD YOGAS
Longitude from
AND
the beginning of
*BAD YOGAS*
Aries
Minutes
2 VISHKAMBHA*
26
20'
The
Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vishkambha (Supported) -- prevails over others, victorious
over enemies, obtains property,
wealthy.
3 PRITI
40 Degrees
40'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Priti (Fondness) -- well-liked, attracted to the opposite sex, enjoys life
with
contentment.
4 AYUSHMAN
53 Degrees
00'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Ayushman (Long-lived) -- good health and longevity, energetic.
5 SAUBHAGYA
66 Degrees
20'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Saubhagya (Good Fortune) -- enjoys a comfortable life full of opportunities, happy.
6 SOBHANA
80 Degrees
40'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Shobhana (Splendor) -- lustrous body and demeanor sensualist, obsessed
with sex.
7 ATIGANDA*
93 Degrees
00'
The
Soli-Lunar Yoga is Atiganda (Large-cheeked) -- difficult life due to numerous
obstacles and accidents;
revengeful and angry.
(I’ve
also seen Ati-ganda described as “big-stink”, as in trouble)
8 SUKARMA
106 Degrees
20'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Sukarma (Virtuous) -- performs noble deeds, magnanimous and charitable, wealthy.
9 DHRITI
120 Degrees
40'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Dhriti (Determination) -- enjoys the wealth, goods and spouses of others; indulges
in the hospitality of others.
10 SOOLA*
133 Degrees
00'
The
Soli-Lunar Yoga is Shula (Spear, Pain) -- confrontational and contrary,
quarrelsome, angry.
11 GANDA*
146 Degrees
20'
The
Soli-Lunar Yoga is Ganda (Cheek) -- flawed morals or ethics, troublesome
personality.
(I’ve
also seen Ganda described as stink, as in “causes a stink”)
12 VRIDDHA
160 Degrees
40'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Vriddhi (Growth) -- intelligent, opportunistic and discerning; life constantly improves
with age.
13 DHRUVA
173 Degrees
00'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Dhruva (Constant) -- steady character, able to concentrate and persist,
wealthy.
14 VYAGATHA*
186 Degrees
20'
The
Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vyaghata (Beating) -- cruel, intent on harming others.
15 HARSHANA
200 Degrees
40'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Harshana (Thrilling) -- intelligent, delights in merriment and humor.
16 VAJRA*
213 Degrees
00'
The
Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vajra (Diamond, Thunderbolt) -- well-off, lecherous,
unpredictable, forceful.
17 SIDDHI
226 Degrees
20'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Siddhi (Success) -- skillful and accomplished in several areas; protector
and supporter of others.
18 VYATAPATA*
240 Degrees
40'
The
Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vyatipata (Calamity) -- prone to sudden mishaps and
reversals, fickle and unreliable.
19 VARIYAN
253 Degrees
00'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Variyana (Comfort) -- loves ease and luxury, lazy, lascivious.
20 PARIGHA*
266 Degrees
20'
The
Soli-Lunar Yoga is Parigha (Obstruction) -- encounters many obstacles to
progress in life; irritable and
meddlesome.
21 SIVA
280 Degrees
40'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Shiva (Auspicious) -- honored by superiors and government, placid, learned
and religious, wealthy.
22 SIDDHA
293 Degrees
00'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Siddha (Accomplished) -- accommodating personality, pleasant nature, interest in
ritual and spirituality.
23 SADHYA
306 Degrees
20'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Sadhya (Amenable) -- well behaved, accomplished manners and etiquette.
24 SUBHA
320 Degrees
40'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Shubha (Auspicious) -- lustrous body and personality, but problems with
health; wealthy, irritable.
25 SUKLA
333 Degrees
00'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Shukla (Bright White) -- garrulous and flighty, impatient and impulsive; unsteady
and changeable mind.
26 BRAHMA
346 Degrees
20'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Brahma (Priest, God) -- trustworthy and confidential, ambitious, good discernment
and judgment.
27 INDRA
380 Degrees
40'
The Soli-Lunar Yoga is
Indra (Chief) -- interest in education and knowledge; helpful, well-off.
VAIDHRITI*
Degrees
00'
The
Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vaidhriti (Poor Support) -- critical, scheming nature;
powerful and overwhelming mentally
or physically.
SUPPOSE THE SUM OF THE LONGITUDE OF THE SUN AND THE MOON IS 281 deg REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE TABLE REVEALS THAT SIDDHA YOGA LASTING FROM 280 deg TO 293 deg 20'. THEREFORE ONE DEGREE HAS ELAPSED IN THIS YOGA.
REDUCE THE LONGITUDE OF THE MOON TO MINUTES AND DIVIDE THE SAME BY 800.
THE QUOTENT NUMBER OF CONSELLATIONS ALREADY PASSED, AND REMEMBER, THE
PART COVERED IN THE CURRENT NAKSHATRA THE MOON IS IN CORRESPNDENING TO
THE DATA GIVEN FOR THE TITHI.
i.e.
THE MOON IS IN AQUARIUS 25 deg 59' 46"
=10 SIGNS 25deg 59' 46"
=325 deg 59' 46"
=19559' 46"
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800 QUOTENT 24 REMAINDER 359'
46"
THE RULING STAR IS THE 25th PURVABHADRAPAD 359' 46" HAVE BEEN COVERED
IN THIS STAR AND THE BALANCE TO BE TRAVERSED IS ( 800' -- 359' 46" ).
YOGA. IT IS THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE
JOINT MOTION IN LONGITUDE OF THE SUN AND MOON AMOUNTS TO 13* 20'. EVERY
HINDU ALMANAC CONTAINS A COLUMN SPECIFYING THE YOGA FOR EACH DAY AND WHEN
IT WOULD END. THERE ARE TWENTY SEVEN YOGAS AS MENTIONED ABOVE.
YOGA REPRESENTS A CONJUNCTION OF SUBTLE INFLUENCES WHICH STRENGTHEN
OUR BODIES, REMOVE THE GERMS OF DISEASE, AND HELP US TO MAINTAIN OUR HEALTH
AND LIFE IN ITS VARIOUS PHASES.
THE FOLLOWING IS A YOGA EXAMPLE, ACCORDING TO THE SURYA SIDDHANTA OF SRILA BHAKTISIDDHANTA SARASWATI THAKURA PRABHUPADA.
SUN'S LONGITUDE + MOON'S LONGITUDE
13* 20' ( 800')
TAKING THE EXAMPLE DATE GIVEN UNDER TITHI:
SUN'S LONGITUDE 114* 40'
MOON'S LONGITUDE 326* 0'
TOTAL 440* 40'
= 80* 40'
=4840'
DIVIDING 4840' BY 800 WE GET QUOTIENT 6 AND REMAINDER 40. 6 YOGAS HAVE TRANSPIRED AND THE 7th, vis, SUKARMAN IS RULING.
40' IS THE PART OF THE CURRENT (SUKARMAN) THAT HAS ELAPSED. YET TO BE
COVERED IN THIS YOGA IS 760'. TO ASCERTAIN THE TIME AT WHICH THE CURRENT
YOGA ENDS, DIVIDE 760' BY THE SUM OF THE DAILY MOTIONS OF THE SUN AND THE
MOON
(0* 57' + 11* 47' = 12* 44' OR 764') AND MULTIPLY BY 24 TO REDUCE THE
RESULT TO HOURS.
760 times 24
764
=23hours 50mins.
THE SUKARMAN YOGA ENDS AT 23 hrs 50mins. FROM THE TIME OF BIRTH OR ANY GIVEN TIME.
THE TABLE OF YOGAS ABOVE ENABLES ONE TO ASCERTAIN THE YOGA ON THE BASIS OF THE JOINT MOTION OF THE SUN AND THE MOON.
THUS IN THE EXAMPLE THE SUM OF THE SUN'S AND THE MOON'S LONGITUDE IS
80* 40' SUKARMAN COMMENCES AT 80* AND EXTENDS TILL 93* 20'.
(B.V. Raman's Muhurtha - Electional Astrology.)