Fame , fortune and astrology

Fame and fortune Factors

Panch maha pursh yogas

Raj yogas

Yoga karaks

Vipreet raj yoga

Yogas like Gaj kesri yoga and neech bhang raj yoga.

Raja yoga - meaning of--

The results of the yoga or Raja yoga formed owing to a lord of a kendra (quadrant) (the 1st, 4th, 7th or the 10th house) and a lord of a trikona (trine) (the 1st, 5th or the 9th house) establishing mutual relationship become more pronounced if the lord of another trikona joins them or if their dispositor, preferably the lord of the Ascendant, finds its exaltation in a kendra or a trikona.^[6] For any yoga or Raja yoga to produce more effective results the yoga-causing planets possessing requisite six kinds of strength must form an immediate relationship with the lagna (Ascendant) which is possible by any one of them occupying or aspecting the lagna or by associating with the lord of the lagna but without any one of them being afflicted by natural or functional malefics or by a lord of a trikasthana (the 6th, 8th or the 12th house). The results of powerless planets are enjoyed in dreams and thoughts only. Moreover, if any planet occupying a particular sign as part of a yoga formation happens to be aspected by the lord of that sign and both occupy auspicious houses then alone a Raja yoga is formed. If the lord of the 9th or the lord of the 10th respectively own the 8th and the 11th their association will not give rise to an effective yoga or Raja yoga^[7] in case they do not conjoin either in the 9th or 10th house.The term Raja yoga is not defined by the texts dealing with Hindu Predictive astrology. But, as per practice, all such planetary situations/combinations that indicate good fortune, wealth, comforts, exercise of ruling power and political influence gained either by way of inheritance or acquired through self-effort, are termed as Raja yogas.^[2] There are several varieties of Raja yogas but their formation generally involves the 9th, 10th, 2nd, 11th houses and the lagna (Ascendant), their house-lords and their exaltation, which house-lords giving rise to Raja yogas invariably tend to enhance the affairs of the house they occupy and rule,^[3] and they combine the influence of two types of houses, those governing personal initiatives and those that show good fortune. Raja yogas are generally found in the horoscopes of leaders and famous people ^[4] and reveal their birth to be out of the ordinary.^[5]

Raja yogas based on placement of planets                                                    

Certain unique placement of planets/house-lords give rise to excellent and exceptional Raja yogas. The strength and placement of the lord of the Ascendant is of paramount importance, in case it is weak in strength, ill-placed and afflicted, auspicious results of good yogas are not experienced. The lord of the Ascendant vested with requisite strength situated in a kendra or the 9th house is in Vargottama navamsa and also the lord of the 9th is exalted or in its own sign attaining vargottama, a powerful ruler is born; this yoga is also known as theLakshmi Yoga.^[8] Another example that can be cited is of the Adhi yoga which arises if benefic planets are situated in the 6th, the 7th and the 8th from the Moon and of the Mahabhagya yoga which is caused if for a male-born during day-time the Sun, the Moon and the Lagna are in odd signs or for a female night-born thewy are in even signs.^[9]

Raja yogas based on conjunction/combination of planets

Sreenatha yoga is caused when at the time of birth the lord of the 7th house is exalted and the lord of the 10th is with the lord of the 9th house. This is an important Raja yoga.^[10] If at birth Mercury and the Sun conjoin in the 10th house and Mars is with Rahu in the 6th house the person born is chief among men, and if Venus is with Mars in the 2nd house, Jupiter is in Pisces and both Saturn and the Moon are in their respective signs of debilitation a Raja yoga is caused but the person will not be wealthy.^[11] The most powerful raja yoga is produced when the lords of the 9th and the 10th or the lords of the 4th and the 5th conjoin.^[12]

Raja yogas based on mutual association of planets

In most Raja yoga formations planets are seen to associate with each other i.e. they form a mutual relationship. Parashara states that a Raja yoga is certainly caused if the lords of the lagna, the 5th and the 9th combine or associate with the lords of the 4th and the 10th house or if the Moon and Venus aspect each other, or if Jupiter situated in its own sign in the 9th is conjoins Venus and is aspected by the Sun as the lord of the 5th house which yoga is possible for an Aries-born only.^[13] A person becomes a leader, gains great political power and mass following if Mercury situated in a kendra or a trikona happens to be aspected by the lord of the 9th house, and the person born with Saturn situated in an Aquarius has four planets occupying their exaltation sign becomes a powerful ruler. If the lord of the 4th house is in the 10th and the lord of the 10th is in the 4th house then a powerful but rare Raja yoga is caused.^[14] A very powerful Raja yoga is caused if the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter are in the 10th, 11th and 1st respectively, Mercury and Mars in the 2nd and Venus joins the Sun situated in the 4th house in which event the Full Moon in the 10th will be aspected by Mars and be in mutual aspectual relationship with Venus and the Sun.^[15]

Special or Rare Raja yogas

Raja yogas are numerous but among those thousands are some that are special and some rare in occurrence, such as:-

Panch Mahapurusha yoga

This yoga arises when any one of the five Tara-grahas viz; Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn; is in its exaltation, own or moolatrikona rasi in a kendra from the lagna; thus the Panch Mahapurusha yoga that can be formed are five in number called Bhadra yoga, Malvaya yoga, Ruchuka yoga, Hamsa yoga and Sasa yoga, of which the Malvaya yoga and the Hamsa yoga are Raja yogas.(Source: Saravali)

Kahala yoga:

This yoga arises if the lord of the sign occupied by the lord of the lagna is in a kendra or a trikona in its exaltation or own sign. (Source:Phaladeepika)

Chamara yoga:

This yoga arises if the lagna is aspected or occupied by benefics and the lord of the lagna situated in an auspicious house is in its exaltation or own sign. (Source: Phaladeepika)

Akhand Samrajya yoga:

This yoga arises only if Jupiter owns either the 5th or the 11th house and the lords of the 2nd, the 9th and the 11th from the Moon are strongly placed in the kendras or if Jupiter, not weak or debilitated, is in the 2nd, the 5th or the 11th and the lords of the 2nd, the 9th and the 11th are in a kendra from the Moon. (Source: Jataka Parijata)

Viparita Raja yoga:

This yoga involves the conjunction of the lords of the evil houses i.e. 3rd, 6th, 8th and 12th, in an evil house or their interchanging of signs with these lords remaining weak in strength.(Source: Bṛhat Parāśara Horāśāstra)

Neechbhanga Raja yoga:

This yoga arises if an exalted planet conjoins with a planet in its sign of debilitation, or if a planet in its sign of debilitation attains its exaltation navamsa, or if the lord of the sign occupied by the planet which is debilitated occupies its own exaltation sign, or if the lord of the sign of the planet in debilitation is in a kendra from the Moon, or if the lord of the sign occupied by the planet in debilitation and the lord of its exaltation sign are both in mutual kendras, or if the debilitated planet is aspected by the exalted lord of the sign it occupies. (Source: Phaladeepika)

Rajayogabhanga or nullification of Raja yogas

There are certain planetary situations or yogas that can cause Rajayogabhanga or nullification of Raja yogas, they are:-Besides the occurrence of any Raja yoga formation if there be a) simultaneous presence of planets in debilitation signs or debilitation navamsas, or b) planets defeated in planetary war, planets occupying inimical signs or in bhava-sandhi, planets that are weak, combust or retrograde, or c) planets in conjunction with Rahu or with the lord of the 6th,the 8th or the 12th, or with the lord of a kendra, a functional malefic. These planetary situations can cause Raja yoga Bhanga.(Source: Uttara Kalamrita) Also, if the Ascendant is neither in vargottama nor aspected by a benefic, and if Trishanku Nakshatra is rising and Saturn is in Lagna then too Raja yogas get nullified.(Source: Saravali)

After careful study and analysis of various charts came to the following conclusions:

1.    The best indicator of fame is Moon. To determine the odds for fame, popularity and public appeal, an analysis of the Lunar aspects are extremely revealing. As the second most important feature in the horoscope, the Moon reveals our basic personality traits. The amount of popularity we enjoy and the general response others have to us is shown in the condition of the natal Moon, therefore it is an ideal indicator of potential fame. If the Moon in your natal chart is in a prominent position – in a Kendra or trikona – exalted or own house or by several aspects to other planets, you could be on your way. These show a natural potential for appealing to the masses.

2.    Not everyone with a prominent Moon becomes famous, but it definitely is a major factor in that direction. Some are famous without a prominent Moon, but they usually have some very heavy emphasis in a particular area of their chart, such as a stellium of planets in an angle.

3.    Without a prominent Moon, and without such a stellium, you can still achieve fame, but it involves lot more work to accomplish this. With Mars conjunct Jupiter, though, you definitely have the potential energy to work hard to achieve fame, if that is what you desire.

4.    The tenth house, the 9th house as well as the 5th house also represents fame. The nature of the sign, lord of the sign, planets posited therein as also the aspects the sign is receiving are all important factors before deciding on whether the native will attain fame or not. It is noteworthy to mention that an afflicted 12th house or 4th house may make one shy away from fame.

5.    Above all we should not forget the 1st house as it represents fame also. Hence Lagna and placement of Lagna lord are also to be considered.

6.    Ashtakavarga System also throws some light on attaining fame through the bindus or dots gained by a planet due to his placement.

Maharishi Parasara has the following to say in regard to combinations for fame: One will be endowed with fame, if Moon is in 10th House, while 10th Lord is in a trine from 10th House and Lagna Lord is in Lagnas angle. Similar effects will come to pass, if 11th Lord is in 10th House, while 10th Lord is strong and gives Aspect to Jupiter. Fame will come to the native, if 10th Lord is in 9th House, as Lagna Lord is in 10th House and Moon is in 5th House.

Now it is time to frame some rules to find out the answers to at least some of the questions raised above. These are the ten commandments for getting fame.

1.    Lagna lord and 10th lord strongly placed without malefic interventions.

2.    Karaka for public is Moon – Hence Moon should be strong in the chart.

3.    Jupiter or Venus should have some connection with Moon-conjunction, aspect or placement in Kendra or trikona to Moon..

4.    Fame is related to image. Hence Arudha Lagna and planets in Kendra/Kona to Arudha Lagna are vital.

5.    Connection between 5th and 10th house as also between 5th and 9th house.

6.    Position of lord of 10th from Moon and his associations.

7.    Since the 10th house plays a major role in establishing fame, let us call it as the HOUSE OF FAME. If the lord of House Of Fame occupies a Kendra or Kona from the house of fame, fame is likely to come. But he cannot determine fame, he can only support by his placement. That is to say that the position of lord of House of Fame in a Kendra or Kona definitely ensures support for the native in achieving fame.

8.    The next person who assists in getting fame is the planets placed in Kendra or Kona to the lord of House of Fame.

9.    When Jupiter or Saturn conjoins or aspects the lord of house of fame or placed in an angular position fame results.

10. For Diurnal births, it is observed that Jupiter plays an important role where as for nocturnal births Saturn takes the place in determining the fame. Placement in a Kendra or Kona from Lagna or Arudha Lagna or House of Fame is vital for this rule.

These are not the end of it, it is only the major influences which make a person famous. Various innumerable combinations do bring popularity which should not be forgotten