Encyclopedia of Vedic Astrology: Yogas:- Arishta Yogas, Chapter XIV, Part – 1

Dr. Shanker Adawal

1. Introduction

Arishta is a Sanskrita word meaning loss, suffering, or deprivation of any kind. So far we have discussed yogas/ combinations of planets, which indicate the brighter side of life. However our general experience suggests that grief is the substance of which life is generally made of. Wherever one looks, one finds people unhappy for variety of reasons. People often wonder why they are the victims of the cruel & merciless fate, when seemingly they have done no wrong. Our ancient seers have suggested the theory of “cause & effect”. Whatever we are or face (success/ failures, loss/ gain, happiness/ sorrow etc) is the effect of causes already done through our own past Karmas. Astrology is a divine science which helps us to see albeit sketchily, through affliction of various houses in our horoscope, what and to which extent we have to endure and what can be overcome in our life.

Arista Yoga is a major group of yoga formed by the house rulerships. This is basically the yoga of suffering and misfortune. Usually the suffering is physical, but could be mental also at times. The combination of the rulers of the most difficult (Trika or Dusthana-6, 8 & 12^th) houses are combined with the ruler of the other auspicious houses, this brings the suffering to the individual. Again any combination of these house rulers would constitute Arista Yoga. These combinations nullify auspicious results and produce hardships. Sometimes, through our suffering, spirituality may also sprout. Therefore this yoga will produce generally sufferings, but at times generates spiritual opportunities as well.

2. Some Common Arishta Yoga

i) Malefic associated with the 6^th, 8^th and 12^th houses or their lords

ii) Malefic aspects on a weak Moon

iii) Sun, Mars, and Saturn in the 5^th house

iv) Mars, Saturn, or Sun in the 8^th house

v) Malefic aspect on weak lagna lord, Sun or Moon

vi) Sun, Mars, Rahu and Saturn (at least two) in Lagna

vii) Exchange of signs between Jupiter and Mars

viii) Mars and Saturn in 2^nd while Rahu occupies the 3^rd house

ix) Rahu in the 4^th, and Moon in the 6^th or 8^th house

x) Mars in the 7^th, Venus in the 8^th and Sun in the 9^th house

xi) Malefic in the 7^th and 12^th houses

xii) Jupiter, Sun, Rahu and Mars occupy signs of malefic planets while Venus is in the 7^th house

xiii) Lagna lord associated with a malefic or flanked by two malefic, and a malefic positioned in the 7^th house

xiv) Saturn in 8^th, & Moon in lagna, or Venus & Moon in the 6^th / 8^th House

xv) Moon and Mercury in the 6^th or 8^th house.

Childbirth related Arishta to Parents

3. Arishta to Mother

i) If weak Moon is afflicted by three malefic, the child & mother dies.

ii) If all maleics are posited in 7^th, 8^th & 9^th from Moon, both mother & child dies.

iii) If Moon is in 6^th, Mars in 7^th, and Saturn in 10^th house from lagna, both mother & child dies.

iv) If Lagnesh, Sun or Moon is afflicted by Rahu and conjunct with Mars/ Saturn in 8^th house, child & mother dies early.

v) If Moon conjuncts with Saturn, Mars is in 4^th and Sun is in 12^th house, mother & the child die early.

vi) If 6^th, 8^th, & 12^th houses are occupied by malefic with no benefic association and Jupiter/ Venus is hemmed between malefic, both child & mother dies.

vii) If Moon is in 7^th or in 8^th from a malefic, conjoined with another malefic and aspected by a 3^rd malefic, it causes death of mother.

viii) If Moon is in lagna in Paapkartari with no benefic aspect, both child & mother dies.

ix) If 4^th house, its lord and Moon are severely afflicted with no benefic aspect, the mother dies within a weak.

x) If 5^th & 9^th houses from Moon are occupied by malefic with no benefic influence, the mother dies within six months.

The native was born by operation in a reputed hospital. His 4^th house, though has exalted Jupiter but is retrograde & in Nakshtra of 3-6^th lord Mercury and is aspected by Saturn associated with Rahu. The 4^th lord Moon is in inimical Capricorn, devoid of Paksh & Directional strength, and is aspected by Rahu. Thus all parameters for mother’s well-being are afflicted. The mother died on 2 Feb 2003. However the child survived.

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