Kemadruma yoga, as per its classical definition, arises when
at the time of birth there are no planets on both sides of the Moon i.e.
in the 2nd and in the 12th house from the house/sign occupied by the
Moon. It is an inauspicious yoga. The person born with this yoga will be dirty, sorrowful, doing unrighteous deeds, poor, dependent, a rogue and a swindler. The presence of the Sun in these houses makes no difference. This yoga also causes Rajayogabhanga, it destroys the benefits of all Raja yogas.
When planets other than the sun and the nodes are present before or / and after the moon, that is, in the 2ndor 12th house or in both the 2nd and 12th houses to the moon, three types of auspicious yogas are formed namely Sunapha, Anapha and Durudhara. The absence of these yogas causes Kemadruma yoga.
Prithuyasas says in Horasara that even if the three auspicious yogas of the moon are present, the auspiciousness will not arise from these yogas if the moon is waning.
According to Prithuyasas, Kemadruma yoga arises if
there are no planets in the kendras to the moon and the lagna, even if the
three Sunapha, Anapha and Durudhara yogas are present. This means he does not consider the
absence of planets on either side of the moon as the essential condition for
the rise of this yoga. The most important requirement is to have planets in
kendras to nullify the manifestation of this yoga.
According to Saravali, this yoga arises when none of the Sunapha,
Anapha and Durudhara yogas are present or there are no planets in Kendras to the
moon or if the moon is unaspected by any planet. Here again we find an emphasis
to some kind of connection of planets with the moon by association or
aspect to upset the manifestation of kemadruma yoga.
Jataka
Parijatha gives a few more combinations for
the manifestation of this yoga. According to this text, if moon in the lagna or
in the 7th is not aspected by Jupiter, Kemadruma arises.
If all the planets are devoid of
strength and if there are fewer points in the Ashtakavarga in the sign occupied by the moon, this yoga arises.
If the moon is accompanied with a
malefic or is present in a malefic’s house in the rasi or in the Navamsa and is
aspected by the 10th lord, this yoga rises.
If moon is in debility and the birth
is in night time or if the moon is associated with a debilitated planet and is
aspected by the 9th lord, this yoga arises.
Jataka
Parijatha talks about another combination
also – completely different from a yoga of the moon – for this kemadruma to
manifest. As per this, Venus and Saturn in falling degrees or in inimical
positions or in mutual aspects in inimical positions cause this yoga
whereby even a king will become a pauper. This is in tune with another notion
that when both Saturn and Venus are powerful – by being placed in exalted
or own houses, then also it is not good. In such cases, one of these planets in
the sub period of the main period of the other planet will make even a wealthy
person, very poor.
Exceptions to Kemadruma Yoga.
- If Venus is in Kendra to moon and is aspected by
Jupiter.
- If there are benefics in Kendra to the moon or to the lagna.
- if moon is associated with an auspicious
planet and is aspected by Jupiter.
- If moon is exalted (Taurus) or in own house and aspected by Jupiter
- If moon is in a friendly Navamsa
- If it is full moon occupying the
lagna
- If moon is exalted and that happens
to be the 10th house (for Leo ascendant)
- If moon is in own house or in
exaltation in Navamsa or aspected by
Jupiter in Navamsa.
Remedy
Visit a temple on Mondays and pour a cow’s milk on Shivalinga and
worship lord Shiva. Worship lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. Recite
Shivapanchakshari mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ with a Rudraksha mala.