KEMADRUMA YOGA

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 7^th 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 10^th 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 9^th 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.