AN INTRODUCTION TO VEDIC ASTROLOGY YOGAS

All planetary combinations may be divided into two broad groups, viz., Yogas and Arishtas. Though by the word yoga is meant a combination, in actual practice yoga is always considered

to imply a fortunate combination. Yogas include success in every line-health, personality, success in politics, financial gains, good education,mental strength, bodily health , good wife, dutiful children, sympathetic friends and relations,righteous conduct and other sources of pleasure and enjoyment which which generally go under the name of fortunes. The Yogas may be Raja yogas (political power),Dhana Yogas (combination for wealth) or Gnana yogas (combinations for real higher knowledge and spirituality).

Arishtas generally deal with misfortunes though they are also included in the generic term Yoga. Arishtas or misfortunes include all sorts and sources of sorrows, worries, miseries, troubles, distractions, bodily and mental disturbances such as ill.health, physical and mental deformities, financial losses, ugly and bad children, quarrelsome wife,hateful relations and friends, evil temper, sinful nature and other unpleasant sources in life which go under the name of evils or misfortunes. 

Special Yogas, including what are called Nabhasa yogas, have been dealt with, with suitable illustrations wherever necessary.The difficulty arising when two or more yogas coincide

such as would be the case in respect of say Asraya and Akriti .

There are many Yogas mentioned in the ancient astrological writing. Among them the important combinations will be discussed in the upcoming posts.

This is a tribute to Dr B V Raman..Dr. Raman himself was a great scientist who challenged wrong notions and gave a firm footing to the science of astrology and was a rishi of our times..

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