Encyclopedia of Vedic Astrology: Tajik Shastra and Annual Horoscopy: Salient Features, Chapter VIII, Part - 3

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Dr. Shanker Adawal

3. Karaka/Significator

1. Generally speaking, the characteristics and strength/weakness of various houses (or Bhavas), Signs and planets are the same as given in Parashari system. However in annual horoscopy or Prashna, the Karakas for various elements play a very important role in predictive astrology. In Parashari system, emphasis is given to the lordship of the houses, but in horary & annual horoscopy, emphasis is given to the significations of the planets. Every house and planet represents or signifies various elements. A planet signifies both corporal (living relations) as well as non-corporal elements. The planets are called Karakas of the elements/ matters they signify. Then there are planets who signify certain matters with respect to certain houses/ Bhavas only and their Karakatwa is relevant to these houses only.

2. Principles of judging Karaka’s effects in a nutshell are as under:

a) The positioning / aspect of a house lord in its own house, adds strength to it. The Karaka positioned in the relevant house may be bad, but its aspect it always adds dignity to the concerned house.

b) When a Karaka is in the 1 h house, its significations prosper, but lordship of the planet suffers heavily. E.g. Jupiter in the 2^nd house gives prosperity to the houses (2, 5, 9, 11) to whom he is a Karaka, but adversely affects the two houses (Sagittarius & Pisces) of his lordship. Thus one is fortunate in respect of that house whose Karaka is in 12^th from the lagna.

c) Karako Bhavanashaya: Significations of any house consist of two parts- corporal and non-corporal. A karaka in his own house afflicts the corporal part only e.g. Mars in 3^rd house afflicts younger siblings, Jupiter in 5^th afflicts children and Sun in 9^th afflicts father. But non-corporal part remains unaffected such as courage in 3^rd house, wisdom in 5^th and spirituality in 9^th house. The affliction by the Karaka as mentioned above is considerably minimized, If this karaka establishes some relationship with the house lord.

d) The conjunction of a house lord and the Karaka in a Trika house (6, 8, & 12) is bad, but their occupation of Kendra/ Trikone house, gets vitality for good if not subjected to Paapkartari Yoga.

e) The Karaka becomes ineffective in a house, if it is conjunct with a malefic.

3. The planets represent various corporal matters in houses mentioned against each as under:

1. Sun-Father in 9^th, boss in 10^th and paternal uncle in 11^th house.

2. Moon- Mother in 4^th house.

3. Mars- Younger siblings in 3^rd & step-mother in 6^th house.

4. Mercury- Adopted son in 5^th, Maternal uncle in 6^th, business partner in 7^th and friends in 11^th.

5. Jupiter- Father-in law in 3^rd, Son (1^st son in 5^th, 2^nd in 7^th & 3^rd in 9^th house), Husband in 7^th, Guru in 9^th and older sibling in 11^th house.

6. Venus- Wife in 7^th house.

7. Saturn – Servants in 3^rd house.

8. Rahu- Paternal grandfather in 5^th house.

9. Ketu- Maternal grandfather in 12^th house.

4. The list of non-corporal items/ element and events is unlimited. However a suggested short list is below for reference:

Element	Brava	Karaka	Element	Brava	Karaka
Accident	8	Mat, Rah	Accountancy	3	Mercury
Acting	5, 7	Venus	Adopted Son	5, 7	Mercury
Administration	10	Sun	Advertising	Gemini, Pisces	Venus
Astrology	4, 8	Mer, Jup	Barrenness	5	Sun
Body	1, 8	Moon	C. A.	Virgo	Sun
Charity	10, 12	Mer, Jup	Children	5, 7, 9	Jupiter
Comforts	4	Jup, Ven	Competition	5, 6	Mar, Mer
Confinement	12	Sat, Rah	Conveyance	4	Venus
Dance	5	Venus	Death/longevity	2, 7, 8, 3	Saturn
Debt	6, 12	Saturn	Disease/illness	6, 8	Saturn
Dream	3, 12	Rahu	Ear trouble	3, 11	Jupiter
Education	4, 5	Mer, Jup	Enemy	6	Mars
Eye (right)	2	Sun	Eye sight	2, 12	Venus
Face	2	Moon	Fame	1, 10	Sun, Mon
Family	2	Jup, Ven	Fashion	Taurus, Libra	Venus
Food	2	Moon	Foreign journey	9, 12	Jup, ah
Fortune/luck	9	Jupiter	Gains	11	Jupiter
Govt favour	9, 10	Sun	Govt Revenue	8, 11	Jupiter
Hair (good)	1, 11	Venus	Health (Gen)	1	Sun
Heart	4, 5	Sun, Leo	Hearing	3, 11	Jupiter
Honour	1, 10	Sun	House constr	4	Mars
House- old	4	Saturn	Husband	7	Jupiter
Impotency	7	Mer, Sat	Infancy		Moon
Intelligence	5	Mercury	Investments	5	Jupiter
Jail	12	Rahu	Lands	4	Saturn
Legal Education	4, 9	Jupiter	Living abroad	7, 12	Rahu
Living abroad	7, 12	Rahu	Litigation	6	Mars
Livelihood	10	Saturn	Love affairs	5	Ven, Rah
Masses	4	Mon, Sat	Material desires	12	Venus
Menstrual cycle	7	Mon, Sat	Miseries	6, 8	Saturn
Medicine, Surgery, Doctor	6, 12	Moon, Mar, Sun	Moksha	12	Ket, Jup
Nerves		Mercury	Occult science	8, Scorp	Mer, Jup
Neighbour	3	Mars	Paternal Property	8, 9	Sun, Sat
Pilgrimage	9	Jupiter	Property	4	Mar, Sat
Power/ position	1, 10	Sun	Research	8	Sat, Jup
Self-respect	1	Sun	Service	6	Sat, Mer
Sex	7, 8	Ven, Mar	Sin	8	Sat, Mar
Skin beauty	1, 8	Sun, Ven	Sleep	12	Venus
Sorrow	8, 12	Saturn	Speech	2	Mercury
Stamina/courage	3	Mars	Teeth	2	Rahu
Throat	3	Mercury	Vehicles	4, 7	Venus
Vigour/vitality	1	Sun	Violence	3	Mars
War	7	Mars	Wealth	2, 11	Jupiter
Writers/ journalist	3	Mercury

4. Conclusion

It may be stated that the Varshaphala provides a magnified and closer view of events pertaining to a given year of life of the native. It gives excellent results when integrated with a proper study of the birth chart. Years of practical experience on predictions on Varshaphala/ annual horoscopy have shown that it is basically an offshoot of Parashari system. While delineating annual charts, basic Parashari principles cannot be ignored an have to be followed for correct predictions. The knowledge of the basics of the Parashari system thus becomes essential in order to understand and apply Tajika system for the annual horoscopy. However it must simultaneously be admitted that application of Tajika system has provided a supplementary/ confirmatory role in making predictions in annual horoscopy. Therefore most of the Vedic astrologers follow a comprehensive combined approach while analyzing annual chart.

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