Shakti Yoga PDF
Shakti Yoga PDF
Shakti Yoga PDF
2 Çakti Yoga
2.1 Formation of Yoga
Jaimini Upadesa Sutra’s 4.1.52-543:
“Should Moon and Rahu join or aspect each other in the 5th house (or its trines from either Lagna,
or AK) the native will assume the nature of the destroyer of creation.”
The result given for this yoga is; “käla rüpa” meaning “dark manifestation”, some say
the specific color is that of Néla or dark blue, resembling the Tamas Guëa.
This form of the destroyer or Tamas-Guëa is called Néla Çakti, as per Päräçara.
Päräçara4 states that 3 primary Çakti preside over the manifest and un-manifest universe.
These are;
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Gatistvam Gatistvam Tvameka Bhavani.
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Ramakrishna Paramahaàsa.
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R i´írjaegu[a. zi´St&tIya ya àa´a nIlaOya XvaNtêip[I, vasudevítuwaeR=ÉUCÀIzJTya àeitrae
yda.
Néla Çakti – Arising from Tamas Guëa (Also known as Pärvaté)
Notably the last mention Çakti is the focal point of this discussion.
In case of a Çakti Yoga caused by the placement of either Moon or Rahu in either of
the trines, invariably only one of Rahu or Moon will be in the trines to
Lagna/Atmakäraka.
If Rahu is in the trines, the native will definitely carry out the effects of the Çakti
Yoga, in its most destructive form, especially if it’s placed in the 9th house5.
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The Marana Karaka Sthäna for Rahu, is the 9 th house, causing wrong direction or fall in dharma.
If Moon is in the trines, without the junction of Rahu, the Yoga will have a milder
power in the chart, and the native’s destructive nature will be mainly due to
some bad childhood experiences6.
Chart 2: Ramana Mahaåñi
The Varga, in which the Çakti Yoga occurs, is important in delineating the
strength and influence of the Çakti Yoga in the chart.
If the Yoga doesn’t occur in the Naväàça chart, the native will not have the
power of the Çakti, yet events showing the destructive force of the Çakti Yoga
will occur in the native’s life.
If the Yoga occurs in a Varga chart other than the Naväàça, the Çakti Yoga will
not be strong, and will only be related to the part of life indicated by the Varga.
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Moon is the important planet for judging the natives growth from the age 0-12 (some say 10). This is the span of Bälariñöa.
If the Yoga occurs in the Räçi, the Çakti Yoga will influence all parts of the
native’s life.
Among the trines, the 9th house should be given highest importance as it will
show the dharma the native will follow. If Moon and Rahu have Räçi dåñöi on the 9 th
house, then the native will follow the dharma of the Çakti Yoga.
The Çakti Yoga may not merely derive evil/malefic results in the chart. The
essence of the Çakti Yoga is to have the power to eliminate specific influences in our
lives. Whether this act of elimination is for the good of the native/mankind, or not,
depends on the involvement of the Çakti Yoga with other Grahas.
If the Çakti Yoga involves benefic’s7, the native will destroy the good qualities of
humanity.
If the Çakti Yoga involves malefic’s8, the native will destroy the evil/wrong
qualities of humanity.
Chart 3: Shankaracharya Chandrashekhara Sarasvati
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Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are the benefic’s.
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Sun, Mars and Saturn are the malefics.
The Graha’s aspected by Rahu will be affected by its evil. Sun receives the Graha
Dåñöi of Rahu and shows the destruction of ego, leading to a very high level of self-
realization.
2.4 Quizzes
In each of the cases the following questions must be answered:
1. Is there Çakti Yoga in the chart?
2. What is the primary direction/dharma of the given chart?
3. If there is Çakti Yoga, which parts of life are getting destroyed/ruined?
Chart 5: Quiz Case 1
Chart 6: Quiz case 2
So whilst Çakti Yoga gives the native the power to destroy, the Çiva Yoga gives the
knowledge of destruction and rebirth. The method to ascertain this Yoga is given
hereunder.
Notably this is the exact opposite of the dictum for Çakti Yoga! Incase of Çakti Yoga the
cause was the union of Rahu and Moon. Here instead of Rahu we use Ketu and instead
of Moon we use Sun to fulfill the Çiva Yoga.
Sun is the Käraka of the Lagna and rules the head of the individual. Hence the joining of
the Sun and Ketu is said to cause; Çiva Yoga, or the begetting of knowledge of Çiva, just
as Gaëeña was given a new head by Çiva (who happened to be his father – the Sun).
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g[ana< Tva g[pit< hvamhe kiv< kvInamupmïvStmm!, Jyeóraj< äü[a< äü[Spt Aa n> ï[vÚUitiÉ> sid sadnm!.
in whom all things lie10
auspicious, propitious, favorable
gracious, benign, kind, benevolent, friendly, dear11
liberation, final emancipation12
This Yoga mainly causes a high level of knowledge. Whether it be presided upon by the
native themselves, or the native follows, or deals with such knowledge, depends on the
position of the Yoga in the chart.
The given chart is the Naväàça of Ramana Mahaåñi one of the saints produced
from Arunachala.
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Just as Çiva is fully knowledgeable about the universe, a person with Çiva Yoga will be fully aware of the various divisions of life.
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Çiva is said to be the boon giver, and is one who is easily satisfied by the prayers of his devotees.
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Çiva Yoga can grant emancipation, provided the Yoga joins the Kärakäàça or its 12 th house.
Kärakäàça is Gemini, and the 5th from it is Libra, which is occupied by Mars,
aspected by Sun and Ketu which is forming Çiva Yoga. As this happens on the lagna the
native is bringing a high level of knowledge from the past life with them.
Notably it was during Sun Antara Dasa (Saturn Mahä Dasa), that the saints
spiritual life started, and he experienced many revelations about himself and the
universe.
If the Yoga occurs in the Räçi, the Çakti Yoga will influence all parts of the
native’s life.
Among the trines, the 9th house becomes the most important, as it will show the
path the native follows in life, and the path of Çiva is the spreading of the highest
knowledge.
Chart 9: Srila Prabhupada
4 Conclusion
It is evident that a Çakti/Çiva Yoga in a chart is very relevant in deciding the direction
the native will move on. It shows the dharma they are carrying out in this birth, and
with power they will wield it, however good or bad it may be.
Whilst judging these Yoga’s it is also important to include the Lagna, Arudha Lagna and
Värëada Lagna in ones analysis to determine the actual profession of the person.