They Come First

After bowing to Lord Shiva, let me take this moment to bow to the person who has been a very strong and supportive influence in my life. She is my respected and adorable mother, Smt. Jeewan Lata. So much can be said about her contribution to my life and her support in making me what I am today, that a whole book can be written about it. However, I will simply say that even an ocean of words can’t describe her true contribution to my life.

After that, I bow to my dear and respected father Lt. Sh. Bodh Raj Shangari. Though he left us when I was nine only, the mere fact that he along with my mother brought me to this world, makes me indebted to him for this life as well as for the lives to come. God bless your soul father, wherever you are! Though you are physically not with me, you are always there with me and in me, through all the sweet memories of my childhood, and you will always be.

Prelude

Vedic astrology is a very old and comprehensive faith of astrology. Though some other similar faiths are like streams or rivers, Vedic astrology is an ocean which can provide resources to many of these faiths. I have studied and researched many such faiths like Numerology and Vastu but none of them holds their ground without the support of Vedic astrology. It is the faith which is the backbone of many such faiths. This is what inspired me to make a carrier choice with the ocean itself. After years and years of this voyage; I can happily say that I made the right choice.

The fact that Vedic astrology is among the oldest faiths of its kind, also makes it vulnerable to many types of corruptions and adulterations from time to time. Some of these adulterations may be the results of misinterpretations of various concepts of Vedic astrology from time to time. Some others may be there because some scholars may have twisted some definitions, for selfish motives. Due to such adulterations, corruptions and misinterpretations, Vedic astrology may not look as capable and accurate to a number of people, as it actually is.

With the grace of Lord Shiva, I have spent years in researching various concepts of Vedic astrology. It has been a constant effort to find out where and how much, such concepts may have been misinterpreted; and what could be the correct interpretations of these concepts. Though in their misinterpreted forms, most such concepts of Vedic astrology don’t hold ground in real practice of astrology, almost all of them hold solid ground in their modified forms. This effort has taken many years of research and analysis of thousands of horoscopes. The results however, have been very rewarding.

This book is an effort to create awareness among the lovers of Vedic astrology that this faith is still as capable as it was when it was born. Various misinterpretations from time to time may have caused confusions related to many important concepts of this faith. Through this book, an attempt has been made to create awareness about true nature of a number of important Yogas mentioned in Vedic astrology.

These Yogas include benefic Yogas like Hamsa Yoga, Malavya Yoga, Ruchaka Yoga and Vipreet Rajyoga; and they include malefic Yogas like Guru Chandal Yoga, Grahan Yoga and Angarak Yoga.

In case of each one of these Yogas, its prevalent definition is given first. The scientific as well as logical probabilities of that definition holding well or not are discussed after that. Then the additional conditions required for proper formation of the Yoga are considered. Finally, other important factors which may affect the good or bad results given by that particular Yoga are discussed. This way, a logical, balanced and comprehensive approach has been implemented in case of each one of these Yogas.

Lord Shiva Bless You

Himanshu Shangari

Hamsa Yoga

Hamsa Yoga is formed by Jupiter in a horoscope and it is considered as one of the five most auspicious Yogas in Vedic astrology. These Yogas are known as Panch MahaPurusha Yogas where the other four Yogas are called Malavya Yoga, Ruchaka Yoga, Bhadra Yoga and Shasha Yoga.

According to the prevalent definition of Hamsa Yoga, if Jupiter is placed in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house of a horoscope in Cancer, Sagittarius or Pisces; Hamsa Yoga is formed in that horoscope. It may bless the native with wisdom, generosity, prosperity, authority, success, respect, luck, progress in fields like spiritualism and religion; wealth and many other things. Hamsa Yoga may also bless the native with divine or supernatural powers or with such inspiration.

Some natives under strong influence of Hamsa Yoga may become famous in fields like religion or spiritualism and some of these natives may achieve posts of authority in spiritual or religious organizations. When their overall horoscopes are supportive; they may start new religious or spiritual missions or faiths. They are also likely to be followed by a large number of devotees, depending on the overall themes of their horoscopes. Strong Hamsa Yoga in a horoscope may also bless the native with very good materialistic growth. Therefore, some natives under strong influence of Hamsa Yoga may witness great fortunes and wealth through businesses, creative practices, fields like astrology and many other fields.

Such natives may lead luxurious and comfortable lives; and these natives are also likely to be inclined towards religious, spiritual and charitable deeds. These natives generally believe in doing something constructive for the people around them, for the weaker sections of society and for the society and humanity on the whole.

Due to these qualities possessed by them, natives under strong influence of Hamsa Yoga are respected, loved and followed by people around them as well as by many members of society. It is evident that all these qualities and achievements are found rarely and they are not found in a large number of human beings. Therefore the formation of Hamsa Yoga in a horoscope should also be a rare phenomenon and it should not be something that occurs in high percentages. This is because horoscopes only reflect our personalities and our destinies based on those personalities. Hence if a person is very good, that goodness is shown in his horoscope also. It means that if the number of special people like the ones produced by Hamsa Yoga is not high, the percentage of horoscopes featuring strong Hamsa Yoga should also not be high.

Let’s analyze the prevalent definition of Hamsa Yoga. There are 12 houses and 12 signs in a horoscope. A planet may be placed in a particular house in 12 different signs. It means a planet may be placed in 144 different combinations of houses and signs in a horoscope. Looking at the formation of Hamsa Yoga, Jupiter may form Hamsa Yoga when placed in the first house in Cancer, Sagittarius or Pisces. Hence the number of occurrences is 3. The same number of occurrences may be found in case of placements of Jupiter in the 4th, 7th and 10th house. It makes a total of 12 occurrences of Hamsa Yoga out of the total 144 placements of Jupiter in 12 different houses and in 12 different signs.

Hence this Yoga should be present in every 12th horoscope on average and accordingly every 12th person should be blessed with great qualities and luck rendered by this Yoga. This is not seen in reality; as such great qualities and achievements are not found this often. It means the prevalent definition of Hamsa Yoga lacks something. Let’s try to find out which other conditions should be met in a horoscope, for the formation of strong and capable Hamsa Yoga in such horoscope.

Starting with the basic rule; benefic planets form good Yogas and malefic planets form bad Yogas. Hence Jupiter must be a functional benefic in a horoscope, in order for such horoscope to feature Hamsa Yoga. Malefic Jupiter placed in any of these four houses in Cancer, Sagittarius or Pisces may not form Hamsa Yoga and it may form some defect in the horoscope. Such defect may trouble the native with various types of problems; depending on his overall horoscope. Malefic planets can’t bless people with benefic results in the long run, though they may sometimes give some temporary gains to some natives, if their overall horoscopes are supportive for such gains.

Looking at the refined definition of this Yoga, if benefic Jupiter is placed in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house of a horoscope in Cancer, Sagittarius or Pisces, Hamsa Yoga is formed in such horoscope. This Yoga may bless the native with name, fame, success, authority, wealth, wisdom, kindness, spiritual growth, divine knowledge, philosophy, humanitarian interests and other good results, depending on the overall theme of his horoscope.

Once the formation of Hamsa Yoga is confirmed in a horoscope, the next thing to check is its strength. The strength of this Yoga is checked through the placement of Jupiter in various houses, signs, nakshatras and navamshas; as well as through the influences of other positive and negative planets on Jupiter in a horoscope. For example, the formation of Hamsa Yoga in the tenth house in Sagittarius may blesse the natives with success through government services, politics, creative fields, businesses and many other fields; depending on their overall horoscopes. Hence such natives may become administrative officers, revenue officers, police officers or other types of officers in government; politicians, ministers, actors, singers, writers, musicians, sportsmen, dancers, movie directors, producers, astrologers, spiritual gurus, religious heads and many other types of professionals.

Looking at nakshatras, if benefic Jupiter forms Hamsa Yoga in the tenth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius in Moola nakshatra, the native may achieve success as a police officer, army officer, naval officer, air force officer, revenue officer, foreign services officer, doctor, scientist, actor, singer, writer, sportsman, astrologer, spiritual guru, religious guru, tantric, psychic and some other types of professional; depending on his overall horoscope. Some people may find it difficult to believe that a Yoga formed by a planet like benefic Jupiter may bless the native with success in spheres which directly engage in one type of violence or another; since Jupiter is considered as a peace loving or spiritual planet. Moola nakshatra comes loaded with qualities like intensity, aggression, violence, destruction, deep insight and many other qualities. The addition of these qualities to Hamsa Yoga makes modifications to the working of this Yoga. Accordingly, the native may engage in acts of war and violence when this Yoga is formed in Moola nakshatra. Since Jupiter also rules religious and moral values of high order, the warriors or warheads produced by this formation of Hamsa Yoga find it easy to fight wars which they think are religiously or ethically right.

It means if Hamsa Yoga is formed in the tenth house in Moola nakshatra in the horoscope of a religious guru, such guru may command his followers to engage in religious or moral wars from time to time. Though much destruction may be done during such wars; the destruction may be justified since it is being done in order to serve higher purposes, according to the belief of such religious guru. Religious wars and religious crusades of different types may be announced by such religious heads; who are likely to be under the effect of this formation of Hamsa Yoga and who may also have strong and empowered Mars in their horoscopes; since no war may actually be fought without Mars. It should be noted that Moola nakshatra is a difficult to handle energy as it works like a double edged sword. Hence, if any malefic planet is placed in this nakshatra; the results may be troublesome, very troublesome or disastrous; depending on the overall horoscope. For example, the placement of malefic Jupiter in Moola nakshatra may corrupt the religious or moral values of the native. As a result, such native may either kill a number of people or get them killed if he holds a post of high authority; merely in order to prove that his religion, belief or race is superior to some other religion, belief or race.

When having great power or authority, such native may cause deaths of thousands or millions of people; who don’t belong to his religion, belief or race; as he may think such people have no right to live. However, when benefic Jupiter forms Hamsa Yoga in Moola nakshatra, the native may have a very good sense of religious, moral and spiritual values. In such case, the native is not likely to wage wars in order to prove that his religion, belief or race is superior; but he may do so in order to protect his religion, belief or race. It is like the king or religious head with malefic Jupiter in Moola nakshatra may start such war to suppress or destroy another religion, belief or race.

On the other hand, the king or religious head with Hamsa Yoga in Moola nakshatra may be the one who chooses to engage in war with the former, in order to protect his religion, belief or race. Hence malefic Jupiter in Moola nakshatra is attacking with selfish motives whereas benefic Jupiter forming Hamsa Yoga in Moola nakshatra is engaging in war to counteract such attack, in order to protect what he believes in. This is why Moola nakshatra is a double edged sword and difficult to handle energy since it may cause destruction on mass scale, when it is joined by malefic planets.

Another interesting example of Hamsa Yoga in the tenth house in Moola nakshatra is that of the natives who engage in the field of spiritualism; when supported by their overall horoscopes. The energy of Moola nakshatra may do its best job here since one such native may utilize all this destructive energy to destroy the enemies and demons lying within him. Hence such Hamsa Yoga may prove very beneficial when it comes to achieve purification through various techniques of meditation and Yoga. However, if malefic Jupiter is placed in Moola nakshatra and the native engages in a spiritual field due to his overall horoscope; the results may become troublesome. Such native may observe too many fasts, he may subject his body to various types of punishments, hardships and tortures; and he may even destroy his body in extreme cases.

This is because such native may think that by doing so, he may achieve higher powers or liberation. Once again, the line is very fine. The native with Hamsa Yoga in Moola nakshatra may almost always know what to destroy, how much to destroy and what not to destroy. However, the native with malefic Jupiter in Moola nakshatra may not know this difference and he may often end up destroying, what he should not be. It is like if the native with Hamsa Yoga in Moola nakshatra wants very hot water and he heats it up; he may go up to 99 degrees and then stop as he understands that at 100 degrees, water may start evaporating. The one with malefic Jupiter in Moola may not know this difference and he may end up having no water; as he may keep on heating it; even beyond its boiling point.

When Jupiter forms Hamsa Yoga in the tenth house in Sagittarius in Poorvashada nakshatra, the native may achieve success as an actor, singer, writer, dancer, musician, fashion model, sportsman, politician, astrologer, religious guru, producer, director, businessman dealing in entertainment industry, sports industry, hospitality industry, luxury industry, information and technology, tour and travel industry; and many other types of professional; depending on his overall horoscope. Poorvashada adds qualities like hope, faith, optimism, entertainment, luxuries, enjoyment, perseverance, goal orientation and the art of living in the moment; to Hamsa Yoga. Unlike Moola nakshatra, Poorvashada resembles much more with the prevalent notion of Jupiter as most of these qualities are associated with Jupiter. Hence the formation of Hamsa Yoga in Poorvashada nakshatra may bless the native with a wide variety of results associated with Jupiter; depending on the overall horoscope of the native. The religious gurus blessed by Hamsa Yoga in the tenth house in Poorvashada nakshatra may be the typical or ideal types of religious gurus in many aspects. It means they may teach you the ways of faith, hope, optimism and many other things which are typically related to religious preachers.

The actors under strong influence of Hamsa Yoga in Poorvashada may have general tendency to play adventurous, romantic, lively and optimistic type of characters, instead of playing intense and sad ones. Hence such actors may be found showing the ways to live happily; cheering everyone up and telling them not worry as all will be well. They may also do other such acts which give you the impression that they are living life to the fullest. The phrase ‘bigger than or larger than’ goes well with the personalities of natives under strong influence of this type of Hamsa Yoga. It means a cricket player blessed by such Hamsa Yoga may not merely be a player or a very good player. He may be a great entertainer and he may exhibit such amazing skills as well as such optimistic character that most people may simply find him bigger than the game. As long as such native is playing and performing; anything and everything is possible. It means he may take his team to victory in matches which may almost seem to be lost at times; and he may do so with much ease, comfort and faith.

This player may not merely win such matches; he may do so with ease. It may often be obvious from his body language throughout his innings that the matches were never lost; and he may always look in control. This is what makes him bigger than the game as he may single-handedly take his team to victories on a number of occasions when such victories may be much needed. On top of that, he may make it look like it was never a big deal. It should be noted that it is not the extraordinary skills of this native which make him bigger than the game. It is his undivided faith and confidence that as long as the game is on and as long as he is playing, there is no such thing as defeat. For this reason, his teammates may get inspired by him, the crowds may love him like an angel of hope; and the opposition may fear and respect him. Needless to say, the native with such Hamsa Yoga may be the most valuable player in any game he plays. It means the crowds and his teammates may know the victory is theirs as long as he is playing and the opposition may know that they may not win unless they get this native out.