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Bhavartha Ratnakara — Chapter 2: Dhana & Nirdhana Yogas: Wealth & Poverty (धन-निर्धन-योगाध्यायः)

Sanskrit verses with English translation from Sri Ramanuja. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.

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Verse 1 — Dhana Yoga from 2nd and 5th Exchange

धनेशः पञ्चमे यस्य पञ्चमेशश्च संयुतः । धनेशे चैव लाभेशे धनयोगः प्रजायते ॥ १ ॥

dhaneśaḥ pañcame yasya pañcameśaśca saṃyutaḥ | dhaneśe caiva lābheśe dhanayogaḥ prajāyate || 1 ||

If the 2nd lord is in the 5th house and 5th lord occupies the 2nd, or if there is a mutual connection between the 2nd and 11th lords, a powerful Dhana Yoga is formed.

Verse 2 — Nirdhana / Daridrya Yoga from 2nd and 12th Exchange

धनेशे व्ययभावस्थे व्ययेशे धनसंस्थिते । दारिद्र्ययोगं जानीयाज्जायते निर्धनो नरः ॥ २ ॥

dhaneśe vyayabhāvasthe vyayeśe dhanasaṃsthite | dāridryayogaṃ jānīyājjāyate nirdhano naraḥ || 2 ||

If the lord of the 2nd house occupies the 12th house and the lord of the 12th occupies the 2nd house, the native suffers from extreme poverty and depletion of assets.

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