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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — Chapter 30: Lunar Yogas (Sunapha, Anapha, Durudhura, Kemadruma)

Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.

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Verse 1 — Chandra (Lunar) Yogas

चन्द्रातपरतः स्थितैर्ग्रहैर्बिहीने राहुकेतुभ्यां च युते बियुक्ते। सौम्यैर्बिपक्षैर्बलबद्भिरूर्ध्बं सौम्यैरधश्चेतप्रबदन्ति योगम्॥

candrātparataḥ sthitairgrahairvihīne rāhuketubhyāṃ ca yute viyukte | saumyairvipakṣairbalavadbhirūrdhvaṃ saumyairadhaścetpravadanti yogam ||

When there are planets (other than Rahu and Ketu) in the house next to the Moon, the wise declare the Sunapha yoga; if in the preceding house, Anapha; if on both sides, Durudhara; and if none, the Kemadruma yoga.

Verse 2 — Moon's Shashtiamsha Positions Grade Wealth

सहस्ररश्मितच्चन्द्रे कण्ठकादिगते क्रमात । धनधीनैपुणादीनि न्यूनमध्योत्तमानि हि ॥ १॥

sahasraraśmitacchandre kaṇṭakādigate kramāt | dhanadhīnaipuṇādīni nyūnamadhyottamāni hi || 1||

With the Moon possessing a thousand rays positioned in Kanthaka and other shashtiamshas in order, wealth, intellect and skill become low, middling or excellent.

Verse 3 — Moon with Jupiter by Day in Own/Friendly Amsha

स्वांशे वा स्वाधिमित्रांशे स्थितश्च दिवसे शशी । गुरुणा दृश्यते तत्र जातो धनसुखान्वितः ॥ २॥

svāṃśe vā svādhimitrāṃśe sthitaśca divase śaśī | guruṇā dṛśyate tatra jāto dhanasukhānvitaḥ || 2||

If by day the Moon is in its own, exaltation or a friendly amsha and aspected by Jupiter, the native is born endowed with wealth and happiness.

Verse 4 — Moon with Venus by Night: Same Wealth Yoga

स्वांशे वा स्वाधिमित्रांशे स्थितश्च शशभृन्निशि । शुक्रेण दृश्यते तत्र जातो धनसुखान्वितः ॥ ३॥

svāṃśe vā svādhimitrāṃśe sthitaśca śaśabhṛnniśi | śukreṇa dṛśyate tatra jāto dhanasukhānvitaḥ || 3||

By night the Moon so placed in own/exalted/friendly amsha and aspected by Shukra likewise produces a native endowed with wealth and happiness.

Verse 5 — Reversed Conditions Give Poverty

एतद्विपर्ययस्थे च शुक्रेज्यानवलोकिते । जायतेऽल्पधनो बालो योगेऽस्मिन्निर्धनोऽथवा ॥ ४॥

etad viparyayasthe ca śukrejyānavalokite | jāyate 'lpadhano bālo yoga 'sminnirdhano 'thavā || 4||

When the reverse holds — the Moon poorly placed and seen by malefics instead — the child is born poor, or utterly destitute under this yoga.

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