Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
धर्माधिपे कर्मगते नृपालः कर्माधिपे धर्मगते तथैव । तयोर्मिथो योगकृते महद्भिः ख्यातः सुधीरो नृपतिप्रदिष्टः ॥
dharmadhipe karmagate nripalah karmadhipe dharmagate tathaiva | tayormitho yogakrite mahadbhih khyatah sudhiro nripatipradishtah ||
The mutual conjunction or exchange of the 9th lord (Dharma) and 10th lord (Karma) generates supreme executive authority, wisdom, and celebrated leadership.
अथाऽतः सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि राजयोगान् द्विजोत्तम । येषां विज्ञानमात्रेण राजपूज्यो जनो भवेत् ॥ १॥
athā 'taḥ sampravakṣyāmi rājayogān dvijottama | yeṣāṃ vijñānamātreṇa rājapūjyo jano bhavet || 1||
Now I shall declare the Rajayogas, O best of Brahmins — by the mere knowledge of which a person becomes worthy of royal honor.
ये योगाः शम्भुना प्रोक्ताः पुरा शैलसुताग्रतः । तेषां सारमहं वक्ष्ये तवाग्रे द्विजनन्दन ॥ २॥
ye yogāḥ śambhunā proktāḥ purā śailasutāgrataḥ | teṣāṃ sāram ahaṃ vakṣye tavāgre dvijanandana || 2||
The yogas formerly taught by Shambhu (Shiva) before the mountain-daughter (Parvati) — their essence I shall state before you, O delight of Brahmins.
चिन्तयेत् कारकांशे वा जन्मलग्नेऽथ वा द्विज । राजयोगकरौ द्वौ द्वौ स्फुटौ खेटौ प्रयत्नतः ॥ ३॥
cintayet kārakāṃśe vā janmalagne 'tha vā dvija | rājayogakarau dvau dvau sphuṭau kheṭau prayatnataḥ || 3||
Consider in the Karakamsha or the birth Lagna, O Brahmin: two planets each, distinctly determined, act as Rajayoga-makers.
आत्मकारकपुत्राभ्यां योगमेकं प्रकल्पयेत् । तनुपञ्चमनाथाभ्यां तथैव द्विजसत्तम ॥ ४॥ लग्नपुत्रेशयोरात्मपुत्रकारकयोर्द्वयोः । सम्बन्धात् पूर्णमर्धं वा पादं वीर्यानुसारतः ॥ ५॥
ātmakārakaputrābhyāṃ yogamekaṃ prakalpayet | tanupañcamanāthābhyāṃ tathaiva dvijasattama || 4|| lagnaputreśayor ātmaputrakārakayor dvayoḥ | sambandhāt pūrṇam ardhaṃ vā pādaṃ vīryānusārataḥ || 5||
Form one yoga from Atmakaraka with Putra-karaka, another from the lords of Lagna and the fifth; from their mutual connection arises full, half or quarter result according to strength.