Atmakaraka,

Karakamsha

11. The Atmakaraka gives depending on his disposition like debility or exaltation,
benefic or malefic results association with benefics or malefics.

12. After the Atmakaraka

the planet that has advanced becomes Amatyakaraka.
to the highest degree

1. From the sign occupied

by the Atmakaraka in determine the results given by the various planets.
Navamsha,

2. If the Atmakaraka is in the native can be subject to the fears or bites from rats, cats
Aries Navamsha and the like.

3. If the Atmakaraka is in
he will have fear or happiness from the quadrupeds.
Taurus Navamsha

7. If the Atmakaraka is in the native suffers from fire and other things attributed to
the Virgo Navamsha , Gemini.
8. When the Atmakaraka is
the native will be in trade and commerce.
in Libra Navamsha ,

10. when the Atmakaraka

the native is subject to accidents by falling from a
is in the Navamsha of
conveyance or from a high place.
Sagittarius ,

11. When the Atmakaraka is

the native has troubles from aquatic animals, birds, Graha,
in the Navamsha of
skin ailments, wounds or tumors.
Capricorn ,

12. When the Atmakaraka the native will have work related to tanks, lakes, gardens,
is in Aquarius Navamsha , roads, temples, rest houses for pilgrims and the like.

13. When the Atmakaraka the native will do righteous things and will attain final
is in Pisces Navamsha , liberation or emancipation (Moksha).

16. The planets in

the Kendras, Panapharas,
have declining strength.
and Apoklimas from the
Atmakaraka
23. If the Sun and Rahu
are in the second from
the native dies by snake-bite.
Atmakaraka in
Navamsha ,

27. If Saturn is present in  The child is fit to be consigned to the waters at

the second house Adam's Bridge near Ramesvaram.

 and is with Jupiter If this Saturn is associated with Jupiter is the trinal signs (1,
 or aspected by 5, 9) from the Atmakaraka,
Jupiter
 Then also the child has to be abandoned.

[BPL comment: Adam's Bridge is better known as Rama's

Bridge, which is the land-link between Shri Lanka and the
subcontinent
mainland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam's_Bridge ]
35. If from the lords of the
first and seventh houses
the native has political or governmental power or
from the Atmakaraka , the
authority.
fifth house has Jupiter,
Venus, or the Moon,

36. If malefics occupy the

third and the Lords of
Lagna and the seventh, or the native becomes a commander in the army.
the sixth house from the
Atmakaraka

37. If the lords of the third

and sixth houses from
Janma
Lagna and Atmakaraka
the native is highly intelligent and wise.
aspect the latter, if the
planets in those houses
aspect these, and if the
fifth lord aspects these ,

45. If Venus and the Moon

are in the fourth from and the native will have all the emblems of royalty.
Atmakaraka ,

44. If the Navamsha

occupied by the
the native is not born legitimately.
Atmakaraka has only a
malefic association ,

45. If the Atmakaraka is

the native is not to be treated as illegitimate.
himself a malefic,
Chapter 2

19. If the lords of the second

and the eighth from Lagna
are strong and occupy
 Kendra (1, 4, 7, 10)
 Panaphara (2, 5,
8,11) and
 Apoklima (3, 6, 9,
12),
They cause respectively
 long,
 middle
 and short lives.
In the same way we have to consider the lords of the second
and the eighth house from the Atmakaraka also.

20. When the Atmakaraka

the meaning conveyed by the previous Sutra has to be
is in the ninth from the
interpreted differently.
seventh of Janma Lagna,

22. When the eighth houses

from Lagna and the
then the terms of longevity mentioned in Sutra 19 should be
seventh have the
reduced.
Atmakaraka or when they
are with the Atmakaraka,

24. The same reduction The Atmakaraka is between malefics or when malefics
applies when are in his trine (houses 5 and 9 from him).

25. The same reduction of a if the Atmakaraka is a malefic, is debilitated, is not in

Kakshya arises his exaltation sign, and is with malefic.

27. Even if Jupiter is the the reduction or addition of a Kakshya is to be determined

Atmakaraka, as per the Sutras 2.1.23 to 2.1.26.
29. The period of (the
Dasha) of a sign is reduced
46. The lord of the eighth
from the Atmakaraka
47. When the Atmakaraka
is exalted or is in his own
house,
48. When the Atmakaraka
is with Rahu or Ketu, or
when Rahu or Ketu is in
the eighth from
Atmakaraka,
53. The lord of the eighth
from Atmakaraka and the
one occupying the eighth
57. From the Atmakaraka or
Janma Lagna
(a) when Saturn becomes the Atmakaraka or joins the
Atmakaraka; (b) When Saturn is in the second or twelfth
from Lagna or the seventh; (c) when Saturn is in a trine
from Lagna or the seventh; (d) when Saturn is in the second
or twelfth from Atmakaraka or from the seventh from him.
is called Mahesvara.
then note who is stronger among the lords of the eighth and
twelfth from Atmakaraka. The stronger one will then be
Mahesvara.
then find out the lord of the eighth from Atmakaraka. He
then becomes Mahesvara.
also claim to be Brahma.
Take the lords of the third, eighth and twelfth houses. the
strongest among these brings about death.
11. Now Jaimini speaks
about Karaka Kendra Dasha.

The signs that are in Kendra,

Panaphara and
have each a duration of nine years.
Apoklima from the
Atmakaraka,

When the Atmakaraka is in

the Dashas proceed as 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11, 3, 6, 9, 12.
an odd sign,

the sequence follows the signs from the beginning one in

If Atmakaraka is in an even
this manner: 1, 10, 7, 4, 12, 9, 6, 3, 11, 8, 5 and 2. These
sign,
figures are given in the normal way of counting.

Each sign has a duration of nine years, as the Sutra 2.4.13

explains.

13. Find whether Lagna or

its seventh is stronger.

the counting is clock-wise.

If the stronger one is an odd
sign,
Otherwise it is anti-clockwise.

count up to the sign where the Atmakaraka is situated.

The years equivalent to the larger number are the years for
From the stronger of these
Karaka Dasha.
two,
When there are other planets with the Atmakaraka, they too
will have the same number of years.
 In the same way we have to fix the years for the other
planets also.

the sequence of the sub-periods is in the clock-wise manner.

31. When the Atmakaraka
is in a Vishama pada sign ,
If he is in a Sama pada sign the sequence is anti-clockwise.

32. When the Atmakaraka

the sequence of the sub-periods is anti-clockwise.
is an even sign ,

33. According to some

authors, that as we count
clock-wise or anti-clockwise we have to count in the same manner also from the sign
with reference to the sign occupied by Saturn.
occupied by the
Atmakaraka,

Chapter 3 = Royal births, conditions of Death and

Illness

7. If Venus, Mars and

Ketu are jointly or
separately placed with the the native becomes a king or ruler.
Atmakaraka , in the
second and in the fourth

15. When the Moon and there is a Rajayoga.

Venus are associated with
the sign of the
Atmakaraka and with the
fourth house
27. If the lord of the Lagna , the native is a king or comes from a noble family.
and the Atmakaraka are
exalted in the Navamsha,
or if an exalted planet
aspects them

28. the native coming from a is explained in Sutras 26 and 27.

royal or noble family
When there is Amalefic conjunction with or aspect on
Karakamsha Lagna and Janma Lagna:

One may argue that the native does not come from a noble
(or royal) family.

Even then it should be noted that this denial is applicable if

the Atmakaraka is subject to malefic influences.

30. The possession of royal is to be determined from the Atmakaraka, from Janma
emblems or of royalty Lagna, and from the fifth house.

7. When The seventh from

the Atmakaraka has death comes in the first part of the Kakshya.
Saturn ,

9. If Ketu is in the seventh

death is in the third part of the concerned Kakshya.
from Atmakaraka,

11-13. One set is the third from Lagna and Atmakaraka.

The second set is the eleventh from these.

Each set has two factors.

If the two factors are in cardinal signs (Chara), there is long

 life.

If they are in fixed signs, they give medium life.

If they are in common signs, there is short life.

15. This method of should be applied to the third houses and the eleventh
determining longevity houses from the Atmakaraka, Lagna, and the Moon.

16. If Saturn is with the

Atmakaraka or the Moon, one Kakshya gets reduced.
or if he is in Lagna ,

17. One Kakshya gets if Saturn is in the twelfth, fourth or sixth from
reduced Atmakaraka, Lagna, or the Moon.

31. When malefics or the

Rudra occupy the eighth
house from the Moon and
the native dies in the period of the Dvara Rashi.
Lagna, or the eighth from
the Atmakaraka and his
seventh,

17. When the eighth house

from Lagna or the
Atmakaraka, and the third
the native has an unnatural death.
houses from the Navamshas
of Arudha and Dara pada are
afflicted by malefics

24. The conjunction of Rahu

and the Moon in the third or
brings about death as per the nature of the signs involved.
eighth from Lagna or
Atmakaraka,
32. When the eighth from
the Lagna or Atmakaraka is
death arises from mice and other such creatures.
aspected by Scorpionis or
Leo,

33-34. If Saturn is in the

the native dies by consuming poison and the like.
second from the Atmakaraka

35. If the eighth or the

second house from the
Atmakaraka has the death is from vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery and the like.
conjunction or aspect of
Mercury,

with reference to the sixth and second houses from the

36. The nature of death will
Navamsha sign occupied by the Atmakaraka; and the
be explained
reference is to the zodiacal signs mentioned by letters.

59. When the Kaulakas of

the Trimsamsa of the the results are diseases and the like.
Atmakaraka are afflicted,

60. If the Atmakaraka is in

there will be ailments concerning the forehead.
the first Kaulaka,

61. If the Atmakaraka is in

the second Kaulaka and is the ailment is related to the hair.
afflicted,

62. If the Atmakaraka is in

the complaints involve blood.
the afflicted third Kaulaka
63. If the Atmakaraka is in
there are diseases of the eye.
the afflicted fourth Kaulaka,

67. When Saturn and Gulika

are together in the Kaulaka
falling in the second part the ailments refer to the mouth, gullet, throat, neck and the
and if it refers to the six like.
signs behind the
Atmakaraka,

70. If the Sun is in the

Navamsha sign of the the native dies because of the choking of the excretory
seventh from the system.
Atmakaraka,

73. When the eighth from

the Navamsha sign of the
the native will be struck by hail or lightening.
seventh from Atmakaraka is
Aquarius,

74-75. When the eleventh

from the Navamsha sign of
the native is waylaid on his way by a group of enemies.
the seventh from Janma
Lagna falls in Aquarius,

If the Atmakaraka is placed

in an odd sign or in a
Vishama pada sign and if
the native will be killed by his enemies.
the twelfth from the
Navamsha sign of the
seventh is Aquarius,

is to be judged from the eighth from Lagna, from the third

99. The nature of death
house from the Atmakaraka, from the Navamsha sign of the
 sixth, and from the sixth fromKarakamsha.

100. If the Atmakaraka is in

any one of the places
the native falls down from a high position.
mentioned in the previous
sutra,

102. If the eighth from

Lagna, the third from
Atmakaraka, the sixth of he is conscious at the time of his death.
Navamsha, or the sixth of
Karakamsha is Sagittarius,

126-127. Death of the native from the third house of a cardinal Lagna or from a cardinal
is to be determined sign occupied by the Atmakaraka.

If the Lagna or the

Atmakaraka is in a fixed death is to be determined from the second house.
sign,

If it is a common sign, we have to consider the fourth sign.

0. Conception is also If the Sun is in the sign of the Atmakaraka, or in the third or
possible ninth from that sign.

26. The Dvadasamsa of the

Atmakaraka or of the lord of determines the nature of the sperm.
Adhana Lagna

46. White, blue and other are to be determined by the lord of the Navamsha in which
colors of the child the Atmakaraka is placed.
 during the periods of the second signs from the Adhana
56. All these defects or
Lagna and from the periods of the second signs from the
merits will take place
Atmakaraka of the Adhana Lagna.

Chapter 4 - Children

53-54. If the fifth house

referred to in Sutra 52 is
then the child will be definitely subjected to sorrow.
aspected by or associated
with the Moon and Rahu,

If the Moon and Rahu are

the child will assume the nature of the destroyer of every
together in ninth from the
thing.
Atmakaraka or Lagna,

11. In the above

combination for twins there
if the lord of the sign occupied by the Atmakaraka is strong.
is a danger of miscarriage of
the fetuses

12. If the eighth signs from

Lagna and the Atmakaraka the delivery takes place one month earlier than it is due.
are strong,

17. If the second houses

from Adhana Lagna and the the delivery is in the tenth month and it is a safe delivery.
Atmakaraka are strong,

20. Then determines the

by adding the longitude of the Atmakaraka (in minutes) to
Pranas that have elapsed
the longitude of the Adhana Lagna.
after sunrise
21. Deduct the longitude of
the Atmakaraka from the The result will be longitude of the lagna at birth.
longitude of the Hora Lagna.

can be the fourth from the Adhana Lagna or from the

34. The ascendant at birth
Atmakaraka of this Lagna.

76. If the Moon is in the

third from Lagna,
she becomes a widow early in life.
Atmakaraka or Varnada
Lagna in the Navamsha,

CHILDREN

108. If the Trimsamsa of the

then also the Adhana chart shows the birth of a deformed
Atmakaraka falls in the sign
child.
of his debilitation,

109. If the Atmakaraka is

Aquarius, Cancer and the the child will have the features of these signs.
like in the Adhana chart,

1. The children born to

and these are to be judged from the fifth houses from her
woman are her
Janma Lagna, Atmakaraka, Jupiter and the Sun.
qualifications

if the lord of the sign

occupied by the Atmakaraka
30. There will be the birth of a child
and Mars are in Pisces in the
Navamsha chart.
if the Atmakaraka or the
Moon is in Scorpionis or
34. There is a possibility for conception
Cancer in the Navamsha
chart of Adhana.

40. the Atmakaraka and the

are also the significators of children.
lord of the Lagna