SJC Europe Conference, Serbia July, 2005

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Amätyakäraka
The Minister
Pt. Sanjay Rath, Jyotiña Guru, Çré Jagannath Center
SJC Europe Annual Conference, 2005
Venue: Novi Sad, Serbia
Date: 15 July, 2005
Time: 2.30 PM

Definitions
1. Carakäraka means temporal significator. As a
significator it shows the microcosmic view of the
world from the perspective of the individual. How
you look at things, or your parents, relationships
etc. It is basically the view of the soul and what the
soul a support or hindrance to achieve its mission
in this life. It is temporal as it is only for this life.

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Seven carakäraka scheme

1. The Seven planet carakäraka scheme includes seven planets
from the Sun to Saturn. It is meant for jaòätmä (inanimate
world)
2. Putrakäraka, the significator for progeny is not included as
inanimate beings cannot procreate.
3. The Seven carakäraka are
Š Ätmakäraka AK created object and its purpose
Š Amätyakäraka AmK karma and actions
Š Bhratåkäraka BK guidance and understanding
Š Mätåkäraka MK nurture and heal
Š Pitåkäraka PiK protect
Š Jïätikäraka GK oppose and destroy
Š Däräkäraka DK sustain

Eight carakäraka scheme

1. The Eight planet carakäraka scheme includes eight planets
from the Sun to Rähu. It is meant for jivätmä (animate
world – living beings). Putrakäraka, the significator for
progeny is included as living beings can procreate.
2. The Eight carakäraka are
Š Ätmakäraka AK the real self or soul and its mission
Š Amätyakäraka AmK karma yoga, work,
Š Bhratåkäraka BK knowledge, Guru, siblings
Š Mätåkäraka MK nurture and heal, mother
Š Putrakäraka PK procreate, leadership, children
Š Pitåkäraka PiK protect, father
Š Jïätikäraka GK oppose, destroy, relatives, enemies,
Š Däräkäraka DK sustain, spouse, wealth

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Meaning of Amätyakäraka
C The word amätya means
belonging to the same house or
family, or a companion (of a
king) or minister as in ancient
times the closest confidants of
the king were generally chosen
from among the trusted
members of the house although
other experts were appointed
as the scope of governance of
the kingdom grew. Thus, the
amätya means both
(1) one who is the closest
companion of the king and
fully understands him and
executes his wishes as well as
(2) a minister or the closest advise
of the king, or one whose
advise the king would consider
very seriously.
When we consider these meanings it becomes
evident that the minister advises the king in
relation to the work of the latter regarding the
governance and normally plays a key role in
deciding almost all issues related to the work.
The minister also carries out all the work in
the name of the king who is normally a titular
head but does wield all the power. Being close
to the king he is the one who has to
understand the wishes of the king and also
interpret the orders of the latter. Thus the
relationship between the ätmakäraka (king of
the horoscope) and the amätyakäraka
(minister of the chart) becomes significant and
can result in Räja Sambandha yoga. In any
case the amätyakäraka does play a crucial role
in what the native does and whether he is
able to implement his wishes easily.

Role of AmK (amätyakäraka)

ywa raja}ya ivà puÇamaTyadyae jna>,
smwaR laekkayeR;u twEvaNyeip karka>. 9.
yathä räjäjïayä vipra puträmätyädayo janäù |
samarthä lokakäryeñu tathaivänyepi kärakäù || 9||

Translation: The putrakäraka (PK) and amätyakäraka (AmK) are

adept at executing the orders of the king. Just as all public affairs
and works must have the consent of the king, so also these and
the other carakäraka must have the consent or permission of the
ätmakäraka to carry out the works or activity associated with
their signification. [BPHS kärakädhyäyaù, çloka 9]

(1) What are the indications of the amätyakäraka (or other carakäraka)? and
(2) How are we to determine what the ätmakäraka has approved or consents?

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Yogi & Avayogi

The planets can be divided into three groups
based on the concept of yogi and
avayogi. These are –
Group 1: Upper Class: Sun, Rähu and
Mercury: All three guëa prevail. The
nexus between politics (Sun), criminals
(Rähu) and business (Mercury) that
represent the upper class in any society.
These are the enjoyers of the power and
retain the same ruthlessly using all
means and money to control. These
three are interdependent on the other
and it is necessary to identify the need
of each category.
Group 2: Middle Class: Moon, Jupiter and
Ketu: satva guëa dominates. Socialists
or people in general (Moon), teachers
(Jupiter) and spiritualists or mystics
(Ketu) that rule the morality of the
middle class with promises of a better
life after death form the core of this
group.
Group 3: Lower Class: Mars, Venus and
Saturn: some rajas and mostly tamas
guëa
Saturn rules all workers who are motivated by
the need for gratification of desire
(Venus).
Mars rules the more skilled workers who use
tools and mechanisms or contraptions
to do most of their work. In simpler
words, these skilled workers need the
implements and machines (Saturn) to
do their work. Even warriors ruled by
Mars need arms and weapons (Saturn)
to fight.
Venus the goddess of lust and sexuality needs
hungry men (Mars) to ogle at her. She
complains that they have dirty eyes but
chuckles inside when her gyration
hypnotizes and captures the weak
minds of the energetic young men.

The Middle Class: Spiritual Mission

1. Spiritualists → Moon
2. This is the middle class morality keeper and the
spiritualists are ruled by Ketu.
3. They need the Moon to associate with their
amätyakäraka to give social success to their
missions and programs. While studying the
charts of founders of spiritual organizations or
institutions, we need to look for the association
of the Moon with the amätyakäraka and the
type of yoga it is involved in.
4. We also need to confirm renunciation yogas like
those of Saturn and Moon etc.
5. As a focus we shall concentrate on the founders
of spiritual missions.

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Swami Vivekananda
1. Vivekananda chart
2. In the chart of Swami Vivekananda the founder of the
Ramakrishna Mission, the ätmakäraka is the Sun while the
amätyakäraka is Moon.
3. The Moon is involved in powerful çani-candra yoga in the tenth
house. This çani-candra yoga produces philosophers,
spiritualists and great leaders who work for the masses. çani-
candra yoga involves the amätyakäraka Moon and bhratåkäraka
(BK representing spiritual master Çré Ramakrishna) Saturn and
directs the profession or career towards renunciation and
creation of a spiritual mission in the name of his spiritual
master. It is noteworthy that the Vivekananda (AK Sun) did not
want to renounce and tried to get a job! But Moon AmK and BK
Saturn changed destiny.
4. Mercury the natural significator of the tenth house (profession)
is placed in Capricorn in the sixth house from äruòha lagna
indicating the absence of any profession due to its dispositor
Saturn (BK – the spiritual master).

Aurobindo Ghose
1. Aurobindo chart
2. The amätyakäraka is Saturn and is involved in çani-candra yoga
with the Moon in the sixth house in Sagittarius. Just as in the
chart of Çré Vivekananda, we find a similar çani-candra yoga in
a dual sign involving the amätyakäraka and such a yoga for
renunciation and spiritual insight is unsullied by any
conjunctions or aspects from any other planet.
3. Mercury the natural significator of the tenth house is the
ätmakäraka and is conjoined Sun and Venus in a fiery sign Leo
and is also in a quadrant from the äruòha lagna. The tenth lord
from lagna is conjoined Jupiter indicating his profession as a
teacher in a college.
4. With the advent of the natural age of maturity of Saturn (36
years) the strength of the çani-candra yoga unfolded and
compelled him through some turbulent experiences in jails to
renounce material life and take the spiritual path. He was a path
breaker in the understanding of the Vedas and his writings
influence many people even to this day.

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Çré Prabhupada
1. Çré Prabhupada chart
2. Çré Prabhupada (Chart-3) has the amätyakäraka Moon
involved in çaçi-maëgala yoga, not joined any other
planet although aspected by an exalted Saturn by räçi
dåñöi. This is very similar to the previous charts where the
çani-candra yoga causes spirituality and renunciation.
3. Just as in the chart of Vivekananda the Mercury and
Venus are in the sixth house from the äruòha lagna
although Mercury the natural significator of the tenth
house is exalted and is also placed in the tenth house
promising a career. He had a chequered career with many
failures in business and finally renounced the material
world around 60 years of age and dedicated himself to
fulfilling the command of his spiritual master.
4. He established the ‘Hare Kåñëa mission or ISKCON’.

Çré Satya Sai Baba

1. Çré Satya Sai chart
2. Çré Satya Sai Baba has the Moon as amätyakäraka in a dusthäna
(8th house) and Saturn is placed in lagna. Once again, we find
that the Moon and Saturn have generated yoga just like in all
the previous cases. In this case the Brahmaëa yoga (Moon in a
dusthäna and käraka of dusthäna Saturn in lagna) is very strong
and Çré Satya Sai renounced the material world at a young age.
3. In all his teachings in the numerous schools and colleges, we
find the students well versed in the Vedas and regularly doing
the prayers and the gäyatri mantra. These are clear signs of the
perfect Brahmaëa yoga in his chart.
4. The Moon is with Rähu and in a dual sign and is not aspected
or conjoined any other planet. The social Moon shows
compassion for all fellow beings and caring/service towards
everyone – compassion of the mother. The influence of an
exalted Rähu on the Moon brings multiple religious faiths
under one umbrella – positive secularism in the sense that it
accepts the existence and harmony among all religious thought.
This is the motto of the Satya Sai Mission where the emblem has
the symbols of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism and
Sikhism.

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Räja sambandha yoga I

raJynawe jnul¶
R admaTyezyutei]te, AmaTykarke[aip àxanTv< n&palye. 1.
räjyanäthe janurlagnädamätyeçayutekñite | amätyakärakeëäpi pradhänatvaà nåpälaye || 1||

Translation: If the tenth lord (from lagna) is conjunct or aspected by the

amätyakäraka or its dispositor the native shall be a head for a king (or
government). [BPHS Räja Sambandha yogädhyäyaù çloka 1]
Commentary
Why should Paräçara pick the tenth lord for the yoga? The amätyakäraka is the
significator of the tenth house and the association of the lord of a house with its
significator causes a good yoga to exist for the house, be it the natural or temporal
significator. If the tenth lord joins Mercury then we find that a Karma Yogi is born and
he shall work hard without attachment to the fruits and will try to excel in whatever he
does. On the other hand, if the tenth lord is conjoined the amätyakäraka then we find
the soul level energies directed towards goals and achievement of great works. Such
people accomplish great works due to association with the kings and powerful or right
people who will give them the benefit of their abilities and help them in furthering
their career objectives.

Franklin D. Roosevelt
1. President F.D.Roosevelt chart
2. The amätyakäraka Sun is conjoined the tenth lord Venus
generating the räja sambandha yoga.
3. Since Venus is the principal planet involved in generating
the räja sambandha yoga it can do so through spouse,
sisters or such people indicated by it. Well before he
finished graduation from the Columbia University Law
School, New York, he was married to his distant cousin
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. The bride’s uncle, Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the United States, was present at
the ceremony.
4. It is noteworthy that Rähu does not have graha dåñöi on
the amätyakäraka Sun and instead has räçi dåñöi
indicating that Roosevelt was very capable of handling
politics but did not believe in political machinations.

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Räja sambandha yoga II

AmaTykarke[aip karkeNÔe[ s<yute, tIìbuiÏyutae balae rajmÙI Évedœ Øuvm!. 3.
amätyakärakeëäpi kärakendreëa saàyute |tévrabuddhiyuto bälo räjamantré bhaved dhruvam ||

Translation: If the amätyakäraka (AmK) is in a quadrant or conjunct the

ätmakäraka (AK), the native shall be blessed with sharp intelligence and from
a young age shall be a kings minister. [BPHS Räja Sambandha yogädhyäyaù 3]
Commentary
There are three factors involved in this çloka - the amätyakäraka, ätmakäraka
and lagna. Amätyakäraka behaves like Mercury as the significator of the tenth
house and shows the learning ability and consequently, the applied
intelligence. Intelligence is seen in the lagna just as health is seen from the
Moon and wealth or sustenance (energy) from the Sun. The ätmakäraka (AK)
represents the soul and based on Jaimini mahäåñi the life span can be divided
into three parts that are indicated by Kendra, Paëapara and Apoklimas
…quadrants, succeedent and precedent houses respectively.

Commentary contd..

•Kendra: 1, 4, 7 & 10 Quadrant houses from ätmakäraka symbolizing childhood and the age –
(1) 0 to 32 (2) 0 to 36 or (3) 0 to 40 years depending on longevity compartment
•Paëapara: 2, 5, 8 & 11 Succeedent houses from ätmakäraka symbolizing middle age – (1) 32 to
64, (2) 36 to 72 or (3) 40 to 80 years depending on longevity compartment, and
•Apoklimas: 3, 6, 9 & 12 Precedent houses from ätmakäraka symbolizing old age - (1) 64 to 96
(2) 72 to 108 or (3) 80 to 120 years depending on longevity compartment
The placement of the amätyakäraka in Kendra from lagna gives good intelligence, as the
native shall use the intelligence provided by the lagna (or päka lagna to be more precise)
for all work that he takes up. He will not like doing work that does not involve learning
and applying intelligence. If instead the amätyakäraka is in a Kendra from the
ätmakäraka then the räja sambandha yoga given by the applied intelligence of the
amätyakäraka shall function at a young age, and this is the purport of the çloka. If instead
the amätyakäraka is in a Paëapara from the ätmakäraka then the räja sambandha yoga
shall be initiated in middle age and if in an Apoklimas then the räja sambandha yoga
shall be initiated in old age. The ages indicated are tentative and relevant daçä can initiate
the räja sambandha yoga.

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The Upper Class: Politicians

1. Politics and politicians [→ Rähu]…the hunters
2. Politicians (Sun) form a part of the upper class group and
the association of Rähu (criminals) gives them the edge
over the middle class as they are prepared to do all such
things required to maneuver themselves into the upper
class rung of society as well as stay there.
3. Businessmen (Mercury) and all others like bureaucrats
(Moon) need the politicians to further their business
interests or rise in the bureaucracy and hold position.
4. The Sun would be an important support for the
amätyakäraka to have to further their career interests
while Rähu is a necessary evil that every politician has to
handle.
5. As a focus let us concentrate on the charts of Indian Prime
Ministers. Remember: India – Virgo natural sign/lagna.

India PM: Jawaharlal Nehru

1. Jawaharlal Nehru Chart
2. Jawaharlal Nehru has an exalted Rähu in Gemini as the
amätyakäraka (AmK) indicating natural ability for
diplomacy and handling political intrigues. He would be
able to outmaneuver his opponents, especially the real
challenges like Jinnah, Subhash Bose and many others.
3. He outmanoeuvred everyone to become Prime Minister
in Moon daçä as Moon is in Asleçä nakñatra ruled by
Rähu.
4. Virgo is the natural räçi of India and Gemini the tenth
house from Virgo would play a vital role in the charts of
its prime ministers, at least those who spend more than a
year in office. Jawaharlal Nehru has the amätyakäraka as
Rähu and the amätyakäraka is in Gemini. He was the first
prime minister of India.

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India PM: Lal Bahadur Shastri

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri Chart
2. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the next Prime Minister
has Sun as the amätyakäraka with an exalted
Mercury and ätmakäraka Moon generating räja
sambandha yoga.
3. Rähu placed in Leo and conjoined the fifth lord
Mars in the ninth house aspects the Sun
(amätyakäraka) by the special aspect.
4. The Sun AmK has a räçi dåñöi on Gemini. He
became the Prime Minister of India in 1964 in
Leo Näräyaëa daçä Aries antardaçä.

India PM: Indira Gandhi

1. Indira Gandhi Chart
2. Venus the natural significator of spouse is in maraëa
käraka sthäna in 6th house and is also the amätyakäraka
(AmK) and is conjoined a debilitated Rähu. Thus, on the
one hand she lost her spouse through separation and later
death and on the other hand the amätyakäraka with Rähu
brought her into the center stage of Indian politics after
the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
3. She was the longest reigning Prime Minister of India and
even today people fondly call her Ma Kali (Mother Kälika
the remover of ignorance and sorrow and killer of
enemies). The moot point is that (1) amätyakäraka Venus
is conjoined Rähu and (2) they aspect Gemini, the vital
sign promising power for Indian Prime Ministers.

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India PM: Rajiv Gandhi

1. Indira Gandhi Chart
2. Rajiv Gandhi entered Indian politics from the back door
when a void was apparently created by the sudden death
of Indira Gandhi in October, 1984 and the Congressmen
lacked a leader of ample stature to lead them. More
honestly, like true politicians, they were too suspicious of
each other and no consensus leader could be found - to
the delight of all Indians.
3. Rähu is the amätyakäraka and is well placed in the 12th
house. It does not have a direct link with Gemini but
aspects Mercury the ätmakäraka in Lagna. With five
planets in lagna he was to prove to be the greatest
blessing Indians could have imagined when he initiated
structural reforms in the economy and if we see India as
an emerging power to reckon with in world scenario,
then it is this man who deserves to be thanked for his
vision and strength of character to do what he dreamt.

India PM: V.P.Singh

1. V.P.Singh Chart
2. Venus is the amätyakäraka and prima facie, does not
have any aspect of Rähu or any link with the sign Gemini.
However, Venus the amätyakäraka is in Gemini navämça
and is aspected by Rähu, the ätmakäraka Saturn and the
Sun constituting a powerful räjayoga.
3. Rähu is debilitated and eclipses the Sun and so does
Saturn afflict the Sun. In the räçi chart the Sun is in
maraëa käraka sthäna in the 12th house indicating
success in political machination against the Sun. The
native started a slander campaign against the then Prime
Minister Rajiv Gandhi (Leo Lagna with lagna lord Sun in
it) and successfully pulled him down and won the next
elections to become the Prime Minister of India during
Mercury daçä Venus antardaçä.

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India PM: P.V.Narasimha Rao

1. P.V.Narasimha Rao Chart
2. Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao has a powerful
Viparéta räjayoga caused by the conjunction of the malefic
lords of the 12th house (Sun) and 3rd & 8th house (Mars)
in the tenth house with digbala (directional strength). The
conjunction of Mercury which is in Bhadra mahäpuruça
yoga adds strength to the viparéta räjayoga.
3. Mercury is the amätyakäraka and is placed in Gemini, the
sign associated with the leaders of India. It is conjoined
the Sun giving him administrative abilities as well as
Mars giving him great fighting abilities. The aspect of
Rähu (ätmakäraka) from the sign Libra on this viparéta
räjayoga makes it all the more potent as it gives
tremendous skill in political maneuver and machinations.

India PM: A.B.Vajpayee

1. A.B.Vajpayee Chart
2. Atal Behari Vajpayee led the BJP to be the next Prime
Minister of India in 1996 (13 days) and 1998 to 2004.
Amätyakäraka Venus is in Sagittarius with the Sun and
Ketu while Rähu the master of diplomacy is exalted in
Gemini. Rähu aspects the amätyakäraka Venus giving
him great ability to maneuver and makes him politically
astute. Being in the eighth house, a dusthäna Rähu shall
give very sudden results. Räja sambandha yoga[1] is
caused by the conjunction of the tenth lord Sun with the
amätyakäraka Venus. Since all factors for the headship of
India are complete including the fact of the amätyakäraka
aspecting the sign Gemini, it is but natural that after a
long stint of nearly four decades (first elected in 1957) in
parliament, he became the Prime Minister of India.

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