KARAKAMSA & SWAMSA CHARTS
Karakamsa chart have been exclusively discussed in our texts. In other words an extremely important chart.
Though lots of information has already been given about Karakamsa chart in our texts but still, there is lot more issues to be discussed with respect to this very chart.
As per many ancient astrologers this chart should be seen with of course lagan chart for all Raj yog listed in the texts.
As we identify Raj yog karak planets in lagan chart, the same process is to be done w.r.t this chart. Before moving ahead, let me first describe that how exactly Karakamsa chart should be casted or made.
This is very important as there are many confusions prevailing in this regard. I have seen many astrologers following wrong method in making this chart.
Most of the astrologers fail to make any distinction between Swamsa chart and Karakamsa chart. As a result they end up applying rules w.r.t Karakamsa chart on Swamsa chart.
So How to form Karakamsa chart?
1) Identify the Atmakaraka (Planet with maximum number of degrees in comparison to other planets)
2) Locate the rashi in which this Atmakaraka is placed in Navamsa chart. 3) Place this Rashi in the Lagan of Karakamsa chart.
4) Now Place all planets in this chart IDENTICAL with their Rashi placement in LAGAN chart. This casted chart is known as Karakamsa chart
How to form Swamsa chart?
1) Identify the Atmakaraka (Planet with maximum number of degrees in comparison to other planets)
3) Place this Rashi in the Lagan of Swamsa chart.
4) Now Place all planets in this chart IDENTICAL with their Rashi placement in NAVAMSA chart. This casted chart is known as Swamsa chart
Karakamsa chart has Physical dimension to it, or experiences of body i.e. more on a materialistic front like lagan chart.
Swamasa Chart should be seen for effects on soul or experiences of soul or more on spiritualistic front.
Many modern astrologers as well as translated books written by them, take Swamsa chart as Karakamsa chart, which is no less than a Blunder with Vedic astrology.
Let me list, what all is mentioned in texts w.r.t Karakamsa chart in brief 1. Benefics in Karakamsa & Amsa Lagan influenced by benefics – king
2. Kendra & Kona from Karakamsa influenced by benefics – wealth and learning 3. Atmakaraka in Chandra / Mangal / Shukra Rasi – follower of other’s wives
Graha in Karakamsa Indications as per various Astrological Texts:
Surya - Royal assignments
Poorna Chandra (especially when influenced by Shukra) - Sensual pleasures, scholar Mangal - Weapon, work by fire, alchemist
Buddha - Arts, sculpture, trading, intelligent
Guru - Good acts, spiritual knowledge, Vedic learning Shukra - Sensual, lock after state affairs
Shani - Profession of family
Rahu - Thief, bowman, machinery maker, doctor Ketu - Elephants, thief
Surya + Rahu - Fear from snakes, doctor
Poorna Chandra + Gulika - Wealth stolen by thief Ketu + Malefic - Contract diseases of ears, ears pierced + Shukra - Initiated in religious order
+ Surya & Buddha - Devoid of valour + Sukra & Buddha - Son of female slave + Shani - Penance / servant
+ Shukra / Surya - Servant of king
*Chandra aspected by Shukra - Alchemist Chandra aspected by Buddha – Doctor
Grahas in 2nd from Karakamsa Indications
Shukra / Mangal Fond of other wives + Ketu Restrict
+ Guru Cause this + Rahu
Ketu (alone)- Destroy wealth
Defective speech or not able to speak (if malefic)
Graha’s in 3rd from Karakamsa Indication
Malefic -Brave & Valorous Benefic -Timid
Graha in 4th from Karakamsa Indication
Sukra & Chandra - Palatial buildings Shani & Rahu - House made of stones Mangal & Ketu - Bricks
Guru - Wood
Surya - Straws & Grass
Chandra - Sex under open area Chandra (+ Shukra) - White leprosy
+ Mangal (Chandra + Mangal) (also in 5th) - Disorders of blood & bile + Ketu - Black leprosy
Rahu + Mangal (especially when asp by Chandra) - Patient of consumption Only Mangal (also in 5th) - Ulcers
Ketu - Dysentery / afflictions due to impure water Rahu + Gulika - Doctor dealing with poisons Graha’s in 5th from Karakamsa Indication
Rahu + Mangal (especially when asp by Chandra) -Suffering from consumption Asp of Mars -Ulcers
Ketu - Dysentery / impure water disease
Rahu + Gulika -Fear from mean people and poison Buddha - Ascetic of high order / commander Sun - Bearer of sword
Mangal - Bearer of spear Shani -Bearer of bow Rahu -Machinist Ketu -Watch-maker
Shukra - Poet / eloquent speaker Guru & Chandra -Author
Shukra -Lesser author Buddha -Still lesser author
Guru Veda -Vedanta / Orator / Grammarian Mangal -Logicial
Shani -Dull-witted Surya -Musician
Chandra -Sankya Philosophy Rahu / Ketu -Astrologer Shani -Archer
Ketu -Watchmaker Buddha -Great Ascetic Rahu -Machinist
Ketu -Bearer of spear or arrow
Chandra & Jupiter (also in Karakamsa) -Great author Shukra -Lesser author
Buddha -Lesser writer Shukra -Poet
Guru -Expert grammarian/Veda gyana Shani -Fool on assembly
Mangal -Nyayika
Chandra -Literature in general / Sankhya Surya -Vedanta / Music
Ketu -Mathematician / Jyotish
Graha’s in 6th from Karakamsa Indication
Malefic -Agriculturist Benefic -Indolent
*Effects are similar to that of 3rd from Karakamsa.
Graha’s in 7th from Karakamsa, Indications of spouse
Chandra or Guru - Very Beautiful Shukra - Sensual
Buddha - Versed in fine arts
Surya - Confine to domestic activities Saturn - Older, pious or sick
Mars - handicap Rahu - Widow
Graha’s in 8th from Karakamsa Indications
Benefic & 8th lord - Long life Malefic - Short life
Graha’s in 9th from Karakamsa Indications
Benefic influence -Truthful, devotee of teachers / elders, attached to religion Malefic influence -Religious in childhood but falsehood in old-age
Shani & Rahu -Betrayer of elders / teachers, averse to ancient classics Surya & Jupiter -will not obey elders and teachers
Venus & Mars (also in Shad-Vargas) -Woman related to the native will die; will indulge with many woman life long.
Mars & Moon -Prisoner due to his association with another woman
Aspect or presence of Jupiter only -Given to sensual pleasures & addicted to woman
Graha’s in 10th from Karakamsa Indications
Benefic -Riches, sagacious, strong & intelligent
Malefic -Suffer losses in trade and deprived of paternal bliss Buddha & Shukra - Many gains & Great deeds
Surya & Chandra (Simultaneous aspect by Guru) -Wide Kingdom
Graha’s in 11th from Karakamsa Indications
Influence by benefic -Happiness from brother / Gains in undertakings Influenced by malefics -Questionable means of gains / Famous & Valorous
Graha’s in 12th from Karakamsa Indications
Benefic or none - Expenses on good deeds Malefic -Expenses on vicious deeds Exalted / Own benefic - Heaven
Ketu + Benefic influence -Heaven & Moksha Aries/Sagittarius Ketu + Benefic -Moksha
Ketu + malefic influence -No heaven & No moksha
Graha’s in 12th from Karakamsa
Worshiper of: Surya + Ketu -Shiva
Chandra + Ketu -Gauri / Shaktika Shukra + Ketu -Lakshmi
Mangal + Ketu -Skanda Buddha + Sani -Vishnu Guru -Shiva
Rahu -Durga / Mean deity Ketu -Skanda / Ganesha
Shani or/and Shukra in malefic sign -Mean deity
Two malefic in Kona to Karakamsa – knowledge of mantra & tantra
If they are aspected by malefic Graha’s it will be used for evil purposes / opposite for good purposes.
Kemadruma Yoga – 2nd and 8th from Karakamsa or AL – malefics – inauspicious (poverty)