Astrological

Terms &
Definitions



A

Adhi yoga: This yoga is formed if benefic planets are
placed in 6th, 7th and 8
th
places/houses from the
Moon in a
chart.
Amla yoga: The 10th house from Moon or the
ascendant being occupied by a benefic planet forms
this yoga.
Anpha yoga: This yoga is formed if there is any
planet, other than the Sun, in the 12
th
house from
the Moon.
Argala: A term used in Jaimini astrology. It means
obstacles.
Aristha yoga: An inauspicious combination.
Aroodha lagna: Count as many places from the
ascendant lord as the ascendant lord is situated from
the ascendant in the birth chart. The sign falling in
that house is the Aroodha Lagna.
Antardasha: Sub-period.
Ashtakvarga: The name consists of two words
Ashtak means eight and vargameans groups. It
is a unique system, which considers eight sources of
energy to which each planet in a chart is subjected.
This system is useful in predictive astrology. The
eight constituents, as considered in this system, are
the seven planets and the ascendant (lagna). The
nodes of the Moon viz.
Rahu and Ketu are not included in this system.

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B

Bhagyasthan: The house of luck viz. the 9th house
in a birth chart.
Bhavas: Houses of a horoscope.
Bhinashtakvarga: A table showing sign wise
auspicious points of each planet as
per a chart.
Budhaditya Yoga: If in a chart Mercury and Sun are
placed together, this yoga is formed which gives
sharp intellect and studious habits to the native.
According to some this Yoga is near perfect and
strong if these two
planets are about 10 degrees apart.
Badhaka sthanapati: Lord of an obstructive house.
Bhagyasthan: The 9th house in a birth chart.
Bhagyavahana yoga: Combinations which give luck
and vehicle to the native.
Bhagyesh: The lord of the 9th house in a chart.
Bhava chart: Relocation of planets of a birth chart
after defining the boundaries of all the houses.
Budhaditya yoga: A benefic combination due to
conjunction of Mercury and Sun.
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C

Chalit chart: Another name for a Bhava Chart.
Chhappad phaadke: Indian slang phrase for receiving
wealth as a wind fall.

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D

Dashamsha: Tenth part of a sign.
Dhaiya: A period of two and a half years. It is
generally related to the transit of Saturn in certain
houses.
Daridra Yoga: The word Daridra means poverty
therefore all such combinations that cause poverty
or lack of prosperity come under this heading. There
are many such combinations, but basically,
association of the lord of 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th,
10th or 11
th
house with 8th or 12th house in
particular due to sign exchange, conjunction, aspect
or constellations can give rise to an inauspicious yoga
which may obstruct prosperity.
Durudhara yoga: Planets other than Sun being
posited
in houses on each side of the house
where Moon is posited.
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G

Gajkesari Yoga: Jupiter being placed at a square
position from the Moon gives rise to this auspicious
yoga. This auspicious yoga gives wealth,
name and fame to the native.
Guruchandal Yoga: Combination formed by Jupiter
and
Rahu.
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H

Hora Chart: A chart used for assessing the financial
position of a native.
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I

Indu lagna: A specially determined ascendant, which
is considered for assessing the financial prosperity of
a native.

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K

Kalanidhi Yoga: If Jupiter is posited in the 2nd or 5
th

house and it is aspected by or it is conjunct Mercury
and Venus then this yoga is formed.
This yoga is also formed if Jupiter is posited in
Taurus, Gemini, Virgo or
Libra sign and aspected by Mercury and Venus.
Kalpurusha Kundali: It is the chart of the imaginary
entity personifying the Kaal or time. Basically it is
the chart of Aries ascendant.
Karaka: Significator.
Kemadruma Yoga: If there are no planets, other than
the Sun, placed with natal Moon or in the 2nd or
12th place from natal Moon or in square houses
(Kendra bhavas) from the ascendant then this yoga is
formed. This combination causes lack of education
and intelligence, and suffering due to
poverty, sorrows and unfavourable conditions.
Ketu: The South node of Moon.
Kala: Certain root numbers assigned to planets other
than Rahu and Ketu for determining the Indu Lagna.
Karma: Law of action.
Kendradhipaatya dosha: Malefic nature acquired by
a planet due to its lordship of two square houses.
Kendra: The square houses viz. 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th
houses in a chart.
Ketu: The South node of the Moon.
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L

Lagna: The ascendant.
Lakshmi Yoga: If the ascendant lord is strong and the
9th lord is in its own or its exaltation sign in a square
or trine house, this yoga is formed. As a
result of this yoga the native is wealthy, good
administrator and
enjoys good reputation.
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M

Mahabhagya Yoga: This yoga is formed in a male
chart if the birth is during daytime and Sun, Moon
and the ascendant should fall in odd signs.
In the chart of a female born during nighttimes this
yoga is formed if Sun,
Moon and the ascendant fall in even signs.
Mantras: Potent words usually in Sanskrit which cast
good or bad influence on
the person who recites them.
Mooltrikona rashi: Positive signs assigned to planets
viz.
Sun Leo, Moon Taurus, Mars Aries, Mercury
Virgo, Jupiter
Sagittarius, Venus Libra and Saturn Aquarius.
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N

Nakshatras: Constellations.
Navamsha: The ninth part of a sign.

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P

Paap Kartari: Any house falling in between two
houses where inauspicious planets are posited.
Panch Tatvas: The five elements, which are Agni
(Fire), Jal (Water), Vayu (Air), Aakash (a finer non
physical element).
Prakram: Might or Valour.
Prastarashtak Varga: The table representing the
benefic points contributed by each planet in respect
of each Ashtakvarga.
Pratyantardasha: The sub-sub- period.
Pada: A term used in Jaimini astrology. A
pada lagan is a house as far from lagna
lord as the lagna lord is from the
lagna.
Panch Mahahpurusha yoga: Five types of
combinations formed when any of the five planets
viz. Mars,Mercury, Venus, Jupiter or Saturn occupy
its own sign or its exaltation sign in a square house in
a chart.
Panpara bhavas: The succedent houses viz.
2nd,5th,8
th
and 11th.
Paya vichar: Consideration of the position of Moon
for assessing the transit results of Saturn.
Poorva puniya: Accumulation of previously done
good actions.
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R

Rahu: The North node of Moon.
Rajya Yoga: The name implies such combinations,
which give the native a king like status. Rajya Yoga
may be formed in many ways. In Vedic Astrology the
square and trine houses of the chart are considered
auspicious. A relation
between these two types of houses is considered
very auspicious and
all such combinations are termed as Rajya Yoga.
Rashi: Zodiacal sign. In Hindu astrology it signifies the
sign in which natal Moon is posited in a birth chart.
Rashi parivartan yoga: Yoga formed due to exchange
of signs
between two planets.

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S

Shadbala: A system of determining strength
of planets.
Sarvashtak Varga: It indicates the good or bad
influence of planets relative to
different houses of a chart.
Sloka: A Sanskrit verse.
Sooksham dasha: The sub-sub-sub period.
Subh Kartari: Any house falling in between two
houses where auspicious planets are posited.
Sanchit karma: Accumulated results of previous
Karma.
Sapt dhanya: Seven types of grains assigned to
planets.
Shloka: A Sanskrit verse.
Sooksham dasha: The sub-sub-period.
Subh bindu: Auspicious points.
Subh rekha: Auspicious lines.
Subh sthanas :Certain fixed places with respect to
the natal Moon where planets give benefic results
while transiting.
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T

Trik bhavas: Evil houses viz. the 6th, 8th and 12th.


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U

Upachya bhavas: Progressive houses viz. 3rd, 6th,
10th
and 11th.
Uppada: A term used in Jaimini astrology. It is
a pada of 12th lord.
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V

Vargotam: If any planet falls in the same sign in the
Navamsha Chart (D-9 Chart) as it was in the birth
chart then it is called a Vargotam planet.
Vedanta: This means end of the holy Hindu Books
called Vedas. The Vedanta
Philosophy is the esoteric information contained in
the concluding portions of the Vedas.
Vedh sthanas: Places of obstructions and these are
also counted from the natal Moon, where the
posited planet obstructs
the auspicious results of a planet transiting over a
subh sthana
Vimshotri dasha: A sequence of planetary periods
generally used in Hindu astrology.

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Y

Yogakaraka Planet: A planet related to a square as
well as a trine house in a chart.
Yogas: In astrology this term signifies certain
combinations, which give
either positive or negative results.