This section is from the book "The Brihat Jataka Of Varaha Mihira", by N. Chidambaram Aiyar. Also available from Amazon: Brihat Jataka of Varahamihira.
To find the number of combinations of n things taken r at a time, the reader is referred to the Lilavati of Bhas-kara Charyar or to the Chhandas Sutra of Pingala or to Chapter 77, Stanza 22 (notes) of the English Translation of Brihat Samhita or to the notes to Stanza 4 of the next Chapter of this Book.
Number. | Names. | Description. | Reference to Stanzas. | ||||
The 3 Asraya Yogas. | |||||||
1 | Rajju | ... | All planets occupy the movable signs | ... | 2 | ||
2 | Musla | ... | Do. | do. | the fixed signs | ... | 2 |
3 | Nala | ... | Do. | do. | the common or Ubhaya | 2 | |
signs. | |||||||
The 2 Bala Togas. | |||||||
1 | Srik or Mala | ... | Benefic planets occupy the Kendras | ... | 2 | ||
2 | Sarpa | ... | Malefic planets occupy the Kendras | ... | 2 | ||
The 20 Akriti Yogas. | |||||||
1 | Gada | ... | All planets occupy any two adjacent Kendras | 4 | |||
2 | Sakata | ... | Do. | do. | the 1st and 7th houses... | 4 | |
3 | Vihaga | ... | Do. | do. | the 4th and 10th houses. | 4 | |
4 | Sringataka | ... | Do. | do. | the 1st, 6th & 9th houses. | 4 | |
5 | Hala | ... | Do. do. the other triangular house. | 4 | |||
6 | Vajra | ... | Benefic planets occupy the 1st and 7th houses and Malefia planets occupy the 4th and 10th bouses. | 5 | |||
7 | Yava | ... | Malefic planets occupy the 1st and 7th houses and Benefic planets occupy the 4th and 10th houses. | 5 | |||
8 | Kamala (Abja) | ... | All planets occupy the four Kendras | ... | 5 | ||
9 | Vapi | ... | All planets occupy the four Panaphara or the four Apoklima houses. | 5 | |||
10 | Yupa | ... | All planets occupy the four signs from Lagna or Ascendant. | 7 | |||
11 | Ishu or Bana | ... | All planets occupy the four signs from the 4th house. | 7 | |||
12 | Sakti | ... | Ail planets occupy the four signs from the 7th house. | 7 | |||
13 | Danda | ... | All planets occupy the four signs from the 10th house. | 7 | |||
14 | Nau | ... | All planets occupy the seven signs from Lagna. | 8 | |||
15 | Kuta | ... | Do. | do. | from the 1th house. | 8 | |
16 | Chatra | ... | Do. | do. | from the 7th house. | 8 | |
17 | Chapa | ... | Do. | do. | from the 10th house. | 8 | |
18 | Ardha Chandra. | Do. do. from a Panaphara' or Apoklima house. | 8 | ||||
19 | Samudra | ... | All planets occupy the six alternate signs from the 2nd house. | 9 | |||
20 | Chakra | ... | Do. do. from the Lagna or Ascendant. | 9 | |||
Number. | Names. | Description. | Reference to Stanzas.) | ||||
The 7 Sankhya Yogas. | |||||||
1 | Vallaki | • •• | All planets occupy any seven signs | ... | 10 | ||
2 | Damini | Do. | do. | any six signs | ... | 10 | |
3 | Pasa | ... | Do. | do. | any five signs | 10 | |
4 | kedara | ... | Do. | do. | any four signs | ... | 10 |
5 | Sula | ... | Do. | do. | any three signs | ... | 10 |
6 | Yuga | ... | Do. | do. | any two signs | ... | 10 |
7 | Gola | ... | Do. | do. | any single sign | ... | 10 |
 
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