Jaimini Sutras
Jaimini Sutras offer an alternative to Parashara's planetary view: karakas (significators) derived from planetary degrees rather than natural rulership, sign-based aspects, and unique dasha systems centered on houses rather than nakshatras. This track covers chara karakas, rashi drishti, arudha padas, and both Chara and Narayana dashas.
Foundation: Degrees and Karakas
Understand the Jaimini premise: significators are determined by planetary degrees, not natural lordship. Explore the 7-karaka vs 8-karaka debate and meet Atmakaraka through Darakaraka.
Jaimini's Departure from Parashara
Identify the core principle that separates Jaimini from Parashara: karakas are assigned by highest planetary degree in order, not by natural rulership.
The 7-Karaka vs 8-Karaka Debate
Distinguish between the 7-karaka system (K.N. Rao, excluding Rahu) and the 8-karaka system (traditional, including Rahu as Pitrukaraka) and understand the implications for chart reading.
Reading the Seven Karakas: AK to DK
Interpret each of the seven karakas (AK, AmK, BK, MK, PK, GK, DK) and understand what each planet signifies when it holds that karakaship in a chart.
Aspects and Arudhas: Rashi Drishti and Pada Calculation
Master Jaimini's sign-based aspect system (rashi drishti) and learn to compute arudha padas—the reflection of houses derived from house-to-lord distance projection.
Rashi Drishti: Why Signs Aspect, Not Planets
Explain the Jaimini principle that aspects are between signs, not planets, and that the aspect pattern depends on sign modality (moveable, fixed, dual).
Arudha Calculation: Distance and Reflection
Compute arudhas (pada reflections) by measuring the distance from a house to its lord and projecting that distance forward, with exceptions for lords in the 1st and 7th from the house.
Arudha Lagna and Upapada: Image and Marriage
Interpret Arudha Lagna (public perception and success image) and Upapada Lagna (spouse's family, marriage dharma) and their relationship to Darakaraka and marital outcomes.
Karakamsha and Swamsha: The Soul's Intention
Explore the houses derived from Atmakaraka: Karakamsha (AK's house) and Swamsha (AK's sign), which reveal the native's ultimate spiritual and karmic intention.
Karakamsha: The House Where the Soul Has Business
Define Karakamsha (the house containing Atmakaraka) and explain how it reveals the soul's primary life focus and karmic responsibility.
Swamsha: AK's Sign and Spiritual Constitution
Interpret Atmakaraka's sign (Swamsha) to understand the native's spiritual nature, dharma type, and psychological constitution.
Jaimini Dasha Systems: Chara, Sthira, and Narayana
Master two unique sign-based dasha systems—Chara Dasha (K.N. Rao method, most popular) and Narayana Dasha—and understand their use in timing.
Chara Dasha: The Moving Dasha System
Explain Chara Dasha principles: sign-based dasha where the order and duration depend on Lagna modality (Savya/Apasavya) and sign lord placement.
Interpreting Chara Dasha: Themes and Predictions
Apply Chara Dasha to forecast major life events and understand how dasha sign, its lord, and its ruler's placement modify predictions.
Narayana Dasha: The Traditional Sign Dasha from Parashara
Distinguish Narayana Dasha (from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra 46) from Chara Dasha and apply it to predict life events via a different computational method.
Sthira Dasha: The Fixed Sign Dasha
Understand Sthira Dasha (a fixed house/sign dasha system) and when it is used to refine predictions where Chara and Narayana disagree.
Jaimini Yogas, Argala, and Longevity
Study Jaimini raj yogas (combinations conferring status and power), argala and virodha argala (intervention and prevention), and longevity determination via the three-pair method.
Jaimini Raj Yogas: Power Combinations
Identify and interpret Jaimini raj yogas—combinations of karakas and rashi drishti that confer power, status, and success.
Argala and Virodha Argala: Intervention and Prevention
Apply the concept of argala (promotion/intervention) and virodha argala (denial/prevention) to predict whether a yoga will manifest or be blocked.
Longevity via the Three-Pair Method
Apply the Jaimini method of three pairs (Lagna sign modality, 8th lord sign modality, AK/8th lord interaction) to classify lifespan as short, medium, or long.
Special Lagnas and Advanced Topics
Explore derived lagnas (Hora Lagna, Ghatika Lagna, special lagnas for specific questions) and advanced topics: Jaimini vs Parashara comparison, Purushartha (life purpose), and chart synthesis.
Special Lagnas: Hora, Ghatika, and Others
Compute and interpret special lagnas (Hora Lagna for wealth, Ghatika Lagna for health, others) and apply them to refine predictions for specific life areas.
Jaimini vs Parashara: A Worked Comparison
Read the same chart using both Jaimini and Parashara methods and identify where the systems agree, diverge, and which is more predictive for a given question.
Purushartha: The Four Life Goals and Karmic Dharma
Use Jaimini analysis to determine the native's Purushartha (life goal type: Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha) and primary karmic responsibility.