(Oct--22—2012)                                                                                                           Monday

                 Example :14  :--    I analyse the raja-yogams in the horoscope of Sri Rajeev Gandhi, (Prime Minister of India during 1985--1991 period.  He was the grandson of Sri Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minster of India (till 1964).  He was the eldest son of Smt. Indira Gandhi, the world-renowned lady-politician and very powerful administrator and Prime Minister of India till Oct--1984).                                                      

-8-	Aries	-10-	Saturn
-7-	Raasi / Bhaava		Rahu
Ketu Gul			Lagna Sun Moon Mercury Jupiter Venus
-5-	-4-	Libra	Mars

This is the natal chart of Sri Rajeev Gandhi; Leo is his birth lagnam, Aarudha-lagnam as well as as birth                                           raasi or Indu-lagnam.  

Mahā-rājayogas in this horoscope are explained hereunder : Maharshi (saint-astrologer) Parasara (of 3,300 years before Christ) in his immortal work Bruhat Parasara described the rules for the occurance of maha-raja-yogas in a horoscope.
1)  Parāsara’s Dictum:  Aātmakārakaputrābhyām yogamekam prakalpayet |
tanupaňcamanāthābhyām tathaiva dvijasattama || 4||
Meaning: A relationship between the ātmakāraka  and putrakāraka or between the lords of the lagna and fifth house constitutes a maha-rājayoga.
The Sun is the significator of the first house and is exalted in the first house of the natural zodiac in Aries, the only royal sign. He is the lord of Leo the fifth house of the zodiac, which is also its mūlatrikona (office / ruler). Thus, a relationship (yoga) between the lords of the first and fifth houses or their temporal significators (carakāraka) constitutes a rājayoga and the person shall be very rich.   

2)  Parāsara’s Dictums:  Lagneśe paňcame bhāve paňcameśe ca lagne |
putrātmakārakau vipra lagne ca paňcame sthita || 6||
svocce svamśe svabhe vā’pi śubhagrahanirīkśito |
mahārājākhyayogo’tra jātah khyātah sukhānvitah || 7||

Meaning: If there is (a) an exchange between the lagna and fifth lords each occupying the others sign and (b) the atmakaraka and putrakaraka are in the first or the fifth house and (c) in exaltation, own sign, in own navāmśa or in the signs or navāmśa of benefic planets, then mahā-rājayoga results.    The person shall be very rich    

Gaja-kesari yoga :-- Chandra-kendre Bruhaspathihi; Gaja-kesari yoga sanjatho, subha-yogam, satha aayu praapthihi.  Jupiter is in Kendra from Moon (Kendra; Sri Narayana]sthana).  This is raja-yoga and causes financial prosperity. They are conjunct in lagna.                                                                                                                                       This yoga bestowed name, fame, high position of a ruler (Prime Minister) and happiness to Sri Rajeev Gandhi.   Also he was blessed with two worthy and renowned children.  In this chart the lord of birth lagna is Sun; the lord of 5^th house (Sagittarius) is Jupiter; both are conjunct in birth lagna; this is maha-raja-yoga.  Also, the Atma-kaaraka Mercury and the Puthra-kaaraka Jupiter are also conjunct in birth lagna; this is also a maha-raja-yoga.    So the rule (dictum) enunciated by Maharshi Parasara applied to this chart completely.  The Maha-raja-yoga mentioned in the above slokams (Sanskrit verses) applied to his horoscope completely.  So he enjoyed royal power, name, fame, riches worth billions and royal comforts all his life; he lived the life of the Emperor of India, till his death / assassination.        (to be continued tomorrow)        You can get my full particulars  from my web-site : www.jyothishi.com.  You can get my astrological services by contacting me by e-mail: pandit@jyothishi.com  and know my fee particulars.   I have 48 years of  experience / practice as an active astrologer.