Concepts

The first of the nine grahas; classical ātma-kāraka (significator of the soul), presiding over identity, authority, and vitality.

The second graha; classical mātṛ-kāraka (significator of the mother), presiding over manas — the feeling-mind and emotional register.

The third graha; classical bhrātṛ-kāraka (significator of siblings), presiding over courage, contest, and protective action.

The fourth graha; classical vidyā-kāraka (significator of learning), presiding over intellect, speech, and mercantile register.

The fifth graha and classical guru; presiding force of wisdom, dharma, and the putra-kāraka significator of progeny.

The sixth graha and classical kalatra-kāraka (significator of spouse); presiding over refinement, aesthetics, marriage, and wealth.

The seventh graha and classical karma-kāraka (significator of work); presiding over discipline, endurance, and long-duration responsibility.

The chāyā-graha of the ascending lunar node; classical register of boundary-crossing ambition and outward pull of desire.

The chāyā-graha of the descending lunar node; classical mokṣa-kāraka, register of renunciation, insight, and liberation.

The first rāśi (0°–30°), ruled by Mangala; sidereal Ram, fire-element, classical movable sign of initiating action.

The second rāśi (30°–60°), ruled by Śukra; sidereal Bull, earth-element, classical fixed sign of accumulation and enjoyment.

The third rāśi (60°–90°), ruled by Budha; sidereal Twins, air-element, classical dual sign of communication and mental agility.

The fourth rāśi (90°–120°), ruled by Chandra; sidereal Crab, water-element, classical movable sign of emotional depth and maternal register.

The fifth rāśi (120°–150°), ruled by Sūrya; sidereal Lion, fire-element, classical fixed sign of royal bearing and creative authority.

The sixth rāśi (150°–180°), ruled by Budha; sidereal Maiden, earth-element, classical dual sign of service and analytical precision.

The seventh rāśi (180°–210°), ruled by Śukra; sidereal Scales, air-element, classical movable sign of partnership and equity.

The eighth rāśi (210°–240°), ruled by Mangala; sidereal Scorpion, water-element, classical fixed sign of depth and transformation.

The ninth rāśi (240°–270°), ruled by Guru; sidereal Archer, fire-element, classical dual sign of dharma and long-range aspiration.

The tenth rāśi (270°–300°), ruled by Śani; sidereal Sea-Goat, earth-element, classical movable sign of endurance and authority.

The eleventh rāśi (300°–330°), ruled by Śani; sidereal Water-Bearer, air-element, classical fixed sign of collective and humanitarian register.

The twelfth rāśi (330°–360°), ruled by Guru; sidereal Fishes, water-element, classical dual sign of compassion and mokṣa-register.

The first nakshatra (0°–13°20′ Meṣa), ruled by Ketu; presided by the Aśvinī Kumāras, classical register of initiating-speed and healing.

The second nakshatra (13°20′–26°40′ Meṣa), ruled by Śukra; presided by Yama, classical register of transformation and restraint.

The third nakshatra (26°40′ Meṣa–10° Vṛṣabha), ruled by Sūrya; presided by Agni, classical register of sharpness and purification.

The fourth nakshatra (10°–23°20′ Vṛṣabha), ruled by Chandra; presided by Prajāpati, classical register of growth, fertility, and beauty.

The fifth nakshatra (23°20′ Vṛṣabha–6°40′ Mithuna), ruled by Mangala; presided by Soma, classical register of searching and gentle pursuit.

The sixth nakshatra (6°40′–20° Mithuna), ruled by Rāhu; presided by Rudra, classical register of storm-register and transformative intensity.

The seventh nakshatra (20° Mithuna–3°20′ Karka), ruled by Guru; presided by Aditi, classical register of renewal and return.

The eighth nakshatra (3°20′–16°40′ Karka), ruled by Śani; presided by Bṛhaspati, classical register of nourishment and dharmic protection.

The ninth nakshatra (16°40′–30° Karka), ruled by Budha; presided by the Nāgas, classical register of serpentine wisdom and boundary-crossing.

The tenth nakshatra (0°–13°20′ Siṃha), ruled by Ketu; presided by the Pitṛs, classical register of ancestral authority and lineage.

The eleventh nakshatra (13°20′–26°40′ Siṃha), ruled by Śukra; presided by Bhaga, classical register of enjoyment and prosperity.

The twelfth nakshatra (26°40′ Siṃha–10° Kanyā), ruled by Sūrya; presided by Aryaman, classical register of patronage and friendship.

The thirteenth nakshatra (10°–23°20′ Kanyā), ruled by Chandra; presided by Savitṛ, classical register of skilled hand-work and dexterity.

The fourteenth nakshatra (23°20′ Kanyā–6°40′ Tulā), ruled by Mangala; presided by Tvaṣṭṛ, classical register of beautiful crafted form.

The fifteenth nakshatra (6°40′–20° Tulā), ruled by Rāhu; presided by Vāyu, classical register of independent movement and self-directed growth.

The sixteenth nakshatra (20° Tulā–3°20′ Vṛścika), ruled by Guru; presided by Indra-Agni, classical register of focused aspiration.

The seventeenth nakshatra (3°20′–16°40′ Vṛścika), ruled by Śani; presided by Mitra, classical register of sustained friendship and devotion.

The eighteenth nakshatra (16°40′–30° Vṛścika), ruled by Budha; presided by Indra, classical register of eldership and protective authority.

The nineteenth nakshatra (0°–13°20′ Dhanu), ruled by Ketu; presided by Nirṛti, classical register of root-seeking and deep inquiry.

The twentieth nakshatra (13°20′–26°40′ Dhanu), ruled by Śukra; presided by Āpas, classical register of invincible forward motion.

The twenty-first nakshatra (26°40′ Dhanu–10° Makara), ruled by Sūrya; presided by the Viśvedevas, classical register of enduring victory.

The twenty-second nakshatra (10°–23°20′ Makara), ruled by Chandra; presided by Viṣṇu, classical register of listening and transmitted knowledge.

The twenty-third nakshatra (23°20′ Makara–6°40′ Kumbha), ruled by Mangala; presided by the Vasus, classical register of wealth and rhythmic expression.

The twenty-fourth nakshatra (6°40′–20° Kumbha), ruled by Rāhu; presided by Varuṇa, classical register of hundred-healers and veiled knowledge.

The twenty-fifth nakshatra (20° Kumbha–3°20′ Meena), ruled by Guru; presided by Aja Ekapāda, classical register of ascetic intensity.

The twenty-sixth nakshatra (3°20′–16°40′ Meena), ruled by Śani; presided by Ahirbudhnya, classical register of deep stability and cosmic serpent.

The twenty-seventh and last nakshatra (16°40′–30° Meena), ruled by Budha; presided by Pūṣan, classical register of safe passage and completion.

The first tithi of each pakṣa; devatā Agni, Nandā-class, classical register of inauguration and first-step undertakings.

The second tithi; devatā Vidhātṛ (Brahmā), Bhadrā-class, classical register of consolidation and planned arrangement.

The third tithi; primary devatā Gaurī (Viṣṇu in Kṛṣṇa-3), Jayā-class, classical register of victory-oriented and marital auspiciousness.

The fourth tithi; devatā Gaṇeśa, Riktā-class, classical register of obstacle-removal and release-oriented work.

The fifth tithi; devatā Nāga, Pūrṇā-class, classical register of healing and serpent-tradition.

The sixth tithi; devatā Kārttikeya (Skanda), Nandā-class, classical register of youthful vigour and contest.

The seventh tithi; devatā Sūrya, Bhadrā-class, classical register of authority and solar undertakings.

The eighth tithi; devatā Rudra (Durgā in Kṛṣṇa-8), Jayā-class, classical register of intensity and Janmāṣṭamī observance.

The ninth tithi; devatā Durgā, Riktā-class, classical register of goddess-energy and Rāma-navamī observance.

The tenth tithi; devatā Yama (Dharma), Pūrṇā-class, classical register of righteous action and Vijayā-daśamī victory.

The eleventh tithi; devatā Viśvedevas, Nandā-class, classical register of fasting and Viṣṇu-devotion.

The twelfth tithi; devatā Viṣṇu (Hari), Bhadrā-class, classical register of fast-breaking and devotional register.

The thirteenth tithi; devatā Kāmadeva (Śiva in Kṛṣṇa-13, Pradoṣa), Jayā-class, classical register of passion and evening worship.

The fourteenth tithi; primary devatā Śiva (Kālī in Kṛṣṇa-14), Riktā-class, classical register of intense transformation.

The fifteenth tithi of Śukla-pakṣa (full moon); devatā Chandra-Soma, Pūrṇā-class, classical register of completion and fullness.

The fifteenth tithi of Kṛṣṇa-pakṣa (new moon); devatā the Pitṛs (class-plural), classical register of ancestral observance and inner-darkness.

The 1st bhāva (Lagna); classical tanu-sthāna, register of the body, self, and overall life-orientation.

The 2nd bhāva; classical dhana-sthāna, register of accumulated wealth, speech, and immediate family.

The 3rd bhāva; classical sahaja-sthāna, register of siblings, courage, and short-duration initiatives.

The 4th bhāva; classical sukha-sthāna, register of home, mother, conveyances, and formative comfort.

The 5th bhāva; classical putra-sthāna, register of progeny, creative intelligence, and pūrva-puṇya merit.

The 6th bhāva; classical ṣaṣṭha dusthāna, register of adversaries, debts, disease, and service.

The 7th bhāva; classical kalatra-sthāna, register of spouse, partnership, and public engagement.

The 8th bhāva; classical aṣṭama dusthāna, register of longevity, transformation, and inherited registers.

The 9th bhāva; classical bhāgya-sthāna, register of dharma, fortune, father, and long-range pilgrimage.

The 10th bhāva; classical karma-sthāna, register of profession, authority, and public-register action.

The 11th bhāva; classical lābha-sthāna, register of gains, fulfilled desires, and elder-sibling register.

The 12th bhāva; classical dvādaśa dusthāna, register of expenditure, foreign lands, dissolution, and mokṣa.

Classical dosha from Sūrya or Chandra affliction by Rāhu/Ketu; the eclipse-register as a natal configuration.

Classical dosha arising when all seven tārā-grahas fall between Rāhu and Ketu; provenance acknowledged as debated across primary sources.

Classical dosha formed by Mangala in specific bhāvas counted from Lagna, Chandra, or Śukra; widely read in marital compatibility.

Classical dosha from same-nāḍī nakshatra matching between prospective spouses; highest-penalty Aṣṭa-kūṭa configuration.

Classical dosha indicating ancestral-register affliction; read through 9th bhāva, Sūrya, and Rāhu configurations.

The 7.5-year Śani transit through the three rāśis adjacent to natal Chandra; transit phenomenon, not a natal configuration.

Budha Pañca-Mahāpuruṣa-yoga; Budha in Mithuna or Kanyā in a kendra from Lagna.

Classical yoga-class from 2nd/11th and 5th/9th bhāva lord combinations; the wealth-register analog of Rāja-yoga.

Classical yoga formed by Guru in a kendra from Chandra; the elephant-lion register of stable wisdom.

Bṛhaspati Pañca-Mahāpuruṣa-yoga; Guru in Dhanu, Meena, or Karka in a kendra from Lagna.

Śukra Pañca-Mahāpuruṣa-yoga; Śukra in Vṛṣabha, Tulā, or Meena in a kendra from Lagna.

Classical yoga from structural cancellation of a graha's debilitation; produces reversal into Rāja-yoga register.

Umbrella of five classical yogas — Ruchaka, Bhadra, Haṃsa, Mālavya, Śaśa — formed by tārā-grahas in own/exalted rāśi in a kendra.

Classical yoga-class produced by kendra-trikoṇa lord combinations; the foundational Rāja-yoga sovereignty register.

Mangala Pañca-Mahāpuruṣa-yoga; Mangala in Meṣa, Vṛścika, or Makara in a kendra from Lagna.

Śani Pañca-Mahāpuruṣa-yoga; Śani in Makara, Kumbha, or Tulā in a kendra from Lagna.

Classical yoga from dusthāna-lord interaction producing reversal-of-affliction; three variants — Harṣa, Sarala, Vimala.

First of the eight Aṣṭa-kūṭas (1 point); classical compatibility matching via Chandra-rāśi elemental varṇa classification.

Second Aṣṭa-kūṭa (2 points); classical compatibility via Chandra-rāśi vaśya-classification and natural dominance relationships.

Third Aṣṭa-kūṭa (3 points); classical compatibility via mutual nakshatra-position in the 9-fold Tārā cycle.

Fourth Aṣṭa-kūṭa (4 points); classical compatibility via 14 animal-symbol yoni assignments to the 27 nakshatras.

Fifth Aṣṭa-kūṭa (5 points); classical compatibility via naisargika-maitrī friendship between Chandra-rāśi lords.

Sixth Aṣṭa-kūṭa (6 points); classical compatibility via three-fold gaṇa classification (deva, manuṣya, rākṣasa).

Seventh Aṣṭa-kūṭa (7 points); classical compatibility via mutual Chandra-rāśi position, with 2-12 and 6-8 axes penalised.

Eighth and highest-weighted Aṣṭa-kūṭa (8 points); classical compatibility via three-fold nāḍī (ādya/madhya/antya) physiological classification.

The foundational natal chart; D-1 of the Ṣoḍaśa-varga, base from which every supplementary varga is computed.

The 2-division varga reading the dhana (wealth) register; divides each rāśi into Sūrya-horā and Chandra-horā halves.

The 3-division varga reading the sahaja (siblings, courage) register; divides each rāśi into trine-element thirds.

The 4-division varga reading the sukha (fortune in residence, property) register; divides each rāśi into kendra-quarters.

The 7-division varga reading the putra-pautra (progeny) register; paired with Guru as classical putra-kāraka.

The 9-division varga reading the dharma-kalatra (spouse, overall fortune) register; most-weighted supplementary varga after Rāśi.

The 10-division varga reading the karma (profession, career) register; paired with the 10th bhāva and Sūrya/Śani kāraka readings.

The 12-division varga reading the pitṛ-mātṛ (parents, ancestral) register; cross-referenced with Pitṛ-dośa analysis.

The 16-division varga reading the vāhana-sukha (vehicles, acquired comforts) register.

The 20-division varga reading the upāsanā (spiritual practice, iṣṭa-devatā) register.

The 24-division varga reading the vidyā (learning, scholarship) register; also called Siddhāṃśa.

The 27-division varga reading the bala (strengths, weaknesses) register; also called Bhāṃśa or Nakshatrāṃśa.

The 30-division varga reading the ariṣṭa (miseries, afflictions) register; uses classical non-uniform 5-5-8-7-5 division.

The 40-division varga reading the śubha-aśubha (general auspiciousness) register.

The 45-division varga reading the sarva-sāmānya (all-matters general) register.

The 60-division varga reading the sarva-viśiṣṭa (fine-detail, past-karma) register; most birth-time-sensitive of classical vargas.

The Indian Vedic mūlāṅka (and Western Life Path Number); the root single-digit number 1–9 derived from the native's day or full date of birth.

The Indian Vedic bhāgyāṅka (destiny number); the single-digit number derived from the full date of birth.

The single-digit reduction of the day-of-birth; overlaps with mūlāṅka in Indian tradition, distinguished from full-date Life Path in Western.

The modern Western numerology convention retaining 11, 22, 33 as unreduced master values; not adopted in Indian Vedic numerology.

The Western Pythagorean vowel-derived register of the name; indicates the tradition-reported inner motivation register.

The Western Pythagorean full-name letter-value register; related to the Indian Vedic nāmāṅka (name number).

Western numerological system with 1–8 letter-value table (9 reserved); attributed to ancient Chaldean sources, popularised by Cheiro.

Western numerological system with A=1, B=2 cycling through 1–9; most widely-used contemporary Western letter-value framework.

The 3×3 Luo Shu magic square of ancient Chinese origin; adapted in modern Indian numerology as a diagnostic birth-date placement grid.

The foundational structural diagram of classical vāstu-śāstra; 64-cell or 81-cell grid with the Vāstu-puruṣa superimposed.

The central zone of the Vāstu-puruṣa-maṇḍala; classical cosmic-axis register assigned to Brahmā, kept open in classical vāstu-prescription.

The Aṣṭa-dik directional framework; eight cardinal and intercardinal directions each assigned a classical Dik-pāla deity.

The five classical Sanskrit elements — pṛthvī, ap/jala, tejas/agni, vāyu, ākāśa — and their vāstu-direction correspondences.

The 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith tarot deck; the most widely-used deck in English-speaking tradition, designed by A. E. Waite and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith.

The 22 trump cards of the standard Western tarot deck, numbered 0 (The Fool) through XXI (The World); archetypal-register cards.

The 56 cards of the tarot deck across four suits; the everyday-life register complementing the Major Arcana's transformational themes.

The fire-element suit of the Minor Arcana (Golden Dawn attribution); 14 cards reading the action, creativity, and initiating-energy register.

The water-element suit of the Minor Arcana (Golden Dawn attribution); 14 cards reading the emotion, relationship, and intuition register.

The air-element suit of the Minor Arcana (Golden Dawn attribution); 14 cards reading the thought, intellect, and conflict register.

The earth-element suit of the Minor Arcana (Golden Dawn attribution); 14 cards reading the material, wealth, and physical-health register.

The 16 figure-cards of the Minor Arcana — Page, Knight, Queen, King in each of the four suits.