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What Is Jaimini Astrology?
This page is intended as a quick reference learning tool for those new to the subject of
Jaimini astrology. Of course, Jaimini is known as one of these seven sages or saptarishi of
Hinduism. But this is probably not the same person who created Jaimini astrology. Rather,
Jaimini was most likely the student of the great sage Parashara, who wrote the source text
on Vedic astrology, known as the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. For Parashara makes use
of many Jaimini principles in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, but does not describe the
system fully. It is thought that sage Parashara asked his student Jaimini to research into this
area of astrology, and that it was the sage Jaimini who fully developed these basic principles
outlined by Parashara. Thus, we call it "Jaimini astrology," but actually it is merely a subset
of the astrology of sage Parashara.
Jaimini Karakas
What makes Jaimini astrology so interesting? There are several reasons. First, it makes use
of an entirely different set of karakas than regular Parashari astrology. In Parashari
astrology the karakas of each house are fixed. Certain planets always represent certain
factors in the chart. This is not the case in Jaimini astrology. Jaimini astrology determines
the karakas of each factor or house based on the degrees of longitude attained by each
planet in a chart. For example, the planet with the highest degrees of longitude -- regardless
of the sign it is in -- becomes be atmakaraka for that chart. The atmakaraka, or "soulindicator," is a very important planet, akin to the Sun in Parashara astrology. But whereas
the Sun always indicates the soul in Parashari astrology, in Jaimini astrology it can be any
planet.
Here is a list of the karakas in Jaimini astrology:
Planet of highest degree = Atmakaraka
this acts like the ascendant lord or the Sun, indicating the native, 1st house matters
Planet of next highest degree = Amatyakaraka
indicates ups and downs in career, 10th house factors
Planet of next highest degree = Bhratrukaraka
this acts like the 3rd house lord or Mars, indicating siblings and other 3rd house affairs
Planet of next highest degree = Matrukaraka
this acts like the 4th house lord or Moon, indicating the mother or other 4th house affairs
Planet of next highest degree = Putrakaraka
this acts like the 5th house lord or Jupiter, indicating children or other 5th house affairs
Planet of next highest degree = Gnatikaraka
this acts like the 6th house lord, indicating diseases or other 6th house affairs
Planet of next highest degree = Darakaraka
this acts like the 7th house lord or Venus, indicating the relationship
Use these karakas as additional significators of the subjects they point to. For example,
besides Venus or Jupiter, and the Lord of the Seventh House, the darakaraka can be
investigated to help understand events concerning the marriage or relationship partner.
The atmakaraka can be used (like the Sun) as an indicator of the essence of the person. The
relative strength or weakness of the atmakaraka can indicate the overall strength of the
horoscope. It is considered very favorable if the atmakaraka is in a kendra (conjunct, square,
or opposed to) the amatyakaraka. This is a very flexible system, compared to the Parashari
karakas. It is this variable karaka system that constitutes the first major difference between
Jaimini astrology and Parashari astrology.
Jaimini Aspects
Term of Life
if signs are:
or signs are:
Lifespan
Alpayu (short)
C, D
S, S
< 32
Madhyayu (middle)
C, S
D, D
< 64
Purnayu (long)
C, C
D, S
> 64
Where C = Chara (Moveable, Cardinal) = Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
S = Sthira (Fixed) = Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
D = Dwiswabhava (Common, Mutable) = Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
Any result found in 2 or 3 outcomes is correct. If all three are different, differ to the
Ascendant + Hora. Exception: When the Moon is in the Lagna or 7 th, then use the Asc +
Moon method.
As time goes on, the information on this Jaimini astrology page will grow.