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Akriti Yoga · Shape-based Yoga

Akriti Nauka (Nava) Yoga

आकृति नौका (नाव) योग
Houses 1–7 (Continuous)
Classical Reference
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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Chapter 36, Sloka 63-64 (paraphrased):
When all planets continuously occupy houses 1 to 7 (houses 1 through 7, with no empty houses in between, and no planets beyond the 7th house), the native becomes famous, miserly, greedy, ambitious, of fickle nature, and earns through water-related pursuits. This pattern is called Nauka (Boat) Yoga.
Definition
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All planets (Sun to Saturn, plus Rahu/Ketu if considered) continuously occupy houses 1 to 7 – i.e., they are placed only in houses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and
Understanding the Pattern
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"Continuous" means no empty houses between 1 and 7
Every house from 1st to 7th must contain at least one planet
Houses 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 must be completely empty
This creates a continuous arc from Lagna to the 7th house
Understanding the Pattern
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All planets in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th houses only
No planet in 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th houses
Every house from 1 to 7 must have at least one planet
Planets may be distributed among these 7 houses in any combination (one or more per house)
Effects
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1Famous (well-known, recognized, gains reputation)
2Miserly (stingy, unwilling to spend money, hoards wealth)
3Greedy (excessive desire for wealth, never satisfied)
4Ambitious (strong desire for success, power, and achievement)
5Fickle nature (unstable, changeable, inconsistent)
6Earning through water related pursuits (livelihood from water – fishing, shipping, boating, rivers, oceans, beverages, etc.)
Example Chart
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1st HouseAriesSun
2nd HouseTaurusVenus, Mercury
3rd HouseGeminiMars
4th HouseCancerMoon
5th HouseLeoJupiter
6th HouseVirgoSaturn
7th HouseLibraRahu, Ketu
All planets continuously occupy houses 1-7 – hence Akriti Nauka Yoga is fully formed.
Important Notes
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The name "Nauka" or "Nava" means boat – symbolizing floating, traveling, water, and instability
Continuous occupancy from 1 to 7 means the entire lower half of the chart (from self to spouse) is full
Upper half of the chart (8-12) is completely empty – no planets in transformation, fortune, career, gains, or liberation- "Famous" – strong 1st (self), 5th (past merits), 7th (public dealings)- "Miserly & greedy" – strong 2nd (accumulated wealth) – 11th (gains) is empty – greed comes from excessive focus on 2nd and lack of gains- "Ambitious" – strong 1st (self), 3rd (effort), 5th (achievement), 7th (partnerships)- "Fickle nature" – all planets in movable (Chara) or dual (Dwisvabhava) signs likely – lack of planets in fixed signs (8-12 empty)- "Earning through water related pursuits" – strong 4th (water, oceans), 7th (shipping/trade), and 1st (swimming/boating)
Deeper Understanding
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The boat (Nauka) operates on water
Houses 1-7 include 4th house – the house of water, oceans, rivers, and liquids
Strong 4th house gives livelihood from fishing, shipping, boating, beverages, dairy, etc.
7th house (trade/partnerships) and 1st (self) combine with 4th for water-based business
Planetary Condition
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YogaPlanetary PatternFocusNatureWealthFame
NaukaContinuous 1-7Lower half of chartMiserly, greedy, ambitious, fickleWater-relatedFamous
YupaAll planets 1-4Self, family, homeContented, learnedWealthyNot specified
SharaAll planets 4-7Home, creativity, serviceCruel, wickedNot specifiedNot specified
ShaktiAll planets 7-10Partners, transformation, careerCombative, argumentativePoorNot specified
DandaAll planets 10-1Career, gains, loss, selfCruel heartedIndigentRejected
KamalaAll planets in 4 KendrasFour pillars of lifeBeautiful, virtuousWealthyWide renown
Modern Interpretation
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Famous – social media influencer, celebrity, or public figure
Miserly – stingy with money, saves every penny, reluctant to spend
Greedy – always wants more, never satisfied with what they have
Ambitious – driven to succeed, climbs the ladder relentlessly
Fickle nature – changes jobs, relationships, or opinions frequently
Earning through water related pursuits – fisherman, sailor, ship captain, plumber, beverage industry, dairy, swimming coach
Summary
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Akriti Nauka (Nava) Yoga makes the native famous, miserly, greedy, ambitious, of fickle nature, and earning through water-related pursuits – when all planets continuously occupy houses 1 to 7 (houses 1 through 7, with no empty houses in between, and no planets beyond 7th house).
Quick Reference
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Fame
Famous
Spending nature
Miserly
Desire
Greedy
Drive
Ambitious
Consistency
Fickle nature
Livelihood
Water-related pursuits
Planetary condition
All planets in 1st to 7th continuously (no gaps)
Empty houses
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Yoga type
Akriti Yoga (shape-based)
Shape name
Nauka / Nava (Boat)
Overall
Famous but miserly, ambitious but fickle
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