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Sankhya Kedara Yoga

संख्या केदार योग

Planets spread across 4 Houses

Classical Reference

Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Chapter 36, Sloka 97-98 (paraphrased):

When all 7 planets are restricted to only 4 houses in the entire chart, with no planets in any other house, the native becomes truthful, wealthy, virtuous, doing good to others, and resorts to agriculture. This pattern is called Sankhya Kedara (Field/Agricultural Land) Yoga.

Definition

All 7 planets (Sun to Saturn traditional 7, excluding Rahu/Ketu for this count) are restricted to only 4 houses in the entire chart. No planet is placed in any other house (the remaining 8 houses are completely empty). The 7 planets are distributed among these 4 houses (e.g., 2+2+2+1, 3+2+1+1, 4+1+1+1, etc.). Rahu and Ketu may be placed anywhere (not counted for the 7-planet condition).

Understanding the Pattern

✦7 planets are spread across only 4 houses

✦The remaining 8 houses are completely empty

✦The four houses may be anywhere in the chart

✦This is the first yoga in the Sankhya series that is auspicious

✦The name "Kedara" (field) reflects fertility and productivity

Understanding the Pattern

✦All 7 traditional planets in only 4 houses (any houses 1-12)

✦No planet in the other 8 houses

✦Planets distributed among the 4 houses (e.g., 2+2+2+1, 3+2+1+1, etc.)

✦Rahu and Ketu may be anywhere (not counted for the 7-planet condition)

Effects

1Truthful (honest, speaks the truth, reliable)

2Wealthy (rich, prosperous, materially well-off)

3Virtuous (righteous, ethical, noble character)

4Doing good to others (charitable, helpful, benevolent)

5Resorts to agriculture (earns livelihood through farming, land, or natural resources)

Example Chart

1st House (Lagna)AriesSun, Mars

4th HouseCancerMoon

7th HouseLibraMercury, Venus

10th HouseCapricornJupiter, Saturn

2nd HouseTaurusVenus, Mercury

5th HouseLeoSun, Jupiter

8th HouseScorpioMars, Saturn

11th HouseAquariusMoon

All 7 planets are only in 4 houses hence Sankhya Kedara Yoga is fully formed.

Important Notes

✦The name "Kedara" means field / agricultural land symbolizing fertility, productivity, honesty, and simplicity

✦This is the first auspicious yoga in the Sankhya series (Gola, Yuga, Shula are inauspicious)- 8 empty houses still many empty houses, but the distribution across 4 houses creates balance- "Truthful" strong 2nd (speech) or 5th (wisdom) if among the 4 houses- "Wealthy" strong 2nd (wealth), 4th (assets), 9th (fortune), 11th (gains) if among the 4 houses- "Virtuous" strong 1st (self-virtue), 5th (past merits), 9th (dharma) if among the 4 houses- "Doing good to others" strong 6th (service), 12th (charity), 11th (friends) if among the 4 houses- "Resorts to agriculture" strong 4th (land), 2nd (food production), 6th (daily labor on land), 10th (profession in farming)

Variations

The 4 Houses	Additional Effects
1st, 4th, 7th, 10th (Kendras)	Kamala Yoga-like royal status, beautiful, famous
2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th (Panapharas)	Wealth, intelligence, transformation, gains
3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th (Apoklimas)	Courage, service, fortune, liberation
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (Yupa-like)	Contented, learned, home comforts
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th (Shara-like)	Could be mixed not as auspicious
1st, 5th, 9th, 10th	Dharma + Karma very auspicious

Comparison. Other Yogas

Parameter	Gola (1)	Yuga (2)	Shula (3)	Kedara (4)
Houses occupied	1	2	3	4
Empty houses	11	10	9	8
Overall nature	Inauspicious	Inauspicious	Inauspicious	Auspicious
Wealth	Destitute	Poor	Not specified	Wealthy
Character	Wicked	Heretic, shameless	Cruel	Virtuous, truthful
Social status		Socially rejected	Socially rejected	Does good to others
Physical			Injured, scarred
Livelihood	Ever wandering			Resorts to agriculture
Severity	Extreme	Severe	High	Positive

Comparison. Other Yogas

✦4 houses provide enough distribution of planetary energy

✦The concentration is not too extreme balance is achieved

✦8 empty houses is still significant, but the 4 occupied houses can support each other

✦Agriculture (Kedara) represents honest, steady, and productive work

✦The native becomes truthful, wealthy, virtuous, and benevolent

Modern Interpretation

✦Truthful known for honesty, integrity, and reliability

✦Wealthy financially successful, owns land/property

✦Virtuous follows moral principles, respected in community

✦Doing good to others philanthropist, volunteer, or helps those in need

✦Resorts to agriculture farmer, agribusiness owner, horticulturist, or works in food production

Summary

Sankhya Kedara Yoga makes the native truthful, wealthy, virtuous, doing good to others, and resorting to agriculture when all 7 planets are restricted to only 4 houses in the entire chart, with no planets in any other house.

Quick Reference

Truthfulness

Truthful

Wealth

Wealthy

Character

Virtuous

Benevolence

Doing good to others

Livelihood

Resorts to agriculture

Planetary condition

All 7 planets in only 4 houses

Empty houses

8 houses (all except four)

Yoga type

Sankhya Series (concentration)

Shape name

Kedara (Field / Agricultural land)

Overall

Auspicious honest, wealthy, and productive

Complete Analysis

Yoga	Houses	Empty	Symbol	Key Results	Auspicious?
Sankhya Gola	1	11	Circle/Cluster	Destitute, illiterate, wicked, ever wandering, miserable	❌ No
Sankhya Yuga	2	10	Pair	Poor, heretic, shameless, socially rejected, illogical	❌ No
Sankhya Shula	3	9	Trident/Thorn	Lazy, cruel, socially rejected, injured, scarred, fighter	❌ No
Sankhya Kedara	4	8	Field	Truthful, wealthy, virtuous, doing good to others, agriculture	✅ Yes

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