Analyzing vedic charts – Lord Rama

As you look at many vedic charts, a natural questions that comes to mind is – is there a perfect horoscope? The chart of Lord Rama is one such chart.

Let us consider the chart below. It is the chart of Lord Rama’s. The chart below is an astronomically possible chart and can be dated to 10 Jan 5114 BC. Obviously, the combination would repeat and so should have occurred many thousands of year before 5114 BC as well.

Graha Vichara

“Graha Vichara” – we will start by examining the grahas to determine their strengths and whether they are benefic or malefic. The benefic and malefic conclusion would consider the natural and functional nature of the grahas in the chart.

• Jupiter – strong – Jupiter is exalted and has dig bala in the first house. Jupiter is further strengthened by its conjunction with Moon (sitting in its own house) and direct aspect from an exalted Mars. The only negative is the aspect from an exalted Saturn. (Benefic)
• Moon – strong – Moon is in its own house. Jupiter’s conjunction and Mars’ aspect, further strengthen the Moon. The only negative is the aspect from an exalted Saturn. (Benefic)
• Venus – very strong – Venus is exalted and is aspected by an exalted Jupiter. Venus does not have aspects from any malefics. (Benefic)
• Mars – very strong – Mars is in ite sign of exaltation. Mars is further strengthened by its direct aspect from Jupiter (exalted) and Moon (own house). It is also a yogakaraka (lord of 5th and 10th houses) for a cancer ascendant. So, we will consider Mars a benefic for Lord Rama. There is no negative influence from any malefic on Mars. (Benefic)
• Sun – strong – Sun is exalted and has dig bala in the tenth house. Sun is further strengthened by its aspect from Mars (friend, exalted). The only negative is the aspect from an exalted Saturn. We will consider the Sun a benefic because it is the lord of the 2nd house and a supporter of the lagnesh (Moon). (Benefic)
• Saturn – strong – in his sign of exaltation and aspected by Jupiter. Saturn is, however, malefic and will be a strong malefic in this chart. (Malefic)
• Mercury – average – Mercury is the only graha that does not have any inherent strength. Mercury is also not conjunct or aspected by other grahas. We will consider Mercury a Malefic for this chart because it is the owner of the 3rd and 12th houses. (Malefic)
• Rahu/Ketu – the nodes are always malefic. The good part is they don’t directly aspect any graha. (Malefic)

Lagna Vichara

“Lagna Vichara” – the lagna defines a person. We look at the strength of the lagna to make the overall prediction for a chart.

• The lord of the lagna, Moon, is strong and in its own house. This makes the lagna strong.
• The first house has two strong grahas, Moon and Jupiter, sitting in it; making the house very strong. Moon and Mars, friends of Jupiter, aspect the house, adding to the strength of the house. The only negative is the aspect from Saturn.
• The karaka for the first house is Sun, who is strong in his sign of exaltation.

Moon, Jupiter, and Mars positively influence Lord Rama’s chart. These are friendly grahas to each other, lord of the trines (1,5,9) in this chart, and manually aspect each other. This is a unique feature of this chart, making the chart divinely blessed. The strength of the trinal lords in a chart show god’s grace in a chart.

The words that come to mind when one thinks of Lord Rama are compassionate (Moon), righteous (Jupiter), and courageous (Mars) – qualities that make him the ideal ruler.

Yoga Vichara

“Yoga Vichara” – the next step is to see the yogas in the chart. The yogas become very strong because almost all the planets are individually strong. Here are some of the key ones.

• Pancha mahapurusha yoga – this chart has 3 of the 5 yogas – Ruchaka, Hamsa, and Sasa – making him the ultimate ruler. These yogas repeat from the Moon and Sun as well, making them even more powerful.
• Chandra mangala yoga – Exalted Mars aspecting Moon in its own sign, connecting with the lagna and lagnesh – very powerful.
• Dharma-karmadhipati yoga – connection between the kendra lords and trinal lords – The best of these is the connection between the 9th and 10th lords. This chart has Jupiter (9th) and Mars (10th) aspecting each other. In addition we also have Moon and Jupiter (1 and 9) and Moon and Mars (1 and 5) forming dharma karmadhipati yoga.
• Gaja Kesari and Gauri yoga – Jupiter and Moon conjunct in the first house.
• Kuja dosha – Mars in 7th from lagna and Moon. This explains the problem with his wife.
• Mahalakshmi yoga – Jupiter (9th lord) and Venus exalted in trines.

Lord Rama’s chart is obviously a dream chart. Rama, however, had his share of problems. His father exiled him for 14 years. He had a very powerful enemy who defined his life. Ravana, his enemy, abducted his wife. He did not have relationship with his sons. Can we see these play out in Rama’s chart?

Negative points

“Negatives” – the culprit is mostly Saturn. Saturn is a strong malefic planet that influences the 4th house (home, mother, property and vehicles), 6th house (enemies and health), 10th house (career), and 1st house (self).

• 4th house – Saturn, sitting in the fourth house caused stress at home. His father’s third wife wanted her son to become King and so sent Rama into exile for 14 years. During the 14 years in exile, Rama lived the life of a ascetic, without any material comforts. The aspect from a strong Sun negates a lot of the bad influence in this house. Rama, after the 14 year exile, lives a long and comfortable life as the king of Ayodhya.
• 6th house – This is the house that is most troublesome in this chart. Saturn aspects this house. Rahu/Ketu influence this house as well. Lord Rama had a long list of very powerful enemies and he had to fight against them all. Jupiter is the lord of the house and because Jupiter is strong, he was victorious in his battles.
• 10th house – This is a strong house with exalted Sun sitting in it and is aspected by an exalted Mars, who is also the lord of the 10th house. These factors make Rama’s career glorious. Saturn’s influence contribute to the struggles in his career.
• 1st house – like the 10th house, the first house is also very strong, benefiting from strong Mars, Moon, and Jupiter. Some black clouds about his decision to question his wife can be attributed to the influence of Saturn on the first house and on the Moon.

Mercury is average in the chart and “intelligent/crafty”, “witty”, or “entrepreneur” are not first words that come to mind when you think of Rama.