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PREDICTIVE VALUE OF CHAANDAL YOGA
THE CHAANDAL YOGA IN ASTROLOGY IS ONE OF THE YOGAS, WHICH ARE MOSTLY MISCONCEIVED AND MISUNDERSTOOD BY MOST OF THE MODERN DAYS’ ASTROLOGERS. BECAUSE OF THIS ONLY, THIS YOGA HAS LOST THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATION TOO.
The word ‘Chaandal’ (चांडाल) is derived from the word ‘Chand’ (चंड) which means “Fierce, violent impetus, passionate, angry, wrathful, hot, warm etc.” Thus, Chaandal has been given the meaning of “Wicked or cruel in deeds, of Black deeds.”
Our society consists of bunches of flowers of many civilizations. In older days too, the person born out of the couple consisting of different castes, was seldom liked. The great example ‘Karna’ (कर्ण) of Mahabharata (महाभारत) is all time illustration of this fact. As he was tortured, so the others were also used to be tortured mentally. This behaviour of society had a definite impact of adverse qualities on such person’s character was developed by the force of society into character of a ‘Chaandal’ as discussed above. They became wicked or cruel in their deeds. Later on, the term “Chaandal” (चांडाल) was reserved to the people born out of Shudra (शूद्र) father and Bhahmin (ब्राह्मण) mother and such mother and such persons were also reserved for doing the deeds which are full of cruelty, lowness, wickedness and lacking in piousness. Even today, the donation or Daan (दान) of the articles/items/things pertaining to the planet Saturn (शनि) to ward off the evils of Saturn, is prescribed to be given to Chaandal (चांडाल) only. Since, Chaandals are supposed to have their originating mother belonging to the Brahmin caste, they are also treated to be belonging to the same.
Now, come to the description of “Chaandal Yoga” in Astrology. Its short description is available in Jyotish Shyam Samghaha (ज्योतिष श्याम संग्रह) as below: –
“केंद्रे यदैकत्र गताः सितज्ञ सुधांशवो राहुयुतो विलग्ने।
चांडाल योगे खलु यः प्रसूतो भवेन मनुष्यो निज कर्महीनः ॥ 6/37॥
जीवे सकेतौ यदि वा सराहौ चांडालता पापनिरीक्षिते चेत ।
नीचान्शगे नीच समन्विते वा जीवो द्विजश्वेदपि ता दृशः स्यात ॥6/38॥”
“When the constellations of the white and the nectar are in the center of the constellation of Rahu in a separate constellation a man born in the conjunction of Chandala is indeed devoid of his own actions.
The literal translation of the above suggests that Chaandal Yoga is present in the horoscope.
a. If Venus or/ and Moon are combining in Kendras (केंद्र) and ascendant
(Lagna) is occupied by Rahu or
b. If Jupiter conjoined by either Rahu or Ketu is also aspected by malefics; or such Jupiter is a debilitated planet.
In a first type of Chaandal Yoga as mentioned in (a) above, the native becomes of devoid of his own prescribed livelihood and virtuous deeds. This simply means that if his ancestors used to do some prestigious work according to Varnashram (वर्णाश्रम) Dharma, the native will not follow the same. In modern days, it should be interpreted that such native will not follow the lineage of livelihood created by/ ascribed to his forefathers. In my experience also, it has been observed that if such combination is present in a particular horoscope belonging to the native whose father is well known doctor and wished to make the native also a doctor, it (Chandaal Yoga) has not allowed the native to follow the suite. Similarly, the son due for lower/menial job, is also deprived by this Yoga to go in the field of lower job to earn his bread and butter. This Yoga has to be seen in the Nirayana Bhava Chalit i.e. Cuspal Chart, which, our leaned present editor of The Times of Astrology has established to be our own Bhava Chalit propounded by our great seers. (Ref: Preview of Handling the Predictive Tools/The Times of Astrology/April 1996)
Chaandal Yoga of second kind i.e. as mentioned at (b) above where Jupiter is involved also suggests that the native will be like that mentioned in earlier Yoga at (a), even if such native belongs to Brahmin community. This is very important, thus to understand the difference between the signification of Venus (शुक्र, दैत्य गुरु) and Jupiter (देव गुरु) respectively. If Jupiter is affected through Chaandal Yoga, it is seen more severe.
The persons born in Brahmin families are supposed to possess a better environment in the field of knowledge and skills. They are supposed to have a pious environment to develop their personality. But if this combination of Chaandal Yoga is present in their horoscopes, the privileged environment even is not capable to put them into the group of exceptions to this Yoga.
Thus, if Chaandal Yoga is found in any horoscope, it may safely be deduced that the native is not giving to follow his ancestors’ suite. Such native will be devoid of skills in essence of their fore fathers. This Yoga does not provide that the native necessarily be a pauper or without any means of livelihood. If, horoscope is otherwise powerful, the native will excel in the fields/occupations different than those followed by his ancestors.
Hence, it is very much useful in predicting whether the native will join his father’s occupation or not.
(Published: The Times of Astrology: 1999 Issue; & Compiled in the Book, “Sharing with Parashar” by Daya Shanker & Rajeshwari Shanker, 2004 Edition)
