Gaja Kesari Yoga

Jyotisha

Tradition · Vedic Jyotish
Alternate Names
GajakesariKesari Yogathe elephant-lion yoga
Kind
Yoga
Sanskrit
गजकेसरी
English
the elephant and lion combination
Formation

Jupiter in a kendra (1st, 4th, 7th or 10th) from the lagna or from the Moon. BPHS adds the conditions that Jupiter be conjoined with or aspected by a benefic and be free of debilitation, combustion and an inimical sign; the commoner form in Phaladeepika ch. 6 is simply Jupiter in a kendra from the Moon.

Fruit

Splendour, wealth, intelligence and many virtues, and a person who pleases the king: reputation that lasts and the protection of those in power.

Meaning

The elephant and the lion are the two animals of strength in the Indian imagination, and the yoga is read as strength that is both patient and commanding. It is one of the most sought combinations in a chart and one of the most loosely applied, since any Jupiter in a kendra from the Moon is claimed for it.

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