WHICH PLANETS FORM A YOGAKARAKA?

Not every planet can be yogakaraka because not every rising sign will create the
conditions for it. Here are the relevant rising signs and the corresponding
yogakaraka planets:

Aries

None

Taurus

SATURN, as lord 9 (Capricorn) and lord 10 ( Aquarius )

Gemini

None

Cancer

MARS, as lord 5 (Scorpio ) and lord 10 ( Aries )

Leo

MARS, as lord 4 (Scorpio) and lord 9 ( Aries )

Virgo

None

Libra

SATURN as lord 4 (Capricorn) and lord 5 ( Aquarius )

Scorpio

MOON as lord 9 ( Cancer ) conjunct SUN. Lord 10 (Leo)

Sagittarius

None

Capricorn

VENUS as lord 5 (Taurus) and lord 10 (Libra)

Aquarius

VENUS as lord 4 (Taurus ) and lord 9 (Libra )

Pisces

None

As can be seen from the above list, a yogakaraka planet has lordship of both a
Kendra and a Trikona house in 50% of the rising signs while in the other half of
the signs there is no one planet able to become a yogakaraka. Of the planets,
the Sun, Mercury and Jupiter are likewise unable to become a yogakaraka. As
for Rahu and Ketu, if they are in a Kendra, receiving an aspect from, or associate
with the lord of a Trikona or Kendra, they will achieve yogakaraka status.