Understanding Nityayoga

Understanding Nityayoga
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[On Sayana (Tropical) and Nirayana Nityayoga Traditions]

Ancient Indian astrology, especially Vedic astrology consider 5 limbs of time as important Nakshatra, Tithi,
Nityayoga, Karana and Vara. As per the popular definition 1)
Nakshatra Fixed areas in sky ranging 13 deg. 20 min. each, starting with Asvini.
2)
Tithi The difference of Moons and Suns longitude.

Tithi Count = (Moons Long Suns Long.)/12 deg.
3)
Nityayoga The sum of Moons and Suns longitude.

Nityayoga Count = (Moons Long +Suns Long.)/13 deg. 20 min.
4)
Karana Half of Tithi

Karana Count = (Moons Long Suns Long.)/ (12 deg. x 2)
5)
Vara Time from one sunrise to next sunrise.
It is evident that
Nakshatra = 13 deg. 20 min.
Tithi = 12 deg.
Nityayoga = 13 deg. 20 min.
Karana = 6 deg.
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In other words, all this four limbs are related to some specific areas in sky. The 5 limb Vara is not of this category.
We note that both Nakshatra and Nityayoga are 27 in number and cover an area of 13 deg. 20 min. each. The
Nakshatra list starts with Asvini and the popular Nityayoga list start with Vishkambha. We will try to look more
closely on this Nityayoga concept in this article. The popular list of 27 Nityayoga along with their one to one
symbolic correspondence with 27 Nakshatras is given below -
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Vishkambha
10
Ganda
19
Paridhi
(Makha)
(Aswini)
(Moola)
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Preeti
11
Vriddhi
20
(Purva Proshtapada)
Siva
(Purva Ashadha)
(Bharani)
Ayushman
12
Dhruva
21
Siddha
(Uttara Proshtapada)
(Kritika)
Soubhagya
(Uttara Ashadha)
13
Vyakhata
22
(Hasta)
Sadhya
(Sravana)
(Rohini)
Sobhana
14
Harshana
23
Subha
(Chaitra)
(Mrigasira)
Atiganda
(Dhanishta)
15
Vajra
24
(Swati)
Sukla
(Satabhishak)
(Ardra)
Sukarma
16
Siddhi
25
(Visakha)
Brahma
(Pura Bhadrapada)
(Punarvasu)
Driti
17
26
Vyateepata
Indra
(Uttara Bhadrapada)
(Pushya)
Soola
(Anuradha)
18
Vareeyan
27
(Jyeshta)
Vaidhriti
(Revati)
(Aslesha)
I believed this list and never asked any question about and assumed that each of them correspond to Nakshatras
starting from Asvini till Revati. (i.e. Vishkambha corresponds to Asvini, Vaidhriti corresponds to Revati). But I was
forced to look at my assumptions about this Nityayoga concept and the above list, when I encountered 2 special
quotes one from Vasishta Siddhanta (a text of Sayana Vedic Tropical - astrological tradition) and another from
Surya Siddhanta (a text of Nirayana astrological tradition). I came to know that the above list is different for Sayana
and Nirayana astrological traditions. I understood that the word Vyateepata and its meaning was of special
importance to Sayana tradition, and the word Vaidhriti and its meaning was of special importance to Nirayana
tradition. The story is as follows -
Sayana Nityayoga List (As per Vasishta Siddhanta)

As per Sayana (Tropical/Vedic) astrological tradition as followed by Sage Vasishta, Vyateepata is the
Nityayoga that corresponds to 180-degree area, the 14
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Nityayoga in the Nityayoga list. The following quote
proves this point. As per Vasishta Siddhanta
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Chakre chakrardha tulye va kiyad bhagadhikonake

Sayanarkenduyogena chettada pata sambhavaH
(Vasishta Siddhata, Brihat Daivajna Ranjana)
[If the Sum of the Sayana (Tropical) Suns and Sayana (Tropical) Moons longitude is Zero degree or 180 deg., then
it is called Pata]
Please note the following points
The above quote is speaking about the Sum of Suns and Moons longitude and this is
definitely about Nityayoga named Pata, i.e. Vyateepata.
The quote asks us to add the Tropical longitudes of Sun and Moon to calculate Nityayoga, and
not Nirayana longitudes. [That means, if we list Nitya yoga as per this guideline, that would be Tropical
Nityayogas]
It states that when the sum of the Suns and Moons longitude is 0 deg. or 180 deg., it is Pata.
This means that the 0 deg. and 180 degree points are called Pata, and the Nityayoga that falls at 180
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degree is called Vyateepata Nityayoga. Thus Vyateepata Nityayoga would be the 14 Nityayoga, the
Nityayoga that comes in the middle of the list. The 0 deg. Pata would be between Ayushman and
Soubhagya Nityayoga.
The list of 27 Nityayoga as per this guidance, along with their one to one symbolic correspondence with 27
Nakshatras is given below -
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Soubhagya
10
(Rohini)
Vyakhata
19
(Hasta)
Sadhya
Moon
(Sravana)
(0.00-13.20)
Sobhana
11
(Mrigasira)
Atiganda
Sukarma
12
Driti
Vajra
13
Siddhi
21
(Pushya)
Vyateepata
Sukla
(Satabhishak)
22
(Visakha)
14
Subha
Mars
(Dhanishta)
(Swati)
(Punarvasu)
20
(Chaitra)
(Ardra)
Harshana
Brahma
Rahu
Jupiter
(Purva Bhadrapada)
23
Indra
Saturn
(Uttara Bhadrapada)
(Anuradha)
(173.40-186.40)
Soola
(Aslesha)
15
Vareeyan
(Jyeshta)
24
Vaidhriti
Mercury
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(Revati)
Ganda
16
(Makha)
Vriddhi
Paridhi
25
(Moola)
17
(Purva
Vishkambha
Ketu
(Aswati)
Siva
26
(Pura Ashadha)
Preeti
Venus
(Bharani)
Proshtapada)
Dhruva
18
(Uttara
Siddha
27
(Uttara Ashadha)
Ayushman
Sun
(Krittika)
Proshtapada)
(346.40-360.00)
As per this school of thought
Nityayoga is a Tropical astrological concept
This correlates Soubhagya Nityayoga with Rohini Nakshatra and starts the list there onwards. This
indicates that they assumed that the equinox is in Rohini Nakshatra. This points to the fact that At the time
of Vasishta Siddhanta the equinox was in Rohini Nakshatra. Currently the Nityayoga is in Uttara
Bhadrapada Nakshatra and the Ayanamsa is around 24 deg. Thus from the period of Vasishta Siddhanta
must have moved a minimum of (24 + 13.20 + 13.20+13.20) 64 deg. If we consider that the precession
speed is 50 sec approximately per year, then it points to the fact that Vasishta Siddhanta must have been
written prior to at least [(64 x 60 x 60)/50] 4608 years! This means that the period of Vasishta Siddhanta
must be prior to BC 2600! This is interesting and truly amazing!
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As per this list the Nityayoga with Pata should be the 14 Nityayoga i.e. Vyateepata.
Please note that this is NOT the tradition we follow. Nirayana astrology does not follow this instead but instead
follows the Nityayoga tradition as indicated by Surya-Siddhanta. Since it is evident that this is a Sayana tradition,
also because this list is as per an ancient outdated fact (of placing equinox in Rohini Nakshatra), this ancient
traditional list of counting Nityayoga from Soubhagya Nityayoga and considering Vyateepata Nityayoga as the
Nityayoga having Pata can be discarded.
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Sayana Nityayoga list (Corrected for 21 century)

If we correct the above list by placing the equinox properly in Uttara Bhadrapada, the list would be as follows
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Indra
10
(Uttara
Driti
19
(Pushya)
Bhadrapada)
Vyateepata
Saturn
(Anuradha)
(0.00-13.20)
Vaidhriti
11
Soola
(Aslesha)
20
Vareeyan
Mercury
(Jyeshta)
(Revati)
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Vishkambha
12
Ganda
(Aswati)
Preeti
Ayushman
Paridhi
(Makha)
13
Vriddhi
(Bharani)
21
(Moola)
22
Siva
(Purva Proshtapada)
14
Dhruva
(Krittika)
Ketu
Venus
(Pura Ashadha)
23
Siddha
(Uttara Proshtapada)
Sun
(Uttara Ashadha)
(173.40-186.40)
Soubhagya
15
Vyakhata
(Rohini)
Sobhana
16
Harshana
(Mrigasira)
Atiganda
Sukarma
Sadhya
17
Vajra
25
Subha
Siddhi
(Punarvasu)
Mars
(Dhanishta)
26
Sukla
(Swati)
18
Moon
(Sravana)
(Chaitra)
(Ardra)
24
(Hasta)
(Satabhishak)
27
Brahma
(Visakha)
Rahu
Jupiter
(Purva Bhadrapada)
(346.40-360.00)
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As per this list, which correct for 21 century as per Tropical tradition
It correlates Soubhagya Nityayoga with Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra and starts the list there
onwards.
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As per this list the Nityayoga with Pata should be the 14 Nityayoga i.e. Dhruva.
Even though tropical, since it is the right tropical approach (and identifies the equinox correctly as in Uttara
Bhardapada, it can be accepted and followed, I believe, even though I am yet to see anyone who use this
correlation.
Nirayana Nityayoga list (As per Surya Siddhata)

In the following quote Surya Siddhanta points to the popular list of Nityayoga popular throughout India and used by
Nirayana astrology. Surya Siddhanta states that
Vyateepata prasiddhosti sanjabhedena VaidhritiH (Surya Siddhanta)
[Vyateepata is popular in the name Vaidhriti as well]
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We note that Vaidhriti is given as the 27 Nityayoga (the Nityayoga at 360 deg as per the popular Nityayoga list. It
must be the same tradition the above statement points to. Then, as per this tradition the Nityayoga list would be as
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follows
Vishkambha
10
Ganda
19
Paridhi
Ketu
(Makha)
(Aswini)
(Moola)
(0.00-13.20)
Preeti
11
Vriddhi
20
(Purva
(Bharani)
Ayushman
Siva
Venus
(Purva Ashadha)
Proshtapada)
12
Dhruva
21
Siddha
Sun
(Uttara
(Kritika)
Soubhagya
(Uttara Ashadha)
Proshtapada)
13
Vyakhata
22
(Hasta)
Sadhya
Moon
(Sravana)
(Rohini)
Sobhana
14
Harshana
23
Subha
Mars
(Chaitra)
(Mrigasira)
Atiganda
(Dhanishta)
(173.40-186.40)
15
Vajra
24
(Swati)
Sukla
(Satabhishak)
Rahu
(Ardra)
Sukarma
16
Siddhi
25
(Visakha)
Brahma
Jupiter
(Pura Bhadrapada)
(Punarvasu)
Driti
17
Vyateepata
26
Indra
Saturn
(Uttara
(Pushya)
Soola
18
Vareeyan
(Jyeshta)
(Aslesha)
Bhadrapada)
(Anuradha)
27
Vaidhriti (Revati)
Mercury
(346.40-360.00)
We see that the controversy as indicated by Surya Siddhanta as - whether to call Nityayoga having Pata as
Vyateepata or Vaidhriti? is nothing but another reflection of the Sayana-Nirayana controversy itself. It becomes
evident that as per Nirayana system, Nityayoga listing should start from Vishkambha itself. Correlating Aswati
Nakshatra with Vishkambha Nityayoga (Since both of them covers the area 0 deg. 0 min. to 13 deg. 20 min)
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prompts us to assign the same ruler Ketu to this Nityayoga as well. Thus by co-relating Nityayoga with Nakshatras
we get the rulers for all Nityayoga as listed above, that can be used in result derivation.
As per this school of thought
Nityayoga is a Nirayana astrological concept
They correlate Vishkabha Nityayoga with Aswini Nakshatra and start the list there onwards.
As per this list the Nityayoga with Pata should be the 14 Nityayoga i.e. Harshana
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Since it is the well-accepted, right, authentic, popular Nirayana tradition it can be accepted and followed.
Tropical Nityayoga List (As per Nadi tradition)

There is a popular trend among Nadi astrologers of assigning the rulership of VishkambhaGanda-Paridhi to
Saturn since currently the equinox is in Uttarabhadrapada. Thus, if we are counting from Vishkambha then the
Nityayoga rulership should start from a Nakshatra ascribed to Saturn (i.e. Pushya-Anuradha-Uttarabhadrapada). As
per them, the rulership ascribed should be as follows
Vishkambha
10
Ganda
19
Paridhi
Saturn
(Pushya)
(Uttara
(Anuradha)
Bhadrapada)
(0.00-13.20)
Preeti
11
Vriddhi
20
(Aslesha)
Siva
Mercury
(Jyeshta)
(Revati)
Ayushman
12
Dhruva
21
Siddha
Ketu
(Makha)
(Aswini)
Soubhagya
(Moola)
13
Vyakhata
22
(Purva
(Bharani)
Sobhana
Sadhya
Venus
(Purva Ashadha)
Proshtapada)
14
Harshana
23
Subha
Sun
(Uttara
(Krittika)
(Uttara Ashadha)
Proshtapada)
(173.40-186.40)
Atiganda
15
Vajra
24
(Hasta)
Sukla
(Sravana)
Rahu
(Rohini)
Sukarma
16
Siddhi
(Chitra)
25
Brahma
Jupiter
(Dhanishta)
(Mrigasira)
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Driti
17
Vyateepata
26
Indra
Saturn
(Satabhishak)
(Ardra)
(Swati)
Soola
18
Vareeyan
27
(Visakha)
(Punarvasu)
Vaidhriti (Purva
Mercury
Bhadrapada)
(346.40-360.00)
This school of thought accepts that
Equinox is in Uttra Bhadarapada (Unlike the Vasishta tradition, they understand and accept the
correct position of Equinox in Uttara Bhadrapada)
They correlate Vishkambha Nityayoga with Uttara Bhadapada Nakshatra and start the list there
onwards.
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As per this list the Nityayoga with Pata should be the 14 Nityayoga i.e. Harshana.
Even though tropical, since it is the right tropical approach (and identifies the equinox correctly as in Uttara
Bhardapada, it can be accepted and followed. (This is the system and table followed by the astrologers like Sunil ji,
while trying to predict using Nityayoga).
I have tried to present the Nityayoga concept along with the logic that might have been in use for assigning
lordship. I hope this may help us in understanding and using Nityayoga concept in a better way.
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[On Sayana (Tropical) and Nirayana Nityayoga Traditions]

Tithi The difference of Moons and Suns longitude.

Nityayoga The sum of Moons and Suns longitude.

Karana Half of Tithi

Vara Time from one sunrise to next sunrise.

Sayana Nityayoga List (As per Vasishta Siddhanta)

Nityayoga in the Nityayoga list. The following quote

proves this point. As per Vasishta Siddhanta

Chakre chakrardha tulye va kiyad bhagadhikonake

definitely about Nityayoga named Pata, i.e. Vyateepata.

As per this school of thought

Nityayoga is a Tropical astrological concept

Sayana Nityayoga list (Corrected for 21 century)

Nityayoga is a Tropical astrological concept

Nirayana Nityayoga list (As per Surya Siddhata)

Nityayoga is a Nirayana astrological concept

Tropical Nityayoga List (As per Nadi tradition)

This school of thought accepts that

Nityayoga is a Tropical astrological concept

Last Updated - Wednesday, 30 November 2011

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