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Karanas

Bava Karana
Deity: Indra
Corresponding nakshatra: Jyeshta
Summary of significations:
- mutilated limbs, long-lived
- strong, daring, valiant, lordly and head of an army, commanders of army
- soft, slow, large-hearted, liberal, happy, stable, religious, carry on auspicious works
- famous, respected by all, respected by the kings and wealthy
- rich [also: poor]
- travel in forests and forts, not stationed at one place
- unlucky
- will engage in juvenile work, will discard religious or righteous conduct
- of questionable birth
- intoxicated, will enjoy intoxicated women, will be extremely lustful

Brihat Samhita: One should do in Bava Karana auspicious, temporary, permanentand things that
increase one's health and strength.

Balava Karana
Deity: Brahman
Corresponding nakshatra: Rohini
Summary of significations:
- handsome, short lived, short-sighted
- brave, daring, very bold
- playful like a lad, always interested in the works of children
- endowed with good qualities, sacrificial in disposition, honored by kings, respected by kings, happy,
very fortunate
- wealthy, will have many servants
- modest in dress and deportment
- will do bad jobs, harmful

Brihat Samhita: One should do in Balava, religious or meritorious acts, and things that are beneficial to
Brahmanas.

Kaulava Karana
Deity: Mitra
Corresponding nakshatra: Anuradha
Summary of significations:
- short haired
- daring, strong, capable of riding elephants, horses etc.
- respected, loved by all, enjoys a circle of good friends
- of good conduct, obedient to parents, devoted to duties, will do all things in a handsome way, will
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amuse others, will increase happiness

- sad some times and happy some other times
- possesses kingdom and people occasionally, will have elephants and horses
- sad, will be bereft of happiness
- fickle-minded, angry
- secretive in disposition (not outspoken), will carry on bad work, will indulge in sinful deeds

Brihat Samhita: One should do in Kaulava, things based on love, choosing friends as well as selecting a
bride.

Taitila Karana
Deity: Aryaman
Corresponding nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni
Summary of significations:
- weak, soft, subtle bodies
- will like sex
- will speak softly and impressively, speak a lot
- reader, servers of royalty, experts in arts
- good natured, truthful, virtuous, wealth will be truthfulness, tolerant, know the righteous path, stable,
both firm and fierce in disposition
- very brave, intelligent, will be an achiever, will be adventurous, heroic.
- wealthy, know about drawing pictures
- happy, have good friends, respected by all
- indolent, dirty, do bad jobs
- impure, base minded

Brihat Samhita: One should do in Taitila, things leading to popularity, taking shelter, and affairs
connected with a house.

Gara Karana
Deity: Bhu (Earth)
Corresponding nakshatra: Jyeshta
Summary of significations:
- handsome, physically weak, weak
- garrulous, speak much
- intelligent advisers, will be an expert in the science of Mantras (sacred spells), interested in agriculture,
construct houses, just, skilful, quick, sharp
- powerful, brave, fearless, without foes, famous, loved by kings, loved by people, win over enemies
- will support relatives
- obtain all they like
- unstable in disposition, fickle
- belligerent, quarrelsome, bad persons

Brihat Samhita: One should do in Gara, cultivation of lands, sowing seeds and construction of houses
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and the like.

Vanija Karana
Deity: Shri (Godess of wealth)
Corresponding nakshatra: Shravana
Summary of significations:
- clever speaker
- intelligent, knowledgeable in many business activities, good in trade and commerce, will live by trading
- respects gods and pious people, likes to hear the story of great people
- get things they like, get things plenty
- travel far and wide
- intrigue with mistresses indulging a guilty passion

Brihat Samhita: One should do in Vanij, lasting things, trading and association. Nothing done in Visti
leads to beneficial results, but attacking enemies, administering poison and such other things do
succeed.

Vishti Karana
Deity: Yama (death)
Corresponding nakshatra: Bharani
Summary of significations:
- adventurous, fearless, self-reliant, independent, tolerant
- will excel in all undertakings
- won over by others, serves the kings, honored by attendants
- stingy
- will be hostile to everybody, under public censure, socially boycotted, quarrels with relatives
- cruel, fierce
- sinner, addicted to sinful deeds, will indulge in sinful work
- eats things which are forbidden
- goes after other women

Sakuna Karana
Deity: Kali
Corresponding nakshatra: Ashlesha
Summary of significations:
- very intelligent, knowledgeable, ever active at work, an astrologer, a specialist in the study of omens,
medicos, practice medicines of health improvement, practice yoga
- always peaceful, happy, patient in disposition, broad minded, of good conduct
- always engaged in some work
- enjoys steady prosperity, endowed with cows and lands
- ever roaming
- suffer from ill-luck
- sad for a moment, hate their own clan, bad persons, rickety
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- Brihat Samhita: One should do in Sakuni, tonics, medicines, herbs (roots) and spells become fruitful.

Chatushpada Karana
Deity: Vrisha
Corresponding nakshatra: Rohini
Summary of significations:
- long-lived
- speaks much
- mighty, famous, strong, very gentle
- active, industrious [also: not industrious]- will be intelligent, knowledgeable, acquainted with every
business, involved in tilling and trading, interested in agriculture, learned in scriptures, like gods and
pious people, a superior Yogi
- wealthy
- unstable, will have a multitude of misfortunes
- frauds, cruel, bad intentioned, suffers from many things in the mind, sick, goes after other women

Brihat Samhita: One should do in Chatuspada, things relating to cattle, Brahmans, manes and countries
(political affairs).

Naga Karana
Deity: Phanin (Serpent)
Corresponding nakshatra: Ashlesha
Summary of significations:
- endowed with good sight, probably invalid
- exceedingly strong
- dignified, respectable, independent, famous for all times, famous amongst their clan
- learned, will have special knowledge in respect of many minerals and metals, knowledgeable in the
science of ores and cultivates serpents, catches fish etc, attached to work
- rich, wealthy
- dissolve their sins
- will protect (or breed) cobras
- boastful, angry, short tempered
- prolongs their hatred, carries out terrible jobs

Brihat Samhita: One should do in Naga, things pertaining to immovable objects, cruel acts taking things
by force as well as hateful activities.

Kimstughna Karana
Deity: Maruta (wind)
Corresponding nakshatra: Swati
Summary of significations:
- long lived [also: short-lived]
- strong, brave
- happy, fond of mirth, witty
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- truthful, candid, broad minded, givers

- important, works for others, do good work, experts in arts, will accomplish his as well as others'
undertakings
- bereft of pleasures, stingy, poor, will live in loneliness, have no relatives
- intoxicated, stunned, fickle-minded
- do harmful jobs, expert dividers of people
- experts in gambling, cruel, impure

Brihat Samhita: One should do in Kimstughna, meritorious acts, sacrifices, nutritive things, auspicious
ceremonies like marriage and those that promote the above things.