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CHAPTER 2 - STARS / CONSTELLATIONS & YOGAS

There are 27 Stars / Constellations. These are distributed among the 12 signs from Aries - Pisces. Each Star has 4 quarters and each sign has 9 quarters. The 27 Constellations are Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigasira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Aslesha, Makha, Poorvaphalguni, Uttaraphalguni, Hasta, Chitta, Swati, Vishaka, Anuradha, Jyeshta, Moola, Poorvashada, Uttarashada, Sravana, Dhanishta, Satabisha, Poorvabhadrapada, Uttarabhadrapada and Revati.

There are 27 Yogas. These are as follows:
Name of Yoga
Birth Stars
Results of the Yoga
Vishkambha
Pushya
Conquers Foes, Possesses Wealth and Cattle
Priti
Aslesha
Controlled by the Will of the wifes of others
Ayushman
Makha
Has long life and good health
Saubhagya
Poorvaphalguni
Happy
Shobhana
Uttaraphalguni
Voluptuous
Atiganda
Hasta
Homicidal, Murderous tendency
Sukarma
Chitta
Virtuous
Dhriti
Swati
Takes away Women, Wealth of others
Shula
Vishaka
Angry and Quarrelsome
Ganda
Anuradha
Addicted to evil acts
Vriddhi
Jyeshta
Discourses wisely
Dhruva
Moola
Wealthy
Vyaghata
Poorvashada
Ferocious
Harshana
Uttarashada
Wise and Famous
Vajra
Sravana
Wealthy and Lustfull
Siddhi
Dhanishta
Protects all and controls them
Vyatipata
Satabisha
Deceitful, unreliable
Variyan
Poorvabhadrapada
Lustfull or has sinful desires
Parigha
Uttarabhadrapada
Inimical, wealthy
Shiva
Revati
Well versed in Shastra, wealthy, Calm and loved by rulers
Siddha
Ashwini
Virtuous and performs sacrifices
Sadhya
Bharani
Righteous
Shubha
Krittika
Beautiful, wealthy, passionate and phlegmatic
Shukla
Rohini
Orator, irritable, angry, fickle-minded and Scholar
Brahma
Mrigasira
Sense of honour, hidden wealth, capable of sound judgement
Indra
Ardra
Comprehensive intellect, wealthy
Vaidhriti
Punarvasu
Cunning, abuses others and powerful

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