What makes a Sportsperson

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ॐ गुरवे नमः
What makes a
Sportsperson
Yogas for a sports career
Guide & Guru:
Kartik Srinivasan
Shri Visti Larsen, Smt. Sarbani Rath

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Career Parameters in Jyotiṣa
• 10th house: from Lagna, from Moon, from Sun
• Arudha Lagna – your image, how world sees you
• Atmakaraka & Amatya – your soul’s drive or impulse
• Rajayogas in chart – key responsibilities, karma
• Importance of Navamsha & Dashamsha

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Jyotiṣa theory of sports career
• Karaka for playing: Budha i.e. Mercury
• Playground: Devālaya-jalaṁ vahnī-krīḍā…suryādaya kramāt1 –
• Prince – young boy/girl: budho rājakumāraśca2 –
• Naisargika Daśā (Natural period): For Mercury is 4-12 years3
• For professional sports, competition – 6th House. Mars is
primary karaka4
• Devata of Mars: Lord Kārtikeya5 – battle, motivation, drive
• Kr̥ttika – 6 sisters; Shanmukha-6 heads; Birth on ṣaṣṭi-6th tithi
• Kartikeya – Kumāra: Kanya Rashi Virgo – natural 6H, lords Mer, Rah

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Jyotiṣa theory of sports career
• Gemini vs Virgo
• Playing for joy – 3H svakṣetra of Mer – like at home,
• Playing to compete – 6H – mulatrikona of Mer – at office, for work
• Mars with Mer/Rah/Vir and 6H
• 10H from Moon, D9 Lg, Kārakamsha etc
• Contact sports: Malefic influence in 3rd house from Kārakamsha
(BPHS Kārakamsha, 32nd shloka)

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References
1. BPHS 3.32
2. BPHS 3.14
3. Saravali 41-21, Jataka Parijata 5.2, Pt. Sanjay Rath’s article
on Naisargika Daśā
4. BPHS 32.34
5. BPHS 3.18

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Cinderella Man –
James J Braddock
• Phenomenal career start
• Challenging World champ Loughran
• Lows of Great Depression
• Poverty,
• Injuring right arm
• Working as a labourer
• Developing a trump card
• Sensational Comeback
• Defeating Max Baer - 1935

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- Rajayoga of 5L Jup & 7L Ven, in 6H – so fighting, struggle. Lord Mars. Also Mo-10L
- D9 – Mar-Mer yoga. Mer-right hand – MKS; Ven-left hand, parivartana with Ma
- KA-3H has Mar, lorded & rashi drsti of Rah; D9 & KA-10L Mer+Ma

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• Vir Lg in D10 with Moon – giving fame. Lord Mer-7HWar. 3L Mars – parakrama
• Both Mer, Mar – MKS; Ven giving bhanga in 12H –
so after losses, strengthening left hand.
• Entire Boxing career in Ven MD,
• Ven-Rah causes break in career. Rah in 3H;
• Comeback & Title in Ven-Jup. Y31 – Jup matures,
gets neechabhanga.