Pandit Sanjay Rath considers 8 karakas, including Rahu. According to him, in his Jaimini Upadesa Sutras, he has given Rahu also a place as Atma Karak.2.On the other hand, Dr. Rao and his followers have taken the 7 planets (excluding Rahu) as Karakas and maintain that Rahu cannot be given the status of Atma Karak.3Gary Gomes states in “The Structure of Jamini Astrology” as follows:“These karakas are of extreme importance in judging a chart, especially in terms of career potential and, especially, for judging spiritual potential, as indicated in both the Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra and the Jaimini Sutram. There are karakas in Parasara astrology, but these are based on certain natural karakas of the planets. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF KARAKAS IN JAIMINI ASTROLOGY.1.THE SIGNIFICANCE KARAKAS IN JAIMINI ASTROLOGY1Notes prepared by Anthony Writer for students of Jyotisha Bharati, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, IndiaTHE SIGNIFICANCE OF KARAKAS IN JAIMINI ASTROLOGYThere are difference of opinion among scholars while considering the Chara Karakas to betaken in Jaimini astrology.1. Pandit Sanjay Rath considers 8 karakas, including Rahu. According to him, in hisJaimini Upadesa Sutras, he has given Rahu also a place as Atma Karak.2.
On the other hand, Dr. Rao and his followers have taken the 7 planets(excluding Rahu) as Karakas and maintain that Rahu cannot be given the status ofAtma Karak.3. Rao has omitted Pitri karak. Instead, he says in “My Seven StepApproach: “What about a karaka for father?
3.4 Pandit Sanjay Rath. Reference – Jamini Maharishi’s Upadesha Sutras, Page 372-373. 3.5 Pandit Sitaram Jha. Reference – Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra, Page 19. Translation from Hindi to English – Pandit Sitaram Jha’s commentary. If Lagna is odd, count from Aries to Lagna. If Lagna is even, count from Pisces to Lagna in reverse. I met my Jyotish Guru Pandit Sanjay Rath in 2005 and then joined his study programs of Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra and Mantra Sastra subsequently in 2010 which is taught in a Gurukul (Guru-Sisya Parampara) like system in the Himalayas. This was somehow the turning point my life where I could conceive applying the teachings.
The problem is easily solved if you useBhatrikaraka and Sun for father and Bhatrikaraka and Mars for siblings as hasbeen as shown in some books on Jaimini. Here we must remember thatsthirakarakas must always be considered in Jaimini astrology.”4. Gary Gomes states in “The Structure of Jamini Astrology” as follows:“These karakas are of extreme importance in judging a chart, especially in terms ofcareer potential and, especially, for judging spiritual potential, as indicated in boththe Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra and the Jaimini Sutram. There are karakas inParasara astrology, but these are based on certain natural karakas of the planets.For example, Venus is the natural karaka for marriage and Mars is the karaka forbrothers. However, in Jaimini astrology, the karakas can be any of the planets. (Ichoose to follow Mr. Rao in choosing to exclude the North and South Lunar Node —Rahu and Ketu — as Jaimini karakas for most purposes.