Arishtas, The Dangers: A Journey into the World of Vedic Astrology

This book is about Arishtas or dangers. Arishtas are the suffering caused by the untoward positions of Grahas in our Kundali. They are the antithesis of the good yogas, such as Rajayogas and Dhanayogas and are the primary cause of suffering.

The volume is structured into the Samaya Doshas, the Nakshatra Arishtas, the Gandanta Janma, the Balarishta, and danger to parents and children. The Samaya Doshas are flaws in time. Numerous such yogas indicate unfavourable times. The Shastras detail 21 such yogas, and each of them is explained in detail. The Nakshatra Arishta occurs to the child, the parents, and relatives, such as maternal uncles and aunts, because of birth in a certain Nakshatra or its Carana.

The next two sections on the Balarishta and the danger to parents and children are complex, and I have started by providing the building blocks of such yogas. Once the seeker understands these building blocks, applying the yogas becomes relatively easier. I hope that the seekers find this useful and helpful in their journey into the world of Jyotish.