Dosha · Classical source

Kemadruma Yoga

A Moon with no planet on either side, common in form but almost always cancelled.

Also written: Kemadruma Dosha, Kemdrum Yog

Type
Dosha
Planets
The Moon
Source tier
Classical
How common
44.9% of charts
Source
BPHS ch. 37 (Santhanam) / 39 (Sharma); Brihat Jataka ch. 13; Phaladeepika ch. 6. Cancellations compiled from Brihat Jataka, BPHS, Jataka Alankara and Phaladeepika (verses unverified).

How it forms

No planet other than the Sun and the nodes sits in the 2nd or 12th sign from the Moon, so the Moon has nothing on either side. It is the opposite of Sunapha, Anapha and Durdhara.

The strict form adds that nothing joins the Moon or stands in a kendra from it. The engine also notes what intensifies it: a Moon near new moon, a Moon in the 6th, 8th or 12th house, or a malefic aspecting or joining the Moon.

What it means

In effect. The mind lacks a supporting context. You may feel you must do everything alone, face recurring financial insecurity, or find help vanishing when it is needed. The classics describe poverty and dependence; a balanced reading is that you must deliberately build the support others take for granted, and the self-reliance you learn becomes a strength.

Cancelled. An early unsupported phase gives way to allies and stability, which many astrologers read as a sign of resilience.

What cancels it

Any one of these in the chart cancels it, and the reading says which one applied:

  • One of the five true planets is in a kendra from the ascendantLater classical
  • One of them is in a kendra from the MoonLater classical
  • One of them joins the MoonLater classical
  • The Moon is in a kendra and aspected by JupiterLater classical
  • Venus is in a kendra and aspected by JupiterLater classical

What weakens it

Each of these makes the dosha weaker without removing it. The tag says how established the rule is.

  • A strong benefic aspects the MoonModern
  • The Moon is exalted, in its own sign or near fullModern
  • The Moon is strong in the navamsaModern

How common is it?

We cast 20,000 charts with this site's engine, for random birth times and places between 1940 and 2010, and counted. Kemadruma Yoga appeared in 44.9% of them: about one chart in two. In 44.0% it was cancelled by another factor in the chart, and it stood at full strength in only 0.46%.

In its strict form, with nothing joining the Moon or in a kendra from it, it appeared in 4.1%.

A rule that appears in about one chart in two cannot mark anyone out on its own. What matters is its strength, and whether anything in the chart cancels it, which is why the engine grades each one rather than simply reporting it.

Is it in your chart?

Your free kundli lists every yoga and dosha the engine finds, why each applies, and anything that weakens or cancels it.

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Frequently asked questions

How common is Kemadruma Yoga?
In 20,000 randomly cast charts it appeared in 44.9%, about one chart in two, and was cancelled in 44.0%.
Is Kemadruma Yoga in the classical texts?
Its source is classical: stated in the foundational texts, such as Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and Brihat Jataka. The rule as checked here comes from BPHS ch. 37 (Santhanam) / 39 (Sharma); Brihat Jataka ch. 13; Phaladeepika ch. 6. Cancellations compiled from Brihat Jataka, BPHS, Jataka Alankara and Phaladeepika (verses unverified)..
What cancels Kemadruma Yoga?
One of the five true planets is in a kendra from the ascendant; one of them is in a kendra from the Moon; one of them joins the Moon; the Moon is in a kendra and aspected by Jupiter; Venus is in a kendra and aspected by Jupiter.
What weakens Kemadruma Yoga?
A strong benefic aspects the Moon; the Moon is exalted, in its own sign or near full; the Moon is strong in the navamsa.
How do I know if I have Kemadruma Yoga?
Cast your free kundli on this site. The reading lists every yoga and dosha found in your chart, why it applies, and anything that weakens or cancels it.