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This tool checks whether planets are near the Moon. If not, Kemadruma forms, but it is often cancelled too.
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The short answer: Kemadruma is said to form when no planet is in the 2nd and 12th house from the Moon (leaving out the Sun, Rahu and Ketu). The old texts describe a tilt to a heavy mind and scarcity of means. There is nothing to fear.
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How It Is Calculated
- Planets with the Moon and in the 2nd and 12th from it were checked.
- The Sun, Rahu and Ketu are not counted here.
- If a planet is in a kendra from the Ascendant, the yoga does not form.
- If a planet is in a kendra from the Moon, the effect is marked mild.
For Astrologers: Classical Basis
Kemadruma yoga — struggle in life; relief through hard work and the support of your own people.
— Source: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 22, verse 49
Kemadruma — ups and downs in resources; keep patience, saving and hard work.
— Source: Phaladeepika, chapter 6, verse 5–7
For financial stability, focus on planning and saving.
— Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 3–5
How To Read Your Result · Kemdrum Yoga
| Result | What It Means |
|---|---|
| No yoga | There is a planet in the house before or after the Moon. This is a good position |
| Formed but cancelled | No planet around the Moon, but a planet is in a kendra from the Ascendant or the Moon. The texts say the result does not apply |
| Formed and not cancelled | This happens in very few charts. Even then it is a tilt, not a fixed result |
What Is Kemadruma · Kemdrum Yoga
The Moon is held as the significator of the mind. The texts think that planets in the houses on both sides of the Moon support the mind. When both houses are empty it is called Kemadruma.
According to Brihat Jataka: Kemadruma forms when the 2nd and 12th houses from the Moon are both empty (leaving out the Sun, Rahu and Ketu). Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 3 The planets counted here are Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn.
There are related yogas. A planet in the 2nd from the Moon gives Sunapha, in the 12th gives Anapha, and in both gives Durudhara. Source: Saravali, chapter 13, verse 1 Source: Sarvartha Chintamani, chapter 9, verse 7
What The Texts Say
Brihat Jataka writes the old result very strongly: a tilt to a low mind, scarcity of means and dependence on others, whatever the family of birth. Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 5–6
Do not be alarmed by this. The same texts give its cancellation, and the cancellation is so common that it applies in most charts. See below.
Cancellation: When The Yoga Does Not Apply
| Cancellation | Text |
|---|---|
| A planet in a kendra (1, 4, 7, 10) from the Ascendant | Brihat Jataka Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 3 and Jataka Parijata Source: Jataka Parijata, chapter 7, verse 83 |
| Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn in a kendra from the Moon | Jataka Parijata Source: Jataka Parijata, chapter 7, verse 83 |
| The Moon sits with a planet | Brihat Jataka Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 3 |
| All planets aspect the Moon | Mansagari Source: Mansagari, chapter 4, verse 1 |
| The Moon is strong and in a good sign, or with Mercury, Jupiter or Venus | Mansagari Source: Mansagari, chapter 4, verse 2 |
| Mercury, Jupiter and Venus all in the 3, 6, 10, 11 from the Ascendant | Vasuman yoga of Brihat Jataka Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 9 |
Mansagari even says that when cancelled the yoga turns into a tilt to children, wealth and leadership. Source: Mansagari, chapter 4, verse 2
Our Count: How Common It Is · Kemdrum Yoga
We made charts for 6,000 random birth dates between 1940 and 2009. In 44.7% of them there was no Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn in the 2nd and 12th from the Moon.
But in almost all of these the cancellations above applied. Those where no cancellation applied were only 1.5% of charts.
The plain meaning: there is no reason to be alarmed on hearing “you have Kemadruma”. The real matter is how strong the Moon is in your chart and which dasha is running.
Common Beliefs And The Truth · Kemdrum Yoga
| Common Belief | The Truth |
|---|---|
| With Kemadruma there is lifelong want | No. It is only a tilt, and in most charts the cancellations of the texts apply. |
| Kemadruma is a rare and heavy dosha | In our count the pattern forms in 44.7%, but with no cancellation only in 1.5%. |
| An expensive puja is a must | No. The texts do not give an expensive remedy. See the chart and decide whether any remedy is needed at all. |
| It shows a mental illness | No. A chart is not a doctor’s substitute. If the mind stays heavy, talk to loved ones and see a doctor if needed. |
What To Do Now: 5 Steps · Kemdrum Yoga
- See above whether the pattern formed and whether a cancellation applied.
- In your free Kundli see the Moon’s house and the planets sitting with it.
- With the Mahadasha Calculator see the dates of the Moon’s dasha.
- Simple remedies: water to Lord Shiva on Mondays, respect for your mother and a few quiet minutes daily.
- For direct advice ask Pandit ji. The first pack is free.
For Astrologers: A Checklist · Kemdrum Yoga
- Definition: 2 and 12 from the Moon both empty (leaving out the Sun, Rahu-Ketu). Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 3
- Cancellation: a planet in a kendra from the Ascendant, or the Moon joined by a planet. Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 3
- Cancellation: Mars/Mercury/Jupiter/Venus/Saturn in a kendra from the Moon or Ascendant. Source: Jataka Parijata, chapter 7, verse 83
- Cancellation: all planets aspecting the Moon. Source: Mansagari, chapter 4, verse 1
- Cancellation: a strong Moon in a good sign or joined by Mercury/Jupiter/Venus. Source: Mansagari, chapter 4, verse 2
- Vasuman yoga (all three benefics in upachaya from the Ascendant) cancels evil yogas. Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 9
- Sunapha/Anapha/Durudhara: a planet other than the Sun in the 2nd/12th/both from the Moon. Source: Saravali, chapter 13, verse 1 Source: Sarvartha Chintamani, chapter 9, verse 7
- The root result in Brihat Jataka is severe; commentators ask it be read together with the cancellations. Source: Brihat Jataka, chapter 13, verse 5–6
- Frequency (VedicDost count, 6,000 charts): pattern 44.7%; with no cancellation 1.5%.
Keep in Mind
This result shows a tilt in timing and planet positions, not a guarantee. Planets show direction; effort and good deeds take you forward. For health, money or legal matters, ask an expert.
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What is Kemadruma yoga?
If no planet is in the 2nd and 12th from the Moon (leaving out the Sun, Rahu and Ketu), the Kemadruma check begins.
Is Kemadruma a very bad yoga?
The old texts write a severe result, but they also give many cancellations. In most charts a cancellation applies.
What cancels Kemadruma?
A planet in a kendra from the Ascendant or the Moon, the Moon with a planet, or aspect of benefics.
How many charts have it?
In our count the pattern formed in about 45%, but with no cancellation only in 1.5%.
Does it cause want of money?
It is only told as a tilt, not a sure thing. Effort and dasha have more effect.
Does it keep the mind low?
The texts speak of a tilt to a heavy mind. A chart is not a doctor’s substitute. If needed, talk to loved ones or a doctor.
What are Sunapha, Anapha and Durudhara?
A planet in the 2nd from the Moon gives Sunapha, in the 12th gives Anapha, and in both gives Durudhara.
Is a remedy necessary?
First see whether a cancellation applies. Simple remedies: water to Lord Shiva on Mondays and respect for your mother.
Does Kemadruma give a bad result in the dasha?
This is not fixed. In the Moon’s dasha the Moon’s strength is seen. See the dates with the Mahadasha Calculator.
How do I see it in my chart?
Enter your birth details above. The calculator will tell whether the pattern formed and which cancellation applied.
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