Yogakaraka
A yogakaraka is a planet that rules both a kendra (angle) and a trikona (trine) from your ascendant. It is considered the most beneficial planet in the chart and a natural giver of Raj yoga.
Also known as: yoga karaka, yogkarak, yogakaraka planet, raj yoga karaka
Kendras (1st, 4th, 7th and 10th) bring strength and action; trikonas (1st, 5th and 9th) bring fortune and grace. When one planet rules one of each, apart from the ascendant itself, it unites both and becomes a yogakaraka. Its dasha is often a rewarding chapter, especially when the planet is well placed.
Only six ascendants have a single yogakaraka: Saturn for Taurus and Libra, Mars for Cancer and Leo, and Venus for Capricorn and Aquarius. For the others, astrologers look for kendra and trikona lords working together instead. For Scorpio rising, Parashara names the Sun and Moon, lords of the 10th and 9th, as the planets of Raj yoga.
A yogakaraka still needs reasonable strength to deliver fully. Debilitated, combust or heavily afflicted, it may promise more than it gives, or give its results only after effort. Even so, it is usually the planet astrologers most want to see strong.