Jaimini Essentials: Karakas & Arudhas · Gurukul Plus

Amatyakaraka & Darakaraka

The karakas for work and partnership, and exactly how far they can be trusted.

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Terms introduced here

The Amatyakaraka: The second-highest graha, the 'minister' to the Atmakaraka: a Jaimini witness for work and counsel.
The Darakaraka: The lowest-scoring of the eight: a Jaimini witness for partnership. It describes qualities, not a spouse's face, job or date of arrival.
Reading Jaimini points without over-reading: Each point is one witness. Count agreement across both systems, flag fragile assignments, and never read looks, dates or verdicts from a single karaka.