Karakas (2nd Edition) by Das Goravani
Stop hunting through scattered commentaries and bookmarks. This is the one desk reference that gathers the complete landscape of Karakas—the significations of planets, signs, and houses in Jyotish or Vedic Astrology—into a single, fast, and friendly volume. Karakas are the significations of the various Planets, Signs and Houses in Jyotish. Combing them makes the readings of Jyotish.
Compiled by Das Goravani after an exhaustive search across many classical and modern texts, Karakas, Second Edition is both dictionary and field guide. Look up any term instantly in the master A–Z index, or flip straight to a planet, sign, or house and read every karaka attached to it—now organized for speed and clarity.
What makes it different
- The only truly exhaustive, cross-indexed listing of karakas for Jyotish: every entry gathered, consolidated, and verified from many sources.
- Two ways to use it: an alphabetized master index of all karakas, and parallel sections that list karakas under each planet, sign, and house—perfect for study, counseling, or research.
- Built for real workflow: grab a quick meaning mid-reading, or survey the full portfolio of a graha/rashi/bhava to deepen interpretation.
What’s new in the Second Edition
- Cleaner, smarter pages: clear headers show which alphabet letter you’re on—or which planet, sign, or house—so navigation is effortless.
- Errors and duplicates removed; many new karakas added. The result is a tighter, more trustworthy reference.
- Alphabetical order everywhere: within each planet, sign, and house section, karakas are now sorted A–Z for rapid scanning.
- Afflicted karakas grouped: all affliction-related karakas now appear together at the end of each planet section for easy finding.
- Easier on the eyes: two columns (not three) in the planet/sign/house sections reduce line wrapping; a larger typeface improves readability during long sessions.
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