Parivartan Yoga and its effect

Parivartan means exchange .Parivartan yoga means yoga formed by exchange. It is one of
the sambhandas which needs to paid attention in a horoscope .There are fives kinds of
major sambandhas (connections) approved by all between planets - aspect,
conjunction, placement in the sign of other, placement in the navamsha of other and
placement in the dreshkana of other. When two lords of different houses mutually
interchange a place that is they occupy the house of each other, such a disposition of
planets is called parivartana yoga. This is a two way sambhanda and it strengthens the
relationship between planets in the chart. So Parivartana yoga is a special yoga in the chart.
Exchange can be of two types
1] house/sign exchange, and
2] Nakshtra exchange termed as subtle/sukshma exchange
In effect both are same as they involve planet and houses.
Some of the scholar has also suggested concept of karaka exchange.

Such Parivartan yoga beginning with Ascendant lord and ending with lord of the twelfth
house is total sixty six by permutation and combination, can be good, very good; bad or
very bad depending upon the lordship over particular houses the planets hold and the
houses where they (lords) are deposited.

As per Phaladeepika such Parivartanas can be classified into three groups

(a) Maha Yoga’s: The author has flatly considered first, second fourth, fifth, seventh,
ninth, tenth and eleventh as good houses without due consideration for Kendras and Konas.
Any exchange of lords between these houses, the author considers as Maha Yoga’s, which
total up twenty eight in number.
(b) Khala Yoga’s: Second set of yogas which are formed due to parivartanas of lords of
houses, which the author has considered are only eight in number. When lord of third house
occupies one of the remaining good houses i.e. first, second, fourth, fifth, seventh, ninth,
tenth or eleventh and by turn the lord of any such good house occupies third house, the
condemned Khala Yoga crops up.
(c) Dainya Yoga’s: The third set of Parivartana Yoga’s which the Phaladeepika author has
presented are thirty in number and is formed due to exchange of houses between
any dusthana lord (i.e. lord of six, eight or twelfth) and lords of other houses.

The Effects of Parivartana yoga can be broadly classified based on the house lords that
participate.
Dainya yoga - unfavourable results
Kahala yoga - slightly unfavourable results
Maha yoga - favourable results

The celebrated classical writer Kalidasa of Uttarakalamrita fame completely differs

from Mantreswara and gives some of his own valuable suggestions on exchange of houses
which are really worth considering and bringing in practice. His suggestions are as below:
(a) When 9th and 10th lords interchange their place (provided they are not the owners
of 8th and 11th houses as well) they create a Raj Yoga and bring wealth and happiness to
the concerned native.
(b) Following three pairs of lords which are very important are to be carefully noted and
properly examined in a birth chart. They are:
(I) Lords of 9th and 10th houses from Ascendant.
(ii) Lords of 9th and 10th houses counted from 9th house of birth chart (This means the
author favours exchange of 5th and 6th lords also).
(iii) Lords of 9th and 10th houses reckoned from 10th house of birth chart (which means
the author allows parivartana of 6th and 7th house to be good).

(c) Following four sets have been considered viz. Lords of Rasi and Amsa occupied by a
planet and Ascendant lord (b) Lords of 10th and 9th (c) Lords of 5, 3, 4 and 7 (d) Lords of 2
and 11: When they occupy each other’s house they bestow on the native the following
blessings viz. (a) prosperity, (b) elephants, horses or like that, (c) happiness and children, (d)
wealth.
(v) If any one of the following three interchanges of houses take place in a birth chart,
thus constituted parivartana yoga do come in existence,viz. (a) 8th lord occupying 12th or
6th (b) 6th lord occupying 8th or 12th, (c) 12th lord placed in 8th or 6th. Here vide (a) to (c)
as above the concerned planets should at the same time be free from such relation with
other planets.
Above mentioned yogas of parivartana when found to be present in any birth chart,
bestow on the concerned native a great kingship, fame, name and wealth.

In Jataka Yogavali: Venkatesa Sharma also provides some information on parivartan yoga.
The Parivartana Yoga’s given in Jataka Yogavali though they are very few, but clearly hint
how cautious we should be to look other favourable conditions also for materializing
the yoga phala.

(a) Chapa (bow) Yoga: Exchange of signs between lords of 2nd and 10th house whilst the
Ascendant lord is exalted, will result—professionally the status of the native is comparable
to a king. He is treasurer or a commander.
(b) Siva Yoga: Lord of 5th placed in 9th, 9th lord placed in 10th, whereas 10th lord placed
in 5th house. Effects of this yoga are: the native engages himself in high undertakings, gets
lordship over vast areas, wins battles, professionally positions himself as a commander,
controls over his senses and has vast knowledge.
(c) Kaar Mukha Yoga: Exchange of signs between lords of Ascendant and 10th,
whilst amsa lords of 10th and Ascendant falling in one and the same sign and there is
Jupiter’s aspect on either 1st or 10th lords.
Effects: The native would be leader amongst learned people, highly courageous, very
intelligent, charitable, enjoying life in high walks and very important personality in the
community. The yoga phala materializes after 9 years of age.
(d) Indra Yoga: Whilst there is exchange of signs between lords of 5th and 11th houses,
the Moon should stand in 5th house. Effects: The native will have reputation for a very long
period. He will be highly courageous having status like a king. He will enjoy life in high walks
and will be liked by king.
(e) Amaraka Yoga: Exchange of houses between lords of 7th and 9th provided both the
lords are quite strong. Effects: The native will possess long hands, lotus like eyes. He will be
well-versed in law, having a magisterial post, praised by public, interested in pilgrimages,
has happiness from wife and will be enjoying greater happiness after age of 50 years.
(f) Srimanthi (wealth) Yoga: If there is exchange of houses between lords of 9th and 10th
provided Ascendant lord is with one of the above lords duly aspected by Jupiter. Effects: The
native will be having highly charitable nature and all kinds of prosperity. He will be highly
respected and be learned. He will have full span of life.

Here are some Parivartana Yoga’s suggested by some other writers, culled out from various
classical text books:
(a) Exchange between 1st and 2nd lords suggests that the native will be getting wealth
and his earnings by personal efforts and will be supporting many people.
(b) Exchange between 1st and 3rd lords (involving a common sign) indicates that native’s
some brother is one of twin.
(c) Exchange of 1st and 4th houses will result in native enjoying his own conveyance,
children and prosperity. This is Bhagya Vahana Yoga.
(d) Exchange between 1st and 5th lords will cause sure birth of children and happiness.
(e) Exchange between 1st and 7th lords indicates intense love between the native and
his wife/husband and very early marriage.
(f) Exchange of 1st lord with 10th lord is highly praised. The native becomes reputed,
victorious and a king or his equal.
(g) Exchange of houses between 1st and 11th lord will cause much wealth to the native
by about 33rd year of his life, while if the saidParivartana is prevalent and Venus is placed in
house 5/9, the naïve will be highly reputed and respected by kings.
(h) Exchange between houses 1st and 12th with conjunction or aspect of 8th lord will
cause much poverty. Whereas in the same Parivartana if Venus is found in 12th house,
there will be heavy expenses on charitable works. In the said yoga, if malefic is placed in
Ascendant, the native will pass sickly life. In the same yoga if there is aspect by or
conjunction of 7th lord, it is Daridra Yoga (severe type of poverty).
(I) Exchange between Ascendant lord and his enemy provided Ascendant lord is in
conjunction with or under aspect of maraka lord, the yoga will cause poverty to the native.
Simple exchange also gives poverty as suggested by Maharishi Parasar.
(j) Exchange between 2nd and 11th lords will cause good wealth and cattle. Signs thus
exchanged should be friendly or in exaltation to above lords. Other opinion without any
condition is that financial prosperity after early marriage will result.
(k) Exchange between 2nd and 12th lords is bad and will cause loss of wealth and heavy
expenses (in bad or good directions depending upon the nature of planets involved)
provided 11th lord is in any dusthana. In an ordinary birth chart this exchange suggests that
the native will suffer from poverty.
(l) Exchange of 2nd and 9th lords will cause reputation, high class prosperity and kingly
paraphernalia after 32nd year of life.
(m) Exchange between 2nd and 6th lords will cause financial losses on large scale.
(n) Exchange between 2nd and 5th houses indicates earning of much wealth by the
native (this is dhana yoga). Note: Some classical writers of the opinion that in the
above parivartana, if Sun and Mars get involved, the native is bestowed with influential sons
and keen perception of public good. In this exchange if Sun is related to 2nd lord the native
becomes capable of public good. He gets wealth and education.
(o) Exchange between 3rd and 11th lords may cause financial gains through brothers. His
brothers will also prosper.
(p) Exchange between 3rd and 9th houses (provided Mars is in the 3rd house) indicates
gain of wealth from distant relatives.
(q) Exchange of houses between 4th and 5th, 4th and 9th, 4th and 10th, 4th and 11th
houses respectively (all Bhagya Vahana Yoga’s) will result in happiness, birth of children,
conveyance and prosperity.
(r) Exchange of 4th and 10th lords will result in having many houses and landed property
depending on the strength of Mars.
(s) Exchange of 5th and 8th lords if takes without benefic aspect, causes loss of children.
(t) Exchange of 5th lord and Jupiter is good for issues. A son will be born during major
period of 5th lord and sub-period of Jupiter.
(u) Exchange between 6th and 12th lord indicates that the native will be incurring heavy
debts, besides loss of honour and losses in gambling. The native will also suffer from
rheumatic disorders, while in 3rd year of life there will be stomach disorders. Stupidity on
the part of native is hinted.

As per nadi literature paraivartan yoga...can be termed as the strongest form of relationship
that can exist between two planets(stronger than mutual association, mutual aspect
etc)....In other words if two planets are involved in a paraivartan...then results can be easily
predicted by placing them in place of each other.
When they will give result? As per some scholar beautiful thing about parivartana yoga
is ...that it is not dasa dependent but its effect will be evident throughout the person’s life.
But according to some other usual method of timing will also be applicable here.