Arishta Yoga (lower outcome)
Adhama Yoga
अधम
Last reviewed against Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Phaladeepika, Saravali on 30 April 2026. Reviewed by VedicBirth editorial team. Chart positions computed via Lahiri ayanamsha and Swiss Ephemeris.
Formation
Lagna lord debilitated or combust without neecha-bhanga, while no benefic aspects the lagna. Phaladeepika lists Adhama as one of three lifestyle-grade outcomes alongside Madhyama and Uttama.
General Effects
Adhama Yoga indicates a difficult start in life, modest social circumstances, and a tendency to undervalue one’s own capabilities. With sustained effort, education, and remedy, the yoga can be lifted across the first dasha cycle.
Activation Timing
Adhama Yoga activates during the dasha periods of whichever planets satisfy the formation rule in the specific chart. Identify those planets first, then track their mahadasha and antardasha cycles.
Remedies
Strengthen the lagna lord through gemstone, daily mantra of the lagna lord, charity matching the lagna lord’s significations, and consistent self-discipline practices to lift the yoga toward Madhyama grade.
FAQ
What is Adhama Yoga in Vedic astrology?
Adhama Yoga (Adhama, अधम) is a Arishta Yoga (lower outcome). Lagna lord debilitated or combust without neecha-bhanga, while no benefic aspects the lagna. Phaladeepika lists Adhama as one of three lifestyle-grade outcomes alongside Madhyama and Uttama. Adhama Yoga indicates a difficult start in life, modest social circumstances, and a tendency to undervalue one’s own capabilities. With sustained effort, education, and remedy, the yoga can be lifted across the first dasha cycle.
Which planets form Adhama Yoga?
Adhama Yoga is a structural-class yoga that depends on the planets satisfying its formation rule rather than a fixed planetary pair. Read the formation rule above to identify the participating planets in any given chart.
Which lagna benefits most from Adhama Yoga?
Adhama Yoga produces the strongest results for lagnas where the participating planets rule kendra (1, 4, 7, 10) or trikona (5, 9) houses. See the per-lagna grid below for individual analysis.
When does Adhama Yoga activate?
Activation depends on the dasha periods of whichever planets satisfy the yoga rule in the native's chart.
Are there cancellation conditions for Adhama Yoga?
Standard yoga bhanga conditions apply: combustion of any participating planet, debilitation, or affliction by malefic aspects can reduce the yoga's strength.
Adhama Yoga for Each Ascendant
Effects of Adhama Yoga differ materially across the 12 lagnas because the participating planets rule different houses for each ascendant. Click any lagna for the full lagna-specific analysis.