Raja Yoga (sovereign rule)
Akhanda Samrajya Yoga
अखंड साम्राज्य
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
The lord of the 2nd, 9th, or 11th house occupies a kendra (1, 4, 7, 10) while Jupiter aspects the 2nd, 5th, or 11th house from the lagna. Phaladeepika classes this as one of the highest royalty yogas.
General Effects
Akhanda Samrajya Yoga produces native authority that extends across multiple domains: government, business, family. Wealth accumulates uninterrupted across decades. Often seen in charts of long-tenured CEOs, political leaders, dynastic founders.
Activation Timing
Akhanda Samrajya 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 Jupiter via yellow sapphire after consultation, weekly Vishnu Sahasranama recitation on Thursdays, donations of yellow items to enhance the yoga.
FAQ
What is Akhanda Samrajya Yoga in Vedic astrology?
Akhanda Samrajya Yoga (Akhanda Samrajya, अखंड साम्राज्य) is a Raja Yoga (sovereign rule). The lord of the 2nd, 9th, or 11th house occupies a kendra (1, 4, 7, 10) while Jupiter aspects the 2nd, 5th, or 11th house from the lagna. Phaladeepika classes this as one of the highest royalty yogas. Akhanda Samrajya Yoga produces native authority that extends across multiple domains: government, business, family. Wealth accumulates uninterrupted across decades. Often seen in charts of long-tenured CEOs, political leaders, dynastic founders.
Which planets form Akhanda Samrajya Yoga?
Akhanda Samrajya 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 Akhanda Samrajya Yoga?
Akhanda Samrajya 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 Akhanda Samrajya 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 Akhanda Samrajya Yoga?
Standard yoga bhanga conditions apply: combustion of any participating planet, debilitation, or affliction by malefic aspects can reduce the yoga's strength.
Akhanda Samrajya Yoga for Each Ascendant
Effects of Akhanda Samrajya 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.