Special Yoga (benefic scissors)
Shubha Kartari Yoga
शुभ कर्तरी योग
Last reviewed against Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Phaladeepika, Saravali on 13 June 2026. Reviewed by VedicBirth editorial team. Chart positions computed via Lahiri ayanamsha and Swiss Ephemeris.
Formation
Natural benefic planets (Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, or Moon) flank a house by occupying the houses immediately before and after it, forming a protective enclosure around that house and its lord.
General Effects
Shubha Kartari Yoga protects, purifies, and amplifies the significations of the hemmed house. Planets placed in that house flourish, and the matters it rules, wealth, relationships, career, health, tend to prosper beyond what the house lord alone would indicate. The native feels supported in that area of life.
Activation Timing
Shubha Kartari 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
This is inherently a positive yoga; no remedy is typically needed. To maximise its benefits, honour the benefic planets involved through their gemstones and recite their beej mantras on auspicious days.
FAQ
What is Shubha Kartari Yoga in Vedic astrology?
Shubha Kartari Yoga (Shubha Kartari Yoga, शुभ कर्तरी योग) is a Special Yoga (benefic scissors). Natural benefic planets (Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, or Moon) flank a house by occupying the houses immediately before and after it, forming a protective enclosure around that house and its lord. Shubha Kartari Yoga protects, purifies, and amplifies the significations of the hemmed house. Planets placed in that house flourish, and the matters it rules, wealth, relationships, career, health, tend to prosper beyond what the house lord alone would indicate. The native feels supported in that area of life.
Which planets form Shubha Kartari Yoga?
Shubha Kartari 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 Shubha Kartari Yoga?
Shubha Kartari 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 Shubha Kartari 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 Shubha Kartari Yoga?
Standard yoga bhanga conditions apply: combustion of any participating planet, debilitation, or affliction by malefic aspects can reduce the yoga's strength.
Shubha Kartari Yoga for Each Ascendant
Effects of Shubha Kartari 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.