Paap Kartari Yoga and Shubh Kartari Yoga

So, Paap-Kartari literally means Paap = Malefic and Kartari means Scissor, means scissor of malefic planets. 

Malefic planets are Rahu, Ketu, Saturn and Mars. Paap Kartari Yoga happens when one house of a horoscope is surrounded by malefic planets on either side. Like in the picture given, 2nd house has Rahu and 4th house has Saturn, so these two malefic planets are surrounding 3rd house in between. So, these two malefic planets will now work as Scissor and cut off the results of 3rd house (which are communication, marketing, business or younger siblings etc). If there is a planet sitting in 3rd house, then these two malefic planets will reduce the result of that planet too. But in actual sense, this yoga means if this person wants to achieve success in business then he has to put the real labour to get any kind of result in his business. So, this yoga actually makes a person very rough and tough as they come to realise that nothing comes easy in life. 

Effects of this yoga can be reduced to a great deal if benefic planets are sitting with these malefics. Benefic planets are Jupiter, Venus and waxing Moon. So, if in this horoscope Rahu is sitting in 2nd house with Jupiter and Saturn is in 4th house with Venus, then the malefic results of this yoga gets reduced considerably. Similarly, in this horoscope, if Jupiter aspects at 3rd house then it can save the house from malefic impact of Rahu and Saturn Scissor. Last but not the least, if person is going through Jupiter Mahadasha, he won't feel the impact of Paap Kartari Yoga that much. 

On the lines of Paap Kartari Yoga, there is Shubh Kartari Yoga. Concept and Analysis is exactly the same as Paap Kartari Yoga, only the difference is that it is a benefic yoga. So, in Shubh Kartari Yoga, a house of horoscope is surrounded by a benefic planet on either side. Benefic Planets are - Jupiter, Venus, Waxing Moon and Mercury (only if it is sitting with another benefic). Like, in the attached horoscope, Venus is placed at 4th house and Jupiter is placed at 6th house. The house in between is 5th house. 5th house is house of happiness, education, sports, children, creativity. So, this person will get additional benefits of 5th house related things as that house is surrounded by two benefic planets. And actually, this person got additional benefits in the field of sports as it is chart of a former cricketer of India. All in all, a very auspicious yoga. Actually, I also have it in my horoscope. I have Moon in 7th house and Jupiter in 9th house. It makes 8th house under Shubh Kartari Yoga. 8th house is house related with mysteries and occult knowledge and may be that is why I am able to understand things related with Astrology very easily. 

Thanks, 

Swami Premanand Bharti