The word “Arishta” means “Malign.” Arishta Yoga forms when the ascendant lord goes into any of the sixth, eighth or twelfth houses. The Moon is a significant planetary position in Arishta Yoga, and it may produce serious health problems as well as sadness and suffering.

A single planet cannot cause suffering or agony; rather, it only has detrimental consequences when planets form negative combinations. When the rulers of the 6th, 8th and 12th houses combine with the lord of the auspicious houses, this yoga forms because the auspicious results are canceled and hardships are produced. The few Arishta Yoga combinations are listed below:

• A malefic aspect is present on a weak moon, which is a sign of persistent health problems because the moon symbolizes mental health.
• The fifth house represents past deeds, and having the Sun, Mars and Saturn there will bring much suffering.
• A combination of Mars, Saturn, or the Sun in the eighth house will have a negative effect on longevity and health.
• If you have a malefic aspect on a weak ascendant lord, Sun or Moon, you will not be able to fight back against difficulties.
• Sun, Mars, Rahu, and Saturn (at least two) in the ascendant will continue to cause problems and sorrows.
• Moon in the 6th or 8th house and Rahu in the fourth house will ruin your happiness and bring you pain and suffering.

Conditions That Mitigate the Negative Effects of Arishta Yoga

• A beneficial influence in the ascendant, ascendant lord, moon or moon's depositor or in the Kendra removes the unfavorable effects of Arishta Yoga and provides the ability to resist the situation.
• The negative effects of Arishta Yoga will be destroyed by a powerful Jupiter, Venus or Mercury (exalted, own house, vargottam) positioned in the ascendant. These beneficial planets bring forth favorable outcomes in your life.
• Powerful ascendant Lord will protect you and encourage longevity.
• You will be protected from sadness and miseries if you are born at night during the Shukla Paksha moon or have a day-time birth during the Krishna Paksha moon and if the moon is positioned in the sixth, eighth or twelfth house under a malefic aspect.

Balarishta

“Baal” means “childhood” and “Arisht” means “misery” or “pain.” If a weak Moon is placed in the twelfth house (from the sixth day of the Krishna Paksha to the tenth day of the Shukla Paksha) and an unfavorable planet is placed in the ascendant and the eighth house, it will produce unfavorable and harmful results. There are several combinations for this:

• If the ascendant has a weak moon and unfavorable planets are in the 8th and 12th houses, this might bring about sorrow.
• A malefic planet making a combination with a weak moon will give pain and hardships.
• A weak moon in the eighth house with a malefic planet nearby will lead to misfortune and long-term health problems.

What can YOU do to nullify the Effects of Arishta Yoga?

• Increase your Japam or Mantra chanting of Lord Shiva.
• Perform Mrityunjaya Yagna.
• Ram Raksha Stotram and Vishnu Panjar Stotram recitation will serve as a shield for protection.
• Tula Baram donation can be done at Krishna and Vishnu temples.
• Perform social services such as food donations.

How is Arishta Yoga Formed?

The ascendant Lord when placed in the 6th, 8th and 12th house under malefic influences form Arishta Yoga. A weak moon with malefic energy placed in the sixth, eighth and twelfth houses creates Balarisht.

How can Arishta Yoga affect YOU?

• If you have any favorable planetary combinations, you might gain popularity and high mental capability after hardships.
• You may be financially benefited upon the death of a close relation.
• If you experience any favorable planetary aspects, you can gain name and fame in the realm of spirituality.
• You'll encounter many difficulties in life.
• Your immunity will be poor.
• Both physical and mental problems will affect you.
• Financial problems will emerge.

Effects of Partial and Negative Combination of Arishta Yoga

This Yoga is already inauspicious and an additional combination with negative planets would exacerbate the negativity.

Effects of Combust and Retrograde Arishta Yoga

Retrograde and Combust planets will make Arishta Yoga more unfavorable.

Some notable personalities with Arishta Yoga in their horoscope

• OSHO

In Osho's horoscope, there is a five-planet combination in the eighth house, coupled with the moon in Sagittarius, whose ruler is Jupiter and is exalted in the third house, which has made him a spiritual leader. He was the founder of the Rajneesh Movement as well as an Indian Godman and mystic.

Throughout his life, he was seen as a controversial leader of a new religious movement. He disapproved of established religions and insisted that there was no way to categorize spiritual experience into a single body of doctrine.

• AMITABH BACHCHAN

Amitabh Bachchan has four planets in the eighth house, yet the exalted Jupiter in the sixth house has provided him protection from all of his negative experiences.

His career in Hindi cinema has made him a well-known Indian actor, film producer, television personality, occasional playback singer, and former politician. He is referred to as “The Emperor or Badshah of Indian Cinema” and is the most important figure in the Bollywood industry.

• ANIL KAPOOR

Anil Kapoor has Rahu and the Moon in the eighth house, but Jupiter is in his own house, Mars is in the tenth house, and Venus is in his own sign in the ninth house, which has made him famous in the film industry. With a career spanning 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Hindi films. Kapoor has acted in more than 100 films.