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Your Chara Karaka Chart
Atmakaraka — आत्मकारक
Soul Planet · Highest degree planet in your chart
Your Atmakaraka reveals the primary karmic lesson your soul chose for this lifetime — the theme around which your life experiences will repeatedly orbit until mastered.
— calculated from your birth chart —
Darakaraka — दाराकारक
Spouse Planet · Lowest degree planet in your chart
Your Darakaraka reveals the soul-nature of your life partner — the qualities, temperament, and karmic lessons the universe sends through your committed relationships.
— calculated from your birth chart —
Complete Chara Karaka Ranking
All 7 karakas ranked by planetary degree — Jaimini system
| Rank | Karaka | Signifies | Planet | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AK Atmakaraka |
Soul's purpose & karmic mission | Venus (Shukra) शुक्र | Scorpio वृश्चिक |
29.75° |
| 2 | AmK Amatyakaraka |
Career & professional path | — | — | — |
| 3 | BK Bhratrikaraka |
Siblings & courage | — | — | — |
| 4 | MK Matrikaraka |
Mother & education | — | — | — |
| 5 | PK Putrakaraka |
Children & creativity | — | — | — |
| 6 | GK Gnatikaraka |
Obstacles & rivals | — | — | — |
| 7 | DK Darakaraka |
Spouse & partnerships | Mars (Mangal) मंगल | Scorpio वृश्चिक |
4.45° |
Rahu and Ketu are excluded from the Chara Karaka calculation as per the classical Jaimini tradition. Degrees are measured within each sign (0°–30°).
Want to go deeper into your Atmakaraka? Find the Navamsa sign it occupies — your soul's true purpose sign — with our Karakamsha Lagna Calculator, or see WHEN your soul-level connections are most likely to unfold with our Chara Dasha Calculator.
What Each Atmakaraka Planet Means
Soul mission revealed by the highest-degree planet
Sun ☀
सूर्य
Soul lesson: Ego, authority, leadership. Learn to shine without dominating.
Moon ☽
चन्द्र
Soul lesson: Emotional mastery, nurturing, releasing attachment.
Mars ♂
मंगल
Soul lesson: Courage, discipline, channeling aggression toward dharma.
Mercury ☿
बुध
Soul lesson: Discernment, honest communication, mastery of intellect.
Jupiter ♃
गुरु
Soul lesson: Wisdom, generosity, teaching, and upholding dharma.
Venus ♀
शुक्र
Soul lesson: Refining desire, balancing beauty and renunciation.
Saturn ♄
शनि
Soul lesson: Patience, service, humility, and accepting limitation.
What Each Darakaraka Planet Reveals About Your Spouse
Nature of your life partner revealed by the lowest-degree planet
Sun ☀
सूर्य
Confident, dignified leader. Teaches mutual respect and ego balance.
Moon ☽
चन्द्र
Nurturing, emotionally sensitive. Teaches emotional intelligence and home.
Mars ♂
मंगल
Ambitious, action-driven. May be in sports, engineering, or military. Teaches courage.
Mercury ☿
बुध
Curious, communicative, youthful. Teaches intellectual engagement.
Jupiter ♃
गुरु
Wise, principled, generous. Often in teaching, law, or finance. Elevates the native.
Venus ♀
शुक्र
Refined, artistic, pleasure-loving. Teaches appreciation and harmony.
Saturn ♄
शनि
Serious, structured, deeply karmic. Teaches patience, endurance, and commitment.
The Seven Chara Karakas Explained
The complete Jaimini significator system — unique to every chart
1. Atmakaraka (AK) AK
आत्मकारक — Highest degree planet
The soul's representative. Reveals the primary karmic lesson and dharmic purpose of this incarnation. The King of the chart in Jaimini astrology.
2. Amatyakaraka (AmK) AmK
अमात्यकारक — 2nd highest
Signifies career, profession, ministers, and advisors. Indicates the professional path and who guides the native toward worldly success.
3. Bhratrikaraka (BK) BK
भ्रातृकारक — 3rd highest
Signifies siblings, courage, and initiative. Indicates the role of brothers, sisters, and co-workers in the native's life.
4. Matrikaraka (MK) MK
मातृकारक — 4th highest
Signifies mother, home, education, and emotional foundations. Indicates the formative influences on the native's inner world.
5. Putrakaraka (PK) PK
पुत्रकारक — 5th highest
Signifies children, students, creative intelligence, and disciples. Indicates how the native's wisdom and legacy is transmitted forward.
6. Gnatikaraka (GK) GK
ज्ञातिकारक — 6th highest
Signifies obstacles, rivals, disease, and extended relatives. Indicates the challenges that test and ultimately strengthen the soul.
7. Darakaraka (DK) DK
दारकारक — Lowest degree planet
Signifies spouse, committed partnerships, and marital karma. Reveals the soul-nature of the life partner and the karmic lessons of marriage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Atmakaraka and Darakaraka?
Both come from the same Jaimini Chara Karaka ranking of your chart's seven planets by degree. The Atmakaraka is the highest-degree planet, signifying your soul's core purpose. The Darakaraka is the lowest-degree planet, signifying your spouse's nature and the karma of your marriage.
How is the Atmakaraka calculated?
Among the seven classical Chara Karaka planets (Sun through Saturn, excluding the lunar nodes in most traditions), the one occupying the highest degree within its sign at your birth becomes your Atmakaraka. Enter your birth details above and the calculator does this automatically.
Is Rahu ever used as an Atmakaraka?
Some Jaimini traditions include Rahu in the eight-karaka scheme, where Rahu can become Atmakaraka if it holds the highest degree. This calculator uses the more common seven-karaka (classical planets only) method; results can differ slightly from an eight-karaka calculation.
What should I read next to understand these two Karakas in depth?
See our full guide, Atmakaraka & Darakaraka -- Soul Planet and Spouse Planet in Vedic Astrology, for the classical Jaimini background behind this calculator.
Want the full classical background on these two Karakas? Read our in-depth guide:
Atmakaraka & Darakaraka — Soul Planet and Spouse Planet in Vedic Astrology,
or browse every Jaimini calculator on one page: Jaimini Astrology Explained.
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