Vesi Vosi and Ubhayachari Yoga

The Sun is the king of the planets. Classical astrologers say a king is judged partly by the people standing beside him. The Vesi, Vosi and Ubhayachari yogas apply this idea to the birth chart: they look at the planets in the signs on either side of the Sun.

These yogas are simple to find, they appear in many charts, and they say something real about how a person carries their confidence, speech and effort into the world.

The three Sun yogas

Yoga	Condition	Classical theme
Vesi (Veshi)	A planet in the 2nd sign from the Sun	Truthful, balanced, steady and comfortable, sometimes slow to act
Vosi (Voshi, Vasi)	A planet in the 12th sign from the Sun	Skilful, learned, generous, with a good name
Ubhayachari	Planets in both the 2nd and the 12th from the Sun	Eloquent, well liked, enjoys comforts and a respected position

The counting is by sign. The Sun's own sign is the 1st; the next sign is the 2nd; the sign before it is the 12th.

Which planets count?

Only Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. The Moon is left out, because it has its own matching set of yogas counted from the Moon (Sunapha, Anapha and Durudhura). Rahu and Ketu are also left out in the classical definition.

How to find them in your chart

1. Find the sign the Sun occupies.
2. Look at the next sign. Is Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn there? If yes, you have Vesi.
3. Look at the previous sign. Is one of those five planets there? If yes, you have Vosi.
4. If both are true, the combination is Ubhayachari.

Worked example

The Sun is in Aries. Mercury is in Taurus and Saturn is in Pisces.

• Taurus is the 2nd sign from Aries, and Mercury is there: Vesi (formed by a benefic).
• Pisces is the 12th sign from Aries, and Saturn is there: Vosi (formed by a malefic).
• Both are present, so the chart has Ubhayachari yoga, with a mixed flavour: Mercury's side gives good speech and reasoning, Saturn's side gives discipline and endurance, with some delay.

Benefic and malefic forms

The nature of the planet decides the colour of the yoga:

• Benefic form (Jupiter, Venus, or a well-placed Mercury): the classical good results come through clearly. Jupiter adds wisdom and respect, Venus adds charm and comfort, Mercury adds intelligence and skill with words.
• Malefic form (Mars or Saturn): the yoga still gives energy around the Sun, but the results come with more effort. Mars brings drive and courage but also impatience; Saturn brings endurance and seriousness but also delay. Texts such as Saravali say a malefic Vesi or Vosi can give the opposite of the good results, so judge the planet's dignity carefully.

When several planets sit on one side, read them together. A benefic and a malefic in the same sign mix their results.

Why these yogas are so common

Mercury and Venus never move far from the Sun:

Planet	Greatest distance from the Sun	Where it can be
Mercury	about 28 degrees	Same sign as the Sun, or one sign before or after
Venus	about 47 degrees	Same sign, or up to two signs before or after

So whenever Mercury is not in the Sun's own sign, it is forming Vesi or Vosi. This is why experienced astrologers do not treat every Vesi or Vosi as special. They ask three questions:

1. Which planet forms it? Jupiter, Mars or Saturn next to the Sun is less common and often more noticeable than Mercury.
2. Is the planet combust? A planet very close to the Sun (for example Mercury within about 14 degrees) is combust, and its contribution to the yoga is weaker.
3. Is the planet strong? A planet in its own sign or exaltation gives a much stronger yoga. Our exaltation and debilitation table shows each planet's dignities.

Reading the yoga in the whole chart

• The Sun's own strength. These yogas support the Sun: confidence, vitality, authority and the relationship with the father. A strong Sun with a benefic Ubhayachari is a good sign for leadership.
• The houses involved. Note which houses the Sun and its neighbours occupy. Vesi from a Sun in the 10th, for example, puts a planet in the 11th house of gains.
• Other links. If one of the neighbouring planets is also in a sign exchange with the Sun's dispositor, see Parivartana yoga for how exchanges bind houses together.
• The dasa. The yoga is felt most in the dasa or bhukti of the planet that forms it, and in the Sun's own periods.

For a wider list of classical yogas that often appear alongside these, see planetary combinations in Vedic astrology.

Vesi, Vosi and the Moon yogas

There is a matching set counted from the Moon:

From the Sun	From the Moon	Position
Vesi	Sunapha	Planet in the 2nd
Vosi	Anapha	Planet in the 12th
Ubhayachari	Durudhura	Planets on both sides

The Sun yogas speak more about action, confidence and status; the Moon yogas speak more about the mind, comfort and support from others. Reading both gives a fuller picture.

Summary

Vesi yoga is a planet in the 2nd sign from the Sun, Vosi yoga a planet in the 12th, and Ubhayachari yoga planets on both sides. Only Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn count. Benefics give the classical good results of truthfulness, skill, learning and respect; Mars and Saturn give results through effort. Because Mercury and Venus stay close to the Sun, these yogas are common, so judge them by the planet involved, combustion, dignity and the running dasa.

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