Dharma Karmadhipati yoga arises when the lords of the 9th and the 10th bhavas counted from the lagna or the Chandra-lagna (the Moon-sign), whichever is stronger, establish a sambandha (mutual relationship) preferably in a kendra or a trikonasthana; it is a shubha (auspicious) yoga . The 9th bhava (house) signifies Poorvapunya, Dharma and Bhagya, which are all auspicious significations. The 10th house, also known as Kirtisthana and the Rajyabhava, is the Karmabhava or the Karmasthana . In general terms the 10th house refers to occupation, profession or means of livelihood, temporal honours, foreign travels, self-respect, knowledge and dignity. Rationale Without luck there is no reason for one to survive; the lord of the 9th house (a trikonasthana) which is the house of luck, occupying the 9th or a planet occupying its friendly or exaltation sign in the 9th house indicates a good name and good fortune, the person will be virtuous, prosperous and fortunate. Laghu Parashari tells us: - केन्द्रत्रिकोणनेतारो दोषयुक्तावपि स्वयम् | सम्बन्धमात्राद्बलिनौ भवेतां योगकारकौ || that the lords of the kendras and the trikonas even if they be tainted with malefic propensities become yogakarakas provided they establish a powerful sambandha i.e. relationship. The basic sambandhas are of five kinds, - 1) through the mutual exchange of rasis (signs), 2) through mutual aspect, 3) when one planet aspects the other planet but in turn is not aspected by the other planet, 4) through conjunction of two or more planets in the same sign and when planets occupy mutual-kendras or mutual trikonas; planets devoid of sambandha are restricted in their effects. If lords of a kendra and a trikona happen to establish a mutual relationship a Raja yoga is produced whose result become more pronounced if the lord of another trikona joins them but for any Raja yoga to produce more effective results the yoga-causing planets must form an immediate relationship with the lagna which is possible by occupying or aspecting the lagna or by associating with the lagna-lord without being afflicted by malefics or by the lords of the trikasthanas. There will be no yoga or Raja yoga if the dispositor of the lord of the lagna is combust. Constitution Laghu Parashari defines Dharma Karmadhipati yoga as follows: - निवसेता व्यत्ययेन तावुभौ धर्मकर्मणोः | एकत्रान्यतरो वापि वसेच्चेद्योगकारकौ || " The lords of the powerful Dharmasthana and Karmasthana in spite of being lords of a trikasthana by their other signs