Matrugami Yoga
Deftnition.-The Moon or Venus should join a kendra in conjunction with or aspected by a malefic, and an evil planet should occupy the 4th house.
Results.-The person will be guilty of committing adultery with his own mother.
Remarks.-No greater sin can be conceived of than association with one’s own mother. Unless a man is urtterly shameless and completely depraved of all feelings of conscience, he cannot be guilty of such a heinous crime as the one mentioned in this combination. Here, by the term mother is implies not only the lady who has given birth to the person (step-mother also included) but to ladies who are held in equal esteem, viz., the ruler’s wife, preceptor’s wife, brother’s wife, wife’s mother and his own mother.
The Moon is the karaka of the mind and also mother. Venus is the karaka of sexual passions. According to this combination, the Moon and Venus
should be affiicted in the manner suggested. Adultery in any form is a consequence of mental filth and therefore both the planets and particularly
the Moon must be devoid of association or aspect, if one is to entertain healthy thoughts.