Tajaka Sahams

What they are

In the Tajaka system (the Indo-Persian annual-chart tradition), Sahams are sensitive points computed from arithmetic relationships between planet longitudes and the ascendant. They are the Indian analogue of the Hellenistic / Arabic Lots. Each Saham points to the active locus of a specific life-matter in the chart — like a sensitive co-significator.

For example, the Vivaha (Marriage) Saham = Venus + Saturn − Asc. Wherever this point falls, that's the seventh-house energy's active location for the year. Planets, transits, and dasha lords that contact the Saham activate marriage matters.

How to find it

Features menu → ⚹ Tajaka Sahams.

What KarmaWheel returns

A table of 25 Sahams with each one's:

Name (e.g. "Punya (Merit)", "Vidya (Learning)", "Vivaha (Marriage)")
Sign (3-letter abbreviation — Ar, Ta, Ge, …)
Degree within the sign (e.g. "12°34'")

The 25 Sahams in the table

Saham	Domain
Punya	Merit, virtue, dharma
Vidya	Learning, knowledge
Yashas	Fame, reputation
Mitra	Friendship
Vivaha	Marriage
Vyaapaara	Business, trade
Putra	Children
Pitri	Father
Matri	Mother
Bhratri	Sibling
Karya	Work / action
Roga	Disease
Maatangamadhya	Center / equilibrium
Shastra	Weapons, war, surgical work
Bandhu	Relatives
Mrityu	Death (longevity sensitivity)
Sastra	Scripture, teaching
Karma	Action (Mars / Mercury balance)
Vanijya	Trade (Mercury / Mars balance)
Bhratr	Brother (alt formula)
Jaya	Victory
Anuraga	Affection, attachment
Yashas (alt)	Fame, alternative formula
Vidya (alt)	Learning, alternative formula
Karyasiddhi	Achievement, completion

How to read them

For each Saham:

Identify its house (count from the natal Lagna or the varshaphal Lagna depending on which chart's Sahams you computed).
Note the sign-lord of that house — it becomes the Saham-lord.
Read the dispositor. Where does that lord sit? Does it sit well, badly, in dignity?
Watch for transits. When a planet (especially the Saham-lord itself or Jupiter, Saturn) transits the Saham, the matter activates.

For the Vivaha Saham, classical practice says:

A benefic transit over Vivaha promises marriage (or strengthening of the existing one)
A malefic transit creates friction or delay
Within the year, the dasha-bhukti during which a benefic transits Vivaha is the strongest single window

The Tajaka context

Sahams are most commonly used in the Varshaphal (annual chart), not the natal. Compute them from the solar-return chart at the beginning of the year and they reveal which life-matter is most "loaded" during that year.

KarmaWheel computes them from whichever chart-input you provide — natal by default, or you can re-enter the varshaphal moment for the year you're interested in.

Caveats

Saham formulas vary slightly between texts; some use diurnal / nocturnal alternates. KarmaWheel uses the most widespread version for each one.
Several Sahams listed have alternative formulas in the literature — the table includes both versions where relevant (e.g. "Yashas (alt)").
This is the most Tajaka-specific of the new features. If you're not familiar with the Tajaka tradition, start with the Varshaphal feature first.