Shapa Yogas (Curses from Previous Birth)

Editorial framing: This is a traditional interpretive lens from BPHS. It should not be treated as medical, psychological, or deterministic diagnosis.

BPHS Chapter 83 describes several shapa combinations that symbolize inherited karmic burdens and repeating family-line patterns. In practical modern reading, these yogas are interpreted as risk signatures that require context, timing, and remedy-oriented guidance.

Pitru Shapa

Ancestral/father-line burden patterns.

Sarpa Shapa

Serpentine karmic blocks and continuity disruptions.

Brahmana Shapa

Knowledge-duty and dharmic breach indicators.

Matru / Bhratru Shapa

Mother-line and sibling-line karmic themes.

For supportive corrective practices, see the Remedies section.

Source: BPHS Vol. 1, Chapter 83.