Identify your Jaimini Atmakaraka (highest degree planet), Amatyakaraka (career), Darakaraka (lowest degree spouse indicator), Karakamsa Lagna, and Ishta Devata (12th from Karakamsa in D9).
| Rank by Degree (0°–30°) | Sanskrit Karaka Name | Abbreviation | Primary Life Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (Highest Degree in Sign) | Atmakaraka (आत्मकारक) | AK | Soul purpose, inner dharma, Karakamsa root |
| 2nd Highest Degree | Amatyakaraka (अमात्यकारक) | AmK | Career, livelihood, counsel, professional rise |
| 3rd to 6th Highest | Bhratru, Matru, Putra, Gnati Karaka | BK, MK, PK, GK | Siblings/Guru, Mother/Home, Children/Intellect, Rivals/Health |
| 7th (Lowest Degree in Sign) | Darakaraka (दाराकारक) | DK | Spouse nature, marriage partnership, business allies |
In Maharishi Jaimini's system, whichever of the 7 planets (Sun to Saturn) has traveled the furthest within its current 30-degree sign carries the ripest karmic maturity for the soul (Atmakaraka).