Sadhya

Sadhya (Sadhya) is the twenty-second of the 27 yogas of the panchanga. By count it's yoga #22, right after Siddha. The name comes from the Sanskrit "sadhya" — "that which can be reached," "attainable," "achievable." Tradition counts Sadhya among the favorable yogas: days under it suit matters with a clear outcome, undertakings whose goal is in sight.

Place in the system

Yoga is the fourth limb of the panchanga, counted by the sum of the longitudes of the Sun and the Moon. Sadhya is twenty-second in the 27-part cycle, from 280° to 293°20′ of combined longitude.

In the muhurta classification, Sadhya is counted in the favorable group. The connection to attainability is the yoga's main note. Twenty-second by count, it falls in the fourth quarter of the 27-part cycle.

Practical meaning

In the tradition of choosing a muhurta, Sadhya is held favorable for fulfilling vows, achieving goals, offerings, austerity. Tradition adds any matter where an attainable outcome matters.

The Sadhya background works through fulfillment. Tradition ties such a day to what's undertaken with a clear intent — support for a will that's already gathered.

In daily practice

Sadhya is a good day for achievements. It's good on this day to get what you've long been working toward: the outcome of negotiations, a reply to a request, the fruit of your effort. The Sadhya yoga supports any undertaking with an attainable outcome.

Sadhya also suits fulfilling vows. Tradition ties Sadhya to matters whose outcome is already in sight and reachable, not merely wished for.

Sadhya also suits practice tied to vows: fasting, japa, meditation, regular charity. Tradition ties such a day to what needs inner focus and goes deeper than usual, without haste.

How favorable this day is for you personally is refined by Tara Bala — a count from your birth nakshatra. Sadhya sets a general background of attainability and clear intent, and the personal layer shows whether that background fits your state today.