"Karakas" is Sanskrit for "Causes..".
This book gives the student and professional astrologer a listing of what each Planet, Sign and House rules over - of what people, subjects a.
Riches are ruled by Jupiter, Beauty by Venus, and so on.
In one famous verse, "Kara," the root word, is Used in describing the One Supreme God Krishna as the "Cause of Everything." Saturn rules over "Obstacles," so Saturn is the Karaka of Obstacles. as in what is instrumental in causing something to happen or exist. "Karakas" is Sanskrit for "Causes.."