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Moon, Mind & Kemadruma Yoga By Rajendra Rasiklal Shah, India Copy Editor: Yenbeeyes

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n this article, the theory of working of mind has been explored for the Kemadrum Yoga person. The belief that Kemadrum Yoga gives monetary poorness is not seen in practice. The mental status of Kemadrum person is analyzed. The yoga is dreaded much for the poverty while it has been clarified that it is not giving poverty but incapability of dealing financial responsibilities at the time of stress.

् ् ु मन: एव मनाणाम कारणम बमोक्षयो: |

Rajendra R Shah has Civil Engineering

(ॄिब उपिनषद, अमृतिब उपिनषद , ोक: 2 )

Degree and works as Senior Engineer (Design) in Narmada Project, Gujarat. He is working in the field of astrology since last 28 years. He has deep interest and vast experience of traditional, Krishnamoorthy Paddhati, Sarvatobhadra Chakra, Western astrology as well as astronomy related to astrology. He has written few articles on various subjects which were published in Janmabhhomi Gujarati Almanac. He teaches astrology and mathematics of astrology and has been connected with Astrological organizations of Nadiad, Vadodara and Ahmedabad. He delivers lectures and PPT presentations in Astrological Seminars. He offers his services for various organizations. He is interested in exploring the ancient Vedic wisdom of India.

manaḥ eva manuṣyāṇām kāraṇam bandhamokṣayoḥ (Brahmabindu Upanishad-

Amritbindu Upanishad – Canto – 2) (The mind attached to sense objects leads to bondage and that which is free of sense objects sets one free. Hence it is said) It is indeed the mind that is the cause of men’s bondage and liberation.

ु ामतीरः। शरीरं यदवाोित या

र् ािनवाशयात॥् गृहीैतािन संयाित वायगु  ौीमद ् भगवद ् गीता अाय - १५ ोक ८

(śrīmad bhagavad gītā adhyāya - 15 śloka 8)

When he gets a new body or abandons an old one, the Jiva, the lord of the body, moves, carrying them (the mind and the senses) with him, as the wind carries smells from their seats (in flowers and the like).

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चमा मनसो जातः candramā manaso jātaḥ has been clearly said by the Upanishads. Moon is the fastest moving among all planets in our solar system. She represents THIS moment, the moment which is ever changing, ever changeable and always volatile for the results. The Moon in daily life is responsible for THIS Present moment of mine, yours and all of us. It creates and builds up the results for this moment, and manifests the same with reference to our circumstances, our mental status and thoughts. The Ascendant in our horoscope is the Body, Purush, Deha. In astronomical terms, it is the Earth. We live on this planet Earth. The Earth as a cosmic medium in the space receives cosmic radiations from all other planets of solar family. In the beginner’s course of astrology lectures, many ask a question: “In the horoscope where is the Earth? The Earth is placed not as a planet but the pivot of the horoscope is the Earth itself in the form of Ascendant. It is the strongest part in the horoscope. The rotation of the earth on its axis is completed in 24 hours and represented in horoscope by the change of Ascendant every two hours thus covering all the 12 signs in a span of 24 hours. Thus, Mother Earth has a very important placement in our horoscope. The Moon affects the mental status, thought processes and one’s ability to utilize his mental strengths. With the Moon’s position and strength, we can judge the thinking processes, ideology and details of all parameters affecting the psychology of a person. As per the modern psychology, there are two parts of the mind. 1. External mind i.e. Conscious mind and 2. Internal mind i.e. Sub conscious mind. The sub conscious mind is the hidden storage part of the mind like the fathomless well. It stores all our experiences and interpretation of our experiences. This is what we call Smriti. (ृित). The collection of the experiences from our surroundings and the action which is to be taken by our mind and body is known as Beliefs and are constantly being registered in the subconscious mind. The reaction for our new experience is based on the previously registered Beliefs. This is recognized as “Frames of references” by the psychologists of the West. Our Yogashastras call this as Sanskaars (संार). The subconscious mind collects and collects all the beliefs or Frames of references or Sanskaars from this birth to next birth. I.e. the default values of Sanskaars of a person at new birth are set from the previous birth. The position of the Moon in the horoscope tells us about our interpretations of the experiences and our view point towards the life. Thus, the Moon is a pivotal point for our thoughts, virtues and personality. Chandra, Sharira (Body) and Physiology and Anatomy: Chandra is deeply connected with all the functions and metabolism of our body. Manasagari Paddhati (Commentary by Vanshidhar) Says:

् कुसमूभम ् ु इ: सवर्ऽ बीजाो , लम च ॥

īnduḥ sarvatra bījāmbho lagnam ca kusumaprabham ||

Moon is always the seed and water. Ascendant i.e. Deh bhaava is the flower resulting from it.

In above stanza, the relation between the body and Moon is clearly mentioned. This proves direct connection between Moon and all metabolic function of the body. The present physiology and anatomy also establishes the same thing. Let us understand. We

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are in connection with our surrounding through the Smriti i.e. intellect or mind. All Our receptive organs (ज्ञान ेिय) receive the impulses (ताऽा) from the surroundings (िवषय) and send them to the mind via nervous system. The mind in turn interprets and reflects for the action, based upon stored Beliefs (संार). Physically, it sends the signals to the heart via sympathetic nerve and parasympathetic (Positive –negative) nerve which in turn connected with the S.A. Node (pacemaker) of the heart and regulates the bits of the heart. Accordingly, the supply of the blood i.e. Oxygen i.e. ूाणशि to each and every cell of the various organs is regulated. Thus, Moon itself is Mind, िच, संार, ृित Thoughts, Surroundings, and watery element of the Blood too. Thus the positive and negative feelings directly affect the ूाणशि –Life force reaching to each and every cell of the body. The Moon is significator of sea. The water element which has occupied the earth in form of seas is also available in body in the same proportion (3/4th). In medico terms, the blood and various hormones are very important watery element in human body. Moon directly rules over both of these elements. Hemoglobin being iron element is ruled by mars but the watery element of the blood, its circulation and blood pressure is directly under control of the Moon. All the hormones are watery elements and they are governed by various glands. All glands are governed by Pituitary Gland and the same is governed by Pineal Gland which is situated in the place of AagnyaChakra (आज्ञाचब) inside, below the forehead. The secretion of the hormones is governed by the interpretation of various impulses received by the sensitive nerve centers in the brain. The interpretations are based on the beliefs – संार – in the mind. During all the day, daily metabolism, other body routines and all biorhythmic processes are governed by the hormones. Thus, the total effect of Chandra – Moon on the surroundings, mind, finer vibrations, Feelings, the heart beats, secretion of hormones and all metabolic processes is surely experienced hierarchically. Chandra represents a Thought. It is fluid. Moon is watery element. The Moon is symbol of unsteadiness- restlessness. When doing some ritual, in the beginning, the Brahmin –Purohit makes us to take a holy oath - संक by keeping some pious water steady in the palm (reciting मम आन:...) The steady water in the palm is a representation of the steady thought to form the holy oath संक. The water can not be steady without support of the palm. The Chandra needs support. Flowing water has tremendous powers. If we manage this water by controlling its flow, tremendous electricity can be generated. It is the Water Power. The power of thoughts i.e. mind’s power is much सू finer and so carries tremendous energy within. The well organized mind power can create magnificent results in the life.

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The Moon is a vibration having rhythm or pulse. The pendulum of the clock represents this moment. The pendulum reaches from one side to another side and one cycle is completed. The pendulum is coming back due to friction of air. From both side there is “support” in form of friction of air which keeps motion of pendulum in well defined boundaries. With similar understanding, in the horoscope also, presence of planet besides Moon is considered good. When, no planet is present on both adjacent signs, it is reducing strength of Moon. This type of yoga – combination is termed as Kemadrum Yoga. Kemadrum Yoga: Definitions: What Shastras Say: MaanSaagaree Paddhati (Commentary in Hindi by Vansheedhar), 4th Adhyaya, description of various yogas, About Kemdruma Yoga:

ु रिवव ादशग ै: सनफां चाित्तीयग ै: ।

ु सनफाया उभयित ैर्रर् ाके मिुमसंिज्ञता वाा: ॥ The absence of Durdhara or Sunapha-Anapha yoga in Kundali i.e. absence of any planet except sun in 2nd and 12th from Moon creates Kemadruma Yoga. Brihat Jatak by VarahMihir (English Commentary by B. Suryanaraina Rao) Chapter-13, Stanza- 3)

ु िहाक सनफानफाधरा: ाोभय ैम र्है: शीतांशो: किथतोऽथा त ु बिभ: के मिुमोऽ ैरसौ । के े शीतकरेऽथवा महयतु े के मिुमो न ेते ु ूिसा न ते ॥ के िचे नवांशके ष ु च वदंि:

“With The exception of the Sun, other planets in the 2nd house from the Moon, in the 12th from him and in the 2nd and 12th from the Moon cause Sunapha, Anapha and Durudhara yogas respectively. If these are not so many say it is Kemadrum. If planets are in Kendra from Moon or if the Moon is conjoined with planets, there is no Kemadrum. Some says these yogas arise from Kendras and Navamsas, but their doctrine has not been accepted.” As per the standard texts, the absence of planet on both sides of Moon is required to form Kemadrum Yoga. Rahu Ketu is not considered in this yoga. i.e. presence of Rahu Ketu can not eliminate Kemadrum Yoga. Rahu and Ketu are not the solid body planets but the crossing points of energy transits. As per psychology, Rahu represents the complexity of the mind, revolving vortex of the concentrated thoughts. Further, though Sun is neutral to Moon, presence of Sun nearby the Moon causes Amavasya and thus reduces strength of Moon. The Moon gets light only when she is away from the Sun. Full Moon is considered stronger and the strength of Moon reduced as she comes closer to the Sun. Thus it can now be said that if there is not a single planet except Sun, Rahu and Ketu, in 2nd or 12th from the Moon, the Kemadrum Yoga is formed.

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Results of Kemadrum Yoga: What Shastras Say: MaanSaagaree Paddhati (Commentary in Hindi by Vansheedhar), 4th Adhyaya, description of various yogas, About Kemdruma Yoga:

ु क़े मिुम े भवित पऽकलऽहीनो देशांतरे ोजित :खसदािभत: ।

ु ज्ञाित ूमोदिनरतो मखर: कुच ैलो नीच: सदा भवित भीितयतु िराय:ु ॥1॥ …के मिुम े मिलन:िखतनीचूेोिन तऽ नृपतेरिप वंशजात: ॥2॥ One who is born in Kemadrum yoga, lives without wife and sons in other country and is always sad with difficulties. He is busy enjoying doing public works of cast fellows. (ज्ञाित) has bad manners, mean minded, always anxious, long lived, with filthy appearance, unhappy and messenger for the mean works. These results are achieved even if one (having Kemadrum Yoga) is born at the King’s Royal family. (Author’s Translation) Saaravali (Adhyaaya: 13, Shloka: 7)

क़ांतापान .......पाथ र्वंशोऽिप ॥ One who is born in the Kemadrum yoga, is without wife, food, water, home, clothes, friends, relatives and is poor, sad, dependent, mean minded, opposing many persons, even if he is born in the Royal family. Brihat Jatak by Varah Mihir (English Commentary by B. Suryanaraina Rao) Chapter-13, Stanza- 6)

के मिुम े मिलन:िखतनीचिन:ा: ूेा: खला नृपतेरिप वंशजाता: ॥ The person born under Kemadruma, although he may take a birth in a royal family, will be dirty, sorrowful, doing work against his caste, poor, dependent and roguish. All these Granthas consider Kemdruma yoga as a dreaded yoga and evil results are predicted for it. Also, in general terms, Kemadruma Yoga is considered as Daridrya (Financial Poorness) Yoga. Over all, the person having Kemdruma Yoga is poor, away from his family, not having company of friends, relatives and living in the unknown place. He looks filthy with dirty cloths and does the works which are prohibited by religious/ social codes or not fit to his social status. He has physical and mental sorrows and doing roguish and desperate acts. In Kemadrum yoga, there is not a planet to support the Moon on either side. There are no well defined boundaries for the mental activity. There is not a specific subject of interest to control the mental activity. Remember, here the strong or week Moon is not the matter. But, the mind without any control excessively gets all the characteristics of Moon’s sign as per the position in the house (Bhava) in the horoscope. In this situation, the mind is continuously engaged in the non-productive mental activity denoted by Moon’s sign and Bhava. The person may not be able to concentrate any activity and behave like rolling stone. This could be a negative factor for the responsible works of life. 1304

The over activity of the mind does not allow the person to concentrate on the basic needs in the realistic world and may make a person irresponsible towards his social duties. The basic question is: Does Kemadrum Yoga really gives monetary poorness? If we analyze the results of Kemadrum Yoga by words, it can be clearly said that basically Kemadrum Yoga gives Resourcelessness i.e. cutoff situation from the resources as well as poorness. Is this about only monetary poorness? In my humble opinion and observation, the persons having Kemadrum yoga are not found monetarily poor. Thus this Yoga talks about the “flaw/weakness” of mental activity and not the monetarily poorness throughout the life. As seen earlier, bond of our existence with the present moment is through the connecting link of fine intellect (ृित). This link keeps us alive with our interests of life. The Moon accepts the impulses (ताऽा) from the surrounding and aspecting planets. i.e. mind receives signals from the subjects (िवषय) indicated by the planets affecting Moon. In Kemadrum, there is not a single planet to fulfill the subjects to the mind. Such a person cannot keep the continuity or permanent link with the life interests. In today’s mobile phone terminology we can say: Loosing (Mobile Tower) signals off and On! The person does not remember or learn from the experiences of life and every experience is a new experience for him. The moments - like beads of the rosary of the infinite time - are separated in the absence of thread of fine intellect to connect/co-relate the experiences of life and the person finds himself without resources. He feels lonely in the midst of the crowd. Further, the word देशारे (i.e. in the other unknown place) also indicates typical results. One who is grown up in his own place with all the means of happiness and full of resources and if he has to live at far unknown place or country, can not enjoy his own resources. In an unknown place, with all difficulties and scarce resources, away from the family and friends, the person surely feels as poor and may experience as if he is cutoff from all. This is also the result of Kemadrum Yoga. The officers serving at responsible posts with possibility of transferable jobs should check for the Kemadrum Yoga in their horoscopes. Or, the persons going abroad without any background in the unknown country for earning should also check for the Kemadrum Yoga. The strength of the longest chain lies in its weakest link. For a Kemdruma Yoga person, it is not sure which link of moment will fail and as a result the chain will fail. The person feels heavy stress during the work of responsibilities. And it is possible that at a crucial moment, he may make a mistake in making an important decision. Thus, the person having Kemdruma Yoga should be very much careful during Panoti (Sadhe Sati), at the time when Chandra Dasha is running or Rahu-Ketu transits over the natal Moon. Preferably, the important decisions should not be taken in haste for a very small cause. He should not be drawn to the decision in haste and wait for change in situation to have the time to take advice from the masters in the concerned field. The advice of a person whose Jupiter is aspecting your Moon, Sun or Ascendant could be beneficial to you. Now, very important clues:

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Ψ The person who is having Kemdrum Yog should not run the independent business or entrepreneurship in his own name alone, particularly when all financial decisions are to be taken by him alone. Ψ He should also not carry the posts with financial responsibilities particularly when the risk and benefits of the company are fully dependent upon him. Ψ The Kemdruma yoga should be considered as a negative factor when selecting a finance executive for strenuous and risky works as it reduces the endurance limit of a person to bear the stress. Ψ Also, the prompt action speculation should be considered as a challenge to the Kemdruma Yoga person. The said results are experienced more effectively when the Moon is operative in Dasha or Antar or Pratyantar. Ψ When, Dasha of Chandra is operating for a Kemdruma Yoga person, he should avoid starting a big venture in his own name. The venture which carries great efforts to manifest the big dream based only on his whim, may fail miserably and if other planetary combinations are adverse, this could create long lasting, sometimes life long stretches of the mistakes. Ψ If this type of situation arises forcefully and a Company/ Organization is to be formed, it is desirable that he should not be owner of the company but he should keep his status as the salary drawing employee of his own company. Further, the interesting fact is that the persons having Kemdruma Yoga have some affinity among themselves and they form the group easily. Such relation is the expedition of two Moons finding mental support of each other.

Does Kemadrum Yoga demolish? Kemadrum yoga is said to be demolished: Ψ If there is a Moon in Kendra in Birth Chart (D-1) Ψ A planet is in Kendra from Moon in Birth Chart (D-1) Ψ If there is a Moon in Kendra in Navamsa (D-9) chart, Ψ If a planet is in Kendra from Moon in Navamsa (D-9) chart. Ψ If all planets are aspecting the Moon in Kemdruma, it demolishes the bad effects of Kemdruma Yoga and the person becomes the big emperor. Ψ The Moon with full strength in a benefic sign with benefic planets like Jupiter and Venus gives good results in Kemdruma Yoga. Ψ A Yoga formed by Moon is Adhi Yoga in which the benefic planets are in 6th, 7th and 8th from Moon. This gives beneficial results thus it nullifies the effects of Kemdruma Yoga. Among all the combinations above, the Navamsa Kundali consideration is not supported by the Rishis. When a planet aspects the Moon in Kemadrum Yoga, the situation is changed significantly. This also demolishes the Kemdruma Yoga. In this situation, there is only one planet aspecting the Moon i.e. there is one subject available to the overactive mind for running behind and the mind constantly thinks about that subject. e.g. In a Scorpio Ascendant horoscope, Moon in Gemini in 8th house is in Kemadruma but aspected by Sun (10th Lord) in Sagittarius. The person is Class-I government officer and is always working and has workaholic tendency. In one more Cancer Ascendant horoscope, the

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Moon in Pisces in Kemdruma in 9th house (Spirituality) is aspected by Sun (lord of 2nd House = Speech). Here Moon is Poorna Balee (Full strength). The mind is constantly working for the speech – Lectures on Spirituality as the sign Pieces represents the deep ocean of spirituality and aspected by 2nd Lord Sun. The native is a Priest (Maharaj Saheb) in Jain Parampara and delivers religious lectures. (3rd house Sun=Communication with the common men using finer Intellect). Thus, the person may be busy with other fields, but in the innermost mind, he is constantly in connection with the subject denoted by the planet aspecting the Moon. We can say in Computer Terms: The subject denoted by the planet is active in his RAM (Random Access Memory) always. There is very strong force acting over the mind in this case. When Kemadruma Chandra is in the 6th, 8th or 12th houses, it creates more difficult situation. The mental energy, thoughts and emotions of such native remains hidden or somewhat obscure. Because the 6th and 12th houses are Apoklima Bhavas – away from the Kendras and 8th house itself is the house of secrets and sorrows. In this case, the quantum of complications and hidden mental energy is much more which is never expressed on social platform. Further, the Moon in sixth and eighth house is in Quincunx aspect Shadashtak from Ascendant. The mental energy is not in accordance (Trine aspect) with the Physical –Deha – and Aatma Tattva. The Dehabhav is not benefited from mental energy. This denotes wastage of mental energy. The mind is constantly thinking about limitations and difficulties. If ascendant lord is not strong, the native may develop inferiority complex in such case. Is there any Remedy for Kemadruma Yoga? Kemdruma person is always in search of some mental support. The vast ocean of his mental energies is ready to shower upon at some unknown place. It should be remembered, rather must be accepted by the Kemdruma native that the most steady and strong support can be expected from the GOD only and any other support has its own limits in terms of space and time. However, when taking decisions, the hard realistic facts and solid truths of life should be remembered. For this it is advisable to keep company of some other person at the time of taking decision. The identity of this person can be astrologically decided thus: The person whose Jupiter is aspecting your Moon, Sun or Ascendant can be your guide or guru. If it is not possible to keep presence of such person at the time of taking decision, the decision should be halted for proper time to get the advice of some expert in the field, guide or respectful person. Moreover, following remedies in general can be suggested in back ground of Lal Kitab. 1. If Saturn or Rahu is not present in 2nd house, Ψ Donation of silver article in the temple. Ψ Abhisheka of milk and water on Shivalinga Ψ Donation of Kheer keeping in Silver vessel (Prepared from milk, sugar and rice) in temple. 2. One should keep a square piece of silver with himself. 3. The holy waters of sacred rivers like Gangajal should be kept in the place of worship at home. 4. The items signified by Moon e.g. pearl, milk, curd, ice cream, lassi, buttermilk, rice, silver, water, Khir etc. should be donated.

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Om Namah Shivay – The recital of mantra should be carried out near the Shiv Mandir in vicinity of Banyan Tree, Pippal Tree or Oudumber Tree (Fig Tree). Using the rosary with white Sphatika (white crystal) or Rudraksha could be beneficial. One should keep the silver item received from the mother with him.

I hope the nectar after churning the Kemadruma Yoga shall be useful to all learned readers. Blessings of Lord Shiva may be showered upon the SaptarishisAstrology and all of us! The creative suggestions of learned readers are always welcome.

Bibliography 1. Physiology and Anatomy; Evelyn Purse 2. Mind-its mysteries and control; Sri Swami Sivananda; Divine Life Society Publication, twelfth edition: 1994; (http://www.dlshq.org/download/mind.htm) 3. ManSagaree Paddhati; (Vansheedhar krit Bhasha Teeka ); Commentary in Hindi by Vansheedhar 4. Brihad Jatak; Varah Mihir; Commentary in English by B. Suryanarayana Rao 5. Saravalee; Kalyan Verma 6. Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta; Translation by Swami Tapasyananda; Sri Ramkrishna Matha; Chennai

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Contents 1.

Jupiter’s Column (from Vol IV) - Graha Sambandha

2. Suns Column (from Vol V) – Swearing In Charts 3.

Moons Column (from Vol III) - Vowels and Planetary States

4. Venus’ column (from Volume I) - The seventh from Venus 5.

Mercury’s column (from Volume IV) - The New Year [2010-2011]

6. Mars’ column (from Volume I) - Health Chakra 7. Saturn’s column (from Volume II) - Objections to Astrology

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Jupiter’s Column (From Volume IV)

Graha Sambandha

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riendship among planets has been a very popular subject in astrology. What is exactly the basis behind the relationship between planets and how do we derive it? Why certain planets are termed friends and some termed enemies to a planet? The Sanskrit word for relationship is termed – “Sambandha” and in this column we will look at the relationships between Grahas. Graha Sambandha can be of two types – 1) Naisargik Sambandha [Permanent/Default Relationship] This is the relationship between Grahas as Nature/God has destined it to be. There is a verse in Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra which gives us a clue into this relationship.

् ् ख-ाधीधमार् ु ं ु पाः। िऽकोणात ात -स यःु तग ु िरपवाे समाोभयलक्षणाः॥५५॥ सदो trikoNAt svAt-sukha-svAntyadhIdharmAyuHsvatuMgapAH| suhR^ido ripavashcAnye samAshcobhayalakShaNAH||55||

The below explanation is found in Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra’s Translation by GC Sharma, Vol 1 55. Natural Relationships: The lords of the signs which are the 4th, 2nd, 12th, 5th, 9th and the 8th from the Moolatrikona sign of a planet and the Lords of the exalted sign of each planet are the friends of a particular planet. Lords of the signs other than these are his enemies. The planets which have got the features of both (of a friend and of an enemy) are neutral to the said planet. These should be taken as the natural relationships of the planets Based on the above mentioned rules we arrive at the below table of planetary relationship.

This is what is accepted and all students of astrology accept this table as is. However, the motto of AIAC Times has always been to delve into the root of every dictum and extract out the principle of a dictum given by Parasara rishi. Why did Parasara rishi select the Mooltrikona signs of the grahas to determine the relationships between the grahas? Why are the 2, 4, 5, 9, 12 signs from the sign in question considered for friendship among their lord?

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What is the underlying reason behind this dictum? To understand this theory and go to its very root we have to understand the concept of “Upachaya” houses. The houses 3,6,10 and 11 are called Upachaya houses. These are the houses where one’s own desire and will makes the maximum impact. Many astrologers call these houses the Houses of Free-will. However, why are Upachaya houses considered houses of Free will? Let us see each house with respect to the first house – House

Karaka

Natural Rasi / Lord

Gender of Lord

Meaning

2

Jupiter

Taurus/Venus

Female

Family, wealth

3

Mars

Gemini/Mercury

Neutral

Courage, Siblings

4

Moon

Cancer/Moon

Female

Mother, assets

5

Jupiter

Leo/Sun

Male

Children

6

Saturn/Mars

Virgo/Mercury

Neutral

Service

7

Venus

Libra/Venus

Female

Wife

8

Saturn

Scorpio/Mars

Male

Longevity

9

Sun/Jupiter

Sagittarius/Jupiter

Male

Religion

10

Saturn/Mercury/Sun/Jupiter Capricorn/Saturn

Neutral

Work

11

Jupiter

Aquarius/Saturn

Neutral

Gain

12

Saturn

Pisces/Jupiter

Male

Loss

We see that in the natural order of the zodiac sign, the houses indicated by the lord of the signs which are Neutral in gender become Upachaya houses. Mercury is too flexible to have a gender and Saturn is too old and rigid to have one. However, does this have a deeper significance? Courage and labor can be shown in area of life. Similarly, profession and gains are based on our decisions and require hard work and persistence. Neutral genders of planets indicate that God [or Nature] has given us the ability to modify those areas of life based on our desire and will. Thus, while determining “natural” friends, we should not look at the people who can be influenced. We should look at those grahas which are destined to be a graha’s friend. This is the reason why all sign Lords with the exception of the Upachaya lords are considered friends while determining Naisargik Sambandha. However, the question remains as to why one should select the Mooltrikona sign of the planet as the reference point for this relationship calculation. Mooltrikona sign is like the office of the grahas. Exaltation is like a function where the graha is the chief guest. Own sign is like own house of the graha. Now, someone is truly a friend who helps us when we need them. We need help most when we try to achieve something, when there is a question of proving oneself. In workplace, in our own respective karma we face real

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struggles of life and friends who stick with us then are truly our friends. This fulfils the condition – “A Friend in need is a friend in deed”. Astrologically, grahas except Sun and Moon and the nodes, all rule two signs each and thus taking sign based on rulership only will lead to confusing results [as the sign which is left out may yield contradictory result compared to the one taken into account]. If we consider exaltation, we become biased towards the strength of the planet; in that case we should also consider the negation as debilitated state. Thus a neutral zone of Mooltrikona is selected for this purpose. Thus all rasi lords except the Upachaya lords and the Lord of the 7th rasi [Maraka] are considered friends to the rasi lord [Mooltrikona sign]. This is the basis of the Naisargik Sambandha. 2) Tatkalin Sambandha [Temporary/Natal Relationship]. This kind of relationship is based on a particular natal chart. Grahas placed in a chart become friends or enemies based on their respective positions. There is a verse in Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra which gives us a clue into this relationship.

दशबाय सहज ााे पररम।् ताले िमऽतां याि िरपवोऽऽ संिताः॥५६॥ dashabandhvAya sahaja svAntyasthAste parasparam| tatkAle mitratAM yAnti ripavo.anyatra saMsthitAH||56||

The below explanation is found in Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra’s Translation by GC Sharma, Vol 1 Planets Sun etc. situated in the 10th, 4th, 11th, 3rd, 2nd or the 12th from another are mutual friends (or friends to that planet). If they are situated in other than these places they act as his enemies. Why did Parasara rishi mention that the planet placed in the 1st house will be friends to the planets placed in the houses 2, 3, 4 and 10, 11, 12? What is the underlying reason behind this dictum?

To understand Parasara’s dictum we need to understand the revolution of the Earth around the Sun. The day of the sidereal winter solstice is a very important date called “Uttarayan” in the Vedic times. It denotes the “upward” movement of the Sun with reference to the Earth. Similarly the sidereal summer solstice is called

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“Dakshinayan” or “downward” movement of the Sun with respect to the Earth. It is believed that during Uttarayan i.e. between Uttarayan to Dakshinayan, the Gods are awake and bestow their blessings on humanity. However during Dakshinayan i.e. between Dakshinayan to Uttarayan, Gods sleep and thus are inactive. Since Lagna is dependent on time of birth on a day, which in turn is dependent on Earth’s movement, the arc between 10th house to the 4th house can be imagined as personal version of Uttarayan and Dakshinayan. Here, the 10th house is equated to the position of winter solstice and 4th house to the position of summer solstice. Planets placed in the houses 10th to the 4th would thus act as temporary friends to planets in Lagna. Extending the same logic, this can be applied to all the houses. The below figure shows the Tatkalin Sambandha between planet placed in the Lagna and the planets placed in the other houses. Arc of Tatkalin friends to planet(s) in Lagna

Arc of Tatkalin enemies to planet(s) in Lagna

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Sun’s Column (From Volume V)

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Swearing-in charts

he original premise of this month’s Sun’s column was to examine the effect of the Sun’s position at the inauguration of U.S. Presidents on their presidential terms. There are many factors in mundane astrology relating to the time for oath taking ceremonies. Of particular importance is lagna, planets in lagna, Moon, planets in Kendra and trikona, panchang, and of course, the Sun, since it represents the country’s head of state, its soul and expression. Below is a recommendation from Daivagya Acharya Shri Ram’s Muhurta Chintamani, translated by G.C. Sharma, Sagar Publications: The auspicious Muhurta for the Coronation of a king is when the Sun is in Uttaryana (moving towards the North and is in the signs from Capricorn to Gemini), Jupiter, the Moon and Venus are not combust, Mars, the Sun, the Lord of the Natal Ascendant, the Lord of the Present Dasha of the would-be-king and the Lord of the Janma Rasi or sign are endowed with strength. Also Chapter 18 of Time Tested Techniques of Mundane Astrology, M.S Mehta and A. Radhika, Vani Publications contains a thorough discussion of the various factors with examples. Regarding U.S. presidents, there is a limitation regarding the day of the inauguration. Since 1789 until the passage of the 20th Amendment, presidential inaugurations were held on March 4 with some exceptions (i.e. March 4 falling on a Sunday (4 times) and the deaths of Harrison, Taylor, Lincoln (assassination), Garfield (assassination), McKinley (assassination) and Harding). No time was legislated for taking the oath of office on March 4, however, it was traditionally done at noon or close to noon on inauguration day. The 20th Amendment of 1933 set noon on January 20 (6 degrees Capricorn) as the beginning of the presidential term and the ending of the prior term, and changed the inauguration day from March 4 (19 degrees Aquarius), ostensibly to shorten the “lame duck” period between the outgoing and incoming administrations. January 20 is five or six days after the Sun’s entry into Capricorn which is the beginning of Uttarayana or the upward movement of the Sun. As cited above, Jyotish classics prescribe that coronations should take place during Uttarayana, when the Sun is in the rasis from Capricorn to Gemini (roughly from mid-January to mid-July). The source of the noon inauguration tradition is likely English history which is based on even earlier tradition. For example, the coronation of William the Conqueror took place on Christmas day in 1066 at noon in London. About two and half centuries earlier, Charlemagne was crowned in 800 on Christmas day, also at noon, the time chosen by the court's astrologer. Interestingly, Christmas Day was about 9 degrees Capricorn in the tropical zodiac. Abhijit muhurta (8th muhurta of the day) is consideration one of the best muhurtas for oaths and coronations of heads of state, the Sun’s particular province. It begins about 1 ghati (24 minutes) before Local Noon Time (LNT) and ends 24 minutes thereafter (total 48 minutes) or approximately 11:25 am to 12:25 pm local time. When the Sun first enters Capricorn, particularly if LNT is used, the Abhijit muhurta guarantees placement of the Sun in the 10th house where it gets directional strength. In addition to the above astrological criteria, the Sun’s relationship with Saturn (both are karakas of the 10th house of royalty) is important. The Sun rules the Kshatriya class (politicians and rulers). For both dates, March 4 and January 20, the Sun’s dispositor is Saturn but for the March 4 dates, we have to also look at Rahu, the co-ruler of Aquarius, keeping in mind that that Saturn’s caste is Sudra (workers) and Rahu’s caste is Chandala (the opposition).

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Unfortunately, I was unable to locate inauguration times for any presidents prior to Franklin Roosevelt except for George Washington. (The inauguration times I have are courtesy of Astrologers Weekly.) However, it turns out that these two presidents, Washington and Roosevelt, happen to be the most significant in regard to the length of their presidential terms. George Washington is important because he was the first president (17891797), and served two four year terms, setting a precedent that was followed by all succeeding presidents until Franklin Roosevelt, the 32nd president (1933-1945) who served the longest of any president (over three complete terms) causing passage of the 22nd Amendment limiting presidents to two 8 year terms. For a more modern comparison, the inaugurations of the most recent presidents, George W. Bush and Barak Obama are also discussed. The question has been raised whether changing the U.S. inauguration day from March 4 to January 20 at noon changed the country’s destiny from the original purpose of the founding fathers. An American astrologer and occultist, Dan Sewell Ward, lamented moving the swear-in day from March 4 to January 20. He says “Originally the dating of major events of the Republic was based on: July 4 (Independence Day), approximately November 4 (Election Day), and March 4 for the presidential inauguration. The November day was varied slightly in that Tuesday (ruled by Mars’ assertiveness) needed to be election day. The 4th day of these three months (exactly one-third of a year apart) represents a grand trine, one of the most delightful and beneficial aspects in astrology. It was good news for the nation as a whole....The change destroyed the grand trine...It is noteworthy that the powers that be deemed it important to change the inauguration date. Apparently they had more respect for astrology than one might have thought.” An opposing argument could be made that the January 20 date is far better suited to the world power that the U.S. would become. Compare the Sun’s position on March 4 at noon (in Aquarius in the 9th house where it is a karaka) to the Sun’s position on January 20 at noon (in Capricorn in the 10th house where it gets dig bala). The country grew from an isolationist agricultural-industrial power into the world’s greatest military power during Franklin Roosevelt’s administration. Roosevelt’s first inauguration was on March 4, 1933. His second inauguration was on January 20, 1937, when the 20th Amendment first went into effect. Although set for March 4, 1789 as prescribed by the Confederation Congress, George Washington’s first inauguration was delayed until Thursday, April 30, 1789 1:48:30 pm, New York City:

Left: George Washington Swearing the Presidential Oath on the Masonic Bible in 1789. Below: George Washington Inaugural Bible.

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The chart has Leo rising, one of the recommended lagnas for oaths. Lagna is ruled by exalted Sun in Aries which is with Venus and Mercury in the 9th. The Sun is very strong in the chart followed by exalted Jupiter (8th house ruler). This follows Mehta et al.’s recommendation that the 8th house have benefic aspects and the lagna lord be stronger than the 8th lord. The Sun is in Uttarayana and the week day was Thursday, both positive. Saturn in its own sign of Aquarius gets dig bala in the 7th and provides ballast to the shining 1st house that we think of from that time in history. Mars in the 8th in Pisces rules both the Sun and debilitated Rahu in the 4th in Scorpio. Rahu has graha drishti on both Mars and exalted Jupiter and the once-rebels must deal with the shock of letting go of England and forging their new country’s identity. Saturn aspects the Sun by both rasi and graha drishti (3rd aspect) and aspects Rahu by 10th graha aspect indicating a dry but stable beginning for the new government and its relationship with its President. Washington wanted to serve without payment but finally accepted payment to avoid making the presidency possible only for the wealthy. He turned out to be a skilled and fair administrator and only reluctantly agreed to serve a second term. George Washington’s second inauguration took place on the prescribed day, March 4, 1793, a Monday, this time in Philadelphia, and reportedly he took the oath precisely at noon: Sun is with lagna lord Mercury in the 9th in Aquarius and on the Rahu/Ketu axis. The Sun’s lord is Saturn (karaka of the 8th) debilitated in Aries and Saturn aspects the Sun by rasi drishti. Washington limited himself to serving two four year terms. The Sun’s co-lord Rahu (the opposition) opposes the Sun by graha drishti. In 1794, Washington ably took up military command again to enforce a whisky tax (Sun rules Rahu in the 3rd, Mars in 10th in Pisces is aspected by Jupiter in Scorpio in the 6th). Moon and Jupiter are th together in the 6 house of service but Moon is debilitated. By limiting himself to two terms, Washington set a precedent followed by every president until war-time President Franklin Roosevelt. At the end of his last term, he was very happy to return to farming. Jumping to the first inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt, the 32nd president:

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Franklin Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover on inauguration day, March 4 1933 during the procession to the Capitol.

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he Sun (president) is in Aquarius in the 9th house with Venus and its lord Rahu (the opposition) all of which are aspected by graha drishti by Jupiter (R) and Mars (R) in the 3rd. Saturn (karaka of the 8th – longevity) is lord of the 8th and in its own house and aspects Lagna lord Mercury in the 10th. The country was in the midst of the Great Depression, fighting for survival. A lot of things are about to happen and bold steps will be taken (Sun is lord of the 3rd, the house of courage). Immediately upon taking office, Roosevelt worked on relief programs eventually creating the FDIC, initiating budget reform, and the first and second New Deals. By the second half of his first term, due to the success of his programs, he gained much greater support from Congress. Needless to say, he also had many enemies (6th house ruler Mars (R) with Jupiter (R) in the 3rd house) including the war veterans in a dispute over benefits and people opposed to the confiscation of privately owned gold. Though he suffered from polio, he managed to keep his disability from public knowledge throughout his political career.

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Franklin Roosevelt’s second inauguration, the first under the 22nd Amendment, took place on Wednesday, January 20, 1937, 12:29 pm, U.S. Capitol, Washington DC: The Sun is in Capricorn in the 10th where it gets directional strength, one of the classical positions for oaths. The Sun is aspected by Mars by 4th graha drishti, its only aspect. The challenges facing him included the growing threat of Hitler and the isolationist attitude of the nation (Moon in the 1st in Aries, opposed by Mars in the 7th and aspected by Rahu and Jupiter th th in the 9 as well as Saturn in the 7 ). He secretly developed the country’s military arsenal (8th house Scorpio) and forged a close relationship with Winston Churchill (Mars in the 7th). Finally, in 1940 he openly opposed the Neutrality Acts by giving destroyers to Great Britain. He ran for an unprecedented third term and won by appealing to popular isolationist sentiment promising to do everything he could to keep the country out of the war. His third inauguration (not shown) took place on January 20, 1941, 12:03 EWT, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. By December of that year, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the country was at war with Japan and Nazi Germany. For Roosevelt’s fourth and final inauguration, I could not find a recorded time, so the chart below uses the “legal” time, January 20, 1945, noon, White House, Washington DC:

Sun’s ruler Saturn (R) is in the 3rd with Rahu aspected by Mars, Mercury and Ketu by graha drishti 7th aspect. Mars is both lagna ruler and ruler of the 8th (likely not recommended for oaths since you want the ruler of the chart to be stronger than the 8th house ruler). In addition, by shad bala, Mars is the weakest planet in the chart, and creates a lot of havoc. The Sun in the 10th in Capricorn only has 5th graha drishti from Jupiter (R) and no other aspects. Roosevelt died of a massive brain hemorrhage on April 12, 1945 during his natal Ketu/Rahu/Jupiter Vimsottari dasha, just shy of three months into his 4th term. Jupiter in this case provided the escape route afforded by death. For application of these concepts to modern presidents, inauguration charts and short descriptions are provided below for George W. Bush and Obama.

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Sun’s lord Saturn (R) is in the 2nd with Jupiter (R) in Taurus and is aspected by Rahu (12th aspect). Ketu in the 9th is only aspected by Rahu. Defense is weak (i.e. events of 9-11). Jupiter and Sun aspect the Sun by graha drishti indicating initial money and popular support. 4th lord Moon in Scorpio in the 8th is MKS and debilitated, not good for the happiness of the country.

Sun’s lord Saturn (R) in the 3rd. Communication mishaps, torture scandals hit the news. Rahu (opposition) is strong in the 1st and Ketu (the defender) is now much stronger in the 7th. Mars is ruler of the 1st and 8th and is in the 8th in Scorpio. Something is going to die – Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. 9th lord Jupiter in the 6th, religious fundamentalism and its enemies. In Chart below the ruler of the 10th in the 5th and the ruler of the 5th in the 10th shows a strong start for the incoming administration, harmonious relationship between 5th house karma (splendor, intellect, creative energy) and the 10th house (karma, authority, honor, government). 10th house contains Sun, Jupiter (debilitated), Mercury (R) and Rahu. Lagna lord Mars in the 9th in Sagittarius is aspected by Rahu (12th graha aspect), assassination attempts likely and have been reported. Again, as in George W’s first inauguration, 4th lord Moon is in Scorpio in the 8th is MKS and debilitated. This time Ketu is in the 4th indicating a more detached attitude. The country is still suffering from the housing and financial crises of 2007.

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Moon’s Column (From Volume III)

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Vowels and Planetary States arasara rishi writes in Grahavasthadhyay about Baaladi avasthas (states of the planets) etc. and states:

बमाद ् बालः कुमारोऽथ यवु ा वृाथा मृतः।

् षडंशरै समे खेटः समे ज्ञेयो िवपयर्यात॥३॥

kramAd bAlaH kumAro.atha yuvA vR^iddhAstathA mR^itaH| ShaDaMshairasame kheTaH same j.Nneyo viparyayAt||3|| Baala (infant), Kumara (adolescent), Yuva (youth), Vriddha (old) and Mrita (dead) are the five states of the planets. Each zodiac sign is divided into 5 parts of 6 degrees each, and each part accorded a planetary state. The states of the planets are assigned in the above-listed order for the odd signs and in reverse order for the even signs. State

Odd signs

Even signs

Strength

Baala

[0-6]

[24-30]

1/4

Kumara

[6-12]

[18-24]

1/2

Yuva

[12-18]

[12-18]

1

Vriddha

[18-24]

[6-12]

fraction

Mrita

[24-30]

[0-6]

0

फलं पादिमतं बाले फलाध च कुमारके ।

् त े च खम॥५॥ ् यूिन पूण फलं ज्ञेय ं वृ े िकं िचत मृ phalaM pAdamitaM bAle phalArdhaM ca kumArake| yUni pUrNaM phalaM j.NneyaM vR^iddhe kiMcit mR^ite ca kham||5|| The strength of the planets is determined based on the state of the planets set forth in the table above. However, the table below shows the points of maximum exaltation given by Parasara rishi: Planet

Point of Maximum Exaltation

Avastha

Strength [?]

Sun

10 [Aries]

Kumara

1/2

Moon

03 [Taurus]

Mrita

0

Mars

28 [Capricorn]

Baala

1/4

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Mercury

15 [Virgo]

Yuva

1

Jupiter

05 [Cancer]

Mrita

0

Venus

27 [Pisces]

Baala

1/4

Saturn

20 [Libra]

Vriddha

fraction

The above strength analysis of planets based on Baaladi avasthas doesn’t seem correct and is rather contradictory based on the fact that the point of maximum exaltation for each planet should indicate the point of maximum power. Now, we can surely assume that these rules should be applied excluding exaltation, mooltrikona, debilitation, and own house zones. However, these rules then become confusing since we also have rules for friendly, neutral and enemy houses. Thus, the question remains how we can use the Baaladi avasthas? The connection is given with pancha swaras (five vowels). Baala

Kumara

Yuva

Vriddha

Mrita

A

I

U

E

O

अ

इ

उ

ए

ऑ

Let us understand the application of Baaladi avasthas and Pancha Swaras with respect to real cases. Baala

Kumara

Yuva

Vriddha

Mrita

A

I

U

E

O

अ

इ

उ

ए

ऑ

Moon, Venus

Saturn

Sun, Jupiter

Mercury, Rahu, Ketu

Mars

The vowel “U” seems to be most appropriate for the native in the profession of the director. However, the vowel “A” is also suitable for him as a film actor. The native, Allen Stewart Konigsberg, changed his name to Woody Allen. The “oo” in Woody sounds like “u” and thus activates the Yuva avastha planets namely Sun and Jupiter. For a Leo rising like Allen, it suits him perfectly.

Baala

Kumara

Yuva

Vriddha

Mrita

A

I

U

E

O

अ

इ

उ

ए

ऑ

Sun

Saturn

Moon, Mercury,

Mars, Venus, Rahu,

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Jupiter

Ketu

In this case, it would seem that the vowel “E” would be the best choice for the native for the domains of happiness and wealth. However as an actor and an international male sex-symbol, the vowel “O” is more appropriate. The native, a Bollywood actor, was born as Farhan Abraham but changed his name to John Abraham and success in the domain of films (Venus) as a macho image (Mars) was inevitable.

Baala

Kumara

Yuva

Vriddha

Mrita

A

I

U

E

O

अ

इ

उ

ए

ऑ

Jupiter

Mars, Rahu, Ketu

Moon, Saturn

Mercury, Venus

Sun

The vowel “A” alone would give this native utmost joy and happiness and “A” was certainly activated in his life with his Guru Sri Ramakrishna. He wanted to be his Guru’s yogi messenger (Ketu), a celibate (Mars) and spread his Guru’s mission and words to foreign lands (Rahu) – the only vowel that can satisfy all these is “I”. Born as Narendranath, his Guru named him Vivekananda and the world knew him as a celibate monk with a mission. His speech in Chicago, the city where I live in, made history at the Parliament of World Religions of 1893. Parasara also wrote about a Dasa system based on the Pancha Swara. One can also bring consonants into the equation to get even more insight into one’s life. Perhaps in another issue of AIAC Times I will discuss that with you.

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Venus’ Column (From Volume I)

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The Seventh From Venus arasara rishi writes the following in Brihatparasarahorashastra’s Vargavivekadhyaya

ु पऽेु जायायाः समे भृगोः। ु पऽ च गरोः अम यािप माृौ ये तथा॥४२॥ putrasya ca guroH putre jAyAyAH saptame bhR^igoH| aShTamasya vyayasyApi mandAnmR^ityau vyaye tathA||42||

For matters of the fifth house, one should study the fifth from Jupiter, for matters of the seventh house one should study the seventh from Venus For matters of the eighth house, one should study the eighth from Saturn, for matters of the twelfth house one should study the twelfth from Saturn. This apparently simple verse has a very deep meaning. For this issue, I will focus only on the relevance of “seventh from Venus” in matters of the “seventh” house. Before we go with this analysis, let us first visit the shloka that which Parasara gives us on the seventh house (Brihatparasarahorashastra, Bhavavivekadhyaya).

जायामूयाणं च वािणं नवीक्षणम।् ् मरणं च देह जायाभावािरीक्षयेत॥८॥ jAyAmadhvaprayANaM ca vANijyaM naShTavIkShaNam| maraNaM ca svadehasya jAyAbhAvAnnirIkShayet||8||

From the seventh house one can judge spouse, travel, trade (perhaps business), vanishing from sight (or loss of sight) and death. In the earlier verse, Parasara asks us to judge the seventh from Venus regarding matters of the seventh house. However, one might get confused as to which signification of the seventh house one should refer to when looking at the seventh from Venus. To get absolute clarity on this subject, one should refer to another very important shloka from Brihatparasarahorashastra, Karakadhyaya

् च मातल ु ः। कुज तृतीयतो ॅाता बधु ात षे ् चमात प् ऽो ु दाराः शब ु ा समे॥२३॥ े ात पं देव kujasya tR^itIyato bhrAtA budhAt ShaShThe ca mAtulaH| devejyAt paMcamAt putro dArAH shukrAcca saptame||23||

One should see third house from Mars for brothers, sixth from Mercury for maternal uncles, fifth from Jupiter for children and seventh from Venus for wife

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This leaves without any doubt that Parasara rishi strictly asked one to analyze the seventh house from Venus for spouse. A complete book can be written on the application of just the “seventh from Venus” part of the shloka given by Parasara rishi. However, due to lack of time and space, we will deal with some well-known cases and in a tabular study instead of clumsy and detailed charts. Person

7th from Venus

Analysis

Mahatma Gandhi

Jupiter (R)

Devout partner who stayed with him till her last breath

Shahrukh Khan

Jupiter (R)

One of the very few Bollywood actors who has a very supportive wife

George Washington

Jupiter (R)

Martha and George Washington’s married life was a solid one, untroubled by infidelity or clash of temperament

Steve Jobs

Jupiter (R) + Ketu

Although Rahu afflicts Venus in his case, the presence of Jupiter in the seventh from Venus confers that he actually has a supportive partner who is also a philanthropist

Marilyn Monroe

Saturn (R)

Her sorrow in relationship is well-known

Pierce Brosnan

Saturn (R)

Lost his wife to ovarian cancer

Jude Law

Saturn (R)

Marriage broke, affairs broke as well

Elizabeth Taylor

Ketu

Unless one has detachment (Ketu) in relationships, one cannot have so many marriages

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Mercury’s Column (From Volume IV)

The New Year [2010-2011]

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n March 16, 2010 2:32:00 hrs IST New Delhi, India, the world entered into the new era for this year. This same time can be converted for different geographic locations around the world taking into consideration their time difference with respect to the Indian Standard Time. For example, On March 15, 2010 16:02:00 hrs CST Chicago, USA, the new year began. In this article, I will attempt to answer the question – “Why Chaitra Shukla Pratipad is considered to the start of the New Year”? For the western readers who are not familiar with the Hindu time-keeping system, Chaitra Shukla Pratipad is the first day after the new moon in Sidereal Pisces sign. The oldest reference of start of the New Year is found in Yajur Veda. Yajur Veda states that New Year begins with the “Vasanta Ritu”. “Vasanta Ritu” is the spring season. Spring begins when Sun and Moon enters Pisces. The day after the New Moon clearly indicates the start of the Spring Season. However, why the season spring was selected for this should be interesting to note. More often than not, during the new moon in Pisces, Venus would be exalted in Pisces and Mercury would be debilitated in Pisces. However, it is in this month in which we see the activity in human beings increasing after the cold winter is over. Leaves sprouting on trees and green starting to show up around brings in the message of a new beginning in our lives. Let us now see how to predict the major world events this year. Considering Pisces to be the first house, we should judge the world events by a progression scheme of a month a sign. Month span (approx.)

House

March 15 – 1 (aspect of April 15 Rah/Ketu and retro Saturn)

Events

Although aspects of Rahu and Ketu would indicate the continuation of earthquake like events, the aspect of retro Saturn is excellent and indicates improvement of economy and hope for people.

In this way, one can predict the events for a year in general for the world. I had mentioned in AIAC Times Volume III that I will write on how to predict on events from the Shukla Chaitra Pratipad chart. The above method can used to predict on global events. I will discuss finer methods on this in subsequent issues of AIAC Times.

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Mars’ Column (From Volume I)

Health Chakra

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n the article “Indian Planetary Images and The Tradition of Astral Magic”, David Pingree writes –

I am providing the images of the manuscript for the reader’s reference below –

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Pingree has actually ridiculed these manuscript pages of Kasinath’s Lagnachandrika as utter gibberish and the method of casting the nakshatras as a misinterpretation of the manuscripts and equated it with superstitious magical rituals. He [Pingree] also mentioned Narapatijayacryasvarodayah.

that

Graha-chakra

is

referred

to

by

Narapati

in

his

work

However, I do have a curious mind and wanted to dig a little deeper into the understanding of the graham chakras. First with the limited collection of texts I have in my personal library here in Chicago, I wanted to find a reference to this kind of chakras. Fortunately I did find one. Before I proceed with the details of the reference, I thought I should mention again the probable dates of the authors of various texts that refer to these graham chakras. Author

Date

Kasinatha Bhattacharya

Early 16th century CE

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Narapati

Early 12th century CE

Pandit Dhundriraj

15th century CE

A great classic called Jataka Bharanam written by Pandit Dhundiraj and has a similar and very interesting shlokas on Graha-chakras, in this case Shani-chakra (the circle of Saturn). On such Chakra is mentioned as Shani Chakra. The Sanskrit shlokas are given below

शभु ाशभु ज्ञानाथ शिनचबं िविलतेनराकारं िलखेबं शिनचबं तते।

् वेिदतं फलं ताानवानां शभु ाशभु म॥१॥ shubhAshubhaj.NnAnArthaM shanicakraM vilikhyatenarAkAraM likheccakraM shanicakraM taducyate| veditavyaM phalaM tasmAnmAnavAnAM shubhAshubham||1||

जक्षर्तो यऽ च कुऽ सं ं िमऽ पऽंु ूथमं िविदा। चबे नराे ख जिधाि भािन ूवदेलािन॥२॥ janmarkShato yatra ca kutra saMsthaM mitrasya putraM prathamaM viditvA| cakre narAkhye khalu janmadhiShNyAdvinyasya bhAni pravadetphalAni||2|| Draw a figure of a man. This form would be called Saturn’s (Shani) Chakra. The auspicious and inauspicious results faced by the native will be judged by this chakra. In the human figure drawn put all nakshatras from the birth nakshatra as detailed in the following verses. The effect of transit Saturn should be predicted according to corresponding meaning associated with the human body organ which transit Saturn occupies.

नराकारशिनचबे नक्षऽासमाह-

ु । ु े िलखेीिण यगु ं च गे नक्षऽमेकं च िशरोिवभागे मख

् ु म॥३॥ न ेऽे च नक्षऽयगु ं िदं भपंचकं वामकरे चत narAkArashanicakre nakShatranyAsamAhanakShatramekaM ca shirovibhAge mukhe likhettrINi yugaM ca guhye| netre ca nakShatrayugaM hR^idisthaM bhapaMcakaM vAmakare catuShkam||3|| The birth nakshatra should be put at the head of the figure, next three nakshatras would comprise of the mouth and the next two in the genitals Next two nakshatras would comprise of the eyes, five nakshatras in the heart region and four nakshatras in the left hand.

वामे च पादे िऽतयं िह भानां भानां ऽयं दिक्षणपादसंम।् चािर ऋक्षािण च दिक्षणाे पाणौ ूणीतं मिु ननारदेन॥४॥ 1330

vAme ca pAde tritayaM hi bhAnAM bhAnAM trayaM dakShiNapAdasaMstham| catvAri R^ikShANi ca dakShiNAkhye pANau praNItaM muninAradena||4||

Three nakshatras in the left foot, three nakshatras in the right foot and four nakshatras in the right hand This has been mentioned by Devarshi Narada.

बमाक्षऽासेन शिननक्षऽफलम-् रोगो लाभो हािनराि सौं बः पीडा संूयाणं च लाभः। मे चबे माग र्गे कनीयं तैलोाीयगे ःु फलािन॥५॥ kramAnnakShatranyAsena shaninakShatraphalamrogo lAbho hAnirAptishca saukhyaM bandhaH pIDA saMprayANaM ca lAbhaH| mande cakre mArgage kalpanIyaM tadvailomyAcchIghrage syuH phalAni||5|| The Nakshatra of Saturn (at birth and also in transit) when placed in various organs of the human body (also called Shani Chakra) will cause the effects in the following ways – Human body organ (position of Saturn at birth and subsequently in transit)

Effects

Head

Diseases

Mouth

Profit

Genitals

Losses

Eyes

Obtainment of Wealth

Heart

Happiness

Left Hand

Bondage

Left foot

Pain

Right foot

Travel

Right hand

Profit

The above mentioned rather insignificant five verses are from a humungous classic called Jataka Bharanam by Pandit Dhundiraja which has been neglected by most jyotish scholars. Is this human figure called Saturn’s chakra (Shanichakra) mentioned by Pandit Dhundiraja and earlier by Narapati and later by Kasinath a ridiculous misinterpretation of the manuscripts as David Pingree suggests?If so, then why is the description of the human body so precise in relation to the nakshatras? Also, why use nakshatras at all for this? If the Saturn chakra knowledge is relevant, then can such chakras exist for other planets as well? These questions will be answered in subsequent issues of AIAC Times that is a promise.

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Saturn’s Column (From Volume II)

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Objections to Astrology

arold Washington Public Library’s astrology rack [6th floor, BF series] is one of my favorite places in the city of Chicago. Not only do the astrology books hold my interest but I find the books against astrology equally exciting. One such book which I found particularly interesting is entitled “Objections to Astrology” [1975, Impact Series, Prometheus Books] by Bart J Bok. The book contains signatures of 192 leading scientists including 19 Nobel Prize winners who unequivocally disavow astrology. Reading this book was a real treat. One of the very first things I was taught in jyotish [astrology] is to understand the three principles of Sthana, Kala and Patra [place, time and individual background] when dealing with any issue in jyotish [astrology]. Many astrologers reading a book containing scientific arguments against astrology might become very angry or disappointed. Such a reaction demonstrates a biased attachment to astrology proving that astrologers, like practitioners of any profession on this planet, are human beings. However, the best astrologers have their practice grounded in the three primary principles [place, time and individual background]. This gives them the ability to analyze the problem with clarity because they can get into the shoes of the other person and see things from that person’s perspective. Below is an excerpt from “Objections to Astrology” discussing one of the key arguments the scientific community poses against astrology.

Now, let me mention that the astrological community should understand and appreciate the fact that these arguments are coming from the scientific community. Thus, any response to this gravity argument must be in language that the scientists can understand. In communication between two such diverse groups as astrologers and scientists, it makes sense that if the astrologers want to respond to the scientists’ arguments, it is up to the astrologers to address the scientific principles involved. The question of “how” planets influence us is an extremely relevant and scientifically well-founded question. According to the “Theory of Universal Gravitation” formulated by Sir Issac Newton in 1687, all objects are

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attracted toward other objects, due to a force called gravitation. This includes everything from subatomic particles to massive stars and planets. The formula given for the gravitational force between two objects is F = GMm/R² where F is the force between the two objects, M is the mass of one object, m is mass of the other object, R is the distance between the centers of the two objects and G is an universal constant. The scientists argue that such a force between Earth and other planets is too miniscule to affect people and things on earth. Mentioned below are some issues regarding the arguments posed by the scientific community. 1) Neither the astrological community nor any known astrological text has laid claim to the fact that the gravitational forces between the planets govern human life. 2) The quality of the gravitational forces between Mars and Earth and Jupiter and Earth (according to accepted norms of physics) is the same, irrespective of the planets involved. However, in astrology these planets and the energies associated with them are given completely diverse domains. Therefore, how can the force or forces be gravity? 3) To make a bold statement, the scientific community has ignored a few scientific facts. The Universe doesn’t collapse on itself due to the presence of dark matter [and dark energy], a principle which is still not completely understood by scientists. Dark matter plays a very significant role in the theory of gravitational forces. 4) It is not entirely true that physical planetary forces have no effect at all on life on Earth. On the last point let me elaborate a little. In all astrological texts, Jupiter is has the status of a King or God. In Vedic Astrology, Jupiter is called “Dev Guru”, the Guru of the Devas and is considered a natural benefic planet. In the example below, modern science reinforces the astrological belief regarding Jupiter’s status as a benefic planet without causing any contradiction.

This image above, taken on January 4 and 5, 2001, by the ion and neutral mass spectrometer instrument on the Cassini spacecraft, makes the huge magnetosphere surrounding Jupiter visible in a way no instrument on any previous spacecraft has been able to do.

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Jupiter's magnetosphere is very special. It is the biggest thing in the entire solar system. Not only is it big enough to hold all of Jupiter's moons, but the sun itself could fit inside. It goes all the way to Saturn. More importantly, we humans owe our existence to Jupiter and its magnetosphere. The gravitational force combined with its magnetosphere deflects the inflicting meteors towards the Earth [from Saturn’s belts] and the harmful radiations to the Earth. No wonder, this failed star [Jupiter] is physically like a God standing there and protecting Earth and its life forms. The point is how did the scientists “assume” that the principles of astrology are based on planetary “forces”? Could it be because an astrologer uses a chart based on planetary positions to interpret a person’s destiny? In that case, any scientist uses a watch to see time. Would a scientist deduce that the hands of the clock govern the principles of time? Probably not. To elaborate, in 1998, I was troubled a lot by a question pertaining to astrology as we know it today. What if in a few thousand years from now, something happened to the planet Mercury and it just blasted into pieces? In 2002, I watched a Hollywood movie called “Total Recall” and another question sprang up in my mind. What would a horoscope of a Martian [or even a human born on Mars] look like? I encourage my students to ask such questions. Such questions are not stupid, and if properly analyzed, would shake the very foundation of jyotish as we know it today. If something happens to the physical planet Mercury one day and it is shattered into pieces in space, all humans will not cease to communicate. People on Earth will not suffer from memory losses nor cease to learn new things. Borders and Barnes & Noble for sure will not stop selling books. All things indicated by Mercury in classical astrology will not undergo any change. The question then is “why” so? The answer is extremely simple. If the second hand in my wrist watch breaks, time is not affected at all. We should not be surprised at all by this reasoning. After all, we use latitude and longitude to denote any place on Earth based on “imaginary” lines. All systems of astrology that use the lunar nodes utilize “imaginary” points in space. Similarly, if the planet Mercury no longer existed, an “imaginary” Mercury could still be plotted and charts with Mercury could still be drawn. The point I am making is that it isn’t the physical planet Mercury that is influences us; it is the predominant presence of “Mercurial” elements in us that influences us. The physical planet merely plays the role of a hand of a 9-hand astrological clock [7 planets from Sun to Saturn and 2 nodes]. I will not answer the question as to how the element of Mercury is measured in us [humans] in this article but will surely do so in subsequent articles in the e-zine series. Now, if someone is born on Mars, what would be their horoscope and how could you predict from it? For sure, the planet Mars would not be shown in their horoscopes, the factors of Sthana, Kala and Patra [place, time and individual background] would change completely, and a blue-green planet called “Earth” would be seen in the horoscopes of Martians. Tabulated below are some “objections” raised in the book “Objections to Astrology” and my responses to them.

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Objection

Response

No considerable gravitational force on humans

The 9-hand clock theory, no astrologer or astrology book mentions gravitational forces as an influencing factor. However, some factors are evident and they do physically influence life on Earth like Jupiter’s presence, Lunar tides, Sun spots and comets.

Zodiacs move and the position of the stars Precession of the equinoxes in relation to the change with respect to Earth sidereal zodiac was explained centuries ago. The factor called “Ayanamsa” exists to account for this movement. Twin Birth Challenge, Statistical Astrology One chart isn’t enough to know everything about results etc. someone. Divisional charts need to be cast to determine ascertain differences in the lives of individuals. Sthana Kala Patra [Place, Time and Individual background] can never be forgotten as principle factors in astrology.

Much more explanation is necessary on this topic and this issue will be dealt with subsequent issues.

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Shukra Nadi - 1 Transliteration From GranthLipi By Vinodh Rajan, India. Copy Editor: Veneet Kumar

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his is the transliteration from GranthiLipi manuscript which was used by Mr. N Sundara Rajan for the first part that he translated into English which was published in Vol 8 Dec 2009 issue. Vinodh Rajan who knows GranthLipi was contacted by team member Veneet Kumar and they together worked on this project to make it available to scholars who know Devanagiri Sanskrit Lipi.

I am a Software Engineer with great interests in Indology related topics & Religions. I have also interests in various Writing Systems & Bauddha Mantras. More inclined towards Bauddha Siddhanta, hence consider myself an Advayavadin. While there are many Indophiles, I am a Japanophile! I have developed several applications which can be found on my site, http://www.virtualvinodh.com, which also contains various articles written by me. Though I have no formal knowledge about Astrology, hoping to learn Kalachakra Astrology sometime in the near future.

ौीर।ु अिवम।ु ौीमणताितर्हरवरदपरॄणेनमः।

ु नाडीमः शब ु ालम -् कुबेरांश ं तल े रे ले भाग्येश े पमिते। कुबेरांशच

ु िवूकाले िनशानाथे िवूजासभाग्यवान ॥्

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यं पमगभर्ाेॅातृऽय (से)। यमलगभर्सोदरसोदरीयेसोदरय(ेसोदरीय)

ु ऽवं ु शवृि - यामलगभर्सोदरी बाे च न –तोदर िववाह ेसोदरी एका च।तोदरीपऽीप

ु शवृििवहीन। यौवन े च न। ेॅातृपऽीप ु ऽवं ु शवृि।एकबाे च न। पऽवं ु ऽवं ु शवृि फलं भवेत -् किनसोदरीय। एका बाे च न एका पऽीप

ु े के रािशगे। लाभेश े िवबमान े सखे

नदीूाे िमतमामे िशवालययतु े जा॥ जननं माऽं मिरे उरांश े ूजात जननं िपतृमिरे। र् ाग जातके ॥ िकिलाफलं भेदं पूवभ

ु कटके ललनांशगेमे कीटे नीचांशगे गरौ।ूभवािदसवर् धायर्ूे सूित उरायणगेरवौ। –मकरमासे ु कृ पक्षे एकादँयां भृगवासरे ।

ेनक्षऽसंजातः तृतीयचरणेभवः।

ु ाले ूसूितमान॥् राऽौ तृतीययामादौतल ु  ं आधानमेव च । िशरोलं तथ ैवात -् आधानं मेषमास धनलर् आधानं ूथमं लं ितीय िशरोदयं।

तृतीयं भूपद ैव ऽयंवी फलं भवेत॥्

विस भिवफल ैव गाग्यर् भूतफलं भवेत।्

जयमिु नवतर्मानफल ैव ऽयं वी फलं भवेत।्

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ीवु सूऽबमेण ैव ीवु ांशनाडीफलं भवेत॥् विस उवाच –

् श ं िमथनं ु ोिेाणं िमथनम ु नवां ु च ैव शब ु िऽंशांशजातके ।नबे िदनश े े चहोरासम

ु ः-कुे च सौे तल ु ःमीनांशभौमे िशिखसंयतु  ु ांशभाग्यांशय यग्ु मांशभाग्यांशय

ु ःनांशके तबु धां ु शय ु ःकटके शिनललनांशय ु ःललनच े राः नबांशभौमेोांशलाभांशय

ु य ु ः – कीटे च चंिे (चंिौ) गसं ु ः। नबांशजीवे नीचांशसखां ु ः– ु शय कटकांशभाग्यांश य

ु ः –चापेभग ु ः-अिं योगे ूभवा मनाः ु ु ांशनवांश य कं ु भांशचंिे पंकजांशय ृ ौ च तल

िवािववेकी कुले योगवान।्

लेश े िवबमाितेभाग्येश े पमिते।

ु ु श े के रािशगे॥ लाभेश े सखरािशे सखे एतहयोगाातकफलं भवेत।् ृ लेश े उभयरािशे रेश े उभयरािशगे।

् त॥् येशिे ररािशे दीघार्ययु गवान भवे

ु िवंदित। सषिसख ु ैव सषिवयेित परमाय

ु ु ु ैव।पऽपौऽािदवृ ु पऽऽयप ऽीयपसं ासख ि।अयतु एक आिधनक्षेऽवृि गृहऽययोग ु मामयक्षेऽवृि फलपऽपौऽािभवृ ि फलं भवेत–्

् ु सषिमृितभर्वते ।ूभवािदमथाे मृितंिवात।् उरायणगे मकरमासे।शपक्षे एकादँयां

् जेसपु ण्यााअे ु िदवाूथमपादादौ मकरले मृितभर्वेत-इह ज्ञानयतु ोभवेत।्

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ु ण फलं भवेत-् ु िऽकोणगे जीवेताराबलानसारे षामये मासे तावामे मे।रिविऽकोणगे जीवे शब कुबेरांश े चरे ले भाग्येश े पमिते।

ु कारके सखरािशे िपतादीघमर् ायषु ः॥ ु ु ो। िपतािवासौवां िवाबििववे कीच िलिप एकसमाय

देवॄाणभ िशवपूजापरो िनं।

् त॥् ु ानानानशील वैिदकाचारवान भवे

ु ख ु ं भवेत।् क्षेऽमूलाीवन यावदाय

ु पऽसानयोग कलऽयोगवावेत॥् ु ऽवस ु ु ाच पऽप ु ऽीयचत ु ु  ु ऽवं ु शवृि पऽयप ु ु संान फलं भवेत।् ं ा। पऽीप पऽीप सं  ऽीं

ु  ु  ु  ं ाच सोदरी च चत ं ा च सोदरसोदरीचतस ं ाच िपतासोदर चत

् ु  ं ावंशवृििवहीन फलं भवेत।् एवं भूतः िपताचेत जातक वंशवृिचतस एकोनिवंश े

ु उरायणमकरमासेशपक्षे तृतीया मृितभर्वते -् ु श े के रािशगे। कुबेरांश े चरे ले सखे

कारके नीचरािशे माताममायषु ी॥

ु ु पितभिगणािता।वं ु ु ु ा च माता सािका शा शवृिकरापण्याप ऽीवस सं

् ु ु ु  ु ऽचत ु ु  ं ा च वंशवृि।पऽीप ं ान फलं भवेत।सोदर पऽयप ऽीयचत   िसंा च

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ु िः।एकपऽवृ ु ि सोदरीयतु  एवं भूताच।जननीऋतस ु वष दिक्षणायनगे कटकमासे िसंा च पऽवृ

कृ पक्षे तृतीयायां मृितभर्वते ।्

ु िऽंशांशजातके । कुबेरांश े चरेले शब ँयामवणर्शरीर वातिपभाव॥ ु िवाबििववे की च ात।् िलिप एक समथ र् िलिपय अास लेािवा समथ र् िपऽािजर्तभागे ् ् गृ ु हवे ासः ु उोगमूलात य के िचालं मास तागे राजारे ूभारे लाभिवहीन। पात ब

् ऽगृहलाभ पाोगलाभ ू ात क्षे उोगमूला िवहीन िववाहानर उोग कलऽवगमर् ल

ु भवेत।् ितीयाे तृतीयाे सोदरवृि िपतृमातृसखं ु भवेत-् फलं भवेत।् जये बालरोगं िपतृमातृसखं ु वष मातृमरण वसवष ु गभार्मे िवूजासखं ु । चतथु  पमे वष सोदरीवृिऋतस

ु लेािवासमथ र्।प नववषदशवषिवावृिलाभ।एकादशेादशेवषिवावृिलाभ।ऽयोदशेमनवष ु ैवलेािवासमथ र्िपतृॅातृसख। ु क्षाेषोडशाेसख

् ु उोगमूलात य ू ाौ।एकािवंशरे ाजारेूभारे े ातृमल अादशेएकोनिवंशिे पतृमरणिवंशॅ

् ु हवे ास ू ात सौ। े तिु वश े िपऽािजर्तभागेवास ेॅातृमल ऽयोिवंशच पिवंशषे िवंशबे गृ

् ु हे वासकफल। एकोनिऽंश े राजारे उोगमूलात य िववाहय। सिवंश े अािवंश े बगृ बलाारेणजभूपवू  ईशाभागेिववाह उरभागेिववाहिववाहानर सौ े ोगेनसौ। तषचउोगलाभएकं एकाधिनूमाणंउोग।िऽंशएे किऽंशउ े लऽसौंशाि। ािऽंशऽे यिंशक

ु ू ात ् े ोगूबलििऽिनूमाणउोग।षसिऽंशपे ऽसान चतिु ंशपे िऽंशउ कलऽवगमर् ल

ु गृहलाभक्षेऽलाभ।अिऽंशएे कोनचािरंशपे ऽसानउोगूबलचत िु नूमाण

ु ािरपषच उोगअवाहनयोगयोगवृि।चािरएकिचािरयोगूबलधनवृिक्षेऽवृिचत ु ु ािरउोगूबलधनक्षेऽवृिसाएकोनपापऽसानवृ िक्षेऽधनवृि।पाशेएकिपिऽपपऽी

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ु ु पऽिववाहउोगूबलधनक्षे ऽवृिसौपऽूबलषीसापाशे वाहनययोगअयतु एकगृह

ु ु िपऽूबलयोग। ु ु क्षेऽवृीपऽउोगूबलषशािएकििऽचत  षसषिपऽपौऽािदवृ िमहे

् ु भवेत–सषिमृ (गृह?े ) लीकटाक्षयोगवृियावदायःु सखं ितभर्वते –्

कुबेरांशफलं संूक्षयंिनमतं-(70)।

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Perils of a Wrong Muhurta A Case Study By Shanmukha, India

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his write-up is reverentially dedicated to my father Sri T. Nooka Raju, for giving me the idea to write this. A brief introduction about him is given below, which is the background story that triggered this writeup.

Shanmukha, a graduate in Electronics

1. Introduction My father is an Ayurvedic RMP (Registered Medical Practitioner), yet practices Allopathic system for his livelihood. Though he was not trained in Astrology, he was attracted to the science since his childhood, while he was learning Ayurveda from his Guru in traditional Gurukula system, where he used to live in his Guru’s house, doing daily chores in the house. His Guru was a traditional Vaidya Vidvan and initiated my father into daily Puja, Bhagavadgita etc, which my father follows till the date. My father does the Gita Parayana Yagna and gives the discourses on Gita during Karthika month and conducts Gita Jayanti celebrations every year for the last three decades.

and Communication Engineering, works in a Scientific organization of Indian Govt. He started his study of Astrology when he was 22 years old and though not traditionally trained; he is very fond of the wonderful system of Jaimini and learns it from his Guru Sri Iranganti Rangacharya. He is now working on ancient commentaries on Jaimini and writes some of his musings on Jaimini system at his personal blog http://sutramritam.blogspot.com

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As he is a medical practitioner in a village, he visits the villages nearby and does his practice, so he gets the chance to mingle with various kinds of people, which enriched his knowledge. Though my father is not highly educated, but learnt various systems like mantras for snake bites, preparing Talismans from the Sanyasis roaming in our native villages out of his interest. Similarly he learnt fixing Muhurtas based on his interaction with Pandits in our village. When I told my father that I was learning astrology, he encouraged me and at the same time cautioned me by telling an incident in his life. As my father is a well known person in our village, people come to cross check the Muhurta, even though they would have already gotten it fixed by a competent Pandit. Sometimes, poor people directly come to him and request for a Muhurta. Once, a known person came to him and asked for a Muhurta, he fixed it by looking at the Panchanga. After sometime he realized that it was a wrong Muhurta given in the Panchanga, which he missed to cross-check. My father explains that after that incident, he faced a lot of problems in his life. He says that he was running bad times like Sade-sathi etc. of course. From that day, he developed the habit of cross-checking every Muhurtha he came across in the wedding invitations he receives. So, he cautioned me “Fixing Muhurta is not an easy task; it’s like changing one’s fate from that moment, so the Astrologer needs to take extra caution while doing so.” Henceforth, even I learnt Muhurta part; I never tried to fix Muhurta for I fear I am not very competent to do that. Recently, when I visited my village, my father drew a chart before me and asked me “What are the faults in this Muhurtha?” I explained the faults in that Muhurta based on my knowledge. Then, he told me that this was a Muhurtha given in a popular Panchanga (Almanac) in our region and explained that bridegroom died in an accident four days after his marriage conducted in the above cited Muhurtha. My father complained that he found not much strength, which is essential for the important ceremonies like marriage. This article contains two such Muhurthas from his observations which proved detrimental for the respective lives of the couple. It is not the intention of this write up to attribute the mishap solely to the defects of the Muhurta, but to highlight the importance of selecting good Muhurta, lest the bad Yogas in the birth chart will trigger the disaster.

Basic Rules in fixing Marriage Muhurta1: Any Muhurta shall be free of Ekavimshati (21) Mahadoshas. Kalidasa explains that a Muhurta sullied with any of these 21 Mahadoshas shall be rejected as it is fatal even if good placements of planets in Vargottama, exalted, or own house etc.

तं च शभु ैििभयतर्ु मिप ोित ैालय2 र्ु सत ैलर् ं च पंचिे कम।् ांश ैयर्िद िमऽग ैगण

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This article draws heavily from Muhurta Kalpadrimamu (Telugu) – Sri Iranganti Rangacharya. Muhurta Sindhuvu (Telugu) – Sri Vadrevu Suryanarayana Murthi – Page 58 1343

बू रेष ु िऽभवािरगेष ु यिद वा वगमांशाितं

ु ायोः॥ लं दोषिविषतं यिद तदा मृूदं tallagnaṁ ca śubhaistribhiryutamapi svoccasthitaissvālaya svāṁśasthairyadi mitragairguṇasatairlagnaṁ ca paṁceṣṭikam | krūreṣu tribhavārigeṣu yadi vā vargottamāṁśānvitaṁ lagnaṁ doṣavidūṣitaṁ yadi tadā mṛtyupradaṁ syāttayoḥ || 3

Readers can refer to any standard book on Muhurta for the explanation of these 21 Mahadoshas. As name suggests, any muhurta possesses any of these doshas is strictly prohibited. 8th house from any Lagna is the place of obstacles and hence this place must be free from any malefic association. It is strongly suggested by the classics that 8th house must be free from occupation of any planet (malefic or benefic) for any auspicious ceremonies. Benefic planets in 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th and 11th is recommended. But Moon in Ascendant is strictly prohibited for any auspicious occasion. Natural malefic planets in 3rd, 6th and 11th increase the strength of Muhurta. 7th house also needs to be free from placement of any planet (जािमऽ शिु ःjāmitra śuddhiḥ)

We give below some very basic rules in selecting a good muhurta for marriage. The readers are cautioned that this list is not exhaustive. 1.1

Month of Marriage:

Lunar Vaisakha, Jyeshta, Maagha and Phalguna months are best for marriage. Karthika and Margasira months are medium and the rest are bad for the marriage.

ु माघो े ैते शभु ूदाः4। वैशाखः फणो मासौहन े मागमो अेशभु ामताः॥ vaiśākhaḥ phalguṇo māgho jyeṣṭhaścaite śubhapradāḥ| māsaudvahane mārgomadhyo anyetvaśubhāmatāḥ||

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Nakshatra of Marriage:

The following Nakshatras without Vedha are suitable for marriage. Mrigasira, Hasta, Moola, Anuradha, Magha, Rohini, Revati, Uttara, Uttarashadha, Uttrabhadra, Swati. 1.3

Tithi of Marriage:

Rikta tithis like Chaturthi, Navami, Chaturdasi and Amavasya are not recommended and rest are suitable. Ashtami and Shashti are also not suitable according to some savants. Sukla 3

Muhurta Sindhu – English by Sri Iranganti Rangacharya; Muhurtha Sidhuvu – Telugu by Vadrevu Suryanarayana Murthi. In our humble view this book contains lucid explanations useful for the beginner. 4 Muhurta Kalpadrimamu (Telugu) By Sri Iranganti Rangacharya – 1976, page 1344

Pratipat, Chaturthi, Ashtami, Navami, Chaturdasi, Krishna Chaturthi, Ashtami, Navami, Shashti, Dwadasi, Trayodasi, Chaturdasi and Amavasya are not suitable for marriage. 1.4

Weekday of Marriage:

All weekdays except Sunday, Saturday and Tuesday are suitable. According to some experts Monday results in second marriage, which was accepted as suitable for second marriage by Kalidasa. There was a karika which allows Muhurtas during night time of Sunday, Saturday and Tuesdays. Yet, it will be wise to adhere to the most accepted norms while selecting Muhurta for important ceremonies like marriage.

न वारदोशाः ूभवि राऽौ िवशेषतोऽकार्विनभूशनीनाम ् na vāradośāḥ prabhavanti rātrau viśeṣato'rkāvanibhūśanīnām

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Ascendant of Marriage:

The following table gives the results of marriage various Ascendants. If lord of Asc. or the Jupiter aspects the Asc., this evil will be mitigated.

दािरं बिधरतनौ िदवांधले ैधं िशशमु रणं िनशांधले। ु र्दोषः॥ पंग्वंग े िनिखलधनािवनाशमीयःु सवर्ऽािधप गििभन dāridryaṁ badhiratanau divāṁdhalagne vvaidhavyaṁ śiśumaraṇaṁ niśāṁdhalagne | paṁgvaṁge nikhiladhanāvināśamīyuḥ sarvatrādhipa gurudṛṣṭibhirnadoṣaḥ ||

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Type of Asc.

Results

Remarks

Badhira (Deaf)

Poverty

Daytime : Li, Sc Night Time : Sg, Cp

Andha (Blind)

Daytime : Widowhood Daytime : Ar, Ta, Le Nighttime: Childless Night : Vi, Ge, Cn

Pangu (Lame)

Loss of Wealth

Daytime: Aq, Night : Pi

Navamsa of Marriage:

Sagittarius, Libra, Virgo, Pisces and Gemini Navamsa of any Ascendant are suitable for marriage. Pisces is prohibited by some savants. The last Navamsa of any Ascendant is prohibited except if the Navamsa is Vargottama. Exception: If Moon is in Capricorn or Libra, the Movable Asc. and Movable Navamsa are prohibited even though Vargottama.

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Bad Position of Planets at Marriage: • Saturn in 12th, Mars in 10th, Venus in 3rd, Moon or any malefic in Ascendant are bad for marriage Muhurta. • Any one of Lord of Muhurta Lagna, Venus, Moon in 6th is bad. • Similarly, the Moon, Lord of Lagna, Mars and any benefic in 8th is bad. • Any planet in 7th is also bad 1.7

Good placements for the planets:

• Sun, Ketu, Rahu, and Saturn in 3rd, 11th, 8th and 6th. • Mars in 3rd, 11th and 6th • Moon in 2nd, 3rd, 11th • Mercury, Jupiter except in 7th, 8th, 12th • Venus except in 8th, 3rd, 7th, 6th, 12th 1.8

Specific Bad Placements:

• Saturn or Sun in Ascendant. • Moon in Ascendant, 6th, 8th • Mars in Ascendant, 8th • Mercury, Jupiter in 8th • Sun and Rahu combined in Asc. • Venus in 6th or 8th • Any planet in 7th.

2. Case Studies: 2.1

Case 1:

This is the first case observed by my father. The wedding invitation was given to my father on the night of 6th April 2004, just a day before the marriage. As a habit my father checked the Muhurta in the Almanac (Panchanga) and found there is a major fault in the Muhurta. Since, it was just a day before, he couldn’t do much to explain them. The marriage was conducted on the given Muhurta. He was so scared about the Muhurta and the bridegroom resides in the same village my father practices his medical practice, he quite often visits them and inquires about his life, without telling him about his apprehensions. But, fate is so cruel that this Bridegroom died in a very peculiar manner. My father narrates the incident below.

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“In the village, there is a dried open deep well in which there was a bore-well fixed for agricultural water supply. There was drizzle for two days before the incident. On the day, three members including this bridegroom were repairing the bore – well. The first person went into the well and suddenly collapsed there beside the wall. Then, our bridegroom anxiously entered and also collapsed upside down. The third person entered the well using a rope, felt breathless right in the middle and wisely came out. Then, a group of farmers tried to pull out the person inside the well by knotting the rope. As the first person collapsed and sat leaning the wall, they could rescue him by gripping rope to his hand. The second person, our bridegroom, was upside down; they couldn’t do much and couldn’t save his life. They found that Oxygen was nil in the deep well by sending a cock and side and found it dead.” As the birth data is not available, let us see what is in-store in marriage Muhurta?

Case 1: April 7th, 2004 at 07:30 Hrs, at 17N41, 83E03, IST The Pandit fixed this Muhurta which was given in a popular Panchanga in our region. The Pandit didn’t even care to do the needed time correction, which is almost +2 minutes for the place the Panchanga was prepared. The Panchanga5 was prepared for the year 2004-2005 by Sri Butte Virabhadra Daivagna, Srisaila Asthana Siddhanti. He uses Surya Siddhanta based calculations, whose Ayanamsa is near to Dr. Raman’s Ayanamsa. The scanned images of wedding invitation card and the Muhurta mentioned in Panchanga, which are in Telugu are also given below.

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It shall be noted here that the Panchanga makers use either Purva Paddhati or Drik Paddati methods in preparing their Panchangas. In Purva Paddati scheme, they apply necessary Bija Samskaras (Corrections) to comply with Observatory results and don’t apply the necessary Bija Samskara (Corrections) for Sun and Moon. That means the Tithi, Karana etc. are done from their own calculations based on various Karana Granthas, which means the longitudes of Sun and Moon can’t be justified with Observatory results. The Drik Paddati method applies all Bija Samskaras for all planet that is in accordance with the Astronomical Observatory results. The above cited Panchanga is based on Purva Paddati, which means the longitude of Moon as well as tithi etc. need not match with the software based calculations, let what ever be the Ayanamsa. Readers can read any standard work or Calander Review Committee reports for much understanding of the concept.

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2.1.1 Analysis of Muhurta Chart: We shall not dwell into the Ekavimshati Maha Doshas in this article since it itself takes more than an article. Readers are requested to refer to any standard text on Muhurta. We shall concentrate on very basic rules that were not followed in this Muhurta. • First and foremost, there is no जािमऽ शिु ः (jāmitra śuddhiḥ) for the Aries Ascendant and Libra Navamsa Muhurta as Ketu and Moon are occupied in 7th house of marriage. For a marriage muhurta, this is of utmost important factor along with Asthama Suddhi.

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Of late, new research scholars are advocating that benefic planets in 7th is acceptable, yet the classical literature always denies any planet in 7th which is unfortunately not followed. The following verse of Sage Vasishta explains the same.

सव जािमऽ संािवदधित मरणम ् sarve jāmitra saṁsthāvidadhati maraṇam

This Jamitra Dosha can be mitigated when a strong benefic aspects the Ascendant. This case Jupiter placed in Vargottama aspects Aries, but he similarly had malefic aspects from Mars and Saturn. • Ascendant was occupied by Rahu and retrograde Mercury. According to some classical literature, Rahu, Ketu being shadow planets doesn’t have malfeasance for Muhurta, yet being malefic associating Moon proves strong malefic for this Muhurta. Mercury being associated with Rahu Ketu axis also becomes malefic & reduces the strength of Muhurta Ascendant.

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• It is a known fact that at least 5 planets shall be strong for any Muhurta by occupying the respective houses from Asc. For example, malefic in 3, 6, 11th and benefics in Kendra and trines etc. In this case, Jupiter in 5th Leo and Saturn in 3rd Gemini were strong and the remaining all planets were not anyway fortifying Ascendant. • Refer to exception in point 2.6 above. This case Moon in Libra and hence any Movable Ascendant or Movable Navamsa is prohibited for marriage Muhurta, which unfortunately not followed. • Though it is not a complete Kartari Yoga, but Mars in 2nd and Sun in 12th from Muhurta Ascendant weakens the strength of the Muhurta. • The Karaka for marriage Venus is conjunct with inimical Mars and also subjected to Kartari of malefic planets. • The 7th from Moon is also occupied by malefic planets.

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Case 2: 5th November, 2009 at 19:03 hrs 17N41, 83E03, IST6

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his is another case of Muhurta, where the Bridegroom died after a couple of days of marriage. This Muhurta was given in one of the famous Panchangas of Coastal Andhra Pradesh districts, published from Kakinada. It seems the almanac maker uses Ayanamsa near to Lahiri. The Pandit, who fixed the Muhurta as given in the Panchanga didn’t care to cross-check the important factors in fixing up a Muhurta. He, unfortunately, even didn’t do the necessary correction in Ascendant time required to adjust the Muhurta to the Pushkaramsa of the Lagna. As a tradition, the Muhurtas are fixed for the respective Pushkaramsa of the signs. The following table gives the Pushkaramsa for the signs. Signs Puskara Amsa Degree Aries, Leo, Sagittarius 21˚ Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn 14˚ Gemini, Libra, Aquarius 24˚ Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces 7˚

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For correct Pushkaraamsa, the Asc. should be at 14˚, which needs correction in time.

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2.2.1 Analysis of Muhurta Chart. Let us check the important factors that were unfortunately over – looked in fixing up the Muhurta. Since, we don’t have the birth details of the couple, we can’t deduce the Longevity and compatibility factor in the charts of the couple, which is very important in marriage. • Moon occupies the Ascendant in Taurus. Have a look at the section 2.7 above, which prohibits Moon in Ascendant for marriage Muhurta. Moon with full digital strength is highly benefic, yet Moon in Lagna is not a welcome factor. Any other benefic like Jupiter with strength is welcome. The following verse of Brihaspati explains Moon is not acceptable in Ascendant while explaining about Vishaghati Dosha.

चंिोिवषघटीदोषं हंितके  िऽकोणगः। लं िवना शभु ैर्ः के ेवा लपथा

caṁdroviṣaghaṭīdoṣaṁ haṁtikendra trikoṇagaḥ | lagnaṁ vinā śubhairdṛṣṭaḥ kendrevā lagnapastathā

• Venus in 6th is a very important Mahadosha that shall be considered for any Muhurta. There is an exception mentioned by Kashyapa vide the following.

ु ऽे गतोिप वा। नीचगेत ु तरु ीयेवा शऽक्ष

ु भृगषोवो दोषोनाीऽन संशयः॥ nīcagetu turīyevā śatrukṣetragatopi vā | bhṛguṣaṣṭhodbhavo doṣonāstītyatrana saṁśayaḥ ||

Venus in 6th dosha can be mitigated when Venus is debilitated or in inimical signs Cancer, Leo, and Sagittarius. In this case, the Venus occupied his own sign, which is not tune with the exception, thus making a major Mahadosha. In fact, other savants like Kalidasa don’t approve this exception, though. • Lord of Ascendant (Venus) occupying 6th itself is another fault, which was unfortunately over - looked. The following verse explains the important factors to consider

ये शिनः खेऽविनजृतीये7 ु भृगनौचं िखला नशाः। लेिवगिरफ़ौमृतौग्लौः लेट ् शभु ारामदेच सव॥

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Muhurta Kalpadrimamu (Telugu) – Iranganti Rangacharya. Page No - 108

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vyaye śaniḥ khe'vanijastṛtīye bhṛgustanaucaṁdrakhalā naśastāḥ| lagnetkavirgauścarifaumṛtauglauḥ lagneṭ śubhārāścamadeca sarve || Translation: Saturn in 12th, Moon or any malefic in Ascendant, Mars in 10th, Venus in 3rd is

not acceptable. Similarly, anyone among Lord of Muhurta Lagna, Venus, Moon in 6th is bad for marriage muhurta. Any benefic in 8th, Lord of Muhurta Lagna or Mars in 8th is also not acceptable. Any planet in 7th is not good for marriage Muhurta. • For any Muhurta, the strength is decided by the placement of benefic planets in quadrants and trines, similarly, malefic planets in 3rd, 6th, and 11th. In this case, only Ketu, Mars and Sun had the respective placement. For the people in the southern region like Andhra Pradesh, the strength of Jupiter is a must. Even Jupiter occupying 9th house, he is very weak by debilitation and close conjunction with Rahu. As indicated above, important ceremonies like marriage, at least five planets shall be in strength by occupying respective places, which gives the strength to the Muhurta. In this Muhurta, only malefic planets occupy some good placements, no benefic is in good position. Look at the chart, no benefic occupied any quadrant, even if Moon in Ascendant which is not acceptable, no benefic in trine except Jupiter in 9th sullied by Rahu resulting Guru Chandala Yoga.

3. Conclusion: It is shown in the above two charts how important is selection of Good Muhurta for auspicious ceremonies like marriage. There are a couple of divergent views by the ancient savants regarding the selection of Muhurta for various occasions, yet all agree to the point that Ekavimshati Mahadoshas shall be checked for any Muhurta. Since the birth details of the natives were not available, only Muhurta charts are analyzed for any major faults in the Muhurta. If the charts are available, the picture would have been much clear as to which led to catastrophic effects on the bridegroom.

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Gulika – A Compilation By A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy, India

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erala from time immemorial has given high importance to Gulika and there will not be a single chart drawn without its representation while the charts of other parts of the country never used to display it let alone give it any significance.

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rawn into Astrology & Tantra from

1. Reasons

very early age and hailing from one of the orthodox Brahmin families of Kerala, Shri. Suresh Babu Shenoy, has been doing research in many branches of astrology for the past 25 years. His serious leanings into Astrology started after getting the blessings from Late Brahmasree Kaimook Parameshwaran Vaidikan Namboothiry, Kodagara, Chalakudi (Kerala). Suresh Babu has been providing professional astrological help to those who needed it over the years. He has also participated in quite a few Ashtamangala & Deva Prashnas conducted in Kerala Temples. He uses & studies only the original classical works, be it Parashari, Mihiracharya, Jaimini or Tajik. He has also created an unique Astrology Software based on Windows, with many features required in Ashtamangala Prashna. He has his own site in Yahoo Groups, where he advises and helps members who are desirous of learning the practical applications of the science of Astrology.

Here are a few reasons. Prashna Marga1 9-41

sveR;amip papana< maiNddaeR;àdaeixk< sae=itdae;krae yaeg†GvgRvzt> zne>. Of all the malefic planets, Gulika is the most malefic. If Gulika is associated with Saturn, it becomes much more malefic. Note: a) Natural malefics Sun, Mars & Saturn, weak moon and mercury 1

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associated with malefics. Rahu/Ketu 6/8/12 lords, (b) Maraka planets, 22nd drekana lord, 64th navamsa lord are malefic and inimical to the native. The (a) group can confer difficulties & (b) group can even cause death or such situations. By the above statement, Gulika is far more malefic than all of them in aggravating the negative properties or even turning the positive to nil or negative. (reducing their benefic nature). This is more so when it is associated with Saturn who is karaka for 8th & 12th bhava and also Karaka for roga / sapa (illness / curse) etc. Brihad Jatak 4-17 dae;àdane gui¦kae blIyan! For giving difficulties / problems Gulika is very strong. zinvl! gui¦kae }eyae From Saturn know Gulika: this actually refers to the Saturn’s Yaama. But also indicates the nature of Gulika. gui¦kí m&Tyurœ Gulika is Mrithyu: Gulika is equated to death. It is not difficult to understand the implication of this. This also means, it helps us to find the maraka dasa etc. gui¦k¢hs The planets associated with Gulika confer inimical results (aniShTa) AÇanuòanpÏit, tLkaljEinRimÄE> àòaêFaedyeNÊgui¦kadE> Aayu> àwm< icN*< SvSwanturiv;yÉedmvgMy. The span of life should be ascertained first and whether the native is healthy or sickly should be ascertained from nimithas seen at the time of prashna, Prashtaruda, Udaya lagna, Moon and Gulika etc. 1353

Note: Prashna Marga quotes this verse from Prashna Anushtana Padhathy, a much older treatise of Astrology from Kerala. Here the author, by referring to Gulika specifically indicates its importance in determining the life span of the individual, his health and illness. This is the foremost of factors. What is use of Raja yogas if the native doesn’t have enough life span to enjoy them? And what good it shall do if he is sick due to diseases? Hence, before venturing into the raja yogas it is important to ascertain the above factors. It is here the Gulika comes to help most. PM 10-4 Aw dae;da dzaphara %CyNte, l¶aÖa yid jNmtae m&itptI m&TyuSwtÖI]kaE mNd> ³ªrd°ga[pae gui¦kpStEyuR´raZy ra÷íE;u suÊbRlae jnui; yae Éaven=ÉIòe iSwt> papalaeikts SyaCDNySm&t> raiÇmPyòxa k«Tva varezat! pÂmaidt>. Eight portion does not have a lord and Saturn’s portion is Gulika. Night time is similarly divided and first portion starts from the 5th lord from the Varesh (day’s lord). zNyma àae´ae rVy kals saeMya SvSvdezaeÑv> S)…q>. Gulika is Saturn’s portion, Kala is Sun’s portion, Ardha Prahara is Mercury’s portion and the sputa is calculated according to each place (sun rise / set). guilkeòvza‘¶< S)…q< yt! SvSvdezjm! guilk< àaeCyte tSma¾akSy )l< vdet!. Lagna sputa calculated at this time is called Gulika and predictions should be made thus.

Phaladeepika.

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)ldeipk, cr< éÔdaSy< "q< inTydan< oinMmRiNdnaf(> ³me[akRvaral! AhMmaRnv&iÏ]yaE tÇ kayaER inzayaNtu vareñrat! pÂma*a> Mandi Nadi are 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6, 2 for each day starting from Sunday. The differences in duration of day should be considered. Night time nadi is the 5th from the day’s lord.

Uttarakaalaamrita %Ärkalam&t, caê>oair jqa vyae nq tnU ên< *umanaht< oa Destroyer of group of enemies, engaged in occult / tantric practices of low order/ magic sklirpuinhNda ÉUtiv*aivnaedI irpuÉvnsmete ïeòpuÇSsuzUr>. Destroyer of all enemies, engaged in occult / tantric practices of low order / magic, excellent children and brave

3.1.7 Gulika in 7th house Jaataka paarijaat klhk«idnpaEÇekamyatek…drSskljnivraexI mNdbuiÏ>k«t¹> Creates quarrels, ill natured / physically handicapped spouse, countering / countered by- everyone, low intelligence, ungrateful klhk«idnpaEÇe *Unge hIndarSskljnivraexI mNdbuiÏ> k«t¹> Creates quarrels, without / deficient spouse, countered / countered by – everyone, low / slow intelligence, ungrateful.

3.1.8 Gulika in 8th house Jaataka paarijaat

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ivklnynv±SSvLpdehaeòmSwe Defective eyes, body, short stature ivk«tnynv±SSvLpkayae égaÄaeR gr¦dhnzôEÊm&Rtae naytayu>. Defective eyes, body, short stature, sickly, early / sudden death due to poison, fire, weapons.

3.1.9 Gulika in 9th house Jaataka paarijaat guéjnipt&hNta nIck«Tye guéSwe Destroyer of parents, ancestors and mentors, does things of low nature / quality tpis guétnUjacarxMmRv&taenae Detached / separated from Guru, father, children, customs and religious austerity

3.1.10 Gulika in 10th house Jaataka paarijaat AzuÉztsmet> kMmRge mNdsUnaE injk…lihtkMmaRcarhInaeivman> Along with bad natured persons, without costumes befitting to ones lineage and without honor. ymÉuiv dzmSwe nIckMmR c luBx> What one does shall be of low nature, miser.

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Jaataka paarijaat AitsuoxntejaeêpvaNlaÉyate idnkrsutpuÇeca¢j Very happy, wealthy, high personality, destroyer of elder brother/sister suosutmittejaeêpvan! laÉyate Évit spirvarae Jyeòha vahnaF(>. Happiness, children, high personality, without / inimical to – elder brother/sister, lots of vehicles, followers.

3.1.12 Gulika in 12th house Jaataka paarijaat iv;yrihtve;ae dInvaKy>àvI[ae iniolxnhrSSyaNmNdjeir>)yate. Unfitting dress / looks, miserable / sad / helpless words / speech, destroyer of savings / wealth. iv;ysuoivhInae dInvaKyae VyyaÄaeR Évit zintnUje irP)ge zuiÏhIn> Unfitting dress/ looks, miserable / sad / helpless words / speech, destroyer of wealth, lack of cleanliness. Some of the above indications may seem to be irrelevant, but are in fact indicators of inner most nature physical / mental, which usually may not be visible outside.

4. Gulika With Different Planets. Brihat Jataka

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s ipt&Öe;kae mat&¬ezkrStwam&téca ÉaEmen saedyRha %NmadI zizjen devgué[a pa;{fkae Ë;kZzu³e[ àmdak«tamyhtae nIca. When Gulika is with Sun – Defying father/ancestors Moon- mother suffers. Acts against her wishes / liking Mars - brothers suffer and acts against their wishes / liking Mercury- Unmaada (excitement / mad / intoxicated / fury / possessiveness) Jupiter- Pashandi- religious hypocrite Venus- death due to sufferings or illness related with females, favorite / husband of female of low character k…ò(LpayuMmRNdsmete iv;aÉaejI sPpaeRpete ketuyute viûÉyaÄR> ÉUÉ&ÖFor Mercury in Virgo, Virgo only gets 12 years. >> > No this does not help. When all exalted planets get one additional year for > exaltation, debilitation planets loss of one year, then why discriminate > Mercury, the planet of astrology and the planet of Mimansa, the most > difficult and articulate form. > > I know things can be explained by using various kinds of languages, going > around in circles and leading to nowhere. > > May be future tells us something about it. > > Manoj > ________________________________________________

Indeed for Jupiter in Cap, Sag recieves zero years. >For Mercury in Virgo, Virgo only gets 12 years. > No this does not help. When all exalted planets get one additional year for exaltation, debilitation planets loss of one year, then why discriminate Mercury, the planet of astrology and the planet of Mimansa, the most difficult and articulate form. I know things can be explained by using various kinds of languages, going around in circles and leading to nowhere. May be future tells us something about it. Manoj

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1. Dear Manoj, Namaste. We at sjvc work with the Rasi Dasa's more often than vimshottari, so we've got this covered. Hence the reason for calculating a Rasi Dasa from a Varga, which we use extensively and succesfully. Indeed for Jupiter in Cap, Sag recieves zero years. For Mercury in Virgo, Virgo only gets 12 years. You see none of the dasa's can recieve more than 12 years, as the final amount of years aloted for these Dasa's are 144 years, always. So after calculating the first 12 signs of Chara Dasa, one lists them once more giving the 2nd sequence. The 2nd sequence is the same 12 signs, only their years are: 12-x, where x is the before calculated year. This will give an end result of 144 years passed. This is applicable to all Rasi Dasa's, i.e. Drig, Lagnadi, Trikona, Padakrama, etc. I'm not sure about Yogardha thou. Ayur Dasa's are another topic. Hope this helps Best wishes, Visti. ----- Original Message ----From: Manoj Pathak To: Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [gjlist] Char Dasha > Hello list, > > I was wondering in a method of calculation of Char Dasha, there is a method > which says that for debilitated planet you need to deduct one year and for > exalted planet add one year to the dasha period. Now for Saggitarius, > Jupiter placed in Capricorn dasha becomes zero but for Mercury placed in > Kanya, the dasha of Kanya is not taken as 13 years. Surprised am I at the > duality of statements here. > > Manoj > __________________________________________________ >

Indeed for Jupiter in Cap, Sag recieves zero years. >For Mercury in Virgo, Virgo only gets 12 years. > 1483

No this does not help. When all exalted planets get one additional year for exaltation, debilitation planets loss of one year, then why discriminate Mercury, the planet of astrology and the planet of Mimansa, the most difficult and articulate form. I know things can be explained by using various kinds of languages, going around in circles and leading to nowhere. May be future tells us something about it. Manoj

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ust few days back I chanced to go through the above correspondence (dated 05/08/2001 on India Divine.Org) between Manoj Pathak and Visti Larsen about calculation of Dasa duration of a sign vis-a-vis addition or subtraction of one year for exalted or debilitated status of the lord of the sign. As far as my knowledge goes both are learned astrologers engaged in teaching astrology to their students and both of them are the students of reputed astrologers. So it is natural to construe that each of them tried vehemently to project the views of their own respective Gurus. The matter appears to have remained unresolved as both of them have left the matter to unfold itself in future. However, none of them have touched upon the core issue as to why a sign can have maximum of 12 years Dasa duration only? What is the mathematical explanation for this. This also presents a picture of the dilemma the students of astrology are presently passing through. When basics are not clear a student always feels flustered. What is harm if an exalted Mercury gives 13 years duration to Virgo or a debilitate Jupiter gives zero years duration to Sagittarius? Why cannot this happen? What is the governing principle? None of these (or any other) scholars have ever dwelled on this basic issue. Since, I have initiated an absorbing discussion on the various issues related to Chara Dasa through SA I felt it appropriate to take up this issue for the benefits of the students of astrology. Irony is that every one today is a great scholar in astrology regardless of his or her own actual understanding of the basic principles of this divine science. So, I know that after my exposition many would spring up to say that they knew it since beginning; albeit, none has no where explained it till date. The above referred confabulation between the two learned astrologers not only bears testimony to this fact but also highlights the confusion and ignorance presently prevalent on this topic while computing the Dasa duration of any sign in Chara Dasa as dealt in JUS.

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The hidden rider in the Sutra Nathantah Samah Prayen ((I/I/29) of JUS is that the Dasa duration of a sign would be calculated on the basis of the distance traversed by the lord from the sign at a rate of one sign or 30 degree per year. Since the separation of the lord from the sign cannot exceed 12 signs or 360 degrees, the maximum Dasa duration of a sign will be 12 years only. As such, an exalted Mercury cannot give more than 12 years Dasa duration to Virgo. Similarly, in case of a debilitate Jupiter the lord has distinctly moved away from its sign and; as such, the Dasa duration of Sagittarius cannot be zero years. This mathematical principle cannot be ignored in any case. However; in above case neither the sign Virgo Would have a Dasa duration of exact 12 years nor the sign Sagittarius would get exactly one year of Dasa duration. Since, the scholars at large are not applying the above hidden principle of JUS strictly the Dasa duration of different signs calculated for Chara Dasa as per prevalent (though faulty) practice is mostly incorrect. For example, Virgo in above case may get even less than one year of Dasa duration and Sagittarius more than one year of Dasa period. As the ancient scholars erroneously presumed that a sign occupied by its lord would always get a fixed Dasa period of 12 years they were left with no other option but to introduce a false assumption that one year should be deducted from the Dasa duration of the sign obtained by counting its distance upto the lord of the sign concerned. If the above mathematical principle for calculation of Dasa period is applied strictly no need for deducting one year arise in any case. Because of the ignorance of this basic mathematical principle few scholars take 12 years of Dasa period even for the sign whose lord is placed 12th to it. In this way two conditions for 12 years of Dasa period come to picture. As a result no sign then gets a Dasa period of one year in such schemes. The lack of understanding of this principle has been so glaring that many other odd concepts with irrational suggestions have been introduced in computation of Chara Dasa of Jaimini. Here I need not elaborate them all because they have been touched in my article on Jaimini Chara Dasa and have been explained in detail in my forthcoming book on Chara Dasa. Before concluding this small write up, I would like to caution the students that each Dasa system dealt in JUS is locked with some hidden rider and key to the same can be had only from a learned preceptor. Those who try to understand the hidden meaning of Jaimini sutras under the light of descriptions available in BPHS or Vriddha Karika would more often than not land on the wrong track because author of these texts have themselves failed to reach to the bottom of these sutras. Before someone frowns on my above suggestion I would like to take one more example; say Drig Dasa of Jaimini. BPHS as usual has not been able to explain it fully. Those who have deviated from there are also not found on the right track. The concept of aspecting planet is alien to JUS. There is no sutra that can be attributed to Divya Lagna. If we carefully read JUS we find clearly that the text has been closed in second chapter. Sidhamanyat – is a proof to it. The book has been concluded here. Other chapters or talk of more chapters are the product of some fertile mind and pregnant ideas of few

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gosssipmongeer. Many scholars subscribe to this view v and give g credeence to only first two chaapters. Stu udents may bear it in i mind fiirmly. Hence, one should s nott and one must not fall in the t trap off hastily coonstructed d knowled dge from any a sourcee or in any y form.

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1008 Petals The Nature of True charity Once Arjuna asks Krishna, when every king, including the Pandavas are doing great charity and giving away things to the poor generously. Then why Karna alone is praised for his generosity. Krishna, the next day, takes Arjuna to the outskirts and by his powers creates a Golden and a silver mountain, and asks Arjuna to donate the mountains to others, before Sun set. Arjuna, seeing the small mountains, laughs and says, it’s not a big deal. So he calls everyone from the surrounding villages and gives them a piece of the mountain by breaking the mountain. But to his shock, he sees that the mountain grows by the same size he breaks it and its almost sun set and even after distributing to everyone and tired of the act, he almost gives up, saying it’s his maya (illusion) and he can’t win over it. Then Krishna sends for Karna just before sunset and asks Karna to donate the mountains before sunset. Karna just calls two passerby, asks one to take the golden mountain and the other to take the silver mountain and walks away. Krishna says to Arjuna - this is generosity. You were not liberal to give away everything but Karna can give away anything to anyone and that’s why he is great.