2005-2008 Loose Ends From Sanjay Prabhakaran

The average motion of all grahas are as below (Ref: BV Raman Graha/Bhava Bala). Graha

Mean Motion 0.98560265450 0 0.52401933300 Same as Sun 0.08309633300 Same as Sun 0.03343933330

Sun Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn

All units are degrees per avana !a". # DefinitionStrength

1 Vakra

60

2 ,nu"akra 30

Meaning

Sign Change?

Explanation

Retrograe!Re"erse

#$e %ra$a is going in re"erse irection &ut $as not c$ange to  pre"ious sign. '( t$e %ra$a continue in it)s a"erage spee it sti** +ou* $a"e &een in t$e same sign.

Retrograe!Re"erse

#$e %ra$a is going in re"erse sign irection an a*so crosse  pre"ious sign. ,(ter $anging to  pre"ious sign t$e po+er is reuce (rom 60 to 30 &ut sti** $as not come to norma*

,n Mo"ing -re"ious sign

Stationary

#$e gra$a $as not mo"e. /,ctua**y t$e gra$a can ne"er &e in a&so*ute stationary motion So t$e ay it)s mo"ing (rom re"erse to (or+ar can &e taken as stationary ay

S*o+!e*o+ ,"erage

#$e %ra$a is going t$e &e*o+ a"erage spee. $i*e trying to go  &e*o+ a"erage spee #$e gra$a gra$a $as to put some e((ort /energy t$is energy *e"e* is 30

5 Manatara15

S*o+!e*o+ ,"erage

#$e %ra$as $as crosse a sign on a &e*o+ a"erage spee ,(ter c$anging t$e sign t$e gra$a)s energy reuces (rom 30 to 15 &ut t$e gra$a sti** $as to eert some e((ort

6 Sama

orma*!,"erage

3 Vika*

4 Mana

15

30

.5

,n Mo"ing et sign

Stationary

#$e gra$a $as not mo"e. /,ctua**y t$e gra$a can ne"er &e in a&so*ute stationary motion So t$e ay it)s mo"ing (rom re"erse to (or+ar can &e taken as stationary ay

S*o+!e*o+ ,"erage

#$e %ra$a is going t$e &e*o+ a"erage spee. $i*e trying to go  &e*o+ a"erage spee #$e gra$a gra$a $as to put some e((ort /energy t$is energy *e"e* is 30

5 Manatara15

S*o+!e*o+ ,"erage

#$e %ra$as $as crosse a sign on a &e*o+ a"erage spee ,(ter c$anging t$e sign t$e gra$a)s energy reuces (rom 30 to 15 &ut t$e gra$a sti** $as to eert some e((ort

6 Sama

orma*!,"erage

3 Vika*

4 Mana

15

30

.5

,n Mo"ing et sign

7 $ara

45

8 ,tic$ara 30

7ast!,&o"e ,"erage

#$e %ra$a going in a&o"e a"erage spee #o o t$is acce*eration it $as to eert e((ort o( 45 a*as.

7ast!,&o"e ,"erage ,n Mo"ing et sign

$i*e going on a&o"e a"erage spee t$e gra$a $as mo"e to net sign #$e sign is *ike a estination ac$ie"e So t$e energy *e"e* is *o+er to 35 (rom 45. ut sti** t$e gra$a $as not come to norma* spee in t$is state.

et me +rite &rie(*y on eac$ p aa &$aa"a in ta&u*ar (orm Ho!e 1  an t$

1

2n an 8t$

3r

st

"atral a$a st

1st $ouse as a paa s$o+s "ery muc$ not on*y a&out t$e ini"iua* &ut a*so t$e c$oice o( spouce etc. '( t$ere are  &ene(ics in t$is $ouse t$e person can get esire esire satis(action (rom partners/$ic$ cou* a*so mean many spouces i( &a. 3r $ouse not on*y s$o+s a&out our sa"ings an (ami*y it s$o+s a&out our aniety an po"erty. Ma*e(ics $ere cou* s$o+ resu*ts o( &ot$ 2n an 8t$ #$is cou* s$o+ e"en  &egging ue to no sa"ings an po"erty. 3r can s$o+ a** si&*ings *ike persons +$o are etension o(

3r an 9t$

5t$

4t$ an 10t$

t$

(ami*y 2n $ouse an can a*so s$o+ muc$ support to remo"e aniety 8t$ $ouse. 5t$ norma* s$o+s c$i*ren ut in ot$er +ays it can s$o+ a*so a&out 3r an 9t$ $ouse. 5t$ can s$o+ inte**igence +$en initiate. 3r $ouse is (or initiation an 5t$ is t$e constant mantra :apa one oes a(ter initiation. 9t$ $ouse is a** e*ers/pitri +$o +ant our *ineage to increase  &y 5t$ $ouse. ene(ics in 5t$ can &ot$ s$o+ goo initiation an a*so &*essings (rom pitris. 4t$ $ouse is mana or min t$ $ouse is re(*ection o( min it s$o+s up in t$e +ay +e interact +it$ peop*e. 10t$ $ouse is pro(ession an se*(;esteem #$is a*so s$o+s up in t$e +ay +e &e$a"e +it$ ot$ers t$.

5t$ an 11t$

9t$

6t$ an 12t$

11t$

%oo :o& /10t$ is sometimes insiste (or goo marriage /t$  &y some. 9t$ $ouse s$o+s &$aagya '( +e $a"e muc$ income /11t$ one can &e consiere (ortunate. So ana*ysis o( 11t$ $ouse in"o*"e a*so t$e 9t$ $ouse. '( +e take 5t$ $ouse to &e c$i*ren t$en 9 t$ $ouse is granc$i*ren #$us &ene(ics in 9t$ $ouse can gi"e &ot$ goo c$i*ren an a*so granc$i*ren. 11t$ $ouse is income #$e income is irect*y epenent on our spening $a&its 12t$ an a*so our e&ts 6t$ $ouse. Ma*e(ics in 11t$ can makes take a *ot o( *ong term e&ts an &a epeniture. 11t$ $ouse is $ara an 12 t$ $ouse is sa*"ation or moks$a. 11t$ $ouse irect*y s$o+s +$et$er +e are attac$e or not. #$e

<+ant< o( more stu(( is s$o+n in 11t$. =ur past e&ts is seen in 6t$ an c$ances (or moks$a in 12t$.

Muhurtha Table: Assuming unrise# unset# $id%&oon and $id%&ight are at 'A$# '$ *&oon and *&ight respe+tivel". &ote# that these +an var" depending on lo+ation and da" of the "ear. %i&e *)hi+it ,"oon-

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aali ,Mi$ "ight-

Start 11.36 12@24 13@12 14@00 14@48 15@36 16@24 17.12 18@00 18@48 19@36 20@24 21@12 22@00 22@48 23.36 00@24 01@12 02@00 02@48

En$ 12.24 13@12 14@00 14@48 15@36 16@24 1@12 18. 18@48 19@36 20@24 21@12 22@00 22@48 23@36 .24 01@12 02@00 02@48 03@36

Mhrtha # 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2

Deit' Hari ,a+a/i0/e!ha $a(a nirṛ ti /!a/a &itra 0a(rgni

"a(!hatra "&)er 22 21 20 19 18 1 16

&arta t/aṣṭṛ  ar(a ar'a&a )haga pitaro ahi +/a a$iti i0a ,$raan$ra pit&aha

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8  6 5 4

"a(!hatra *)h+it A. ,s$aa -. ,s$aa Moo*a Jyes$ta ,nura$a Vis$aka *DSH* S+ati $itra Basta A. -$a*guni -. -$a*guni Mag$a ,s$*es$a !h'a -unar"asu ,rra Mriga Ro$ini

rah&a Mhrta Morning

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*)hi+it ,"oon-

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aali ,Mi$ "ight-

03@36 04@24 5.12 06@00 06@48 0@36 08@24 09@12 10@00 10@48 11.36 12@24 13@12 14@00 14@48 15@36 16@24 17.12 18@00 18@48 19@36 20@24 21@12 22@00 22@48 23.36

04@24 05@12 6. 06@48 0@36 08@24 09@12 10@00 10@48 11@36 12.24 13@12 14@00 14@48 15@36 16@24 1@12 18. 18@48 19@36 20@24 21@12 22@00 22@48 23@36 .24

/ahni 28 29 'a&a 3 $a!ra 1 2 p9ṣ 3 ahir)$hn'a a+ap$ 4 5 a&)pa /a!a/a 6  go/in$a 8 Hari ,a+a/i0/e!ha 9 10 $a(a 11 nirṛ ti /!a/a 12 13 &itra 14 0a(rgni 15 16 &arta t/aṣṭṛ  1 18 ar(a 19 ar'a&a )haga 20 21 pitaro 22 ahi 23 +/a

3 2 1 28 2 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 1 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 9 8

rittika $arani *HM* ,s$+ini Re"ati A. $arapaa -. $arapaa S$ata&$is$a: >$anis$ta Sra"ana *)h+it A. ,s$aa -. ,s$aa Moo*a Jyes$ta ,nura$a Vis$aka *DSH* S+ati $itra Basta A. -$a*guni -. -$a*guni Mag$a ,s$*es$a !h'a

00@24 01@12 02@00 02@48 03@36 04@24 5.12

rah&a Mhrta

01@12 02@00 02@48 03@36 04@24 05@12 6.

24 25 26 2 28 29 3

a$iti i0a an$ra pit&aha /ahni 'a&a

Let me put this in tabular form, Divisional

Temporary Lagna

Meaning of temporary lagna indicating  prime intellectual focus.

Main karma Meaning of or success divisional karma or what the  person whishes to succeed in.

D9-Dharma 5th house & marriage D2-ealth 12th  House

Children and 2nd house intelligence Losses 9 thh   ouse

D!11thh   ouse "i#lings or $arakrama

Focuses on %th house income, since in #$ chart it "ould be physical

Family and savings. or!s to"ards fortune % thh   ouse focuses more on "ea!ness.

 6 5 4 3 2

-unar"asu ,rra Mriga Ro$ini rittika $arani *HM*

D%-i'ed  properties

D()hildren

1&thh   ouse

*thh   ouse lagna

income. Hence increase in strength Focuses on *th house ruling ,by getting more land and property since it's #() -ho"s that (thh   ouse the person is see!ing partners

+ndicates that the person "or!s to"ards enoyments. (th house is paataala, +t's told in purana's that children prevent one falling in hell and uplifts the pitris to heaven by tarpana. Hence the !arma is to"ards removal from paataala. utra pu/tra 0putra. here pu refers to a

th

D*+-,arma (  house

D*2$arents

2nd  house

st

Home and 1 h   ouse happiness. 3lagna) ature of the individual is to get more fruits by less !arma. he intellect in this divisional al"ays focuses on sitting at home Family, he 11th house focus of this divisional chart is family. s it "as created by your parents. he person's intellect in this chart al"ays focuses on family as created by

type of hell o"er, position and self "ell being. he person "ants to get the ma4imum to self in form of po"er and position 3lagna)

6ains, l"ays tries to count "hat one got from parents.

th

parents -"arga, he *thh   ouse person "ants to enoy li!e in heavens

D*ehicles and such amenities

1&  house

D2+

8th house

he person is $rdh   ouse forced to thin! about all his shadripu, enemies and "ea!ness

D2%

2nd house

-peech or 11th e4pression of !no"ledge.  he person focuses on e4pressing his !no"ledge or implementing "hat one learns. he (th is ta!en a prime house for learning,

7aama, he person tries to get as much desire fulfilled as possible. padesa, $ rd house is upadesa. he person tries to see! blessings and good "ords from gurus to remove the sins. 6ains or digestion of !no"ledge.  he person's implementatio n of !no"ledge very much depends on ho" much he has digested the !no"ledge.

D!+

%th house

11th is digestion of learning and 2nd is e4pression or using the !no"ledge. +n this 5thh   ouse divisional the person is al"ays thin!ing about the "ea!ness 3rundra) and all the sins.

he person tries to get a good intelligence,  he success in this chart depends on mantra 35th bhaava)

 गह  अवसथा  : Graha Avastha ॐ ु रवे  नामः

!ear ,riends# - had been thining about Graha Avasthas and wanted share them with "ou. 0ere are some of m" thoughts. The state of a graha indi+ates nature of fru+tifi+ation of arma. The graha1s results are felt during their dasas. The grahas avastha or state indi+ates man" things# ) 0ow soon the graha will give the indi+ated results. *) The guna or nature of the graha while giving the results. 2) The good fortune indi+ated b" the graham 3) The weanesses of the graha.

4) The a+tivit" interested b" the graha. $aharishi araashara has indi+ated five t"pes of avathas (ref: 5h 34:B0). The" are 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Baalaadi Avastha :  4 t"pes based on five parts of odd or even sign. Jagrutaadi Avastha :  2 t"pes depending on it1s graha1s &atural relationship to dispositor (friend# neutral or enem") Deeptaadi Avastha :  6 t"pes based on graha1s 5hart spe+ifi+ relationship to dispositor. Lajjitaadi Avastha :  ' t"pes based on +on7un+tions with malefi+s et+. Shayanaadhi Avastha :  * t"pes of a+tivities +al+ulated b" &ashatre 8 Graha 8 &avamsha 9 anma&a; 9 Ghatia 9
1) Baalaadi Avastha

ramAd.h bAla0 umAro.atha "uvA vR=iddhastathA mR=ita0 B0 34.2 The" are of five t"pes namel"# . *. 2. 3. 4.

Baala : 5hild >umaara : Teen ?uva : ?outh /Adult Vriddha : @ldage $rita :
The sign is divided in 4 parts and the" rule ea+h part in seuen+e for odd signs and results are reverse for even signs. These indi+ates whenC the graha will give the results. The baala avatha graha will give results too earl" and mrita avastha graha +an give results too late during the dasa.

2) Jaagrutaadi Avastha

&atural relationship of graha determines this avastha. A graha +an be in a friendl" house or neutral or enemies house. There are three t"pes of relationships and hen+e there are three t"pes of this avastha# 7Agratsvapnasushhupt"Ah"A avasthA nAmadR=i.hphalA0 4 . aagrut / Awae *. wapna / !reaming 2. ushupta / leeping These indi+ate three states of nature lie atwi+ (,ull" +ons+ien+e)# Ra7asi+ or passionate (artiall" +ons+ious of deeds) or sushupta (deep sleep# not +ons+ious of what it1s doing).

) Deeptaadi Avastha This is based on the individual relationships of graha for a parti+ular +hart. i.e temporal relationships. Based on position of grahas in the +hart. !ue to spe+ifi+ positioning the +hart ma" get better results. These of nine t"pes indi+ating the bhaag"a#

d-pta0 svastha0 pramudita0 shAnto d-no.atha du0hita0 vialash+ha hala0 o.ap-t"avasthA navadhA.aparA0 34.D . !eepta *. wastha 2. ramudita

3. 4. '. D. E. 6.

haanta !eena Viala !uhita >hal >op

This avastha indi+ates the goodness or bhaag"a got from the graham. %3 is good# 4 is middling and '%6 indi+ates lesser amounts of fortune in seuen+e. This avastha will indi+ate the resour+es available of a graha to do it1s tas.

!) Lajjitaadi Avastha A graha has weanesses and enemies these are of shad ripu (the si; enemies). These are indi+ated b" variousl" as#

la77ito garvitash+haiva ;udhitastR=ishhitastathA mudita0 ;obhitash+haiva grahabhAvA0 pra-rtitA0  . etu# or with r"a# Hani# or $aIgal# it is in
*. Garvit : 0aught" tu&=gasthAnagato vA.api trio&e.api bhavetpuna0 garvita0 so.api gadito nirvisha$a$ dvi7ottama 2 -f a Grah is in e;altation# or in $ooltrion# it is Garvit (Aspe+ted b" malefi+s) 2. >shudhit : 0ungered shatrugeh- shatru"uto ripudR=ishhTo bhaved"adi ;udhita0 sa +ha viG?e"a0 shani"uto "athA tathA 3 -f a Grah is in an enem"s RJKi# or "uti with an enem"# or re+eives a !rishti from an enem"# or even# if a Grah is "uti with Hani# the Avastha is >shudhit 3. Trushit : Thirst" 7alarAshau sthita0 heTa0 shatru&A +hA.avaloita0 shubhagrahA na pash"anti tR=ishhita0 sa udAhR=ita0 4 -f a Grah is in a water" RJKi and re+eives a !rishti from a malefi+# but does not re+eive a !rishti from a benefi+# the Avastha is +alled Trushit 4. $udit : 5ompla+ent

mitrageh- mitra"uto mitre&a +ha viloita0 guru&A sahito "ash+ha mudita0 sa pra-rtita0 ' -f a Grah is in a friendl" RJKi# or is "uti with# or re+eives a !rishti from a benefi+# or is "uti with Guru# it is said to be in $udit Avastha. (And it be+omes +ompla+ent it its aspe+ted b" aturn) '. >shobhit : Trembling (@ut of fear of authorit") ravi&A sahito "ash+ha pApA pash"anti sarvathA ;obhita$ ta$ vi7An-"A+h+hhatru&A "adi v-;ita0 D -f a Grah is "uti with r"a and re+eives a !rishti from# or is "uti with a malefi+# or re+eives a !rishti from an enem"# it is said to be in >shobhit "eshhu "eshhu +ha bhAveshhu grahAstishhThanti sarvathA ;udhita0 ;obhito vApi tad.hbhAvaphalanAshana0 E The ;uditah (0ungered) and ;obhita (frightened) are the worst of these avasthas. ") Shaayanaadi Avastha There are * forms of a+tivities indi+ated b" the twelve bhaavas# This is found using the formula &ashatra 8 Graha 8 &avamsha 9 anma&a; 9 Ghatia 9
&ashatra : is the nashatra number where graha is sitting Graha: is indi+ated b" the graha number sun LMsatLD# rahuLE and etu L 6 &avamsha: the navamsha number of the graha in given rashi# eg if in N to2.22 deg then  anma &a;: $oon nashatra Ghatia: the ghatia number +ounted from sunrise
. ha"an *. Opavesan 2. &etrapani 3. raash 4. Gaman '. Agaman D. abha E. Agam 6. Bho7an N.&rit"a autu *.&idr The details of +al+ulating this +an be read from the &arasimha7i1s arti+le. A +op" whi+h is in http://www.s+ribd.+om/do+/*466E6/D%avastha Parm Regards an7a"  &@TF: A detailed arti+le will follow in "otish !igest.

#ala Sarpa $ #ala A%rita &'ga  Article on Kala Sarpa & Kala Amrita Yoga of Pt. Sanjay Rath: ' o not $a"e t$e re(erence at present (or t$e StanCa < ,gre Ra$u a$ou etu Sar"a ma$ye %ra$a...< (or a*a Sarpa ?oga /S? an t$e re"erse i.e. <,gre etu a$ou Ra$u ..< (or a*a ,mrita ?oga /,?. #$ere +ere ot$er etai*s a&out t$e (amines an estruction &roug$t a&out &y t$e S? in munane matters. #$is +as etene to nata* c$arts.

#$e moot point is t$at t$e noes /Ra$u D etu represent t$e t+o etremities o( *i(e *ike t$e in(ra;re rays /etu an t$e A*tra;"io*et rays /Ra$u &eing t$e t+o etremeties o( t$e "isi&*e spectrum o( se"en co*ors /V'%?=R ; t$e remaining se"en p*anets (rom Sun to Saturn. ike t$e 'n(ra;re D A*tra;"io*et rays are not part o( t$e "isi&*e spectrum yet t$ey can &e goo /'n(ra;re can cure many &one re*ate!musc*e re*ate iseases or &a /AV is "ery angerous an ep*etes t$e oCone *ayer *ike Ra$u cutting out our &reat$ing system an causing strangu*ation ast$ama etc so a*so t$e noes etu D Ra$u are not "isi&*e yet t$ey can in(*uence $uman *i(e. #$ese t+o etremities o( Buman *i(e are t$e Saint +$o renounces a** attac$ment to +or**y materia* eistence in searc$ (or emancipation (rom sorro+!re;&irt$ sym&o*ise &y Moks$a karaka etu ru*ing t$e #e:as /(ire o( tapasya or t$e reae rimina*s +$o +i** go to any etent to en:oy t$e materia* en:oyments o( t$is +or* *ike t$e $ogi ; Ra$u. #$ese noes are a*+ays opposite to eac$ ot$er sym&o *ising t$e opposite po*es o( *i(e irection. E"ery $uman &eing is statione &et+een t$ese t+o etremeties at any point o( time in $is *i(e. oming to t$e Fuestion o( etermining t$e eistence o( S? or ,? t$e (irst t$ing is to '%=RE t$e ascenant /agna. -*ace your (inger on t$e sign occupie &y etu an mo"e it Coiaca**y a*ong t$e signs ti** t$e sign occupie &y Ra$u. ere a** t$e ot$er se"en p*anets p*ace +it$in t$ese signs (rom etu to Ra$uG '( yes t$en a*a Sarpa ?oga eists. Simi*ar*y p*ace your (inger on t$e sign occupie &y Ra$u an mo" e it Coiaca**y a*ong t$e signs ti** t$e sign occupie &y etu. ere a** t$e ot$er se"en p*anets p*ace +it$in t$ese signs (rom Ra$u to etuG '( yes t$en a*a ,mrita ?oga eists. '( S? eists t$en t$ere is an in$erent tenency to en:oy an to gra& materia* com(orts (or onese*(. #$is can take an etreme (orm *ike crimina* tenencies *ike stea*ing etc. '( ,? eists t$en t$e tenency is to gi"e up e"eryt$ing. 'n any case suc$ peop*e ten to &e etreme in t$eir ecisions an natura**y t$ere +i** &e  p$ysica* /Ra$u an menta* /etu su((ering :ust *ike Ra$u an etu ec*ipsing t$e Sun an Moon respecti"e*y. 'n &ot$ cases t$is is consiere a &onage ue to arma o( t$e *ast &irt$ an +i** re*ie"e t$e person or mani(est at a certain speci(ic age epening on t$e c$art. =ne met$o o( eterming t$is is to use t$e natura* years o( t$e p*anets /re(er to ru o( Veic astro*ogy &y t$is scri&e +$ere t$at (or Ra$u is 45 an (or etu is 43. #$e net natura* Fuestion is to etermine t$e p*anets t$at can &reak t$is S? or ,? re*ate su((ering. e kno+ t$at natura* ma*e(ics in enra /Huarants generate Sarpa ?oga. #$us natura* ma*e(ic p*anets /Sun Mars Saturn Ra$u D etu ; Sun $as &een inc*ue as a rura an not as a >us$ta on*y en$ace t$e su((ering an potentia* pro&*ems associate +it$ t$e S? or ,? +$i*e natura* ene(ic p*anets /Moon Jupiter Mercury D Venus can annu* t$e su((ering an generate greatness or Ma$a ?oga.  et comes t$e p*acement o( t$ese p*anets to annu* t$e S?!,? an generate t$e Ma$a ?oga. '( in a c$art ot$er+ise $a"ing S?!,? t$ese  &ene(ic p*anet/s are p*ace +it$ eit$er o( Ra$u /$oga or etu /Moks$a t$en t$e su((ering ens an $e attains greatness. o+ coming to $ouses t$e p*acement o( t$ese p*anets in t$e (irst or se"ent$

$ouse /Satya -eet$a a*so generates t$is great yo ga. #$e resu*ts o( S?!,? are a*tere as per t$e $ouses t$ey start (rom an en at. >etai*s are  &eyon t$e scope o( t$is *etter. , traitiona* Veic ,stro*oger s$ou* not en +it$out a sma** note on remeies. <a*o$ $ani Vinayako< is t$e Veic remey (or t$is S? /$ani or ,? /Vinayaka ; %anapati respecti"e*y. $en t$e &ene(ic p*anets con:oin t$e noes t$e eities are -ar"ati!%ouri /Moon Sam&asi"a /Jupiter Vis$nu /Mercury an aks$mi /Venus respecti"e*y. $en natura* &ene(ics are in t$e (irst $ouse t$en t$e eity is a (orm o( Vis$nu +$i*e in t$e se"ent$ $ouse a (orm o( S$i"a. 'n t$is manner t$e inte**igent astro*oger can recommen t$e correct remey. osted b" an7a" rabhaaran

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(etr'gressi'n Analysis || Om Gurave Namah || Dear Guruji and Jyotishas, I tried to see how often does a graha get retrograde. I tried an everyday position for 60 years !"#"$ days% period. &ere is a summary.  'ou (an note that )enus is *owest, with on*y +.- times eing retrograde and /aturn is retrograde most often times at 6.6times. he order is of how often a graha gets retrograde is not in any parti(u*ar order in when seen as a who*e. 1ut, he outer p*anets are in(reasing order and inner are in de(reasing order.  2arm 3egards /anjay 4

&@TF: -f an" one is interested to verif" the data# -t +an be provided on reues or the method to generate it. %ra$a

:en!

Retrograe >ays

Mar!

1600

Merr'

2081

;piter

4188

Satrn

6641

91

#ota* >ays -ercentage

21914 .301269

21914 9.496212

21914 19.1110

21914 30.30483

21914 36.3401

The following +ommand was e;e+uted using the swiss ephemeris +ommand line test program sete2*e+e ,b1*1*2--. ,n21/1! ,p2 ,g0 ,&ls 3Mer4ury5Speeds*6S7 The above was redire+ted to a 5V file. The %p* was done for values from * to ' i.e $er+ to aturn.

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Tuesday, June 05, 2007 

hases ' g''d and bad predi4ti'ns  amaste (riens ' mentione a +$i*e ago t$at an astro*oger may eperience p$ases o( goo an &a preictions. >;2 /naks$atramsa is t$e c$art o( strengt$s an +eaknesses as per -arasara. ' sai t$at t$e 2n an 5t$ in >;2 s$o+ "aag &a*a /po+er o( speec$ an intuition. ' sai t$at +e can treat t$e asa rasi as per >;2 arayana asa as *agna an o t$is ana*ysis (or "arious perios in one)s *i(e. ' +i** gi"e an eamp*e ; myse*(. ecause t$e princip*es +e use $a"e some trut$ in it +e $a"e successes e"en in t$e +orst asas. ecause t$e princip*es +e use $e*p on*y to some etent an a guess $as to &e mae (ina**y our successes epen on our *uck a*so. ,n our *uck  epens on our asas. So +e on)t $a"e t$e same amount o( successes a*+ays. III irt$ata@ ,pri* 4 190 5@50 pm /'S# 81e12 16n15.

My >;2@ ,r ; Mars #a ; Saturn %e ; Mercury D Jupiter n ; Sun D etu e ; agna Sc ; Moon D Venus p ; Ra$u. /agna in rasi c$art@ Vi. E"ent ata@ /1 1998;99@ ' i not make many pu&*ic preictions. ' mae :ust one preiction in print an it +as a isaster. ' preicte "ery "ery con(ient*y t$at *inton +ou* &e impeac$e. ' +as +rong. ' +as con(ient &ut +rong t$is year. /2 1999@ ' +asn)t (ee*ing con(ient *ike *ast year &ut ' mae some preictions in a magaCine. ot a** +ere rig$t &ut some +ere "ery correct. ' +rote in print t$at 'nia mig$t $a"e an unp*easant con(rontation a(ter May 18 /air strikes on -akistani in(i*trators +ere (rom May 25 t$at 'nia +ou* take a &o* stan /;2 arayana asa. III '( you $a"e trou&*e +it$ ca*cu*ations p*ease re(er to t$e arc$i"es (or arayana asa *essons. ecause 2 mou*o 12 is 3 *ook at t$e 3r *or in my rasi c$art. 't is Mars. Mars is in ,r in >;2. ,r is stronger t$an i. So start asas (rom ,r. ,r asa is 190;1982. #a asa is 1982;1998 /Venus is in Sc. %e asa is 1988;2000. ,ntarasas in %e asa go as %e n e Vi etc. ' ran ,r antarasa uring ,pr 1998;,pr 1999. ' ran #a antarasa uring ,pr 1999;,pr 2000. et us ana*yCe &ot$ no+. 'n eac$ antarasa take t$e antarasa sign as *agna an ana*yCe t$e c$art. III

/1 ,r antarasa@ #$e 2n (rom ,r is occupie in nata* >;2 &y Saturn. #$is is not g oo (or "aag &a*a. Saturn in 2n +eakens "aag &a*a /po+er o( speec$. #$e 5t$ $ouse (rom ,r s$o+s t$e po+er o( intuition in ,r asa. #$e 5t$ (rom ,r is eo. 't is empty an it is aspecte &y Mars an Ra$u. eit$er Mars nor Ra$u promises goo intuition. Ra$u in (act mis*eas. Bo+e"er aru$a o( Venus is in eoK atery &ene(ic Venus gi"es smoot$ intuition in 5t$. ,ru$a o( Venus in 5t$ oesn)t o t$at in rea*ity &ut t$e nati"e +i** (ee* t$at +ay. So ' +as "ery com(orta&*e +it$ my intuition t$en an (e*t it +as +orking smoot$*y. /2 #a antarasa@ #$e 2n (rom #a is %emini. Mercury an Jupiter occupy itKK So #a antarasa can &e reasona&*y goo (or me e"en in a &a ma$aasa. Mercury an Jupiter in 2n suggest goo "aag &a*a. #$e 5t$ $o use (rom t$ere is Virgo. 't $as no p*anets an t$e same uo aspects it ((rom %e. Et$ery Jupiter gi"es goo intuition +$i*e eart$y Mercury gi"es c*arity an (ocus. Bo+e"er aru$as o( Sun Saturn an Jupiter occupy Virgo. Sun an Saturn in 5t$ is not goo. Saturn in 5t$ gi"es $esitating an *aCy intuition. ut Jupiter t$ere gi"es goo intuition a(ter some Saturnine $esitation. So ' (ee* *ess con(ient +$en making preictions in print t$is year. >espite some creita&*e successes t$is year ' on)t (ee* too con(ient +$en ' *ook at c$arts t$is year. III ' $ope some ieas presente $ere +i** pro"oke t$oug$ts. -oints to consier@ /1 ,stro*oger)s c$art a*so matters especia**y +$en t$e princip*es use are +eak. /2 aks$atramsa is important (or t$at. >;24 s$o+s kno+*ege &ut it is >;2 t$at s$o+s +$et$er one)s intuition is po+er(u* an +$et$er one)s "aak /speec$ is po+er(u*. /3 arayana asa is an ece**ent p$a*ita asa an arayana asa o( >;2 can &e use to time p$ases o( goo an &a preictions.

/4 ,n astro*oger may (ee* i((ient &ut make goo preictions. Be may (ee* con(ient an make stupi preictions. Bo+ one (ee*s is an i**usion an t$at i**usion can &e i((erent (rom t$e rea*ity. ,ru$a paas o( p*anets $e*p in unerstaning t$e nati"e)s i**usions!perceptions. ,n aru$a *agna $e*ps in unerstaning t$e i**usions!perceptions o( t$e +or* a&out t$e nati"e. III ,s Satis$ pointe out toay)s astro*ogers mi up many tec$niFues &ecause t$eir precise uses are *ost to us. e $a"e to unerstan t$e precise uses o( "arous too*s &e(ore astro*ogy is accepte as a "a*i su&:ect. e $a"e a $ercu*ean task in (ront o( us. '( +e keep (ait$ in -arasara an stri"e to unerstan $im correct*y ' am con(ient t$at +e +i** $a"e an astro*ogy epartment in many uni"ersities oneay. May Jupiter)s *ig$t s$ine on us  arasim$a

My 8ther ages @m Gurave &amah !ear ,riends# 5ertain times due to a++ess issues to Blogpot.5om# - update arti+les on alternate sites. -f "ou are interested "ou +an also visit the following sites. http://san7a"+hettiar.googlepages.+om/ http://geo+ities.+om/san7a"prabhaaran/blog.html http://geo+ities.+om/san7a"prabhaaran/7"otish.html

?ou +omments and views on "otish and m" arti+les are wel+ome. Parm Regards an7a" osted b" an7a" rabhaaran

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Saturn/

Moon/

Ketu/ Mercury/

Sun/ Venus/ EAST

NORTH

SOUTH

अ :a

Krithika

Rohini

Mrigashirisa

Ardra

Punarvasu

Aslesha

आ :;

Bharani

 उ :u

अ :a

व :va

क :ka

ह :ha

ड :
Makha

 Aswini

 ल :la

ऌ :>

Vrishab

Mithun

Kark

 ऌ :>i म :ma

Poorva phalguni

Revati

 च :ca

Mesh

ओ :o

Nanda Sunday Tuesday

औ :au

Simha

 ट :?a

ttara phalguni

ttara bhadrapada

द :da

Meena

Rikta Friday

Poorna Saturday

Bhadra Monday Wednesday

Kanya

 प :pa

!asta

Poorva bhadrapada

 :sa

Kumbh

अः:a@

"aya Thursday

अं:aA

#ula

 र :ra

$hitra

Pusya

Asc/

Satabhisak

Mars/

%hanista

 ' : 

  :ga ऐ :ai

Makar

%hanus

Vrischik

 " :Bi # :kha $ : &a % :bha & :ya Sravana

Abhi&it

ttar Ashada

Poorva  Ashada

Moola

  :e

! :ta

न :na " :B "yestha

Anuradha

Swati

Visakha

Jupiter/

 ( :i

WEST Rahu/

Given above is pla+ement of Grahas in arvotobhadra at m" birth as an e;ample.

9adya%sa r'% arasaras sh'dasa vargas &amaste Graham# Q But as far as - now# no version of arasara uses Q or mentions the !%4N. Thats partl" true and partl" ina++urate. arasara ma" not have mentioned nad"amsa. But nad"amsa# as - understand it# is rooted in shodasa varga (' divisions) taught

b" arasara. ome people divide ea+h sign into 4N eual parts and +all them the 4N nad"amsas. But we use a different inds of nad"amsa. Both the varieties are available in the free software agannatha 0ora D.N*. -n this variet" (+alled 5handra >ala &adi in the software)# we mar the boundaries of various vargas in rasis. ,or e;ample# navamsa borders are at 2 deg *N min# ' deg 3N min# N deg et+. !asamsa borders are at 2 deg# ' deg# 6 deg et+. 5haturvimsamsa borders are at  deg 4 min# * deg 2N min# 2 deg 34 min# 4 deg et+. -f we mar the boundaries within ea+h sign based on all the si;teen divisions and +ount how man" distin+t partitions are in the sign# we will get e;a+tl" 4N portionsS ome portions are smaller than * ar+%min and some are bigger. But# there are e;a+tl" 4N uneual portions as a result of dividing the rasi based on shodasa vargas. 5handra ala means phases of $oon and means '. o we +all this 5handra >ala &adi# i.e. nadi from ' vargasU. -f "ou as me# this is the +orre+t nad"amsa and the one obtained from uniform division of a sign into 4N eual parts is wrong. Thus# nad"amsa is rooted in shodasa varga. Fa+h nadi is basi+all" a uniue +ombination of shodasa varga parts. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% &adi te;ts tal of dividing nadis into * or 3 or ' eual parts. There are various results based on these. 0owever# these +an be applied to non%uniform nadis based on shodasa vargas too. -n fa+t# - thin that nl" non%uniform nadis based on shodasa varga boundaries should be used. -n the ne;t publi+ release of the free software agannatha 0ora# - will in+lude information on whi+h half# whi+h /2rd# whi+h

/3th# whi+h /4th and whi+h /'th of the nadi is o++upied b" various planets# upagrahas# lagnas and other bodies. - will give that abilit" based on both uniform and non%uniform nadis. This +an enable new resear+h. t an7a" Rath alread" reuested these features to be added and the" are eas" to do in software. Phen "ou are +he+ing manuall"# these things are +umbersome to +he+# espe+iall" if "ou have to use the non%uniform nadis based on shodasa varga boundariesS oftware +an do it ver" easil". The sub%nadi prin+iples +an be valuable in finding the right a"anamsa.

Jy'tish Ti%e ;nits  @m Gurave &amah  !ear ,riends# "otish is stud" of Time and arma on individual. @ne of the important steps to understand Time is the various wa"s to measure it. This gives better understanding of Times various properties or $oods. -n "otish# basi+ unit of Time is +alled Ah'ratra  (@ne !a" and &ight). Aho is !a" and Ratra is &ight. The various t"pes of measure is derived from this basi+ units. Various t"pes of division is done on this Basi+ Onit of Ahoratra# There is division b" * (da"/night)# E(?ama)# E9E(aala)# * (Rashi/Bhaava)# *3 (hora)# 494 ($uhurtha)# 'N (&adi).
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ignifi+an+e of ea+h for of !ivision# Divide by 2: "otish shastra also +alled 0ora hastra basi+ division is b" *. Phere ea+h +reations urusha and rariti influen+e is noted. Divide by 12: Twelve is number asso+iated with un. !ivide b" * is +alled Aramsha or ur"amsha. un is supposed to have * forms. Divide by <: This is derived from E spoes of >aala +hara# The divide b" eight shows >aalas blo+ing nature. The E signifies raana or longevit"# the Eth house in "otish denotes it. -ts Time measured in raanas or breaths in human lives. >aalam unit of times is derived from this. Onits indentified thus are lie Raahu >aalam# Gullia >aalam et+.

Divide by 1": The 7"otish term for divide b" 4 is +alled Tithi amsha. Tithi means 4 to denote the 4 fa+es of $oon.

,urther sub%division of the above units +an also be made. u+h divisions nomen+lature is b" adding prefi;es to above notations. ,or e;ample# Vi is prefi; is to indi+ate further division of the unit b" 'N#
Lagna%sha=a Dasa  @m Gurave &amah   Answer to Question Below 

!ear rashanth# Atmaaaraa asso+iation with th is an important "oga for
&ow# to give "ou an idea about "our "otish aaraa for !hi. *. aaraa for
|As Mo |Me |Su Ve |Ra GL | | | | |AL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+ Lagnamsaka Dasa from D-9 char !a "ersai#e $ha#ia rasi dasa%& Maha Dasas& Sc& '9((-''-') !'*&,&** am% - '9'-''-') !''&'.&'9 am% Ge& '9'-''-') !''&'.&'9 am% - '9.-''-') !.&*&.* $m% /$& '9.-''-') !.&*&.* $m% - '99'-''-', !'0&))&' am% Le& '99'-''-', !'0&))&' am% - 0***-''-') !&'.&,) am%  Pi: 2000-11-14 (8:16:54 am) - 2009-11-14 (3:34:56 pm) Li: 2009-11-14 (3:34:56 pm) - 2021-11-14 (5:25:19 pm) 1a& 0*0'-''-') !,&0,&'9 $m% - 0*0.-''-', !'0&*.&0, am% Sg& 0*0.-''-', !'0&*.&0, am% - 0*0-''-') !'&''&0) $m% /n& 0*0-''-') !'&''&0) $m% - 0*9-''-', !&*&0 am% A2& 0*9-''-', !&*&0 am% - 0*))-''-') !&**&*9 $m% Vi& 0*))-''-') !&**&*9 $m% - 0*,)-''-', !)&*&** am% Ar& 0*,)-''-', !)&*&** am% - 0*,.-''-') !)&)&)' $m% Sc& 0*,.-''-') !)&)&)' $m% - 0*.)-''-') !,&,(&,. $m% Ge& 0*.)-''-') !,&,(&,. $m% - 0*('-''-', !'&*.&,9 $m%

-n "our 5hart#
*. ign 0aving upiter. The erson tries to understand !harma. The person tries to learn various s+riptures and implement them. The person +ould tae some dharmi+ habits. 2. ign 0aving un. The un is natural Atmaaaraa# 0en+e the person ma" undergo soul sear+hing. Atma Remembers ever"thing and hen+e +auses the !hi(-ntelligen+e) to manifest. A person ma" read Bhagavata geeta in this period. ,or other signs understand the intelligen+e development using the
ince then & ha!e purchase% an% rea% a num"er o( "ooks inclu%in* an+ay +i's ru- o( e%ic Astrolo*y, which & (oun% to "e !ery  a%!ance%. o, my con%ition now is that & ha!e a num"er o( (acts collecte% in my hea% with near ero a"ility to rea% a horoscope  an%  this a(ter a year o( e((ort. & ha!e *reat respect (or astrolo*y. & ha!e seen with awe some thin*s, which coul% ne!er ha!e "een *uesse%, "ein* rea% (rom a horoscope. &n his "ook '1y 2-periences in Astrolo*y' an% else where too4, the late $r. B  aman stresses the importance o( intuition in makin* correct pre%ictions. e says knowin* a lot o( techni)ues is (ine, "ut intuition is the key. &n (act, too hea!y a reliance on mathematical techni)ues may mar the intuition. 2!en in his "ooks, he relies almost solely on the imshottari %asa system an% on asi/7a!amsa charts  without recourse to 8aimini techni)ues or re(errin* to sha%"ala etc. e howe!er %oesn't say anythin* a"out how to %e!elop intuition  e-cept to say that practice o( 'certain' he %oesn't speci(y4 mantras will help the process.  A%%itionally, & ha!e also rea% (rom his "ooks that 1ercury shoul% "e stron*ly place% to *ain knowle%*e o( astrolo*y. e says that 1e shoul% "e place% in a )uar%rant. Or u/1e con+unction in the secon%  house. & (inally come to the )uestion. #i!en my horoscope, %o & ha!e any  chance o( %e!elopin* this intuition9 As you will see, 1e is in ; house in "oth rasi an% na!amsa. $ate: > 

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(eservati'n >ssue ? >ndia Mundane Jy'tish)  @m Gurave &amah  are ama rishna especte% #uru+ans an% Dearne% mem"ers . ?ranaam, Chat woul% "e the "ha!ishya o( this country i( such amen%ments continue to happen9cholars will "e outsi%e the screen an% e%uctaion )uality will "e %ilute%.ere is ar+un sin*hs inter!iew with karana thapar on the recent reser!ation issue.in%ly (in% the attachment.an any"o%y at such honoura"le seat mana*e to say that he %oes not know anythin* whats happenin*9  e*ar%s an% respect. are ama rishna

!ear aul# -n -ndian -ndependen+e +hart we have 6th and Nth aaraa of aturn for poli+" maing. aturn indi+ates the lower strata of +ommunit"# the under privileged et+. aturn is ?oga >aaraa and ituated in th from Arudha
in slow manner. ?ou should undertand that when -ndia is now in a growing phase# $ost in+ome is b" 5heap

The 5urrent -ndian 5entral Govt. *NN3 5hart is atta+hed. -ts observed that the hora aaraa for
The Reservation poli+" in di+tated b" aturn. As aturn indi+ates the wea in the so+iet"# who needs spe+ial treatment. The &atal +hart of -ndia is Taurus et: *NN4%NE%*E (3:N*:4D) % *NN4%N6%3 (D:*3:32) Ven: *NN4%N6%3 (D:*3:32) % *NN4%%N (N::4D) un: *NN4%%N (N::4D) % *NN4%%4 (3:3E:NN) $oon: *NN4%%4 (3:3E:NN) % *NN4%*%N6 (:46:2E) $ars: *NN4%*%N6 (:46:2E) % *NN4%*%*4 (N::33)

Rah: *NN4%*%*4 (N::33) % *NN'%N*%N4 (N::') up: *NN'%N*%N4 (N::') % *NN'%N2%4 (3:4:N6) $er+: *NN'%N2%4 (3:4:N6) % *NN'%*%N (6:22:46) >et: *NN'%*%N (6:22:46) % *NND%N2%4 (N:3:3N) Ven: *NND%N2%4 (N:3:3N) % *NNE%N%4 (':*4:46) un: *NNE%N%4 (':*4:46) % *NNE%N3%3 (N:4D:*6) $oon: *NNE%N3%3 (N:4D:*6) % *NNE%N6%' (*2:32:3D) $ars: *NNE%N6%' (*2:32:3D) % *NNE%*%2N (6:NE:4D)

The $ahadasa lord aturn in 6th house indi+ates the same. The +urrent dasa is of $er+ur". $er+ur" is in parivartana with $arsS. in natal +hart. $er+ur" is 6th lord and $ars is the Dth
,-3r char

Dae& 1ime& 1ime 5one& 7#ace& A#iude&

Ma3 004 0**) '(&0&** ,&*&** !6as of GM1% (( 6 '08 **4 0 : .8 ** :e; De#hi4
Lunar >r-Mo& 1ihi& Vedic @eekda3& :akshara& >oga& Karana& Hora Lord& Mahaka#a Hora& Kaa#a Lord&

1arana - J3eshha Suk#a 1rii3a !Ma% !*=9)? #ef% Saurda3 !Sa% Aardra !Ra% !)(=00? #ef% Soo#a !Ju% !.=.*? #ef% Garia !Ju% !'=? #ef% Mercur3 !, min sign& Vi% Venus !, min sign& Sg% Mars !Mahaka#a& Venus%

Sunrise& Sunse& Janma Ghais&

,&'&*0 '9&*,&** *=*)*)

A3anamsa& 0-,)-,)=(' Siderea# 1ime& 9&'0&. Bod3

Longiude

Lagna Sun - GK Moon - 7iK Mars - AmK Mercur3 - 7K Ju$ier - BK Venus !R% - DK Saurn - AK Rahu - MK Keu

' ( ' ', ' ', ' '( '. '.

Li 1a Ge Ge Ar Le Ge Ge Ar Li

*'8 )8 )08 )*8 0(8 0(8 )8 *,8 ')8 ')8

:akshara 7ada Rasi :a"amsa (=,0 ,(=(9 '0=0* ='* 0='( '0=) 0=,, ,)=0 0(=) 0(=)

S;a Kri Ardr Ardr Bhar 77ha Mrig Ardr Bhar S;a

) )   ' '  ) ' 

Li 1a Ge Ge Ar Le Ge Ge Ar Li

7i 7i A2 A2 Le Le Li 7i Le A2

Maandi 0* 1a 98 *'=9. Rohi ) Gu#ika ( 1a 0*8 *)=) Kri ) Bha"a Lagna ( Sc )8 .=) Anu 0 Hora Lagna ( 1a )98 *9=,* Kri ) Ghai Lagna  Sc 08 )(=,* Anu 0 Vighai Lagna '0 1a '*8 ,(=,* Rohi ' Varnada Lagna ' /n *'8 (=,0 As;i ' +-----------------------------------------------+ | |Me Ra |Su HL |Mo Ma | | | |Md Gk |VeR Sa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |AL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------| Rasi |-----------| | | |Ju | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | |GL |As Ke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+ osted b" an7a" rabhaaran

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/n 7i Vi 7i Vi Ar A2

 Monday, May 29, 2006

Meaning Behind The Madhu #aitabha St'ry ,rom: 9arasi%ha *7*(* (a'  WpvrX+harter.netQ !ate: $a" *E# *NN' :4' $ ub7e+t: sohamsaU $eaning Behind The $adhu >aitabha tor" To: "otishGroupX"ahoogroups.+om# vedi+%astrolog"X"ahoogroups.+om # sohamsaX"ahoogroups.+om  amaste *earne (riens Someone Fuerie a +$i*e &ack on t$e meaning &e$in t$e story o( Ma$u aita&$a. Bere is a Fuick rep*y &ase on my *imite unerstaning. III Ma$u means $oney. epening on $o+ eep one goes t$ere are many meanings o( t$e same +or. #$us Ris$is epresse concepts t$at may $a"e one meaning to a *ayman an a i((erent meaning to one +$o is reay to unerstan t$e eeper meaningK ' sa*ute to t$e +isom o( our Ris$isK ' +as saying t$e same t$ing at ,rs$a Viya %uruku*am *ast +eeken. $en some&oy sai at an open iscussion t$at t$e iea is important an not t$e name as t$ere are many names o( t$e same t$ing in many *anguages ' mae a Fuick point a&out t$e "a*ue o ( Sanskrit names. ' sai t$at Sanskrit names $a"e not one meaning &ut *ayers o( meanings t$at can &e unerstoo &ase on t$e capa&i*ity o( t$e reaer. Ris$is use t$is to $ie some specia* meanings an to keep some $ig$er kno+*ege as secret e"en t$oug$ it is "ery muc$ out t$ereK #$e eamp*e ' ga"e +as o(  &$a"a an paa. -arasara escri&e &$a"as /$ouses an $o+ to (in t$eir respecti"e paas /aru$a paas o( $ouses an sai t$at a &$a"a an its  paa s$ou* &e :uge to see t$e matters o( a $ouse. #$oug$ $e i not ep*ain t$e i((erence &et+een a &$a"a an its paa (urt$er an i not e*uciate +$en to use +$ic$ one ' sai t$at t$e "ery c$oice o( names is a $uge c*ueK $a"a +$ic$ is usua**y trans*ate as a $ouse a*so means
aspects o( a matter /:ust *ike t$e eterna* +ors spoken t$at attempt to epress t$e t$oug$ts in t$e $ea. '( you use t$e Eng*is$ +ors to trans*ate -arasara t$is $ien meaning may &e *ostK So ' argue t$at Sanskrit names use &y Ris$is are not *ike +ors in any *anguage. III ,ny+ay *et us come &ack to t$e Ma$u aita&$a story. ,s ' sai Ma$u aita&$a means <$a"ing a sem&*ance to t$e Fua*ity o( $oney&ees<. $at is t$e Fua*ity o( $oney &eesG e** t$ey keep +orking $ar to accumu*ate t$e s+eet $oneyK #$ey are not inte**igent enoug$ to t$ink a&out any $ig$er t$ings in *i(e. #$us Ma$u aita&$a are an a**egory to t$e Fua*ity +it$in us +$ic$ makes us +ork $ar *ike $oney&ees +it$ a sing*e;mine (ocus on accumu*ating materia* com(orts. ike $on ey&ees accumu*ate $oney +e accumu*ate materia* o&:ects an sp en +$o*e *i(e +orking $ar oing :ust t$at. Vis$nu is a personi(ication o( t$e satt+a guna o( t$e -arama -urus$a /Ani"ersa*!,&so*ute eing. it$in us Vis$nu is an a**egory to t$e satt+a guna +it$in us. Ma$u aita&$a +ere &orn (rom Vis$nu)s ear+a +$en Be +as a*seep. #$e a&i*ity to +ork $ar *ike a &ee is not rea**y a terri&*e t$ing. #$is a&i*ity is essentia**y &orn (rom t$e satt+a guna +it$in us +$en it is in eep s*um&er /i.e. satt+a guna co"ere &y taamasi s$akti i.e. satt+a guna t$at e"i $aga"atam e"en escri&es t$at Vis$nu +onere in t$e mi*e $o+ to e(eat Ma$u aita&$a as Be (ins t$em Fuite (ormia&*eK E"en +$en t$e satt"a in us a+akens it is i((icu*t (or it to o"ercome t$e (ormia&*e instinct to *ea t$e *i(e o( a $oney&ee an to accumu*ate t$e materia* o&:ects (or onese*( an ot$ers. $en Ma$u aita&$a (ina**y agree to &e s*ain &y Vis$nu t$ey ask Bim to ki** t$em in a p*ace +$ere t$ere is no +ater. #$ey see t$at t$ere is +ater a** aroun an t$ink t$at t$ere is no p*ace +$ere t$ere is no +ater. #$e Moo*a$ara S+a$is$t$ana Manipoora ,na$ata an Visu$i c$akras are t$e seats o( eart$y +atery (iery airy an et$ery e*ements respecti"e*y. S+a$is$t$ana c$akra is suppose to contro* esires an $ence +ater sym&o*iCes esire. ,s *ong as t$ere is esire it is toug$ to o"ercome t$e instinct o( :ust +orking (or materia* o&:ectsK $en t$ey +ant a p*ace t$at $as no +ater Vis$nu s$o+s $is t$ig$s. #$ere is no +ater t$ere an on*y eart$y e*ement. #$is suggests t$at -arama -urus$a)s Moo*a$ara c$akra is in t$e t$ig$s o( Vis$u. /ote@ '( $anra Bari is reaing t$is $e +i** pro&a&*y rea*iCe t$at t$is point supports $is "ie+ on Moo*a$araK ut ' +i** not say anyt$ing more on it (or n o+ as it is a tota**y i((erent topic. ut ' o +ant to ackno+*ege t$at t$is supports $is "ie+.

,ccoring to -arasara t$ig$s are seen (rom t$e 9t$ $ouse o( $arma. #$e eart$y e*ement sym&o*iCes t$e commitment an sta&i*ity. #$e (act t$at eart$y e*ement came (rom t$e t$ig$s o( Vis$nu s$o+s t$at it is t$e $arma o( satt+a guna sustaining t$is uni"erse t$at ensures t$at t$ere is commitment an sta&i*ity in t$is creation. Moreo"er it is apt t$at someone &orn in t$e ears /3r $ouse o( Vis$nu (oun en in t$e t$ig$s /9t$ $ouse i.e. t$ $ouse o( eat$ (rom t$e 3r $ouse o( Vis$nuK Simi*ar*y ra$ma +$o is &orn (rom t$e na"e* /6t$ $ouse o( Vis$nu s$ou* natura**y (in Bis en in t$e 12t$ $ouse o( Vis$nu /(eet +$ic$ is t$e t$ $ouse o( eat$ (rom t$e 6t$ $ouseK #$at may &e +$y Vis$nu goes to s*eep +$en t$ere is a c$ange o( ra$ma. #$us t$e instinct +it$in us to keep accumu*ating materia* o&:ects *ike $oney &ees accumu*ate $oney (ins its en in t$e $arma o( t$e satt+a guna i.e. +$en t$e satt+a guna +it$in us (o**o+s its $arma. #$en +e are (u**y a+ake spiritua**y. atura**y t$e pat$ to se*(;kno+*ege &ecomes open t$en an ra$ma &ecomes e*ate. #$us t$e story o( Ma$u;aita&$a re(ers a**egorica**y a**egorica**y to t$e instinct most o( u s $a"e to+ars *eaing a urga Saptas$ati you can "o*unteer an $e*p us t$e net time. 'n a S$ata $ani $omam >urga Saptas$ati is to &e recite 100 times. '( you can rea it +e** you can come t$ere an contri&ute to+ars t$e count o( 100. '( intereste p*ease start practicing t$e recita* o( >urga Saptas$ati. ' $ear >urga saptas$ati (or t$e time in t$is *i(e in =cto&er 2005 an rea it (or t$e (irst time on t$e morning o( Marc$ 3 2006. Sti** ' ene up contri&uting 15 or so reaings to t$e S$ata $ani $omam. '( some o( you practice (rom no+ you s$ou* easi*y &e a&*e to rea a (e+ times at t$e net S$ata $ani $omamK '( t$ere are enoug$ reciters +$o kno+s +e may e"en &e a&*e to o a Sa$asra $ani Bomam soonK

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Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Durga Saptashati@Devi Mahat%ya%

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,rom: 9arasi%ha *7*(* (a'  WpvrX+harter.netQ !ate: $a" 2# *NN' 3:3* $ ub7e+t: sohamsaU @n !urga aptashati/!evi $ahatm"am (long) To: sohamsaX"ahoogroups.+om Namaste 'riends( ) *om gurave namah * ) Respected +uru&is( ) ) , have heard a l ot about %urga saprastuti- what is %urga saptastuti. /hat is its signi'icance in vedic astrology. ) ) Any pointers or e0planation in this regards are appreciated1 ) ) Regards( ) Pranav 2ou asked a good 3uestion1 ,4ve been thinking o' writing about %evi Mahatmyam 'or a while and have an occasion to do it now1 #here is something known as %urga Saptashloki( which is 5 verses in the prayer o' %ivine Mother1 #his is a short 'orm o' a bigger treatise known as %urga Saptashati1 , will 'ocus on the latter in this mail1 %urga Saptashati 6aka %evi Mahatmyam or $handi saptashati or $handipath7 is a collection o' 588 verses about %ivine Mother1 ,t is 'rom Maarkandeya Puraanam1 #he 588 verses are arranged in 9: chapters1 Also( they are arranged in : parts 6charitas71 Some parts have more chapters and some parts have less1 #he three parts have MahaaKaali( Mahaa;akshmi and MahaaSaraswati as the deities1 #hey have Rigveda( 2a&urveda and Samaveda as the swarupas( i1e1 each Veda is a di''erent representation<'orm( that is a very limited view1 %evi mahatmyam is much more than a collection o' stories1 Vedas are its swarupam? %evi mahatmyam is the very de'inition o' the nature o' %ivine Mother1 /hen , say %ivine Mother( , am not talking about limited 'orms1 , am talking about unlimited Shakti 6energy7 behind all limited Shaktis1 Some people call her %urgaa( some call her $handi

and some call her Mahaalakshmi1 #he name does not matter that much1 Bottomline is that She is the Moola Prakriti( the root nature( o' all that mani'ests1 She is the 'orce that drives everything in the universe1 #owards the end( the 99th chapter 6titled @Naaraayani Stuti@7 describes gods praying to the %ivine Mother a'ter slaying all the demons1 #hey address !er as @Naaraayani@1 #his is consistent with the di''erence between Narayana and Vishnu that we maintain at S"$1 Vishnu is one o' the #rimurthis1 !e is o' Sattva guna and sustains the creation1 Narayana is gunaateeta 6above gunas
trailokyatrANasahite nArAyaNi namo1astu te ** 999G kir,#ini mahAva&re sahasranayano&&vale * vRitraprANahare devi nArAyaNi namo1astu te ** 999H shivadt,swarpeNa hatadaityamahAbale * ghorarpe mahArAve nArAyaNi namo1astu te ** 99I8 daMSh#rAkarAlavadane shiromAlAvibhShaNe * chAmuN%e muN%amathane nArAyaNi namo1astu te ** 99I9 #he nine Shaktis that 'ought the demons are described as various 'ormsreem and >leem have totall" different purposes# though the" are ver" similar. imilarl"# hreem and hleem have totall" different purposes. An+ient 0indu sages and ?ogis +arefull" studied and +hroni+led the impa+t of various sounds on various subtle energ" +hannels. Toda"# people loo at mantra sastra as some ind of magi+ that helps one fulfil +heap material desires and the" forget the most essential