Sage Bharadwaja’s Vidyashram
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haradwaja was one of the great sages ( rishis) descendant of rishi Angirasa, whose accomplishments are detailed in the Puranas. Bharadwaja rishi was the father of Dronacharya and the grandfather of Ashwatthama. Bharadwaja rishi, a sage of the Vedic period - is renowned for his thirst for knowledge. He attained extraordinary scholarship and power of meditation. He was one of the Saptarshis (Seven Great Sages Rishi) in the present Manvantara; with others being Atri, Vashishtha, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni, Kashyapa
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For Scorpio people a debilitated luck lord Moon in Lagna is not deemed very bad. Is this true if so Why? Question by
A debilitated Planet always causes Bhita “alarmed” Avastha and so Moon in the Lagna in debilitation will indicate stress to the body and health. Additionally, a planet in debilitation is said to be in Sushupti “Sleeping” Avastha and so not give effects due to the house it rules and thus 9th house effects will be weak in the person’s life unless the Moon’s dispositor Mars happens to be powerfully placed. All in all I would not consider this a good position and would stick to the basic concepts of astrology, such as provided by Parashara’s Avasthas, rather than getting lost in a world of exceptions. Does an un-afflicted exalted planet produce only good results? – Question by An exalted planet is considered to be in Garvita “proud” Avastha and so the Bhava in which it is placed is something that a person can be righteously proud of. However, if such a planet is aspected by natural enemies and if those natural enemies are strong, there will still be an element of Kshudhita “starving” Avastha and in that respect the planet will suffer and not give the needed fulfillment and happiness. For this reason it is said that if Sun and Saturn are both exalted they do not do good – in that case two strong natural enemies aspect each other and thus harm each other. Ashttottari applicability in BPHS (Brihad Parashar Hora Shastra) and Maan Sagari are exactly opposite. Which one to believe. In one it says Night birth Shukla Paksha, where as in the other one it says, Day birth Krishna Paksha, then this Dasha is applicable. Which is to be followed? – Question by 217
I have had very good luck using Ashtottari Dasa as prescribed in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, however, Ashtottari is considered applicable to all by some astrologers. How to find out difficult childbirth from the chart from ones chart? – Question by I assume you are asking how to look at a person’s chart and state that they had a difficult birth? That is simple and very effectively done through a study of Balarishti Yogas as given in BPHS and other classical texts. Anytime there is a Balarishti Yoga there is some element of difficult surrounding birth or shortly after birth. After accessing the Balarishta Yogas it is important to consider an Arishta Bhanga Yogas which prevent the Balarishta Yogas from killing the child. When Arishta Bhana Yogas are present to suitable degree to prevent death, then there will still be problems, delayed labor or some issue at or shortly after birth, but one that is overcome and which does not kill the child. Try these yogas on a few horoscopes and you will quickly see how wonderfully they work. in BPHS Chapter 7 ‘divisional considerations’ shloka 28-29 it states that 28-29. ‘Other Sources of Strength. Maitreya, there are other kinds of sources, as I explain below. Grahas in the 7th from Sūrya will be fully effective. One with an identical longitude in comparison to Sūrya’s will destroy the good effects. Rule of three process be applied to the Graha in between these positions.’ Query: a) How is this concept of Grahas 7th from Sun to be used in predictive astrology b) One with identical longitude in comparison to Sun will destroy the good effects of what, can an hypothetical example be given to demonstrate how to understand what Rishi Parasara is trying to say c) What is the rule of three the Rishi is trying to say – Question by The idea of Grahas in the 7th from the Sun is taken into account in a Grahas Ishta and Kashta. So pay attention to Ishta and Kastha and that matter is all taken into account. The basic idea is that a planet opposite the Sun, or in the case of Mercury and Venus, when they are conjunct and retrograde, a planet is closest to earth and can thus produce the most. When the planet is conjunct the sun and not retrograde, it is furthest from earth, actually behind the Sun as well and so gives no effects. Rule of three is to take the proportion of just where between these two extremes a planet is. This idea must be taken hand in hand with a Graha’s Uccha Bala, how close it is to exaltation. Along with Uccha Bala, these two give the Ishta and Kashta of a planet. A planet closest to the earth, at which point it is retrograde and in deep exaltation becomes the most capable and may have a full Ishta of 60, Ishta being desired effects. A planet conjunct the Sun and in deep debilitation becomes incapable and will have an Ishta of 0 and a Kashta of 60, Kashta being the ill state of a planet at which point it is too ill to do anything useful. These ideas, however, have to be used in conjunction with a planet’s dignity to see just how much a planet will be able to produce. The dignity dignity is what to consider to see if the planet will behave productively or poorly, but the Ishta and Kashta and thus the degree from the Sun help one see just how much is produced if the dignity is such as to allow production.
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