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n the !"#$%%.Punarvasu& the root of uiterian energ#& consists of the to *right stars in the conste++ation of Gemini& "non in mo,ern astronom# as Castor Castor (+ha(+ha- Gemino Geminoriu rium) m) Po++u/ Po++u/ (eta(eta-Gem Gemino inori rium) um).. ith ith is isua+ ua+ magnitu,es of 1.4 an, 1.22 resective+#& Castor Po++u/ are easi+# visi*+e in the night s"#. 5he# can *e +ocate, at the to +eft han, corner a*ove Orion ithin the conste++ation of Gemini. n most ancient cu+tures these stars ere seen as tins (*rothers or +overs). 5he ancient ve,ic seers hoever sa this asterism as a 6uiver of arros6. a rros6.
8ame$%%%. Punarvasu trans+ates into 6Goo, gain6& 6ea+th# gain6
or the 6isi* 6isi*+e +e nnit nnit#6. #6. 5he asusar asusare e ,emigo ,emigo,s ,s carr# carr#ing ing a++ the ,esir ,esira*+ a*+e e ua+ities ua+ities +i"e goo,ness& goo,ness& strength strength roserit roserit# # etc. (refer to the :eit# section section of :hanistha& the 23r, asterism). 5he fact that the term 6Punarvasu6 +itera++# trans+ates into 6ecoming asu gain6& revea+s its rst to meanings. e a+so get an imression of some ositive transformation from ,ar"ness into +ight. 5his ,ua+it# an, inter+a# *eteen the oosites is the essence of Punarvasu. ts 6visi*+e innit#6 meaning is more rofoun, an, re+ates to its ru+ing ,eit#.
!#m*o+$%%.. 5he most accete, !#m*o+ of Punarvasu is a 'uiver fu++ of arros'. !ometimes one !ing+e arro is ta"en as its s#m*o+& *ut in *oth cases the arro s#m*o+ism ,ominates the ,iscussion of this na"sha na"shatra tra%%% %%%.. ..n n arro arro has *een *een tra,i tra,itio tiona+ na++# +# associ associate ate, , ith ith ever ever# # ase asect ct of huma human n natu nature re an, an, func functi tion onin ing g - arro arro of ,esi ,esire re&& arro arro of am*ition& am*ition& ;ms&
t ?verest. 5he mission can ta"e +ace on an# +ane - menta+& h#sica+& emotiona+& astra+ or causa+. t is Punarvasu's func functi tion on to ensu ensure re safe safe retu return rn to the the star starti ting ng oin oint. t. 8o on, on,er er that that Punarvasu *ecame s#non#mous ith 'safet#' in the e#es of the ise men. ts a+t a+terna ernati tive ve s# s#m m*o+ *o+& 6a hous house6 e6&& once once agai again n reiter iterat ate es the the i,ea ,ea of safet#%%%%%%One can a+so easi+# infer from the a*ove that Punarvasu has a +ot to ,o ith an# "in, of motion& movement an, searching. ++ the ua+ities norma++# associate, ith the sign !agittarius& hich a+so has an arro as its s#m*o+& can *e a+ie, to Punarvasu as e++. 5he fact that the =ourne# a+a#s en,s here one starte, +ea,s us to the i,ea of a circ+e. 5ime an, rea+it# are c#c+ica+ an, not +inear& as most in the mo,ern or+, *e+ieve it
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to *e. 5he mo,ern :arinian theor# of evo+ution suggests that the human race is in a !tate of unhin,ere, evo+ution *# the rocess of natura+ se+ection. 5his im+ies that e& as a race& are *ecoming more inte++igent than our ancestors ith each assing generation. 5he theor# further suggests that e are in a !tate of eretua+ rogress& through +inear time& hich on+# moves forar,. 5his is in Oosition to the vie he+, *# a++ ancient civi+isations& ho "ne that time is c#c+ica+& an, that nature renes itse+f through eretua+ reetition. 5his reetition has a he+ica+ (as is the case ith :8 !tran,s hich ma"e u the genetic co,e)& rather than a ure+# circu+ar nature& *ut for s#m*o+ic uroses the circ+e has a+a#s *een use, as the imager# hich conve#s this eterna+ rea+it#. !hata*h
:eit#$%%. ,iti& the
mother of the 12 ,it#as (so+ar ,eities)& is the main ru+ing ,eit# of Punarvasu. ,iti trans+ates into 6un*oun,e,6. !he is often seen as the go,,ess of a*un,ance. !he is a s"# go,,ess ho is sai, to *e the mother of a++ the go,+# *eings in the universe. n a a# she re+ates to a++ sace. 5he manifest universe& as e "no& is *asica++# a function of sace an, time. !ace +i"e time has an innite ua+it# to it an, for a++ uroses can *e ta"en as un*oun,e,. 5he 6visi*+e innit#6 trans+ation of Punarvasu !tarts to ma"e some sense hen seen in the a*ove +ight%%%.5he rea+it# hoever is that *oth !ace an, time are nite uantities *oun,e, *# the circu+ar asect of nature ,iscusse, ear+ier. ,iti or sace is the sineuanon for an# motion or movement. f there is no !ace there is no motion. n fact there can *e no concet of e/istence either. !ace has a+a#s *een the recetive& feminine rinci+e as oose, to time& hich is seen in a more mascu+ine +ight. Going *# this +ine of thin"ing& ,iti shou+, *e the mother of a++ that e/ists& if it ere not for her sister :
8ature functioning%.n the universa+ scheme of things& Punarvasu re+atesto 6vastuva raana sha"t+6'- the oerto gain or retrieve o*=ects or o*=ectives. ts main theme is triumhant return an, renea+. 5he arro hich hits its target in r,ra no returns *ac". ts s#m*o+ism has in,& hich carries the c+ou,s a*ove an, rain& hich revita+iAes the +ants *e+o. =ust +i"e the rain& Punarvasu *rings renea+. nother a# of seeing this is that the in, carries the c+ou,s to here the# nee, to *e after the rain is over%%%%5he essence of Punarvasu's nature an, functioning +ies in to
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or,s& "Nurturing" and "Harmony". !ince it reresents the rst +ight after the storm& Punarvasu reresents harmonious con,itions in nature. 8ature seems to *e at its haiest in the erio, after a storm& hen the chiring of *ir,s an, the fresh sme++ from the re=uvenate, earth creates a *uAA in the air. Conseuent+#& Punarvasu reresents favoura*+e con,itions for +ife to thrive on a++ +eve+s. 5he inherent ca+m of this na"shatra ma"es natives strong+# un,er its inBuence& contente, eo+e& ho get satise, easi+#. 5he# *e+ieve in +iving a sim+e& !iritua+ +ife an, strive har, to get ri, of an# negative energies& fee+ings or thoughts& hich ma# o*struct their evo+utionar# rocess%%%%..Punarvasu is a na"shatra here the inter+a# of the menta+ ith the emotiona+ is at its most fascinating& as *oth have the same amount of strength. n the revious na"shatra& r,ra& the menta+ is much stronger& hi+e the emotiona+ art is in the rocess of ,eve+oing. 5he ua+it# hich arises out of this ne *a+ance of menta+ an, emotiona+ is 6reasona*i+it#6. Punarvasu reresents the stage in +ife hen a chi+, outgros its temestuous an, naughtiness an, sett+es into a min,set hich is more aare of the nee,s of others. 5his usua++# ta"es +ace *eteen the ages of '9' an, @' Chi+,ren at this age have the uniue a*i+it# to +ive in the moment an, are frien,+# an, goo, nature, at the same time. 5his a*i+it# is retaine, *# those un,er strong inBuence of this na"shatra throughout their +ives. D9' to '1@' are the right age to get a chi+, intereste, in !iritua+ ritings an, hi+osohies& as the# are more +i"e+# to ta"e them serious+#. Punarvasu is re+ate, to a++ "in,s of !iritua+ ractices meant to foster seif un,erstan,ing an, en+ightenment 5he inter+a# of menta+ an, emotiona+ gives rise to a ver# active& rofoun, an, insire, imagination. Punarvasu natives th'=s e/ce+ in arts +i"e oetr# an, riting%%%%%5hose ith Punarvasu rising on the scen,ant are usua++# of !hort to mi,,+e stature& have a serene countenance an, *enevo+ent e/ression. One can refer to the man# images of Eama& incarnation of ishnu& to un,erstan, the aearance of this na"shatra (esecia++# the art hich +ies in Cancer). 5he or,s - uiet& atient& ,evout& temerance& contrar# vies& amia*i+it#& a,ata*i+it#& se+f-un,erstan,ing an, no*i+it# sum u Punarvasu natives essentia+ nature an, functioning. t must *e mentione, that Punarvasu's generosit# is con,itiona+ an, or"s on the rinci+e of 6give an, ta"e6. 5his art of their nature actua++# accounts for their safet# in to,a#'s tumu+tuous times%%%%Punarvasu natives usua++# +ac" the strong menta+ caacit# of r,ra an, have a much sim+er aroach to +ife. 5he# +ac" foresight& a negative ua+it# hich gets them into com+ications& *ut the# are a+a#s +uc"# to get out of them unscathe,. n fact 'safet#' is one of the "e#or,s of this na"shatra. One can easi+# ru+e out an# serious misfortune in re+ation to the signications Punarvasu inBuences in a nativit#. For e/am+e& having scen,ant +or, +ace, in Punarvasu ou+, ru+e out an# serious ,isease& acci,ents& *o,i+# ma+functions an, so forth. On a ho+e& Punarvasu natives usua++# +ea, comforta*+e +ives ++e, ith intermittent erio,s of a,venture an, uheava+%%%%.Punarvasu natives are usua++# ver# attache, to their homes& *ut at the same time are ever rea,# to trave+ if reuire,. n some negative cases& Punarvasu natives ma#
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shun trave+ com+ete+#. !uch natives usua++# en, u confuse, an, ,isi++usione, as the# have avoi,e, fo++oing their natura+ +ife ath. Punarvasu natives a+a#s nee, to guar, against a ten,enc# to stagnate. 5heir inar, orientation usua++# gives them a +ac" of ,rive an, focus reuire, to attain their goa+s. >an# such Punarvasu natives can *e hear, sa#ing !tatements +i"e& 6hat's the use6& 6h# *other6 etc. n other or,s& the# ten, to hi+osohiAe their inactivit#. n its higher asect& Punarvasu gives a caacit# to achieve its goa+ no matter ho ,iHcu+t or cha++enging it is. ust +i"e an arro re, *# a goo, *oman& the evo+ve, Punarvasu t#es never miss their mar"%%%%..One !trange ua+it# of Punarvasu is that ever#thing haens in to goes for the natives un,er its strong inBuence. 5he# a+most a+a#s ten, to fai+ or not get far in their rst attemt at an# ursuit& *ut the funn# art is that the# a+most a+a#s succee, if the# tr# a secon, time. 5his re+ates to the oosing natures of the to stars& Castor an, Po++u/& hich ma"e u the conste++ation of Punarvasu%%%%..5hese stars are regar,e, as tin *rothers& one of hom (Castor) is naught# an, crue+& an, the other (Pollux) is generous an, ise. Punarvasu natives ten, to encounter the rst one in their rst tr#& an, the +atter one in their secon, tr#%%%%%%t is Castor& hich creates a++ t#es of +osses for Punarvasu natives& hi+e Pollux *rings *ac" a++ that is +ost. 5hus Punarvasu& in "eeing ith its name trans+ation 6Goo, gain6& re+ates to a++ "in,s of reetition an, rec#c+ing. n its negative asect& Punarvasu natives n, it har, to ,iscar, an#thing =ust *ecause the# thin" that it might serve some urose in some future time. 5he more evo+ve, sou+s hoever& "no hen to +et go of things hich have out+ive, their usefu+ness. Common ?ng+ish or,s +i"e 6unctua+6& 6unitive6& 6un6& 6un#6 seem to have their root in the or, 6Punarvasu6. e can easi+# see that their meanings re+ate to Punarvasu's functioning at some +eve+ or the other.
>o,e of Functioning $Punarvasu
is consi,ere, to *e a Passive na"shatra. !ace *# itse+f is a ver# assive entit#. n+ess stirre, *# some e/ternaI agenc#& Punarvasu's hi+osoh# is ver# much to 6=ust *e6. t reuires courage to stic" to one's +ife ath an, nish oJ the tas" assigne, to one. Punarvasu has *een *+esse, ith a movea*+e ua+it# for that ver# urose. Koever in its negative asect& it can fai+ to commence the =ourne# of fu+++ing one's +ife urose through rocrastination& e/cessive i,ea+ism or ure +aAiness. 5he arro usua++# has no ro*+em trave++ing after it has *een shot from an outstretche, *o& *ut sometimes the archer ma# +ac" the strength or reso+ution to even string his *o. 5his is hat haene, to r=una (character from the e,ic eic 65he >aha*harata6) at the ver# *eginning of the eic or+, ar "non as >aha*harata. Ke refuse, to string his *o *ecause of his i,ea+istic comassion toar,s his "ith an, "in.
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*e+ongs to the aish#ao/ >erchant caste. 5his C+assication o*vious+# comes a*out *ecause of its ,ose association ith the mercanti+e +anet& >ercur#. ++ of Punarvasu's generosit# an, "in,ness +ie ithin the frameor" of reasona*i+it#. Punarvasu or"s on the rinci+e of recirocation. n to,a#'s or+, one has to *e reasona*+e ith one's generosit# as eo+e are *oun, to ta"e un,ue a,vantage of #ou. t is ro*a*i# this a,herence to a reciroca+ tra,er's menta+it#& hich accounts for the fact that Punarvasu natives rare+# get their han,s *urnt. Punarvasu is suose, to *e the safest among na"shatras.
Gen,er $%%..t is a >a+e na"shatra. 5his C+assication must re+ate to its strong connection ith the ma+e +anet uiter. Punarvasu has a feminine overseer in ,iti& *ut its imu+ses an, functioning are mascu+ine as i++ustrate, in the na"shatra's image of the *o# shooting the arro.
o,#arts Kumor (#urve,ic Constitution) $ Fingers
an, 8ose are the *o,# arts re+ate, to this na"shatra. 5he contemorar# guitar +a#er imi Ken,ri/& ho has his scen,ant +or, uiter +ace, in Punarvasu& sings in one of his songs -5ee+ing& seet fee+ing& ,ros from m# ngers& m# ngers...6 t is a rimari+# (air#) na"shatra. 5his ,enite+# re+ates to its association ith the ata +anet >ercur#. Punarvasu reresents sace an, ata is the humor hich gets ,osest to !ace or nothingness.
:irection $%.t is re+ate, rimari+# to the are ma,e *# est& north an, north east.
Pa,as (Luarters) $%%5he
frst pada or uarter of this asterism 20 00' M 23 20' Gemini& fa++s in ries 8avamsa an, is ruie, *# >ars. 5his a,a re+ates to the movea*+e& a,venturous an, ioneering si,e of Punarvasu. Focus here is on frien,shis& goa+s an, grou or"%%%5he second pada or uarter of this asterism 23 O 20' M 2NO @0' Gemini& fa++s in 5aurus 8avamsa ruie, *# enus. 5his a,a re+ates to the materia+istic& earth# an, /e, asect of Punarvasu. t is connecte, ith hoteis& restaurants& tourism& imort an, e/ort in,ustr#%%%..5he third pada or uarter of this asterism 2N O @0' M 30 O 00' Gemini& fa++s in Gemini 8avamsa ruie, *# >ercur#. 5he focus here is on menta+ activities& imagination an, science. !ince this is a argottama a,a& +anets +ace, here give strong resu+ts& esecia++# in the menta+
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uarter of this asterism 00 00' - 3 20' Cancer& fa++s in Cancer 8avamsa ruie, *# >oon. 5his a,a is consi,ere, to *e one of the strongest an, most *enecent arts of the ho+e Ao,iac. P+anets +ace, here are argottama an, Push"ara 8avamsa *oth. 5his is a materna+& nurturing an, e/ansive
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a,a& hich *rings out the mothering ua+it# of Punarvasu to the fu++est. uiter n,s its ma/imum e/a+tation here.
Professions $%%.5ra,es !a+es eo+e of a++ t#es rtisans Fair# 5a+e riters riters ,ea+ing ith stro+og# other ?soteric !u*=ects isionaries ++ rofessions invo+ving 5rave+ 5ourism Eec#c+ing ?/erts Kote+ Eestaurant n,ustr# 5ransort n,ustr# Kouse Construction Comanies rchitects ++ !cience re+ate, rofessions Civi+ ?ngineers 5eachers in !choo+s& Co++eges niversities Ps#cho+ogists Phi+osohers Priests& >on"s Gurus Preachers invo+ve, ith se+f-enhancement techniues morters ?/orters Kistorians ntiue :ea+ers Farmers Catt+e !hee Farmers ++ rofessions reuiring an innovative aroach Communications o*s Ea,io 5e+ehone n,ustr# Courier Comanies Posta+ !ervice 8esaer n,ustr# >ai+ Or,er Kome :e+iver# usinesses an,+or,s Qeeers of 5em+es& Churches an, other Ee+igious ui+,ings Kome >aintenance !ervices rcher# 5arget !hooting ++ sorts invo+ving use of han,s Patriots viators stronauts ++ !ace< !ate++ite Professions.
P+aces$%% reas
near Pon,s& a"es Eivers Farm+an,s Pi+grimage !ots i++ages !ma++ 5ons Post OHces 5ransortation P+aces +i"e us !tations 5rain !tations& irorts !ace !tations Eenovate, ui+,ings Pu*+ic Par"s Komes Kome an, Koste+s Kote+s& e, rea"fast P+aces& nns& >ote+s etc. Eestaurants 5em+es 5reasuries >ar"ets Eeha*i+itation Centres >issions ?,ucationa+ nstitutions Pu*+ic Po+itica+ ssem*+# P+aces Eoa,s !cience >useums ntiue !hos Communit# Ka++s.
Guna (?ssence) an, 5atta (?+ement) $%.. t is suose, to *e a !attic na"shatra. 5he reason *ehin, this C+assication can *e easi+# assesse, from Punarvasu's association ith uiter& a rimari+# sattic +anet. 5he ua+ities hich ma"e it go,+#& are the ua+ities hich ma"e it sattic as e++. Koever its most sattic ua+it# is that it never ,e+i*erate+# means harm to an#one...........t *e+ongs to the ater e+ement. ts association ith the ater# +anet uiter& accounts for its ater# ua+it#. Punarvasu is a na"shatra a"in to nourishing& nurturing an, other such ua+ities associate, ith the ater e+ement.
Gana (5#e)$%%t is consi,ere, a :eva or go,+# na"shatra. t is c+ear from its nature an, functioning that it is a ver# *enign& generous& "in,+# an, comassionate na"shatra. ++ these ua+ities are seen as *eing go,+# *# ancient e,ic te/ts. 5he rst ra# of sun+ight after a storm must o*vious+# re+ate to the ,ivinit# asect of nature an, creation.
Orientation :isosition $%%%%. t
is a eve+ na"shatra. 5he +eve+ na"shatras are neither too e/ansive nor too contracting. n other or,s& the# have a sense of *a+ance an, reasona*i+it#. t is c+ear from Punarvasu's nature an, functioning that it is a ver# *a+ance, an, reasona*+e na"shatra an, thus ts this C+assication erfecti#. nother a# to see this&
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is that the archer nee,s'to "ee a +eve+ osture an, +eve+ !tate of min, in or,er to hit its target%%%%t is a Charao/ movea*+e na"shatra. s e have ,iscusse, in its 8ature Functioning& Punarvasu is re+ate, ith a++ t#es of movement& esecia++# the "in, hich en,s here it *egins. t is the rst among the movea*+e na"shatras& even though >rigashira can *e sai, to *e movea*+e in some resects.
unor >onth :a#$%%t re+ates to the rst ha+f of the +unar month of Pausha& hich usua++# fa++s in the so+ar month of :ecem*er& i.e. +ate :ecem*er.............Punarvasu is a+so re+ate, to the shtamii tithi or ,a#) of the a/ing an, aning hases of the >oon's month+# c#c+e.
usicious
ctivities$%%..5rave++ing
?/+oring >a"ing Pi+grimages 5a"ing >e,icines a++ Kea+ing ctivities Goo, for 6!tarting Over gain6 in Pro=ects& Ee+ationshis etc. ++ gricu+tura+ Gar,ening ctivities +i activities reuiring magination nnovation u#ing Cars Komes !tarting or" on a *ui+,ing !tarting ?,ucationa+ ctivities usicious for >arriage Goo, for ,ea+ing ith Chi+,ren Phi+anthroie ctivities +i"e :onations& 5eaching etc Goo, for !iritua+ ctivities +i"e Fasting& nsta++ing +tars& >e,itation e+f EeBection time for en=o#ing +ife's sim+e +easures er# goo, for orshi of the ,ivine >other Go,,ess.
nausicious ctivities$%%.nfavora*+e
for orroing or en,ing >one# ega+ ctivities or other activities reuiring ushiness or conBict.
P+anetar# Eu+er $%%%%%%. uiter
is the main +anetar# ru+er of this na"shatra. n fact& uiterian energ# is hera+,e, *# this na"shatra. t is the rst na"shatra here a sense of ethics is ,eve+oe, an, the focus shifts from the seif to communa+ e++-*einR. uiterian energ# manifeste itse+f through a sense of accommo,ation& a ua+it# hich ma"es this the most reasona*+e amongst the na"shatras. s mentione, ear+ier& Punarvasu reresents the stage in +ife hen a chi+, outgros its temestuous an, naughtiness an, sett+es into a min,set hich is more aare of the nee,s of others%%%%!ince this na"shatra fa++s in the signs of >ercur# an, >oon& *oth these +anets are a+so associate, ith this na"shatra. >ercur# re+ates to the communicating an, movea*+e asect of this na"shatra& hi+e >oon re+ates to its nurturing& mothering ua+it# an, its connection ith the universa+ mother rinci+e%%%..Conjunctions +i"e uiter<>oon& uiter<>ercur# an, uiter<>oon<>ercur# carr# an energ# sim+ar to that of Punarvasu%%%..++ +anets ,o e++ in this na"shatra& esecia++# if uiter is e++ +ace, in the horoscoe.
oe+s an, +ha*ets $%%..5he
frst pada or uarter of this asterism 20 00' -23 20' Gemini correson,s to 6Qa#6 as in Qatie%%..5he second pada or uarter of this asterism 23 O 20' M 2NO @0' Gemini correson,s to 6Qo6 as in Qo,a"%%%..5he third pada or uarter of this O
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asterism 2NO@0 ' M 30O 00' Gemini correson,s to 6Ka6 as in Kart%%%%.5he ourth pada or uarter of this asterism 00 O 00' M 3O 20' Gemini correson,s to 6Kee6 as in Kinano%%%..n the !ans"rit aiha*et Punarvasu correson,s to 6Om6 an, 6um6& conseuent+# its mantras are 6Om6 an, 6um6. t is interesting to note that the *eginning soun, of the universe& hich is most resecte, *# a++ e,ic te/ts& is the root soun, of this na"shatra. 5his once again reiterates its strong re+ation ith the *eginning of materia+ manifestation.
!e/ua+ 5#e an, Comati*i+it# $%.. ts sexual
animal is a Cat . Cats are in,een,ent creatures an, this attitu,e ermeates the se/ua+ nature of Punarvasu. Punarvasu can *e aggressive se/ua++#& *ut not to the e/tent of sh+esha (the other cat na"shatra)& hich is the asterism it is most comati*+e ith.
?soteric $%%%eing
the 7th na"shatra& Punarvasu re+ates to the *a+ancing asect of nature. !ace is the emt# c+oth on hich the atterns of the universe are em*roi,ere,. Punarvasu a++os for manifestation *# rovi,ing a me,ium. 5hose fami+iar ith chemistr# i++ rea+iAe that the me,ium is a+a#s a *a+ancing e+ement in an# reaction. t another +eve+ Punarvasu gives sou+s a Chance to re,eem themse+ves from hatever negative actions the# might have ,one in the ast. t is the most eHcient "arma rec#c+er amongst the na"shatras. :ue to its re+ationshi ith ,iti& mother of the go,s& Punarvasu is a ver# nurturing na"shatra& hich a+a#s gives a secon, Chance. t harmoniAes the oosing ten,encies inherent in the universa+ scheme%%%5he tins Castor an, Po++u/ reresent to e/treme si,es of human nature an, Punarvasu esta*+ishes a ha# me,ium. t can *e sai, that ishnu 5atta *egins in Punarvasu. 5his is the rst na"shatra here a sense of harmon# an, eui+i*rium is esta*+ishe, *eteen the e/isting e+ementa+ forces on a++ +anes of e/istence. 8one of the na"shatras rior to Punarvasu engage in the a*ove mentione, tas". Eama& the 4th incarnation of ishnu& as *orn ith Punarvasu rising an, his ho+e +ife as nothing *ut an eJort to create an eui+i*rium on +anet ?arth in his ,a# an, age%%%.5he to sons of Eama& uv an, Qush are the archet#a+ tin *rothers ho have *een use, to s#m*o+iAe the tin stars Castor an, Po++u/ through ,iJerent names in various cu+tures. 5heir reign on ?arth& after the# too" over from their father& is regar,e, as one of the most eacefui times in the tumu+tuous histor# of Pritftvf (>other).
Gotra (Ce+estia+ ineage)$%.5his
na"shatra is re+ate, to the Sage ratu& one of the seven ce+estia+ sages +oo"ing after the aJairs of our ga+a/#. 5he name of this sage trans+ates into 6the insirer6. Punarvasu& *ecause of its association ith uiter& has a reach# an, insiring ua+it# a*out it. Punarvasu insires *# setting an e/am+e through its inner gent+eness.
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those suJering from *a, eJects resu+ting from aSictions to this na"shatra& the *est reme,ia+ measure is orshi of an# go,,ess gurine +i"e :urga& a/mi& !arasati&,iti etc%%%.Eeetition of the root mantras of this na"shatra - "!m" or "um" #$% times hen >oon transits this na"shatra an, in its correson,ing +unar month is sure to re,uce suJering an, *ring en+ightenment into a erson's +ife%%Persons ho are *eneting from the ositive energ# of this na"shatra can a+so increase the goo, eJects through the a*ove mentione, a#s. t is he+fu+ for them to ear green& #e++o an, hite. 5he# shou+, use its ,irections& +unar month an, the ,a#s hen >oon transits Punarvasu to un,erta"e a+i imortant actions.
?/am+e $%%.Eama& incarnation of ishnu in the !i+ver ge an, i,e+# ce+e*rate, an, hai+e, in the e,ic thought as the erfect man& as *orn ith Punarvasu rising. Kis +ife& hich is ,ocumente, in the +egen,ar# eic 6Eama#ana6& she,s +ight on the nature an, functionings of Punarvasu. Ke a+a#s got ever#thing right on+# in to goes (he +ost his "ing,om an, ife an, regaine, them)& as suggeste, *# the e/ression 6goo, again6.
>isce++aneous $%.. ccor,ing
to arahamihira& >oon's +acement in Punarvasu ma"es one 6easi+# contente,& se+f-contro++e,& s+o-itte,& fortunate an, of goo, character6. Our e/am+e Eama has his >oon +ace, in Punarvasu as e++ an, a++ of the a*ove-mentione, attri*utes t him erfect+#.
