Title: Brhat Naksatra
Author: Sanjay Rath
Publisher: Sagittarius Publications
Published: 2008
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Contents
The four parts and chapters along with lists of charts and tables are included here
| Mangalacaranam 3 Sri Guru Caranam 5 Preface 6PART I : NAKSHATRA CHAKRA 18 Introduction 19 Etymology 19 The Vedic Chart 19 Memory aid 20 Nakshatra Mandala 21 Nakshatrarasivibhagaù 23 Sapta Loka Mandala 25 Tri-loka chakra 27 Sarvatobhadra chakra 27 Nakshatra Groups 27 Tri-nadi chakra 28 Nakshatra Tattva 34 Prithvi Tattva Group 35 Nakshatra Purusha I : Decoding Vitruvian Man 42 Tattva relationships 46 Pushkara nakshatra – bridge between signs 47 Gandanta nakshatra – no bridge between signs 48 Effect of Vara and Tithi 48 Païcaka Nakshatra 50 Results of Planets and Transits 51 Who started WWII and When? 53 Navatara Chakra 60 Vimsottari Lordship of Nakshatra 61 Illustration: Rajiv Gandhi 61 Navatara Relationships 63 Illustration: Gandhi Family Relationships 64 Further Rules 65 Remedial Measures 68 Illustrations 70 Special Nakshatra 73 Illustrations 75 Desa Tara (12th nakshatra) 75 Manasa Nakshatra 77 Nakshatra Sight 85 Three types of sight 85 Adhomukha Nakshatra 85 Urdhva Mukha Nakshatra 85 Tiryanga Mukha Nakshatra. 85 Illustration 86 Andhadi Nakshatra 87 Traits 88 Application in Prasna 89 Career Directions for Scientists/Research 91 Illustrations 91 Sula Chakra 95 Navagraha on Sula Chakra 96 Timing death with Sula Chakra 97 Political Leaders 97 General Horoscopes 103 Spiritual leaders 107 Sula Chakra – Accidents 111 PART II : NAKSHATRA DEVATA 117 |
PART III : NAKSHATRASYAGUNA 200 Sunya Nakshatra 201 Pancaïga Sunya 201 Sunya in horoscopy 202 Illustrations: Sunya rasi 203 Sunya with Mrityupada 203 Sunya nakshatra from Karaka Lagna 210 Void Relationships 211 Graha Janma Nakshatra 218 Graha Janma Tithi 218 Guru vara – ekadasi dosa 219 Purnima dosa 220 Guru vara – ekadasi dosa 221 Mangala vara – ekadasi 222 Graha Janma Nakshatra 224 Bharani – Sun or Rahu 224 Aslesha – Ketu 226 Jyeshtha – Venus 227 Uttara Asadha – Mars 229 Dhanishtha – Mercury 231 Remedies 234 Antaranga – Bahiranga Nakshatra 237 Ashtottari dasa basis 238 Suryadi nakshatra Graha [research] 239 Muhurta use 240 Illustrations 240 Overview 246 Sanjïa Chakra 248 Dhruva-Sthira nakshatra 249 Chala-Chara nakshatra 250 Ugra-Krura nakshatra 250 Misra – Sadharana nakshatra 251 Kshipra – Laghu nakshatra 253 Mridu – Maitra nakshatra 254 Tikshna – Daruna nakshatra 254 Application – Muhurta 255 Application – Jataka 257 Pata Nakshatra 261 Traditional understanding 261 Results 261 Muhurta 262 Jataka 262 Illustrations – #1: Pata Nakshatra 263 Illustrations – #2: Pata Rasi 268 Great Revolutionaries 271PART IV : NAKSHATRA PURUSHA 276 Nakshatra Purusha 277 Dimba Chakra 277 Illustrations 277 Nara chakra – 1 282 Nakshatra Purusha Vrata 287 Vaishnava Nakshatra Purusha 287 Murti – Image of Deity 287 Results 288 Illustration 289 Saiva Nakshatra Purusha 290 Graha Pidita Nakshatra 291 Illustrations 293 PART V : NAKSHATRA YOGAH 294 |
| List of Charts Chart 1: ?Nadi dosa – 1 (Anta) 31 Chart 2: ?Nadi dosa – 2 (Adya) 32 Chart 3: ?Naga Nadi – 4 (Antya Surya) 32 Chart 4: ?Speech Rejuvenation 35 Chart 5: ?Obsessions and Work focus 37 Chart 6: ?Dhirubhai Ambani 38 Chart 7: ?Queen Victoria 39 Chart 8: ?Swami Vivekananda 40 Chart 9: ?Kidney Complications 41 Chart 10: ?Fire Accident and Tri-pushkara yoga 51 Chart 11: ?Rajiv Gandhi 62 Chart 12: ?Indira Gandhi 66 Chart 13: ?Vadha (Naidhana) Tara case 70 Chart 14: ?Desa tara Case 1 75 Chart 15: ?Desa tara Case 2 75 Chart 16: ?Desa tara Case 3 76 Chart 17: ?Queen Victoria 77 Chart 18: ?Swami Vivekananda 78 Chart 19: ?Srila Prabhupada 79 Chart 20: ?Mental Disease Case – 1 80 Chart 21: ?Mental Disease Case – 2 80 Chart 22: ?Mental Disease Case – 3 83 Chart 23: ?Mental Disease Case – 4 83 Chart 24: ?Challenger Shuttle 86 Chart 25: ?Yuri Gagarin Launch 87 Chart 26: ?Lost Passport 89 Chart 27: ?Lost Jewelry 90 Chart 28: ?Albert Einstein 91 Chart 29: ? Marie Curie 92 Chart 30: ?Pierre Curie 93 Chart 31: ?Neils Bohr 93 Chart 32: ?Mahatma Gandhi 97 Chart 33: ?Rajiv Gandhi 99 Chart 34: ?Pramod Mahajan 100 Chart 35: ?Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 101 Chart 36: ?Indira Gandhi 102 Chart 37: ?Dr. Kailash Tripathi, Doctor 103 Chart 38: ?S. Purushottaman, Vedic Astrologer 104 Chart 39: ?Robin Cole, Developer 105 Chart 40: ?Gregory Peck, Actor 106 Chart 41: ?Maharshi Mahesh Yogi 107 Chart 42: ?Sridhar Goswami Maharaj 108 Chart 43: ?Swami Vivekananda 109 Chart 44: ?Retinal detachment 111 Chart 45: ?Car Accident 112 Chart 46: ?Terrible Car Accident 113 Chart 47: ?Motorbike accident – spouse dies 115 Chart 48: ?Sri Krishna: Atri – Moon 142 Chart 49: ?Sri Rama: Marici – Sun 142 Chart 50: ?Sri Narasimha: Kratu – Mars 143 Chart 51: ?Sri Chaitanya: Amsa avatara 144 Chart 52: ?Hitler 145 Chart 53: ?Baha Ullah 146 Chart 54: ?Gautam Buddha [BVR] 147 Chart 55: ?Mia Farrow 149 Chart 56: ?Sri Krishna 154 Chart 57: ?Srila Prabhupada 157 Chart 58: ?Mahatma Gandhi 161 Chart 59: ?Ramakrishna Paramhamsa 162 Chart 60: ?Swami Vivekananda 164 Chart 61: ?Sri Krishna 203 Chart 62: ?Emperor Aurangzeb 204 Chart 63: ?Troubled spouse – no biological children 1 205 Chart 64: ?No biological children 2 206 Chart 65: ?No biological children 3 206 Chart 66: ?No biological children 4 207 Chart 67: ?No children –career 208 Chart 68: ?Destroyed fortune 209 Chart 69: ?Property problem – Biju Patnaik 210 Chart 70: ?Eleanor Roosevelt 211 Chart 71: ?Hillary Clinton 212 Chart 72: ?Franklin Roosevelt 213 Chart 73: ?Bill Clinton 214 Chart 74: ?Mahatma Gandhi 215 Chart 75: ?Customs Inspector 216 Chart 76: ?Tantric magicians 217 Chart 77: ? Ekadasi #1 – Jupiter weak 219 Chart 78: ?Purnima – Rahu 220 Chart 79: ?Ekadasi #2 – Nathuram Godse 221 Chart 80: ?Ekadasi #3 – Aurobindo Ghosh 222 Chart 81: ?Bharani – Sun or Rahu dominates 224 Chart 82: ?Aslesha – Ketu: Nehru 226 Chart 83: ?Jyeshtha – Venus: Mozart 227 Chart 84: ?Uttara Asadha – Mars: Lincoln 229 Chart 85: ?Dhanishtha – Mercury: Nixon 231 Chart 86: ?Car purchases 240 Chart 87: ?Bad Luck Car 242 Chart 88: ?Engagement breaks 244 Chart 89: ?Sorrowful relationship 245 Chart 90: ?Nagpur syllabus meeting 2004 255 Chart 91: ?Guruvacha Group Muhurta 256 Chart 92: ?Mozart – Greatest Music Composer 257 Chart 93: ?Franz Joseph Haydn 258 Chart 94: ?Ludwig Van Beethoven 259 Chart 95: ?Ketu in mrityu pata 263 Chart 96: ?Chara Putrakaraka in Utpata 264 Chart 97: ?Chara Atmakaraka in Utpata #1 265 Chart 98: ?Chara Atmakaraka in Utpata #2 266 Chart 99: ?Parampara Yoga in pata nakshatra 267 Chart 100: ?7th house in mrityu pata 268 Chart 101: ?Daridra Yoga – kana pata 270 Chart 102: ?B. G. Tilak: Father of Indian Nationalism 271 Chart 103: ?Benjamin Franklin: Father of American Nationalism 273 Chart 104: ?Mahatma Gandhi 277 Chart 105: ?Adolf Hitler 279 Chart 106: ?Balarishta – 1 280 Chart 107: ?Balarishta – 2 281 Chart 108: ?Balarishta -2: Nara chakra 282 Chart 109: Mahatma Gandhi – Nara chakra 284 Chart 110: Pramod Venkatesh Mahajan – Nara chakra 285 Chart 111: Vishnu nama 289 Chart 112: ?Naming Child 293 Chart 113: ?Satabhisaj nakshatra in dushthana 297 Chart 114: ?Sri Krishna: Rohini 299 Chart 115: ?Pope John Paul II 300 |
List of Tables Table 1: ?27 Nakshatra Scheme memory aid 20 Table 2: ?27 Nakshatra Scheme 21 Table 3: ?28 Nakshatra Scheme 22 Table 4: ?Nakshatra Name Cakra 22 Table 5: ?Nakshatra Pada Rasi jïana Cakra 24 Table 6: ?Rasi ayana 25 Table 7: ?Asvinadi Savya-Apasavya nakshatra 28 Table 8: ?Tri-nadi chakra detailed 29 Table 9: ?27 Nakshatra Tattva Chakra 34 Table 10: ?Symbols and planets 43 Table 11: ?Standard proportions 44 Table 12: ?Nakshatra tattva details 47 Table 13: ?Tithi lords 49 Table 14: ?Vara lords 49 Table 15: ?Signs, rivers and deities 50 Table 16: ?Natural Navatara & Lordship 61 Table 17: ?Rajiv Gandhi Navatara Cakra 61 Table 18: ?Badhaka & Ashtama (Vridha) 65 Table 19: ?Nakshatra Sight 86 Table 20: ?Andhadi Nakshatra table 88 Table 21: ?Saptarshi stars 119 Table 22: ?Cardinal directions 121 Table 23: ?Birth source of Saptarshi 121 Table 24: ?Natural saptarshi chakra 122 Table 25: ?Average saptarshi dasa for each nakshatra 123 Table 26: ?Yuga periods 123 Table 27: ?Saptarshi Movement – Old World 124 Table 28: ?Mrigasira – antardasa 126 Table 29: ?Pratyantara tables 126 Table 30: ?Ghataka Chakra 128 Table 31: ?Saptarshi sakti 138 Table 32: ?Saptarshi Details 141 Table 33: ?Avatara Janma 143 Table 34: ?Nakshatra dasa 149 Table 35: ?Nakshatra Rshi – Devata 170 Table 36: ?Tongues of Agni 179 Table 37: ?Traditional sunya table 202 Table 38: ?Sunya nakshatra ready reckoner 202 Table 39: ?Graha Janma-Dagdha nakshatra 218 Table 40: Graha Janma Tithi 219 Table 41: ?Graha Janma nakshatra 224 Table 42: ?Krittikadi nakshatra 238 Table 43: ?Ardradi nakshatra 239 Table 44: Ashtottari rulers of antaranga – bahiranga groups 239 Table 45: ?Purva Asadha Suryadi nakshatra 241 Table 46: ?Asvini Suryadi nakshatra 242 Table 47: ?Mrigasira Suryadi nakshatra 244 Table 48: ?Jyeshtha Suryadi nakshatra 244 Table 49: ?Visakha Suryadi nakshatra 245 Table 50: ?Sanjïa Chakra 248 Table 51: ?Pata nakshatra 261 Table 52: ?Pata nakshatra and signs 262 Table 53: ?Lagna navtara chakra 269 Table 54: Dimba chakra 277 Table 55: ?Dimba Chakra – Mahatma Gandhi 278 Table 56: ?Adolf Hitler – dimba chakra 279 Table 57: Balarishta -1: dimba chakra 280 Table 58: Balarishta -2: dimba chakra 281 Table 59: ?Naisargika Nara chakra 282 Table 60: ?Surya Nara Chakra: Balarishta-2 283 Table 61: ?Nara Chakra (Chandra): Balarishta – 2 283 Table 62: Mahatma Gandhi: Nara Chakra 284 Table 63: ?Pramod Mahajan: Nara Chakra 285 Table 64: Nakshatra Purusha – Varahamihira 288 Table 65: ?Nakshatra Purusha – Siva Purana 290 Table 66: Krittika saptamsa 301 Table 67: ?Krittika dasamsa (Narada Purana) 302 |
Preface
NOT ANOTHER STORY BOOK!
- Sri Vamadeva Sastri (Dr. David Frawley), Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra: Using material from the Taittiriya Brahmana III.1.4 he speaks of the value of worshipping each nakshatra while simultaneously bringing out their significations and utility in real life.
- Dennis M. Harness, Ph.D. and Maire M. Masco, The Nakshatras of Vedic Astrology: Ancient & Contemporary Usage: An excellent book that opens with two new meanings for the word Nakshatra. They write “The Sanskrit term nakshatra translates as ‘that which does not decay’ (na- not and kshatra- destructible). Naksh can also indicate approaching, to worship, to guard or protect. Tra is a suffix implying a tool or instrument. Thus, the nakshatras are themselves a means of worship.”
- There are some good books but mainly in the vernacular languages like ‘Vaidik Nakshatra Jyotisha’ (Hindi) by Sri Suresh Chandra Mishra or the brilliant two volume book ‘Janma Kundali’ (Odiya) by Sri Debaraj Pathi. Prash Trivedi has also written a fine book on ‘The 27 Celestial Portals’ but seems to have missed the 28th asterism Abhijit.
This book has been named Brihat Nakshatra because we intend to cover everything taught in the tradition about nakshatra (including our research after the passing of jyotisha guru Pt. Kasinath Rath) in it. In this initial volume we have avoided descriptive details about nakshatra as these are already available in other books and will take them up in subsequent volumes. Instead our approach is exactly as is taught in the tradition starting with the sapta-loka mandala and the tri-loka mandala which brings out the first clear difference between the 28 and 27 nakshatra systems under the first part. Thereafter we examine some of the nakshatra groups like Tri-nadi chakra and the nakshatra tattva where you would be amazed to see that the clue to understanding Leonardo’s Vitruvian man lies in the nakshatra tattva. Pushkara nakshatra and Gandanta nakshatra have been explained with the tattva so that the reasons for the dangers posed by them are clearly appreciated. Ample examples using the concepts help to cement them before we go to the well known navtara chakra and show new ways to use it including in relationships and family dynamics. The remedial measures taught are with very specific slokas and those who use vimsottari dasa frequently would do well to get acquainted with this.
Anybody using the Jagannath Hora software would be aware of the special nakshatra in the 28 nakshatra system but few really use them. We show their specific use not only in this chapter but also in subsequent chapters. For example, the placement of the Sun in Manasa nakshatra can cause suppressed anger which can cause schizophrenia. Ample illustrations help to see the utility of these concepts. Thereafter the very basics of nakshatra sight and their use – two systems have been brought out in this book while the others have been left for subsequent books where they are to be used more extensively.
Sula chakra: We did present a paper on this subject sometime back but then we only showed one hand i.e. the transit of the Moon at certain points. The sula chakra is far more important that just that – it is a tool by which we can pinpoint the exact nakshatra the Moon will occupy when a person dies. In this book we cover the details of the sula graha and nakshatra. The reader will realise the power of this trident of Sri Rudra. With this the first part of the book titled ‘Nakshatra Chakra’ ends.
OTHER PARTS
Nakshatra Devata
Nakshatra Devata is not just about prayers and worship as has been made out by most authors till date. Either they do not know what to do about them (most likely) or they won’t share the secrets. The first chapter of this part deals with the Saptarshi nakshatra which is used for timing the world events in the years, decades, centuries and millennium. Yes, jyotisha does have the finest tool to predict and unless we share these tools how will another Parasara be born in this world? With that hope and prayer that the knowledge develop to such an extent that the time would be ready for the incarnation of the seers, we open the nakshatra knowledge of the great Odiya tradition of Parama guru Sri Acyutananda (incarnation of Sri Garuda) who foretold the event of a center stone falling, 300 years after his death, in the Jagannath temple following which the ‘veil would be removed’! And truly so, the lime coating on the Jagannath temple was removed after the event of a roof stone fell in the temple. Since 1999 the world is in the grip of Yama for a century and the tone was set during the decade 1999-2009. The Asvini Kumaras rush to heal the world in the coming decade 2009 -19, so let us make haste and heal wounds before more blood and tears wet the earth.
There are very many uses of the Saptarshi (28 nakshatra system) and what we have given is just the tip of the iceberg. You will know the real reasons for Sri Rama labelled as the Sun incarnation and Sri Krishna as the Moon incarnation. Also some details about Sri Narasimha as taught in the tradition, are mentioned. Knowing the devata is a tough job and this is where a bit of description comes in which is followed by Puranic lessons with copious jyotisha notes. In some ways this book is incomplete as we have covered only the first five (prithvi tattva) nakshatras. Through your support and good wishes, it will take its final form in the years to come.
Nakshatra Guna
Sunya nakshatra, Graha Janma nakshatra, Antaranga-Bahiranga nakshatra and Pata nakshatra have been covered in this part of the book. There are many other aspects to cover in this part in the future. While almost all astrologers are conversant with their usage in Muhurta, we have shown how they are to be used in horoscopy. The effects of mrityupada in sunya or karaka lagna in sunya or the manner in which relationships become void due to sunya in natal charts has been demonstrated with ample illustrations. The birth nakshatra of the planets themselves and their birth tithi cause some afflictions to accrue. For example the Janma nakshatra of Saturn is Revati and people born in Revati shall feel his pinch. Similarly, people born in Dhanishtha feel the eclipse of Mercury. Why is ekadasi so evil that even Jupiter turns his face away? Have you ever wondered why a ruby should be recommended for one born in Bharani nakshatra? It maybe crucial for them to wear one and save themselves from Rahu. This is what we learn from the graha Janma tithi and nakshatra.
Antaranga-Bahiranga nakshatra are the basis for the Ashtottari dasa and Sanjïa chakra is one of the most useful tools in jyotisha. We have made some very fine pointed readings using the pata nakshatra in horoscopy and share this in this book.
Nakshatra Purusha
Dimba chakra of Pandit Dhundiraja and one system of Nara chakra has been covered in this part. The specific use of Dimba chakra in timing longevity has been shown in addition to its general use in delineating character. For example how can we say that Hitler was a chronic liar? We have various combinations like second lord (speech) aspected by Saturn (untruth), but then it is also aspected by Jupiter (truth) and joins Venus (sweet talk) and Mercury (smart talk) and an exalted Sun (straight talk) and is also in own sign and navamsa. So how can we say which among these combinations – liar, truthful, partial liar or lies sometimes, is going to prevail? The dimba chakra points at his buttocks indicating that he is a liar. The Nara chakra which has been taught in this book is to be used with ‘only Vimsottari dasa from Moon’ and by the time you finish this chapter you should be able to tell exactly which part of the body is going to be damaged (if at all) in case of violent deaths. Illustrations of Mahatma Gandhi and Pramod Mahajan have been given.
The nakshatra purusha worship in the Vaishnava and Saiva traditions have been explained in some detail.
Nakshatra Yoga
In this part we have only covered the teachings of Brahmarshi Narada, which is the correct traditional way to first start learning about the nakshatra from the seers. We examine the placement Moon in nakshatra and pada. Some traditional advise is also included which helps to further the understanding of things like kala sarpa and amrita yogas and how another nakshatra can end up giving results instead of just the Janma nakshatra.
PAST AND FUTURE
Ten years back when we started to teach jyotisha in public forum, the astrologers behaved as if the word ‘arudha’ was a bad word, many wondering what we were talking about and others labelling it Jaimini Astrology. This was followed by charakaraka and karaka replacement, and other concepts like marana karaka sthana, curses study, omens and nimitta sastra, dreams analysis through charts and many such topics which seem like an endless list.
With the blessings of jyotisha guru Pt. Kasinath and the gayatri, we were able to lift jyotisha vidya in this world from the level of bhu loka to bhuva loka. In the next decade with the blessings of my diksha gurvi Sri Pravrajika Shraddhaprana we should be able to take jyotisha vidya from bhuva loka to svarga loka, the realm of the nakshatra. With this solemn pledge we prostrate at the most holy feet of Sri Sarada Ma.
During the course of this work a fire caused considerable disturbance and proofing and editing had been hampered. In subsequent editions we will take care of this. Kindly overlook and forgive typos.
Om Tat Sat Sriguru-Arpanamastu
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May, 2008
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