31 Dec
Mantra is a secret arrangement of syllables ,governed by mantra purusha ,adhidevata,chandas and rishi.Nyasa sets the adhidevata into the body to create the kavach for the body. [this entails the asana purification ,driving away negative forces external,pranayama to cleanse and strengthen mind , digbandhana to restrict disturbing forces].This is called being mantrapoot.
The disturbing forces
30 Dec
Arjuna had a chariot which was earlier used by Sriramachandra. Now it is driven by Srikrishna , it had Hanuman on its Flag , it could move at such a speed that it would leave behind the arrows shot by Arjuna before hitting the target. It had horses that could not be killed. He was additionally protected by Bheema by being always by its side. Yet Arjuna. felt proud that HE was invincible warrior
28 Dec
When Bheeshma attacks , satyaki,dhrustdhyumana ,etc make a retreat.
When Abhimanyu attacks Kripacharya ,Dronacharya all run away.
All the four pandavas avoid Bhagadatta sitting on his divine elephant Suprateek [son of airavat] ,till he exhausts Vaishnavastra.
When Ashwatthama attacks yudhisthira ,nakula sahadeva make a retreat and finally Yudhisthira asks Ashwatthama , though being a Bramhin ,it is not right on his part to trouble good Kshatriya like him[yudhisthira] , thus Ashwaththama leaves him.
27 Dec
When second lord and second house is not tenanted by a malefic ,if second lord is in kendra trikona man will always speak truth.
If second lord is in the rasi of saturn or mars with malefic in kendra or trikona ,one will speak lies.
If second house
26 Dec
All women like people who are noble .[Sahadev]
Women like people who have good features more than noble persons. [Nakul]
Women like truthful people more than men with beauty.[Yudhisthira]
Women like dynamic ,brilliant people more than handsome men[Arjuna]
Women like well built , intelligent saviour men more than anything else in this world[Bheemasena].
Thus
25 Dec
The anger in the eyes of tapasvi is always mixed with his Taposiddhi . This can kill the perpetrator of Sin towards these . EXCEPT BHEEMA, all others did not have capacity to seperate anger from siddhi. Thus all kept their gage downwards. Dhoumyacharya [Purohit of Kuru vansha] recited Pretasukta denoting death to KAURAVAS.
Note: Duryodhana had siddhi of 3 crore Kshudra mantras which he never used [lest their power would reduce] ,preserved them to use at a time on Bheemasena to kill HIM. Thus Krishna specially advised
24 Dec
A man when attains a age of 14 years ,everyday [each day] he performs karma ,which can be exhausted by enjoying or suffering in next 10 births.That means it takes 10 births to exhaust a days karma performed after the age of 14. thus in a life time a man performs karma that would make him take 2 lakhs of of births if he lives for 65 years. Then in every next birth he would again amass these karma , thus backlog of karma to be exhausted piles up , in few initial births itself ,it assumes a form of mountain. This is sanchita karma. Of these sanchita karma some are punya and some Papa and some mishra.
This Punya is known as Poorva Janma punya
23 Dec
Mayasabha was built by Maya for Pandavas in Khandav forest , which then became Indraprastha.Maya Sabha was very mysterious beautiful palace . It had all kinds of surprises , and novelty to put into bewilderment visitors. It created illusions through architectural marvel.
Pandavas after completing Rajasooya
22 Dec
There were 10000 sanyasis [yati] .88000 grahasthas ,each had 30 dasa dasis .nearly a crore people were always with Yudhisthira all through his Vanavasa[exile] . He was worried about their food and other necessities. Thus Yudhisthira prayed Surya and got AkshayaPatra ,which could feed everyone till Draupadi ate .So when all had eaten Pandava brothers except Yudhisthira ate and then Yudhisthira ate ,and lastly Draupadi ate. Yudhisthira was donating 20 kgs of Gold everyday. Whole day was spent in the discussion on Spiritual topics and discourses by holy men and a sumptuous meals with fearless dwelling due
21 Dec
Action is dependent on
Yogyata[Capacity]
anadi poorva Karma[past merits,horoscope]
prayatna [efforts]
Yogyata is determined by the will power[Hatha]
Poorva janma karma is in accordance with the Yogyata
Prayatna follows the poorva karma.
All the three
20 Dec
Planets are considered strong in various ways in different circumstances.
A planet by just being in good houses is declared strong when analysing effect revealing capability of the planet.
A planet when analysing to deliver auspicious results can be considered strong over others if it is vargottama.
A planet when differentiating
19 Dec
visible indications of nearing death are:
one sees hole in the sun
sees his shadow broken into pieces
sees in the mirror one’s head upside down
pupil of the eye seems to fall off
one does not see white patches when his eyes are pressed
on pressing the ear ,one does not hear the sound of burning fire or arrival of chariot
seeing fire as blue as peacock neck
seeing lightning without clouds
Unable to see a lightning
17 Dec
Planets give results according to the vimsopaka bala.
Planets give results also according to its distance from the sun.
Vimsopaka bala is sum of strength on account of panchdha maitri in shodash varga .
It is normalized on a scale of 20 .
anything above 15 points gives
17 Dec
Mantras are of different types
pallav
yojana
rodha
naam
samput
vidharbh
mantras are again of three types
stree
purush
napumsaka
16 Dec
when benefics are rising ,shanti and pushti karma are successful ; malefics are rising ,sthamban,vidweshan etc . In mrutyu yoga marana will be successful. vishti vyatipata vidweshan ,uchchatan will be successful.
there are 51 syllables in sanskrit.This forms matrukadevi. mantras are formed from these . Mantras from these syllables cause fear in three worlds.
15 Dec
Th five basic principles in study of horoscope are
Graha sheela [nature of planets] siddhanta
Karakatva [ significators] siddhanta
Nakshatra siddhanta
Vargottama siddhanata
Adhipatya Siddhanta
13 Dec
when with sun ,native’s dynasty will not grow.[loss of sons]
when with moon natives’ knowledge will be destroyed[mental afflictions]
when with ascendant
10 Dec
Ketu is a mysterious planet in astrology.It is the body of the dragon(saimhikeya).Ketu is also a sarpa.Ketu is theplanet which gives mysterious results ,it keeps the matter in abeyance on all the issues concerned with it.
Ketu when in malefic rasi gives extreme difficulties. Associated with every planet it delays stubbornly every matter it giverns through [...]
9 Dec
Rahu is quiet dreaded in astrology , it is the dragon head , hwich gives malefic results in the house it occupies.Rahu is the sarpa , rahu is the smoky tamograha
7 Dec
Aditya (sun) was born to Aditi ,the daughter of Daksha prajapati.Aditya was married to Sangya devi ,daughter of Tvashtrva (architect of devatas).Sangya was very beautiful and Sun was very happily living with her. However Sangya finding the heat of Sun as unbearable , one day went back to her father’s house. Father assured that he would reduce the brilliance of his son inlaw in due course ,but it is not wise of chaste woman to leave their husband. So Sangya returned and carried on with Sun, givimg birth to Manu
7 Dec
Sun has square body and is short in stature.He is dark red in color.He has very little hair on the head ,honey colored eyes,with strong
5 Dec
Effects of different dashas depend on
inherent qualities of the planet( naisargik shubhashubha)
qualities determined by ownership(adipatya)
Signification(karakatva)
Five fundamental principles(panchasidhdhanta)
Planet which is a benefic according
5 Dec
Second lord in trines or angle ,in vaisheshikamsa or second lord in deep exaltation in Mriduamsa ,one eats only in golden plates all through the life.
second lord in kendra or trikona with moon and venus ,one eats in silver vessels.if joined by jupiter alongwith moon and venus ,one eats in golden plates and cups.
If these moon ,venus ,jupiter and mercury are in own navamsas ,if second lord is also exalted in navamsa then the golden plates will be heavy and thick in its shape .
If second
4 Dec
A rich man invites entire city to his function ,where a grand pooja is held ,rich man performs pooja with much grandeur and display of wealth .He offers gold ,silver ,pearls,precious stones ,fruits,incense with loud chanting of mantras .Aarti is performed with bells resounding the air and frenzy atmosphere is created , but alas ,the entire show was only to impress the gathering ,with a pride that everybody is watching and probably to create an impression how devotional one is. There is no devotion towards the lord.its all “adambar pooja” .
But nonetheless that was
3 Dec
Nachiketa was a great scholar. His father wanted to donate everything to everybody and start a fresh life.(sarvasva dana-this is form of vrata which in olden days every able persons confident of their abilities and to reiterate their dependence on notion that everything is given by God and taken away by him at his will,) But while donating one must donate only those which we would like to use ourselves and not those that would be useless to us.
Nachiketa’s Father was about
2 Dec
Can we predict the color of the skin through astrology?
Does Lagna if aspected by fair planets give a fair skin?
Does lagna in a fair rasi give a fair skin?
Do all saturnian lagna give dark skinned subjects?
if so do all those born in non european nations born only in saturnian ascendants.?
Do we not find
1 Dec
There are so many principles in astrology , after studying all the principles ,rishis grew curious and started a case study of various combinations of planets in astrology. \these case studies were part of curriculum in the olden days.During these study tours ,a written records were also maintained by the disciples of Sage Agastya .These records were on a palm leaves . As the time ceded ,the disciples started living in a non mortal forms ,but still were custodians of the records.
In due course these disciples chose
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