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1. Introduction
Parsara
z&[u iv vyaim ha[a< piriSwitm!,
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Upagraha m. (derived from graha with upa - implying inferiority), a minor planet or any heavenly body of a secondary kind, a comet,
meteor, falling star or a mathematical point like the nodes that does not have a physical body.
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(increases longitude) in the east. A study of the signs, asterisms and planets
(including their motions) with reference to the lagna divulges all information and
the fortunes of the native.
Annual
3600
Approximation
Daily
10
13020
Other
3600 /year
1 nakatra
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Rhu/Ketu
0 3127
1040
00 5
1036
002
00311
191
19022/year
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31
1040
00 5
1036
002
003
/day
150 /month
300 /year
120/year
200/year
1.4 Nodes
The lunar orbital plane is tilted by 50 9 to the earths ecliptic. This causes the
Moon to have a latitudinal motion as well. The points of intersection of the lunar
orbit with the earth ecliptic are called the ascending node (Rhu) and descending
node (Ketu) because the Moon either gains or loses latitude after these nodal
conjunctions respectively.
Similarly, all other planets from Mercury to Saturn also have their orbits tilted
to the earth ecliptic and have latitudinal motion. Their points of orbital intersection
with the earth ecliptic are also called nodes of the planets. Thus each planet has its
own set of Rhu-Ketu. However, in Vedic astrology we are only concerned with the
nodes of the Moon. Although the true nodes have some direct and some
retrogradation motion, only the average motion called mean nodes (which is
always in retrogradation) is used in Vedic astrology.
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2. Classification of Planets
2.1 Good & Evil planets
Parsara
tatrrkaanibhputr kendurhuketava |
krr eagrah saumy krra krrayuto budha || 11||
Translation: The planets are classified as krra (evil) and saumya (good) based on
their inherent nature. The Sun, Saturn, Mars, weak Moon, Rhu & Ketu are evil
planets. Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and Moon are good planets. Mercury is classified
as an evil planet if it conjoins evil planets; else it is a good planet. Mercury, when
conjoined more good planets or when placed alone in a sign is considered a good
planet.
The strength of the Moon is based on the moonlight. The Moon should have
more than half-light to be considered strong. In general, astrologers accept that the
Moon is strong from sukla paka (waxing fortnight) aami tithi2 to ka paka
(waning fortnight) aami tithi.
TO DO
Parsara
sarvtm ca divntho mana kumudabndhava |
sattva kujo budhai prokto budho vpradyaka || 12||
devejyo jnasukhado bhgurvryapradayaka |
ibhi prktanai proktachysnuca dukhada || 13||
Translation: Sun is the tm (soul) of the klapurua (time personified) and is the
natural significator of all souls. Moon signifies the mana (mind) and chitta
(consciousness)3. Mars signifies the sattva4 (strength) and Mercury signifies the
speech (and voice). Jupiter signifies jna (knowledge) and sukha (happiness) as
Venus signifies potency (semen/ procreative abilities)5.
Each of these planets represents an aspect of the individual of which, the
representative of the true spiritual self that is neither created nor destroyed, is the
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8th day of the bright half where each lunar day (tithi) is equal to a 120 separation between the Sun and Moon. There are 30 tithi
in a month.
Kalyaverma (Srvali) states gurusito jna sukhe which implies that knowledge is signified by Jupiter and happiness by
Venus. However, Parsara mentions deveJyae }ansuodae &guvIRyRdayk> devejyo jnasukhado bhgurvryapradyaka. Thus what
Kalyaverma is emphasising is the fundamental difference between Jupiter and Venus as representing happiness in the
spiritual and material planes respectively.
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Sun. The word tm has various meanings which focus on the self. The moon
signifies the mana (mind) in its five levels of consciousness: 1.
2.
3.
Sub-conscious: The peculiar mental makeup of the individual that filters the
information and works in the background. This is the (a) inner strength,
weakness or ability and (b) the ability to resist evil or negative forces.
4.
5.
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that the tm is separated from the mana and the senses/organs as a part of
the process of death. This is the greatest gift of Mahevara. How else could the
tm and mana reunite during the birth process (as explained by
Varhamihira above) if they were not separated beforehand? Secondly,
memory is a function of the dh (intellect) and not the mana (mind).
Thus, Supra consciousness refers to the fact that the mana is directed on a
path of worldly experiences based on karma of the individual in the past
incarnations that could neither be suffered nor forgiven called prarabdha dha
karma.
Parsara uses the word net which means one who leads.
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Female
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter Venus
Sun
Moon
Saturn
Rhu
Ketu
Nyya philosophy and should not be mistaken for the primary constituents of prkti (sakhya philosophy) which are satva,
rajas & tamas.
Some astrologers opine that Mercury gives a green complexion, but I have yet to come across any human being who is green
in complexion! Some astrologers feel that Mercury indicates the very dark complexion based on the word durvyma used by
Parsara which refers to the colors of the durv grass (dry grass is brownish) and yma means dark or black.
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Mars indicates a celibate male and represents boys till marriage whereas
Saturn signifies girls after puberty but before marriage. Mercury signifies little girls
before puberty. The adult male is signified by Jupiter while the female is signified by
Venus. These planets indicate the period when the people marry and procreate. In
the middle age, the Sun signifies the male as the head of the family while the Moon
signifies the female as the head of home. Old age sets in and Saturn signifies the
stage where sexual desire is dead or defunct. One of the partners dies and the male
widower is indicated by Rhu while Ketu indicates the widow.
Sexual preferences are another issue altogether and Mercury or Saturn
connected with matters of sexuality indicate homosexuality as they are eunuch
planets.
2.5.3 Gua (inner nature)
Parsara
jvasryendrava sattva budhaukrau rajastath |
sryaputrabharputrau tamapraktikau dvija || 22||
Translation: Sun, Moon & Jupiter are of satva gua; Venus & Mercury are of rajas
gua and Mars & Saturn are of tmas gua. {Rhu is like Saturn and Ketu is like
Mars as per the dictum kujavad ketu. The nodes are also considered to be of tmas
gua. }
Gua is a property or characteristic of all created things. In the sakhya
philosophy it is an ingredient or constituent of prkti as the primary quality of all
created or existing beings. The first division is into three parts satva, rajas and
tmas i.e. goodness, passion and darkness or virtue, foulness and ignorance
respectively. From the energy viewpoint, rajas gua has excessive energy (passion)
that causes desire and creation. Tmas has low energy (darkness) that causes
ignorance and death while satva has balanced energy that causes virtue and
sustenance.
2.5.4 Rasa (flavor, taste)
Parsara
kaukratiktamiramadhurmlakayak |
kramea sarve vijey srydn ras iti || 34||
Translation: The tastes indicated by the seven planets from the Sun to Saturn10 are
(1) kau11 (pungent), (2) kra (saline), (3) tikta (bitter), (4) mira (mixed), (5) madhura
(sweet), (6) mla12 (acidulous or sour) and (7) ka (astringent) respectively.
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Parsara (BPHS 3.34): kqu]aritimmxuraMlk;ayka>, me[ sveR iv}eya> sUyaRdIna< rsa #it. kaukratiktamiramadhurmlakayak|kramea
kau means pungent , acrid , sharp (one of the seven kinds of flavor , rasa) and that which increases the fire in the body.
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TO DO
List the signs of
exaltation, debility and
degrees of the seven
graha. Determine the
signs of exaltation &
debility of Rhu & Ketu.
THINK
Why these signs and
portions thereof are are
the exaltation,
debilitation, home or
office of the graha?
How have these specific
degrees been chosen?
Parsara
bhg daa trayo'vyastithyo'k bhamit nakh |
ucct saptamabha nca tairevai prakrtitam || 50||
Translation: The exact degrees (bhga) of highest
exaltation of the seven planets Sun to Saturn (in the
order of the weekdays) is 10, 3, 28, 15, 5, 27 and
20 in their respective signs of exaltation. The signs of
debilitation of these planets are those opposite to the signs of their exaltation and
the exact degrees of deepest debility is the same as that for the exaltation in these
debilitation signs.
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4. Things to do - Signification
Determine the following signification of each of the planets. Please leave the lecture
notes space blank and bring this work book to the lecture where you can add your
lecture notes.
Signification Home work
Rpa
(Clothes,
colour)
Caste
Abode
Body parts
Devat
(deity)
Dig
(Direction)
Lecture notes
Strengths
Strength in
day or night
Strength in
paka
Strength in
yana
Tatva (State
of existence)
Metals etc.
Vedas
Spiritual
worlds
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Trees
Seasons
Periods
Body tissue
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5. Things to do Description
Parsara
Sun
Madhupigaladk
sryacaturasra ucirdvija |
pittapraktiko dhmn
pumnalpakaco dvija || 23||
Moon
bahuvtakapha
prjacandro
bttatanurdvija |
ubhadmadhuvkyaca
cacalo madantura || 24||
Mars
krro raktekao
bhaumacapalodramrtika
|
pittapraktika krodh
kamadhyatanurdvija ||
25||
Mercury
vapureha liavkca
hyatihsyarucirbudha |
pittavn kaphavn vipra
mrutapraktistath || 26||
Jupiter
bhadgtro gurucaiva
pigalo mrddhajekae |
kaphapraktiko dhmn
sarvastravirada || 27||
madhu
pigala
dk
srya
pittaprakti
dhmn
pumn
alpaka
bahu-vta kapha
btta
tanu
ubha
dmadhu
vkya
cacalo
madantura
krro
raktekao
capalo
dra
mrti
pitta-praktika
krodh
ka
madhyatanu
Vapu
reha
liavk
hyatihsya
pittavn
kaphavn
mruta
prakti
bhadgtro
guru
pigalo
mrddhajekae
kaphapraktiko
dhmn
sarva
stra
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virada
Venus
Saturn
kdrghatanu auri
pigadyaniltmaka |
sthladanto'lasa pagu
khararomakaco dvija || 29||
Rhu
dhmrkro
nlatanurvanastho'pi
bhayakara |
vtapraktiko dhmn
svarbhnustatsama ikh ||
30||
Ketu
sukhi
kntavapu
reha
sulocano
bhgo
suta
kvyakart
kaphdhikyo
aniltm
vakramrdhaja
kdrghatanu
auri
pigadya
aniltmaka
sthladanto
alasa
pagu
khara
romakaco
dhmrkro
nlatanu
vanastho
bhayakara |
vtaprakti
dhmn
svarbhnu
statsama
ikh
6. Case studies
Various case studies will be taken up during the lecture.
additional paper for lecture notes.
Please carry