` nmae naray[ay,

om namo nryaya|
Dear Prabodh and other listed members,
I am giving below about Upanayana Muhurtam as explained in Muhurta Padavi,
Muhurta Madhavi,Prayoga Parijaata, Narada etc.
Now let us see what is written in Muhurta Padavi :
jNmBdat! smadaE Sutmupnyn< p<cme ca< snXyayae
inzakRStpis )i[k...jaE came zutaeNye,
te r< jNmc<at! gurip shje jNmacayR r<<
...:[> p]aekRjauiGdnmynMvakoe p]itmRXyma va.
ATyapid nvme dzme va k...yaRt!,
%pnItaE ije<a[a< AmaeBd> zuae mt>.
janmabdt saptamdau smrutamupanayana pacame cnnabha sannanadhyyo
nirkastapasi phaikujau came ukratoanye|
te randhra janmacandrt gururapi sahaje janmabhcrya randhra
krua pakorkajsrugdinamayanamvk pakatirmadhyam v||
atypadi navame daame v kuryt|
upantau dvijendrm aamobda ubho mata||
Meaning Upanayana has to be conducted to a child at his 7th year.Some have
said even if we consider Garbhashtama ,then also Upanayana can be
performed.But 5th year is very good.6th is not good.After 8th year,then
Upanayana is not good.Rohini, Mrigashira,Punarvasu,Uttara, Hasta,
Chitra,Anuradha,Uttarashada,Dhanishta and Uttarabhadra are the best
Nakshatras.Ashvini,Pushyami, Swati,Shravana, Shatabhisha and Revathi are
middling and can be considered.Guru and Shukra should not be set ( Astangata
).Adhika Month has to be prohibited.Guru Bala is more important.According to
Prayoga Parijata from Vatu's Janma Rashi Guru should be transitting over
2nd,11th,7th,9th and 5th houses.According to Muhurta Madhaveeyam,even Guru's
transit over 10th from Vatu's Janma Rashi is advisible.Uttarayana and Shukla
Paksha good.Even if Guru in transit is strongly placed in Uccha, Mitra and
Moola Trikona Sthana,then after performing Guru Shanti one can perform the
Upanayana during its transit over 1,3,4 and 10th.But Muhurta Madhaveeya says
for Guru in 10th,there is no need for Guru Shanti.Guru in transit in 6th or
8th or 12th from Janma Rashi is prohibited.Even the parents also should have
Taranukula ie., Guru's transit should be in favourable houses from their
Janma Rashis.Now Upanayana can be done by Vatu's Father or his Father's
Father,his elder brother,father's younger brother or elder brother or

Acharya in this order.In the Muhurta Lagna, 9th should not be occupied by
Ravi, Kuja and Rahu.Chandra should not be in 8th.Shukra in 8th is ok.Budha
in Janmashtama is also agreeable.Guru must be either in Kendra or Trikona
from Muhurta Lagna.Tuesdays and Saturdays are prohibited.As per Prayoga
Parijata, the birth month can also be considered for Upanayana.It aslo says,
Janma Lagna,Janma Nakshatra and Janma Month are all agreeable.
Now as per Muhurta Madhaveeyam:
ivSyaiiht< itIyjnn< v;eR zu< sme,
rajNySy ctuiRr sihte vEZySy tu adze,
sUyaeR gaeimwunaite tdxm< k...<E[ge mXym<,
e< me; H;aite surige I:me zrdNyyae>.
viprasybhihita dvityajanana vare ubha saptame|
rjanyasya caturbhiratra sahite vaiyasya tu dvdae|
sryo gomithunrite tadadhama kumbhaiage madhyama|
rea mea jharite surabhige grme aradanyayo||
Meaning for a Brahmin Vatu, Upanayana has to be conducted at 7th year,for
Kshatriyas it is at 11th year,for Vaishyas, it is at 12th year,the
performing of Upanayana is the best.Eventhough Uttarayana is good for
Upanayana,Vrishabha and Mithuna months are middling,Meena and Mesha months
are the best,Kumbha and Makara months are also best.For Brahmins,Vasanta
Ritu is the best, for Kshatriyas Grishma Ritu and for Vaishyas Sharadrutu is
advisible.
Now again as per Muhurta Madhaveeyam :
ktuRjRNmuha?nagmsut IxmR kmRiSwtae
jIvae ir>^) su't! prav irpUn! muvaNyg<ma>.
raZzuvanuje;u zuda ir>^)a'te c<j>
zuSsMtaeNy raiz;u crn! eae itIyaeve.
karturjanmagruhddhngamasuta strdharma karmasthito
jvo ripha suhrut parbhava ripn muktvnyagacandram||
krratrubhavnujeu ubhad riphdrute candraja
ukrassaptamtoanya riu caran reo dvityodbhave||
Meaning : Upanayana means Gayatri Mantropadesha.After wearing Upavita ,the
Vatu has Punarjanma or new life.So from Vatu's Janma Rashi Guru should be in
2nd or11th,5th,7th,9th or 10th in transit.In Muhurta Lagna, Chandra should
not be in 12th or 4th or 6th or 8th.Ravi, Kuja,Shani and Rahu in 6-11-3 are
agreeable.Budha in 12th house is not good.Shukra in 7th is also not
agreeable.Then we have to consider other Muhurta Doshas also.

Further Muhurta Madhaveeyam says about results of planets in Lagna Kendra :

kivTv< guTv< buxTv< c keNe zuaIn! gu[a< yCD<it u_y>,
gu[Sy SvkIySy dan< n icm! ydaNyyaedaRnmTy't< tt!.
kavitva gurutva budhatva ca kendre ubhstrn guca prayacchanti
nrubhya|
guasya svakyasya dna na citram yadatrnyayordnamatyadbhuta tat||
If Shukra is in a kendra from Muhurta Lagna,the vatu becomes a poet.If Guru
is in same position, he will be respected by all,Budha in Kendra makes a
Vatu a Vidwamsa or a learned Scholar.If all these planets are in Kendra
,they give all the above results.If Chandra is in Muhurta Lagna Kendra,the
Vatu will take up either business or agriculture as his career.If Ravi is in
Kendra, then he will be working in a governmental organisation.Kuja in a
Kendra makes the Vatu ,an expert in education pertaining to weapons and if
Shani in a similar place,then he will be working under evil people or low
caste people.If Shani and Kuja are there in 12th from Muhurta Lagna, then
the Purohit who performs Upanayana may lose his eye sight.Also we have to
consider all Sunapha, Anapha,Dhurdhura and Adhi Yogas from Muhurta Lagna.
As per Prayoga Parijata,for Upanayana Guru's Asta is prohibited and for
marriage Shukra's Asta is prohibited.He also says Yogas like
Vishkambha,Vajra,Parigha,Vyatipata,Shula, Vyaaghata,Vaidhriti, Ganda and
Atiganda are prohibited.
Upanayana Yogas as per Muhurta Madhaveeyam :
Here I am going to reveal 7 Muhurta Yogas for Upanayana during which
Yogas,if one performs Upanayana,all small Doshas will get nullified.
keNe devguraE ve idnkre keNe zua<ziSwte,
lawaRnujge istae gubuxaE keNenukla> pre,
Sv]RSwaegte yid gu> keNe ikae[e blI,
saEMya<ze;u ivxaE buxakRuguja> kmaRy liSwta>.
gaeme;e< he;u zuidn...<e;u vI[aedye
mIne<aSpdme;ja<itmmuo y<ze;u zue<ina.
oe<Tye va ividnae ve tnugtZzuae guvaHR;e
yaegaSsu[aimhaepnyne aea zuaiSsida>.
kendre devagurau bhave dinakare kendre ubhasthite|
lagnrthnujage sito gurubudhau kendreanukl pare|
svarkasthoccagate yadi guru kendre trikoe bal|
saumyeu vidhau budhrkabhruguj karmya lagnasthit||

gomeendu graheu ukradinakruccandreu vodaye

mnendvspadameajntimamukha tryaeu ukrendvin||
kheantye v vidino bhave tanugataukro guruvrjhae
yogssaptanrumihopanayane prokt ubhssiddhid||
Meaning : 1) Chandra in Shubha Navamsha,Guru in Lagna Kendra,Ravi in 11th
from Muhurta Lagna.
2) Shukra is either in Muhurta Lagna or in 2nd or in 3rd ,and Guru and Budha
in Kendra in a good house.
3) Shukra is either in his own house or Uccha ( Exalted ) and Guru in
strength in Kendra.
4) Chandra in Shubhamsha,Budha in 10th,Ravi in 11th and Shukra in Lagna.
5) Lagna - Mithuna,Shukra in Vrishabha,Ravi in Mesha and Chandra in Kataka
Rashi.
6) Shukra in Meena Rashi in Vargothamamsha,Chandra in Kataka Vargothamamsha
and Ravi in Mesha Rashi in Simha Navamsha.
7) From Muhurta Lagna, Budha in 10th or 12th,Ravi in 11th,Guru in Meena
Rashi.
Now as per Narada Maharshi :
...:[e dae;enXyaye znaE inZzpraYke,
aKs<Xya gijRte neae tb<xae glhe.
krue pradoeanadhyye anau niaparhake|
prksandhy garjite neo vratabandho galagrahe||
Meaning for Upanayana Muhurta,Krishna Paksha,Pradosha,Anadhyaya
Tithi,Saturday,night time,afternoon and during Gala Graha day are
prohibited.Krishna Paksha- Saptami,Ashtami and Chaturdashi Tithis are Gala
Graha days.Rikta tithi,Chidra Tithi,Ekadashi Tithi and Amavasya Tithis are
prohibited.Vadhriti,Vyatipata,Mahapata during these days,the half day is
Anadhyaya ,also Ashtami,Chaturdashi ,Poornima and Amavasya are all Anadhyaya
days which are prohibited for conducting Upanayana.
When there is no Yoga Doshas,in Shukla Paksha,2nd,3rd,5th,7th and 13th
Tithis are good.In case of emergency when there is no good Muhurta available
in Shukla Paksha,then the 2nd,3rd,5th and 6th Tithis in Krishna Paksha can
be considered.
Now Prayoga Parijata also gives some Yogas for Upanayana Muhurtas.Let us go
through them also.

1) In Upanayana Muhurta Lagna kendra Guru's placement and Chandra having

Shubha Navamsha.
2) Shukra and Budha in Lagna Kendra in auspicious houses and malefics in
11th house.
3) Shukra is either in Meena or in Vrishabha or in Tula and Guru in Kendra
or Trikona from Muhurta Lagna.
4) Shukra and Budha in Kendras from Lagna and Ravi in 11th house.
5) Shukra and Guru in Meena Lagna,Budha in 10th or 12th, Shani and Kuja in
11th or in 3rd from Lagna.
6) Upanayana Lagna being auspicious house ( sign ruling benefic planets
),Chandra in Shubhamsha and is with Sunapha Yoga ,along with Guru in
Kendra.But there should not be any malefics in 7th and 8th house.
7) Guru in Lagna Kendra or Trikona,Shukra in 12th,Malefics in 3-6-11.
8) To the Muhurta Lagna ,there is Shubha and Strong planet's aspect,Guru in
Lagna Kendra or Trikona.
9) Exalted Chandra in Shubha Navamsha,strong Guru aspecting Chandra,Ravi in
11th in Shubhamsha and Budha,Shukra in auspicious houses.
I hope the above explanations culled out from different ancient Classics on
Muhurta will help in computing a good Muhurta for Upanayana.
With Shri Hari Vaayu Naama Smarana,
Ramadas Rao.

-----Original Message----From: Prabodh Vekhande [mailto:amolmandar@...]

Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:10 PM
To: varahamihira@yahoogroups.com
Subject: |Sri Varaha| Re: Upanayana

Dear Sanjay ji Namste

Dr. B.V. Raman has said that the Sun, the Moon and Jupiter should be
well placed from the lagna and moon should never be in 6th/8th/12th.

Kendras should not have ,malefics and 6th should not have benefic.
Mars or/and Saturn should not be in 5th. Saturn should not be in 2nd
or 12th as well. Moon should not be in lagna except when lagna is
cancer with exalted Jupiter with malefics in 3,6,or 11. Moon should
not be with Mercury and in own amsa or in Sun or mars.
I think more emphasised is on benefic well placed from Lagna and Moon
and 5th and 2nd house. he has not taken into consideration 4th house
for upanayanam. So what should be the Karyabhava? 2nd or 5th. 5th may
be because upnayanam is spiritual learning and 2nd may be because it
is abtained through Veda pathan. If I remember correctly once you said
about Muhurta in Nagpur that as far as possible karya bhava should be
empty. This is what he has given in Pre-Natal Ceremonies.
I tried to satisfy many of these conditions but on a said date I am
finding it difficult to satisfy all the conditions. Like on
29-Apr-2005 8.55 a.m(date of Upanayanam) Gemini lagna seems to be most
suitable as it leaves 6th/8th/12th empty and Ju and Me in parivartan
palced in Kendra. 5th lord Ve is aspecting 5th house as well. The Moon
is well placed in 7th aspecting lagna in the Kanya navmansha. Only
problem I see is the placement of Saturn in Lagna and Ra-Ke in
kendra. If we try to avoid this then we have a problem as in previous
lagna Moon will occupy 8th and 5th gets occupied by Ju-Ke. In next
lagna Moon again gets in 6th and Mars in 8th.
So most 'suitable' seems to be Mithuna lagna. Can we do somethingg to
nullify the effects of Saturn in Lagna and Ra-Ke in 10-4 axis?
Thanks a lot for your Time and Sapce.
Prabodh Vekhande
Jai Jai Shankar
Har Har Shankar