The fate of astrologer post prediction

By Sri Chiraan 2009/07/16

Once a Yavan King tried to test an astrologer. He asked astrologer to predict from which of the four doors he would leave that day. He asked astrologer to write it in a paper. Astrologer wrote in a piece of paper and it was sealed in an envelop. Yavan King drilled a hole in the eastern wall and went out that day. 

Next day the durbar was called. The envelope was opened, it was written king will leave by a hole in the eastern wall and not by the doors. King was very upset because he wanted to have a last laugh and a dig at astrology, but failed and himself became a laughing object.

He ordered astrologer to be thrown away from the top of the terrace of fort. The soldiers threw him down, but Astrologer survived by falling on a heap of gunny bags below. He was brought back alive to the court, King asked whether he had foreseen this event. Astrologer took a pocket diary out and showed a scribbling today I will be thrown from the height, but would survive by the grace of GOD.

How can one predict the future of self while giving predictions ? Incidentally one must never predict if the questionnaire wants to test.

Addition of lagna chandra and gulika sphuta gives Trisphuta. Similarly one can find Pranasphuta, Dehasphuta, and Mrityusphuta.

Adding these three will give Sukshma Trisphuta. If gulika occupies this Longitude then Astrologer will be in trouble. 

Krishnarapanamastu

Karna - The Astrologer

By Sri Chiraan 2009/05/18

When Krishna the lord of Universe offers Karna the lordship of the World to leave Duryodhan and side with Pandavas .

Karn said – “You are right, Krishn, I now know that whatever you have said to me that  Kuntee bore me when she was a maiden through her connection with Soorya. At the command of Soorya she abandoned me as soon as I was born without thinking of my welfare. Soot Adhirath found me and took me home. There his wife Raadhaa brought me up with all her affection. Adhirath gave me the name Vasusen. When I grew up, I married the wives according to his selections. I have now sons grandsons through them. My all rites and religious duties are performed with Soot. With Duryodhan I have enjoyed sovereignty for over 13 years. Now when Duryodhan has decided to fight with Paandav considering me as against Arjun, I cannot go back because of fear, death or bloodshed. If I do not indulge with Arjun in single combat, it will be an insult to both of us. 

I am sure that Paandav will do whatever you have said but for now, you must hide this for the benefit of both of us. Let Yudhishthir be king for ever. He has collected a great crowd of warriors. I am repenting for what I said to Paandav. Duryodhan is going to do a Yagya. When you will see me slain by Arjun then Punachiti of this Yagya will begin, when you will see Bheem drinking the blood of Dushaasan’s chest then the Som drinking of this Yagya will take place, and when the two sons of Drupad – Shikhandee and Drishtdyumn will overthrow Bheeshm and Drone, then this Yagya will be suspended for interval. When Bheem will kill Duryodhan then the Yagya of Duryodhan will be concluded. When all Kuru women will lament for their husbands and sons in the battlefield without their protector, it will be the last bath of this Yagya. [ Karna predicts the future ]

I just pray you that don’t let these Kshatriya be perished miserably for thy sake. Let them die by weapons in the most sacred place among the three worlds. Whatever you have in mind, accomplish it on this spot only. Till I face Arjun in the field, keep our talks secret.”

Krishn said – “O Karn, Don’t you wish to rule over the whole world? You know that Paandav’s victory is certain. Divine Bhaum has set up Hanumaan banner like Indra’s banner. Extended for one Yojan it will never be obstructed by any thing. When Arjun will twang his bow then that signs off all Yug (Sat, Tretaa and Dwapar). All kings will get excellent state after dying for Duryodhan in the battlefield.” Karn worshipped Krishn and said – “Knowing everything why do you want to baffle me? This war is going to happen. The great fierce planet Shani (Saturn) is afflicting the Nakshatra Rohinee which indicates the destruction on Prithvi. Mars is coming to Nakshatra  Anuraadhaa through Jyeshthaa indicating a great a slaughter of friends. Certainly a great calamity will come over Kuru family when the planet Mahaapat will afflicts the Nakshatra Chitraa. Moon’s position has changed and Raahu is also proceeding towards Soorya. A black circle surrounding the solar disc appears to view.” [ Karna’s command on astrology can be seen here ]

Krishn said – “Yes, The destruction of the world is at hand but you are not agreeing for it.” Karn said – “If we have come out of the war then we will meet here again, otherwise we shall surely meet in Heaven.” and embraced Krishn very hard. Keshav dismissed him and he came back with us.”

Kunti went to Gangaa River where she heard Vedic mantra chanting by her son. Karn was standing facing east, so Kuntee stood waiting behind him burning in hot Sun. Then she shifted under the shade of upper cloth of Karn. And Karn continued his prayers until his back was very hot with Sun. Then he turned back and was surprised to see Kuntee standing there. He saluted her properly and bowing his head Vrish (Karn), the son of Vikartan (Adhirath), said to her – “I am Karn, Raadhaa and Adhirath’s sson. Why have you come here and what can I do for you?”

Kuntee said – “You are Kuntee’s son, not Raadhaa’s, nor your father is Adhirath, nor you are born in a Soot family. I bore you when I was a maiden. You were born in the palace of Kuntibhoj. I gave you birth in my father’s house along with Kavach and Kundal on your body. You stand in Duryodhan’s camp not knowing your brothers, is not proper. Duryodhan has wickedly snatched Yudhishthir’s wealth. You take that wealth back from them and enjoy it. Let people call you like Raam Balraam. If you both are united what is in this world which cannot be accomplished?”

As Kuntee finished, Karn heard a soft loving voice coming from Soorya – “What Prithaa is saying is true. Follow her words, it is for your good.” Karn could not answer immediately because his heart was following only truth. He said – “I cannot accept what you have said to me. Although I should obey you as you are my mother. You abandoned me as soon as I was born. This was the greatest injury you did to my life and fame. Thus I was deprived of all the rights of Kshatriya. You have never thought about my good before this and you are telling me something for my good today? Who is not afraid of Arjun? And if I go to Paandav today, people will say that “I did so because of fright”. Just to fulfill my own desires how can I leave Duryodhan’s friendship? They always respect me, bow down to me and wait on me. I will surely fight with Paandav. However except Arjun, your other four sons will not be slain by me. I will fight only with Arjun. Whether he will be slain, or me, in both cases my life will be glorified and your five sons will always be alive.”

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Points to be noted in the above speech by Karna:

• Karna knew he was going to be slained by ARJUN.
• Karna had complete knowledge of the Planetary scenario at the Mahabharata WAR, he was great astrologer as he completely predicts the future about Bheem slaying Kauravs.
• Karna was chanting Vedic mantra [Only higher caste chant Vedic mantra. Karna was not considered low born as depicted, soota is not low caste or untouchable].
• One’s birth is not alone important in determining caste as much as his sanskara, Karna had sanskara as SOOTA, mark Karna’s words, and hence he remained a SOOTA all along, even if Duryodhan gave him Kingdom, even if he was born a Kshatriya. This was the point made in Vidyapradarshan BY BHEESHMA, when he objected to Arjun fighting Karna. That a Kshatriya should not fight with Soota at the competition .
• Karna admits to Duryodhan’s Sovereignty to as recent as 13 years, and not from the day He was made the King - why?

• Karna was made the King when Yudhisthir and Duryodhan were around 25 years of Age.
• Then intermittently Pandavas suffered treason in Varnavat.
• Then they were married in disguise.
• When Pandavas went to Vanvas, Yudhisthir was 57 years old.
• When they came back Yudhisthir was 70 years old.
• So Karna should have told 50 years of sovereignty, why 13 years .
• Because After Raajsooya Yagnya his Kingdom was snatched by BHEEMASEN and given back to him after his  acceptance of sovereignty  of Yudhisthir .
• The kingdom of Yudhisthir was usurped in dice by Duryodhan, and hence 13 years of sovereignty.

Karna is persuaded by Lord, but to only fight Arjun he refuses Krishna’s Proposal [ Lord’s command is not so important for him than his prestige [ego] that he will be declared coward. Lord could have as well made him a hero had he accepted, NO faith!].

Karna is persuaded by Kunti and SOORYA. He admits he must obey them, but cannot for the desire of fighting Arjun. Karna does not grant what his MOTHER asks for, only for his good! [DAANVEER of no use to MOTHER ].

Krishnarpanamastu

Marriages and Astrology - An Opinion

By Sri Chiraan 2009/03/15

Many a times we see people claim marriages are made in heaven. 

• Then we see many people clamouring after women folks to marry them. 
• Parents of eligible girls flock around to get a suitable match for their daughters.
• In the process many seems to be strongly opining their likes and dislikes wrt each groom or bride. 

If marriages were to be made in heaven, does this not seem to be a superfluous exercise?

• Just wait for a right right time and the prospective people would be married? Is it possible. Do we believe in it? 
• If marriages are made in heaven then why at all we see a break in a marriage?
• If marriages are made in heaven why does one goes through so much of grind in identifying prospective groom or bride.
• Finally almost every star matches with other star in some way or the other does that mean people of these stars eventually marry.
• Even after astrologer proclaims a match is good, people don't’ marry, talks fall off.
• Even after horoscopes don't match people marry.
• Some elope to marry.
• Some suffer in marriage.
• Some elate in marriage.
• Some marry to be happy ever after!!! What’s so heavenly about it,  how astrologer can say whether the two horoscopes in question will definitely marry or not?

Does astrology have answers to all this?

When two horoscope are matched, its the nimmitta that suggests that whether the marriage will occur or not. The position held by the messenger speaks a lot about the marital proceedings. The nadi of astrologer primarily holds sway on the marriage to be solemned. Also muhurtha chosen sometimes lays foundation for destroyed marriages. Called off baraats.

There are three types of people in this world: 

For the first category marriages are indeed made in heaven. These people need not worry about their marriages, they invariably marry those they are destined to, whether the world agrees or not, whether it is practical or or not, or however impossible, the marriage takes place even if these two prospective groom and bride live at the opposite pole of earth, they marry, simply because they are destined.

The second type undergoes marriage yoga every 10 years and every month in a year. These people if make an effort end up marrying someone or the other, and its the muhurtha of the marriage that determines the qualities of this marriage. Here marriages are not made in heaven. Its the instantaneous karma that brings about such union.

The third type of people, marriages are only meant to give unhappiness. Such people invariable marry wrong types, get deceived in marriage. Marriage is a curse for them, they suffer for it. It is their destiny to suffer.

Most of the males if born as females in this birth, marry only for convenience, and rarely there is any sense of belonging between the pairs. 

For those who have been not lucky to have a partner born for them, usually with remedial measures marry the second types. 

So the real true devotees of God need not worry about the marriage at all. Just wait for heavens to shower the blessings. But excessive contemplation will result in early marriage with the second types. So choice is yours.

Krishnarpana

Purpose of Remedy

By Sri Chiraan 2009/02/08

Most of us are always puzzled at the uncertainty that life exhibits! In such scenario we are perturbed at the thought of losing the things dear to us. We have a desire to acquire things that are not with us. Sometimes we succeed in acquiring the desired, and sometimes we fail to protect the loss of precious possession. Sometimes there is fear of loss, we feel threatened at the prospect of loss of money, fame and life. This brings in grief, the thoughts itself are disheartening and person is agitated. Those who are undergoing strenuous conditions in life, hope for better days to come. They live on hope. Everyone consults an astrologer for betterment! 

What can an astrologer do?

Astrologer can only predict. Predict what is destined in the horoscope. He is not the master of the destiny that horoscope reflects. What is the purpose of consultation? Sometimes it brings solace to the aggrieved. Sometimes an astrologer says, he is forewarning! Forewarning why? Is the astrologer a custodian of chronology of the world? Or can he regulate the chronology? The answer to both of these is no! Then what is the purpose of prediction?

When we read the above notes, we can see only indefiniteness, ambiguity in everything that is around us. For a successful life these very uncertainties should vanish. When you have a clear understanding of what you have to do and what you should not, when you have descended on earth, we say life is successful!

How to remove uncertainty? An astrologer helps in giving you a clear purpose of your life, and life events that a person is going to face. As per the nature of the individual, these events bear different impact on the person. Some improve upon their knowledge and understanding, some wither away in the pursuit of pleasure.

When faced with bad times, understanding of the cause of bad events gives rise to repentance towards the evil we have done. If this feeling arises in an individual, then remedies suggested by the Astrologers to nullify the evil works wonders and life progresses. But if individual feels remedies are a way out, for a past karma and can just get away from it by dana, homa, yagnya etc. Then thousands of such remedies, will never ever solve any problems. Sometimes remedies are prescribed to certain individuals whose events are unavoidable, remedies are performed and yet events takes place! Was remedy ineffective? If it was totally unavoidable event, then why did remedies were prescribed.

Remedies never go unanswered!!!!! Remedies work for different people in different people in different ways. For stronger characters, it gives strength to face the events. It gives a calmness of mind to digest events in all eventuality good or bad.

For advanced souls it helps in detachment of karma with its karma phala. For very determined soul it achieves the objective of the purpose of remedy irrespective of the outcome of Karma as destined. i.e.. Though Karma shows up in an un-avoiding manner, the end result does not affect the individual. Example: When Shachi devi, Parvati, Shaymala devi, Usha devi, were cursed by Bramha for being born as humans and married away to other than their husbands i.e. Indra , Rudra, Yama And Aswini devatas. They performed remedies of 1000 years of tapasya to appease Bharati Devi [wife of Vayu]. To protect them from losing their PATIVRATYA. [Being married to other than their husbands on earth would still tantamount to loss of pativratya]. But all these are blessed by Bharathi devi to protect their pativratya and yet the Bramha’s shapa [curse ] also was carried out. Thus was born Draupadi, Draupadi is the most PATIVRATA stree ever born and had yet had five husbands.

Had there been no remedy on part of these women then, they would be born as women on earth, but owing to their devata nature they would be extremely beautiful. In general these women are so chaste that they would marry only if their husbands would also be born on the earth else none else. But as Bramha had cursed them to lose their association with husband, the chances are Rakshasas can also take them away, this would mean loss of pativratya. To avoid this they did tapasya together in a single body of INDRASENA. Thus their remedies were answered, and Draupadi born out of Fire directly as a adult, was married to all the five Pandavas.

Krishna says "Ahalya, Draupadi, Tara, Tara, Mandodari Panchkanya smare nityam, panchpataka vinashayti" Note the word PanchKANYA, these are all the women who have some kind of blemish associated with them, yet their names when taken removes even those sins which God never forgives. That means these are special women and very auspicious. And the word Kanya is very interesting Lord uses the word kanya even though these are marries woman. This points to a new concept of Nitya Kanyatva.

Thus remedies work for those events also which are unavoidable. And all avoidable events definitely vanish with remedies. Like that in case of Chandrahasa, in case of Markandeya Dhruva etc.

So one must always undertake remedies with sincerity and devotion to obtain solace from graha and graha chara.

Krishnarpanamastu

5th House, Siddhi and Arjun - The Savyasaachi

By Sri Chiraan 2009/01/11

Siddhi is about executing things faultlessly. Consider following scenarios 

• Astrologer A studies a horoscope and mutters some predictions recollecting from the few combination that strikes his mind.
• Astrologer B takes a paper pencil writes down some calculations refers few books and gives better prediction than A.
• Astrologer C has a computer and a very good software of astrology and an online predictive notes, he browses through a series of notes and gives perhaps even better predictions than B.
• Astrologer D looks at a horoscope, closes his eyes and then after deep contemplation reveals startling incidents about the person. Every word he says is nodded in affirmation.
• Astrologer E looks at the person even before he places his natal chart before Dr.E, E starts smiling telling about the life incidents about the person as if he was visualising the whole thing.

What’s the difference between these astrologers? Each has better siddhi than the previous one

A has just  knowledge of astrology, B has deeper knowledge, C has an aided knowledge, D has siddhi, E has paroksha.

The level of expertise is greater in each of them than the previous one, so what is siddhi?

• Expertise depends upon the practice of the knowledge.
• Knowledge that is not practiced is akin to a sword that has lost its sharpness and killer edge.
• So when one practices his knowledge, knowledge itself offers better understanding to the student.
• When knowledge is practiced with devotion tools become available to the student.
• When practiced with zeal, one gets hold of advanced tools and also gets knowledge of its usage.
• When one’s mind is in unison with the knowledge by constant such practice with advanced tools one’s dependence on tools vanishes. This is Siddhi.
• When such expertise is put to the use of the mankind as a service to God, one attains the vision of the knowledge. This is known as paroksha.

So is all this happening in a mechanical way with only one condition of practice, practice and practice? Well both YES and NO.

Yes because practice is the important tool to gain siddhi.

No because it is not the only and sufficient condition. It should be accompanied with the grace of the abhimani devata of the vidya that we are seeking siddhi for.

What is the devata of vidya? Yes every vidya that we seek is presided by a devata. It is the grace of this devata that gives us proficiency. These devata are assisted by Vidhyadharas, these are celestial beings living in the sphere around 50000 yojanas above earth and are assistants of the Devatas. They bestow grace on the student who is relentless in studies. These give blessings just if you make an attempt to study sincerely. So you can get one level of expertise.

Chanars are another set of celestial beings that grace when one practices hard. These give special tools for upliftment of vidya to a level of expertise.

Siddhas are celestial beings living around meru and bless with Siddhi to the devotee who considers his job as worship and practises day and a night.

All these are under the service of Vidya abhimani Devata, who when completely satisfied by the relentless abhyasa of the vidyarthi grants him Paroksha. [One can also attain siddhi by chanting the mantra of the relevant Devata for the Vidya].

When one surpasses his devotion he is blessed by Goddess Saraswati to attain Aparoksha, the divine Vision.

If there is a relationship between lagnadhipati and fifth house then the person will be Medhavi, Pratibhashali  When second lord, fifth lord and lagna are all powerful and mutually related in kendra simultaneously attains 8 or 9 good amshas then one attains siddhi.

Arjuna was an ideal student. He was practising day and night Dhanurvidya, without sleep. He practised to master the use of  the bow and arrow by both the hands [left and right]. Thus he was known as SAVYASACHI. Because of this dedication, Agni gave him GANDEEVA bow [tool].

Gandeeva was actually used by Bramha, it was 220 quintals in weight. Its string was so strenuous that its recoil would kill a 10000 warriors. it could dispel arrows at a speed 100000 times faster the normal warriors in the battlefield. Thus even before 100000 ordinary warriors could fasten their bows they were killed by the arrows of Arjun from Gandeeva. The arrows appeared automatically and infinitely on the bow string of Gandeeva. It made a thundering sound and lightning when pulled. Its string re-joined automatically when cut and regenerated when slit.

No human or devata could even lift Gandeeva, Bramha gave this Gandeeva to Shiva to kill Tripurasur. From him it came to Indra and then to Chandra and finally Varuna got it. Now this Arjuna being Indra himself could lift the Gandeeva by the grace of Sri Krishna.

Arjuna practised Roudri mantra in the dark caves on the INDRAKEEL mountain . There he spent six months without food, water and sleep and hence achieved the name GUDAKESHA. Shiva happy with his penance gave him Pashupatastra.

After Abhimanyu was killed in Padmavyuha due to Jayadrath using his boons. Arjun vowed to kill him before sunset next day or commit suicide by jumping into fire.

Dronacharya assures Duryodhan that he will specially protect Jayadrath from Arjun. So he creates shakataabja vyuha and  puts Jayadratha at the end of it in the last quarter, appoints Karna and Ashwaththama to specially protect him. He gives Duryodhana a Yantra on his wrist to render his invincible in the middle. At the intersection he sets Shrotayudh [who had a special weapon, which would never fail but would kill himself if used on somebody who doesn’t fight], and Alambusa and himself stands at the gate and entrance to avoid any lapses .

Arjuna enters the battlefield and after making a pradakshina to Guru he forces his chariot inside at a lightning speed. He knew if he fights Drona it would be sunset by then, so he takes a peripheral route. Soon he is attacked by Alambusa. Ghatotkacha gives him covering and takes on Alambusa in an aerial fight. Soon Arjuna confronts shrotayudh, they fight a fierce battle, in an ecstasy he throws his weapon on Krishna, as Krishna is non fighting Sarathi, the weapon returns and kill Shrotayudha.

Duryodhana comes to fight with Arjuna, as Arjuna’s arrows does not hurt Duryodhan due to yantra, Arjuna decides to use astra, Ashwaththama swiftly intercepts al the astras of Arjuna and both fight a day long battle.

Karna and Ashwaththama and Duryodhana, one after the other ensures a tough battle with Arjun and sunset draws near. Seeing Arjuna’s words go in vain to save him Krishna creates a [TAMAS] by his maya, thus night engulfs everywhere on the battlefield. Ashwaththama and others stop the battle. Arjuna prepares for suicide, Jayadratha elated comes out of tent to witness the suicide of Arjuna. Just as Jayadratha is seen in the open, Shri Krishna orders Arjuna to Kill Jayadrath. Arjuna’s Arrow cuts of the head of the Jayadrath. [But Jayadrath’s father had given him a boon that whoever throws his head down on the earth, his head would blow off into thousand pieces]. Shri Krishna advices Arjuna to use Pashupatastra, in such a way that, Astra releases arrows one after the another keeping the head high in air, till it falls into the hands of Jayadrath’s father on the banks of river Ganga, where he was observing sandhya. As the head fell on the palm of the father, he suddenly terrified threw it onto the ground and simultaneously his head blew off into thousand pieces. Shri Krishna withdraws tamas and Sun is seen in the sky and every kaurava shook his head in disbelief. Bheemasena roared like a lion, Krishna blew Panchajanya shankha, and Arjuna blew Devadutta Shankha [conch]. All of the Pandava army knowing Jayadratha to be dead rejoiced, such was the Vidya siddhi of the Arjuna – Savyasachi .

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