By Sri Chiraan 2009/04/06
The two uses of Astrology is 1. Ayushcha and 2. Lokyatra. One is
determining longevity and discerning the life events. The men with lower
longevity cannot enjoy the yogas of the horoscope, and fruits of dasha
antardasha. In aliyuga it is very difficult to determine these with less
intellect. However Deha and Jeeva sphutas make these very easy to understand.
Jeeva determines longevity and Deha gives the life events.
Lagna is Deha and eighth is Jeeva;
Malefics occupying 3 6 11 will give long life. If jeeva and
deha are strong then long life is indicated, one is strong the other weak
medium life is indicated and if both are weak then person die soon.
- If
lagna lord is strong and exalted, the person will have name fame, wealth
and overcome his enemies.
- If
in mooltrikona he will have plenty of clothes ornaments and happiness.
- If
in own house friendly house, he will live happily with money, wife
children, and relations overcoming difficulties.
- If
in inimical signs there will be sickness, troubles from kings and
thieves, fear from fire and calamities to wife children and
friends.
- If
in debilitation the person lives in foreign lands being driven by poverty, loss of position etc.
- If
in combustion or in association with gulika or malefic planets, the
person lives maimed in unknown place through incantations of enemies or
orders of rulers or he will be executed.
- If
lagna is in urdhodaya rasi long life is predicted.
- The
longevity is predicted from lagna, it is Pindayu, from SUN it is
Amsa Ayu and from Moon it is naisargik ayu.
- Longevity
is also predicted from ashtakvarka.
- longevity
is also predicted from Saturn.
- Thus
there are many ways of calculating longevity each giving different life
span.
- Which
applies to a particular horoscope is always a challenge to Astrologer.
Once Three great astrologers [who never failed in their
predictions] from Kerala came to Raghavendra Swamy matt. Shri Raghavendra
swamiji handed over a horoscope to each of them, and asked them to calculate the
longevity. After hours of calculation, the three Astrologers determined that
- The
owner of horoscope would live for 70 years
- The
other declared a 300 years
- Third
one declared 700 years
The sabha was surprised and eager to know whose horoscope
that was. Raghavendra swamiji said the horoscope was his own. But what about
the three different ages. Were the astrologers wrong in calculation. The
astrologers came they cannot go wrong. But how can one man have three
longevities.
This puzzled even astrologers, then great learned Shri Raghavendra
Swamiji declared all the astrologers were correct, he would live with a mortal
body for 70 years, after which he will take sajeeva samadhi and
continue to live in samadhi Vrundavan of Mantralayam for 700 years, and his
books and teachings will be effectively preached till 300 years. The people and
scholars gathered appreciated the astrologers, and praised Shri Raghavendra
swamy for his intense knowledge of jyotishya as well. The scholars were
felicitated by the Mutt and swamiji with gold and cash and certificates
citation etc.
Many years later, while teaching a bunch of students in an
open ground, some airborne vehicle past by in the space, Swamiji at once
stood up and raised his thumb in questioning mode, and then raising two waved
it thrice. After some time he sat down. The students curious asked about his
strange gestures in space.
Swamiji explained, the person in the aerial vehicle were
celestial beings, they were enquiring how many days he would still stay on the
earth in mortal body. He had replied by waving two fingers thrice indicating two
years, two month, and two days.
Thus tears rolled down the disciples eyes as Swamiji had
indicated his departure from worldly affairs. Their association was coming to
an end.
Then one day he sought to cut a stone specially in the midst
of forest to ready his Vrundavan mantle. Why this particular stone only? Then
Swamiji replied this the stone on which Shri Ramchandra Prabhu had sat while
moving towards Kishkindha. Thus it was very sacred stone and he wanted to take
jeeva samadhi into this stone.
Then he chose to inspect his seat at a particular spot,
saying this was the place where he had performed the Yagnya to achieve Indra’s
abode in his previous birth as Prahlad.
Thus Mantralayam is the place where Prahlad had performed
yagnya, and Shri Raghavendra swamy has sat here in asampragyat Samadhi alive inside the Vrundavan made of the stone touched by Shri Ramchandra. What a
holy place for the devotees to get their wishes fulfilled .
Its been 340 years since Shri Raghavendra swamiji entered
Vrundavan at Mantralayam. He will continue to bless the devotees for another
360 years. Let us all take the blessings of the great teacher and fulfil our
desires in this and other world.
||Shri Gururajo vijayate ||
Krishnarpana
