Lesson 1- answer from Viswanadham

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Hare Rama Krishna

 

Namaste Gauranga Das,

 

I am submitting my replies to questions in Lesson 1 as follows:

 

 

1. EXPLAIN THE CHANGING OF THE SEASONS AND ITS CONNECTION WITH THE

ABOVE MENTIONED ASTRONOMICAL FACTORS.

 

There are 6 Ritus (seasons) of 2 months each in a year. Changing of

the Seasons basically corresponds with the changes in earth's climate.

The main factor causing the climatic changes is the intensity of light

reaching from Sun to the Earth - varying from most intense to least

intense.

 

Astronomical factors, which cause seasonal changes on earth are:

- Earth rotating around its own axis, while revolvong around the

Sun in an elliptical orbit.

- Gravitational pull of Sun & Moon on the Earth

 

The gravitational pull exerted by Sun & Moon on earth(which is

spinning around its own axis), cause it to tilt at an angle. Though

the elliptical orbit is insignificant on its own, the earth's tilt

exaggerates the slant of Sun's rays and results in varying intensity,

as the distance between Sun and Earth varies.

 

The changing seasons can be timed approximately, using the apparent

movement of Sun along the Zodiac.

 

As per Sri G.C.Sharma's notes on seasons in his translation of Brihat

Parasara Hora Sastra, the commencement of the Shishir Ritu coincides

with the Sun's entry into Capricorn and lasts till Sun leaves Aquarius

and enters Pisces. Sun's situation in Pisces & Aries brings Vasant

Ritu, Sun in Taurus & Gemini causes Grishma Ritu, in Cancer & Leo is

called Varsha Ritu, Virgo & Libra as Sarat Ritu and Scorpio &

Sagittarius is known as Hemant Ritu.

 

Further, Sloka 23 Adhyaya 2 of Jataka Parijatha (tr by V.S.Sastry)

gives the lord of Ritus as follows:

Venus- Vasantha, Mars-Grishma, Moon-Varsha, Mercury-Sarat,

Jupiter-Hemant & Saturn-Shishir.

 

My understanding is that the seasons are used for timing

health-related problems & in areas of lost horoscopy.

 

 

2. THERE ARE SOME DAYS OF THE YEAR WHEN THE SUN EITHER DOESN'T RISE OR

SET ABOVE CERTAIN PARTS OF THE GLOBE. PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS PHENOMENON.

 

The Sun in its Uttarayana and Dakshinayana, reaches its North-most

point and its South-most point, corresponding with summer & winter

solstices respectively. During these times, certain regions near the

poles, experience continuous daylight or its total absence.

 

Also, corresponding to the decrease/increase in the declination of

Sun, the length of day/night increases/decreases. It gets even when

it touches the equinoxes.

 

 

3.PARASARA MENTIONS TWO CLASSES OF HEAVENLY BODIES: THE MOVING AND

NON-MOVING ONES. PLEASE EXPLAIN, WHAT WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

THEIR ROLES IN THE ASTROLOGICAL INTERPRETATION.

 

Stars (constellations) are the non-moving heavenly bodies and Grahas

(planets) are the heavenly bodies, which are continuously moving.

There are 7 grahas, 2 chaya grahas and 11 upagrahas, which are used in

astrological interpretation. My understanding of Upagrahas is less,

except knowing that they are mathematical points, computed based on

the Day and time of birth. While the two chaya grahas, Rahu & Ketu are

mathematical points, the rest of the 7 planets are physical bodies.

 

The Zodiac(Bha chakra) is divided into 12 rasis(signs) from Aries to

Pisces (each sign corresponds with 9 nakshatra padas, starting with

the nakshatra, Ashwini). The 12 signs have their planetary lords from

the 7 grahas mentioned above and the two chaya grahas co-lord over

Aquarius (Rahu) and Scorpio (Ketu).

 

Thus stars & signs represent fixed qualities, which are assigned to

them. Though grahas have their fixed qualities, their functioning is

modified by the signs occupied by them (and their relationship with

the sign lord).

 

 

4. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CONSTRUCT YOUR OWN CHART, PLEASE DO IT AND

EXPLAIN AS MANY ASTRONOMICAL PRINCIPLES FROM IT AS YOU CAN

(TERRESTRIAL LATITUDE/LONGITUDE, SEASON, SUN'S CYCLE, SUNRISE/SUNSET

ETC.). ALSO TRY TO DETERMINE WHICH PLANETS ARE ABOVE AND UNDER THE

HORIZON IN YOUR CHART. IN WHICH AYANA THE SUN IS?

 

I was born on 29th of January 1961at 2.12 am. The day was Saturday.

 

1.The geographical co-ordinates were:

Latitude- 16 N 45

Longitude- 81 E 42

 

2.Celestial longitude of Lagna & planets are:

 

Lagna- 11 Sc 59'

Sun- 15 Cp 24'

Moon- 13 Ge 48'

Mars ®- 7 Ge 07'

Mercury- 0 Aq 29'

Jupiter- 27 Sg 14'

Venus- 2 Pi 20'

Saturn- 29 Sg 33'

Rahu- 14 Le 33'

Ketu- 14 Aq 33'

 

 

3.Sun rise (apparent rise of the Sun's upper limb) - 6:35:54

Sunset - 17:57:15

 

Hora Lord: Birth was in the 21st Hora on a Saturday and accordingly,

the Hora lord was Moon.

 

4.As Sun was in Capricorn, the season was Shishir. Sun commenced its

journey known as Uttarayana.

 

5.Rahu & Moon were the planets, which were risen above the horizon.

All the rest of the planets are below horizon and yet to rise.

(reckoned anti-zodiacally from the lagna cusp to the exact degree in

seventh house).The planets in visible signs give results, which are

easily seen (more material oriented), while the planets in the

invisible portion give results, which are not easily seen.

 

A majority of planets in the invisible portion in my case means, more

results in Dharma & Moksha and less in Artha & Kama.

 

These are my answers. Thanks for your good starting lesson, made me

think a lot.

 

I have a question on declination of planets:

 

While deciding the victor in Grahayuddha, I read about varahamihira

using the declinations of planets to decide the victors. Could you

please explain how the declinations are computed and how the victor is

decided.

 

 

Thanks and regards.

viswanadham

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JAYA JAGANNNATHA!

 

Dear Viswanatham,

 

Namaste.

 

 

>

> As per Sri G.C.Sharma's notes on seasons in his translation of Brihat

> Parasara Hora Sastra, the commencement of the Shishir Ritu coincides

> with the Sun's entry into Capricorn and lasts till Sun leaves Aquarius

> and enters Pisces. Sun's situation in Pisces & Aries brings Vasant

> Ritu, Sun in Taurus & Gemini causes Grishma Ritu, in Cancer & Leo is

> called Varsha Ritu, Virgo & Libra as Sarat Ritu and Scorpio &

> Sagittarius is known as Hemant Ritu.

>

> Further, Sloka 23 Adhyaya 2 of Jataka Parijatha (tr by V.S.Sastry)

> gives the lord of Ritus as follows:

> Venus- Vasantha, Mars-Grishma, Moon-Varsha, Mercury-Sarat,

> Jupiter-Hemant & Saturn-Shishir.

 

Yes, this is very useful info. We should try to compile a detailed table of

Karakatwas for the planets, This can be used in a variety of ways both in

Jataka and Prashna.

 

> My understanding is that the seasons are used for timing

> health-related problems & in areas of lost horoscopy.

 

Yes. Some like Bala Bhadra and Dundhiraja also give natal readings from

Ritus.

 

Yours,

 

Gauranga Das Vedic Astrologer

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> 2. THERE ARE SOME DAYS OF THE YEAR WHEN THE SUN EITHER DOESN'T RISE OR

> SET ABOVE CERTAIN PARTS OF THE GLOBE. PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS PHENOMENON.

>

> The Sun in its Uttarayana and Dakshinayana, reaches its North-most

> point and its South-most point, corresponding with summer & winter

> solstices respectively. During these times, certain regions near the

> poles, experience continuous daylight or its total absence.

>

> Also, corresponding to the decrease/increase in the declination of

> Sun, the length of day/night increases/decreases. It gets even when

> it touches the equinoxes.

>

>

> 3.PARASARA MENTIONS TWO CLASSES OF HEAVENLY BODIES: THE MOVING AND

> NON-MOVING ONES. PLEASE EXPLAIN, WHAT WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

> THEIR ROLES IN THE ASTROLOGICAL INTERPRETATION.

>

> Stars (constellations) are the non-moving heavenly bodies and Grahas

> (planets) are the heavenly bodies, which are continuously moving.

> There are 7 grahas, 2 chaya grahas and 11 upagrahas, which are used in

> astrological interpretation. My understanding of Upagrahas is less,

> except knowing that they are mathematical points, computed based on

> the Day and time of birth. While the two chaya grahas, Rahu & Ketu are

> mathematical points, the rest of the 7 planets are physical bodies.

>

> The Zodiac(Bha chakra) is divided into 12 rasis(signs) from Aries to

> Pisces (each sign corresponds with 9 nakshatra padas, starting with

> the nakshatra, Ashwini). The 12 signs have their planetary lords from

> the 7 grahas mentioned above and the two chaya grahas co-lord over

> Aquarius (Rahu) and Scorpio (Ketu).

>

> Thus stars & signs represent fixed qualities, which are assigned to

> them. Though grahas have their fixed qualities, their functioning is

> modified by the signs occupied by them (and their relationship with

> the sign lord).

>

>

> 4. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CONSTRUCT YOUR OWN CHART, PLEASE DO IT AND

> EXPLAIN AS MANY ASTRONOMICAL PRINCIPLES FROM IT AS YOU CAN

> (TERRESTRIAL LATITUDE/LONGITUDE, SEASON, SUN'S CYCLE, SUNRISE/SUNSET

> ETC.). ALSO TRY TO DETERMINE WHICH PLANETS ARE ABOVE AND UNDER THE

> HORIZON IN YOUR CHART. IN WHICH AYANA THE SUN IS?

>

> I was born on 29th of January 1961at 2.12 am. The day was Saturday.

>

> 1.The geographical co-ordinates were:

> Latitude- 16 N 45

> Longitude- 81 E 42

>

> 2.Celestial longitude of Lagna & planets are:

>

> Lagna- 11 Sc 59'

> Sun- 15 Cp 24'

> Moon- 13 Ge 48'

> Mars ®- 7 Ge 07'

> Mercury- 0 Aq 29'

> Jupiter- 27 Sg 14'

> Venus- 2 Pi 20'

> Saturn- 29 Sg 33'

> Rahu- 14 Le 33'

> Ketu- 14 Aq 33'

>

>

> 3.Sun rise (apparent rise of the Sun's upper limb) - 6:35:54

> Sunset - 17:57:15

>

> Hora Lord: Birth was in the 21st Hora on a Saturday and accordingly,

> the Hora lord was Moon.

>

> 4.As Sun was in Capricorn, the season was Shishir. Sun commenced its

> journey known as Uttarayana.

>

> 5.Rahu & Moon were the planets, which were risen above the horizon.

> All the rest of the planets are below horizon and yet to rise.

> (reckoned anti-zodiacally from the lagna cusp to the exact degree in

> seventh house).The planets in visible signs give results, which are

> easily seen (more material oriented), while the planets in the

> invisible portion give results, which are not easily seen.

>

> A majority of planets in the invisible portion in my case means, more

> results in Dharma & Moksha and less in Artha & Kama.

>

> These are my answers. Thanks for your good starting lesson, made me

> think a lot.

>

> I have a question on declination of planets:

>

> While deciding the victor in Grahayuddha, I read about varahamihira

> using the declinations of planets to decide the victors. Could you

> please explain how the declinations are computed and how the victor is

> decided.

>

>

> Thanks and regards.

> viswanadham

>

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>

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