Moon & relationships between planets

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Om Gurave Namah

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Shri Sanjay and Solai,

 

Namaste. My views about Planet Moon and miscellany:

 

For me, "Ksheera sagara madhana" always represented

the primordial internal struggle within every human

being (essentially pure), between the Good and the

Bad, the Suras and Asuras, within us. The unseen

Adikoorma supports the fulcrum of our existence (Mt.

Meru). Vasuki is the life span itself, quiet

sometimes, scary sometimes, weary at other times.

 

After the interminable churning, what comes up first?

“Haalahala”, the poison that nobody wants and has

everyone stiff scared. Only Maheshwara dares to drink

the poison and halts it mid-throat. I feel that

haalahala represents “Truth” and it can be faced only

by “introspection”(tamas-Easwara). Is there any wonder

that Maheswara stopped it at throat, the Vaaksthana,

which is again the Visuddhi chakra, ruled by Saturn,

a tamasik planet. Sagittarius, as Gurudeva said, is

the most truthful sign and the lord of the 2nd house

here is Saturn. Truth is a maraka and it can kill and

it does kill, but that acceptance & assimilation of

Truth and that “cleansing death” is necessary to be

reborn, to become eligible for the attainment of

“gyana chandra” and “Amrita tattwa” that follow.

 

The prayer

 

“Asatoma Sadgamaya

Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya

Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya “

 

precisely reflects this inner struggle, this inner

journey that starts from personal “truth” and ends in

impersonal greater “Truth”.

 

After coping with “haalahala” there emerge from the

Milky ocean Dhanwantari, Kalpavriksha, Kaamadhenu,

Iravata , Poorna Chandra, Lakshmi seated on lotus

(sahasraara?)and finally Amrita. I find that all these

“giving/healing” entities correspond to the powers

that automatically accrue to a great mind, that can

withstand the rigours of life, unpalatable truths,

temptations and continues to churn itself endlessly in

the hope of finding that elusive drop of nectar at the

end. Such a mind would certainly achieve “amrita” and

in the bargain, also attain the “ashta

siddhis”(represented by Ashta Lakshmi). All that have

emerged after “haalahala” have amrita /stree tattwa-

compassion/sustenance (the hallmark of a higher soul)

- as a common denominator and hence Moon is described

as a “female”, despite having a plethora of

wives/extra-marital affairs.

 

This theme of amrita/stree-tattwa is again

strengthened by the fact that Maha Vishnu became

Mohini- a female to distribute Amrita. You can say

that He’d become Venus (lord of Sanjivani

vidya/Mrityunjaya Mahamantra) and it also follows that

Venus is vested with the discretion to distribute

Amrita judiciously to the deserving. Now, how is that

Venus is equated only with sensuality/temptation and

all things physical/material and not with such

celebrated capacity to judge?

 

Since Venus has so much to do with Amrita, it is

natural that Soma (Moon-manas) is exalted in the sign

of Venus. Coincidentally, Saturn (vaak) is also

exalted in another sign of Venus. Venus’s own

exaltation point is Pisces, the house of Guru (wisdom)

and the naisargika Moksha sthana.

 

Isn’t that Chittasuddhi

(manasa-vaacha-karmana)->(Anaahata chakra-Visudhi

Chakra-Aagya Chakra) => amrita tattwa?

 

And, Beauty is not inimical to Truth, isn’t Truth

Beauty and Beauty Truth?

 

Why isn’t Mohini avatar, despite being a well

documented manifestation of Narayana, listed among the

dasavatar? Does koorma avatar (largely

submerged/supportive) include mohini as a more

outward, complementary manifestation to accomplish the

same task.

 

There’s a place in Andhra Pradesh, my state, called

‘Ryali”, which has a Jagan Mohini Kesava swamy

temple. The legend goes that after Bhasmasura burnt

himself up due to the ploy of Mohini to rescue Shiva,

Shiva was so smitten by Her beauty/intelligence that

he followed Her wherever she went. Ultimately Mohini

had to reveal her true self to stop Shiva. In Ryali,

Shiva’s temple is exactly opposite to Vishnu’s temple.

 

 

The idol of the Jagan Mohini Kesava Swamy, shows the

process of transformation of Mohini into Maha Vishnu,

and is one of the most exquisite idols I have ever

seen. The frontal view of the idol is that of the

Lord, while the rear portion still shows Mohini. The

transformation at the sculpted moment is deemed to be

only half-complete, so even the male manifestation

still carries the roundedness & lustre of the female

form.

 

The priests especially highlight an elliptical

wheatish mole / birthmark on the right thigh of the

Lord as indicative of “Padmini-jaati stree”, the best

among women. How come this indication did not feature

in BPHS- section dealing with signs of auspicious

women? Any info about where this can be found? Is it

something to do with Sanjayji’s statement that sthira

Lakshmi-sthan is Sagittarius(thighs)?

 

I would be glad to have your views/amendments on this.

 

Regards,

Lakshmi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Namaste Solai,

Thanks for your kind words and encouragement. All of you in SJVC make learning

such a pleasure. Re: Saturn & Vaak, I basically meant control over

speech/"mauna" and not speech itself. This is in accordance with what Gurudeva

said in his reply to Sailesh's KSY question and also in his article on

Principles of creation-I, unless my memory/understanding serves me wrong.

I look forward to your clarifications regarding the mole.

Thanks again & a very Happy New Year to you and your family.

Regards,

Lakshmi

Solai Kannan <solai (AT) ihb (DOT) net> wrote: OHM SHRI RAGAVENDRAYA NAMAHJAYA

JAGANNATHANamaste Lakshmi,Brilliant correlations. Very good. Keep it up.You

have started correlating each and every phrase of spiritual texts withJyotish

learning. This creativity is essential to identify the trillions ofevents and

articles from 12 signs and 9 planets.Saturn cannot be correlated to Vaak.

Mercury and Jupiter are OK.Regarding Mohini Avatar, during the churning of

Milky Ocean, Lord Vishnutakes many births, including the people churning and

fighting the demons. Asit is mentioned in BPHS, there are many births of Lord

Vishnu, but, as weall know Avatars are only 9 and 10th one is

forthcoming.Regarding mole in thigh, let me check Brihat Samhita and come

back.ThanksSolai Kannan

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