Kantaka Sani and Sri Rudram

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Namaste all, in the email below there is reference to Sri Rudram ....first,

Sanjay talks about this in Vedic Remediespage 170.

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karu [heen (AT) netspace (DOT) net.au] Friday,

March 08, 2002 4:16 PMSJVC[sjvc] Fw: [vedic astrology] Kantaka Sani

Om Hrim gam Hrim MahaGanapataye Namah Swaha

 

Dear Supriti and Saikumar,

 

Supriti, please go through the following mail writen to you by Sarat Prabhu some time ago.

Saikumar, would you like to take few miniutes away from your birth time ? Try

7.45 AM. Please study your chart bit more harder and reguler praying is must.

 

Both, seek blessing of Sri Ganesha immediately.

 

Regards

Karu

 

Jai Jai Sri Jagannath !!!

Hare Rama Krishna !!!

 

Dear Supriti,

 

As you and all others have said, when Shani passes through the 1st, 8th and 10th

houses from either the Lagna, Arudha Lagna or Moon sign it is called "Kantaka

Shani". Why is it that only when Shani transits these three houses does he

become "Kantaka Shani" and not so when he passes through the rest? According

to the teachings of Maharishi Parasara and Jaimini, the 1st, the 8th and the

10th are the houses of life (jeeva) - the houses of longevity. In so far as

fruits of longevity is concerned, the 1st represents Lord Shiva (Surya), the

8th - Lord Brahma (Shani) and 10th - Sri Narayana (Jupiter). This is one of

the reasons why Shani in the 8th is considered a naturally good placement.

 

Kantaka means thorn and when Shani becomes "Kantaka Shani" he becomes an iron

thorn in the legs affecting the life of the person by causing tourbles in the

form of obstacles, delays, denials, frustrations, fruitless labour, disgrace

etc. When Shani passes through either of these houses from the point of view

of Lagna, AL or Moon sign, the focus or the most identifiable aspect of trouble

is the 10th house - the house of karma - by putting thorns in the path of karma.

This is caused by Shani's 'kantaka drishti'.

 

Remedies:

 

(a) The first and immediate remedy is worship of Lord Ganesha - the lord of

obstacles. A regular prayer to him will certainly ward off all evils and

remove the obstacles in the path of one's karma. Worshiping him with the

Ganesha Beeja mantra (OM HREEM GAM HREEM MAHAGANAPATHAYE NAMAH SWAHA) is very

effective.

 

(b) Regular recital of "SRI RUDRAM" is very effective. Its recital for at

least 11 times daily during this period is considered very auspicious and

effective.

 

© When Shani passes through the 1st, 8th and 10th houses with reference to

Lagna he will affect the self or the Satya peetha. Therefore, prayer to Sri

Brahma (Lagna represents Brahma) is good. However, Lord Brahma cannot be

prayed as per the curse of Rishi Durvasa. Thus, the recommendation of the

Maharishis and the learned people in the case of lagna related problems is a

prayer to Sri Surya Narayana, which is done through the Surya Gayatri

(TatSavitur Varenyam .............).

 

(d) When Shani passes through the 1st, 8th and 10th houses with reference to

AL, he will affect the maya peetha of the person. Therefore, the person must

pray to Lord Sri Krishna for protection and blessings as there is no greater

mayapati than Sri Krishna (KLEEM GOVALLABHAYA SWAHA). When this happens, all

things around us (as Arudha or maya signifies the environment or the

surroundings in which we live) goes against us, becomes hostile and creates

innumerable hurdles. The ideal mantra will be the Vishnu Gayatri (Tad Vishnum

Paramampadam..........)

 

(e) When Shani passes through the 1st, 8th and 10th houses with reference to

Moon sign, he will affect the mind or the mental status of the person.

Therefore, the person must pray to Lord Shiva to remove the ill effects of

Kantaka Shani on the mind (OM NAMAH SHIVAYA or the Shiva Gayatri - Upa Nay

Pitava Charah...............)

 

Hope things are clear now.

 

With warm regards,

 

Sarat.