KS Yoga, Kala Dasa and Kalapurusha

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KALA SARPA YOGA

 

(Kala = Time; Sarpa = serpent; Yoga combination). A planetary

combination formed by the encirclement of all planets in a natal

chart by the two nodes of Moon. It is not a combination producing

penury, yet it restricts functioning of the individual in many ways.

It makes the individual unable to enjoy the fruits of his

meritorious deeds. The joyous fruits of past karmas relating to

those aspects of life which are encircled between the signs in which

Rahu and Ketu are placed are greatly denied to the individual yet he

is provided full opportunity to take fresh initiative in their

regard. On the other hand, if the planets are situated between the

sign starting with that of Ketu and ending with that of Rahu, the

personal initiative of the individual relating to those houses will

be greatly fettered, yet he may experience the results of these

planetary positions. The overall effect of this combination depends

on the basis of planetary strength, their position and special

pattern of the horoscope. The combination does not necessarily debar

the individual from attaining position of eminence.

 

The Kala Sarpa Yoga expresses karmic nemesis. It is intended to

arouse in the individual an awareness of his personal limitations

and the omnipotence of the Supreme Spirit. The helplessness, whether

arising due to the limitations of wealth, bad health, family

discord, social obloquy or denial of opportunities for the growth of

his personality occurs to him to remind him that they are the

results of his past deeds of omissions and commissions. He has to

learn to adapt himself in his present life with these conditions and

orient his life accordingly. He cannot alter them and he cannot

transcend them either. He has to confront them and accept their

supremacy. Yet he is free to take fresh initiative in various

aspects of life renouncing every self-centered approach to life.

 

The impact of Kala Sarpa greatly minimized if three or more planets

are exalted in the chart and Raja Yogas (q.v.) are also present.

Even more than two lords of 2nd, 4th, 9th, and 10th houses are

placed in cardinal or trine houses, without being in debilitation,

expected by malefic or flanked by malefic, the restricting effects

of the combination are greatly reduced.

 

KALA DASA

 

A method of working out planetary= ruler ship (Dasa) on the basis of

birth time being in morning or evening. These periods of dusks are

assumed to last for 5 ghatis (q.v.) or 2 hours before and after

sunrise or sunset. For computing Kala Dasa, the birth time in ghatis

and palas from the beginning of sunrise or sunset is multiplied by 4

and the result is divided by 15 which gives the duration of Sun's

ruler ship in years. By multiplying it by 2 one gets the duration

for Moon, by 3 for Mars, by 4 for Mercury by 5 for Jupiter, by 6 for

Venus, and 7 for Saturn.

 

For example, if the birth time is 4 ghatis 15 palas (the birth time

is known as Istha Ghati) after sunrise, it is considered to have

taken place at 9 ghatis 15 palas [which is equal to (5 ghatis prior

to sunrise which is reckoned as the duration of dusk) + (4 ghatis 15

palas which is the Ishta Ghati)]. Multiplying it by 4, one gets 37

ghatis, which divided by 15 gives 2.7/15 years. It is equal to 2

years 3 months 18 days. Multiplying it by 2, one gets 4 years 11

months 6 days. The former is the Dasa of Sun and the latter of Moon.

Multiplying it by 3, one gets 7 years 4 months 24 days as the

planetary ruler ship of Mars, and so on.

 

KALAPURUSHA

 

Also known as Virat Purusha, the Cosmic Man or ' the Heavenly Man.

One of the four Great Sayings of the Vedas is Tat Twam Asi

meaning "I am That". This approach is based on the identity between

the human individual and the Supreme Spirit. This identity provides

the rationale for astrological predictions. The various planets are

described as different urges of this Cosmic Man. Sun is said to be

his Soul (Atma), Moon his mind (citta, consciousness), Mars his

vitality or valour (Purushattwam), Mercury his speech (Vani, the

medium of expressing inner experiences and understanding), Jupiter

is the quintessence of wisdom (Vijnana Sukham, the happiness of

understanding), Venus the impulse of his sensual attraction (Kama,

passion), and Saturn his grief and agony (Dukham, the pain which

arises from limitations on one's spirit).

 

The different limbs of Kala Purusha are represented by different

zodiacal signs. His head is represented by Aries, mouth by Taurus,

breast and shoulder by Gemini, heart by Cancer, belly by Leo, hip by

Virgo, groins by Libra, private generative organs by Scorpio, the

thigh by Sagittarius, the knees by Capricorn, the calves by

Aquarius, and the feet by Pisces.

 

The 12 house-divisions (q.v.) are considered identical with the

zodiacal signs in the case of Kala Purusha.

 

The word Kala Purusha describes the cosmic creative principle

operative in time. The diety represents the primeval divine impulse.

The zodiacal signs are the inward impulses of this Heavenly Man. The

planets represent his basic impulses of manifestation; the zodiacal

signs express the various stages of externalization of the

subjective essence into objective or phenomenal existence. The art

of prediction in Vedic astrology consists in integrating the natal

chart of the individual with the nature and basic impulses of Kala

Purusha. Based on this relationship between the individual and his

universal self, Blavatsky points out that every form on earth, and

every speck (atom) in space strives in its efforts towards self-

formation to follow the model placed for it in the Heavenly Man.