ADOPTION - an astro-view

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Dear friend,

 

As far as rituals are concerned, it is better to consult your family

priest, since they differ from

family to family, based on vedas, philosophies and grihya sutras they

follow. If the adoption is

within same Gotra, it may be simple but may be complex wrt other

Gotras. Again in SrivaishNavas,

MUDRAA DHAARANA or markings with Shankha-Chakra on shoulders also

comes into play sometimes.

But astrologically, the following may be of use in analysis:

 

 

Adoption - is an important socio-legal act which has been in vogue

since a long time, changing its

course wrt country-time and practice. Astrologically, though there

are classical ways of analysing

ADOPTION or 'DATTAKA SWEEKAARA' in Sanskrit, due attention must be

paid to the socio-legal matters

concerning the adoption. Here is an attempt to share a few things

about Dattaka/Adoption :

 

DATTAKA : It is a socio-legal act of adopting a child as the HEIR to

the family or throne, by which

the child is entitled to enjoy the rights of a natural

child born to the guardian parents and is

required to perform the duties of the same, both

religiously and socio-legally. The child so

adopted is called DATTAKA PUTRA/PUTRI. He/she succeeds the

family, the race, religious practices

and gets the property or throne as legal heir.

 

Astrologically, the planet representing the HEIR APPARENT is MERCURY

or Budha, the planet-prince.

In PrashnaTantra:

sharadIsho harirdIrgho ShaNDho mUlam kumArakaH |

lipij~na uttareshashcha shUdro saumyah tridhAtukah ||

 

1.'KUMAARAKA' in the above verse proves Mercury to be the karaka

for 'legal heir' or DATTAKA APATYA.

2.The Rashi concerned are, naturally Mithuna and Kanya, which are

just next to THRONES of Sun and Moon.

(Well, that is the logic used besides the planetary orbit/distance

to allocate rulerships in zodiac)

3.Each house or bhaava plays a vital role in analysing DATTAKA yoga:

(a) In judging a PARENT chart

1.Lagna - Will to adopt, mentality towards adopted child

2.KuTumba - Addition to family

3.Vikrama - Capacity to protect the dattaka wrt odds,

especially from siblings

4.Bandhu - Recognition of dattaka among relatives

5.Apatya - Whether dattaka is the only HEIR or one among

successors.

6.Shatru - Enemies, cousins(daayada) and disciples/servants

eyeing the wealth

7.Jaaya - The spouse(s) and their behaviour towards dattaka

8.Ayusha - Whether dattaka can be maaraka

9.Dharma - Whether dattaka continues the lineage with

proper rites/rituals/duties

10.Karma - whether dattaka can hold up the values and names

of parents/family/lineage

11.Laabha - whether dattaka brings any fortunate happenings

with him/her

12.Vyaya - whether dattaka brings misfortune to the native

 

(b) In judging chart of dattaka

1.Lagna - The separation from original parents(upto 12

years), capacity to be a DATTAKA, DWIGOTRA yoga

2.KuTumba - Separation from family, homeland

3.Vikrama - whether dattaka can protect interests of new

parents

4.Maataa - Dwimatr yoga, number of mothers and care takers

5.Mantra - education lineage, vedic lineage, type of study

and diversion

6.Ari - the daayada/ cousins in compition

7.Madana - whether dattaka finds difficulty wrt marriage

8.KanTaka - whether dattaka encounters death as a heir

9.Dharma - whether dattaka keeps his promises to family and

maintains lineage

10.Keerti - whether dattaka can get the family fame and

name or maintain it dutifully

11.Laabha - whether dattaka is profited after adoption

12.Vyaya - whether dattaka loses his freedom and happiness

after adoption

 

4. Predominance of strong Mercury in dattaka charts, as well as in

trikona of parent's chart can

indicate dattaka yogas. Even 6th lord, in connection with 9th, 5th,

4th, 2nd can generate dattaka possibilities.

 

This is not all; but a simple note about analysis of adoption in

astrology.

Let me search for a good example chart in my collection, of which one

chart is really worth

studying - the chart of a person who adopted a child long after

marriage, and got his OWN child the next year!

 

humbly yours

KAD

 

 

 

, ramanuja charyulu

<ramanujam_ps2003> wrote:

> Respected members and astrologers,namasthe.

> Even though Iam a silent member of this group, I follow every mail

of this forum to enrich my knowledge.In my such quest I request the

members to enlighten me about the basic rituals and precautions to

be followed while making a male child adoption,their importance, and

thier results that may be brought by such ritual.

> With regards

> ramanuja charyulu

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