RE: Translation of the passage from Naradiya Puranam on Gems

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Dear Swee,

 

Namaste!!!

 

Very interesting!!! I'm glad you sent the reply below, specially to

Prof Shastriji. I look forward to his reply. I'll ask him to please

reply to all the recepients as well. I sincerely hope we can establish

"anukula-vad" with this verse. That would be great!!!

 

Best rgds,

Richard

 

--- Swee Chan <swee wrote:

 

> Jaya Jagannatha

>

> Dear Richard,

> Namaste

>

> The passages leading up to the quoted lines do NOT only relate to

> Venus and Jupiter, but all the planets in gocara except for Rahu (and

> Ketu). But later in the slokas, the gist of it.

> In jyotish, malefics/evil planets described here are to be taken as

> Mars, Saturn, Rahu etc.

> I will accept in the case of vivaha prsna, the concentration is on

> Venus and Jupiter (from slokas 394.5 onwards), but NOT in the case of

> gorcara as we all well know that there are 9 (go) cara (movements).

> The discussions given here are based on the vedha caused, whether

> good or bad.

>

> You can see from sloka 271, it began with gocara of Sun, then Moon,

> Mars ( have skipped the rest). The passages are provided below for

> your perusal should suffice.

>

> shrI nAradiya purANam;

> purva bhagam

> ShaTpa~ncaashattamo.adhyaayaH (Chapter 56)

>

> shubhor.ake janmatastryAyadashaShaTsu munIshvara|

> navapa~ncAMburiShphasthairvyarkibhirvidhyate na cet||56.271||

> shubho janmarkShatashcandro dyUnANgAyArisvatriShu|

> yatheShTAntyAMbudharmasthaivibudhairvidhyate na cet||56.272||

> tryAyAriShu kujaH shreShTho janmanA cenna vidhyate|

> vyayeShvaNkasthitaiH saurisaumyasUryaiH shubhauShadhAt||56.273||

>

> etc.,

>

> na dadAti shubhaM ki~ncidgocare vedhasaMyute|

> tasmAdvedhaM vicAryAtha kathanIyaM shubhAshubham||56.277||

> vAmabhedavidhAnena duSTo.api syAcchubhaNkaraH|

> saumyekShito.aniShTaphalaH shubhadaH pApavIkShitaH||56.278||

> niShphalau tau grahau svena shatruNA ca vilokitau|

> nIcarAshigataH svasya shatroH kShetragato.api vA||56.279||

> shubhAshubhaphalaM naiva dadyAdastamitopi vA|

> graheShu viShamastheAu shAntiM kuryAtprayatnataH||56.280||

> hAnirvR^iddhirgrahAdhInA tasmAtpUjyatamA grahAḥ|

> maNirmuktAphalaM vidrumAkhyaM maraka taM tathA||56.281||

> puShparAgaM tathA vajraM nIlaM gomedasaMj~nitam|

> dUryyaM bhAskarAdInAM tuShTya dhAryaM yathAkramam||56.282||

>

> Love,

> Swee

>

>

>

> Richard Shaw Brown [rsbj66]

> Wednesday, February 08, 2006 7:05 PM

> Swee Chan; satyavratshastri

> Cc: Sanjay Rath; sacred-objects;

> planetary-gemology; ;

> vedic astrology;

> -;

>

> FW: Translation of the passage from Naradiya Puranam on Gems

>

> Dear Swee,

>

> Namaste.

>

> Prof Dr. Satya Vrat Shastri, Padma Shri, a Sanskrit legend living in

> Delhi, is the most highly decorated Sanskrit scholar now alive on

> Mother Earth. I’m sure Pt. Sanjay must know his fame. Sanskrit

> doesn't

> get higher or more renowned than Prof. Satya Vrat Shastri (presently

> Honorary Professor, Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal

> Nehru University, New Delhi).

>

> He has translated the verse. It reads quite differently from your

> translation (below).

>

> What do you think? How to settle the disparity in translations?

> Surely

> you don’t expect to match wits with India's Prof. Dr. Satya Vrat

> Shastri? http://www.satyavrat-shastri.net <---REF.

>

> Hope this meets you in good spirits!!!

>

> Best regards,

> Richard

>

> ------ Forwarded Message

> "satyavratshastri" <satyavratshastri

> Wed, 8 Feb 2006 18:44:49 +0530

> "RICHARD SHAW-BROWN" <rsb

> Translation of the passage

>

> Dear Sri Hrisikesananda das Ji,

> Many thanks for your kind e-mail. I have checked the verses from the

> Naradiya Mahapurana which I have.

> The verses occur there in the context of the planets Guru and Shukra.

>

>

> The translation :

> The planet will not yield any kind of fruit, good or bad when it is

> eclipsed.

> The loss and gain depends upon the planets. Hence one should placate

> them with effort when they (start) giving untoward fruit

> (viparita-phala).

> For placating the sun and others one should wear in the order of ruby

> for Sun, pearl for Moon, Coral for Mars, Emerald for Mercury,

> Yellow

> Sapphire for Jupiter, Diamond for Venus, Blue Sapphire for Saturn,

> Gomeda for Rahu and Cat's Eye Gem for Ketu.

>

> I am afraid, the text as it is, does not support our theory of

> strengthening the Anukula Grahas to ward off or mitigate evil. The

> line

> 'santim kuryat prayatnatah' is crucial here. This is immediately

> followed by the indication of the stones for particular Grahas. This

> is

> what is the 'santi' meant here.

>

> With love to Jiva, Champakalata and your noble self,

> I remain,

> Affectionately Yours,

> Satya Vrat Shastri

>

>

>

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