My 2 cents on functional vs natural

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Namaste friends,

 

At the onset of BPHS, Parasara defined soumya and krura planets and these

terms were translated as "natural benefic" and "natural malefic". Literally,

"soumya" means soft-natured and "krura" means cruel. These terms clearly

relate to the "inherent nature".

 

So, whenever you see the terms "soumya" and "krura", they unambiguously mean

the so-called natural benefics and natural malefics.

 

While "soft-natured" and "cruel" (soumya and krura) are terms related to

inherent nature, subha and paapa (auspicious and inauspicious) are terms

related to functionality. Parasara used these terms when defining functional

nature (functional benefics and functional malefics). Subha relates to

functional beneficence and paapa related to functional malifecence.

 

However, he also defined the "inherent functional nature" before defining

ascendant-based functional nature and used the same terms with respect to a

fixed assignment to planets (subha, madhyama, udaasina and paapa).

 

So the waters are a little muddy with the words "subha" and "paapa". When

these are used in BPHS stanzas, they could mean functional benefics and

functional malefics OR natural benefics and natural malefics. We can only

speculate. But there should be no controversy with the words "krura" and

"soumya". Whenever they are used, they only relate to natural benefics and

natural malefics. They are used in a lot of places in BPHS.

 

May Jupiter's light shine on us,

Narasimha

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Mr. Rao,

Thank you for this much more than 2 cents worth .

Love,

Gili

 

you can't transcend what you haven't experienced

 

 

 

 

 

>"Narasimha P.V.R. Rao" <pvr

>

>

>Namaste friends,

>

>At the onset of BPHS, Parasara defined soumya and krura planets and these

>terms were translated as "natural benefic" and "natural malefic".

>Literally,

>"soumya" means soft-natured and "krura" means cruel. These terms clearly

>relate to the "inherent nature".

>

>So, whenever you see the terms "soumya" and "krura", they unambiguously

>mean

>the so-called natural benefics and natural malefics.

>

>While "soft-natured" and "cruel" (soumya and krura) are terms related to

>inherent nature, subha and paapa (auspicious and inauspicious) are terms

>related to functionality.............."

 

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[Guest guest]

Namaste,

For predictive puropose (i.e. eloborating events and dashas), which category you

consider? either natural benefic/malefic or functional benefic/malefic.

In some cases (what I have seen is that), natural benefic/malefic grahas impact

on native's nature and mental make-up, as compare to his destiny while

functional acts more for making and shaping of fate/opportunities. For example;

an affluent land lord may be rude, hypocrate and papi, on the contrast, a

shelterless peasant of his dynasty may be kind, happy and a man of character.

or vice virsa is also possible. Jesus was not a wealthy man, Gandhi never urged

for luxuries, Socrate could not led a peaceful marital life...

Regards

Imran

 

 

 

Gili Alvey <gilimary (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Dear Mr. Rao,Thank you for this much more than 2 cents worth .Love,Giliyou

can't transcend what you haven't experienced>"Narasimha P.V.R. Rao"

<pvr (AT) charter (DOT) net>>>>Namaste friends,>>At the onset of BPHS, Parasara defined

soumya and krura planets and these>terms were translated as "natural benefic"

and "natural malefic". >Literally,>"soumya" means soft-natured and "krura"

means cruel. These terms clearly>relate to the "inherent nature".>>So, whenever

you see the terms "soumya" and "krura", they unambiguously >mean>the so-called

natural benefics and natural malefics.>>While "soft-natured" and "cruel"

(soumya and krura) are terms related to>inherent nature, subha and paapa

(auspicious and inauspicious) are terms>related to

functionality.............."_______________STOP

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