DESCRIPTION OF THE NINE PLANETS

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NINE PLANETS

 

The Moon rides a chariot with three wheels. This chariot is hauled by

ten horses. During its entire journey, the Moon passes through all the

twenty-seven Nakshatras. These horses haul the Moon's chariot for a

complete Kalpa. With his rays, the Sun nourishes the Moon, which loses

its strength because of drinking of its ambrosia by the gods.

 

 

When the gods brought even the last drop of nectar from the Moon, it

enters the Sun's sphere. That day is known as Amavasya (moonless night).

That day, the Moon first enters the water then the foliage of the trees;

creepers etc. and ultimately enter the Sun's sphere. That is why,

anybody who cuts trees or even plucks a leaf commits crime equal to

killing of Brahmin. On the day of Amavasya, Pitragana drink the nectar

from the Moon and feel sated. Thus, Moon sates the gods during the

brighter phase and the Pitragana during darker phase. The Moon also

showers its nectar on the trees, creepers and other vegetation. It also

causes exhilaration for the human beings, animals, birds and creatures

like insects etc.

Buddha (Mercury) is the son of the Moon. His chariot is made of fire and

air and is hauled by eight horses of deep yellow colour. The chariot of

Shukra (Venus) is also very splendid and is adorned by beautiful flags.

Mangal (Mars) rides a golden chariot, which is born from the fire. His

chariot is hauled by eight red horses. Brihaspati rides a golden chariot

hauled by eight yellow horses. Shani (Saturn) is famous for slow motion.

He rides a chariot which was born from the sky. The colour of his

chariot's horses is also very peculiar. Rahu's chariot is brown in

colour and is hauled by eight black horses. Ketu's chariot is also drawn

by eight horses, which are red in colour.

 

 

Chariots of all the nine planets are tied to Dhruva. Thus, all of them

traverse the same path again and again year after year. Sighting of

Shishumar chakra (constellation path) in the night destroys all the sins

that a human being commits during the daytime.

Water is a tangible form of Lord Vishnu. Even the earth was born out of

water. Stars, all the three worlds, forests, vegetation, mountains,

directions, rivers, sea and entire nature is the form of Lord Vishnu.

This vivid nature thus shows omnipresence character of Lord Vishnu.

 

Taken from: www.gita-society.com <http://www.gita-society.com>

 

Regards

Prasanna Kumar