Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Dear Sreenadhji, You asked me for the references where Rashi is mentioned in the Veda. Vrishabha is mentioned in Rig Veda (8.93.1) when it says that "Surya then mounts to meet Vrishabha". N.R Waradpande gives these details as follows: Simha (RV 5.83.3 & 9.89.3) Kanya (RV 6.49.7) Mithuna (RV 3.39.3) Vrishabha (RV 6.47.5 & 8.93.1) Bhanu (Surya) in Makara is in fact in the Suryasiddhanta. The Bhagavata purana has several references to Rashi. The Mahabharata mentions the "Brahma Rashi", which included the Abhijit Nakshatra. Later on when Abhijit went away from the ecliptic the Brahma Rashi was called as the Makar Rashi. Regards, Sunil K. Bhattacharjya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Dear Sunil Bhattacharjya ji, That is informative! Can you provide the exact quotes and meanings as well. It seems that we should prepare a detailed write-up on this subject for the benefit of all.Abijit and Brahma Rashi--------------------------- Abhijit and Brahma Rashi - is a cute relation. It seems that the the Nakshtra division has gone through 3 phases of development. 1) Division of LUNAL PATH into 28 UNEQUAL divisions keeping Abhijit as the starting point. (May be even the use of the term 'Brahma Rashi' points to this) 2) Division of ECLIPTIC into 27 EQUAL divisions keeping Abhijit as the starting point for divison. (May be even the use of the term 'Brahma Rashi' was a continuation from the above use. An important point we should all note is that - It is only when we keep Abhijit as the starting point of Nakshatra division that all the YOGA TARAS fall within their stippulated area) 3) Division of ECLIPTIC got re-defined into 27 EQUAL divisions keeping the fiducial star Moola as the referrence point, and all the 12 Rasis got named and came into use. [This is the co-relation Chandra Hari is speaking about] The term Brahma Rashi must have been of the oldest origin and use even though it is available only the epic Mahabharata and not in Vedas. Rashi Names in Rig Veda--------------------------- It is very interesting to know that the Rig Veda uses the sign names such as - Simha (RV 5.83.3 & 9.89.3), Kanya (RV 6.49.7), Mithuna (RV 3.39.3) and Vrishabha (RV 6.47.5 & 8.93.1). Are these words have been used as sign name itself (based on context) or just as words referring to something else? I mean - Does the context of use, support interpretting them as Sign (Rasi) names?Love and regards,Sreenadh , Sunil Bhattacharjya <sunil_bhattacharjya wrote:>> Dear Sreenadhji,> > You asked me for the references where Rashi is mentioned in the Veda. Vrishabha is mentioned in Rig Veda (8.93.1) when it says that "Surya then mounts to meet Vrishabha". N.R Waradpande gives these details as follows:> > Simha (RV 5.83.3 & 9.89.3)> Kanya (RV 6.49.7)> Mithuna (RV 3.39.3)> Vrishabha (RV 6.47.5 & 8.93.1)> > Bhanu (Surya) in Makara is in fact in the Suryasiddhanta. The Bhagavata purana has several references to Rashi. The Mahabharata mentions the "Brahma Rashi", which included the Abhijit Nakshatra. Later on when Abhijit went away from the ecliptic the Brahma Rashi was called as the Makar Rashi.> > Regards,> > Sunil K. Bhattacharjya> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 RV 5.83.3 http://sacred-texts.com/hin/rvsan/rv05083.htm RV 9.89.3 http://sacred-texts.com/hin/rvsan/rv09089.htm RV 6.49.7 http://sacred-texts.com/hin/rvsan/rv06049.htm RV 3.39.3 http://sacred-texts.com/hin/rvsan/rv03039.htm RV 6.47.5 http://sacred-texts.com/hin/rvsan/rv06047.htm RV 8.93.1 http://sacred-texts.com/hin/rvsan/rv08093.htm Sanskrit fonts sometimes create problems. Best is for the interested reader to check the websites. Regards, Souvik , " Sreenadh " <sreesog wrote: > > Dear Sunil Bhattacharjya ji, > That is informative! Can you provide the exact quotes and meanings > as well. It seems that we should prepare a detailed write-up on this > subject for the benefit of all. > > Abijit and Brahma Rashi > --------------------------- > Abhijit and Brahma Rashi - is a cute relation. It seems that the the > Nakshtra division has gone through 3 phases of development. > 1) Division of LUNAL PATH into 28 UNEQUAL divisions keeping Abhijit > as the starting point. (May be even the use of the term 'Brahma Rashi' > points to this) > 2) Division of ECLIPTIC into 27 EQUAL divisions keeping Abhijit as > the starting point for divison. (May be even the use of the term > 'Brahma Rashi' was a continuation from the above use. An important > point we should all note is that - It is only when we keep Abhijit as > the starting point of Nakshatra division that all the YOGA TARAS fall > within their stippulated area) > 3) Division of ECLIPTIC got re-defined into 27 EQUAL divisions > keeping the fiducial star Moola as the referrence point, and all the 12 > Rasis got named and came into use. [This is the co-relation Chandra Hari > is speaking about] > The term Brahma Rashi must have been of the oldest origin and use even > though it is available only the epic Mahabharata and not in Vedas. > > Rashi Names in Rig Veda > --------------------------- > It is very interesting to know that the Rig Veda uses the sign names > such as - Simha (RV 5.83.3 & 9.89.3), Kanya (RV 6.49.7), Mithuna (RV > 3.39.3) and Vrishabha (RV 6.47.5 & 8.93.1). > Are these words have been used as sign name itself (based on context) > or just as words referring to something else? I mean - Does the context > of use, support interpretting them as Sign (Rasi) names? > Love and regards, > Sreenadh > > , Sunil Bhattacharjya > <sunil_bhattacharjya@> wrote: > > > > Dear Sreenadhji, > > > > You asked me for the references where Rashi is mentioned in the Veda. > Vrishabha is mentioned in Rig Veda (8.93.1) when it says that " Surya > then mounts to meet Vrishabha " . N.R Waradpande gives these details as > follows: > > > > Simha (RV 5.83.3 & 9.89.3) > > Kanya (RV 6.49.7) > > Mithuna (RV 3.39.3) > > Vrishabha (RV 6.47.5 & 8.93.1) > > > > Bhanu (Surya) in Makara is in fact in the Suryasiddhanta. The > Bhagavata purana has several references to Rashi. The Mahabharata > mentions the " Brahma Rashi " , which included the Abhijit Nakshatra. Later > on when Abhijit went away from the ecliptic the Brahma Rashi was called > as the Makar Rashi. > > > > Regards, > > > > Sunil K. Bhattacharjya > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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