Discussion : gem stones

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Dear Kulbir Bhai,

 

My two cents !

 

Gems as remedies find no mention in classical literature of

astrology. At the most some later Vedic astrology Gurus have

mentioned them, along with less expensive alternatives, as items

of ‘daan’ { religious gift} to pacify the planets { for grah

shanti }. It is a very recent phenomenon when astrologers started

prescribing gems as a remedy to strengthen or appease planets

because it became a very lucrative business for astrologers in

connivance with jewelers.

 

Yes, Pandit ji has mentioned gems as karak objects of various

planets, except for the Saturn. But mentioning karaks is one thing

but suggesting the use of gems as remedies

is another.

Pandit ji has not suggested the use of gems for either appeasement

of the planets or strengthening them except in the case of Ketu. In

a couple of case for Ketu he has mentioned “ do ranga patthar†or

hauldali { cats eye }.

 

The other context where Pandit ji has recommended gems, of course

along with less expensive alternatives, is the ‘shaadi ke waqt

upaya’. They are prescribed to be immersed in a river. Here again

the gems are being used in the traditional context , of course

slightly different, where instead of gifting they are advised to be

immersed in a river.

Even otherwise Pandit ji wouldn’t have prescribed gems because he

believed in less expensive ethnic remedies. That is the spirit of

the Lal Kitab. The perception that the Lal Kitab doesn’t recommend

gems, in general, as remedies is true.

 

Those who might be interested in further study can go to the files

of the group and read two articles on gems and

ethnic remedies.

 

With regards,

 

Varun Trivedi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " kulbirbains "

<kulbirbains wrote:

>

> their is a general preception that LK doesnot recommend

gems/stones

> for upayas. however i found that under brahspat + rahu in khanna

no .2

> both in 1942 and 1952 editions it has been written that washing a

ring

> with stone/gem of ketu with water left after cows drinking is

remedial

> measure for ketu and also for brahspat. there is mention of neelam

for

> rahu and diamond for budh in khanna no.11. are there any such

other

> mentions.

>

> kulbir bains

>