Astrology in Vedas -Atharva veda Parishishta

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dear group .

 

THis is a repost frm a discussion happened in another group .

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so pls read it ,{see use of planets and chakras ( means rasies ) }

 

regrds M Varma

 

Dear Sunil Bhattacharjya ji,> Yesterday I got the book Atharva Parisishta, from Chaukhamba> Orientalia! Thanks for the info. The quote you provided is present in> this text and the meaning provided by you is correct as well. I am> providing the basic info about this text for the benefit of all.> ================> > Atharava Parisishta> > This text is currently available in Devanagari Script without> commentary, published by Chaukhamba Orientalia, Bangalow Road, Near> Kamala Nagar, New Delhi.> > As the name suggests the word `Atharva Parisishta'> refers to `rudiments of Atharva Veda'; rudiments that are part> of the original Atharva Veda text or ancient vedic quotes that> complements the subjects dealt within Atharva Veda in one way or the> other. This text is ancient and authentic.> > For the availability of this ancient text in printed form,> we are indebted to two eminent western Sanskrit philologists – Dr.> Bolling and Dr. Negelein, who published this text in Roman script in AD> 1909. The original manuscript of this text is available in various> manuscript libraries in India and abroad, but none in print except the> copy printed in Roman script by Dr. Bolling and Nr. Negelein. The> current rendering of the same in Devanagari script is done by Ram Kumar> Rai and published by Chaukhamba Orientalia.> > Similar to a Samhita text like Brihat Samhita, this text> deals with numerous subjects related and unrelated to astrology. Some of> the chapter names will give an idea about the vast amount of> astrological info present in this text. To quote some chapter names> – Nakshatra Kalpa (Stellar astrology), Vrishotsarga, Indra> Mahotsava, Sambhara Lakshana, Arani Lakshana, Yajna patra Lakshana, Vedi> Lakshana, Kundha Lakshana, Samit Lakshana, Sruva Lakshana, Hasta> Lakshana (Palmistry), Jwala Lakshana (Omens by Flame), Chandra> Pratipadikam, Graha Yuddha (Planetary war), Graha Samgraha (about> planets), Rahu chara (Transit of Rahu), Ketu chara (Transit of Ketu),> Kurma Vibhaga (geographical astrology), Dig daha Lakshana, Nirkhata> Lakshana, Nakshatra Grahotpata Lakshana (Omens by Nakshatras and> planets), Utpata Lakshanam, Atbhuta Santi etc to name a few.> > I suggest those who know Sanskrit to get a copy of this> ancient that is a solid proof for the fact that Vedas (especially> Atharva Veda) does deal with Predictive astrology in detail.> ================> Hope this clarifies the doubt of many about the existence of> predictive astrology in Vedas. The following 4 texts can serve as the> basic background for the reconstruction of ancient Vedic astrology that> bases itself on the movement of Tropical Zodiac against the fixed> Nakshatra Chakra.> 1) Atharva Parisishta> 2) Atharva Vedanga Jyotisha> 3) Atharva Vedeeya Jyotisha> 4) Atharvana Jyotish (Atma Jyotisha)> An in-depth study of all these 4 texts clarifies that , the subject> dealt within all these texts are consistent and is in tune with the> Atharva Vedic tradition of Stellar Tropical astrology. These texts are> enough to provide sufficient background to provide and facilitate the> re-construction of ancient Stellar Tropical Vedic astrology. Coupled> with the bits of available in other Vedanga Jyotisha texts, Vedic and> Epic literature - now anyone can try re-constructing this ancient branch> of astrology.> Love and regards,> Sreenadh> >