Muhurata Rationale

August 28, 2005

Om Gurave Namah

Dear

Sanjay ji,

Namaste

I

have just received the July - September 2005 Jyotish Digest and refer to the

following points written by Mr. V.V. Divekar in the â€œLettersâ€ section on page 7.

The gentleman has written that birth details were not furnished and requests

him to refer to the Jan-Mar 2005 issue of JD on page 50 where all names,

including birth data were provided. On Muhurtas and their inviolate nature, Mr.

V.V. Divekarâ€™s protraction on Chandrashekhar Sharmaâ€™sÂ disdain on ParaÃ§Äraâ€™s

teachings were unnecessary.

It

is my believe that Chandrashekharji would ever claim to have derived a â€œnew

systemâ€ of looking at Bhava bala but more than likely, heÂ strictly adheres on the method of ancients

than on Ã‡ripati or KeÃ§ava systems, (which came into practice at a much later

date).

Without

prejudice, I reiterate that anyone who has been a member on the Vedic Astrology

list is very aware of the fact that Chandrashekharji is a purist in maintaining

JyotiÃ±a in its original form.

Muhurta Rationale:

On

the purported remarks of Chandrashekharji on Muhurtas that are not being drawn

up for taking Pravrajya in Ã‡ankara AÃ§ram with birth details of Ã‡ankaracaryas,

these are two separate matters. Going over the same article, you will note the

following rationale:

a) One relates

to an action or a ceremony, which is in the domain of Muhurta

b) The second

is with regards to the birth of a living being (person).

So

what is muhurta all about? Is every muhurta (which is recommended by the sages)

to be excluded in Sanskaras (religious rites and other ceremonies) inviolate as

is being made out? Having read many scriptures and astrological texts, this

appears to be rather unlikely.

Let

us begin with marriage Muhurtas, as seems to be the controversy.

Even

a beginner of astrology has heard about Simhastha Guru being one of the

excluded times for the performance of marriage and other religious ceremonies.

So is this entire year or so of the time of Guruâ€™s residence in Simha rasi

really to be excluded? Is this the only time related to Guru that is excluded

for these ceremonies?

Let

us see what is said about the ceremonies for which Simhastha Guru is to be

considered as a muhurta to avoid:

Muhurta

Chintamani

vaPyaramtfagkÂªpÃ‰vnarMÃ‰Ã itÃ³e Ã¬ta==rMÃ‰aeTsgRvxUÃ veznmhadanain saemaÃ²ke,

gaedanaÂ¢y[Ã paÃ wmkaepakmR vedÃ¬t< nIlaeÃ–ahmwaitpÃšizzus<Skaran!

surSwapnm!.46.

vÃ¤pyÃ¤rÃ¤mataÃ²Ã¤gakÃ¼pabhavanÃ¤rambhapratiÃ±Ã¶he vratÃ¤

'rambhotsargavadhÃ¼praveÃ§anamahÃ¤dÃ¤nÃ¤ni somÃ¤Ã±Ã¶ake|

godÃ¤nÃ¤grayaÃ«aprapÃ¤prathamakopÃ¤karma vedavrataÃ

nÃ©lodvÃ¤hamathÃ¤tipannaÃ§iÃ§usaÃ skÃ¤rÃ¤n surasthÃ¤panam||46||

Â

Meaning:

Construction of lakes, gardens, dams, wells, laying of foundation ceremony,

beginning and end of Vratas, entry of bride, great Danas ( of 16 mahaadana)

soma yaaga, aÃ±takÄ

Ã§raÃ²ha, giving cow in dÄna,

feeding the child for the first time, setting up of water dispensing for the

thirsty, Ã§rÄvaÃ¬i

karma beginning, matter related to Vedas (there vratas like upanishada etc.),

setting a bull free, religious ceremonies of a child, setting up idol of Gods,

dI]amaEiÃƒivvahmu{fnmpUvÂ¡ devtIweR][< s<NyasaiÂ¶pirÂ¢haE

n & pitsNdzaR=iÃ‰;ekaE gmm!,

dÃ©kÃ±Ã¤mauÃ¯jivivÃ¤hamuÃ«Ã²anamapÃ¼rvaÃ devatÃ©rthekÃ±aÃ«aÃ sannyÃ¤sÃ¤gniparigrahau

nÃ¥patisandarÃ§Ã¤'bhiÃ±ekau gamam|

Meaning:

Receiving /giving dÃ©kÃ§Ä,

Maunja sanskara, marriage, tonsuring, first time darÃ§ana of Deva or a holy

place (TÃ©rtha), taking sannyÄsa, holding of

agnihotra, visiting or seeing the King, coronation of King, special (religious)

travels.

catumaRSysmav & it Ã¯v[yaeveRx< prI]a< TyjedÅ“ v & Ãâ€°TvaStizzuTv

#JyistyaeNyuRnaixmase twa.47.

cÃ¤turmÃ¤syasamÃ¤vÃ¥ti Ã§ravaÃ«ayorvedhaÃ parÃ©kÃ±Ã¤Ã tyajed vÃ¥ddhtvÃ¤staÃ§iÃ§utva

ijyasitayornyunÃ¤dhimÃ¤se tathÃ¤||47||

Meaning:

CaturmÄsa

yagÃ¯yÄ,

finishing studies, ear piercing, specific assessments e.g. examinations or

tests should be given up (may not be carried out) when Guru or Ã‡ukra are old or

combust as also during KÃ±aya masa and adhimasa.

The

author of (Muhurta Chintamani) goes on to say that besides these times the

above work are not to be done when:Â Â Â

ASte vJyÂ¡ is<hnÂ³SwjIve vJyÂ¡ keicÃ–Â³ge caitcare,

guvaRidTye ivÃ± " Ã´e=ip p]e Ã aecuStÃ–ÃŽNtrÃ†aidÃ‰U;am!.48.

aste varjyaÃ siÃ hanakrasthajÃ©ve varjyaÃ kecidvakrage cÃ¤ticÃ¤re|

gurvÃ¤ditye viÃ§vaghastre'pi pakÃ±e procustadvaddantaratnÃ¤dibhÃ¼Ã±Ã¤m||48||

When

Guru is combust or occupying Simha and Makara rasi all above said matter should

not be conducted. Some learned are of the opinion that these auspicious

ceremonies should not be performed when Guru is retrograde or aticÄri

( in fast motion).

If

we go by the logic of applying Ã§lokas in isolation, no Ã§iÃ§yas would have been

accepted nor JyotiÃ±a Conferences and various other religious rites/events of

such nature should take place during Guruâ€™s entire transit in Siá¹ƒha

especially during the period from 2nd August, 2003-26th

August, 2004. Wading through my old mail, I realize that both the Puri and the

Nagpur JyotiÃ±a Conferences were held during this â€œbarredâ€ period. Like in any

sort of â€œevilsâ€, there are also antidotes as taught in Chapter 12 of BÃ¥hatpÄraÃ§ahoraÃ§aÃ§tra.

Likewise, the section on Muhurtas in NaraÃ²a PurÄÃ«a as well

as Muhurata Chintamani etc. also provided exceptions to the rule. These are

based on not the planetary position as is being projected but only on Geographical/regional

locations. Muhurta Chintamani and also other ancient texts say:

is<he guraE is<hlve ivvahae neÃ²ae=w gaedaeÃ„rtÃ yavt!,

Ã‰aigrwIyaMytq< ih dae;ae naNyÃ‡ deze tpne=ip me;e.49.

siÃ he gurau siÃ halave vivÃ¤ho neÃ±Ã¶o'tha godottarataÃ§ca yÃ¤vat|

bhÃ¤girathÃ©yÃ¤myataÃ¶aÃ hi doÃ±o nÃ¤nyatra deÃ§e tapane'pi meÃ±e||49||

Meaning: Guru is to be considered

with blemish for above ceremonies when in SiÃ ha rasi and SiÃ ha navamÃ§a and the

doÃ§a is applicable only for the area between northern shore of Godavari river and

the southern shore of GangÄ river. This

Guru is not to be treated with blemishes for other parts of the country.

The

sages also give other areas where this is permissible to perform the ceremonies

and also the region where it is specifically prohibited to perform these

rituals.

me;ekeR sn! Ã¬taeÃ–ahae gÂ¼agaedaNtre=ip c,

svR> is<hguÃªvRJyR> kilÂ¼e gaEfgujRre.51.

meÃ±erke san vratodvÃ¤ho gaÃ¬gÃ¤godÃ¤ntare'pi ca|

sarvaÃ¹ siÃ hagurÃ¼rvarjyaÃ¹ kaliÃ¬ge gauÃ²agurjare||51||

Meaning: If Sun is in MeÃ§a rasi, maunja, marriages

can be performed even in the area between Godavari and GangÄ, In Kalinga (Orissa), Gauda (part of bengal) and

Gurjara (Gujarat) province Guru in simha rasi

is totally prohibited.

It is further said:

revapuveR g{fkIpiÃme c zae[syaedGdi][e nIc #Jy>,

vJyaeR nay< kaEÂ»[e magxe c gaEfe isNxaE vjRnIy> zuÃ‰e;u.52.

revÃ¤purve gaÃ«Ã²akÃ©paÃ§cime ca Ã§oÃ«asyodagdakÃ±iÃ«e nÃ©ca ijyaÃ¹|

varjyo nÃ¤yaÃ kauÃ¬kaÃ«e mÃ¤gadhe ca

gauÃ²e sindhau varjanÃ©yaÃ¹ Ã§ubheÃ±u||52||

To the east of Narmada river, west of gandaka river, north of river Son,

and in southern states debilitated Guru doÃ§a is not applicable. It is

applicable to Kaunkada, Magadha, Gauda and Sindhu deÃ§a.

Now

applying the parameters with these exceptions, I feel we at may have also

flouted the rules. But I personally know that this was not the case with my

visit and dÄrÃ±ana

I have the the Ã‡rÃ©

Jagannatha Temple.

For

the benefit of others, let us see what is so special about the Dasahara Day, in

other words, during VijayÄ DaÃ§amÃ© when

Chandrashekharjiâ€™s marriage took place which was on 25th October

1974.

#;mais ista dzmI ivjya zuÃ‰kmRsu isiÃkrI mta,

iÃ±amÃ¤si sitÃ¤ daÃ§amÃ© vijayÃ¤ Ã§ubhakarmasu siddhikarÃ© matÃ¤|

The

Ã‡ukla DaÃ§ami (10th tithi of bright lunar fortnight) called Vijaya

DaÃ§amÃ© gives success in auspicious ceremonies.

It

is well known that three and half Muhurtas (3.5 muhurta) are said to be

auspicious in all auspicious matters. I would expect that all purohits and at

least the more erudite jyotiÃ±a to know the basic facts about muhurta which are

stated below:

1) AkÃ§aya tritiya,

2) Bali Pratipada,

3) VijayÄ DaÃ§ami

(Dasahara Day) which lasts from sunrise to sunrise,

4) and Padwa

i.e. Caitra Ã‡uÃ²ha PrÄtipada which is called Half muhurta in

which the first half of the day is being treated as wholly auspicious.

Are

we to exclude marriages on CaturmÄsa (4 months), also a well known fact

discussed in the saÃ§tras and NaraÃ²a PurÄna that

CaturmÄsa begins and ends during different tithis regionally in

Bharat. As I would suspect, the reason why it is considered regionally during

caturmÄsa is mainly due to weather conditions as

the entire year is not excluded during SiÃ hastha Guru.

NÄrada PurÄÃ«a Part II

Chapter 56

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109

brahmadevamanormÄna

pitryaá¹ sauraá¹ ca sÄvanam|

cÄndramÄrká¹£aá¹ gurormÄnamiti mÄnÄni vai navaá¸¥||56|109

Meaning:

Measures of Time which are nine, being BrahmÄ, Deva, Manu, PitÃ¥ya, Saura, SÄvana, Candra, Ã„rkÃ±a and Guru.

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110

eteá¹£Äá¹

navamÄnÄnÄá¹ vyavahÄro 'tra paá¹£cabhiá¸¥|

teá¹£Äá¹ pá¹›thakpá¹›thakkÄryaá¹ vaká¹£yate

vyavahÄrataá¸¥||56|110

Meaning: From among these nine measures, practical reckoning

is done only through five which is set out here.

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grahÄá¹‡Äá¹

nikhilaÅ›cÄro gá¹hyate saura mÄnataá¸¥|

vá¹›á¹£á¹ervidhÄnaá¹ strÄ«garbhaá¸¥ sÄvanenaiva gá¹›hyate||56|111

Meaning:

Planetary motion is reckoned through Solar Measure â€“ Saura-MÄna. The reckoning of the rainy season and pregnancy of

women is through the civil measure â€“ SÄvana-MÄna.

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112a

pravará¹£aá¹‡Äá¹ same garbhauá¹ nÄká¹£atreá¹‡a pragá¹›hyate|56|112a

Meaning:

Rains and pregnancy of clouds are reckoned through the sidereal measure â€“ NÄkÃ±atra-MÄna

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112b-113a

yÄtrodvÄhavrataká¹£aure

tithivará¹£eÅ›anirá¹‡ayaá¸¥||56|112

parvavÄstÅ«pavÄsÄdi ká¹›tsnaá¹ cÄndreá¹‡a gá¹›hyate|56|113a

Meaning:

Times that are fixed through the lunar measure â€“ CÄndra-MÄna which are used for setting out on a religious

pilgrimage (YÄtrÄ), marriage, vratas, religious

tonsure, lords of the tithi, the year, the day of the syzygies, (setting up a

house/home (gÃ¥hapraveÃ§a) and the observance of religious

fasts.

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113b-114

gá¹›hyate

gurumÄnena prabhavÄdyabdalaká¹£aá¹‡am||56|113

tattanmÄsairdvÄdaÅ›abhistattadaá¹£á¹au

bhavettataá¸¥|

gurumadhyamacÄreá¹‡aá¹£aá¹£á¹yabdÄá¸¥

prabhÄvÄdayaá¸¥||56|114

Meaning: The years beginning with Prabhava etc., are reckoned

from Jovian measure â€“ Guru-MÄna, which is made up of twelve months of that measure

and is with the mean motion of Jupiter (Guru).

However,

there will always be different opinions amongst the writers of muhurta texts

and it is likelyÂ that those who are bent

on creating controversy, one author would be held above other. The following is

a quote from NaraÃ²a SaÃ hita.

vaiNhke kâ€¦Ãªdeze c yiSmNdeze n Ã‹;[m!,

itwyae masdGxaOya dGxlÂ¶ain taNyip.80.

vÃ¤nhike kurÃ¼deÃ§e ca yasmindeÃ§e na dÃ¼Ã±aÃ«am|

tithayo mÃ¤sadagdhÃ¤khyÃ¤ dagdhalagnÃ¤ni tÃ¤nyapi||80||

Meaning: Upagraha

doÃ§a is to be given up (not permitted)Â

in Vanhika and Kuru province. MÄsa (month)

and dagdha tithi (Lunar day) and dagdha lagna is to be given up.

mXydeze ivvJyaRi[ n ÃŠ:ya[itre;u c,

p<Gv<ka[lÂ¶ain maszUNyaÃ razy>.81.

madhyadeÃ§e vivarjyÃ¤Ã«i na duÃ±yÃ¤Ã«Ã©tareÃ±u ca|

paÃ¬gvaÃ¬kÃ¤Ã«alagnÃ¤ni mÃ¤saÃ§Ã¼nyÃ¤Ã§ca rÃ¤Ã§ayaÃ¹||81||

In Madhya

deÃ§a these are not doÃ§as in other places. Pangu, andha, kÄna, lagna

and mÄsa Ã§unya and rasi-.

Thus

CaturmÄsa doÃ§a is viz a viz MÄsa doÃ§a is not

applicable throughout Bharat. The fact of CaturmÄsa at

different regions during different periods also indicates its connection with

the seasons in the concerned areas mentioned.

Ã¬taeiÃ–vahÃ ya[Ã‚ Ã½<gizLpklaidkm!,

cr< iSwr< szaÃ´aÃ´< ktRVy< kamuRkaedye.9.

vratodvivÃ¤haprayÃ¤Ã«aÃ¯ca hyaÃ¬gaÃ§ilpakalÃ¤dikam|

caraÃ sthiraÃ saÃ§Ã¤strÃ¤straÃ kartavyaÃ kÃ¤rmukodaye||9||

Meaning: Austerities, marriages, pilgrimages, bodily rituals, sculptures, arts,

changeable and fixed types of work, arms and projectile related matter should

be done when Dhanu lagna is rising.

svRÃ‡< Ã wm< lÂ¶< ktuRÃ<Ã”bl< tt>,

kNyaNy #NdaE bilin s<TyNye bilnae Â¢ha>.19.

sarvatraÃ prathamaÃ lagnaÃ kartuÃ§candrabalaÃ tataÃ¹|

kanyÃ¤nya indau balini santyanye balino grahÃ¤Ã¹||19||

At all times, strength of lagna is considered first

then the strength of moon. If moon is with strength, barring when in KanyÄ rasi all planets get strength.

lÂ¶< svRgu[aepet< l_yte yid ten ih,

dae;aLpTv< gu[aixKy< bÃ·s<ttim:yte.23.

lagnaÃ sarvaguÃ«opetaÃ labhyate yadi tena hi|

doÃ±Ã¤lpatvaÃ guÃ«Ã¤dhikyaÃ

bahusantatamiÃ±yate||23||

Meaning: On getting lagna with

good indications, few blemishes (for a muhurta) remain and the good qualities

overrule.

Again, there are some muhurtas that overrule all other

doÃ§as. Here again there are muhurtas applicable in only certain geographical

locations where others are auspicious in all countries, andÂ these are:

ctuwRmiÃ‰ijâ€˜Â¶mudy]aRtu sÃmm!,

gaexUilk< tÃŠÃ‰y< ivvahe puÃ‡paEÃ‡dm!.144.

caturthamabhijillagnamudayarkÃ±Ã¤tu saptamam|

godhÃ¼likaÃ tadubhayaÃ vivÃ¤he putrapautradam||144||

Meaning: The fourth lagna from sunrise is

AbhijÃ©t lagna and the 7th lagna is Godhulika lagna. Both these

lagnas are capable of giving sons and grand sons for marriages conducted on

these lagnas.

Ã aCyana< c kil<gana< muOy< gaexUilk< Sm & tm!,

AiÃ‰ijtTsvRdeze;u muOy< dae;ivnazkÂ«t!.145

prÃ¤cyÃ¤nÃ¤Ã ca kaliÃ¬gÃ¤nÃ¤Ã mukhyaÃ godhÃ¼likaÃ smÃ¥tam|

abhijitatsarvadeÃ§eÃ±u mukhyaÃ doÃ±avinÃ¤Ã§akÃ¥t||145

Meaning: Godhulika lagna is the main lagna for those residing in the east and

for those belonging to Kalinga deÃ§a (Orissa). AbhijÃ©t lagna is the main lagna

for all regions and it destroys all doÃ§as.

mXy<idngte Ã‰anaE muÃ¸taeR=iÃ‰ijtaÃ¾y>,

nazyTyiolaNdae;aiNpnakI iÃ‡pur< ywa.146.

madhyandinagate bhÃ¤nau muhÃ¼rto'bhijitÃ¤hvayaÃ¹|

nÃ¤Ã§ayatyakhilÃ¤ndoÃ±Ã¤npinÃ¤kÃ© tripuraÃ yathÃ¤||146||

Meaning: Abhijita muhurta is at the time of midday (when Sun is at its zenith).

It destroys all doÃ§as in a muhurta as the holder of PinÄki Bow

(Lord Mahadeva)Â destroyed the Tripura

city of Tripuraasura.

mXy<idngte Ã‰anaE skl< dae;s<cym!,

kraeit dae;miÃ‰ijÃ„Ulraizimvanl>.147.

madhyandinagate bhÃ¤nau sakalaÃ doÃ±asaÃ¯cayam|

karoti doÃ±amabhijittÃ¼larÃ¤Ã§imivÃ¤nalaÃ¹||147||

Meaning:

Sun at its zenith gives rise to abhijÃ©t muhurta and it destroys all doÃ§as as

heap of cotton is destroyed by fire.

hETyekÃ mhadae;ae gu[l]mpIh s>,

pavne p<cgVy< tu pU[Rkâ€¦MÃ‰< suralym!.148.

haityekaÃ§ca mahÃ¤doÃ±o guÃ«alakÃ±amapÃ©ha saÃ¹|

pÃ¤vane paÃ¯cagavyaÃ tu

pÃ¼rÃ«akumbhaÃ surÃ¤layam||148||

Meaning : And a mahadosha

destroys lacs of gunÄs as the

full pot of the pious pancagavyaÂ is rendered

afflicted by a drop of liquor.

There are many exceptions to the so called absolutely

taboo muhurtas. We should further note that the time and place for

Chandrashekhar jiâ€™s marriage are both omitted in the letter.Â

Another observation in the letter which in my opinion is

written without application of the mind. There are enough references in ancient

Ã§aÃ§tras to support the use of Savana year as the one for use in calculations of

VimÃ§ottari daÃ§as. Both NaraÃ²a and Padma PurÄÃ«as made mention of the 360 savana

days very clearly and I recall a discussion involving myself, Chandrashekhar

and Andrew where the questions orginated from.

pÃ’ pura[

t & tIyae=Xyay.

padma purÃ¤Ã«a

tÃ¥tÃ©yo'dhyÃ¤ya||

%TpÃš>

Ã aeCyteivÃ–aiÃšTyvaepcart>,

injentSymanenayuvR;Rzt<Sm & tm!.3.

utpannaÃ¹

procyatevidvÃ¤nnityaevopacÃ¤rataÃ¹|

nijenatasyamÃ¤nenÃ¤ayurvarÃ±aÃ§ataÃ smÃ¥tam||3||

Meaning: The

wise one who is born is only secondarily described to be eternal: By his own

measure, his life span is said to be one hundred years.

tTpraOy<praÃÂ¡ctdÃÂ¡pirkIitRtm!,

kaÃ³ap<cdzaOyatainme;an & psÃ„m.4.

tatparÃ¤khyamparÃ¤rddhaÃ¯catadarddhamparikÃ©rtitam|

kÃ¤Ã±Ã¶hÃ¤paÃ¯cadaÃ§Ã¤khyÃ¤tÃ¤nimeÃ±Ã¤nÃ¥pasattama||4||

Meaning: O Best Prince, that is called ParÄ; half of it is said to be

parÄdha. Fifteen nimeÃ±as are said to form one kÄÃ±Ã¶hÄ.

kaÃ³aiÃ´<zTklaiÃ‡<zTklamaEÃ¸itRkaeivix>,

tavTs<OyErhaeraÃ‡<muÃ¸Ã„ERmaRnu;< Sm & tm!.5

kÃ¤Ã±Ã¶hÃ¤striÃ Ã§atkalÃ¤triÃ Ã§atkalÃ¤mauhÃ¼rtikovidhiÃ¹|

tÃ¤vatsaÃ¬khyairahorÃ¤trammuhÃ¼rttairmÃ¤nuÃ±aÃ smÃ¥tam||5

Meaning:

Thirty kalÄs make one kÄÃ±Ã¶hÄ

(nimiÃ±a), the period called muhÃ¼rta. MuhÃ¼rta equaling that number (which is 30)

form the human day and night (taken together).

AhaeraÃ‡ai[tav<itmas>

p]Ã–yaTmk>,

tE:;fÅ“ iÃ‰ryn<v;Rmynedi][aeÃ„re.6.

ahorÃ¤trÃ¤Ã«itÃ¤vantimÃ¤saÃ¹ pakÃ±advayÃ¤tmakaÃ¹|

taiÃ±Ã±aÃ² bhirayanaÃ varÃ±amayanedakÃ±iÃ«ottare||6||

Meaning: As

many days and nights (which are 30) form a month having two fortnights. With

six of them an ayana is formed and a year has dakÃ±iÃ«a and Ã¼ttara (i.e., a year

has two such ayanas).

Ayn<di][<raiÃ‡deRvanamuÃ„r<idnm!,

idVyEvR;RshÃ´EStukÂ«tÃ‡etaids<i}tm!.7.

ayanandakÃ±iÃ«aÃ rÃ¤trirdevÃ¤nÃ¤muttarandinam|

divyairvarÃ±asahastraistukÃ¥tatretÃ¤disaÃ¯jÃ¯itam||7||

Meaning: DakÃ±iÃ«Äyana is the

night of the Devas and the UttarÄyana is their day.

Without prejudice, I have noted that comments attributed

to Chandrashekharji do not appear to be his comments as many of us know him

well including his way of presentation which we have all witnessed on the Vedic

Astrology lists and the one I have personally experienced in the Puri

Conference.

It may perhaps be in order to ask others who were present

at his Mumbai lecture as to the reason Chandrashekharji felt frustrated with

the audience which I can see can only be attributed to their own lack of

understanding.

Unfortunately Chandrashekharji is currently not able to

respond to this sort of personal attack but I am certain he would have given an

apt reply with ample quotes from scriptures and ancient Jyotish texts.

Love,

Swee

August 30, 2005

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om bhurbhuva svaÄ§ bÅ™haspataye namaÄ§

Dear Swee

I was not there in the room at the time the argument started and can only say what others told me...That the use of 360 days per year for vimsottari dasa was objected to by V V Diwekar ji initially and then other issues came into question. According to this theory, vimsottari dasa works out to 108 solar years. I wonder if this is what Parasara meant when he said 'vimsottari'. How many solar years do you se for vimsottari dasa?

Om muhurta, Diwekarji has questioned the use of Dasami as an auspicious marriage muhurta for which he has quoted the scriptures and proved. I was unable to find the counter argument from you. Can you show me where you have answered this? The argument that the marriage lasted is more due to the 7th house Jupiter in the chart of the lady and not due to the faulty muhurta choise has also not been answered.

Please keep this at a subject discussion only as both the people concerned are learned in the sastra and we should not be dishonoring either in out bias or statements. and I have found that the replies sent to the lists in the past were more emotional outbursts than any meaningful discussion. Please quote the portion of Divekar ji's letter which you find wrong as far as the shastra is concerned.

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

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sohamsa [sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Swee ChanSunday, August 28, 2005 5:43 AMsohamsa ; varahamihira Subject: Muhurata Rationale

Om Gurave Namah

Dear Sanjay ji,

Namaste

I have just received the July - September 2005 Jyotish Digest and refer to the following points written by Mr. V.V. Divekar in the â€œLettersâ€ section on page 7. The gentleman has written that birth details were not furnished and requests him to refer to the Jan-Mar 2005 issue of JD on page 50 where all names, including birth data were provided. On Muhurtas and their inviolate nature, Mr. V.V. Divekarâ€™s protraction on Chandrashekhar Sharmaâ€™s disdain on ParaÃ§Äraâ€™s teachings were unnecessary.

It is my believe that Chandrashekharji would ever claim to have derived a â€œnew systemâ€ of looking at Bhava bala but more than likely, he strictly adheres on the method of ancients than on Ã‡ripati or KeÃ§ava systems, (which came into practice at a much later date).

Without prejudice, I reiterate that anyone who has been a member on the Vedic Astrology list is very aware of the fact that Chandrashekharji is a purist in maintaining JyotiÃ±a in its original form.

Muhurta Rationale:

On the purported remarks of Chandrashekharji on Muhurtas that are not being drawn up for taking Pravrajya in Ã‡ankara AÃ§ram with birth details of Ã‡ankaracaryas, these are two separate matters. Going over the same article, you will note the following rationale:

a) One relates to an action or a ceremony, which is in the domain of Muhurta

b) The second is with regards to the birth of a living being (person).

So what is muhurta all about? Is every muhurta (which is recommended by the sages) to be excluded in Sanskaras (religious rites and other ceremonies) inviolate as is being made out? Having read many scriptures and astrological texts, this appears to be rather unlikely.

Let us begin with marriage Muhurtas, as seems to be the controversy.

Even a beginner of astrology has heard about Simhastha Guru being one of the excluded times for the performance of marriage and other religious ceremonies. So is this entire year or so of the time of Guruâ€™s residence in Simha rasi really to be excluded? Is this the only time related to Guru that is excluded for these ceremonies?

Let us see what is said about the ceremonies for which Simhastha Guru is to be considered as a muhurta to avoid:

-----deleted for brevity

September 1, 2005

ï»¿

Om Gurave Namah

Dear Sanjay ji,

Namaste

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on

the matter.

Skimming through Caraka

samhita (for gemstones healing) the trio with Caraka saÃ hitÄ contains 120

chapters, so the simple aphorism on this is that, Â each chapter equates to 1 year for the 120-year

life span for us mortals JJJJ

On a serious note and for academic

purposes, there are 9 measures of time according to NP Ch56.109

These are: brahmA,

deva, manu, pitrya, saura, sAvana, cAndra, aarkSa and guru.

With reference to Narada SaÃ hitÄ

chapter 56.113 evinces that a year is made up of 12 months

Chapter 54.65 The

number of Eastward revolutions in a kaliyuga= 432,000

In Chapter 54.72, it states that the

number of solar months in (Kali) yuga

= 5,184,000

Thus: 5,184,000/120 = 43,200

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â viz a viz

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â =43,200/360 (days)

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â =

120 years

Chapter 56.111-114 â€“ saura

mAna is used for reckoning of the motion of planets.

sAvana mAna â€“ pregnancy (Jataka)

clouds and rains â€“ nAkSatra mAna

religious fasts, tonsures, marriage travel etc â€“ cAndra mAna

A year â€“

a year by each measure is reckoned through the mean motion of Jupiter.

Vivaha Muhurta

The sole purpose of choosing a good

muhurta is to ensure the safety and longevity (life span) of a couple,

especially for the man after mutual compatibilities of the coupleâ€™s â€œhorror-scopeâ€

J for the

purpose of procreation so that the lineage is continued through the patrilineal consideration.

In a Vivaha

muhurta, NP chapter 56 shloka 429-430 Â½ Â says that tithi

forms 1 fold of the 5 fold considerations which are:

Tithi, vAra, nakSatra, yoga, karana as well as potencies of the Sun + Jupiter

(propitiate them if weak in the male or female Jataka),

Moon and Venus.

Assuming cAndra

mAnaÂ which is 30 days x 12 months = 360

days

Take the 1st tithi as shukla pratipat ref.NP Chapter 54.126

-127 and planets etc in combustion are also to be considered including avastha of Venus and Jupiter.

NP Chapter 56 shlokas

423 - 426

grastAste tridinaM pUrvaM pashcAdgrastodaye 'thavA|

saMdhyAyAM

tridinaM tadvannishIthe sapta eva ca||56.424||

Meaning: Avoid the three days after

their setting (combustion, infancy, old age) and three

days before their rise (again). As far as their dusks are concerned, three day

before setting and seven days before their rise should be avoided.

mAsAnte pa~nca divasAMstyajedriktAM

tathASTamIm|

vyatIpAtaM vaidhR^itiM ca saMpUrNaM parighArddhakam||56.425||

Meaning:

Five days towards the close of the (lunar) month i.e., Krishna

Ekadashi â€“ Amavasya should

be avoided; also the 8th (Shukla Astami), and the riktA days (which

are Shukla Caturthi, Shukla NavamI, and Shukla Caturdashi). VyatIpAta and VaidhR^iti yoga

should be avoided in their entirety and half of parigha.

pauSNabhatryuttarAmaitramaru~ncandrArkapitryabhaiH|

samUlabhairaviddhaistaiH strIkaragraha iSyate||56.426||

Meaning: The following nakSatras are recommended of Vivaha

muhurta:

revatI, uttaraphalgunI, uttarASAdha, uttarabhAdrapada, AnurAdhA, svAtI, mR^igashIrSa, hasta, maghA and mUla when they are not in vedha (mutual affliction).

Abhijit and GodhUlikA Muhurta

caturthamabhijillagnamudayarkAS~nca saptamam|

godhUlikaM tadubhayaM vivAhe putrapautradam||56.512||

prAcyA na

ca kaliNgAnAM mukhyaM godhUlikaM smR^itam|

abhijitsarvadesheSu mukhyo doSavinAshakR^it||56.513||

Meaning: The fourth lagna from the

lagna at sunrise is called Abhijit and the seventh

lagna is called Godhulika. Both these are auspicious for

marriage and will bless them with sons and grandsons. Abhijit

is important for the people in the Eastern region (Bengal etc.,) and the people of Kalinga (Orissa),

Godhulika is important.

To conclude, if a muhurta is SOLELY

conducive to a long lasting and happy marriage, we are wrongly portraying to

the students that the mere choice (in a muhurta) over rides oneâ€™s natal â€œhorror-scopeâ€.

In Chandrashekharjiâ€™s

chart, Dhanus rises. Jupiter the Lagnesha

is in upachaya conjunct Moon. Gurus the 7th house and

that vargaottama Saturn is in digbala

and exchanges place with the 7th Lord, which is also in Vargottama. Guru not only aspects Saturn and Mars but also

their mUltrikona house, viz

a viz, those planets also aspect Guru's mUltrikona House.

However, the most important point here is

the UL, which is Venus in its own sign. 2nd from UL is also aspected

by a powerful Jupiter.

Love,

Swee

p/s I am away again

this from this evening.

September 8, 2005

ï»¿

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

Dear Swee

The Rishi's say so. Honestly even I thought that there should be 30 types of years and not 5 but then the Rishi's say it is only five, so I take it at that.

This is based on the tithi at sunrise (see the Purana uses the word Prabhasa) on the day of the Mesha sankranti

samvatsara, TS1-S6

parivatsara, TS7-S12

idavatsara, TS13 - K3

anuvatsara TK4-K9

vatsara TK10 - Amavasya

That is the method of reckoning the samvatsara

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

* * *

Sri Jagannath CenterÂ®

15B Gangaram Hospital Road

New Delhi 110060, India

http://srath.com, +91-11-25717162

* * *

sohamsa [sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Swee ChanWednesday, September 07, 2005 1:43 PMsohamsa ; vedic astrology Subject: RE: |Sri Varaha| RE: [vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

Jaya Jagannatha

Dear Sanjay ji,

Namaste

I have the books here with meâ€¦â€¦.so why are there only 5 types of (solar) years and not 12?

Love,

Swee

sohamsa [sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Guru Sanjay RathWednesday, September 07, 2005 6:46 PMsohamsa ; vedic astrology Subject: RE: |Sri Varaha| RE: [vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

Dear Swee

I will use only one stanza of the Bhagavatam to show how wrong translations can affect the thinking and reading of people and astrologers like your goodself can be totaly off the point. This is an extract of what you sent as replies to my questions and points raised.

Swee wrote :

Maitreya in Bhagavata PurÄÃ«a SkaÃ«Ã²ha III on the concept of Time Chapter 11: Text 14, 18, 19 and 20

saMvatsaraH parivatsara iDA-vatsara eva ca|anuvatsaro vatsarash ca viduraivaM prabhASyate||11.14

Meaning: The period of (the solar/tropical year) is called SaÃ vatsara. [for the time that it takes the sun, thus speeding slow, fast or moderate, to move entirely through the spheres above and below, is indeed with its passage, to the descriptions of the scholars, spoken of a samvatsara ref SB Canto 5 Ch 22 text 7)

You see this sloka clearly speaks of the five types of solar years that are to be followed and this has nothing to do with the *speed of the sun* nor with any *special sphere*. The general term for the solar year is samvatsara and the five types of years based on the tithi at sankranti is samvatsara, parivatsara, idavatsara, anuvatsara and vatsara. This is precisely what the sloka states. The word vidura refers to the knowledge about these five types of solar years that are used in Jyotish which are reckoned on the basis of tithi on mesha sankranti or what we call in Orissa - panaa sankranti.

Where did you get this translation? Would you like to make any comments on the translations that you quote in your mail? Did you actually read them?

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

* * *

Sri Jagannath CenterÂ®

15B Gangaram Hospital Road

New Delhi 110060, India

http://srath.com, +91-11-25717162

* * *

sohamsa [sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Swee ChanWednesday, September 07, 2005 7:01 AMsohamsa ; varahamihira ; vedic astrology Subject: RE: |Sri Varaha| RE: [vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

Jaya Jagannatha

Dear Sanjay ji,

Replies directly below the other 2 (mails).

Love,

Swee

sohamsa [sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Guru Sanjay RathFriday, September 02, 2005 9:45 AMvarahamihira ; SohamsaRE: |Sri Varaha| RE: [vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

om bhurbhuva svaÄ§ bÅ™haspataye namaÄ§

Dear Swee

1.What is the year for Manu? We are Manusya

2. Saura masa is different from savana maasa - one is transit of sun through a sign and the other is the simple count of 30 days

3. You seem to be supporting the point of Dwivekar ji that the natal chart of Chandrasekhar ji is the reason for the long marriage and not the bad muhurta chosen. Is this correct or am I getting this wrong?

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

* * *

Sri Jagannath CenterÂ®

15B Gangaram Hospital Road

New Delhi 110060, India

http://srath.com, +91-11-25717162

* * *

September 9, 2005

ï»¿

Jaya

Jagannatha

Dear Sanjay

ji,

Namaste

The cycle of

the 5 which makes up a Yuga are the 5 things to be considered. This Yuga is

different from the (maha Yugas we have been discussing).

Prabhasa is

used to describe the Sunâ€™s entry into its exaltation sign. This has nothing to

do with Samvatsara.

Note that

Prabhava is used to describe the majestic dignity of the year for Jupiter from

Karttika. The cycles here are most likely the following:

The 60 year

cycle of Jupiter, the names of the years are given according to the names of

the 12 lunar months (with their special connotations) reckoned from Karttika.

So from Karttika, Margashirsa, Pausa and Magha, each of these have 2

nakshatras. The 5th month, Phalguna will have 3 nakshatras and the

next 5 months will have 2 nakshatras each while the 11th and 12th

month will have 3 nakshatras each, thus completing the 27 nakshatras.

In Srimad

Bhagvatam Ch 21 on The Movements of the Sun, the entire kAla cakra (wheel of

time) is established on the wheel of Aditya Devaâ€™s chariot and this wheel is

known as Samvatsara. (Text 13).

Sunrise to sunrise is bhumi-sAvana-vAsara (a terrestrial civil day).

(Narada Purana II.54.70)

Love,

Swee

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Guru Sanjay Rath

Thursday, September 08, 2005

5:02 PM

sohamsa

RE: Muhurata

Rationale

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

Dear Swee

The Rishi's say so. Honestly even I

thought that there should be 30 types of years and not 5 but then the Rishi's

say it is only five, so I take it at that.

This is based on the tithi at sunrise

(see the Purana uses the word Prabhasa) on the day of the Mesha sankranti

samvatsara,

TS1-S6

parivatsara,

TS7-S12

idavatsara,

TS13 - K3

anuvatsara

TK4-K9

vatsara

TK10 - Amavasya

That is the method of reckoning the

samvatsara

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

* * *

Sri Jagannath CenterÂ®

15B Gangaram Hospital Road

New Delhi 110060, India

http://srath.com, +91-11-25717162

* * *

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Swee Chan

Wednesday, September 07,

2005 1:43 PM

sohamsa ;

vedic astrology

RE: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

Jaya

Jagannatha

Dear Sanjay

ji,

Namaste

I have the

books here with meâ€¦â€¦.so why are there only 5 types of (solar) years and not 12?

Love,

Swee

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Guru Sanjay Rath

Wednesday, September 07,

2005 6:46 PM

sohamsa ;

vedic astrology

RE: |Sri Varaha| RE: [vedic astrology]

RE: Muhurata Rationale

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

Dear Swee

I will use only one stanza of the

Bhagavatam to show how wrong translations can affect the thinking and reading

of people and astrologers like your goodself can be totaly off the point. This

is an extract of what you sent as replies to my questions and points raised.

Swee wrote :

Maitreya

in Bhagavata PurÄÃ«a SkaÃ«Ã²ha III on the concept of Time Chapter 11: Text 14, 18, 19 and 20

saMvatsaraH

parivatsara iDA-vatsara eva ca|

anuvatsaro

vatsarash ca viduraivaM prabhASyate||11.14

Meaning: The period of

(the solar/tropical year) is called SaÃ vatsara. [for the

time that it takes the sun, thus speeding slow, fast or moderate, to move entirely

through the spheres above and below, is indeed with its passage, to the

descriptions of the scholars, spoken of a samvatsara ref SB Canto 5 Ch 22 text

7)

You see this sloka clearly speaks of

the five types of solar years that are to be followed and this has nothing to

do with the *speed of the sun* nor with any *special sphere*. The general term

for the solar year is samvatsara and the five types of years based on the tithi

at sankranti is samvatsara, parivatsara, idavatsara, anuvatsara and vatsara.

This is precisely what the sloka states. The word vidura refers to the

knowledge about these five types of solar years that are used in Jyotish which

are reckoned on the basis of tithi on mesha sankranti or what we call in Orissa

- panaa sankranti.

Where did you get this translation?

Would you like to make any comments on the translations that you quote in your

mail? Did you actually read them?

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

* * *

Sri Jagannath CenterÂ®

15B Gangaram Hospital Road

New Delhi 110060, India

http://srath.com, +91-11-25717162

* * *

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Swee Chan

Wednesday, September 07,

2005 7:01 AM

sohamsa ;

varahamihira ; vedic astrology

RE: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

Jaya Jagannatha

Dear Sanjay ji,

Replies directly below the other 2

(mails).

Love,

Swee

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Guru Sanjay Rath

Friday, September 02, 2005

9:45 AM

varahamihira ;

Sohamsa

RE: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

om

bhurbhuva svaÄ§ bÅ™haspataye namaÄ§

Dear Swee

1.What is the year for Manu? We are

Manusya

2. Saura masa is different from savana

maasa - one is transit of sun through a sign and the other is the simple count

of 30 days

3. You seem to be supporting the point

of Dwivekar ji that the natal chart of Chandrasekhar ji is the reason for

the long marriage and not the bad muhurta chosen. Is this correct or am I

getting this wrong?

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

* * *

Sri Jagannath CenterÂ®

15B Gangaram Hospital Road

New Delhi 110060, India

http://srath.com,

+91-11-25717162

* * *

September 9, 2005

ï»¿

Resendingâ€¦â€¦â€¦.

apologies if you have received this, but I have not see n it in my inbox.

Love,

Swee

Swee Chan [swee]

Friday, September 09, 2005

11:13 AM

'sohamsa '

Re: Muhurata

Rationale

Jaya

Jagannatha

Dear Sanjay

ji,

Namaste

The cycle of

the 5 which makes up a Yuga are the 5 things to be considered. This Yuga is

different from the (maha Yugas we have been discussing).

Prabhasa is used

to describe the Sunâ€™s entry into its exaltation sign. This has nothing to do

with Samvatsara.

Note that

Prabhava is used to describe the majestic dignity of the year for Jupiter from

Karttika. The cycles here are most likely the following:

The 60 year

cycle of Jupiter, the names of the years are given according to the names of

the 12 lunar months (with their special connotations) reckoned from Karttika.

So from Karttika, Margashirsa, Pausa and Magha, each of these have 2

nakshatras. The 5th month, Phalguna will have 3 nakshatras and the

next 5 months will have 2 nakshatras each while the 11th and 12th

month will have 3 nakshatras each, thus completing the 27 nakshatras.

In Srimad

Bhagvatam Ch 21 on The Movements of the Sun, the entire kAla cakra (wheel of

time) is established on the wheel of Aditya Devaâ€™s chariot and this wheel is

known as Samvatsara. (Text 13).

Sunrise to sunrise is bhumi-sAvana-vAsara (a terrestrial civil day).

(Narada Purana II.54.70)

Love,

Swee

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Guru Sanjay Rath

Thursday, September 08, 2005

5:02 PM

sohamsa

RE: Muhurata

Rationale

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

Dear Swee

The Rishi's say so. Honestly even I

thought that there should be 30 types of years and not 5 but then the Rishi's

say it is only five, so I take it at that.

This is based on the tithi at sunrise

(see the Purana uses the word Prabhasa) on the day of the Mesha sankranti

samvatsara,

TS1-S6

parivatsara,

TS7-S12

idavatsara,

TS13 - K3

anuvatsara

TK4-K9

vatsara

TK10 - Amavasya

That is the method of reckoning the

samvatsara

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

* * *

Sri Jagannath CenterÂ®

15B Gangaram Hospital Road

New Delhi 110060, India

http://srath.com, +91-11-25717162

* * *

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Swee Chan

Wednesday, September 07,

2005 1:43 PM

sohamsa ;

vedic astrology

RE: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

Jaya

Jagannatha

Dear Sanjay

ji,

Namaste

I have the

books here with meâ€¦â€¦.so why are there only 5 types of (solar) years and not 12?

Love,

Swee

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Guru Sanjay Rath

Wednesday, September 07,

2005 6:46 PM

sohamsa ;

vedic astrology

RE: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

Dear Swee

I will use only one stanza of the

Bhagavatam to show how wrong translations can affect the thinking and reading

of people and astrologers like your goodself can be totaly off the point. This

is an extract of what you sent as replies to my questions and points raised.

Swee wrote :

Maitreya

in Bhagavata PurÄÃ«a SkaÃ«Ã²ha III on the concept of Time Chapter 11: Text 14, 18, 19 and 20

saMvatsaraH

parivatsara iDA-vatsara eva ca|

anuvatsaro

vatsarash ca viduraivaM prabhASyate||11.14

Meaning: The period of

(the solar/tropical year) is called SaÃ vatsara. [for the

time that it takes the sun, thus speeding slow, fast or moderate, to move

entirely through the spheres above and below, is indeed with its passage, to

the descriptions of the scholars, spoken of a samvatsara ref SB Canto 5 Ch 22

text 7)

You see this sloka clearly speaks of

the five types of solar years that are to be followed and this has nothing to

do with the *speed of the sun* nor with any *special sphere*. The general term

for the solar year is samvatsara and the five types of years based on the tithi

at sankranti is samvatsara, parivatsara, idavatsara, anuvatsara and vatsara.

This is precisely what the sloka states. The word vidura refers to the

knowledge about these five types of solar years that are used in Jyotish which

are reckoned on the basis of tithi on mesha sankranti or what we call in Orissa

- panaa sankranti.

Where did you get this translation?

Would you like to make any comments on the translations that you quote in your

mail? Did you actually read them?

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

* * *

Sri Jagannath CenterÂ®

15B Gangaram Hospital Road

New Delhi 110060, India

http://srath.com, +91-11-25717162

* * *

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Swee Chan

Wednesday, September 07,

2005 7:01 AM

sohamsa ;

varahamihira ; vedic astrology

RE: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

Jaya Jagannatha

Dear Sanjay ji,

Replies directly below the other 2

(mails).

Love,

Swee

sohamsa

[sohamsa ] On Behalf Of Guru Sanjay Rath

Friday, September 02, 2005

9:45 AM

varahamihira ;

Sohamsa

RE: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[vedic astrology] RE: Muhurata Rationale

om

bhurbhuva svaÄ§ bÅ™haspataye namaÄ§

Dear Swee

1.What is the year for Manu? We are

Manusya

2. Saura masa is different from savana

maasa - one is transit of sun through a sign and the other is the simple count

of 30 days

3. You seem to be supporting the point

of Dwivekar ji that the natal chart of Chandrasekhar ji is the reason for

the long marriage and not the bad muhurta chosen. Is this correct or am I

getting this wrong?

With best wishes and warm regards,

Sanjay Rath

* * *

Sri Jagannath CenterÂ®

15B Gangaram Hospital Road

New Delhi 110060, India

http://srath.com,

+91-11-25717162

* * *

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