Re:Lesson 10 Assignment

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Jaya Jagannath

Dear Nimmi,

Comments below:

With Best Wishes,

Sanjay Rath

-

Nimmi Ragavan <106350.3660

<varahamihira >

Thursday, September 28, 2000 10:25 PM

[sri Guru] Re:Lesson 10 Assignment

 

 

> Q1. Determine the predominant Tatwa of the Lagna in your chart.

>

> Lagna is Gemini, a Vayu Tatwa sign. It is occupied by Mercury with Prithvi

> Tatwa. It is aspected by Saturn from Virgo by both Graha and Rasi Drishti,

> with Vayu Tatwa again. Lord of the ascendant is also in Gemini and

therefore

> again Vayu Tatwa is indicated. So a predominance of Vayu Tatwa with some

> Prithvi Tatwa is indicated.

RATH: WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER KENDRA, THEY ARE A PART OF THE LAGNA AS BRAHMA IS

FOUR HEADED SYMBOLISING THE FOUR KENDRA. ASPECTS CANNOT ALTER THE TATWA.

PRESENCE CAN.

PRESENCE OF MERCURY ALTERS THE RULING TATWA TO PRITHVI AND THIS SHALL

PREDOMINATE RESULTING IN BHADRA MAHAPURUSHA YOGA.

 

> Q2: What is implied by the exaltation and debility of Rahu in Taurus &

> Scorpio

> respectively? Why is Ketu not exalted for matters of Longevity?

>

> Taurus is a Prithvi Tatwa sign, and Rahu is materialistic, earthy.

Therefore

> it is strong in Taurus an earthy materialistic sign ruled by venus ruling

> pleasure and luxury and debilitated in Jala tatwa sign Scorpio ruled by

> moksha karaka Ketu.

>

> Ketu as Moksha Karaka may not participate in perpetuating the material

> existence.

RATH: BRILLIANT, YES IN AYUR CALCULATIONS WE ARE ACTUALLY DETERMINING HOW

LONG A PERSON SHALL LIVE. SO, ATTASINMENT OF MOKSHA IS IMPOSSIBLE IN THIS

BODY.

 

> Q3: What do you understand by the terms Moolatrikona and Swakhetra of each

> of the

> planets? Explain with illustrations.

>

> Moolatrikona is an energizing sign for a planet and swakshetra a sign that

> enables a planet to behave in accordance with its intrinsic nature.

> Therefore a planet in Swakshetra may be less inclined to active effort

than

> one in Moolatrikona.

>

> e.g Of two people born between the 14th of August and the 14th of

September

> (approx) when the Sun is in Leo, the person born before the 4th of

September

> may be more active in ambition and career pursuit, than the one born after

> who may take career success for granted. However, both may be equally

> successful regarding career. This is of course an abstraction and assumes

> all other things to be equal.

>

> Similarly, a person with many planets in Swakshetra may go with the flow,

> whereas someone with many planets in Moolatrikona signs may want to take

an

> active part in deciding and shaping the course of his life.

RATH: THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCE IS LIKE THE PERSON (HERE SUN) BEING IN OFFICE

AND AT HOME OR SHOULD I SAY AT THE DURBAR AND AT THE PALACE HOME. SINCE THE

SUN IS A KING, ITS OFFICE AND HOME ARE IN THE SAME SIGN I.E. THE KING CAN

OPERATE FOM HOME. JUPITER THE PRIEST WORKS IN THE TEMPLE (SAGITTARIUS

MOOLATRIKONA) AND SLEEPS WELL AT HOME (PISCES-ASHRAM). IN THIS MANNER THE

MOOLATRIKONA AND SWAKSHETRA ARE DIFFERENTIATED.

 

BEST REGARDS

SANJAY

[Guest guest]

Jai Jai Shri Jagannath!!!

 

Dear Shri Sanjay ji,

 

Guru Pranaams.

 

After going thru your comments and Shri Narasimha's answers

this morning, finally I am able to understand this a little bit.

Please kindly check if my understanding is in the right direction.

 

> > 1) Determine the Predominating Tatwa in the Lagna of your chart.

> >

> > Ans: My Lagna is in Libra. Vayu Tatwa

> RATH: NOW THINK ABOUT WHAT IS THE STRONG PART OF YOUR CONSTITUTION.

VAYU TATWA WOULD MAKE THE BODY DRY AND WEAK, BUT THE VAYU TATWA WOULD

MAKE THE PRANA STRONG.

 

Is Prana strong, because Saturn (Retro) as AtmaKarak and lord of Air

tatwa is aspecting (thru Rasi Dhrishti) from Aquarius (another Airy

sign)? OR is it because the Sign (Tatwa) that Lagna falls in is

always considered strong?

 

My Body is really Dry, but not weak (But thin though). I usually have

lots of energy, I used to work in our fields in my village. Used to

play soccer for my school in inter-school championships (for 4 years,

9 thru 12th).

 

> > Mercury and Ketu posited in Lagna - So Prithvi and Akash Tatwa

> RATH: HOW DOES THIS ALTER THE VAYU TATWA. IS KETU GOOD FOR THE

> LAGNA, THE ANSWER IS NO AS IT CAUSES THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BODY

AND

> BEING IN VAYU IT CAN EFFECT THE AREAS RELATED TO THIS PART. MERCURY

> AND KETU CAN GIVE EITHER A WEIGHT PROBLEM OR BREAKAGE OF >

BONES....NOW, WHAT WOULD THAT IMPLY FOR PRITHVI TATWA (MERCURY).

> SINCE CAPRICORN IS STRONG, THIS MAY NOT HAPPEN, OR EVEN IF IT

> HAPPENS THIS WILL HEAL QUICKLY.

 

Movable Air (Libra) obstructed by Prithvi Mercury, would gain more

velocity as it swirls around and move in different directions?

 

Why is Ketu (Akash) influencing Libra (Air) considered bad? Is it

because Ketu gives the effects of planets that it conjoin? And since

it conjoins Mercury, it will show the effects of Bhu Tatwa?

 

You said " Capricorn is strong " because, the Tatwa is not altered due

to no planets are positioned in there and the Jupiter aspects it from

Cancer (sustaining sign for Capricorn)? Is my understanding correct?

I never had weight problems, infact I was always under weight for my

age and height. And never really had any Bone problems either. could

this reversal be because Mercury is Retrogade (I missed to mention

that before, Sorry). But in the last three/four years I had put on

some weight (Is this because of Ketu Dasa currently running?) - Now I

look a little decent for my height and age

 

> > 4th is Capricorn - Prithvi Tatwa (Has no planets).

> > 7th is Aries - Agni Tatwa. Rahu posited in there So Prithvi Tatwa

 

> RATH: RAHU IN AGNI CAN REDUCE OR BLOCK THE FREE FLOW OF AGNI..WHAT

> IS THE REMEDY?

 

Is this because Aries is a Movable Fire, and Rahu is static Prithvi

and so obstructs the flow of energy?

 

I can see my 7th house significations falling apart. I quickly looked

up VRA (I was intending to read it, after I understand the basics a

little more. Please forgive me). Is the Remedy for " Sarpa Dosha "

(Curse of Serpents)?. As Rahu (positioned) and Saturn (thru 3rd

aspect

as well as Rasi Dhrishti) and Mars (owns, and 8th aspect) all

connected with 7th house? Or Is the Remedy for " curse of Wife " as

Venus is afflicted by conjunct Sun, and Saturn's 10th aspect and Rahu

(thru rasi Dhrishti) (But has respite due to Jupiter's rasi

dhrishti?). Please advise..

 

> > 10th is Cancer - Jala Tatwa. Jupiter (Retro) posited in

> > there, so Akash Tatwa.

> PERFECT. AKASH & JALA SHOW THAT THIS PART OF YOUR BODY IS VERY

GOOD.

> GOOD BLOOD AND THIS IS YOUR STRONG POINT.

 

> > Vayu - 1 count

> > Prithvi - 3 count

> > Agni - 1 count

> > Jala - 1 count

> > Akash - 2 count

> >

> > So, predominantly it is Prithvi Tatwa.

> RATH: WHAT ARE YOU COUNTING??? THIS DOES NOT WORK.

 

I was being stupid. Please excuse me.

 

But, Overall, the question of predominence is still eluding me. I

understand four kendras representing diferent parts of our body and

indicating their strengths and influences. But to judge what is

pre-dominant after synthesizing all the above factors - shouldn't we

arrive at a single Tatwa that dominates? Each kendra may posess a

dominant tatwa based on Rasi Dhrishti, planets aspecting, Argala

etc..but to put it all together and decide a dominating Tatwa for a

chart - is that the final result of this lesson?

 

Each word of yours take a long time for me to understand, as each is

pregnant with so much meaning? Please bear with me and forgive my

less

than intelligent questions.

 

Pranaam,

-Suresh.