Pravrajya Yoga Homework

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Om Krishnaaya Namah

 

Hi Everybody,

 

Jaya Sri Krishna. I am sorry for not replying to the

Raja Yoga question, but I haven't been able to check

my mail till today. So here's my attempt on the

Pravrajya Yoga Question.

 

" What is the meaning of Pravrajya Yoga? Do

illustrate. "

 

Pravrajya Yoga refers to combinations of astrological

factors which cause renunciation, perhaps combined

with the adoption of certain disciplines. The exact

degree of renunciation will depend on the strength of

the Yogas in the chart, and many of these Yogas may be

found listed in most classical texts. The chapter in

BPHS is 79 (I think) in the Ranjan edition, or 81 in

Sagar's edition. There are also other hints scattered

around, particularly in the Jaimini Sutras, where we

are told that benefics in the third and sixth from the

AL indicate poverty (which may be considered a part of

renunciation), and also the affliciton of the second

house from the Upa Pada etc. Our enormous task is to

understand enough about the different factors, so that

we may understand the implications behind each shloka

of each text :-)

 

Example - Sri Mahanidhi Swami

 

6 February 1951

12:56pm

Neptune City, USA 40N13' 74W02'

 

(Chart on page 563 of Sanjay's COVA)

 

1. We have Ketu in the Arudha Lagna which tends to

attract the native to spirituality.

 

2. The conjunction of the Lagna Lord with the twelfth

Lord (foreign residency), Rahu (foreign countries) and

Jupiter (Travel) indicates foreign residency,

particularly because it is in the tenth, Karma Bhava,

indicating he shall carry out his duties in a foreign

place. The conjunction of the first and twelfth Lords

also gives a hint of renunciation.

 

3. This combination of planets is also a Pravrajya

Yoga according to most classics - four planets in a

sign, with none weak. None are in enemy signs, while

Rahu is in his own house, and Mars gets Dig Bala in a

neutral sign. None of them are combust making this a

powerful Yoga. Being in the house of Karma, it's

effect is enhanced.

 

4. Benefics in the third and sixth/Affliction of the

second from Upa Pada - This is kinda contradictory

here, because the third from AL has no planets, but

the sixth happens to also be the second from the Upa

Pada. So if there's malefics here, it causes Pravrajya

by afflicting the second from UL, while if benefics,

Pravrajya is caused by benefics in the sixth from AL.

There are the Moon, Sun and Mercury in this place,

which from the Upa Pada are considered benefic, and so

should help prevent renunciation, while the majority

being benefics in the sixth from AL should help

Pravrajya. I personally solve this contradictory

situation by accepting the latter interpretation

(20/20 hindsight :-), due to the other spiritual

factors in the chart.

 

5. We also have atmakaraka Moon in the Navamsha Lagna,

which seems to also be pushing towards renunciation,

so I assume that helps?

 

That's all for now and I look forward to any

constructive criticism,

 

Hare Krishna,

 

Pursottam

 

 

 

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