[Jagannath] Muhoortha constelations

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Hamsa Om So'ham

Dear Raghu,

A few points if you please:-

1. Prasna Marga and all standard texts on Prasna and Muhurta have the firm

opinion that the chart should be studied in as much the same manner as natal

charts. However, mundane charts keep a few basic principles in mind. I am

discussing some of them on the basis of my understanding, and with reverence

to my elders:

 

2. Lets Say RULE# 1: The Karya Bhava should preferably be without planets.

Thus in marriage Muhurat the seventh house should be empty while for

education the fourth should be empty and so on.The point here is that the

signs represent inanimate objects while planets represent people, and in

todays world, or say at any point of time the fact of birth itself indicates

a sinner having come to this world. Thus, even Jupiter will indicate a human

being and no matter how good he may be he shall have some failings. The idea

is to keep people out of the affairs and let things happen as naturally as

possible. Thus a seventh house without planets will indicate the

non-interference of others in the marital affairs...which believe me is the

main cause of breakage of marriages. Similarly, the fourth without a planet

will indicate that the child learns naturally and special tutors or goading

by somebody is not necessary.

3. Lets call this RULE#2: The second house from Karya Bhava should be empty

or with benefics only. At least the planet opposed to the Karya should not

be there.

The second house from any bhava is its longevity controller. The second

house from lagna indicates the food for lagna. For example in marriages, the

second from the 7th is the 8th house and no planets should be there, at

least no malefics. Mars (indicating Brahmacharya) is opposed to venus the

natural significator of marriages. hence, Mars should be fully avoided in

the 8th house.

4. Lets call this RULE#3: The Activity should not be started on a day that

is ruled by a planet that is principally opposed to the natural

significator.

Again, marriages should never be held on Tuesdays for the simple reason the

celebacy of Mars is opposed to Venus. Similarly, the Gayatri mantra cannot

be given on a saturday. Even if given it could be fruitless.

 

In this manner the other rules can be appreciated and the effects of

Yoga (Union of planets and signs understood).

Best Regards,

Sanjay Rath

Sri Jagannath Vedic Center

152-B Pocket-C, Mayur Vihar Ph-2, Delhi,

INDIA 110091.Tel:+91-11-2489531

Website: http://www.sjvc.net

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Das Goravani <>

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Thursday, March 09, 2000 8:21 PM

Re: Muhoortha constelations

 

 

 

Hello

 

Various books like Muhurtha Cintamani and others perhaps give

these rules for Nakshatras and events.

 

Personally, I think that such rules are pretty generalized, and

for guiding people in general.

 

It is like saying that there is only one kind of marriage, or one

kind of house. Rules without understanding creates robots. I

often find not even the aim or purpose of following them is

stated. In other words, often, what we find, is simply " rules " ,

without any statement of reason or purpose or proposed outcome.

Following such would therefore require alot of faith.

 

Perhaps originally the reasons and " whys " were there in the minds

of the Sampradaya and the books were only the codes to go by.

 

Anyway, I surely do not know the answer to your question. Of all

parts of Jyotish that I've encountered, I must say that the part

that bothers me the most is the highly detailed rules of

Muhurtha, and many things around the use of the Panchang, which

is kindof the same area of the science, well, I'm trying to say,

this area bothers me because of it's odd way of being calculated,

it's highly relative nature, like the Adhiik Maas issue, and the

many detailed rules that nobody seems to really know the reasons

behind anymore.

 

In all these areas of life, Marriage, House Building, etc., we

are picking charts for the events. I think that our good sense

using standard Jyotish is good, is it not? Is there a reason why

a specific sub set of very detailed and unexplained rules would

be helpful to us?

 

Of course, persons born in India, learned in the languages, and

trained well, might know many things not yet known to me, that's

for sure. I may be unaware of some basic books, simply because

they haven't been translated yet.

 

This is more an expression of personal frustration with this part

of the science, which is one of the most complex portions, yet

most unexplained, and misunderstood so it seems, but if it were

actually true and helpful, then it would be one of the best or

most helpful portions since it attempts to help us to pick our

way through life, in a better way than blindly. But it requires

blind faith at this point, so hmmm....???

 

Anyone who knows more may surely step in and over-ride my doubts freely.

 

Peace to all,

 

Das Goravani