To Swee-ji - Several questions about gemstones

October 4, 2006

Om Gurave Namah

Dear Sourav,

Namaste

The installation of your gemstone is for Dharma, so ensure the 9th house is empty besides the 6th, 8th and 12th. If this is not possible, ensure that the 8th always remains empty.

Secondly, you opted for a Martian day, which I do not agree with.

Currently, Rahu and Saturn are in trines to one another – ensure that Moon is out of their orbit and grasp.

It is easier to choose a Thursday during the Guru’s hora. Don’t worry about the temporary friendships, because in reality, the Moon has no enemies.

If preference is given to a long term installation, opt for Kumbha lagna instead. Vrishabha, Vrischikha and Makara are all your 12th, 6th and 8th houses, which you have to avoid.

If the 9th house is the house of preference, which it is, in your case, then Jupiter on the ascendant, destroys all doshas. If it is Venus, then Venus on the ascendant, 3rd or 4th, then 200 doshas are destroyed. Tula is your 5th House, and this lagna muhurta can also be good.

Greenbelt, Maryland ~ 7:30am on 27th October is a better option.

These are the salient points off the top of my head.

Love,

Swee

On 10/3/06 10:32 PM, " Sourav " <souravc108 wrote:

|| Hare Raama Krsna ||

Dear Swee-ji,

namaskar. Thank you for providing this learned information. I am assured that Sanjay-ji meant Yellow Sapphire in my case then, and the term 'Yellow' topaz is a mistake.

I have been looking for a suitable Muhurta for wearing my gemstone and decided this:

October 10, 2006, 15:33(4:00 West of GMT), Greenbelt, USA, 76W52'33 " , 39N00'16 "

Lagna: Makara, Navamsa Vrisabha, Chandra Vargottama & Mangala Vargottama, Tuesday, Krsna Panchami.

The knowledge is based on what is given in Dr. Raman's Muhurta Book. He mentioned that Yoga-Vyatipata is defunct after midday.

My analysis: Chandra is alone in exaltation rasi and in Rohini Nakshatra of which he is the lord and is placed in a trine to Muhurta Lagna. Lagna is Makara and its lord is well-placed in the 7th in Karka with digvala. It is aspected by exalted Chandra. Tithi lord Guru is well placed in the 10th house. Vara and Karana lord Mangal is well placed in 9th house and Sukra is in parivartana with Budha, to be noted. Yoga lord Rahu is well placed in the 3rd house but close to gandanta. The navamsa is in trines to lagna rasi. But Muhurta Lagna and Muhurta Chandra are in 8th from my Janma Lagna and Janma rasi. This is not well for marriage but for ratna-dharana, will this be a difficulty ?

Your learned remarks are solicited.

Best wishes,

Sourav

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sohamsa , Swee Chan <sweechan wrote:

>

> Om Gurave Namah

>

> Dear Sourav,

> Namaste

>

> According to Narada Purana, the colours of the seven planets are the

> following:

> Sun – Copper

> Moon – White

> Mars – Deep Red (Scarlet)

> Mercury – Green

> Jupiter – Yellow

> Venus – Variegated

> Saturn – Jet Black

>

> You will note that the gemstones ascribed to them vary in their colours. I

> am yet to see a natural Yellow Topaz. The best comes in Yellowish-Green

> (more Green overtone). The colour of the Imperial Topaz is more “Tea”

> colour. Please ignore the suggestions in the VRA for now as the discussion

> between Sanjay ji and I concluded that he was misinformed at the time of his

> writing the Gemological Section in the VRA. (In my years of experience in

> Garnets, I am yet to come across a yellow coloured one!)

>

> The colour White belongs to a Brahmin and it is ascribed to Venus. Imagine

> the light through the white prism that emanates the colours of the rainbow.

> This is how the Diamond is considered to be the top most amongst the

> gemstones.

> The lightwaves for a White Sapphire is about 20-30% less than that of the

> Diamond, but this can be made up in the affordable White sapphire through

> its size. But Garuda Purana states otherwise, that it can work equally well,

> though perhaps for a different purpose. Except for the red colours in

> Sapphires, the rest of the colours are all classified as Sapphires. Of

> course, we recognise the red colour as Ruby (red).

> Titanum and iron colours it Blue – Blue sapphire

> Iron colours it Yellow – Yellow Sapphire

> etc., etc.

> The purest is the White Sapphire as it is not tainted with any minerals. It

> is the semen of Bala asura that fell in the region of the Himalayas that is

> called Bhisma mani – these are as lustrous as the Sankha and Lilies etc. The

> size that is similar to that of a White Diamond. The person who wears this

> round his neck is able to ward off wild animals, satisfy the manes for many

> years, poisons of snakes will be rendered ineffective (Kala sarpa in a

> chart), etc, Scorpion (the sign Vrischika when afflicted), floods (Moon in

> marana), fire (Sun in marana), enemies and thieves (weak 6th).

> The Yellow Sapphire and other related colours – in the trade, the Salmon

> Pink (Yelowish with Pinkish hue) known as padparascha, the cornflower blue

> or the light blue with more of the white overtone, originated from the skin

> particles, though the cobalt blue colour gives the same results as the rest,

> it further blesses women with sons.

> According to Garuda Purana, Virtues of all Sapphires are the same, there is

> NO difference.

>

> On the matter of Ganga jal, Ganga remains in heaven for the 10 days and the

> next 10, it comes to earth to bless the mortals and the next 10, it remains

> in patala region. This should be interesting to consider in your japa/puja.

> It is also suggested that a fixed lagna is good for initiating an

> installment. Do not forget to discard your janma nakshatra should the Moon

> fall in it.

> I left the muhurta of wearing my Pink Tourmaline to my Guru and he opted a

> day and time when Sun was in Brahmaloka! I had just come out of suffering

> from dysentry and the sheer heat generated was welcoming, but I cannot put

> it on during the up coming summer (temps can soar up to 57degC) - green

> Tourmaline has made me rather verbose :-))

>

> Have to go.

>

> Love,

>

> Swee

>

> On 10/2/06 4:34 PM, " Sourav " souravc108 wrote:

>

> >

> > || Hare Raama Krsna ||

> >

> > Dear Swee-ji,

> >

> > namaskar. First of all sorry for my

> > half-eaten message. I think these days eats away portions of messages

> > and delivers the rest. It happened three-four times before.

> >

> > Thank you for rectifying. I am just wondering what Sanjay-ji mentioned because

> > he mentioned yellow topaz. In VRA (pp 288) " Imperial Topaz/Yellow Sapphire " is

> > mentioned. I assumed these are same. The article mentions that Yellow Garnet

> > and Yellow Citrine are substitutes and Yellowish-Green Peridot as a substitute

> > for a combination of this precious topaz and emerald. Kindly rectify me if

> > this can be considered correct.

> >

> > Also, in the lost bit of my message, I wanted to seek from you knowledge on

> > the usage of White Sapphire vs. Yellow Sapphire. Kindly educate.

> >

> > Also, please write a few lines on the best choices formuhurta for wearing

> > ratna, when your time permits.

> >

> > Best wishes,

> >

> > Sourav

> >

> > =================================================================

> > sohamsa , Swee Chan sweechan@ wrote:

> >> >

> >> > Om Gurave Namah

> >> >

> >> > Dear Sourav,

> >> > Namaste

> >> >

> >> > This is in reply to your staement on Topaz as an Uparatna. Yellow Topaz, >>

> for

> >> > your information, DOES NOT EXIST. I am suggesting a Yellow Beryl (which is

> >> > also from the same family as the Emerald). There are lots of other natural

> >> > crystals of yellow colour – Chrysoberyl (expensive) for one, Yellow

> >> > Tourmaline. As for the word, Maharatna versus Uparatna – why the

> >> difference?

> >> > There’s none, as far as I am concerned. It is categorically stated that the

> >> > King should wear the entire “booty.”

> >> > The only one mentioned that has less “power” is the crystal. I can gather

> >> > for information from various puranas, that it is taken to mean the quartz

> >> > crystal – citrine in this case.

> >> >

> >> > Sorry for being nebulous.

> >> >

> >> > Love,

> >> >

> >> > Swee

> >> >

> >> > On 10/2/06 12:18 PM, " Sourav " souravc108@ wrote:

> >> >

> >>> > >

> >>> > > || Hare Raama Krsna ||

> >>> > >

> >>> > > Dear Swee-ji,

> >>> > >

> >>> > > namaskar. I didn't quite understand your

> >>> > > statement here.

> >>> > > sohamsa , Swee Chan sweechan@ wrote:

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > Om Gurave Namah

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > Dear Sourav et al,

> >>>>> > >> > Namaste

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > If the suggestion of a “blue emerald” is what is being translated

> is

> >>>>> > >> > correct, then it is right to assume that a yellow beryl should be

> the

> >>>>> > >> > Uparatna and NOT a yellow Topaz. The emerald is from the beryl

> >>>>> family,

> >>>> > >> hence

> >>>>> > >> > all colours related to this family of gemstone should apply. Take

> >>>>> note that

> >>>>> > >> > the ywllow beryl, which I think is very beautiful is a fraction of

> the

> >>>> > >> price

> >>>>> > >> > and even cheaper than the rare yellow Tourmaline.

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > Love,

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > Swee

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > On 10/2/06 8:40 AM, " Sourav " souravc108@ wrote:

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>> > >>> > > || Hare Raama Krsna ||

> >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Dear Sri Prafulla-ji,

> >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>> > >>> > > namaskar. Sanjay-ji specifically

> >>>>>>> > >>> > > recommended wearing Yellow Topaz (Maharatna - Yellow Sapphire)

> for my

> >>>>> > >>> self

> >>>>>>> > >>> > > with Tula Janma rasi. Hence I am attempting to do the same.

> >>>>>>> What are the

> >>>>>>> > >>> > > reasons for white sapphire, he suggested ?

> >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Best wishes,

> >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>> > >>> > > Sourav

> >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>> ==================================================================

> >>>>>>> > >>> > > sohamsa , Prafulla Gang jyotish@ wrote:

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Dear Saurav ji

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > I made mistake - sorry for tula rasi / lagna, I

> wanted to say.

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > regards / Prafulla Gang

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > Our circumstances answer to our expectations and the

> demand of our

> >>>>>>> > >>>>> natures.

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > ************************************************

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > souravc108@

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:40:47 -0000

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > sohamsa

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Re: To Swee-ji - Several

> questions about

> >> > gemstones

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > || Hare Raama Krsna ||

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Dear Swee-ji,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Namaskar. Thank you for sharing the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > knowledge.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > 1. I didn't come across this technique of 80x

> magnification.

> >> > This is

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > interesting.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > 2. So per your suggestion, I should look for

> Yellow Sapphire

> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> of a *pale*

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > yellow color rather than strong golden color

> (likely treated).

> >> > Please

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > provide be address of Sri Gaurav Jain in USA.

> Also, does P-G-A

> >> > seller

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > also have good qualities ?

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > 3. I think in my chart, you used a.m. instead

> of p.m. It

> >> > should be

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > January 3, 1978, 5:35:38 p.m. Calcutta, India.

> Lagna is

> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Mithuna. Janma

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Rasi is Tula.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > In Navamsa chart, Budha/AK is in debility in

> 10-th and Guru is

> >> > in Lagna

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > in Rasi Chart. Sanjay-ji thinks that Guru

> caused neechabhanga

> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> thus. Guru

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > is also in Simhasana yoga and dispositor of

> Surya. Ketu is

> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> very strong

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > in my chart in Devalokaamsa, and in

> >>>>>>>>>>>> moolatrikona in the 10th

> >> > house and

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > takes primary control of the chart (being

> Pakesha too). But

> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Ketu is 6th

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > lord. Hence, to transfer the power to Guru, he

> suggested

> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Mantras and

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > said the only gemstone suitable, is for Guru.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Thank you in anticipation.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Best wishes,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Sourav

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> ==================================================================

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > sohamsa , Swee Chan

> sweechan@ wrote:

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> Dear Sourav,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> Namaste

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> I think someone is supposed to re-write the

> gemological

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> section in the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > VRA

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> as there 3 gemstones recommended in there

> that I simply do

> >> > not agree

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > with

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> (my RECOLLECTIONS only, so please correct

> me).

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> 1. Peridot Â– To be used in lieu of

> debilitated Mercury.

> >> > Now, the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > gemstone

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> has the hardness of glass. Garuda Purana

> categorically

> >> > states that

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > this is

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> to be avoided.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> 2. Imperial Topaz is always Â– I mean

> almost never NOT

> >> > heat

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > treated. Which

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> comes to the point: How do we know if the

> gemstone is heat

> >> > treated?

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > The

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> answer is, we cannot especially when in the

> Trade, 10x

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> magnification

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > is the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> acceptable method. If we magnify the

> gemstone to at least

> >> > about 80x,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > you

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> should be able to make the ripples caused

> by the heating.

> >> > From

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > experience,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> you will see that a natural gemstone does

> not have that

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> extra lustre

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > that a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> heat treated gemstone has. As for a heat

> treated yellow

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> sapphire, it

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> normally turns to a golden colour. The best

> is to purchase

> >> > the rough

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > or

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> purchase from a supplier who buys the rough

> gemstone and

> >> > facets the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> gemstones themselves Â– not a slight on the

> people, but

> >> > Sri Lankan

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > and Indian

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> facets on colour gemstones are still not

> internationally

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> accepted. If

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > you

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> currently live in USA, then Gaurva Jain can

> perhaps help

> >> > you. Though

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > his

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> prices are at commercial values, you are

> sure to get what

> >> > you request

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > for.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> 3. The famous Yellow Topaz that is being

> recommended Â–

> >> > ALL, topaz

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > comes in

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> either blue of white Â– mostly white. Your

> yellow topaz is

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > irradiated. So it

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> is useless, besides considering it as a

> placebo, the

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> radiation from

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> gemstone does harm to your body.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> 4. As for the 6 ratti x 0.8 = 4.8 carats or

> the 7 ratti x

> >> > 0.8 = 5.6

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > carats

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> is some configuration which I will leave

> for Sanjay ji to

> >> > answer. But

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> idea behind this is that, Jupiter is the

> largest planet,

> >> > hence a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > tendency

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> for a weight challenged person to put on a

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Â“bigger-is-betterÂ”

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > gemstone will

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> increase his weight much faster. But answer

> to your

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> question: Is

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > bigger

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> better? I would say yes. Is +/- 2.46 carats

> sufficent? I

> >> > have seen

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > very good

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> results. Choose a good muhurta to purchase,

> offer puja and

> >> > flowers

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> pertaining to that planet, GuruÂ’s

> blessings if possible,

> >> > offer

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > dakshina and

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> then choose a good muhurta to install your

> gemstone Â–

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> either round

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > the neck

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> (which is my preference) or the fingers.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> 5. As for your chart, Mars is Gopura in

> vaisheshikamsa and

> >> > is your 5th

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > lord

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> and is also the sign that Sun exalts in Â–

> job, bhukti,

> >> > luck etc.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > So why not

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> also consider wearing this round your neck

> or your arm? If

> >> > it is

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > wealth and

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> recognition, then a diamond can do the job

> better Â– 11th

> >> > lord on

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> ascendant.....I think the 3 word, 6 letter

> (3-6-9) mantra

> >> > was meant

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > for you

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> as the final energy shift is to the 7th

> house/badhaksthana

> >> > and paka

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > lagna.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> Love,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> Swee

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> sweechan@

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> On 9/19/06 3:34 PM, " Sourav " souravc108@

> wrote:

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> || Hare Raama Krsna ||

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Dear Swee-ji,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Namaskar. Thank you for an elaborate

> e-mail

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> sharing learned details. My knowledge

> of gemstones is

> >> > very limited

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > and only

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> gleaned from VRA and discussions in the

> groups (I also

> >> > have your JD

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > article).

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> So kindly educate me on my mistakes of

> now and future.

> >> > I wanted to

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > know why in

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> VRA table 6 rattis of Yellow Sapphire

> is not

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> recommended by 7 Rattis

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > is

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> recommended. Is there a major

> distinction ? or is it

> >> > just that

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > " larger is

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> better " concept. For some other ratnas,

> this

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> restiction on weights

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > are

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> mentioned (some lower weights are

> recommended and

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> higher weights are

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > not

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> recommended). Sanjay-ji has instructed

> me to wear a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> yellow topaz for

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > my case

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> (January 3, 1978, 5:35:38 p.m.,

> Calcutta, Lahiri

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Ayanaamsa). I am

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > wondering

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> what is the best affordable size. Of

> course a flawless

> >> > 7 ratti stone

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > would be

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> costly. Please educate. Also, is there

> a way of

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> verifying a heated

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > vs.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> unheated gemstone? And, should a person

> wear a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> gemstone used by

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > another person

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> earlier ?

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Thank you.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Best wishes,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Sourav

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>

> >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> ========================================================================\

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > ======

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> ===================

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>> sohamsa , Swee

> Chan sweechan@

> >> > wrote:

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Om Bhagavate Vasudevaya

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Dear Sourav,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Namaste

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Firstly we need to understand that

> a King in days

> >> > of yore also

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > did penances

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> to get to where they are in their

> present life.

> >> > Hence their

> >>>>> > >> > punya

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > is good

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> to

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> take birth with

> fortune/dharma/religiosity all

> >> > indications of

> >>>>> > >> > the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > 9th

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> house.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Now when one you only recommend a

> Yellow Sapphire

> >> > for the 9th

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > house, it

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> does

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> not tally with the statements in

> the puranas;

> >> > that amongst all

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > other

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> jewels,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> wearing a diamond is best as it is

> spotless and

> >> > unbreakable. If

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> recollection

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> is corrct, BPHS also says that

> Saturn is capable

> >> > of giving a RY

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > for a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Mithuna lagna (please check).

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Consider that the diamond is

> created out of

> >> > carbon and is the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > most abundant

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Â“gemÂ” found in the world.

> Originally, all

> >> > gemstones do not

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > have colour

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> (colourless/white) but a foreign

> matter/minerals

> >> > in them cause

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > the colour.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> As in both puranas I have come

> across, both

> >> > indicate that a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > diamond with >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> six corners etc etc, pure, small

> (from Vishnu

> >> > Dharmottara)Â–

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > note the word,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> small Â– in the Garuda Purana, it

> states 20

> >> > tandula (rice

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > grain) = 8 x 20 =

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> 160 masaka (mustard seeds). Since

> the all-season

> >> > rice is medium

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > grain, take

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> this to weigh more or less 2.46

> carats (1 rati =

> >> > 800mg; 1 gram=5

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > carats) >>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> and

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> this weight is only given for the

> diamond. A

> >> > rough unpolished

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > 2.46 carat

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> diamond with it trigons is almost

> a mote (well

> >> > nearly) :-));

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Â“a king who

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> wears such a diamond wins all his

> enemiesÂ”. It

> >> > takes one year

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > for one carat

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> of gem to crystalise. For a cloudy

> gem, the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> cooling time is much

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > faster,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> then the degradation of the

> crystalisation is

> >> > evident.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Answer to your questions:

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> 1. The reasoning is this, for

> those that are

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> primary gemstones,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > less weight

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> is required. But this is a

> fallacy. The Vishnu

> >> > Dharmottara gave

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > the entire

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> range of gemstones and said all

> these should be

> >> > worn by the King

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Â– that

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> goes

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> for my favourite thithibha,

> rudhira etc. (This

> >> > was also stated

> >>>>> > >> > in

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > my

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> article). It is also stated that

> the Pearl should

> >> > be big and for

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > those to

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> want to save some money, the

> sankha pearl though

> >> > sky high

> >>>>> > >> > prices,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > is less

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> effective than the oyster pearl. I

> say this,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> because some person

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > told me

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> that he waited so many years and

> saved up just to

> >> > get this

> >>>>> > >> > pearl.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > BUT what

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> is big may seem small to another

> Â– so its all

> >> > relative.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> 2. Big size (carat), lustrous

> (clarity), colours

> >> > equated to the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Tamal tree,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> the bee, ballaataka, a light blue

> gem

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> (aquamarine; same beryi

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > family as

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> emerald) and commercialism

> considers the cut as

> >> > an important

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > factor, though

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> in the puranas, it considers the

> crystallised

> >> > rough gem of

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > importance.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> Those

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> carried about by wolves, broken,

> jagged etc

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> (sounds like gravel

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > finds) are

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> to be discarded. The rest like

> internal flaws,

> >> > dirt, alien to

> >>>>> > >> > the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> mineralisation should be avoided

> for the King who

> >> > wishes victory

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > (6th

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> house?), wealth (several houses)

> and long life

> >> > (Moon etc)

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> 3. I answered this in the intro.

> An unfaceted

> >> > diamond is a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > fraction of a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> faceted diamond. So do consider

> this :-)) The

> >> > addendum to the

> >>>>> > >> > Sun

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > giving

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> egoistic tendencies is not quite

> the case. In

> >> > spiritual >>>>>>>

> >>>>> > >> > equation,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > he is not

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> considered a malefic. If we agree

> on this, it

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> also goes with the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > statement

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> form the G. Purana that one who

> wishes to wear

> >> > the ruby or the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > blue

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> sapphire

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> at that, has to be pure. Beginning

> from the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> crystal to the red

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > gem (we can

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> also consider a red beryly here),

> the red gem is

> >> > more

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> meritorious

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > than the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> former. The King should always

> wear the best

> >> > jewels because,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > burnt by the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> rays of the gems, the evil goes

> away from the

> >> > body of a man. V.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Dharm.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Khanda II Ch 16.26. The crown,

> hand ornaments,

> >> > necklace and

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > bracelets of

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Kings should be prepared from

> meritorious gems Â–

> >> > Vishnu Dhar.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Khanda II Ch 16.24

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> 4. Follow the shapes according to

> the planets,

> >> > the oval shape is

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > ruled by

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Jupiter which goes with the nature

> of the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> crystalisation. An

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > emerald is

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> usually an Â“emeraldÂ” cut/cut

> corner rectangular

> >> > or a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > square, so like that,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> we follow this as close as

> possible to the shape

> >> > of the crystal

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > as

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> suggested

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> in the puranas. What we must avoid

> for a small

> >> > sized gem is that

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > it is an

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> off cut, which is to be avoided

> especially for an

> >> > emerald.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> 5. The general idea is this: a

> stand alone

> >> > Mercury, a waxing

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Moon, Jupiter

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> and Venus can all do the work as

> well as Yellow

> >> > Sapphire, as we

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > now know

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> otherwise, that Venus/Diamond is

> best. The

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Artharvaveda >>>>>>>

> >>>>> > >> > considers

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > another

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> gem to be the salvation of the 52

> types of magic.

> >> > There are many

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > ifs and

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> buts about wearing a diamond and

> the colours are

> >> > important. A

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > Green Diamond

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> belongs to that of Vishnu (Garuda

> Purana). A

> >> > brown diamond

> >>>>> > >> > should

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > be worn

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> by

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> the Kshatria, a white one by a

> Brahmin. A woman

> >> > who wishes for a

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > son should

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> avoid wearing a diamond unless it

> is a baguette

> >> > (rectangle).

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Love,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Swee

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> sweechan@

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> On 9/19/06 7:17 AM, " Sourav "

> souravc108@ wrote:

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> || Hare Raama Krsna ||

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Dear Swee-ji,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Namaskar. I have several

> questions regarding

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> gemstones. If you have time

> can you please

> >> > answer?

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 1. In VRA, ratti values of

> each gemstone is

> >> > given. Some of

> >>>>> > >> > the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > values

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> are

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> relatively high. Is there a

> specific

> >> > calculation done to

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > determine how

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> much

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ratti is needed ? What is the

> rationality

> >> > behind these

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > proposed weights

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> ?

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 2. Does ratti weights depend

> on a specific

> >> > purpose to be

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > served ?

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 3. Does ratti weight depend on

> quality of the

> >> > gemstone ? For

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > example,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> high

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> quality, less weight ?

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 4. Does ratti weight selection

> depend on the

> >> > cut of the

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > gemstone ? Also,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >> are

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> there some specific cuts

> useful for specific

> >> > gemstones ? I

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > understand

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> that

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> from the stability of the

> cystal perspective

> >> > or from beauty

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > perspective,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> some

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> specific cuts are chosen. I

> want to know if

> >> > these cuts have

> >>>>> > >> > an

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> astrological

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> reason.

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 5. Can you give me an idea for

> the rattis

> >> > weights and cuts 5

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > > gemstones

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> commonly used that can be

> recommended to

> >> > people ?

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Best wishes,

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Sourav

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> =================================================================

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>

> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>

> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>>>> > >>> > >

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>> > >

> >> >

> >

>

October 5, 2006

Om Gurave Namah

Dear Sourav,

Namaste

MORE: If you orientate the navamsa so as there are no planets in the 8th, you might have to change the time to +/- 7:30hrs. The other thing to note is that if the lagnamsa is in the 11th or the lagna lord is in the 11th or either lagna lord or lagnamsa lord is in kendras, many doshas are destroyed. What we have to worry about is the 11 big doshas. If Venus and Jupiter in the rasi are capable of doing that, and their placements are not in the 8th in navamsa, it is fine.

Love,

Swee

On 10/4/06 8:52 AM, " Swee Chan " <sweechan wrote: