CANCER:: This dreaded disease could easily be traced in planetary combinations in a birth chart, though it is difficult for a Specialist Doctor to trace it at a point of time in natal life. Definition: an impalpable group of malignant ‘Tumour’ – a morbid swelling in a part of body due to new unfound growth. Cancer types: ‘Carcinoma’ –skin glands or membranes; Sacroma: afflicting bones; Leukomia: cancer of blood; Melahoma: pigment cells of skin. Cancer is not found listed in hereditary diseases or communicable.
Breast Cancer: Irregularity in breast contour lump (including nipple), discharge etc. Throat Cancer: Hoar-senses with pain and swelling; Cancer of Stomach: Vague and non-specific decline in health. Cancer of Bladder, Kidney and Prostate: frequent and painful urination – blood urine (often smokey). Colon and rectum: Change in bowel habit, blood in stools.Lung Cancer: irrelative cough, Mucoid, Blood tinged or rust speckled sputum. Uterus Cancerspottin of blood between menstural periods. Skin Cancer: small lumps or scaling areas. Sacroma: Bone and muscle cancer – mysterious uneasiness. Tongue, throat or mouth cancer: pain and mysterious swelling in these parts.
Planetary combinations: 1. If Moon is afflicted in any sign the natal will suffer and be attacked with cancer. 2. If Saturn and Mars in 6th house from Lagna aspected /afflicted by Rahu and Sun; 3.If Mars joins the lord of 6th in the 6, 7, and Lagna or 10th it may cause cancer; 4. When Saturn in the 4th house from Lagna with Venus and Mercury while Sun is also afflicted; 5. Combination of Rahu and Saturn be with aspect of other malefic; 6. Saturn be in the fourth with Venus and Mercury; 7. Saturn and Mars combination in 6th,8th or 12th house or many cases in 7th; 8. Conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn and Ketu in any sign;9. Conjunction of Moon + Ketu + Saturn/Moon+ Ketu + Mars/ Mars+ Moon+ Saturn+ Rahu be in any sign; 10. Mars in 6th and that be the fixed sign; Saturn in 6th and that be a dual sign; 11. For malignant growth Rahu/Saturn/Mars are responsible- the Lords of 6th,8th and 12th are also responsible for this – in the part of body ruled by any of them will be affected.
WHEN: Check any of the Dashas related to above planets referred. Take the combination of DBAS, or in the period of transit of any of these planets on the houses referred above you will fairly reach to inform the client a danger of ill-health to be referred to a doctor of expertise. Then watch for any of these planets is related to the rules of ‘Marakathwa’ to decide the length of endurance and life. The environmental astrological leads (like hospital, surgery, confinement – 12th house- etc) will decide the ‘result’ waited. Lot of practice is needed in this. (The charts of those suffered will help one to become a specialist Astrologer to find these). -Venkatachala Pathi Chennai (Vedic Astrology FB page)
|| शिवापराधक्षमापणस्तोत्रम् ||
|| Shiva Aparadha Kshama Stotram ||
Today is the last Shravan Somvar Vrat. Sawan Somvar Vrat or Shravan Somvar Vrata is an observance dedicated to Lord Shiva during the month of Shravan (July – August). In 2012, Shravan Somvar vrat dates in North Indian Hindi panchang are: July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30. In Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, and Telugu Panchangam Shravana Somvar vrat 2012 dates are: July 23, July 30, August 6 , August 13.
Sawan Somvar Vrat is observed mainly in North Indian states. It is also observed in some regions of South India. In South Indian states, people worship Shiva on Karthik Somvar instead Shravan Somvar. Karthik Somvar Vrata is also highly meritorious.
Sawan Somvar Vrat – Importance and Significance of Shiva Pooja on Shrawan Somvar:
Though Shravan maas is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, on Shravan somvar (Mondays in Sawan mahina) Lord Shiva is worshipped. Sawan month is auspicious and the Somvar in the Shravan maasare dedicated to Lord Shiva because during this month Shiva drank Haala hal and became Neelkant.
At the time of Samudra manthan (churning of milk ocean), haala hal came out of the ocean and shook the universe. To protect the universe, Lord Shiva drank the poison and kept it at her throat. Since then Lord Shivas throat appeared blue. Usually, Somvar is the favorite day for Lord Shiva and Shravan Somvar is considered as highly auspicious because of the holiness of the Shravan month.
Sawan Somvar Vrat is observed by married women for happy marital bliss and her familys wellness. Unmarried women perform Shrawan maas somvar vrat to get good life partner. Men also worship Shrawan Somvar vrat for their academic, professional success. In some regions, devotees also worship Goddess Parvati Devi, Lord Ganesh and Lord Karthik along with Shiva during Shrawan Somvar vrat.
On this is last day of Sravan Somvar lets apologies to DevaDhi Dev Shiva and bless all of us ..
|| शिवापराधक्षमापणस्तोत्रम् ||
|| Shiva Aparadha Kshama Stotram ||
आदौ कर्मप्रसङ्गात्कलयति कलुषं मातृकुक्षौ स्थितं मां
विण्मूत्रामेध्यमध्ये कथयति नितरां जाठरो जातवेदाः ।
यद्यद्वै तत्र दुःखं व्यथयति नितरां शक्यते केन वक्तुं
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ १॥
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||
ādau karmaprasaṅgātkalayati kaluṣaṃ mātṛkukṣau sthitaṃ māṃ
viṇmūtrāmedhyamadhye kathayati nitarāṃ jāṭharo jātavedāḥ |
yadyadvai tatra duḥkhaṃ vyathayati nitarāṃ śakyate kena vaktuṃ
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||1||
Due to the remnants of Karmic sins,
I was created inside my mother’s womb,
And placed between urine, excreta and heat,
And suffered a lot by the heat and smell.
And possibly none can describe,
The sufferings that I underwent there,
And So Shambho, be pleased to pardon my sins, Oh Mahadeva. ||1||
बाल्ये दुःखातिरेको मललुलितवपुः स्तन्यपाने पिपासा
नो शक्तश्चेन्द्रियेभ्यो भवगुणजनिताः जन्तवो मां तुदन्ति ।
नानारोगादिदुःखाद्रुदनपरवशः शङ्करं न स्मरामि
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ २॥
bālye duḥkhātireko malalulitavapuḥ stanyapāne pipāsā
no śaktaścendriyebhyo bhavaguṇajanitāḥ jantavo māṃ tudanti |
nānārogādiduḥkhādrudanaparavaśaḥ śaṅkaraṃ na smarāmi
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||2||
Due to lots of sorrow,
During early childhood, I rolled in dirt,
And with a dirty body,
I was interested only in drinking milk from breasts.
Insects like fly also bit me often.
Which I was not able to prevent,
And was also attacked by many illness great,
And never did I find time to think of thee ,O Parameshwara.
And so Shambho, be pleased to pardon my sins, Oh Mahadeva ||2||
प्रौढोऽहं यौवनस्थो विषयविषधरैः पञ्चभिर्मर्मसन्धौ
दष्टो नष्टोऽविवेकः सुतधनयुवतिस्वादुसौख्ये निषण्णः ।
शैवीचिन्ताविहीनं मम हृदयमहो मानगर्वाधिरूढं
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ ३॥
prauḍhoஉhaṃ yauvanastho viṣayaviṣadharaiḥ pañcabhirmarmasandhau
daṣṭo naṣṭoஉvivekaḥ sutadhanayuvatisvādusaukhye niṣaṇṇaḥ |
śaivīcintāvihīnaṃ mama hṛdayamaho mānagarvādhirūḍhaṃ
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||3||
When I was passing through the period of youth,
I was bitten by the five snakes of senses,
In vulnerable spots,
And hence lost I, my wisdom,
And began concentrating on pleasures
Of son, riches and ladies,
And so did not think of thee Parameshwara,
And so Shambho, be pleased to pardon my sins, Oh Mahadeva. ||3||
वार्धक्ये चेन्द्रियाणां विगतगतिमतिश्चाधिदैवादितापैः
पापै रोगैर्वियोगैस्त्वनवसितवपुः प्रौढहीनं च दीनम् ।
मिथ्यामोहाभिलाषैर्भ्रमति मम मनो धूर्जटेर्ध्यानशून्यं
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ ४॥
vārdhakye cendriyāṇāṃ vigatagatimatiścādhidaivāditāpaiḥ
pāpai rogairviyogaistvanavasitavapuḥ prauḍhahīnaṃ ca dīnam |
mithyāmohābhilāṣairbhramati mama mano dhūrjaṭerdhyānaśūnyaṃ
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||4||
When I was passing through ripe old age,
My five senses got weakened,
My wisdom lost its memory,
My body got weakened,
Due to god given sin, sickness and pain never leaving it,
And my mind started roaming behind,
Useless passions and desires,
And so I did not think of thee Parameshwara,
And so Shambho, be pleased to pardon my sins, Oh Mahadeva. ||4||
नो शक्यं स्मार्तकर्म प्रतिपदगहनप्रत्यवायाकुलाख्यं
श्रौते वार्ता कथं मे द्विजकुलविहिते ब्रह्ममार्गेऽसुसारे ।
ज्ञातो धर्मो विचारैः श्रवणमननयोः किं निदिध्यासितव्यं
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ ५॥
no śakyaṃ smārtakarma pratipadagahanapratyavāyākulākhyaṃ
śraute vārtā kathaṃ me dvijakulavihite brahmamārgeஉsusāre |
ṅñāto dharmo vicāraiḥ śravaṇamananayoḥ kiṃ nididhyāsitavyaṃ
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||5||
Unable I am to observe the complex rules of Dharma daily,
Unable I am to follow the rules of Veda as told by Brahmins,
Unable I am to know Dharma by listening to Vedas and meditating,
And so what is the use of daily learning all these.
And so Shambho, be pleased to pardon my sins, Oh Mahadeva. ||5||
स्नात्वा प्रत्यूषकाले स्नपनविधिविधौ नाहृतं गाङ्गतोयं
पूजार्थं वा कदाचिद्बहुतरगहनात्खण्डबिल्वीदलानि ।
नानीता पद्ममाला सरसि विकसिता गन्धधूपैः त्वदर्थं
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ ६॥
snātvā pratyūṣakāle snapanavidhividhau nāhṛtaṃ gāṅgatoyaṃ
pūjārthaṃ vā kadācidbahutaragahanātkhaṇḍabilvīdalāni |
nānītā padmamālā sarasi vikasitā gandhadhūpaiḥ tvadarthaṃ
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||6||
दुग्धैर्मध्वाज्युतैर्दधिसितसहितैः स्नापितं नैव लिङ्गं
नो लिप्तं चन्दनाद्यैः कनकविरचितैः पूजितं न प्रसूनैः ।
धूपैः कर्पूरदीपैर्विविधरसयुतैर्नैव भक्ष्योपहारैः
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ ७॥
dugdhairmadhvājyutairdadhisitasahitaiḥ snāpitaṃ naiva liṅgaṃ
no liptaṃ candanādyaiḥ kanakaviracitaiḥ pūjitaṃ na prasūnaiḥ |
dhūpaiḥ karpūradīpairvividharasayutairnaiva bhakṣyopahāraiḥ
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||7||
ध्यात्वा चित्ते शिवाख्यं प्रचुरतरधनं नैव दत्तं द्विजेभ्यो
हव्यं ते लक्षसङ्ख्यैर्हुतवहवदने नार्पितं बीजमन्त्रैः ।
नो तप्तं गाङ्गातीरे व्रतजननियमैः रुद्रजाप्यैर्न वेदैः
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ ८॥
dhyātvā citte śivākhyaṃ pracurataradhanaṃ naiva dattaṃ dvijebhyo
havyaṃ te lakṣasaṅkhyairhutavahavadane nārpitaṃ bījamantraiḥ |
no taptaṃ gāṅgātīre vratajananiyamaiḥ rudrajāpyairna vedaiḥ
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||8||
Never did I give much money to Brahmins,
With thought in my mind of Lord Shiva,
Never did I do fire sacrifice,
Chanting millions of mantras,
Never did I meditate in the banks of holy Ganga,
Never did I do penances based on Vedas,
And never did I chant Rudra,
And so Shambho, be pleased to pardon my sins, Oh Mahadeva. ||6, 7 , 8||
स्थित्वा स्थाने सरोजे प्रणवमयमरुत्कुम्भके (कुण्डले) सूक्ष्ममार्गे
शान्ते स्वान्ते प्रलीने प्रकटितविभवे ज्योतिरूपेऽपराख्ये ।
लिङ्गज्ञे ब्रह्मवाक्ये सकलतनुगतं शङ्करं न स्मरामि
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ ९॥
sthitvā sthāne saroje praṇavamayamarutkumbhake (kuṇḍale)sūkṣmamārge
śānte svānte pralīne prakaṭitavibhave jyotirūpeஉparākhye |
liṅgaṅñe brahmavākye sakalatanugataṃ śaṅkaraṃ na smarāmi
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||9||
Never did I sit in lonely place,
Assume the lotus posture,
And send the Kundalini,
And the breath which is of the form of pranava,
Through the micro path,
To reach the ever shining Para Brahma,
And never did I calm my mind,And meditate
on Paramashiva, Who transcends the physical body,
And who is the essence of Vedas,And so Shambho,
be pleased to pardon my sins, Oh Mahadeva. ||9||
नग्नो निःसङ्गशुद्धस्त्रिगुणविरहितो ध्वस्तमोहान्धकारो
नासाग्रे न्यस्तदृष्टिर्विदितभवगुणो नैव दृष्टः कदाचित् ।
उन्मन्याऽवस्थया त्वां विगतकलिमलं शङ्करं न स्मरामि
क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ १०॥
nagno niḥsaṅgaśuddhastriguṇavirahito dhvastamohāndhakāro
nāsāgre nyastadṛṣṭirviditabhavaguṇo naiva dṛṣṭaḥ kadācit |
unmanyāஉvasthayā tvāṃ vigatakalimalaṃ śaṅkaraṃ na smarāmi
kṣantavyo meஉparādhaḥ śiva śiva śiva bho śrī mahādeva śambho ||10||
Never have I concentrated on the tip of my nose,
And try to personify you,
Who is naked,
Who is alone,
Who is ever pure,
Who does not have the three qualities,
And who is capable of dispelling ignorance,
And so Shambho, be pleased to pardon.
My sins, Oh Mahadeva. ||10||
चन्द्रोद्भासितशेखरे स्मरहरे गङ्गाधरे शङ्करे
सर्पैर्भूषितकण्ठकर्णयुगले (विवरे) नेत्रोत्थवैश्वानरे ।
दन्तित्वक्कृतसुन्दराम्बरधरे त्रैलोक्यसारे हरे
मोक्षार्थं कुरु चित्तवृत्तिमचलामन्यैस्तु किं कर्मभिः ॥ ११॥
candrodbhāsitaśekhare smarahare gaṅgādhare śaṅkare
sarpairbhūṣitakaṇṭhakarṇayugale (vivare)netrotthavaiśvānare |
dantitvakkṛtasundarāmbaradhare trailokyasāre hare
mokṣārthaṃ kuru cittavṛttimacalāmanyaistu kiṃ karmabhiḥ ||11||
Hey Lord, who wears the moon ornamented crown,,
Who is the enemy of the God of love,
Who carries Ganga in his head,
Who gives peace to his devotees,
Who wears snakes on his neck and ears,
Who has fire in his eyes,
Who wears the hide of the elephant,
And who is the lord of the three worlds,
Please show me the path of salvation,
For what is the use of any other path. ||11||
किं वाऽनेन धनेन वाजिकरिभिः प्राप्तेन राज्येन किं
किं वा पुत्रकलत्रमित्रपशुभिर्देहेन गेहेन किम् ।
ज्ञात्वैतत्क्षणभङ्गुरं सपदि रे त्याज्यं मनो दूरतः
स्वात्मार्थं गुरुवाक्यतो भज मन श्रीपार्वतीवल्लभम् ॥ १२॥
kiṃ vāஉnena dhanena vājikaribhiḥ prāptena rājyena kiṃ
kiṃ vā putrakalatramitrapaśubhirdehena gehena kim |
ṅñātvaitatkṣaṇabhaṅguraṃ sapadi re tyājyaṃ mano dūrataḥ
svātmārthaṃ guruvākyato bhaja mana śrīpārvatīvallabham ||12||
Oh, Mind, What is the use of charity,
What is the use of riches,
What is the use of horses,
By getting a kingdom what is the use,
What is the use of son, wife, friends and cows,
What is the use of this house,
And what is the use of this body,
For all these can be destroyed in a second,
And so keep them all away,
And for the sake of redemption of the soul,
Meditate on the consort of Parvathi,
According to the lessons taught by thine teacher. ||12||
आयुर्नश्यति पश्यतां प्रतिदिनं याति क्षयं यौवनं
प्रत्यायान्ति गताः पुनर्न दिवसाः कालो जगद्भक्षकः ।
लक्ष्मीस्तोयतरङ्गभङ्गचपला विद्युच्चलं जीवितं
तस्मात्त्वां (मां) शरणागतं शरणद त्वं रक्ष रक्षाधुना ॥ १३॥
āyurnaśyati paśyatāṃ pratidinaṃ yāti kṣayaṃ yauvanaṃ
pratyāyānti gatāḥ punarna divasāḥ kālo jagadbhakṣakaḥ |
lakṣmīstoyataraṅgabhaṅgacapalā vidyuccalaṃ jīvitaṃ
tasmāttvāṃ (māṃ)śaraṇāgataṃ śaraṇada tvaṃ rakṣa rakṣādhunā ||13||
Hey please hear,
Daily span of life decreases,
The youth daily disappears,
The days that are past do never return,
Time eats down the earth,
And Life and wealth are not permanent,
For they are like the tide and lightning,
And so my god Parameshwara,
Forever protect this devotee of thine ||13||
वन्दे देवमुमापतिं सुरगुरुं वन्दे जगत्कारणं
वन्दे पन्नगभूषणं मृगधरं वन्दे पशूनां पतिम् ।
वन्दे सूर्यशशाङ्कवह्निनयनं वन्दे मुकुन्दप्रियं
वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥१४॥
vande devamumāpatiṃ suraguruṃ vande jagatkāraṇaṃ
vande pannagabhūṣaṇaṃ mṛgadharaṃ vande paśūnāṃ patim |
vande sūryaśaśāṅkavahninayanaṃ vande mukundapriyaṃ
vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||14||
गात्रं भस्मसितं च हसितं हस्ते कपालं सितं
खट्वाङ्गं च सितं सितश्च वृषभः कर्णे सिते कुण्डले ।
गङ्गाफेनसिता जटा पशुपतेश्चन्द्रः सितो मूर्धनि
सोऽयं सर्वसितो ददातु विभवं पापक्षयं सर्वदा ॥ १५॥
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soஉyaṃ sarvasito dadātu vibhavaṃ pāpakṣayaṃ sarvadā ||15||
करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा
श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वाऽपराधम् ।
विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्ष्मस्व
शिव शिव करुणाब्धे श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥ १६॥
karacaraṇakṛtaṃ vākkāyajaṃ karmajaṃ vā
śravaṇanayanajaṃ vā mānasaṃ vāஉparādham |
vihitamavihitaṃ vā sarvametatkṣmasva
śiva śiva karuṇābdhe śrī mahādeva śambho ||16||
॥ इति श्रीमद् शङ्कराचार्यकृत शिवापराधक्षमापण स्तोत्रं संपूर्णम् ॥
||iti śrīmad śaṅkarācāryakṛta śivāparādhakṣamāpaṇa stotraṃ sampūrṇam
Presented By Shri Dibaker Chaterjee IRS. Kolkata WB
Are Greeks, the Indians settled abroad?????
This is taken from a research paper where and what the European scholar were missing.
Enjoy the reading
The Greeks and the Indians: Scholars have been divided about the origin of Greeks, but not of Indians. Indian sources assert that Yavanas were degraded Kshatriyas. Bury's notings11 are given for convenience about the Greek origins:
1. The Greek sources themselves accept that Iavana = Iavones (= Yavana) is the oriental name for Greeks.
2. The name "Greece" is derived from Graia -> Graii (L) -> Graeci -> Greece and applies to the colonists implying that they came from outside replacing Pelasgians. Though, even Bury records it, he does not mention to which oriental language that orient name belonged.
3. The original coming of the Greeks was utterly forgotten by their descendants, and we are unable to fix the date.
4. The old home of the invaders is supposed to have lain in the north-west regions of the Balkan peninsula.
5. The Greeks of history who had completely forgotten this far-distant past were not exclusively the descendants of these Greek invaders.
Edward Pococke12 shows how Indians colonized Greece. Col.Tod13 delves on the similarities between Indians and Greeks. C. F. C. Volney14 in his search of lost tribes finds that both belong to the same stock. H. P. Blavatsky15 has been specific about the Indian origin of Greek civilization. Chamanlal16 and other scholars also point out the fact with linguistic, anthropological and archaeological evidences.
Only later, they reverse stand is popularized and propagated in textbooks. In any case, as the antiquity of Indians has been well before the advent of the Greeks, only the Indian influence is plausible, probable and possible and not the other way.
However, Weber proposed, assuming on the Alexander invasion, that his expedition into India brought about some kind of knowledge of the substance of the Homeric story found its way into India. This clearly proves that the argument was put forward to strengthen the theory of "Alexander invasion of India" and thus show that everything came to India through Greeks thereafter. This syndrome working in them could be noted in the writings of John Bentley, William Jones, Vincent Smith, Heras and others.
The occurrence of a list of names of Kamboja, Yavana, saka, Barbara, Mlechchha, Tushara, Harita, Kirata and others in Ramayana was taken as the proof of Greek influence. That Indians and their literature considered Yavanas as their degraded Khastriyas and thus excommunicated people group is not at all denied. Therefore, Indians never considered them alien, in fact, the learned ones were treated with respect (Yavanacharya) . Even Sangam Tamil Literature uses "Yavanas" in geographical context without specifically pointing to any people group. Moreover, from the western sources, it is noted that the word "yavana" was never used to denote only "the Greeks".
1. Max Mueller17 himself showed that "yavana" is not the exclusive name of the Greeks or Ionians.
2. Goldstucker18 pointed out that "yavanani' as alluded by Panini was in fact referred to the Persian cuneiform alphabet.
3. Of course, Panini19 himself points out the three different meanings prevalent to the word "yavanani".
Even in the dramaturgy, chronologically, the Indian drama is traced back to Vedic period (literary evidence – c.4500-3500 BCE), well before the advent of the Greeks in Greece itself (c.,1000 BCE) 20. The archaeological evidences from Indus / Harappan valley, again proves the antiquity of dance and drama to 2500-1950 BCE period21. The philosophy behind the first drama of Persoe Aechylus is traced back to Indian origin based on Zeus and Promethecus discussion22. Therefore, the Greek influence on Valmiki is ruled out and in fact, the Ramayana's influence on other literature has to be studied critically.
Many figures in the Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Kassite, Hittite, Assyrian, Achaemenian, Seleuid or Parthian, Sassanian and other seals make any researcher think about India only, as in no other country such figures are used even today as being used in India23.
Particularly, the two or three figures with bow and arrows standing together remind Rama and Lakshmana or with Sita together as depicted in India24. In fact, the occurrences of Indian seals (IVC) in the Middle East and the commercial contact between these civilizations prove25 only the Indian influence.
Some of the seals are shown as illustration. How this type of Indian features should figure should be subjected to a separate study.
The Mittani who worshipped Vedic gods, belonged to an Indic kingdom that was connected by marriage across several generations to the Egyptian 18th dynastry to which Akhneten (1352-1336 BCE) belonged. The first Mittani King was Sutarna I (good sun). The names of the successors are Indian as listed below:
Name of the King
Meaning
In a treaty39 between Mittanians and Hittites dated to 15th – 14th cent.BCE (the Boghkoi inscriptions) , the gods Mitrasil, Arunasil, Indar and Nasattyana side by side with Teshup and Hepa have been mentioned. They are nothing but Indian gods – Mithra, Varuna, Indra and the Nasatyas. Teshup and Hepa are local gods. Their kings too had names like Mattiwaza, Tushratta, Mariannu and so on and they are typically Indian. Not only kings have Sanskrit names, their records have many such words denoting day to day to things, goods etc. Few examples are –
1. A text by a Mitannian named Kikkuli uses words such as aika (eka, one), tera (tri, three), panza (pancha, five), satta (sapta, seven), na (nava, nine), vartana (vartana, round).
2. Another text has babru (babhru, brown), parita (palita, grey) and pinkara (pingala, red).
3. Their chief festival was the celebration of vishuva (solstice) very much like India.
Sutarna I
Good sun
Paratarna I
Great sun
Parashukshatra
Ruler with axe
Saukshatru
Son of Sukshatra, the good ruler
Paratarna II,
Artatama or Ritadhama
Abiding in cosmic law
Sutarna II
Dasharatha
Mtivaja or Matiwazza
Whose wealth is prayer
Here also Dasharatha is found, why not, historians ignore this reference and deny Ramayana'a influence there? Have scholars been selective in choosing and quoting the inscriptions? In fact, it is evident that Ramayana had been so popular that it was known among the Hittites during c.14th cent.BCE itself. Therefore, the influence on the Greeks is very imminent and factual.
Presented By Shri Rahul Gupta Kanpur (Astrologers From ICAS group page)
PAPA SAMYAM OR DOSHA SAMYAM: Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are malefic or Papa Grahas. Bhuda, Guru, Sukra and the Moon with digit strength are benefics. If the above mentioned Papa Grahas are distributed in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, and 12th signs from Lagna, Moon or Sukra, THEY ARE SAID TO CONTRIBUTE ‘PAPA DOSHA’ and if it is present in a MALE horoscope, IT WILL CAUSE KALATHRA Dosha and in a female horoscope, it is said to cause MANGALYA DOSHA.
IT IS IMPORTANT in matching Horoscopes for male and female that this Dosha MUST be identified, contributing to death or afflicting the partner, to be checked with the necessary tabulations, to be compensated in BOTH charts by equal PAPA DOSHAS in horoscopes contributing to respective Doshas as above so that both will balance and marital life will be happy.
There are specific methods to trace ‘Kalatra Dosha’ and Mangalya Dosha’ in respective horoscopes. One of them is that boy’s horoscope to be matched with the girl’s, must have malefic of EQUAL strength, in the 7th house only. This follows other rules specific for these findings. – AV. PATHI hennai
कांची शक्तिपीठ
तमिलनाडू में कांजीवरम के पास शिवकोजी नगर में भगवान एकाग्रेश्वर शिव के मंदिर से लगभग 350 मीटर की दूर पर देवी कामाक्षी का भव्य विशाल मंदिर है. जिसमें त्रिपुरसुंदरी की प्रतिमूर्ति कामाक्षी कि प्रतिमा है. यह दक्षिण भारत का सर्वप्रथान शक्तिपीठ है. कामाक्षी मंदिर को कामकोटी के नाम से भी जाना जाता है.
और इस मंदिर के विषय में मान्यता है, कि यह मंदिर शंकराचार्य द्वारा निर्मित है. देवी कामाक्षी के नेत्र इतने कमनीय है, कि उनेहं कामाक्षी की संज्ञा दी गई इस नाम में बीजाक्षरों का तांत्रिक महत्व भी है. "कामाक्षी" में "क" कार ब्रह्मा का "अ" कार विष्णु का "म" कार महेश्वर का वाचक है. इसलिये कामाक्षी के तीन नेत्र त्रिदेवों के प्रतिरुप है.
सूर्य-चन्द्र उनके प्रधान नेत्र है. अग्नि उनके भाल की ज्योति से उत्पन्न होती है. कामाक्षी में एक ओर सामंजस्य है "का" सरस्वती का , "मां" महालक्ष्मी का प्रतिक है. इस प्रकार कामाक्षी के नाम से सरस्वती तथा लक्ष्मी का युगल-भाव समाहित है. शंकराचार्य ने इस मंदिर के विषय में कहा था कि
सुधा सिन्धोर्मध्ये सुर विरटिवाटी परिवृ्तं मणिद्विपे नीपोपवनवति चिंतामणि गृ्हें।
शिवाकारे मंचे पर्यक निलयां भजन्ति त्वां धन्या: कतिचन चिदानंद लहराम।।
कहते हुए उन्होनें सुधा सागर के बीज पारिजात वन में मणिद्विप वासिनी शिवाकर शैय्या पर परम शिव के साथ आनन्द का अनुभव करने वाली कहा है.
शिवकांची और जैनकांची ये तीनों स्थान अलग -अलग नहीं है. अपितु शिवकांची नगर का यह बडा भाग है. कामाक्षी देवी त्रिपुरसुंदरी की प्रतिमूर्ति हे. एकाम्रेश्वर मंदिर में गर्भगृ्ह में कामाक्षी की सुंदर प्रतिमा है. मंदिर के परिसर में अन्नपूर्णा तथा देवी शारदा के भी मंदिर्है. एक स्थान पर यहां मंदिर में शंकराचार्य जी कि मूर्ति बनाई गई है.
मंदिर के द्वार पर कामकोटि मंदिर में आधालक्ष्मी, विशालाक्षी, संतानलक्ष्मी, सौभाग्यलक्ष्मी, धन लक्ष्मी तथा वीर्यलक्ष्मी, विजयलक्ष्मी, धान्यलक्ष्मी का पूजन किया जाता है. मंदिर के द्वार अप्र श्री रुपलक्ष्मी सहित चार महाविष्णु मंदिर है. अधिदेवता श्री महाशास्ता के मंदिर हे. जिनकी संख्या लगभग सौ के करीब है.
यहां के विषय में पौरानिक मान्यता है, कि देवी सती का यहां पर कंकाल गिरा था. शक्ति यहां "देवगर्भा" तथा भैरव "रुरु" कहलाते है.
देवी उपासना पेज से साभार !
“ ज्ञान – विज्ञानं “
।। श्रीगौडडपादाचार्येभ्यो नमो नमः ।। by Swami Mrigendra Saraswati
भगवान् श्रीगौडपाद ने अपने माण्डुक्यकारिका में " विज्ञान " शब्द का प्रयोग किया है । भगवान् श्रीगौडपाद् ने जो अपने " कारिका " में " विज्ञान " शब्द जो प्रयोग किया है वह बड़ा ही सोच समझ कर किया है । दूसरे को शिक्षा देना भी विज्ञान कहा जाता है , क्योंकि विज्ञान का मतलब है अनुभवपूर्वक ज्ञान । श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता में आया है - " ज्ञानं विज्ञानसहितं यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्षसेऽशुभात् " तथा " ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानम् " । जब ज्ञान विज्ञान के साथ साथ प्रयोग होता है तो विज्ञान का अर्थ अनुभवपूर्वक ज्ञान होता है ।
दूसरे को शिक्षा देते समय यह याद रखना चाहिये कि उसमें जो तत्त्व है वही खींचकर बाहर निकालना है । यदि आपने किसी व्यक्ति के उपर कुछ शिक्षा थोप दी तो यह समझ लेंगे कि उस मनुष्य के जीवन आपने नष्ट कर दिया । श्रीरामकृष्ण परमहंसदेव के जीवन में आता है कि जब शुरू में विवेकानन्द जी को कुछ विशिष्ट शक्ति प्राप्त हुई तो उन्होंने अपने एक गुरुभाई श्री स्वामी अभेदानन्द जी को जो भक्तिमार्गी या उपासना पक्ष के थे , रात को कहा " मैं ध्यान करता हूँ और तू मेरे को हाथ लगाकर बैड , देख तेरे को क्या होता है । " वे बैठ गये और उन्हें उस दिन निर्गुण तत्त्व की तरफ निष्ठा बन गई । दूसरे दिन प्रातःकाल श्रीरामकृष्णदेव जी ने विवेकानन्द को बहुत डाँटा " तूने इसका जीवन बरबाद कर दिया । यह एक रास्ते से चल रहा था , उसे रास्ते से धीरे - धीरे आगे जाता । अब तूने उसमें ज़ोर से निर्गुणता का संचार तो कर दिया लेकिन वह उसकी प्रकृति में बैठेगा नहीं । नतीजा यह होगा कि धीरे - धीरे उसके अन्दर एक संघर्ष बढ़ता रहेगा । " क्योंकि पहले के जन्मों से जैसी साधना जीव करता आया है तत्संस्कारों के अनुकुल ही उसकी साधना का क्रम चलता है । भगवान् श्रीवासुदेव कृष्ण ने अपने गीतागायन में गाते हुये कहा है- " ह्रियते ह्यवशोपि सः " अवश हुआ उसी रास्ते जायेगा । अर्जुन कहता है मैं ब्राह्मण की तरह भिक्षा मांग कर गुजारा करूँगा । तो श्रीवासुदेव कृष्ण ने कहा - अरे अर्जुन ! तेरे से यह होगा ही नहीं क्योंकि यदि तेरे में ऐसे संस्कार होते तो तू क्षत्रिय के घर पैदा क्यों होता ? संस्कार तेरे दूसरे हैं , सुन - सुनाकर दूसरे संस्कारों की नकल करने जायेगा , वे संस्कार पड़ेंगे नहीं इसलिय मन में केवल संघर्ष चलता रहेगा और कुछ नहीं होगा। यही बात श्रीरामकृष्णदेव जी ने विवेकानन्द से कही । दूसरी बात यह भी कही कि अभी तूने शक्ति पूरी प्राप्त की नहीं है और दूसरों को दिखाना पहले ही शुरु हो गया । इसलिये आध्यात्मिक साधना में तो यह बहुत ही जरूरी है कि सामने वाले के संस्कारों को लेकर उन संस्कारों को ही आगे बढ़ना है , नवीन संस्कारों का आरोपण नहीं करना है । नवीन संस्कारों की बात उसे सुना दो , वह दूसरी बात है । दस पाँच जन्मों में धीरे धीरे वे संस्कार बन जायेंगे । लेकिन हठात् यह काम नहीं हुआ करते । अध्यात्मविज्ञान बड़ा धैर्य का विज्ञान है । इसीलिय " भगवान् श्री मनु " ने धर्म के लक्षणों में सबसे पहला धर्म ही " धृति " अर्थात् " धैर्य " को गिनाया है । धैर्य का मतलब ही यह है कि तुम एक संस्कार दिया और फिर धैर्यपूर्वक देखते है कि समय आने पर फल देगा । यदि सद्यः फल चाहोगे तॅ कुछ नहीं होना है सिवाय संघर्ष के।
अध्यात्मविज्ञान में यह चीज़ शतप्रतिशत है तो 98 प्रतिशत लौकिक विज्ञान में भी है । दूसरे को शिक्षा देते समय अकस्मात् चाहो कि नये संस्कार बैठा दो तो वे बैठ पायेंगे और न बैठा पाओगे । हिन्दुस्तान के अन्दर आदमी डॉक्टर बन जाता है । संक्रमण के बारे में सब समझ लेता है और इलाज करते समय किसी के चोट लगी हुई हो और दबाई का फाया जमीन पर गिरे तो जमीन से ही उठा कर लगा देता है । यह हमने कितने बार अपनी आँखो से देखा है । पढ़ा पढ़ाया है , लेकिन संस्कार अंदर प्रविष्ट नहीं हुए , इसलिये ऐसा कर जाता है । जहाँ वे संस्कार सौ साल से प्रविष्ट हो गये हैं वहाँ छोटा बच्चा भी यह काम नहीं करेगा । हम जहाँ प्रवास करते है { जोधपुर , राजस्थान } वहाँ पहले विण्डम अस्पताल था , अब उस अस्पताल का नाम महात्मा गाँधी अस्पताल कर दिया है । डॉक्टर विण्डम के नाम पर उस अस्पताल का नाम पड़ा था। उनके पास जब कभी कोई डॉक्टर आता था तो सबसे पहले रूई लेकर उसकी दाढ़ी की परीक्षा करते थे और यदि रूई उसकी दाढ़ी पर चिपक गई तो वापिस भेज देते थे कि शेव ठीक से नहीं हुई है । उस समय अस्पताल में बड़ी सफाई भी थी । अब यही अस्पताल नर्क से भी गन्दा है । एक बार हम अस्पताल गये देखने की अस्पताल का क्या हाल है । देख कर बड़ा कष्ट हृ । हमने डॉक्टर बन्धुओं से कहा " इस अस्पताल का क्या हाल हो गया है ? " वहाँ डॉक्टर कहने लगे स्वामी जी " कोई ख्याल नहीं करता । " जिनको ख्याल था उनके डर से कर लेते थे , पर अन्दर से निश्चय था कि इस सबसे क्या होता है । ज्ञान में ऊपर से थोपने से नहीं होता । धीरे धीरे अन्दर में जो बैठा हृ है उसे निकालना पड़ता है । उत्तम अध्यापक वह है जो विद्यार्थी के अन्दर के जो तत्त्व हैं उनको निकाल कर बाहर करे । केवल ऊपर से चीज़ रटा देने से काम नहीं होगा ।
ऐसे ही विज्ञान की उन्नति भी धीरे धीरे होती है । विज्ञान का मतलब है ब्रह्माण्ड के नियमों को अर्थात् " ऋत " को ठीक से समझना । हमारे यहाँ दो चीज़े मानी गई है " ऋतं च सत्यं च " , ऋत और सत्य ये दोनों तप अर्थात् सुक्ष दृष्टि से विचार किये जाये तॅ " इद्ध " अर्थात् प्रज्वलित होकर उनकी वृद्धि होती है । यह ऋग्वेद का मन्त्र है , संध्या वंदन में इसका प्रयोग करते है । ऋत संसार को चलाने वाले नियम हैं । संसार को चलाने वाले नियमों के अन्दर कुछ वास्तविक नियम होते हैं और कुछ वास्तविक नियमों का ज्ञान होने पर हम मान लेते हैं , उन माने हुये नियमों से भी व्यवहार चलता रहता है । कालान्तर में पता लगता है कि हमारा मानना गलत था । जैसे आदिम मानव मानता था कि सूर्य पृथ्वी के चारों तरफ घूमता है , स्वभाविक है । नक्षत्र , तारामण्डल पृथ्वी के चारों तरफ धूमते हैं , यह मानना स्वाभाविक ही था और उससे भी काम चलता था । उससे भी वर्ष मास आदि का पता लगता था , सारा व्यवहार चलता था । उसके बाद धीरे धीरे पता लगा कि इनके अन्दर विप्रतिपत्तियाँ हैं। उनको हटाकर यह माना गया कि पृथ्वी ही सूर्य के चारों तरफ धृमता है । अब इससे भी व्यवहार चल रहा है । व्यवहार मान्यताओं से चलता है। ऐसा नहीं कि कालान्तर में पता चलेगा कि पृथ्वी सूर्य के चारों तरफ चल रही है , सूर्य स्थिर है । अभी ही यह मालूम है कि पृथ्वी पृथ्वी भी चल रही है। आज से करीब सवा सौ साल पूर्व ध्रुव को केन्द्र माना गया कि उसके चारो तरफ पृथ्वी धूमती है । फिर पच्चीस तीस साल पता चला कि ध्रुव भी स्थिर नहीं है । वैज्ञाननिक मानते हैं कि बीस हजार मील प्रति सैकेण्ड से ज्यादा गति से हम लोग चल रहे हैं । पृथ्वी की अपनी गति , पृथ्वी की सूर्य सम्बन्धिगति , सारे सूर्यमण्डल की गति , उसके साथ गैलेक्सी की गति , इन सब गतियों को मिलाकर जो गति बनती है , वह बीस हज़ार मील प्रतिसैकेण्ड से ज्यादा हो जाती है जो हम लोगों की गति है । यह तो वह हिसाब बताया जिसमें ध्रुव स्थिर है , लेकिन अब तो वह भी स्थिर नहीं है । अभी उसका पता नहीं , लाखों मील प्रति सैकेण्ड की गति हो जायेगी यदि उसे जोड़ा जायेगा ।
ये परिष्कार धीरे - धीरे आते हैं । पुराने व्यवहार पुराने परिष्कारों से चलते ही थे । धीरे धीरे बदलने से ही तो हमारे संस्कार बदलेंगे , एक दिन में थोड़े बदलेंगे । उपर से किताब गिराते हैं तो नीचे गिर जाती है । विज्ञान में पढ़ भी लेते हैं कि सारे के सारे इलेक्ट्रोन्स नीचे नहीं आते , उस पदार्थ के कुछ इलैक्ट्रोन्स ऊपर , कुछ दाहिने , कुछ बायें चले जाते हैं , सारे के सारे नीचे नहीं आते , फिर भी यही मानकर चलते हैं , क्योंकि अभी तक वही संस्कार हैं , कि चीज़ गिरी तो सारी नीचे गिरी । अब धीरे धीरे कई सौ वर्षों में नवीन विचार रहेंगे तो वे संस्कार बन जायेँगे । विज्ञान की वास्तविक उत्कर्षता तब होगी जब हमारे सोचने का , जीवित रहने का अंग बन जायेगा । तब तक वह बाह्य ज्ञान बना रहता है। जब वह हमारा विज्ञान बन जाता है तब फिर उसके आगे की प्रगति होती है । ऐसा नहीं कि कहीं जाकर यह सिलसिला बन्द हो जाना है कि इतनी प्रगति हो गई , इसके आगे कुछ नहीं । यह तो ऐसे ही चलता रहेगा ।
हमारे यहाँ अनादि काल से आज तक वेदान्ती एक बात कहता है , द्वैतवादी , सांख्यवादी , नैयायिक दूसरी बात कहता है । वे जिस बात को कहते हैं उनमें हम दोष निकालते हैं । फिर वे जबाब देते हैं कि द्वैत सिद्धान्त ठीक है । वैदिक काल से आज तक यही चल रहा है । असद्वाद भी वैदिक काल से चल रहा है " असद् वा इदमग्र आसीत् " उपनिषद् कहती है असत् से सब कुछ उत्पन्न हुआ है , ऐसा नहीं । इसके अतिरिक्त आरम्भवाद , परिणामवाद भी सब मानते रहे हैं । क्या कोई ऐसा समय आयेगा जब यह शास्त्रार्थ बन्द हो जायेगा ? यह कभी नहीं आना है । लेकिन हर बार जब परिष्कार होता है तो पहले की अपेक्षा चिंतन और सूक्ष्म सूक्ष्मतर होता चला जाता है , भावों में और ज्यादा गंभीरता आ जाती है । इसी प्रकार विज्ञान के अन्दर भी जब उन्नती होती है तो यही होता है कि पुराना विज्ञान गलत हो गया है , वरन् कोआर्डिनेट्स में वह ठीक था और अब नये रिफाइनमैण्ट या नये कोआर्डिनेट्स का पता चल गया है तो ये भी ठीक है । चाहे आत्मविज्ञान हो चाहे बाह्य विज्ञान , निरन्तर परिष्कार होते चले जाने हैं ।
परिष्कार सच्चा तब बनता है जब स्वप्न में भी आपको उसका ख्याल रहे अर्थात् सोचते सोचते आपका ऐसा अंग बन जाये कि स्वप्न काल में भी आप उसी को समझे । इसलिये भगवान् श्री गौडपादाचार्य जी ने विज्ञान शब्द का प्रयोग किया कि आध्यात्मिक विज्ञान काल में भी यह उत्कर्ष की दृष्टि रखनी पड़ेगी चूँकी ये उसमें से निकलकर आते हैं ।
श्रीनारायण हरिः ।
Presented by Shri Venkatraman Subramaniam : (astrological researches group page ) :
Mayans were living south east of Mexico some time before 4000 B.C. However, we are finding them to be well versed in Astronomy, astrology and ganitha. They have shown their skills in architecture too. An example to this is still available. EL Castilo Pyramid is an example throwing their knowledge in this area even to-day.
In this pyramid they have made a total of 365 stairs representing the movement of earth around the sun. Presently in astrology we say the sun crosses 360 degrees in 365+ days. (+ denotes 0.25 days.)
Present day calender was originally made by Julius Ceaser in 45 B.C. Pope Gregory made some changes in 1582. We are following this calender from 1752.
Mayans were using three calenders i.e. Tzolk'in, haab' and Long Count. The Tzolk'in calender consisted for 20 days in first part and 13 days in another part. The total days are 260 days. I am beginning to feel that this calender must have been introduced by the Mayans for calculating the period of pregnancy. Presently the doctors say 273 days calculating the moon's movement. The moon is moving over 27 stars. For ten months period of stay in the womb 270 days. The Mayans were using 20 days in a month and may be the development of embryo to a full grown baby may only take 260 days only.
The haab' calender consists of 365 days. They are covering these 365 days into 18 months of 20 days each plus one month consisting of 5 days. These five days have been considered inauspicious by the Mayans.
The third calender is also known Choltun . The Mayans have started their calender from the year 3114BC August 11 (this date is as per present calender) This calender starts as 0.0.0.0.0. The first day is denoted as above. They follow 20 days. An exoiry of 20 days is denoted in their calender as 0.0.0.1.0 In this calender Mayans have taken 360 days for one year and the same is denoted 0.0.1.0.0. This calender will end at 13.0.0.0.0 and they call one round. In this way they complete five rounds after which they were feeling the world will end. In this one round, they calculate 13 multiplied by 394.25. This when added to the starting date will reach 21st December 2012.
A few days ago one member has advocated the theory of 360 days in Vimsotari dasha. I intend to compare this third calender to that view and my reasoning.
Since I am approaching the load shedding hours of my broad-band connection I would like to post this much right now and the balance will be continued as comments and my reasonings on certain observations I have seen.
Going backward to the first calender of Mayan having 260 days, I am getting one more feeling . I have said in the beginning of the post that they were living south east of Mexico in Central America. Presently we can say that they were living in the vicinity of Latiude 15 deg north. It is needless to point out that Sun transits over this particular degree twice in a year with a gap of 260 days. It shows the intelligence of Mayans in this field.
This calender had been christened as chol q' ij. I said earlier that they were following 20 days. These 20 days have been named as follows:
1. Imix,2. Ik 3. Akbal 4. Kan 5. Chicchan 6. Cimi 7. Manik 8. Lamat 9. Muluc 10. Oc 11. Chuen 12. Eb 13. Ben 14. Ix 15. Men 16. Cib 17. Caban 18. Etznab 19. Cauac and 20. Ahau.
While dealing with the first calender in the post I have said they were following the days in two parts (parts have not been named) one consisting of 20 days. The other consisted of 13 days. The 13 days have also been named from the above.
Going to the second calender christened as Haab' or Chol'ab', it has 365 days consisting of 18 months of 20 days each and another 5 days in the nineteenth month. I have already covered these aspects earlier. I will complete by furnishing the names of the months:
1. Pop 2. Wo' 3. Sip 4. Sotz' 5. Sek 6. Xul 7. Yaxk'in' 8. Mol 9. Ch'en 10. Yax 11. Sak' 12. keh 14. K'ank'in 15. Muwan' 16. Pax 17. K'ayab 18. Kumk'u 19. Wayeb'
I will not go further on these two calenders any more. Let me concentrate on the third calender. This third calender, as I have said earlier, is being taken to study the basis of 360 days in a year. However, others may also be interested to know what is in store for us by the end of this year.
MAYAN ASTROLOGY
What is Mayan Astrology?
In Mesoamerica, today's Mexico and Central America, high civilization arose about 2,000 years later than it did in Asia. As would be expected, a kind of astrology appeared early on and it continued to evolve over the centuries. No significant outside influences altered its development until the arrival of the Spanish five hundred years ago when the Maya were in a state of decline and the Aztecs were at the peak of their empire. The effects of the Spanish invasion on the indigenous astrology was devastating. Friars were brought in to systematically eliminate as much of the traditional ways as possible, to be replaced by the Christian model. Disease decimated the populations eliminating nearly all who were knowledgeable of the astrological traditions. Worst of all, most of the books were burned. Only a few relics, some books and an oral tradition kept what is truly a Native American astrology alive.
The key to understanding the Mesoamerican astrological tradition is the notion that time, not only space, can be a sign or hold symbolic value. Western astrology, essentially a Mesopotamian astrology heavily modified by the Greeks, is spatial. We have signs that are measured against the stars, houses measured against the horizon and meridian, and aspects that measure the distances between the planets. While it is true that some elements of Western astrology combine both time and space, most of it is spatial. In Mesoamerican astrology time serves as a sign. The basic unit of one day, one rotation of the earth, is the foundation on which other units, including the important 13-day sign, stand.
THE 20 DAY-SIGNS
The ancient Maya and Aztecs counted days in sets of twenty. Like our Western seven-day week that is named for the seven visible planets, the ancient Mesoamericans gave symbolic names to the twenty days. Also like our week, the string of twenty days repeats endlessly. Some readers may know that during much of Western history, it was believed that the day one was born on had an astrological effect. For example, remember the old nursery rhyme that says "Monday's child is full of grace...," etc. The notion here, and it was the same for the Aztecs and Maya, was that the day you were born under stamped a certain kind of personality on you. The only difference here is that the Mesoamericans took the idea much further. They combined the twenty day-signs with cycles of thirteen (20 x 13 = 260) and arrived at what is called the sacred 260-day astrological calendar of ancient Mexico. The Maya name for this calendar was the tzolkin.
The 260-day astrological calendar originated deep in Mexico's ancient past. For over 2,000 years Mesoamerican astrologers have faithfully kept the count of 260 days alive and constant. When it was the first day of the twenty signs in the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan is was also the first day of the twenty in the distant lands of the Maya. The correlation between this astrological calendar and the Christian calendar has been established by archaeologists and archaeoastronomers and is accessible in tables. In the ancient Mesoamerican astrologers had discovered two "biorhythms" of great importance to humanity, the rhythms of 20 and 13 days, which come together only once every 260 days.
The 20 day-signs are the key to nearly all Mesoamerican symbolism. Their qualities are projected to other measurements just as the zodiac signs in Western astrology project their basic meaning to the houses. The brief delineations below are based partly on primary sources, mostly from post-conquest writings, and partly on personal observations. As you will notice, each sign is linked to one of the four directions which serve in much the same way as do the elements in Western astrology. The direction East signifies initiative, North the mind, West relationships and encounters, and South the feelings and emotions. The Maya name for each day-sign is given before the direction.
Crocodile (Imix, East): Energetic. Protective and dominating in a parental way. Sensitive and private.
Wind (Ik, North): Communicative, mental, agile, clever and multifaceted. Idealistic and romantic. Fashion conscious or artistic.
House (Akbal, West): Powerful, logical, organized, deep, thoughtful and conservative. Good endurance, introspective.
Lizard (Kan, South): Interested in leadership and performance. Active, dynamic and sexual. Influential, holds to high standards.
Serpent (Chiccan, East): Strong-willed, extremist, powerful and charismatic. Has strong emotions or personal powers that affect others deeply.
Death (Cimi, North): Security conscious, materialistic, sacrificing and helpful. Interest and concern for the community and politics.
Deer (Manik, West): Peaceful, generous, cooperative, artistic and inspiring. Contradictory: nomadic, outspoken and individualistic, yet needs companionship.
Rabbit (Lamat, South): Energetic, busy, nervous, clever and playful. Intelligent, but somewhat paranoid. Likes to fight.
Water (Muluc, East): Emotional, imaginative, psychic romantic and fantasy prone. Dominates others easily by projecting strong feelings.
Dog (Oc, North): Cooperative, consistent, loyal and helpful. Good team player and joiner, but also good leader. Needs much variety in life.
Monkey (Chuen, West): Attention getting, artistic, clever and demonstrative. Multiple interests,communicative and very curious.
Grass (Eb, South): Relaxed, courteous, careful and useful. Also sensitive, touchy and easily hurt. Ambitious and hard-working.
Reed (Ben, East): Popular, knowledgeable, accomplished and competent. A fighter for principles, a crusader. Takes on challenges.
Ocelot (Ix, North): Secretive, sensitive, intelligent and psychic. Concerned with religion or spirituality. Aggressive but avoids direct confrontations.
Eagle (Men, West): Independent, ambitious and escapist. Scientific, technically inclined, critical and exacting. Has unique ideas about life.
Vulture (Cib, South): Serious, wise, deep, realistic and pragmatic. Hardened to life, status conscious. Sometimes dominated by others. Has very high standards.
Earthquake (Caban, East): Mentally active, rationalizing, clever but practical. Usually liberal and progressive. Often controversial. Strong convictions.
Knife (Etz'nab, North): Practical, mechanically inclined, well-coordinated. Social, but struggles in close relationships. Compromising and self-sacrificing, but suppresses anger.
Rain (Cauac, West): Youthful, restless, friendly and helpful. Multi-faceted, a good learner and teacher. Drawn to philosophy or religion. Concern for healing and purification.
Flower (Ahau, South): Loving, devoted, artistic, dreamy and romantic. Socially awkward but well-intentioned. Stubborn and uncompromising.
Besides the directions, there are a few other subtleties in the order of the day-signs. The first four signs, beginning with Crocodile, complete one rotation of the direction and appear to signify four stages of personal and individual development. Each of these signs represent very basic patterns or issues that personal. The second cycle of four signs, beginning with Serpent, appears to be concerned with the social world of relationships. Water begins the next cycle and it appears to symbolize the development of feelings and emotions. The Reed cycle concentrates on the intellect and the world of the mind. The last of the five cycles, which begins with Earthquake, seems to be concerned with coming to terms with the world in an ideal or spiritual sense. I've used the word "appears" in discussing these five levels or stages because this distinction is one I've observed, not found written in any texts.
THE 13-DAY PERIODS, OR TRECENAS
As was mentioned earlier, the day-signs were also counted in blocks of thirteen within the overall framework of the 260 days. These 13-day periods are called trecenas. Starting with the first day-sign, 1-Crocodile, numbers were attached to each day until 13-Reed was reached. The following day, Ocelot, became 1-Ocelot and was followed by 2-Eagle, etc. After 20 cycles of 13 numbers, the full 260 days were completed. This arrangement generates a second order of the day-signs if you take all the signs beginning with the number one in order of their occurrence.
What is of special interest to astrologers here is that these 13-day blocks of day-signs, each beginning with the number 1 and named for the sign that begins the period, were used in delineating cosmic events like eclipses and conjunctions. For example, when the 13-day period beginning with the day 1-Water sets in, and this is correlated with a specific date (for example, Dec. 21, 2010 - Jan. 2, 2011) the general trends of the world will be in line with this sign and any major planetary activity would be judged according to its influence as well. In other words, here is one element of Mayan astrology that Western astrology might wish to examine more closely. Independent researchers on this topic have concurred as to the effects of these 13-day signs that are blocks of time. In terms of personality, the trecena in which a person is born seems to indicate the qualities similar to those described by the Moon in Western astrology. The 13-day period delineates instinctive, possibly subconscious, personality qualities. It shows a person's deeper instincts and yearnings.
OTHER ELEMENTS
The combination of day-sign and 13-day period yields a quite complete personality description, perhaps as good or even better than does the Western 12-sign zodiac. It should be said that these two signs represent only a partial reconstruction of what was once a more complex system. There are other elements that I have been developing in order to form a more complete reconstruction of the Maya astrological system:
The Lords of the Night: A nine-day cycle that ran concurrently with the day-signs; each day was associated with a specific deity (Lord). The Year Cycle: Each 365-day year in the Mayan civil calendar was associated with directional and number symbolism, influencing the character of those born in that year. The Cycle of Venus: The Maya watched Venus carefully and noted the position of the planet in its 584-day cycle. They associated Venus in its various phases (morning star, evening star, etc.) with certain events in the Quetzalcoatl myth and specific events on earth.
An important question is when during the day do the day-signs begin to show an influence on personality? It appears from experience that the transition from one day-sign to the next begins around sunset in Central Standard Time. There are some historical clues that the Aztecs and Maya began important rituals at sunset suggesting that was a point of change for them. The author and others have also observed that most people born after sunset display the qualities of the day-sign that would begin at midnight, the next day. While this issue is not completely settled, it is recommended that those person born after sunset consider as their day-sign the one for the next day. Those born far from the time zone of Mexico, which is Central Standard Time, may want to convert their time of birth to that zone and then determine their day-sign. People born in Central Europe would subtract 6 hours and those born in east Asia would subtract up to 16 hours which could move their birth to the previous day.
CONCLUSION
The day-signs appear to influence personality strongly. A birth occurring on a particular day-sign takes its imprint, as well as the imprint of the 13-day period in effect at the time. Human personalities viewed in terms of the day-signs stand out to those familiar with their symbolism, perhaps more so than simple sun-signs. The effect of the day-signs seems to be of a solar nature, in other words the day-signs indicate the form that the immediate identity of a person takes and it influences their characteristic behaviors. The 13-day sign appears to indicate a more subtle influence, essentially lunar in nature. A person's instincts and natural qualities, those that operate without rational consciousness, seem to be indicated by this secondary influence. It has been suggested to me that the day-sign indicates who the person is, the 13-day sign who they wish to be. While there are a number of other factors that make up a person's Mayan horoscope, these two seem to be the most important, much as the Sun and Moon are important in Western astrology.
गणपति – और गणतंत्र “ :-
by Swami Mrigendra Saraswati
" नमो गणेभ्यो गणपतिभ्यश्च वो नमो नमः "
गणों के प्रति नमस्कार है । गण अर्थात् समुह । समुह का तात्पर्य है जहाँ अनेक चीज़े मिले और मिलने पर उनके अचर अलगाव भी हो और साथ में मिलकर कोई नवीन कार्य हो , जैसे धागों से मिलकर रस्सी बनती है तो कोई भी धागा अपने रूप को नहीं छोड़ता । अपने रूप को प्रत्येक धागा बनाये रखता है । परन्तु उन धागों के समुह में जो शक्ति होती है वह उन धागों को अलग - अलग रखने में नहीं है । यदि 20 बीस धागे अलग - अलग रखें व 20 बीस धागों से कोई चीज़ आप उठाओ तो चीज़ उठेगी नहीं , धागे टूट जायेंगे । पर उन धागों को आप बट लेते हैं तो वही धागे उस चीज़ को ही नहीं उससे दोगुनी भारी चीज़ को उठा लेते हैं टूटते नहीं यद्यपि प्रत्येक धागा अलग व्यक्तित्व रखता है पर बँट कर कई नवीन कार्य कर लेते हैं । इस प्रकार से जो मिलता है उसे " गण " कहते हैं ।
मनुष्य सामान का ही गण बन सकता है क्योंकि जब चेतन इकट्ठे होते हैं , ये नहीं हो सकता कि उनके व्यक्तिगत चेतन को हटा कोई दूसरा चेतन आ जाये । 50 पचास व्यक्तिय बैठे है उनमें से हर व्यक्ति अलग रहेगा ही । अतः गण का मतलब 50 पचास व्यक्तियों का केवल इकट्ठा होना नहीं है। जब उनमें एक रूपता है तब गण कहा जाता है । 20 बीस धागों को इकट्ठा कर जब तक बँटा नहीं नहीं तब तक विशेषता नहीं । बँट कर एक रूप दे दिया , विशेष शक्ति आ गई । वह इसी प्रकार , 50 आदमी जब तक एक उद्देश्य के लिये बँट नहीं दिये गये वह गण नहीं हुआ केवल भीड़ संवाद रहेंगे । 1000 एक हजार आदमियों की भीड़ हो और 10 दस आदमी गण बन कर आ जायें , प्रत्येक आदेश मिलते ही लाठी चलायेंगे तो उन 10 दस आदमियों के लाठी उठाने पर वह 1000 एक हजार आदमी लाठी भाँजते नज़र आयेंगे क्योंकि ये 10 दस आदमी एक उद्देश्य से एकत्रित हो बँट दिये गये , इसलिये " गणेभ्यः " के बाद कहा प्रत्येक गण का गणपति होता है , उसमें नियंत्रण रखने को गणपति चाहिये । भगवान् श्रीगणपति आज के युग में बड़ी विचार धारा देते हैं ।
आज हमारा गणराज्य है । गणराज्य अर्थात् पब्लिक हुई भीड़ , वह रीपब्लिक कब होंगे जब ऑर्गनाइज्ड पब्लिक तब हो रिपब्लिक । डिसऑर्गनाइज्ड पब्लिक है तो कभी रिपब्लिक नहीं बनेगा । हमारे सामने कठिनाई ये है कि गणराज्य तो घोषित कर दिया पर हमारा गण कौन है ? हम क्या करने को इकट्ठा हुये , ये पता नहीं । प्रत्येक घटक अंग किसी एक अंगी के लिये ही शरीर के अचर हृदय एक अंग हैं , लीवर एक अंग है । इसी प्रकार शरीर में अलग - अलग अंग ही अपना - अपना अलग - अलग कर्म करते हैं पर उन्हीं को अंग { ऑर्गन } कहते हैं जो हमारा एक अंगी जीवात्मा है उसके लिये ये सब मिलकर काम कर रहे हैं । इसीलिये ये अंग हैं , अंगी के शेषभूत नहीं रहेंगे तो अंग नहीं रहेंगे तब उनका नवीन नाम " कर्कट " { कैंसर } । कैंसर रोग में यह होता है कि शरीर के कुछ अंग यह निर्णय कर लेते हैं कि हम अपने लिये काम करेंगे , अंगी के लिये नहीं । जब ये कोष , सैल , बढ़ जाते हैं तो एक ही उपाय होता है उन्हें शल्य से या रेडियोथैरैपी से नष्ट कर दिया जाये । यदि नष्ट करने में सफल हो गये तो बच जाते है अन्यथा शरीर मर जाता है । इसी प्रकार जब तक अंगी के लिये काम नहीं करते तो ऑर्गनाईज नहीं हो पाते । गणपति बताते है कि गणतन्त्र की रक्षा करनी है तो पहले निर्णय करना होगा गणपति कौन है , कौन से वे आदर्श हैं जिनको हम काम में लाना चाहते हैं । आदर्शों के अभाव में सारा राज्य भीड़ हो गया है । सब एक दूसरे के मार्ग में बाधक हो रहे हैं , राज्य व्यापारी की उन्नति में और व्यापारी राज्य की उन्नति में , राजनैतिक सरकारी नौकर की उन्नति मै और सरकारी नौकर राजनैतिक उन्नति में बाधक है अतः ये " गणपति " आज के युग में बड़ा जरूरी है । क्या कारण है कि " गणपति " का पूजन सर्वप्रथम होता है ?
एक बार भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण ने बड़ी तपस्या की । तपस्या के फलस्वरूप जब भगवान् सदाशिव - शङ्कर व भगवती पार्वती ने प्रकट होकर कहा आप साक्षात् स्वरूप भगवान् होकर इस तपस्या को क्यों कर रहे हैं । भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण ने कहा सृष्टि के अंत में महाप्रलय में सबका संहार करने वाले एक मात्र शिव ही रहते है तो सृष्टि के प्रथम क्षण में भी वही रहेंगे और आगे सृष्टि भी वही करेंगे अतः सृष्टि के आरम्भ में आपका ही पूजन प्रथम होता है । मैं चाहता हूँ कि प्रथम पूजन मेरा हो क्योंकि मैं सृष्टि का रक्षण करता हूँ । भगवान् श्रीआशुतोष शङ्कर कुछ बोलते इसके पूर्व भगवती पार्वती ने कहा संसार में मनुष्य दो से ही हारना चाहता है एक पुत्र से और दूसरे शिष्य से । अगर मैंने चार मकान बनाये तो पिता चाहता है कि पुत्र आठ मकान बनाये तब प्रसन्नता होती है और कोई मुझसे ज्यादा उन्नति करले तो वह प्रिय नहीं लगता जबकि पुत्र हर क्षेत्र अपने से ज्यादा उन्नति करे यही चाहते हैं । मुझ से पुत्र ज्यादा विद्या ग्रहण करे , धन कमाये । यदि आप चाहते है कि आपका भगवान् शङ्कर से पूर्व पूजन हो तो आप हमारे पुत्र बनें । भगवान् कृष्ण ने कहा आप मुझे यही आशीर्वाद देवें कि मैं आपका पुत्र बनकर पैदा होऊँ , भगवान् श्रीसदाशिव ने कहा ठीक है । भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण ने ही , भगवती पार्वती का जिस समय विवाह हुआ उन्होंने कृष्ण के लिये ही रूप लिया था तो उनके शरीर से ही " गणेश " की उतपत्ति हुई । जब उत्पन्न हुये तो बड़े सुन्दर थे । भगवान् श्रीविष्णु कामदेव के पुत्र हैं तो सौन्दर्य स्वाभाविक था । भगवान् शङ्कर के घर पुत्र हुये तो देवी , देवता , ग्रह आदि बधाई देने आये । सूर्य , चन्द्र , ग्रह आदि भी आये । शनि भी पहुँचा । शनि दरवाज़े से दूसरी तरफ देख रहा था । पार्वती बोली सारे मेरे बच्चे के सौन्दर्य की प्रशंसा कर रहे हैं तुम क्यों दूसरी तरफ देख रहे हो । शनि दूसरी तरफ मुँह करके ही बोले सब कह रहे हैं तो ठीक है। पार्वतीजी बोली देख तो सही । शनि ने कहा आप ही कह रही हैं तो देखता हूँ , शनि के देखते ही गणेशजी का सिर कट गया । हाथी का सिर लगाया गया । अब भगवान् शङ्कर ने विचार किया कि कृष्ण भगवान् हमारे घर पैदा हुये तो प्रथम पूजन इनका करवाना है , अतः निमित्त बनाना है ।
पहले हमारा राष्ट्रिय गान था " वन्दे मातरम् " । भारत माता को नमस्कार है । पर फिर दृष्टि बदली , अधिनायक को लाये । अधिनायक { डिकटेटर } को नमस्कार है । देवताओं में इस प्रकार की दृष्टि नहीं है । एक बार सारे देवता आये थे भगवान् शङ्कर ने कहा मैं बूढ़ा हो गया हूँ , हर पूजा - पाठ में मुझे सब लोग पहले बुलाते हैं ये मेरे लिये मुश्किल हो गया है । मैं चाहता हूँ आप सबमें से किसी का प्रथम पूजन हो जाये तो मुझे न जाना पड़े । अब किसका प्रथम पूजन हो ? किसी ने कहा इन्द्र का हो , अग्निदेव ने कहा मेरा हो क्योंकि सबसे पहले मेरा आह्वाहन होता है । ब्रह्मदेव ने कहा मेरा हो । भगवान् ने कहा इस सारे ब्रह्माण्ड , सात ऊपर और सात निचे के लोक , आकाश की जहाँ सीमा है उसकी परिक्रमा कर जो आये , ब्रह्माण्ड की नियन्ता जो समझ जाये उनका ही प्रथम पूजन होगा।
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