Dear Memebrs :
Srimathy Jayasree Saranathan's excellent analysis in two parts
would be most interesting to many of You .It is my pleasure to
share these two postings with You .
V.Sadagopan
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From: "Jayasree Saranathan" <jayasree.saranathan@xxxxxxxxx>
SrI:
Respected bhagavathas,
Pranams.
Let me offer my understanding of agni nakshatram as a continuing
student of astrology and as one who is always interested in putting
vedic dharma into scientific and rational perspective. The following
contains interpretations from this writer's understanding based on
facts available. Any correction is welcome.
(1) As per astrology, agni nakshatram is the time when sun moves
through 7paadams starting from ni 3rd paadam to Rohini 1st paadam.
These are Bharani 3rd & 4th, all the 4 paadams of Kritthika and Rohini
1st paadam.
If we look at the paada chaaram (which can be understood by looking at
the placement in navamsa chart), sun in Bharani 3rd paadam means, the
sun will be in thula (libra) just opposite to mesha in navamsa. This
is sun's neecha (debilitation) point in navamsa.
As per astrology, the influence of any planet must be judged from the
paadam in which it is placed and this is displayed in navamsa.
If the sun is in thulaam in navamasa, it means its strength is zero.
>From thulaam to meenam, its strength increases gradually and at mesha
it gains its full strength.
This part of sun's movement from thulam to meenam is the descending
side of its chaaram (as we all know from the ahorathra concept that
there are always 2 sides, ascending and descending / uttrayana and
dhakshinayana etc).
As per the general rule in astrology which forbids conducting
auspicious events in descending or dhakshin ayana, this descending
chaaram of sun is considered to be unsuitable for auspicious events.
This rule is pronounecedly followed in the case of sun since it
happens to be atmakaraka, and the very lord of all gruhas and the
Giver of Life.
(2) Another way to look at it is that the movement of the gruhaas is
not always uniform, as seen from the earth. That is why we get to see
vakra chaaram (retrogade motion).
For planets other than the sun ( the sun is considered as a planet in
astrology), there happens 'sthamabhitham' or sudden stoppage before
and after retrogation when there will be no movement as seen from the
earth. In the case of the sun, the speed seems to be lowered during
this agni nakshtra period. This is because of the movement of the
earth which seems to cover the distance slowly when it is closer to
the sun (laws of planetary motion.) - case of closer to 'sthambhitham'
when auspicious events are not done.
(3) The traverse of the sun across every star is of some significance
and another popularly known traverse is the 'garbhOttam' which happens
when the sun travels through all the 4 paadams of pooraadam
(poorvashaada). The analysis of this will make us get some insight
into agni nakshatram.
This happens in maargazhi and is said to be the time when the sun
helps in drinking the water of the ocean so that there will be rains
in the rest of the year.
The ati devatha for poordam is varuna.
Interestingly, (if one observes) this time period is when
meteorologists say El nino factor occurs around the globe. As many as
30+ factors / parameters are noticed during this period in the
Pacific especially, that are said to determine the amount and spread
of rains for the year ahead.
Interestingly, this is the month of 'maargazhi neeradal' - a nOnbu
that had been in vogue in Ancient Tamil land (a number of proofs are
there in ancient literature) when young girls pray for rains!
Sri Andal who adopted this nOnbu for spiritual awakening retained the
core principle of this nOnbu of Tamil culture ( i am not bringing here
the Melayaar interpretations and Bhagavatham's kaarthyaayini nOnbu,
but only the purpose for which it was done in Ancient Tamil land) by
dedicating the 3rd and 4 th song to prayer for rain. (infact a thorugh
analysis of the 30 songs do reveal a pattern - prayer and sankalpa
in the 1st and 2nd, and in tandem with the goal of nOnbu that had been
in vogue, 3rd and 4th pasurams were dedicated to paryer for rains,
before proceeding to her message. There is every chance to believe
that the 3rd and 4th pasuram days belonged to sun moving through
pooradam in that period she sang, which makes it possible for us to
calculate her times. )
Similarly the agni nakshtra is the period having specific significance.
krittika is the star that is mainly covered.
According ancient scriptures, Krittika is the beginning of the zodiac
and not Ashwini.
The nakshatra sukta from Yajurveda, proves this:
"agnirnaH. pAtu kr.ttikAh.....". [Krishna Yajurveda TaittirIya
brAhmaNa 4-4-4-10]
It starts praising dieties of stars from KrittikA(Agni - the creation)
to BharaNI(Yama - the death).
Further, the nakshatra sukta from AtharvaNa Veda [19-7-2,3,4,5]
"suhavam agne kR^ittikA rohiNI chAstu bhadraM mR^igashiraH sham ArdrA /
punarvasU sUnR^itA chAru puShyo bhAnur AshleShA ayanaM maghA me //2//"
Again it starts from KrittikA and ends in BharaNI! The above two
verses from different Vedas were compiled by different sages at
different times but still the order is the same!
To support it strongly, we have another proof in the above verse -
"AYANAM MAGHA ME", which surely puts dakShiNAyana or Summer soltice
point at maghA star! Yes! Not Punarvasu-4th quarter as it is taken
now! Since this will atke us to other questions on ayanamsa, let me
come back to our point of interest.
Krittika is the starting star.
Krittika has Agni as its atidevatha!
But Bharani has yama as ati devatha!
After the lord of Death come the Lord of creation.
Since these overlap and conjoin (In the rasi chakra, there are groups
of 3 containing 4 rasis each. At aayilayam, kEttai and Revathy only,
the group end. At other cusps of rasis, there is continuity)
Therefore, the continuing Krittika from Mesha to Vrishabha will take
up both bharani and Rohini's influence.
The time when the kaaraka for Fire, the Mars rules (as moola thrikona)
, and the Sun as karaka for heat and dominance has moved out of its
uchha bala (sun attains deep exaltation at 10 degrees in Mesha at
Ashwini and starts losing its uccha from bharani onwards) and when
yama as atidevatha for Bharani and Agni as ati deata for Krittika are
ruling, the time is not meant for auspicious events.
Another way to look at it is though Krittika is meant for Creation and
its ati devatha Agni is supposed to be a Giver, the main Giver, the
Sun losing its immediate uccha bala will tend to put things at the
reverse.
Another way is that the 27 the star is to be discared / disregarded
/and the immediate next also is to be disregarded and therefore the
preceeding and succedding star paadams of Krittika are to be
disregarded for auspicious events.
With Sun in descending node in these paadams it will reverse the
purpose of creation for which krittika stands and therefore the lunar
aspect of the month namely Vishaka whose lords are Indra and Agni (for
rains and creation = prosperity ) is chosen for celebration.
Since Subramanya is the Lord of Mesha maasam, and born in Krittika
with its qualities, agni nakshatra is important in his kshetras. It is
to be noted that this period is known for theertha kaavadi,
signifying a prayer for lowering the heat of the combination of sun,
mars and agni as devatha for Krittika.
(4) At another level, bharani stands for ancestors too. The Ati
devatha Yama desired, "May I win the lordship of the ancestors." One
who makes the appropriate offering to Yama and to Bharani wins the
lordship of the ancestors and wins the lordship of his peers.
Therfore this period is not regarded for mundane events.
Regards,
jayasree saranathan
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