Yogas : Part-2 (Ruchaka Mahapurusha Yoga)

Ruchaka Mahapurusha Yoga

jatasree ruchike balanvita vapuh sree keerthi seelanvitah

sastree mantra japabhichara kushala rajadhava tatsamah

lavanyaruna kantikomala tanustyagee jitaarirdanee

saptatyadamitayusha sahasukhee sena turangadhipah

This yoga is formed based on Mars.  When mars is positioned in its own houses Aires and Scorpio or its exalted sign Capricorn and should be Quadrant to the Ascendents.  

For Aires Ascendant - Mars in Capricorn (10th house)

For Taurus Ascendant - Mars in Scorpio (7th house)

For Cancer Ascendant - Mars in Aires (10th house)

For Leo Ascendant - Mars in Scorpio (4th house)

For Capcricon Ascendant - Mars in Aires (4th house)

For Aquarius Ascendant - Mars in Scorpio (10th house)

For Libra Ascendant - Mars in Aires (7th house)

One who is born in Ruchaka Mahapurusha yoga will be strong, lucky, famous, good character, Scientist, Worshipper.  He shall be become King or with equivalent status.  He shall be beautiful, fair complexion, attractive, sacrifier, and capable of destroying enemies.  He will also be wealthiest, happy, maintaining or leader of the Army, Horse, and vehicles.  The person born in this yoga has more than 70 years of age with longevity in life.

Yogas : Part-1

Introduction :

Combination or Union of one or more is called Yoga.  This word Yoga is arrived from the root YUJIR means Yoge.  In Astrological science, yoga means union of planets.  Various planetary combination in various signs get united in various bhavas.  The Doctrine of Karma and Astrology has a close relationship.  The soul out of its deed for enjoying the fruits either happiness or sorrow or grief in a fixed time, places and family by taking new birth is described in the doctrine of Karma.  The same is picturised indicating its time in the science of astrology as Fate.  It also determines creation, state and destruction.  If it is closely observed, every one will understand that the probable experience of happiness and sorrow form the life and the longevity.  Of the two, longevity is most important.   The length of the Longevity is directed in the form of yogas existing in the Birth chart at the time of Birth.

Pancha Maha Purusha Yoga :

Ruchaka badraka hamsaka malavah

sa sasaka iti panchacha keerthitah

swabhavanochchagateshu chatushtaye

kshiti sutadishu tan kamaso vadet

Ruchaka, Badra, Hamsa, Malava and Sasa yogas are called as Pancha Maha Purusha Yogas.  These yogas occur with the planets Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn.  This should be confirmed with planets be in Quadrents (1-4-7-10) either from the Ascendent or Moon Ascendent.  Also these quadrents myst be their own or in exalted sign.

Jathaga Parijatha describes as:

moola trikona nija tunga grihopayata

bhoymajna jeevasita nhanusuta balishtaah

kendrasthita yadi yada ruchi bhadra hamsa

malavya charu sasa yoga kaara bhavanthi

This is was also opined by Varahamihira in Brihat Samhita as :

Taragrahair balayutaih swakshetra sochchagais chathushta yagaih

pancha purushaah prasasta jayante tanaham vakshaye

When the 5 planets possess strength in Own / Exalted houses, and if those signs happens to be in the quadrent from Ascendant / Moon Ascendant, then Panchamahapurusha Yoga is formed.  Most important is these 5 planets should have attained the strength in Shadbala.

Karma Theory - Mutual Integration

Astrology is a science of lights.  All modern scientist accepted that the light effects the human mind.  Man behaviour changes according to the nature of thinking.  Man thinks according to the effect of planetary lights in various bhavas at the time of birth.  But it is not possible to implement all the ideas.  At the time of implementing those ideals, social status, law and fear from good and bad deeds play important role.


Spiritual effort is needed to get the scholarliness.  One can get victory with his thinking power.  But this power is badly affected if one does not get the good results, by this the person may lose his confidence.  Society does not respect the persons who behave as they like.  Independence means the ideas which come to the person, think about them with social laws, science and experience then implement it with carefulness.  


Karma is of three (3) types.


1) Prarabda Karma (As a result of previous karma.  To overcome not at all easy)


2) Sanchita karma (Work done in previous time and now stored)


3) Agami Karma (Fruitful in coming future)


By doing the good works we may change our Agami Karma.  By doing the good works we may change our Agami Karma.  By doing some remedies we may clear the bad Sanchitha Karma.  When the bad time comes the bad result also starts.  The remedies what we are following at that particular time is similar to taking the medicines after getting illness.  Identify the Bad Karmas through Horoscope / Chart well in advance by Ashtavarka Methods and decide the percentage of bad results and estimate the effort in social and spiritual levels.  With this Bad Karma / Bad effects can be controlled.


For the previous work results, present days work is most useful.  Present karmas is useful to eliminate the previous bad karmas and yield good results (Good karmas).  By this, the Karma theory and astrology both have the inter relationships but not opposite.


Varahimihira in Laghu Jataka describes as


yadupachita manya janmani subhasubham tasya karmanaha panktim
vyanjayati sastrametat tamasidravyani deep iva


Astrology indicates the time when one should experience good or Bad results.  The things which are in darkness can be seen with the help of a light (torchlight, etc).  By the same way, with astrological help once can identify the good and bad times and do good karmas accordingly.  Astrology will help in this line to Human being.

Zodiacal Rasis Described

1-2. Importance of Hora. The word Hora is derived from Ahoratr after dropping the first and last syllables. Thus Hora (Lagnas) remains in between Ahoratr (i.e. day and night) and after knowing Hora the good and bad effects of a native be known. Śrī Vishnu, the Invisible is Time personified. His limbs are the 12 Rāśis, commencing from Mesh.


3. Names of Rāśis. The 12 Rāśis of the zodiac in order are Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh, Kanya, Tula, Vrischik, Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh and Meen.


4-4½. Limbs of Kaal Purush. Kaal Purush (or Time personified) has his limbs, as under with reference to the 12 Rāśis, respectively: Head, face, arms, heart, stomach, hip, space below navel, privities, thighs, knees, ankles and feet.


5-5½. Classification of Rāśis. Movable, Fixed and Dual are the names given to the 12 Rāśis in order. These are again known, as malefic and benefic, successively. Similarly are male and female. Mesh, Simh and Dhanu are bilious. Vrishabh, Kanya and Makar are windy. Mithun, Tula and Kumbh are mixed, while the rest are phlegmatic.


6-7. Mesh described. The Mesh is blood-red in complexion. lt has a prominent (big) physique. It is a quadruped Rāśi and strong during night. It denotes courage. It resides in the East and is related to kings. It wanders in hills and predominates in Rajo-Gun (the second of the three constituent qualities and the cause of great activity in living beings). It rises with its back (a Prishtodaya Rāśi) and is fiery. Its ruler is Mangal.


8. Vrishabh described. Vrishabh’s complexion is white and it is lorded by Śukr. It is long and is a quadruped Rāśi. It has strength in night and resides in the South. It represents villages and businessmen. An earthy Rāśi, Vrishabh rises with its back.


9-9½. Mithun described. The Rāśi Mithun rises with its head and represents a male and a female, holding a mace and lute. It lives in the West and is an airy Rāśi. It is a biped Rāśi as well and is strong in nights. It lives in villages and is windy in temperament. It has an even body with a green (grass like) hue. Its ruler is Budh.


10-11. Kark described. The Rāśi Kark is pale-red. It resorts to forests and represents Brahmins. It is strong in nights. It has many feet (i.e. it is a centipede Rāśi) and has a bulky body. It is Sattvic in disposition (seen in gods) and it is a watery Rāśi. It rises with its back and is ruled by Candr.


12. Simh described. Simh is ruled by Sūrya and is Sattvic. It is a quadruped Rāśi and a royal Rāśi. It resorts to forests and rises with its head. It has a large, white body. It resides in the East and is strong during daytime.


13-14. Kanya described. This Rāśi is a hill-resorter and is strong in daytime. It rises with its head and has a medium build. It is a biped Rāśi and resides in the South. It has grains and fire in its hands. It belongs to the business community and is variegated. It relates to hurricanes (‘Prabharanjani’). It is a Virgin and is Tamasic (a disposition of demons). Its ruler is Budh.


15-16½. Tula described. Tula is a Seershodaya Rāśi, rising with its head; Tula is strong in daytime. It is black in complexion and is predominant with Rajo-Gun. It relates to the western direction and resorts to land. It is destructive, or mischievous (‘Dhatin’). It represents Sudras, or the 4^th Varna. It has a medium build physique and is a biped Rāśi. Its Lord is Śukr. Vrischik described. Vrischik has a slender physique and is a centipede Rāśi. It denotes Brahmins and resides in holes. Its direction is North and it is strong in daytime. It is reddish-brown and resorts to water and land. It has a hairy physique and is very sharp (or passionate). Mangal is its ruler.


17-18½. Dhanu described. The Rāśi Dhanu rises with its head and is lorded by Guru. It is a Sattvic Rāśi and is tawny in hue. It has strength in night and is fiery. A royal Rāśi, Dhanu is biped in first half. Its second half is quadruped. It has an even build and adores an arch. It resides in the East, resorts to land and is splendourous.


19-20. Makar described. Makar is lorded by Śani and has predominance of Tamo-Gun (a disposition, seen in demons). It is an earthy Rāśi and represents the southern direction. It is strong in nights and rises with back. It has a large body. Its complexion is variegated and it resorts to both forests and lands. Its first half is quadruped and its second half footless, moving in water.


21-21½. Kumbh described. The Rāśi Kumbh represents a man holding a pot. Its complexion is deep-brown. It has medium build and is a biped Rāśi. It is very strong in daytime. It resorts to deep water and is airy. It rises with its head and is Tamasic. It rules Sudras, the 4^th Varna and the West. Its Lord is Śani, Sūrya’s offspring.


22-24. Meen described. Meen resembles a pair of fish, one tailed with the head of the other. This Rāśi is strong at night. It is a watery Rāśi and is predominant with Sattva-Gun. It denotes resoluteness and is a water-resorter. It is footless and has a medium build. It rules the North and rises with both head and back. It is ruled by Guru. This is how the twelve Rāśis, each of 30 degrees extent, are described to evaluate gross and specific effects.

Different Methods of Prashna

There are different methods of conducting Prasna. 

Some of the important methods are as follows. (A P S R T C  K K G A S V K A P)

A         AKSHARA PRASNA                LETTERS

P          PHALA PUSHPA PRASNA   FRUITS & FLOWERS

S          SWARA PRASNA                   BREATHING

R          RAMALA PRASNA

T          TAMBOOLA PRASNA          BETAL LEAFS

C         CHESTA PRASNA                  ACTION

K         KUNDALI PRASNA               HOROSCOPE

K         KAALA PRASNA                    TIME

G         GAVVA PRASNA                   SHELLS

A         ANJANA PRASNA                 USINF BLACK CARBAN POWDER

S          SANKHYA PRASNA              NUMBERS

V         VAAKYA PRASNA                 WORD

K         KERALA PRASNA                 ASHTAMANGALA

A         ARUDHA PRASNA                USING SPECIAL LAGNA

P          PANCHAPAKSHI Prasna    5 BIRDS         

Qualities & Duties of an Astrologer

The astrologer should be expert in mathematics and should have calculating ability, intelligent, judiciary and should have control over senses. He should have the knowledge of direction, place and time. He should be expert in Siddhanta, Hora and Samhitas. He should be always cheerful and unbiased. He should not be selfish. Astrologer should not use undesired methods like black magic etc., for giving the predictions. He should not be money minded.

Duties:

He should wakeup in Brahmi muhurta and pray God. After attending the calls of the nature,    

After taking bath he should perform his daily rituals and note the particulars of that day in Panchanga.

He should carefully and attentively hear the question asked by the person. Astrologer should observe the movements of the person and also observe the Omens at that time.

Astrologer should observe his breathing.

The place where the prasna is being conducted should have pleasant atmosphere.

Stars and its Adidevatha

Details of Stars

SL.NO	NAKSHATRA	ADHIDEVATA	NO.OF STARS IN GROUP & SHAPE	YONI	FEVER
1	ASWANI	ASWANI DEVATAS	3, BLACK COLOUR, HORSE FACE	HORSE	9 DAYS
2	BHARANI	YAMA	3,WHITE COLOUR, TRIANGLE	ELEPHANT	21 DAYS
3	KRITTIKA	AGNI	6,BLOOD COLOUR, SCISSERS	GOAT	DEATH
4	ROHINI	BRAHMA	5,BLACK COLOUR, CART	SNAKE	7 DAYS
5	MRIGASIRA	CHANDRA	3,WHITE COLOUR, STICK	SNAKE	5 OR 30 DAYS
6	ARUDRA	SHIVA	1,BLOOD COLOUR	DOG	3 MONTHS
7	PUNARVASU	ADITI	5,BLACK COLOUR, WHEEL	CAT	7 DAYS
8	PUSHYAMI	GURU	3,WHITE COLOUR, CART	RAM	7 DAYS
9	ASRESHA	SARPA	6,BLOOD COLOUR, SNAKE	CAT	30 DAYS
10	MAKHA	PITRU DEVATAS	5,BLACK COLOUR, PALANQUIN	RAT	20 DAYS
11	P.PHALGUNI	BHARGA	2,WHITE COLOUR, STICK	CAT	7 DAYS
12	U.PHALGUNI	ARYAMA	2,BLOOD COLOUR, STICK	COW	9 DAYS
13	HASTA	RAVI	5,WHITE COLOUR, HAND	BUFFELOW	7 DAYS
14	CHITRA	TWASHTRA	1,WHITE LIKE PEARL	TIGER	11 OR 15 DAYS
15	SWATI	VAYU	1,BLOOD COLOUR	BUFFELOW	1 MONTH
16	VISAKHS	INDRA & AGNI	5,BLOOD COLOUR, POTTER’S WHEEL	TIGER	15 DAYS
17	ANURAADHA	MITRA	3,WHITE COLOUR, FLOWER	DEER	1 MONTH
18	JYESHTA	INDRA	3,BLOOD COLOUR, UMBRELLA HANDLE STICK	DEER	1 MONTH
19	MOOLA	NIRUTHI	5,BLACK COLOUR, FRUIT	DOG	9 DAYS
20	P.ASHADHA	GANGA	2,WHITE COLOUR, STICK	MONKEY	30DAYS
21	U.ASHADHA	VISWE DEVATAS	4,BLOOD COLOUR, COT	MANGOOSE	ORDINARY
22	SRAWANAM	VISHNU	3,BLACK COLOUR, FISH	MONKEY	11 DAYS
23	DHANISHTA	VASUS (8)	3,WHITE COLOUR, DRUM	LION	15 DAYS
24	SATABHISHAM	VARUNA	3,BLOOD COLOUR, KRISHNA (USHTRA)	HORSE	10 DAYS
25	P.BHADRA	AJAIKAPADA	2,BLACK COLOUR, SWORD	LION	20 DAYS
26	U.BHADRA	AHIRBHUDHYNU	2,BLACK COLOUR, STICK	COW	5 DAYS
27	REWATI	POOSHA	3,BLOOD COLOUR, FISH	ELEPHANT	20 DAYS

The ADHI DEVATA  for ABHIJIT  is VIDHI