Rta/Rita (ऋत) is the first and foremost Vedic concept, which seems to predate the whole of Rigvedic thought. Not to forget that Rigveda is the first and foremost Veda. This word Rta (ऋत) is featured in Rigveda around 390 times. It is so ancient that it is also mentioned in Avesta, which is the prime … Read more
Someone in one of my group asked me a question, what was the source of the Karma in our first birth, many astrologers will discard this question, will not answer it, but because the answer is thought-provoking and rational, I decided to answer it, but alas! I myself was not very sure of an answer, … Read more
Introduction: Bhava is very basic to Vedic Astrology, it is one of the very fundamental lessons taught to students, in my course on the basics of astrology named “Jyotish-Prarambha” I taught this to students [it was very natural]; but my teaching was different [obviously]; I taught Bhava significations keeping in mind different views given by different … Read more
Story – I was to teach this topic in my “Jyotish Prarambha” course, but due to the Video being so long, I left it to teach in the next class and then due to some inexplicable reasons, I was forced to give a break to the course. When I was about to resume the classes, I … Read more
Introduction The profession is defined in dictionaries as “a paid occupation, especially one that involved prolonged training and a formal qualification”, our sages talked about it in a different sense, they termed it as Karma which means work. I will quote a shloka from Bhagwad Geeta which will help us understand what Karma is. All men … Read more
Introduction Panchanga is made of two words – Pancha meaning five and Anga means limbs, so it normally means something with five limbs. True to its name Panchanga is composed of five different elements namely Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. Then a question comes, limbs of whom? Limbs of time – In ancient times, … Read more
As an astrology student or a normal person, many questions must have come to your mind which is not related to astrological interpretation but it’s functioning and other areas. Here I have tried to answer some of these questions. If you have one such question, leave it below in comments and I will try to … Read more
दिनेशं च गणेशं च परेशं च पराशरंप्रणम्य तत्कृते शास्त्रे कुर्वे तत्त्वर्थ्बोधिनिम्!! Ninth lesson of my course “Jyotish Prarambha” is Srsti and Avatar. This lessons includes in-depth study of Chapter one and two of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. These two chapters are considered to be most difficult to understand even by scholars. Here I have attempted … Read more
Rashi Drishti Well exposed without any confusion. The word used is the Rashi aspect sign in front of them and two adjacent Rashi. It has to be practised on South Indian Horoscope. Adjacent Rashi means Rashi in 4-10 to Rashi in front. Many scholars have misinterpreted that adjacent “Parshbhave” means the sign juxtapose and shloka … Read more
Pre Script – This article is a part of my Jyotish Prarambha Course. When we learn basics we learn about the Own sign, Mool-Trikona [Favourite sign] and Exaltation sign of planets. They are given in classics and except Rahu and Ketu, there is no confusion amongst other planets regarding their own sign, exaltation and Mool-Trikona. … Read more