MOON AND ITS ATTRIBUTES (KARAKATWAM)

Jyotisham/Astrology is a Pratyaksha Sastra.  Sun and Moon makes this Vedic Limb a Pratyaksha Sastra where results are demonstrable from actual happenings which are evident and obvious.

अप्रत्यक्षाणि शास्त्राणि विवादस्तेषु केवलं |

प्रत्यक्षं ज्योतिषं  शास्त्रं चन्द्रार्को यत्र साक्षिणो  ||

apratyakshaani sastraani vivaadasteshu kevalam

pratyaksham jyotisham sastram chandraarko yatra saakshino

Apratyaksha Sastra is only speculative, being provable only by theorizing and discussions. Jyotisham is a Pratyaksha Shastra as Surya and Chandra are its witness.

Why Sun and Moon are called visual proof for above?  It is a fact that a Tithi (a lunar day) is calculated from the relative distance between Chandra and Surya, as viewed on the celestial equator.  Anyone can see Sun and Moon from earth and their relative distance (in degrees) can be measured by Spherical Trigonometry.

Moon is given at par importance with Lagnam (Ascendant).  Moon’s strength plays important role in giving strength to all planets.

cändraà véryaà vérya béjaà grahäëäà||

Strength of Chandra is the strength of seed of all planets.

Chandra is Queen in the planetary cabinet (a female planet, denotes mother, fourth sign in the zodiac representing mother).

Karakatwam/Attributes of Moon

Own Sign/Rasi	Karkitaka/Cancer
Moola Trikona Sign	Karkitaka/Cancer (from 4 to 20°)
Exaltation Sign	Rishabha/Taurus.  Deep exaltation at 3°
Debilitation	Vrischika/Scorpio.  Deep debilitation at 3°
Directional Strength	4th position from Lagnam or North
Strengths (other)	During Uttarayana, Paksha Balam - Sukla Paksha Panchami to Krishna Paksha Panchami, At night, Also strong even during debilitation if Moon has Paksha Balam
Direction	North West
Rising	By Head
Season	Varsham (Rainy Season)
Places	Forests
Play Ground	Rivers and Lakes
Nature	Lusty, soft, fickle, Sowmya/auspicious when She has Paksha Balam, Papa/inauspicious when She has no Paksha Balam
Gem	Pearl
Metal	Silver
Colour	White
Clothes	Soft and new
Guna	Satva
Shape	Sthoola Sarira with small rounded body
Organ in Body	Left eye, fluids in body
Hair	Fine
Eyes	Bright shining
Caste	Vaisya (Businessman, Agriculturist)
Height	Proportionate to the body
Age	Kumaran (Youth) (70 years life span – Mantreswar)
Taste	Salty
Element	Water
Deity	Durga (during Paksha balam) Kaali (not during  Paksha balam)
Diseases	Sleeping disorders, lethargy, cough, cold, mucus diseases, fever with shivering, lack of appetite, loss of taste, jaundice, blood related problems, fear from water, tired mind, memory loss etc.
Trees and its parts	Roots/Moola, Milky trees like Rubber, Aloe Vera etc.
Tridosha (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)	Kapha.  It provides bulk to body, lubrications, moistness, fertility, stability, strength and memory.  It supports in binding process wherever necessary.  Kapha mostly found in chest, neck, head, stomach, body fat, nose and tongue.
Other Karakatwams	Peace of Mind, Happiness, Memory, Body, Mother, Blood, Cultivation, Paddy, Agriculture, Animals having horns, animals live in water, Kinnar etc.

Astronomical Info about Moon

The distance between Moon and Earth is 238,840 miles. Moon completes one rotation around the earth, in 27 1/3^rd days approximately.  Circumference of Moon is 2163 miles. One Moon day is about 24 hours and 54 minutes (from moonrise to moonrise). One lunar month (from Shukla Pratipada to Amavasya) is 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 2 seconds, whereas by the parameter of Nakshatra Month (constellation month), Moon completes a month in 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes and 12 seconds.

The recital of the below Moon mantra will eliminate (reduce) and any troubles in one’s life due to his inimical placement. It is always good to recite the Mantra 108 times, especially on Mondays.

 दधिशङ्क तुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णव संभवम्
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शंभोर्मकुट भूषणम्

dadhishanka thushaaraabham ksheerordarnava sambhavam
namaani shashinam somam shambhormakuta bhushanam

Life and Astrology

यदा ह्येकेन चक्रेण रथस्य न गतिर  भवेत
तद्वत पुरुष कारेण विना दैवं न सिद्ध्यति

Astrology and Human life
 
Everyone in this Universe is unique. They have different needs, thoughts and different ways of life.

You need to perform two types of actions to accomplish anything in the world (wealth, health, success, career, goal, aim, mission etc.). One is visible action and another is invisible action. For example, for a person aiming for success in exams, his visible action is the effort that goes into his studies and invisible action is his connection with The Supreme or in other words God’s blessings (derived through prayers, meditation, religious activities, remedies for previous karma etc.). 

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Kshetra Chaitanya Rahasyam - Malayalam

Kushmanda Homa Vidhi

SUN AND ITS ATTRIBUTES (KARAKATWAM)

Approximately five thousand years back, ancient sages with their naked eyes and yoga powers discovered that all the planets in our solar system revolve around Sun (before the modern world discovered it with modern equipment) and that life on earth is sustained by Sun.

This is the reason why Sun is called the karaka of AAatma (Soul) as well as AAatma bala (self confidence).  It is imperative to know here that Surya is called the Soul of Kaalapurusha (time personified) - Kaalaatma (Text - Jataka Paarijatam).

Bhagavad-Gita, which is the essence of the Hindu philosophy and was told to Arjuna by Lord Krishna himself, says:

वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययं

कथं स पुरुष: पार्था कं खातयति हन्ति कम्

vedävinäçinaà nityaà ya enamajamavyayam|

kathaà sa puruñaù pärtha kaà ghätayati hanti kam|

O Partha (Arjuna), one who knows this soul as indestructible, unborn and incapable of getting lost, who does he kill by whom and whom does he kill? (One who knows that true state of Aatma is aware that no one can kill the Aatma nor does the Aatma kill anyone).

Surya is addressed by different names in ancient texts: -

Ravi, Aaditya, Bhaskar, Ahaskar, Tapan, PUshaa, Aruna, Arka, Adri, Vanajavanapati, Dinamani, NalinIvilasI, PadminIsha, Diwaakar, MartaNDa, USNarashmi, USNaaMshu, Prabhaakar, Vibhaavasu, Kshapaakara etc.

Karakatwam/Attributes of Sun

Own Sign/Rasi	Simha/Leo (its own rasi from 20 to 30 degrees)
Moola Trikona Sign	Simha/Leo (its own rasi from 10 to 20 degrees)
Exaltation Sign	Mesha/Aries.  Deep exaltation at 10 degrees
Debilitation	Tula/Libra
Directional Strength	10th Position from Lagna
Direction	East
Rising	By head
Season	Greeshmam/Summer
Places	Forests and Hills
Play Ground	Temples
Nature	Steady, Valorous, Cruel/Papa (Inauspicious)
Gem	Ruby
Metal	Gold
Colour	Copper Red
Clothes	Rough and thick
Guna / Nature	Rajas
Shape	Like human beings/square
Organ in Body	Bones, Eyes (specially the right eye)
Hair	Sparse, small
Eyes	Honey Coloured
Body	Bulky, with large and strong arms
Caste	Kshatriya (Warrior Class)
Height	Not very tall
Age	15 years (while calculating age aspects during Prasnam)
Taste	Bitter
Element	Fire/Agni
Deity	Shiva / Agni
Diseases	Related to Head, high fever, consumption, loose motions, disease to heart, eyes etc
Trees and its parts	Thick trees and roots
Tridosha (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)	Pitta.  The pitta dosha assists the body fire or Agni, which plays a major role in body’s metabolic activities. The locations where pitta dominates are digestive system, skin, eyes, brain, and blood. Pitta maintains body temperature. The secretions like digestive juices pigments like melanin (bhrajaka pitta), haemoglobin (ranjaka pitta) are types of Pitta.  Pitta is dominant in regions of Umbilicus, stomach, sweat, lymph, blood, eyes and skin.
Other Karakatwams	King, Devata, Father, Soul, Life, Bones, Light, Mantras, Medicine, Astrology, Wool, Wood, Thorny Trees, Eyes, Saffron, Resistance Power (against diseases), Rise of Knowledge, Piety of Mind etc

 

Surya is strong when in Mesha/Aries, Simha/Leo, in its own hora, drekkana, Sunday, at noon, at the time of its entry into a rasi, while occupying its own exaltation/friend’s amsa (Navamsa) as also possesses directional strength in the 10^th bhava/house from Lagna.

The recital of the below Surya mantra will eliminate (reduce) and any troubles in one’s life due to his inimical placement. It is always good to recite the Mantra 108 times, especially on Sundays.

जपाकुसुमसंकाशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम्

तमोरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोस्मि दिवाकरम्

 

japäkusumasaìkäçaà käçyapeyaà mahädyutim|

tamorià sarvapäpaghnaà praëato'smi diväkaram||