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ASTROLOGY IN GARUDA PURAN

( in Hebbars Library)

THE CHARIOTS OF NAVGRAHAS

DESCRIPTION OF YOGAS AND

MUHURTAS

While describing the chariots of all the nine planets,

Lord Vishnu told Rudra -

Giving elaborate description of inauspicious days

The chariot of Surya deva(sun) has an

on which one should not undertake travels or

unbelievable expanse stretching up to nine

journeys, Lord Vishnu told Shiva-- 'Various Yoginis

thousand yojans. The axle of the chariot is one

(goddesses) dwell in different directions on specific

crore and fifty seven lakh yojans long and wheels

days and one should never set out on journeys on

are fixed at both its ends. The wheels have six

those days. A yogini named Brahmani dwells in the

circumferences symbolizing the six main seasons

East on Pratipada (first) and navami (ninth) of both

and five spokes symbolizing the five different units

the fortnights of each month and nobody should

of time measurement in them.

travel on both these dates towards east.

The chariot of Surya ( Sun ) is pulled by seven

Maheshwari dwells in the north on second and

horses. Their names are Gayatri, Vrihati, Ushnika,

ninth of both the fortnights of each month and

Jagati, Trishtupa, Anushtapa and Pamkti. These

hence nobody should travel towards north on both

horses symbolize the seven 'chhands' (stanzas

these dates. Varahi dwells in the south on the fifth

used in poetry)- gayatri, vrihati, ushnik, jagati,

and thirteenth of both the fortnights of each month

trishtup, anushtup and pankti.

and hence it is unadvisable to travel towards south

The chariot of Chandra ( Moon ) has three wheels

on the above mentioned dates. In the same

in it. It is pulled by ten white horses. The color of

manner, Indrani dwells in the west on sixth and

Mangal's ( Mars ) chariot is golden and is pulled by

fourteenth of both the fortnights of each month and

horses of dark red color.

therefore nobody should travel in this direction on

Buddh's ( Mercury ) chariot is of brown color and is

both the above mentioned dates.'

pulled by eight horses of the same color.

The chariot of Brihaspati ( Jupiter ) is made of gold
and is pulled by eight horses of yellowish
complexion. Jupiter remains in each of the twelve

THERE ARE TWENTY-SEVEN

NAKSHATRAS (STARS) IN THE SKY:

zodiacs for a year.

Shukra's ( Venus ) chariot is well escorted by his
army. The chariot has a mast on it's top and is
pulled by horses that are found on earth.
Horses pulling the chariot of Shani(saturn) are of
varicolored.
The chariot of Rahu is pulled by eight horses, which
are of the color of smoke.

Their names are Ashvini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini,

Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha,
Magha, Purvafalguni, Uttarafalguni, Hasta, Chitra,
Savti, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Mula,
Purvashada, Uttarashada, Shravana, Dhanishtha,
Shatabhisha, Purvabhadrapada, Uttarabhadrapada
and Revati.

The chariot of Ketu is pulled by eight horses, which

are red in color.

It is auspicious to begin a journey when Ashvini,

Anuradha, Revati, Mrigashira, Mula, Punarvasu,
Pushya, Hasta or Jyeshtha is in the sky. New
clothes should be worn when Hasta, Chitra, Svati,
Vishakha, Anuradha, Uttarafalguni, Uttarashada,

Uttarabhadrapada, Ashvini, Rohini, Pushya,

AMRIT YOGA

Dhanishtha, or Punarvasu is in the sky. Wells and

ponds are to be dug when Krittika, Bharani,

It is the most auspicious yoga for commencing any

Ashlesha, Magha, Mula, Vishakha, Purvafalguni,

work. The conjunction of a particular day and

Purvashada or Purvabhadrapada is in the sky.

specific nakshatra constitute this yoga. Few

These nakshatras are also auspicious for

examples of Amrit yoga are Mool nakshatra falling

harvesting crops or for building temples. Sowing of

on Sunday, Shravan nakshatra on Monday, Uttara

seeds should take place when Revati, Ashvini,

bhadrapad on Tuesday, Kritika on Wednesday,

Chitra, Svati, Hasta, Punarvasu, Anuradha,

Punarvasu on Thursday, Purvafalguni on Friday

Mrigashita or Jyeshtha is in the sky. These stars

and Swati nakshatra falling on Saturday.

are also auspicious for building boats. Coronations

are to be fixed when Rohini, Ardra, Pushya,

VISHA YOGA

Dhanishtha, Uttarafalguni, Uttarashada,

Uttarabhadrapada, Shatabhisha or Shravana is in
the sky.

It is considered to be an inauspicious yoga and

unsuitable for commencing any important work.
Few examples of this particular yoga are Bharni

Lord Vishnu, giving some specific combinations of

days and tithis considered to be inauspicious said-'
One should never travel on the following
inauspicious days: Dwadashi falling on Sunday or

nakshatra falling on Friday, Chitra nakshatra on

Monday, Uttarashadha on Tuesday, Dhanishtha on
Wednesday, Shatabhisha on Thursday, Rohini on
Friday and Revati nakshatra falling on Saturday.

Ekadashi falling on Monday or Navami falling on

Wednesday or Ashtami falling on Thursday or
Saptami falling on Friday and Shashthi falling on
Saturday.

The sign under which a person is born is known as

janma rashi. Consider the position of the moon in
relation to the janma rashi. If the moon is in the
jama rashi itself, the person will always be satisfied.

A tithi is a lunar day. The fourth (chaturthi). Sixth

(shashthi , eighth (ashtami), ninth (navami), twelfth
(dvadashi), fourteenth (chaturdashi) lunar days and
the day of the new moon (amavasya) and the day
of the full moon (purnima) are inauspicious.

The janma rashi is known as the first house. The

next rashi is the second house and so on and so
forth until one has the twelfth house. If the moon is
in the second house, the person will be poor. A
moon in the third house signifies honour shown by
the king, in the fourth house quarrels, in the fifth

Nothing important should be begun on such days.

Never travel on the following days-shashthi in the
months of Vaishakha and Shravana, ashtami in the
months of Ashvina and Ashada, chaturthi in the
months of Jyaishtha and Falguna, dvadashi in the

house marriage, in the sixth house wealth, in the

seventh house honour, in the eighth house threat to
life, in the ninth house riches, in the tenth house
success, in the eleventh house victory and in the
twelth house certain death.

months of Magha and Kartika, dashmi (the tenth

lunar day) in the month of Agrahayana and Bhadra
and chaturdashi in the months of Pousha and
Chaitra.

The following conjuctions of planets bode well.

Shukra (Venus) and Chandra in the first house;
Chandra, Budha (Mercury), Shukra and Brihaspati
(Jupiter) in the second house; Mangala (Mars),
Shani (Saturn) and Surya in the third house; Budha
in the fourth house; Shukra, Brihaspati Chandra
and Ketu (no real counterpart in English,

sometimes identified with Pluto) in the fifth house;

Shani, Surya and Mangala in the sixth house;

PREDICTIONS BASED ON
PHYSICAL TRAITS

Brihaspati and Chandra in the seventh house;

Budha and Shukra in the eight house; Brihaspati in
the ninth house; Surya, Shani and Chandra in the
tenth house; and Budha and Shukra in the twelfth
house. All planets are good in the eleventh house.

Dwelling on length about the importance of physical

traits and symptoms apparent in an individual, Lord
Vishnu told Shiva-' If one sees the following
physical traits in a man, he should immediately
understand that he is seeing a prospective King :

A Leo bride should be married to a Capricorn

groom, An Aries bride to a Virgo groom, a Libra
bride to a Pisces groom, an Aquarius bride to a
Cancer groom, A Saggitarius bride to a Taurus
groom, a Gemini bride to a Scorpio groom. Such
marriages bring happiness.

Hands and feet as soft as a Lotus flower, pink nails

and no space left between the fingers when kept
straight. There is no sign of bulging veins on his
hands and palms and they do not sweat
excessively. On the contrary, a person having
rough feet that appears pale, with prominent veins
on them indicates that the concerned person would

GRAHA DASHA

be poor and miserable. A man who will be king is

known also by round thighs and very little body

Describing the period for which a particular planet

hair. Each pore on his body will have ony one hair

is supposed to have its influence on the native,

in it. A man who will be poor is known by rough

Lord Vishnu told Shiva-- ' Surya's dasha continues

nails on his toes. Veins will be seen on his face.

for six years and brings turbulence, turmoil and

The toes will be dry and he will flat-footed. He will

agony to the concerned person. Moon's dasha

also have three hairs in each of his pores. A person

continues for fifteen years and is considered very

with two hairs in each of his pores in each of his

auspicious as it brings happiness and prosperity.

pores becomes a learned man. Person with spindly

Mangal's dasha is considered inauspicious and

thighs always suffer from ill health. '

lasts for eight years. It brings sorrow and

misfortune. Buddh's dasha is auspicious and lasts
for seventeen years. It brings all kinds of favorable
results and is extremely rewarding in every respect.

PREDICTING AGE WITH THE HELP OF

FOREHEAD LINE

Shani's dasha lasts for ten years and brings all

kinds of inauspicious results to a man. Vrihaspati's
dasha continues for nineteen years and is
extremely auspicious. Rahu's dasha continues for
twelve years and is inauspicious. Shukra's dasha
lasts for twenty years and is auspicious.'

Lord Vishnu said-' Anybody having three parallel

lines on his forehead lives happily for sixty years
whereas two parallel lines indicates that he would
live till the age of forty years. Only one line on the
forehead indicates that he would have a short life
but if the line stretches up to both the ears then he

NOTE -- The period of years stated in the above

mentioned Graha- dashas are at variance from
those mentioned by sage Parashar, which is in
practice nowadays.

lives for a century. If two parallel lines on the

forehead stretches up to both the years then the
concerned person lives for seventy years while a
triple parallel lines reaching both the years
indicates that he would live till the age of sixty
years. A forehead devoid of any line on it means
that the concerned person would live for only forty
years while a cobweb of intersecting lines on the
forehead indicates that the concerned person is

definite to die a premature death. A forehead with a

exceptionally chaste and faithful towards her

Trident or an Axe mark on it indicates that the

husband. A woman having dry and unruly hair and

concerned person would be prosperous and live for

also round eyes becomes a widow. Look at the life

a century.

line on a womans palm. If the line is thick, she will

have many sons. But if the life is thin, she will have

A man with a long nose is fortunate. A man with a

many daughters. Those whose life lines are split

bent nose is a thief and a man with a nose bent to

into many parts do not live for a long. But those

the right is cruel. A man who has sneezes one at a

whose life lines are long and unbroken live to a

time is strong. You will know a man who is always

ripe old age.

content by the fact that he has many sneezes at a

time. A persoN who speaks in a nasal tone lives to

A woman whose face is round like a full moon and

an old age. Eyes like a cats eyes indicate a sinner.

which radiates like a rising Sun and whose lips are

Cross-eyed men are cruel. A man with symmetric

juicy like a 'Bael' fruit (Bilva)(Wood apple), enjoys a

eyebrows is poor. If a man cries but the tears

happy and contented life. A woman having a

cannot be seen, that man is sure to be unfortunate.

cobweb of lines on her palms is sure to lead a

torturous and painful life whereas a palm with few

PREDICTING AGE BY PALMISTRY

lines indicates that she would be poor. If the lines

are pink, then they indicate happiness, prosperity

Lord Vishnu, continuing with his narration told

and good health whereas blackish lines indicate

Shiva that the age of a person could be predicted

that she would live a life of slavery. Any woman

by the lines found on his palms- ' If the life line

having either a 'Chakra', a hook or an ear ring mark

reaches the base between index and middle fingers

on her hand indicates that she would beget worthy

then the concerned person lives for a century. If the

sons and rule like a queen. A woman having hair

life line is long, clear and without intersections from

around her breasts as well as a protruding lower lip

other lines then the concerned person lives for a

spells doom for her husband. Any woman having a

hundred years.

festoon mark on her palms indicates that she would

get married in a family superior to her in status.

PREDICTION BASED ON
PHYSICAL TRAITS OF WOMEN

A woman having a round navel with brown hair

around it leads a life of slavery despite being born
in a royal family. A woman whose little toes as well

Lord Vishnu said-'A woman having a round face,

curly hair and lower portion of her navel slightly
slanted towards right, is extremely fortunate not
only for herself but also for her whole clan.
Similarly, a woman with golden complexion and
hands as beautiful and soft as red lotus flower is

as big toes of both the legs do not touch the ground

while walking spells doom for her husband. In the
same manner beautiful eyes indicate good fortune
while soft and tender skin indicates a happy
married life.