\u2018Guru Jn\u00e4na\u2019 \u2013 Knowledge making one a Guru (part
Source of blessing
puraexsa< c muOy< ma< sa< ivi\u00cf pawR b
purodhas\u00e4\u00e0 ca mukhya\u00e0 m\u00e4\u00e0 s\u00e4\u00e0 viddhi p\u0 O son of Parth\u00e4, know Me to be Brhaspati, the foremost among the p riests of k ing
In the Bhagavad-Gita, Sri Krishna describes one of his many forms as that of B\u00e5haspati among priests of kings. B\u00e5haspati is another name for Jupit of knowledge
Being the biggest planet in our solar system is also the biggest to reflect the l of the Sun, who is the source of all knowledge. Jupiter, being the lord of the natura and 12th houses (Sagittarius and Pisces), shows knowledge or understanding comi us as a result of our past karma, or blessings.
This blessing comes to the native if Jupiter is placed in trines (1st, 5th or 9th) to Lagna - the Lagna, being the residence of the intellect and its trines having a direc influence on the nature of the intellect. A person with such a Jupiter will have mas at least one type of knowledge1.
In fact, the soul blessing of all knowledge comes from Jupiter and this should checked in the charts of all Jn\u00e4na Yogis, as it opens the Ajna Chakra, also kno 3rd eye!
Jupiter in Divisional charts The Divisional chart where this happens is important.
If this combination happens in the Nav\u00e4\u00e0\u00e7a (D-9) the kno result of personal mastery in the past lives and the native will have a comp understanding of the knowledge. Similarly as Jupiter is a k\u00e4raka for t 9th houses, any planet in trines in the Nav\u00e4\u00e0\u00e7a confers kn \u2022If instead Jupiter is place d in trines to R\u00e4\u00e7i Lagna, the native is with the knowledge through their efforts and activities. \u2022If this happens in the Vims\u00e4\u00e0\u00e7a (D-20), the b lessings com divinity\u2019s good will, towards us through our austerities. \u2022Similarly in the Siddh\u00e4\u00e0\u00e7a (D-24), the knowledge comes a educational pursuits, whilst in D-60 the knowledge comes due to ones effo the past life. \u2022If instead of placement, Jupiter has R\u00e4\u00e7i d\u00e5\u00f1\u00f6i on desire for this knowledge, yet attains it due to another person\u2019s good w this placement happens in Vims\u00e4\u00e0\u00e7a (D-20), the native is b \u2022
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personality and will hence expose this divine knowledge as a result of anot persons will. In this manor the results of Jupiter\u2019s placement should be determined.
Various Yoga\u2019s with Jupiter The placement of Jupiter or planets joining it indicates the type of knowledg will attain.
Jupiter and Saturn together cause Brahma Yoga. Saturn indicating the dei Brahma and hence also the knowledge of creation and rebirth is indicated Yoga, as well as the knowledge of Yogic practices. \u2022Jupiter and Mars will give the native strong sense of discrimination, and wi apt at discerning big and complex systems2. \u2022Jupiter and Sun gives the native supreme knowledge about the unive rse and native will be knowledge like Lord Shiva, with understanding of Vedas, Puran and other spiritual texts. \u2022Jupiter and Venus forms Yoga for very fine eloquence, knowledge of poetry the fine arts, and the native will have strong aesthetic tastes3. \u2022Jupiter and Mercury together will make the person p roficient in many lang and very able in the study and interpretation of various texts. \u2022Jupiter and Moon causes the bir th of an excellent author, or one who can b stories to life4. This in turn is a very strong indication of fame coming to th native. \u2022Jupiter and Rahu together is less for tunate, thou it can give a ve ry high leve abstract thought. If aspected by many malefic\u2019s devoid of benefic aspe make the native an apt killer, as the formation of Asura Yoga is formed. \u2022Jupiter and Ketu together forms Ganapati Yoga, where the native is b lessed w full understanding of Ganita and Jyoti\u00f1a \u00c7astra\u2019s5. This is a for an astrologer. \u2022
Hence our focal point is \u2013 Jupiter placed in Lagna or its trines, forming a Y graha.
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Examples of some Jupiter\u2019s Yoga\u2019s
Chart 1: Nav\u00e4\u00e0\u00e7a - Albert Ein stein
The Nav\u00e4\u00e0\u00e7a chart of Albert Einstein is given.
Jupiter is placed in trines and indicates a deep knowledge, and as its place Scorpio it indicates a very powerful sense of logic and mathematics (Mars & Ketu) coming to the native due to past life austerities and will definitely be used in this li
It\u2019s notable that Rahu is in the Nav\u00e4\u00e0\u00e7a Lagna in the Rahu only receives the Graha D\u00e5\u00f1\u00f6i of auspicious Jupiter. Mr. Ein good mathematician but also a brilliant thinker and was known for his works using abstract mathematical formulas.
Chart 2: Naväàça - Swami Vivekananda
The Naväàça chart of Swami Vivekananda is given.
The Naväàça Lagna is Scorpio and houses Jupiter, who has Mutual aspect wi Saturn and Mars in the 7th house, forming two Yoga’s for the knowledge of creation Yoga and giving powerful abilities of discrimination.
Swami Vivekananda was known for having spread the Vedanta philosophy in America and England, and later returned to India to found the Ramakrishna Math mission, in the name of his guru – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahaàsa.
Ketu is in trines showing abilities in math and Ganita Çastra, whilst Venus exalted in the 5th house would produce an excellent speaker and poet, which indee helped mark his fame in the assembly of ‘parliament of religions’ in Chicago the 11 September 1893. As quoted from Romain Rolland:
"His strength and beauty, the grace and dignity of his bearin g, the da his imposing appearance, and from the moment he began to speak, the sp deep voice enthralled the vast audience.... The thought of this warrior pro mark upon the United States."
Chart 3; Shastyäàça - Male Jyotiña
The native of the given chart was blessed with the learning of Jyotish and spirituality, from a very young age, as a result of birth in a traditional lineage of astrologers. Such blessings must be seen from the Shasty äàça (D-60), as such b come from past life merits.
The Shastyäàça Lagna is occupied by an exalted Jupiter, indicating that the native was a very learned person or Guru. With Ketu in trines to Jupiter, this ensur that the native had excellent knowledge of mathematics and hence also Jyotish.
As Ketu is in Pisces, the lineage the native belonged to was a place close to the sea. The native was born into the tradition belonging to Puri, Orissa, in this life, whic close to the sea and the Jagannath Temple situated there. (continued...)
After note to Jïäna Yoga
Jïäna Yoga at a glance Notably in the given charts, the Guru Mangala Yoga is a reoccurring th Mars is a fiery planet, and this fire in the form of ‘Tejas’ is used to burn away ig It is for this reason that the first çloka of the Åg Veda is a salutation to A
A/i¶mI?¦e puraeih?t< y/}Sy? de/vm&iTvj?m!, h
aÞgniméøe × purohi×taà yaÞjïasya× deÞvamåtvijam| × hotä×raà ratnaÞdhätamam| × | “O! fire, which all p riests gather around, the resevoir of all sacrifices offered by the h priests. F ix in me that jewel (of the universe) which removes all darkness!”
This first Åg is a prayer to ensure that the stu dent of the Veda is always on th path of the light – i.e. gets there ignorance removed. The light that removes this ignorance is called Tejas, which finds its source in the Sun. Tejas is also the meani the word ‘Bhargo’ in the Sävitur Gäyatri. Hence the Åg Veda has extolled the Säv Gäyatri as the mantra which all can recite, whilst the other Gäy atri are more spec require initiation.
Importance of Sävitur Gäyatri Just as the Sun is the source of all light, all knowledge finds its source in th
But without the light of the Sun the beings are lost, just as a person is b lind without their eyes. This b lindness is caused by ones discarding of the God or spirit knowledge. This is exemplified by Mahaåñi Pär äçara in the following çloka with reference to Astrology:
raErv< nrk< Éu®va caNxTv< caNyjNmin.13.
rauravaà narakaà bhuktvä cändhatvaà cänyajanmani||13|| ”One who devoid of astrological knowledge and blames this science , will goto the he Raurava and will be reborn b lind.”
This blindness is caused by the eclipse of the Sun by Rähu, and hence the wo enemy for a person who is try ing to learn about the universe. So to avoid the eclips must worship the Sun, and the Sävitur Gäyatri is the best suited for this purpos
The Sun is known as Sävita (Sävitur) or Äditya and praising the Sun whilst performing Arghya6 is said to bestow the greatest results on the native. The Säv Gäyatri is traditionally given to Brahmin children in their childhood, along with t sacred thread, to ensure their enlightenment, protection as well as fortune throu life.
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Offering water.
It is the greatest blessing for the seekers of knowledge as the Gäyatri mantr addressed to Sävita who is said to be the embodiment of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiv hence he encompasses the entire cycle of birth and rebirth, and if worshipped sin the knowledge of this cycle will be revealed/realized and the native will break this cycle. Mantra:
`7 tTsivtuvre{ R y< ÉgaeR devSy xImih, ixyae yae n>
Om tatsaviturvareëyaà bhargo devasya dhémahi| dhiyo yo naù pracodayät|| O! Savitur (Creator & Lord of all) we p raise8 Thee as the cause of the brilliant sunsh burns our sins) and the Omnipresent giver10 (of life, sustenance and purity). We meditate11 on Thy most glorious (Omniscient form) for imbibing the wealth of perfect knowledge. We pray for Thy mercy in impelling12 and guiding our intellect, purity, grow (both material and spiritual) and perfection/succe ss in all good actions. – Translation a comments by Sanjay Rath (Vedic Remedies in Astrology).
The Omkara (AUM) is prefixed to this mantra as per the advice of the Rig Ved (Gaëeña Gäyatri), to (among other things) remove any ob stacles in ones path from having recited the Mantra incorrectly. Some also prefix other Beejaksharas to the Gäyatri; however this should be done as per the guidance of a competent Guru
Endnote As exemplified in the scheme of the Shad-Darshana the various parts of knowledge are merely divisions of the Sun. These divisions are also called Vedang “limbs of the Vedas”. These 6 parts are personified as its feet, face, hands, eyes, no ears. Chandas, vyakarana, kalp a, jyotish, siksha and nirukta represent thes as per Harihara (author of Prasna Marga) Jyotish is the eye of the Vedas and is giv highest pedestal.
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“Om” is not in the original Mantra as given by MahaÅñi Vishwamitra in the Rig Veda and has been added on the basis of the Ganesha Gayatri. 8 Varenyam means to sing and praise 9 Bhargo refers to the “Tejas” or fire of the Sun, its brilliance and shine and its Divine power to eradicate the root of all sins thereby delivering us from evil for the sake of emancipation from the cycle of re-birth. Since it is always pr esent and constantly doin duty, it is the Omnipresent aspect of God (Vishnu). 10 Deva can mean both light/illuminator as deriv ed from Diva or the giver as used in D aata or Devata. Thus in a sence is also defers to the indwelling spirit. 11 Dhimahi refers to the act of meditating (with this mantra). The object of meditation is the Div ine light of God (referred to earlier as “Bhargodevasya”) and refers to His power of illuminating our minds with perfect knowledge. This is the second aspect of Godhea being Omniscient or the All-K nowing (Brahma). This is the highest meditation and is the crux of the teachings of Aurobindo. (Ref: Aurobindo’s works – “Savitur” and “The Secret of the Veda”, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. 12 Dhi means intelligence, mind, intellect both conscious and in the higher planes of consciousness or subconsciousness. Howev er, the broad meaning of “Dhi” has been given by Harihara in the opening prayer of his monumental classic “Prasna Marga” [Tran Dr.B. V.Raman]
maQyaaTvyaaiQapM dugQaisanQauknyaaQavaM iQayaa. Qyaayaaima saaQvahM b
Harihara prays to Vishnu for “Dhi” in the four forms of Buddhi (intelligence/enlightenment), Suddhi (Purity), V riddhi (prosper growth) and Siddhi (Success in all good actions or perfection).
Hence those learning the knowledge of Jyotish or astrology are indeed embarking on the highest among sciences or ways to understand the essence of th Vedas and thus God… Such people should lead a spiritual life and definitely add the Savitur Gayatri their compendium of mantra, as without the Sun… we are b lind, but with it we can become brilliant. O M
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