Talk:Jyotish

The proponents of vedic astrology claim to have a rich system of interpretation and prediction. This has not in a reproducible way been shown to be a fact. Hence the modification of the sentence. - Mullickprashant 06:22, 11 Jul 2004 (UTC)

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PLANETS

1)SUN - ADMINISTRATION 2)MOON - MOTHER 3)MARS - HOUSE 4)MERCURY - VOICE 5)JUPITER - STUDIES 6)VENUS - GIRLFRIENDS 7)SATURN - SERVANTS 8)RAHU - NERVOUS SYSTEM 9)KETU - SPIRITUALISM

BY Vinod

Jyotish - Origin & Principles

The principles of Jyotish are well founded in the Vedas. "Karma" or one's actions (what you sow, so shall you reap) forms the fundamental basis of Jyotish. Even a mere thought is said to trigger a cosmic reaction. Hence, human as well as other lives tend to progress through this spiritual journey by taking on physical forms until they realize the absolute reality (the reasons or the process is all too extensive to discuss here). A Jyotishi or Astrologer then is someone who delineates an individual's "Karma Phala" (the fruits of our karma) and provides the individual with the necessary spiritual insight/jyoti (light) to steer them towards the absolute reality/truth. Hence, a true Jyotishi is one who himself/herself is illumined by understanding the absolute reality (which is why this science can't be quantified or tested).

Jyotish is multi-faceted. "Jathaka" or Horoscopy is one facet of Jyotish that looks at the planetary positions at birth to predict the events in one's life. "Muhurtha" or Electional astrology looks at the quality of time to predict the course of an event started at any specific time. "Prasna" or Horary astrology is another branch that deals exclusively with predicting outcomes of queries. "Nimmitas" or premonitions based on signs/symbols are another way of understanding how events will unfold. "Ganita" or mathematics is yet another branch that deals with the calculations of planetary motions, the reasoning behind these numbers, etc. Finally, "Gola" or study of rounded objects is study of the actual planets themselves and why they revolve/rotate, etc.

There is a lot of talk about how Jyotish may be from Babylon, Greece etc. Given that the principles of Jyotish lies completely in the Vedas it is difficult to believe that it was borrowed and retro-fitted into Vedic thought, the other way seems more likely, which is one of the reasons why western astrology doesn't seem to be as complete. Jyotish on the other hand, is regarded as one of the "anghas" or parts of the Vedas. Jyotish is designated to be the "eyes" of the Vedas (rightfully so). With Jyotish one is able to see everything the Vedas propound - the very truth about our existence.

It is said that everything emanated from this one basic vibration of "Om" or "Aum." From "Om" the five elemental vibrations emerged representing the five different tattwas (or elements). The five planets represent these five vibrations – Jupiter for Ether, Saturn for Air, Mars for Fire, Mercury for Earth, and Venus for Water. Everything is made up of these five different elements in different proportions. From this, arise the principles of Jyotish, the principles of Ayurveda, the principles of Yoga, the principles of Indian classical music, the principles of color, and pretty much every other science in ancient India. You'll be surprised to find out even the Sanskrit language is structured based on these five tattwas (or elements).

--j balagopal 14:59, Oct 21, 2004 (UTC)

Cleanup

I've added the cleanup template due to the lack of paragraph breaks. –– Constafrequent ^{(talk page)} 05:59, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)