Aśvinī Nakṣatra – Planets

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Nakṣatra

Nakṣatra
 Sun in Aśvinī
 Sun in Bharaṇī
 Sun in Kṛttikā
 Aśvinī Nakṣatra – Planets
 Deep Introduction to Nakshatras

Aśvinī Nakṣatra spans

from 0° – 13°20’ Aries and has four pada also called charana each measuring 3°20’.
1st Pada: 0° – 3°20’ Aries Rasi Aries Navamsa
2nd Pada: 3°20’ – 6°40’ Aries Rasi Taurus Navamsa
3rd Pada: 6°40’ – 10° Aries Rasi Gemini Navamsa
3rd Pada: 10° – 13°20’ Aries Rasi Cancer Navamsa

Results of different planets in Aśvinī Nakṣatra is given below. These results give an idea of how
these planets behave and in order to understand then, consider the placement of the planet in rasi
and navamsa.

1.01 The Sun (Surya)

If the aspect of Mars (Maṅgala) is on the Sun (Sūrya), the nature of the native is cruel. His eyes
are large and bloody. The aspect of Mercury (Budha) on the Sun (Sūrya) indicates that the native
will lead his life peacefully.  He possesses an admirable personality. If the aspect of Jupiter
(Bṛhaspati) is on the Sun (Sūrya), the native enjoys the life of a politician. The aspect of Venus
(Śukra) on the Sun (Sūrya) indicates the native will indulge in all the luxuries in life. The aspect
of Saturn on the Sun deprives the native of necessities in life and makes him underprivileged.

Sun in Aśvinī Pada-1 |0°-3°20’ Aries

If the Sun (Sūrya) is in the first pada (Prathama Caraṇa) the native is said to possess a long life.
He is soft spoken; enjoys life with his children and pleasures but suffers from many diseases.

Sun in Aśvinī Pada-2 |3° 20’ – 6°40’ Aries

If the Sun (Sūrya) is in the second pada (Dvitīya Caraṇa), of Aśvinī, it is not a favourable
position for the native. He suffers from multitude of problems until the age of 8. The Sun in
Aśvinī Nakṣatra generally grants good results but if the Sun (Sūrya) is in the second pada
(Dvitīya Caraṇa) the benign effects of placement in this Nakshatra are negated. The native might
suffer the consequences of black magic. He might also suffer from a curse, the source of which
will be unknown. It indicates downfall from status etc. It is observed that even in a generally
prosperous life certain unexpected events begin to occur, due to such a placement of the Sun.
This position is unfortunate, as the native might have to beg for a living. This placement might
make the native leave his home or native country. Similar results are obtained with Moon in the
second pada of this Nakshatra. One obtains excellent results with the aspect of Mars (Maṅgala).

Sun in Aśvinī Pada-3 |6° 40’ – 10° Aries

If the Sun (Sūrya) is in the third pada (Tṛtīya Caraṇa) the native is wealthy and prosperous but
his life has much mental or physical suffering. He suffers from health problems due to this
placement of the Sun and often becomes violent and hardhearted.

Sun in Aśvinī Pada-4 |10° – 13°20’ Aries

If the Sun is in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa) the native is respected, intelligent, prosperous
and a leader. Immense popularity is indicated with this placement of the Sun. He is spiritual and
has an unsullied mind with pristine thoughts. He is dutiful and completes all tasks successfully
displaying excellence in all work. This placement indicates residence outside one’s native
country. Change of fortune in old age is indicated. If the Sun (Sūrya) is in the 10th or 11th degree
of Aśvinī Nakṣatra then its results are fabulous.

1.02 The Moon (Chandra)

Aspect of the Sun (Sūrya) on the Moon (Chandra) indicates that the native is compassionate but
maybe harsh in his speech. If the aspect of Mars (Maṅgala) is on the Moon (Chandra) then he
does something very innovative or special for the benefit of society. The aspect of Mercury
(Budha) on the Moon (Chandra) indicates that the native is blessed with all material and physical
pleasures such as money, popularity, etc. The aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) makes one an
intellectual. The native is keen to share his knowledge with others.  If the aspect of Venus
(Śūkra) is on the Moon (Chandra), the native becomes wealthy and co-habits with women from
the higher strata of society. If the aspect of Saturn (Śani) is on the Moon (Chandra), his physical
health is poor. The native will be callous and brusque with his relatives. Such a position of the
Moon indicates lack of progeny.

Moon in Aśvinī Pada-1 |0°-3°20’ Aries

If the Moon (Chandra) is in the first pada (Prathama Caraṇa) the native is captivating and
possesses a personality worth emulating. The native is highly principled and maybe an advisor to
people in position of authority and power. Such a placement of the Moon indicates someone
working in the area of administration. The lagna and Moon placed together in the 1st pada of this
nakshatra, with the aspect of Jupiter on the pada, indicates longevity of more than 82 years.
Moon in the first pada of the nakshatra indicates suffering due to blood and eyes related diseases.
The native is an efficient worker but may not receive due recognition from co-workers and
subordinates. Aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) on the Moon (Chandra) indicates a person who
commands a high position in society. Such a person is in a high-ranking position and a leader of
thousands of people.

Moon in Aśvinī Pada-2 |3° 20’ – 6°40’ Aries

If the Moon (Chandra) is in the second pada (Dvitīya Caraṇa) the native is tall in stature. He is
clever but addicted to intoxicants and fond of spicy food. He suffers on account of women. The
native may live in poverty or deprivation for some part of his life. Remedial measures can alter
the above situation. The native is highly ambitious and miserly. If Mars (Maṅgala) or Rāhu have
a mutual aspect with Moon (Chandra) the wife of the native leaves him at an early age; roughly
at the age of 30. If the aspect of Venus (Śūkra) is on the Moon (Chandra) then he is fortunate and
he lives with his children. The native will be envious of others’ success and prosperity if the
aspect of Saturn (Śani) is on the Moon (Chandra). The native will have face suffering and sorrow
in his life.

Moon in Aśvinī Pada-3 |6° 40’ – 10° Aries

If the Moon (Chandra) is in the third pada (Tṛtīya Caraṇa), the native’s field of education is
related to the sciences.  He may become a religious preceptor or priest.  Work keeps him
occupied. He is a well-wisher of those who seek him out for advice.  The native is a supportive
and trustworthy comrade.  If the aspect of Mars (Maṅgala) is on the Moon (Chandra) then he
suffers due to diseases related to the skin, tooth or ear.

Moon in Aśvinī Pada-4 |10° – 13°20’ Aries

If the Moon (Chandra) is in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa) the native is highly educated and
wise.  If the Sun (Sūrya) is not in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa), with the Moon (Chandra)
this position is favourable. He is proficient in multiple branches of science and technical
education. The native is highly educated by virtue of his hard work and abilities. He is extremely
dedicated to his work.  If the Moon (Chandra) is in the last ansh (aṁśa) of Aśvinī Nakṣatra, the
native becomes a physician, engineer or a high-ranking official in the government.

1.03 Mars (Maṅgala)

If the aspect of the Sun (Sūrya) is on Mars (Maṅgala) the native respects his parents, is modest
and wise.  If the aspect of Mars (Maṅgala) is on the Moon (Chandra), he is guilty of extra-marital
relationships. The native is callous, antagonistic towards people in general, and deceptive by
nature. If the aspect of Mercury (Budha) is on the Moon (Chandra), he is bombastic, proud and
lives with women of a questionable character. If the aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) is on the Moon
(Chandra), he is the head of his family.  This aspect blesses the native with wealth and unique
privileges. The native is deprived of healthy food and prosperity if the aspect of Venus (Śūkra) is
on the Moon (Chandra). He is ostracized by society and his family due to his association with
and ill-treatment of women. He may become a competent social worker.  If the aspect of Saturn
(Śani) is on Mars (Maṅgala), the native is deprived of parental love and is separate from his
family.

Mars in Aśvinī Pada-1 |0°-3°20’ Aries

If Mars (Maṅgala) is in the first pada (Prathama Caraṇa) the native is short in stature. The native
achieves success and pre-eminence in his business and career.  He is respected and reputed in the
society. The native is fortunate in health-related matters. He obtains advanced degrees in the area
of science and mathematics. He may also succeed in the army or any team related activity, if he
chooses to take it up.

Mars in Aśvinī Pada-2 |3° 20’ – 6°40’ Aries

If Mars (Maṅgala) is in the second pada (Dvitīya Caraṇa) the native is indigent. He is bereft of
progeny but attempts to be blessed at least with 1 child. Such a native normally has one or two
love interests in the course of his lifetime.  He might be vengeful. He suffers from fear of fire
and water. He might meet with unexpected accidents or illness. The native might have a mole or
distinguishing mark on this face.

Mars in Aśvinī Pada-3 |6° 40’ – 10° Aries

If Mars (Maṅgala) is in the third pada (Tṛtīya Caraṇa) the person becomes a businessman. He
might live far away from his native place of birth and this would prove to be beneficial for the
native. If the aspect of the Sun (Sūrya) is on Mars (Maṅgala), the native leads a healthy life with
prosperity and a stable marriage. Aspect of Sun, especially from its sign of debility, on Mars
causes lowly qualities and crudeness.  If the aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) or other benefics is on
Mars (Maṅgala) the mother of the native dies during the native’s childhood. The native
indiscriminately spends money on luxuries and indulgences.

Mars in Aśvinī Pada-4 |10° – 13°20’ Aries

If Mars (Maṅgala) is in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa) the native enjoys a life filled with
pleasures. This placement of Mars indicates that work will keep the native constantly occupied.
Modesty is one of his virtues.  He might suffer from of blood related diseases. The native
becomes an engineer if his birth is in the 11th or 13th degree of the Nakṣatra. The native is likely to
have more female rather than male progeny. He inherits paternal property if Jupiter aspects this
placement of Mars.

1.04 Mercury (Budha)

If the aspect of the Sun (Sūrya) is on Mercury (Budha), the native is popular amongst his
relatives, is truthful and may benefit from the Government.

If the aspect of the Moon (Chandra) is on Mercury (Budha), the native is interested in music and
poetry and he might earn money through modern art. He has possesses varied comforts such as
vehicles, garments, ornaments and built-up property. He might have love affairs with women
from the higher strata of society or who are wealthier than he is.

If the aspect of Mars (Maṅgala) is on Mercury (Budha), the native might be an influential person
in the government.  If the aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) is on Mars (Maṅgala), he may belong to a
highly respectable, wealthy and large family. If the aspect of Venus (Śukra) is on Mars
(Maṅgala) then his conduct is above board and the native may attain popularity among the
masses.  The aspect of Saturn (Śani) on Mars (Maṅgala) makes him a very competent social
worker.  The downside of such a placement of Mercury is that the native may be hardhearted. He
may be dragged into controversies as he starts to wield more power.

Mercury in Aśvinī Pada-1 |0°-3°20’ Aries

If Mercury (Budha) is in the first pada (Prathama Caraṇa) the native is an atheist.  He has very
low standards of morality, indulges in alcohol, and partakes in illicit relationship with women.
This is an unfortunate position indicating insult and humiliation due to his dishonesty. He is a
difficult person to live with because of his uncooperative nature. The aspect of Moon (Chandra)
makes the native characterless. The aspect of Jupiter drastically alters the results.  Such a person
is highly educated, earns well and is well off. He has a philosophical bent of mind and is
respected in society because of his knowledge (parāmamanovijïāna).

Mercury in Aśvinī Pada-2 |3° 20’ – 6°40’ Aries

If Mercury (Budha) is in the second pada (Dvitīya Caraṇa) the native has a fulfilling life with
spouse and children. Opportunities and exposure to learn several branches of knowledge present
themselves to the native.  The native attains fame of magnificent proportions in his middle age
(35 to 40 years.) If the Sun (Sūrya) is in the second pada (Dvitīya Caraṇa), of Aśvinī Nakṣatra
with Mercury (Budha), the native earns advanced educational degrees and becomes a physician
or surgeon.  The native is virtuous with a liberal in outlook towards people and life in general.
He maintains sanctity in his relationships.

Mercury in Aśvinī Pada-3 |6° 40’ – 10° Aries

Mercury in the third pada (Tṛtīya Caraṇa), is a very fortunate position that showers the blessings
of God himself. The native undertakes and completes several outstanding works. He is
responsible and dutiful.  The native might have many male children. His health is an area of
concern. His longevity is roughly 60 years.

Mercury in Aśvinī Pada-4 |10° – 13°20’ Aries

Mercury (Budha) in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa), is not a fortunate position. Such a person
is characterless and meets with failure in all tasks undertaken. He lacks strength of mind and
character. He suffers because of business losses. The aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) makes the
person an author of ordinary caliber, a clerk or a moneylender.

1.05 Jupiter (Bṛhaspati)

The aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) on the Sun (Sūrya) makes the native righteous and averse to
any illegal transactions or dealings. Such a person has high faith in religion and in general, treats
people with respect and dignity. The aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) on the Moon (Caraṇa), makes
one famous worldwide and he enjoys immense popularity. In the negative, he might be
considered rude in his behavior and guilty of underhand dealings (such as accepting a bribe)
from political/government bodies. He is capable of quelling pride in others, with the aspect of
Mars (Maṅgala). The aspect of Mercury (Budha) makes him rebellious, rude and short
tempered.  The aspect of Venus (Śukra) makes the native a businessmen dealing in scented
products for women and fond of youthful company. He is deprived of pleasure, wealth and
family and subject to severe hard work due to such an aspect.

Jupiter in Aśvinī Pada-1 |0°-3°20’ Aries

Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) in the first pada (Prathama Caraṇa), makes the native highly educated and
religious. The native is knowledgeable in the areas of philosophy, spirituality and the scriptures.
The native is blessed with a pleasing and appealing voice. Such a position confers charisma
making the native the centre of attention. He attains popularity and prosperity after the age of 35
years.  The native becomes very wealthy due to support from friends and his paramour. He rises
from insignificant or humble beginnings to a position of authority. This position might also
indicate a poor financial condition and fear of debt.

Jupiter in Aśvinī Pada-3 |6° 40’ – 10° Aries

If Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) is in the third pada (Tṛtīya Caraṇa) the native is intelligent, well educated,
popular and wealthy.

Jupiter in Aśvinī Pada-4 |10° – 13°20’ Aries

If Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) is in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa) the native is fortunate and enjoys all
pleasures of life. He has self-earned wealth and has many people working under him. He is a
responsible and caring father. He is dutiful and an engaging speaker. He earns money through an
existing or inherited business (career of parent etc.)

1.06 Venus (Śukra)

If the aspect of the Sun (Sūrya) is on Venus (Śukra), the native obtains many benefits from the
government. Incompatibility with spouse is indicated and married life might be marred by
arguments. The aspect of Moon bestows a political post. He may be of a lowly character,
associating with women of disrepute. The aspect of Mars makes him poor and he is deprived of
any benefits from his family.  The aspect of Mercury may lead to a speech affliction or he may
become a liar. This position also confers a long life on the native. History may be an area of
interest and he may attain popularity in writing, especially in during old age.

Venus in Aśvinī Pada-1 |0°-3°20’ Aries

Venus (Śukra) in the first pada (Prathama Caraṇa), bestows on the native a sound physical body
and friendly nature.

Venus in Aśvinī Pada-2 |3° 20’ – 6°40’ Aries

If Venus (Śukra) is in the second pada (Dvitīya Caraṇa) the person loves his family and friends.
He is financially well off with sound sources of income. The above benefits are conferred on him
during old age. He becomes an author, painter and lover of art.  If the native is provided
opportunities for a stable education, he might succeed as an engineer, mediator, or negotiator

Venus in Aśvinī Pada-3 |6° 40’ – 10° Aries

If Venus (Śukra) is in the third pada (tṛtīya Caraṇa) the native is intelligent and wise. He treats
people with respect. He might become a doctor, politician or artisan of high and unique abilities
and repute. He might suffer from some disease. The aspect of benefic planets indicates the native
is loved by many people and will be religious.

Venus in Aśvinī Pada-4 |10° – 13°20’ Aries

If Venus (Śukra) is in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa) the native is desirous of money. He
speaks fluently, is an effective speaker and writer.  He is a actor, singer or instrumentalist of high
caliber. If the Sun (Sūrya) is in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa), with Venus (Śukra), his
married life might be the cause of his unhappiness.  Either such a person marries at a young age
or the marriage is sudden and takes place under dramatic conditions.
1.07 Saturn (Śani)

If the aspect of the Sun (Sūrya) is on Saturn (Śani) the native’s livelihood is related to animals.
His business is connected to products such as dairy or leather. The native generally performs
good Karma in his life. With the malefic aspect of the Sun (Sūrya) paternal happiness may be
short lived. The aspect of Moon (Chandra) might lead him to be influenced by people of ill
repute. native might be of a cruel nature and he will either be poor or live frugally. The aspect of
Mars (Maṅgala) might make the native indulge in gossip. The native might be corrupt and
disinclined to help others.  If the aspect of Mercury (Budha) is on Saturn (Śani), the native earns
money through illegal means. The aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) bestows on the native a high-
ranking administrative post. The native possesses enormous wealth and leads a fulfilling life with
a good-natured wife and virtuous children. The will reside abroad with the aspect of Venus
(Śukra). He leaves a lasting impression or mark on all people – friends and foes alike. Women
love him and his spends his money indiscriminately on them.

Saturn in Aśvinī Pada-1 |0°-3°20’ Aries

If Saturn (Śani) is in the first pada (Prathama Caraṇa) the native is poor during his childhood. 
He is happy (with kālāntara), although slow and lethargic besides having poor intelligence (does
stupid things)

Saturn in Aśvinī Pada-2 |3° 20’ – 6°40’ Aries

Saturn (Śani) in second pada (Dvitīya Caraṇa), makes the native dark complexioned. He has
curly hair and a large skull. He might suffer from health-related problems. The native is
intelligent and earns well but may not be prudent and enterprising in financial matters. He may
be violent and rude in his behavior. He may associate with undesirable people and engage in
anti-social activities until his middle age.

Saturn in Aśvinī Pada-3 |6° 40’ – 10° Aries

Saturn (Śani) in the third pada (Tṛtīya Caraṇa), bestows sound business sense on the native. He is
a fond of travelling. By nature, he is very helpful and takes care of people working under his
supervision. People fondly remember him for his noble work. The native is highly ambitious and
might have the predominance of Agni in his body.

Saturn in Aśvinī Pada-4 |10° – 13°20’ Aries

If Saturn (Śani) is in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa) the native lives a fulfilling life enjoying
all the pleasures. The native is religious but his work will not be above board and might engage
in bad Karma.  He earns money from agriculture if the aspect of the Sun (Sūrya) is on Saturn
(Śani).

The person is a great warrior and has great endurance and power. He is truthful by nature if
Saturn is in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa). He may suffer from Gulmaroga, Apacana and
Vāyuvikāra.  If the aspect of the Sun (Sūrya) is on Rāhu, the native is efficient and responsible in
all work he undertakes.  Such a position of Saturn makes the native fortunate as friends provide
him timely help.

1.08 Rāhu

Rāhu in Aśvinī Pada-1 |0°-3°20’ Aries

Rāhu in the first pada (Prathama Caraṇa), makes the native intelligent. Such a position of Rāhu
makes the native healthy. The native is devoted to his father, if Rāhu is in the first pada. Parents
constantly support the native. native with such a position might have a prominent mark or mole
on his face. The aspect of Rāhu on a malefic planet might make the native prone to accidents but
it will not be life threatening.

Rāhu in Aśvinī Pada-2 |3° 20’ – 6°40’ Aries

Rāhu in the second pada makes the native religious. He travels abroad. He might depend on
others throughout his life. He suffers fluctuations in his fortune and might be fickle minded and
inconsistent. He might suffer from diseases related to the brain, at the time of his death.

Rāhu in Aśvinī Pada-3 |6° 40’ – 10° Aries

Rāhu in the third pada (Tṛtīya Caraṇa), is an unfortunate position, materially, for the native. He is
devoid of wealth and marital bliss. He lacks desires, is filled only with thoughts about God and
becomes a saint.  In the negative, he steals other’s wealth. With the aspect of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati),
the native has large hidden wealth. This position makes him cruel. He may be a moneylender or
a smuggler and he is happy leading a life engaging in these vocations. He is Jalavivijïānī or
knowledgeable about instruments.

Rāhu in Aśvinī Pada-4 |10° – 13°20’ Aries

Rāhu in the fourth pada (Caturtha Caraṇa), gives mixed results.

1.09 Ketu

Ketu in Aśvinī Pada-1 |0°-3°20’ Aries

Ketu in the first pada makes a person highly educated and popular. He earns his livelihood
through work related to building and construction and it might be that of a technical engineer or
any technical business.

Ketu in Aśvinī Pada-2 |3° 20’ – 6°40’ Aries

Ketu in the second pada makes the native poor but he benefits due to his public relations skills or
due to work related to people or masses such as social work.

Ketu in Aśvinī Pada-3 |6° 40’ – 10° Aries

Ketu in the third pada (Tṛtīya Caraṇa), makes the native associate or live with people from the
lower strata. Such a position deprives the native of children. The native commands respect in
society and is of a helpful nature.

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Sanjay Rath: Thank you Kapiel, thank you very much.

KR: Today you are going to cover my favorite subject ‘Nakshatras’, as

you promised.

SR: That’s right. In fact, what we were talking initially was – I wanted

to go into a concept of Nakshatras before I get into anything else. And
the concept of the Nakshatras is very important. Unless we
understand these Nakshatras and have a clear idea about what we are
talking, getting into an integrity of individual Nakshatras will be
pointless, because we need to get a broad picture first before we are
going into more detail picture. For example, often people ask me, what
exactly are Nakshatras. When you look up at the skies, there are
thousands and thousands of stars over there. So what exactly is the
Nakshatra? And why are these Nakshatras exactly of equal sizes?
Right? That is very important question. If you take the Lunar motion
around the Earth, it is about 27 days and about 7 hours, – roughly, 7
and 3 quarters, – there are two ways, we can round off this number. We
can round off it to a lower portion, 27, or we can round off it to upper
portion, 28. So, basically, there are two types of Nakshatras, one,
which is 27 Nakshatra breadth, and one, which is 28 Nakshatra
breadth. Now, if I take a Zodiac of 360° and divide into 27 parts, I am
getting each of 13°20’. What am I assuming out here? I am assuming
that the motion is uniform, that the motion of the Moon around the
Zodiac is uniform and that it is passing through each of these
mansions, called Nakshatras (Nakshatras are mansions, that is why
we called them Lunar mansions), of 13°20’ in approximately 1 day.
Approximately. But actually, it is slightly more time to pass. So, that is
the reason why we are cutting it into equal portions. But in the Vedic
Time they realized that the motion of the Moon is not uniform. It
accelerates and decelerates, something like that. So, if we are going
to Vedic Nakshatras, which is far more intricate system of Nakshatras,
the length of each Nakshatras is actually different. This is something
nobody talks about, because a very few people even know such a
things exist. If, for example, we take the first Nakshatra, which we all
know as Ashvini. We know that it is from 0° Aries to 13°20’ of Aries.
But, according to Brahma, the Creator, this is not true, because
actually the speed of the Moon is different. So, we has assigned
different length for each Nakshatra. But that is called the Creation
Nakshatras.

KR: That is how Moon is slowing down in Rohini and that is why it is

favorite Nakshatra.

SR: You’ve got it. That is the reason why, that is why we say – it is
favorite Nakshatra. Because it slows down over there. It hangs on over
there more. It means it is favorite, it is being biased. And who is the
Deity of these Nakshatra? It is Brahma, Prajapati. That is why Brahma
says: ‘Hey, there is different times assigned for different Nakshatras.
And so, that is the Vedic Nakshatra system. But what we call the
Shrishti, the Creation Nakshatras, are different from Sustenance. In
the Sustenance they are all the equal sizes of 13°20’ each. And each of
them has got four legs like animal, like four legged animal. So, each
Nakshatra is like a cow. Think of Nakshatra like a cow.

KR: I always asked this and I never been able to really find the true
answer for it. We know, that Nakshatra has four padas and those
padas land a planet in certain sign in Navamsha, but is there actual
meaning of a planet being in the first pada versus second pada versus
third pada… Can we just say: “Oh, you have Sun in third pada, OK, this
is supposed to happen.” Is there something like that? Whether pada
itself has some meaning of why it is in third pada?
SR: See, these padas are not just about tattvas. The first pada has
been known as Agni, because it is always mapped to Agni Navamsha.
The second pada is Prithvi, it is always mapped to Prithvi. Third is
Vayu and the fourth is Jala. And based upon these four padas we are
getting Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. And these four padas are
like four legs of the Bull. Because the Moon in the end of the day is
representing the Bull. So, the Bull is going to visit each of these cows,
one by one. Ashvini Nakshatra is a cow, the Moon, which is the Bull, is
going to visit her. And first pada, second pada, third pada and fourth
pada are four legs of the Bull, the four legs of the cow. And these are
four legs of Dharma actually, if we’ll see. During Satya Yuga all the
four legs are very strong. During Dvapara Yuga three are strong. In
Treta two are strong. And Kali Yuga only one is strong. What does that
mean? That means that during Kali Yuga it is not only quite to see
[Moon’s] Nakshatra, but we also have to see Nakshatra pada, because
only that Nakshatra pada is strong. The rest of them are going to be
weak.

KR: OK. So, if Moon is in Rohini Nakshatra in the first pada of Agni,

that means that Dharma of that Nakshatra is much stronger.

SR: Exactly. That means this person is focused on Dharma. That is

only thing which has got strength in it. If it is in the second pada, then
the Artha pada is strong, the others are weak. Earlier, in Satya Yuga,
the Moon had so much strength, then when he was in Rohini, all the
four padas would be strong. Therefore, that is the importance of the
understanding the padas in the Nakshatra. Further, we realized that,
look, every Nakshatra which has a pada, is basically going to map into
certain kind of destiny. For example, if my Moon, let us say, in Agni
pada, that means, that Agni rashis are strong in my chart, that leg of
Dharma Bull is strong. So, planets, which are placed in Agni rashis are
going to be enjoying a lot of Moon light. Because you mind has only got
the capacity to focus on one thing. It does not have the capacity to
focus on all the four things. That is why only one thing is going to be
strong. Let us say, in my chart I find the Moon to be in the fourth pada
of Satabhisha. Forth pada is being known as Moksha pada, which has
to do with a Jala rashis. So, all the planets in the Jala rashis – my mind
is going to dwell on them. So, naturally they are going to be strong.
The remaining planets will not be as strong, that is the point of having
the Moon’s pada.
KR: Wow. OK. So, like even mine is in the Moksha pada, that means –
this is why my mind always to know what is beyond this plain, is this
why I dwell: ‘why am I here, in this place?”

SR: You and me are searchers, we are searching. Look at the Moksha

pada – here are the 4th house, 8th house and 12th house. It is all about
life after death, 12th house, all about transformations, 8th house: ‘why
am I born? Why am I passing through the transformation?’ And the
4th house is about home, about relationships. What are these karmas
that are associated with relationships? That is more important, that
this why we connect.

KR: And at the same time you have desire: ‘Oh, I want to eat, I want to
buy a nice shirt and I want to buy a nice car.’ How does that also play
because we have so many different desires… sometimes we have
Kama desires, sometimes we have Artha desires, ‘I want to have a
good career.’ So, how is that playing at the same time?

SR: The thing is we are not as good in that as we are in this. The

mind, ultimately, it is the mind that matters. The mind tends to focus
more on the Moksha area. So, if next couple of years you have to go to
buy your shirt, then I will at least need one planet in let us say Agni
pada for you to care for yourself. That planets, which are in Agni
padas, – you end up caring for yourself. Planets, which are in Prithvi
pada, will make you care for your work and money. Planets in Vayu
padas will deal with your travel and your relationships and things like
that.

KR: And in the end I have all four happening. First, second, third,
fourth. They all help me in the certain areas of my life.

SR: Exactly. So, every planet will be in the certain pada and that
planet will be only able to focus better on the pada, in which it is
placed. Whereas it will be unfit in the other padas. A Venus, which is
placed in a Vayu pada, will be super with relationships.

KR: And that is what I have, Vayu pada.

SR: That is why you are super, you are smiling all the time, you are so
good to interact people. How old is your channel?
KR: 7 years by now.

SR: And I think you are number one. That is your Venus in Vayu. You
see? You are able to interact, because, end of the day, if planets are
not in Vayu pada, you cannot go out there. You are friendly, you are
interacting and you can easily see how it is going. And beauty is –
because Venus is the Lord of pada therefore it will go global.

KR: It is landed in Libra in Navamsha with Mercury.

SR: That is awesome, you see.

KR: And it is opposite Sun and Mars in Aries.

SR: Awesome. Normally, I found Mars – Venus opposition in the

Navamsha to be good for Astrologers. Very interesting. It is something
to do with the Gandanta point of Fire and Water. Mars rules the Fire
and Venus rules the Water.

KR: My Mars is in the Gandanta between Leo and Cancer, it is nearly,

less than 1 degree of Magha Nakshatra. And Moon landed itself in
Cancer and Saturn in Capricorn, as we have discussed it in New-York,
for Navamsha.

SR: Very good karma. So we come back to the Nakshatras. Now, the

questions is since we have 27 Nakshatras, where does the counting
start from? There are seven planets, like the Saptarishi, who are
sitting around Parvati, who is the Moon. And normally they reckoning
all the stars from the Sun. But the Moon said: ‘No, I am the Lord of the
Nakshatras.’ And therefore the reckoning will start from where the
Moon gets exalted. And the Moon gets exalted in the 2 degree of
Taurus, which is in Krittika Nakshatra. That is the reason why
Nakshatra counting is always done from Krittika. It is very basic thing
– why from there?

KR: Why it is also starting from Ashvini?

SR: We will come to that. We will see the dominance of the Sun. The
Sun is the Boss of the System, right? So, naturally, when it comes to
talking about Nakshatras, the reckoning always starts from Krittika.
But the Sun says: ‘Hey, I am the Boss of the whole Zodiac.’ Therefore,
where does the Zodiac reckoning start from? From where the Sun gets
exalted. The Sun is exalted the 10 degrees of Aries, that is the reason
why among the Rashis Aries, or Mesha is the first Rashi. And Ashvini is
the first Nakshatra of the Kalapurusha. That is why. The question is:
‘Why am I starting from Ashvini?’ Because that is the exaltation of the
Sun. So, the Sun elevates to himself, all Nakshatras start from Ashvini
as far as Manushya Jataka is concerned. And human beings will be
made on basis of Aries. Aries will be the head, Taurus will be the face
and so on. Similarly we have something calling Nakshatra Purusha.
And then again we are start counting from Ashvini. To understand the
Nakshatra schema.

Since the Moon is from Krittika therefore all Dasha allocations, like
Vimshottari Dasha and all, will be from Krittika. You see the shlokas,
they always start with Krittika as the first Nakshatra and since the
Sun is the King, the chain will be allocated to the Sun, as a Dasha.
That is how we have two different reckonings of Nakshatras – one
from Ashvini and one from Krittika. But there is one which is called the
Night System. And the Night System says: ‘ ‘Hey, I do not agree with
both of you. I am different. And I will start from Ardra.’ So, technically,
we have three different Nakshatra schemes: one, that starts from
Krittika; one, that starts from Ashvini, and one, that starts from Ardra.
That is called Ardradi. That means ‘from Ardra and others’. Krittika –
Krittikadi, ’from Krittika and others’. Ashvinadi – ‘Ashvini and others.’
So, we have three Nakshatra schemes, not one.

KR: Who controls that Ardra scheme? Because we know Sun is

exalted here, Moon is exalted here..

SR: Must be another planet that gets exalted. You see? So, when
people asked me: ‘Who gets exalted there?’ I said: ‘I guess, the only
one left is Rahu, is not it?’ Who is the one that is going dissolve the
Sun and the Moon? Only Rahu. There you go. So, therefore we have
creation, that is happening from Ashvini; we have a sustenance, which
is happening from Krittika; and we have a destruction, which is
happening from Ardra. That is why we have Shrishti (or creation) from
Ashvini, Sthiti (or sustenance) from Krittika and Samhara (or
destruction) from Ardra. So, let us say, we are using Vimshottari
Dasha. What are we going to do with Vimshottari Dasha? We are going
to use it see, how the native or any being is being sustained in the
Planet. Since it is for sustenance, that is why Vimshottari Dasha
reckoning must be from Krittika.

KR: But Vimshottari is based on the position of the Moon.

SR: Exactly. But when we say that the Moon is the certain Nakshatra,
where are we counting Nakshatras from? Because the order is
Navatara System. And Navatara order is Surya, Chandra, Mangal,
Rahu, Brihaspati, Shani, Budha, Ketu, Shukra. So, the starting point is
Surya. Therefore the starting point is Krittika [Moon is Lord], and then,
three times nine they go around the Zodiac. And then we see where
exactly the Moon is. And from there we get the Vimshottari Dasha. So,
the System that is being used, is the Krittikadi System. Although the
Creation is from Ashvini, the Sustenance is happening from Krittika.
So, he Dashas are all running from Krittika.

KR: Is there Dasha that also will give some importance to Ardradi?

SR: Of course, if I have Dasha System only to find out death, how is
death coming towards, it is reverse, it is retrograde. Death is always
there and he is walking towards you. The point when you and Death
will cross the paths, we call Samnas.

KR: That make sense because you come close  and that is why death
happens.

SR: So, the death’s time is actually retrograding from some point, let
us say, 144 years. From 144 year it is retrograding. And here you are
going forward. It is very interesting, you know. So, there must be a
whole system of Dashas, which is associated with Death only. OK, we
will leave that for now because right now we just need to understand
the foundation of the Nakshatras. Right?

KR: Right.

SR: So you got these three schemes of Nakshatras very clearly. Good.
And then, what we have, something called Sabhya Apasabhya
Nakshatras. That means some Nakshatras are going forward and some
Nakshatras are retrograding. This is based upon three steps of Vishnu,
because Vishnu takes three steps forward and three steps backward,
then three steps forward and three steps backward. And it does this
with Rashis and it does this with Nakshatras. This is very advance
concept. For example, you will see, Aries, Taurus and Gemini are
walking forward, whereas Cancer, Leo and Virgo are walking
backwards. So, they are called Sabhya Rashi – walking forward;
Apasabhya Rashi – walking backwards. Similarly, Nakshatras. From
Ashvini you can count: Ashvini, Bharani, Krittika are walking forward,
Sabhya Nakshatra; then after that Rohini, Mrigashira and Ardra are
walking backward, Apasabhya, like that, Every three Nakshatras are
walking forward or walking backward.

KR: And what is the significance of that walking backwards versus

forward? If a planet is in walking backward Nakshatra, will it behave
any non-commensal way or how does that scheme play out?

SR: See, the forward and backward Nakshatras we use in multiple

ways. We have a lot of Nakshatras and sometimes we count from one
Nakshatra to another Nakshatra -how far away it is from this
Nakshatra. Just as we have Signs and planets from Signs. Let us say,
you have Mars in Leo. From Aries Mars is in the 5th sign because I am
counting forward. From Scorpio I am again counting forward, because
both signs of Mars are forward counting signs. Now, let us say, I would
talk about Nakshatra Mrigashira. From Mrigashira how far is Mars?
From Mrigashira I will not count forward, I will have to count in the
reverse.

KR: OK, so, it is 11th from itself?

SR: Exactly. Mrigashira is looking at Mars as it is in 11th house from it.

KR: OK… Because my Moon is here…

SR: How interesting, right? So, you observe that from Mrigashira he is

looking at Mangal as in 11th house, so he is friendly to Mangal and he
is happy with the position of Mangal. But I have to count the exact
number of Nakshatras and see exactly what that means. OK, these are
advanced concepts, but there are much more simple concepts, like
Navatara. Everybody talks about Navatara.

Think about Navatara latency. Every human being is passing

through 9 stages of life. Ketu, who rules Ashvini Nakshatra is
indicating a stage of headless. Ketu is headless. Who is headless? A
baby or child is headless. Have you seen a little two-year-olds running
around? That is complete Ketu situation. You cannot get angry with
them because you know, that are kids over there, they do not
understand. Everybody knows that the kid does not understand
because he is headless. After that, he grows up. Venus. What is
Venus? The hormones are jumping around. The teenager is fighting,
angry. He does not know why he is angry. Second Nakshatra is the
second stage of your life. Then the Sun. I have got to work. I have got
to be timed. It has got to be a discipline. I have got to take
responsibility, to settle down in my career. So, what does the third
Nakshatra do? Ruled by the Sun. And the Sun is one who takes
everyone to work. Then the Moon. My family. It means I must marry, I
must settle down, I must have kids. Who wants that? The fourth
Nakshatra. Then the 5th Nakshatra. Mars, power, position, authority.
You have been working for such a long time, now you have got a wife,
she would like to know why the hell you stay in your career. Till then
you were just happy, like ‘OK, I have got a job my boss told me I got to
do certain things’. But suddenly now you need your power position,
your authority, all these things. So, that is 5th Nakshatra. Then Rahu,
the Nakshatra of doubts, the 6th Nakshatra. You go through your period
of doubts, that ‘what the hell, what power, what the meaning of this
power, what did I achieve?’ It is all about reflecting, thinking, thinking,
thinking… And then realizing that may be this whole thing is a dream,
this may be all false. ‘What am I doing wasting my time in this? I
should be doing something better for myself.’ All those questions come
up. Then the 7th Nakshatra, Jupiter. ‘I need to have a spiritual path. I
may die now.’ And then the 8th Nakshatra, Saturn. Disease, old age.
Then the last Nakshatra, Mercury. You become like a child. When you
real become old you are like a child. You cannot do anything, you are
dependent completely, like a child.

So, keeping that order in your head, wherever the Moon is, from the
Moon we make Navataras. And, no matter what dasha you are running,
what you need to count is which dasha are you in? In the 1st dasha,
2nd dasha, 3rd dasha, 4th dasha…? Because the 1st dasha for
everybody, you and me, is like a Ketu dasha, irrespective what planet
there. See, there are two things in the dasha. One is planet, that is
running the dasha, two is governor of the dasha. Let us say, your Moon
is in Mrigashira, your Janma Tara. So, Naturally you first dasha is
going to be Mars. But Mars is there like a Lord. He is a Lord of dasha.
But who is the Karaka for that dasha?

KR: Ketu.

SR: Exactly.

KR: OK. And how do we relate all? Because the first dasha would be
like a headless dasha, you are just running around.

SR: Exactly. So, I have to study the relationships between Ketu and

Mars in your chart to figure out what exactly happen in your childhood.
Just from Mars I cannot make out. Mars alone may not be sufficient.

Then we go to your second dasha. That means ‘Hey, how long did it
take to mature?’ Did you mature quickly? So, people born in 4th pada
mature very quickly, because that is not much of the first dasha left.
Interesting? You are not given too much time for being headless.
Imaging somebody, who is born in, let us say, Pushya Nakshatra, right
at the beginning. 19 years of heedlessness! That whole Saturn dasha is
like Ketu. He is really not growing up. Late starters, late bloomers. It is
a mind, the mind is maturing late.

Your second dasha will be that of Rahu, but the governor, the
controller of the dasha is Venus. You third dasha is that of Jupiter, but
the governor of that is the Sun.

KR: So, you always look at the position of the Lord and the Karaka.

SR: Karaka is very important. If the Karaka is negative, even if the

Lord is exalted, you will not get super results. Because Karaka is the
hand of God, is the hand of Nature.

KR: And this is why we have 9-9-9 scheme: Brahma – Vishnu –

Maheshwara?

SR: Exactly. Totally. Navatara is very-very advanced concept in

Nakshatras. It is not as simple as people talk about. This is one of the
ways to understand Navatara, the Karaka system of understanding
Navatara. Another way of understanding Navatara is – where you have
a Lagna in Nakshatra – from your Lagna Nakshatra where is the Moon?
From the Lagna Nakshatra I can have Navataras. Look at your Lagna.
Your Lagna is Cancer. So, from Cancer, if I start counting the
Navataras, I can say that it is not in the first group, it is not in the
second group, it is in the third group. Your Moon is in the third
Navatara group counting from Lagna. From Lagna till the 4th house
childhood. Basically, it we call Vartamana, ‘right now’. From Lagna to
the 4th house Moon will be very conscious of Now, mind is always
dwelling in Now. From the 5th house to the 8th house Moon will always
be in Future, you always think of Future. From the 9th house to the
12th house roughly – I am not taking Nakshatras, OK? – roughly, you
see, it will be about Past. Studying History, studying Astrology,
studying Cosmology, going into depth of Time. Life before birth and
after death, those things.

So, basically, you can clearly see that this is Navatara. What is
Navatara? Navatara is nothing but 4 Signs. You can clearly see that
these people like to dwell into past, like to think about the past, like to
wonder about past and deep past – History, Anthropology, Jyotish, all
those things. That is how the mind is.

KR: And that is only for the Moon you are looking for, irrespective of
the Ascendant? It could be Sagittarius Ascendant, but Moon in the
11th house that 3rd stage.

SR: Exactly. Then we are going into individual Nakshatras. And then

we get more details. So, like that there are multiple kinds of things
that we learn about the Nakshatra schemes. Then we have various
Chakras like Surya Kalanala Chakra, Chandra Kalanala Chakra,
Mangala Kalanala Chakra, that different-different Kalanala Chakras for
each Nakshatra to understand to what extend that planet is giving
good results or bad results. Because end of the day there one dictum,
which says: if the Moon does not agree with Rajayoga, that Rajayoga
cannot manifest. Id the Moon is giving Rajayoga, then even all the
negative Yogas will get destroyed. So, both ways it is the Moon that
gets to decide. He is deciding. It is like the mind. The mind gets to
decide. So therefore, even if a planet is giving Rajayoga, we need to do
certain calculation just to find out whether this planet is actually being
favored or not? If it is not being favored by the Moon, by the mind, then
it is not going to function. So, you can see, Nakshatras Jyotish is a
very-very deep Jyotish. After studying and finishing the Rashi you go
back to Nakshatras to understand, what will work and what will not
work. OK. I want to give you a deep idea about basics of the
Nakshatras plus how deep is this.

But, you know, Navatara is just one scheme, there are other schemes.
For example, everybody says that the 22nd Nakshatra is Vainashika
Nakshatra; it destroys you. And how do we use it? For example, the
22nd Nakshatra will exactly map to the 10th house, it is roughly the
middle Nakshatra in the 10th house. Why should the planet in the
10th house in the 22nd Nakshatra be a destroyer? So therefore, the
question I ask – is it a destroyer or is it one who prevents destruction.
Because that Nakshatra can destroy. The planet over there can
prevent the destruction. So, he can protect you.

KR: OK. So, the Nakshatra can destroy, but the planet can actually
step on and say: ‘No, you are not going to destroy.’

SR: Exactly. And so, you see, they say some of the highest mantras for
protection are 22 syllables mantras.

KR: And did you say about 22nd Nakshatra from Ashvini or where the
Moon is placed?

SR: 22 from the Moon. Vainashika Nakshatra. Because that Nakshatra

is supposed to destroy you. And when does it destroy you? When you
finish your karmas. That is why 10th house has to do with karmas. That
this why 10th house is also important house for longevity. Lagna is
important for longevity, 10th house is important for longevity, because
it decides whether your karma iss done or not. If that is done, what are
you doing out here? So, longevity component that is coming from
10th house is basically from 22nd Nakshatra and that is giving you the
karma, that you have to do in this planet. Similarly, there are many
special Nakshatras like this and we need all the special Nakshatras.

And then we have talked about Gandanta, your Mars is being in

Gandanta. And it is very interesting thing to know, that for men and
women Gandantas work completely differently. For example, to give
you a rough idea, take Magha Nakshatra, since you are interested in
Magha. First pada of Magha is Agni dosha, second pada is Jala dosha.
You see, the second pada is actually Prithvi, but the dosha is Jala for
men. The third pada is Prithvi dosha and the fourth is Vayu dosha. So,
the doshas of the Gandanta Nakshatras are different from the Tattvas.
In the first case, it was Agni-Agni, in the second pada it is Prithvi, but
the dosha is Jala, the third pada is Vayu, but the dosha is Prithvi, the
fourth pada is Jala, and the dosha is Vayu. For example, let us say, the
Moon is in first pada, then we can say, that is there danger to father.
That Moon will destroy the father when his dasha will come. If it was
in the second pada, it is not the father, but the mother who is in
danger. In the third pada, neither father no mother but your finance is
in trouble. The fourth pada could be dangerous for siblings and other
things. Whereas for a woman it is very different. The first pada of
Magha has Prithvi dosha, second has Agni dosha, third has Jala dosha
and the fourth has Vayu. You see, so the doshas of Nakshatra padas
from the padas themselves. For example, if I say, that Mars is in
Gandanta in first pada, then it is not your father, but whomever Mangal
will represent, Mangal is having the problem of Gandanta. Particularly,
Mangal. May that could be a sudden change in career. A sudden
disruption in career. Mars will sudden wake up one day and say: ‘what
the hell career you were doing, enjoy leave and get back in my job.’
And then Mangal will say: ‘OK, what job shall I give him?’ Then,
depending on aspects and this and that, Mangal will say: ‘OK, why not
the highest job, that I can give?’ What is the highest job of Mangal?
Vedanga. What Vedanga does Mangal do? He is Agni and that is
Jyotish.

KR: That is so true, I just was laid off from the job, back in 2010 and
from that point I said ‘That is it, I have done with this, I do not want to
do 9×5 job, I want to do something different.’ And from that transition
happened, happened and here I am.

SR: There you go. See, if Moon was there, it would be absolutely

different. It is more personal, more about the blood. That is why father,
mother… Who are mother and father? They are linked to you through
your blood. That is why Moon in Gandanta is considered more
dangerous. Mars in Gandanta would hit what it can hit. How can Mars
hit something which is related to you through blood? It cannot hit your
dad or your mom. Moon has to do with blood. That is why the Moon
being there is very sensitive.

Good. So now, basically, we have talked about certain important

points. What else should we talk about Nakshatras?
KR: Do we still use Abhijit in some way? And where 28th Nakshatra is
placed in our life, what way?

SR: Very good question. As I said, there are two Nakshatra schemes.

One is the 27 Nakshatra scheme and one is the 28 Nakshatra scheme.
In 27 Nakshatra what did we do? We did 3 Navataras, right? 9 Starts,
then 9 Stars and then 9 Stars. So, if I put 9 Stars in one line, I get one
side of triangle. 9 Stars – another side… So basically, Navatara is
diving the whole Zodiac into three parts. If I joint these 3 points, I get
a triangle. And do you know what does this triangle represent? It
represents Bhūr, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ. The first 9 Stars are Bhu-loka. So, from
your Lagna – your Lagna is Pushya? – from Pushya the first 9 Starts will
represent Bhu-loka. The next 9 Stars are Bhuva-loka and the last 9
Stars are Svarga-loka. But these are three manifested worlds. They are
not the spiritual worlds. The spiritual worlds are Mahar-loka, Janar-
loka, Tapar-loka and Satya-loka. How do we represent these four
spiritual world? We have to use then 28 Nakshatra. When we use 28
Nakshatras we get 7 x 4. So, each side of a square is 7. This square is
called Jagannath or Chouka. In Orissi dance – somebody who knows
and understand the Orissi dance, it is a very spiritual dance, because
it is based upon the Chouka, the square the Jagannath, in which each
side of a square has 7 Stars. From your Lagna Nakshatra to Nakshatra
14 will be Mahar-loka, then from 15 onwards the next 7 Stars will be
Janar-loka, then next 7 Stars will be Tapar-loka and the last 7 Stars
are Satya-loka. So, basically, there is one Zodiac map that you are
seeing. Actually, there are two Zodiacs, two Lunar Zodiacs, super
imposed on each other inside the Zodiac.

RK: Is there way to determine what Loka you are coming from or
going to? Is that map about?

SR: The starting point for is the Dreshkana. So for that you really need
to know whether Moon is stronger or Sun is stronger. And once I know
that, I need to know in which dreshkana it is placed. And the Lord of
that Dreshkana gives me an idea. Your Moon is in Mrigashira. Now,
which Dreshkana System am I using? I cannot use Parashara, because
Parashara Dreshkana has to do with brothers and sisters. I have to use
Jagannath Dreshkana or the Nādi Dreshkana. In the Nādi Dreshkana
the first Dreshkana of every Rashi will go to the movable sign. So, the
Moon is in Libra. From where you came – I am assuming Moon is
stronger, Venus will tell me from where you came. From there I will get
the idea. Let us say you came from higher spiritual world, I assume so,
otherwise why would you be so much interested in spirituality?
Remember the last interview I was looking at. So, basically we found
out that from your Lagna the first 7 Nakshatras are finishing in the
Nakshatra 14. So, you are in the second. If I assume that you have
come from spiritual plain that is why you are spiritual person. Then I
will say: ‘Oh, he has come from Janar-loka.’ And which planet is the
governor of Janar-loka? According to that I will know that this planet
must have a profound say in your life.

KR: This course is really deep like a Black hole.

SR: Yes, Nakshatras are absolutely fantastic. And you know, the

entire concept of Nakshatras is so deep. We were talking about
Ashvini today. May be we can take it up next time. The idea today is to
really get some idea. Nakshatra has a Devata. They say that the
Devata awake us, when the Sun passes through Nakshatra. Because
the Sun passes burning the Nakshatra. Whichever the Nakshatra the
Sun is in, that Nakshatra is combusted. We only talk about combustion
of planets, people do not talk about combustion of Nakshatras. That
Nakshatra is called Astangata Nakshatra. That Nakshatra is in pain. It
is in pain, it is burning, it is hurting. So, whichever part of your mind
that rules, that part will hurt. And if it has to do with your
consciousness, the guy can lose his sanity. Do you know that the
24th Nakshatra (in 27 Nakshatra schema; and in 28 Nakshatra scheme
– 25th) is called Manasa Nakshatra. And if the Sun is in that Nakshatra,
it is very dangerous. It can cause insanity. Because your head is
burning, it is heated up. You are not able to take it, as an anger. You
do not know why does anger is in your head. Does it get a lot of chili
all the time? Like that, each Nakshatra is a part of the mind. So, unless
we know the Devata of Nakshatra we cannot really heal that
Nakshatra. Because the Devata is healing that part of the brain.

KR: So, when you see somebody’s Sun in the birth chart, does it show
that there is the Nakshatra that is going to be really burning and
hurting you?

SR: Of course. That Nakshatra is burning you. Nakshatras have to do

with the wind, Vayu. If you see the Panchanga, five elements the
Panchanga, we have Vara – Vara is associated with Agni Tattva, then
we Tithi, which has to do with Jala Tattva, and then we have
Nakshatra, which has to do with Vayu Tattva. You see? Nakshatras
are Vayu, so Saturn is very happy in Nakshatras, very-very happy.
Saturn takes about 28 or 29 years to go around the Zodiac or he goes
around one Nakshatra per year.

KR: Yes, he takes his time enjoying every Nakshatra.

SR: Exactly.

KR:  I thought that Saturn is Karma, so brings heavy karma to every

Nakshatra, no?

SR: Saturn in any Nakshatra is the wind, Why would Saturn be bad in

the Nakshatra? HE becomes unclean over there. He is unclean over
there.

KR: If you look at somebody’s Saturn Nakshatra, what would it tell

you, mentally, like, what is this person should do with this? Or what is
that Saturn trying to do in that Nakshatra?

SR: He is polluted. Since he is polluted in that Nakshatra, whatever is

indicated by that, could get polluted. Or, alternatively, it can give you a
consciousness, that ‘I am polluted and I should become clean’. That is
how it works in the brain. Brain realizes that this part is polluted, so ‘I
need to clean it’. Saturn is a problem, but it is not as much problem as
Sun or as Mars. Because that is Agni. Agni will burn out that
Nakshatra. Because these are Lunar Mansions, these are water. And
fire and water form Gandanta. That is why fire is not welcome in any
Nakshatra. Wherever it is going to be it is going to create problems.

KR: Once you see that, what would you tell that person, looking at
that Nakshatra? What should they do to may be cool that Nakshatra
down? The Sun combusted Nakshatra?

SR: For the Sun there is only one solution. Whenever we talk of the
Sun, go to the Pratyadi Devata. The Pratyadi Devata of the Sun is
Rudra or Shiva. Go to the Shiva Temple and pour water.

KR: That is what I do every two weeks. It is religious thing.

SR:  As simple like that. He is heater; give him some water. What do
you do to yourself when heat is up to cool down? Go to swimming pool.
So, it is simple like that. But, the worst is Ketu. Whichever Nakshatra
Ketu is in, the day when the Moon shall pass on that Nakshatra, that is
the day you need to take day off. No matter what – take a break.
Because Ketu is the fire that does not die down with water. Among the
three fires, – Hindu is having three types of fires, – Ketu is that fire,
which is the worst. The Sun will come down with water. Oblations with
water will calm down the Sun. Mars will need more than that. He will
need honey, he will need other things, other offerings to cool down,
lots of yogurt. What do you do when your stomach burns? Yogurt. But
then there is a terrible fire, let us say you were talking to somebody
and you got one of red chili, you know red, which is the worst chili in
the planet. And we have one more chili from South Orissa, which is
like a size of upper portion of your thumb, tiny like that. If you bite it,
next seven days you’ve had it. That is the Ketu kind of burning. Your
brain ceases to function, you cannot think any more, when you eat
chili like that. What is the way out for that? Rice. Now you know why
rice is called mahaprasad. Because rice can stop that burning, which
neither milk no water cannot do.

KR: Does it mean that day you should eat rice?

SR: You must eat rice.

KR: You are also saying to take the day off, but let us say in this
modern year and age if you do not work they will fair you. What can
people do in real life on that day, when you know it is Monday and you
are going to work and Moon is transiting that Ketu Nakshatra. Is there
any solution?

SR: Let us say, I want to do daily remedy. I do not want to see the

chart, I do not want to see the Panchanga, I do not know what
happens, when dasha comes… I want to do daily remedy. From your
Lagna start moving backwards at the rate of 4 minutes per degree.
Come to Ketu. How long does it take for Lagna your moving backwards
to Ketu? How long does it take? Every day, if you take rice at that
time, you will never suffer because of that. That terrible burning by
which you become headless, it has gone, it will never happen. Just eat
little bit of rice or some form of rice. The best is white boiled rice. If it
is offered to Krishna – Oh my God! It works like Wow! That is ultimate
remedy.

KR: One thing else, I want to ask you: whenever people see – you have
your Moon or Sun between 6 degrees to 11 degrees of Capricorn,
meaning, that your Moon is also in Abhijit Nakshatra, is that concept
true when people see that – like is not only Uttarashada but also
Abhijit? That means it is doubled power you have…

SR: It is Abhijit for the Zodiac, it is not Abhijit for you. Abhijit is the
last pada of Uttarashada and about degree of Shravana. Let us say,
planet is there, that portion of Zodiac. Yes, it is in Abhijit Nakshatra.
And Abhijit Nakshatra also has four padas, which means that you are
supposed to break it into smaller parts. See, the point is not if planet
over there is powerful or not. What means – what is he doing for you? It
is in Abhijit for the Zodiac, not for you. Your Abhijit is in the different
place. Your Abhijit is in the exact fourth house of your Sun. Tell me,
where is your Sun in your horoscope. It is in the Vishakha Nakshatra.

SR: Vishakha Nakshatra. Then the 4th house from that I definitely

Capricorn. But let us say somebody has the Sun in Cancer. Like me, I
have Sun in Cancer. For me Abhijit is not in the Capricorn. For me
Abhijit is in Libra.

KR: Why is that? I have never heard that.

SR: See, what is Abhijit? Abhijit is that, which has a maximum light.

And when is the maximum light during the day? When the Sun is in the
10th house. So, if my Sun was in Cancer, that on that time, when the
Lagna was in Libra, the Sun would be in the 10th house. So, the Abhijit
would then be at that time. That is the midday. You know that Abhijit
Muhurta? That is the midday. So, for me those special degrees should
occur somewhere in Libra and not in Capricorn. For me a planet in
Libra is super. Any planet. For you any planet in Capricorn will be
super. They are playing critical role in your money matters, if you look
up though all your life. The Lord of that sign (for you – Saturn) is very
fortunate for you. He is very lucky for you as a symbol because he is
going to ensure that you are succeeding and getting light all the time.
You see my point. Kapiel? The way we need to study Dashas, we have
to take all these into account, otherwise we miss out on the main
points. Whereas you look at any planet in 10th from the Sun, he is
horrible. The 4th from the Sun is Abhijit, or full of light. 10th from the
Sun is zero light; it is like midnight.

KR: But 10th from the Sun should be the strong place, because it is

10th from the King, no?

SR: It is horrible. It is midnight. Midnight is not a good time. The Sun is

like sunrise. 7th from the Sun is like sunset. 4th from the Sun is like
midday. 10th from the Sun is like midnight. For the Moon it is reversed.
Where the Moon is – it is moonrise, which is like evening. Opposite the
Moon is like sunrise. Therefore 7th from the Moon is more important
than the Moon, because that is like a sunrise. The 4th from the Moon is
then become midnight and the 10th from the Moon is like full of light,
midday. That is why the 10th Lord from the Moon takes you to work. He
gives you jobs, he gives you everything. When the mind dwell Sun, he
is giving full life. What is life? Life is nothing but light. And where is the
light? 10th from the Moon has light like the 4th from the Sun.

KR: This is why Moon chart becomes important to look at the

planetary positions from the Moon.

SR: Of course. Exactly, Totally. A single planet in the 4th from the

Moon can kill you. Just like that any planet in the 10th from the Sun
can make your finance go worst, unless it is a planet who does
opposite things. How interesting, yes? This is just Abhijit concept.

KR: Yes, that is right, you are just talking about the Abhijit concept.
But having the planet in the particular degree is only good for the
Zodiac in this Uttarashada?

SR: That is why God is sitting over there. Jagannath sits over there.
What is Makara Sankranti? Why are we celebrating Makara Sankranti?
You know why? Not because Sun goes to Capricorn. Sun is going to
Capricorn – there is nothing to celebrate. It is a house of Saturn, what
is good about it? It is the Sun going to Abhijit Nakshatra. Because I
told you, wherever the Sun, the Devata of that Nakshatra will awaken.

KR: So, when I say in the end of horoscope or whenever they want to

declare some war, do something great, they look for Abhijit Muhurta.
When this Abhijit muhurta operating and when the Moon is transiting in
Abhijit, should they be doing there or should they be doing in the
4th from the Sun or 10th from the Moon?

SR: 4th from the Sun of course. But if you are doing something for a
Country, that is not about individual. If you want to go to war, then of
course you are not looking at Abhijit Muhurta. What is exactly Abhijit
Nakshatra? Abhijit Nakshatra has a Devata, who is called Hari. Hari is
Vishnu. Therefore, when the Sun enters Abhijit Nakshatra, Jagannath,
Vishu, Hari is waking up. That means this is a very good time to start
any kind of a spiritual practice, associated with Vishnu, with Krishna.
So, obviously, that is why we celebrate that time. That is why we have
a festival. That is why we worship Vishnu at that time. He awakes us.

KR: If you see also this one concept that Saturn is the enemy of the
Moon, but if you look at trikona Nakshatra of Cancer Ascendant,
Saturn rules that trikona Nakshatras of Bhagya and of Dharma. That is
something I want to ask you, how is that? Because it sounds like
Saturn actually gives you more than Jupiter, because Jupiter then
goes and rules Moksha Nakshatras for the Cancer. Is that a concept
we can really use to see how planet will give us good or bad results or
take you to the right place?

SR: It is your Lagna Nakshatra. For you it is like Lagna Nakshatra. For
somebody else Punarvasu may be Lagna Nakshatra. Where the Lagna
is very critical because that Nakshatra is going to give you life. We will
go into that. Let us call it a day today. Let us go to this in our next
session, because to end this question I will have to explain to you the
concept of Ashvini Nakshatra. Ashvini is not just a Nakshatra. It is a
concept. Unless we understand the concept, we will never understand
Lagna.

KR: OK, let us do that. Thank you very much Sanjayji. And guys,
please, visit his web-site www.srath.com. Thank you so much,
Sanjayji.

SR: Thank you.