Introduction[1] Abhiśāpa or ­śāpa, otherwise known as a curse, is an invocation to the superior powers, in order to cause harm and bring about suffering to another person or persons, nation or lands. The person bestowing the śāpa or curse causes misfortune to another by evoking the Gods or supernatural elements. Consequently, the cursed person is engulfed by misery and hardship, while cursed lands are devastated by wars,…

sukhī kāntavapuḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sulocano bhṛgoḥ sutaḥ| kāvyakartā kaphādhikyo’nilātmā vakramūrdhajaḥ||                                                                                                 Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śastra, Grahaguṇasvarūpādhyāya The King of the Watery Element It is common knowledge that Venus, or Śukra, is the significator of love, affection, marriage and romantic relationships of every nature. Not only because it is the seventh lord of the Kālapuruṣa, but because it is the primary ruler of jala tatva or…

Pregnancy is seen from the 5th house as it is the fruit of marriage. Fruits or lābha of any bhāva is seen from the 11th house from the bhāva under consideration. The 7th house is marriage and the fruits of marriage – children – therefore are seen in the 11th from it, which is the 5th house. This fifth house maybe reckoned in the reverse sometimes. Male charts have 5th…

Nāma Brahma Tatva of Acyuta Once, while immersed in samādhi, Acyuta Dās[1] was blessed with the divine vision of the Supreme Absolute, the Niraṅkara Nārāyaṇa and seizing this opportunity he wished to be graced with the precious knowledge of Nāma Tatva.  Upon which, the Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa Jagannāth imparted the philosophy of Nāma or names. The Emergence of Aum In the beginning there was the great Void…

Definitions Ārūḍha means to mount, rise, bestride, like mounting a horse or to ascend, or elevate. In jyotiṣa terminology it is used to describe a secondary self (mounted selves or selves which bestride the original self) or image that is mounted or superimposed upon the real self. This superimposed self often exists in a parallel plane to the real self; but can become so real as to blur the distinction…