Rāśi: Vedic Signs

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Rāśi Flaws

 Sanjay Rath  April 17, 2014

We also learn about the 12 signs of the bhā-chakra (zodiac). It is noteworthy that of all the names of Sūrya, the Sun god, the name Bhāskara specifically means creator (kara) of the bhā-chakra. You will need to start making notes as you study this lesson so that you understand the various names of each sign. Try to understand that of the 12 signs, seven signs have a creation flaw (what is creation flaw??). These are –

Sign

Flaw

Planet

Devatā

Bīja

Pisces

Agni

Sun

Agni

hrūṁ

Aquarius

Jala

Moon

Gourī

vaṁ

Libra

Skanda

Mars

Kālikā

krīṁ

Sagittarius

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Rāśi Information

 Sanjay Rath  April 17, 2014

राशिनामानि। rāśināmāni |
मेषो वृषोऽथ मिथुनः कर्कटः सिंहकन्यके।
तुलाऽथ वृश्चको धन्वी मकरः कुंभमीनकौ॥
meṣo vṛṣo’tha mithunaḥ karkaṭaḥ siṁhakanyake |
tulā’tha vṛścako dhanvī makaraḥ kuṁbhamīnakau ||
Translation: Popular names of the Rashi are Meṣa (Aries), Vṛṣa (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Karkaṭa (Cancer), Siṁha (Leo), Kanyā (Virgo), Tulā (Libra), Vṛścika (Scorpio), Dhanus (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius) and Mīna (Pisces)
Rāśi: Sun Signs
The word rāśi refers to a quantity of something, and is a measure of this quantity implying something tangible. It means a heap, mass or pile of anything. For example, dhana (wealth) rāśi can mean the quantum of wealth. It

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Foundation

 Sanjay Rath  April 2, 2014

All of you must have read the preparatory lesson titled Foundation of Vedic Astrology. Now, when you have the time, please listen to these 36 CD quality recordings of the foundation lecture. For your convenience, a ready link for the paper is also provided. You are allowed to download these MP3 audio files, burn them into CDs or simply compy them into your MP3 player, IPhone etc, and listen to them whenever you have the time. Even if you have heard this before or heard it a few times before, there is no harm in repeating it. Strong foundations hold