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puraexsa< c muOy< ma< sa< iviÏ pawR b&hSpitm!,
purodhasäà ca mukhyaà mäà säà viddhi pärtha båhaspatim|
O son of Parthä, know Me to be Brhaspati, the foremost among the priests of kings. – BG 10.24
In the Bhagavad-Gita, Sri Krishna describes one of his many forms as that of
Båhaspati among priests of kings. Båhaspati is another name for Jupiter and is the giver
of knowledge
Being the biggest planet in our solar system is also the biggest to reflect the light
of the Sun, who is the source of all knowledge. Jupiter, being the lord of the natural 9th
and 12th houses (Sagittarius and Pisces), shows knowledge or understanding coming to
us as a result of our past karma, or blessings.
This blessing comes to the native if Jupiter is placed in trines (1st, 5 th or 9th) to the
Lagna - the Lagna, being the residence of the intellect and its trines having a direct
influence on the nature of the intellect. A person with such a Jupiter will have mastery in
at least one type of knowledge1.
In fact, the soul blessing of all knowledge comes from Jupiter and this should be
checked in the charts of all Jnäna Yogis, as it opens the Ajna Chakra, also known as the
3rd eye!
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gué[a svaRivd ¢iNwkZc.106.guruëä sarvävida granthikaçca||106||
personality and will hence expose this divine knowledge as a result of another
persons will.
Hence our focal point is – Jupiter placed in Lagna or its trines, forming a Yoga with a
graha.
2
k…jen naEyaivk>.111.kujena nauyävikaù||111|| (UPJS)
3
zu³e[ kivvaRGmI kaVy}Zc.105.çukreëa kavirvägmé kävyajïaçca||105|| (UPJS)
4
matipÇae> cNÔgué _ya< ¢Nwk«t!.102.mätapitroù candragurubhyäà granthakåt||102|| (UPJS)
5
ketuna gi[t}>.114.ketunä gaëitajïaù||114|| (UPJS)
Examples of some Jupiter’s Yoga’s
Chart 1: Naväàça - Albert Einstein
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 Shastyäàça (D-60), as such blessings
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 ensures
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, which is
close to the sea and the Jagannath Temple situated there.
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After note to Jïäna Yoga
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Offering water.
It is the greatest blessing for the seekers of knowledge as the Gäyatri mantra is
addressed to Sävita who is said to be the embodiment of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
hence he encompasses the entire cycle of birth and rebirth, and if worshipped sincerely
the knowledge of this cycle will be revealed/realized and the native will break this
cycle.
Mantra:
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 Vedanga or
“limbs of the Vedas”. These 6 parts are personified as its feet, face, hands, eyes, nose and
ears. Chandas, vyakarana, kalpa, jyotish, siksha and nirukta represent these respectively. And
as per Harihara (author of Prasna Marga) Jyotish is the eye of the Vedas and is given the
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 present and constantly doing this Holy
duty, it is the Omnipresent aspect of God (Vishnu).
10
Deva can mean both light/illuminator as derived from Diva or the giver as used in Daata or Devata. Thus in a sence is also defers to the
indwelling spirit.
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Dhimahi refers to the act of meditating (with this mantra). The object of meditation is the Divine 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 Godhead as
being Omniscient or the All-Knowing (Brahma). This is the highest meditation and is the crux of the teachings of Aurobindo. (Ref: Sri
Aurobindo’s works – “Savitur” and “The Secret of the Veda”, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry.
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Dhi means intelligence, mind, intellect both conscious and in the higher planes of consciousness or subconsciousness. However, the
broad meaning of “Dhi” has been given by Harihara in the opening prayer of his monumental classic “Prasna Marga” [Translation by
Dr.B.V.Raman]
maQyaaTvyaaiQapM dugQaisanQauknyaaQavaM iQayaa. Qyaayaaima saaQvahM bauWo: SauQyaO vaRQyaO ca isaWyao..
Harihara prays to Vishnu for “Dhi” in the four forms of Buddhi (intelligence/enlightenment), Suddhi (Purity), Vriddhi (prosperity and
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 the
Vedas and thus God…
Such people should lead a spiritual life and definitely add the Savitur Gayatri to
their compendium of mantra, as without the Sun… we are blind, but with it we can
become brilliant.
OM TA T SA T