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Astrological Calculations Indicate an All-Auspicious Birth
“[According to the Jyotir-veda, or Vedic astrology, the auspicious birth moment is described as follows:] The moon was in Leo [the figure of the lion in the zodiac], Leo was the ascendant, several planets were strongly positioned, and the ṣaḍ-varga and aṣṭa-varga showed all-auspicious influences.”
What the purport teaches
- The moon was in Leo, and Leo was the ascendant. Several planets were strongly positioned, while the ṣaḍ-varga and aṣṭa-varga showed all-auspicious influences.
- Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura explains that ṣaḍ-varga means six divisions and aṣṭa-varga means eight divisions. According to Jyotir-vedic astrology, these calculations help determine auspicious and inauspicious influences.
- Those who know the astrological scriptures are called horā-śāstra-vit. Using calculations from the horā scriptures, Nīlāmbara Cakravartī ascertained the auspicious moment when the Lord would appear.
Try this today
Make a two-line glossary: ṣaḍ-varga means six divisions, and aṣṭa-varga means eight divisions.
Ask yourself
How were Nīlāmbara Cakravartī’s calculations connected with the Lord’s appearance?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.