Aprakash GrahasThere are 5 aprakash grahas that are calculated from the Sun, some associate them with the pancha tattvas. They are symbolic of the sin of the atma (that is why they are calculated from the Sun). They are seen as the papa purusha- the sinful side of a person. They are not planets in the western sense of the word but they are grahas in the Vedic sense as they have the power to control you, to force you to do things, and to make you think in a certain way. They are part of the upagrahas (secondary planets) as they are derived from the primary planetary positions. Specifically, the aprakash grahas are all derived from the interaction of the Sun and the zodiac of 360 degrees. Every action has an equal opposite reaction; the Sun creates Dhuma and zodiac creates Vaytépäta which then creates Pariveña, then Indrachäpa and then Upaketu. |
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Èy<zaF(ivñÉagEí ctuÉER> sihtae riv>, Dhuma is calculated by adding four zodiacal signs and one asterism (133-20) to the longitude of Natal Sun. If we look at the Sun on Cancer Sankranti, the Sun is 0 degrees, and Dhuma is 13-20 degrees of Scorpio. When the Sun is 0 degrees Scorpio then Dhuma will be 13-20 degrees of Pisces. If we look in the natural zodiac from zero degrees Aries, this will take us to the 11 th naksatra, Purva Phalguni. Notice the number 11 which is connected to the 11 Rudras. Dhuma means smoke and is connected to the smoke after the body is burned. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust: Dhuma turns it all back. If we calculate when Dhuma is in lagna, the Sun is in the ninth house, which is after midheaven but generally the hottest part of the day. Charaka says that during mid-day the Sun becomes malefic and poisons the blood. This shows the astronomical reasoning behind the smoke of Dhuma burning things up. Dhuma can be seen as the negative burning fire of the Sun. Parasara says all work (sarvakarma) gets destroyed (vinasakah). The 8 th house from 10 th is 5 th , the 5 th house ends a karma and then begins another one; (when a person wants a new job we look at dasa/antardasa of the 5 th house). Therefore, Dhuma shows the smoke, the burnt up, the point of highest temperature. xUmae m{flt> zuÏae VytIpatae=Ç dae;d>, Vaytépäta is the fire of the Sun taken to the bha chakra (the zodiac). Subtract the longitude of Dhuma from 360 will give Vaytépäta: The Sun plus 133-20 is dhuma which is constantly moving with the Sun, as Sun progress the longitude of Dhuma is increasing and that of Vaytépäta is decreasing; it gives a perfect reflection. Vaytépäta is havoc, the placement of Vaytépäta will show chaos. Pariveña is exactly opposite Vaytépäta (Vaytépäta plus 180 degrees). When the Sun is 0 degrees, and Dhuma is 13-20 degrees of Scorpio, Vaytépäta is 16-40 Leo and directly opposite is Pariveña at 16-40 degrees. Pariveña means environment or circumstances; it destroys the environment or circumstances and is considered to create lots of problems (doñakåt). To really understand these aprakash grahas, plot them for the sankrantis of Sun from Cancer to Sagittarius on a North Indian Chart. pirve;ZCyutí³aidNÔcapStu dae;d>, @kraizyut> ketu> sUyRtuLy> àjayte, Indrachäpa is calculated by subtracting the position of Pariveña from 360 degrees (the deduction of Pariveña from 12 signs). If in the previous example Pariveña is at 16-40 degrees then Indrachäpa is located at 13-20 Taurus. Indrachäpa is Indra's bow, or the rainbow. Indra is the King of Heaven and the lord of rain, after his work (making it rain) he places his bow in the sky called the rainbow. This is also seen in the Old Testament where the Israelite god places down his bow after the flood to make an agreement with Noah, after he destroyed the world with rain (Genesis 9:8-11). Indrachäpa shows the bow of Indra as well as the arrows which can be piercing. Varahamihira talks in Brihat Samhita about interpretation of the rainbow in Vedic astrology. Rainbows are generally auspicious, but when you are going to battle both you and your enemy see the rainbow. When it is conjunct the lagna lord or AL it will destroy you. If it is associated with the house lord of the enemy or the A6 it will destroy the enemy. In the 3 rd or 6 th house it is in the hands of Rama, when in the 10 th and 11 th house it is in the hands of Shiva. Both placements will destroy enemies. In the 4 th house the arrows of the bow will pierce the person's own heart. Upagrahas are generally best in upacharya houses, they depend in dustanas, and other houses are generally negative, (bad only if they afflict planets in that house). ramay xnu:pa[ye Svaha rämäya dhanuñpäëaye svähä Upaketu is calculated by adding 16-40 degrees to Indrachäpa. Upaketu is a secondary Ketu. It is a flame or flag or banner that will reverse whatever indications are shown. Upaketu can be connected with some very high or special person in your life dying. When one sign is added to Upaketu we arrive back at the natal position of the Sun. So the aprakash grahas are a cyclical reflection surrounding the Sun, the Atman (soul). They are showing the role of the Papa Purusha. Their calculation from the Sun/Atma also reveal that it is the soul's papa karma that is reflected into the zodiac. In puja there is a practice called Bhütaçuddhi, which is the purification of the pancha tattvas within the body to remove the blocks caused by the Papa Purusha. There are various traditions that practice Bhütaçuddhi differently. For example, Hindu pujaris do it with powerful mantras, yogis do it with pranayam and meditation on the chakras, Buddhists do it with visualization of the elements. The key is to remove these dark spots from the Atma. By purifying the panchatattvas which become indirectly controlled by the aprakash grahas when the Papa Purusha is present/uncontrolled. This allows the Sun/Atma to be in total control of the panchatattvas. This is said to give one internal purity so all mantras can work, and one can attain Brahma Jnana. The aprakash grahas are our sin/ignorance that is keeping us away from that supreme knowledge. sUyeRNÊl¶ge:ve;u v<zayu}aRnnaznm!, There are three levels to this type of affliction. Firs if they are in the same rasi, next if they are in the same naksatra, and third if they are in the same navamsa pada. Adridha karma is like a karma that is drawn in sand and easy to change. If the Subhapati is in the same sign as an aprakash graha then the resources for being healthy may be lacking. Unless a graha is showing otherwise, the person may not have the right type of food or vitamins to be healthy and be long lived. Dridha-adridha karma is harder to change, as if the karma is written on paper, but still possible. The person doesn't want to eat healthy or to do activities that will promote health. Dridha karma is fixed and is as if it was carved in stone, only the help of grace form god or guru can change the circumstance. If the Subhapati were in the same navamsa pada as the aprakash graha the person would not have the fortune to have a long life caused by the indicating factors. |
In this example, the man has Indrachapa conjunct the lord of his Sun (Venus). Indrachapa is in the 3 rd pada of Ashwini with Venus. He is 51 and without a wife or children. His various attempts have all failed, when he has had such desires. RemediesIt is hard to take one out of an upagraha curse as it is hard to see, unlike the grahas which are easy to see. Sometimes mantras of Suryanarayana (the Sun in the zodiac) are used to deal with aprakash grahas as they are born of the relationship between the Sun and the zodiac. Some use specific mantras for the respective Sun, Moon and Lagna. The best mantra for the Sun is the Gyatri, the best mantra for the Moon is Mrityanajya, and the best mantra for lagna affliction is Visnu Gyatri. Otherwise there are various methods of Bhütaçuddhi that can be practiced regularly. ÉUtzuiÏ 1. muÔa mudrä bamhStm! mwaeÄnm! mxae di][biNdtm! krkDipka dzRyte, 2. icNtnn! cintanan (that which you will reflect/think about: the flame inside that gives bliss in the eight petaled lotus of the heart) Tvm! shödlkmliSwte prmaTmen jaejyet!. ` gmagmStm! gmnaidzuNym! icNmaÇadIpm! itimrpharm! pZyaim Tvm! svRm! jnaNtvSwm! nmaim h<s> prmaTmêpm!. 4. krNyas karanyäsa ( karana nyasa, touch tip of finger on the last word) ` ÉUraGNyaTmne AÁguóa_yam! nm> ` AÉuRv> àjapTyaTmne tjRin_yam! Svaha ` Sv> sTyaTmne mXyma_yam! vae;qœ ` mh> p¨iwVyaTmne Anaimka_yam! ÷< ` jn> äü[e sTyaTmne ki[óa_yam! vae;qœ ` tp> baJvaTmne krtlkrp&óa_yam! )qœ 5. AÁgNyas aïganyäsa ` ÉUraGNyaTmne ùdye nm> ` AÉuRv> àjapTyaTmne izrse Svaha ` Sv> sTyaTmne izoayE vae;qœ ` mh> p¨iwVyaTmne kvcay ÷< ` jn> äü[e sTyaTmne neÇa_yam! vae;qœ ` tp> baJvaTmne krtlkrp&óa_yam! Aôay )qœ 6. pÂiv<zit tTv icNtn païcaviàçati tatva cintana (to contemplate the 25 tattvas: 5 manas and 20 prakritti) ` h<s> #it mÙen bam nasa rNØen inñas xarn This is the mantras and process of bhütaçuddhi as taught by my Puja guru Kedareshwar of Jagannath Puri Take in breath through left nostril saying HamsaH, hold breath and repeat the names of the tattvas. Do this three times for Brahma, Visnu and Shiva. All your sin is condensed in a black form on your left side: krsna purusha-dark lord representing all your sin Now the process of pranayam: to burn the sins of the body Inhale through left nadi and hold 16 counts of YAM for Brahma in the Nabi, then inhale through the right nadi and hold 32 counts of YAM, then exhale through left nadi and kumbaka for 64 counts of YAM. The pranayam is repeated starting on the right nadi with RAM for Visnu in the heart. Repeated again starting with left nadi using VAM in the throat for Shiva. (LAM bija done to strengthen body and lungs. Inhale through both nostrils, hold both nostrils) This will give you internal purity so all the mantras can work, and you get Brahma Jnana.
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