PJC-5 | Jagannath

Chandra yoga is important as it is the manas that defines the manuṣya. The moon sign lord is called the śubhapati. This is always a…

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Upanishads
Ātman is a central idea in all the Upanishads, and “Know your Ātman” their thematic focus. These texts state that the core of every person’s self is not the body, nor the mind, nor the ego, but Ātman – “Soul” or “Self”. Atman is the spiritual essence in all creatures, their real innermost essential being. It is eternal, it is the essence, it is ageless.

Kāraka is derived from the words kara meaning (1) the hand which is the body part for enterprise and action or (2) to do indicating the action involved in doing something. Ka refers to prajāpati as the creator and indicates material manifestation.
Houses as Kāraka
Based on the first meaning, kāraka refers to the divisions of the sky as signs, houses or mansions created by the movements of the Sun, Moon and other planets that signify the events and different activities of the entity. These are called ‘bhāva kāraka’.

The syllabus for each academic year of the PJC is based on Topics which include some chapters of the monumental classic under study – Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra. Please note that while we intend to complete each Academic Year in a calendar year, this may not happen as it is possible that the students are likely to take more time for this. In the past we have found the correlation to be about two calendar years for each Academic Year.
Secondly, the Fees quoted for each PJC Year relate to the entire Academic Year.

अथ चन्द्रयोगाध्यायः॥  atha candrayogādhyāyaḥ || 37||

Adi Shankara: Chandra is Brahmana Raja, the Lord of all Brahmin

सहस्ररश्मितचन्द्रे कण्टकादिगते क्रमात्‌।
धनधीनैपुणादीनि न्यूनमध्योत्तमानि हि॥ १॥
sahasraraśmitacandre kaṇṭakādigate kramāt |
dhanadhīnaipuṇādīni nyūnamadhyottamāni hi || 1||

स्वांशे वा स्वाधिमित्रांशे स्थितश्च दिवसे शशी।
गुरुणा दृश्यते तत्र जातो धनसुखान्वितः॥ २॥
svāṁśe vā svādhimitrāṁśe sthitaśca divase śaśī |
guruṇā dṛśyate tatra jāto dhanasukhānvitaḥ || 2||

स्वांशे वा स्वाधिमित्रांशे स्थितश्च शशभृन्निशि।
शुक्रेण दृश्यते तत्र जातो धनसुखान्वितः॥ ३॥
svāṁśe vā svādhimitrāṁśe sthitaśca śaśabhṛnniśi |
śukreṇa dṛśyate tatra jāto dhanasukhānvitaḥ || 3||

एतद्‌विपर्ययस्थे च शुक्रेज्यानवलोकिते।
जायतेऽल्पधनो बालो योगेऽस्मिन्निर्धनोऽथवा॥ ४॥
etadviparyayasthe ca śukrejyānavalokite |
jāyate’lpadhano bālo yoge’sminnirdhano’thavā

अथाऽहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि ग्रहानात्मादिकारकान्‌।
सप्तरव्यादिशन्यन्तान्‌ राह्वन्तान्‌ वाऽष्टसंख्यकान्‌॥ १॥
athā’haṁ sampravakṣyāmi grahānātmādikārakān |
saptaravyādiśanyantān rāhvantān vā’ṣṭasaṁkhyakān || 1||

अंशैः समौग्नहौ द्वौ चेद्‌राह्वन्तन्‌ चिन्तयेत्‌ तदा।
सप्तैव कारकानेवं केचिदष्टौ प्रचक्षते॥ २॥
aṁśaiḥ samaugnahau dvau cedrāhvantan cintayet tadā |
saptaiva kārakānevaṁ kecidaṣṭau pracakṣate || 2||

अत्मा सूर्यादिखेटानां मध्ये ह्यंशाधिको ग्रहः।
अंशसाम्ये कलाधिक्यात्‌ तत्साम्ये विकलाधिकः॥ ३॥
atmā sūryādikheṭānāṁ madhye hyaṁśādhik

Devaguru Bṛhaspati Center (DBC) is a subsidiary of Śrī Jagannāth Center (SJC) that was established (1998) in India with the objective of teaching in the tradition (jyotiṣa paraṁparā) of Śrī Acyutānanda Dāsa of Oḍisā. We emphasize and adhere to the wise teachings of the Maharṣi’s like Parāśara and Jaimini. Mentors are called jyotiṣa gurus who are well qualified and participate or head study centres.
SJC attempts to infuse the highest standards of integrity through the strict discipline of yogic practices of Vedic tradition including training in remedial measures.

Welcome to the Parāśara Jyotisa Course Year-3
You have taken a monumental decision to study this great classic of Maharṣi Parāśara. It contains 100 Chapters and although we have planned to complete it in 6 years, we shall do our best to stick to this schedule. However, you can take more or less time depending on the amount of time you have to devote to jyotiṣa every day.