April 23, 2018
tamil jothidam
Ayurveda is India’s Vedic medical system that recognizes human body and everything else in the universe as having 3 natures that are formed with the above 5 elements:
Pitta or bilious nature is a combination of the elements of fire and water. It shows things that result in tranformation in a system. In a human body, for example, it may
show digestion etc.
Vaata or windy nature is a combination of the elements of air and ether. It shows things that move in and out of a system. In a human body, for example, it may show breathing etc.
Kapha or phlegmatic nature is a combination of the elements of earth and water. It shows things that bind a system together. In a human body, for example, it may show bones, muscles, fat etc. It shows things that give a structure to a system. Ar, Le and Sg are of pitta nature. Ta, Vi and Cp are of vaata nature. Cn, Sc and Pi are of kapha nature. Ge, Li and Aq are of a mixed nature.
2.2.7 Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas
In Hindu philosophy, everything in this universe has one of 3 gunas (qualities). They are called trigunas. Sattwa (purity) is a quality that gives truthfulness and purity. Rajas or rajo guna (energy) is a quality that makes one energetic and passionate. Tamas or tamo guna (darkness) is a quality that makes one depraved.
As an example, let us say a saint is living in a small hermitage. Let us say a man living in a local forest comes, makes fun of the saint and abuses him for no reason. Let us say a king fights with that man after finding out about this. Let us say that the saint tells him to leave the man and yet the king punishes him.
The saint shows sattva guna and he is not bothered by petty things. He ignores the abuse. He is a pure person. The man abusing the saint for no reason shows tamo guna, as he is in the dark. Abusing a saattwik person for no reason is a pathetic thing to do and only a depraved person in darkness can do it. The king acts appropriatesly and shows his energy by defeating the man. So far it is sattwa guna (the state of
being true).
But the king punishes the man ignoring the advice of the saint to forgive
him. His passionate response makes him a person with rajo guna.
(1) Saattwik signs, i.e. signs with sattwa guna, are – Cn, Le, Sg, Pi.
(2) Raajasik signs, i.e. signs with rajo guna, are – Ar, Ta, Li, Sc.
(3) Taamasik signs, i.e. signs with tamo guna, are – Ge, Vi, Cp, Aq.
2.2.8 Rasis and Directions
(1) Ar, Le and Sg show east.
(2) Ta, Vi and Cp show south.
(3) Ge, Li and Aq show west.
(4) Cn, Sc and Pi show north.
2.2.9 Rasis and Colors
Ar shows blood-red color. Ta shows white. Ge shows grass green. Cn shows pale red. Le shows white. Virgo is variegated. Libra shows black. Scorpio shows reddish
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brown. Sagittarius shows the color of the husk of grass. Capricorn is variegated.
Aquarius shows brown color (that of a mongoose). Pisces shows cream color or the
the color of fish.
2.2.10 Day and Night
(1) Ar, Ta, Ge, Cn, Sg and Cp are night time rasis – they are strong during the night time. They are nishaa rasis.
(2) Le, Vi, Li, Sc, Aq and Pi are daytime rasis – they are strong during the daytime.
They are divaa rasis. Out of the two rasis owned by a planet, one is a day sign and one is a night sign.
Moon governs all the nishaa rasis and Sun governs all the divaa rasis.
2.2.11 Rising of rasis
Some rasis rise with their head. They are called “Seershodaya rasis”. Some rasis rise
with their feet4. They are called “Prishthodaya rasis”.
(1) Ge, Le, Vi, Li, Sc, Aq are Seershodaya rasis.
(2) Ar, Ta, Cn, Sg, Cp are Prishthodaya rasis.
(3) Pi rises with both its head and feet.
It is said that planets in Seershodaya rasis give their results in the first half of their dasas and planets in Prishthodaya rasis give their results in the second half of their
dasas.
2.2.12 Varna or Class
In Hinduism, people are divided into 4 varnas or classes – (1) Brahmanas, (2) Kshatriyas, (3) Vaisyas and (4) Sudras. Brahmanas pursue knowledge and work as priests or ministers. Kshatriyas are valiant and they become kings, army chiefs and
Many scholars have interpreted “prishthodaya” as “rising with the feet”. So we will use the same
interpretation. However, strictly speaking, one should note that “prishtha” means “back”.
soldiers. Vaisyas are the traders and suppliers of various services. Sudras execute various menial tasks.
(1) Brahmanas (scholars) are represented by watery signs – Cn, Sc, Pi.
(2) Kshatriyas (warriors) are represented by by fiery signs – Ar, Le, Sg.
(3) Vaisyas (traders) are represented by by earthy signs – Ta, Vi, Cp.
(4) Sudras (workers) are represented by by airy signs – Ge, Li, Aq.
Pitta or bilious nature is a combination of the elements of fire and water. It shows things that result in tranformation in a system. In a human body, for example, it may
show digestion etc.
Vaata or windy nature is a combination of the elements of air and ether. It shows things that move in and out of a system. In a human body, for example, it may show breathing etc.
Kapha or phlegmatic nature is a combination of the elements of earth and water. It shows things that bind a system together. In a human body, for example, it may show bones, muscles, fat etc. It shows things that give a structure to a system. Ar, Le and Sg are of pitta nature. Ta, Vi and Cp are of vaata nature. Cn, Sc and Pi are of kapha nature. Ge, Li and Aq are of a mixed nature.
2.2.7 Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas
In Hindu philosophy, everything in this universe has one of 3 gunas (qualities). They are called trigunas. Sattwa (purity) is a quality that gives truthfulness and purity. Rajas or rajo guna (energy) is a quality that makes one energetic and passionate. Tamas or tamo guna (darkness) is a quality that makes one depraved.
As an example, let us say a saint is living in a small hermitage. Let us say a man living in a local forest comes, makes fun of the saint and abuses him for no reason. Let us say a king fights with that man after finding out about this. Let us say that the saint tells him to leave the man and yet the king punishes him.
The saint shows sattva guna and he is not bothered by petty things. He ignores the abuse. He is a pure person. The man abusing the saint for no reason shows tamo guna, as he is in the dark. Abusing a saattwik person for no reason is a pathetic thing to do and only a depraved person in darkness can do it. The king acts appropriatesly and shows his energy by defeating the man. So far it is sattwa guna (the state of
being true).
But the king punishes the man ignoring the advice of the saint to forgive
him. His passionate response makes him a person with rajo guna.
(1) Saattwik signs, i.e. signs with sattwa guna, are – Cn, Le, Sg, Pi.
(2) Raajasik signs, i.e. signs with rajo guna, are – Ar, Ta, Li, Sc.
(3) Taamasik signs, i.e. signs with tamo guna, are – Ge, Vi, Cp, Aq.
2.2.8 Rasis and Directions
(1) Ar, Le and Sg show east.
(2) Ta, Vi and Cp show south.
(3) Ge, Li and Aq show west.
(4) Cn, Sc and Pi show north.
2.2.9 Rasis and Colors
Ar shows blood-red color. Ta shows white. Ge shows grass green. Cn shows pale red. Le shows white. Virgo is variegated. Libra shows black. Scorpio shows reddish
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brown. Sagittarius shows the color of the husk of grass. Capricorn is variegated.
Aquarius shows brown color (that of a mongoose). Pisces shows cream color or the
the color of fish.
2.2.10 Day and Night
(1) Ar, Ta, Ge, Cn, Sg and Cp are night time rasis – they are strong during the night time. They are nishaa rasis.
(2) Le, Vi, Li, Sc, Aq and Pi are daytime rasis – they are strong during the daytime.
They are divaa rasis. Out of the two rasis owned by a planet, one is a day sign and one is a night sign.
Moon governs all the nishaa rasis and Sun governs all the divaa rasis.
2.2.11 Rising of rasis
Some rasis rise with their head. They are called “Seershodaya rasis”. Some rasis rise
with their feet4. They are called “Prishthodaya rasis”.
(1) Ge, Le, Vi, Li, Sc, Aq are Seershodaya rasis.
(2) Ar, Ta, Cn, Sg, Cp are Prishthodaya rasis.
(3) Pi rises with both its head and feet.
It is said that planets in Seershodaya rasis give their results in the first half of their dasas and planets in Prishthodaya rasis give their results in the second half of their
dasas.
2.2.12 Varna or Class
In Hinduism, people are divided into 4 varnas or classes – (1) Brahmanas, (2) Kshatriyas, (3) Vaisyas and (4) Sudras. Brahmanas pursue knowledge and work as priests or ministers. Kshatriyas are valiant and they become kings, army chiefs and
Many scholars have interpreted “prishthodaya” as “rising with the feet”. So we will use the same
interpretation. However, strictly speaking, one should note that “prishtha” means “back”.
soldiers. Vaisyas are the traders and suppliers of various services. Sudras execute various menial tasks.
(1) Brahmanas (scholars) are represented by watery signs – Cn, Sc, Pi.
(2) Kshatriyas (warriors) are represented by by fiery signs – Ar, Le, Sg.
(3) Vaisyas (traders) are represented by by earthy signs – Ta, Vi, Cp.
(4) Sudras (workers) are represented by by airy signs – Ge, Li, Aq.
