Gargamuni Looks at Krishna's Chart

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>From the Tenth canto of Bhagavatam Purana:

 

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Nanda Maharaja addressed Garga Muni as one of the great authorities

in astrological science. The foretellings of astrological science,

such as the occurrence of solar or lunar eclipses, are wonderful

calculations, and by this particular science, a person can understand

the future very clearly. Garga Muni was proficient in this knowledge.

By this knowledge one can understand what his previous activities

were, and by the result of such activities one may enjoy or suffer in

this life.

 

Nanda Maharaja also addressed Garga Muni as the "best of the

brahmanas." A brahmana is one who is expert in the knowledge of the

Supreme. Without knowledge of the Supreme Absolute, one cannot be

recognized as a brahmana. The exact word used in this connection is

brahmavidam, which means those who know the Supreme very well. An

expert brahmana is able to give reformatory facilities to the sub-

castes--namely the ksatriyas and vaisyas. The sudras observe no

reformatory performances. The brahmana is considered to be the

spiritual master or priest for the ksatriya and vaisya. Nanda

Maharaja happened to be a vaisya, and he accepted Garga Muni as a

first class brahmana. He therefore offered his two foster sons--

namely Krsna and Balarama--to him to purify. He agreed that not only

these boys, but all human beings just after birth should accept a

qualified brahmana as spiritual master.

 

Upon this request, Garga Muni replied, "Vasudeva has sent me to see

to the reformatory performances of these boys, especially Krsna's. I

am their family priest, and incidentally, it appears to me that Krsna

is the son of Devaki." By his astrological calculation, Garga Muni

could understand that Krsna was the son of Devaki but that He was

being kept under the care of Nanda Maharaja, which Nanda did not

know. Indirectly he said that Krsna, as well as Balarama, were both

sons of Vasudeva. Balarama was known as the son of Vasudeva because

His mother Rohini was present there, but Nanda Maharaja did not know

about Krsna. Garga Muni indirectly disclosed the fact that Krsna was

the son of Devaki. Garga Muni also warned Nanda Maharaja that if he

would perform the reformatory ceremony, then Kamsa, who was naturally

very sinful, would understand that Krsna was the son of Devaki and

Vasudeva. According to astrological calculation, Devaki could not

have a female child, although everyone thought that the eighth child

of Devaki was female. In this way Garga Muni intimated to Nanda

Maharaja that the female child was born of Yasoda and that Krsna was

born of Devaki, and they were exchanged. The female child, or Durga,

also informed Kamsa that the child who would kill him was already

born somewhere else. Garga Muni stated, "If I give your child a name

and if He fulfills the prophecy of the female child to Kamsa, then it

may be that the sinful demon will come and kill this child also after

the name-giving ceremony. But I do not want to become responsible for

all these future calamities."