GREAT GEM CHOOSING ARTICLE

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ANUKUL VAD Vs PRATIKUL VAD

 

By Pemmaraju V.R. Rayudu

 

Lord Krishna stated in Bhagavad Gita that the bodies of all spieces are

formed out of Prakriti (Nature / Cosmos). Nature consists of the Pancha

Bhutas (five elements/ tatwas)- Prithvi (earth), Jala (water), Agni/ Tejo

(fire),

Vayu (air) and Akash (ether). So the bodies are out of these tatwas

(characteristics) of these five elements at the time of birth. The three Gunas

(characters) of Satwik, Rajasik and Tamasik are also simultaneously formed

at the time of birth out of Prakriti. Planets also being a part of this cosmos,

are

related to these five tatwas and and three gunas and hence to the bodies.

These tatwas and gunas are formed in different proportions in different bodies

affecting the physical and mental conditions of the body. Accordingly the

planets are configured in the horoscope at the time of birth in different rashis

(signs) and bhavas (houses) with a particular lagna (ascendant).

 

The constant motion of the planets and the tremendous impact of their rays/

radiation on the sensory nerves of the human body is responsible for the

multi-fold changes in human behavior, mental make up, thought, conduct,

health, and everything that matters. These radiations reach the human cells

through these sensory nerves. When the present day television and radio sets

are picking up the sound and picture waves transmitted through the air via the

satellites, one need not wonder that the body cells would be attracted by the

wave patterns transmitted by the planets. Thus the planets would be affecting

the life pattern also.

 

No planet is basically benefic or malefic. It all depends on the situation in

which a planet is situated in a horoscope in different raises and behaves with

respect to a particular Laguna. At a particular time and place of birth,

subjected to various influences with respect to the placement of other planets.

For example, the benefic or malefic tendency of a planet may differ as per its

placement in exaltation/ debilitation raise, own raise/ star, friendly/ enemy

raise / star, different behaves as per its own lordship and as per its

association and aspects by other friendly / enemy planets etc. Each of these

placements, aspects, associations are not of equal importance and they are to

be considered giving different weightless of each type of influence. (For

details refer my book " How to read a horoscope- A Scientific model of

predictions based on benefic and malefic analysis of planets and behaves as

per Hindu astrology published by M/s Motional Banarasidass publishers, New

Delhi).

 

Once the benefic and malefic percentages analysis is done, the

corresponding gems of the planets for improving their benefic performance is

suggested as one of the remedial measures. Different gems are

recommended for different planets depending on the characteristics of the

planets and the special quality of the gems and it is really not known how this

classification is done, may be based on the anticipated colour of the planet

and the corresponding colour of the gem. For example, according to the

Brihat Jatak, Jupiter has a body of yellow hue and the gem yellow sapphire is

related to Jupiter.

 

Gems are stones formed in particular special configuration and quality out of

the earth elements capable of attracting the radiation waves of the planets.

For example, both the gem diamond and coal are formed out of the element of

carbon, but the rays which have become concentrated in the diamond would

be absent in the coal. That is why the gems are costly possesing the rays of

light peculiar to different planets.

 

The radiation waves transmitted by the particular planets would be picked up

and absorbed by the corresponding gems because of the same colour and

characteristics. It would not be logical to suggest that the gems would

contradict the waves coming to it from their corresponding planet and reject

them. Accordingly the gem embedded in a ring touching the skin would

transmit these rays of the planet into the body of the native influencing

sensory nerves and the cells and thereby the life pattern corresponding to the

characteristics of the planet in the horoscope. If the planet is a benefic, the

native derives the good effects from the planet. If the planet is a malefic, the

gem transmits the bad vibrations of the planet and the native suffers the bad

effects.

 

In view of the above, the Jyotish gems act SAME as their Grahas (planets)

and so the gems should be used for a native's ANUKUL GRAHAS (benefic

planets) to improve the performance of the benefic influence. The Jyotish

gems do not act OPPOSITE of their Grahas and so gems should not be used

for a native's PRATIKUL GRAHAS (malefic planets). Thus the malpractice of

Pratikul Vad by some confused and irrational astrologers to the detriment

even ruination of their misguided clients can be put an end.