Guest guest Posted October 10, 2001 Report Share Posted October 10, 2001 Narasimha wrote: >Readers know that I advocate a year that has 360 tithis (about 355 days roughly) as used in Mahabharata Dr. Charak mentioned this to me years ago, and I've always thought about it, but have never played with it at all. Being into classical Vedic understandings, and knowing that they are often arising when they wish and not sooner in this age, and knowing that they are often surprising, not the usual understanding, and so on, well, this had a ring to it, and of course, saying that it's mentioned in Mahabharat perks me right up, and, I've not been on this list more than a few days, and am thoroughly SJVC and PVR illiterate to be honest, so, I'm asking: Could you just give me the quick scoop on who/where this is mentioned in Mahabharat or context, or how much credence the reference gives this, etc. I always remember Dr Ramans comment that "Vedic Dashas have nothing to do with the solar year" (paraphrased, but that's basically what he said), implying he himself believed more in 360 dashas (he was speaking of dashas in this ref). So I've never personally decided the 360/365 thing myself...my own studies were unconclusive, finding some merit here, some there... Yet knowing the Tithi is more the "Vedic day" anyway, and thus the Vedic Vara would be probably something tithi related, etc etc... So this is very interesting. I made my new dasha code (as yet unreleased) such that the lengths could be easily varied by switching one number, so this is easily incorporated already. Anyway, any classical words, refs, opinions, especially if embued with the proper connections to Sastra, Sampradaya, Thakurji, Ram! etc., those kinds of connections and moods and feelings, well, that sways me. Also, I have been WAITING eagerly for my next bhukti personally, (Sat/Rahu has been excruciating, unbelievably so), so to hear I enter Sat/Jup TOMMORROW is of course a super relief, as I was facing previously things like next year or the year after depeding on 360 solar days, 365 solar days, etc. I FEEL like it's already starting right now, and my close friends agree by witnessing me. So...hmmm, very interesting indeed. Thanks for any input, but BTW, no in depth new writing necessary, just little snippets of again, the classical 'why' behind the idea, if possible, please. Thanking you, -- Das Goravani 2852 Willamette St # 353 Eugene OR USA 97405 or Fax: 541-343-0344 "Goravani Jyotish" Vedic/Hindu Astrology Software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2001 Report Share Posted October 10, 2001 Dear Das, > I made my new dasha code (as yet unreleased) such that the lengths could > be easily varied by switching one number, so this is easily incorporated > already. I am sorry to disappoint you, but the correct use of 360-tithi years requires much more than setting a year to 354.36708 days. That is just approximate and breaks completely down as one goes to low level divisions of dasas. The same thing holds for the correct use of solar calendar. It is not a matter of just setting year to 365.2422 days or whatever. Lot of iterations with the longitudes of Sun & Moon are needed in the division of dasas. I made another post on calendar in which I explained this. May Jupiter's light shine on us, Narasimha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2001 Report Share Posted October 10, 2001 >>Lot of iterations with the longitudes of Sun & Moon are needed in the division of dasas. This level of detail is attractive to, and logical to, those with minds for it, and applies on a level of detail which is not necessary for most applications, most people, most concerns, here in this land where I am attempting to spread Vedic conceptions. Having been there/done that, as we say, regarding detailed Brahminical knowledge in various Brahminical fields, I am personally not dissapointed, so no need to worry re. my dissapointment. That's not my lunch, so you can go ahead without worry! I'm happy to see that those who are competent to be the "Rakshakas" of the details of this science are doing so with excellence (SJVC, You, etc), and then there is the place for those of us who work the same subject from a different direction, due to having different aims, perhaps more aligned with this half the globe, and most of the people who are approaching Jyotish with Western views, aims, mentality, etc. I see this also with Hinduism. There are many White's now in the West who know that Mantras are good for them, and may chant Hare Krishna, and they get immense benefit. But they may not know how to translate the word Mantra, or Hare. Or, more poignant perhaps- the countless followers of Maharishi here, who get so much benefit from Him, but when asked, have never heard of "Sankaracarya", and have never heard the word "Sampradaya". It is my personal interest and aim that when I die, people in general know a couple things, for example, that surrender to God includes surrendering to karmas alloted to them, and perhaps if they are familiar with the word "Dasha", and may even know when ONE of their MAHA dashas starts, in just Vimshottari, that would be a satisfactory aim for me to die for. Otherwise, as it stands now, the level of Brahminical knowledge and acceptance in the West currently, is, tiny and "just getting started". So thankfully, the Lord has provided so much Seva, in different levels of focus and detail, enough to keep the rough carvers like me, and the fine editors like yourself, busy FOREVER until Moksha. Jai Sri Hari, -- Das Goravani 2852 Willamette St # 353 Eugene OR USA 97405 or Fax: 541-343-0344 "Goravani Jyotish" Vedic/Hindu Astrology Software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2001 Report Share Posted October 10, 2001 Dear Narasimha, Das and list members Allow me a couple of words with regard to calendars. The thousands of years old Jewish calendar is very similar to the Hindi Lunar one, both in count and adjustments. The word "SHANA" in the Hebrew language means "YEAR". The numerical value of the word is 355 corresponding to a period of 360 tithis. Need I say more ? To my best of knowledge, this is not to be found in any other existing language. My opinion is that when using a Lunar based dasa it is logical to use the corresponding cycle of a Moon year i.e. 355 days.. Due to Narasimha's 'old recommendations' (several years back) I frequently use 355 days for Vimshottari dasa calculations and find it to be more precise in 'timing' past events or predict eventual future ones. Kind regards Jay Weiss - <pvr <vedic astrology> Wednesday, October 10, 2001 6:03 PM [vedic astrology] Re: 360 Tithis, Epiphany? > Dear Das, > > > I made my new dasha code (as yet unreleased) such that the lengths > could > > be easily varied by switching one number, so this is easily > incorporated > > already. > > I am sorry to disappoint you, but the correct use of 360-tithi years > requires much more than setting a year to 354.36708 days. That is > just approximate and breaks completely down as one goes to low level > divisions of dasas. > > The same thing holds for the correct use of solar calendar. It is not > a matter of just setting year to 365.2422 days or whatever. > > Lot of iterations with the longitudes of Sun & Moon are needed in the > division of dasas. > > I made another post on calendar in which I explained this. > > May Jupiter's light shine on us, > Narasimha > > > > > > > > > > > > ....... May Jupiter's light shine on us ....... > > > > Your use of is subject to > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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