[Rath's Rhapsody] Sama Saptaka Concept

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Dear Narasimha ji & Sanjay ji

 

Narasimha ji,i would like to second your opinion here.Sama-Saptaka is

just pointing to mutual 1/7th.Sama is to qualify the ''similar''

distance from one another and saptaka explains the distance

viz,seven.This is the only relationship in jyotish,where the distance is

similar and hence the usage of sama.

 

Sanjayji -Myself had expressed similar concern over your explanation of

karakamsha''ka'',for which you were not interested in a reply.In Kerala

the age old tradition(parampara) uses the word ''Amshakam'' for the

Navamsha of planets.(Sathya is Sathyam as per our usage and hence

Amashaka is Amshakam for us).They also say ''Amshichirkkunna Rashi'' -

Literally meaning :the Rashi on to which a planet is having amsha.

Thus Navamsha or Karakamsha qualifies the source(planet or lagna) while

Navamshaka or Karakamshaka qualifies the destination(Rashi).Thus we can

express navamsha in two grammatical forms.

 

a)Navamsha of Jupiter is IN Mithuna Rashi

b)Navamsha''ka'' Rashi OF jupiter is Mithuna - (Kindly note the

grammatical difference )

 

You are free to hold different views.

 

Thanks

Pradeep

 

 

, "Narasimha P.V.R. Rao" <pvr>

wrote:

>

> Pranaams Sanjay,

>

> > Sama-Saptaka" means mutual seventh and refers to the placement of

two

> > 'otherwise friendly planets' in mutual one-seventh houses from each

other.

> > The placement of two diremalefics in such places is not considered

> > 'sama-saptaka'. For this purpose the planets must have at least

'SAMA'

> > relationship in the Graha Maitrya (five types of relationship)

table.

>

> Is this simply your thinking or based on a classic or tradition?

>

> Sama seems to suggest equality of placement (i.e. 7 and 7 instead of 6

and 8 or 8 and 6 or 2 and 12 etc) rather than neutrality of

relationship. Instead of saying "sapta-saptakam" (like "shad-ashtakam"),

they say "sama saptakam". It does not seem to suggest that planets

should have atleast "sama" relationship. That would seem like a

far-fetched interpretation. Moreover, I have seen learned elders using

the term "Ravi-Shani sama saptakam" when Sun and Saturn are in Cp-Cn or

Sg-Ge etc.

>

> Thus, I will be skeptical about what you said, unless you have some

kind of strong basis. Please let us know the basis for your statement.

>

> May the light of Brahman shine within,

> Narasimha

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