Fwd: Sri Garuda Purana on Gems & Rudraksha

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Dear All,

The following is a message that got posted on vedic astrology on

Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:57 pm

Love and regards,

Sreenadh

 

 

vedic astrology , " Sreenadh " <sreelid wrote:

 

Dear Richard ji,

As per South Indian system, one should wear Rathna (Gem stone) or

Rudraksha only after verifying his/her horoscope.

Gems

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Rasa raja tharangini states:

Manayopi cha vijcheyaH sootha bandhayakaraH

Dehasya Dharanannrinam jeravyadi vinasakaH

(Rasa raja Tharangini)

Meaning, all gems relate us with the events of life. If we wear them

(after proper horoscope checking) in body they give positive effects

such as good health, by destroying diseases due to old age.

The general rule followed for wearing Gems is that one should wear

the gem of 9th lord, Yoga karaka or the legna lord. (Of course there

all many sub rules also observed in the selection of gem, like

avoiding the stone of Dusthanadhipa and the like). But there is not

even a single sloka that states that we should follow this rule in

selecting Gems.

Rudraksha

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Rudraksha is also related to astrology, and in selecting Rudraksha

also horoscope should be observed. As per Rudraksh Jabalopanishad:

Grahane vishuvee chaivamayane samkrameepi cha

Darseshu pournamasee cha poorneshu divaseshu cha

Rudrasha Dharanath sadyaH sarva papaii premuchyathe

(Rudraksh Jabalopanishad)

Meaning, in the day of eclipse, or in the equinox day (March 21),

Ayana start day, or when sun transits from one rasi to another, or in

the full moon day, (after properly checking the horoscope), then one

would be freed from all sins.

The general rule for selecting Rudraksha is the same as for

selecting Gem. One should wear the gem of 9th lord, Yoga karaka or

the lagna lord. (Of course there all many sub rules also observed in

the selection of gem, like avoiding the stone of Dusthanadhipa and

the like). But there is not even a single sloka that states that we

should follow this rule in selecting Rudraksha.

Now the next question is how to correlate Rudraksha with planets.

The general rule observed is:

No. of faces of Rudraksha / 9 = Planet

Use this formula to find which planet should be associated with

which Rudraksha. (There are some exception statements also

available). But I would add that here also there is not even a single

sloka that states that we should follow this rule in selecting

Rudraksha. But there are many slokas that states the benefits of

wearing the Rudraksha with different number of faces.

In the present world these things are becoming popular, than other

remedies due to some other reasons, which I would like to discuss in

another message.

Love,

Sreenadh

 

 

vedic astrology , Richard Shaw Brown

<rsbj66@> wrote:

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> Dear Chandrashekarji,

>

> Namaste!!! I don't remember any mention of Rudraksha at all in Sri

> Garuda Puranam, nor Srimad Bhagavat Puranam. Sri Kamal Seetha of

Mumbai

> is the only person, besides you, who knows so much about Rudraksha.

>

> As for astrological relations between planets and different mukhi

> Rudraksha, I have not read all tantric and astrological books, nor

all

> the Puranas. Smt. Swee Chan, a member here, is going to extremes to

> search the Puranas for information on Astrology, gems and

Rudraksha. I

> don't know any one else in the English speaking world who is doing

as

> much research as her. Translations of Sanskrit verses are often

> subject to interpretation everywhere, and reaching a conclusion

> acceptable to the leading Sanskrit savants is tricky. But if

mention of

> gems is made anywhere then Swee will certainly find that, for all

our

> benefits.

>

> To be honest I am only repeating like a parrot what I have read by

> Rudraksha experts, and I have never questioned their conclusions,

such

> as 1 mukhi=Sun, 2 mukhi=Moon, BUT, I would have thought that 3 mukhi

> represented Jupiter, whose cosmic number is 3. Instead the experts

have

> listed in order of the week days rather than by cosmic number.

>

> If Rudraksha is listed by associated " number " then it would be, 1

> mukhi=Sun, 2 mukhi=Moon, 3 mukhi=Jupiter, 4 mukhi=Rahu, 5

> mukhi=Mercury, 6 mukhi=Venus, 7 mukhi=Ketu, 8 mukhi =Saturn, and 9

> mukhi=Mars. Further, 10 mukhi=Sun, 11 mukhi=Moon, 12 mukhi=Jupiter,

13

> mukhi=Rahu, 14 mukhi=Mercury, 15 mukhi=Venus, 16 mukhi=Ketu, 17

> mukhi=Saturn, and 18 mukhi=Mars.

>

> But that is not what others have concluded. And I cannnot dispute

> anything about Rudraksha for want of knowledge. If they ever change

the

> RR list to be as above, I'll be the first to accept it!!!

>

> Best rgds,

> Richard

>

> sacred-objects , chandrashekhar phadke

> <chphadke@> wrote:

> >

> > Respected Shri. Richard ji,

> >

> > Is there any authentic reference from Puranas or in scriptures

from

> Nepal regarding Rudraksha and Astrology and uses of Higher Mukhi

(more

> than 14 mukhi) rudraksha ? As per my information, knowledge on

these

> important aspects is not in written form. It is surprising. Since

you

> have travelled a lot in India and Nepal, I feel you may be having

some

> valuabale information on this important subject.

> >

> > Thanking you and with regards,

> >

> > Chandrashekhar Phadke

> >

> > Richard Shaw-Brown II <rsbj66@> wrote:

> > The Sri Garuda Purana has info on a number of gems, starting

with

> Navaratna, in Chaps-

> > 68-80. I myself did summary translation of those chapters and that

> can be found on the

> > WWW at http://www.agt-gems.com/Book/Gemlore/index.html

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