#2 Palana Devata: Form of Sri Shakti or Sri Vishnu ? FOR PVR-ji

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Dear PVR-ji

 

Thank you for clarifying my doubts and elavating me from the level

of " adhyaayin " to " Sri Dakshinamurthy " :-)

 

Annway, I am just a student.

 

I totally agree with you and Nitin-ji on the sensibilities of

choosing the palana deity.

 

I just wanted to find out if there is an official parampara line on

this matter. This is the link to Freedom-ji specific mp3 file

(http://shrifreedom.com/VyasaSJC/lecture/01/2005-9-25%2006%

20Ishta.mp3). The last 30 seconds of the file have the statements.

 

Sincere thanks to all SJC gurus for providing the mp3 lessons and

other resources.

 

Kind regards.

 

Adhyaayin

 

 

 

 

 

sohamsa , " pvr108 " <pvr@c...> wrote:

>

> Namaste Sri Dakshinamoorthi,

>

> One should realize that there are no perfect objective answers to

> questions in astrology that relate to religion, spirituality and

> philosophy.

>

> What I said in my class was based on the same thinking that was

> outlined by Nitin below. Sanjay ji once taught me that it is

> advisable to take a form of Vishnu as ishta devata and a form of

> Devi as palana devata.

>

> The above is, however, not strictly following Pararsara. Parasara

> outlines all gods when describing ishta and palana devatas. Thus,

it

> makes sense to accept any devata. At the same time, Sanjay ji's

> specific guidance on using the forms of Vishnu and Devi is logical

> too.

>

> Are you sure you are not mistaking what Freedom said regarding

ishta

> devata for palana devata? That is possible.

>

> In any case, in my humble view, you can worship any form of god as

> ishta devata or palana devata. If Mars is in the 12th from AK in

> navamsa and one worships Kartikeya or Bagalamukhi for moksha

> (instead of Narasimha), I don't believe that that worship goes

> wasted. Those gods may still take one closer to moksha. Similarly,

> if Saturn is in 6th from AmK in navamsa and one worships Koorma

Deva

> or Vishnu Himself instead of Mother Kaali and asks for livelihood,

> one's livelihood may still be taken care of.

>

> It is good to follow the advice of maharshis, tradition and gurus

> whenever possible, but one should be flexible and focus on the

> essence and spirit of the teachings. Sometimes, we can get stuck in

> some details and miss the essence. Thumbrules are just that -

> thumbrules.

>

> Understanding the TRUE nature of either Vishnu or Shiva or Shakti -

> even one of them - is not easy. If someone feels close to one of

the

> three, I wouldn't mind recommending the forms of the same for all

> purposes.

>

> May Jupiter's light shine on us,

> Narasimha

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>

> > Dear Nitin-ji

> >

> > I had sent a reply to your response but for some reason it

> > never got posted on the vedic astrology group.

> >

> > Thanks for the reference to the article. I have a copy.

> >

> > However even in that article under the " Palana devata " section

> there

> > is no reference to palana devata as a form of the mother. Many

> > deities are listed.

> >

> > Personally i rightly agree with you and also belive in the

> mother's

> > form for palana devata.

> >

> > But in Sri Freedom-ji's mp3 (sjc vyasa) class

> > http://shrifreedom.com/VyasaSJC/lecture/01/2005-9-25%2006%

> 20Ishta.mp3

> > he mentions palana devata as a sri vishnu swarupa.

> >

> > In PVR-ji's mp3 classes (lesson no 20) he mentions palana devata

> as a

> > form of the mother.

> >

> >

> > Please clarify this.

> >

> > Adhyaayin

> >

> > Om Sri Gurubhyo Namah

> >

> >

> > sohamsa , " Nitin K " <sjc@j...> wrote:

> > >

> > > ||| Aum Krishna Guru |||

> > >

> > > vedic astrology/message/68220

> > >

> > > || Namah Shivaaya ||

> > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > " adhyaayin " <adhyaayin>

> > > sohamsa

> > > Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:05:40 -0000

> > >

> > > >Dear Gurus

> > > >

> > > >Pranaams

> > > >

> > > >Please clear my confusion about the Palana Devata (6th from

> AmK).

> > > >

> > > >On hearing the audio classes of PVR-ji my understanding was

> that it

> > > >should be a form of the mother corresponding to the planet. But

> > > >recently I heard Freedom-ji's class mp3 (Vyasa SJC) that it

> should

> > be a

> > > >form of Sri Vishnu.

> > > >

> > > >So I hope somebody could clarify this.

> > > >

> > > >Thanks and kind regards.

> > > >

> > > >Adhyaayin

> > > >

> > > >Om Sri Gurubhyo namah

>