Diseases And The Nine Planets

Diseases And The Nine Planets

Influence of Nakshatras and Planets on the Human Body

The Navgrahas of Astrology

There are nine planets in astrology which are the deciding celestial body in determining how a person’s life would turn out to be. These planets are not the nine planets of the solar system, and hence to differentiate them they are called as the navgrahas, where nav means nine. So navgrahas literally means nine planets.

Astrology considers the sun and the moon as planets. At the same time, distant planets such as Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are not included. Earth itself is also not included as a planet because it is considered to be the focal point of the universe in astrology. Important additions to the list of the navgrahas are Rahu and Ketu, which represent the head and the tail of a banished demon into space, respectively. Hence, the navgrahas are the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.

These nine planets determine various aspects of the person’s body. Astrology has deeply studied the correlation of the navgrahas with different spiritual and physical aspects of the person’s body. The following chart will help to understand which the parts of the body represented by the navgrahas are.

Planet in Astrology	Western Name	Body Part Represented
Surya	Sun	Soul
Chandra	Moon	Mind
Mangala	Mars	Vitality
Buddha	Mercury	Nerves
Guru or Brihaspati	Jupiter	Heart
Shukra	Venus	Sex organs
Shani	Saturn	Feet
Rahu	North Lunar Node	Bones
Ketu	South Lunar Node	Secret parts

The Navgrahas in the Kundali

Kundali is the birth horoscope chart that represents the positions of the nakshatras and the planets in them at the time of the birth of the person. The nakshatras are fixed in the sky, but the planets are moving. So depending on which planet lies in which nakshatra when the person is born, it would exert a positive (benefic) or negative (malefic) effect on the life of the person.

Planets are inherently benefic or malefic. The Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are always malefic. They will have negative effects if they are present in the nakshatra of the person at the time of birth. The Moon and Mercury could be either malefic or benefic depending on circumstances. If these planets are combust or present in a weak position, then their negative effects are more prominent. Jupiter and Venus are the only planets that are always benefic.

But the situation is not as simple as it seems. Planets have their inter-relations; they also have constructive and destructive alliances. Hence, what the overall effects of the navgrahas in the final count will be will only be revealed by a careful study of the kundali.

Diseases are caused when the planets are malefic. According to Jyotish Shastra, planets that are weak, combust, debilitated, retrograde, in inimical houses or malefic are responsible for causing the diseases in a human being.

Typical Diseases of the Navgrahas

Studies over millennia have shown that the nine planets do exert unique influences on the human system. Let us see what the typical diseases that are caused by each of the navgrahas are.

Planet	Position	Diseases Caused
Sun	Weak, debilitated, in inimical house or unaspected by benefics.	Bone fractures, eye problems, respiratory diseases, indigestion problems, etc.
Moon	Weak	Mental depression, blood diseases, colds, cough, venereal diseases, nasal inflammation, etc.
Mars	Weak	Marrow diseases, fevers, smallpox, swelling, boils, jaundice, blood diseases, menstrual problems, etc.
Mercury	Weak, combust, retrograde, in inimical house, debilitated.	Skin problems such as itching, eczema, etc., nervous system problems, speech disorders, inability to concentrate on work.
Jupiter	Weak, aspected with malefics, unaspected with benefics, debilitated, combust.	Obesity, diabetes.
Venus	Sun or Saturn is in two or twelve houses from the ascendant or the moon.	Diseases of semen, sore throat, venereal diseases, eye diseases, etc.
Saturn	Weak, aspected with malefics, unaspected with benefics, debilitated, combust.	Muscular pain, colds, melancholy, epilepsy, fistula, deafness, problems with the limbs, paralysis, rheumatic troubles, gastric troubles, mental problems such as dejection and sorrow, etc.
Rahu	Sudden unexpected attacks depending on the place where it is positioned.	Epilepsy, pox, worms, thoughts of suicide, leprosy, pains, etc. It also causes infestation of the body with spirits and ghosts.
Ketu	Hidden.	Mysterious pains in the body, diseases that resemble effects of curses of the previous birth.

Some aspects of the diseases caused by the various planets must be noted quite carefully.

1. The sun represents the human soul. For this reason, it is not only the master of the solar system, but also the master of the human body. If the position of the sun is strong in the kundali of the person, then his/her body composition also would be strong.

2. The moon is a cooling planet. If its balance is proper, then the person would not find much mental problems in his/her life. On the contrary, if the moon is weak, then the person’s mind would also not function effectively.

3. Mars is a hot planet. Among the navgrahas, its status is closes to that of the sun.

4. Mercury is responsible also for natural diseases, which may not be directly related to the body. These include natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, etc. and also problems with business, family life, and such others.

5. Jupiter causes the lowest amount of diseases of any graha. Its strength in the kundali is an essential element for a person’s wellbeing.

6. Venus is also a great benefic planet. It does not cause many diseases. People with Venus in their kundali are quite lovable.

7. Saturn is the biggest cause of diseases in the human body. Most human diseases are caused due to the prevalence of Shani or Saturn in the kundali.

8. Rahu is known as a cheating planet. This is because it can attack suddenly even if it was not in the chart before.

9. Similarly, Ketu is called as a hidden planet. It is very difficult to predict the presence of Ketu before the affliction actually strikes

Destiny vs free will.

Destiny vs free will.

Free will Vs Destiny.






As per Wikipedia

Free will is the ability to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded. Some conceive free will to be the capacity to make choices in which the outcome has not been determined by past events. Determinism suggests that only one course of events is possible, which is inconsistent with the existence of free will thus conceive.

Destiny Vs the freewill.
Freewill- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia -Free will is the ability to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded. Some conceive free will to be the capacity to make choices in which the outcome has not been determined by past events. Determinism suggests that only one course of events is possible, which is inconsistent with the existence of free will thus conceived.
The underlying questions are whether we have control over our actions, and if so, what sort of control, and to what extent.
Efforts of will theory is related to the role of willpower in decision making.
Gita says "Karmanye vadika raste ma phaleshu kadachana", which means that one should go on performing an action without thinking about the result. One has to remember that success is not in his hands. He will get the desired result if God has stored it in his destiny.
What I understand from what Sri Bhagwad Gita says is that we have the freedom to operate within the circle of destiny.
Now let’s call this freedom, ‘freewill’. This leeway or free will is a freedom to operate within the control of circumstances, time (Good or bad) kaal or samay in Hindi, constraints, and impediments.
With the dearth of opportunities and intense competition these days, the pressures to perform are intense but still, the chances of success keep on constricting or depleting in the view of intense competition.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna, "The Supreme dwells in the heart of all beings

revolving them all by His mysterious power, Maya." The Supreme, however, does not control

living entities as a puppeteer controls puppets. The control is through a subtle mechanism

that works under material nature (Prakriti). The Gita says, "Everywhere, in all the material

universes, the dispositions of nature gunas of Prakriti  perform all works. But deluded by

egoism, man thinks, 'i am the doer'."

The Padma Purana says that the fate of five things in one's life is already decided at the

time of one's conception in the womb ^ the aggregate wealth one will acquire, one's

occupation, education, lifespan, and when, where and how one will die. Happenings

associated with these five are preordained and will come to pass, no matter what, and can

be termed one's destiny. One's character, molded by one's samskaras, will then make one

act in such a manner that events play out as destined.

Are we mere cogs on a machine operated by the Supreme, or do we have free will at all to

act independently? Krishna tells Arjuna, "Thus I have imparted to you wisdom that is more

secret (profound) than all that is secret. Reflecting over the whole teaching, do as you think

fit." Here He clearly states that man does have free will to think and act independently.

Moreover, the Law of Karma, which is based on the concept of cause and effect makes us

the architects of our own destiny. To be able to shape our own destiny, free will becomes a

prerequisite. Without free will, the Law of Karma becomes inoperative.

We could use the limited free will that we have, to pursue purely material pleasures that  might degrade our future samskaras, or we could perform noble deeds which would

generate sattvic samskaras and help us evolve spiritually and ultimately take us to the goal

of human life, that is moksha.

Citing an illustrious example- Verghese Kurien, the father of white revolution in India
When Kurien applied for the Government of India scholarship to pursue higher education (he was a mechanical engineer) in the U.S., he was told that there was no scholarship left in his field and he could avail one in dairy technology. Finding no other alternative he opted for it but when he reached U.S., he was told that he could pursue an education in the field of his choice. This came as a pleasant surprise to him and provided the much-needed respite. When he came back to India, he was asked to go to Gujarat where the Amul Cooperative was being set up. One had to serve the government for a stipulated period as it was the government which had sponsored the trip. All his arguments and pleadings that he be given an assignment in his field fell on deaf ears. With the heavy heart, he went there, with the intention of leaving once the bond period was over. But destiny had something else in store for him. He worked there for whole life, and the rest is history. A mechanical engineer finally ended up working all his life among cows and cattle. It was probably in his destiny to be in such a profession. Although it did not happen in the first instance when Kurien went abroad but got manifested when he returned.
The case of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is also similar. He wanted to become a fighter pilot. But he failed to make it, which left him dejected and drew him towards spiritualism. But an ardent `Karmayogi' that he was, Kalam did not lose hope and instead decided to make planes, even as he could not fly one. The journey in which he forayed, made him the most eminent defense scientist of the country and later the president of India and one of the most popular ones at that.
There has been constant confusion here for the so-called self-styled saffron robe charlatans have added to the confusion. Instead of preaching in a steadfast unified manner they change their approach and sermons to suit the audience they address.

These charlatans in saffron robes keep changing their stance to suit the audience they are addressing. Freewill or will is the limited sphere that is different for every individual and it depends on the time, circumstances, effort, and opportunity. Bhagvad Gita teaches that to make the constant effort is what we should do but the outcome is not in our control. If the kaal or time is in favor then the fruits of labor may be good but if the time is not conducive the result may be a failure. I believe that the destiny allows you more leverage towards success when the destiny favors you. There are numerous examples quoted and stories that support the planning and execution part, remember the story of the king and the spider, well the often defeated king had planned, plotted and executed earlier also and failed because the time was just not in his favor. But once his time changed he could draw inspiration from a mere spider to regather his spirits and resources one last time that probably was the time when his stars and destiny stood up as support for him to reclaim the lost kingdom, pride, and glory. These scoundrels with saffron robes live lavishly and maintain a business on use of cleverly executed words that often rebut the belief on which they have raised the foundation of their enterprise. But then again the very fact that they are in limelight rests on the fact their time is good and even their foolishness is purchased as philosophical discourses on how to lead a good life

Mrityu Bhaga

Mrityu Bhaga

Mrityu Bhaga or critical degrees.

Mrityu Bhaga

This article has 3 parts that deal with –

1) Mrityu Bhaga for Signs

2) Mrityu Bhaga for Planets

3) Mrityu Bhaga for Nakshatras

Mrityu Bhaga = Death causing degree (in the zodiac circle – i.e. ecliptic)

1) Mirtyu Bhaga for Rasi or Lagna

This is generally applicable to all signs and all planets.

“Here (referring to Skanda hora quote on the same) the word ‘Antha’ (end) means ‘Mrityu bhaga’.  The Mrityu bhagas for the ascendant are the 1st deg in Aries, 9th deg Taurus, 21st deg in Gemini, 22nd deg Cancer, 25th deg in Leo, 2nd deg in Virgo, 4th deg in Libra, 23rd deg in Scorpio, 18th deg  in Sagittarius, 20th deg in Capricorn, 24th deg in Aquarius and 10th deg in Pisces. They have all been mentioned to be different from each other for each of the twelve signs beginning with Aries.”

(Brihat Prajapatyam, Rf. Hridya Patha)

Most of the sages and acharyas are of the opinion that the above Mrityubhagas are essentially connected to the signs themselves and  should be applied for all planets. Since Mrityubhaga is related to the sign, which planet is under consideration is not relevant.

2) Mrityubhaga of Planets

But Brihat Prajapaty is the of the opinion that, in general the above statement is correct, but special Mrityubhaga should be considered specially for Moon. Kausika hora moves one step further in this deviation of connecting Mrityubhaga with planets instead of signs itself, and proposes Mrityubhaga for all planets in all signs!

Mrityu Bhaga for  Moon

Brihat Prajapatya tells us that the Mrityu Bhaga for Moon in signs are not the same as above, and proceeds to quote the Mrityu bhagas for Moon as given below.

“26th deg in Aries, 12th deg in Taurus, 13th deg in Gemini, 25th deg in Leo, 11th deg in Virgo, 26th deg in Libra, 14th deg in Scorpio, 13th deg in Sagittarius, 25th deg in Capricorn, 5th deg in Aquarius, 12th deg in Pisces are the Mrityubhagas for Moon. The mrityu bhagas of Moon have been mentioned in this way for signs beginning with Aries. For other planets some (i.e. the sages like Garga, Sounaka etc) say that the mrityu bhagas are identical with ascendant while some others (like Kausika etc) say that they are different from it.”

(Brihat Prajapatyam, Rf. Hridya Patha)

These Mrityu bahagas for Moon is agreed upon by many sages - such as Daksha, Viswamitra etc, and is therefore can be considered as authentic.

Mrityu Bhaga for Other Planets

Here Daksha tell us that for all other planets Mrityu bhaga told for Lagna itself can be used. But Sage viswamitra the author of Kausika hora is of the opinion that Mrityu bhaga that should be ascribed/considered for every planet is different. In Kausika hora Viswamitra provides us with the list of Mrityu bhagas for all planets.

 It is interesting to note that Viswamitra provided mrityu bhaga not only for the 3 major malefics (Sun, Mars, Saturn) but for other malefics such as Rahu, Ketu and Gulika and even for the benefics such as Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. That is, Kausika hora provides us with Mrityubhaga for all planets.  All those slokas from Kausika hora are also quoted below.

 Planetary Mrityubhaga is a deviation from the original concept of Mrityubhaga. This deviation was  originated by Daksha (Brihat Prajapatya) and made intensified by Kausika Viswamitra (Kausika Hora).

Mrityubhaga opinion expressed by Sage Kausika is tabulated below -

Sl	As	Su	Mo	Ma	Me	Ju	Ve	Sa	Ra	Ke	Gk
Ar	01	20	26	19	15	19	18	10	14	08	23
Ta	09	09	22	18	14	29	15	04	13	18	24
Ge	21	12	13	25	13	12	11	07	12	20	11
Cn	22	06	25	23	12	27	17	09	11	19	12
Le	25	08	24	29	08	06	10	12	24	21	13
Vi	02	24	11	28	18	04	13	16	23	22	14
Li	04	16	26	24	20	23	04	03	22	23	08
Sc	23	17	14	21	10	10	06	18	21	24	18
Sg	18	22	13	02	21	17	27	28	12	11	22
Cp	20	02	25	15	22	11	12	14	20	12	12
Aq	24	03	05	11	07	15	29	13	18	13	21
Pi	10	23	12	06	05	28	19	15	08	14	22

3) Mrityu Bhaga of Nakshatras (Nakshatra Mrihtyu bhaga)

Nakshatra Mrityu bhaga: This is a concept originally presented by Sounaka (Sounaka hora).

One thing to remember about Nakshatra Mrityubhaga is that, here it is not the degree, but the Muhurata corresponding to that Nal (Nakshatra dina) is what is considered as Mrityubhaga. Since every Nakshtra dina will have 30 Nakshatra Muhurtas (1 Muhurta = 2 nadika; 30 Nakshatra Muhurta = 60 nadika = 1 ahoratra) the number given here could he any number less than 30 associated with every Nakshatra.   

This is tabulated below -

Sl	Nakshatra	Bright Fortnight	Dark Fortnight
1	Aswini	05	28
2	Bharani	03	17
3	Krittika	07	17
4	Rohini	02	26
5	Mrigasira	04	25
6	Ardra	08	24
7	Punarvasu	06	23
8	Pushya	09	22
9	Aslesha	13	17
10	Makha	11	18
11	Purva phalguni	12	19
12	Uttara phalguni	01	20
13	Hasta	14	15
14	Chittra	16	16
15	Swati	15	14
16	Visakha	20	01
17	Anuradha	19	12
18	Jyeshta	18	11
19	Mula	17	13
20	Purva ashadha	22	09
21	Uttara ashadha	23	06
22	Sravana	24	08
23	Dhanishta	25	04
24	Satabhishak	26	02
25	Purva bhadrapada	17	07
26	Uttara bhadrapada	17	03
27	Revati	28	05

“This is the sequence during the Shukla paksha. During the Krishna paksha the sequence is opposite. Thus the mrityu bhagas have been mentioned from constellations beginning with Ashwini.”

 (Sounaka Hora, Rf. HP)

This also points to the fact that Nakshatra Muhurta should be calculated, starting from the beginning of Nakshatra (Nal) similar to Dasa-Antara, instead of  the current system of connecting Muhurta with Day and night.