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Astrology, we said in our earlier post, was the science of numbers in space and time. Geometry was number in space and Music the number in time. The Universe is based on mathematical Law. Galileo said “Philosophy is written in this grand book -- I mean the universe -- Which stands continually open to our gaze. But it cannot be understood Unless one first learns to comprehend the language And interpret the characters in which it is written. It is written in the language of mathematics, And its characters are triangles, circles, and other geometric figures, Without which it is humanly impossible to understand a single word of it.” -- Galileo Galilei, Il Saggiatore (1623) The Celestial Triangle is the triangle formed by Aswini, Magha and Moola, at 0 degrees, 120 degrees adn 240 degrees ( Trikonas ). Celestial Rectangles are called Kendras and it is represented in Astrology as 0, 90, 180 & 270 degrees. A

My last posts were translations of certain Sanskrit verses, which I felt, was not translated before. You will have to pardon my diagression. My astro site, www.eastrovedica.com , is doing well, with the site receiving more than 340 K hits. It has also gone up in Alexa rating and in the number of unique visitors. We have been successful with the Sixfold Analysis, wherein a planet is declared weak or strong, on the basis of Shastiamsas or points got in Shadbala or the Sixfold Analysis V I B A L A Planets in the Sixfold Strength Knowest thou not that planets called Vibala Are planets weak in the Sixfold Strength? Cancellation Bhanga they cause of Raja Yoga And are harmful in their nature; Learned One! Know that Weak Planets cause Raja Yoga Bhanga Exalted with other strengths is Sampoorna called; Devoid of other strengths is Poorna; of medium strength Below its average strength in Sixfold is Riktha; weak Use these terms for correct prognostication O Noble One!

Western Philosophy speaks of the Seven Liberal Arts, made up of the Trivium of Logic, Rhetoric & Grammar and the Quadrivium of Arithmetic, Geometry, Music & Astronomy Indian Philosophy speaks of the Twelve Arts, namely the Six Main Arts, the Shad Dharsana of Indian Philosophy , Yoga, Vedanta, Nyaya, Vaisesika, Sankhya and Poorva Mimamsa & the Six Minor Arts - Astrology, Kalpa, Definition ( Nirukta ), Phonetics ( Shiksha ), Grammar & Poetic Metres ( Chandas ). We find in a comparitive study that these arts are more or less the same. When Western Learning says Astronomy, the Indians by Jyothisha meant both Astronomy & Astrology, as to them both were synonyms. Mathematical Astrology is based on the formulae of Astronomy. The calculation of the MC, for instance , is Tan K = Tan R / cos w, which is a formula of Astronomy. By Jyothisha they meant Indian Astro Physics, which includes Maths also ! So Arithmetic and Geometry of Western Learning is incorporated in Jyothish

In the body physiologic made of the Five Great Elements, the Five Revolving Heavens have their say. Bones, skin, hair of the Earth Principle, signifies Mercury Semen, urine of the Water Principle, Venus Sleeping, tiredness of Fire Principle, Mars Walking, jumping, respiration of Air Principle, Sautrn And likes, dislikes of Ether Principle, Jove This is the translation of a verse from Anushtatna Paddhati " Asthi thwak pisicham cha roma cha sira Bhoo ...... "

Ayurveda postulates that Health is the equilibrium of Bile, Phlegm & Wind, known as Vata, Pitta & Kapha. The Nine Revolving Heavens represent the three humours. Here are the basic verses for the significations of the planets. Also the correspondence between the Seven Tissue Elements and the Seven Planets! This is a translation of 3 verses in Hora, beginning with " Madhu Pingala drik....." Sun is of the nature of Pitta, with shape rotund Luna is also roundish, of Vata & Kapha And knowledgeable about Medicine too With aspect cruel, youngish & haired Mars is of the nature of Pitta humour With an excellent sense of humour Mercury partakes of all three humours ! Lazy, slow moving with hairs long Saturn represents the humour Vata Fat is ruled by mighty Jove Semen is ruled by Venus veneris Bones are represented by Sol Blood by the fair Luna Veins by the melancholy planet Skin is ruled by scholar Mercury And Bone Marrow is ruled by Mars!

Astrology was taught to students as a story. Once upon a time, there was a King (Sun ). He had a Queen( Moon ) . With a son ( Mercury ) and a Defence Minister (Mars). Two ministers they had ( Venus & Jupiter, in the Government of the Almighty ) They had a messenger ( Saturn ) ! This is a poetic verse in Hora Sastra. He who lies coiled as the 360 degree Belt of the Heavens, the Zodiac, is the Absolute Self as Time Eternal, the Zodiacal Man, the Kalapurusha ! The Nine Revolving Heavens represent major qualities. Even His libido is represented by Venus, the fair planet that hearteneth to Love ! The Sun represents the Soul of the Cosmic Man The Moon His Mind Mars His physical Strength Mercury represents the Power of His Word Jove happiness, learning and Wisdom Venus represents his libido & Saturn His Sorrow The Sun the King & Moon the Queen Defence Minister is mighty Mars Mercury the Prince knowledeable The Wise Ministers Venus & Jove And Saturn, he who gives messages

There are sciences main Six In Indian Philosophy divine Yoga, Sankhya, Vedanta, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Poorma Mimamsas or world views called Six auxiliary sciences there are Astrology, Kalpa, Definition Phonetics, Grammar & Iambics These are the sciences Twelve ! These are sciences philosophic Origins of the Mind Intuitive The Seers fused Reason with Intuition And divined the subatomic levels ! All sciences philosophic have disappeared Controversial most of them are Astrology is the visible Science ( As you can see planets with telescope ) With Sun & Moon as witnesses celestial ! This is a translation of a poetic verse in Prasna Anushtana Paddhathi. The Seers, after divining the subtle states of Energy and Matter, presented them in poetic verses. Poetry is divine, it is the centre and circumference of all learning ! Zodiacal Number System : The Total Longitude Method If the Longitude Total falls in constellations negative Not fully enjoyed will be the House Significations If - on