Dear all,
a) what is Avatar? The Ten avatars
b) What is Vedic Astrology?
C) Which planets are accepted in Vedic astrology? Also talk of Shyma, Shweta and Tivra
Dear all,
Most of us know that dashavatars depict the evolution of life throuh
ameoba to a full human. Let me please share some of my thoughts as
each planet and sign also represent an avatar.
The life has began billions of years ago as a spark from Oceans.
This is depicted in our puranas in several places.
I often talked about Vritra and Indra's fighting on a symbolism
level and this is one of the symbolisms it holds. Vrtra means
inertia, the inertia that has been there for ages, lifeless,
actionless and utterly passive, so passive that there was no change
in any aspect for ages. Indra, perhaps a star here, Red in color and
big in size, has stuck this inertia of the seas, igniting a spark,
the spark of life. Incidentally, Indra literally means ignition.
This life, ignited by Divine will or by accident, has started to
take a shape called a Cell. This cell became capable of independent
existence and behold, of growing and populating. This is called
amoeba.
A fish is nothing but a great amoeba! This is symbolized in the
first avatar. This avatar represents the Life Force and
interestingly, the demon killed by the Lord in this incarnation is
named Somaka- the laziness or Inertia! Thus, it symbolizes the
beginning of life by having victory over the inertia that has been
there for ages.
Lord Krishna had been an avid worshipper of matsya avatar.
At psychological level, this avatar represents the beginning of
Intelligence and the eternal dilemma of man whether to be born or
not. At spiritual level, it indicates the birth of the urge to seek
of the Ultimate, as paraphrased by the famous first brahma sutra-`
Once the Brahma jijnasa has taken place…" (athatho brahma jijnasa)
Pisces, amongst signs, represents this avatar and fittingly, the
spiritual graha, Ketu , represents this avatar.
The Kurma symbolizes the survival and slow proliferation of life
onto Land. The survival requires conformation to the nature laws and
a discipline that is imposed by the Universe. The tortoise also
represents imposing limits on its own self. Cancer, amongst signs
and Saturn in the planets represent this avatar. It also indicates
the responsibilities one carries in any role that one dons.
At psychological level, it represents the development of Ideas and
emotions. At spiritual level, it indicates the culmination of
shraddha or deeksha , ie the deep determination and strength of
ones decision to seek the Lord.
I would post more on hearing from the group.
regards,
Kishore patnaik
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