` Jyaeit;ivdnuansUm!

- 23-09-2013
om jyotiavidanuhnastram - 23-09-2013

Aw Jyaeit;ivdnuanivvr[m!,1,
atha jyotiavidanuhnavivaraam|1|
1. Now will be explained the practices to become a knower of astrology.

ivdev kiv>,2,
brahmavideva kavi|2|
2. A knower of Brahman alone knows the future.

tiSmev }a,3,
tasminneva praj|3|
3. In him alone is there intuition.

vedaNtza}an< c,4,
vedntastrajna ca|4|
4. Also knowledge of Vedanta (is there in him alone).

ANywa yTae< n )lvt!,5,

anyath yatprokta na phalavat|5|
5. Else (for one who doesnt know Vedanta) whatever is being said will not be effective
or fruitful.

Jyaeit;zaain inTy< pQte y> s Jyaeit;ivivtu< AhRit,6,

jyotiastrni nitya pahate ya sa jyotiavidbhavitum arhati|6|
6. One who learns the scriptures of astrology regularly will be eligible to become a
knower of astrology (astrologer).

saxn< ivna n aPyte iv*a,7,

sdhana vin na prpyate vidy|7|
7. Knowledge is not attained without mean or practice.

Anuanain sivxain,8,
anuhnni saptavidhni|8|
8. Means or practices are of seven types.

jpaharvagIzicNtnXyanzaaXyynsmTvdzRnain,9,
japhravgacintanadhynastrdhyayanasamatvadaranni|9|
9. Japa (chanting), aahara (food), ishacintana (remembrance of Ishwara), dhyana
(meditation), shaastraadhyayana (learning of scriptures) and samatvadarshana (vision
of oneness or equanimity) are practices.

jp #devtaya> aidvedana< va wm>,10,

japa iadevaty rudrdivedn v prathama|10|
10. Chanting is first practice and is of ones favorite deity (deitys names) or of vedic
hymns like Rudra etc.

lte srSvtIkqa]< vaiGsi,11,

labhate sarasvatkaka vgsiddhica|11|
11. Through japa one attains the grace of Saraswati and power of word too.

Aahar> saivkae itIy>,12,

hra sttviko dvitya|12|
12. Food which is sattvik is second.

mna[yae> zui> )lm!,13,

manaprayo uddhi phalam|13|
13. Fruit (of sattvik food) is purity of mind and prana.

zuihtimtvcnain t&tIy>,14,
ubhahitamitavacanni ttya|14|
14. Third is pure, good for others and less words.

ttae vaGzui> isi,15,

tato vguddhi siddhica|15|
15. From it one gets purity and power of words.

ctuwaeR p $zicNtn< zu< va,16,

caturtho brahmarpa acintana ubha v|16|
16. Fourth is remembrance of Ishwara as Brahman or of anything that is good (to
oneself or others).

ttizuirekata,17,
tatacittauddhirekgrat|17|
17. From it ensues purity and concentration of mind.

pmae Xyan< Aimtiv;ya[am!,18,

pacamo dhynam abhimataviaym|18|
18. Fifth is dhyaana on objects acceptable to oneself (appealing to oneself).

@kata mnae ina va )lm!,19,

ekgrat mano nih v phalam|19|
19. Fruit is concentration or focus of the mind.

zaaXyyn< ;>,20,
strdhyayana aha|20|
20. Learning of scriptures is sixth.

za< vedaNt< Jyaeit;< c,21,

stra vednta jyotia ca|21|
21. Scriptures are Vedanta and Jyothisha.

}anaiStt>,22,
jnaprptistata|22|
22. Fruit is attainment of knowledge.

sm> smTvdzRnyaeg>,23,
saptama samatvadaranayoga|23|
23. Seventh is yoga of the nature of vision of oneness (equanimity).

@tSmadev }aniv}anai>,24,
etasmdeva jnavijnaprpti|24|
24. From this alone is attained knowledge and experience (jnaana and vijnaana).

Anuan< inTym!,25,
anuhna nityam|25|
25. Practices are to be performed always.

ismiNvtm!,26,
bhaktisamanvitam|26|
26. Practices should be associated with devotion.

yumnae=invayR>,27,
yuktamano'nivrya|27|
27. Focused mind is inevitable.

Jyaeit;saxkae d<dpaRidvijRt>,28,
jyotiasdhako dambhadarpdivarjita|28|
28. An astrology aspirant should be devoid of hypocrisy (deceit), pride etc.

ivnyaiNvt>,29,
vinaynvita|29|
29. Should be endowed with humility.

laekihtkarI,30,
lokahitakr|30|
30. Well-wisher for the entire world.

Ah< mm vijRt>,31,
aha mama varjita|31|
31. Devoid of I and mine.

n Svjnana< kdaip A_yas< kraeit,32,

na svajann kadpi abhysa karoti|32|
32. Doesnt practice with his own people (shouldnt check horoscope of himself or his
own people).

n AwR> ka]it,33.
na artha kkati|33||
33. Doesnt seek any wealth or gifts in return for astrology.

di][aya @v h[< kraeit,34,

dakiy eva grahaa karoti|34|
34. He just accepts dakshina alone.

sa tu pujaidshaykawR>,35,
s tu pujdisahyakrtha|35|
35. Dakshina is that which helps in pooja etc. (agarbathi, camphor etc.).

Jyaeit;ivejSvI,36,
jyotiavittejasv|36|
36. A knower of astrology is filled with splendor.

n zaecit kdaip,37,
na ocati kadpi|37|
37. Doesnt get sad at any time.

nNdTyev sda,38,
nandatyeva sad|38|
38. Ever rejoicesalone.

tSyaixit> kalpkm&Tyu>,39,
tasydhihita klarpakamtyu|39|
39. Under his control is death of the nature of time.

td vcn< sTy<,40,
tad vacana satya|40|
40. His words are true.

tdev muae mu>,41,

tadeva mukto mukta|41|
41. He alone is a liberated person, a liberated person.