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Understanding some
detailed features of the
nakshatra

Nakshatra Guna

Nakshatra Tattva

Nakshatra Colours and

colour inversion in mind

Devata in svarga loka

Birth nakshatra of Graha

Guna: Innate Nature of Stars

Nakshatra Guna
• Based on the triad
– Sattva guna – Knowledge, Continued
existence, Goodness, Sustenance power
– Rajas guna – Awareness, Ability, Action,
Passion, High energy, Creation power
– Tamas guna – Inability, Ignorance, Inaction,
Low energy, Dissolution power
• The one-third division is fundamental to
the guna of all signs and nakshatra.
– It follows the order of 'chara, sthira,
dvisvabhava'

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Nakshatra Guna

• Th
There is
i a cler
l pattern to the
h di
distribution
ib i off the
h guna at
the level of the loka (G1), then their manifestation in
the mind (G2) and finally in the physical universe (G3)
• For example consider sounds – ‘A’ manifests with
other 3 vowels in Krittika as Sattva while ‘O’ manifests
in Rohini as Brahma akshara with creation impulse

Body: Kendra 0-36 years

 Kendra: 4, 10, 7 defined; Read about infantia, pueritas & adolescentia

 Hora/Speed order (concept of time): Moon, Mercury, Venus
 Ignorange to Knowledge

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Mind: 36 - 72 years

 Fame: Lag, trines & 3rd defined; Read inventus, virilitas & senectus
 Hora/Speed order (concept of time): Sun, Mars, Jupiter
 From Knowledge to Sin

Soul: 72 - 108 years

 Dusthana defined; Read about decrepitas

 Hora/Speed order (concept of time): Saturn flanked by nodes
 From Sin to Repentence

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Notes
• This is the basis of the Kendra-adi dasha
where the dasha of the quadrants are
followed byy those of the ppanapara
p and
apoklimas
• It divides life into three compartments of
short, middle and long life
• It is the root of the Shoola dasha where
nine nakshatra pada define each dasha
• It assigns the power of God as Brahma,
Rudra and Vishnu over the three
compartments and also types of signs as
movable, fixed and dual.

Rashi (D-1) General

Home Work Rashi (D-1) General Sri Krishna (3138 BC)
7/18/-3228 Friday
Mo4/2
15°3' 23:50:00
Mathura, INDIA

As4/2
15°59'
82° 3' 0"E 27°35' 0"N
Time Zone 5:28: 0 E
Ma8/1
3°32'
3 1
No daylight saving
Ayanamsa -49° 8'32" Lahiri
Ra8/4
15°40' 4 Mo4/2
15°3' 12 MC 17° 7' Aqu, Sid time 17:51:10
Sun Rise 4:51, Set 18:47
Ve16°7'
8/4
As4/2
15°59' Balance of Moo Dasha 6Y 2M 15D
(Underlined planets in charts are retrograde)

Su 11/2 5
2
11
Ma8/1 8/4
3°32' Ve16°7' Planet Nakshatras + Pushkar Navamshas
18°11' 8/4
8
Ra15°40' Ke22/2
15°40'
Pla Nakshatra
Asc Rohini
No Lords
4:2* Mo Sa Sa Jp
Sun PurvaPhalguni 11:2 Ve Ra Ra Jp
Moo Rohini 4:2* Mo Jp Ve Ke
Me12/2
1°18'
Mar Pushyami
Mer UttarPhalguni
8:1 Sa Sa Sa Mo
12:2 Su Jp Jp Me
Jp12/2
2°3' 6
7
Sa18/1
17°49'
9
10 Ke22/2
15°40'
Su 11/2
Jup UttarPhalguni
Ven Pushyami
12:2 Su Jp Ke Jp
8:4 Sa Jp Su Me
18°11' Sat Jyestha 18:1 Me Me Ra Sa
Rah Pushyami 8:4 Sa Jp Ke Ve
Jp12/2
2°3' Sa18/1
17°49'
Ket Sravana 22:2* Mo Sa Sa Sa
*Pushkar, also: Par, Ind, Kal, Mun,DiL,

Me12/2
1°18'
ArL, Ura, Plu, Hs5, Hs9

1. Th
The Lagna
L and
d Moon
M are iin R
Rohini
hi i Nakshatra,
N k h t yett Maharishi
M h i hi
Garga choose the Name Nakshatra for Krishna (Ka) as Mrigashira
instead. Why? Is it mandatory to choose name from Janma or
Lagna Nakshatra?
2. What is the implication of having the Janma and Lagna
Nakshatra in the *Abhisheka Tara* from the Name Nakshatra?

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Home Work: Points to think

• Rama (Ra) is from the 3rd pada of Chitra
nakshatra, which is in Libra. Chitra is ruled
by Mars.
Mars
• Janma rashi and nakshatra of Shri Rama are
Cancer/Pushya. Janma Lagna is also the
same.
• Similarly for Shri Krishna, Moon and Lagna
are in 2nd Pada of Rohini
Rohini, yet name is chosen
from 3 pada of Mrigashira in Gemini. Why?
rd

Mrigashira is also ruled by Mars!

• Which nakshatra rules your name? Learn
HoDa Chakra.

Impact of Planetary
Lords of the nakshatra
on the guna of the
manas at
(a) Individual level -
g and
Lagna
(b) Society/World -
Moon

NAVTARA GUNA

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Navtara Guna

Memory aid:
1H Jup
1H: J p & Merc
Me c associated withith lea
learning
ning  cause
ca se sattva
satt a g
guna
na to manifest in mind
4H: Moon & Venus associated with home, healing and enjoyment  cause rajas
guna to manifest in mind
10H: Sun is the ego and this causes rajas in mind; Mars can be mostly Tamas or
sometimes rajas when in protective mode (svarga); Ketu is always Tamas
7H: Saturn is always Tamas and so is Rahu except when research for business or
better life is involved (svarga loka)

Navtara Guna #2
• Planets owning signs cause the guna of the
Navtara (Nakshatra in navtara chakra) to
improve or reduce based on the guna of
the signs
• Movable signs give Rajas guna - Ven &
Mars Mulatrikona
• Fixed
Fi d signs
i give
i T Tamas guna – Sun,
S M
Moon,
Saturn & Nodes Mulatrikona
• Dual signs give Sattva guna - Jup & Merc
Mulatrikona

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Graha Guna Changes

1. Mulatrikona for the nodes is taken as Aquarius and Scorpio

based on the Parashara rule for Mula dasha/Chara
dasha/Narayana dasha
2. If one of these planets were to be chosen to represent our belief
in God and faith, which one would you choose and why? [Jupiter,
Prashna Marga]

Fame beyond death

• Various 1. Karma Tara from Moon
combinations that (Public, external world)
give fame beyond has exalted planet or lord
d th  Jup,
death J Moon
M i exalted
is lt d and
d associated
i t d
results with sattva guna tara
• Sattva guna 2. Karma tara lord if
nakshatra of Jup, debilitated, gets
Mer give lasting cancellation of debility
fame 3. Similarly from Lagna to
• Janma Tara = 1, 10, see the field of studyy or
19 nakshatra = work and the guna
Janma, Karma, associated
Adhana Tara = 4. Tamas guna
Birth, Karmic birth, planets/nakshatra bring
Conception stars suffering and ill-repute if
afflicted further.

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Rabindranath Tagore
Rashi (D-1) General Rashi (D-1) General
Su 42 Ve32 Me31 Mo227
4
Su Me As27
4
2
3
1
3
2
1
Mo 227
11
10 Ma35 Ve 2

As427 Ke27
Ma35 12
Ra420
3 9

Ke27
6
Jp39
Sa410 Ra420
4 8
5 7
Jp39

Sa410
S
Lagna, Lagna Lord Jupiter and most important, 5th lord Moon are all in Sattva
Guna nakshatra ruled by Mercury. Ketu the co-lord of the 9th house is also in
Sattva guna nakshatra Punarvasu ruled by Jupiter showing Vishwabharati
University at Shantiniketan, Bengal. Jupiter exalted in karma tara (10
star) from Moon and Lagna
Mercury, the nakshatra lord involved in Pandita (nipuna) Yoga with exalted Sun;
Jupiter in Mahapandita Yoga

Rashi (D-1) General

Albert Einstein Rashi (D-1) General
Ke28 Me326 Su 425
Sa326
Ve327
4 2
5 As46 1

As46 Jp
p423
Ve 3
27

6
3
12
Sa 3
26 Ke28 Ra421
9 Me 3
26 Ma 321
Su 4
25

7 11
8 10
Jp423
Mo 2
18 Mo218
Ma321 Ra421
Lagna, Lagna Lord Mercury in Tamas nakshatra and most important, 5th lord
Venus & Moon are in Sattva Guna nakshatra ruled by Mercury. Venus
exalted in karma tara (10 star) from Moon = Janma tara 2nd cycle.
Mercury in nipuna Yoga with Sun and in nicabhanga rajayoga = Venus & Lagna.
From Lagna: Karma tara Swati, lord Rahu in 8H of research with exalted Mars
resulted in various theories including harnessing the energy of atom
[Uttarasadha nakshatra of Sun]

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Marie Curie
Rashi (D-1) General Rashi (D-1) General
Me 4
17 Ve117 Sa416
Ma217
Jp423 10 8
Su116 Ke424
Ke424 11 7
Mo225 As320 Mo225 Jp423

9
12 6
3

As320
Ra211 Ra 11
2
1 5
2 4 Su116
Ma217
Ve117
S 416 Me
Sa M 417
Moon in Purvabhadra and Karma Tara Punarvasu is unoccupied. Its lord Jupiter
is also Lagna lord and is in Aquarius (good results like exaltation).
From Lagna in Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Karma Tara Bharani is unoccupied
and its lord Venus joins Mars (same as Einstein) which is strong in Scorpio.
Karma Tara from Moon is sattva and its sattva lord Jup joins Moon promising
fame beyond death. However, this is much lessor than Einstein with various
yoga involving these nakshatra.

Mahatma M.K.Gandhi
Rashi (D-1) General Rashi (D-1) General
Sa218 Su 313

9
8 Ve216 As414 6
5 Jp13
Ma216 Me215

Mo49
Ke 1
10
7
4 Ra38
Ra38
22
1
Mo49 Ke122
Jp13 Ma216
11 3
12 2 Ve216
Me215 Sa218
3
Su 13 As414
Moon in Ashlesha and Karma Tara Jyestha (Sattva guna) is occupied by poor-
man Saturn. He lived and dressed like a poor Indian farmer to be identified with
masses. It worked. Its lord Mercury is in Lagna with digbala (clear directions).
From Lagna in Chitra nakshatra, Karma Tara Dhanistha is unoccupied and its
lord Mars joins Venus (Malavya Mahapurusha) which is strong in Libra in
Visakha nakshatra (Sattva guna). However, he was a bit obsessed with the purity
tests of Visakha.

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Five Nakshatra
Tattva groups

Pancha Pakshi, the

five birds of
Pranesvara Garuda
and the elements

Tattva of the
nakshatra and
nakshatra devata

NAKSHATRA TATTVA
PANCHA PAKSHI

Nakshatra tattva
Understanding the
elemental blocks - the
source of all creation

Lagna Nakshatra, seat of the

Creator

Five Groups ~ Pancha

Tattva
5 stars 1-5: Prthvi Tattva
6 stars 6-11: Jala Tattva
5 stars
t 12-16:
6 Agni
A iT Tattva
tt
6 stars 17-22: Vayu Tattva
5 stars 22-27: Akasha Tattva

Tattva reversed for Krsna

Paksha

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Nakshatra Tattva

These Tattva have antar-tattva assigned to each nakshatra

which is not the scope for today, just that we should know
this exists including an elaborate transition of tattva

Pancha Pakshi (Five Birds)

• Pancha means five and Pakshi means birds
• Refers to the system of Nakshatra Tattva where
the tattva are visualised as birds associated with
the Prana – Pancha Prana
• Praneshwara Garuda [Garuda Purana]
• Based on the Janma Nakshatra, one of the birds is
assigned as the *chief* or controller of the prana
for the chart
• The five birds are –
1. Vulture : Prithvi Tattva [Mercury]
2. Owl : Jala Tattva [Venus]
3. Crow : Agni Tattva [Mars]
4. Cock : Vayu Tattva [Saturn]
5. Peacock : Akasha Tattva [Jupiter]

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Tattva-Pakshi: Sukla Paksa

Sukla Paksha
Count regularly
from Ashvini
nakshatra

Assign alternately 5
& 6 nakshatra for
Prithvi, Jala, Agni,
Vayu and Akasha
Prana the moving
life force is signified
by Praneshvara
G d
Garuda

The Tattva are signified by

the subordinate Bird Kings –
Vulture (Prithvi), Owl (Jala),
Crow (Agni), Cock (Vayu )
and Peacock (Akasha)

Tattva-Pakshi: Krsna Paksa

Krsna Paksha
Count reverse from
Revati nakshatra

Assign alternately 5
& 6 nakshatra for
Prithvi, Jala, Agni,
Vayu and Akasha
Prana the moving
life force is signified
by Praneshvara
Garuda

The Tattva are signified by the subordinate

Bird Kings – Vulture (Prithvi), Owl (Jala),
Crow (Agni), Cock (Vayu ) and Peacock
(Akasha) in the reverse
Switch in tattva occurs at the junctions of
Full Moon and Amavasya resulting in Tithi
Gandanta

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Activities
• Based on the ruling tattva, these five birds could
be involved in any one of the activities
1 Rule: Ability to do everything at will and win
1.
2. Eat: Ability to obtain resources and prepare
to rule
3. Fly: Passing time
4. Sleep: Wasting resources
5. Die: No resources
5
• Only one pakshi can be involved in one of these
activities i.e. when one rules, another eats, another
flies, another sleeps and another dies.
• We are not going to learn about these activity
timing but should know these exist

Determine Tattva of Mana

Sri Krishna (D-1) Rashi (D-1) General

Mo4/2
15°3'

As4/2
15°59' Ma8/1
3°32'
3 1
Ra8/4
15°40'
15 40 4
4/2
Mo1515°3'
3 12

Ve8/4
16°7'
4/2
As15°59'
Ma8/1
3°32' Ve16°7'
8/4
 Su11/2 5
2
11
18°11'
Ra15°40'
8/4
Ke 22/2
15°40'
8

Me12/2
1°18'

Jp12/2 6 Sa18/1 10 Ke22/2

Su11/2
18°11'
2°3'
7 17°49'
9 15°40'

Jp12/2
2°3' Sa18/1
1 ° 9'
17°49'

Me12/2
1°18'

Sri Krishna was born in Krishna Paksha; Order of Tattva reversed;

27-23 Prithvi; 22-17 Jala; 16-12 Agni; 11-6 Vayu; 5-1 Akasha
Janma Nakshatra: Rohini = 4, Akasha Tattva Group; Bird King: Peacock
Lagna Nakshatra: Rohini = 4, Akasha Tattva Group; Bird King: Peacock
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Your Chart

Determine your Janma Tattva and Bird King – based on Moon nakshatra
Who is the lord of this tattva (planet)? What does it indicate in your
chart? Which nakshatra does it rule in Navtara?
How is it placed in other D-Charts? How does it influence your career?
How can you strengthen it?

Tattva Friendship
• Prithvi supports Jala, friends with Akasha,
dislikes Agni and is inimical to Vayu
– Ganesha
G h ((prithvi)
i h i) fi
fights
h ffor hi
his mother
h G Gourii
(jala) with father Shiva (vayu); gets new head
from Vishnu (akasha) and suffers from sibling
rivalry with Kartikeya (agni)
• Jala supports Prithvi, friends with Akasha,
dislikes Vayu and is inimical to Agni
– Gouri (jala) cries for Ganesha (prithvi)
transforms into Kalika and curses Shani,
chases Shiva (vayu) until Vishnu (akasha)
brings peace with a new head for Ganesha.
Kartikeya (agni) loses race and leaves.

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Tattva Relationships
Tattva Support Friend Dislike Enemy
Prithvi Jala Akasha Vayu Agni
Jala Prithvi Akasha Agni Vayu
Agni Vayu Akasha Prithvi Jala
Vayu Agni Akasha Jala Prithvi
Akasha Agni Vayu
Jala Prithvi

Teachings of Sri
Achyutananda

SRI GURU UPADESHA

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Tattva Mantra
• Sri Achyutananda teaches the Tattva Bija in
the book Guru Bhakti Gita [Oriya]
– Hriim and Hliim – Prithvi
– Shriim and Shliim – Jala
– Kriim and Kliim – Agni [Devata – enlightenment]
– Dhriim and Dhliim – Vayu
– Priim and Pliim – Akasha
• ‘R’ is used for upward mobility like Sukla
Paksha
• ‘L’ is used for downward mobility like Krsna
Paksha
• Example: If ‘R’ as in Hriim is assigned to
Tattva, then ‘L’ as in Hliim is assigned to
antar-tattva.

Body-Mind-Soul
• Body is Prithvi: Hriim or Hliim [Sun protects]
• Mind is Jala: Shriim or Shliim [Moon
protects]
t t ]
• Soul is Agni: Kriim or Kliim [God protects]
• Path is Vayu: Dhriim or Dhliim {also Guru,
Father} [Guru shows]
• Goal is Akasha (yoga): Priim or Pliim [God
accepts]]
– Krishna mantra: hliim shliim kliim
– Kalika Mantra: hriim shriim kriim
– Brahma mantra: dhliim
– Sins forgiven: priim

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