
Amsha |
Eight
Directions
Six
Seasons
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Eight Directions
~~Jataka Parijata, Ch. 2, Shloka 23
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"The Sun, Venus, Mars, Rahu, Saturn, the Moon, Mercury and Jupiter -
Are respectively the lords of -
the quarters East, South-east, South,
Southwest, West, Northwest, North and North-east respectively.
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Six Seasons of the Subcontinent
~~Jataka Parijata,
Shloka 23
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"The lords of the six seasons reckoning from Vasantha are -
Venus,
Mars, the Moon Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn -
According to the Drekkanas
or the third portions of a sign presided over by them."
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Planetary Rulers
of India
~~Jataka Parijata,
Ch. 2, Shloka 25
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"Mars' territory extends from
Lanka to the river Krishna.
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Venus' way prevails from the last
mentioned boundary up to the river Gautamika.
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Jupiter rules from hence up to
Vindhya.
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From Vindhya to the Ganges lies the
region of Mercury.
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Saturn has his sway over
the
country from the Ganges up to the Himalayas."
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Jyotisha
Planetary Rulers of the Eight Directions |
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Surya
= Sun |
East = prachina = prAcI |
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Chandra
= Moon |
Northwest = vAyavya
(regent) |
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Mangala
= Mars |
South =dakshina = dakSiNA |
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Budha
= Mercury |
North = uttara = udIcI |
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Guru
= Jupiter |
Northeast =aparajita |
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Shukra
= Venus |
Southeast = dakSiNatas |
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Shani
= Saturn |
West = pratichina = pratici |
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Rahu =
North lunar node
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Southwest = aparadakSiNam |
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Ketu =
South lunar node
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(None)(some say vAyavyaNorthwest) |
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BPHS Chapter 6: Shloka
13-14:
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"... the ten rulers of the cardinal directions,
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Indra,
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Agni,
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Yama,
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Rakshasa,
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Varuna,
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Vayu,
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Kubera,
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Isana,
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Brahma
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Anantha"
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Rashi pati =
Sign-Lords
of the Four Directions
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