"Repetition, Restoration"

Ruler:

• Guru

Sacred Tree for Punarvasu

see nakshatra gardens at: www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html

• western botanical name =

• Sanskrita namah:

• Tibetan (bodkye):

• Common names:

Bija Syllables:

• Ke - Ko - Ha - Hi

Guru-ruled "World Traveler" Nakshatra trine =

Punarvasu + Vishaka + Purvabhadrapada

• Nose of the Kalapurushaa

Auspicious events:

[BPHS]

• Doing things to improve health,

  performing remedies,

  travel,

  making ornaments,

  laying foundation stones,

  starting fasts,

  construction or repair of vehicles,

  beginning agriculture,

  having first lessons.

Deity:

Earth as Aditi (World Mother, Mother of the Gods)

Madhubani Style

Symbol:

• quiver of arrows

• Archer's Bow

Gana / Group:

• Heavenly / Deva

Tibetan Tradition

• Nabso (Nap-So ):Goddess

• JinmeLhamo, Godess of Gifts.

Nakshatra Celestial Location

• The Seventh Nakshatra

• = 20:00 Mithuna until 03:20 Kataka (Gemini-Cancer)

• pada 25, 26, 27, 28

• Punarvasu - Aditya = 20:00 Mithuna until 03:20 Karkata

• Castor + Pollux: alpha and beta Geminorum ~~ The Circle of Stars

Vocabulary for Punavasu

Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionary

yAmaka

• name of the Nakshatra Punarvasu

• Twin, doubled, twofold

• A religious obligation or observance

• Two similar greasy substances, oil and ghee

• restraint, check

• A kind of hiccough

• A double band or bandage

• The repetitionin the same stanza of words or syllables

  • similar in sound but different in meaning ,

• paronomasia (of which various kinds are enumerated); a kind of meter

Puna

• purifying , cleansing

Vasu

• excellent , good , beneficent

• Of the gods (as the good or bright ones,

  • esp. of the Adityas, Maruts, Asvins, Indra, Ushas, Rudra, Vayu, Vishnu, Siva, and Kubera)

• The names of the Vasus , according to the Vishnu-Purana =

  • 1. Apa "water" or Ahan, "Day";

  • 2. Dhruva "the Pole-star;

  • 3. Soma, "the Moon";

  • 4. Dhara "flowing water";

  • 5. Anila, "Wind";

  • 6. Anala or Pavaka, "Fire";

  • 7. Pratyusha, "the Dawn";

  • 8. Prabhasa, "Light"

• A symbolical Name of the number `" eight "'

• A ray of light; light , radiance

• wealth , goods , riches , property;

  • the god of wealth or property; the god of life

• stream of wealth; of the heavenly Ganga; of sacred bathing-place

• gold; a jewel , gem , pearl; any valuable or precious object

David Frawley , Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra

"The Earth in the beginning had no growths.

She desired, "May I produce herbs and trees."

One who makes the appropriate offering to Aditi, to Punarvasu, produces progeny and cattle.

Punarvasu is a creative Nakshatra ruled by the Earth as the World Mother Aditi.

It gives the ability to createin formand structure.

Those born under it like to produce things in a maternal way."

"The Two who are Good and Prosperous Again"

"The Two Who Give Back Goods Again"

"The Twinned Ones"

www.etymonline.com

AGAIN = "returning, toward"

• late O.E. agan, from earlier ongean "toward, opposite, against, in exchange for"

  • from on "on" + -gegn "against, toward,"

  • compounded for a sense of "lined up facing, opposite," and "in the opposite direction, returning."

• For -gegn, cf. O.N. gegn "straight, direct," Dan. igen "against," O.Fris. jen,O.H.G. gegin, Ger. gegen "against, toward," Ger. entgegen "against, in opposition to."

• In O.E., eft was the main word for "again," but this often was strengthened by ongean,which became the principal word by 13c. Norse influence is responsible for the hard -g-.

  • Differentiated from against16c. in southern writers, again becoming an adverb only, and against taking over as preposition and conjunction, but again clung to all senses in northern and Scottish dialect (where against was not adopted).

Description of the Pada = four quarters = four steps = of Punarvasu

• from Das/ Behari:

• There may be some difficulty with internal organs.

• Mixed temperament.

• You may have two mothers and few brothers.

• Suppression of enemies.

• You can undertake several jobs at one time

  • and complete them all successfully.

• You are respected by the learned.

*for the Male only*,

from: Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 105 =

• A poet, author, or scientist.

• Fond of metaphysical subjects, and a deep thinker.

• Careful in business affairs, and faithful to a trust.

Vrishabha

Punarvasu Pada 2 = 23:20-26:40 Mithuna = Pushkara Navamsha

• Bill Gates radix lagna

• (Chandra) Theodore Roosevelt (2 marriages)

from Das/ Behari:

• You are fond of your friends,

  • and you have a deep understanding of lovemaking.

• You may be attracted to gambling.

• You may be a scientist, ambassador or representative.

• A number of marriages or long term relationships are indicated.

*for the Male only*, from: Shil-Ponde. (1939).

Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 105 =

• Same as pada-1

Mithuna

Punarvasu Pada 3 = 26:40-30:00 Mithuna

• Marilyn Monroe radix lagna

from Das/ Behari:

• You may be very attracted by the opposite sex

• clever, gambling tendencies,

• fond of music.

*for the Male only*,

from: Shil-Ponde. (1939).

Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 105 =

• Same as pada-1

Karkata

Punarvasu Pada 4

= Cancer 00:00-03:20 Karkata

= Pushkara Navamsha

• [Chandra] poet of forbidden pleasures , Charles Baudelaire

from Das/ Behari:

You are skilled in sexuality,

And are somewhat stressed,

• leading for example to often having bloodshot eyes.

*for the Male only*, from: Shil-Ponde. (1939).

Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 105 =

• An artist or musician.

• Fond of drinking, and somewhat of a comedian.

• At any rate, a gay person, always laughing,

• and particularly fond of the music of stringed instruments.