A guide for all travellers on the way;

May I be a bridge, a boat and a ship

For all who wish to cross (the water).”

Revathi * Revathy

Antyabha

Pashupa * Pashupati * Pusan * Puschan

Sasvata

• Azlesa + Jyestha + Revati

• the Twenty-seventh Nakshatra

• 16:40 until 30:00 Meena (Pisces)

• pada 105, 106, 107, 108

Dennis Harness

• The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology

• (emphasis by BP Lama)

The symbols for Revati are a fish and a drum.

• The fish is a symbol of deep spirituality as well as the twelfth sign of Pisces.
• The drum is a marker of time reflecting the final lunar mansion according to the constellations.

This auspicious nakshatra has a deva temperament with a primary motivation of moksha, or spiritual enlightenment. The deity is Pushan, the nurturer and protector of travelers and animals.

Revati is ruled by the intellectual planet Mercury, residing in a constellation ruled by benefic Jupiter.

The animal symbol is a female elephant.

The shakti is the power of nourishment symbolized by milk . Revati is one of the most benefic nakshatras for spiritual growth and development of psychic abilities. "

David Frawley,

• Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra

"Pusha desired, "May I become the lord of the animals."

• One who makes the appropriate offering to Pusha, to Revati,

• becomes lord of the animals.

Revati gives lordship over domestic cattle, richness of harvest and fertile fields.

Those born under this Nakshatra like the good things of life

• but as are in harmony with nature."

Meanings

• wikipedia Revati

Sanskrit Vocabulary for Revati Nakshatra

• Koeln Digital Sanskrit Dictionary:

Revatee

• The fifth Nakshatra

• A female demon presiding over a partic. disease,

  • or of a Yogini (sometimes identified with Durga or with Aditi)

• Tiaridium Indicum; Jasminum Grandiflorum

• "the wealthy ones" or "the shining ones" (applied to cows and the waters)

• The divine mothers

pauSNa

• pUSan; belonging or relating or sacred to Pushan

• relating to the sun; the Nakshatra Revati

pUSan

a Vedic deity, originally connected with the sun,

• and therefore the surveyor of all things

  • and the conductor of journeys on the way to the next world,

• often associated with Soma or the Moon as protector of the universe;

• he is, moreover, regarded as the keeper of flocks and herds and bringer of prosperity.

• In the Brahmanas,

  • He is represented as having lost his teeth and feeding on a kind of gruel,

• whence he is called karambha.

in later times he is one of the 12 Adityas and regent of the Nakshatra Revati

Paushna; the Sun

growth, increase; the earth

FEMALES

Revati

• Shil-Ponde

  (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra.p 101

"... defect in hearing.

the native is a person of clean morals

• and is popular with her own sex.

She is fond of pets and animals.

She is a very good housekeeper

• and likes interior decoration and design.

Her face is laughing, always with dimples,

• and she usually has black or dark brown eyes with curly hair."

Females

• Revati in lagna

• see also: Chandra in Revati

• meena = 7th from Budha's mulatrikona = 7th from negotiations, relationships, attraction-repulsion, bargain, deal, agreement, balance

• "The Interior Castle" writer Santa Teresa de Avila

• balladeer Shakira + uchcha Shukra

• balladeer Sheryl Crow

• balladeer Stevie Nicks "Fleetwood Mac"

• choreographer-dancer Martha Graham

MALES

Revati

• Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra .p 89

"... often distinguished by a birthmark on the thigh.

They usually have well formed and beautiful physiques

• although not necessarily large or robust

They are fond of their family and friends

• and very sociable and hospitable.

They may not be born to wealth

• but they have the ability to accumulate the good things of life

• through their own efforts and usually will.

They will know how to enjoy wisely and well the fruits of their endeavors.

These people are wise and intelligent

• and make excellent counselors to those who are in trouble

• or are in a dilemma over some problem of life."

MALES

• Revati Lagna

• see also: Chandra in Revati

• Meena = Budha's mulatrikona = 7th from negotiations, relationships, attraction-repulsion, bargain, deal, agreement, balance

• dramatist activist George Clooney + uchcha Shukra

• dramatist, husband of Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton

General Description of Revati characteristics -- from Das/ Behari

"You will have a very good physique,

• a moderately tall and symmetrical body with a fair complexion.

• You are very clean in your heart, sincere in dealings and soft-spoken.

• You have a knack of dealings with others as per the occasion warrants.

• You do not give much heed to others unnecessarily.

• you are easily hurt when resistance arises.

You cannot keep anything secret for long.

You will not blindly believe even your loved ones.

• But once you take somebody into confidence,

• it is not easy for you to keep away from them out of attachment.

You are very hot-tempered.

Come what may, acting according to your inner calling is your principle.

You try to observe the principle which you feel is correct

• and resist tooth and nail till the end for achieving or following that principle.

You draw premature conclusions on any matter.

You are god fearing, superstitious, religious

• and rigid in the observance of orthodox culture and principles.

You are stubborn and ambitious. Even a slightest failure of ideas or plan will give you maximum torture.

Out of all the 27 Nakshatra born persons,

• Revati born persons are the most god fearing and are religiously much inclined.

Hence they also enjoy the maximum blessings.

You will be interested in scientific solutions, historical research and ancient cultures.

You will be known publicly for merits in any one of the three fields mentioned above:

• Ancient cultures include astrology and astronomy also.

You can be a good physician, astrologer or poet.

If you are employed in a government organization you can be the most successful person.

Revati born are mostly settled in foreign countries.

• When I say foreign countries, it includes a quite reasonable distance from one's own birth place.

You will come up in life through your own efforts.

Your intelligence and ability are the inherent quality at birth.

You cannot stick to any particular field of work or job for long.

You cannot expect to gain much compared to the ratio between work and reward till your 50th year.

• Between 23 and 26 years will be a good period

• whereas between 27 to 42 years of age will mark a lot of problems

  • both financially, mentally and socially.

  It is only after your 50th year you can think of a worriless and stable life.

You cannot have any help from relatives or father.

• In other words, you are unlucky to enjoy the benefits from near and dear ones.

However, your married life will be moderately good.

• Your spouse will be quite an adjusting type.

You are prone to fever, dysentery or dental diseases, intestinal ulcers and ear problem."

from Das/ Behari=

Description of the Four Pada (quarters) of Revati - for the Male only* - from: Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 114

• "Is small of stature, and has a heavy walk.

• Is rich in money and in property.

• May be a prominent lawyer, magistrate or judge.

• Becomes unhappy through his wealth in the latter part of his life.

May become a very prominent figure .

• Marries happily, but the marriage may have a tragic ending.

• Is very charitable;

• never relies on his friends;

• is quiet and happy.

• Suffers from gastric indigestion."

from Das/ Behari

Description of the Four Pada (quarters) of Revati - for the Male only* - Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra.p 114

same as pada-1

• "Is small of stature, and has a heavy walk.

• Is rich in money and in property.

• May be a prominent lawyer, magistrate or judge.

• Becomes unhappy through his wealth in the latter part of his life.

May become a very prominent figure .

• Marries happily, but the marriage may have a tragic ending.

• Is very charitable;

• never relies on his friends;

• is quiet and happy.

• Suffers from gastric indigestion."

from Das/ Behari=

• Your first year may have been marked with injury or illness.

Description of the Four Pada (quarters) of Revati - for the Male only* - from: Shil-Ponde.(1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 114

same as pada-1

• "Is small of stature, and has a heavy walk.

• Is rich in money and in property.

• May be a prominent lawyer, magistrate or judge.

• Becomes unhappy through his wealth in the latter part of his life.

May become a very prominent figure .

• Marries happily, but the marriage may have a tragic ending.

• Is very charitable;

• never relies on his friends;

• is quiet and happy.

• Suffers from gastric indigestion."

from Das/ Behari=

Description of the Four Pada (quarters) of Revati - for the Male only* - from: Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 114

same as pada-1

• "Is small of stature, and has a heavy walk.

• Is rich in money and in property.

• May be a prominent lawyer, magistrate or judge.

• Becomes unhappy through his wealth in the latter part of his life.

May become a very prominent figure .

• Marries happily, but the marriage may have a tragic ending.

• Is very charitable;

• never relies on his friends;

• is quiet and happy.

• Suffers from gastric indigestion."

"Question: How can Dzogchen help us in our daily jobs and careers?

Dalai Lama: ...it is quite difficult to have an experience of Dzogchen,

but once you do have that experience, it can be extremely beneficial in dealing with your day to day life, your job, and your career.

• This is because that kind of experience will give you the ability to prevent yourself from being overwhelmed by circumstances, good or bad.

• You will not fall into extreme states of mind: you will not get over-excited or depressed.

• Your attitude toward circumstances and events will be

  • As if you were someone observing the mind, without being drawn away by circumstances.

• For example, when you see a reflection of a form in a mirror, the reflection appears within the mirror

  • but it is not projected from within. In the same way,

  • when you confront the situations of life, or deal with others,

  • your attitude too will be mirror-like.

• Also, when a reflection appears in the mirror, the mirror does not have to go after the object that is reflected:

  • it simply reflects,spontaneously, on the surface.

• The same with you: since there is no attachment or agitation at having these 'reflections' in your mind,

  • you will feel tremendous ease and relief.

• You are not preoccupiedby what arises in the mind, nor does it cause you any distress.

  • You are free from conceptuality or any form of objectifying.

  And so it really does help you,

  in allowing you to be free from being caught up in the play of emotions like hatred, attachment, and the like."

"Seeking a Place of Refuge.

A spiritual aspirant requires a model, something he or she can look up to as an ideal and thus find guidance and inspiration. In Buddhism this is the Triple Gem, or the Three Jewels of Refuge: the Buddhas, Dharma and Sangha.

When we think of the fully enlightened Buddhas--the beings who have purified their minds of all stains and obscurations and who have expanded their wisdom to the limits of existence--we feel very attracted and awed; but somehow there always seems to be a great distance between the Buddhas and us.

• Therefore, there is the refuge of Sangha, the community of spiritual aspirants, the assembly of practitioners dwelling in the various stages of practice and attainment.

These beings provide us with a perspective on the path. We have to look up to the Sangha, but not as far as to the Buddhas. The Sangha make us think, "This person is not that far ahead of me. If I just make a bit more effort...." They give us confidence for spiritual practice. Sometimes they make us feel like we can even race them to enlightenment.

• These are the Sangha of spiritual friends.

Thoughts of the Buddhas make us numb with admiration; thoughts of the Sangha cause us to jump to it and to apply ourselves with zeal to the spiritual path. This path and the methods for traversing it are the third Jewel of Refuge, the Dharma.

• This is the collection of teachings to be practiced and the realizations to be attained. "

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