Ayurveda Jyotisha 101 Jyotisha Ayurveda 101 Class Prayer to the Planets Brahmā Murari Tripurāndhakāri Bhānu Shashī Bhūmi-suto Budhascha Guru-sca Shukra Shani Rāhu Ketava Kurvanthu Sarve Mama Suprabatham Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Brahmā (the Creator) Murari (Vishnu) Tripurāndhakāri (Shiva Bhānu (Sun) Shashī (Moon) Bhūmi-suto (Mars) Budhascha (Mercury Guru-sca (Jupiter) Shukra (Venus) Shani (Saturn) Rāhu Ketava Kurvanthu Sarve Mama Suprabatham (may they make my day auspicious) Om Peace, Peace, Peace 2 | P a g e Jyotisha Ayurveda 101 Contents Class Prayer to the Planets ......................................................................................................... 2 Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1: The Notion of Karma in Ayurveda and Jyotisha ....................................................... 7 Chapter 2: Tripod of the Birth Chart .......................................................................................... 9 Sidereal Zodiac ....................................................................................................................... 9 Planets or Grahas ................................................................................................................... 9 Zodiac Constellations or Rashis ........................................................................................... 10 Houses or Bhavas ................................................................................................................. 13 Homework: Application of Concepts ................................................................................... 16 Chapter 3: The Grahas and their Significations ........................................................................ 17 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 17 Surya (Sun) ........................................................................................................................... 19 Innate characteristics ...................................................................................................... 19 Key significations ............................................................................................................. 19 Personality traits and behavior ....................................................................................... 19 Relationship representations .......................................................................................... 19 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 20 Chandra (Moon) ................................................................................................................... 21 Innate characteristics ...................................................................................................... 21 Key significations ............................................................................................................. 21 Personality traits and behavior ....................................................................................... 21 Relationship representation ............................................................................................ 21 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 22 Mangala (Mars) .................................................................................................................... 23 Innate characteristics ...................................................................................................... 23 Key significations ............................................................................................................. 23 Relationship representations .......................................................................................... 23 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 24 Budha (Mercury) .................................................................................................................. 25 Innate characteristics ...................................................................................................... 25 Key significations ............................................................................................................. 25 3 | P a g e Jyotisha Ayurveda 101 Personality traits and behavior ....................................................................................... 25 Relationship representation ............................................................................................ 25 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 26 Guru (Jupiter) ....................................................................................................................... 27 Innate characteristics ...................................................................................................... 27 Key significations ............................................................................................................. 27 Personality traits and behavior ....................................................................................... 27 Relationship representation ............................................................................................ 27 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 28 Shukra (Venus) ..................................................................................................................... 29 Innate characteristics ...................................................................................................... 29 Key significations ............................................................................................................. 29 Personality traits and behavior ....................................................................................... 29 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 30 Shani (Saturn) ...................................................................................................................... 31 Innate characteristics ...................................................................................................... 31 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 32 Chapter 4: Bhava Classifications .............................................................................................. 33 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 33 Kendras, Vishnu Sthanas ................................................................................................. 33 Trikonas, Lakshmi Sthanas .............................................................................................. 34 Upachayas, Sthanas of Effort .......................................................................................... 34 Dusthanas, Sthanas of Obstruction ................................................................................. 35 Positive and Negative Bhavas .......................................................................................... 36 Chapter 5: The 12 Bhavas ........................................................................................................ 37 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 37 1st Bhava: Tanu Sthana ........................................................................................................ 38 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 38 2nd Bhava: Dhana Sthana ..................................................................................................... 39 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 39 3rd Bhava: Bhratru Sthana .................................................................................................... 40 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 40 4 | P a g e Jyotisha Ayurveda 101 4th Bhava: Sukha Bhava ........................................................................................................ 41 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 41 5th Bhava: Putra Sthana ....................................................................................................... 42 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 42 6th Bhava: Shatru Sthana...................................................................................................... 43 Homework: Application of Concepts ............................................................................... 43 7th Bhava: Kalatra Sthana ..................................................................................................... 44 Homework: 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