Bhavartha Ratnakara Part 15: Education and Astrological Proficiency | VedAstro
A modern English guide to the classical Vedic astrology text by Sri Ramanujacharya, translated and annotated by B.V. Raman.
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Education
If Venus is in the 4th, the person becomes proficient in Music. If Mercury is in the 4th, the person becomes proficient in Astrology.
If the Sun or Mercury and Rahu be in the 5th, the native becomes learned in astrology and an expert in dealing with poisonous medicines.
The person becomes well versed in astrology if the Sun and Mercury are in the 2nd. He becomes a mathematician if this combination is aspected by Saturn.
If the Sun and Mars are in the 2nd, the person becomes a logician. Saturn, Mercury, and the Sun in the 5th make him well versed in philosophical knowledge.
If Mercury and the Sun are in a Kendra, Trikona, or the 11th house, the native becomes a mathematician. If Venus is in the second house, he becomes a poet.
If Rahu is in the 5th, the native will be an expert in understanding the inner meaning of things. Rahu in the 4th makes the mother long lived.
Guru in the 2nd makes the native an expert in Vedas and Vedangas. If such 2nd house happens to be the own or exaltation place of Jupiter, the native will undoubtedly become learned as said above and—
he will be honoured in public assemblies. If the 2nd lord and Jupiter are placed
in a Kendra or trikona he will be learned in different branches of knowledge and publicly honoured.
If Mars is in the 2nd the person becomes learned in logic. If the Moon is also in the 2nd he will be a pandit or priest.
Venus in the 2nd makes one learned in Kavya (poetry) and Alankara (rhetoric). He becomes vindictive, evil-minded and a fool if Saturn is similarly placed.
In Sanskrit, Vidya means learning and Gnana means knowledge. Knowledge is obtained not only by learning but by deep introspection. Knowledge always refers to the knowledge of the Supreme Being. Gnana is knowledge and writers on yoga have tried to reconcile the view that liberation or Moksha is attained by means of undulation with the theory that it can be obtained by knowledge alone. Meditation leads to Gnana or knowledge and knowledge leads to Moksha. Hence when we refer to Vidya or learning we mean acquired knowledge or ideas in any branch of science or literature and not true knowledge required by experience, scholarship, experiment and education. Knowledge of the orthodox means direct and certain perception of truth concerning Buddha is the harka of Vidya (learning) while Guru is the harka of Gnana or knowledge.
In this chapter the author gives the following combinations for proficiency in the different sciences:
Mars—Venus when both in the fourth house. Venus is the harka of music, dance and fine arts in general. If you examine a number of horoscopes you will find that their every music can be predicted if (a) Venus is in the 9th or aspects the 9th house, (b) if Venus is in the 5th or aspects the 5th house, and (c) if Venus is in the 2nd or aspects the 2nd house. Interest in music is in the 2nd of horoscopes and the Moon. The four proficiency combinations told in the above paragraphs will be found in charts underneath.
. Moon Lagna Saturn
Veda is different from Vedanta. I do not propose to say anything about the delicate differences existing between Veda and Vedanta in the course of these notes. I am fully aware of my incapacity to deal with such profound ideas. Vedas are the repository of knowledge, while Vedanta begins where Veda ends. A glimpse of Vedanta philosophy can be had by going through the famous Brahma Sutras of Badarayana. After having obtained a knowledge of karmas prescribed in the Vedas and having known that their results cannot give everlasting bliss, a time comes when a person becomes indifferent to karmas, and therefore naturally a desire arises in him for the knowledge of Brahman WHO is above Karmas and WHO is the source of everlasting bliss. Vedanta gives the knowledge of the Supreme Being.
gives combinations for proficiency in Vedanta, while Stanza 2 deals with proficiency in Vedas and Vedanta. For understanding the Vedas properly, a thorough knowledge of the means or auxiliaries, viz. Shabda, Vyakarana, Nirukta, Chhandas, Tarka, and Jyotisha is essential. Astrology is an Upaveda and therefore its study is highly esteemed by the ancient writers.
Moon Sun Mars Jupiter Lagna Venus Poet—One becomes a great poet if the 2nd house is occupied by Venus. In Chart No 27, Venus is in the 2nd with Mer-
hypocrisy. Personally I feel that one becomes a diplomat even if Rahu aspects the 5th house.
If Mars is in the 2nd, one becomes a logician. All people cannot become logicians in the strict sense. So it may be said that one who has Mars posited in or aspecting the 2nd becomes clever in arguments. Chart No 28 furnishes a good illustration. Mark Rahu aspecting the 5th and Mars aspecting the 2nd. Stanza 10 says that if Saturn is in the 2nd the person becomes vindictive and violent. This combination is also present because Saturn aspects the 2nd, but the evil is greatly tempered as the 2nd is also aspected by Jupiter. All round learning can be predicted if Jupiter is in the 2nd or aspects the 2nd without any malefic aspect. Kethu Jupiter Moon