APPROPRIATE TIME FOR SURGERY—

APPROPRIATE TIME FOR SURGERY—

Vedanga Jyotish refers to a specific unit of time commonly known as Muhurta Jyotish. It has a practical application of the Vedic message being told and get hold at the best times and opportunities given to you by the wheel of time. Muhurta signifies that valuable moment when there is maximum harmony between stellar aspects (planets/stars) and
the concerned human being or circumstances. The horoscope is diagnostic while the muhurats can be for prescriptive or preventative actions.

Seeing the right muhurats for important undertakings can minimise affliction in the birth chart. Muhurats gives maximum importance to the radical moon, as moon signifies the mind.

For calculating the correct muhurats consideration must be first given to the birth chart of the concerned person or persons, then the panchang is referred to and the five limbs:

• Tithi- lunar day
• Vaar- day of the week
• Nakshatra- constellation
• Yoga- semi lunar day
• Karna- half a lunar day

The following factors are also to be considered:
Special planetary considerations (i.e. birth chart and present position of planets)

• Tarabal- strength of Nakshatra
• Chandrabal- lunar strength
• Panchak- five sources of energy

If it is...

• Mrityu Panchak- it signifi es danger.
• Agni Panchak- indicates danger from fi re.
• Raja Panchak- indicates danger from authority.
• Krura Panchak- means evil things (negative thoughts or energies).
• Rog Panchak- to be avoided for all surgical and recovery processes.

Panchang Shuddhi- all the five elements of the panchang are to be considered — a good lunar day, beneficial weekday, an auspicious constellation, good yoga and potent karna.

Kartari Dosh- is to be avoided. Kartari means scissors. When two malefic planets are posted on either side of the lagna (at the time of asking the prashna kundali or the lagna at the time when the action is done) the yoga is kartari dosh and to be avoided.

Siddha Yoga and Amrit Siddha Yoga- are considered to be considered to be the best for the starting of any process, especially taken into account with the Janma Kundali of the person or persons involved and the prashna kundali.

Other considerations are:

• Auspicious work should be avoided if possible during a combust Venus. This could give a loss of money.
• Combust Jupiter can cause loss of intellect or wisdom.
• Trouble with your near and dear is seen when Mercury is combust.
• When Saturn is combust hardships are seen during travels and also delays.
• When Mars is combust, it may bring diseases. As much as possible surgical processes are to be avoided unless medical urgency takes precedence.

Seeking a Muhurat for Operation:
Mars governs surgical operation. Shukla Paksha is preferred to Krishna Paksha, and a waxing moon is preferable but a full moon or eclipse are to be avoided. (Mars should not be in the 8th house and the mutual exchange of Mars and Saturn is inimical).

Aruda, Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Moola (though they are Krura Nakshatra i.e. cruel) are good for surgical processes with exception of Ashlesha on Dasami and Moola on Pratipada (this is to be very carefully watched on the birth  chart). 6th, 8th, 12th lord and their Nakshatra in your birth chart — are to be avoided.

Ravi Yoga days are good if your Sun (Ravi) is uccha but are to be avoided if neecha (i.e. in Shani’s Rashi, Makar or Kumbh).

Saturn’s Nakshatra can delay recovery and may indicate unwanted lumps, cysts, constriction except the same Nakshatra can be beneficial for Makar and Kumbh Rashi people.

It has been noted in the classic text Muhurat Chintamani that Lagna should be strong at the time of surgery. Its lord should not be in the 8th house. A strong well placed Lagna lord minimises the chances of adverse post operative consequences. Unaffected and unoccupied 8th house is always preferable. Mars must be strong but not in the 8th house (house of illness) and the 2nd lord and the 7th lord should also be strong (death in infl uenced by the 2nd and 7th lord).

Incision to weed out the afflicted part should not be done when the transitory moon is in Shadashtaka (6/8) from you birth moon. Moon in conjunction with Mars in water signs can lead to heavy bleeding.

Avoid operating those parts of the body whose lords are adversely afflicted in both your natal and horary (Gochar charts).

The head, brain and nervous system are ruled over by the moon. Throat, thyroid and neck by Venus. Abdominal operations are to be avoided when Virgo, Libra and Scorpio Rashis have afflicted planets. When Mercury is combust or afflicted and so is Venus the above applies more so. Liver and Kidney surgeries are to be avoided in combust Jupiter and Venus.

In cases of medical emergencies and suitability of dates etc it may be difficult to observe all the above or any for that matter, then Mahamrityunjaya Japa should be recited and Kalabhairav Stotra/Japa “Ohm Namo Kalabhairavaya” always helps.

There may also be some mitigating factors in either the person’s horoscope or the prashna kundali which help people having an unafflicted sun or moon or mars undergo major surgeries in their life.

Adhi Yoga, Gajakesari Yoga, Vasumati Yoga, and Sun flanked by benefic (Punya Kartari) also protect the native.

The Dasha (both Vimshottari and Ashottari are also indicative). Surgical operations are likely to take place in the Dashas, Antardasha of Maraka planets (2nd and 7th lords) or during the Dasha of the Nakshatra lord of the 6th or 8th house. Dasha’s of the 8th or 12th lord cause anxiety and hospitalisation but no danger to life. Recovery is seen during the sub periods of the 1st, 5th 9th, 11th lords if they are exalted.

Above all the blessings of the Almighty play a major role (strengthening your mind and if you believe so steadying the hand of your surgeon). Hence prayers always help and not only for surgeries.