Muhurta for Grah Parvesh

Griha pravesham Entering a New House. – If the house, which one has built, is calculated to give happiness to the family, one must take proper astrological counsel in entering it under a propitious moment. 

• Sunday and Tuesday are not good. 
• Avoid Shukla paksha’s 1-4-9-14, and Krishna Prathami, Chaturthi, Asthami, Navami, Dwadasi and Chaturdasi are not good and the other tithis are good.
•  Good Nakshatras are Rohini, Mrigashirsha, Pushya, U.Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, U.Shadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, U.Bhadrapada and Revati.
• New houses should be entered when the Sun is in Uttarayana, and when Jupiter and Venus are strongly disposed

While selecting a Muhurta – a suitable day and time for any undertaking – the Tithi (Lunar day), Nakshatra (Star constellation in which the moon is placed at that time) and the Yoga, Karana (auspiciousness) and Vara (weekday) are taken into consideration. Apart from that certain good times and bad times in a day, combinations of certain weekdays with Nakshatra & Tithis are taken into consideration and certain doshas like Panchaka Doshas ans Ekavimshati Doshas are also considered. 

1) Panchang Shuddhi

 Panchanga consists of tithi, vara, nakshatra. yoga and karana. 

All these must be auspicious. 

Lunar Days (Thithi)

Lunar days, the 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th and 14th, full and new moon days should be avoided. 

Week Days (Vara)

 Thursday and Friday are held to be suitable for all works. 

Tuesday, is to be generally avoided except when it happens to be the 10th, 12th or 16th day of the child’s birth when the child’s Namakarana  may be performed. 

Nakshatra:

Of the several Nakshatras, Bharani and Krittika should be avoided for all auspicious works as these two are said to be presided over by the god of death (Yama) and the god of fire (Agni) respectively. In urgent cases if the Lagna could be fortified, the dosha due to nakshatra may get neutralised. The last parts of Aslesha, Jyeshta and Revati should also be avoided. 

Yoga:

The 6th (Atiganda). 9th (Soola). 10th (Ganda), 17th (Vyatipata) and 27th (Vydhruti) have deleterious effects upon events which are started or commenced under them. – 

Karana:

The Karana chosen must be appropriate to the election in view. Thus Bava is auspicious for starting works of permanent importance while Thaithula is propitious for marriage. Bhadra is unfit for any good work but is eminently suitable for violent and cruel deeds. For getting initiation into kshudra mantras Sakuni Havana is propitious.

Therefore, Panchanga Suddhi means a good lunar day, a beneficial weekday, an auspicious constellation, a good yoga and a fertilising Karana.


2. Surya Sankramana. – 

The 2nd great evil is Surya Sankramana or the solar ingress into different zodiacal signs. When the Sun is about to leave one sign and enter another there seem to occur certain disturbances in the organisation of the solar forces and such times are not recommended for any good work. On the contrary, they are held to be propitious for meditation, initiation into secret mantras and performance of certain religious rites which are held to purify not only the bodily electrical discharges but also the mental currents. Sixteen ghatis (6 hours 24 minutes) both before and after the entry of the Sun into a new sign should be rejected for all new works.

3. Karthari Dosha. –

 Karthari means scissors. In an election, when two evil planets are placed on either side of the Lagna, the combination goes under the special name of Karthari Dosha and it should be rejected for good work particularly in regard to marriage.

4. Shashtashta Riphagatha Chandra Dosha. – 

The Moon should invariably be avoided in the 6th, 8th and 12th houses from the Lagna rising in an election chart.
5. Sagraha Chandra Dosha. – 

The Moon’s association with any other planet, benefic or malefic, should be avoided. This injunction is specially applicable in case of marriage.

6. Udayasta Suddhi. – 

The Lagna and the seventh should be strong. The Lagna should be occupied by its own lord and the Navamsa Lagna by its own lord or vice versa or lord of Lagna should aspect Navamsa Lagna and vice versa. Similarly the seventh and the lord of the seventh Bhava should be favourably disposed. The strength of Lagna and the seventh is necessary in all elections but especially so in regard to marriage.

7. Durmuhurtha. – 

Muhurtha technically means 48 minutes or 2 ghatis in terms of time. A sidereal day consists of 30 muhurthas. The 1st fifteen diurnal muhurthas named are: (1) Rudra. (2) Ahi. (3) Mitra,, (4) Pitrii, (5) Vasu, (6) Vara. (7) Vishwedeva, (8) Vidhi, (9) Sathamukhi, (10) Puruhuta, (H)Vahini, (12) Naktanchara, (13) Varuna, (14) Aryama and (15) Bhaga. The nocturnal muhurthas are: (1) Girisa, (2) Ajipada, (3) Ahirbudhnya. (4) Pusha, (5) Aswi, (6) Yama, (7) Agni. (8) Vidhatru, (9) Chanda, (10) Aditi, (11) Jeeva, (12) Vishnu. (13) Yumigadyuti, (14) Thyasthur and (15) Samdram.
In regard to the diurnal muhurtha, the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 15th are inauspicious while in nocturnai muhurthas the 1st. 2nd, 6th and 7th are inauspicious.
In calculating the muhurtha, the exact length of day and night should be ascertained. Each muhurtha is said to last for 48 minutes (2 ghatis) on the assumption that the duration of day and night is of equal proportion, viz. 30 ghatis, or 12 hours. If the length of day is 28 ghatis, then each muhurtha extends for 1 ghati and 52 vighatis (20h 20s. 8).

Apart from the above general classification of good and bad muhurthas, the following should also be deemed as unpropitious on the different weekdays. Sunday coinciding with the 14th lunar day (Aryama); Monday the 8th (Vidhi) and the 12th (Naktanchara); Tuesday the 4th (Prtru) and the 11th (Vahni); Wednesday (Abhijit); Thursday the 12th (Naktanchara) and 13th (Varuna); Fflday’the 4th (Pitru) and the 8th (Vidhi) and Saturday the 1st (Rudra) and the 2nd (Ahi).

Particularly in marriages, the muhurthas declared above as inauspicious in regard to weekdays should not be considered.

8. Gandanthara. – 

The last 2 ghatis (48 minutes) of the 5th, 10th and 15th (Full Moon) and the first 2 ghatis of the 6th, 11th and 1st (dark half) lunar days go under tithigandanthara and they should be rejected for all new works. Similarly, the last 2 degrees of Cancer. Scorpio and Pisces and the first 2 degrees of Leo, Sagittarius and Aries are inauspicious. The last ghatis of Aslesha, Jyeshta, Moola, Revati and Aswini and the first four ghatis of Makha should be avoided as injurious for good work.

9. Papashadvargs. –

 Malefics should not be strong in shadvargas in an election chart.

10. Bhrigu Shatka. – 

The position of Venus in the 6th is injurious. This is especially so in regard to marriage. Even when Venus is exalted and associated with benefics, such a disposition is not approved.

11. Kujasthama: –

 Mars should be avoided in the 8th house, as it indicates destruction of the object in view. In a marriage election chart. Mars in the 8th is unthinkable. Even if Mars is otherwise powerful, he should not occupy the 8th house.

12. Ashtama Lagna Dosha. – In selecting a time for marriage, the Lagna ascending should not happen to be the 8th from the Janma Lagna of the bride and the bridegroom. Suppose the would be husband and wife are born in Aquarius and Capricorn respectively. At the time of marriage, the ascending Lagna should be a sign other than Virgo or Leo as these two happen to be the 8th from the bridegroom and bride’s Janma Lagnas respectively.

13. Rasi Visha Ghatika. – 

Elsewhere has been given the negative periods of different Lagnas (Lagna Thyajya). They are to be rejected for all auspicious work.
14. Kunavamsa Dosha. – 

The Lagna selected for an auspicious work should not occupy the Navamsa of a malefic.

15. Varadosha. – This has already been explained on page 26. Certain weekdays are to be avoided for certain special activities.
16. Grahanothpatha Dosha. – The constellations in which the eclipses appear should be avoided, and in regard to marriage, such a constellation should be avoided for six months.

17. Ekargala Dosha. – This dosha is powerful only during the daytime. Affects matters started under certain yogas such as Vishkhambam. We need not go into details as it is not of much significance.

18. Krura Samyuta Dosha. – The constellation occupied by the Sun at a given moment, and the one immediately preceding and succeeding it have to be deemed unpropitious for all good work and they should be rejected for purposes of marriage.

19. Akalagharjitha Vrishti Dosha. – When there is rainfall and thunder, out of season, such days should be deemed unfit for all good work.

20. Mahapatha Dosha. – When the Sun and, the Moon are equally removed from the equator upon the same side of it, the aspect is known as Vyatipata, which indicates excess of evil. This is held to be unfavourable for all good work.

21. Vaidhruthi Dosha – This is also an evil aspect (yoga) and should be avoided in all favourable activities.

Guna of 27 Nakshtra

	Nakshatra	Primary Guna	Secondary Guna	Tertiary Guna	Focus of Earthly Activity
1	Asvini	Rajas	Rajas	Rajas	Dharma = observation, comprehension, understanding
2	Bharani	Rajas	Rajas	Tamas	Artha = building, growing, resource collecting
3	Krittika	Rajas	Rajas	Sattvas	Karma = structured, lawful actions; maintaining, supporting
4	Rohini	Rajas	Tamas	Rajas	Moksha = completion, reflection, summarizing
5	Mrigaziras	Rajas	Tamas	Tamas	Moksha = completion, reflection, summarizing
6	Arudra-Orion	Rajas	Tamas	Sattvas	Karma = structured, lawful actions; maintaining, supporting
7	Punarvasu	Rajas	Sattvas	Rajas	Artha = building, growing, resource collecting
8	Pushya	Rajas	Sattvas	Tamas	Dharma = observation, comprehension, understanding
9	Azlesa	Rajas	Sattvas	Sattvas	Dharma = observation, comprehension, understanding
10	Magha	Tamas	Rajas	Rajas	Artha = building, growing, resource collecting
11	Purvaphalguni	Tamas	Rajas	Tamas	Karma = structured, lawful actions; maintaining, supporting
12	Uttaraphalguni	Tamas	Rajas	Sattvas	Moksha = completion, reflection, summarizing
13	Hasta	Tamas	Tamas	Rajas	Moksha = completion, reflection, summarizing n
14	Chitra-Tvastri	Tamas	Tamas	Tamas	Karma = structured, lawful actions; maintaining, supporting
15	Swatika-Vayu	Tamas	Tamas	Sattvas	Artha = building, growing, resource collecting
16	Radha	Tamas	Sattvas	Rajas	Dharma = observation, comprehension, understanding
17	Anuradha	Tamas	Sattvas	Tamas	Dharma = observation, comprehension, understanding
18	Jyestha	Tamas	Sattvas	Sattvas	Artha = building, growing, resource collecting
19	Mula-Nirriti	Sattvas	Rajas	Rajas	Karma = structured, lawful actions; maintaining, supporting
20	Purvazadha	Sattvas	Rajas	Tamas	Moksha = completion, reflection, summarizing
21	Uttara-azadha	Sattvas	Rajas	Sattvas	Moksha = completion, reflection, summarizing
22	Shravana-Hari	Sattvas	Tamas	Rajas	Artha = building, growing, resource collecting
23	Sravishtha	Sattvas	Tamas	Tamas	Dharma = observation, comprehension, understanding
24	Zatataraka	Sattvas	Tamas	Sattvas	Dharma = observation, comprehension, understanding
25	Purvabhadra	Sattvas	Sattvas	Rajas	Artha = building, growing, resource collecting
26	Uttarabhadra	Sattvas	Sattvas	Tamas	Karma = structured, lawful actions; maintaining, supporting
27	Revatika	Sattvas	Sattvas	Sattvas	Moksha = completion, reflection, summarizing

Pisces -Meena

Prashara Says

"... generally short in stature but they are plump with short hands and feet.

• ... by nature philosophical, restless, full of imagination and fond of romantic life.

They are honest, humane and helpful.

On account of their being over-liberal and over-generous ,

• they often hamper their own progress.

They are very happy when they can spend their money to help others and on charitable causes.

• These persons are not steady .

They may change from one profession to another.

The married life of a Meena native is generally happy

• but they have a jealous nature.

Meaning of Meena:

the veils-scales between Two Worlds

• Bridge-Pathways to the world of the ancestors.
• Bridge between the human world and the cetacean world; perceptions and imagery of the cetacean consciousness.
• Imagination and dreams = constituent parts of the trance-state, portal of the astral-material bridge.
• Private non-verbal Guidance toward the development of personal, interior Wisdom and Compassion (Guru).
• Private, clairsentient guidance across the bridge from material, waking life to meditative, astral dream life (12).

Saravali

• Ch. 48, Shloka 46-49

"One born in Pisces ascendant, will be fortunate, will have well blown nose and unblown (not wide open) eyes,

• will be interested in profane knowledge and poetry, be respectable, famous, will have exposed lips and teeth,
• be tormented by leprosy, will have an afflicted face,
• be courteous, trustworthy, will be endowed with goats, she-goats etc.,
• Will have pure conduct, will have knowledge of Vedas, be courageous, will have (more) daughters,
• be modest, gently disposed, be mighty,
• will have knowledge of music and sexual union, be virtuous, liberal,

will gain through brothers and will have good relatives. 

BPHS

• Chapter 4: 22-24

"Meena resembles a pair of fish , one tailed with the head of the other.

• This Rashi is strong at night.
• It is a watery Rashi and is predominant with Sattva-Guna.
• It denotes resoluteness and is a water-resorter.
• It is footless and has a medium build.
• It rules the North and rises with both head and back.

It is ruled by Guru ."

Sanskrit Vocabulary for Meena:

• Koeln Digital Sanskrit Lexicon

Meena =

• dolphin
• fish

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Matsya (matsa, maccha) =

• a fish
• figure of a fish
• a partic. luminous appearance
• 12th sign of the zodiac (Pisces)
• name of a people and country which ... forms part of Brahmarshi
• a king of the Matsyas
• name of Virata (as having been found by fishermen, along with his sister Matsya or Satya-vati)

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Timi =

• a kind of whale or fabulous fish of an enormous size
• a fish
• the sign Pisces
• figure of a fish produced by drawing two lines (one intersecting the other at right angles)
• ocean
• name of a daughter of Daksha (wife of Kasyapa and mother of the sea-monsters)

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Antyabha

• name of the last Nakshatra (Revatika )
• last sign of the zodiac, the sign Pisces.

Antya

• last in place, in time, or in order
• immediately following
• the ninth; lowest in place or condition, undermost, inferior, belonging to the lowest caste
• the number 1000 billions
• the twelfth sign of the zodiac
• the last member of a mathematical series

Properties of Meena Rashi

Like Pushan the Ferryman , the Meena native is constantly traveling between two worlds :

• the adult world + the child world,
• the material world + the astral world,
• the inner world + the outer world.

One possesses a natural affinity for children, teaching , and transactions which occur upon the bridge between the astral world and the material world.

Marriage challenges



Leadership Capacity and Style

• karmesha-10 = Guru, 7th bhava (10th-from-10th) = Budha

Leadership and lawful management of hierarchical social structures is benefitted by Guru's broad and inclusive outlook on life. Life is larger than work, larger than social customs and public approval, and larger than any single era of history.

The native creates an executive culture of optimism and inclusiveness, tending toward a priestly or professorial role. The spirit of the law is emphasized more than the letter of the law; thus punitive actions are rare and some exceptions or loopholes are tolerated. Less capable contributors may receive a share in the rewards . Imprecise but charitable application of rules and acceptance of diverse opinions under a general umbrella of broad principle. 

Generally this leader creates a philosophically minded and educationally oriented environment which is appreciated by most underlings; but there is always the possibility that if Guru is not well placed a certain capricious orthodoxy or ostentatious piety can replace the reliable, impersonal, neutral, one-law-for-all-people regularity of Shani. the native is better suited to lead global, higher-academic or religious institutions while less capable in parochial settings or government bureaucracies.

Budha rules 7-advising, counsel, peers

Consulting and advising relationships which form the spine of any leadership program are characterized by bantering Budha's logical analytical explanatory and descriptive style. the native gravitates toward conversational, discursive behavior that is verbalizing. In the modern age, one produces a steady stream of electronic communications supported by meetings and conferences. Team-work and peer relations are integrated and well-supported by the media messaging style. Content of messages is clear and coherent so long as Budha is well placed.

On the minus side, loyalty is an issue since accurate data is more important that human bonds. the native may be perceived as somewhat fickle in lifetime advising relationships.; one tends to adjust the trust level in relationships to suit the data stream rather than filter out information that is not handled well in existing relationships.

For example if an older colleague has not kept up with new technological developments which are key to the leadership effectiveness, that colleague may find himself suddenly out of the loop no matter a historic relationship of decades. Budha can be ruthlessly logical.

Career and Vocation

The single most influential determiner of career and vocation = lord of 10th navamsha .

However, Because Surya is a karaka for career and public recognition, and Ravi = rogesha-6 for Meena lagna, the Meena native has some general tendency toward more modest public roles and professional leadership responsibilities within human service ministries (6).

Examples

• clinical health care, nursing and domestic service,
• management of jails and police stations, military and police professions,
• social-work, pastoral religious ministries of service to the exploited classes.

Practice of medicine and health education are particularly fortunate vocations for the Meena native.