PJC-3 Padmavati

Definition Antara bhāva are the interior houses comprising the half from the tenth to the fourth house reckoned zodiacally and excluding the lagna. This includes the six houses – 10th, 11th, 12th, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Essentially, three dṛṣya bhāva – 10th, 11th and 12th houses and three adṛṣya bhāva…

Technical Terminology Body The concept of argala is applicable to any astrological body including planets, houses (bhāva), ārūḍha, special ascendants (viśeṣa lagna) including varga (divisional charts). The word ‘body’ has been used in this very broad manner in this document to enunciate the principle of argala. Argala Argala refers to…

अर्गल (argala) means a wooden bolt or pin for fastening a door or the cover of a vessel like the lid of a box. The purpose of argala is to act as a safety measure to check access or conceal and protect. It is also acts as an impediment to…

Dhyāna Instructions: There are two meditations given in this Argala Stotra by Maharṣi Mārkaṇḍeya. You can choose either of them which is to be recited once. Śrīcaṇḍikā Dhyānam ॐ बन्धूककुसुमाभासां पञ्चमुण्डाधिवासिनीम्‌। स्फुरच्चन्द्रकलारत्नमुकुटां मुण्डमालिनीम्‌ ॥ त्रिनेत्रां रक्तवसनां पीनोन्नतघटस्तनीम्‌। पुस्तकं चाक्षमालां च वरं चाभयकं क्रमात्‌ ॥ दधतीं संस्मरेन्नित्यमुत्तराम्नायमानिताम्‌। om bandhūkakusumābhāsāṁ pañcamuṇḍādhivāsinīm |…

This first chapter of Sundara Kāṅḍa (Rāmāyana) describes Hanuman’s preparations to cross the ocean in search of Sīta. Mighty Hanuman’s flight over the ocean is described in a glorious detail. Decision to Leap to Lanka After that, Hanumān, the destroyer of foes, desired to travel in the sky where celestials…