A Little Astronomy and Astrology

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Nov 24, 2021

A Very Brief Overview of the Solar System.

We all know that we live on a planet called Earth. But what is a planet? It is a round celestial body of considerable size that revolves around a star. Our star, around which our home planet revolves, is the Sun—one of billions upon billions of stars that we see in the night sky. All the other stars are simply very, very far away from us, which is why they appear as points of light. Even through powerful telescopes, they still appear to us as points—that is how distant they are!
Our star—the Sun—is much closer to us, so it appears to us to be the size of a disk, but it is enormous. It is a huge ball of fire, literally burning like a bonfire. It shines on us and warms us. Thanks to the Sun, everything grows on Earth. And various creatures live here (not all of them are visible to us). Without the Sun, there would be no life here at all.
And all stars are such balls of fire, with planets revolving around them as well. Eight planets revolve around our Sun.

The proportions of sizes and distances in the illustration are not to scale.

The closest to the Sun and the smallest is Mercury. It has almost no atmosphere; there is no “air” on it. Therefore, when one side faces the Sun, it heats up to +420 degrees, while the side facing away from the Sun cools down to −170 degrees. Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere, a layer of air that we breathe, and our atmosphere protects us from major temperature fluctuations. Mercury has no satellites (such as our Moon).

The second planet from the Sun, Venus, is surrounded by a thick, dense layer of poisonous gases, which makes it even hotter there than on Mercury. Venus is smaller than Earth. Venus also has no satellites.

The third planet is our Earth, and the fourth is the red Mars. It is smaller than Venus. It appears red in the sky because it has reddish-brown sands, and powerful sandstorms often occur there. Mars is clearly visible without a telescope. Mars has two satellites—Phobos (“fear” in Greek) and Deimos (“terror”).

The first four planets are relatively small; they are called terrestrial, or inner, planets. They have solid surfaces consisting of soil, mountains, rocks, and solid rock formations.

A comparison of the sizes of the four inner planets.

The fifth planet from the Sun is Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system and a gas giant. Jupiter has 79 satellites; the largest, Ganymede, is bigger than Mercury.

The sixth planet is Saturn, surrounded by its famous rings. The rings are clearly visible through a telescope and even through binoculars; they are very beautiful. Saturn is also a huge gas giant, slightly smaller than Jupiter. Saturn has 82 satellites; the largest is Titan.

The seventh and eighth planets, Uranus and Neptune, are also gas giants, smaller than Jupiter and Saturn. They are not visible to the naked eye, only through a telescope. Uranus has 27 satellites, and Neptune has 13. Astronomers are constantly discovering new satellites around all the gas giants. All these giant planets also have rings, but not as substantial as Saturn’s. The rings consist of dust, ice, and rocks.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called outer planets or giant planets, because they are much larger than the terrestrial planets. They consist mainly of gases.

By size: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury.

The four outer giant planets compared with the Sun, from left to right: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Besides the planets, many other celestial bodies orbit the Sun—dwarf planets, asteroids—shapeless fragments possibly left over from a planet that broke apart in ancient times—and comets—icy bodies that acquire a “tail” as they approach the Sun. That is, some of the comet’s material breaks away from it (under the influence of the Sun’s radiation) and stretches across enormous distances in the form of several tails. Moreover, a comet’s tail always points away from the Sun, so when a comet is moving away from the Sun, its tails are positioned in front of it: the tails come first, followed by the comet itself.

Hale–Bopp comet, 1997. It was clearly visible to the naked eye for many months, including in Yerevan.

The green ATLAS comet, 2019.

Удалённый пользователь 458 · Nov 24, 2021

021047 said:
A very brief overview of the Solar System.

We all know that we live on a planet called Earth. But what is a planet? It is a round celestial body of considerable size that revolves around a star. Our star, around which our home planet revolves, is the Sun—one of billions upon billions of stars that we see in the night sky. All the other stars are simply very, very far away from us, which is why they appear as points of light. Even through powerful telescopes, they still look like points to us—they are that distant!
Our star—the Sun—is much closer to us, so it appears to us as a disk in the sky, but it is enormous. It is a huge ball of fire, literally burning like a bonfire. It gives us light and warms us. Thanks to the Sun, everything grows on Earth. And various creatures live here (not all of them are visible to us). Without the Sun, there would be no life here at all.
And all stars are similar balls of fire, with planets revolving around them as well. Eight planets revolve around our Sun.

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The proportions of sizes and distances in the illustration are not to scale.

The closest planet to the Sun, and the smallest, is Mercury. It has almost no atmosphere; there is no “air” on it. Therefore, when one side faces the Sun, it heats up to +420 degrees, while the side facing away from the Sun cools down to -170 degrees. Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere, a layer of air that we breathe, and our atmosphere protects us from large temperature fluctuations. Mercury has no moons (like our Moon).

The second planet from the Sun, Venus, is surrounded by a thick, dense layer of poisonous gases, which makes it even hotter there than on Mercury. Venus is smaller than Earth. Venus also has no moons.

The third planet is our Earth, and the fourth is the red Mars. It is smaller than Venus. It appears red in the sky because it has reddish-brown sands, and strong sandstorms often occur there. Mars is easily visible without a telescope; it looks reddish. In these months, it is particularly easy to see in the evening in the west. Mars has two moons—Phobos (“fear” in Greek) and Deimos (“terror”).

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The first four planets are relatively small; they are called terrestrial planets, or inner planets. They have solid surfaces consisting of soil, mountains, rocks, and solid rock formations.

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A comparison of the sizes of the four inner planets.

The fifth planet from the Sun is Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System and a gas giant. Jupiter has 79 moons; the largest, Ganymede, is larger than Mercury.

The sixth planet is Saturn, surrounded by its famous rings. The rings are clearly visible through a telescope and even through binoculars; they are very beautiful. Saturn is also a huge gas giant, slightly smaller than Jupiter. Saturn has 82 moons; the largest is Titan.

The seventh and eighth planets, Uranus and Neptune, are also gas giants, smaller than Jupiter and Saturn. They are not visible to the naked eye, only through a telescope. Uranus has 27 moons, and Neptune has 13. Astronomers are constantly discovering new moons around all the gas giants. All these giant planets have rings, too, though not as prominent as Saturn’s. The rings consist of dust, ice, and rocks.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called outer planets or giant planets, because they are much larger than the terrestrial planets. They consist mainly of gases.

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By size: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury.

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The four outer giant planets compared with the Sun, from left to right: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

In addition to the planets, many other celestial bodies orbit the Sun—dwarf planets; asteroids, shapeless fragments possibly left over from a planet that broke apart in ancient times; and comets—icy masses that acquire a “tail” as they approach the Sun. That is, some of the comet’s material breaks away from it (under the influence of the Sun’s radiation) and stretches across enormous distances in the form of several tails. Moreover, a comet’s tail always points away from the Sun, so when a comet is moving away from the Sun, its tails are positioned in front of it: the tails come first, followed by the comet itself.

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Comet Hale–Bopp, 1997. It was clearly visible to the naked eye for many months, including in Yerevan.

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The green ATLAS comet, 2019.

Thank you. Very informative and interesting.

231812 · Nov 25, 2021

I often think about Venus—is it really true that life there is impossible?
I copied a quote from the Book of Thoth:
"Having tasted the wisdom of the cosmos, he discovered that it was concentrated in the hearts or minds of people. There he found great mysteries, for it is through humanity that the cosmos expands into unexplored territories. Thoth was born approximately 20,000 years before the submergence of Atlantis. But because he had undertaken to perform a specific task, he did not leave, as did the others who had attained the First Enlightenment. Those who were with him during his youth went to Venus, and they were replaced by a wave of consciousness from Mars. This wave of consciousness could not be entrusted with the scientific knowledge and wisdom of their Atlantean predecessors, for they would have used it for evil."
Perhaps we could reflect on this topic?

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Nov 25, 2021

2 231812 , according to Vedic cosmology, there is no uninhabited place in the Universe; it is fully populated. The thing is that the lives of inhabitants of higher dimensions are inaccessible to us from our three-dimensional world; our sense organs and consciousness are not adapted to them. Both Venus and Jupiter are considered the most beautiful planets for habitation in our solar system. There is even life on the Sun. But we see only what we see.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Nov 27, 2021

Врата-катха для Сатурна о царе Викрама
(начало выше - Немного астрономии и астрологии)

Страх охватил торговца маслом при виде калеки, выбирающегося из паланкина, и он сказал своей невестке:
— Невестка! Зачем ты принесла это несчастье в наш дом? Наш повелитель приказал отрубить этому вору кисти и стопы и выгнать его из города, строго-настрого запретив кому бы то ни было помогать ему. Если ты укроешь его здесь, царь разорит наш дом и бросит нас в темницу.

Терпеливо выслушав старика, женщина кротким голосом проговорила:
— О отец мужа моего! Это не кто иной, как царь Викрамадитья, правитель Уджаини, и в столь плачевном положении он оказался лишь из-за несчастной судьбы своей. Он правил Уджаини справедливо и умело, но из-за злосчастного расположения планет его постигла злая участь. Он — словно упавший в кучу мусора чудотворный драгоценный камень, исполняющий желания. А сегодня этот драгоценный камень попал к нам в руки.
Услышав это, маслоторговец был поражён и оказал царю Викраме всевозможные почести. Он поселил его в своём доме и стал думать, как оправдаться перед повелителем Тамалинды.

И вот на следующий день торговец маслом отправился ко двору царя Чандрасены и, подобострастно склонившись перед ним, проговорил елейным голосом:
— О великий царь! Помнишь ли ты того вора, которому приказал отрубить кисти и ступни, а после вышвырнуть из города? Мне очень жаль его, и если ты повелишь, то я дам ему приют и буду кормить.

Глубоко задумался царь Чандрасена, а затем всё же ответил на просьбу маслоторговца согласием.
И теперь владелец маслодавильни уже не боялся помогать царю Викраме. Когда он вернулся домой, царь сказал ему:
— Не говори никому, что я — Викрамадитья, и ни с кем не обсуждай случившегося.
Торговец согласился и ответил царю Викраме:
— С сегодняшнего дня ты будешь сидеть на верхушке пресса, выжимающего масло, и следить за его работой, а я буду кормить и одевать тебя.
И Викрамадитья, бывший когда-то правителем Уджаини, пока злая судьба не отдала его во власть Сатурна, который превратил его в низшего из смертных, согласился на предложение торговца. С этого дня он сидел на верхушке пресса и давил масло. Лицезрейте игру судьбы! День и ночь искалеченный царь Викрама погонял быков, вращавших жернова, и чувствовал себя в неоплатном долгу перед маслоторговцем за пищу, одежду и кров, что тот давал ему. Так прошло ещё пять лет.

Тот же, кто хочет узнать, что было дальше, должен слушать теперь со всем вниманием. Шло время, и у царя Викрамы появилась привычка петь, погоняя быков, которые целый день ходили по кругу, приводя в движение жернова. Царь был одарённым музыкантом и знал все музыкальные раги (лады и тональности). И вот однажды, сидя, как обычно, на верхушке пресса, он начал петь прекрасным голосом рага-дипаку. Всё своё сердце вкладывал он в пение — и внезапно от силы мелодии, умноженной многократно мощью его голоса, все светильники в городе сами собой зажглись.

И случилось так, что в это самое мгновение, когда огни вспыхнули в каждом доме, на балконе царского дворца стояла дочь Чандрасены, царевна Падмасена. Смотрела она и дивилась, что город внезапно стал таким, каким бывает лишь во время праздника огней Дивали.
— Кто повелел зажечь сегодня светильники во всём городе? — спросила она служанок. — Ведь сегодня не Дивали, и нет ни пышной свадьбы, ни другого праздника. Идите и всё разузнайте! Выясните, кто приказал зажечь огни.

И лишь сказала она это, как царь Викрама допел рага-дипаку до конца, и все до одного светильники погасли в единый миг, так же внезапно, как зажглись.

А затем он начал петь рага-шри в переложении для голоса. Услышав его пение, царевна воскликнула:
— Кто этот великий музыкант, развлекающий нас, не открывая своего имени? Есть ли кто из моих слуг? — крикнула она. — Ступайте быстрее и разузнайте, где этот певец. Да поспешите!

Послушно бросились служанки выполнять приказание своей повелительницы. Весь город обошли они и наконец явились в дом торговца маслом, где нашли сидящего на верхушке пресса Викрамадитью. И увидели они, что этот безрукий и безногий калека — и есть тот чудесный певец. Тотчас поспешили служанки обратно во дворец и сказали царевне;
— О госпожа! Знаешь ли ты того вора, чьи кисти и стопы были отрублены, а сам он, по велению твоего отца, был выброшен вон из города? Это случилось больше семи лет назад. Так вот, этот калека сидит на верхушке пресса в доме маслоторговца, давит масло и поёт эту песню.
Тогда царевна сказала служанкам:
— Ступайте же скорее и приведите его.

Но одна из служанок, расхрабрившись, возразила:
— Если мы его приведём, царь придёт в ярость, и гнев его падёт на наши головы. Лучше мы сначала доведём до его слуха твоё пожелание, о госпожа! Как бы твой отец не счёл себя оскорблённым при виде этого калеки здесь, во дворце!

На это царевна резко ответила:
— Нет в том никакой надобности! Потом я сама расскажу отцу обо всём. А сейчас идите и пригласите этого певца во дворец, потому что все мысли мои стремятся к нему.

Вновь бросились служанки к торговцу маслом и, испросив его разрешения, пригласили Викрамадитью к царевне. Как ни старался он ответить отказом, подозревая, что Сатурн ещё не оставил замыслов покончить с ним, девушки настояли на своём и повели его во дворец.

Так Викрамадитья встретился с царевной Падмасеной, которая усадила его на почётное место и сказала:
— Ты — знаток и искусный исполнитель par, так услади мой слух одной из них. Ты знаешь о музыке всё, и голос твой сладостен. Должно быть, ты — один из небесных музыкантов.

И с этого дня увечный царь Викрамадитья проводил всё своё время во дворце, как того пожелала царевна, и услаждал царскую дочь своим певучим голосом, исполняя раги и рагини — особые для каждого времени дня и ночи. Так, развлекая царевну своим пением, царь Викрама дожил до окончания периода в семь с половиной лет.

А царевна тем временем твёрдо решила, что если суждено ей выйти замуж, то выйдет она только за царя Викраму. И чтобы сбылось это её желание, начала она поститься. Служанки донесли об этом царице, и та отправилась в покои дочери испросила, в чём причина её несчастья. Царевна на расспросы матери ответила:
— О матушка! Я твёрдо решила выйти замуж за человека, который с недавних пор поёт для меня во дворце. Он — мой избранник, и ни за кого другого я замуж не выйду.

Но царевна ответила матери:
— Я не нарушу своей клятвы. Только этот человек станет моим мужем.
Тут царица поняла, что победить безумное намерение, завладевшее царевной, будет не так-то просто. И в тревоге направилась она за советом прямо в покои своего супруга, царя Чандрасены. А царь как раз в это время расспрашивал придворных:
— Отчего покои царевны полнятся с недавних пор чудесными рагами и рагини, доносящимися до нашего слуха и днём и ночью? Кто распевает эти песни, и отчего царевна слушает их беспрестанно?

Придворные же, опасаясь за свои головы, отвечали, почтительно сложив руки:
— О великий царь! Нам ничего не известно об этом. Соблаговоли посетить покои царевны Падмасены — и ты узнаешь всё, что хочешь знать. Мы же о делах царевны ничего не ведаем. Посмотри своими собственными глазами, о повелитель, и поступи так, как сочтёшь нужным.

И только успели они промолвить это, как царица вошла в зал и поведала своему мужу, царю Чандрасене, обо всём, что произошло между нею и дочерью.
В тот же миг вскочил царь на ноги и направился в покои дочери своей быстрым и твёрдым шагом. Представ перед Падмасеной, он воскликнул:
— Дочь моя! Намерения твои недостойны царской дочери! Этот человек — вор и был лишён своих членов по моему приказу, ибо заслужил это своим преступлением! Страсть лишила тебя рассудка, но откажись от неё — и я сегодня же отправлю гонцов во все концы света, чтобы нашли они достойного, прекрасного и одарённого царевича, подходящего тебе в женихи.

Спокойно взглянула царевна в глаза отцу и ответила уверенно и твёрдо:
— Знай, отец мой: если ещё раз заговоришь ты со мною об этом, я расстанусь с жизнью своей, но не будет у меня другого мужа.
Пристально вгляделся царь в её лицо и понял, что решимость её непоколебима. И тогда, исполнившись гнева, воскликнул он:
— Если такой жребий суждён тебе в жизни, то не в моих силах изменить его. Ибо кто в силах изменить предначертания судьбы?

Убедившись, что выбора у него нет, царь Чандрасена дал согласие на брак своей дочери с её избранником и с тяжёлым сердцем вернулся в свои покои. Вне себя от горя он бросился на ложе и долго ворочался с боку на бок, не находя себе места. Но в конце концов глубокий сон сморил его. И в эту ночь приснился ему царь Викрама, вновь обретший свои сильные члены.

А царь Викрама, не догадываясь о том, что происходит во дворце, начал тем временем тосковать и беспокоиться: «Когда же я вновь попаду в Уджаини и опять начну управлять своим царством? Не осталось таких несчастий, что я не испытал, но владыка Сатурн по-прежнему ко мне беспощаден. Если бы он явил мне своё милосердие сейчас!»

(окончание следует)

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Удалённый пользователь 19 · Nov 28, 2021

Планеты в Астрологии.
(На странице Новостей сайта ТЙ есть ссылка на Астрологическую информацию для дней недели)

Джйотиш рассматривает 9 планет, влияющих на нашу Землю, жизнь и события. Солнце и Луна также считаются планетами, а Уран и Нептун, наоборот, не входят в этот список. Учитываются также и две тёмные невидимые планеты, Раху (голова дракона) и Кету (хвост дракона). С нашей точки зрения - это восходящий (северный) и нисходящий (южный) лунные узлы, то есть 2 точки пересечения орбит Солнца и Луны. Считается, что они и являются виновниками затмений,

Эти 9 планет, называемые Наваграха (нава - 9, граха - планета или её Божество) имеют свои символы - названия, обозначения, номера, камни, цвета. и др. 7 из них также тесно связаны с днями недели.

Планеты в порядке их астрологических номеров:
1.

Сурья, Солнце, Воскресенье. Золотой.
2.

Чандра, Луна, Понедельник Белый, серебристый.
3.

Брихаспати, Юпитер, Четверг Жёлтый.
4.

Раху
5.

Будха, Меркурий, Среда. Зелёный.
6.

Шукра, Венера, Пятница. Светлые розовый, сиреневый, бирюзовый и т.д.
7.

Кету
8

. Шани, Сатурн, Суббота. Чёрный, тёмно-синий.
9.

Мангала, Марс, Вторник. Красный.

Имена Божеств планет многочисленны. Хорошо известны 12 имён Солнца в Сурья Намаскар.
Луна - Чандра, Сома, и ещё где-то у меня есть "100 имён Луны".
Марс- Мангала, Ангарака и др.
Юпитер - Брихаспати, Гуру и др.

Сегодня Воскресенье, день Солнца, Сурьи. На сайте ТЙ можно ознакомиться с астрологическим значением дня.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 1, 2021

The brightest comet of 2021.

The long-awaited comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) will probably become the brightest comet by the end of the year.
Astronomer Greg Leonard discovered the comet at the beginning of 2021. The comet is currently approaching the Sun and Earth. It will reach perihelion (the point closest to the Sun) on January 3, 2022. Comets are generally more visible when they are near perihelion. The comet will be closest to Earth on December 12.
Comet Leonard was visible in the morning sky, but in December it will move into the evening sky in the southwest, close to the horizon. There is a chance of seeing it with the naked eye.

Savannah, Georgia. A 24-minute photograph of Comet Leonard taken on November 27, 2021, at around 5 a.m.

Nature gives us celestial events that can be seen only once in a lifetime. It takes Comet Leonard tens of thousands of years to complete one orbit around the Sun. Orbital calculations have shown that it spent the last 35,000 years heading toward the Sun.

The comet’s trajectory through our solar system, from left to right. First, the comet will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere, then in the Southern Hemisphere.

An amazing feature of this celestial visitor is that it is an ultra-fast comet. It is moving at a speed of 158,084 miles per hour (254,412 km/h or 70.67 km/s) relative to Earth.
Despite its incredible speed, in the vast expanse of our solar system, this comet will not streak rapidly across the sky. Its movement can be noticed by observing it at intervals.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 3, 2021

And so we are approaching the end of the current Eclipse Corridor.

Tomorrow, December 4, a total solar eclipse will occur at the new moon. In Universal Time (UT), the eclipse will begin at 5:29, reach its maximum phase at 7:33, and end at 9:37. (Moscow time = UT+3)

Diagram of the total solar eclipse.

The path of totality will pass over the waters of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and across Antarctica. The maximum duration of totality will be less than 2 minutes.

Thus, the solar eclipse will close the Eclipse Corridor, but its influence will still be felt for approximately two more weeks.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 4, 2021

Today we conclude the katha (fairy tale-story) about Saturn.

Vrata-katha for Saturn about King Vikrama. Conclusion.
(beginning above - A Little Astronomy and Astrology)

And when he saw King Vikrama sitting there, absorbed in such thoughts, Lord Saturn was filled with sympathy and pity for him. He appeared before the king and said:
— O King Vikrama! Do you recognize me? I am Saturn. Have you felt the flames of my power? Tell me, how many misfortunes have you had to endure because you insulted me before your entire court?

Seeing mighty Saturn before him and hearing his words, King Vikrama tried to rise to his feet, but having no feet, he immediately fell to the ground. And having no hands, he could not steady himself and rolled toward Saturn’s feet to express his respect and submission to his will. Then mighty Lord Saturn said:
— O King Vikrama! I admire your patience. You have endured great suffering and survived. Ask me for whatever you wish. I shall fulfill your innermost desire.

And King Vikramaditya, breathless with emotion, said:
— O great Lord! You have sent great suffering upon me. Then promise that you will never again bring such misfortunes upon anyone—misfortunes like those I have endured. O generous Lord Saturn! This is the deepest wish of my heart. No one could have borne the grief and adversity I was forced to face. And I wish that what befell me may never happen to anyone else. Never!

Hearing these words, Saturn exclaimed:
— I am delighted! Well said, King Vikrama! You could have asked me to restore your hands and feet, but your heart is filled with compassion and sympathy for the suffering of others. Renouncing your own desires, you ask for a blessing for everyone. Truly, you are a savior and a righteous man, for you ask that all people be freed from suffering. I am immensely pleased by such generosity and truly admire it; therefore, here is my gift to you—your former strong hands and feet, as well as your former power in all its splendor!

And as soon as Lord Saturn spoke these words, the king’s limbs were restored and Vikrama’s former beauty returned.
Then Vikramaditya bowed his forehead to Lord Saturn’s feet and exclaimed:
— O mighty Saturn! I bow before you again and again for your generosity, and once more ask you for a blessing for all living beings. I beg you, do not subject any living creature, whatever it may be, to sufferings like those that befell me!

The princess was overcome with amazement the following morning when she saw that King Vikrama’s hands and feet, which he had lost seven and a half years earlier, were whole and unharmed. Seeing how deeply shaken she was, Vikrama revealed his name to her and told her all that had happened to him, filling the princess with indescribable delight. The princess recounted everything to her closest ladies-in-waiting, who hurried to the king and queen, intending to tell them this astonishing story.

Meanwhile, King Chandrasena, awakening from his prophetic dream, hurried to his daughter’s chambers and saw King Vikrama there, as handsome as the god of love himself.

— Who are you? — King Chandrasena asked him, and Vikrama replied:
— I am the very thief who stole the pearl necklace from the merchant’s daughter.
— Yes, I can see that, — said King Chandrasena. — But I can also see that you are now whole and unharmed, although by my order your hands and feet were cut off. Please reveal this mystery to me, so that my doubts may be dispelled and my confusion appeased.
— I am known as the valiant Vikramaditya, — Vikrama replied, — and I am the king of the city of Ujjain.

He then told King Chandrasena everything that had happened to him during the seven and a half years he had remained under Saturn’s influence. After hearing this astonishing story, Chandrasena fell at Vikramaditya’s feet, begging forgiveness for having treated such a great king so cruelly. But Vikramaditya said to him:
— It was not you who wronged me; my fate brought me the punishment I deserved. Enraged Saturn took possession of my body for seven and a half years, and I myself am to blame for my miserable fate, because I insulted Saturn. What power did you have, O Chandrasena, to change anything here? You merely carried out the destiny Saturn had prepared for me.

Then King Chandrasena offered Vikramaditya his daughter’s hand in marriage and ordered the merchant who had accused the great king of stealing the necklace to be brought before him.

Upon hearing that he was being summoned to the palace, the merchant hurried to the court of the ruler of Tamalinda, where he bowed submissively before King Chandrasena and humbly asked:
— What are your commands, O lord? King Chandrasena asked the merchant:
— Have you found the pearl necklace? The merchant replied:
— Yes, great king! The swan painted in the picture swallowed it. When it brought the necklace back, I was stunned by what I saw!

Then the king said:
— O merchant! Everything that happened was merely an illusion created by Lord Saturn. Taking it for the truth, you accused a stranger who was a guest in your house of theft. Your guest has now arrived here at the palace. Do you recognize him? Before you stands the valiant King Vikramaditya, ruler of the city of Ujjain, whom the intricate workings of fate, decreed for him by Lord Saturn in his anger, led along this path.

When the merchant saw King Vikrama standing before him, whole and unharmed, his eyes widened like saucers. Prostrating himself before Vikramaditya and pitifully clinging to his feet, he began pleading in a faltering voice for forgiveness for having falsely accused him.
With tears streaming down his face, he asked to be given any punishment. But King Vikrama said to him:
— O merchant! It was not your fault. Lord Saturn was angered with me, and all this happened to me at his command.
Hearing these words, the merchant immediately offered the king his beautiful daughter in marriage—the very one who had once tested him—and promised an entire mountain of gold coins as her dowry.

Meanwhile, King Chandrasena sent servants to bring the oil merchant to the palace. He arrived in great haste and, respectfully folding his hands, exclaimed:
— O king! What are your commands? The king asked him:
— Do you recognize the person sitting before you?

But Vikramaditya’s body now shone like the Sun, and the dazzled merchant could not make out his features properly. Then King Chandrasena said:
— This is the man who drove the oxen that turned the oil press in your house. Do you recognize him now?
The oil merchant said:
— Yes, he greatly resembles him in appearance, but how can I say for certain?
Then Chandrasena told the oil merchant the whole truth and added:
— Know, then, that you gave hospitality and assistance to the valiant Vikramaditya. And as a token of respect for your generosity, I grant a village to you and your descendants.
The oil merchant was indescribably happy upon hearing these words.

Vikramaditya, in turn, gave the village to the oil merchant’s daughter-in-law, making her extremely happy. After this, he celebrated a magnificent wedding, marrying both the princess and the merchant’s daughter. The people of Tamalinda feasted and rejoiced for an entire month, after which the king set out for Ujjain with his young wives, accompanied by a multitude of servants, horses, elephants, and chariots. They entered Ujjain amid music and jubilation, and streams of people rushed to meet their sovereign. Crowds of townspeople greeted the king as he proceeded through the city streets. The entire following day, the city celebrated the great event. Meanwhile, the king sent heralds to every corner of his kingdom to proclaim in his name: “The god Saturn is the greatest of all the planets. May no one ever have to suffer as I suffered for insulting and humiliating him with my unworthy words.”

Then, when an auspicious day arrived, King Vikrama ordered a temple to be built in honor of Lord Saturn. The people of Ujjain began to worship Saturn diligently, glorifying his name and offering him prayers.

And anyone who listens to this account or reads it with a pure heart, attentively and devotedly, will be freed from all suffering.

This is only an excerpt from the complete book “The Greatness of Saturn”; the full story can be found there.
But if you practice reading even this excerpt, that will already be excellent for working through Saturn.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 4, 2021

Photographs of the total solar eclipse from Antarctica. December 4, 2021.

The phases of the eclipse.

108379 · Dec 4, 2021

, this topic is very interesting.
A very special thank-you to you for the katha (a fairy-tale story) about Saturn!

I had been eagerly awaiting your next post, and I am happy and pleased with how the story ended.

2909 · Dec 4, 2021

021047 said:
Today we are finishing the katha (fairy tale-story) about Saturn.

The vrata-katha for Saturn about King Vikrama. Conclusion.
(beginning above - A Little Astronomy and Astrology)

And seeing King Vikrama sitting there, immersed in such thoughts, Lord Saturn felt compassion and pity for him. He appeared before the king and said:
— O King Vikrama! Do you recognize me? I am Saturn. Have you felt the fire of my power? Tell me, how many misfortunes have you had to endure because you insulted me before your entire court?

Seeing almighty Saturn before him and hearing his words, King Vikrama tried to rise to his feet, but having no feet, he immediately fell to the ground. And having no hands, he could not support himself and rolled toward Saturn’s feet to express his respect and submission to his will. Then mighty Lord Saturn said:
— O King Vikrama! I am amazed by your patience. You have endured great suffering and survived. Ask me for whatever you wish. I will fulfill your most heartfelt desire.

And King Vikramaditya, gasping with emotion, said:
— O great Lord! You have visited great suffering upon me. So promise that never again will you bring such misfortunes upon anyone, like those I have had to endure. O generous Lord Saturn! This is the deepest desire of my heart. No one could have endured the sorrows and hardships I was forced to face. I wish that what happened to me would never happen to anyone else. Never!

Hearing these words, Saturn exclaimed:
— I am delighted! Excellent, King Vikrama! You could have asked me to restore your hands and feet, but your heart is filled with compassion and sympathy for the suffering of others. Renouncing your own desires, you ask for a blessing for everyone. Truly, you are a savior and a righteous man, for you ask that all people be freed from suffering. I am immensely pleased and truly moved by such generosity, and therefore here is my gift to you: your former strong hands and feet, as well as your former power in all its glory!

And as soon as Lord Saturn uttered these words, the king’s limbs were restored and Vikrama’s former beauty returned.
Then Vikramaditya bowed his forehead to Lord Saturn’s feet and exclaimed:
— O mighty Saturn! I bow before you again and again for your generosity, and once more I ask you for a blessing for all living beings. I beg you, do not subject any living creature, whatever it may be, to such torment as that which befell me!

The princess was overcome with great astonishment the following morning when she saw that King Vikrama’s hands and feet, which he had lost seven and a half years earlier, were whole and unharmed. Seeing how shaken she was, Vikrama revealed his name to her and told her everything that had happened to him, bringing the princess indescribable delight with his story. The princess recounted everything to her closest attendants, and they hurried to the king and queen, intending to tell them this astonishing tale.

Meanwhile, King Chandrasena, awakening from his prophetic dream, hurried to his daughter’s chambers and saw King Vikrama there, as handsome as the god of love himself.

— Who are you? — King Chandrasena asked him, and Vikrama replied:
— I am the very thief who stole the pearl necklace from the merchant’s daughter.
— Yes, I can see that, — said King Chandrasena. — But I can also see that you are now whole and unharmed, although I ordered your hands and feet to be cut off. Please reveal this mystery to me, so that my doubts may be dispelled and my confusion may subside.
— I am known as the valiant Vikramaditya, — Vikrama replied, — and I am the king of the city of Ujjain.

He then told King Chandrasena everything that had happened to him during the seven and a half years he had been under Saturn’s influence. After hearing this astonishing story, Chandrasena fell at Vikramaditya’s feet, begging forgiveness for treating such a great king so cruelly. But Vikramaditya said to him:
— It was not you who wronged me; my fate brought just punishment upon me. Angered, Saturn took possession of my body for seven and a half years, and I myself am to blame for my miserable fate, for I insulted Saturn. Could you, Chandrasena, have changed anything? You merely carried out the destiny Saturn had prepared for me.

Then King Chandrasena offered Vikramaditya his daughter’s hand in marriage and ordered the merchant who had accused the great king of stealing the necklace to be brought before him.

Upon hearing that he was being summoned to the palace, the merchant hurried to the court of the ruler of Tamalinda, where he humbly bowed before King Chandrasena and respectfully asked:
— What are your orders, O Lord? King Chandrasena asked the merchant:
— Have you found the pearl necklace? The merchant replied:
— Yes, great king! The swan painted in the picture swallowed it. When it brought the necklace back, I was stunned by what I saw!

Then the king said:
— O merchant! Everything that happened was merely an illusion created by Lord Saturn. Taking it for truth, you accused a stranger who was a guest in your house of theft. Your guest has now arrived here at the palace. Do you recognize him? Before you stands the valiant King Vikramaditya, ruler of the city of Ujjain, whom the intricate workings of fate, written for him by Lord Saturn in his anger, led along this path.

When the merchant saw King Vikrama standing before him, whole and unharmed, his eyes grew as round as saucers. Prostrating himself before Vikramaditya and pitifully clinging to his feet, he began pleading in a faltering voice for forgiveness for falsely accusing him.
With tears streaming down his face, he asked to be given any punishment. But King Vikrama said to him:
— O merchant! It was not your fault. Lord Saturn was angry with me, and all this happened to me at his command.
Hearing these words, the merchant immediately offered the king his beautiful daughter in marriage—the one who had once tested him—and promised an entire mountain of gold coins as her dowry.

Meanwhile, King Chandrasena sent servants to bring the oil merchant to the palace. He arrived in great haste and, respectfully folding his hands, exclaimed:
— O King! What are your orders? The king asked him:
— Do you recognize the person sitting before you?

But Vikramaditya’s body now shone like the Sun, and the dazzled merchant could not see him clearly. Then King Chandrasena said:
— This is the man who drove the oxen that turned the oil press in your house. Do you recognize him now?
The oil merchant said:
— Yes, he looks very much like him, but how can I say for certain?
Then Chandrasena told the oil merchant the whole truth and added:
— Know, then, that you offered hospitality and assistance to the valiant Vikramaditya. And as a token of respect for your generosity, I grant you and your descendants a village.
The oil merchant was indescribably happy to hear these words.

Vikramaditya, in turn, gave the village to the oil merchant’s daughter-in-law, making her very happy. After that, he held a lavish wedding, taking both the princess and the merchant’s daughter as his wives. For an entire month, the people of Tamalinda celebrated, feasting and rejoicing. Then the king set out for Ujjain with his young wives, accompanied by many servants, horses, elephants, and chariots. They entered Ujjain amid music and jubilation, and streams of people came out to meet their ruler. Crowds of townspeople greeted the king as he proceeded through the city streets. The entire following day, the city celebrated this great event. Meanwhile, the king sent heralds to every corner of his kingdom to proclaim in his name: “The god Saturn is the greatest of all the planets. May no one ever have to suffer as I suffered for insulting and humiliating him with my unworthy words.”

Then, when an auspicious day arrived, King Vikrama ordered a temple to be built in honor of Lord Saturn. The people of Ujjain began worshipping Saturn fervently, glorifying his name and offering him prayers.

And anyone who listens to this account or reads it with a pure heart, attentively and with devotion, will be freed from all suffering.

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This is only an excerpt from the complete book “The Glory of Saturn”; the full version of this story can be found there.
But if you practice reading even the excerpt, that will already be excellent for working with Saturn.

Thank you! I read this book some time ago and practiced reading the chapters on Saturdays, Saturn’s day! Thank you for the reminder!

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 5, 2021

Today is Sunday, the day of the Sun, Surya. Here is a katha for the Sun, in which the events may differ somewhat from those familiar to us from other sources.

Vrata katha for the Sun.
An excerpt from the book "The Greatness of Saturn".

The first to enter the contest was a devotee of the Sun, for the Sun is the brightest of the planets...
The Sun is the foremost of the planets, and he favors all who serve him with constancy and devotion. He is the God among the planets, embodied in the form of the Sun.
Everything comes from the Sun because he is the soul of all things. He is the king of the heavens and of everything that dwells between the earth and the divine spheres.

— How did it happen that Vivasvat (one of the names of the Sun, "the Radiant One") first had children by one wife, then by a second, and then again by the first? — King Vikramaditya asked naively. — Tell us how it happened?

— Sanjna, — the pandit began his story, — the wife of Vivasvat, was the daughter of Tvashtri, the celestial architect, who was also called Vishvakarman — “the creator of all that exists.” Sanjna, whose name means “mutual understanding” and “harmony,” lived with her radiant husband for many years, and during that time gave birth to their first three children — Vaivasvata, Yama, and Yami. When the intense heat emanating from her husband became unbearable, Sanjna created a substitute wife by breathing life into her shadow (chhaya) and giving it her exact appearance. Then she went to her father and complained that life with the Sun was unbearable because of his scorching rays. Tvashtri, filled with a sense of duty, advised his daughter to return to her husband.
But Sanjna chose to descend from heaven to Earth and become a mare. In this equine form, she subjected herself to a severe trial, feeding only on dry grass in the hope that this would teach her to withstand the heat of Vivasvat’s rays.

Meanwhile, Chhaya — Sanjna’s shadow, endowed with a life of her own — gave birth to three children by Vivasvat: first Savarni, then Saturn, and after him Tapati. Though born from a shadow, these children were not ghostly at all. Savarni was destined to become the progenitor of the Eighth Age, Tapati became a river on Earth, and the story of Saturn and his greatness is still to come.

Chhaya loved her own children more than Sanjna’s, which enraged Yama. One day, driven to the limit by this, he was ready to kick her. Although he restrained himself, Chhaya flared up and cursed the boy. She foretold that his legs would fall from his body.
Terrified, Yama rushed to his father, crying, “Save me! Save me!” After hearing his son’s account, the Sun hastened to soften the curse and declared that worms would eat only a little flesh from Yama’s feet, after which they would fall to the ground. “Thus the curse will be fulfilled, but your legs will be saved,” he gently reassured the boy.
But from that day on, Vivasvat began to suspect that the woman with whom he lived was not his wife Sanjna at all. What kind of mother would curse her own child?! Summoning Chhaya before him, he sternly demanded that she explain why she did not treat all the children equally. Receiving no satisfactory answer, the Sun grew angry and was already preparing to curse his wife’s shadow, but, frightened by his fury, she told him everything. Vivasvat immediately renounced Chhaya and banished her from his domain, after which he went angrily to Tvashtri. Tvashtri calmed him, explaining why it had been so difficult for Sanjna to live with him, and proposed a solution.

When the magnificent luminary agreed to the plan, Tvashtri tied the Sun to his millstone, which ground away part of his heat. From this portion of the solar radiance, Tvashtri forged a discus for Vishnu the Preserver, a trident for Shiva the Destroyer, an aerial chariot for Kubera, the god of wealth, and a spear for Kartikeya — commander of the army of the gods.

Now that his heat had been moderated, Vivasvat set out in search of Sanjna. Finding her on Earth in the form of a mare, he transformed himself into a stallion and tried to approach her. Not recognizing him, she recoiled and galloped away. But Vivasvat pursued her, driven by great desire, and, catching up with her, ejaculated his semen into her mouth. Frightened that it was not her husband’s semen, she expelled it through her nose. From this mighty seed were born the twins Ashvins, whom the Vedas praise as the “Ever-Truthful.”

It is Yama, Sanjna’s son, who takes away the souls of those whose life journey has come to an end. He is the Guardian of the South. Once, Yama turned into a crow, frightened by the demon king Ravana. Since then, all crows have been revered as servants of Yama. Nachiketas and Markandeya offered propitiatory sacrifices to Yama and attained immortality, triumphing over death. Through devoted service, Savitri compelled Yama to bring her husband Satyavan back from the dead. I bow before Yama, the god of death, — the pandit concluded in an unexpectedly timid voice, hoping that these words would postpone his meeting with the formidable god of death for as long as possible.

— It seems, — said the all-knowing king, — Karna was also a son of the Sun?
— Yes, my lord, — the Sun’s servant replied approvingly. — The great warrior Karna (whose name means “ear”) was the offspring of the Sun god and an earthly maiden, Kunti. He was born with earrings in his ears and wearing a shining cuirass. These earrings and cuirass were part of his flesh and made him invulnerable to any weapon. The lord of the gods, Indra, feared that Karna would kill his son Arjuna during the great war recounted in the “Mahabharata.” Appearing before Karna, Indra asked him to give him these tokens of divine power. And Karna tore the cuirass and earrings from his own body, heedless of the pain, and gave them to the petitioner, without even considering that he was surrendering his invulnerability. For such unprecedented selflessness, Indra glorified Karna, calling him a god among givers.

(to be continued)

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 11, 2021

Today is Saturday, Saturn’s day.
Saturn’s Hexagon and Multicolored Bands

Saturn’s famous north polar hexagon (hexagon) is one of the most remarkable sights in the Solar System. The hexagon is an astonishing feature that seems out of place with its sharply defined, almost artificial-looking edges. The Voyager 2 spacecraft discovered the hexagon in 1981.
At the center of the hexagon is a gigantic cyclone. This cyclone is 1,240 miles (2,000 km) across, with cloud speeds of up to 330 miles per hour (150 meters per second). The sides of the hexagon itself are an incredible 8,600 miles (13,800 km) long.

This colorful view from NASA’s Cassini mission is the highest-resolution image of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn’s north pole, known as the “hexagon.” This is the first video in color filters.
Small vortices appear as reddish ovals. Some rotate clockwise, while the hexagon and the central hurricane rotate counterclockwise. Some of these smaller vortices race along with the hexagon’s jet stream, like cars on a racetrack. The largest of these vortices, visible near the lower-right corner and appearing whitish, extends approximately 2,200 miles (3,500 kilometers), about twice the size of the largest hurricane on Earth. Hurricanes on Earth usually last for a week, but this one has been here for decades—and who knows—perhaps for centuries.

The colors of Saturn’s bands, as well as those of the hexagon, depend on the season on the planet.

These natural color images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft compare the appearance of Saturn’s northern polar region in June 2013 and April 2017.
The comparison shows how clearly the colors of the region changed during this period.
In 2013, the entire interior of the hexagon turned blue. By 2017, most of the hexagon’s interior was covered by a yellowish haze, and only the center of the polar vortex retained its blue color. The overall yellowing of the polar region is believed to have been caused by smog particles formed as a result of increased solar radiation reaching the polar region as Saturn approached the northern summer solstice on May 24, 2017.

Images from this year also show rapid and striking changes in the color of the planet’s atmospheric bands in the Northern Hemisphere. It is currently winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and the south pole has a bluish tint.
Several of Saturn’s moons are visible in the image: from top to bottom—Tethys, Mimas, Enceladus, and Dione.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 12, 2021

Sunday—the day of the Sun.

The vrata-katha for the Sun.
An excerpt from the book "The Greatness of Saturn".
(End. Beginning - A Little Astronomy and Astrology)

Like his son Karna, the lord Sun himself was also a great giver. When Arjuna and his brothers went into exile and lived in the forest, they had nothing but deerskins and palm bark to cover their nakedness. They did not even have enough vessels for drinking water. Then Yudhishthira, the eldest of the brothers, following the priest's instructions, performed the prescribed worship of the Sun and honored the radiant god with offerings. For this, he was given the Akshayapatra—the “inexhaustible pot,” which fulfilled every desire of his heart. Whatever Yudhishthira wished for, the magic pot immediately provided.

During his student years, Hanuman, the monkey-god who helped Lord Ramachandra in his battle with Ravana (“the Roaring One”), wished to master the Vedas and all the teachings associated with them.
First, he approached Jupiter, the preceptor of the gods, but Jupiter refused to teach a monkey that constantly leaped from place to place. In distress, Hanuman went to the Sun, who asked him, “How can I teach you when I myself am in perpetual motion?” Hanuman replied, “I too will move ceaselessly before you.” Thus, thanks to the Sun's generosity, Hanuman was able to study the Vedas.

Through the grace of the lord Sun, the sage Yajnavalkya obtained the White Yajurveda. The great rishi Vyasa divided the Vedas into four parts and gave them to four disciples. The Yajus—a text written predominantly in prose—was entrusted to Vaishampayana, who was Yajnavalkya's guru. One day, angered by Yajnavalkya's arrogant words, Vaishampayana said to his disciple: “I am tired of you, disciple who insults his guru! Leave! But before you go, give back all the knowledge you received from me!”

Yajnavalkya obediently regurgitated all the Yajus mantras he had learned and departed. Seeing the mantras scattered on the floor, the other disciples transformed themselves into partridges and eagerly pecked them up. Through this unusual feast, the Yajus mantras formed a branch of the Yajurveda called “Taittiriya” (“Born from the partridge”).
Yajnavalkya then began searching for Vedic hymns unknown even to his guru. To gain inspiration and achieve his goal, he offered prayers and performed rituals in honor of the Sun in the form of Surya Narayana (“the Sun as the supreme lord”). Through his prayers, Yajnavalkya pleased Lord Surya Narayana, who appeared before him in the form of a horse (vaji) and gave him Yajus mantras previously unknown to anyone. Yajnavalkya divided this vast multitude of hymns into fifteen cycles, known as “Vajasanis” (“drawn from the horse's mane” or “received from the swift-footed one”). They formed the branch of the Yajurveda called “Vajasaneya.”

“The Sun's unfavorable position in the horoscope, O King,” continued the Sun's servant, “can lead to all kinds of ailments—first and foremost, skin diseases such as ‘white leprosy.’ Service to the lord Sun, however, helps cure all illnesses and makes the skin bright, shining like the Sun itself.
One day, the rishi Durvasas, known for being demanding and quarrelsome, came to visit Lord Krishna in his capital, Dvaraka. Lord Krishna received the sage with great warmth. However, Krishna's son Samba began mocking the hot-tempered rishi. The first time, Durvasas restrained himself, wishing Krishna to continue thinking well of him. But when Samba began teasing him again, the rishi could no longer endure it and cursed the boy, afflicting him with white leprosy. Hearing of the curse, Lord Krishna hastened to apologize to the irascible sage for the offense caused by his son and to learn of a remedy that could free him from the affliction. Durvasas replied: “Let the boy vow to honor Sunday as a sacred day and become a devoted servant of the Sun.” Samba did so and, after being healed, built a magnificent temple to the Sun in gratitude.

That is why one should offer prayers and worship the almighty Lord Surya Narayana. By reciting the Gayatri, brahmins gain clarity of mind and insight, while the Sun-salutation ritual grants yogis health, strength, and supreme knowledge. Whoever constantly repeats the sacred hymn “Aditya Hridaya” conquers all enemies as confidently as Lord Ramachandra destroyed Ravana in battle.
The light emanating from the lord Sun and his radiance are so immense that whoever meditates on Surya Narayana as the soul and supreme deity of all existence is cleansed of all sins, recovers from physical blindness, and is freed from ignorance—the blindness of the spirit. Such is the lord Sun, before whom I bow, greeting his sunrise each morning.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 14, 2021

Comet Leonard.
(For information about the comet, see above - Some astronomy and astrology)

Comet Leonard passed its closest point to Earth on December 12. But, contrary to expectations, its brightness did not increase enough for it to be observed with the naked eye. Here is a comparison with last year's bright comet NEOWISE.

On the right is Comet Leonard in December 2021; on the left is Comet NEOWISE in July 2020.

The brightness of Comet Leonard is just above the threshold of naked-eye visibility. "You can see that it exists with the naked eye," reports Yasushi Aoshima from Ishikawa, Japan, who photographed the comet above rushing snow clouds on December 8.:

As it approached Earth, the comet's tail split in two: an ion tail (above) and a dust tail.

In fact, all comets have these two tails. The ion tail consists of gas and is carried directly away from the Sun by the solar wind. The heavier dust tail is curved and follows the comet's orbit more closely.
When comets are far away, the two tails are difficult to distinguish from each other. But as they approach Earth, they become separately visible.
On December 18, Comet Leonard will pass by Venus at a distance of less than 4.3 million kilometers. This will be the closest pass of any comet near Venus in the entire history of observations. On December 19, Leonard's dust tail will brush Venus, possibly causing a meteor shower in the peaks of Venus's clouds visible from Earth.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 16, 2021

Четверг, день Юпитера, Гуру.

Врата катха для Юпитера.
(Отрывок из книги "Величие Сатурна")

Пандит — служитель Юпитера был человеком рослым и тучным. На вид он был добродушным весельчаком, но мудрость его была поистине глубока, а суждения — столь же справедливы. И как ни оскорбительно было ему слушать упрёки, которыми только что осыпали здесь Юпитера, он невозмутимо промолвил;
— Главная причина, по которой Юпитера должно считать более великим, нежели Меркурия, — это то, что Меркурий двуличен. Как истинный царедворец, Меркурий являет свои благоприятные стороны, соединяясь с благоприятными планетами. В окружении же пагубных планет он проявляет зловредные качества. Юпитер намного превосходит его, ибо он — самая благотворная из Девяти Планет. Лишь необычайные обстоятельства могут заставить его совершить неблаговидный поступок. Индра и все небожители подчиняются его власти, почитают его как своего учителя и наставника и следуют его советам. Тот, кто преданно служит Юпитеру и постоянно возносит ему молитвы, освобождается от всех скорбей, и все его заветные желания сбываются. Поистине Юпитер достоин поклонения, ибо преисполнен милосердия и мудрость его необычайно глубока.

У него широкая, выпуклая грудь и внушительный живот. Голос его подобен львиному рыку, кожа смугла, глаза золотисто-карие, а волосы блестят, как чистое золото. В его конституции преобладает каппха-доша. Он обожает сладости, носит желтые одежды и украшает себя гирляндами из желтых цветов. Будучи брахманом, Юпитер в совершенстве знает все Веды и искушён во всех науках. Он скромен, милосерден и счастлив, умеет обуздывать свои чувства и ум, разум же его поистине утончён. Он следует путём праведности, соблюдая ритуалы. Его металл — золото, а драгоценный камень его - топаз. В теле человека он властвует над жировой тканью.

Он — Хранитель северо-востока, его день недели — четверг, а из созвездий ему подчиняются Стрелец и Рыбы. Юпитера почитают как покровителя богослужений и великого Гуру. Его называют Учителем бессмертных богов. Душой, Советником, Владыкой красноречия, Золотым владыкой. Творцом, Неотразимым, Носящим желтые одежды, Юным, Достойным поклонения всего мира. Сострадательным, Создателем государства. Освобождающим от гнета и Миролюбивым.

Отцом Юпитера был Ангирас — сын Брахмы. Однажды при виде прелестных апсар (божественных танцовщиц) в Брахме вспыхнуло страстное желание, и семя его изверглось. Из огня, в который упало семя, родились Маричи, Бхригу, Ангирас и другие риши. Ангирас получил своё имя от того, что родился от раскалённых углей (ангара).

Не кто иной, как он, впоследствии наложил заклятие, приведшее к рождению могучего Ханумана. Восемь сыновей, среди которых был и Юпитер, родила Ангирасу его супруга Шраддха. Вот почему некоторые называют Юпитера сыном бога огня: они имеют в виду огонь, воплощённый в Ангирасе.
Пройдя суровые испытания. Юпитер завоевал себе место гуру среди богов и в этом высоком звании обратил все силы свои на благо небожителям, препятствуя замыслам асуров. Однажды Венера, гуру асуров, удалился в Гималаи и в течение тысячи лет предавался подвижничеству в честь владыки Шивы, дабы открылся ему способ погубить дэвов. Индра же отправил свою дочь Джаянти обманом выведать у Венеры эту тайну. Джаянти стала ученицей и прислужницей Венеры и прожила с ним много лет, до тех пор, пока он не узнал нужных заклинаний. Увидев, что он собирается вернуться к асурам, Джаянти попросила взять её в жёны. После стольких лет совместной жизни Венера не смог противиться её просьбе. Он согласился стать мужем Джаянти на десять лет и объявил, что до истечения этого срока оба они будут невидимы миру.
Юпитер решил воспользоваться этим. Приняв облик Венеры, он отправился к асурам, и те встретили его с искренним восторгом, полагая, что он вернулся после тяжёлых испытаний. Десять лет был Юпитер учителем и наставником асуров и искоренил в них ненависть и враждебность.
По прошествии этих десяти лет Венера расстался с Джаянти и вернулся домой. Увидев двух Венер, асуры были ошеломлены. В замешательстве они провозгласили настоящим того, который был их учителем десять лет. Подлинный же, ужаснувшись их неблагодарности, пришёл в негодование и проклял их, предрекая близкую гибель. Вскоре после этого Юпитер принял свой настоящий облик и вернулся на небеса. Асуры, оставшись словно овцы без пастыря, отправились к Венере и стали молить о прощении. В конце концов он смягчился и вновь стал их гуру. Однако проклятие его возымело действие, и ещё много веков асуры оставались бессильны перед богами.
В другой раз судьба распорядилась иначе, и теперь уже Индра не оказал должного почтения Юпитеру. Оскорблённый Юпитер покинул двор Индры и пропал бесследно. Узнав о происшедшем, Венера тотчас же повел асуров на битву против богов. Израненным богам оставалось лишь припасть к ногам Создателя со смиренной мольбой. Брахма сказал им: «Асуры ослабели, отрёкшись от своего гуру Венеры. Но теперь, умилостив его жертвами, они снова стали сильны и богаты. Даже не пытайтесь одолеть их, не имея гуру! Поручите это Вишварупе».
Вишварупа же был сыном небесного зодчего Тваштара и его жены Рачаны, которая происходила из рода асуров. У Вишварупы было три головы: одна для вкушения Сомы, вторая — для питья, а третья — для пищи. Из почтения к матери Вишварупа тайно приносил жертвы ради блага племени асуров. Для этого он пользовался той головой, что поглощала напитки. Узнав об этом, Индра разгневался и отрубил все три его головы, которые превратились в птиц.
Вишварупа был гуру Индры. Таким образом, Индра совершил великий грех убийства гуру, породивший дурную карму, которая и побудила Тваштара, убитого горем отца Вишварупы, сотворить исполинского демона Вритру. Тваштар повелел Вритре отомстить за смерть Вишварупы, и лишь с огромным трудом Индре удалось убить демона. А так как Вритра был сыном Провидца, то его убийство вновь породило злую карму, для уничтожения которой Индре пришлось принять на себя великое подвижничество. Тысячу лет он провёл заключённым в стебель лотоса посреди уединённого пруда. Претерпев все эти невзгоды, Индра наконец задобрил Юпитера, и тот снова стал помогать богам своими советами. Звезда Индры вновь взошла, и он смог одолеть своих врагов.
Так стоит ли тратить слова попусту? Станет ли кто отрицать, что ни одна из планет не сравнится с Юпитером? Я склоняюсь в почтении пред Юпитером, который уничтожает всех врагов на пути того, кто чтит его должным образом, и лишает благоденствия того, кто посмеет пренебречь им, — так завершил свою речь пандит.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 18, 2021

The Lunar Nodes Rahu and Ketu.

Rahu and Ketu can ruin one's life just as much as Saturn.

Rahu and Ketu (symbols of maya and illusion, as well as significators of all intoxicants and mind-altering substances) can eclipse the Sun. Rahu and Ketu—two shadow planets—can eclipse sunlight and human consciousness, distorting reality. They can cast something important in a person's life or spiritual development into the shadows and, conversely, illuminate what is secondary or even harmful. For example, a person may begin to believe that money and material possessions are the most important things in life, while family, children, health, and moral principles are merely secondary, without even realizing it. The opposite can also happen: as a result of a serious illness, a person's body continues to exist but no longer lives a full life, while the soul continues to live and develop.

Vrata-katha for Rahu and Ketu.
(Excerpt from the book "The Glory of Saturn")

When Saturn's servant suddenly fell silent, the listeners, shaken, froze in silence. Then the eighth pandit found his voice again and said: “Rahu and Ketu, the two Lunar Nodes, are the two most formidable celestial bodies, born of the asura tribe. The Sun and Moon tremble in fear as they approach them, for an eclipse occurs whenever these demons unite with the luminaries. It is said that Rahu is especially harmful to the Moon, while Ketu is harmful to the Sun. They bring sorrow and grief into the lives of all living beings; however, one who honors them and performs sacrifices in their name may live peacefully and happily. Among the planets they are particularly cruel, and therefore it is very important to worship them constantly. When he receives offerings, Rahu becomes merciful, fills the soul with compassion and sympathy, and protects against illness and fear of snakes. Ketu, when pleased, grants his devotees supreme wisdom.

Rahu, possessed of many thoughts, has a vata constitution. He is the head severed from the body of the mighty Vikprachitti, son of Vikprachitti and his wife Simhika, sister of Prahlada, who, as is known, attained immortality as a reward for his devoted service to Lord Vishnu. Ketu, meanwhile, is the beheaded and dismembered body whose head was Rahu. It is said that a comet is Ketu's tail—the only part of his body that can be seen. Rahu appears as bluish-black smoke. He dwells in forests and strikes terror into all living beings. Hideous in appearance and dreadful, Ketu, chief among the planets and stars, resembles Rahu but is multicolored. Images of Rahu in temples are adorned with a half-moon on the head severed from the body. The image of Ketu holds a sword and a lamp in its hands.

Rahu's metal is lead, and his stone is agate. Ketu rules the earth, and his stone is turquoise. Both are lords of the northwest direction. Rahu is also called Svarbhanu, Counselor of the Asuras, Half-Bodied, Ever-Wrathful, the Serpent, Persecutor of the Celestial Luminaries, the Terrible, the Fearsome, the Black One, Lord of Terror, the Mighty, the Fanged, the Bloodshot-Eyed, the Idle, and the Big-Bellied. Ketu also bears many names: Crest-Adorned, Banner-Bearer, One Who Stands at the Head, Smoke-Headed, and Repulsive.

Rahu and Ketu were separated from each other in those distant times when the gods and asuras churned the Ocean of Milk. Durvasas, the Moon's brother, excessively quick-tempered, cast a curse that caused the glory, radiance, and prosperity of the devas to fade. Distressed and bewildered, the gods went to Brahma for advice, and he, in turn, sought counsel from Lord Vishnu. Vishnu replied: “Time now favors the asuras, your enemies, but not you. You will have to wait until Time becomes favorable toward you. For now, make peace with your enemies and join forces with them to churn the Ocean of Milk and obtain amrita (the drink of immortality).”

And so they did. Adding every kind of medicinal herb, shrub, vine, and other plant to the Ocean, and constructing a churning device from Mount Mandara and the serpent Vasuki, the devas and asuras set to work together. The blessed Lord Vishnu, assuming the form of the primordial Tortoise and descending to the bottom of the Ocean, helped them churn it, raising and lowering the sacred mountain Mandara, which rested on his back. The tides we observe today were formed by the wave raised by the breath of the Divine Tortoise. The measured turning and scraping of the sacred instruments with which the gods and asuras churned the Ocean lulled the Tortoise to sleep, and it sank into slumber.

Lord Vishnu saw to it that the serpent Vasuki, who served as the rope, felt no pain. He gave courage and strength to the hearts of the asuras and devas. The “Shrimad Bhagavatam” describes these events as follows: “With the furious frenzy of drunkards, they churned the ocean, throwing its inhabitants into stupor and terror.” The self-satisfied asuras, intoxicated by their knowledge and grandeur, declared that they should be the ones to hold the head of the serpent Vasuki. Lord Vishnu advised the gods to agree. Thus, while churning the Ocean, the devas held the serpent firmly by the tail, while the asuras were blasted by the searing poison issuing from Vasuki's mouth.

The first substance to arise from the churning of the Ocean of Milk was the deadly poison Halahala, capable of destroying the entire Universe. The devas and asuras rushed in terror to seek the protection of Lord Shiva. Shiva drank this terrible poison but did not swallow it, instead holding it in his throat, which turned blue. Drops of the poison that fell from Shiva's hand were absorbed by scorpions, snakes, and deadly plants.

The next creation of the Ocean was Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling cow. The rishis took her for themselves. Then the divine horse Ucchaihshravas (“He Who Has Upright Ears”) arose. Bali, king of the asuras, wanted to possess it. The fourth precious creation of the Ocean was Airavata, the celestial elephant, which went to Indra. The fifth was the precious Kaustubha gem, which Lord Vishnu placed upon his chest. The sixth treasure was the wish-fulfilling Parijataka tree, which was planted in the celestial garden. Next came the wondrous apsaras (celestial dancers), whose beauty captivated all the heavenly beings. The eighth was the appearance of enchanting Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, who chose Lord Vishnu as her husband. Lakshmi's gracious glance perfected all the virtues of the heavenly beings, immersing the devas in a state of complete bliss. The asuras, who were not blessed with Lakshmi's glance, lost all their finest qualities, losing their valor, self-control, restraint, and ability to help others. Instead, all vices blossomed in their hearts and thoughts. After Lakshmi, Varuni, goddess of intoxicating drinks, emerged from the Ocean; the asuras took her for themselves, while Lakshmi was taken by Vishnu.

Finally, Dhanvantari appeared, the god of healing, holding a cup of amrita in his hand. The asuras instantly seized the cup, and had Mohini (“The Enchantress”) not appeared before them, the demons would have swallowed all the amrita. At the sight of this most beautiful woman in the Universe, the asuras were filled with unbearable desire. They had no idea that before them stood Lord Vishnu himself, who had assumed a female form. Mohini undertook to settle the dispute and divide the drink of immortality equally between the asuras and the gods—but only if the asuras would do everything she commanded. Blinded by passion, the asuras agreed.
All day long, Mohini flitted lightly between the asuras exhausted by churning and the devas, distributing the amrita. Again and again her clothing slipped teasingly, revealing her marvelous breasts. Her soft speech murmured like a brook, lulling the asuras' vigilance. And all the drink of immortality went to the gods. Only the demon Rahu, having changed his appearance, sat between the Sun and Moon and received a drop of amrita. Noticing the deception, the radiant luminaries informed Vishnu. He hurled his discus and severed Rahu's head. Since the drop of amrita that Rahu managed to drink reached only his throat, his body fell dead, while his head remained alive and has tormented the Moon and Sun ever since, taking revenge for their betrayal. Whenever possible, Rahu swallows them with immense pleasure. But now only his head remains, and therefore the luminaries pass through him and become visible again as soon as the eclipse ends. Where drops of Rahu's blood fell to earth, garlic grew, whose healing properties resemble those of amrita. However, it affects the minds of those who consume it in a manner characteristic of Rahu's nature.

I respectfully bow before Rahu and Ketu, the two celestial bodies that, like shadows, eclipse the minds of those they seek to afflict.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 20, 2021

Winter Solstice 2021.

The solstices (summer and winter) are the points of seasonal turning on Earth from winter to summer and vice versa. That is why these days are also called the Turning of the Sun.

Tomorrow, on December 21, 2021, at 15:59 UTC (18:59 Moscow time), the winter solstice will occur. It will happen simultaneously across the entire globe, according to each location’s local time. The Northern Hemisphere will have the shortest day and the longest night, while in the Southern Hemisphere it will be the opposite.
For several days before and after the solstice, the Sun remains at its minimum height above the horizon. Its lowest position of the year can be observed at noon on December 21. The shadows cast will be the longest.

This is the day of Light’s victory over darkness..
I usually told the children: winter is over! But the cold arrives several weeks later (just as the heat comes after June 21–22), because our vast expanses of water—the oceans, seas, and lakes—warm up (and cool down) later.

The days of the solstices and equinoxes are mystical days governed by cosmic laws. Portals open, wishes are made, and, of course, there are greetings to the Sun.

On the day of the winter solstice, it is important to use the opportunity granted by the Universe to change for the better. Programming the mind for success will help us act decisively and not miss promising opportunities.
Spiritual practices will help us find harmony with the world around us, direct our energy toward attracting positive changes and happiness.

For the first time in history, a spacecraft touched the Sun.

NASA’s Parker solar probe flew through the upper layers of the Sun’s atmosphere—the corona—and collected samples of particles, magnetic-field data, and solar wind.

Удалённый пользователь 19 · Dec 24, 2021

Пятница - день Венеры. Цвета - нежные, светлые.

Врата-катха для Венеры
(Отрывок из книги "Величие Сатурна")

И вот настала очередь служителя Венеры.
— Юпитер — могущественная планета, — начал он, — и в этом нет сомнения. Но Венера обладает таким даром, которого нет даже у Юпитера: он может воскрешать мёртвых посредством тайного знания сандживана-видья. Поэтому Венера и есть могущественнейшая из планет. Он — учитель и наставник асуров, которые служат ему днём и ночью. Ведь с помощью сандживана-видьи Венера возвращает к жизни тех из них, кто пал в битвах с богами. Никто не в силах перечислить все чудесные дары, которыми наделён владыка Венера. Все три мира приветствуют его, ибо мощь его поразительна и доблесть не имеет себе равных.

От всех препятствий, тревог и недугов избавляет Венера того, кто поклоняется ему, ибо сей могучий владыка в силах сокрушить дурную карму. Проницательность его удивительна; будучи истинным брахманом, он искушён во всех видах знания. Самые заветные желания преданных ему исполняются, и тот, кто соблюдает данный ему Ночной обет в течение года, становится и силен, и счастлив, и плодовит, удача сопутствует ему, преграды исчезают с его пути, и после смерти попадает он в царство Венеры.

Удачлив и очарователен владыка Венера с красивым упитанным Телом среднего роста, с длинными руками, широкими плечами, мощной грудью и тёмными, короткими, кудрявыми волосами. Мужская сила его не знает себе равных; он умён, и привлекателен, и хорош собой. Он обладает смешанной конституцией капха-вата. Кожа его цветом подобна снегу, белому цветку жасмина или душистого олеандра, или стеблю лотоса. Ему по нраву сочные плоды, и музыка, и женщины. Металл его — серебро, а драгоценный камень — алмаз. И хотя сам владыка Венера имеет лишь один глаз, именно он распоряжается глазами и зрением человека: у кого Венера в гороскопе сильна, у того глаза будут прекрасны.

Властвуя над семенем и яйцеклетками в теле человека, Венера правит также юго-востоком, пятницей и созвездиями Тельца и Весов. Много имён у него: Ушанас, Великолепный, Поэт, Белоснежный, Чистый, Достигший дальнего берега премудрости Вед и Веданг.

Обладатель великого разума. Знаток политики и Гуру асуров. Венера — сын риши Бхригу и супруги его Пуломы. Риши Бхригу, как и риши Ангирас, был рождён из семени самого Брахмы, а это означает, что Венера и Юпитер, эти два непримиримых противника, приходятся друг другу двоюродными братьями.

Однажды риши Бхригу предавался суровому подвижничеству на горе Мандара, а Венера, который был тогда ещё ребёнком, прислуживал отцу. И случилось как-то, что Бхригу был погружен в глубокую медитацию, а Венера в одиночестве любовался красотой простиравшихся над ним небес. И вдруг его взору предстала апсара Вишвачи, прекрасная выше всяких похвал. Вид её наполнил сердце мальчика восторгом. Венера застыл в неподвижности, поглощённый её чарующей прелестью, и все его помыслы устремились к ней одной. Наконец, чтобы отвлечься от неё, он направил свои мысли к Индре и был принят в его мире с почестями. Но и здесь, на небесах, он встретил ту самую апсару, чья красота привела его сюда.
Так они влюбились друг в друга. Венера построил хижину из густого валежника в укромном уголке небесного сада и окутал её темнотою. Укрывшись в этом жилище, Венера и Вишвачи предались любовным утехам и не расставались ни на миг восемь циклов по четыре юги. Когда же благая карма Венеры исчерпалась, он упал с небес на Луну. Затем душа его достигла Земли с дождями, выпавшими на рисовые поля. Она вошла в семя брахмана, который ел этот рис, а затем в лоно жены брахмана через его семя, и так Венера был заново рождён в семье этого жреца.

Вновь достигнув зрелости, он удалился на гору Меру для суровой аскезы и жил так же долго, как Прародитель той Эпохи, пока его путь снова не пересёкся с путём Вишвачи, которая жила теперь на этой горе в облике оленихи. И снова Венера влюбился в неё и взял её в жёны. От этого союза родился ребёнок, который отвлёк Венеру от медитации. И вскоре Венера умер от укуса змеи, а затем, возродившись как царевич в стране Мадра, правил этой страной многие годы. И ещё множество раз перерождался он на Земле. В одном из своих воплощений он стал бамбуковой рощей, в другом — питоном. Наконец, он родился сыном Провидца, жившего на берегах священной реки Ганги.

Первое же его тело, давным-давно упавшее на землю, было открыто всем ветрам, и солнцу, и дождю. Но Бхригу, который всё ещё пребывал в медитации, своим подвижничеством сохранял его от гниения и диких зверей. Минула тысяча божественных лет, и Бхригу открыл глаза. Но не живого сына увидел он подле себя, а истощенное, ветхое тело. Маленькие птички свили себе гнёзда в складках его кожи, лягушки приютились на впалом животе. Бхригу пришёл в ярость от мысли о том, что сына его постигла безвременная смерть, и уже готов был обрушить проклятие на Яму, бога смерти. Но тут Яма предстал передним и молвил: «Прошу тебя, не трать на проклятия духовную силу, что накопил ты с таким трудом! Все творения — моя пища, и нет счёта мирам, которые я уже поглотил. К тому же сын твой сам навлёк на себя такую долю». И Яма поведал убитому горем отцу обо всём, что совершил Венера, и добавил: «Теперь он искупает содеянное, исполняя обет на берегах Ганги. Открой свой третий глаз и посмотри сам!»

И с этими словами Яма вдохнул жизнь в тело Венеры. Тот поднялся и почтительно приветствовал отца.

Бхригу же поведал мальчику обо всех его прошлых жизнях и указал ему путь к духовным победам. Венера вступил на этот праведный путь, стремясь обрести благосклонность господа Шивы, но и через пять тысяч лет верного служения и молитв он ничего не достиг. Тогда он твёрдо решил жить в уединении и питаться одним лишь дымом в течение тысячи лет, пока Шива не предстанет перед ним. И наконец владыка Шива явился ему и, благословив Венеру, пообещал, что в конце концов тот станет его сыном.

Также Шива вручил ему тайное знание сандживана-видьи, которым владели прежде только сам Шива, его жена Парвати и двое его сыновей — Ганеша и Сканда. И в довершение Шива назвал Венеру лучшей из планет и объявил, что отныне все благие обряды будут начинаться с восхода Венеры. Вот почему обряд бракосочетания начинается лишь тогда, когда Венера поднимается в небо. У самого Венеры было несколько жён, которые подарили ему и сыновей, и дочерей.

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