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BRAHMANDA

The scriptures dedicated to Brahman in Hinduism are called UPANISHADS they are categorised as major and minor.

Major Upaniṣads

1. Aitareya, 2. Kauśitaki, 3. Taittiriya, 4. Kaṭha, 5. Maitri, 6. Bṛhadaraṇyaka, 7. Śvetāśvatara, 8. Īśa, 9. Chāṇḍogya, 10. Keṇa, 11. Muṇḍaka, 12. Māṇḍukya, 13. Praśna.

Minor Upaniṣad

The Vitruvian man

First, please watch this 3-minute video.

The Vitruvian man is a drawing, not a painting, but an ink-on-paper drawing, drawn around 1490, by the Italian genius painter, architect, scientist, mathematician, anatomist, engineer and cartographer - basically a polymath, Leonardo da Vinci. Along with the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, it is considered to be one of his masterpieces.

The drawing, which combines art with mathematics, represents the ideal human body proportions. Its inscription in a square and a circle comes from a description by the 1st century BC Roman architect Vitruvius - hence its name.

Leonardo da Vinci, goes on to explain what these ideal human body proportions are. I have hyperlinked another video for people who want to know more about the mathematics of human body. It is really fascinating. Please also try and read up on the Divine ratio, phi. All of this was touched upon mysteriously by Dan Brown in Da Vinci code.

What fascinated me about The Vitruvian man, other than its mathematics, was the spiritual aspects of the drawing. Let me explain in brief.

Encyclopædia Britannica states that Leonardo envisaged the Vitruvian Man as a cosmografia del minor mondo (cosmography of the microcosm). He believed the workings of the human body to be an analogy for the workings of the universe.

This concept relates so closely to the Sanskrit concept of Yatha Pinde, Tatha Brahmande, which means that the human body is a microcosm of the entire universe. Isn't the similarity uncanning?

Now, let's talk about the second half of the above video, where Neoplatonism and the hierarchy of life forms are discussed - starting with God at the top and ending with devil at the bottom. See how closely it relates to the Hindu concept of the 14 lokas, 7 above Bhuloka and 7 below. Like the Hindus believed, man could evolve across the lokas by evolution in his consciousness. Stunning similarities, conceptually, eh!

Like I said, those who are keen to understand the mathematics of the human body, can watch this 6-minute video. Those who aren't, can skip it.

Those who, like me, are awestruck by the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, can watch the beautiful 3-minute biographical video.

A Kaal Sarpa Dosha is formed in a Birth chart when all the Planets fall within the Rahu Ketu placement. It can said all the Planets look they are engulfed by Rahu Ketu.

The placement of Rahu in 1st house forms the 1st Dosha and so on till it’s placement in 12th house thus forming 12 types of such Dosha.

Further, Kaal Sarp Dosha is divided into 12 more types, they are:

1. Anant Kaal Sarp dosha: If in any horoscope, Rahu is present in the Lagna or the ascendant and Ketu is present in the 7th house, with all the other houses in between them, then the Kaalsarp Yog is called Anant Kaalsarp Dosha. The people under this Dosha have to work really hard in order to succeed in their lives. The obstacles and challenges present in their path are too much and the struggles remain for a long period of time. Due to this dosha, a person faces problems in all aspects of their lives.

2. Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosha: If the Rahu is in the 2nd house and Ketu is present in the 8th house and all the planets are present in between these two, then the dosha is known as Kulik Kaalsarp Dosha. A person under the influence of these two houses is bound to remain a failure and he learns to handle big insults. The education of the person under this Yoga will run at a constant speed and his marital life also remains normal. But the monetary losses, deceit, obstacles in happiness, humiliations become a routine.

3. Vasukhi Kaal Sarp Dosh: If the Rahu is present in the 2nd house and Ketu is present in the 9th house and all the planets are present in between these two, then the yoga is known as Vasuki Kaalsarp Dosha. This yoga bothers one relationship with siblings. This also causes a problem in one’s family and family relations also might be disturbed because of this. The economic situation of the house also worsens because of that.

4. Shankpal Kaal Sarp Dosh: If the Rahu is in the 4th house and Ketu is in the 10th house, having all other planets between them, then the yoga is known as Shankhpal Kaal Sarp Dosh. A person under the influence of this Yoga sees financial hardships, diseases, and a lot of problems in their houses. There is really minimal happiness and a person faces many problems in education.

5.  Padam Kaal Sarp Dosh: When the Rahu is in the 5th house and Ketu is in the 11th house, with all the planets present in between them, then the yoga formed is known as Padam Kaal Sarp Dosh. Due to this dosha, a person faces many hardships in education and has problems in concentrating on a thing. The native’s mind is always distracted from studies and this results in wastage of finances and time both 

6. Mahapadam Kaal Sarp Dosh: When Rahu is placed in the 6th house and Ketu is placed in the 12th house and all other planets are present in between these two, the yoga then formed is known as Mahapadma Kaal Sarp Dosha. In this dosha, the native wins over all his enemies with great ease. The native uses his wisdom and outplays their enemies. But the problem with this Dosha is that the house peace of the native vanishes. 

7.Takshak Kaal Sarp Dosh: When the Rahu is placed in the 7th house and Ketu is in Lagna, then the yoga formed is known as Takshak Kaal Sarp Dosh. The people suffering from this dosha usually face the problem of delay in marriage. Even after the marriage, they have to witness the suffering of the family because of the in-laws and the spouse. Sometimes, because of such situation separations also happen.

8. Karkotak Kaal Sarp Dosh: If Ketu is placed in the 2nd house and Rahu is placed in the eighth house in the horoscope of a person, then the yoga formed is known as Karkotak Kaal Sarp dosh. In this dosha, a person has a problem of bad luck and he/she doesn’t get a fortune to help him/her. The professional life faces a lot of problems because of this dosha and the person might not get a promotion in his/her job.

9. Shankchoor Kaal Sarp Dosh: When the is Ketu is placed in the 6th house and Rahu is in 12th house, with all the planets between them, then the yoga is known as Shankhachur Kaal Sarp Dosh. There is always a delay in fulfilling of wishes and desires of the people born in this yoga. People suffer a lot of pain and suffering because of this dosh

10. Ghatak Kaal Sarp Dosh: If Ketu is placed in the 4th house and Rahu is placed in the tenth house in the horoscope of a person, then the yoga formed is known as Ghatak Kaal Sarp Dosh. The person born under this yoga must serve his mother earnestly. If a person does so, he will get the best condition at home and happiness prevails in their house at all times. The person born under this yoga becomes arrogant 

11. Vishadhar Kaal Sarp Dosh: If in any horoscope, Ketu is present in the 5th house and Rahu is present in the 11th house, with all the other houses in between them, then the Kaalsarp Yog is called Vishdhar Kaalsarp Dosha. A person born under this yoga faces a lot of problems in getting higher education. The natives suffer a lot of loss even after getting benefits from the ancestral property.

12. Sheshang Kaal Sarp Dosh: When the Ketu is in the 6th house and Rahu is in the 12th house, with all the planets present in between them, then the yoga formed is known as Sheshnaag Kaal Sarp Dosh. The person born under this yoga can have a lot of hindrances in their professions. The native might be jobless for a long period of time because of this Dosha.

These doshas cause different effects as per type of the Dosha. Their general effects are summarized as under:-

1. Problems and breaks in important and auspicious work.

2. Low Mental peace

3. Low self-confidence

4. Deterioration of health and reduces longevity

5. Poverty and destruction of wealth.

6. Destruction of business and loss of job

7. Anxiety and unnecessary Tensions

8. Bad Relations with family members and friends

9. Treachery from friends and colleagues

10. Very less help from relatives and friends.

But as per my study and experience they all are not always serious or dangerous they look.

If Kaal Sarp Dosha is not treated timely, it brings irreversible bad luck in the lives of the people

Best Remedies for Kaal Sarp Dosha

If at all you find a such a Dosha in your Kundali and wish to evade the effects by performing Sarp Sanskara Vidhi, then you can do it at Kukke Subramanian Temple near Mangalore Kanataka. Second best is Kaal Hasti Temple near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. But never think of Trimbakeshar. They are all commercial minded will loot you.

At Kukke Subramanian Temple, they charge around Rs 3500 and provided free 2 days stay and food and vidhi all included. Kaal Hasti is very cheap. Why Kukke Subramnian is best because the the Vidhi performing Pandits are so well versed in The Vidhi and do it very sincerely and with dedication. No asking of Dakshina and other favours. Everything official. Nothing to pay anyone once you pay and get receipt.

Some of the other remedies to Overcome Kaal Sarp Dosh

The negative effects of Kaal Sarp Dosha can be reduced and one can protect oneself from the excessive malicious effects of this yoga by following certain remedies such as:

Chanting Maha Mrutyunjay Mantra 11 times twice a day.

Chanting ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ 108 times daily.

Chanting ‘Om Naagkulaya Vidmahe Vishadantaya Dheemahi Tanno Sarpa Prachodayat’.

Chanting Vishnu Sahasranama.

Keeping fast for 11 Mondays.

Avoiding harming Snakes.

Performing Rudra-Abhishek by offering milk and Water to Shivling on Mondays.

On Saturday or Panchami Tithi, float 11 coconuts in running water or river.

Performing Shanti Puja on the day of Shashti (the 6th day of the lunar month).

Worshiping Natraj (Shiva) every Monday.

As per Shaivism, it is Shri Shiva, who is the devata of the Maha-Mrityunjaya mantra and the Shatarudriya.

From a Vaishnava point of view, it’s Him:

This is because the Vaishnava Aagamas say:

सन्कर्षणो नृसिंहेन अन्तर्यामि शिवस्यतु ।

Sankarshana, as Narsimha, is the antaryaami (indweller) of Shiva.

-Shri Prakasha Samhita

There are four forms of Shri Vishnu, known as ‘Vyuhas’, who are Vaasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha. Sankarshana is the indweller, or antaryami, of both Shri Aadi Shesha and Shri Shiva. He resides in their hearts and therefore, the prayers for either of them, ultimately reach Bhagavaan Narasimha. This is also supported by the Bhagavata Purana:

भवानीनाथै: स्त्रीगणार्बुदसहस्रैरवरुध्यमानो भगवतश्चतुर्मूर्तेर्महापुरुषस्य तुरीयां तामसीं मूर्तिं प्रकृतिमात्मन: सङ्कर्षणसंज्ञामात्मसमाधिरूपेण सन्निधाप्यैतदभिगृणन् भव उप-धावति ॥ १६ ॥

In Ilāvṛta-varṣa, Lord Śiva is always encircled by ten billion maidservants of Goddess Durgā, who minister to him. The quadruple expansion of the Supreme Lord is composed of Vāsudeva, Pradyumna, Aniruddha and Saṅkarṣaṇa. Saṅkarṣaṇa, the fourth expansion, is certainly transcendental, but because His activities of destruction in the material world are in the mode of ignorance, He is known as tāmasī, the Lord’s form in the mode of ignorance. Lord Śiva knows that Saṅkarṣaṇa is the original cause of his own existence, and thus he always meditates upon Him in trance by chanting the following mantra.

-Bhagavata Purana, Khanda 5, Adhyaaya 17, Mantra 16

Objection: The Shatarudriya states that Rudra is:

Pinaakin (bearer of the Pinaaka bow)

Umaapati

Neela-Lohita (blue-necked)

Mahaadeva

Eeshaana

These are the names of Shri Shiva. How can Shri Narasimha be the devata of the Shatarudriya?

Response: First of all, one must know that as per Vaishnavism, Shri Vishnu alone is Brahman. The names of all devatas, ultimately belong to Him and they are obtained from Him. Shripaada Madhvacharya quoted two pramaanas in his Brahma Sutra Bhaashya:

‘नामानि विश्वाऽभि न सन्ति लोके यदाविरासीदनृतस्य सर्वम् । नामानि सर्वाणि यमाविशन्ति तं वै विष्णुं परममुदाहरन्ति’ इति भाल्लवेयश्रुतिः ॥

The names of everything in the universe and the Lokas are derived from him and all names cannot denote (the various entities and devatas in) the universe. All names that exist in the universe, therefore, explain Vishnu.

-Bhaallaveya Shruti (quoted by Shripada Madhvacharya, in his Brahma Sutra Bhashya, Adhyaaya 1, Paada 1, Sutra 1)

यो न॑: पि॒ता ज॑नि॒ता यो वि॑धा॒ता धामा॑नि॒ वेद॒ भुव॑नानि॒ विश्वा॑ । यो दे॒वानां॑ नाम॒धा एक॑ ए॒व तं स॑म्प्र॒श्नं भुव॑ना यन्त्य॒न्या ॥

“He who is our preserver, our parent, the creator (of all), who knows our abodes (and knows) all beings, who is the name-giver of the devas — he is one; other beings come to him to inquire.”

तमिद्गर्भं॑ प्रथ॒मं द॑ध्र॒ आपो॒ यत्र॑ दे॒वाः स॒मग॑च्छन्त॒ विश्वे॑ । अ॒जस्य॒ नाभा॒वध्येक॒मर्पि॑तं॒ यस्मि॒न्विश्वा॑नि॒ भुव॑नानि त॒स्थुः ॥

“The waters verily first retained the garbha (embryo) in which all the gods were aggregated, single deposited on the navel of the unborn (creator), in which all beings abide.”

-Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 82, Mantras 3 and 6

These mantras show that it is Shri Vishnu who is the namer of all devatas. The following pramaana states that Shri Narasimha is Trayambaka (three-eyed).

vivṛtāsyaṁ tri-nayanaṁ śarad-indu-sama-prabham

His mouth is wide open, He has three eyes, and He is as radiant as the autumn moon.

-Brahmanda Purana

Importantly, the Narasimha-Taapaneeya Upanishad itself calls Shri Narasimha as ‘Umapati’ (one accompanied by fame or glory), ‘Pinaakin’, ‘Neela Lohita’ and several other names commonly associated with Shiva. Here, the typical meanings of these names should not be considered, but they are interpreted in a manner that they suit Vishnu.

This should not be surprising, since it is natural even in the Vedas, for a devata and his antaryaami to be identified with similar names and characteristics. For example, Indra’s antaryaami is glorified in the Vedas as the eliminator of Vrtra, though Indra himself is also known so.

There is an instance in the Skanda Puraana, where Narasimha Mantras are used for the worship of Shri Shiva.

There you shall install Maheshvara, In the form of Bhairava With the body of Andhaka pierced With the tip of the Trident and raised up in His arms. Then O King, worship it uttering the Narasimha mantra, offering red flower, incense and Red unguents. Then after attaining virility and becoming equipped with Refulgence and Heroism, undoubtedly, thanks to his favour, you shall kill all the enemies. The Lord should be worshipped by you with great purity, otherwise you will meet with obstacles. It is the truth that is uttered by me. On hearing his words the King hurriedly Went to the holy place and installed Lord Bhairava. Then reciting the Narasimha mantra with devotion,he maintained purity and celibacy and worshipped the Lord. When the mantra had been repeated ten thousand times, Bhairava became pleased with him.

-Skanda Puraana, Khanda 6 (Nagara Khanda), Adhyaaya 151, Shlokas 50–57

Not just this, but in the Garuda Puraana, there is an instance of prayers very similar to the Sharadudriya, being used to worship Shri Vishnu.

Obviously, for Shaivas, it implies that Shiva is the indweller of Narasimha and as per Vaishnavism, it is one of the proofs why Narasimha is the antaryaami of Shiva, as said in the Prakaasha Samhita.

In conclusion, the devata of certain mantras depends on one’s sampradaaya and its views.

Benefits of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra:

It helps in protecting the loved ones in your family from mental, emotional, and physical.

It helps in enhancing Long Life

It brings Happiness and Prosperity to devotee’s life

Rejuvenating and Nurturing Health and eliminating every type of sickness from the body

It is rightly said that Lord Shiva is pleased very easily

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra will help you to conquer fear.

It will help you to have an undisturbed sleep.

It will always render protection to you.

It will Help you to overcome illness.

It will keep your health fine.

When you do, whatever you do with one hundred percent integrity, authenticity and responsibility, you are in the space of completion. You become God!

Arjuna is now curious and wants to know more. He asks Kṛṣṇa, ‘You are telling me all this, that is wonderful. You tell me that I must perform without expectations and attachment and that I must be complete in wisdom. I would like to live that way and move on the path of wisdom. Pray, tell me what kind of a person is this, the one who always stays in the steady space of completion—sthita prajñasya…

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