The Debate over Srila Prabhupada's Rising sign
at BIRTH
BY: AMAR PURI
Dec 28, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA (SUN) — This is in response to Abhaya Mudra devi dasi's recent article, "The Debate over Srila Prabhupada's Rising Sign", in which she writes:
"Could the righteous Jupiter be found in this eighth house dustan (lit. "evil house") of hrila Prabhupada's chart? In the eighth, Jupiter would be joined by the Sun who is situated in his own house of Leo. The two planets are further conjoined by malefic Ketu. Ketu gives physical and mental anguish in the eighth, and tremendously shortens the life of the native. The eighth house does not rule religious activities by default.
The combination of Sun, Jupiter and Ketu in the eighth may offer inheritance or support from others. But it does not show the pronounced courage of Srila Prabhupada. And where does the Capricorn lagna chart show the pronounced spirituality of the acharya destined to change the world? "
Despite the fact that 8th house and 12th house both are considered as an evil house on the mundane platform, these houses also represent the house of MOKSHA besides the 4th house in the Vedic Astrology.
She also writes, "So many Sages, so many minds", which is very true, but one must not forget the aim and objective of one's life, which is to obtain and attain ultimate MOKSHA, i.e. liberation, enlightenment, self-realization, and so on. That is the mystery of the rising sign of Capricorn in this case of Srila Prabhupada's birth time, which is approximately 4 pm, September 01, 1896 in Calcutta. This reveals exactly who Srila Prabhupada is, not the other rising sign, Dhanu, which is before 3.30 pm.
Further she questions in her writing,
"And where does the Capricorn lagna chart show the pronounced spirituality of the acharya destined to change the world?"
The answer lies in the chart itself. A qualified Astrologer, when s/he reads the chart and finds the strong and powerful 4th house, Lord Mars (Moksha) occupies the 5th house of Dharma and casts very powerful aspects to the strong Lord of 8th House of occult science associating with 12L Jupiter, signifying preaching in foreign lands. And Ketu, another significator of Moksha, in addition to the 9th Lord exalted Mercury in own house associating with the Venus (Sukracharya), though no doubt debilitated but merely placement of the planet in 9th house gives enhanced spiritual wisdom, which further signifies itself a pronounced spirituality of the Acarya Srila Prabhupada, destined to change the entire world through his powerful teaching and preaching, because 2nd Lord exalted Saturn occupies the 10th house as well. That is how the qualified Astrologer who reads Srila Prabhupada chart and told him that He would be a powerful preacher and build so many preaching centres around the world.
Now some of you may argue and perhaps already are arguing or debating about the rising sign somewhere else, on another site, that all this powerful preaching is vividly read or seen in the rising sign of Dhanu. But make no mistake, the rest of the other happenings of Srila Prabhupada's life from the start to the finish do not correspond with the Dhanu rising sign such as his heart attack, his married life, his profession as chemist and his detachment from materialistic life, etc. I shall elaborate more in my next writing, which is not yet finished because I am verifying and collecting the information as it happened in what period and why, till Srila Prabhupada's smadhi.
Until such time, I beg to remain your servant in the service of Jagat Guru Srila Prabhupada Ki Jaya,
Amar Puri
