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Here
is a short sketch of Jayananda’s Vedic astrological chart:
Birth data
April 27, 1939
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Jayananda’s astrological
chart is very powerful, which comes as no surprise to us. Almost as if it
was personally handcrafted by Lord Krishna. This is just a thumbnail
sketch, and it’s obvious to anyone with a little knowledge of Vedic
astrology, that this is the chart of a great devotee. He has Jupiter in
own house of Pisces in 9th house of Dharma, which is Hamsa yoga and the
best place for Jupiter (in Cancer rising) for spiritual success. We find
three natural benefic planets in the house of Dharma, namely Jupiter,
Venus, and Mercury. He has Cancer rising with Lord Moon in her own 1st
house. Jayananda’s Moon and 1st house is aspected by two
Yoga-karakas, Mars and Jupiter, thus causing Raj yoga, or “Kingship
yoga” in the 1st house. Nalini-kanta Dasa said that
“Jupiter and the waxing Moon, are both in brahmana signs and in their
own signs, they influence the lst house, indicative of one of very pious
mind, compassionate work for public welfare, and dedicated to the service
of his guru.” So, Jayananda had a certified Brahminical mind by dint of
his well placed Moon and Jupiter in Brahmana signs with influence to
houses 1st and 9th, and his exterior appearance, (his body) was
spiritually attractive by dint of his Sun placed in Aries with digbala
strength. Venus is exalted in Pisces in 9th house of Dharma, and conjunct
with Guru planet Jupiter, which denotes a very spiritual personage. Sun is
exalted in Aries in 10th house of honor and fame and occupation. That’s
2 exalted planets, both in 9th and 10th houses, and 2 planets, both in own
houses, in 1st and 9th, all planets in trines and quadrants, except Mars,
simply amazing. His career in KC was mostly in Sun maha
period, exalted sun in 10th, in Aries, with digbala strength, which
explains his great energy and leadership and success in serving
Prabhupada. Of course, planets or not, Jayananda was definitely
transcendental to the planets, by strength of his surrender to Krishna and
Prabhupada. Still, this is definitely the chart of a great and famous
person, especially in the area of Dharma, as seen by auspicious planets in
the 9th house.
Comments on Vedic Horoscope
of Jayananda Prabhu by Nanda-lal Dasi:
If it seems that this chart
so far is too good to be true, we are just explaining that actually
Jayananda has a very powerful chart. To be powerful a chart has to have
most of the planets in angles and trines, and with the exception of one
planet, all of Jayananda’s planets are in angles and trines. And the
other thing is the only planet that isn’t is Mars. Mars is the
yoga-karaka in the chart, which means that it owns the best houses in the
chart, which are an angle and a trine. Mars is in the 6th, which is a
difficult house, but there are certain houses in the chart, which can
handle difficult planets like Mars, and the 6th is one of those houses, so
it helps him to overcome obstacles, and in that sign it also helps him to
inspire others. … So Srila Prabhupada was not just being courteous or
complimentary when he said that Jayananda was a great devotee - he has all
the prerequisites for being a great devotee.
Comments on Jayananda’s
birth chart, by Srikara Dasa-
In Jayananda’s birth chart
the 9th house is ruled by the sign Pisces, and all the (natural) benefic
planets (Jupiter, Venus and Mercury) are positioned together in this most
auspicious house of Dharma. Jupiter (commonly referred to as Guru) owns
this sign and is therefore in its own sign in the main birth chart as well
as 5 times in the sub-charts. Venus is exalted in Pisces, and Mercury
achieves Raja Yoga, or an exalted position, due to its association with
the other benefic planets, Jupiter and Venus. This combination forms
several auspicious and powerful Yogas (planetary combinations), three of
them being most prominent - Sarasvati Yoga, Laxmi Yoga, and Gauri Yoga.
The person born with just one of these Yogas is highly blessed and highly
respected. Since these planets are prominently placed in the 9th house
(the strongest of the spiritual houses) from the ascendant and Moon
ascendant, it endows this combination with great spiritual significance.
Other powerful Raja (royal) and Dhana (wealth) Yogas are also present in
this chart. Moon is in the first house in its own sign aspected by Jupiter
and Mars (both Raja-Yoga Karakas). This confers a strong Dhana or
wealth-giving combination as well as strengthening the ascendant,
revealing strong self-determining abilities.
Here is some information of
Jayananda’s chart from Vedic astrological treatise: Bhrigu
Samhita Paddhati, by Bhagwan Dasa Mital (This book is dedicated to the
sacred feet of Lord Krishna)
Jupiter
in Pisces, in the 9th house from Cancer rising- “Is very fortunate and
gets great respect; gets influence in physique; works with great
intelligence; gets a symmetrical stature; gets the power of children; gets
the power of education, discernment and speech; rears up good dharma with
some escaping attitude; gets victory over the enemies through the power of
destiny but faces some hindrances in the house of destiny; does not like
difference; possesses fortunate maternal grandfather’s family and is
very clever to rear up the selfishness in the house of dharma and
gentility.”
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Venus in Pisces, in the 9th
house from Cancer rising- “Is very fortunate; secures much progress of
gains and happiness due to the power of destiny; gets the advantage of
some virtue and of the house of dharma through great cleverness; get great
advantage of mother and the house of mother; gets the power of land and
property; gets the conjunction of some weakness and some carelessness in
the power of energy and vigor; is of broad forehead; has great reliance on
God; gets the increase of gains with ease and sometimes get sudden
excessive advances.”
Moon in Cancer, in 1st house
from Cancer rising- “Is of fair complexion and symmetrical body; is of
delightful mind, and determined will; can control the desires: is a
philosopher: has self-respect: pays full attention to his family
circumstances, day to day affairs and occupation; wants and gets
pleasures; is respected and has comfortable physique; does according to
his own will; lives independently; gets some insipidness in the house of
wife; is famous and is of stable mind.”
Sun in Aries and 10th house
from Cancer ascendant, “Is the owner of the power of influence; is a bit
careless about land and property: gets the grandeur of wealth; gets the
progress of the house of wealth; gets respect and honor in the house of
father; earns much wealth through trade or some other respectable job;
gets some hindrances in the house of mother; gets some obstacles in
happiness and peace; does influential deeds; gets huge power of wealth and
respect from government and society: is dignified and influential.”
Mars in Sagittarius, in 6th
house from Cancer rising- “Is very brave and influential; maintains his
dignity and glory by intellectual and political devices; gets victory over
enemies and diseases; experiences some troubles in his body on account of
practicing rudeness wrongly but does not care for the troubles; gets some
weakness in body; gets purpose served by talking bravely and through the
complex intellectual devices.”
There are negative factors in Jayananda’s chart, but these are
mostly relegated to his material life, which enhanced his spiritual life.
Saturn and Mercury are debilitated, which Nalini-kanta Dasa says,
“Saturn or Mercury, which are debilitated … in the sense of breaking
longevity and causing some disturbing relationship-karma.” We have seen
the truth of short longevity, which is due to Saturn, which is extremely
malefic, in several ways, and Jayananda was in sade-sati, and Saturn
directly afflicted his Moon in 1st house, which deals with the body. And
perhaps there was some relationship karma, but then again, this was on the
material platform. Spiritually speaking there was no negative
relationships with Jayananda and other people. But materially, Jayananda
said “I didn’t fit in with the upper crowd.” With the case of
Mercury debilitation, it is somewhat absolved due to the association of
Jupiter and Venus in Pisces, and Srikara Dasa said that Mercury “Achieves
Raja Yoga, or an exalted position, due to its association with the other
benefic planets, Jupiter and Venus.” Nanda-lal Dasi said that “Mercury
is debilitated in Pisces, sign of religiosity, but combined with the other
planetary influences upon Mercury, Mercury debilitation here also makes a
person a servant. And since Mercury is in the 9th house, sign of a
Vaishnava, or worshiper of Krishna, it would give him a strong realization
of himself as a servant of Krishna. Exalted Venus in 9th gives a strong
sense of love and devotion (bhakti).”
We see that with Cancer rising, Venus and Mercury are functional
malefics, although they are normally natural benefics. This is because
they are Lords of bad houses, in a chart with Cancer rising. But we find
the problem with Venus and Mercury somewhat absolved, due to their
association with a strong Jupiter in Pisces and ninth house. Dr.
L.R. Chawdhri says that “When a natural or functionally benefic planet
aspects an ill placed planet, the latter is absolved of its weakness or a
considerable part of it. This is a well recognized principle.” We may
well apply this principle to the conjunction of Venus and Mercury with a
very strong Jupiter, thus absolving or neutralizing some negative aspects
of Venus and Mercury. We also see that in Jayananda’s life, (exactly
like his spiritually powerful Piscean Jupiter!), he was able to elevate
other debilitated persons, (such as myself), all due to his exalted
association, much in the same way that his Jupiter elevated Venus and
Mercury, despite their ownership of bad houses.
Dr. L.R. Chawdhri also says in his “Conjunction of Planets;” of
the three planets of Jupiter and Venus and Mercury being in conjunction -
“One will be ruler, endowed with plenty of wealth, wide fame, courteous,
and comfortable life like a king. Much respected, victory over enemies.”
This conjunction is enhanced and made more fortunate and made spiritually
powerful by the combination being placed in the 9th house of Dharma.
In
conclusion Srikara Dasa says; “This
is obviously the chart of a very extraordinary person; someone not
concerned about insignificant materialistic possessions. He is blessed by
Guru and achieves true spiritual understanding and realization of the real
purpose of human existence. He is and will always be remembered as a great
saintly person concerned for the welfare and happiness of all living
beings. To have known such a saintly person would be a great boon for an
ordinary person.”
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