a brief study of tsunamis

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BriefStudy

OfTsunamis

By Balaji Narasimhan


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Table of Contents

Introduction 03

Charts

A. 27 May 1293 05B. 20 Sep 1498 06

C. 28 Oct 1707 07

D. 1 Nov 1755 08E. 22 May 1782 09

F. 21 May 1792 10

G. 13 Aug 1868 11

H. 27 Aug 1883 12I. 15 Jun 1896 13

J. 26 Dec 2004 14

Grahas

Surya 15Chandra 16

Budha 17

Sukra 18

Kuja 19Guru 20

Sani 21

Rahu 22Ketu 23

Appendices

The Big Picture 24

Sarvato Bhadra Chakra 25

Parting Thoughts 26


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Introduction

Jyotish is a subject capable of throwing its light on all subjects and illuminating all

matters concerning humans both at the personal and the global level. Therefore, a study

of tsunamis from the Jyotish perspective will definitely be an enlightening experience.

Before we begin, let us consider the definition of a tsunami from the Department ofGeophysics at the University of Washington:

A tsunami is a wave train, or series of waves, generated in a body of water by an

impulsive disturbance that vertically displaces the water column.

So, an earthquake or even an asteroid impact can cause a tsunami. From the Jyotish

angle, the axis of evil Kuja, Sani, and Rahu will either be afflicted or causeaffliction. Kuja deserves special scrutiny because he is also the Bhumi Karaka.

According to the celebrated astrologer Shri Varaha Mihira's Brihat Samhita, thenakshatras (including Abhijit) can be classified as belonging to four different types,

namely Vayu, Agni, Indra, and Varuna. In this document, Vayu and Agni type

earthquakes have been treated as Dry quakes while Indra and Varuna earthquakes havebeen treated as Wet quakes.

The Varuna type of earthquake is perhaps most ominous because, according to Chapter

32, Shloka 22 of the Brihat Samhita, In a Varuna earthquake persons working at the seaor in rivers will perish. This perhaps is the closest that the Brihat Samhita comes to

defining a tsunami!

Varaha Mihira talks about the presence of Chandra in any one of the nakshatra types to

create the specific earthquake. We have extended this concept by considering all the

grahas from a Sarvato Bhadra Chakra angle. So, if a graha is placed in Swati [Dry], wewill consider its impact on Satabisheka [Wet], Jeyshta [Wet], and Rohini [Wet] and

perhaps this will give us a clearer picture. For more details, please refer to the appendix

entry for Sarvato Bhadra Chakra.

Some astrologers may frown upon the Sarvato Bhadra Chakra, but we consider this

essential because Varaha Mihira in his Brihat Samhita clearly refers to Abhijit also in

Chapter 32 on earthquakes. Since the Sarvato Bhadra Chakra too refers to Abhijit, thereis an area of commonality.

However, relying on any one particular system is inadequate, and so, apart fromconsidering dry and wet nakshatras, we will also look at the traditional chart and consider

the Rasi, Navamsa, and Drekkan positions also.


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We shall study the following ten cases, labelled A to J which were chosen based onthe criteria that a really bad tsunami should be responsible for at least 15,000 deaths.

These details were culled from About.com, which claims to have compiled the

information from Tsunami Laboratory of Novosibirsk, (US) National Geophysical Data

Centre, USC Tsunami Research Group and others.

Date Place Deaths

A. 27 May 1293 Japan 23,024

B. 20 Sep 1498 Japan 31,000

C. 28 Oct 1707 Japan 30,000

D. 01 Nov 1755 Portugal 60,000

E. 22 May 1782 Taiwan 40,000

F. 21 May 1792 Japan 15,030

G. 13 Aug 1868 Chile 25,674

H. 27 Aug 1883 Java/Sumatra 36,500

I. 15 Jun 1896 Japan 27,122J. 26 Dec 2004 Sumatra 300,000

Since the time of the tsunami was not available, the standard time used was 07:00 AM

IST, Bangalore [12n59, 77e35], 5:30 East, No DST. Bangalore was chosen for uniformity

because any place will doa tsunami doesn't seem to have much relationship to place.

For example, according to a study by Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle,

the 26 Dec 2004 tsunami caused 20-inch waves in Halifax and 12-inch waves in the

Cocos Islands, even though the former is 14,400 miles west of the epicentre while thelatter is merely 1,000 miles south of the epicentre! So, it is best to consider the status of

the grahas on the day of the tsunami, without reference to either the time or the place.

Finally, before we begin, the acknowledgements. The DOS program PCJYOTISH

Version 0.93f was used to generate the charts. Shri NC Iyer's English translation of The

Brihat Samhita was used to glean a basic understanding of earthquakes. Shri BVRaman's book Astrology in predicting weather and earthquakes also proved instructive,

and Drekkan descriptions have been taken from Shri BV Raman's book Hindu

Predictive Astrology. Apart from these two books, I indirectly consider Shri BV Ramanto be my Jyotish teacher because, though I never had the fortune of meeting him, much of

my miniscule knowledge of Jyotish comes from his brilliantly written books.

I humbly place before the discerning public this small attempt at analysing tsunamis andpray to the learned astrologers to give me their constructive criticism.

Balaji NarasimhanBangalore

September 2005


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A. 27 May 1293

Su Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

Ch Dhan (Wet) Vish (Dry) Srav (Wet) Asle (Wet)

Bu Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

Sk Bhar (Dry) Makh (Dry) Krit (Dry) Anur (Wet)

Ku Purn (Dry) Mool (Wet) UPha (Dry) PBha (Dry)

Gu UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) Purn (Dry) UAsh (Wet)

Sa Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

Ra Push (Dry) Jeys (Wet) Sata (Wet) PPha (Dry)

Ke UAsh (Wet) Mrig (Dry) PBha (Dry) UPha (Dry)

Only 14 of the 36 affected nakshatras are Wet ones, but Kuja is subject to Papa Katari

Yoga by Surya, Sani, and Rahu.

Kuja is also approaching his Neecha Stana, while Rahu is in Sani's nakshatra, aspected by

Sani.

Additionally, Kuja is in the third Drekkan of Mithuna, which is ruled by Sani and is

defined as A man rich in jewels, armed with bow, learned and peevish.

Guru is in a Kendra from Kuja. In the Navamsa, Guru, Rahu, and Ketu are in Kendras

from Kuja.

Chandra falls in the third drekkan of Makara, which is defined as A man covered overby a blanket and armed with a quiver, arrows and bow. This is also an Ayuda Drekkan.


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B. 20 Sep 1498

Su Hast (Dry) UBha (Wet) PAsh (Wet) Arid (Wet)

Ch Jeys (Wet) Push (Dry) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

Bu Hast (Dry) UBha (Wet) PAsh (Wet) Arid (Wet)

Sk Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)

Ku UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) Uash (Wet) Purn (Dry)

Gu PAsh (Wet) Arid (Wet) Ubha (Wet) Hast (Dry)

Sa* Bhar (Dry) Makh (Dry) Krit (Dry) Anur (Wet)

Ra Purn (Dry) Mool (Wet) UPha (Dry) PBha (Dry)

Ke PAsh (Wet) Arid (Wet) Ubha (Wet) Hast (Dry)

In this chart, Sani is Vakra and Neecha and 20 out of the 36 nakshatras are Wet. Sani,who is afflicted by Kuja, in turn aspects Rahu. Additionally, Kuja falls in Sani's

Navamsa, while Rahu falls in Kuja's Navamsa and Sani's Drekkan.

While Kuja doesn't have any grahas in a Kendra from him in Navamsa, Guru, Rahu, and

Ketu are in Kendras from him in Rasi. Chandra falls in the second Drekkan of Vrichaka,

a Sarpa Drekkan ruled by Guru, which is defined as A woman of materialistic naturewith a serpent coiled around her.

Four grahas - Surya, Guru, Rahu, and Ketu - fall in Ayuda Drekkans.

Sukra falls in the second drekkan of Tula, ruled by Sani, and defined as A man hungry

and thirsty, with the face of a vulture, and attached to his wife and children.

Sani himself falls in the second Drekkan of Mesha, ruled by Surya, and defined as A

woman wearing red cloth, fond of jewels and ornaments, single footed, with the face of a

horse and suffering from thirst.

The reference to thirst in a tsunami perhaps indicates polluted water, which is unfit for

drinking.


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C. 28 Oct 1707

Su Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)

Ch Anur (Wet) Asle (Wet) Vish (Dry) Bhar (Dry)

Bu Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)

Sk Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)

Ku Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)

Gu UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) Purn (Dry) UAsh (Wet)

Sa* Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Chit (Dry) Reva (Wet)

Ra Reva (Wet) UPha (Dry) Mrig (Dry) Mool (Wet)

Ke Chit (Dry) PBha (Dry) Mool (Wet) Mrig (Dry)

In this chart Sani is Vakra, afflicted by Kuja, and in a Kendra from Kuja in Navamsa. In

the Navamsa, Rahu afflicts Kuja. 21 of the affected Nakshatras are Wet.

Chandra falls in the second Drekkan of Vrichaka, which is a Sarpa Drekkan ruled by

Guru and defined as A woman of materialistic nature with a serpent coiled around her.

Rahu falls in the third Drekkan of Meena, which is a Sarpa Drekkan ruled by Kuja and

defined as A man stranded in a forest, naked and attacked by serpents and thieves.

Surya, Kuja, Budha, and Sukra fall in the second Drekkan of Tula, which is defined as A

man hungry and thirsty, with the face of a vulture, and attached to his wife and children.The vulture represents death, and the thirst represents polluted water.


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E. 22 May 1782

Su Rohi (Wet) Abhi (Wet) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

Ch UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) Purn (Dry) UAsh (Wet)

Bu Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

Sk Reva (Wet) UPha (Dry) Mrig (Dry) Mool (Wet)

Ku Arid (Wet) PAsh (Wet) UBha (Wet) Hast (Dry)

Gu* Mool (Wet) Purn (Dry) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

Sa* Mool (Wet) Purn (Dry) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

Ra Reva (Wet) UPha (Dry) Mrig (Dry) Mool (Wet)


In this chart, 17 nakshatras are Wet. Kuja is approaching Neecha Stana, occupies Rahu's

Nakshatra, and six grahas - Chandra, Ketu, Guru, Sani, Rahu, and Sukra - are in a Kendra

from Kuja.

Kuja falls in Sani's Navamsa, while Rahu also falls in Sani's Navamsa, and Kuja's

Drekkan, the third Drekkan of Meena, a Sarpa Drekkan defined as A man stranded in aforest, naked and attacked by serpents and thieves.

Both Sani and Guru are Vakra and fall in the first Drekkan of Dhanur, which is an Ayuda

Drekkan ruled by Guru and defined as A man resembling a centaur, stopping inhermitage and religious places. Both occupy Ketu's Nakshatra, while Ketu himself is in

Kuja's Nakshatra.


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F. 21 May 1792

Su Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

Ch Rohi (Wet) Abhi (Wet) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

Bu* Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

Sk Bhar (Dry) Makh (Dry) Krit (Dry) Anur (Wet)

Ku UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) Purn (Dry) UAsh (Wet)

Gu* Chit (Dry) PBha (Dry) Mool (Wet) Mrig (Dry)

Sa Aswi (Dry) PPha (Dry) Rohi (Wet) Jeys (Wet)

Ra Hast (Dry) UBha (Wet) Arid (Wet) PAsh (Wet)

Ke UBha (Wet) Hast (Dry) Arid (Wet) PAsh (Wet)

Sani is Neecha and subject to Papa Katari Yoga by Ketu and Surya while 16 Nakshatras

are Wet.

In Rasi, Kuja is in a Kendra from Surya, while Surya and Sukra are in Kendra from Kuja

in Navamsa.

Kuja falls in his own Drekkan, while Sani falls in Kuja's Drekkan, the first Drekkan of

Mesha, an Ayuda Drekkan described as A man clad in white dress, particularly roundhis waist; dark in complexion, terrific in appearance, reddish eyes and holding a lifted

axe.

Ketu, who is conjunct Vargotamma Vakra Guru in Navamsa, falls in a Watery Drekkan

ruled by Chandra and depicted as A beautiful woman sailing in a boat with long flags

towards the other coast.


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G. 13 Aug 1868

Su Asle (Wet) Anur (Wet) Makh (Dry) Dhan (Wet)

Ch Rohi (Wet) Abhi (Wet) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

Bu Push (Dry) Jeys (Wet) PPha (Dry) Sata (Wet)

Sk Purn (Dry) Mool (Wet) PBha (Dry) UPha (Dry)


Gu* Reva (Wet) UPha (Dry) Mrig (Dry) Mool (Wet)

Sa Anur (Wet) Asle (Wet) Vish (Dry) Bhar (Dry)

Ra Makh (Dry) Bhar (Dry) Asle (Wet) Srav (Wet)

Ke Dhan (Wet) Vish (Dry) Srav (Wet) Asle (Wet)

Kuja is approaching Neecha Stana in this chart, which has 20 Wet Nakshatras. Kuja is in

Rahu's Nakshatra, while Rahu is aspected by Sani.

Sani falls in the first Drekkan of Vrichaka, which is a Watery Sarpa Drekkan ruled byKuja and described as A beautiful young woman, quite naked, emerging out from an

ocean towards the shore, feet bound up by a serpent.

Surya falls in the third Drekkan of Kataka, which is ruled by Guru. This is a Watery

Sarpa Drekkan defined as A man in a boat amidst an ocean, with a serpent around hiswaist.

Guru, who is Vakra and Neecha in Navamsa, is in a Kendra from Kuja in Rasi, whileSurya, Chandra, and Sani are in Kendra from Kuja in Navamsa.


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H. 27 Aug 1883

Su Makh (Dry) Bhar (Dry) Asle (Wet) Srav (Wet)

Ch Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

Bu UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) UAsh (Wet) Purn (Dry)

Sk Makh (Dry) Bhar (Dry) Asle (Wet) Srav (Wet)


Gu Purn (Dry) Mool (Wet) PBha (Dry) UPha (Dry)

Sa Rohi (Wet) Abhi (Wet) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

Ra Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)

Ke Aswi (Dry) PPha (Dry) Rohi (Wet) Jeys (Wet)

Kuja is in Rahu's Nakshatra, while Rahu falls in Sani's Navamsa and Drekkan. A total of19 Nakshatras are Wet.

In the Navamsa, Sani and Kuja aspect each other, while Budha is in a Kendra from Kujain Rasi.

Rahu and Ketu fall in the second Drekkan of Tula and the second Drekkan of Mesharespectively, which concern thirst and are defined as A man hungry and thirsty, with the

face of a vulture, and attached to his wife and children and A woman wearing red cloth,

fond of jewels and ornaments, single footed, with the face of a horse and suffering from

thirst respectively.


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I. 15 Jun 1896

Su Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

Ch Asle (Wet) Anur (Wet) Makh (Dry) Dhan (Wet)

Bu* Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

Sk Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

Ku Reva (Wet) UPha (Dry) Mrig (Dry) Mool (Wet)

Gu Push (Dry) Jeys (Wet) PPha (Dry) Sata (Wet)

Sa* Vish (Dry) Dhan (Wet) Anur (Wet) Krit (Dry)

Ra Dhan (Wet) Srav (Wet) Vish (Dry) Asle (Wet)

Ke Makh (Dry) Bhar (Dry) Asle (Wet) Srav (Wet)

In this chart, 20 Nakshatras are Wet, and Sani, though Uccha is Vakra, Neecha in

Navamsa, and afflicted by Kuja. In the Navamsa, Rahu afflicts Guru.

Three grahas fall in Sarpa Drekkans. Guru and Chandra fall in the second Drekkan ofKataka, defined as A woman decorated by flowers with a snake in her hand, possessing

stiff decorum and crying loud in the forest.

Kuja falls in his own Drekkan, the third one of Meena, defined as A man stranded in a

forest, naked and attacked by serpents and thieves.

Rahu and Ketu fall respectively in the first Drekkan of Kumba and the first Drekkan of

Simha, which are defined as A man disturbed in mind, drunkard, clad with a deerskinand face resembling a vulture and A jackal and a vulture sitting on a sandal tree, a dog

and a man crying for help in forest. Both concern the vulture, the harbinger of death.


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J. 26 Dec 2004

Su Mool (Wet) Purn (Dry) Chit (Dry) Reva (Wet)

Ch Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

Bu Jeys (Wet) Push (Dry) Swat (Dry) Aswi (Dry)

Sk Jeys (Wet) Push (Dry) Swat (Dry) Aswi (Dry)

Ku Anur (Wet) Asle (Wet) Vish (Dry) Bhar (Dry)

Gu Hast (Dry) UBha (Wet) Arid (Wet) PAsh (Wet)

Sa* Purn (Dry) Mool (Wet) UPha (Dry) PBha (Dry)

Ra Aswi (Dry) PPha (Dry) Rohi (Wet) Jeys (Wet)


Only 15 Nakshatras are Wet, and Kuja is in his own house in Rasi. However, he is also inhis own Drekkan, the first of Vrichaka, a Watery and Sarpa Drekkan described as A

beautiful young woman, quite naked, emerging out from an ocean towards the shore, feet

bound up by a serpent.

Kuja is also subject to Papa Katari Yoga by Ketu and Surya and occupies the Nakshatra

of Vakra Vargotamma Sani. Rahu is afflicted by Sani, and in the Navamsa, Kuja is in aKendra from Rahu, Ketu, and Chandra.

Rahu occupies the first Drekkan of Mesha, which is an Ayuda Drekkan portrayed as Aman clad in white dress, particularly round his waist; dark in complexion, terrific in

appearance, reddish eyes and holding a lifted axe.

Budha and Sukra also occupy the first Drekkan of Vrichaka, a Sarpa Drekkan ruled byGuru and depicted as A woman of materialistic nature with a serpent coiled around her.


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Surya

A. 27 May 1293 Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

B. 20 Sep 1498 Hast (Dry) UBha (Wet) PAsh (Wet) Arid (Wet)

C. 28 Oct 1707 Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)

D. 01 Nov 1755 Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)

E. 22 May 1782 Rohi (Wet) Abhi (Wet) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

F. 21 May 1792 Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

G. 13 Aug 1868 Asle (Wet) Anur (Wet) Makh (Dry) Dhan (Wet)

H. 27 Aug 1883 Makh (Dry) Bhar (Dry) Asle (Wet) Srav (Wet)

I. 15 Jun 1896 Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

J. 26 Dec 2004 Mool (Wet) Purn (Dry) Chit (Dry) Reva (Wet)

In four cases (A, B, C, D) Surya falls in the Drekkan of Sani. In cases C and D, theDrekkan is the second one of Tula, described as A man hungry and thirsty, with the faceof a vulture, and attached to his wife and children. The thirst possibly concerns pollution

of water, while the reference to the vulture indicates death.

Two other cases of interest concern F and G, the first Drekkan of Vrishaba and the third

Drekkan of Kataka respectively. The first is A woman with torn ringlets, inclined to eat,

thirsty and wearing a partly burnt garment and the second refers to A man in a boatamidst an ocean, with a serpent around his waist. The last one is particularly sinister

because it is both a Sarpa and a watery Drekkan.


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Chandra

A. 27 May 1293 Dhan (Wet) Vish (Dry) Srav (Wet) Asle (Wet)

B. 20 Sep 1498 Jeys (Wet) Push (Dry) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

C. 28 Oct 1707 Anur (Wet) Asle (Wet) Vish (Dry) Bhar (Dry)

D. 01 Nov 1755 UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) Purn (Dry) UAsh (Wet)

E. 22 May 1782 UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) Purn (Dry) UAsh (Wet)

F. 21 May 1792 Rohi (Wet) Abhi (Wet) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

G. 13 Aug 1868 Rohi (Wet) Abhi (Wet) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

H. 27 Aug 1883 Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

I. 15 Jun 1896 Asle (Wet) Anur (Wet) Makh (Dry) Dhan (Wet)

J. 26 Dec 2004 Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

In cases B and C, Chandra, though falling in the Drekkan of Guru, is afflicted becausethis is the second Drekkan of Vrichaka, a Sarpa Drekkan defined as A woman of

materialistic nature with a serpent coiled around her.

Case I also concerns a Sarpa Drekkan, the second one of Kataka, which is ruled by Kujaand characterized as A woman decorated by flowers with a snake in her hand,

possessing stiff decorum and crying loud in the forest.

In D and E, Chandra is in the Drekkan of Budha but the Navamsa of Sani, and this

Drekkan, the first Drekkan of Kanya, is represented as A beautiful virgin, holding a

basket full of flowers, limbs covered over by dirty garments. The dirty garments perhaps

refer to the poverty that is caused to those who lose almost everything in a tsunami.


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Budha

A. 27 May 1293 Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

B. 20 Sep 1498 Hast (Dry) UBha (Wet) PAsh (Wet) Arid (Wet)


D. 01 Nov 1755 Anur (Wet) Asle (Wet) Vish (Dry) Bhar (Dry)

E. 22 May 1782 Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

F* 21 May 1792 Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

G. 13 Aug 1868 Push (Dry) Jeys (Wet) PPha (Dry) Sata (Wet)

H. 27 Aug 1883 UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) UAsh (Wet) Purn (Dry)

I* 15 Jun 1896 Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

J. 26 Dec 2004 Jeys (Wet) Push (Dry) Swat (Dry) Aswi (Dry)

In cases A, E, and F, Budha falls in the first Drekkan of Vrishaba, ruled by Sukra, anddepicted as A woman with torn ringlets, inclined to eat, thirsty and wearing a partlyburnt garment. This is a fiery Drekkan and the thirst factor could be caused by polluted

water.

Case C refers to the vulture and to death because it is the second Drekkan of Tula, ruledby Sani, and portrayed as A man hungry and thirsty, with the face of a vulture, and

attached to his wife and children. Notice that this too refers to thirst.

In D, G, and J, Budha falls in Sarpa Drekkans. D and G are ruled by Guru, and concern

the second Drekkan of Vrichaka, which concerns A woman of materialistic nature with

a serpent coiled around her. Case G refers to the second Drekkan of Kataka, ruled byKuja and shown as A woman decorated by flowers with a snake in her hand, possessing

stiff decorum and crying loud in the forest.


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Sukra

A. 27 May 1293 Bhar (Dry) Makh (Dry) Krit (Dry) Anur (Wet)

B. 20 Sep 1498 Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)


D. 01 Nov 1755 Swat (Dry) Sata (Wet) Jeys (Wet) Rohi (Wet)

E. 22 May 1782 Reva (Wet) UPha (Dry) Mrig (Dry) Mool (Wet)

F. 21 May 1792 Bhar (Dry) Makh (Dry) Krit (Dry) Anur (Wet)

G. 13 Aug 1868 Purn (Dry) Mool (Wet) PBha (Dry) UPha (Dry)

H. 27 Aug 1883 Makh (Dry) Bhar (Dry) Asle (Wet) Srav (Wet)

I. 15 Jun 1896 Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

J. 26 Dec 2004 Jeys (Wet) Push (Dry) Swat (Dry) Aswi (Dry)

In three cases, namely B, C, and D, Sukra falls in the second Drekkan of Tula, ruled bySani and described as A man hungry and thirsty, with the face of a vulture, and attached

to his wife and children. The thirst and vulture references are very telling.

Case H, which concerns the first Drekkan of Simha ruled by Surya, concerns A jackal

and a vulture sitting on a sandal tree, a dog and a man crying for help in forest. This too

is quite revealing.

Sukra falls twice in Sarpa Drekkans, in cases E and J, in the third Drekkan of Meena and

the second Drekkan of Vrichaka, ruled by Kuja and Guru respectively. These Drekkans

are defined as A man stranded in a forest, naked and attacked by serpents and thieves

and A woman of materialistic nature with a serpent coiled around her respectively.


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Kuja

A. 27 May 1293 Purn (Dry) Mool (Wet) UPha (Dry) PBha (Dry)

B. 20 Sep 1498 UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) UAsh (Wet) Purn (Dry)


D. 01 Nov 1755 Purn (Dry) Mool (Wet) UPha (Dry) PBha (Dry)

E. 22 May 1782 Arid (Wet) PAsh (Wet) UBha (Wet) Hast (Dry)

F. 21 May 1792 UPha (Dry) Reva (Wet) Purn (Dry) UAsh (Wet)

G. 13 Aug 1868 Arid (Wet) PAsh (Wet) UBha (Wet) Hast (Dry)

H. 27 Aug 1883 Arid (Wet) PAsh (Wet) UBha (Wet) Hast (Dry)

I. 15 Jun 1896 Reva (Wet) UPha (Dry) Mrig (Dry) Mool (Wet)

J. 26 Dec 2004 Anur (Wet) Asle (Wet) Vish (Dry) Bhar (Dry)

The most glaring thing in Kuja's case is that he falls five times in Mithuna. Twice, incases I and J, he falls in the third Drekkan of Meena and the first Drekkan of Vrichaka,

which are Sarpa Drekkans ruled by himself.

These Drekkans concern A man stranded in a forest, naked and attacked by serpents and

thieves and A beautiful young woman, quite naked, emerging out from an oceantowards the shore, feet bound up by a serpent. The second one is more damaging

because it concerns water in the form of the ocean.

In three cases, A, C, and D, Kuja falls in Sani's Drekkan. Cases A and D are the thirdDrekkan of Mithuna, an Ayuda Drekkan ruled by Sani, and portrayed as A man rich in

jewels, armed with bow, learned and peevish. Case C concerns the second Drekkan ofTula, defined as A man hungry and thirsty, with the face of a vulture, and attached to hiswife and children. In all three cases, death is represented either by the vulture or the fact

that it is armed.


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Sani

A. 27 May 1293 Krit (Dry) Srav (Wet) Bhar (Dry) Vish (Dry)

B* 20 Sep 1498 Bhar (Dry) Makh (Dry) Krit (Dry) Anur (Wet)

C* 28 Oct 1707 Mrig (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Chit (Dry) Reva (Wet)

D. 01 Nov 1755 UAsh (Wet) Mrig (Dry) PBha (Dry) UPha (Dry)

E* 22 May 1782 Mool (Wet) Purn (Dry) Reva (Wet) Chit (Dry)

F. 21 May 1792 Aswi (Dry) PPha (Dry) Rohi (Wet) Jeys (Wet)

G. 13 Aug 1868 Anur (Wet) Asle (Wet) Vish (Dry) Bhar (Dry)

H. 27 Aug 1883 Rohi (Wet) Abhi (Wet) Aswi (Dry) Swat (Dry)

I* 15 Jun 1896 Vish (Dry) Dhan (Wet) Anur (Wet) Krit (Dry)

J* 26 Dec 2004 Purn (Dry) Mool (Wet) UPha (Dry) PBha (Dry)

A and B concern thirst. A is the first Drekkan of Vrishaba, ruled by Sukra and portrayedas A woman with torn ringlets, inclined to eat, thirsty and wearing a partly burnt

garment. B is the second Drekkan of Mesha, ruled by Surya, and described as A

woman wearing red cloth, fond of jewels and ornaments, single footed, with the face of ahorse and suffering from thirst.

G perhaps concerns maximum affliction. It is the first Drekkan of Vrichaka, ruled byKuja, and depicted as A beautiful young woman, quite naked, emerging out from an

ocean towards the shore, feet bound up by a serpent. This Sarpa Drekkan also concerns

water.

Another noteworthy point concerns F, the first Drekkan of Mesha ruled by Kuja. This isan Ayuda Drekkan described as A man clad in white dress, particularly round his waist;

dark in complexion, terrific in appearance, reddish eyes and holding a lifted axe.


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Ketu

A. 27 May 1293 Push (Dry) Jeys (Wet) Sata (Wet) PPha (Dry)

B. 20 Sep 1498 PAsh (Wet) Arid (Wet) UBha (Wet) Hast (Dry)

C. 28 Oct 1707 Chit (Dry) PBha (Dry) Mool (Wet) Mrig (Dry)

D. 01 Nov 1755 PBha (Dry) Chit (Dry) UAsh (Wet) Purn (Dry)

E. 22 May 1782 Chit (Dry) PBha (Dry) Mool (Wet) Mrig (Dry)

F. 21 May 1792 UBha (Wet) Hast (Dry) Arid (Wet) PAsh (Wet)

G. 13 Aug 1868 Dhan (Wet) Vish (Dry) Srav (Wet) Asle (Wet)

H. 27 Aug 1883 Aswi (Dry) PPha (Dry) Rohi (Wet) Jeys (Wet)

I. 15 Jun 1896 Makh (Dry) Bhar (Dry) Asle (Wet) Srav (Wet)

J. 26 Dec 2004 Chit (Dry) PBha (Dry) Mool (Wet) Mrig (Dry)

F refers particularly to water because it is the second Drekkan of Meena, ruled byChandra, and shown as A beautiful woman sailing in a boat with long flags towards theother coast.

References to the vulture are made in G and I, the first Drekkan of Kumba ruled by Saniand the first Drekkan of Simha ruled by Surya. These are defined as A man disturbed in

mind, drunkard, clad with a deerskin and face resembling a vulture and A jackal and a

vulture sitting on a sandal tree, a dog and a man crying for help in forest respectively.

H gains significance because this refers to thirst and is defined as A woman wearing red

cloth, fond of jewels and ornaments, single footed, with the face of a horse and suffering

from thirst. This is the second Drekkan of Mesha, ruled by Surya.


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The Big Picture

This is a comprehensive chart, showing all the positions of all the grahas in all the ten

cases. This is an integrated chart and the Rasi and Navamsa positions are shown together.


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Sarvato Bhadra Chakra

Sarvato Bhadra Chakra is a grid comprising of 9 x 9 = 81 boxes. Grahas in different stars

aspect other stars positioned to their left, right, and straight-ahead. For example, a graha

placed in Swati aspects Satabisheka, Jeyshta, and Rohini. Of course, there are differences

of opinions among even scholars about these aspects. We have decided to take all theaspects into consideration.


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Parting Thoughts

Many people with a so-called scientific worldview are of the opinion that Jyotish is

gobbledygook, but even the casual study of tsunamis in this manuscript shows us that

Jyotish, true to its name, is capable of enlightening us and showing us a little more thanwhat we earlier perceived.

However, the scientific community foolishly persists in the belief that mere monitoring

instruments can enable us to determine when the next tsunami will strike. While this

works, the timeframe is very short, and the tsunami reaches mere hours after the warning-hardly enough time to take any action!

However, if the scientists were to open their eyes to the potential of Jyotish in predicting

tsunamis, then much can be done. The important thing here is the stress on an integratedapproach. We can use Jyotish to get a long-term picture, and then rely on modern

equipment too, and thus gain a comprehensive understanding of tsunamis.

Tsunamis cause so much death and destruction that the question Is Jyotish Scientific?

is no longer an academic one. How many people must die before the scientific

community wakes up to the potential that Jyotish offers in predicting such naturalcalamities?

Jyotish, as one of the limbs of the Vedas, is heavily associated with religion, and as

Albert Einstein put it, Science without religion is lame, religion without science isblind. So, let us not choose one over the other. Let us use both, and gain a better

understanding of tsunamis, and use this God-sent knowledge to save lives.

But, will we?

a brief study of tsunamis

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