Article by Chandrashekhar Sharma, India
Nadis are one of the oldest texts on astrology, sometimes written by sages, sometimes by astrological stalwarts named after planets or foods. In this space we will translate an unheard of nadi called Guru Nadi. This Guru Nadi is mentioned in the Chandra Kala Nadi also known as Deva Kelalam and the author states that certain interpretations are made according to the Guru Nadi. As is clear from the manuscript, Guru Nadi was clearly written by Achyuta and is part of Deva Keralam. Unfortunately, this work was not translated and the general public remained unfamiliar with it. The Guru Nadi was never published, but its manuscript was copied by P. Mavibasabavaradhya and checked by KS Mahantadevana on May 11, 1961, probably from the Madras Oriental Library, and the late CS Patel. Submitted by students to ‘Saptarishi Astrology’. He is now offering it for free to everyone in the manuscript section of the Saptarishi Astrology website. It is interesting to note that some of the Nadi Amshas mentioned in Guru Nadi have different names from those given in ‘Chandra Kala Nadi’ aka Deva Keralam. This book has been posted on the Saptarishi website for translation by Sanskrit scholars, and I have undertaken this translation work to the best of my ability. Some text in the manuscript is difficult to decipher, but I tried to keep it as logical as it looks. The Bhoot Sankhya is used in the calculations mentioned in the manuscript and must be deciphered carefully. Sanskrit uses many similes, codes, and allegories, so I’m sure other interpretations of the text are possible. Therefore, any errors in translation are solely my responsibility.
Gournay
genafy
Vasudev
Ramiso
väsudevaà parabrahma näräyaëanämayam |
lakñmésakhaà namaskåtvä vakñye’haà devakeraléma||1||
After paying homage to Parabrahma Vasudeva, called Narayana, the husband of Lakshmi, I will (now) talk about Deva Keralam.
kerle iv;ye ki1/2dCyutaenam ÉUsur>,
b&h spit
Kerare Viñaye Kasidakyutnama Boosrau |
Barhaspatya samudvisya sa kakure tapa uttamam||2||
Ahita was a Brahmin who avidly studied and understood the science of the zodiac as explained in a treatise called the Keralam.
àsadsumuoetSMmE àah devpuraeiht>,
tpsatvtuòaeSm vTs ik
prasädasumukhetasmmai präha devapurohitaù |
Tapasatavatunyoosmi vatsa kya te kalomyaham||3||
The Guru (Lord Brihaspati, or Achyuta’s preceptor) politely said, “I am satisfied with your (Achyuta’s) great efforts (in the study of science) regarding this satisfactory content,” and said, ” “Oh, my son, what do you want from me?”
Accut-
Ashta-
Achyuta says:
nmSte muinaway vcsa
Idomy
namaste muninäthäya vacasämpataye namaù|
Yadi mahyaa prasannosmi yadiyanugraha bhagaham ||4 ||
O Lord of the wise, O Lord of speech, I salute you. If you are satisfied with my efforts and would like to do me a favor.
At Itanagtan
s
atétänägatajïänaàyena me syätsureçvara |
5||
Lord of Gods, please briefly explain the science of Jyotish, the great ancient knowledge.
Gue>-
Guru
Guru said:
saxu saxu mhaàa} yNme mnis vtRte,
v´VyimitvTsaXya tdev
sädhu sädhu mahäpräjïa yanme manasi vartate |
vaktavyamitivatsädhyä tadevaà prärthitaà tvayä||6||
You said exactly what was on my mind. Let me tell you what you’ve been praying for and what you’ve wanted to know.
Pranarai[ae dev> kmlasnyaicRt>>,
jatulR]imt ¢NwEí³e Jyaeit; s
puränäräyaëo devaù kamaläsanayärcitaùù |
Please grant permission||7||
In ancient (or early) times, the god Brahma composed the Jyotish Hundred Thousand (100,000 – 100,000) treatises on the zodiac related to the luminous beings (grahas), arranged them in careful order, and paid homage to them. and offered it to Narayana.
Oh, oh, Ryamas snkaid;u tTSvym!
tsar
brahmä pravartayämäsa sanakädiñu tatsvayam |
Tatra Seraa Samadatia Kakuruste Saahita a Pataka||8||
Brahma himself then taught knowledge, its essence, to Sanaka, Sanandan, Sanatkumar, Sanatana Rishis (sages) by combining (the essence of) texts.
aku; rimme[ àaiwRt> pUvRmadrat!,
¢NwEiÖRyut s
äkarñamihamantreëa prärthitaù pürvamädarät|
granthairdviyuta saìkhyäkairnämnä gurumataà dvija||9||
Having been attracted to this science and requested with respect, earlier, Guru said, that as per his opinion, there are three granthas/texts (or Principal divisions), Oh Brahmin.
AyutEÉaRgRví³e k«pyav&;pvR[I.
%mayE Égvan zMÉu> àaevacayut s
ayutairbhärgavaçcakre kåpayävåñaparvaëé||
umäyai bhagaväna çambhuù proväcäyuta saìkhyayä||10||
Lord Shambhu, the greatest among astrologer (having created the zodiac), while explaining the science of division of time, told Goddess Uma (his consort) that there are innumerable texts (of this great science).
yNmya suk«t
iÖshöe[ s
yanmayä sukåtaà pürvaà jätakaskandhamuttamam|
dvisahasreëa saìkñyipya tvatkåte procyate’dhunä||11||
Now you abridge the Jataka Skandha (which is the best amongst the three divisions of Jyotish), which I have beautifully created in 2000 texts (shlokas?).
@v
mnuí ÉagRv
evaà muktvä gurustasmai upaviçyaà svakammatam|
manuçca bhärgavaà piträ tatraiväntara dhéyata||12||
In this manner did Guru tell his opinion (while sitting in front) to the wise astrologer (Brahma), who then used his intellect to decipher the science of Jatakaskandha.
ACyutae=ip pun> àItae tpsaraXyÉagRvm!,
tSmaTshö s
acyuto’pi punaù préto tapasärädhyabhärgavam|
tasmätsahasra saìkhyäkaà präptaväna bhärgavaà matam||14||
Achyuta again pleased the deity of astrologer (Guru that is Shiva ), who is obtainable with performing great austeries, and received 1000 granthas that were received from the great astrologer (Shukra or Guru).
zu³àsad l_yen mÙe[araXy z»rm!,
shö¢Nw s
çukraprasäda labhyena mantreëärädhya çaìkaram|
sahasragrantha saìkñiptaà yuktaà lebhe 1 sämbaçivammatam|| 1 lekhe ||14||
On account of the grace of Shukra (purity of mind/great astrologer) the Lord Shiva is attainable and I (Achyuta) have put the knowledge of the 1000 granthas in an abridged form which gives the opinion of the Lord Shiva who is with Goddess Amba.
snkaidiÉraidòa> s s
sMàaàdan ³me[Ev te;a. 15.
sanakädibhirädiñöäù saìkñiptäù saàhitäù påthak|
sampräpradäna krameëaiva teñäà teñäà prasädataù||15||
Many concise orderly texts have been handed down from the times of Sanaka and other rishis due to their grace (over long period of time).
k«tk«TySttae ivà> g&h
iz:yanXyapyamas zaô
kåtakåtyastato vipraù gåhaà präpyäcyuto mudä|
çiñyänadhyäpayämäsa çästraà taddevakeralam||16||
Oh Brahmin, having brought/received (from Guru) the science (Text) of Deva Keralam on this earth (loka) Achyuta is happy to give it, for its study, to (his) shishyas.
teip nanaiv*a k«its
AtItanagt}ane yaSyaiSt àIitéÄma. 17.
tepi nänävidyäà cakrussäräàçaiù kåtisaàskåtim|
atétänägatajïäne yäsyästi prétiruttamä||17||
The (science of Jyotish/Deva keralam) has also been interpreted and refined, through knowledge of different sciences of ancient times that are of excellent (and dear to Achyuta).
AXyetsimd
Éavaep¢hs
adhyetasamidaà çästraà tena samyaggurormukhät|
bhävopagrahasaàyukta khecarasphuöasädhanam||18||
The study of calculations of the exact degrees of the grahas together with bhavas and upagrahas in this shastra should be learnt correctly from the mouth of Guru (from Guru himself)
¢haSSvêpkwn
Éavana
grahässvarüpakathanaà räçénämupalakñaëam|
bhävänäà ca parijïänaà phalaà tatvaparékñaëam||19||
Knowledge of Bhavas, principles of giving results, attributes of grahas, rashi’s attributes,
AòvgRàkar prm!,
raJyyaegae ÉaeGyyaegae prjatk l][m!. 20.
añöavargaprakäraà ca prakérëakathataù param|
räjyayogo bhogyayogo parajätaka lakñaëam||20||
The results be given on (duly expanding the results of) analyzing the 8 parameters (namely) Yoga for ruling a kingdom, yoga for luxuries, indications of being born from a stranger,
A
dirÔjatk prm!. 21.
aìgabhaìgädiyogaà ca viparétajanistathä|
daridrajätakaà caiva karmajévamataù param||21||
Yogas for breaks of limbs and body parts, yogas giving reverse effects, penury, results of past karmas,
laekyaÇa pir}an
ANtdRza
lokayäträ parijïänaà diçänäà nirëayaà tathä|
antardaçäàvicäraà ca daçäriñöaphalaà tathä||22||
Knowledge of travels and deciding the direction of travel, analysis of Antardashas and the arishta (calamities) causing Dasha results and,
dzairòàzmn
twalaekaNtr àaiÝéCyte sÌ‚raemRte. 23.
daçäriñöapraçamanaà måterlakñaëameva ca|
tathälokäntara präptirucyate sadgurormate||23||
The pariharas to stop or reduce the ills or arishtas that will happen during a dasha, the indications of death and what loka one shall get after death should be told, is the opinion of the pious Guru (Sadguru).
1 AyuxaRypir}an
pirìajk yaegí pdæ
1 ayurdhäyaparijïänam apamåtyoçcalakñaëam| 1 äyurdäyaparijïänaà
parivräjaka yogaçca padabhraàçakarastattä||24||
Knowledge of life span, the indications of accidental or unnatural death, parivrajaka yoga and yogas that lead to break of the vow of a parivrajaka ,
About the Author: Chandrashekhar Sharma, from Nagpur, has translated the first two pages and sent us to be posted on the web, so that other learned could read and modify the translation done, if necessary. Chandrashekharji has also promised to translate rest of the pages over time. He has also asked us to make it clear that if there is any mistake in the translation, the fault is entirely his alone. Chandrashekharji is the author of the book “Vedic Astrology Demystified”, published by Parimal Publications Delhi “
Source: Saptarishis Astrology – saptarishisshop.com
