A Powerful Standard Remedy for all Astrological Problems

[Saindhavi]

In this thread, I want to suggest a standard remedy for all kinds of astrological afflictions, Mahadasha, Dosha and planetary problems, troubles and all problems in life.

It should work in all cases, as far as I can see. This can be done daily -

1 - Invoke Ganesha by any Ganesha hymn (Ganesha Atharvashirsha is best)
2 - Offer water to the rising Sun, when its rays are not hot or recite Gayatri Mantra only 3 times, not more.
3 - Recite Hanuman Chalisa
4 - Recite either Purusha Sukta from Rig Veda, or Dashavatara Stotra by Jayadev (from Gita Govinda), followed by any hymn for Lakshmi (Shri Suktam from Rig Veda is best)
5 - Recite Mahamrityunjaya Mantra 51 times (108 times if the problem is great)
6 - Recite Durga Suktam from Maha Narayan Upanishad followed by Devi Suktam from Rig Veda 11 times
7 - During both Navaratras in the year, call a learned priest to recite the Durga Saptashati and perform the Saptashati havan.

Do regular charity from time to time. Feed crows daily if possible.

If the above hymns are recited daily and charity is done regularly from time to time, one should not suffer from any troubles in life. Of course, everyone has to go through the normal ups and downs in life, but if the above is done, one will be led out of troubles safe and sound.

If one does the above recitations daily and charity from time to time, there is no need to look at astrological charts, run after astrologers to get the charts read, do elaborate rituals and pujas, visit temples, perform homams and so on.

One can avoid much trouble of seeking remedial pujas etc by consulting astrology if one does the above.

One can just do the above and go about one's daily work without fear. Even if trouble comes, it should not cause serious damage and the person should be protected.

Members can try the above and come back and say whether it works.

My experience is that it works. If one is doing it to achieve something and if it's not going to happen, there will come obstacles in the recitation for the first time. If obstacle comes when you are reciting the above hymns for the first time, know that the work will not be done.

Otherwise it should protect you from all troubles always.

You can try it and see what happens.

Links for specific hymns -

Ganesha - http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/ph ... =75#p93038

Hanuman Chalisa - http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/ph ... =75#p93045

Dashavatara Stotra - http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/ph ... 280#p97280

Lakshmi - http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/ph ... 100#p93082

Contd below

[Saindhavi]

...Contd from above

Gayatri Mantra -

http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/ph ... =75#p93041

Purusha Sukta -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-NHJffU ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ayvRqxVi4E

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra - http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/ph ... =75#p93049

Devi Suktam from Rig Veda - http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/ph ... 100#p93138

Durga Suktam from Maha Narayan Upanishad - See the post above Devi Suktam.

Imp Note - The above advice is meant for people who seek remedial pujas etc for astrological problems. It's not meant for people who have an academic interest in Astrology - they of course will study astrology to understand how planetary movements influence human lives from an academic angle. this thread is meant to make the life of those people easy who have to keep on consulting astrology in order to perform remedies for planetary influences.

[digitsoftime]

Hi Saindhavi,

There is also a Dashavatara Stora by Sri Vedanta Desikan that is quite powerful and also poetic.

regards,
S

[Saindhavi]

Hi Digitsoftime,

Thanks for your response.
Yes, I'm aware of the Dashavatara Stotra by Vedanta Deshika and have included it in my list of videos' and hymns' links.

You are right that it's very powerful and also very appropriate here.

I just thought many people may find Vedanta Deshika's Sanskrit quite complex, while Gita Govinda's Sanskrit is comparatively simpler.

But people may recite Vedanta Deshika's Dashvatara stotra if they so desire. No problem with that.

Please see my hymns' link by clicking the Ganesha link above and copy Vedanta Deshika's Dashavatara Stotra if you prefer that.

[nikhildayal]

Respected Saindhavi ji,

many thanks for your excellent post.

One question - many people say that vedic strotras/mantras require correct pronunciation oterwise they dotn work. will it be better to substitute devi suktam by Narayani stuti/some other hymn for devi

regards

[Saindhavi]

Nikhildayal,

Thanks for your response.

In fact, all hymns have to be pronounced correctly, whether Vedic or not.

That's why the links I have provided give the texts, meaning and pronunciation of the hymns as much as I could find online.

So, you need not avoid Vedic hymns because of this reason - since any hymn you recite has to be pronounced correctly.

As for other Goddess hymns - ideally, all Goddess hymns should be followed in the end by Devi Suktam from Rig Veda. This is especially true for Narayani Stuti or other Goddess hymns from the Durga Saptashati, because a recitation of Durga Saptashati ends with the Devi Suktam from Rig Veda.

This is why I suggested only Devi Suktam instead of other hymns.

But if you have a liking for Narayani Stuti or any other Goddess hymn, you can recite it, followed by Devi Suktam from the Rig Veda in the end 5 times. Only, this will take more of your time. If you can do this, it's quite fine.

But do watch the Rig Vedic Devi Suktam video whose link I have provided above. It's so beautiful you'll really want to recite it - though not in a song always!

[nikhildayal]

Respected Sandhavi,

In many places panch dev pooja (Ganesh-Vishnu-Shiv-Devi-Surya) is supposed to cover all issues.

Will appreciate your guidance regarding Surya

[Saindhavi]

Nikhildayal,

you are very right.

If Sun is well-placed and has the potential to give good effect in the chart, then and then only, Gayatri Mantra can be recited - 21, 51 or 108 times according to the intensity of need and problem at hand.

But if Sun is malefic in chart, Gayatri Mantra can cause harm. That's why I didn't include it in the list above.

In general cases, when Sun is not benefic, Vishnu is also symbolic of Sun and the Goddess controls all planets. So, the above list should suffice for the people whose Sun is not benefic.

If at all one wants to include Sun, one can offer water to the rising Sun in the morning - when its rays are not hot, or recite Gayatri Mantra only 3 times daily.

I have edited the 1st post and have added this point there.

[jemsmiles]

Hi Saindhavi,
Thanks for the post. It gives good information to beginners like me.
Please keep it up.

[financell]

Saindhavi

Your statement isn't right. Gayathri mantra can be recited by anyone. No harm can befall ANYONE who does so. All one needs to do rightly is to recite the right preamble before reciting the main mantra. "Muktha Vidruma hema neela....." The luminary will not do harm though a malefic in any chart if one recites the gayathri.

financell

[Saindhavi]

Financell,

I feel Gayatri Mantra gives us the maximum power of the Sun and hence, it may not give good effect if Sun is malefic in chart.

However, you may well be right that reciting the preamble protects one from any possible harm. People can try and come back to tell us what they feel.

In any case, everyone can recite it 3 times, even without the preamble, as I said above.

[Ribbons]

Saindhavi,

When reciting these, is there a specific method ?
Like, is it necessary to recite them in a specific time of the day ?

You mentioned,
Offer water to the rising Sun, when its rays are not hot or recite Gayatri Mantra only 3 times, not more.

Does that mean Gayatri mantra needs to be recited when sun is rising ?


And also, does 'listening' to Gayatri mantras help as much as reciting them ?

[Saindhavi]

Ribbons,

Thanks for your query.

Many priests will tell you there are all kinds of rituals involved with these mantras. But I personally don't believe in too many unnecessary rituals. Yes, morning time - till about 10.30-11am is best for reciting them - the earlier the better. But there is no hard and fast rule.

You only have to take a bath, wear clean clothes and sit in a clean environment while reciting them. If you feel like it, you can light a ghee diya facing East, North or North-East, but even that is not necessary. Just recite with concentration, with a pure mind and faith.

Take care to pronounce the words correctly. The links I have provided give the correct pronunciations.

Gayatri Mantra can be recited during any time of the day. You can recite it with other Mantras. Only water should be offered to the Sun when it is still rising, because its rays are the most benefic at that time. But you need to do only one of the two. You can do both, but it's not necessary.

As for listening vs reciting, both have effect. But reciting oneself is the best. If for whatever reasons it's not possible, then listening is the next best thing.

While listening, you should stay within the range of the sound and concentrate on the recording being played. You should not let your mind wander or engage in conversation etc.

Take care to check that the recording has not missed any words and pronunciation is correct. I have checked this in the links I have provided.

In either case, try to get the meaning of the verses you are reciting. I have provided these in the links.

[Ribbons]

Saindhavi,

That's very helpful thank you.

In one of these forums, for a personal query I posted , the Gayatri mantra was mentioned as a remedy.
But since I am not familiar with the language and words, it was so hard to learn . Even though it was small, I often make mistakes in pronouncing. So that's why I wanted to listen to it as much as possible rather than reciting it.

Thank you for providing much information on this matra.

Ribbons

[Saindhavi]

Ribbons,

I have provided video links for all hymns. You can download the videos and play them from the hard disk.

[KRN]

Dear Saindhavi,

Thanks for that very useful information. It's remarkable that except for Hanuman Chalisa you've recommended mostly Vedic hymns.

Regarding recital for Goddess, my doubt is whether any offering needs to be kept. As I have read somewhere that without an offering, the Devi worship would not give desired effect.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Regards
KRN

[Saindhavi]

KRN,

Thanks for your post.

Yes, I have attempted to give Vedic hymns as much as possible, because they are regarded as the most sacrosanct and powerful in Hinduism.

Unfortunately, there are all kinds of misconceptions about reciting the Vedic hymns and that's why most people don't benefit from them.

Hanuman worship began in post-Vedic times, when Rama incarnation became popular. That's why we don't have a Vedic hymn for Hanuman, otherwise I would have included it for Hanuman as well.

About presenting an offering to the Goddess, one can offer a coconut, fruits or sweets if possible.

But lighting a ghee diya is also a kind of an offering - it's equivalent to pouring ghee in the fire during Havan, apart from being an offering of light.

I have kept the rituals at the minimum, but one can offer flowers, incense, sweets, fruits, milk, jaggery, coconut etc if one likes.

[Saindhavi]

PS - Hanuman Chalisa can be supplemented or replaced - according to the availability of time - by Sankatamochan Hanuman Ashtakam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orNcTfwJ ... ure=fvwrel

[StellarAstrologer]

Hello Saindhavi ji

"But if Sun is malefic in chart, Gayatri Mantra can cause harm. That's why I didn't include it in the list above."

This is pure speculation and a statement made out of thin-air. There is no absolutely no basis for this and a statement like this will spread false rumors and crappy theories on the internet. Millions of Hindu brahmins will do Sandhya vandana and recite gayatri mantra without any issues without even caring where the person's Sun (Soorya graha is in his janma kundali) is or if it is a malefic in the chart or not. And they have been doing this for centuries. I can assure you there is not a single astrologer or priest in South India who will recommend NOT to do gayatri mantra as it will cause harm.


M.S.Sharma

Nikhildayal,

you are very right.

If Sun is well-placed and has the potential to give good effect in the chart, then and then only, Gayatri Mantra can be recited - 21, 51 or 108 times according to the intensity of need and problem at hand.

But if Sun is malefic in chart, Gayatri Mantra can cause harm. That's why I didn't include it in the list above.

In general cases, when Sun is not benefic, Vishnu is also symbolic of Sun and the Goddess controls all planets. So, the above list should suffice for the people whose Sun is not benefic.

If at all one wants to include Sun, one can offer water to the rising Sun in the morning - when its rays are not hot, or recite Gayatri Mantra only 3 times daily.

I have edited the 1st post and have added this point there.

[Saindhavi]

Sharmaji,

With due respect for your knowledge and experience in Astrology, you'll agree that only till a century ago, even the upper caste people who were not Brahmans were not allowed to recite any of the Vedic Mantras, least of all the Savitra-Gayatri, let alone the scheduled caste people. Only recently, mostly the North Indian astrologers and some South Indian astrologers have changed this trend and are allowing everyone to recite the Vedic Mantras. But even today, it is possible to find astrologers - in the North and in South - who follow the orthodox view that Vedic mantras are meant only for Brahmans.

So, it's not true that Astrologers, especially from the South India, recommend freely the Savitra-Gayatri to everyone.

The usual practice is to recommend Aditya Hridayam from Valmiki Ramayana when ideally, they should be recommending the Rig Vedic Savitra-Gayatri.

As for the Brahmans reciting the Rig Vedic Savitra-Gayatri without seeing in their charts where Sun is placed, my humble submission is that not all Brahmans flourish - materialistically, or spiritually. Many even lead miserable lives.

The Savitra-Gayatri doesn't elevate all Brahmans who recite it.

I have not done this research, but I feel this research needs to be done - why is it that all Brahmans who recite the Rig Vedic Savitra-Gayatri don't get elevated by this powerful Mantra? Is it because Sun is malefic in the charts of those who are not benefiting from it?

You are absolutely right that my comment above does not follow textual prescriptions - it follows a kind of logic and I don't want to cause harm rather than benefit to people by recommending it to those who have a malefic Sun in their chart - because as I said above, this research has not been done and it needs to be done.

But you'll notice that I did include it in my list of remedies, to be recited 3 times. For remedial purpose of the kind I'm suggesting here, 3 times recital is enough to propitiate Sun.

But I wrote the above comment some time back. Since I wrote it, I have come a long way and have even asked elsewhere on this forum why there is a separate Surya Gayatri for Sun, when there has always been a Rig Vedic Savitra Gayatri, said to be for Sun?

Is it because Rig Vedic Savitra Gayatri is not really for the Sun, but for the resplendent Brahman (ब्रह्म), hence the need for a separate Surya Gayatri for Sun?

I am yet to receive the response for my question above.

If that is the case - that Rig Vedic Savitra-Gayatri is for Brahman (ब्रह्म), then of course everyone can recite it regardless of Sun's placement in chart - and by everyone I mean everyone regardless of caste, or other considerations, not just the Brahmans.

The above list of remedies with 3 times recitation of Rig Vedic Savitra Gayatri Mantra, I have recommended it freely to everyone, regardless of caste or other considerations.

[Ribbons]

Saindhavi,

I have got anther question.
Can you tell me what exactly is "offering water" and how it should be done ?
I am just not sure how to offer water to the sun. Should this be done outside, or inside the house ...etc ?

Thank you.

[Saindhavi]

Ribbons,

Just fill a clean metal tumbler, bowl or small water jar made of metal with clear water. Stand on a terrace, on the roof, in a courtyard, in the garden, before an open window ledge, or in a balcony facing the rising Sun, close your eyes, raise your hands carrying the utensil full of water and pour it on the ground or in a clean wide metal utensil kept on the ground.

You may also keep a potted basil plant (Tulsi) and pour the water in the pot facing the rising Sun - this is the best option if only you can find a basil plant. If you are using a utensil on the ground to collect water, pour the collected water in a flower pot afterwards.

If you have ample space on the terrace, in the garden or courtyard, you don't have to worry about collecting the water in a utensil and pouring it in a flower pot later.

All utensils to be used should be made of metal and clean. Terracotta may be used instead of metal, but plastic, fiberglass, ceramic, glass etc shouldn't be used.

[Ribbons]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for such valuable information and quick reply as well. Your answer is very prompt .

[prem999]

dear Saindhavi ji, i am sure your recommendation came out of your experience and vast knowledge, but just out of curiousity and academic interest - do you mind sharing with us on your deduction process onto this set of remedies so as to cover most of the sufferings.

[Saindhavi]

prem999,

If you observe closely, the set of hymns and remedies listed by me covers all the 9 planets and they are very powerful hymns.