4. Moon and State of Mind as per Jyotisha

The causation of menstruation is linked with Moon and Mars as per Jyotisha and specifies the orderly cycle of the female linking with lunar movements. Horocharya specified the average period of menstruation commenced by 15 and menopause by 51 years.

This is liable to change due to living conditions, food habitat and un-natural intake of medicines or other-wise.

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In Saubhagya-karana of Brihad Samhita, Varahamhira says that a child born to a woman should have close resemblance of the man whom she thinks of at the time of sexual conjugation.

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The man who fascinates the heart of a damsel enjoys all kinds of erotic pleasures of an ecstasy, while one who is not gorgeous the female partner get fake pleasures because her mind is not fallen on him. The progenies of a woman will have semblance to the man whom she intensely thinks of at the time of conjugal relationship, though she may be far off from him. The instant hymns denote great psychological attribute that if the man is mentally attractive, the women in sexual union concentrate all her mind and thoughts towards him and consequently, foetus takes all the features of her partner. On the other hand a woman might think of some other man who influenced and far away, her foetus gets his resemblance mostly.

This statement is yet to be tested by modern psychology and genetics.

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The branch cut-off from the mother plants or a seed sowed with the soil does not change its nature and characteristics when their buds grow without any change of its species. It does not grow into a different sappling similar to kids born from women. Based on the influence of the soil or mother slight difference may occur in the fruit or child keeping the same species. In Mahabharata, Bhishma compares the man as seed and women as fertile soil. The soul is associated with mind, the mind with the senses, and the sense with their respective objects that happen to quick progression. Due to its innate strength, nothing is inaccessible for the mind as the mind and soul follows together. The inter-connectivity of mind, soul, intellect and its goal had been distinguished in Kathopanishad and Gita vide reference III (40, 42)

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Poet Kalidasa too express similar opion about the mind—manorathānāma gatinaṃ vidyate—The hymns of Sage Valmiki denotes the same point—mano hi hetuḥ sarveṣāmindriyāṇāṃ pravarttate.

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The soul which is extremely subtle is immersed on the Supreme Soul in the region of the heart (Heart-of-Lotus). It should be comprehended by a steadfast mind through constant practice. Since persons attains the nature of one whom he constantly thinks of, young women are mentally attached to their beloved ones. The author makes a highly significant statement which is well known in Vedantic circles as stated in Kathopanishad -

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Kalidasa express the synoymous insight—ātmānamātmanyavalokayaṃtaṃ |

The Chinese Birth Calendar is prevailing as convenient solution instead of going for ultrasound tests for gender fixation. The ancient Chinese Chart of 700 BCE has been linked with lunar movements based on age, menstruation cycle (28 days) and conception of women. This has been substatially correlated to the Indian Astrological scriptures of Jatakadesha:

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The offsping conceived of 13 nights commencing with the fourth day after menstruation, will be of the following qualities. If conceived on the fourth night, it will be a short-lived son; if on the fifth, a girl; if on the sixth, a founder of family; if on the seventh, a barren female; if on the eighth, a son; if on the nineth, a beautiful female; if on the 10th, a lord; if on the 11th, a deformed female; if on the 12th, a fortunate son; if on the 13th, a sinful female wrech; if on the 14th, a virtuous son; if on the 15th, the very goddess of fortune; and if on the 16th, an intelligent son. Here the age, health and metal stability, moon’s position becomes decisive factor. As per Madhaveeyam, the auspicious days for Garbhadhana are specified to obtain perfect female or male kids.

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After menstruation, if Garbhadhana during even days of 6,8,10,12,14,16 days and odd days of 5,7,9,11,13,15; a perfect healthy woman is causative for male and female baby respectively. The fundamental attribute of the Moon in Astology is that it gives the most congruent information about the pregnancy of women about the strength of the womb and potency of the couple to produce the progenies. The inadequate human potency has been metaphorically linked with the blind in the moon light.

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The Natal chart of female should be posited with Moon and Mars in even sign or navamsha and for male, the sun and venus in odd sign or navamsha along with due trine aspect of Jupiter is causative for children. These expressions are highly informative from the past which is available none other than Astro-Texts.

This mental state enunciated while on demise is well applicable to the spiritual sphere wherein Bhagvad Gita versus says:

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Whatever image prominently floats in one's thoughts at the moment of death and one leaves one's physical body with that final thought one will become in their very next life. One's final thought will naturally be what was constantly reflected and mediated between their span of life based on one's association and daily habits.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Kaikulangara Rama Wariyar (2011) Horosastram-I; Vidyarambham Pub., Aleppey; Chap-4 Ver-1 pp.134.

[2]:

P.S.P.Namppothiri (2002) Brihad Samhita(Mal); Devi Book Stall, Trichur Chap-75, Verses 1-pp. 384.

[3]:

P.S.P.Namppothiri (2002) Brihad Samhita (Mal); Devi Book Stall, Trichur Chap-75, Verses 2-pp. 384.

[4]:

Bhagavat Gita Chap-3; Verses-40.

[5]:

P.S.P.Namppothiri (2002) Brihad Samhita (Mal); Devi Book Stall, Trichur Chap-75, Verses 4-pp. 385.

[6]:

Kathopanishad (2014) Ba.Ra.Modak; Nachiket E-Book, Nachiket Publications, Nagpur pp.41

[7]:

Kanippayyur Shankaran Nampoothirippad, Jatakadesham, Panchangam Books, Kunnamkulam, Chapter-2 Verses-3, pp.22

[8]:

P.S.Purushottaman Nampoothiri (2005); Madhaveeyam, S.T.Reddiar, Quilon; Chapter-6 Verses-3, p.92).

[9]:

Kanippayyur Shankaran Nampoothirippad, Jatakadesham, Panchangam Books, Kunnamkulam, Chapter-2 Verses-3, pp.23

[10]:

http://en.krishnakosh.org/krishna/Bhagavad Gita Chap-8 Ver:6