By Pt. Sanjay Rath in his telegram channel https://t.me/jagannathjyoti/502
Reckoned from east to west the saptarṣi are Marici, Vaṣiṣṭha, Aṅgirās, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu indicating that Kratu followed by Pulaha would be the first to rise.
Varāhamihira is referring to these two stars in the Great Bear constellation. When any nakṣatra (yoga tara) is situated exactly in the middle of the projected longitudes of Pulaha and Kratu, then it furnishes the exact date for the commencement of the Astrological Century which shall be ruled by the nakṣatra indicated [by the yoga tara].
Each nakṣatra has a daśā span of 100 years and these maharṣi are responsible for the affairs of manuśya in bhūloka as well as all other creatures. They work their way through the yugas and gradually develop the intelligence of manuśya to become like the deva thereby capable of not only retaining but also understanding the veda.
= Yuga =
What is a yuga? From the viewpoint of time, the चतुर्युग chaturyuga (lit. four yuga) is composed of four mahāyuga (great-yuga). These are cyclic time periods based on the decimal system. The chaturyuga have four parts, named and composed of - kṛta (4), treta (3), dvāpara (2) and kali (1). Together they are the decimal system of ten (10 = 4+3+2+1).
In jyotiṣa śāstra, काल kāla or time is run by a celestial time-keeper called Chakreśvara who tirelessly rotates the kālachakra (wheel of time). During each of the yuga, Chakreśvara sits in one of the chara (movable) rāśi because time is constantly moving. He is the real lord of the yuga as He lords over time. Four classes of beings are empowered during each of the yuga.
• during kṛta yuga (Ar♈️︎), devas are empowered; day is reckoned from sunrise
• during treta yuga (Cn♋️︎), manuśya are empowered, day is reckoned from midday
• during dvāpara yuga (Li♎️︎), sarpa and naga are empowered, day is from sunset
• during kali yuga (Cp♑️︎), pitṛ are empowered, day is from midnight.
At present, since 3102 BC kali yuga started when Chakreśvara entered Makara rāśi. The pitṛs were empowered and the day is gradually being reckoned from midnight by all beings in bhūloka. Yet there is a rare class of manuśya who follow the Mahā-matsya avatāra {with Manu and saptarṣi sitting in the boat of Lakṣmī devī} and continue the soul journey, counting the days from sunrise. They are called jyotiṣi in Bhārata.
Those interested in the gradual development of manuṣya in kali yuga should first read this article and know the mathematics https://srath.com/jyoti%E1%B9%A3a/nak%E1%B9%A3atra/saptar%E1%B9%A3i-nak%E1%B9%A3atra/
=== Measuring Time ===
Time can be studied from the perspective of the deva or manuśya, and the years are accordingly called daiva varṣa or mānava varṣa. कलियुग kaliyuga is a period of 432,000 years (human) or 1200 daiva varṣa (deva-years). A yuga is like a daśā – yuga is the time and daśā is the experience of the being concerned. Here, the concerned being is Brahmā deva. [Brahmā and Rudra are deva like Viṣṇu and form the triguṇa avatāra]. Yuga brings continuity to the daśā and hence the name means to join, daśā are like links in a chain.
If saptarṣi transit one nakṣatra in 100 years, and move in retrograde fashion in zodiac, then they would cover 4320 nakṣatra during kaliyuga. Humans experience 27 nakṣatra and the saptarṣi naukā would go 160 times around the bhāchakra during kaliyuga!
==== Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Jagannath) ====
To translate deva as divine, and call this divine-years, is wrong as that would imply the time-experience of Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Jagannath). We stick to deva-varṣa or try celestial years, if you prefer English terminology. Experience of time is based on āyus (longevity) and for this the manas (mind) is utilised. In jyotiṣa, both the manas and āyus are governed by one graha – चंद्र Chandra. When we speak of the manas we call it Chandra and when we speak of longevity, we call it सोम Soma. All beings suffer the cyclic time process of birth-life-death, all except Jagannāth, for He is infinite. That Jagannath alone is divine for this reason for He can neither age nor decay with time. Yet when in bhūloka he follows the loka-dharma and undergoes a change in His neem-wood body every decade or so based on adhika-āsāḍha. He is both born and unborn and exists in multiple planes simultaneously. Thus, beyond the reach of the Chakreśvara, and yet He follows the yuga and other rules of the eight spokes of the kālachakra (time-wheel).
Saptarṣi Nakṣatra daśa for manuśya is critical for our development as it shows the flow of knowledge into our system. Sri Matsya is the one who brings the soul to bhūloka during kali yuga as pr puranas. In d60 chart we check whether the dispositor of Ketu is having yuti or rāśi dṛṣṭi on lagna and manuśya are blessed with special head that can carry the veda. To what extent we use this is another issue.
Starting from the Yogatārā, the saptarṣi travel in retrograde fashion (symbolised by mokṣa karaka Ketu).
Sri Naukā (boat ~ Lakṣmī devi avatāra) is the first naksatra
Then comes Manu in 2nd tara
Then seven rsi in seven stars
Only after completing 90 years of age we touch Sri Matsya and feel that dissociation (have opportunity to feel Him). That is why we Hindu people celebrate if any family member lives beyond 90 years and distribute sweets when they die, for they have felt God. This divine touch passes on to all family.
Here is an example of Saptarṣi Nakṣatra daśa for complete 120 years @10 years per nakṣatra drawn for Śatabhiṣāj yogatārā. Make one for yourself. If you use Jagannath Hora, you can see various options of different yogatārā. Try them out and see what works for you.
NAVATARA MATH
The 27 Nakṣatra divide the zodiac into three worlds
Bhū loka is in single digits : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 » First nine nakṣatra group
Bhuva loka in double digit: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 » Second nine nakṣatra group
Svarga in triple digit: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 » Third nine nakṣatra group
Easy to use this: Asvini 1 to Aśleṣā 9 is Bhū Loka
Magha 10, Pūrva Phalguni is 11 = 1+1 = 2, so 20; Uttara Phalguni is 12 = 1+2 = 3, so 30 ...and so on till Jyeṣṭhā 18 = 1+8 =9 so 90. That ends Bhuva Loka
Now the third stage starts at 90 meaning that one who lives more than 90 years qualifies to go to Svarga Loka! We learnt this previously as well.
Mūla 19 = 1+9 =10, so 100 years
Pūrva Āsāḍha = 20, so 200 years.
Human max life is here in Pūrva Āsāḍha, so this nakshatra is also called PRALAYA nakshatra and one day Kali yuga will also end here.
Now continue this and Uttara Bhadrapada is 27 (not 26 as Abhijit has crept inside at 22), so 27 = 2+7=9 or 900 years
Revatī ends after another 100 or at 1000 years. Then rebirth shall happen.
So where are you going to be from say 100 years to 1000 years of your current existence?
If you exit from the fourth house (naraka bhava) and are going downwards then to the 28 dungeons of Yama is your destination, the manzil.
Tamas Mars rules this after-life period. The planets called Khara and others are responsible for causing this. They belong to Ravana army.
See how that amavasya in K15 breaks the 8-tithi order. Also notice how the S15 pūrnimā is अं am anusvara (the guru, naisargika Kumbha) and can be accessed through the tapasyā of Saturn.
whereas the K15 amāvasyā अः aḥ is visarga (naisargika Mina) and can be accessed through the paraṁparā of Jupiter +Ketu.
And this is amāvasyā-anta = amānta the exact moment when the pitṛ shall fall sleep. Moon is exactly between the earth and sun.
The alignment of Sun, Moon, Earth causes the side of Moon that faces Earth in darkness. For earthlings (us) this is a conjunction युति (yuti). And wherever this conjunction occurs, in whichever chart, we call that chart is under amāvasyā.|
The Moon is rising and setting with the Sun on this day. It has no freedom to do what it wants
