KumaraSwamiyam – 4 the most ancient tamil classic by Viswalingam Padmanabhan

Natshetrapaarvai (Star’s aspect), Dekshanavedhai, Vaamavedhai, Karnavedhai, Naarkonavedhai, samugavedhai

The star transited by Sun will aspect its 26^th,16^th,8 ^th,7^th, 21^st, 11^th stars, the star transited by Moon will aspect its 4^th, 8^th, 18^th, 15^th, 10^th stars, the star transited by Mars will aspect its 3^rd, 15^th, 7^th, 8 ^th stars, the star transited by Mercury, Jupiter, Venus &Saturn will aspect Its respective 3^rd & 5^th Stars. The aspect of star transited by Saturn on its 19^th & 15^th stars And the aspect of star transited by Jupiter on its 19^th & 10^th stars are considered to be Athigap parvai (conferring higher intensity).

The 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 12^th, 13^th, 14^th  stars from the star transited by Saturn & Mars are

Dekshanavedhai stars, 17^th 18^th, 19^th, 22^nd stars are vaamavedhai stars, 2^nd, 15^th, 16^th, stars Are karnavedhai, 26^th, 21^st, 3^rd, 20^th stars are naarkonavedhai and 4^th, 9^th 10^th, 11^th, 23^rd, 24^th, 25^th, 27^th

stars are samugavedhai.

Domicile of Stars & Natchathira Thaesam

The domicile (abode) of Aswini star is oor (city or village), for Bharani it is tree, for Krittika it is Forest, for Rohini it is gruel pot, for Mrigasira it is below a cot, for Aridra it is below a Static chariot, for Punarvasu it is a huge earthen receptacle for storing grains, for Pushyami it is land meant for construction, for Aslesha it is a place where unwanted.

Things are stacked for clearance i.e. rubbish, for Makha it is paddy shoots or buds, for Pubba it is empty house², for Uttara it is water, for Hasta it is water shore or bank, for Chitta it is farmland, for Swati it is cotton, for Visakha it is courtyard or open space, for Anuradha it is secluded & un inhabitated place, for Jyeshta it is shopping place, for Moola It is horse stable, for Poorvashada it is terrace, for Uttarashada it is place where dhobi Washes clothes for Sravana it is place of worship (temple), for Dhanishta it is factory (inferred to be crushing factory) for Satabhisha it is oil press, for Poorvabhadra it is street, For Uttarabhadra it is fire yard, and for Revati it is flower garden. Recite the alphabet as Applicable to the respective star as a tribute to it (reciting the natchathira thaesam).

Subha Natchathiram, asubha natchathiram, mahadisai natchathiram, abuttha moolam, Stars with Two Eyes, Stars with One Eye & Blind stars

Aswini transited by Mars, Anuradha transited by Mercury, Pushyami transited by Jupiter, Revati transited by Venus, Rohini transited by Saturn, Hasta transited by Sun & Sravana Transited by Moon are stars conferring good values Whereas stars Uttarashada transited By Mars, Dhanishta transited by Mercury, Jyeshta transited by Jupiter, Poorvashada

Transited by Venus, Revati transited by Saturn, Bharani transited by Sun and Chitta Transited by Moon are evil stars. The period of two nazhigais from the first nazhigai after The rise Of Moola Is termed as abuttha moolam. Uttara for Sun, Hasta for Moon, Chitta For Mars, Swati for Rahu, Visakha for Jupiter, Anuradha for Saturn, Jyeshta for Mercury,

Moola for Ketu and Poorvashada for Venus are considered as mahadisai stars. The star Transited by Sun, the preceding 3 and succeeding 3 stars (aggregating 7 stars) are termed As Kuruttu Nakshetram (Blind Stars). The preceding 4 & succeeding 4 stars to Kuruttu Nakshetram (Blind stars) are with One Eye and the remaining stars have two eyes.

Natchetra Rogam, Natchetra Avamirutthu,

Anarchigai, gurudosham

The 1^st quarter of Aslesha & Uttarabhadra, 2^nd quarter of Bharani & Moola, 3^rd quarter of Sravana & Uttara, and 4^th quarter of Mrigasira & Swati are rogam stars (rogam stars inferred to mean disease conferring stars), 3^rd quarter of Aslesha & Uttarabhadra, 4^th Quarter of Bharani & Moola, 1^st quarter of Dhanishta & Hasta and 2^nd quarter of Aridra And Visakha are avamirutthu, The period of, 7 ¾ nazhigai from 7 3/4^th nazhigai after

The rise of Aswini, Rohini, Punarvasu, Makha & Hasta, 5 nazhigai from 55^th nazhigai After the rise of Bharani, Mrigasira, Pushyami, Pubba & Chitta, 9 nazhigai from 21^st Nazhigai after the rise of Krittika, Aridra, Aslesha, Uttara & Swati, the first 8 nazhigai After the rise of Visakha, Moola, Sravana & Poorvabhadra, the last 8 nazhigai in Anuradha, Poorvashada, Dhanishta & Uttarabhadra and 10 nazhigai from 20^th nazhigai After the rise of Jyeshta, Uttarashada, Satabhisha & Revati are anarchigai stars. If the Star that rises between the fall of New Moon and the rise of Prathamai thithi is coincided with vidakadigai (Visha Ghati), it is termed as Gurudosham. Resident of Pothigai mount, Sage Agasthian Was told as above.

Natshetrayogam can be obtained by counting the number of days from the star Visakha Transited by sun, Poorvashada transited by moon, Dhanishta transited by Mars, Revati Transited by Mercury, Rohini transited by Jupiter, Pushyami transited by Venus and Uttara transited by Saturn to the respective star on a particular day desired and divide the Resultant figure by 7. If the reminder after the multiples of seven is 1 it denotes irutthai yogam, 2 denotes naasam (disaster), 3 denotes death, 4 denotes amirtham (inferred as longevity), 5 denotes subham (welfare), 6 denotes siddham, 7 denotes parigam. Asubha subhang koodil Visha yogam.

Draw** a vertical straight line. Draw 13 lines across horizontally as described in the extract. Starting from the top of the vertical straight line assign star Krittika. Assign at the end of Each line the names of stars clockwise as described in the extract. On a particular day Ascertain the star opposite to the one transited by Sun. The planet/planets that transit(s) This star is/are termed as Ekaarkalam. The last 2 nazhigai of star is Aagulam

(Note: words in italics are in native language. Wherever possible the English equivalent is given)

• See the diagram below