Article by Late Yelluripati Krishna Rao

Saptarishis Astrology: Beloved Y Krishna Rao was one of our first writers and he wrote his last article for Saptarishis Astrology and died within 2 hours is what was informed to us. A promise we had given him and mentioned in the first editorial was that we would bring out his old researches and articles and re-publish it for the younger generation plus at the same time keeping it digital would make its longevity immortal. For 2 years we could not fulfill it since due to some reason or the other his brother Shri E Raja Rao could not send us the articles of his brother. Mr Raja Rao suffered health issues, then shifting to new residence, not having young hands to remove these old articles, and photocopy them. Now finally after consistently following up with Mr Rao for 2 years he has very kindly done the astrological fraternity a favor and finally sent us around 100 pages of Late Y Krishna Rao’s articles and another 25 articles or so is remaining to be sent by him. Our deepest love has been Shri Y Krishna Rao and in these two years many a times we went into depression if we would be able to keep our word to our late author or not. But by Gods grace through Shri E Raja Rao this has started now. Then it took us one year to get these articles typed by the volunteer team of SA, with able co-ordination of Yenbeeyes. Still due to some reason or other there has been delay of another one year.

This particular article is on the legend of Jaimini Astrology by the name of Shri Vemuri Ramamurthy Shastri, the legend of legends via his dear student the Late Y Krishna Rao.

Sri Vemuri Rama Murthy Sastri, a renowned authority on Jaimini Astrology was a legend in his own life-time. Born of puritan parents on 5^th Oct 1909 in a vaidika Brahmin family, he studied the Vedas for 10 to 12 years in a Vedic School after passing the 4th standard. He then took to Astrology as a duck would take to water. His Vedic background and Sanskrit knowledge helped him a great deal in his pursuit of Jaimini Astrology, a difficult branch which is usually not studied by many students. By the time he was 32 or 33 years old, he had mastered all the available works on Jaimini Astrology. His memory was so sharp that he could quote easily from memory the relevant Jaimini Sutras (from Jyotisha Kalpalatta, Vaanchanaadheeyam, Jataka Rajeeyam, Jaimini Sutras Part 1, 2, 3 and 4) while giving his judgment on horoscopes.

As far as I know, he was the only astrologer who made predictions solely based on the Jaimini system. I met him on several occasions, but I never saw him using the principles of Parasari system. In fact on one or two occasions I heard him say ‘Jaimini system is far superior to the Parasari system’. He used to make accurate predictions using the Jaimini system.

Sir. V.R.Sastry stayed in Purushettapalli, an obscure village in West Godavari District, about 25 miles from my native place. I first came in contact with him in 1975 through a friend of mine who had a high opinion of him. I was fascinated by his ability to give wonderful judgment on horoscopes within 15 to 20 minutes.

On one occasion I was surprised when he told his client in my presence that the horoscope brought by him was that of a person who must have died of some tumor in the stomach a few months ago. His client apologized for showing the horoscope of his deceased wife.

During his stay in Mysore palace, once it so happened that he was asked to give his judgment on a horoscope. After analyzing the horoscope he recited a Jaimini sutra and declared that the horoscope should be that of an animal (Chatushpada Jatakam) and not of a human being. This prediction made by Sri Sastry built his reputation in Mysore.

Sri Sastry passed away on 11^th April 1985 in the major period of Virgo which he had predicted much earlier. The Andhra Government honored him in April 1984 with the title ‘Kalasaraswathi’ in recognition of his erudition in Jaimini Astrology. He was also honored by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan of Bombay about 7 years ago. He once told me that he and Dr. B V Raman were good friends and that they exchanged views on Jaimini Astrology on a couple of occasions.

Jupiter in Navamsa Lagna (SA: the degrees of Jupiter & Mer do not match as per Jhora) and Sun Venus in the 9^th house (SA: should be 5^th house and might be a typo in printing) in the Navamsa chart gave him scholarship in Astrology. Saturn the lord of Navamsa Lagna is posited in the 10^th house in Rasi in vargottama which made him well known.

My own observation is that one will be endowed with extra ordinary intellect if the Sun or the Moon is posited in a Navamsa ruled by Mercury (Gemini and Virgo)

Navamsa Dasas

The primary Rudra is Saturn, Saturn is in Pisces Navamsa, Moon is the Secondary Rudra, Moon is in Capricorn Navamsa. It’s trinal houses are Taurus and Virgo. Virgo is the 8^th house from Navamsa Lagna aspected by Saturn (primary Rudra). He passed away in the major period of Virgo.

1909-10-5

2-0-0 Aquarius Dasa

10-0-0 Cancer Dasa

3-0-0 Sagittarius Dasa

12-0-0 Taurus Dasa

9-0-0 Libra Dasa

2-0-0 Pisces Dasa

11-0-0 Leo Dasa

11-0-0 Capricorn Dasa

5-0-0 Gemini Dasa

4-0-0 Scorpio Dasa

5-0-0 Aries Dasa

According to Vimshottari Dasa he died in the sub period of Mars in the major period of Venus.

Date of Death: 11^th April 1985

Vimsottari Dasa (started from Moon):

Ven MD: Mars AD: 1984-08-15 – 1985-10-15

The 8^th lord Saturn is in Pisces Navamsa. Its trinal houses are Cancer and Scorpio ruled by the Moon and Mars respectively. Mars is posited in Uttarabhadra ruled by Saturn the lord of the 8^th house, the house of death. Hence Mars proved to be a powerful maraka in his chart.