Importance of Panchang in Vedic Astrology: -Part:2

    Continued from the preceding page…..

Chara Karans are seven in numbers. They are: 1) Bav, 2) Balav, 3) Kaulav, 4) Taitil, 5) Gar, 6) Vanij, and 7) Bishti. Bisthti karan is also called Bhadra Karan. Bhadra Karan is totally restricted for auspicious activities. But, this karan is considered effective for conducting malefic, cruel and harm inflicting activities, such as poisoning somebody or something, killing, kidnapping, waging wars and for practicing and reciting   Mantras for successfully committing cruel deeds. As the Chara Karans are only 7 in number and the days are 30, so their cycle recurs in sequential order in a month.

                  Karan Table.

Sukla Paksha Tithi	1st Tithi	2nd Tithi	Krishna Paksha Tithi	1st Tithi	2nd Tithi
Pratipada	kintusushgna	Bav	Pratipa-da	Balav	Kaulav
Dwitia	Balav	Kaulav	Dwitia	Taitil	Gar
Tritiya	Taitil	Gar	Tritia	Vanij	Bisti
Chaturthi	Vanij	Bisti	Chatur-dashi	Bav	Balav
Panchami	Bav	Balav	Pancha-mi	Kaulav	Taitil
Swashti	Kaulav	Taitil	Swasti	Gar	Vanij
Saptami	Gar	Vanij	Sapta---mi	Bisti	Bav
Astami	Bisti	Bav	Astami	Balav	Kaulav
Nawami	Balav	Kaulav	Nawa---mi	Taitil	Gar
Dashami	Taitil	Gar	Dasha--mi	Vanij	Bisti
Akadashi	Vanij	Bisti	Akadas-hi	Bav	Balav
Dwadashi	Bav	Balav	Dwada-shi	Kaulav	Taitil
Trayodashi	Kaulav	Taitil	Trayod-ashi	Gar	Vanij
Chaturd ashi	Gar	Vanij	Chatur-dashi	Bisti	Shakuni
Poornima	Bisti	Bav	Amaba-shya	Chatushp-ad	Naag

 

Basic attributes of karanas

1)      Bav: - Bav Karan is ruled by Vishnu, the preserver. Individuals born in this karan are spiritual, liberal, happy, and contented with what they get. They are fit  for any kind of work and perform any work assigned to them with utmost sincerity, diligence, and sense of commitment.

2)      Baalav: - Baalav karan is ruled by Brahma, the God of creation. Individuals of this karan are highly spiritual, bold, and lucky. They like to go on for pilgrimage tours and spend more time of their lives in doing religious and philanthropic activities.   

3)      Kaulav: - Kaulav karan is ruled by Moon. People of this karan are usually very friendly but secretive and fickle minded. This karan endows people with some special talents like loving, caring and nurturing. But, these people may indulge in unrightous deeds.

4)      Taitil: - Indra, the ruler of the heaven rules this karan. Individuals born in this karan are happy, affluent,   gorgeous, and live very high standard life. Love matters are very important for them, but in attitude they are firm, bold and fierce, and by nature heroic and adventurous.

5)      Gar: - Basudeva, the father of Sri Krishna, Balaram and Subhadra, and king of Vrishnis, is the ruling deity of this karana. The individuals born in Gara Karana may be physically weak. They believe more in their talent rather than luck and try to achieve their cherished goal through diligence and hard work. They are best fit in animal husbandry, fodder trade and construction works.

6)      Vanij: - The ruling lord of Vanij Karana is Manibhadra, the chief of Yakshas. People of Vanij Karana are by nature interested in business and possess business and financial acumen.

7)      Bisti or Bhadra Karana: - Mrityu or Mara or Yama is the Goddess of this karana. This is an inauspicious karana. Individual of this karana are generally believed to be cruel, fierce, adventurous, inclined to amoral activities by nature. People of this karana said to be best fit for destructive and cruel activities, such as attacking enemies, waging a war, kidnapping and the likes.

8) Shakuni: - Garud, the king of birds and the vehicle mount of Lord Vishnu, is the ruling deity of this karana. Individuals born in Shakuni karana are inclined towards law and justice and have inborn expertise in resolving any kinds of conflicts. They are calm, patient, and intelligent. They possess a good sense of foreboding.

9) Chatushpad: -Chatushpada karana always falls on Amabyasha (New Moon). The ruling deity is Vrishabha, the Bull and thus they are expert in eliminating enemies through Trantricism. They are spiritual, active, mighty, and respect educated and learned people. They are also very fond of pet animals and can easily diagnose animal diseases and cure them. They can make very successful veterinary (animal) doctors. Success comes easily to them in businesses related to cattle.

The fixed four karanas and Yogas are continues to the next page………….