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THE PLANETS AND STARS.
SKANDHA V. CHAP. 22-23.
The moon is one laksha of Yojanas over the Sun. The growing
Moon makes the day of the Devas and the waning Moon is the life
of all Jivas, in fact he is Jiva.
He is Manomaya, Annamaya and Amritamaya. From him
therefore proceed the life and advancement of Devas, Pitris, Men,
Animals and Plants.
Two laksha of Yoanas over the Moon are the 27 Zodiacal cons-
tellations and also the star Abhijit (a mysterious star between
Uttarashadha and Sravana) attached to the wheel of time.
Two laksha of Yojanas over them is Sukra or Venus. His
movements are like those of the Sun. He is ever favourable to men.
His progression is generally accompanied by showers of rain. He
also subdues those planets that counteract the rains.
Two laksha of Yojanas over Sukra is Budha or Mercury. He is
much like Sukra in his movements and is generally favourable to men.
But when he transgresses the Sun, there is fear of high winds, rain-
less clouds and drought.
Two laksha of Yojanas over Budha is Mangala or Mars. He
moves round the Zodiac in three fortnights. He is generally un-
favourable to men, causing miseries, unless he proceeds by retrogres-
sion.
Two laksha of Yojanas over Mars is Brihaspati or Jupiter. He
moves in each sign of the Zodiac for one Parivatsara ((year of
Jupiter), if there is no retrogression. He is generally unfavorable to
the Brahmanas.
Two laksha of Yojanas over Jupiter is Sanaischara or Saturn.
He loiters in each sign of the Zodiac for thirty months. He com-
pletes his round in thirty Anuvatsaras. He is generally unfavourable
to all and causes unrest.
Eleven laksha of Yojanas over Saturn are the Rishis. Their
influence is for the good of all people. They revolve round the Supre-
me abode of Vishnu.
Thirteen laksha'of Yojanas beyond the Rishis is Dhruva, which
is the Supreme abode of Vishnu.
All luminous bodies attached to the wheel of time move round
Dhruva being propelled by Vayu while Dhruva remains fixed.
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