Saturn is the only planet - and he does not need worship!
Namaste,
The more I think of it, the more it seems like master Saturn is the one and only planet of interest, if you are interested in future births of greatness and might, and eventual liberation!
Come to think of the following:
1. For wealth, one needs to perform hard work/be dutiful - denoted by Saturn!
2. For good grades and securing prestigious degrees, again hardwork is needed - denoted by Saturn!
3. For liberation, spiritual ascension of any sort -- hard work again - Saturn! (also a natural giver of renunciation outlook).
4. For living a fulfilling life, one needs to perform one's duties well, this needs commitment to the sense of obligation to duties, again this commitment or resolve is denoted by Saturn.
5. For earning a good name as a person, even personality virtues like humility are granted by Saturn.
So as you see, for artha (wealth), dharma (dutifulness), kama (fulfillment of desires/acquiring sense of prestige) and moksha/liberation, all 4 principles are but the fruits of Saturn!
So it seems to me that while all other 8 planets are *mere givers* of the fruits of labor, Saturn is the *only* planet that we need to really work for!
Even when considering Kala-sarpa-yoga, kala or time is denoted by Saturn. It seems Saturn is the only vehicle that *drives* one's destiny!
Cheers to all those having a well-placed Saturn in their chart!
Pranam,
Viraja
Re: Saturn is the only planet - and he does not need worship!
Namaste...
Being a somewhat superstitious person, I try to propitiate Shanideva as best I can. I don't always make a strong effort, sadly. But being devoted to Sri Hanuman, I feel protected by him from Shanideva's mercurial personality. I don't remember the story but it seems that Shanideva backs off from being too harsh on devotees of Sri Hanuman. I don't always remember, but sometimes I light a lamp on Saturdays for Sri Hanuman and Shanideva. If Shanideva has hurled any misfortune at me, I tend to not complain about it (too much :p).
om nilānjana samābhāsam raviputram yamagrajam |
chhayamartand sambhūtam tam namāmi shanaishcharam ||
om shanaischarāya vidmahe
suryaputrāya dhimahi
tanno manda prachodayath
om anjaneyāya vidmahe
vayuputrāya dhimahi
tanno hanuman prachodayath
om sri hanumate namaha
Re: Saturn is the only planet - and he does not need worship!
Namaste
Alice Bailey in Esoteric Astrology:
When the disciple knows Saturn as the God who offers opportunity and does not only feel him to be Deity who brings disaster, then he is on the path of discipleship in truth and in deed and not just theoretically.
Here are two stories about Shani and Hanuman
https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/why...f-lord-hanuman
http://shree-hanuman.blogspot.de/2013/08/lord-hanuman-and-shani-dev.html
Pranam
Re: Saturn is the only planet - and he does not need worship!
Thank you, Jai ji and IndiaLover ji for your kind replies. Very good stotras and excellent links.