Re: The Glory of Uma and the Birth of Kartikeya (Ramayana)
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Originally Posted by
Eric11235
The Birth of Kartikeya
The day of skandá ( kārttikeya ) is coming upon us the 30th of November. Kārttikeya (skandá is the son of śiva . This day is called skandá ṣaṣṭi (some spell ṣaṣthi or ṣaṣṭhī ).
It is the 6th tithi ( or 6th lunar day) of a pakṣa¹. We note that kṛttikā is the constellation called the Pleiads. This constellation contains 6 stars . Kārttikeya has six heads ( as a symbol), facing 6 directions and protecting ( some say bringing awareness to ) the six vices that come to the human condition that need to be overcome, managed and for some eliminated. This is what skanda excels at overcoming opposition to ones full spiritual potential.
What are the 6 ?
- kāma - longing, some say excessive desire
- krodha - anger , wrath , passion ( one of the thirteen daughters of dakṣa )
- lobha - covetousness or greed; the desire to aquire ( a son of dambha and māyā)
- moha - delusion; to fall into error ; darkness or delusion of mind
- mada - this has a few definitions:
- it is pride and errogance when we spell it as madā ;
- it is wantonness or lust when we spell it as mada
- it is any exhilarating or intoxicating drink , spirituous liquor , wine
- Yet too this word can also mean 'rapture' , and a beautiful object
- mātsarya - jealousy, envy
All these 6 are the products of ignorance.
praṇām
words
- pakṣa - the half of a lunar month ;
- the first half from new moon growing to full moon was called pūrva or apūryamāṇa , later called śukla or śuddha ;
- the other half going from full to no moon is apara or apa-kṣīyamāṇa , later came to be known as kṛṣṇa or tāmisra ;
- These two halfs are called fortnights and are composed of 15 tithi-s or lunar days called prathamā.
Last edited by yajvan; 25 November 2011 at 06:03 PM.
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