Re: Yellow Sapphire
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
indranīla = sapphire.
This yellow (śāra) sapphire (indranīla) is to gain favor with bṛhaspati¹ known as jupiter or guru.
The ratna (gem or stone) should have the following qualities:
1. a heaviness to it ( guru )
2. even-ness in surface; pleasent to the eye; no cracks, blemishes, etc.
3. A beautiful yellow - the best are the yellows approaching lemon
4. purchased on Thursday, in the bright half of the month or śukla pakṣa
5. The size should be no less then 3 rattika-s ; 1 rattika = 0.59 metric carats¹ = 0.118 grams. So the stone should be 1.8 cts.
6. the gem (ratna) should be set in gold - this too should occur on Thursday
7. Proper pūja should be performed on a Thursday at proper time; This is the day one 1st wears the ring.
8. Which finger should this ring go on ? I will let you research this.
9. I end on 9, as 9 is the number for bṛhaspati the kāraka for the 9th house
praṇām
words
- bṛhaspati ( some write vṛhaspati ) - is guru , 'lord of prayer or devotion' ;He is the chief offerer of prayers and sacrifices , and therefore represented as the type of the priestly order , and the purohita of the devata with whom he intercedes for men ; He is also regarded as son of aṅgiras , husband of tārā and father of kaca.
- metric carat - the United States officially adopted the metric carat in 1913. One carat = .2 grams or 200 milligrams, equal to 1/5 of a gram
- Carats, abbreviated 'ct.' and spelled with a 'c', is a measure of weight used for gemstones;
- if you see karat with a 'k' then you are measuring gold i.e. 18k .
- kāraka - doer, instrumental in bringing about the action related to that house.
Last edited by yajvan; 10 July 2012 at 04:24 PM.
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