‘Nadi Jyotisha,’ Thumb Impression
Astrology is another method of finding the destiny of a person. In Tamil
language Nadi means in search of, to
be in search of the past; the reason of existence; to search the roots and
essence of the past. In Sanskrit language and jargon in Yoga and Ayurveda, ‘Nadis’ are the subtle channels that give
message to the different parts of the human body plus the Ida, Pingala and Sushmma Nadi,
the spinal cord. ‘Grantha’ is a great
book of knowledge. ‘Nadi Grantha’ or
the great books of subtle knowledge are recordings of the ‘Sapta Rishi’ means seven sages. ‘Brahma’ conceived the seven great sages out of his mind to help in
his creation of the world. They were Bhriga, Angira, Atri, Vishwamitra,
Kashyapa, Vashishta and Agastya. They knew the key to creation and the destiny
of each and every individual born and yet to be born. These ‘Granthas’ were not written as predictions
but as records of life and information on secret knowledge. This knowledge was
not restricted to astrology alone but to other subjects including science,
Ayurveda, Yoga, Spirituality, Alchemy, Occult and Jyotish. Their thoughts and knowledge were passed down orally from
one generation to another and then finally written down on Palmyra leaves. They
were originally in Sanskrit but they also got translated into Tamil, Telugu,
Malayalam and other regional languages. A collection of the engravings on the
Palmyra leaves has become one chapter within a ‘Grantha.’ So a complete ‘Grantha’ could be the inscriptions of
many thousands of palm leaves.
The
‘Nadis’ are equivalent to books
today. The only difference is that ‘Nadis’
are only filled with professional knowledge and the keys to existence on all
levels – practical, spiritual and subtle. The knowledge within these ‘Nadis’ is pure and profound. The mind of
the interpreter may not be able to grasp the great information that the Sages
are trying to impart and therefore bring the reading down to a more material
level. Each ‘Rishis’ has a ‘Grantha’ from which his knowledge is
dispersed. These ‘Granthas’ include
Agastya Nadi, Bhriga Nadi, Brahma Nadi, Shiva Nadi and
Kaushika Nadi (Viswamitra.) The Nadi reader traditionally follows the
writings on just one of the great ‘Rishis.’ The records were kept in many
libraries in ancient India. For centuries few realized the importance of these
records and the ‘Nadi’ manuscripts
were left to rot. Under the patronage of Chola dynasty that ruled South India
from 10th to 13th century A.D., the leaves were
classified and kept in the library of Tanjavur in the state of Tamilnadu. Other
kings around India also helped in the preservation of these ‘Nadi Granthas.’ Many of these leaves were destroyed by the invading armies of the
Mughals and the British. While the Mughals asked them to be burnt, the British
took numerous ‘Nadi’ to Britain but
they sold most connected to Astrology. Each ‘Nadi’ in Tamilnadu is written in ‘Vatta-Ezhuthu’ on palmyra leaves. It is a Tamil script, engraved
with a sharp instrument called Ezhuthani. Rubbing peacock oil on auspicious occasions
preserve the Palmyra leaves. Peacock is also the vehicle of Lord Muruga (Mars).
So the adage is that Lord Murugan helps in preserving and protecting this
ancient knowledge. There are so many ‘Nadi’
readers outside one of Mars’s main places of power in Vaitheswaram-koil,
Nager-koil and Thanjavur. There are other centers of ‘Nadis’ at Hoshiarpur in Punjab, a family of Bhriga ‘Nadi’ readers is found.
There
are many texts of ‘Nadi Jyotisha.’
Some give obscure and often secret techniques of Vedic Astrology. They give the
key to precise interpretation. The ‘Nadi’
readers are not astrologers but decoders of ancient scriptures. All they
are doing is deciphering the data. Their skills are limited to reading what is
written. If the ‘Nadi’ leaves are
incomplete or he has not found the right ‘Nadi’
or the time is not correct for you, then this information may not be right. In
fact the time has to be right for the individual to get the right ‘Nadi.’ ‘Nadi’ reader tries to find the right ‘Nadi’ by taking the thumb impression. According to the ‘Nadi Granthas’ there are 1008 types of
thumb impressions and these will narrow down the batch of ‘Nadis’ where the story of your life is told. The impression of the
right thumb for men and the left one for women is taken. The thumb impression
has no match the particular batch of palmyra leaves for the reading to take
place.
These
‘Jyotish Nadi Granthas’ divide
information on each individual life into sixteen chapters. Each chapter shows
various aspects of life similar to the horoscope and the twelve houses. But
there are additional chapters which are the real key of the ‘Nadi’ reading. The details covered in
each chapter generally are as follows: -
Chapter 1- This will contain names of parents, spouse, brothers, sisters, maternal
uncles, children, profession and general list of future predictions for all the
twelve houses.
Chapter 2 – This deal with money, family, speech, eyes, education and vision.
Chapter 3 – This deals with brothers and sisters.
Chapter 4 – This deal with mother, house, lands, vehicles and happiness.
Chapter 5 – This deal with children, birth of children, reasons for not having
children and creativity.
Chapter 6 – this deal with enemies, diseases, debts and cases in court.
Chapter 7 – This deal with marriages, married life, problems and blessing from
marriage.
Chapter 8 – This deals with danger to life, longevity and period of death.
Chapter 9 – This deal with father, wealth, luck, temple spirituality, devotion to
God and Guru.
Chapter 10 – This deal with business, job, profession and success.
Chapter 11 – This deal with profit, money, gain, and second marriage.
Chapter 12 – This deal with expenditure, loss, foreign travel, ‘moksha,’ heaven, self-realization, and next birth.
After the twelve
chapters that relate to the twelve astrology houses, there are special chapters
that deal with additional aspects of life.
Chapter 13 – This deals with “Shanti”
which means peace. This chapter deals
with pacifying the past life issues, past ‘Karma
and last re-birth. The remedial measures that need to be done in order to calm the
negative ‘Karma.’ This is the most
important chapter. By pacifying the past life allow us to live in the present
with happiness and peace. As rectifying
the past life is essential to move forward. Expensive pujas and other rituals are
not necessary if the individual cannot afford them. The ‘Rishis’ could not have thought that only the wealthy who can afford
these rituals, would be the only ones who are relieved of their past ‘karmas’. This cannot be right.
Chapter 14 – This deal with ‘Diksha’. ‘Diksha’ means initiation into secret knowledge
that allows the deeper world to develop through the use of the right ‘mantras,’ prayer and the right
protection.
Chapter 15 – This deal with “Aushadha”
herbal medicines. This chapter deals with health and healing.
Chapter 16 – This deal with ‘Dasa Bhakti.’
This is the ‘Nadi’ version of the ‘Dasa’ and ‘Bhakti’ for life.
Excerpts from
MEMOIRS
An autobiography
by
Joseph J. Thayamkeril
Lawyer, Kochi, Kerala, India.
josephjthayamkeril.blogspot.com
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