Rohini, Saturn and Jupiter

Rohini, Saturn and Jupiter

Mahabharata References say that on the first day of war Rohini was afflicted or troubled by Saturn in the early morning. On the other hand, Rohini was troubled by Jupiter on the 17th day of the war in the evening after karna was killed. The references are as under.

1.प्राजापत्यंहि नक्षत्रं ग्रहस्तीक्ष्णो महाद्युतिः

शनैश्चरः पीडयति पीडयन्प्राणिनोधिकम्

Udyoga (CE 141-7, GP 143-8)

2. रोहिणीं पीडयन्नेष स्थितो राजन् शनैश्चरः

Bhishma (CE 2-32, GP 2-32)

3. बृहस्पती रोहिणीं संप्रपीड्य बभूव चंद्रार्कसमानवर्णः

Karna (CE 68-49, BP 94-51)

In both cases a strong word, पीडा is used. One would expect the graha to be at Rohini or close by.

The following two pictures show the relative positions on 16th Oct and 1st Nov. (17th day) in the morning and evening resp.

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It will be seen that Saturn-Jupiter are nowhere near Rohini. The relative positions are also such that

1. On 16th Oct. when Rohini was setting, Saturn was well above the eastern horizon at Altitude of 44 deg. 22’

2. On 17th day, when Jupiter was about to set, half hour after sunset, Rohini was at Altitude of 30 deg. above eastern horizon.

These relative positions do not suggest Rohini being given any serious पीडा by the planets as asserted by Shri. Oak. Readers are invited to form their own opinion.