Text 90] The Advent of Lord Caitanya 103

The explanation of the horoscope given by Bhaktivinoda Thakura ts that at the
time of the birth of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu the constellations were situated as
follows: Sukra (Venus) and the constellation of the ASvini stars were in the Mesa-
ragi (Aries); Ketu (the ninth planet) and Uttaraphalguni were in the Simha-rasi
{Leo); Candra (the moon) was in Purvaphalguni (the eleventh lunar mansion); Sani
(Saturn) and Jyestha were in Vrscika (Scorpio); Brhaspati (jupiter) and Purvasadha
were in Dhanu (Sagittarius); Mangala (Mars) and Sravana were in Makara (Capri-
corn); Ravi (the sun) was in Kumbha-rasi (Aquarius); Rahu was in Parvabhadrapada;
and Budha (Mercury) and Uttarabhadrapada were in Mina (Pisces). The day was
simhatagna.

TEXT 90

facs-arie, face-my, Goo ase |
ay af, avai, ne yore | de |

sithha-rasi, sirhha-lagna, ucca graha-gota
saqd-varga, asta-varga, sarva sulaksana

SYNONYMS

simha—the lion; rdsi—sign of the zodiac; simha—the tion; /agna—birth moment;
ucca—high; graha-gana—all planets; sat-varga—six area; asta-varga—eight area; sarva—
all; su-/aksana—auspiciousness.

TRANSLATION

According to the Jyotir Veda, or Vedic astronomy, when the figure of the tion
appears both in the zodiac and the time of birth [lagna], this indicates a very high
conjunction of planets, an area under the influence of sad-varga and asta-varga, which
are all-auspicious moments.

PURPORT

The divisions of the sag-varga area are technically called ksetra, hora, drekkana,
calculated who rules the constellation of six areas, the auspicious moment is calcu-
lated. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatt Thakura, who was previously also a great
astrologer, says that in the book named 8&rhaj-jétaka and other books there are
directions for knowing the movements of the stars and planets. One who knows
the process of drawing a straight line and thus understands the area of asta-varga
can explain the auspicious constellations. This science is known especially by per-
sons who are called hord-sastra-vit, or those who know the scripture of the name
Hora. On the strength of astrological calculations from the Horé scripture, Nilambara
Cakravarti, the grandfather of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, ascertained the auspicious
moment in which the Lord would appear.
