Planets (paraashara jyotisha shastra)

Graha (Jivamsa) Varna Guna Paramaatmaamsa Pancabhuta Svabhaava – Innate Governance

nature
Surya (Sun) Kshatriya Satva Sri Rama Agni (fire) Fixed and steady Jiva
Chandra (Moon) Vaishya Satva Sri Krishna Jala (water) Fickle and changeable Buddhi/Manas
(Mind/emotion)
Angaaraka (Mars) Kshatriya Tamas Sri Nrisimha Agni (fire) Violent, rash and angry Balam (Strength)
Buddh (Mercury) Vaishya Rajas Sri Balarama Prithivi (earth) Volatile and versitile Vaaca (Speech)
Brihaspati (Jupiter) Brahmana Satva Sri Vamana Aakaasha Soft hearted, gentle Gyana & bhaagyam
(ether/space) and caring (Knowledge and fortune)
Sukra (Venus) Brahmana Rajas Sri Bhaargava Raama Jala (water) Easy going and Virya (Potency)
cooperative
Shani (Saturn) Sudra Tamas Sri Koorma Vaayu (air) Cruel, insensitive and Shokam / durbhaagyam
harsh (Grief/misfortune)
Rahu (North lunar Shvapaaka / Tamas Sri Varaha Vaayu (air) Erratic & unpredictable aadhyaatmika vidya karaka
node) – heenajati (Spiritual knowledge
Intersection point (Outcaste) significator)
Ketu (South lunar Shvapaaka / Tamas Sri Matsya Agni (fire) Erratic & unpredictable Moksha (Final exit from
node) – heena jati samsara)
Intersection point (Outcaste)

Planes of existence (Taittiriya Upanishad / jyotisha shastram paraashara)

Karma Suvah Bhuvah Bhu:

• Beyond all • Inner world • Life force • Physical plane
conscious and
sub
consciousness
realms