planet moon is not novel

Anjoor Remesh Panicker

The former chairman of ‘ISRO’, Padmabhooshan G. Madhavan

Nair, in a recent interview has observed that this is the first

time, the world of Science has discovered that there is water in

the planet moon. This observation was made by him when he

was speaking about the launching of Chandrayan-1. On the

basis of information gathered so far by the Scientific community

he observes that the presence of water cannot be there normally

in places where there is so much of high temperature and

vacuum. He has further observed that the finding of the quantity

of water in hydrated form in the moon is only in a small scale.

But according to ‘NASSA’, when they conducted an

‘impact-probe’, after two months of the launching of

Chandrayan, their finding is that ice-blocks are there in a large

scale itself and the water from ice would be sufficient for the

use there.

In spite of the great progress of modern science, it is

only now, such information has been gathered by our scientists

as well as international scientific community. But the great and

revered sages of India, with their divine insight have revealed,

long years back, in their scientific treatises and other works

that ice-blocks and plenty of water are there is the planet moon.

At the outset we can examine the Pârame’swary

Commentary of Amarako’sa, the comprehensive Sanskrit

dictionary compiled by the great Amarasimha.

“Himâm’su’schandramâ’schandra Induhkumudabândhavah

Vidhuh, Sudhâm’suh Subhrâm’suroshadhee’so Ni’sâpathih

Abjo Jyvâthrikâssomo Glowrmrigângah Kalânidhih

Dwijarâja’sa’sadharo Nakshathre’sah Kshapâkarah”

We can scrutinise a few from the twenty synonyms of

the moon stated in the above stanza.

Himâm’su

- one having mist

- like cold rays.

Indu

- one who emanates the

moon-light with the misty rays.

Abja

- water-borne

Sudhâm’su

- Nectar-rayed

These synonyms indicate that the planet moon is ever

associated with water.

The great scholar of Kerala Sri. Kaikulangara Rama Varier

in his commentary on Varahamihira’s Hora, the basic

astrological treatise, mentions from the Gârgivâkyam

(Observation of the revered sage GÂRGI) as follows:

“Chathurthe Karkato Meeno Makarârdham Cha pa’schimam

Bhavanthi Balino Nithyamethe hi Jalarâ’sayah. (1-17)”

If Karkitakam, Meenam and the latter half of Makaram

are in the fourth position they would be strong and these râ’sis

are Jalarâ’sis. Karkitakam is the house of moon. In the

Horasastra, “Seethara’smi” (cold-rayed) is stated as synonym

for the moon. (2-2)

In a further context in the Horâ’sâsthra itself the

association of moon and water is mentioned in the following

lines.

“Vahniambwagnija Kesavendra’sachikâh

We can examine and think about the various aspects of

Agni, (Fire-God), Water-God Lord Subramanya (the leader of

the army of Devas) Lord Vishnu, the Protector, Indra, the chief

of Devas, ’Sachi (wife of Indra) and Brahma, the creator, by the

respective positions of Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus

and Saturn. It could be observed from the stanza, the close

relationship between the moon and water.

In the ‘Skanda Hora’ the aspects of Karkataka Râ’si is

stated as below:

“Arunâ Brahmanîrâ’sisthureeyo Râ’simandale

Jale charathi Santhaptha Varunam Sthouthi soonrithaih”.

Among the twelve houses the fourth house Karkitakam

(The Home of Moon) will bear red colour, brahminical

temperament, mobility in water, high temperature and invocation

of Varuna, the water God.

In another commentary of the HORA known as

“Da’sâdhyâyi”, it is mentioned as below in the explanation of

one of the stanzas –

“Prakâ’sasûnye

Jalamaye

Chandramasi

Ravira’smisampâthât Saprakâ’sam Chandra ’Sareeram

Utpadyathe ithi Yukthyâ Siddhyathi”

The Moon devoid of brightness and in the midst of water,

when having the contact of Sun’s rays attains brightness.

In another astrological work known as “Pra’snamârga” the

nature of Karkitaka Râ’si is described as below:

“Devânganâ vâsathatâka ramyam

Sooryâdinâthâh Kramât (2-5)”

Jalânthikam karkatakasya râ’she (15-123)”

The position of Karkitaka Râ’si is the bank of beautiful

lake, the appropriate abode of celestial damsels.

It is told in Samhitha:-

“Salilamaye

’Sa’sini

Raverdeedhithayo

Mûrchithasthamo nai’sam Kshapayathi”.

“The Sun’s rays falling in the moon, in the midst of the

water dispel the darkness at night”.

It could be easily observed from all the stanzas quoted

above that the association of water with the moon is crystal-

clear, long ago.

Modern Scientists, with all the amenities at their command,

try to discover the various objectives and truths of nature. In this

context it would be very interesting and educative to examine

and study the great Scientific treatises and other works, of our

divine and revered Sages, in which they have stated in a very

clear manner the various truths we are trying to find out at

present–

Delving deep into the rich treasures in Sanskrit language

of our ancient Holy Bhâratha Varsha, would certainly be a

rewarding experience contributing to the rapid advancement of

Science.

Sri. A.S. Remesh Panicker

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