“A man is born in this
world to enjoy or suffer the consequence of his deeds from his past birth. A
portion of this he reaps in heaven or hell but for the remnant he has to take a
new birth”. Stanza 33 of Chapter 1 of Prasna Marga translated by B.V. Raman
“There are two kinds of
Karma, viz., ‘sanchita’ and ‘prarabdha’. The effects of ‘sanchita’ will be
exhausted in heaven or hell. The result of the ‘prarabdha karma’ will be
lessened only by experiencing them”. Stanza 34
“Souls take fresh births
for reaping the fruits of previous lives. This cycle of births goes on until
the attainment of ‘moksha’.” Stanza 35
“Just as a lamp illumines
objects in darkness, astrology reveals to us the effects of our previous Karma,
good or bad. All the planets indicate clearly whether we are enjoying or suffering
now as a result of our actions in previous birth.” Stanza 36 & 37
“The balance of good or bad
Karma brought forward from the previous birth is ‘prarabdha’, and it is the
reading of this that goes under the name of Jataka or Astrology”. Stanza 39 of Chapter 1 of Prasna Marga
translated by B.V. Raman
Sanchita = Accumulated (
literal meaning)
Prarabdha = Pre-destined (
literal meaning)
Moksha= Salvation
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