15/12/2024
Bhagwan Rama's Janma Nakshatra : As mentioned in Bālakāṇḍa of Valmiki Ramayana (VR) 1.18.8 to 1.18.11
ततो यज्ञे समाप्ते तु ऋतूनाम् षट् समत्ययुः |
ततः च द्वादशे मासे चैत्रे नावमिके तिथौ || VR 1.18.8
VR 1.18.8 Explanation :
On completion of the ritual, 6 seasons have passed, then in the twelth month, that is in chaitra masa & on the ninth day(Navami) of that chaitra month
[ Note : in Chandramana Panchānga system One Sampradaya Treats Chaitra masa as last month of calendar & other Sampradaya treats it as 1st month ]
नक्क्षत्रे अदिति दैवत्ये स्व उच्छ संस्थेषु पंचसु|
ग्रहेषु कर्कटे लग्ने वाक्पता इंदुना सह || VR 1.18.9
VR 1.18.9 Explanation :
when it is Punarvasu nakshatra yukta navamI tithi, that is when the ruling star of that 9th day is punarvasu, for which Aditi is the presiding deity & when Surya, Kuja, Guru, Shukra, Shani are in uccha sthanas, namely when those planets are in ascension in their respective houses - Mesha, Makara, Karkata, Mina, Tula rAshIs & when chandra yukta guru, karkata lagne - Jupiter in conjuction with Moon is ascendant in Cancer
प्रोद्यमाने जगन्नाथम् सर्व लोक नमस्कृतम् |
कौसल्या अजनयत् रामम् सर्व लक्षण संयुतम् || VR 1.18.10
विष्णोः अर्धम् महाभागम् पुत्रम् ऐक्ष्वाकु नंदनम् |
लोहिताक्षम् महाबाहुम् रक्त ओष्टम् दुंदुभि स्वनम् || VR 1.18.11
VR 1.18.10 & VR 1.18.11 Explanation :
when day is advancing Queen Kausalya gave birth to a son with all divine attributes like lotus-red eyes, lengthy arms, roseate lips, voice like drumbeat, & who took birth to delight the Ikshwaku dynasty & adored by all the worlds, & who is the greatly blessed epitome of Vishnu, namely Rama
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