Toll Free: 888-808-1418 Consulting: Vedic Astrology / Janmakshar / Kundli / Jathagam / Vasthu / Spiritual Counseling & Holy solution for problems with Marriage, Divorce, Children, In-Laws, Health, Relationship, Business, Partnership, Blockage in Success, Court Cases, Black Magic, Kala Jadoo, Bad Dreams, Sleepless Nights, Depression And Much More . . .

4. Karma 2

5. Karma 3
Special Sections Editor & Vice
President
Ilavarasan
Editor
Pundit Madhu Manikandan
Reporter & Art Director
Priest Kumar
Contributing Writers
Legal Advisors
Nirmala
Sujatha Reddy
Deepika
Raina
Sheetal
Pooja
Sushma pattel
Shama z
A.P. Jayachandran, Esq
The nation’s largest full color
monthly spiritual and metaphysical
magazine. Submission &
Disclaimers : We accept articles,
photography, and art work that is
in keeping with our mission. We do
not endorse any particular opinion,
program, or advertisement. We
reserve the right to edit or reject
any material we receive. We will
do our best to honor the integrity
of our readership. It is merely
our sincere hope that we help our
readers to achieve success in their
lives.
Post Masters:
Send address changes to
Shiva Vishnu Temple of Texas
P.O. Box 2602, Baytown, TX -
77522
Note: Karma does not accept
any responsibility for products
or services advertised. The
publisher has the right to deny any
advertising at its sole discretion.
Contact Information
Publisher
texastemple@aol.com
Editor
texastemple@aol.com
Advertising & Marketing
avtemple@aol.com
Subscription& Postage
parutower@gmail.com
Telephone
1-888-808-1418
web
www.karmamagazine.org
Atharva Vedic Astrology With relates Girls / Ladies 2
Stillness & Body Prayer 22
Surya Namaskaara 24
Pranayama 30
Atharva Vedic Astrology– Some Islamic Views 62
Miracles Of Lights And Colors 66
Letter to our Swamiji 70
Content......... Karma
Empowering Self & Community

6. Karma 4
Param Pujya His Holiness “Swamiji
Sri Selvam Siddhar”
UNDERSTAND YOUR WIFE- YOUR
GIRL FRIEND- YOUR MOTHER IN
LAW- YOUR SISTER IN LAW- YOUR
GIRL FRIEND- YOUR NEIGHBOR’S
WIFE?
The following article is based on “
Lagna” - Raising Ascendant and not
on Moon sign or sun signs. Please do
not confuse your western sun sign also
sign based on Surya/ Sun and our Hindu
Moon sign also known as Raasi with the
“ sign names” in this following article.
I have discussed about the signs and
relationship in “ general’ to any females
and that too based on Lagna only . For
more clarification, please call me @ 408
829 7780( USA cell phone number)
A girl born under a particular ascendant
will carry the effect of that planet
Moon, Mars and Venus and are of
great importance for a woman. Innate
nature, personal beauty, luck and
various other things can be judged from
one’s ascendant. Marriage and married
life, love and influence of opposite
sex, children and richness, besides
education, profession and husband all
can be detailed through the ascendant of
a woman.
Girls born in Aries as Ascendant
Girls born in Aries as Ascendant are lean
and of muscular body, middle stature,
ruddy complexion but have normally
redness on their face. Long face and
neck ,broad head at temples and narrow
ar chin. Other features are, bushy eye
brows, brown eyes grey to grayish
Atherva Vedic Astrology
With Relates Girls / Ladies

7. Karma 5
brown and are of wiry hair varying in
color from dark to sandy.
Mental Tendencies:- Ambitious ,
dominating, active, courageous and
lover of independence. Impulsive
and a good guide. They are rash and
aggressive.
Personality :- Such girls are truthful,
quarrelsome, energetic, fond of relation
with opposite sex and of independent
views. She always speaks high of his
family. Her outstanding weakness is
jealousy and pride. She expects to be
praised by her husband or friend but
cannot tolerate that her husband or
friend should praise any other lady in
her presence.Aggressive, very romantic,
of phlegmatic nature, and loves the
person to whom she can admire. Such
girls are brave, venturesome, generous,
diplomatic, in their opinion, o quick
actions and have progressive tendencies.
They marry early and in hurry. Legal
proceedings may follow her during
the life. There can be possibility of
residence in foreign land under forced
circumstances. Somewhat fiery or
quick tempered. Such girls do not shirk
taking responsibility, quick actions
and decisions. it is said that when one
is in love with Arian girls , he is to be
congratulated or sympathized. Aries
girls is determined to take the load, to
be the first to move to action, and that
includes the action of making first
advance in romance. She wants to be
leader in love affair. A man who resists
her impact always intrigues her. Your
mate should not neglect your talent and
abilities. She will demand a lot from you
and will return in double measure. After
and before marriage Arian girls want
complete freedom. She seldom loves
two men simultaneously and before
going to other man, the Damsel will say
“Good Bye” to the former and not leave
him in lurch or guessing. If you are a
career girl, you pretty girls cannot be
succumbed to the charms of a man , not
seduced by an idealist. Treats love on a
equal sharing basis. To dampen or injure
your pride will almost break your heart.
A good house wife also. Arians rarely
fall ill or feel fatigue, but when they
feel so, they need full and whole time
attention of her partner and rest.
Health :- Generally Arian girls enjoy
good health , and have power of
resistance to the disease. But surely
they are prone to injuries and accidents
particularly to the head. They are liable
to suffer from phlegmatic, headaches,
burns, brain affections, irregular
disorders, pimples etc.
Cautious :- Arian girls should take
plenty of rest and sleep. Green vegetables
and good food is must for them. Avoid
worry, excitements and anger, also avoid
stimulates and non vegetarian food
specially during the period when they
are on family way.
Finances :- Subject to horoscope
planetary position, Arians are not meant
for amassing the wealth in spite of your
strong desires. Extravagant, she will
lose money through impulsive actions
and rash investments. in case there are
malefic planets in Ascendant, her budget
will remain unbalanced and she will
start in a flash and end in a crash. So she
should think calmly and seriously before
taking any action specially regarding
finances and investment etc.

8. Karma 6
Romance And Marriage:- They are
extremely frank and enthusiastic in love,
their good nature and charm attract the
opposite sex, so they marry early and
in a haste. Of practical views, lasting
affection, freedom and adventure in
love these are their basic traits. She
generally has the instinct to over ride
and over power her husband and friends,
aggressive and is very romantic. She
have a fiery nature and as such can
be controlled with tact and patience.
A difficult guy to deal with, sexy and
passionate in nature.
Ideal Match :- Leo, Libra and Sagittarius
persons with their Ascendants are fit
to marry her. Both are advised to be
peaceful, avoid lavish spending and
have saving disposition.
Domestic Environments :- In order to
have happy home and domestic life, she
must avoid rash temperament, criticism
of each other , being sarcastic and not
to be more impulsive and impatient,
otherwise she has to face bickering as
already hinted under personality, legal
proceedings. So be warned, otherwise
she loves her home much, keeps it neat
and clean, is excellent host and has good
friends. Good company, good home and
to be cheerful is her basic traits.
Lucky Days, Numbers And Colors
:-Lucky days for her are Tuesday,
Saturday and Friday. Fair days are
Monday and Sunday. (Test them
and then use them) for important
works. Other days are expensive and
undesirable. Day of fast is Tuesday.9
and 1 are lucky numbers for her, which
vibrate. Attractive numbers are 4 and 8
whereas 2,3,5 are passive. 6 and 7 are
disagreeable. Red , yellow, copper and
golden are favorable Colors. Avoid
Black
Girls born in Taurus Ascendant
Physical Appearance :-Such girls
are short to middle stature, of broad
forehead, plumpy, bright eyes, thick and
stout neck, dark hair, clear complexion,
and well developed body.
Mental Tendencies :- Preserving,
constant, conservative, determined,
obstinate, and ambitious of power.
Social, affectionate and loving but can
also be very unreasonable, prejudiced,
when angry will not stop at anything .
Slow but good steady worker.
Personality :-This being an Earthy
and fixed sign, ladies born under this
Ascendant are practical, solid and
substantial. Having a great amount of
physical, energy, they become very
furious and violent when severely
angered. Though secretive and reserved
they make faithful friends. They are
excellentcompanionstothosepossessing
ideas and as coworkers. They are
reliable, trustworthy and sincere. Such
ladies are agreeable in nature, obedient
to her husband, straight forward and one
can depend on their opinion. Skilled in
arts and fond o relations. A good host
and expects the same in return. Keep
the house tidy and up-to-date within
their means. Faithful in love , maintains

9. Karma 7
harmony in domestic life, affectionate,
warm and ever loving. Divorce with
such ladies is rare. Good wife and mother
too. Reserved and calm. You may doubt
the character of your husband but keep
no secret of their love. Anxious for a
harmonious wedded life. Your gender
and basic honesty are undiluted with
normal feminine tricks and self control
on the average. If you like someone you
will be loyal to him through all his ups
and downs, and Intellectual guy. They
are strictly a physical creature and of
refined tastes, fond of music and art. A
good cook, her kitchen is generally said
a real man`s trap. She has good sense of
touch. Not so much demanding except
love and loyalty. She cannot be pleased
if criticized in public, likes to do things
slowly. If man rushes her, she will
becomes violent. A good mother ,more
of a friend to her children than a mother.
She dislikes weakness in any form, you
never expect to be supported without
contributing your share. A soul of
hospitability, she will expect from your
husband care for you in all directions. A
dependable, predictable girl and a good
cook too.
Health :- She is less sensitive to pains
and normally enjoys robust and super
human health. If she falls ill, will suffer
for a long time due to non satisfactory
of her recuperative power, so recovery
is slow. Affliction of throat, tonsils,
diphtheria, neck, pyorrhea and apoplexy
are the diseases to which you are prone
for affliction. She has unbounded
appetite and try to lead temperate life.
Cautious :- She should not be obstinate,
not slow in action, not be selfish and
vindictive. She should not retain anger
for long time. Avoid doubting others.
Finances:- She is of saving disposition
and will accumulate money but never
squander unnecessarily. Of materialistic
mind, will get money from others.
Practical and rise gradually. In money
matters, you do not take chances. Not
extravagant and know the value of
money.
Romance And Marriage :- This sign
indicates love affairs, taste in music, art,
cinema and drama etc. Opposition and
upsetting conditions may not deter her
from sincerity, love and to be loyal to a
man whom she likes once from the core
of her heart. Impulsive in love and take
a long time to select a mate. She does
not like quarrels and hate confusion.
In married life, she will set well and
devoted to husband. Divorce is rare with
her. She will bear and suffer the untold
miseries and never desert her partner
but instead will look after him well,
and care him and protect him under any
circumstances. Fond of giving parties,
sumptuous food to others and hope to be
treated in similar way.
Ideal Match :- The best suited people
for a taurean girl are those who have
Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio and
Pisces as their birth Ascendants. This
denotes good partners, contributing to
peace, maintain happy married life and
harmony.
Domestic Environments :- Good ,
prosperous, harmonious and happy
domestic life, devoted husband and
she will have comforts, rest and peace
at home. An orderly, good maintained,
decorated and tidy house. Five “P”
pleasure, property, popularity and
position means much to her.

10. Karma 8
Lucky Days, Numbers And Colors :-
Vibrated numbers are 2,8, attractive are
7 and 9, passive are 1,3,4 and 6 where
disagree number is 5.Friday, Wednesday,
Saturday and Monday are favorable
days. Thursday indicates gain through
partner, Tuesday expenditure. Sunday
for rest at home. Friday is day of Fast.
Best suited Colors’ are pink , Green and
White. Avoid red color.
Girls born in Gemini as Ascendant
Physical Appearance :- Airy and
Mutable sign. Gemini born girls are tall,
upright, slender, quick and has moderate
complexion. Legs are thin with visible
veins, long arms, face, nose and chin.
Hazel or Grey eyes, look sharp and
active.
Mental Tendencies:- She is very difficult
to understand due to her dualistic or
vacillating nature but is very reliable in
emergency. Form intellectual ranks and
so geminis are witty, intelligent , lovely,
somewhat shy or retiring, humane, but
nervous and restless. Admirer of music,
dance, painting, travels and inventions.
Science subjects will suit you best.
Personality :- Geminian ladies are
very intelligent, and want mental
companionship, do not want to be mere
house keeper. After marriage even they
will not give up their outside activities.
They cannot tolerate any resentment
and restrictions by the partner against
their wish. They should be more tactful
for happy life. No one can better do the
things than she can and in graceful way
But she lacks concentration and quick
decision. She is ambitious, aspiring,
argumentative (which should be
avoided) and fond of mental recreations.
Gemini girls are restless, anxious,
highly strung, diffusive, mentally timid,
indecisive and excitable. Love ,change
and diversity in all walks of life. She is
a good adviser and can be relied upon
in case of emergency. She is subject to
lot of changes in your life. Enjoy the
life to the maximum and may suffer
continuously the misfortune. She cannot
be easily imposed upon, for it she may
like to severer may neglect her husband
or if she wants to be house wife. may
leave her career. So be wise and take
the decision calmly and not in a haste
because she loves her home, husband
and children. She is or will under the
influence of opposite sex, capable of
making friendship very quickly but such
relation die to her fault finding nature.
More the romance, more happy she will
be. In case one marries a Gemini girl,
one is to be guaranteed that he has at
least two different wives. Her age will
be important clue. Till she matures,
romance is only a game to her. She can
be fickle, unpredictable to an incredible
degree. First she will be ecstatically
carried away by your smile and voice.
Then she will reverse her ecstasy and
criticism for all your actions and even
dress. So you are getting at least two
in one and that is indisputably bargain.
Not heartless, romance is easiest way
for them to express as other woman.
She needs pity and not anger. She is a
lovely and gay companion and enjoys all

11. the sentimental gestures of romance and
appealing charm. Truly in love, a very
good mother too, Being of a changeable
nature if she is far from you for some
time, she may change mate without
warning you. Please be careful men
folks!
Health :- Worry and anxiety may spoil
her health, she should avoid it. Her health
will remain normally good. Geminis
should avoid mental strain, over work .
Cautious:-- On the other hand she
should take rest, plenty of exercise, fresh
air breathing, eat conservatively and
cultivate physical and mental poise.
Finances :- There will be lot of changes
in her life. She will enjoy the life with
a good fortune and suffer continuous
misfortune experiencing both privation
and plenty. Family disputes and
disagreement with them. She will
bring her downfall herself. Her secret
love affairs if any will bring loss and
difficulties. Some of them may have
progeny through such connections
which will be perennial source of trouble
and headache.
Romance And Marriage:- Gemini being
a dual sign, she always feel that variety is
spice of life. She makes quick friendship
and find fault quickly and often lose
them. So she cannot find a friend of her
satisfaction even though she long for it.
She cannot be understood easily because
of duality in nature but more romance
for her is the source of more happiness
for her. Geminis are of calculative nature
and cynical in love. She is of flirtation
nature if horoscope indicates. Excuse me
for this ! In case her partner is equally
intelligent, she will enjoy the married
life otherwise bickering and separation
may follow. Short journeys in life are
indicated.
Ideal Match :- Geminis are best suited
for Libra, Aquarius. Aries and Leo born
people with their birth Ascendants.
The combination can lead to happy
and favorable life as these men can
understand her better and will control
her.
Domestic Environments:- She feels
delighted in entertaining friends and
relations. She is a bit extravagant. Often
change residence. Keep the home in
a medium way. Cannot remain idle
mentally or physically of adjusting
nature. Fond of children but less parental
care and need careful handling.
Lucky Days, Numbers And Colors:-
Monday, Thursday, Wednesday and
Friday are favorable days Tuesday and
Saturday will be of worries, difficulties
and loss. Sunday for short journeys and
routine work. The vibrated numbers are
7 and 3, attracted 5,6 and 9. Passive
numbers are 1and 2 whereas disagree
numbers are 5 and 8.Lucky and favorable
Colors’ are yellow, purple, blue, green
and pink. Avoid red and black. Day of
fast Full Monday or pooranmashi
Girls born in Cancer as Ascendant
Physical Appearance:- Cancer is watery
and movable sign. Its Lord is Moon.
Karma 9

12. Karma 10
Girls born under this Ascendant have
round face, full cheeks, short nose but
prominent, sometimes at the tipe. Black
or light blue eyes or even grey. Pale
complexion ,wide breast, small hands
and feet.
Mental Tendencies :- Cancerian
damsels are fond of change, novelty
and travelling. Attached to relations
and home. Inclined to public life,
sympathetic, changeful and impatient.
Emotional, sentimental and over
sensitive.Anger comes and goes quickly.
Diplomat, discreet and conventional.
Personality :- They are sincere, loyal,
affectionate, dutiful and devoted to your
husband. A good mother for children.
Moody but adoptable with family
atmosphere. When they are neglected,
overlooked or ignored then they become
stubborn and determined, they will not
yield. Cancerians become changeable
in nature, will not give up unless the
partner do something drastic to which
they cannot tolerate. Being secretive ,
they hide much from others. Sensitive
and retiring, romantic and imaginative.
Easily influenced and will adjust to
circumstances. Of emotional nature,
of true hospitability, deep feeling of
loyalty and responsibility. They are
interested to get small money from many
sources then a big amount from one
source. Impressionable and magnetic.
Accumulation of wealth through hard
works and efforts.
Their tenacity and honor be kept in mind
by all who are in close contact with them.
They do not overwhelm their friend with
their vivacity and sparkling flattery but
impress them with their charm. They
keep emotions in safe for persons closest
to them. Any unintentional remark
can wound them harshly as they are
sensitive and tender. She can be quite
touchy. She is not so much jealous but
possessive. When things go wrong she
will only shed tears and wait for thing to
become right because patience is one of
her loveliest virtue.
Health :- She will have fragile health
in youth but as age advances, she will
pick up the health. Nervous and worried
. Digestive system and throat to be taken
care of. Have a reasonable diet. Guard
against weak digestion, rheumatism
and sciatica. Also affections of Lungs,
throat, flu, cough, pleurisy, dyspepsia,
flatulence, gall stone and boils on the
chest are the diseases to be safe guarded.
Cautious:- In spite of all the above good
points, she should be patient, endured
and avoid sensitiveness. Indolence
and changeability which are her weak
points to be corrected. She should avoid
inferiority complex and do not be over
anxious, lazy and passive. She should
not be vindictive and should control
her passions. She should overcome her
timid nature.
Finances :- Cancerian ladies are very
careful for the money, being honest
to themselves, she cannot tolerate any
dishonesty and are not extravagant. She
will accumulate wealth subject to her
horoscope, through her own hard work.
Fortunate in finances.
Romance And Marriage:- It is brutally
unfair to toy with the heart of this girl,
because she will love, honor, obey and
nag you a little with sincere devotion.
There is nothing shallow or superficial
about the sentiments of a Cancer

13. Karma 11
women. For cancerian Damsels life is
monotonous without romance. They
are loyal, sincere and affectionate in
love but she lack in expressing her love,
loyalty and sincerity to her partner. They
are honest and very true. Cancerians
are fickle minded and changeable yet
stubborn and determined. Her home
and family are important and she enjoys
a settled family life. A good homely
bird but of romantic and passionate
nature. Good parents for children as
she will sacrifice her own need for
them to provide them education and
all comforts. A calm and good married
life. Ideal Match:- She should preferably
marry Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces born
persons.
Domestic Environments :- Cancerians
are devoted to their family and children.
Love the home and derive pleasure
from them. A good family atmosphere.
Her desire is to keep friendship of
long standing. A good host for friends
will give her satisfaction. She will do
heroic sacrifice for her partner, family ,
children and those who help to maintain
peace. A good companion in odd times,
she is possessive but never aggressive.
She will remove worries of her loved
one through jokes, sensible advice, rich
humor and intelligence. In case her man
sees her in fire or moon light and asks
himself all over again, “Is she really a
Moon maiden from some misty garden
or a lovable loony bird.” But the answer
will not be so astonishing because it will
be she and she only Cancerian Damsel.
Lucky Days, Numbers And Colors
:- Sunday and Fridays are favorable,
Monday success in efforts along with
Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday
for journey and investment. Saturday
is unfavorable. White, Cream, red and
yellow Colors are favorable. Green
be avoided. 4 and 6 are most vibrated
numbers, 8and I are attractive, Passive
numbers are 2,7 and 9 whereas 3 and
5are disagreeable and be avoided. Day
of Fast is Monday.
Physical Appearance :- It is Fiery
and fixed sign of the Zodiac. Leos are
introverts. You Leos are energetically
gregarious and beautifully indolent.
Blush on your face, broad forehead,
walk straight and proudly with a hidden,
quivering intensity. Commanding air
and stately bearing personality. Blue
eyes but generally Leos have dark
brown eyes that are first soft, and gentle,
then snap and crackle with fire, often
round in shape and slightly tilted at the
corner. Hair is dark and reddish blonde
and usually wavy, worn in wild, careless
style that upsweeps, stands out fully on
top and ruddy or florid complexion. Leos
have broad shoulders, large bones and
muscles, tall, upright body better formed
than lower. Thin waste, prominent
knees, round and full size head. Majestic
appearance, imposing, commanding and
dignifies. Catching and large staring
eyes. In short a royal disposition.
Mental Tendencies :- Ambitious,
generous, honorable, frank, warm
hearted, self confident, fearless,
impulsive, determined, of independent
views. Preserving and conscientious.
Fond of power and distinction in every
walk of life. Linking for art, cheerful,
optimistic disposition. Magnanimous
and generous. Large hearted and noble
but of rash temperament and sarcastic.
Personality :- Very independent views,
have excellent organizing powers, she

14. Karma 12
is constructive, inventive, magnanimous
and ingenious. She will be ridiculously
popular. Leader of her group, born to
rule and dictate styles, customs and
manners. A man who expects Leo girl
to worship at his feet is living in fool`s
paradise. Such a man must pay his
thanks to her and consider himself lucky
if she meets you halfway, respects you,
is willing to be your partner and allows
wants you to possess her emotionally.
She is a Lioness.
Girls born in Leo as Ascendant
Leo ladies are ambitious and ideal,
manages her home ideally, successful
social worker and make favorable
impression on all, you will command
social and prominent position, she is
a self sacrificing and have everlasting
love. Leo born girl need not doubt for
her Leo born husband for being popular
with opposite sex, not selfish and does
not expect return from others. She
need one to keep her under control,
prosperous and of peaceful life. She
is very passionate and requires self
control, lest you go beyond control and
limits, of fixed views, dogmatic ideas
and you expect that your partner should
treat her word a law in the home. Her
demands, the home is then heaven and
more compatibility prevails otherwise it
will become a Hell. The Leo girls accept
gifts smilingly, vulgarity and snag both
leave her ice cold. She can exist without
flattery, she admires your masculinity,
she will not love you if you are not
strong. Leo girls are athletes and fond
of sports. she can be arrogant. Truthful,
intelligent, witty, strong and capable yet
deliciously feminine at the same time.
Confinement within four walls of house
can soon rob her of her of her sparkle.
She is a free bird.
Health:- Generally Leos keeps good
health. In case of illness, she will recover
speedily. Heart disease, palpitation of
heart, spinal, meningitis, Sun stroke,
giddiness. rheumatic fever etc. When
in horoscope Capricorn and Aquarius
signs are posted or afflicted with malefic
planets will cause swelling of ankles
followed by heart disease. Jupiter in
Leo or aspecting Leo lagna will protect
you from heart disease and surgical
operation but aspect of Mars on Leo
lagna indicates surgical operation. So to
avoid above diseases, Leos should take
balanced diet, avoid drinks, simulates
and hot beverages etc. Simple diet is
best for them. Cautious:-Leo damsels
are determined and of dogmatic views
but this does not mean that before
deciding anything she should not take
other`s views, ideas and advice.
She is extrovert, roar like a lion and trap
yourself in trouble , such temperament
be controlled and avoided. Arguments,
altercations and actions annoying others
be avoided, do not be hasty and get
irritated. Leos must avoid forcing your
view points, desires and opinions on
others, never be arrogant, restrict your
wants, behave in a attractive manner,
be economical for old age. Avoid rash
temperament and impulsiveness. Be
patient careful, do not be carried away
by other`s flattery. She must remain
detached from feelings and control your

15. Karma 13
passionate nature. Avoid bossing over
others.
Finances :- She is fortunate and have
sufficient resources. She is spend thrift,
as age advances her bank balance may
deteriorate. Tempted for gambling and
speculation, luckily rewarded but avoid
it.
Romance And Marriage:- Leo damsels
are `A` class romantic, passionate, an
ideal lovers, fiery in passions but sincere
and faithful. She will not show any
demonstration of love in public as she
considers it below your dignity. She has
great affection to the opposite sex. Fond
of dress, scents and cosmetics, spend
much in beauty parlors. She is center
of attention of admiring males, but her
husband should not be jealous of this. She
may encourage the male compliments
and indulge in light, innocent, flirtation,
because her deep need for applause and
adulation but in spite of all she loves
her husband most. She cannot tolerate
praising or admiring other Indies in her
presence. She maintains harmony in
domestic life. Love for children is must
and feel proud of them. She must rely on
her children otherwise they may lose her
confidence and vice versa.
Ideal Match :- Leo is a fiery sign and
best sutted forAries, Sagittarius, Gemini,
Libra and Aquarius born persons.
Domestic Environments :- Leos are
born to rule, so try to be leader in the
house and expect others at home to be
submissive, cooperative, obedient and
grateful to her. She likes the family
members to be magnanimous and noble.
She will try to keep peace, harmony
and happiness at all cost in the home.
She will keep home tidy, decorative and
attractive. Careful and choosy for dress,
furniture and curtains etc. She is very
choosy for friends. Will not hesitate to
spend for her prestige and honor. She
will lead aristocratic life and your home
will be an impressive one.
Lucky Days, Numbers And Colors:-
Sundays, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday are favorable days
Monday and Saturday be avoided for
any important and new works. 1,4,5,6
and 9 are lucky numbers, avoid 2,7,8,
her passive number is 3. Orange, Red ,
Green and White are her lucky colors.
She should avoid Blue and Black. To
reduce the evils, keep fast on full Moon
days throughout her life regularly.
For More Help call our Guru Maharaj
Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar #@ 408
829 7780 in USA . Or email him to
avtemple@ aol.com and do not forget to
read or take our volume 71 for other
lagnas/ Ascendants

16. Karma 14
Param Pujya His Holiness
“Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar”
Meditation is not for a few but is
necessaryforallhumanbeings.Theinner
self of a person touches the Higher Self
(the Param-Tattwa) during deep sleep
daily. This unknown touch recharges the
battery of man. So, when he gets up from
his sleep, he feels that he is refreshed,
full of strength and relaxed. This is a
natural process for all persons alike. If
one could not sleep properly, he feels
disturbed and is in a sort of weariness. It
is the experience of every man, whether
he is rich or a beggar, a literate or an
illiterate, an executive or a laborer, a
farmer or a business man, a housewife
or a huckster. So, every man needs
peace, strength, ability to discharge his/
her duties and for tranquility of mind.
So, a wonderful discovery of man is
to keep his inner self in touch with the
SOURCE in a wakeful state for longer
periods continuously through specific
type of systematic practices. This is
called the art of meditation. And such a
person is said to be a YOGI without any
discretion/distinction of caste, creed,
color and country.
Dhyanam nirvishayam manah That
state of the mind, wherein there are
no Vishayas or sensory thoughts, is
meditation.
Whether oriental or occidental,
Hinduism or Mohammedanism,
Buddhism or Jainism, Christianity or
Judaism, Shinto-ism or any other ‘ism’,
the spiritual purpose and meaning is to
lead an individual soul to the ecstatic
communion with the Universal Divinity
or ONE TRUTH, the SOURCE. A
continuous flow of perception of thought
is Dhyana Tatra pratyayaikatanata
dhyanam. It is the flow of continuous
thought of one object or God or Atman
or Supreme Source Tailadharavat.
According to Raja Yoga, meditation is
the seventh rung or step in the ladder of
Yoga. One cannot attain this state unless
he knows the art of Concentration .
What is concentration? Desa bandhas-
chittasya dharana. Concentration is
fixing the mind on an external object or
an internal point continuously, without
interruption or break for twelve seconds.
So, an aspirant has to develop himself in
concentration, which itself is changed
into meditation, if his state of keeping
the mind focused at one object/point/
subject continuously and spontaneously
for 12x12=144 seconds. It is termed as
‘Dhyana’ in Sanskrit scriptures, which
comes from the root ‘Dhi’. In English
we generally call it ‘intellect’ which is
the basic root with different derivations
in different practices. However,
‘Buddhi’ (reasoning faculty) is said to
be directly based on this root term; yet

17. this term is used liberally by all systems
of Yoga, which is central theme of all
mystic techniques leading one to higher
levels of spiritual consciousness with
profound depths of spiritual expansion
and takes one to God-realisation or Self-
realisation.
Meditation may be objective, or on
qualities or purely subjective or one’s
own breath. In objective meditation
the Sadhaka meditates upon an idol
or picture of his Ishta devata may be
Lord Shiva, Vishnu, Rama, Krishna,
Christ, Buddha or any other god or
goddess. For him, the idol is something
alive, vibrating with supreme reality,
omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent.
He may meditate upon the beautitude,
the qualities, the activities of his Ishta-
devata. Or he may meditate upon
the all-pervading pulsating Supreme
Energy which is within him and
without, permeating everywhere. This is
subjective meditation. Similarly on his
breath while inhaling and exhaling with
MINIMAL SILENCE. All meditations
are good; what counts is the intensity
and unbroken continuity of meditation.
An aspirant has to rest his soul on the
bosom of the Lord, to bathe in the bliss
of Divine ecstasy, to drown his ego in
the ocean of eternity, to draw sustenance
and strength from the SOURCE to attain
whatever he is capable of achieving.
A Sadhaka should meditate regularly,
chew and digest what he has learnt,
to transform what he has learnt into
wisdom, to apply that wisdom to solve
the problems that cross his path daily.
Says F.W. Robertson: It is not the number
of books you read, nor the variety of
sermons you hear, nor the amount of
religious conversation in which you mix,
but it is the frequency and earnestness
with which you meditate on these things
till the truth in them becomes your own
and part of your being, that ensures your
growth.
A sincere spiritual seeker meditates to
realize the Ultimate Reality to unravel
the mystery of life and death, to
understand in the bottom of his heart,
what is Truth. Once he knows Truth,
he knows the Ultimate Reality, he
becomes That, and there is nothing more
to know. A person who has realized
Brahman, becomes Brahman, and lives
in Brahman. Knowing is being. That is
the highest state.India has been fortunate
to have produced many saints and seers
who had realised the Truth and for more
or less time lived in a state of Divine
Ecstasy. Even during the past hundred
years people have witnessed such saints
like Paramahamsa Ramakrishna, Swami
Vivekananda, Swami Ramatirtha, Sri
Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi, Swami
Ramdas, Swami Sivananda and several
others of world fame. Ramakrishna
would while talking relapse into
Karma 15

18. Karma 16
Samadhi and often prayed to his Divine
Mother not to draw him frequently into
Her Bosom so that he can converse with
his disciple, particularly his darling
Naren later known to the world as
Swami Vivekananda so that he could
prepare a band of workers to spread his
message, the holy message of India.
Swami Ramatirtha was often seen in a
state of ecstasy during last seven years
of life in India and United States. Swami
Sivananda was another who would often
sing and dance or be just be quiet in
divine ecstasy. There have been more in
India and quite a few messengers of God
in other parts of the world.
Meditation and concentration are often
treated as synonymous. However, I have
drawn earlier a distinct line between
concentration and meditation. In further
explanation when one brings to bear
all his thought waves on a single point
or spot like a laser beam where the
scattered rays of light are concentrated,
it is concentration. Everybody needs
concentration to understand, assimilate
and apply any information, any
knowledge. When the concentration is
prolonged for 144 seconds, it is called
meditation and when extended to 144
multiplied by 144 i.e. 20736 seconds
= 345.6 minutes, it is said to reach the
state of Samadhi. According to Ashtanga
Yoga comprising two main parts of
Hatha Yoga Yama, Niyama, Asana and
Pranayama covers the first one, whereas
Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and
Samadhi, is the second part. There is
no equivalent word in English language
for Samadhi. Concentration is the sixth,
Meditation the seventh and Samadhi
the eighth and last stage of Yoga when
the Sadhaka is united with the Supreme
Being. It shows that concentration leads
to Meditation, similarly prolonged
constant meditation leads to Samadhi.
In other Yogas Manana, Nididhyasana,
Upasana, Chintana, Dhyana these terms
are used in different Yogas with subtle
differences in their techniques. Manana
is a sort of reflection. It is just to chew
the cud slowly and nicely. It is done
through into intense practice of Manana.
Chintana is also a sort of reflection and
meditation to assimilate the thoughts
in consciousness for proper and
significant impression with profound
understanding. Intense meditation on the
Self or Brahman or ANY SPIRITUAL
ILLUMINEDPERSONALITYistermed
as ‘Nididhyasana’. As Saint Francis of
Assisi did. ‘Upasana’ stands for devout
meditation which is being used in both
i.e., Jnana Yoga Sadhana and Bhakti
Yoga. Upasana means ‘sitting nearby’.
In Jnana Yoga Sadhana the seeker has to
sit near the Self or Brahman; whereas in
Bhakti Yoga a devotee has to sit by the
side of God.
A keen and true regular practitioner
(Sadhaka) will attain quick and sure
results, when he proceeds properly
stage by stage under the guidance of his
GURU or master. The first four parts
are meant to purify the mind and keep
the body strong and fit to receive and
retain the power of the DIVINE. Many
moderns, however, equate Yoga with the
practice of few asanas and pranayamas.

19. Karma 17
This is not sufficient for spiritual uplift.
Yet, it is better to practice asanas and
pranayamas for health’s sake than not
to do anything at all. But Yoga is really
first to withdraw one’s mind from the
objects of senses (pratyahara), practice
concentration, prolong the period of
concentration under proper guidance to
reach the stage of meditation and finally
become one, unite (Yoga to join to unite)
with the Supreme Reality, the TRUTH.
Thus meditation is not meant merely for
the recluse, the ascetic, the renouncer. It
is of utmost important in man’s day-to-
daylife.Itisofimmensehelptoastudent,
a youth, an old man. A man who can
meditate will become a better manager,
a better businessman, a better executive
and, above all, a better man. Conversely,
if a person cannot meditate, he will lack
composition, courage and confidence
to achieve his goal. Nowadays, several
medical doctors and psychologists
advise to their patients suffering
from nervousness, unusual irritation,
disordered mind, fear and inferiority
complex and lack of self-confidence
to meditate in a specific manner along
with the medical treatment. So, the
meditation is very necessary these days
when man leads a life of tension and
complexity.Every morning and evening,
preferably at dawn and dusk, sit down
in a comfortable posture with your
backbone straight, relax each and every
limb of your body, and then your mind,
and sit unmoved, in the same pose, as
long as you can. It is always better to
invoke your Guru (master) and Ishta
Devata first, when you sit for meditation
for their blessings and guidance and
gratefully thank them again when
you finish the meditation. Gradually,
increase the time of your meditation. It
is easier to relax your limbs of the body
but not so easy to relax your mind. This
process of relaxation, stillness and body
awareness will automatically reduce
the speed of your breathing, which, in
turn, will help in meditation. So many
thoughts will cross your mind now and
then. They may even disturb you. Do not
be afraid. Try to remain calm and watch
them with equanimity. Let them come,
let them go. Do not fight to free your
mind from thought waves. Try to be
indifferent to them. But do not observe
these thoughts with equanimous mind.
Gradually, automatically the flitting
of thoughts across the canvas of your
mind will diminish. After sometime—
sooner than later you will be absorbed
in your Ishta-Devata if your meditation
is objective, or in your Being, if your
meditation is subjective. Once, you get
the taste of it, believe me, you will like
to taste it more and more and more.
For More help and to come out of any
of your problems in your life please
call His Holiness Swamiji Sri Selvam
Siddhar for more help. Swamiji is the
only Atharva Vedic Scholar in the entire
USA. Pleas reach the Toll Free # @
1-888-808-1418 or email swamiji to
avtemple@aol.com

20. Param Pujya His Holiness “Swamiji Sri
Selvam Siddhar”
One must become aware of certain body
sensations of which one is explicitly
not aware. To go around by yourself to
become conscious of your toes, your
feet, your legs, your knees, your thighs,
your buttocks, your waist, your stomach,
your chest, your shoulders, your fingers
(starting from the tips), your forearms,
your elbow, your arms, your full back,
then again your shoulders, your neck, your
chin, your lips, your nose, your cheeks,
your ears, your eyes, your forehead, your
head, upper side of your head and backside
of your head. Do not dwell for more than
two or three seconds on each part of your
body. REPEAT it again and again for five
minutes. This act of yours brings a sense
of relaxedness. BIGGEST ENEMIES:
Nervous tension, living too much in head
i.e., to remain conscious of the thinking
and imagination and to remain conscious
far too little of the activities of the senses.
It is a must to remain in the PRESENT and
not in past and future. One must master
this technique of sense awareness. One
must learn to get out of the area of thinking
and imagination and move into the area
from Head to Heart i.e., feeling, sensing,
loving and intuiting where contemplation
takes birth, prayer becomes transforming
power and a source of delight and peace.
A few of you may feel an increase in
Tension. Note what part of your body is
tense and see exactly what the tension
feels like. Become aware of the fact you
are tensing and note exactly how you are
doing this. Note means not to reflect but to
feel and sense. You pick up no sensation.
Why? Your sensibility has been dead
from so much living in head. Our skin
is covered with trillions (3 Powers of a
million) of bio-chemical reactions that
we call sensations and you are finding it
hard to pick up even a few of them? You
have hardened yourself not to feel may
be due to some emotional hurt or conflict
that you have long since forgotten. And
your perception, your awareness, power of
concentration and attention are still gross
and underdeveloped. It is as a means for
attaining relaxation and stillness. GET IN
TOUCH WITH SENSATIONS AGAIN
AND AGAIN without naming limbs and
organs as you sense. If you notice an
urge to move or to shift your posture or
position—do not give into it. Do continue
this exercise for a few minutes. You will
gradually feel a certain stillness in your
body. Go on with your AWARENESS
exercise and leave taking care of stillness.
If you are distracted, get back to awareness
of body sensations, moving from one to
another, until your body becomes still
once again, your mind quietens, you are
able to sense again stillness that brings
peace and a foretaste of contemplation and
of God. HOWEVER, DO NOT explicitly
rest in the stillness. Because resting in it
can be relaxing and even delightful. BUT
in it there is DANGER of mild trance or
mental blankness which is not good for
contemplation. It is like a sort of self-
hypnosis that has nothing to do either
with the sharpening of awareness or
Karma 18

22. with contemplation. IMPORTANT: DO
NOT DELIBERATELY seek stillness or
silence within you and not EXPLICITLY
REST in it when it occurs. BUT SEEK
SHARPENING OF AWARENESS. In
moments, stillness becomes so powerful
that all exercise and all your efforts
become impossible. Then it is no longer
you who go in quest of stillness. But
stillness takes possession of you. THEN
you may safely, and profitably, let go of all
effort and surrender to this overpowering
stillness within you
Deepening Exercise Body Sensations
The body sensations exercise is so
simple, in fact, as to prove disillusioning.
To advance in it, you have to preserve
in simplicity. Resist temptation to seek
novelty, but try to seek DEPTH. You have
to practise second exercise over a long
period of time. You may ask for benefits.
Don’t ask. Do what you are asked to and
you will discover yourself. TRUTH is
found less in words and explanations than
in action and experience. So get to work,
with faith and perseverance. Close your
eyes. Repeat previous exercise of body
sensations for five to ten minutes.
NOW CHOOSE JUST ONE SMALL
AREAOFYOURFACE,PICKUPEVERY
SENSATION. At the beginning you may
not feel. Continue previous exercise, then
enter in this area. Be aware of the type of
sensations that emerge; itching, pricking,
burning, pulling, vibrating, throbbing,
numbness....... If your mind wanders,
bring it patiently back to exercise.
Breathing Sensations
(Become aware of sensations in various
parts of your body)
Become aware of the air as it comes in
and goes out through your nostrils. Do not
concentrate on the air as it enters in lungs,
but limit awareness to nostrils breath. Do
not control your breathing. Don’t attempt
to deepen it. It is not breathing exercise,
but breathing awareness. Whenever you
are distracted, return with vigour to your
task to enable you to make you aware of
each breath. Continue this exercise for ten
to fifteen minutes. This exercise may be
difficult for some of you in comparison to
previous exercises; but it is most rewarding
in sharpening awareness, bringing
calmness and relaxation. HOWEVER, in
attempting breathing awareness DO NOT
tense your muscles. Determination must
not be confounded with nervous tension.
You may be distracted at the beginning but
you must keep returning again and again to
the awareness of your breathing the mere
effort involved in doing this will bring
beneficial effects that you will gradually
notice.
After developing some proficiency in this
exercise move on to somewhat difficult
and more effective variant:
a) Become aware of the sensation of the
air passing through your nostrils. Feel its
touch in which part of the nostrils you feel
the touch of the air while inhaling .... and
Karma 20

23. in what part of the nostrils you feel the
touch of the air while exhaling .......
b) Become aware of the warmth or
coldness of the air .... its coldness when it
comes in, and its warmth when it goes out.
c) Also be aware of quantity of air that
passes through one nostril is greater than
the amount that passes through other .....
d) Be sensitive and alert to the slightest,
lightest touch while inhaling and exhaling
.... STAY with this awareness for ten to
fifteen minutes. In case you put in more
time, you will get better results. But DO
NOT stay on breathing awareness alone
for many hours over a period of more than
two or three days. Although this exercise
brings you great peace and a sense of
depth and fullness that delights you but
prolonged concentration on on breathing is
likely to produce hallucinations or to draw
out material from the unconscious that you
may not be able to control.
For More help and to come out of any of
your problems in your life please call His
Holiness Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar for
more help. Swamiji is the only Atharva
Vedic Scholar in the entire USA. Pleas
reach the Toll Free # @ 1-888-808-1418 or
email swamiji to avtemple@aol.com
Karma 21
1. Scripture as the revelation of God.
2. Discover the revelation that silence brings.
3. Silence offers, one must attain silence. It
is NOT EASY.
Comfortable Posture. Close eyes for 10
minutes. Observe total silence of Heart and
Mind. Describe ‘Silence’ in terms of your
attempts.Experiencemayinfinitelybevaried.
You have to still the constant wandering of
your mind. To quiet and emotional turmoil.
On approaching frontiers of silence there
may be PANIC and WITHDRAWAL.
You may have frightening experience.
NO REASON TO BE DISCOURAGED.
Wandering thoughts are a great revelation.
Take time to EXPERIENCE this wandering
mind and TYPE of wandering it indulges.
SOMETHING ENCOURAGING
awareness of mental wandering, inner
turmoil and inability to be still shows that
you have small degree of silence within you.
AGAIN close your eyes, become aware of
wandering mind for two minutes. Now sense
the silence that makes it possible to be aware
of wanderings of your mind. MINIMAL
SILENCE as it grows, it reveals more and
more rather it reveals yourself to you. You
will have ATTAINMENTS like WISDOM,
SERENITY, BLISS, GOD, PRECAUTION:
you shall have no talk and no discussion.
Inhale and exhale deep and slow breathing
throughout. Again close your eyes for five
minutes. SEEK SILENCE. Now see your
success whether more or less. Don’t seek
ANYTHING SENSATIONAL. In fact, do
not seek at all.
Limit yourself to observing. Take in
everything that comes to your awareness
whether big, small, trite or ordinary.
CONTENT of awareness is less important
than the quality of awareness. As quality
improves, so silence deepens, you will
experience. You will discover, to your
delight, that revelation is not knowledge.
It is power: a mysterious power that brings
transformation.
For More help and to come out of any of
your problems in your life please call His
Holiness Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar for
more help. Swamiji is the only Atharva
Vedic Scholar in the entire USA. Pleas reach
the Toll Free # @ 1-888-808-1418 or email
swamiji to avtemple@aol.com

24. Param Pujya, His Holiness “Swamiji Sri
Selvam Siddhar”
Stillness
Modern man is unfortunately plagued by
a nervous tension that makes it almost
impossible for him to be quiet. If he actually
wants to learn to pray he must first learn to
be still, to quieting himself. In fact, this very
quietness and stillness frequently becomes
prayer when God manifests Himself in the
form of STILLNESS. Repeat the exercise of
becoming aware of sensations in your body
whole body. This time start with the top of
your head and end it with the tips of your
toes, omitting no part of the body. Beware
of every sensation in each part.... You may
find some parts of your body completely
devoid of sensation.... Dwell on these for a
few seconds—if no sensation emerges, move
on......
As you become more proficient in this
exercise you will, hopefully, sharpen your
awareness to the extent that there will be
no part of your body in which you do not
feel several sensations.... For the time being
you must be content to dwell briefly on the
blanks and move on to the parts where you
feel more sensations Move slowly from
head to foot.... then once again, from head to
foot..... and so on for some fifteen minutes.
As your awareness sharpens you will
pick up sensations that you hadn’t noticed
before.... you may also pick up sensations
that are extremely subtle, too subtle to be
perceived by any but a man of deep as a
whole. Feel the whole of your body as one
mass of concentration and deep peace. Now
become aware of yours body as a whole.
Feel the whole of your body as one mass of
various types of sensations.... Stay with this
for a while, then return to the awareness by
parts, moving from head to foot.... then, once
again, rest in the awareness of your body as
a whole......
Notice now the deep stillness that has come
over you. Notice the complete stillness of
your body.... Do Not, however, rest in the
stillness to the extent of losing awareness
of your body.... If you are getting distracted,
give yourself the occupation of moving once
again from head to foot, becoming aware of
sensations in each part of your body. Then,
once again, notice the stillness in your body.
If you are practising this in a group, then at
occasions, notice the stillness in the whole
room.It is very important that you do NOT
move any part of your body while doing this
Sadhana. This will be difficult at first, but
each time feel the urge to move, or scratch,
or fidget, become aware of this as sharply
as you can.... Don’t give in to it.... It will
gradually go away and you will become still
once more........
It is extremely painful for most people to
stay still. Even physically painful and you
become physically tense, spend all the time
you need becoming aware of the tension....
where you feel it, what it feels like.... and
stay with it till the tension disappears. You
may feel physical pain, rather severe pain.
No matter how comfortable the position or
posture you have adopted, your body is likely
to protest against the stillness by developing
aches and pains in various parts. When this
happens, a serious Sadhaka MUST RESIST
the temptation to move limbs or read just
posture so as to ease the pain. Just become
keenly aware of the pain. Your awareness
may wholly be absorbed by the acute pain.
You may start sweating, may be profusely.
Karma 22

25. Your mind may think that you are going to
faint with pain; at such moment firmly decide
Not to fight it, Not to run away from it, Not
to desire to alleviate it, but to become aware
of it, to identify with it. Then you may see
that the pain sensation is broken into its
component parts and you may be surprised
to discover that it is composed of many
sensations viz., intense burning sensation
a pulling and tugging, a sharp, shooting
sensation which may merge every now and
then.... and a point which may keep moving
from one place to another.... This point you
may identify as pain.... As you will keep
up this exercise, you shall find that you are
bearing the pain quite well i.e., pain without
suffering.
Every Sadhaka has to experience some types
of pains, as indicated above, until his body
becomes accustomed to remaining perfectly
still. Deal with the pain through awareness.
When your body finally does become still,
you will have a rich reward in the QUIET
BLISS that this stillness will bring you.
The temptation to scratch is another frequent
temptation with beginners. This is because,
as their awareness of their body sensations
sharpens, they become aware of itching and
pricking sensations that were there all along
but were hidden to awareness because of
the psycho-physical hardening that most of
us submit our bodies to and because of the
grossness of their awareness.ASadhaka must
resist such temptations during awareness
Sadhana.
Body Prayer
(A devotional variant of the body sensation)
First quieten yourself through the awareness
of sensations in various parts of your body....
Sharpen your awareness by picking up even
the subtlest sensations, Not just the gross
and evident ones.... Keep your hands on
knees. Now very gently move your hands
and fingers so that your hands come to rest
on your lap, palms facing upwards, fingers
joined together.... The movement must be
very, very slow.... like the opening of the
petals of a flower.... And while the movement
is going on BE AWARE OF each part of
it.Once your hands are resting on your lap,
palms facing upwards, become aware of the
sensations in palms.... Then become aware of
the gesture itself, this is a gesture of prayer to
God.... What meaning does this gesture have
for you? What are you saying to God through
it ? Say without words, merely identifying
with the gesture... It may give you some taste
of the kind of prayer you can make with your
body....
When you pray with your body you give
power and body to your prayer. People fail
to attend to their body in prayer; they fail to
take their bodies along with them into the
holy temple of God. When they themselves
visit temples or places of worship, they stand
or sit in the presence of God, but they are
carelessly slouched in their seat or standing
in a very slovenly fashion.... They are still not
gripped by the living presence of the Lord.
Therefore, a devotee of the Lord should try
to understand the meaning and purpose of
‘Body Prayer’. The ‘gestures’ suggested are
merely samples. A ‘devotee’ may invent his
own gestures to express his ‘Love’, ‘Praise’,
‘Adoration’, ‘Surrender’, ‘Gratitude’....
Close your eyes. Quieting yourself through
one of your awareness exercises. FEEL you
are in the presence of God in a very devout
way, hands devoutly joined in front of you,
slowly raise your face upwards towards
God.... Let your eyes continue to be closed....
What are you saying to God through your
upturned face? Stay with that sentiment or
communication for a few moments.... Then
become as fully aware as possible of the
position of your face.... of the sensations
on your face.... After a few moments ask
yourself once again what you are expressing
to God through your upturned face and stay
with that for a while....
For More help and to come out of any of your
problems in your life please call His Holiness
Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar for more help.
Swamiji is the only Atharva Vedic Scholar
in the entire USA. Pleas reach the Toll Free
# @ 1-888-808-1418 or email swamiji to
avtemple@aol.com
Karma 23

26. Param Pujya, His Holiness “Swamiji
Sri Selvam Siddhar”
The term Surya Namaskaara means
‘salutation to Sun’. Surya Namaskaara
is an exercise sequence, which has both
the physical and the spiritual aspects. On
the physical side, it involves a series of
aasanas or yogic postures, which provide
the body with a most complete exercise.
Virtually all the parts of the body,
including the thoracic and abdominal
organs, are exercised and rejuvenated
with vitality. Spiritually, the Surya
Namaskaara is method of propitiating
the Sun-god and enjoying his blessings.
These include faster progress in
meditation, a sharp intellect, a sound
health, and acquisition of spiritual
wisdom.Surya Namaskaara consists of
three important elements each of which
needs to be carefully attended to for
maximum possible benefits. If proper
attention is not given to detail, the results
may not be attained in full.
1. Aasanas or bodily postures: Surya
Namaskaara is an exercise sequence
involving twelve different body postures,
as if to signify the twelve signs of the
zodiac through which passage of the
Sun results in the formation of twelve
months of a year. This exercise involves
six postures, which proceed in one
direction, and another six, which mark
the return to the original position. It is
virtually equivalent to the Sun traversing
six signs of the zodiac to give rise to
one ‘ayana’ of six months and returning
through another six signs to give rise
to another ayana, thus constituting the
Uttaraayana (the northerly course )
and the Dakshinaayana ( the southerly
course). The completion of a cycle of
Uttaraayana and Dakshinaayana brings
the Sun back to its original position
from where the next solar cycle starts.
Even as the apparent movement of the
Sun through the zodiac is of importance
to astrologers, so also is the practice of
the Surya Namaskaara to them.
2. Breathing: Yogic practices lay great
stress on regulation of breathing which
helps the yogi to gain control over the life
force within the body as well as outside.
Synchronisation of breathing with
physical postures is thus an important
constituent of the practice of Hatha
yoga. In Surya Namaskaara the different
postures when correctly practised appear
rhythmical, one naturally leading to
the other. The sequence of breathing,
consisting of inhalation, exhalation
or retension, has also been advocated
as it would most naturally be during
the various postures. It requires some
extra attention in the beginning to be
able to synchronise the breathing with
the physical posture. With practice,
the sequence of posture and breathing
would get integrated and appear natural.
Obviously, the best results from the
practice of Surya Namaskaara can only
be expected when the posture and the
breath proceed in harmony.
Karma 24

27. 3. Incantations or Mantras : Surya
Namaskaara is not undertaken merely
as a physical exercise though it is
eminently qualified to be levelled as
the most effective bodily exercise. It is
practised with a religio-spiritual intent
as well. The propitiation of the Sun is
one intent, and the consequent spiritual
benefit accuring from a benevolent Sun
the other. Each of the twelve postures
of this exercise sequence is associated
with a mantra or potentiated incantation.
A specific mantra has to be chanted as
a specific posture in the sequence is
attained. it is thus a synchronisation of
posture, breath and mantra, all together
proceeding in a sequence. Each of
the mantras literally is an affirmation
salutation to the Sun. But those who
know about the mantras are also aware
that the literal meaning of a mantra is of
little consequence. It is the energy hidden
in the structure of the mantra that is of
significance. It produces a tremendous
impact, often in a highly subtle manner,
when uttered in the prescribed manner
and sequence. Since the mantras here
involve a form of worship of the Sun, the
element of devotion becomes important.
The Surya Namaskaara is thus a physical
exercise (body postures) integrated with
praanaayaama (controlled breathing)
and devotioned worship (chanting of
mantra).
The Sequence of Postures
It is appropriate now to describe the
various postures that constitute the
different steps of the Surya Namaskaara.
Karma 25

28. Fig. 1 Namaskaaraasana
(the prayer)
Stand erect facing east, feet together.
The feet, buttocks, back, neck and head
should lie in the same vertical plane.
Fold the two hands together in front of
the chest, eyes closed and body relaxed.
Breathe naturally.
Fig. 2 Oordhva Namaskaaraasana
( the prayer with raised arms )
Raise both arms above the head, hands
folded together. Carry the arms as far
back as possible, extending the spine at
the same time.
Inhale the breath while raising the arms.
Fig. 3 Hastapaadaasana
( the forward bending )
Bend forwards, withdraw the stomach
and place the palms of both hands on
the ground on either side of the of the
feet. Keep the legs straight at the knees.
This posture should be attained gently
without exerting too much. It may not
be possible in the beginning to attain the
final position as described here.
Exhale while bending forward.
Fig. 4 Ashwa Sanchaalanaasana
(the horse)
Retaining the hands where they are ( on
the ground on either side of feet), stretch
the right leg backwards as far as it goes,
bending the left leg at the same time,
without altering the position of the left
foot
Inhale deeply while this posture is being
attained.
Karma 26

29. Fig. 5 Parvataasana
(the mountain)
Move the right foot forward and the left
foot backwards so that the two feet lie
side by side. Lower the head, left the
buttocks as high up as possible. The legs
and arms must be straight and the soles
of the two feet must be on the ground,
the heels also touching the ground.
Exhale deeply as this posture is attained.
Fig. 6 Ashtanga Namaskaaraasana
( salutation with eight points)
This posture is so called because eight
body points ( two hands, two knees,
two feet, chest and forehead) are made
to touch the ground. Lower the body
and let the feet and the knees touch
the ground. Pull the abdomen in while
lowering the chest and the forehead to
the ground even as the hands remain on
the ground close to the chest. The hips
and the abdomen have to be pulled up to
keep them off the ground.
Hold the breath outside.
Fig. 7 Sarpaasana ( the cobra )
Straighten the arms while arching the
head and the spine backwards. Lower
the hips. Only the hands and feet should
touch the ground while the rest of the
body remains of the ground.
Inhale deeply, filling the chest with air.
Fig. 8 Parvataasana
( the mountain )
Regain the position as shown in fig. 5
Exhale while attaining this position.
Karma 27

30. Fig. 9 Ashwa Sanchaalanaasana
( the horse )
Attain the position shown in fig. 4. The
right leg must be extended backwards
and the left leg brought forwards.
Inhale deeply.
Fig. 10 Hastapaadaasana
( the forward bending )
Come back to the position shown in
fig. 3.
Exhale deeply.
Fig. 11 Oordhva Namaskaaraasana
( the prayer with raised arms )
Attain the position shown in Fig. 2.
Inhale while the body and the arms are
lifted up.
Fig. 12 Namaskaaraasana
( the Prayer )
Return to the same position as Fig. 1.
Breathe normally.
This brings us to the original position
wherefrom the next cycle of Surya
Namaskaara can be commenced. In fact,
a complete cycle of Surya Namaskaara
would consist of two cycles of twelve
postures each, a total of twenty-four
positions. In the second set of twelve
postures, instead of stretching the
right leg backwards in the Ashwa
Sanchaalanaasana ( Fig. 4), it is the
left leg which is extended backwards.
Similarly, in step 9 ( Fig. 9 ) in the
Ashwa Sanchaalanaasana, it is the left
leg that remains stretched while the right
leg is brought forwards. The cycle of
twenty-four steps thus makes the whole
sequence properly balanced.
Karma 28

32. Param Pujya, His Holiness “Swamiji
Sri Selvam Siddhar”
What is Pranayama
Tasmin sati svasaprasvasayor-
gativicchedah pranayamah Regulation
of breath or the control of Prana is the
stoppage of inhalation and exhalation,
which follows after securing that
steadiness of posture or seat.
This is the definition of Pranayama in
the Yoga-sutras of Patanjali.
‘Svasa’ means inspiratory breath.
‘Prasvasa’ means expiratory breath. You
can take up the practice of Pranayama
after you have gained steadiness in
your Asana (seat). If you can sit for 3
hour in one Asana, continuously at one
stretch, you have gained mastery over
the Asana. If you are able to sit from half
to one hour even, you can take up the
practice of Pranayama. You can hardly
make any spiritual progress without the
practice of Pranayama.
Prana is Vyashti, when the individual is
concerned. The sum total of the cosmic
energy or cosmic Prana is Hiranyagarbha
who is known as the floating ‘Golden-
Egg’. Hiranyagarbha is Samashti Prana.
One match stick is Vyashti (single).
The whole match box is Samashti. A
single mango-tree is Vyashti. The whole
mango grove is Samashti. The energy
in the body is Prana. By controlling
the motion of the lungs or respiratory
organs, we can control the Prana that is
vibrating inside. By control of Prana, the
mind can be easily controlled, because
the mind is fastened to the Prana, like
the bird to the string. Just as the bird that
is tied to a post by a string, after flying
here and there, finds its resting place
in the post, so also this mind-bird after
running hither and thither, in various
sensual objects, finds its resting place
during deep sleep in the Prana.
Pranayama
(According to the Gita)
Apane juhvati pranam pranepanam
tathapare; Pranapanagatee ruddhva
pranayamaparayanah (Gita, Ch. IV-
29.). Others offer Prana (outgoing
breath) in Apana (incoming breath)
and Apana in Prana, restraining the
passage of Prana and Apana, absorbed
in Pranayama. Pranayama is a precious
Yajna (sacrifice). Some practise the kind
of Pranayama called Puraka (filling in).
Some practise the kind of Pranayama
called Rechaka (emptying). Some are
engaged in the practice of Pranayama
called Kumbhaka, by impeding the
outward passage of air, through the
nostrils and the mouth, and by impeding
the inward passage of the air, in the
opposite direction.
Pranayama
(According To Sri Sankaracharya)
Pranayama is the control of all life-forces
by realizing naught but Brahman in all
things as the mind, etc. The negation of
the Universe is the outgoing breath. The
Karma 30

33. thought: ‘I am Brahman’ itself is called
the incoming breath. The permanence
of that thought thereafter is the
restrained breath. This is the Pranayama
of the wise, while the pressing of
the nose is only for the unknowing.
(Aparokshanubhuti, 118-120).
Pranayama
(According to Yogi Bhusunda)
Bhusunda says to Sri Vasishtha: In the
cool lotus of the heart within this visible
tenement of flesh composed of the five
elements, there are two Vayus, viz.,
Prana and Apana, commingled in it. For
those who tread smoothly and without
any or the slightest efforts, the path of
these two Vayus, will become the sun
and the moon themselves in the heart
Akasa, and will rove in theAkasa and yet
be animating and carrying their fleshy-
tabernacle. These Vayus will go up and
down to higher and lower states. They
are of the same nature in the waking,
dreaming and dreamless sleeping state,
and permeate all throughout. I am
moving in the direction of those two
Vayus and have rendered nil all my
Vasanas in the waking state lit unto
those of the dreamless sleeping state.
Divide a filament of the lotus-stalk into
a thousand times and you will find these
Vayus more subtle than that. Hence it is
difficult for me to treat about the nature
of these Vayus and their vibrations. Of
these, Prana does ceaselessly vibrate in
this body, with an upward motion, both
externally and internally, while Apana
having the same fluctuating tendency,
vibrates both external and internal to
the body having a downward motion. It
will be beneficial if the Prana exhaled to
the extent of 16 digits, is inhaled to the
same extent. Only 12 digits are inhaled
ordinarily. Those who have brought
to experience viz., the equalization of
Prana in exhalation and inhalation will
enjoy infinite bliss.
Now hear about the characteristics of
Prana. The inhalation to the length of
12 digits of the Prana which has been
exhaled, is called (the internal) Puraka
(inhalation). This also is called the
internal (Puraka), when Apana Vayu
re-enters the body from outside without
any effort. When Apana Vayu ceases to
manifest itself and Prana gets absorbed
in the heart, then the time occupied
in such a state is (internal) Kumbha.
Yogins are able to experience all these.
When the Prana in theAkasa of the heart
manifests itself externally (to the heart
within) in diverse aspects without any
affliction to the mind then it is called (the
external) Rechaka (exhalation). When
the externally fluctuating Prana enters
the nose and stops there at its tip, then it
is called the external Puraka. But when
it is passing from the tip of the nose
it goes down 12 digits. Then also it is
called the external Puraka. When Prana
goes arrested without and Apana within,
then it is called the external Kumbhaka.
When the shining Apana Vayu takes an
upward bent within, then it is styled the
external Rechaka. All these practices
lead to Moksha. Therefore they should
ever be meditated upon. Those who
have understood and practised well all
Karma 31

34. Karma 32

35. Karma 32

36. the external and internal Kumbhakas
and others, will never be reborn. All the
eight courses, I have given out before,
are capable of yielding Moksha. They
should be practiced both day and night.
Those who are associated with these
practices smoothly and control their
minds by not letting them run in other
directions, will in course of time attain
Nirvana. Such practitioners will never
thirst after material pleasures. They
will ever be in their uniform practice,
whether walking, standing, waking,
dreaming or sleeping.
Prana, having flown out, will again be
absorbed in the heart having run back 12
digits. Similarly will Apana be absorbed
in the heart, having issued out of the heart
and running back 12 digits to it. Apana
being the moon, will cool the whole
body in its passage. But Prana being
the sun, will generate heat in the system
and cook or digest everything in it. Will
pains arise in one who has reached that
supreme state, where the Kalas (rays) of
Apana the moon, are drowned by Prana
the sun? Will rebirth arise in one who
has reached that powerful seat, when the
Kalas of Prana, the sun, are devoured
by Apana the moon? These will arrest
at once the seven births of those who
reach that neutral state where they find
Apana Vayu consumed by Prana and
vice versa. I eulogise that Chidatma,
who is in that intermediate state, where
Prana and Apana are absorbed in one
another. I meditate ceaselessly upon that
Chidatma, who is in the Akasa, directly
in front, at the end of my nose, where
Prana and Apana both become extinct.
Thus it is through this path of Prana’s
control, that I attained the supreme and
immaculate Tattva, devoid of pains.
Control of Breath
The first important step is to master the
Asana of posture or to control the body.
The next exercise is Pranayama. Correct
posture is indispensably requisite for the
successful practice of Pranayama. An
easy comfortable posture is Asana. That
pose is the best which continues to be
comfortable for the greatest length of
time. Chest, neck, and head must be in
one vertical line. You should not bend
the body either forwards or laterally, i.e.,
either on the right or left side.You should
not sit crooked. You should not allow the
body to collapse. You must not bend the
body either forwards or backwards. By
regular practice the mastery over the
pose will come by itself. Fatty people
will find it difficult to practise the Padma
Asana or the Lotus Pose. They can sit
on the Sukha Asana (comfortable pose)
or Siddha Asana (perfected pose). You
need not wait for practicing Pranayama
till you get full mastery over the Asana.
Practise Asana and side by side you
can practise Pranayama also. In course
of time, you will acquire perfection in
both. Pranayama can also be practised
by sitting in the chair erect.
In Bhagavad-Gita, the Immortal Song of
Lord Krishna, you will find a beautiful
description of seat and pose: In a pure
secret place by himself established in a
fixed seat of his own, neither too high
nor too low, with cloth, black antelope-
skin and Kusa grass one over the other,
there, making the mind one-pointed,
with thought and the functions of the
senses controlled, steady on his seat, he
should practise Yoga for the purification
of the Self, holding the body, head and
neck erect, firm, gazing steadily at the
tip of the nose without looking around
(Ch. VI10,11, & 12).
Karma 34

37. Pranayama is the control of the Prana
and the vital forces of the body. It is
regulation of the breath. This is the most
important step. The aim of Pranayama is
the control of Prana. Pranayama begins
with the regulation of the breath for
having control over the life-currents
or inner vital force. In other words,
Pranayama is the perfect control of
the life-currents through control of
breath. Breath is external manifestation
of the gross Prana. A correct habit
of breathing must be established by
the regular practice of Pranayama. In
ordinary worldly persons the breathing
is irregular.
If you can control the Prana you can
completely control all the forces of the
Universe, mental and physical. The
Yogi can also control the Omnipresent
manifesting power out of which all
energies take their origin, whether
concerning magnetism, electricity,
gravitation, cohesion, nerve-currents,
vital forces or thought-vibrations, in fact
the total forces of the Universe,
physical and mental.
If one controls the breath or Prana, the
mind also is controlled. He who has
controlled his mind has also controlled
his breath. If one is suspended, the other
is also suspended. If the mind and Prana
are both controlled one gets liberation
from the round of births and deaths and
attains immortality. There is intimate
connection between the mind, Prana
and semen. If one controls the seminal
energy, the mind and Prana are also
controlled. He who has controlled his
seminal energy has also controlled his
Prana and mind.
He who practices Pranayama will
have good appetite, cheerfulness,
handsome figure, good strength,
courage, enthusiasm, a high standard
of health, vigour and vitality and good
concentration of mind. Pranayama is
quite suitable for the Westerners also.
A Yogi measures the span of his life
not by the number of years but by the
number of his breaths. You can take in a
certain amount of energy or Prana from
the atmospheric air along with each
breath. Vital capacity is the capacity
shown by the largest quantity of air a
man can inhale after the deepest possible
exhalation. A man takes fifteen breaths
in a minute. The total number of breaths
comes to 21,600 times per day.
Varieties of Pranayama
Bahya-abhyantar-stambha-vritti-desaa-kala
Sankhyabhih patidtishto deergha-sukshmah.
Yoga Sutras Chap. II, Sa. 50
Pranayama is regarded lengthy or subtle
according to its three components, the
external, the internal and the steady; the
retention processes are modified by the
regulations of space, time and num
When the breath is expired it is Rechaka,
the first kind of Pranayama. When the
breath is drawn in, it is the second,
termed Puraka. When it is suspended,
it is the third kind, called Kumbhaka.
Kumbhaka is retention of breath.
Kumbhaka increases the period of life. It
augments the inner spiritual force, vigour
and vitality. If you retain the breath for
one minute, this one minute is added to
your span of life. Yogins by taking the
breath to the Brahmarandhra at the top of
the head and keeping it there, defeat the
Lord of death, Yama, and conquer death.
Chang Dev lived for one thousand and
four hundred years through the practice
of Kumbhaka. Each of these motions in
Karma 35

38. Pranayama, viz., Rechaka, Puraka and
Kumbhaka, is regulated by space, time
and number. By space is meant the inside
or outside of the body and the particular
length or the breadth and also when the
Prana is held in some particular part of
the body. During expiration the distance
to which breath is thrown outside varies
in different individuals. The distance
varies during inspiration also. The
length of the breath varies in accordance
with the pervading Tattva. The length
of the breath is respectively 12, 16, 4,
8, 0 fingers’ breadths according to the
Tattvas—Prithvi, Apas, Tejas, Vayu or
Akasa (earth, water, fire, air or ether).
This is again external during exhalation
and internal during inhalation.
Time is, the time of duration of each
of these, which is generally counted by
Matra, which corresponds to one second.
Matra means a measure. By time is also
meant how long the Prana should be
fixed in a particular centre or part.
Number refers to the number of times
the Pranayama is performed. The Yogic
student should slowly take the number of
Pranayamas to eighty at one sitting. He
should have four sittings in the morning,
afternoon, evening and midnight, or
at 9 a.m., and should have thus 320
Pranayamas in all. The effect or fruit of
Pranayama is Udghata or awakening of
the sleeping Kundalini. The chief aim of
Pranayama is to unite the Prana with the
Apana and take the united Pranayama
slowly upwards towards the head.
Kundalini is the source for all occult
powers. The Pranayama is long or short
according to the period of time, it is
practised. Just as water, thrown on a hot
pan shrivels upon all sides as it is being
dried up, so also air, moving. in or out
ceases its action by a strong effort of
restraint (Kumbhaka) and stays within.
Vachaspati describes Measured by 36
Matras, is the first attempt (Udghata),
which is mild. Twice that is the second,
which is middling. Thrice that is the
third, which is the intense. This is the
Pranayama as measured by number.
The ‘place’ of exhalation lies within 12
Angulas (inches) of the tip of nose. This
is to be ascertained through a piece of
reed or cotton. The place of inhalation
ranges from the head down to the soles
of the feet. This is to be ascertained
through a sensation similar to the touch
of ant. The place of Kumbhaka consists
of the external and internal places of both
exhalation and inhalation taken together,
because the functions of the breath are
capable of being held up at both these
places. This is to be ascertained through
the absence of the two indicatives noted
above, in connection with exhalation
and inhalation.
The specification of the three kinds of
breath regulations, by all these three—
time, space and number is only optional.
They are not to be understood as to
be practised collectively, for in many
Smritis we meet with passages, where
the only specification mentioned with
reference to the regulation of breath is
that of time.
The fourth is restraining the Prana
by directing it to external or internal
object; Bahyabhyantara-vishayakshepi
chaturthah (Yoga Sutras: 11,50).
The third kind of Pranayama that is
described in Sutra 50 of the Yoga Sutras,
is practiced only till the first Udghata
is marked. This fourth Pranayama is
Karma 36

40. carried further. It concerns with the
fixing of the Prana in the various lotuses
(Padmas or Chakras) and taking it
slowly, and slowly, step by step, and
stage by stage to the last lotus in the
head, where perfect Samadhi takes
place. This is internal. Externally it takes
into consideration the length of breath in
accordance with the prevailing Tattva.
Prana can be described either inside or
outside.
By gradual mastery over the preliminary
three kinds of Pranayama, the fourth
kind comes in. In the third kind of
Pranayama the sphere is not taken into
consideration.The stoppage of the breath
occurs with one single effort and is then
measured by space, time and number
and thus becomes Dirgha (long) and
Sukshma (subtle). In the fourth variety,
however the spheres of expiration and
inspiration are ascertained. The different
states are mastered by and by. The fourth
variety is not practiced all at once by a
single effort like the third one. On the
other hand, it reaches different states
of perfection, as it is being done. After
one stage is mastered, the next stage is
taken up and practiced. Then it goes in
succession. The third is not preceded
by measurements and is brought
about by a single effort. The fourth is
however preceded by the knowledge
of the measurements, and is brought
about by much effort. This is the only
difference. The conditions of time, space
and number are applicable to this kind
of Pranayama also. Particular occult
powers develop themselves at each stage
of progress.
Three Types of Pranayama
There are three types of Pranayama,
viz., Adhama, Madhyama and Uttama
(inferior, middle and superior). The
Adhama Pranayama consists of 12
Matras, Madhyama consists of 24
Matras and the Uttama occupies a time
of 32 Matras. This is for Puraka. The
ratio between Puraka, Kumbhaka and
Rechaka is 1:4:2. Puraka is inhalation.
Kumbhaka is retention. Rechaka is
exhalation. If you inhale for a period
of 12 Matras you will have to make
Kumbhaka for a period of 48 Matras.
Then the time for Rechaka will be 24
Matras. This is for Adhama Pranayama.
The same rule will apply to the other
two varieties. First, practise for a month
of Adhama Pranayama. Then practise
Madhyama for three months. Then take
up the Uttama variety.
Salute your Guru and Sri Ganesa as
soon as you sit in the Asana. The time
for Abhyasa is early morning 4 a.m., 10
a.m., evening 4 p.m., and night 10 p.m.,
or 12 p.m. As you advance in practice
you will have to do 320 Pranayamas
daily.
Sagarbha Pranayama is that Pranayama,
which is attended with mental Japa of
any Mantra, either Gayatri or Om. It
is one hundred times more powerful
than the Agarbha Pranayama, which
is plain and unattended with any Japa.
Pranayama Siddhi depends upon the
intensity of the efforts of the practitioner.
An ardent enthusiastic student, with
Parama Utsaha, Sahasa and Dridhata
(zeal, cheerfulness and tenacity),
can effect Siddhi (perfection) within
six months; while a happy-go-lucky
practitioner with Tandri and Alasya
(drowsiness and laziness) will find no
improvement even after eight or ten
years. Plod on. Persevere with patience,
faith, confidence, expectation, interest
and attention. You are bound to succeed.
Nil desperandum Never despair.
Karma 38

41. The Vedantic Kumbhaka
Being without any distraction and
with a calm mind, one should practise
Pranayama. Both expiration and
inspiration should be stopped. The
practitioner should depend solely on
Brahman; that is the highest aim of life.
The giving out of all external objects,
is said to be Rechaka. The taking in of
the spiritual knowledge of Sastras, is
said to be Puraka, and the keeping to
oneself of such knowledge is said to be
Kumbhaka. He is an emancipated person
who practices his Chitta thus. There is
no doubt about it. Through Kumbhaka
the mind should always be taken up
and through Kumbhaka alone it should
be filled up within. It is only through
Kumbhaka that Kumbhaka should be
firmly mastered. Within it, is ‘Parama
Siva’. At first in his Brahmagranthi there
is produced soon a hole or passage.
Then having pierced Brahmagranthi, he
pierces Vishnugranthi, then he pierces
Rudragranthi, then the Yogin attains
his liberation through the religious
ceremonies, performed in various births,
through the grace of Gurus and Devatas
and through the practice of Yoga.
Pranayama for Nadi-Suddhi
The Vayu cannot enter the Nadis if they
are full of impurities. Therefore, first
of all, they should be purified and then
Pranayama should be practised. The
Nadis are purified by two processes,
viz., Samanu and Nirmanu. The Samanu
is done by a mental process with Bija
Mantra. The Nirmanu is done by
physical cleansing or the Shatkarmas.
1. Sit on Padmasana. Meditate on the
Bijakshara of Vayu (Yam) which is of
smoke colour. Inhale through the left
nostril. Repeat the Bijakshara 16 times.
This is Puraka. Retain the breath till
you repeat the Bija 64 times. This is
Kumbhaka. Then exhale through the
right nostril very very slowly till you
repeat the Bijakshara 32 times.
2. The navel is the seat of Agnitattva.
Meditate on this Agnitattva. Then draw
the breath through the right nostril
repeating 16 times the Agni Bija rö
(Ram). Retain the breath, till you count
the Bija 64 times. Then exhale slowly
through the left nostril till you repeat
mentally the Bija letter 32 times.
3. Fix the gaze at the tip of the nose.
Inhale through the left nostril repeating
the Bija Yö (Tham) 16 times. Retain the
breath till you repeat the Bija (Tham)
64 times. Now imagine that the nectar
that flows from the moon, runs through
all the vessels of the body and purifies
them. Then exhale slowly through right
nostril till you repeat the Prithvi Bija l:ö
(Lam) 32 times.
The Nadis are purified nicely by the
practice of the above three kinds of
Pranayama by sitting firmly in your
usual posture.
Karma 39

42. “Based on “ the Girls/ Ladies”
Height Hair Head Forehead Eyebrows
Eyes Nose Ears Face Cheeks Lips
Teeth Chin Tongue Palate Voice Neck
Arms Shoulders Hands Belly Navel
Fingers and thumb Waist Thighs Hair
on body Back Knees Calf muscles
Ankles Heels Feet Toes Toe nails
Lines under feet
Nose : If the nose of a woman is hooked
like a parrot, she is good natured, enjoys
fame, is clever and a well wisher of her
family. A straight nose and of normal
length makes a woman beautiful, wise,
witty and diligent.Awoman with a small
nose is cunning, shrewd, mischievous
and lustful. If the nose is depressed in
the middle, the front part very high,
crooked or very fat, then such a woman
will be devoid of love and sympathy. she
will be wicked, cruel, loose in character
and hasty in decision. If the nostrils are
fat and wide, the woman will be lazy,
strong headed, proud and fond of a
pleasurable life. If the tip of the nose is
small, the woman will pass her life as a
slave. If the tip of the nose is long, she
will be of harsh temperament. If the tip
is depressed, it is an omen for longevity
of her husband. If there is hair on her
nose, she is shrewd and unlucky.
Ears : When a woman has long ears,
a little flabby, soft, proportionate in
dimensions, and appeals to the naked
eye, it indicates that she will be lucky
and will lead a comfortable life. If ears
are crooked, thin, unequal in size, they
indicates a woman to be unlucky.
Face : It is said that a face is round, soft,
flushed red, smooth, fleshy, glamorous,
lustful, the lady is considered fortunate.
She is respected, she is a good
administrator, can control all situations
with confidence. If the face is like her
parents, it is a sign of her parents, it is a
damsel of good luck. If the face is pale,
the woman is of questionable character
and of loose morals. If the woman has
a shining face, she can be classified
as shrewd, a cheat but lucky. A wide
mouth indicates her passionate nature.
Cheeks : Red, blood-colored radiant
cheeks are liked by everybody. If a
damsel has round, fleshy, full and red
cheeks, it indicates good health and
beauty, and is a sign of prosperity. When
the cheeks are depressed, fleshless,
skinny and have hair on them, they
indicate ill-health and she is considered
unfortunate. Dimples on cheeks while
laughing and talking are not a lucky
sign. But if dimples are there only
while smiling it is an indication of a
woman being liked by her husband.
Apple colored cheeks do not presage a
good character. Black spots on cheeks
indicate depravity and loose character.
Lips : If the lips are red, thin, smooth
,hairless, well shaped and of equal
proportion, the woman is loved by her
husband and is sexy by nature.Awoman
Karma 40

43. with thin lips has longing desires and
tenderness, is good in household work
and in addition loves talking. If the lips
are heavy, drooping and thick, the lady
may become adulterous and unchaste.
If the lower lip is of red color and
round and has a line thereon, she leads
a life of a queen and a very lucky and
wealthy. But if the lower lip is thick and
black in color, she is of a questionable
character and nature and may lose her
husband. When the lower lip is thin,
long, broken and dry, it is a sign of ill-
luck. If the upper lip is soft and convex
in the center and is devoid of hair, it is
considered lucky, full of passions. If the
upper lip is thick, has hair on it, is long
and dry, it is sure sign of loose character
and shows that the woman is fond of the
pleasures.
Teeth : White, lustrous, shining, pearl
like of equal size and 32 in number,
indicate fortune. If the teeth are big,
dirty, crooked, a woman is unlucky and
unworthy of being married to anyone.
If the number of teeth in the lower jaw
is more than those in the upper jaw, is a
sign of ill luck. Gap between the teeth
or rat like teeth or black gums are a sign
of bad luck.
Chin : A round, smooth, soft,
symmetrical and proportionate chin is
a sign of good luck. When the chin is
heavy, fat, round, conical, it denotes
a woman of short temper and hasty in
actions. She may be secretive, harmful,
self centered and may face troubles in
life. If there is dimple in chin, the woman
is cheerful, lovable, kind hearted but
would be unlucky as far as the wealth
and happiness in the life is concerned.
A lady with long chin is full of worldly
desires and of loose character.
Tongue : A red colored tongue indicates
a lucky woman. If the color of the
tongue is black, such a woman will be
quarrelsome, jealous, hot tempered and
envious. If the color of tongue is white,
the lady will not maintain good health. If
the tongue is rough and abrased near it’s
tip, it denotes a woman of quarrelsome
and wicked nature. She is back bitter
and generally remains gloomy for no
apparent reason. A too long tongue
indicates an unlucky woman.
Palate : A soft palate, red in color
indicates fortune. If it is white in color,
the woman will be a good administrator
and will be like a queen. If black in
color she will be quarrelsome, leading
a miserable life. If it is yellow in color,
she will be cheat, a liar and wicked.
If palate is fleshy, her wealth will be
wasted.
Voice : A sweet voice is God’s gift and
such woman are good natured, loving
and attractive. A harsh and rough voice
Karma 41

44. indicates a wicked, cunning and shrewd
woman. A woman with man like voice
is unlucky. A woman who moves her
eyes while talking enjoys the company
of men.
Neck : A smooth, conch like, not very
long adds beauty to a woman. This
is called as the ‘surahidaar’ neck.
A long necked girl is not lucky. A
fleshy and cushion like neck is a sign
of widowhood and a very short neck
indicates childlessness. A deer like neck
shows that she is beloved of all. If the
neck is too fat and wide, nature of such
woman will be bad and she will involve
herself in mischievous actions. Three
wrinkles on the neck indicate wealth
and good luck.
Shoulders : Not too long, short and
fleshy shoulders are considered as
lucky. When the shoulders are crooked,
fat and hairy, they are an indication of
ill luck.
Arms : Straight, hairless, soft, well
shaped and fleshy arms generally
belong to a lucky lady. If the arms are
hairy, hard, stiff and small, the woman
is unfortunate. If the veins are clearly
visible on the arms, she may lead a
miserable life. Thick, rough, bushy hair
on the arms indicate widowhood.
Hands : Extraordinary long hands
denote ill-luck and may lead to
widowhood. Beautiful, soft and delicate
hands are a sure sign of wealth and good
luck. Rough, unequal, dry hands are a
sign of misfortune and life of struggle.
If there is sweating in hand, it leads to
misfortune.
Fingers and thumb : Long, thin, soft
and conical fingers are sign of good
luck. Women whose thumbs are weak
and thin in the middle and fat at tips with
knots, will marry for the sake of wealth
alone. Small, broad, spatulate fingers
with hair on the back, indicates ill luck.
When the thumb is supple and bends
too much towards back and the fingers
are smooth and pointed, the woman is
very particular about her dress and is
self centered. Thin and pointed fingers
make a woman very passionate and
social. Short, curved fingers with space
in between when together are a sign of
life of struggle. Short and fat fingers
and thumb indicate a stubborn nature.
When the thumb is small and fingers are
conical, woman is clever and faithful to
her husband. Woman with broad thumb
and square fingers are mischievous
and quarrelsome. When the fingers are
crooked, small, rough, uneven, flat or
of bad color, such a woman is unlucky.
Belly : Not too wide and high,
proportionate and symmetrical, soft,
smooth, hairless, not too large belly
Karma 42

45. indicates good luck. Woman with long
or high, bulging or protruding belly is
considered unlucky and doomed. A
very long belly indicates ill luck. Short,
soft belly with veins visible is a sign
that woman is sweet and passionate. If
the belly is like that of a beer and blue
veins are visible, the woman becomes
a good administrator. When the belly
is like a drum or pitcher, life will be
miserable for that woman.
Navel : If the navel is deep, the woman
is popular and is loved by her husband.
Broad, fleshy and not very deep navel
indicates that such a woman is quite
lucky. A woman with navel raised
on the right side, leads a queen like
comfortable life.
Waist : When the waist of a lady is fat,
it indicates her loose character, she is
fond of good dresses. A waist that is
narrow, well formed, not too small
nor very large or fleshy. But it should
be smooth and hairless, is the sign of
good luck. If the waist is bent, big,
flabby, hairy, rough and crooked, then
the lady will be wicked, shrewd and
unfortunate. Hair on the waist indicates
an unfortunate woman with a loose
character.
Thighs : The woman with straight,
round, tapering, hairless, fleshy thighs
is lucky, brave and kind hearted. Broad
and hairy thighs indicate poverty and
struggle. If the thighs are thin, skinny,
such a woman is unlucky. If the junction
of thighs and trunk of the body is broad,
such a woman have roaming tendency.
Hair on the body :Where curly and even
hair are sign of good luck, standing and
hard hair indicates that she will tend to
be a slave. Scanty, thin and broken hair
are sign of widowhood.
Back : When the back of a woman is
fleshy and long, such that the backbone
is not visible, such a woman will be
lucky and wealthy. If the back is bent
and full of veins, it is a sign of bad luck.
Hair on the back indicate widowhood.
Knees : Fleshy and round knees are sign
of fortune, whereas, not so fleshy knees,
the woman will have a wanderlust.
When the knees are long and strong, it
is an indication of poverty.
Calf muscles : If the calves are tapering,
round, fleshy and hairless, it indicates
that such a woman is pious, religious
and will do good deeds. If there is hair
on calf, it is a sign of bad luck and she
may lead life as a servant. When the
calves are flabby and disproportionate,
that is a sure sign of ill luck.
Ankles : When the ankles of woman
are fleshy and round, they promise a
fortunate life. If the ankles produce
a sound while walking as they get
rubbed against each other, it denotes
widowhood.Broadanddisproportionate
ankles indicates ill luck.
Heels : When the heel of a right foot
are high and fat, the woman is lucky
and will children and good disposition.
Broad heels denotes widowhood. A
woman with fat, fleshy and lustrous
heel is proud, unfaithful and with loose
morals.
Feet : While walking, if the full foot
falls on the ground and all the toes touch
the ground, it is a sign of fortunate. In
case, the third and the fourth toe does
Karma 43

46. not touch the ground, it indicates
widowhood. The best foot are of
red color, well formed, of medium
size tend to make a woman proud,
daring and successful.
Toes : Soft, round, fairly raised
and closely set together toes are
a good sign of good fortune. A
woman with crooked or broken
toes, is of deceiving nature. Short
toes predict short life. If the feet
and toes are flat, the woman will
be unlucky. When the first toe is
longer than the big toe, she is self
willed, and of a
domineering nature. If the second
toe is longer than the big toe, the
woman is unlucky, and a source
of worry to others. If the second
toe is longer than the first, the
woman is wealthy and lucky. If
the third toe is longer, she is of a
loose character. If the third and second
toes are small, the woman may not
marry at all. If the big toe of a woman
is red, she will not be held in esteem by
her husband. If all the toes are round,
she will be a wife of a rich man and will
love him with constancy.
Toe nails : When the nails are red, she
will be blessed with all comforts of life
and will have children. If
black, she will be of a loose
character. If yellow, she will
be poor; If pink, she will be
shrewd and wicked. In case
of white color, she may lead
a miserable life.
Lines under feet : If the line
starts from the sole of the
foot and runs to the first toe,
such a lady marries early and
is beloved of her husband.
Hair lines on the feet denote
a passionate nature and a
flirtatious disposition. If signs
like fish, flag, conch ,lotus
are found on the feet, the
woman will be wealthy and
lucky. She will be a blessing
to the man she marries
For More help and to come out of
any of your problems in your life
please call His Holiness Swamiji
Sri Selvam Siddhar for more
help. Swamiji is the only Atharva
Vedic Scholar in the entire USA.
Pleas reach the Toll Free # @
1-888-808-1418 or email swamiji
to avtemple@aol.com
Karma 44