Graha epithets

Anthony P Stone stone_catend at COMPUSERVE.COM
Sat Dec 6 10:26:43 UTC 1997


I agree with  D V N Sarma (Dec 3, 1997) that the most likely meaning of
Taarakaagrahataaraka  for Ketu is something like 'a planet which seizes
other planets.'

We are in an  astronomical/astrological context.     So we expect
taaraka-aagraha-taaraka, rather than Taarakaa-graha-taaraka.    

Tony Stone





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