Monday, October 9, 2023

Mahabharata Quiz - 81

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Question – 81

Since Amavasya occurred on Trayodasi tithi, did it affect the entire tithi-star alignment?

Answer:

Yes. The Gara Karana which must have occurred on Uttara Phalguni advanced after the comet-hit on Pushya day. As a result, the next Karana cycle started early with Chatushpada and Nagava (Karana-s) coming on Trayodasi when Vishakha star was running.

The normal nakshatra-tithi-karaṇa alignment is shown in the left figure, based on Krishna’s starting of the journey in Revati nakshatra. The right-side table shows the changed alignment since Pushya day.

The table unmistakably reveals that Karṇa’s specific reference to Gara Karaṇa can be traced to the fact that 'Gara' which must have been running on Uttara Phalguni (the day of this conversation) was missing but found to be coming on the Citrā day with the phase of the moon showing quick reduction as to cause Amavasya on Vishakha.

After the comet-hit, the running Shashthi tithi on Pushya day changed into Saptami.

A tithi was lost forever thereafter.

No simulator can detect this.

No man, no scientist had ever known this.

Only the great Itihāsa of the Mahabharata has retained this information meticulously, that we Indians are ignorant of.

The cause of ignorance is the absence of subject knowledge used in these verses.

Knowledge of the subject is more important for dating Mahabharata!

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