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Shri Vishnu Sahasranama * manuscript, c. 1690
Shravana * Kolkata, circa 1890
Victoria and Albert Museum |
AUM som somaya namah AUM hreem shreem chandraya namah manimaya poojitha saantha soroopini thiruvonathevi sahaayakrube श्रावण śrāvaṇa shravana * zravana shrona śruti thiruvonam हरिनक्षत्र harinakṣatra hari विष्णु ऋक्ष viṣṇu ṛkṣa apramaya * ananta azvattha
contributions coming to Earth from
the star-civilizations of + Alshain the Falcon + Tarazed the Pointer The Way (vana) of the Listener (sra) One Who Hears Shaman obedience endless streaming, flowing classroom of Professor Comforting Chandra curriculum of sensitive shamanism ;regulated listening QUOTATION Valerie Roebuck, The Circle of the Stars, p. 100 "22-Sravana and 23-Sravistha (Dhanishta) are a pair, even though they are not called purva-uttara, like the other nakshatra pairs." | |
the Twenty-second Nakshatra
Zravana Nakshatra Celestial Location -- The Circle of Stars
| Regional Names for Zravana
Nakshatra * Aquila Ananta * An-antya * endless, boundless, eternal, infinite Apramaya * imperishable Ashva-attha * under which horses [azva] stand * the holy fig tree * Ficus Religiosa Ashvattha * a sheltered place for listening to instructions
Cri-vana * Chrivana Hari * Harideva * Hari-Nakshatra Shara-vana * Zraavana Savarna Shrona * Azvattha Shrona is a rendering of Shravana nakshatra. Azva-attha means the tree under which horses take shelter. This same tree, Ficus Religiosa, is also a place where the Shaman * Shramin go to listen to the spirits. But despite Azvattha being an attribute of Shrona, Azvattha due to being associated with horses is also sometimes applied as a moniker for Aśvini. Sra-vishtha Thiruvonam Tamil * Thiruonam viSnuriksha Dro-shin Tibetan | |
![]() The constellation of Aquila from Richard Dibon-Smith The location of Dhaniṣṭha * Vasava Nakshatra is also added in red (upper left corner) by BP Lama | ||
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Sacred Tree for Sravana Nakshatra see nakshatra gardens at: www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
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Calotropis Gigantea = Crown Flower = sacred to Sravishtha Nakshatra | |
![]() Vishva-rupa * Jaipur c. 1850 * Rare Book Society of India |
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Shravana the Ear is a splendid Nakshatra for any of the listening professions. Shravana = passive, inuitive [Chandra] listening then having"heard the beat" the next nakshatra Dhaniṣṭha-Delphinus-Vasu = active [Mangala] upward movement, dance, rhythmic climbing Professional Listeners
Diplomacy
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श्रावण SHRAVANA ATTRIBUTES
Zravana Nakshatra * Tibetan Tradition
Zravana Nakshatra Planetary Ruler Zravana Nakshatra protective Deity * bhapa * bheza Zravana Nakshatra Symbol
Zravana Nakshatra Body Part
BPHS Zravana Nakshatra Auspicious events ritual timing
Zravana Nakshatra Gana = Group
Zravana Nakshatra Meanings
Psycho-socially compatible with Sravana * Hari Nakshatra of Chandra * matrikaraka caretaking Chandra's rhythmic, parenting, routinized style provides security-seeking home-based similarity. Nakshatra of Surya * center-stage, sparklingly exceptional, brightly self-reflexive Surya finds Himself reflected in the passively companionable Moon. Psycho-socially neutral with Sravana * Hari Nakshatra of Brihaspati * Guru and Chandra are mutual friends.. Protective Chandra keeps the emotionally nourishing routines pulsing while fertile Guru expands the doctrinal wisdom of understanding. Nakshatra of Mangala * Kuja and Chandra are mutual friends. Mangala leads the conquest of new worlds and Chandra provides a safe home. Psycho-socially uneasy with Sravana * Hari Nakshatra of Shukra = materialistic, accumulating, sensual Shukra is all about partnership, pairing, two-ness, cooperation, contract, sharing. Chandra operates on a parent-child model that is incompatible with equity partnership. Shukra's conditional contractual agenda and Chandra's unconditional protective agenda are deeply incompatible and often mutually resentful. Nakshatra of Shani * Shanaicarya has a great dislike of both Chandra and Mangala. Shani's systems are lawfully regular and rule-governed while Chandra's flooding, swelling emotions maintain a culture of moody irregularity. Nakshatra of Budha * Despite Chandra's parental acceptance of adolescent Budha, from Budha's perspective there is no greater enemy than caretaking Chandra. Therefore this pair is unbalanced and unhappy, with parental Chandra quietly absorbing all of bantering Budha's inexperienced wordiness while Chattering Kumara vociferously rejects Chandra's ancient, mute routines. Most catalytic (challenging) nakshatra for Sravana * Hari Nakshatra of Rahu or Ketu * whether highly exciting [Rahu] or deeply observing (Ketu) the fascinating yet disruptive nodal styles are overtly hostile to Chandra's nourishing, protective lunar cycle. These pairings follow incommensurable agendas. The Chandra partner is likely to feel stressed by the unpredictability of the Rahu-Ketu partner. | ||
![]() Attributed to: Mori Sosen, (1747 - 1821) Monkeys. Late 18th - early 19th century. Japan. Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. The Animal Symbol for Zravana is the Female Monkey. | ||
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QUOTATION from Koeln Digital Sanskrit Lexicon zru
srAma
śrāvaṇa "The ear The act of hearing (cf. zruti );
knowledge derived from hearing; listener fame, reputation; wealth limping, lame; Three footsteps = tri-vikrama hypotenuse of a triangle or the diagonal of a tetragon The 20th (or 23rd) Nakshatra (presided over by Vishnu
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Shakti of the Shravana Nakshatra QUOTATION from Dennis Harness
"22. Shravana: The Star of Learning (Capricornus 10 00 to 23 20 ) Shravana translates as the hearing, with its primary symbol being an ear. It is a deva, or godly nakshatra that has the capacity to hear the astral sounds of Krishna s flute, and the celestial bells or the cosmic Om. The natives of this asterism usually have brilliant minds and the capacity to study other cultures and spiritual dimensions. The movie director, George Lucas and Vedic scholar, David Frawley both have their natal Moons in this auspicious nakshatra. Material success is a result of the primary motivation of this asterism being artha or wealth. The primary deity is Vishnu, the Preserver of the Universe. Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning, is considered to be the female deity associated with Shravana. The shakti is the power to provide connection with others ." | ||
QUOTATION Pandit David Frawley: "Vishnu desired, "May I hear people say good words about me. May I not gain any bad regard." One who makes the appropriate offering to Vishnu, to Shravana,
Those born under Shravana are concerned about what people say about them about their public reputation .
They are sensitive about the opinions of others." | ||
Rising Nakshatra Feminine Nativities śrāvaṇa * Shrona * Hari * Apramaya * Azvattha BPL commentary For Zra-vana births of a feminine valence, the condition of reflective, sheltering, undulating, rhythmic, routinized, culturally rooted, boundary-defending, security-seeking, nourishing, parental, matrikaraka Chandra may considerably affect the outcome. For those born into the Soma-ruled paradigm of Apramaya, mother-figures, protectors, guardians, elemental spirits, natural environments, waters, roots, eggs, gardeners, farmers, fisher-folk, caretakers, foundation-builders, police, schoolteachers, parents, providers of nourishment , and defenders of the root culture, may be especially influential. Instructional guidance provided by emissaries from the civilizations of Aquila. Their purpose is sensitive, parental leadership and maintenance of the comforting rhythms of the social order. The Listener* Shaman Shravishta ladies are exceptionally concerned with their social reputation. Orderly personalities who often conduct high-visibility careers, they are dedicated to family life and naturally comfortable with motherhood. Shrona-born often assume caretaker roles in social organizations and at all levels of government. Apramaya-born are often found operating charitable agencies, teaching school, or protecting their cultural foundations. Hari-born attend to the needs of mothers and children, often using the slow and indirect bureaucratic methods that might intimidate a less patient leader. Yet, in their care it is quietly effective. Shravana-born are highly skilled listeners. Due to their exceptional sensitivity to rhythm, pace, and tone, Shravana can be music and dance performers. Whether professionally or socially, Sravistha ladies are typically superb dancers who delight in the orchestrated flow of gracious dancing. Measured, appropriate tone The primary aim of Apramaya-born is to deflect any unfavorable public opinion from themselves and their family. A secondary aim is to socially structure the regular flow of seasons in the lunar cycle. Thus, they are often engaged with the comforting rituals of the liturgical calendar. Combining Chandra's orientation to the past with Shani's need for reliable rules of conduct, Shrona folks may appear to be rather old-fashioned. Misbehavior is upsetting for them. Shravana mothers bask in the glow of their children and grandchildren's accomplishments. Being a grandmother, or a grand-dame in some socially respected way, is perhaps their most cherished role. Themes of propriety, politeness, security, seasonal flow, and the soothing rhythms of homelife may contextualize Sravana's terrestrial experience. Applies also to Chandra in Shravana |
QUOTATION from: Shil-Ponde.(1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra . p 99. "Denotes a charitable and benevolent person of
She gives courage to others.
These women make good designers and interior decorators ." ![]() | |
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All four pada of Shravana occupy Makara-Draco rashi Shravana-Hari * the Listener * ruled by intuitive protective, habitual, rhythmic, parental, sheltering, customary, affectionate Chandra Chandra's mulatrikona = Vrishabha bhava-5 = literary genius, political entitlements, royalty, entertainment, gambling, center-stage roles, celebrity status, charismatic performance, creative literature
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Feminine nativities - Sravana Svamsha
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Rising Nakshatra Masculine Nativities Shrona * Hari * Apramaya * Azvattha BPL commentary For Zra-vana births of masculine valence, the condition of reflective, sheltering, undulating, rhythmic, routinized, culturally rooted, boundary-defending, security-seeking, nourishing, parental, matrikaraka Chandra may considerably affect the outcome. For those born into the Soma-ruled paradigm of Apramaya, mother-figures, protectors, guardians, elemental spirits, natural environments, waters, roots, eggs, gardeners, farmers, fisher-folk, caretakers, foundation-builders, police, schoolteachers, parents, providers of nourishment, and defenders of the root culture, may be especially influential. Instructional guidance provided by emissaries from the civilizations of Aquila. Their purpose is sensitive, parental leadership and maintenance of the comforting rhythms of the social order. The Listener * Shaman Shravishta gentlemen are exceptionally concerned with their social reputation. Parental in their authority style, they adopt organizational caretaker roles and are found in secure positions at all levels of society. Sravana are often found working in the slow but reliable bureaucracies which evoke their characteristic persevering patience. Apramaya-born are often found operating charitable agencies, teaching school, or protecting their cultural foundations. Although their careers may elevate to the highest ranks of social decision-making, Hari-born remember always the simple family folk and their concerns with property, security, and nourishment. As fathers, teachers, and social leaders, Shravistha chaps are generally stable and protective. They are blessed with an intuitive understanding of the social law in context of ancient customs. Many are lawyers, judges, social-justice advocates, or teachers of the law. In personal relationships, their comfort-seeking Chandra seeks an equally placid, parental match. Yet, being such peaceful people, these men may find balance with wives who are somewhat more outspoken. Shravana-born are highly skilled listeners. Due to their exceptional sensitivity to rhythm, pace, and tone, Shravana can be singers and musicians. Sravistha gentlemen are typically superb dancers who delight in the orchestrated flow of gracious dancing. When the occasion calls for careful listening to the beat of the music, their steps may be practiced and elegant. Measured, appropriate tone Shravana must combine Shani's mandate to maintain the larger social order with parental Chandra's focus on the local settlement, housing, schools, and farms. Often their focus is property law. Although public dignity remains important, Sravana fellows are also concerned to maintain the steady life flow [Chandra] of the ethnicity or the nation. Combining Chandra's orientation to the past with Shani's need for reliable rules of conduct, Shrona folks may appear to be rather old-fashioned. They find comfort in the old liturgical rhythms and are often regular participants in the rites of public worship. Their most cherished roles are usually Father and Grandfather. Themes of social stability, public safety, property rights, protection of the old routines, maintenance of the tribe, and the soothing rhythms of homelife may contextualize Sravana's terrestrial experience. Applies also to Chandra in Shravana |
QUOTATION from: Shil-Ponde(1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 86. "An excellent character, the keynote of which is kind heartedness and generosity,
This man will always be able to accumulate the good things of life
He will be disposed to share his belongings with the poor and needy.
Many social workers and philanthropists have Shravana rising. He will also be very religious
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Sravana Masculine Nativities
Pada 1-2-3-4 of Shravana occupy the center of Makara-Draco
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Masculine Nativities - Sravana in
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General Description of Shravana characteristics QUOTATION from Das / Behari "... very good attractive physical features. Normally height will be small and ... a peculiar mark on the face, may be in the form of a mole or some other mark which appears to be a kind of disfigurement. In some cases, a black mole beneath the shoulder has been noticed. You are very sweet in speech and also you maintain neatness in every work you undertake.
You are god fearing and have full respect for elders.
Your inherent quality of peaceful appearance and the knack of dealings will penetrate to the minds of the public , hence you are the fittest politician for modern times.
You are a very good adviser.
You are always in search of an authoritative job. Since you have to shoulder much responsibilities and spend for fulfilling responsibilities you will always be in need of money.
Married life will be filled with extra-ordinary happiness.
You may suffer from ear problems, skin disease, eczema, rheumatism, tuberculosis and indigestion." | ||
Description of the Pada = four quarters = four steps = of Shravana Sravana Pada-1 * Mesha = Svamsha BPL Commentary Leadership Makara-Draco rules the 10th navamsha suggesting Shani-profiled careers in governance, over-seer, legislation, policy and law, executive decision-making, bureaucracy, social ordering, hierarchies, stepwise processes, protocols and procedures, imposition of rules and consequences, elder judge, graduations and grading, professions of aging and antiquities, geriatrics, stiffening, rigidity, stones-and-bones, old things, structure Partnership Tula-Vanika = the 7th navamsha, broadly suggesting Shukra--profiled spousal characteristics of harmonizing nature, sweets-seeking tendencies, luxury lifestyle, gracious arrangements, adjustability, negotiating skills, partnership orientation, and diplomatic perspective. D-1 Bhrigu can indicate the lifemate's social context and position. Graha residing within the 7th navamsha ++ graha-yuti-Shukra-D-1 can contribute more detailed behaviors. Feminine Nativities Masculine Nativities
| QUOTATION from Das / Behari
QUOTATION FROM for the Male only * by Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra . p 105 "Fair complexion. Kind-hearted;
likes social functions and fond of family life.
Has good health,
Get much enjoyment out of the company of the opposite sex;
Will have trouble in the generative organs and possibly a surgical operation." | |
Sravana Pada-2 * Vrishabha-Urisha = Svamsha BPL Commentary Leadership Kumbha-Ghata rules the 10th navamsha suggesting Shani-profiled careers in scientific systems, regulated networks, distribution networks, economics, ecologies, communities, friendship linkage, weaving, knitting, knotting, making of nets, marketplaces, associations, large-scale gatherings, professions of the marketplaces, bazar, social participation, gridwork, framework, conceptual exchange grids, social and electro-magnetic connections Partnership Vrischika-Ketta = the 7th navamsha, broadly suggesting Mangala-profiled spousal characteristics of penetrating nature, surgical tendencies, pursuit of mystery, quest for discovery and disclosure, psychological vigor, controling attitude, mining and harvesting skills, preference for unexpected action, and secretive perspective. D-1 Mangala can indicate the lifemate's social context and position. Graha residing within the 7th navamsha ++ graha-yuti-Kuja-D-1 can contribute more detailed behaviors. Masculine Nativities
Feminine Nativities | QUOTATION from Das / Behari
QUOTATION * for the Male only * by Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra . p 105 same as Sravana Pada-1 "Fair complexion. Kind-hearted;
likes social functions and fond of family life.
Has good health,
Get much enjoyment out of the company of the opposite sex;
Will have trouble in the generative organs and possibly a surgical operation." | |
Sravana Pada-3 * Mithunaya = Svamsha BPL Commentary Leadership Meena-Antya rules the 10th navamsha suggesting Guru-profiled careers in charity, spiritual guidance, divination, water-gazing, dream-interpretation, clairsentient visions, imagination, sacred symbols, astral bridging, invisible environments, sleep, subtle sounds and vibratory patterns, private prayer, meditation, seclusion, great cosmic cycles, reflective thought, philosophical theory, ancestor spirits, telepathy, empathy, cetaceans and cultures of Sirius Partnership Dhanus = the 7th navamsha, broadly suggesting Guru-profiled spousal characteristics of expansive nature, preaching or professorial tendencies, engagement with higher principles and dogma, quest for understanding, philosophical vigor, inclusive attitude, priestly roles, indoctrination skills, preference for humanistic worldview, and global perspective. D-1 Brihaspati can indicate the lifemate's social context and position. Graha residing within the 7th navamsha ++ graha-yuti-Guru-D-1 can contribute more detailed behaviors. Masculine Nativities
Feminine Nativities
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QUOTATION from Das / Behari "You will be an expert in various higher branches of knowledge.
QUOTATION from* for the Male only * by Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra . p 105 same as Sravana Pada-1 "Fair complexion. Kind-hearted;
likes social functions and fond of family life.
Has good health,
Get much enjoyment out of the company of the opposite sex;
Will have trouble in the generative organs and possibly a surgical operation." | |
Sravana Pada-4 * Karkata-Svamsha BPL Commentary Leadership Mesha- Arya rules the 10th navamsha suggesting Mangala-profiled careers in championship, first-arrival, innovation, engineering, competition, challenge, conquest, dueling, domination, pioneering actions, use of force, hunting, dance, massage, muscular physique, physical appearance, embodiment, sexual pursuit, athletics, new birth, insemination, obstetrics, blood chemistry, inventions, novelty, singularity, winning Partnership Makara-Draco = the 7th navamsha, broadly suggesting Shani-profiled spousal characteristics of disciplined nature, regulatory or legislative tendencies, engagement with duty and responsibility, quest for orderly systems, pragmatism, common-sense attitude, rule-application skills, preference for conservative practices, and materialistic perspective. D-1 Shani can indicate the lifemate's social context and position. Graha residing within the 7th navamsha ++ graha-yuti-Shani in D-1 can contribute more detailed behaviors. Masculine Nativities
Feminine Nativities | QUOTATION from Das / Behari "You will have respect to priests or persons doing worship,
Your 20th year will be very risky." QUOTATION * for the Male only * by Shil-Ponde. (1939). Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra . p 105 same as Sravana Pada-1 "Fair complexion. Kind-hearted;
likes social functions and fond of family life.
Has good health,
Get much enjoyment out of the company of the opposite sex;
Will have trouble in the generative organs and possibly a surgical operation." | |
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| BPL commentary on Shravana Nakshatra People are talking; Shravana is listening
any graha which occupy the Shravana degree range = 10:00 - 23:20 Makara = one's "listening equipment" the more graha in Shravana (including graha in the varga charts) the more energy one may devote to maintaining a spotless public reputation Shravana is an excellent location for professions in Public Relations - attorney, publicist , PR departments of corporations and governments, diplomatic roles, and spin doctors of every stripe | |
Intimacy with the Object of Study Hearing QUOTATION from H.H. Tenzin Gyatso, Kindness, Clarity, and Insight 25th Anniversary Edition . Jeffrey Hopkins (Trans. Ed.), Elizabeth Napper (Ed.), "When engaging in hearing , it is important to mix the mind, to familiarize the mind, with what is being heard.
It must be mixed with your mental continuum; your mind should be suffused with it. A sutra says that the practices are like a mirror;
As it is said in the oral transmission,
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