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 For a beginner in Jyotish (Astrology), it is hard to remember “friends, neutrals, and enemies” of a certain planet. This story may help in memorizing them. Sun (Surya) Sun and Moon are husband and wife (also king and queen), Mars is their son, Jupiter is their guru (Dev Guru)— that’s why Sun’s friends are Moon, Mars and Jupiter. Mercury is the Sun’s “doot or say guptachar” (both are Hindi words for messenger and secret-agent) — that’s why Sun is neutral with Mercury. Venus is the guru of Rakshasa (not Dev Guru); and rays of Sun removes darkness, Saturn is dark — that’s why Sun’s enemies are Venus and Saturn. Moon (Chandra) As son is the most favorite to a king; here this queen’s (Moon’s) favorites are his husband and that secret-agent (that helps her to know many things, including the activities of her son Mars, and Dev Guru Jupiter). That is Moon’s friends are Sun and Mercury. And neutral with her son Mars, Jupiter (Dev Guru), Venus (Rakshasa Guru), and Saturn (the black one). In...

 This story may help you memorizing an essential thing of Jyotish (Astrology) that is a Planet becomes powerful or weaker with certain constellation (Rashi). We’d say a Planet becomes stronger ‘coz of its liking, taste or say growth; and becomes weaker ‘coz of its disliking, hate or say downfall. Sun (lord of Leo) is king and a king likes things which start with A, that is Aries; Sun likes Aries and feels exalted. The horns of Aries looks like the sign of Libra, that’s why Sun feels debilitated with Libra. Sun—(Uchcha)Aries. Sun—(Nich)Libra. Saturn (lord of Aquarius and Capricorn) is opposite of Sun in its liking and disliking. Saturn—(Uchcha)Libra. Saturn—(Nich)Aries. Mercury (lord of Virgo and Gemini) is communicative, talkative; it feels exalted with woman (=Kanya, or say Virgo). For this habit some people call him “mean” (also a Hindi word for Pisces), so it feels debilitated with Pisces. Mercury—(Uchcha)Virgo. Mercury—(Nich)Pisces. Venus (lord of Taurus and Libra) is also call...

 This story will help in memorising twelve Hindi months: 1 Chaitra, 2 Vaisakha, 3 Jyestha, 4 Asadha, 5 Sravana, 6 Bhadrapada, 7 Ashvin, 8 Kartika, 9 Margasirsa, 10 Pausa, 11 Magha, and 12 Phalguna A girl name Chitra (for Chaitra) loves to go Vaisakha Mela with her Jyestha (a hindi word for elder) sister in the month of Asadha. There she loves to listen the story of Sravana Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shravan). But her sister wants to go Bhadrapada Mela to listen the story of Ashvin Kumars (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashvins). Kartika who is their younger brother, asks his mother Margasirsa to pause (for Pausa ) their plans to go — as there is much Megha (a word for cloud) in sky. Mother says that their father Phalguna will settle the issue.

 This story may help in memorizing twelve Rashis. Aries comes first, ‘coz it starts with “A”; when it grows older it becomes bigger and stronger, and thus becomes “Taurus.” [ 1 Aries, 2 Taurus ] Taurus, due to its size is often hungry, so it goes to Gemini for food. Gemini has plenty of resources to feed anyone, so whenever Taurus goes, Gemini provides food. [ 3 Gemini ] Gemini is often sick, it is suffering from Cancer. Leo is always waiting, Gemini to become weaker day by day, so it could appoint itself king of the jungle. [ 4 Cancer, 5 Leo ] Meanwhile Leo is looking for a Kanya (hindi word for a girl, that is Virgo ) to make her a future queen. And often thinks it can scale (Tula or Libra) anything out with its queen. [ 6 Virgo , 7 Libra ] Leo is also looking for its future army, and thinks about using Scorpion’s poison on its Archers arrows. [ 8 Scorpio , 9 Sagittarius ]

 This story may help in memorizing Rashis and their Rulers (Lords). Rashis : 1 Aries मेष ; 2 Taurus वृष ; 3 Gemini मिथुन ; 4 Cancer कर्क ; 5 Leo सिंह ; 6 Virgo कन्या ; 7 Libra तुला ; 8 Scorpio वृश्चिक ; 9 Sagittarius धनु ; 10 Capricorn मकर ; 11 Aquarius कुंभ ; 12 Pisces मीन. Rulers:  1 Sun सूर्य ; 2 Mercury बुध ; 3 Venus शुक्र ; 4 Moon चंद्र ; 5 Mars मंगल ; 6 Jupiter बृहस्पति ; 7 Saturn शनि ; Lets leave Earth, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto for this story. Story Sun is a king and Moon is a queen. Sun rules on constellation Simha (Leo). As Simha is word for Lion, the king needs the best, and other than a Lion nothing suits to a king. Moons rules on constellation Kark (Cancer). As queen is emotional, she loves Kark for her taste. Now others start asking favors from the king and queen. Mercury that is expert in communication goes first and asks for king’s daughter (Virgo) and a servant (Gemini). The king and queen happily give him, thus Mercury becomes the lord / ruler of Virgo and G...