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जब आता हुआ अथवा जाता हुआ, अथवा विकुर्वणा करता हुआ अथवा परिचारणा करता ॐ हुआ राहु, चन्द्रमा के प्रकाश को ढंक कर मध्य में से होकर निकलता है, तब मनुष्य कहने लगते है
हैं-'राहु ने चन्द्रमा का अतिभक्षण कर लिया। इस प्रकार राहु ने चन्द्रमा का अतिभक्षण कर . फ़ लिया।'
जब आता हुआ अथवा जाता हुआ अथवा विकुर्वणा करता हुआ अथवा कामक्रीड़ा करता है हुआ राहु, चन्द्रमा के प्रकाश को नीचे से, (चारों) दिशाओं एवं (चारों) विदिशाओं से ढंक देता है 卐 है, तब मनुष्यलोक में मनुष्य कहते हैं-'राहु ने चन्द्रमा को ग्रसित कर लिया है, इस प्रकार राहु ने 5
चन्द्रमा को ग्रसित कर लिया है।'
2. (Q.) Bhante ! Many people say... and so on up to... propagate that it is for sure that Rahu swallows the moon. Bhante! Is it a fact that Rahu swallows the moon ?
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[Ans.] Gautam ! Many people say... and so on up to... propagate that (Rahu swallows the moon), but they are wrong. What I say... and so on up to... propagate is
It is certain that Rahu is endowed with great prosperity... and so on up to... happiness. He is a god adorned with best of dresses, garlands, perfumes and ornaments.
Rahu god is said have nine names—(1) Shringaatak, (2) Jatilak, (3) Kshatrak, (4) Khar, (5) Dardur, (6) Makar, (7) Matsya, (8) Kachchhap and (9) Krishnasarp. ___The celestial vehicle (vimaan) of Rahu god is said to be of five colours(1) black, (2) green, (3) red, (4) yellow and (5) white. Of these the black si celestial vehicle of Rahu is of the colour of lampblack. The green celestials vehicle of Rahu is of the colour of green gourd. The red celestial vehicle of 4 Rahu is of the colour of madder (majeeth) plant. The yellow celestial vehicle of Rahu is of the colour of turmeric. The white celestial vehicle of Rahu is of the colour of a heap of ash.
While its wanderings, or transmuting or enjoying carnal activity, when Rahu obstructs the light of moon located in the east and moves towards the west, then the moon is visible in the east and Rahu is visible in the west. While its wanderings, or transmuting or enjoying carnal activity, when Rahu obstructs the light of moon located in the west and
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