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CONTENTS
Forew.o.r.d. ........................v.i.i. ................
Prifac.e. . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix. . . . . . . . .
PL.RAVK AR.\.Al
Introdu.c.ti.o. .n. ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............3. .
PRADHA::'\AKAR..\lA-THEG REATNESSO FS ATL"R.�
ChaptOenre Ki:n gV ikramDae liberianht isCe osu ortv er
Whicho ft hNei nPela neistsS uperi..o..r. . .. . .... . . .2. 5
ChaptTewro T:h Seu n. . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . ....... . . .... 29
ChaptTehrr eTf'h:Meo o.n. .................3.9. ...........
ChaptFeoru Mra:rs . .. . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ....... 47
ChaptFeir, M·muery: .... . . . .......... . . . . .... . . . . . . .5. .5
ChaptSeirxj :u pi.t.e. .r. . . . ... ..... . . . . ...... . . .... . . . .6. 7
Chapter SVeenusv e..n..:.. . . . .......... . ......... ... . . .73
IntermTehzDeze oba:.t .e. .................7..9. ...........
ChaptEeirg hStatu:rn .. .. .... . . . . . ...... . .... . ... ....... 87
THE GREATN ESSOF SATURN
ChaptNeirn eRa:h ua ndK ttuT,h Ltu nNaordn . . . . . . . . . . . .9.3. .
ChaptTeern T:h Btt gginogft hUtn ivm. .t. . . . . . . ...... . . . .9. .9
ChaptEelre veTnhtV: tr di.c. .t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. .0.5. . . .
ChaptTewre lvTeh:Bt tgi nnionftg h Sttv tna nadH aifYtar
Ptriod ofS aturnsD ominaonfetV ikramsLa iftd i.ty..a. . 1 09
ChaptTehri rteKienngV: i krisaF maais tAccustdly ofThift,
anisdP utto W oroknt hOti Mli ll. . . . .... . . . . . . . .1. .1.7
ChaptFeoru rteTehnLtifti: n go ft hSttv tn-and-a-Half
antdh Ptk asionfLg o rSda turn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. .2.7. .
ChaptFeirf teSeantu:rnsS toriotfHs o wH tA dministntd
Mistry toh isG urua nOdt hm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. .2.9. .
ChaptSeirx teKienngV: i krRatvmat ahlsisl dmtity. . . . . . . . . .1.4. 7
ChaptSeerv entKeienVingk: r aRtmatu rns to Ujjayi. n. .i. . . .1. .5 1
PASCHTAK AR.'\1A
DeitiSeesi,z earnsdR, e medi.e. .s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. .5.5. . .
M>·t. .h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.9. .7. . . . . . . .
VratKaa th.a. . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . .2.2. 7.
TheG reatnoefSs ast u.r.n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.6. .9. . . .
Apptn.d.ix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. .7.3. . . . . . . .
Gklssaaryn Prdo nunciaGtiuointk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.7. .7. . .
Bibliogr.a. .p.hy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.8. .9. . . . . . .
FOREWORD
Vefiryw p eoaplleit voedac yo uhlda vper odtuhcbieosdo k.
RobSevrto bioastrda a iAnyeudrv edodciticofan rct ,t hoen Wlye sterner
evtecoro mpale tfoee/1d ucianati noI nn dAiyaunrv emdeidcic coallelg e.
Hise ducaatnpidro anc otfAiy cuerv ehdaa vree vetaohle idam v ast
arroafty r eatfomrve anrtismo aulsa adnipder se vesnittiuvaet ions.
BecaAuysuerv efodart, h lAes fte cwe ntuartlei aessht asb, e ewni tkly
pracitnIi ncdeiidnca o njuwnictthi oasn(jtr yoolotgyDis rhS.)v ,o boda
hasta keinot n h imsase hlf.a vmea nIyn dAiaynu rvepdhyisci ctiaons .
masttehree s oatnecdrio cm pleilecmaeteondasft tr so loBgyo.At yhu rveda
an]dy oatisrhuse e edq uatltolyr aenapdtr emdailacdtti heausn s;a tural
congrueexinsctsbe e twetehneM mo.r eobvoetarhrfo, er tifibeysd e veral
millennoivfai goirnoteuslle chtuisatlao nrysd c ieexpnetirifimce ntation,
leaditnotg h ewiirtk sparcceepadta nicnIe n d(iaa nedls ewhteordaey),
wherteh heya vseu ccessfow//iyt htshtpeor oedsi smuprobyes sWe eds tern
scietnhtiofiuIcgna h ddti.tt ihoois vn as ktn owleoAdfyg uerv ejday,o tish,
antdh epirra catpipclail,c D artS.iv oonbpsoodsas aefu srstehse r
qttalifiHceah taiasw o onn:d egrfuiftfol r la nguaagniedhss i ghly
conveirsnHa inntGd uij,a Mrtia,r anatnhSdia .n sHkirksin to.w leisd ge
thnuso ste condtkri-vheafrdnd,o mp ootrralyn slaoterod v erinterpreted
accouonAftsy urveasdatr,o lohgyis.t oorrym .y thoHloehgy as.s tutdhiee d
variasoturso laongimdcy atlh oltoexgitucssa eildnt hbioso mko,so tf
theimnG ujaarnaHdti in daini,dds e livtehsreti oonrygfS hani
(Satuirnna)c ompaocsciotetu ankfrteo nmm ansyo uforrct esh,fie r st
timea W esterna udience.
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Ina /s/y stoefam sst gyr oSaltourhna psal yead r ole
dispropotrtitooh fanaecte tt h iatto nisoly n oenf i pnlaen eItsnI. n dia,
asi nt hWee sSta,t um-ShainnSi a nskrilotn-bghe aste hnhe a rbinger
of doNoamtu.r iaistli lynt hbee isntt eerveesirytn doifvt ipodr uaelv ent
hiso wdno oTmh.ii wsshy rememSbaetrisunlo rngc atiionon n ensa tal
horoasnckdou pp�itr nagco kif t csh anpgionsgii tnti hso�kynrda tiv�t o
thv�a ripoaurostfo s n ehso roscop�h-oiunspc�ialsnu.�da tinsnd,g
const�llatki�otynosas r-rp�rsootravi tin dg/�s,� l aoswdtio nwgn ,
Satuforrnc oufd ooKme.e ptirnaogcfS k a tsum ronv �mimnsto st
s
moughho,w �tvh�warot;u bld�/ iskt�a ndingo nat h riagnhswfixa�yd
watcahtru icnksg p utdo wyaorLudi. sk �upi pnogu otft h w�a oyft h�
oncomtirnuagcn kexd p "imcpi�nrgho anpalysm ommfeta'srw hik
b�ing spbuytn hw�ai rniodniu tnwsda ku�n.d �rstSahnadniinsg
powis� rma � ainnis t sta�ovlf o iidtswi onrsrgta vaUgn�ds�.rs tisa nding
powb��rc aiputias cea� nis n diviinadm ua�la nirn�gfoialti ownisthhi p
tho�b jo�fuc ndetrs tanAdnidin ngm .� anirn�gfolalt ioinnsflhuipmsc,�
woriknbs o dtihr ecItnti hcoiasnssn�. o. ot n doly� Ssh ainnifl uomna� 's
actiaonntdsh eoiurt cboumtt�hi .�n divciaidnnu flaulSm actuernT .h is
isdfe cudby r�sotrtioan ngoy fa n umbo"fs trattehgiha�atsvb �� m
roofolrvr eefidn ionnsg�r elatiwointSshhh aiwnphi iso,r �gartkd in
Indniao ast cao /keriono ifn eprta rtickbsu ast va� pryo wnfulli ving
b�iwnigattkfi hn itep ersonality.
InI dniwah,t ars�t roislu ougydn �a�rxlcyl �ulfosyri v
predpiucrptoiasvgr ���s atk.ta oltf h ouhgasbh utexn p mtkdo nS hanis
mai�pfiocs siabnidl itthoaio ttwts eent uha�Dtmr.S. v obhoadsa
capttuhre��s ds omfat hp�r obblyp� rmo viadn�i ansrgi� lya dabl�
na"atoiIfvn �d bia�'ss t-talkmo oSfwhna rnaivs atgh�oissn.efl ibyc ted
Shaonnti h l�� grye nkdianVgi kramaDdrSi.vty oab.h oadasal so
provaid tkisdc uosafsg i�os-nto rlda fotrm� ogideifYsiS nhgai nnifl'su mc�
antdh �aiprp litcoadabtyyip oenow phkho a vn�om tu cmho rt�h aan
noddifanmgi liwairitItyhn dasitraonlo og;yrw itIhn diainaguang a�n d
rituaLs. Maiyll umtihjinysao ttuebilf oshoh�k,a /ainnIdgn ,d ian
mythfoorlot g;yh owshrto� iatd.
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AssociaotSfea nsPkarrinCotdlf aesslnss dioiRcraea nll i gions
Unrvsic�orI fow a
PREFACE
uringde ctahtdeeh alti vaIellb d u cto ntiniunIo nusdlyi a
myg reafotrteusnwtae ts oh avsepen eti gohftt h oyesaeir nst he
comypo amfny m enttohAr,egh oVrmiia lanaHnedaexp o.s emdet ao
greadeta olIf n dcilaas'sscu ilctuaarlnet d mo a ynl ivtirinatigdo annsd,
taugmhetb ohtoht woa pp recaianthdeo t wpo erformi nt hgrean d
pagnettah isaI tn dWhieanh. e i ntrodmuetc toeh Sdeh anMia haunya
("TGhree aotnSfeastusrn i'wtJas a m id-mionrnigne ar1ly9 8j0u st
before Swaasttu borne gianffl icmtiynn ga tMaoolnA .ft etrhp ise riod
ofa fflicetnitkoidnnla t1e9 8I7b ecampei rteiotdn r santshlaet e
ShnaMia haytmai nEtnog ltishhta,htta e le m gihlti ve ainnd aw ork
culfotrud riens ttia nt imsaepc,ae n,sd e nisliifrbtoimte hsoa fit t s
birth.
My tarnslaittsika oenfrn o mt hGeu jaratoift hvee rsion
ShnaMia haytmat hwaatws ri tbyte Prna njHiavriahnaS rh asatnrid
puibslhientd h1 e9 5i0nBs o bmabyy N atvarIlaD.le sTahigo.hut his
verisnsi ooonwu otpf r iannttd,h p eu blhiascshl eords owenda,
Marraetnhtdihii atsti i ondenen aptruilybc bylaj islah,ye ad
Hind
,:ffil vii m-
PrakashoBafon m ybi an1 99r0e,m frauilyna sv aiTlahbrelemdm .n gis
minael onea,b uwnitdatrnhat n salsastiifrsootnmMa inscRseo shni
Pandaay.nc do mmeasnstaisrytafr nocmse e vpeerowaphllero e ado pfi eces
texitn,c lMuadrgianMrgae hta Ranc,h Meeyle ar.n Cdla udWeialc hI.
hafovlloew etdht eex atl mexoasctlet sly.asf ewa nachrtohhnaaistvm es
beeecnxi saenaddft wu ntranpsulnatsthtw aa ebrlreee gtraebtly
elimiTnhaEetn egdwl.io sr'phdu ndhiasbt u'un sase adn a dmittedly
impeerfeqcuti fovrat khSneat n swkorirptda ndfriotmwa h,i'p cuhn dit'
idse rievveetdnh, o puagnhd ciatraarfo irbe rso asdeenorsfb e o th
eruditiaonnid n telrleecctituatudel tdohe'pasun n dit.'
Thmeo ssti gnifiaclatnettr haIatm tia odewn a tsoa ugment
angda rntishhre e marpkearfUbnlycts otryop rrioevisint de hGdeu jarati
textfo rt heei gplahntoe ttsht ehrSa antu wrni sttho frrioems ostahcreerd
litetrhatatuhtrte eext m, i gbheats alfiutfot rae ll N inPela neTthse.
enhanscteaodnry id tsa ccompcaonmymiewnnegtab rerylmde d together
witrhe sapnededcv to tiaonntd,h r ee sublatatwntastet rh beank iendt o
whaIht o wpiesll e rasv faeai thrfueplr eseonasftatr tioolongir ceaall ity.
Matyh ree fislluilt tsr eawdersi sthua cp hu arnepd o sbihtiav(ve" as tate
obfe itnhgta"httru)e t ho tfh sisu bwjieallcp tp eveiadertn toth ehiera rts
asw easll thmeiinrads n,md a tyh Nei nPela neatsnL,do Sradtu irnn
to
partibcuelapr, le asweidtt hhre e sult!
Many tthoma annpkyes o ipnlp ea,r titcoMu ilasRrso shni
Panyfoda rh ehre wlpi tthhtr ea nslattMois oRh.no sn,daR ofosreh er
illustarnaddte isowinogsrnt k oD, r F.r ed foSrmh iittsrh e nchant
commse,an nttdoM rH.a rtd eF owuf roh imsa niyn valuable
contribPruotfoiutonhnsda. tn moksy m entViomar,la narilnla,n tdo m y
]oyitsguhru, t hree douMbatnatbRrleiejv ie.rt ehnattnioLka oslr d
Satufornrc onsetnmotia nkagell t hpiso ssible.
Description:The telling of mythic stories has always been a powerful form of therapy, bringing healing to people facing adversity. The greatness of Saturn is such a therapeutic myth, told and retold through many centuries. Taken from the East Indian Vedic tradition, it honors the planet Saturn, who personifies