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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — Chapter 59: Santana Gopala for Progeny Obstacles

Sanskrit verses with English translation from Maharishi Parasara. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.

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Verse 1 — Praise of Krishna, the Gopala

वासुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् । देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥

vāsudevasutaṃ devaṃ kaṃsacāṇūramardanam | devakīparamānandaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum ||

I bow to Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the slayer of Kamsa and Chanura, the supreme bliss of Devaki, the guru of the world.

Verse 2 — The Prescription of Santana Gopala Japa

देवकीसुतगोविन्दं वसुदेवजगत्प्रदम् । सन्तानगोपलं ध्यात्वा जपेन्मन्त्रमुदारधीः ॥ 2॥

devakīsutagovindaṃ vasudevajagatpradam | santānagopalaṃ dhyātvā japen mantram udāradhīḥ || 2 ||

Meditating upon Santana Gopala, the son of Devaki, Govinda, Vasudeva, bestower of the world, a person of generous intellect should chant his mantra.

Verse 3 — Fifth-House Affliction and Its Removal through Krishna Worship

पञ्चमभावे दोषेण सन्तानक्षयदर्शने । कृष्णस्यार्चनमात्रेण पुत्रलाभो न संशयः ॥ 3॥

pañcamabhāve doṣeṇa santānakṣayadarśane | kṛṣṇasyārcanamātreṇa putralābho na saṃśayaḥ || 3 ||

When affliction in the fifth house indicates loss of progeny, by the mere worship of Krishna there is gain of children, without doubt.

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