Hi everyone, welcome to Vedic Astrology Study
Podcast. Through this medium, I cover a breadth
of some basic principles and analysis of the
beautiful ancient science of Jyotish. Gifted
to humanity by wise ancient seers of India, typically
there are playlists of different kinds with case
studies to have a practical grounding of those
principles. In this series which will become
a part of the Panchanga playlist, I am covering
the science of Muhurta or the timing of events,
activities, dietary control, tuning your attitude
to any given day of the month since this is a
lunar calendar. As per Vedic astrology, the human
being should regulate their daily activities
in alignment with the lunar cycle. and the corresponding
tithi of the day. You might say this is the beginning
of the use of science of Jyotish consciously,
with awareness and in full view of self and this
space -time reality we find ourselves in. Since
this deals with your everyday cycle of energies
that each of us deals with on a daily basis,
it's a good beginning point to start Jyotish
which Panchanga studied first, before you get
to the charts part. If you do not know what your
current tithi is, where you are on the planet,
you can download the Jyotish app, which is indicated
on the slide with its logo on android or iphone
store. Download it, set its location to wherever
you are on the planet. Then click on mahurta
and panchanga part as is shown on the slide,
and it will tell you the current panchanga aspects,
the tithi, the vara, the karada, yoga and nakshatra,
which is typically where moon is transiting over.
Then use these series as a study material to
guide your daily activities, diet, attitude for
any given day. The way I shall cover each tithi
here begins with the element and deity followed
by the energy of the day, what to do, what to
avoid, suggested mindset, elementary, dietary
consideration and the content is covered both
for Shukla paksha and Krishna paksha tithis.
For the basics of this, see the previous Tithi
videos in this playlist. Let's get started. Let
us discuss the 10th Tithi of Dashami. This is
a Poornathithi, as you can see in the pie chart
also over there. This is the second of the Poornathithis.
After Panchami comes Dashami, after 5 comes 10,
then 15, Poornima or you can take Amavasya on
the other side. Amavasya is also a Poornathithi
by the way. In a different sense maybe, but yes.
So as indicated in the pie chart over there,
Dashami falls on the third quarter of each, right?
So we are going closer and closer to new moon
on the veining side or on the waxing side to
the full moon. So there's quite a bit of illumination
or lack thereof when it comes to Dashami. What
is the energetic quality of Dashami is a Purnatithi.
Rating out from my notes here, symbolizing fullness,
culmination, success. Poornah means full. The
energy is full. Let's see what all it is good
for. It is widely regarded as highly auspicious
and fruitful. In the Vedic tradition, Dashami
is famous as the tithi of Vijaya or victory.
And most celebrated example being Vijaya Dashami,
which is going to come now for 2025. We have
just finished Dashera, so next is Vijaya Dashami.
The day Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana.
That's one of the mythology goes there. Goddess
Durga won over Mahishasura. So it's a day of
victory. So basically now you have finished all
the tough battles of Navami and you have won
victory, isn't it? So there is a progression
you might say of these tithis. It goes from one
energy to the next. One feeds to the next you
might say. In fact, the term Vijaya Dashami literally
means victorious strength and is one of the most
auspicious days of the year for starting new
ventures or initiatives. Because the energy is
full, it's a Poornathiti. Dashami's presiding
deity is Dharma, often personified as Aryama
or one of the Adityas. You can look this up if
you want. Which confers righteousness, order
and support from authoritative forces. This carries
a balanced expansive energy with an element of
celebratory completion. If the earlier tithi
saw battle and effort like Naomi, Tashami is
the triumph and the wrapping up of those efforts
into a successful outcome. It is an all -purpose
good tithi, extremely versatile and forgiving
for muhurta. People born on Dashami, I have already
covered this, are said to have blessings of the
directions, Ashtadik Palakas, eight directional
strength. Meaning all around fortunate disposition,
luck factor you might say. We can summarize Dashami's
quality as harmonious, fulfilling and victorious.
Recommended activities now. Completion of work
or project launches. Dashami is ideal for completing
important tasks. If you have a project that you
want to finalize or deal to close, doing so on
a dashami can ensure it ends on a successful
note. Isn't that what we all desire, essentially?
Conversely, because it's full of positive energy,
it's also wonderful for commencing significant
endeavors. Now, you've got to be cautious in
this. full of positive energy is going towards
the waxing side. Remember that. On the waning
side, you have to go inward and achieve inner
victories. For example, we shall see that a little
later in this podcast. In practice, many people
choose Dashami to sign contracts, open businesses
or file important documents. It is believed that
the venture will be crowned with success. Another
activity which is good for government related
work or legal matters. Dashami is listed as auspicious
for government related work. Think even 10th
house, okay? Capricorn. The government. Need
to submit an application for government office,
meet high official, engage in legal proceedings?
Do this on a Dashami day. Plan your activities.
That's what science of Mahurta is for. You are
planning your activities with regard to the sum
total illumination between the sun and the moon.
each day of the month. That's what Muhurta is.
If you have to launch a legal case, some believe
doing so on a Dashami, when Dharma Aditya presides,
could tilt the scales in favor of justice. Don't
do shady things first of all, okay? You don't
need to go to the legal department for that.
Marriage and social ceremonies. This is considered
very favorable for weddings. Many wedding Muhurta
lists, Dashami is one of the best. provided other
conditions align. It's also good for other family
ceremonies, good ones, auspicious ones, like
Brides Griha Pravesh. In the Vedic tradition,
when the bride gets married, she comes into the
house, knocks a green glass full of rice into
the house, as in the Lakshmi is coming in. Essentially,
Shakti is the Lakshmi which takes care of the
whole family, isn't it? It's the woman -centric
tradition in that context. It's very highly honouring,
respectful of the Devi Shakti, the Vedic tradition.
If a bride's first entry happens to be on a Dashami,
it is extremely auspicious for her new life.
She comes in as the Lakshmi to the house. That's
essentially the connotation. Naming ceremonies,
anprasan, solid feeding of the baby. Okay, first
solid feeding of the baby can also be done. The
only caveat, some communities avoid Dashami for
weddings. okay especially if it's a dakta rashi
and all that we can look these things up purchases
and investments is also good dashami is a great
day for buying new garments vehicles jewelry
and so on if you plan on buying a car or a house
do it on dashami because you're invoking that
particular full energy especially on shukla dashami
Many people specifically wait for Vijaya Dashami
to buy expensive items like gold, property, electronics
and so on. Journeys and travel begin on... Dashami
are expected to be fruitful if you're going for
an interview, for example. Or if you're going
to secure a big client for your business, for
example. Somewhere, traveling somewhere. Travel
on this day for business could result in success.
Plan on that day instead of now -may -day where
it's more battle -like energy, isn't it? Religious
and spiritual activities. Dashami supports religious
functions, spiritual activities. It is the day
of immersing Durga idols, Durga Visarjan in the
eastern part of India where it is celebrated.
The goddess energy, the divine feminine is celebrated
highly in the eastern part of India after Navaratri.
Triumph of good over evil. So say any prayer,
Homa, Satsang if you are into that. Do on this
day. Carries that energy. It is also traditional
to begin new spiritual lessons or ventures on
a Vijaya Dashami, such as starting to learn a
scripture or an instrument in South India. Essentially
it's a day to seek blessings for any new skill
or knowledge. Donations and charitable acts,
something which we have forgotten. are highly
encouraged on Dashami. Whatever you have come
here for, you think you need, others also need.
So let this not be a sort of a battle for resources.
We are past the times now. We are living in abundant
times. Learn to give at least something little
in a temple to the people who are needy. Giving
on Vijaya Dashami multiplies merit. If you are
so much hell bent upon negating your karmas,
do that. Give something. Doing virtuous deeds
like feeding the poor, donating to temples or
schools, like I said, is considered very auspicious.
Activities to avoid. Dashami, because it's generally
positive, it's okay, not many things to avoid.
Avoid initiating quarrels or legal battles out
of vengeance. Never a good idea, anyway. But
avoid especially on this day, if you're so into
vengeance. I don't advise such things. While
you might win, you don't want to taint such a
good tithi with negativity. Better to use it
for reconciliation. Or fair resolution. Again,
something which we have forgotten. People have
become very selfish. It's very ironic. Because
people might get celebratory or overconfident
on Dashavi. There you are. Avoid making hasty
decisions born of arrogance and complacency.
Both are not a good idea. Suggested mindset now.
Victorious, grateful and expansive energy. Wake
up on a Dashami with the mindset of today is
the day of my life. Today is the first day of
all the victories in my life. For example, morning
affirmations. Carry a successful positive expectation.
Temper this with humility and gratitude. Think
of Vijaya Dashami after Rama's victory. He humbly
sought blessings from the elders. and came with
honor, was welcomed with honor. Rama was a humble
king. He was a model. Lord Vishnu showed us how
to live a proper kingly life as his avatar of
Rama. Goddess Durga's victory also, she thanked
whatever she could do and go on with it. This
is the sign of a humble soldier, a humble king,
not carried away by arrogant remarks, which is
very common on social media these days. Take
Trump, for example. So similarly, cultivate gratitude
for support that led to your success. It's always
a teamwork. Your family is supporting you. Somebody
externally supporting you. A divine grace is
supporting you. Give honor into all of that.
It's an excellent day to practice generosity
of spirit. Praise others for their contributions.
Share credit. All the bosses in multinational
corporations. Something rarely you should do.
Physically give gifts or charities. Very good
for this. Also think big picture and long term.
Dashami is good time or good day to set sights
on higher goals. The mindset of expansion. What's
my next constructive endeavor? What can I do
better? What am I aiming for which is more expansive
in its nature? Harmonize and it is God. Get rid
of all the negativities. Get rid of all the grudges
you might have. People hold grudges. Never a
good idea. If any relationships were strained
by the intensity of previous days, like Ashtami
or Nami, use Dashami's auspiciousness to make
peace. It's literally a celebration mindset day.
If you're religious or spiritual, for example,
a bit of ritual or prayer in the morning, lighting
a lamp, A diya with ghee in it can also be good.
You're starting the day on a good note, folks.
This is a good day for that. It's a symbolic,
fresh start. And to do puja on Vijaya Dashami,
start new account books is very good. Finally,
remain grounded in success. Often test character
as much as failure does. So in Ashtami and Ami,
you've passed the tough days. Now it's time for
A humble offering. A humble acknowledgement of
the divine saying thank you. Thank you for all
that you have given me so far. Diet, now with
Ayurvedic lens. Dashami is often a day of feasting
and sharing food. Both. Not just that you order
from Zomato or any other app and start gobbling
up all the goodies. Sharing food. Especially
if it's Vijay Dashami. Celebratory foods are
Now, here you can lavish yourself. Navaratri
fasts have finished, so you lavish yourself on
Vijaya Dashami. Distribute to those others as
prasad. Take prasad for temples, take sweets,
take laddus, take pedas, take things for the
temple. Give it to the temple. I see people in
Vedic tradition these days come all the way to
temple. Just pray for their little wish list
and get out. They don't donate anything. That's
not Sanatana Dharma, by the way. Sanatana Dharma
is a lot about donation. So allow yourself some
sweets and rich foods on this day as celebration,
but try not to overdo anything. Offer food to
the divine, offer food to the needy. That brings
the energy of blessings. It's a give and take
kind of energy, not just taking. Regarding meals,
have a complete balanced meal with all the six
tastes. six tastes being Madhura, Amla, Lavana,
Kathu, Tikta, Kashaya. That is sweets are salt,
pungent, bitter and astringent. These are Ayurvedic
classifications, you can look them up. So in
Indian festivals we have all of these tastes.
You have to cover well rounded tastes since each
of the tastes stands for each of the planets,
isn't it? Nourishing and strengthening meals
are advised since after Dashami Moon will start
veining significantly or waxing significantly.
Build your body with whole grains, ghee, milk,
nuts and tonifying herbs is also good. Hydration
and digestive aids. Take all the things like
Ashwagandha, Vitamin B12, all the B's. herbal
teas, heavy meals, especially on this day when
Hindus tend to fast a lot, take care that you
have some carom seeds, ajwain as it's called,
along with saunf or fennel seeds, okay, it will
help in digestion and hydration and digestive
aiding to the heavy meals that you have just
consumed. Digestion should be taken care of.
Moderation with meat or alcohol. Well, I don't
suggest meat or alcohol at all. So I'll skip
this part. Sharing meals. One beautiful way to
align with the Dashami spirit is share your food.
Share your victories. Giving food to the community.
Okay, doing something called as Bhandara in the
North they do. Like... giving community food
within temples. It is done in many temples in
South India, North India, everywhere, all across
the countries. There are different organizations
within the Vedic tradition who do this. It's
a spirit of Sanatana Dharma to share food with
friends, family and feed poor people and get
community together. This is a hallmark of Sanatana
Dharma. Overall, enjoy fruits of your labor,
sure. Share it with friends and family. Sure,
maintain a good balance, good attitude, not too
egotistical, everything was not done by your
own effort. Feeling content and energized, not
bloated or dull. The key here is Sattvic celebration.
That sums it up, isn't it? Joyful, abundant,
but still in harmony with one's body and soul.
Take care of that kind of an attitude with that
and you will go a long way. Now let's see the
minor differences between the Krishna part and
the Shukla part of Dashami. Now what to do and
what not to do on a Shukla Dashami day. It's
a Poornathiti radiating fullness, harmony and
victory. The Lord is there. Dharma personified.
Looks more like Lord Yama. It's the righteous
fulfillment of your Dharma. It's a Poornathiti.
and it is on the Shukla side. So, what to do
on this day? Complete pending projects or launch
important new ventures. It is assured of fruitful
outcomes. Marriage, Griha Pravesha, naming ceremonies
and family rights are good. Purchase of vehicles,
jewellery, property, gold, garments is good.
Dealing with governments, dealing with legal
proceedings to complete some things, okay? Not
to start some new fight. Be very careful of this.
Our appeals to authority for peaceful resolution,
travel, relocation of starting new business ventures
is good. Spiritual learning, initiation into
arts, artful studies, scriptural lessons. If
you want to start mantra chanting, you can start
on a Vijaya Dashami day, especially Vishnu Sahasranama.
Acts of charity, service, donation will be multiplied
for merit. What to avoid? Quarrels and legal
battles, like I said. Avoid revenge and anger
kind of energy. This is a positive energy, both
Panchami and Dashami. And even Purnima. Quarrels,
avoid. Gambling, reckless, speculation or arrogant
overreach, avoid on this day. Beginning acts
meant for destruction. Never a good idea. Do
not try this. If you're hell bent upon destroying
something, you need to consult an astrologer.
There are plenty of good ones out there. You
need to straighten out your attitude. Never a
good idea. You don't want to recur that kind
of karma, okay? Suggested mindset is victorious,
grateful and dharmic. See yourself as supported
by Ashtadik Palakas, the eight guardians of the
eight directions. And act with confidence, fairness
and generosity. True victory is about expansive,
shared, aligned with Dharma, like Capricorn,
like Saturn. Saturn is concerned about masses.
It's not selfish. Anything self is not supported
much by Saturn, isn't it? That's why it opposes
Surya or the Sun, which is about self. Diet now?
Supportive, sattvic, festive foods like fresh
grains, rice dishes, ghee, milk, sweets, which
is called Milk sweets is like payasam in South
India or kheer in North India. What you would
call in Western civilization as a rice pudding.
Fruits, coconuts, jaggery, offerings, wholesome
vegetarian meals, avoid over -reating, intoxicants
and tamasic foods. Heavy indulgence clouds your
judgment, clouds your emotional body, basically
clouds everything, therefore even your gut. Got
to take care of these folks. Let us see now,
Krishnadasami.