Comments: Correspondence between Abhirama Dasa and Tamal Krishna Goswami in regards to Prabhupada’s chart. And one letter in regards to US Visa. IIa gives important information about Prabhupada’s time of birth and indicates that he favored a time of 4:00PM or later; not sooner.
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Report of Visit to Astrologer Mr. Ojaha on the 10th August 1977 (93, Daryagunj, New Delhi) I inquired what was the fatal date.
He calculated that according to the stars at birth Srila Prabhupada would live for 81 years 5 months and 29 days. In other words on the 28th of February 1978 — But he further stressed that this is true only for an ordinary man, that the pious activities and spiritual activities very often prolong the life.
The next 6 months would be difficult especially the first week of September when Saturn would pass over Ketu and agitate it, causing weakness, and possibly trouble from juniors.
If he passes thru 1978 then he should not have trouble for 4-5 years at which time his health would suffer again.
February 28, 1978 is the competion of one Ketu Mahadesha.
He recommended that the Blue Sapphire as well as Ayurvedic treatment could give relief during this period.
Abhirama Dasa
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Dear Tamal Krsna Maharaj, Please accept my obeisances.
I have Srila Prabhupada’s new passport. After following thru as you have tried to teach me, from one office to the next, and by the grace of Balavanta’s association, I have managed to bridge the many obstacles placed in front of me when trying to expediate Srila Prabhupada’s Passport.
I spoke with Mr. O’Neil this morning and told him that Srila Prabhupada has been out of the U.S. for one year and one month and he said “Bring him in, I’ll get him back in immediately”. I then explained that he couldn’t come in ect. He said it was difficult especially since he was not in Calcutta where he could see him. I asked him to try to help and he said “come in on Monday, morning”. “I’ll try” — So it looks like it’s worth a try.
I will report as soon as I know something more.
Please offer my dandavats to His Divine Grace.
Your servant
Abhirama dasa (over please)
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I visited the astrologer and inquired about Srila Prabhupada’s horoscope if it where calculated at 4:30 or 5:00. He calculated that it would remain the same between the hours of 4 & 5:00.
I inquired about his traveling and he said it was a good idea for him to travel west of his birthplace as it would change the horoscope slightly for the better because of the difference in his earthly position. He said that going east would make it worse. He also said that in the old days when a person was sick they would change their name or place of residence.
He said the most auspicious day to begin the journey was on August 29th and morning of the 30th.
Not that he said Srila Prabhupada had to go, but he thought it was a good idea.
Abhirama Dasa
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4.4 Arkasomayaji
Comments: Though given the correct birth data and time this astrologer mis-calculated the chart, getting an incorrect Ascendant—Sagittarius rather than Capricorn. It for this reason that he made such a gross error in calculating the longevity. Though very kind and full of nice sentiment which we can all appreaciate it is also full of baseless optimism about recovery of health.
18-8-77
To Sri Surabhirabhipalayantam Das Swamiji Project Director, ISKCON, Bombay
Dear and Respected Swamiji, My greetings to you and my pranams to His Divine Grace. I am just in receipt of your letter dated 10-8-77, having gone to and just returned from my native place, Bhimavaram.
I am deeply pained to hear that His Divine Grace has been ailing. May Lord Sri Krishna come to his succor, whose worship he has done more than anyone else!
Hereunder I have cast the horoscope required of me and furnished my readings thereof. No doubt illness is indicated to some extent, but I am sure that His divine grace will be spared some more years for the Divine Service, he has been rendering for a transformation of the public at large.
Date of birth 1-9-1896 at 4 pm at Calcutta, Bengali San 1302 - Solar date 17 Bhadra
(N.B. I have given the above Bengali date as per my knowledge thereof and I hope it is not wrong. The horoscope, however and the readings will not be effected, being based upon the English date furnished. As per luni-solar reckoning it is [hand written devanagari]; probably according to Bengali convention it is bhadra Krishna Navami) It is interesting to note that His Divine Grace was born just on the next day to that of the birth of Lord Sri Krishna.
Planetary positions
Sun 4-6-51 Jupiter 4-1-53
Moon 1-28-19 Venus 5-1-47 Mars 1-16-58 Saturn 6-21-48
Mercury 5-11-8 Rahu 10-1-9
Ketu 4-1-9
Lagnam 8-29-14 verging on Makara.
Date of birth 1-9-1896
Balance of Kuja dasa 18-4- 4
19-1-1901
Rahudasa 0-0- 18
19-1-1919
Gurudasa 0-0- 16
19-1-1935
Sani dasa 0-0- 19
19-1-1984
Budha dasa 0-0- 17
19-1-1971
Ketu dasa 0-0- 7
19-1-1978
My findings regarding the horoscope,
1. All the planets being posited in five places in the Rasi Kundali and only in four places in the Amsa Kundali indicate that the native is an Avatarapurusha. What is more both the lagnas (of the Rasi and of the Amsa) being Dhanus, the native has the most righteous life that any mortal could have in these days of Kali.
2. All the planets occupy flawless positions, which indicates that the native is a [hand written] and a Jivanmukta.
3. Jupiter the lord of the lagnas aspecting the lagnas, indicates that the native is highly powerful by dint of his spiritual stature caring for no mortal, however great.
N.B. I need not here depict the [hand written] of the native, for, it is not pertinent at this juncture. Even this yoga is the highest amongst men. coming to the point, i.e. of longevity.
(a) Ayus-karaka Sani being posited in Tula under exaltation, longevity is very good.
(b) The lord of the Ayus-stana, namely Mercury [?? very strange comment, Mercury is not lord of 8th, he must mean Moon] being himself in exaltation confirms that the longevity must be very high.
3. Saturn is the lord of the [hand written looks like tritiya ayu stan, i.e. 3rd house]; as well and he being in exaltation, the longevity shall be very high.
So, therefore, the present illness shall be interpreted only as a sort of exhaustion after a strenuous over-work both of body and mine - of mind because of a yearning for a fulfillment of certain plans.
4. The native is now towards the end of Ketu dasa, and this dasa which had started on 19-1-1971 and, which lasts upto 19-1-1978, is just the dasa of consummation towards Jivan-mukti. By 19-1-1978, the native shall have established a Divine order so to say among men laboring under obscure physical mentality and sub-human tendencies.
5. I see clearly and assert that the native shall be able to overcome this illness, by his strength of