Though medical scientists are yet to come out with answers to doubts about coronavirus which has claimed millions of lives across the globe, astrology has the answer for what caused the pandemic.
Modern science and liberals may look down on this ancient system of Indian knowledge with contempt and disgust and they portray as reactionary and regressive any efforts to describe this branch of knowledge as a science.
Whether one agrees or disagrees with the observations by persons who have mastered the science of astrology, it is interesting to note their conclusions about coronavirus.
Parappanangadi Unnikrishna Panickar and Pandhappalli Gopala Menon , two leading Thantrik scholars who learnt astrology as part of their training in Sanskrit literature pointed out to The Pioneer that the present pandemic is the result of the haphazard movement of planets from one position to another during a single calendar year. “There is a law which governs the movement of planets from one Raassi to another. The established pattern stands disturbed and this is the reason behind the pandemic,” said Panickar who usually shuns the media. Panickar is known for his closeness to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
An authority on Sanskrit language and literature, Panickar says the pandemic is the effect of the asymmetrical movement of Jupiter. “The calendar year is experiencing this disordered movement of Jupiter and that too three times during 2019 to 2020. It vaults from Scorpio to Sagittarius and then to Capricon. Moreover the coming together of Mars, Saturn and Jupiter is a dangerous sign, the result of which could be death and destruction,” he told The Pioneer.
Interestingly, The Pioneer was privy to a closed door meeting held by Panickar for a top government official in November 2019 when he told the latter that the country and the world was in for major disaster in months to come either due to war or epidemic. “This phase is known as Vasundhara Yogam , as per the Vedas. What is worrying is the fact that this phase has been aggravated by Kala Sarppa Yogam which also is an indicator of bad times,” he had said.
“Loke Bahu Vinasahakrith,”(World is in for destruction) Panickar had told the official who was facing a number of hardships.
Pandhappilli Gopala Menon, thanthrik scholar based in Kerala’s Kayamkulam, agreed with what Panickar told about the movement of Jupiter. “Jupiter is the divine planet which plays major role in our fortunes and misfortunes. It’s disorderly movement and that too three times in a single year has resulted in natural disasters , earthquakes and pandemics. Kings (rulers) are forced to face crisis after crisis because of this planetary movements,” said Menon.
He pointed out that the situation has arisen out of the misdeeds by people in higher places as well as their associates who engage in activities which do not synch well with Dharma mentioned in Vedas and Upanishads.