| Bhrigu Rishi (saint) is a popular figure in Hindu | | | | reminded Congress leader that he had an |
| Mythology. He is recognized as a Vedic Saint and is | | | | appointment with the Maharaja of Kashmir. Isn't it |
| credited with the compilation of what is known as | | | | wonderful that such a forecast could be made. |
| the Samhita. This is a collection of several | | | | The Saint Bhrigu perfected the knowledge of Hindu |
| independent horoscopes and knowledge. It is named | | | | predictive astrology. He is supposed to have cast |
| after the Bhrigu Rishi. Saint Bhrigu is supposed to be | | | | horoscopes many centuries back that are valid even |
| the first compiler of the prophetic astrology i.e. the | | | | today. No scientist can explain how a horoscope cast |
| fifth Veda of the Treta Yuga. The earlier four Vedas | | | | thousands of years back can be so accurate. |
| were supposed to be the work of Lord Brahma. | | | | Another interesting example is of General JN |
| These books are now acknowledged all over the | | | | Choudhry who as Army commander, Western |
| world as significant material. | | | | command made a last visit to Hoshiarpur before his |
| The Bhrigu Samhita is an astrological classic. It is in | | | | retirement. The pandit read from his horoscope and |
| reality a form of predictive astrology and its origin | | | | informed the general that the man listening to this |
| can be traced to the Vedic age and the beginnings of | | | | horoscope will be the Indian army chief. The General |
| Hindu culture and civilization. Because of its inherent | | | | took this with a pinch of salt as he was retiring at |
| class the predictions of Bhrigu in the form of Samhita | | | | the end of the month. But circumstances so unfolded |
| are given great importance and revered to an extent | | | | that his retirement was cancelled and he took over |
| by Hindus. There are many examples of the uncanny | | | | as the chief of the Indian army. |
| predictions of the Rishi. This is something that cannot | | | | I only give these examples as an illustration of the |
| be explained by western astrology. Round 1945 the | | | | uncanny power of the saint Bhrigu. Even now such |
| late KM Munshi the Congress leader and editor of the | | | | forecasts are beyond the pale of an expert |
| 'Bhavans journal' recounted a very interesting episode. | | | | astrologer. How could Bhrigu do this? The answer lies |
| During his visit to Hoshiarpur the pandit there claimed | | | | in deeper study. Some time back some 200 scientists |
| that he had the original brighu samhita. The pandit | | | | after studying the planets on human life came to the |
| after taking the birth details of KM Munshi started | | | | conclusion that planets have no influence on the life |
| reading from a particular page. Munshi records that | | | | of an individual. Such information is very childish, as |
| the first sentence on the page referred to a | | | | science so far has not been able to ravel the |
| particular person and a particular date. The date was | | | | essence of astrology. Otherwise how could Bhrigu |
| the visit of KM Munshi to Hoshiarpur. The pandit went | | | | who lived during the Vedic age make such forecasts? |
| on reading and after some time he read out that | | | | Could it be merely chance? I do not think so. All I can |
| when you come to this sentence your secretary will | | | | say is that the cosmic secrets are yet to be |
| remind you of an important appointment. The | | | | unraveled and after that only will the work of Bhrigu |
| moment the pandit read this line, the secretary of | | | | be understood. |
| KM Munshi who was in the next room rushed in and | | | | |