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19 MULA<br />
Mula extends from 240° 00' to 253° 20' <strong>of</strong> the zodiac and marks the<br />
beginning <strong>of</strong> Sagittarius ruled by Jupiter. This sign transforms animal man<br />
into a spiritual being aspiring toward the Supreme. <strong>The</strong> asterism is assigned<br />
to the shadowy planet Ketu, which also produces spirituality. Mula also<br />
marks the point where the galactic center intersects the zodiac, which further<br />
emphasizes its spiritual influence. <strong>The</strong> spiritual implications <strong>of</strong> this lunar<br />
mansion are further indicated by the symbols <strong>of</strong> an elephant's goad or prod,<br />
and a lion's tail assigned to it.<br />
<strong>The</strong> presiding deity <strong>of</strong> Mula is Niritti, the Goddess <strong>of</strong> destruction or<br />
negation. Mula itself means "the root." It marks the end <strong>of</strong> materialism and<br />
the beginning <strong>of</strong> the spiritualization process in man. Its basic attribute is<br />
Sattwa, harmony, while it has Rajas, activity at secondary and tertiary levels.<br />
Its primary motivation is Kama or desire.<br />
Niritti is a demon, a personification <strong>of</strong> death. <strong>The</strong> word Mula refers to<br />
Havana and Kamsa, the two mighty demon kings <strong>of</strong> the Indian Epics, the<br />
Ramayana and Mahabharata. <strong>The</strong> dreadful impact <strong>of</strong> this asterism can be<br />
comprehended by examining the terror perpetrated by these demons to force<br />
men and women to change their nature. Havana was a pious and mighty king<br />
born in the highest class. He performed the most arduous penance, pleased<br />
Lord Shiva and thereby received the most precious gifts from him. But his<br />
prowess and rich materialistic attainments made him so drunk with power<br />
that his egotism reached the culminating point. He abducted the wife <strong>of</strong><br />
Rama, Vishnu's incarnation on earth. Rama destroyed him but death from the<br />
arrows <strong>of</strong> Rama, a great avatar, carried Ravana to the highest celestial realm.<br />
Ravana's story is similar to the story <strong>of</strong> king Kamsa who was killed by<br />
another incarnation <strong>of</strong> Vishnu, Lord Krishna. Kamsa's story refers to human<br />
hostility towards the Divine. Kamsa had a sister, Devaki, who married<br />
Vasudeva. As the newly married couple proceeded to their nuptial abode,<br />
angels announced that their eighth child would destroy his uncle, king<br />
Kamsa. On hearing the angelic voice, Kamsa imprisoned the couple and<br />
killed their <strong>of</strong>fspring as soon as they were born. When the eighth child, Lord<br />
Krishna, was born, he was transferred by divine assistance to safety and<br />
grew up unknown to Kamsa. Eventually Kamsa found out that the child was<br />
alive and a conflict began between them. Krishna destroyed the cruel king<br />
and finally the reign <strong>of</strong> terror came to an end.