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Vedic Hinduism (also orthodox Brahmanism)

Source: Shodhganga: Study of the ancillary literature of the atharvaveda the special reference to the parisistas

Grahaputra (ग्रहपुत्र) refers to the “sub-planets”, according to the Atharvaveda Pariśiṣṭa 52 which which says these sub-planets (graha-putra) belong to the various planets and gods and are about a thousand in number. Varāhamihira calls them Ketus (in his Bṛhatsaṃhitā chapter 11.5-28). He agrees with Atharva-veda-pariśiṣṭas 52 in giving the number of the sub-planets belonging to the Grahas and other deities.

The Grahaputra (sub-planets) are:

-) The Sun and the Moon do not have any sub-planets.
-) The Mars has sixty sub-planets, which are reddish in colour and which move on the northern path.
-) The Mercury has fifty-one sub-planets, which are reddish white in colour and which have dim rays.
-) The Jupiter has sixty-five sub-planets, which are white in colour, have bright rays, and move at a low altitude in the south.
-) The Venus has eighty-four sub-planets, which are white and glossy with bright rays and which move in the central part of the sky.
-) The Saturn has sixty sub-planets, which are bright but rather dark in colour and which do not have shooting rays.
-) The Rahu has thirty-three sub-planets, which are dark in colour and have distorted rays.
-) The Ketu has hundred and one sub-planets which are dry and smoky in colour.
-) Agni has two hundred sub-planets of various colours and forms, which are surrounded with flames.
-) Vayu has seventy-seven sub-planets, which are reddish in colour, dry, terrible with scattered rays and moving speedily as if impelled by wind (52.4.1).
-) Prajapati has eight sub-planets, which are like a cluster of constellations and are surrounded
-) Brahma has two hundred and four sub-planets, four of which are minute, have beautiful rays and are possessed of stars.
-) Varuna has thirty-two sub-planets which appear like a thicket of bamboos, which are rather surrounded by rays which are like the beaks of crows, and which appear as if giving out water due to their glossiness.
-) Kala has ninety-six sub-planets which appear like a 43 headless trunk and which have rays like golden hair.

There are other sub-planets (grahaputra) in the sub-quarters, and they are known as vidikputra. [...]

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Vedic Hinduism refers to traditional Brahmanism adhering to the vast literature known as Shruti, including the four Vedas, the Brahmanas (interpretation and commentaries) and Upanishads (philosophical discourses) as well as a variety of appendices known as Sutras.

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Partial matches: Putra, Graha.

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Full-text: Vidikputra.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Grahaputra, Graha-putra; (plurals include: Grahaputras, putras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)

Part 5 - Omens and Portents—Introduction < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]

Part 5.1.5 - Omens related to the Sub-planets (grahaputra) < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]

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