Jupiter in Vedic Scriptures

A king had seven sons. One day, sādhus (holy mendicants) came begging for alms, but the wives of these sons turned them away empty handed. Jupiter became angry with them, and as a result, the prosperity of the kingdom diminished. The youngest wife visited a sage to ask for a solution to this problem. The sage advised her to fast on Thursdays and to give alms to spiritual people. The master also suggested that if any one of the girl’s husbands had gone to a foreign country, the wife should create two human figures and place them behind her door, which would ensure the safe return of her husband. The youngest wife did so, as her husband has gone on a tour to a foreign country. The other six sons were also gone on a tour to a neighboring country. The youngest wife did the ritual, as instructed by the sage. The youngest son was in a country where the king died. The king had no son. In order to find a suitable successor, a garland was put on the horn of a female elephant and whoever was garlanded by the elephant would be king. The elephant put the garland on the youngest son's neck. He became king. The youngest wife's spiritual discipline brought prosperity to the kingdom. The other six wives also repented and began to do Vara Pūjā (worshipping Jupiter on Thursdays) for Jupiter to bless their families and kingdom as well. Section: Tendencies of Jupiter and Sagittarius Jupiter has a big body, tawny hair and eyes, is kapha, intelligent, and learned in Śāstras. Section: Tendencies of Jupiter and Sagittarius

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