Why Saturn (Shani) is not represented in horoscopes

The story of Pippalad Composer of Prashna Upanishad

Adapted from post of Chauhan Babu Nath in Quora @ 

When Maharishi Dadhichi's mortal remains were being cremated in the crematorium, his wife could not bear the separation from her husband and committed sati by sitting in the funeral pyre, keeping the 3 year old child in the hollow of the huge Peepal tree located nearby.

In this way, Maharishi Dadhichi and his wife were sacrificed but the child kept in the hollow of Peepal tree started screaming in pain due to hunger and thirst.

When nothing was found, he started growing by eating the Peepal fruits (fruits) that fell in the cavity. Over time, the child's life somehow remained safe by eating Peepal leaves and fruits.

One day Devarshi Narad passed by there. Narad saw the child in the hollow of the Peepal tree and asked about his introduction.

Narad- Child, who are you?

Boy: This is what I also want to know.

Narad- Who is your father?

Boy: This is what I want to know.

Then Narad looked carefully. Narad was surprised and said, O child! You are the son of the great donor Maharishi Dadhichi. The gods were able to conquer the demons by making a thunderbolt from your father's bones. Narad told that your father Dadhichi had died at the age of only 31 years.

Child: What was the reason for my father's untimely death?

Narad- Your father was under the Mahadasha of Shanidev.

Child: What was the reason for the misfortune that befell me?

Narad- Mahadasha of Shanidev.

Having told this, Devarshi Narad named the child Pippalad and initiated him, who lived by eating peepal leaves and saplings.

After Narad's departure, the child Pippalad pleased Lord Brahma by doing severe penance as per Narad's advice. When Brahma ji asked the child Pippalad to ask for a boon, Pippalad asked for the power to burn any thing with just his sight.

After receiving the boon from Lord Brahma, Pippalad first invoked Shani Dev and presented him in front of him and after finding him in front of him, he opened his eyes and started burning them.

Shanidev's body started burning. There was an uproar in the universe. All the gods failed in protecting Suryaputra Shani. Seeing his son burning in front of his eyes, Surya also started pleading with Lord Brahma to save him.

Finally, Brahma ji himself appeared before Pippalad and asked him to leave Shani Dev, but Pippalad was not ready. Brahma ji asked for two boons instead of one. Then Pippalad became happy and asked for the following two boons-

1- There will be no place of Saturn in the horoscope of any child from birth till 5 years of age, so that no other child becomes orphan like me.

2- The Peepal tree has given shelter to me an orphan. Therefore, whoever offers water to the Peepal tree before sunrise will not be affected by the Mahadasha of Saturn.

Lord Brahma gave a boon saying Amen. Then Pippalad freed the burning Shani by hitting his feet with his Brahmadanda. Due to which Shanidev's legs got damaged and he was no longer able to walk as fast as before. Hence, from then on, Shani Dev was called "Shanai Charati Ya Shanaishchara", that is, the one who walks slowly is Shanaishchara, and due to burning in the fire, Shani became black. The body parts were mutilated.

This is the religious reason for worshiping the black idol of Shani and Peepal tree. Later on, Pippalad composed Prashna Upanishad, which is a huge storehouse of knowledge even today...

SPKHATRI

Jai Jai Shri Ram 🙏🚩

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