PURPORT

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, has presented the horoscope of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as follows:

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dinam
7 11 8
15 54 38
40 37 40
13 6 23

The explanation of the horoscope given by Bhaktivinoda Thakura is that at the time of the birth of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu the constellations were situated as follows: Sukra (Venus) and the constellation of the Asvini stars were in the Mesa-rasi (Aries); Ketu (the ninth planet) and Uttaraphalguni were in the Simha-rasi (Leo); Candra (the moon) was in Purvaphalguni (the eleventh lunar mansion); Sani (Saturn) and Jyestha were in Vrscika (Scorpio); Brhaspati (Jupiter) and Purvasadha were in Dhanu (Sagittarius); Maṅgala (Mars) and Sravana were in Makara (Capricorn); Ravi (the sun) was in Kumbha-rasi (Aquarius); Rahu was in Purvabhadrapada; and Budha (Mercury) and Uttarabhadrapada were in Mina (Pisces). The day was simhalagna.