प्रियंगुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम्।
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणम्यहम्॥”

🌟 **The Birth of Budha: A Celestial Tale of Intellect and Desire**

*— The Story of Chandra, Tara, and the Origin of Mercury in Vedic Astrology —*

In the vast expanse of Vedic and Puranic literature, Budha (Mercury) is not just a planet but a **living symbol of intellect, communication, and logic**. His birth is an intriguing cosmic tale interwoven with emotion, desire, and divine intervention.

—

### 📖 **The Puranic Story of Budha’s Birth**:

**Brihaspati**, the revered teacher of the gods and lord of divine wisdom, was married to **Tara**, a radiant and intelligent goddess.
**Chandra (the Moon God)**, mesmerized by Tara’s beauty and brilliance, abducted her against the will of Brihaspati.

👉 This led to a celestial dispute between Chandra and Brihaspati.
👉 Even the gods and sages failed to resolve the matter.
👉 Finally, **Lord Brahma intervened**, returning Tara to Brihaspati.

However, by then Tara was pregnant. She gave birth to a divine child named **Budha**.
“सोमस्तारामुपायेमे बृहस्पते: प्रियां सतीम्।
तस्यां जातो बुधो नाम चन्द्रस्यात्मज उच्यते॥

> **”Somas tārām upāyeme bṛhaspateḥ priyām satīm।
> Tasyām jāto budho nāma candrasya ātmaja ucyate॥”**
> *(— Puranic collection)

this means as the Moon (Soma) took Tara, the chaste and beloved wife of Brihaspati. From her, a child named Budha was born — known as the son of Chandra.”*

Later, when a dispute arose over the child’s parentage, Tara admitted:
एष मे चन्द्रसूनु:।”
> **”Eṣa me candrasūnuḥ।”**
> *”This is the son of Chandra.”*

—

### 🪐 **Astrological Significance of Budha’s Birth**

Budha is born from **emotion (Chandra)** and **cosmic intellect (Tara)**.
This gives Budha his unique **dual nature** — the **fusion of mind and logic**.

here we know that mercury is child and child behaves as the family or the surrounding behaves alone mercury even exalted is never good it commits mistakes on and off usually making some patterns of distrust, over calculations and procrastinations.A well-placed Mercury in the birth chart holds immense significance throughout one’s life. It is the planet that shapes our value system — from material values like pricing and measurement standards, to artistic appreciation, and even spiritual ideals, such as recognizing all life as sacred.

A strong Mercury blesses a person with a good sense of humor, psychological equilibrium, and a flexible, adaptable mind.

An afflicted Mercury in the birth chart can turn its otherwise beneficial traits into deeply negative influences in one’s life. Such a Mercury may lead a person to become deceitful, a liar, or someone who uses words to harm or manipulate, whether through malicious writing or misleading speech. It may also incline a person toward gambling, arrogance, self-praise, and excessive showiness.

This influence can manifest as being overly talkative, perverse, eccentric, unprincipled, and inconsistent, often making boastful claims without substance. Psychologically, the person may experience vertigo, lethargy, mental instability, or even madness. Physical symptoms may include brain-related disorders, tuberculosis, speech impairments like stammering, tongue defects, memory loss, dry coughs, gout in the limbs, leprosy, cancer, indigestion, and various nervous system ailments, including nervous breakdowns.

some points to be checked when afflictions happens

mer-rahu – many times illusions or sprits or magics or spells happen over them
3rd house /8th house and 12th house also it has been seen

mer-sat -depressions and foul speech or even sometimes start hating particular cult or society

mer-ketu * if made balanced best for learning occult but not good for self thought process occupied with so much that each and every time he has to kick and come back or restarting happens

mercury in prashna is connected with sun and moon and less affliction is there so solutions you will get sooner only

mercury is main culprit for skin and autoimmune diseases sometimes OCD also

Mercury is afflicted by Mars in a birth chart, it can lead to a life marked by conflict and controversy. The native may face legal disputes, theft-related losses, and impulsive decisions that result in public scandals or harsh criticism. There is also a strong risk of losses through fraud, deception, and even forgery.

🌟 **The Birth of Budha: A Celestial Tale of Intellect and Desire**

*— The Story of Chandra, Tara, and the Origin of Mercury in Vedic Astrology —*

In the vast expanse of Vedic and Puranic literature, Budha (Mercury) is not just a planet but a **living symbol of intellect, communication, and logic**. His birth is an intriguing cosmic tale interwoven with emotion, desire, and divine intervention.

—

📖 The Puranic Story of Budha’s Birth

**Brihaspati**, the revered teacher of the gods and lord of divine wisdom, was married to **Tara**, a radiant and intelligent goddess.
**Chandra (the Moon God)**, mesmerized by Tara’s beauty and brilliance, abducted her against the will of Brihaspati.

👉 This led to a celestial dispute between Chandra and Brihaspati.
👉 Even the gods and sages failed to resolve the matter.
👉 Finally, **Lord Brahma intervened**, returning Tara to Brihaspati.

However, by then Tara was pregnant. She gave birth to a divine child named **Budha**.
“सोमस्तारामुपायेमे बृहस्पते: प्रियां सतीम्।
तस्यां जातो बुधो नाम चन्द्रस्यात्मज उच्यते॥

**”Somas tārām upāyeme bṛhaspateḥ priyām satīm।
Tasyām jāto budho nāma candrasya ātmaja ucyate॥”**

this means as the Moon (Soma) took Tara, the chaste and beloved wife of Brihaspati. From her, a child named Budha was born — known as the son of Chandra.”*

Later, when a dispute arose over the child’s parentage, Tara admitted:
एष मे चन्द्रसूनु:।”
> **”Eṣa me candrasūnuḥ।”**
> *”This is the son of Chandra.”*

—

### 🪐 **Astrological Significance of Budha’s Birth**

Budha is born from **emotion (Chandra)** and **cosmic intellect (Tara)**.
This gives Budha his unique **dual nature** — the **fusion of mind and logic**.

here we know that mercury is child and child behaves as the family or the surrounding behaves alone mercury even exalted is never good it commits mistakes on and off usually making some patterns of distrust, over calculations and procrastinations.A well-placed Mercury in the birth chart holds immense significance throughout one’s life. It is the planet that shapes our value system — from material values like pricing and measurement standards, to artistic appreciation, and even spiritual ideals, such as recognizing all life as sacred.

A strong Mercury blesses a person with a good sense of humor, psychological equilibrium, and a flexible, adaptable mind.

An afflicted Mercury in the birth chart can turn its otherwise beneficial traits into deeply negative influences in one’s life. Such a Mercury may lead a person to become deceitful, a liar, or someone who uses words to harm or manipulate, whether through malicious writing or misleading speech. It may also incline a person toward gambling, arrogance, self-praise, and excessive showiness.

This influence can manifest as being overly talkative, perverse, eccentric, unprincipled, and inconsistent, often making boastful claims without substance. Psychologically, the person may experience vertigo, lethargy, mental instability, or even madness. Physical symptoms may include brain-related disorders, tuberculosis, speech impairments like stammering, tongue defects, memory loss, dry coughs, gout in the limbs, leprosy, cancer, indigestion, and various nervous system ailments, including nervous breakdowns.

some points to be checked when afflictions happens

mer-rahu – many times illusions or sprits or magics or spells happen over them
3rd house /8th house and 12th house also it has been seen

mer-sat -depressions and foul speech or even sometimes start hating particular cult or society

mer-ketu * if made balanced best for learning occult but not good for self thought process occupied with so much that each and every time he has to kick and come back or restarting happens

mercury in prashna is connected with sun and moon and less affliction is there so solutions you will get sooner only

mercury is main culprit for skin and autoimmune diseases sometimes OCD also

Mercury is afflicted by Mars in a birth chart, it can lead to a life marked by conflict and controversy. The native may face legal disputes, theft-related losses, and impulsive decisions that result in public scandals or harsh criticism. There is also a strong risk of losses through fraud, deception, and even forgery.