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proceeds. Under Uttara Bhadra the impulse is of that passivity from which
all forms of creation emerge.
The dragon is a symbol of wisdom. All wisdom emanates from this asterism.
It enables the individual to comprehend the knowledge concealed in all
forms of manifestation. Under the impact of Uttara Bhadra no matter what
happens to the individual there is growth and expansion of consciousness.
Jupiter bestows wisdom, but under Uttara Bhadra this wisdom results from
Saturnian constriction over material attainments. Only when materiality is
completely annihilated can Right Understanding — which does not show
any Trishna or thirst for material existence — dawn. Only when there is no
further involvement in matter can an individual find Nirvana, or liberation.
The four legs of the cot, standing for Purva and Uttara Bhadra together,
points to the stage of stability where an individual is poised for the rest
which comes during Pralaya, the final dissolution, when the world of
manifestation is reabsorbed in the Final Cause. Taken together, the Bhadra
asterisms create the situation where an individual is fully prepared for
eternal rest, where his detachment from material influences is perfect and his
attachments have ended. There is complete disinterestedness, Vairagya, but
there is still the urge to work in the manifestation to help the Divine plan.
Without this, the attachment to one's individual liberation would remain as a
sediment in the psyche and stop the soul from merging in the Infinite. The
number two assigned to the asterism represents this situation where the
individual has a kind of double personality. He has attained Vairagya,
complete detachment from all forms of existence, yet he has the impulse to
associate with the Divine plan to make his life action meaningful.
The categorization of Uttara Bhadra among the warrior caste, suggests
strong determination to preserve, protect and cooperate in the Divine plan,
notwithstanding any hardship one may have to bear. Such an impulse is
considered masculine because of its active nature, which arises after
attaining complete indifference to worldly matters. The asterism's animal
species as a cow is also significant. A cow is almost human except that it
does not have any personal life of its own. The cow lives in order to provide
nourishment for others. Uttara Bhadra has the inner quality of the cow's
surrender for the furtherance of cosmic unfoldment. The primary
motivational urge of Kama or desire at this stage represents the Divine
passion for being a beneficial influence on the world. It is for these reasons
that the asterism leads to the unveiling of Divine wisdom which cannot be
distorted by any material attachment or ignorance. Complete disinterestedness
flowing from the asterism as its important influence leads an