Passage 9

In English

Beauty of Spring is called ''

The New Year Day begins with Nature shining in all her glory, decked with flowers, with the tender leaves rustling in the wind and the cuckoo calling to its mate in mellifluous notes. (Spring season) has come in all its beauty and freshness. It is the season when nature presents her most beautiful and glorious appearance. The beauty of the Spring season has been dubbed (Beloved of the Lord). Indeed, it is not merely dear to the Lord, it is the very form of the Lord. There are well-known sayings: "" (The Lord loves adornment), "" (The sun loves salutation). The Lord loves the advent of Spring when every tree is in bloom. Today we are welcoming this Spring. But it is not enough to greet it on one day. Some people figure the position of the planets at the commencement of the new year and try to predict the shape of things to come. The new year should not be judged by its name . It is well known that there are many who belie their names. "" means happiness, honour, auspiciousness. The year makes its appearance with a happy, respectful and auspicious face. But, the prospects for the year are the very opposite of what the name suggests. Astrologers make their predictions on the basis of the relative position of the planets. The sun is expected to confer (valour). The moon is said to confer prosperity. is expected to confer inner strength. will confer happiness. (Saturn) will confer physical fitness. But during this year, the results will be contrary to these beneficial effects.