There is one indoor game which is played all over the world, and it is the game of PLAYING CARD. Friends, do you know that the design of the Playing Cards is scientific and linked with nature. The rectangular cards of Playing card are basically in two colours red and black, and are consisting of 13 cards of four different suits called Clubs (Chidi ka patta), Diamond (Eent ka patta), Hearts (Paan ka patta), and Spades (Hukum ka Patta). Each suit is having 13 cards-numbered one to 10, Jack (Ghulam), Queen (Rani or Begum), King ( Baadshah or Raja). So there are totally 52 cards.
Significant Facts Related to the Game of Playing Card:
1 52 Cards- 52 weeks in a year.
2 Four types of cards (Suits)- Four seasons in a year.
3 Each suit having 13 cards- 13 weeks in every season.
4 Total of each playing card (1 to12) 91, and 91×4(suits) 364
5 One Joker 1+ 364 = 365-days in a year.
6 Second joker 1+365=366- days in leap year.
7 In 52 cars there are 12 cards with pictures( Jack, Queen and King in each suit)- 12 months in a year.
8 Two colours-Red and Black colour of cards- signifies day and night.
Meaning of Each Card
- Ekka (10)- Vivek of the Man
- Dukki (2)- Earth and sky
- Tikki (3)- Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.
- Chouki (4)- 4 Veds ( Athrav Ved, Saam Ved, Rug Ved and Rig Ved)
- Panji (5)- Five Pranas-Prana, Apana,Vyan, Udana, and Smana
- Chhaki or Chhaka (6)-Six Ripus(Enemies) –Kaam(desire or strong liking or even lust), Krodh (Anger), Mad (Madira or Wine), Moh (Liking), Matsar (can’t see anyone’s happiness) and Lobh (greed)
- Satti (7)- Seven Oceans
- Atthi (8)- Eight Siddhis*
- Navva or Nehla (9)- Nine planets
- Dassa or Dassi (10)- Ten Indriyan**
- Ghulam (11)- Man Ki Vaasna
- Rani or Begum (12)- Maaya
- Badshah or Raja- Everyone’s Ruler
*What are 8 Siddhis
They are Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Istva, and Vasstva.
** What are 10 Indriyan
Cakkh (Vision faculty-eye), Sot (Hearing faculty-ear) Ghan (smell faculty-nose) Jivh (Taste faculty-Tongue), Kay (Sensibility faculty –body), Man (Mind faculty), Itth- Feminity, Puris (Masculinity), Jivit (life or vitality) and Sukh (Physical pleasure).
Friends, I never new the game of Playing Card is so deeply rooted with Hindu Dharma philosophy.
Waiting for your feedback on this blog.
Anil Malik
Mumbai, India
11th December 2024