Jataka Mani Manjusha Parasara Astrology Jataka Mani Manjusha Parasara Astrology Jysothisha Vignana Bhaskara Challa Soma Sundaram Jataka Mani Manjusha Parasara Astrology by Jyothisha Vignana Bhaskara Challa Soma Sundaram All rights reserved with the Author. No part of this publication can be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise) without prior permission in writing of the Author. First Edition: 2 February 2014 Price: Rs. 450 Cover Design: T. Shashi Kumar ISBN: 978‐81‐7233‐897‐8 eISBN: 978-93-8774-185-0 Copies are available with the Author. Please send requests to: Sri Challa Soma Sundaram 3 Type IV, Kendranchal Colony, GPRA Vivek Vihar, New Pali Road Jodhpur 342005 Rajasthan eMail: [email protected] Printed by: Scientific Publishers 5A New Pali Road, PO Box 91 Jodhpur 342001 Rajasthan eMail: [email protected] On Namo Sri Venkatesaya Namaha :: Vina Venkatesam Nanaado Nanaadah | Sadaa Venkatesam Smaraami Smaraami || Hare Venkatesa Praseeda Praseedah | Priyam Venkatesa Prayascha Smaraami || Om Yaa Sivonaama Roopaabhyaam Ya Deevee Sarva Mangalaa | Tamoo Tam Samsmarana Deevaa Sarvatoo Mangalam || Tundamu Neeka Dantamunu Doorapubojjayu Vamahastamun | Menduga Mrooyoyu Gajjelunu Mellani Choopulu Mandahaasamun || Kondoka Gujjaroopamuna Koorina Vidyalakella Nojjayai | Yundedi Parvateetanaya Yooyi Ganaadhipa Neeku Mrokkedan || Preface Sri Vadrevu Suryanarayana Murty garu was a famous Astrologer of Rajahmundry. He was born on 8 October 1904 in Vijayanagaram at 1:55pm, and attained moksha on 5 May 1978 at Rajahmundry at 22:10pm. During his distinguished life period 1904-1978, he made special contributions to the subject of Astrology. He wrote a book initially in Telugu in two volumes, the first in 1925 titled Jataka Narayaneeyam in 227 pages and the second in 1945 titled Yogavali Khandamu in 146 pages. For the benefit of non-Telugu readers, he wrote the English version of the book in a single volume with the combined title Jataka Narayaneeyam & Yogavali Khandam, in 268 pages. The Citizens Committee of Rajahmundry honoured him on 7 July 1957 by conferring the title Jyothisha Vidya Bhushana. He was living in Danavaipeta, Rajahmundry, where my father used to live too. Just then, I had graduated from College of Engineering, Kakinada, and joined engineering service. A brief analysis is given below of the English text authored by Sri Suryanarayana Murty garu, which was in the form of running notes. Part I of the book, titled Jataka Narayaneeyam, deals with 16 adhyayas, namely Saungna, Graha Bala, Ayurdaya, Rahu and Ketu Graha Bala, Kalatra, Putra, Matru, Pitru, Bhatru, Shasta, Karma, Raja Yoga, Moksha, Niranika, Stri Jataka and Pretyeka Yoga Adhyayas. Also, it covers Jaimini Jataka Phalas. And, Part II, titled Yogavali Khandamu, deals with Yogas of naturally good and bad planets for the 12 bhavas, baalaarishtam, ayurdayam, and misraphala khandamu. In this part, Sri Suryanarayana Murty garu dealt with the Yogas given by each planet from Sun to Rahu-Ketu for all the 9 planets. While dealing with each planet, he gave examples of various combinations for all the 12 lagnas against the planet and the results there on. For a student of astrology or for practicing astrologers, the results for a particular Lagna have to be referred to the examples given for various planets at different pages of the book. It is tedious and time consuming exercise unless one is fully conversant with the entire text of 146 pages. Also, it is impractical to remember all the rules laid down therein. This limitation was the motivation of writing this book, with a view to make it simpler and easy to use by students of astrology and practicing astrologers. In this book, all examples and sampradayas given by Sri Suryanarayana Murty garu are re-written to make it easy to understand and implement the various rules and examples laid down by him. This book has descriptions of the subject for 9 planets and their combinations, lagna-wise separately for each of the 12 Lagnas. This method of presenting the material brings out all the rules and examples given for each Lagna at one single place, with which one can understand the meanings easily. Also, the examples are further simplified by presenting their essence in numerical tabular form for all examples given in each lagna. From these tables, an astrology student or a practicing astrologer can readily assess a planet or a combination of planets for the Horoscope being examined, and immediately say whether the planet (whose dasa and antardasa currently running) will give yoga or avayoga, and indicate results of the planets coming at a later date. This book Jataka Mani Manjusha in English covers issues discussed in both the Telugu and English books written by Sri Suryanarayan Murty garu, namely Jataka Narayaneeyam (in Telugu), Yogavali Khandamu (in Telugu) and Jataka Narayaneeyam & Yogavali Khandamu (in English). The same principles of bringing out rules and examples are adopted, but lagna-wise and in a tabular form. The subject is presented in 14 relatively independent Chapters for easy understanding and quick grasping of the subject. Chapter 2 presents with details of Saugnas along with information available on Vedic Astrology in literature. Sketches have been included to give the reader a good idea of the state of the art of astronomy related to astrology; these sketches are adapted from available literature. Further, two special chapters are included, namely Satellites (as Chapter 12) and Fundamentals of Medical Astrology (as Chapter 13), for the benefit of students of astrology. Invisible planets are called Satellites in Astrological Science, and as Upagrahas in Vedic Astrology. Satellites are powerful and responsible for adverse influence and effects on results of astrology. Descriptions of Satellites are presented along with their effects and results as presented in classical texts like Brihat Parasara Hora Sastram, Phaladeepika, Uttarakalamrutam, and Jataka Parijatam. Satellites influence the fixing of auspicious time for undertaking journeys, purchasing vehicles, matters of money and progeny, and science of horary astrology; they have evil influences on the houses they occupy. Today, medical astrology is a relatively less developed branch of astrology. No noteworthy research has been conducted in this direction. Medical practitioners are too busy in their professional work, and astrologers seem to have little inclination towards understanding elements of medical science. Therefore, at the outset, it is appropriate to accept that astrological combinations for most of the ailments are not well understood in the present state of knowledge of Astrology. In this book, an attempt is made to explain the basics within the limited understanding. Planetary combinations are identified that give rise to various diseases as given in literature. This book is expected to serve as a ready reckoner for interested students and astrologers. Challa Somasundaram vi Blessings Sri Madhura Krishna Murthy Sastry President of India Awardee Vaachaspati Jyotisha Vijnana Bhaskara Vaastu Kalanidhi Editor, Jyotisha Vijnana Patrika Rajahmundry 533104 28 November 2013 I have perused all the fourteen chapters of the book in detail. The reasons elucidated for examination of Bhavas in respect of predictive part to arrive at the results for the twelve Lagnas have been well explained. Chapter 1 gives information and references in Vedas that bore knowledge and astronomical siddhantas, which is necessary for a student, has been brought out clearly through relevant sketches for greater understanding. Chapter 12 deals with the effects of nine Upagrahas (Satellites). The influences of these Satellite planets as a greater bearing on the results of predictive astrology in the matter of Yogas and Avayogas of planets and will aid astrologers in arriving at accurate results. Chapter 13 deals with fundamentals of Medical Astrology in arriving at periods propitious for performance of surgical operations for the sick limbs of human body and for the expeditious recovery of the patient to normal health. The life periods specified for such operations are detailed for the rehabilitation of the patient. This book of Sri Challa Somasundaram Jyothisha Mani Manjusha is not only useful to a student of Astrology, but serves as a guide to scholars in the subject. Madhura Krishna Murthy Sastry Dr. C. V. B. Subrahmaniam Head Department of Jyotisha–Vastu Potti Sriramulu Telugu University Hyderabad 28 December 2013 Jatakachandrika is popularly known as Laghuparasari and explains the views of Sage Parasara. There is a custom in our society to teach this to the students of astrology in the beginning stages. Sri Vadrevu Suryanarayana Murty garu made an attempt to study and explain it vividly. Sri Challa Somasundaram in his work Manjusha explained the method of assessment of benefic and malefic planets for different ascendants by consolidating and explaining the principles given in the work of Sri Vadrevu Suryanarayana Murty. Actually, the book of Somasundaram is very good in its well disciplined study and detailed explanations. Moreover, it is very lucky that the famous scholar of India, Sri Madhura Krishnamurty Sastry suggested the title to this book. Sri Somasundaram’s work is full of clarity. Sri Somasundaram designed this book first in Telugu language and after with more expansion in English, without giving scope to any doubts. We can say that this work is an original work rather than