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,h s BrihatParasara HoraSastra of MAIIARSHI PARASARA rqfv rarrc ga {QeqttT{rrq}<t {ilftm vol, I En'gI isht rans I ation, commenlary, annotationand editing by R. SANTHANAM Ranjan Publications 'ri *li t 6 Ansari Road,Darya Ganj, NewDelhi-l looo2 $"aiul../ l{-^ ., \r* I CONTENTS Ch. Details Page Prefaceby translator l0 T, THE CR.EATIOT'I t7' 2. GREAT TNCARNATI)N| QF THE LORD) n T PLANETARY CHARACTERSAND DESCRIPTION 24 Namosof planets, benefics and malefics, planetary ; governances,cabinet, complexions,deitics, sex,com- pounds, castes, descriptionof planets from Sun to Ketu, Saptha Dhatus, Ritus, planetary tastes,strc- ngths, trees;Dhatu, Moola & Jeevadivisions, exalta- tion and debilitation, additional dignities, natural relationships, temporary relationships, Upagrahas, effects thereof, calculation of Gulika etc., Gulika'e exactposition, Pranapada,etc. 4. ZODIACAL SIGNSDESCRIBED 48 Importance of Hora, Namesof signs,Limbs of Kala- purusha, classificationof signs, 12 signs described, and Nisheka Lagna. 5. SPECIAL ASCENDANTS Bhava Lagna, Ghatika Lagna, Hora Lagna, Use of special ascendants, Varnada Dasa and effects of Varnada. 6. THE SIXTEEN DIYISIONSOF A SIGN 67 Namesof the 16 vargas, Ragi and Hora, Decanate, Chaturthamsa, Sapthamsa, Navamsa, Dasamsa, Dvadasamsa,Shodasamsa, Vimsamsa, Siddhamsa, Bhamsa, Trimsamsa, Chltvarimsamsa, Akshave' damsa,Shashtiamsa, Varga classification,eto. 4 7- DIYISrcNAL CONSIDERATION 9l Use of tbe t6 divisions,Hora, Decanateanti Trimsa- msa efrects,Vimsopaka strength, Vimsopka propor- tional evaluation, other sourcesof strength, Dasa effccts with Vimsopaka strength,names of bhav.as, indkations from houses,etc. 8, ASPECTSOF THE.S/Gil.S 105 Sign aspects,phnctary aspects,aspectual diagram etc. g. EYILS AT BIRTH 109 Short life combinations, evils to mother, evils to fathet, and about parcnts' IO. ANTIDOTES FOREVILS 118 11, IUDGEMENT OF HOASES 120 Indications ofhouscs form lst to l2th, prosperity or rnnihilation of a house. 12. EFFECTS OF FIRST HOI]SE t26 Physical comforts, bodily beauty, other benefits, coitedbirth, birth of twins, to be nurturedby three mothers, Moon equatedto ascendant, decanatesand bodily limbs and a$ectationto limbs. 13. EFFECTS OF THE 2nd HOUSE t32 Combinations for wealth, and for poveriy, loss of wealth through the king, expenseson good accoutrts, fame, cffortlessacquisition' eyes'truthlessness. 14. EFFECTSOF TttE 3rd IIOUSE t37 Femaleand rnale cobom, number of brothersand ristcrs, advorec,Planets. 15. EFFECTS OF THE 4th TIOUSE r42 Houeing gomfortt, misccllaaeous, rqlatives, long- . living mother, happinessto mother,l quadrupeds, dumbnerc, conveyangcs ,5 16. EFFECTSOF THE ,Ih HOUSE 145 Happiness through children, no offspring, dcath of . firsi child, difficult Brogeny' adopted issues, 3 mothers and 2 fathers, many children, obaining daughters,questionable birth, mean children' child at the ageor 30,36, 40,32,33and56 andnumber of ohilcircn. 17. EFFECTS OF THE 6th HOUSE t52 Ulccr/bruises, relatives affectod, facial diseasel' tcprosy,diseases in general,timing of illness,unfortu- nut" yott, loss thtough enemies, inimical sonr and fear from dogs. l8: EfiFECTS OF THE 7th HOaSE ' 160 Sick wife, excessivelibidinousners, death of wife, many wives, mlsceltaneousmattersr worthy spouse' evlls to spouse, loss of spouse' lack of conjugal . ' felicity, time of marriage, timing of wifc's death' throe marriagesand shortilvedwlfe. Ig. EFFECTSOF THE 8thIIO(ISE 169 Long life, short life, Saturn and l0th lord in longe- vitY. 20. EFFECTSOF THE gtlt HOUSE 173 Combinationsfor fortunes, fortunate father, indigent father, long livlng father, wealthy and famonsfather, virtuous and devotedto father, fortuncs, inimical to fathcr, bcggedfood, combinationsfor father's death' fortunatp periods, lack of fortunes. 21. EFFECTSOF THE IOth HOUSE 178 Paternal happiness, performing religious ncrificcs, royal patronage, carnal pleasures'ornaments' ccssa' tion of duties, learned,wealthy, lack of virtuousact!' obstruciionsto activities,combinatioas for fame. 6 22. EFFECTSOF THE TTthNOASE 183 Many gains, incomein Nishkas,no gainc, wcelth lhroughcoborn. 23, EFFECTSOF THE 12th HOUSB r86 Expenseron good&tount, beautifulhouses and bcd, , begcttinga lpouse, planetsin visiblc snd iavisiblo halves,going to hcll, final omancipalion,wandcring in the country, earningthrough sinful mcagurcs, crpeaditureon religiousgrounds. 24. EFfF TS OF THE BEAYA LORDS 189 Effcetcofthe 12 bhavaiords in various houses(total 144comblnations), clues to sortout mutuallyc{ntra. dictory cfrects. 25, EFFECTSOF NON-LUMINOASPI,ANETS 236 Dhuma in lnrioue houses, Vyatipala la' various houscs,Paridhi in varioushouses, Chapa in varioup houses,Dhwaja in varioushouses, Gulika ln various house,Pranapada's pooitlonal .e$ects with rcfercnccto natal agcendant. 26, EVALTJATIONOF PLANETARYASPECTS 251 Plrnetaryaspocts, aspectlnl cvaluationt, Special rulos .for aspectsof Seturn,Mars and Jupltor. 21. aI'ALVATION OF rTRENGIFHS 269 Sthaana bala, Sapthavargajabala,Ojhayugmarasi- lmsabola,Kendradrbah, Drekkana bala, Digbalr, Kaalabah,Paksha bala,'Naisargika Tribhagabah, Varsba-Masa- Dina-Ilora bqla, hh, Ayena bata, . Motional strenglh of Sun and Mooa, Drlgbale, planetarywat, motional strength foi Man etc., Bhavabatas,S[adbala rcquirements,phpva effccts, fiigiUitity to isue predictions. 28, ISHTA AND KASHTABALAS . Exaltatioarays, Chesbta Rasmi, bencffcial eud nalefis 7 fays, benefic and malefic tcndencies, naturc of cfiects due'to digbala etc., Saptavargajabala and ishta kashta,eftcts of a bhava. .292 29.BHAVAPADAS Method of Pada calculations, special exceptions' - Padas for planets, Pada and finance, Pada and financiallosses, Cainful sources,7th housefrom Pada' . General. 30. UPA PADA 303 Upapada calculatlon, effectof 2nd from Upa pada, o,if.-fto. the 2nd of Upapada,about sons,obtain- ment of many sonsand many daughters,coborn from Lagna Pada, other m&ttersfrom Lagna pada' 31. ARGALA OR PLANETARY INTERYENTION 3II rormation of Argala, Argala effects' 316 32. PLANETA RY KARAKATW'+g Atmakaraka defined, importance of Atmakaraka, other Karakas, Yogakarakasor mutual coworkers, housesignific{lnce. 327 33. EFFECTS OF KARAKAMSA signs, effects of planets in Karakamsa in various 'Gulika Karakamsa, Rahu-Sun in Karakamsa, in Karakamsa,effects of aspectson Ketu in Karakamsa' effects of 2nd from Kaiakamsa, 3rd from'Kara' kamta, 4th from Karakamsa, 5th from Karakamsa' 6tt fro- Karakamsa,?th from Karakamsa,Sth from Karakamsa, 9th from Karakamsa, l0th from Kara- kamsa, l lth from Karakamsa,l2th from Karakamsa' planetsin 5th from Karakamsa' 34. YOGAKARAKAS iro Nature due to lordshipsof planets,natural benetior and malefics, angularand trinal lordships, angular lordship, Rahu and Ketu, Planets& Aties ascendant, Taurus ascendant, Gemini ascendant,C.ancer asc€n- dant, Leo ascendant,Virgo ascendant,Libra ascen- daot, Scorpio ascendant, Sagittarius ascendant, Capricorn ascendant,Aquarius ascendant,and Pisces ascendant,General, 35. NABHASA YOGAS 3s7 Formationand effectsof Rajju, Musala,Nala, Maala Sarpa, Gada, Sakata, Vihaga, Sringataka,Hala, Vajra, Yava, Kamala, Vapi, Yupa, Sara, Sakthi, Danda, Nauka, Koota, Chatra, Chapa, Chakra, . Samudra, Gola" Yuga, Soola, Kedara, Pasa, Dama .nd Veena Yogas. 36, MANY OTHER YOGAS 366 Subha,Asubha, Gajakesari, Amala, Parvatha,Kahala, Chamara, Sankha, Bheri, Mridanga, Srinatha, Sarada, Matsya, Koorma, Khadga, Lakshmi, Kusuma, Kalanidhi, Kalpadruma,Trimurthi, and Iagnadhi Yogas. 37. LANARYOGAS 384 Adhiyoga from the Moon, Dhana yoga, Sunapha, Ar.apba, Duradhura and Kemadrumayogas. '8. SOLARYOGAS 386 Veii, Vosi and Ubhayachari Yogas, effectsof these Yogae. 39. RATAYOGAS 387 Kingly Yogasforming in variousmann'ers. &. YOGASFOR ROYAL ASSOCIATION 399 41. YAGAS FOR WEALTH 402 Yogas for affluence, effects of angutar lord'sdivi- sional dignitics, effectsof 5th lord's divisional digni- ties, efrcctsof 9th lord's divisional dignities, angular I and trinal lords relatod,effects of divisional dignities of the two planetsrelated. 42. COMBINATIONS FORPENURY 413 43. LONGEVITY 416 Pindayu, rectifications,dcductions for planetsin the visiblehalf, maleficsin ascendant,ascendant's contri- bution, Naisargayu,Amsayu, longevity for other living beings,full life spanof variousliving beings, choiceof longevity, doubtful casesclarified, other cluesto longevity,further clarifications,rectificatiohs, specialrules for Seturnand Jupiter, increaseand fall in classof longevity,Iimltless longevity, supernatural longevity, living till the end of yuga, living the life : spanof a sage. 44. MARAKA ( KILLER) PLANETS 440 Marakasbased on lordship, maraka dasa,star groups relatedto death, Rrhu-Ketu as Marakas,3rd house and death, occupantsof the 8th house,fate of the corpse,serpent decanates, prenatal abode, ascent after death, 45. AVASTHAS OF PLANETS 448 Infant state etc,, Awakening,dreaming and sleeping states, Deepta and other 8 ptates,Lajjitadi avasthas, calculation of Sayanaand other I I Avasthas,effects of Cheshta ete. effects of Sayanadi Avasthas for planetsfrom the Sun to Ketu. ERRATA 483 Preface Presentedherewith with pleasureis the first-everEnglish translationof the full text of the availableversion of Maharshi parasara'sBrihat ParasaraHora.sastra. But for the blessings of Lor<iGanesa this would havebeen as uphill task forme' Sri Maha Vishnu is the god f gods.So is ParasaraHora- the book of books in the field of astrology. The work is in the form of a carritch betweensage Paraqara and his disciple Maitreya who later himself becamea worthy sage.Parasara belonging to Vasishta'slineage was Veda