Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra Pdf
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Janie Mccorey
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TheBrihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Sanskrit: बृहत् परशर हर शस्त्र; IAST: bṛhat parāśara horā śāstra; abbreviated to BPHS) is the most comprehensive extant Śāstra on Vedic natal astrology, in particular the Horā branch (predictive astrology, e.g. horoscopes).[1] Though ascribed to Maharṣi Parāśara, the origin and date of the original composition is unknown. The most popular version of the BPHS consists of 97 chapters, a 1984 translation by R. Santhanam.[2][3]
'bṛhat parāśara horā śāstra' (बृहत् परशर हर शस्त्र) can be loosely translated to examples such as 'the great book on horoscopy by Parashara' or 'Great Parashara's manual on Horoscopic astrology':
Venerable Parāśara, leader among Muni-Sages [said:] Jyotiṣa, the supreme limb of the Vedas, has three divisions - Horā, Gaṇita and Saṃhita. Excellent is Hora among the three distributions, consisting of the general part of Jyotisa.
The Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra is concerned with the predictive branch of Horā, used, for example, to determine the appropriate and most auspicious times for various events and ceremonies (i.e. depending on the anticipated planetary and star movements and positions).[10]
J. Gonda states that at 'some time after 600 [C.E.] was written the purva-khanda of what was to become known as the Brhatparasarahora [Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra], ascribed to Parashara... [it] is deeply indebted to the [Brhajjataka of Varahamihira]; it has also borrowed two verses from Sphujidhvaja... and its existence is presupposed by the author of the uttara-khanda, which was commented on by Govindasvamin in ca. 850 [C.E.]. Therefore, the purva-khanda must have been written between ca. 600 and 750... but before 800'.[11]
Additionally Bhaṭṭotpala (circa 900 C.E.) was a Vedic astrologer that 'in his commentaries he wrote that though he had heard of [the] Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra, he had never seen it. Thus we know it was lost for at least nine hundred years, until new manuscripts emerged from the early 20th century (see below).[12]
As such, there are doubts in regards to the authenticity of various manuscripts of the Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra (BPHS) that emerged centuries later. One concern raised is the apparent admission by Sitram Jha in his 1944 publication of the BPHS that he changed and removed elements of the manuscript.[13] Another concern raised by Vedic Astrologers such as Shyamasundara Dasa 'that casts doubt on the veracity of the modern BPHS is the complete lack of any ancient commentary on the text. The oldest commentary known to me is that of Devacandra Jha's Hindi commentary from the first half of the 20th century, that is, less than 100 years old'.[14]
One can safely say that hindu astrology took its birth through the teachings of parasara, the sage of sages. The sage laid down the various principles in his hora sastra through his divine knowledge while instructing his disciple, the illustrious maitreya. All later authors like varaha mihira, prithu yasas, kalyana varma etc. Thoroughly digested the sage's principles before they compiled their works. The present translation in english is the first ever attempt in the press. To speak briefly of the work, it deals with all the required basic aphorisms of predictive astrology and advanced principles as well. Some highlights of the work are : sixteen vargas of rasis, their use, aspects of rasis, infant evils, results of 12 bhavas, longevity, results of bhava lords' positions in other bhavas, effects of upagrahas, padas, karakamsa, rajayogas, combinations causing poverty, effects of various planetary avasthas, chara dasa, sookshma dasa, detailed effects of nakshatra dasa, kala chakra dasa etc., ashtaka varga scheme, female horoscopy, lost horoscopy, planetary rays, and various afflictions like solar ingression, eclipses, moola nakshatra etc. The present english translation is fully supported by enlighten-ing explanations and quotations from various rare authoritative classic texts so that even an average student can usefully and clearly understand the principles to be applied to a practical horoscope. This work, the most sought after, is capable of filling the much felt void and is highly instructive
Summary: This is the English translation of the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra in Two Volumes. Parashara authored this encyclopeadic text (the Brihat-parasara-hora-sastra) in the principles of Vedic Astrology (jyotisha) and deals with topics such as the celestial influence of from planetary alignment on birth to determine the pattern of whole life of human beings. Parashara was one of those grand eighteen sages like Narada, Vashishta, Jaimini etc.
The full text of the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra in English can be quickly summarized in the following table of contents. Becaue these pages are not available to read online, I would recommend you buy the book.
Chapter 1: The Creation [link]
Chapter 2: Great Incarnations of the Lord [link]
Chapter 3: Planetary Characters and Description [link]
Chapter 4: Zodiacal Signs Described [link]
Chapter 5: To Find Out Planetary Position [link]
Chapter 6: Special Ascendants [link]
Chapter 7: The Sixteen Divisions of a Sign [link]
Chapter 8: Divisional Consideration [link]
Chapter 9: Aspects of the Signs [link]
Chapter 10: Surroundings at the Time of Birth [link]
Chapter 11: Evils at Birth [link]
Chapter 12: Antidotes for Evils [link]
Chapter 13: Judgement of Houses [link]
Chapter 14: Effects of the 1st House [link]
Chapter 15: Effects of the 2nd House [link]
Chapter 16: Effects of the 3rd House [link]
Chapter 17: Effects of the 4th House [link]
Chapter 18: Effects of the 5th House [link]
Chapter 19: Effects of the 6th House [link]
Chapter 20: Effects of the 7th House [link]
Chapter 21: Effects of the 8th House [link]
Chapter 22: Effects of the 9th House [link]
Chapter 23: Effects of the 10th House [link]
Chapter 24: Effects of the 11th House [link]
Chapter 25: Effects of the 12th House [link]
Chapter 26: Effects of Non-Luminous Planets [link]
Chapter 27: Effects of the Bhava Lords [link]
Chapter 28: Evaluation of Planetary Aspects [link]
Chapter 29: Evaluation of Strengths [link]
Chapter 30: Ishta and Kashta Balas [link]
Chapter 31: Bhava Padas [link]
Chapter 32: Upa Pada [link]
Chapter 33: Argala or Planetary Intervention [link]
Chapter 34: Planetary Karakatwas [link]
Chapter 35: Effects of Karakamsa [link]
Chapter 36: Yoga Karakas [link]
Chapter 37: Nabhasa Yogas [link]
Chapter 38: Many Other Yogas [link]
Chapter 39: Lunar Yogas [link]
Chapter 40: Solar Yogas [link]
Chapter 41: Raja Yogas [link]
Chapter 42: Yogas for Royal Association [link]
Chapter 43: Yogas for Wealth [link]
Chapter 44: Combinations for Penury [link]
Chapter 45: Longevity [link]
Chapter 46: Maraka (Killer) Planets [link]
Chapter 47: Avasthas of Planets [link]
Chapter 48: Dasa Systems [link]
Chapter 49: Results of Dasas [link]
Chapter 50: Results of the Dasas of the Lords of the Houses [link]
Chapter 51: Results of the Kalachakra Dasas [link]
Chapter 52: Results of Chara Dasas [link]
Chapter 53: Computation of Antardasas [link]
Chapter 54: Results of The Antardasas in the Mahadasa of the Sun [link]
Chapter 55: Result of the Antardasas in the Mahadasa of the Moon [link]
Chapter 56: Results of the Antardasas in the Mahadasas of Mars [link]
Chapter 57: Results of the Antardasas in the Mahadasa of Rahu [link]
Chapter 58: Results of the Antardasas in the Mahadasa of Jupiter [link]
Chapter 59: Results of the Antardasas in the Mahadasa of Saturn [link]
Chapter 60: Results of the Antardasas in the Mahadasa of Mercury [link]
Chapter 61: Results of the Antardasas in the Mahadasa of Ketu [link]
Chapter 62: Results of the Antardasas in the Mahadasa of Venus [link]
Chapter 63: Results of the Praty Anterdasas in the Antardasas of planets [link]
Chapter 64: Results of the Sookshmadasas [link]
Chapter 65: Results of the Pranadasas in the Sookshmadasa of Planets [link]
Chapter 66: Results of Antardasas in the Kalachakra Dasa System [link]
Chapter 67: Results of the Dasas of Navamsa-Signs in the Kalachakra Dasa [link]
Chapter 68: Ashtakvarga [link]
Chapter 69: Trikona Shodhana (Reductions) in Ashtakavarga System [link]
Chapter 70: Ekadhipatya Shodhana (Reduction) in Ashtakavarga System [link]
Chapter 71: Pinda Shodhana (Reduction) in Ashtakavarga System [link]
Chapter 72: Results of Ashtakavarga [link]
Chapter 73: Longevity from Ashtakavarga [link]
Chapter 74: Samudaya (Collective) Ashtakavarga [link]
Chapter 75: Planetary Rays [link]
Chapter 76: Sudarshana Chakra [link]
Chapter 78: Results of Primordial Compound of Five Elements (Panchabhutas) [link]
Chapter 79: Satwa, Rajo and Tamo Gunas [link]
Chapter 80: Lost Horoscopy [link]
Chapter 81: Yogas Causing Asceticism [link]
Chapter 82: Female Horoscopy [link]
Chapter 83: Characteristics of the parts of Woman's body [link]
Chapter 84: Body-Marks like moles etc. [link]
Chapter 85: Curses of the Previous Birth [link]
Chapter 86: Propitiation of Planets Causing Application [link]
Chapter 87: Inauspicious Births [link]
Chapter 88: Propitiation of Planets for Births During Amavasya [link]
Chapter 89: Births During Krishna-Chataurdashi [link]
Chapter 90: Births During Bhadra and other Inauspicious Yogas [link]
Chapter 91: Births in the Relatives Birth Nakshatras [link]
Chapter 92: Propitiation of Planets for Births During solar Ingress (Sankranti). [link]
Chapter 93: Propitiation of Planets for Births During Eclipses [link]
Chapter 94: Propitiation of Planets for Births During Gandanta [link]
Chapter 95: Propitiation of Planets for Births for Births During Abhukta Moola [link]
Chapter 96: Propitiation of Planets for Births During Jyeshta Gandanta [link]
Chapter 97: Propitiation of Planets for Tritara Births [link]
Chapter 98: Propitiation of Planets for Abnormal Births [link]
Chapter 99: Horary System [link]
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