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Brihat Jataka is a great classic of Vedic astrology composed by The Great Varahamihira, who was the famous astrologer in the court of The Great king Vikramaditya in the year 57BC. He was also a great astronomer and the first one to mention in his work Pancha Siddhantika, based on our ancient Siddhantas, that the ayanamsa, or the shifting of the equinox is 50.32 seconds. He also authored the famous Brihat Samhita, Laghu Jataka and Yogayatra. His other famous classic is Daivagya Vallabha, which deals with prashna or horary astrology.
Varahamihira’s son Pitru Vyasa wrote the famous classic Horasara.
chapter index of Brihat Jataka
Chapter 1 – Explanation of technicalities used
Chapter 2 – Grahayoni prabheda
Chapter 3 – Viyoni Janmadhyaya
Chapter 4 – Nishika
Chapter 5 – Janma Kala lakshana
Chapter 6 – Balarishta
Chapter 7 – Ayurdaya
Chapter 8 – Dasantardasa
Chapter 9 – Ashtaka varga
Chapter 10 – Karmajeeva
Chapter 11 – Rajayoga
Chapter 12 – Nabhasa Yogas
Chapter 13 – Chandrayogadhyaya
Chapter 14 – Dwigrahayogadhyaya
Chapter 15 – Pravarajya yoga
Chapter 16 – Riksha-siladhyaya – Nakshatras
Chapter 17 – Rasi-siladhyaya – moon in signs
Chapter 18 – Rasi-siladhyaya – planets in signs
Chapter 19 – Drishti-phaladhyaya – results of planetary aspects
Chapter 20 – Bhavadhyaya -planets in houses
Chapter 21 – Asraya yogadhyaya – special combinations
Chapter 22 – Prakirnakadhyaya – mixed results
Chapter 23 – Anishtadhyaya – misfortunes
Chapter 24 – Strijatakadhyaya – female horoscopy
Chapter 25 – Niryanadhyaya
Chapter 26 – Nasta jataka – unknown horoscopes
Chapter 27 – Drekkana adhyaya
