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Welcome to the free reference library of Vedic astrology. This section is strictly for the authentic ancient Vedic astrology classics.
This page gives the links to the magnum opus, The Brihat Parashara Hora Sashtra of Rishi Parashara, which is the basic foundation and structure of Vedic astrology and most of the other Sashtras are based on this. Hence, I am providing you with the entire Brihat Parashara Hora Sashtras, with the authors notes and any additional comments I felt necessary.
As per the other classics of astrology, well nothing is unimportant! However some are more important than the others. Bhrigu sutras of Rishi Bhrigu, Jaimini Sutras by Rishi Jaimini, the redoubtable Brihat Jataka of the great Varaha Mihira, Saravali of Kalyanavarma, Hora Sara of Pitruvyasa (son of Varahamihira), and Sanketanidhi of Ramadayalu are a must. Prashna Tantra by Neelakanta and Daivagya Vallabha of Varaha Mihira are a must to cover the Prasna or horary astrology. All these classics are in this section – full and unabridged.
Some of the classics differ in their views. This is not because the Rishis who wrote them are fools or less knowledgeable. It is simply because these were written in different times and the changed socio-economic-religious circumstances were different, and hence the different interpretations. In some cases we astrologers also have to interpret the principles a bit differently. For example in some combinations it is said, “The unfortunate man will leave his home land and go abroad”. In those days it was considered unfortunate. Today going abroad is a big thing for many Indians! So the same “unfortunate yoga” of yester years is a “fortunate yoga” today!!
So far I have put 22 major astrology classics on site and 6 books by famous writers and more will be added soon.
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Given below to the left are the links to the Brihat Parashara Hora Sashtra, pages and the Chapters Index in the pages.
The “Other Scriptures” link here will take you to the page giving details of the 20 other astrology classics like Brihat Jataka etc and 6 astrology works by famous astrologers >
22 Other Scriptures & 6 famous books by noted astrologers
Brihat Parashara Hora Sashtra Chapters Index
Introduction to Brihat Parashara Hora Sashtra
Chapter 1 The creation
Chapter 2 Great incarnations
Chapter 3 Graha characters and description
Chapter 4 Zodiacal Rasis, their nature etc.
Chapter 5 Special Lagnas
Chapter 6 The 16 divisions of a rasi – Vargas
Chapter 7 The Divisional considerations
Chapter 8 Dristhis of the Rasis
Chapter 9 Evils at birth
Chapter 10 Antidotes to evils
Chapter 11 Judgment of bhavas
Chapter 12 Effects of tanu bhava or 1st house
Chapter 13 Effects of dhana bhava or 2nd house
Chapter 14 Effects of sahaj bhava or 3rd house
Chapter 15 Effects of bandhu bhava or 4th house
Chapter 16 Effects of putra bhava od 5th house
Chapter 17 Effects of ari bhava or 6th house
Chapter 18 Effects of yuvati bhava or 7th house
Chapter 19 Effects of randhra bhava or 8th house
Chapter 20 Effects of dharma bhava or 9th house
Chapter 21 Effects of karma bhava or 10th house
Chapter 22 Effects of the labha bhava or 11th house
Chapter 23 Effects of the vyaya bhava or 12th house
Chapter 24 Effects of the bhava lords
Chapter 25 Effects of the non-luminous planets
Chapter 26 Effects of the evaluation of drishtis of grahas
Chapter 27 Effects of the evaluation of strengths
Chapter 28 Effects of the isht and kasht balas
Chapter 29 Effects of the bhava padas
Chapter 30 Effects of the upa Padas
Chapter 31 Effects of the argala or intervention from graha
Chapter 32 Effects of the karakatwas of the grahas
Chapter 33 Effects of the effects of karakans
Chapter 34 Effects of the yoga karakas
Chapter 35 Effects of the nabhash yogas
Chapter 36 Effects of the many other yogas
Chapter 37 Effects of the candr’s yogas
Chapter 38 Effects of the surya’s yogas
Chapter 39 Effects of the raj yog
Chapter 40 Effects of the yogas for royal association
Chapter 41 Effects of the combinations for wealth
Chapter 42 Effects of the combination for penury
Chapter 43 Effects of the longevity
Chapter 44 Effects of the marak grahas
Chapter 45 Effects of the avasthas of grahas
Chapter 46 Effects of the dashas of grahas
Chapter 47 Effects of the effects of dashas
Chapter 48 Effects of the distinctive effects of the nakshatra dasha or of the
dashas of the lords (vimshottari) of various bhavas
Chapter 49 Effects of the kaal chakra
Chapter 50 Effects of the char etc. dashas
Chapter 51 Effects of the working out of antar dashas of grahas and rasis in vimshottari etc. dasha systems
Chapter 52 Effects of the antar dashas in the dasha of Surya (Vimshottari)
Chapter 53 Effects of the antar dashas in the dasha of Chandrahan
Chapter 54 Effects of the antar dashas in the dasha of Mangal
Chapter 55 Effects of the antar dashas in the dasha of Rahu
Chapter 56 Effects of the antar dashas in the dasha of Guru
Chapter 57 Effects of the antar dashas in the dasha of Shani
Chapter 58 Effects of the antar dashas in the dasha of Budha
Chapter 59 Effects of the antar dashas in the dasha of Ketu
Chapter 60 Effects of the antar dashas in the dasha of Shukra
Chapter 61 Effects of the pratyantar dashas in antar dashas
Chapter 62 Effects of the sukshmantal dashas in pratyantar dashas
Chapter 63 Effects of the prana dashas in sukshama dashas
Chapter 64 Effects of the antar dashas in the kala chakra
Chapter 65 Effects of the dashas of rasis in the amsas of the various rasis
Chapter 66 Ashtakavarga
Chapter 67 Trikon shodhana in the ashtakavarga
Chapter 68 Ekadhipatya shodhana in the ashtakavarga
Chapter 69 Pindasa sadana in the ashtakavarga
Chapter 70 Effects of the ashtakavarga
Chapter 71 Determination of longevity through the ashtakavarg
Chapter 72 Aggregational ashtakavargas
Chapter 73 Effects of the rays of the grahas
Chapter 74 Effects of the sudarshana chakra
Chapter 75 Characteristic features of panchmahapurushas
Chapter 76 Effects of the elements
chapter 77 Effects of the gunas
Chapter 78 Lost horoscopy
Chapter 79 Ascetism yogas
Chapter 80 Female Horoscopy
Chapter 81 Effects of characteristic features of parts of woman’s body
Chapter 82 Effects of moles, marks, signs etc. for men and women
Chapter 83 Effects of curses in the previous birth
Chapter 84 Remedial measures from the malevolence of grahas
Chapter 85 Inauspicious births
Chapter 86 Remedies for amavasya birth
Chapter 87 Remedies from birth on Krishna Chaturdashi
Chapter 88 Remedies from birth in bhadra and inauspicious yogas
Chapter 89 Remedies from nakshatr birth
Chapter 90 Remedies from sankranti birth
Chapter 91 Remedies fro birth in eclipses
Chapter 92 Remedies from gandanta birth
Chapter 93 Remedies for abhukta mula birth
Chapter 94 Remedies from jyeshtha gandanta birth
Chapter 95 Remedies from birth of a daughter after three sons
Chapter 96 Remedies from unusual delivery
Chapter 97 Conclusion
