Item Code: IDE794by Bangalore Venkata RamanPaperback (Edition: 2010)Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 8120809181 Size: 7.0" X 4.7" Pages: 750 Weight of the Book: 505 gms |
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Prasna Marga, Part I, is an exhaustive treatise on the various aspects of predictive astrology of immense practical utility. The work can be considered as of exceptional interest and value.
The ancient classic deals not only with the various aspects of Prasna or Horary Astrology, but also with almost the entire range of the forecasting art - Jataka or predictive astrology, Muhurta or electional astrology, Parihara or remedial astrology and Nimittas or the science of indications (Omens).
This ancient work, an English translation, is embedded with copious notes incorporating the author's own experiences on different aspects of life. The book not only endorses the ancient principles of astrology but also extends beyond by giving novel methods of interpretations which are to be found even in such celebrated works as Brihat Jataka.
About the Author:
Dr. B.V. Raman was the renowned astrologer and author. He was the Chief Editor of The Astrological Magazine. He had number of titles to his credit. He held a string of titles such as Abhinava Varahamihira, Jyotisha Bhanu, Jyotisha Vignana Marthanda, Jyotish Ratna, Abhinava Bhaskara, Jyotisha Bhooshana etc. He was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, London and a Member of the Royal Asiatic Society. Dr. Raman had influenced the educated public and made them astrology-conscious. His special fields of research were Hindu Astronomy, Astro-psychology, weather, political forecasts and disease-diagnosis. He was widely traveled man and addressed the elite audience almost throughout the world.
CONTENTS
| 1. | Prayer | 1 |
| 2. | What Astrology Comprehends | 3 |
| 3. | Who can study Astrology? | 7 |
| 4. | Qualifications of an Astrologer | 11 |
| 5. | Different Kinds of Ganitha | 14 |
| 6. | The Five Siddhanthas | 16 |
| 7. | Beginning the Study of Astrology | 17 |
| 8. | Importance of Varaha Mihira | 19 |
| 9. | Role of Horoscopy and Horary | 23 |
| 10. | Importance of Muhurtha | 25 |
| 11. | Similarity between Prasna and Jataka | 28 |
| 12. | Procedure for the Astrologer | 30 |
| 13. | Procedure for the Querist | 32 |
| 14. | Procedure for Arudha | 34 |
| 15. | Things to be noted at Query Time | 36 |
| 16. | Method of Reading the Results | 37 |
| 17. | Indications for Success | 39 |
| 18. | The Time Factor | 45 |
| 19. | The Place Factor | 48 |
| 20. | Examination of Breath | 50 |
| 21. | The Touch Analysed | 67 |
| 22. | Sign occupied by the Querist | 73 |
| 23. | Direction occupied by the Querist | 83 |
| 24. | Pranakshara | 84 |
| 25. | The Querist's Bearing | 91 |
| 26. | The Querist's Behaviour Pattern | 93 |
| 27. | The Querist's Mood | 96 |
| 28. | Dress and Garments | 97 |
| 29. | Some Peculiar Lakshanas | 98 |
| 30. | Omens or Tatkala Lakshanas | 98 |
| 31. | The Astrologer's Departure | 108 |
| 32. | Omens on the Way | 109 |
| 33. | Indicative Signs while entering the House | 121 |
| 34. | Conducting the Prasna | 125 |
| 36. | Preparation | 125 |
| 37. | The Lamp and the Flame | 127 |
| 38. | Drawing the Circle or Chart | 132 |
| 39. | Nature of the Chart | 134 |
| 40. | How the Priest Draws the Chakra | 134 |
| 41. | Behaviour of the Agent | 137 |
| 42. | Invocation to the Lord | 141 |
| 43. | Worshipping the Planets | 142 |
| 44. | Placing the Gold Piece | 142 |
| 45. | Sankalpa | 144 |
| 46. | Ashtamangalam | 145 |
| 47. | Determining the Arudha Rasi | 146 |
| 48. | Thing to be Noted | 148 |
| 49. | Conclusion | 149 |
| 50. | Time of Query | 150 |
| 51. | Calculation of Lagna | 150 |
| 52. | Correction of Kunda | 153 |
| 53. | The Moon's Longitude | 154 |
| 54. | Position of Gulika | 159 |
| 55. | Thrisphu'a | 162 |
| 56. | Prana and Deha | 163 |
| 57. | The Death Circle | 170 |
| 58. | Planetary Longitudes | 175 |
| 59. | Arudha Position | 176 |
| 60. | The Five Sutras | 177 |
| 61. | Diagnosing Illness | 181 |
| 62. | Results of Sutras | 182 |
| 63. | Sutras and the Bhutas | 183 |
| 64. | The Time Factor | 184 |
| 65. | The Three Sutras | 185 |
| 66. | Significance of Thrisphutas | 188 |
| 67. | Thrisphuta Indicative of Death | 189 |
| 68. | Beginning of Diseases | 193 |
| 69. | Thrisphuta Nakshatra | 195 |
| 70. | Thrisphuta Dasa | 206 |
| 71. | Ashtamangalam | 209 |
| 72. | Results of the Sun and other Planets | 211 |
| 73. | Effects of 'Dhwajas', etc. | 213 |
| 74. | Animal Symbols | 215 |
| 75. | Panchabhuta Effects | 217 |
| 76. | Reckoning of Lunar Day, etc. | 218 |
| 77. | Results of Thithi, etc. | 219 |
| 78. | Niryana Saturn | 220 |
| 79. | Effects of Arudha | 230 |
| 80. | Avasthas | 233 |
| 81. | Diseases and Arudha | 235 |
| 82. | Diseases and Arudha | 238 |
| 83. | Planets and Vegetables | 240 |
| 84. | Urdhwamukha and other Signs | 241 |
| 85. | Significance of Gold Piece | 245 |
| 86. | Effects of Lagna | 250 |
| 87. | Effects of Prana and Deha | 252 |
| 88. | Rahu Chakra | 256 |
| 89. | Amazing Predictions | 256 |
| 90. | Significance of Chandra Navamsa | 257 |
| 91. | Recapitulation | 261 |
| 92. | Examination of Age | 262 |
| 93. | Mrityu Lakshana | 266 |
| 94. | Determining the Length of Life | 268 |
| 95. | Lagna and Arudha | 272 |
| 96. | Chatra Rasi | 275 |
| 97. | Signs of Long Life | 277 |
| 98. | Longevity from Birth Chart | 279 |
| 99. | Yogas and Longevity | 281 |
| 100. | Long Life Again | 286 |
| 101. | Short Life | 288 |
| 102. | Timing Death | 292 |
| 103. | Evil Periods | 296 |
| 104. | Kala-Chakra Dasas | 297 |
| 105. | Niryana Saturn | 299 |
| 106. | Niryana Jupiter | 302 |
| 107. | Niryana Sun | 304 |
| 108. | Niryana Moon | 305 |
| 109. | Pramana Gulika | 306 |
| 110. | Death as read by the Planets | 309 |
| 111. | Death Dealing Ascendant | 316 |
| 112. | Time of Death as from Prasna | 318 |
| 113. | Planetary Positions at Death | 329 |
| 114. | Causes of Death | 332 |
| 115. | Nature of Death | 341 |
| 116. | Cause of Death According to Prasna | 345 |
| 117. | Place of Death | 355 |
| 118. | Diseases and Their Cause | 356 |
| 119. | Types of Diseases | 365 |
| 120. | Symptoms of Madness | 371 |
| 121. | Symptoms for Epilepsy | 378 |
| 122. | Treatment for Epilepsy | 381 |
| 123. | Aberration of Mind | 384 |
| 124. | Combinations for Diabetes | 384 |
| 125. | Diseases indicated by Planets | 385 |
| 126. | Combinations for Diseases | 391 |
| 127. | Beginning and Ending of Diseases | 397 |
| 128. | Direction of Beginning of Disease | 399 |
| 129. | Recovery | 407 |
| 130. | Causes of Diseases | 414 |
| 131. | Remedial Measures | 416 |
| 132. | Mrityunjaya Homa | 417 |
| 133. | Fixing the Person's Age | 420 |
| 134. | Significations of Bhavas | 422 |
| 135. | Bhava Signification in Prasna Chart | 426 |
| 136. | External and Internal Bhavas | 429 |
| 137. | How Bhavas are Ruined | 433 |
| 138. | Karakas or Significators | 438 |
| 139. | Fructification of Bhavas | 441 |
| 140. | Favourable and Unfavourable Houses | 441 |
| 141. | When Bhavas are Ruined | 448 |
| 142. | Effects of Planets in Houses | 449 |
| 143. | Effects of Galika | 457 |
| 144. | Effects of Tertiary Planets | 459 |
| 145. | Time when Bhavas Fructify | 464 |
| 146. | Favourable and Unfavourable Positions of Planets | 472 |
| 147. | Categories of Karma | 480 |
| 148. | Imprisonment or Captivity | 486 |
| 149. | Quarrels and Misunderstandings | 492 |
| 150. | Visible and Invisible Hemispheres | 493 |
| 151. | Favourable and Unfavourable Karma | 496 |
| 152. | Afflictions due to Deity | 499 |
| 153. | Palliatives for Afflictions | 502 |
| 154. | Misappropriation of Deity's Property | 507 |
| 155. | Nature of Misappropriated Property | 507 |
| 156. | Intensity of Deity's Wrath | 511 |
| 157. | Anger of Serpent God | 513 |
| 158. | Parental Curses | 517 |
| 159. | Curse of Elders | 519 |
| 160. | Trouble from Ghosts | 519 |
| 161. | Remedial Measures | 524 |
| 162. | Evil Eye | 525 |
| 163. | Cause of Evil Eye | 527 |
| 164. | Places of Attack | 528 |
| 165. | Names of Spirits Causing Evil Eye | 529 |
| 166. | Categories of Spirits | 530 |
| 167. | How to Distinguish Spirits | 531 |
| 168. | Planets Favouring Spirits | 543 |
| 169. | Houses of Harm | 545 |
| 170. | Ascertaining the '' Drishti Badha | 546 |
| 171. | Place of Attack | 550 |
| 172. | Evil Arising from Words | 552 |
| 173. | Bala-Graha Affliction | 553 |
| 174. | Food Poisoning | 553 |
| 175. | Troubles from Enemies | 554 |
| 176. | Nature of Trouble | 556 |
| 177. | Who is the Enemy? | 557 |
| 178. | Enemy's Motive | 562 |
| 179. | Identifying the Enemy | 565 |
| 180. | Means Adopted by Enemies | 567 |
| 181. | Where the Kshudra is Kept | 568 |
| 182. | Containers Used | 569 |
| 183. | Another View | 571 |
| 184. | Removing the Mahabhichara | 575 |
| 185. | Different Kinds of Devatas | 578 |
| 186. | Who should Perform Remedies | 589 |
| 187. | Whereabouts of the Querist | 593 |
| 188. | Success Over Enemies | 595 |
| 189. | Bright and Dark Future | 596 |
| 190. | Means to Adopt | 598 |
| 191. | Locating a Treasure Trove | 599 |
| 192. | Nature of persons met with on the Way | 601 |
| 193. | Characteristics of Bride and Bridegroom | 602 |
| 194. | Rulers of Different Parts of Day | 605 |
| 195. | Characteristics due to Five Elements | 608 |
| 196. | Laksbanas Given in other Works | 612 |
| 197. | Danger to the House | 613 |
| 198. | Loss of Metals | 614 |
| 199. | Interpreting First Letter of Query | 616 |
| 200. | Predicting by Betel Leaves | 618 |
| 201. | Acquisltion of Elephants | 622 |
| 202. | Indications for Sickness | 623 |
| 203. | Performing Obsequies | 627 |
| 204. | Happiness and Sorrow to Parents | 632 |
| 205. | Afflictions to Residence | 634 |
| 206. | Avakahada System | 634 |
| 207. | Becoming the Head | 639 |
| 208. | Kalachakra or Time Cycle | 642 |
| 209. | Star Positions in Kalaehakra | 643 |
| 210. | Position of Yogini | 646 |
| 211. | Calculating the Yogini | 647 |
| 212. | Features of Yogini | 654 |
| 213. | Movements of Yogini on Weekdays | 655 |
| 214. | Longitudes of Yogini and Mrityu | 658 |
| 215. | Movement of Mrityu | 661 |
| 216. | Yogini Movement Vis-a-Vis Lunar Days | 665 |
| 217. | Hell and Heaven | 668 |
| 218. | Signs of Krita Yuga Etc. | 670 |
| 219. | Conclusion | 672 |
| 220. | Appendices | 673 |
| 221. | Index of Technical Terms | 681 |
| 222. | Sanskrit Errata | 708 |