There flourishes the divine Surya, the lord of the day, who is the sole cause and the soul of the Universe, who illumines all the worlds, and who daily brings Creation, Destruction and Protection.
The time measured from a second (required for winking the eye once) up to a year and the duration of each (zodiacal) Rasi have been explained along with astronomical calculations and characteristics of the Grahas.
In the section of Horoscopy the various Dasha divisions have been dealt with. But those with lesser understanding capacity need more scientific explanation, as they cannot grasp all (from Brihat Jataka).
Notes. This implies, that the present work has simplified explanations based on Brihat Jataka. Further additions are made by the author so an average student can grasp more.
In order, that the effects, which were declared by the old masters, who were able to predict the future accurately, are clarified lucidly, I shall state the gist of the ocean of Horary Science.
The names of the twelve Rasis are Mesha, Vushabha, Midhuna, Karkataka, Shimha, Kanya, Tula, Vruchika, Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha and Meena in their order.
The Rasi Kanya is described, as a virgin seated in a boat with fire and corn in her hands. Tula is represented by a man holding scales (balance), while Meena resembles a pair of fish. The Rasi Makara is a deer-faced crocodile, while Dhanu looks like a man holding a bow and having a hip, like that of a horse. The Rasis Mesha, Vushabha, Shimha, Karkataka and Vruchika, respectively, have the forms of a ram, ox, lion, crab and scorpion, true to their (Sanskrit) names. Midhuna is imagined to be a combination of a male and a female (a couple) holding a staff and lute, respectively.
Vruchika, Meena, Makara and Karkataka are watery Rasis. Tula, Kumbha, Vushabha and Kanya are water resorter Rasis. Remaining Rasis are land resorters. Shimha’s abode is mountain’s caves. The habitations for Mesha, Tula, Midhuna and Dhanu are in their order plateau, city, village and warfield.
The Rasis Karkataka, Vruchika and Meena are reptile Rasis, especially Vruchika, the scorpion Rasi. Quadruped Rasis are the second half of Dhanu, the first half of Makara, the whole portions of Mesha, Vushabha and Shimha. Biped, or human Rasis are Kumbha, Midhuna, Tula, Kanya and the first 15 degrees of Dhanu.
The biped Rasis are strong, when they house Lagna. Similarly strong are the quadruped Rasis holding Karma (10th house)Bhava, the reptile Rasis having Kalatra (7th house) and the watery Rasis, if resided by Matru (4th house) .
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By Mylavarapu Venkateswararao