The Jyotishi should in a clean, lonely place, where
there is no movement of people, comfortably be
seated and salute his preceptor, Ganesh and all the
nine Grahas.
He should maintain silence and have lofty notions.
He should face the Sun-God. He should note all the
omens, as instructed by Siddhasena.
A weapon’s hit, quarrel, fall and cry, or grief are
considered ominous. Astrological calculations made
at that time portend death, separation and loss of
wealth.
A snake, a chameleon, an alligator, a skull of a
naked person are all evil, if sighted. A mention
about these will indicate evil and danger.
The cry of a lizard on the left and a sneezing on a
side other than the left are indicative of evil.
Death is hinted, if the sound of a fox, buffalo, or
a cow is heard in the near-by area.
The good and evil results should be judged with the
help of above omens and the queries can be correctly
answered within a limit of two years.
The Jyotishi should calculate the position of the
Grahas, after knowing the age, month, natal Nakshatr,
Lagna, Hora etc. He should also note the number of
days elapsed (on the day of birth etc.) since the
beginning of Kali Yuga.
Pita Maha Siddhanta’s calculations should be
carefully adopted to know the slow and fast motions
(preceding and following their retrogressions),
retrograde motion, combustion in Surya. (heliacal)
rising, whether at war etc.
The Jyotishi should make calculations regarding the
Dreshkanas, Navamshas, Dwadashamshas, Trimshamshas
etc., after ascertaining the minutest details
mentioned earlier.
The results due to Surya and Kuja will be revealed
in the beginning by itself, while Budha, Guru and
Sani give effects at the end. Chandra reveals, while
rising and the effects of Sukra depend on its
motion.
The position of Sukra at the time of retrogression
and immediately before and after retrogression is
not possible to be exactly known. The Jyotishi
should correctly work out the same through various
systems and ascertain the placement of Sukra in the
heavens.
To know the Navamsh position of a Grah, multiply its
longitude by (?) and divide by 12 and the Navamsh
position is revealed.
The longitude of a Grah should be multiplied by 12.
Add to the product the longitude of the Grah and
divide by 12. The process will reveal the Rasi, Amsh
sphutas of the Grah.
To Chandra’s position, add one eleventh of Surya’s
longitude and one fourth for other Grahas. If Sukra
and Budha are combust, or are rising after heliacal
setting, or are retrograde, then addition of
subtraction should be made by doubling Surya’s
longitude and not otherwise.
The Sun-God should be worshipped by offering red
flowers, Akshata and Sandal with folded hands and
then the Grahas should be worshipped. The querist
after doing so shall honour the Jyotishi according
to his capacity.
The querist should say: I want to ascertain the span
of my life, the past, the future and the present,
the auspicious and inauspicious events. I want to
hear all these through your mercy.
The Jyotishi should begin in a good Muhurta, when
Chandra and her Nakshatr are beneficially disposed
and give a written account to the querist of his
longevity etc.
The Rasi Mandala (i.e. the firmaments), the Grahas
and the movements are well effective. The Jyotishi
and the Kala Purush shall be duly presented.
The entire work is constructed by me after studying
the several Shastras of the ancestors. The essence
has been abridged for increasing the wisdom of the
readers and should there be anything inconsistent,
the noble may forgive me.
Just, as Chandra was taken out of the (Milk) ocean
by churning with the Mandara mountain, I have
produced this essence after riddling the ocean of
Jyotish.
Thus ends the 32nd Ch. entitled Jataka Lakshanas in
Horasara of Prithuyasas, son of Varah Mihira.
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By Mylavarapu Venkateswararao