Origin: 1st System of Astrology -- Parasara, then Jaimini

February 29, 2004

All:

Here is some general info on the Origin of Astrology.

The first systematization of astrology took place around 3200 BC,

just before the Mahabharata period, according to the Indian

calculations. The credit for systematically explaining the entire

theory of Hindu predictive astrology goes to Rishi Parashara, in his

magnum opus Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra. According to legend he is

the grandson of Rishi Vasistha (son of Vasistha's daughter Shakti)

He was the father of the legendary Rishi Veda Vyasa (who wrote 18

Puranas including the great epic Mahabharata, which includes the

famous Bhagavt Geeta, the Brahma Sutras and the Uttara Mimansa). The

depth of his astrological knowledge was so great that, one day while

crossing a river in a boat, he casually looked at his favorite stars

in heaven, and suddenly realized that it was an exceptionally

auspicious moment and if a child is conceived at that moment, he

will be an expert in the shastras. So he told this to the lady

rowing the boat and requested her to marry him. She agreed and the

son born was Veda Vyasa! He also authored Parashara Samhita and

Parashara Smriti. The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra is in the form

of dialogs between Sage Maitreya who asks questions and Parashara

explain the principles. Even after 5000 years it is still the best

classic on astrology!!

--

Another great epic in astrology was born just two generations later -

the Jaimini Sutras by Rishi Jaimini, who is famous for his great

treatises Jaimini Bharata and Poorva Mimansa Shastra. His guru was

the great Rishi Veda Vyasa!! Actually several of the "The Jaimini

System" principles were mentioned by Parasara in his Brihat Parasara

Hora Sastra. While Parasara mentioned them briefly, Jaimini

expounded them fully. Hence it is known as the "Jaimini system of

astrology".

--

There was a considerable gap, at least form our knowledge point of

view, before any other major astrological work was produced. The

next known work is Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira, who was the famous

astrologer in the court of The great king Vikramaditya in the year

57BC.

--

After that came several great Astro-authors.

--

March 1, 2004

Very Good, Sanjay.

I have enjoyed all of your emails.

Regards!

Raman

Original Message-----sanjaytechnology

[sanjaytechnology ]Sunday, February 29, 2004 6:31 PMTo:

Subject: Origin: 1st System of Astrology

-- Parasara, then Jaimini

All:Here is some general info on the Origin of Astrology.The first

systematization of astrology took place around 3200 BC, just before the

Mahabharata period, according to the Indian calculations. The credit for

systematically explaining the entire theory of Hindu predictive astrology goes

to Rishi Parashara, in his magnum opus Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra. According

to legend he is the grandson of Rishi Vasistha (son of Vasistha's daughter

Shakti) He was the father of the legendary Rishi Veda Vyasa (who wrote 18

Puranas including the great epic Mahabharata, which includes the famous Bhagavt

Geeta, the Brahma Sutras and the Uttara Mimansa). The depth of his astrological

knowledge was so great that, one day while crossing a river in a boat, he

casually looked at his favorite stars in heaven, and suddenly realized that it

was an exceptionally auspicious moment and if a child is conceived at that

moment, he will be an expert in the shastras. So he told this to the lady

rowing the boat and requested her to marry him. She agreed and the son born was

Veda Vyasa! He also authored Parashara Samhita and Parashara Smriti. The Brihat

Parashara Hora Shastra is in the form of dialogs between Sage Maitreya who asks

questions and Parashara explain the principles. Even after 5000 years it is

still the best classic on astrology!!--Another great epic in astrology was born

just two generations later -the Jaimini Sutras by Rishi Jaimini, who is famous

for his great treatises Jaimini Bharata and Poorva Mimansa Shastra. His guru

was the great Rishi Veda Vyasa!! Actually several of the "The Jaimini System"

principles were mentioned by Parasara in his Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra. While

Parasara mentioned them briefly, Jaimini expounded them fully. Hence it is known

as the "Jaimini system of astrology". --There was a considerable gap, at least

form our knowledge point of view, before any other major astrological work was

produced. The next known work is Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira, who was the

famous astrologer in the court of The great king Vikramaditya in the year 57BC.

--After that came several great Astro-authors.--~! LIFE MEANS STRUGGLE, THE

FITTEST WINS SURVIVAL !~

March 3, 2004

But not sure about the dates though. I watched a documentary on BBC recently

that new research at Mohanjedaro has shown that the timings of events in the

vedic civilization grossly were under assessed. They have found some artefacts

dating back to 6500 BC. Historians have accepted that it is indeed difficult

find evidence for something as old as this ..or older than this. So we do have

a civilization older than our history makes us to believe.

But if we look at hindu mythology we get a totally diffrent picture [source:

srimad bhagawatam], in satya yuga and treta yuga people the life span of people

was thousands of years. For instance, Lord Rama ruled for thousands of years

after his exile and before parting with Sita. In dwapara yuga [time of

mahabharata], the life span was several hundred years.

In astrology however we fix the natural life span as 120 years.

Best wishes,

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