Jyotish Books to be read

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Om gurave namah,

Dear Jyotishas,

I have made a list of all the books Gurudeva suggested(with his comments). I

hope this list proves very helpful for beginers.

Regards

S.Prabhakaran

 

References and study books

Start with Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra. This is the most fundamental book. The

sanskrit given in the book is not the original from Parasara as the sanskrit

used by Parasara in the Rig Veda is very difficult and ancient. The sanskrit

used here is of recent origin and is probably the work of a learned Pundit from

Uttar Pradesh who went from one village to another and tried to collect the

stanzas from different families so that he could organise them as a whole for

his students. such is the greatness of the Guru's of those Himalayas. read this

and master it. try to remember every stanza by heart. Then proceed to the next.

Brihat Jataka of Varahamihira is very good and is vey simple in the face of it,

and is the only most authentic work which refers to the ancients. Varahamihira

was a strict follower of the tradition and this helps resolve small riddles

that could remain if BPHS is read without a Guru. Sri Sooryanarain rao the

illustrious grandfather of Dr Raman is the best translator so far.

Saravali of Kalyan Verma is the first serious step into divisions and other

aspects of conception, Moola dasa should be learnt from here.

Jataka Parijatha is yet another masterpiece that I adore refer to even today. It

is too deep and will take many years to really fathom properly. Every sutra has

many underlying meanings and implications.

Sarvartha Chintamani of Vyankatesh sarma should be read next and this is the

deepest work on Divisions.

Upadesa Sutra of Maharishi Jaimini is the greatest work in this series and is

too deep even for one who is recognised as having some expertise in this

area.Thereafter you will know Jyotish..at least horoscopy or

Jataka...Phaladeepika, Hora Ratnam, Bhavartha Ratnakara, and other books should

be read to grasp the principles and not with the intention of quoting as we do

for Parasara. Books like Prasna Marga, Krishneeyam etc are a must for Prasna

and Brihat Samhita are very important for mundane. Sankaracharya was right.

There is no end to the ocean. Just keep swimming with the faith that one day

you will see land.

Ketu is a great teacher like Ganeshji. These books cover the basics as well and

with them you will become an expert Jyotish. Later others can be added. These

are written by the astrologers from the tradition and they are such that you

will gradually get used to all the terminology and intricacies of Jyotish.Get

the following books:-Astrology for Beginners / by Dr B V Raman.Hindu Predictive

Astrology /Dr B V RamanHow to Judge a Horoscope Vol I & II /Dr B V

RamanAstakavarga / Dr B V RamanCrux of Vedic Astrology /Sanjay RathMaharishi

Jaimini's Upadesa sutra /Sanjay RathSarvartha Chintamani /J N BhasinSaravali of

Kalyan Verma /Brihat Parasara hora Shastra /Vol I by Santhanam & /Vol I & II by

GirishSharma.Jataka parijatha Vol I, II & III /by ShastriBrihat Jataka of

Varahamihira/ Prof B S RaoPrasna Marga /Dr B V RamanVarshaphal /Dr B V Raman

Palmistry Astro-Palmistry is a fascinating field. The best work on this so-far

in english is that of L R Chawdhri(Palm impressions) and another good book is

that of R G Rao (Thumb impressions). I find RGR's work too far fetched and

unless you learn this under an able guru, do not dabble. The best is to take LR

Chawdhri's book on Astro-Palmistry.(PSR)

Get hold of a copy of Dr B V Raman's Book named "Muhurtha" and follow it blindly. You will not fail

Jataka Parijatha : Read all about lords of the year, month etc in these books by

Prof Shastri. A really brilliant translation.

Rg Veda Hymns: Sri Dayanand Saraswati or the works of Aurobindo

Bhavartha Ratnakara of Sri Ramanujacharya.

Omens in Astrology There is ONLY one astrologer (Jyotish) who understands his

subject and I have had the good fortune of his august company many years back

as a youngster. His father Pandit Ramesh Chandra Bhattacharya was the uncrowned

king of Jyotish and the President of the Benaras Hindu Mahasabha in the British

India days.... I don't know whether his son is still seeing charts.These people

are in Calcutta, I think Chowringee. Try to get hold of the book on omens by Pt.

Bhattacharya. It is the best that can ever be and is in addition to what is

there in the standard texts like Varahamihira etc

[Guest guest]

Dear S.Prabhakaran

 

 

Thanks for the valuable information. I was just going to ask about

the books in this group.I think you have help a lot of beginners like

me.

 

 

Regards

Tej Singh