Parashari-Jaimini ! (to Sri Chandrasekhar Ji)

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Dear Chandrasekhar Ji,

 

Many thanks for your nice explaination.

 

Use of terminology like 'Jaimini system', we may do away with, knowing that

everything has come from the same divine source. And also among the 18 masters,

only one perspective has survived in part!

For my small brain it becomes too much to cope up with this one perspective. It

could be a reason for many to sub-divide this into many 'systems'. Afterall the

qualifications for an astrologer, as given in BPHS, are an uphill task. (no

offence meant to anybody).

 

i am happy with any knowledge that has orginated from Sage Parashara and those

who followed him.

 

Many thanks & regards

viswanadham

Chandrashekhar <boxdel (AT) (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Dear Vishwanadham,Thank you. Various pravartakas elaborated upon the divine

science which is said to have descended from the Lord Mahadeo. They did not ,

in fact, give different systems. What each did was give different perspectives,

on the basis of the same basics.Unfortunately astrologers started giving one or

other Rishi the credit as originator of Jyotish and started swearing by one

system or another. The fact that none of the Gurus or their direct shishya

lineage, who had the advantage of learning from their Guru, is available to

explain the true meaning of shlokas has added to the confusion. One has also to

understand that many sages of same name wrote different Vedangas. This has led

many to ascribe the authorship of the text favoured by one to the most ancient

of them and thus claiming the text to be the origin of Jyotish. It

is very well to equate Surya mentioned as one of the pravartakas but the fact

remains that it might be reference to the writer of Surya Siddhanta and so on.

Sages were refered to by their Gotra, place of residence and even their colour,

different names being used to describe the same person. This should not be

forgotten. Many a times titles were conferred upon them and therefore, that it

is difficult to establish antiquity of the Sages remains a fact.There are also

different versions of the same texts in circulation. It might be fashionable to

claim to be follower of one system or other, but the fact remains that Jyotish

is based on sound principles and all the sages gave instructions in words that

they thought their students will comprehend better. This is why you will find

the texts referring to the opinion of others with equal respect.As I said

earlier one should follow the system that he has understood the basics of, and

can apply them to real life horoscopes.Hope this helps.Chandrashekhar.