Jataka Bharanam

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Jataka Bharanam

Author

Dundiraja

Country

India

Language

Sanskrit

Subject

Astrology

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Jataka Bharanam [1] is an old treatise on Hindu astrology mainly dealing with the Phalita i.e. predictive astrology. This Sanskrit text [2] is believed to have been written by Dhundiraja, the commentator of Mudrarakshasa, sometime during the 15th Century A.D.[3]Dhundiraja lived in Parthanagar near River Godavari.[4] It is one of the many time honoured important Indian Classics on astrology [5] that has been relied upon and frequently cited.[6][7] This book, written in the usual Sanskrit verse-format and comprising 1744 verses divided into 26 adhyayas, minutely covers the entire ambit of Jyotisa. Beginning with a prayer and after making a few preliminary suggestions (22 verses) Dundiraja in its first section commences with the results of the Birth-samvatsaras (60 verses), of the two Ayanas (2 verses), of Ritus (6 verses), of Birth-months (13 verses), of Lunar Pakshas (2 verses), of day and night births (2 verses), of Janam-tithis (15 verses), of Weekdays (7 verses), ofNakshatras (53 verses), of Navamsas rising at the time of birth (9 verses), of Yogas (Soli-lunar) (27 verses), of Karanas (11 verses), of Gandanta (1 verse), of Ganas (3 verses), of 12 lagnas (12 verses), observation on all afore-mentioned (12 verses), on short and long Rasis (2 verses), and on 12 bhavas along with description of special nature of planets and various yogas (143 verses). In the second section he deals with the nine planets occupying the 12 bhavas (108 verses). In the third section he deals with astrological aspects and their results (325 verses), with the nine planets variously occupying 12 signs (85 verses), with Sarvatobhadra chakra etc., (22 verses), with Gochara and Ashtakavarga ( 29 verses), and with conjunctions of planets (59 verses). This is followed by the Raja yogaadhyaya (80 verses), Raja yoga bhanga adhyaya (6 verses), Panch Mahapurusha yogaadhyaya (18 verses), Karaka yoga adhyaya (6 verses), Nabhasa yoga adhyaya (48 verses), Rashmijatakadhyaya (18 verses), Planetary avasthas (10 verses) and Sthanadiyuktagrahphalam (8 verses). These are followed by yogas taking the Sun and the Moon as factors (18 verses), Sanyasa yogas (11 verses), Arishta yogas (51 verses), Arishtabhangadhyaya (15 verses), and Sarvagraharishtadhyaya (21 verses). This book also deals with Rasi Dashas (147 verses), Mahadashadhyaya (13 verses) and Antradashadhyaya (74 verses). Thereafter, it covers Danas (10 verses), Nashjatakadhyaya (14 verses), Death (112 verses) and Strijataka (32 verses). This book written in chaste Sanskrit omits mention of the two Lunar Nodes, Rahu and Ketu. [8]

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Scriptures

Brihat Jataka Bhavartha Ratnakara Chamatkara Chintamani Dasadhyayi Garga Hora Hora Ratna Hora Sara Jataka Parijata Jaimini Sutras Jatakalankara Jataka Parijata Jataka Bharanam Jataka Tattva Laghu Parashari Mansagari Prasna Tantra Prasna Marga Phaladeepika Skanda Hora Sanketa Nidhi Sarvartha Chintamani Tajika Neelakanthi Bhrigu Jaimini Mantreswara Neelakantha Parasara Vaidyanatha Dikshita Varahamihira

Ancient Rishis/Astrologers

Dasadhyayi (Devangar: , IAST: Dadhyy), is the famous reputed commentary on the first ten chapters of Varha Mihiras Bhat Jtaka by Govinda Bhaathiri (1237 1295) of Talakkulam who [1][2] hailed from Alattur, a village near Thirur in South Malabar, Kerala, and who had also [3] [4] written Muhrtapadav. This text was regularly studied and memorised along with Bhat Jtaka and its [5] interpretation of terms readily accepted. Dadhyy was primarily written by Govinda Bhattathiri in simple language and style for the benefit of his own disciples, and is based on experimentation and observation; he has focussed on prediction and profusely quoted sources but he has followed more the views of Srval on which basis he has also [6] criticized Varhamihira. With regard to the value and importance of Dadhyy, which commentary is the foremost amongst the twenty-eight commentaries on Bhat Jtaka, Harihara, the author of Prana Mrga, states that Sanskrit: 32

IAST: adv yo dadhyy phalamdeumicchati icchatyeva samudrasya taraa sa plava vin

English Translation by Dr. B.V Raman: One, who attempts to predict without the Dadhyy, would be like a man trying to cross an ocean without a boat. Prana Mrga: Importance of Varhamihira, loka 32, Prathamdhyya - Chapter 1. According to Dr. B.V Raman, Govinda Bhattathiri has very intelligently tried to read some secret or hidden [7] meanings into Varhamihiras writings other than they would ordinarily imply. However, M.Ramkrishna Bhatt is of the opinion that either the author of Dadhyy was Govinda Bhattathiri and the author of [8] Nauka some other writer who is not yet known, or Govinda Bhattathiri did not write Dadhyy. This astrology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Chamatkara Chintamani is a revered treatise on the predictive part of Hindu astrology. It comprises one hundred and eight Sanskrit Slokas written by Bhatta Narayana. Brij Behari Lal Sharma, the modern translator and commentator of this treatise, writes that it was probably written in the 14th Century A.D. and that the author belonged to a Brahminfamily hailing from Maharashtra which had settled [1] in Mysore, Karnataka. This text is also known as Bhava Chintamani. Chamatkara Chintamani is a Jyotihstra and a reference book, in which Bhatta Narayana, through one hundred eight slokas arranged in nine chapters with each chapter dedicated to each one of the nine planets, gives effects of each planet in each one of the twelve houses/rasi with reference to its location

from other planets. Each sloka reads the influence of a particular planet in a particular house [3] irrespective of the sign falling on that house. This astrology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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^ Brij Behari Lal Sharma. Chamatkara Chintamani of Bhatta Narayana (2001 8th ed.). New Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. p. iv.

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Jump up^ "Vedic Astrology Reference Books". Jump up^ Chamatkar Chintamani. New Delhi: Sagar Publications.

Jataka Parijata is an ancient astrological classic that is ranked alongside Bhat Parara [2] Horstra of Parara Muni, Bhat Jtaka of Varhamihira and Phaladpik ofMantrevara. It is regularly studied as a text-book and a reliable reference-book, and is one of the few books that gives time [3] on the nativity, the other two being Hor Ratna andJtaka Bharaa. Jataka Parijata (Devangar: , IAST: jtaka prijta) is written in Sanskrit in the usual loka-format. Its author, Vaidyantha Dkita, was probably born c.1425-1450. Many noted scholars and authors like - V.Subramanya Sastri, G.S.Kapoor, Gopesh Kumar Ojha, Bangalore Venkata [5] [6] [7] [8] Raman, Bepin Behari, Gayatri Vasudev, S.S.Chaterjee, Ernst Wilhelm, Hart De Fouw, Arthur [9] Llewellyn Basham, Komilla Sutton - have translated and written commentaries on Jataka Parijata beside referring to its contents in their own works. Jtaka Prijta, according to Gopesh Kumar Ojha, was completed in the year 1347 aka/1482 Vikram Savat i.e. in the year 1426 A.D. It is based on various earlier works such as Garga Hor, Bhat Parara Horstra, rpati-Paddhati, Srval, Bhat Jtaka,Sarvrtha Cintmai etc. Its author, Vaidyantha,who was a devotee of Ranganatha (LordViu) and lived in South India in Karaka or Andhra, belonged to the Bharadvja Gotraand was the son of Vekaadri. Some scholars are of the opinion that Vaidyantha is the same person who wrote Prataprudriya. Keava Daivaja, the author [10] of Keava Jtaka andMuhrta-Tattva, was his disciple. Jtaka Prijta has Eighteen chapters viz. I: Prathamo'dhyya Rildhyya (61 verses) or Chapter on forms of Signs, II: Dvityo'dhyya Grahasvarpagudhyya (87 verses) or Chapter on nature of Planets, III: Ttyo'dhyya Viyonydijanmdhyya (80 verses) or Chapter on Births, IV: Caturtho'dhyya Blridhyya (107 verses) or Chapter on Early Death, V: Pacamoyo'dhyya yurdydhyya (124 verses) or Chapter on Longevity, VI: Ttyo'dhyya Jtakabhagdhyya (102 verses) or Chapter on Miseries and set-backs, VII Rjayogdhyya (181 verses) or Chapter on gain of Rulership and ruling powers, VIII Dviyadigrhayogdhyya (118 verses) or Chapter on Conjunction etc., of two or more planets, IX Mandyabdadiphaladhyaya (129 verses) or Chapter on the role of Mndi etc., X Aakavargdhyya (72 verses) or Chapter on Aakavarga system, XI Prathamadvitybhvaphaldhyya (96 verses) or Chapter on nature and results on
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account of planetary influence etc.,of the Lagna and the 2nd house, XII Ttycaturthabhvaphaldhyya (144 verses) or Chapter on nature and results on account of planetary influence etc.,of the 3rd and the 4th house, XIII Pacamaahabhvaphaldhyya (82 verses) or Chapter on nature and results on account of planetary influence etc.,of the 5th and the 6th house , XIV Saptamamnavamabhvaphaldhyya (103 verses) or Chapter on nature and results on account of planetary influence etc.,of the 7th, the 8th and the 9th house, XV Daamekdadvdaabhvaphaldhyya (83 verses) or Chapter on nature and results on account of planetary influence etc.,of the 10th, 11th and the 12th house, XVI Strjtakdhyya (54 verses) or Chapter on Female horoscopy, XVII Klacakradadhyya (111 verses) or Chapter on Klacakrada calculation and results and XVIII Daphaldhyya (172+4 verses) Chapter on Uudas. These eighteen chapters said to originally contain 1763 lokas, due to interpolations now consisting of 1910 or 1918 verses, cover the entire range of Hindu astrology based on Pararian principles. Like Bhat Jtaka, Jtaka Prijta is a condensation of more ancient Hora texts and some later [11] important works including Bhat Jtaka.

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10. Jump up^ Vaidyanatha. Jatakaparijata (With translation and commentary by Gopesh Kumar Ojha). Motilal Banarsidass. p. 5. 11. Jump up^ "Vaidyanthas Jtaka Prijta".