Bhrigu Sutras

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part Significations of Planets and HousesPART I

Zodiac and the twelve signs. Astrological nature, influence, Characteristics,functions of Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.Their signs of exaltation and debilitation; their own signs; their friends, enemiesand neutrals.

Part II

Chapter 1

The significations of the twelve houses of the horoscope. The twelve housestermed as:- Tanu, 'Dhana, Sahaja, Sukha, Suta, Ripu, Jaya, Ayu, Dharma, Karma,Labha and Vyaya according to their significance. Part Bhrigu Sutram

Chapter II

Effects of Sun in the twelve houses. Dispositions when Sun in spite of being amalefic gives very beneficial results and gives rise to Raja yoga. Difference ofeffects when Sun is in own sign, sign of exaltation, enemy sign etc.

Chapter III

Effects of Moon in the twelve houses. Difference in effects of Moon when positedin a house in different signs; difference of effects of a waning and waxing Moon;dispositions when Moon produces Rajayoga, difference in effects when Moon is inown sign, sign of exaltation, sign of debilitation etc.

Chapter IV

Effects of Mars in the twelve houses. How a great malefic like Mars becomes ayogakaraka. Difference in effects of Mars in different houses when in own sign,

sign of exaltation, sign of debilitation etc. Dispositions when Mars producesRuchaka yoga, Dhana yoga and Raja yoga and their results. Special yogas forsexual perversions.

Chapter V

Effects of Mercury in the twelve houses. When a benefic Mercury can become amalefic. Difference in effects of Mercury in different houses when in own sign, signof exaltation, debilitation etc. Dispositions when Mercury produces, Bhadra yoga,Amia yoga, Dhana yoga and Raj yoga and their results.

Chapter VI

Effects of Jupiter in the twelve houses. Difference in effects of Jupiter in own sign,sign of exaltation, sign of debilitation etc. Dispositions when Jupiter producesHamsa yoga, Amia yoga, Dhana yoga^Raja yoga and their results. When lords of6th, 8th and 12th houses become yoga karaka planets. Jupiter good even when islord of the 3rd and 12

houses.

Chapter VII

Effects of Venus in the twelve houses. Difference in effects of Venus is in ownsign, sign of exaltation, sign of debilitation etc. Dispositions when Venus producesMalavya yoga, Amia yoga, Dhana yoga and Raj yoga and their results. Venus givesyoga effects when posited in the 6th and 12th houses.

Chapter VIII

Effects of Saturn in the twelve houses. When a great malefic like Saturn gives verybeneficial results and functions as yoga karaka planet. Saturn gives long life whenposited in the 8th house. Effects of Saturn in own sign, sign of exaltation, sign ofdebilitation etc. Dispositions when Saturn produces Sasa yoga, Dhana yoga andRajyoga and their results.

Chapter IX

Effects of Rahu and Ketu in the twelve houses. Controversy about the roles ofRahu and Ketu in a horoscope and different views in that regard.

PART IILaghu Parasari

This is the first primer on Astrology that a student of this science is supposed tolearn if he wants to master the Parasara system of Astrology. PARASARA, thefather of Hindu Astrology, wrote the voluminous treatise 'Parasara Hora Sastra'wherein he expounded his systems of Astrology. Laghu Parasari contains all thefundamental principles of Astrology on which the Parasara system is based. Thebook is known at least by three different names:1. Laghu Parasari 2. Uddudayapradipa 3. Jataka Chandrika, and is a very popularone studied in all parts of India. The importance and greatness of the work can be judged from the fact that Mantreswara, the author of Phaladeepika, quotes aboutten verses from this book.Though it serves as a first book it is by no means a simple ordinary book. Meretranslations of the slokas will not be enough to bring but the vast meaning eachsloka contains. This is why it has a large number of commentaries, as well as old,written by eminent scholars from time to time.Among these, Chandrika, Bhairavi and Prakasa (by Pt. Vetala Sastri) are wellknown and highly instructive. The book contains about 78 slokas in Anushtupmetre and can be roughly divided into five chapters:1. Nomenclature TOT 2. Combinations for Longevity- arpri^n4. Dashaphala and5. Miscellaneous . It can be boldly asserted that a careful study of the book willgive great insight into the subject of Astrology and skill in prediction. The slokasare lucid and enchanting to read. The book is as charming as Moonlight for thestudy of Astrology. It is undoubtedly one of the best, briefest and lucid book onthe subject of Astrology and there is no book which can rival this primer.