astrology chapter 1

astrology chapter 1
Ch. 1. Rāśi Vibhaga
There flourishes the divine Sūrya, the lord of the day, who is the sole cause and the soul of the Universe, who illumines all the worlds, and who daily brings Creation, Destruction and Protection.The time measured from a second (required for winking the eye once) up to a year and the duration of each (zodiacal) Rāśi have been explained along with astronomical calculations and characteristics of the Grahas.In the section of Horoscopy the various Dasha divisions have been dealt with. But those with lesser understanding capacity need more scientific explanation, as they cannot grasp all (from Brihat Jataka).Notes. This implies, that the present work has simplified explanations based on Brihat Jataka. Further additions are made by the author so an average student can grasp more.In order, that the effects, which were declared by the old masters, who were able to predict the future accurately, are clarified lucidly, I shall state the gist of the ocean of Horary Science.The names of the twelve Rāśis are Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Simh, Kanya, Tula, Vrischik, Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh and Meen in their order.The Rāśi Kanya is described, as a virgin seated in a boat with fire and corn in her hands. Tula is represented by a man holding scales (balance), while Meen resembles a pair of fish. The Rāśi Makar is a deer-faced crocodile, while Dhanu looks like a man holding a bow and having a hip, like that of a horse. The Rāśis Mesh, Vrishabh, Simh, Kark and Vrischik, respectively, have the forms of a ram, ox, lion, crab and scorpion, true to their (Sanskrit) names. Mithun is imagined to be a combination of a male and a female (a couple) holding a staff and lute, respectively.Vrischik, Meen, Makar and Kark are watery Rāśis. Tula, Kumbh, Vrishabh and Kanya are water resorter Rāśis. Remaining Rāśis are land resorters. Simh’s abode is mountain’s caves. The habitations for Mesh, Tula, Mithun and Dhanu are in their order plateau, city, village and warfield.