Prasna Marga (Pt. I: Chs. I to XVI)(Eng. Tr. With Original Text in Devanagri & Notes) (Pt. 1)

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by  B. V. Raman

PRASNA MARGA
English Translation with Original Text in Devanagari and Notes by
BANGALORE VENKATA RAMAN
Editor: The Astrological Magazine
PART I
[Chapters I to XVI]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
1. Prayer ... 1
2. What Astrology Comprehends ... 3
3. Who can study Astrology? ... 7
4. Qualifications of an Astrologer ... 11
5. Different Kinds of Ganitha ... 14
6. The Five Siddhanthas ... 16
7. Beginning the Study of Astrology ... 17
8. Importance of Varaha Mibira ... 19
9. Role of Horoscopy and Horary ... 23
10. Importance of Muburtha ... 25
11. Similarity between Prasna and Jataka ... 28
CHAPTER II
12. Procedure for the Astrologer ... 30
13. Procedure for the Querist ... 32
14. Procedure for Arudba ... 34
15. Things to be noted at Query Time ... 36
16. Method of Reading the Resuits ... 37
17. Indications for Success ... 39
18. The Time Factor ... 45
19. The Place Factor ... 48
20. Examination of Breath ... 50
21. The Touch Analysed ... 67
22. Sign occupied by the Querist ... 73
23. Direction occupied by the Querist ... 83
24. Pranakshara ... 84
25. The Querist's Bearing ... 91
26. The Querist's Behaviour Pattern ... 93
27. The Querist's Mood ... 96
28. Dress and Garments ... 97
29. Some Peculiar Lakshanas ... 98
30. Omeni or Tatkala Lakshanas ... 98
CHAPTER III
31. The Astrologer's Departure ... 108
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32. Omens on the Way ... 109
33. Indicative Signs while entering the House … 121
CHAPTER IV
34. Conducting the Prasna ... 125
36. Preparation ... 125
37. The Lamp and the Flame ... 127
38. Drawing the Circle or Chart ... 132
39. Nature of the Chart ... 134
40. How the Priest Draws the Chakra ... 134
41. Behaviour of the Agent ... 137
42. Invocation to the Lord ... 141
43. Worshipping the Planets ... 142
44. Placing the Gold Piece ... 142
45. Sankalpa ... 144
46. Ashtamangalam ... 145
47. Determining the Arudha Rasi ... 146
48. Thing to be Noted ... 148
49. Conclusion ... 149
CHAPTER V
50. Time of Query ... 150
51. Calculation of Lagna ... 150
52. Correction by Kunda ... 153
53. The Moon's Longitude ... 154
54. Position of Gulika 159
55. Thrisphuta ... 162
56. Prana and Deba ... 163
57. The Death Circle ... 170
58. Planetary Longitudes ... 175
59. Arudha Position ... 176
CHAPTER VI
60. The Five Sutras ... 177
61. Diagnosing Illness ... 181
62. Results of Sutras ... 182
63. Sutras and the Bhutas ... 183
64. The Time Factor ... 184
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65. The Three Sutras ... 185
66. Significance of Thrisphutas ... 188
67. Thrisphuta Indicative of Death ... 189
68. Beginning of Diseases ... 193
69. Thrisphuta Nakshatra ... 195
70. Thrisphuta Dasa ... 206
CHAPTER VII
71. Ashtamangalam ... 209
72. Results of the Sun and other Planets ... 211
73. Effects of 'Dhwajas', etc. ... 213
74. Animal Symbols ... 215
75. Panchabhuta Effects ... 217
76. Reckoning of Lunar Day. etc. ... 218
77. Results of Thithi, etc. ... 219
78. Niryana Saturn ... 220
CHAPTER VIII
79. Effects of Arudha ... 230
80. Avasthas ... 232
81. Diseases and Arudba ... 235
82. Arudha Navamsa ... 238
83. Planets and Vegetables ... 240
84. Urdhwamukha and other Signs ... 241
85. Significance of Gold Piece ... 245
86. Effects of Lagna ... 250
87. Effects of Prana and Deha ... 252
88. Rahu Chakra ... 256
89. Amazing Predictions ... 256
90. Significance of Chandra Navamsa ... 257
CHAPTER IX
91. Recapitulation ... 261
92. Examination of Age ... 262
93. Mrityu Lakshana ... 266
94. Determining the Length of Life ... 268
95. Lagna and Arudha ... 272
96. Chatra Rasi ... 275
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97. Signs of Long Life ... 277
98. Longevity from Birth Chart ... 279
99. Yogas and Longevity ... 281
100. Long Life Again ... 286
101. Short Life ... 288
CHAPTER X
102. Timing Death ... 292
103. Evil Periods ... 296
104. Kala-Cnakra Dasas ... 297
105. Niryana Saturn ... 299
106. Niryana Jupiter ... 302
107. Niryana Sun ... 304
108. Niryana Moon ... 305
109. Pramana Gulika ... 306
110. Death as read by the Planets ... 309
111. Death Dealing Ascendant ... 316
112. Time of Death as from Prasna ... 318
113. Planetary Positions at Death ... 329
CHAPTER XI
114. Causes of Death ... 332
115. Nature of Death ... 341
116. Cause of Death According to Prasna ... 345
117. Place of Death ... 355
CHAPTER XII
118. Diseases and Their Cause ... 356
119. Types of Diseases ... 365
120. Symptoms of Madness ... 371
121. Symptoms for Epilepsy ... 378
122. Treatment for Epilepsy ... 381
123. Aberration of Mind ... 384
124. Combinations for Diabetes … 384
125. Diseases indicated by Planets ... 385
126. Combinations for Diseases ... 391
CHAPTER XIII
127. Beginning and Ending of Diseases ... 397
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128. Direction of Beginuing of Disease ... 399
129. Recovery ... 407
130. Causes of Diseases ... 414
131. Remedial Measures ... 416
132. Mrityunjaya Homa .... 417
CHAPTER XIV
133. Fixing the Person's Age ... 420
134. Significations of Bhavas ... 422
135. Bhava Significations in Prawa Chart .... 426
136. External and Internal Bhavas ... 429
137. How Bhavas are Ruined ... 433
138. Karakas or Significators ... 438
139. Fructification of Bhavai … 441
140. Favourable and Unfavourable Houses ... 441
141. When Bhavas are Ruined ... 448
142. Effects of Planets in Houses ... 449
143. Effects of Gulika ... 457
144. Effects of Tertiary Planets ... 459
145. Time when Bhavas Fructify ... 464
146. Favourable and Unfavourable Positions of Planets ... 472
147. Categories of Karma ... 480
148. Imprisonment or Captivity ... 486
149. Quarrels and Misunderstandings ... 492
150. Visible and Invisible Hemispheres ... 493
CHAPTER XV
151. Favourable and Unfavourable Karma ... 496
152. Afflictions due to Deity ... 499
153. Palliatives for Afflictions ... 502
154. Misappropriation of Deity's Property ... 507
155. Nature of Misappropriated Property .... 507
156. Intensity of Deity's Wrath ... 511
157. Anger of Serpent God ... 513
158. Parental Curses ... 517
159. Curse of Elders ... 519
160. Trouble from Ghosts ... 519
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161. Remedial Measures ... 524
162. Evil Eye ... 525
163. Cause of Evil Eye ... 527
164. Places of Attack ... 528
165. Names of Spirits Causing Evil Eye ... 529
166. Categories »f Spirits ... 530
167. How to Distinguish Spirits ... 531
168. Planets Favouring Spirits ... 543
169. Houses of Harm ... 545
170. Ascertaining the "Drishti Badha" ... 546
171. Place of Attack ... 550
172. Evil Arising from Words ... 552
173. Bala-Graha Affliction ... 553
174. Food Poisoning ... 553
175. Troubles from Enemies ... 554
176. Nature of Trouble ... 556
177. Who is the Enemy? ... 557
178. Enemy's Motive ... 562
179. Identifying the Enemy ... 565
180. Means Adopted by Enemies ... 567
181. Where the Kshudra is Kept ... 568
182 Containers Used ... 569
183 Another View ... 571
184. Removing the Mahabhichara ... 575
185. Different Kinds of Devatas ... 578
186. Who should Perform Remedies ... 589
CHAPTER XVI
187. Whereabouts of the Querist ... 593
188. Success Over Enemies ... 595
189. Bright and Dark Future ... 596
190. Means to Adopt ... 598
191. Locating a Treasure Trore ... 599
192. Nature of Persons met with on the Way ... 601
193. Characteristics of Bride and Bridegroom … 602
194. Rulers of Different Parts of Day ... 605
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195. Characteristicis due to Five Elements ... 608
196. Lakshanas Given in other Works ... 612
197. Danger to the House ... 613
198. Loss of Metals ... 614
199. Interpreting First Letter of Query ... 616
200. Predicting by Betel Leaves ... 618
201. Acquisition of Elephants ... 622
202. Indications for Sickness ... 623
203. Performing Obsequies ... 637
204. Happiness and Sorrow to Parents ... 632
205. Afflictions to Residence ... 634
206. Avakahada System ... 634
207. Becoming the Head ... 639
208. Kalachakra or Time Cycle ... 642
209. Star Positions in Kalachakra ... 643
210. Position of Yogini ... 646
211. Calculating the Yogini ... 647
212. Features of Yogini ... 654
213. Movements of Yogini on Weekdays ... 655
214. Longitudes of Yogini and Mrityu ... 658
215. Movement of Mrityu ... 661
216. Yogini Movement Vis-a-Vis Lunar Days ... 665
217. Hell and Heaven ... 668
218. Signs of Krita Yuga Etc. ... 670
219. Conclusion ... 672
220. Appendices ... 673
221. Index of Technical Terms ... 681
222. Sanscrit Errata ... 708
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PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION
The first edition published in 1980 has been out of print for the past six years. Due to my
other literary commitments, publishing the second edition had to be delayed, though there was
great demand for the book.
It is my hope that this new edition will aid both the students and savants of astrology in
their studies and researches and contribute to a better understanding and appreciation of the
novel methods of horoscopic interpretation presented in these pages.
Thanks are due to the well-known publishers Motilal Banarsidass for having brought out
this edition attractively.
Bangalore
29-4-1991 B.V. RAMAN
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PREFACE
It is with justifiable feelings of pride and humility that I present herewith an English
translation of Prasna Marga (Part I) a celebrated work on astrology largely in use in Kerala.
The idea to bring out an English edition of Prasna Marga first occurred to me in 1940.
This was largely due to the persuasion of one Mr. P. G, Subrahmanya Iyer, then working as an
assistant in my office. Mr. Iyer was well versed in astrology besides being a scholar in Sanskrit
and Malayalam. With his help and co operation a rough or tentative translation was made and the
matter left there. For health reasons, Mr Iyer had to relinquish the job in my office and return to
bis native land. I feel indebted to Mr. Iyer for the initial help given to me.
I should say that the period between 1942 and 1962 was perhaps the most creative part of
my life as it was during these years that the greater part of my intellectual productions in the
shape of books were made available to the public. It was again during these jears that I was busy
building up THF ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE, organising research work etc.
Hence it was only in 1964-65 that the translation of Prasna Marga could be completely
revised and re-written with copious notes and illustrations. But for various reasons the
manuscript had to be again kept in cold storage.
In 1977, thanks to the persuasion of my son B. A. Kumar Babu and daughter Gayatri
Devi Vasudev, I took up the final revision of Part I and completed the notes and the manuscript
was made ready for the press.
I do not claim infallibility. Some of the stanzas may not have been correctly translated or
a meaning given which may not have been intended by the original author. I am therefore open
to correction.
It is hoped that the book will be received with the same warmth by my indulgent readers
as all my other publications have been received by them.
Each part of this great work is self-contained and can be used without reference to the
other. Hence one need not have the apprehension that in the absence of Part II, Part I may not be
useful.
Though the title Prasna Marga suggests that the book deals with Prasna or horary
astrology, I have to make it clear that the text gives equally valuable information bearing on natal
astrology which can be used with advantage.
The translation of Part II (Adhvavas 17 to 32) is also ready and I hope to bring it out in
1981.
In bringing the book to its final shane, considerable assistance has been given to me by
my daughter Gayatri Devi Yasudev and I must record my appreciation of this help.