Saravali Of Kalyana Varma Santhanam R. ( Astrology)

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PROLEGOMENA

mnigotent and allnerading Gayatri, Ganesa and
the Grass hate all ben exeoelingly merifl in eaabliog us
tw place before the renfing public this tonuniental wrestien,
SARAFALL, with my English rendering and commentary

Kolyars Varma, the famnors author of shi futous work
vasa king oso allay a place called. Vyaybrapals, whieh
place somsof us trace in modern Madya Prades and yet
sone in modera Gujamt, He ig so enced an Karma Deva,
Hr cusl have daucished before the VOch century as Dhatotnala
@E6.A.D) eeveratially ceerred to-04¢ lustriousuulbor a
‘us various comoteatucies om works like Bcibr fata, eibut
Sunita ete, A-statement akin to out author's date at mide
1M century i, dower, inerodile. ering Bantotpal's
erence and ststersnis bY various writers, aur suthor seemed
to belong #9 the 6th vvatury, thurs irwmodiaely after the
‘Great seater, Yoruba Mibio,

Dring the time of Kalvana Forma, there wero only a
few literary goms on astrology, viz, Parasaa Horo, Bribot
ates, Fira Sara sic. Out anor fetle the imitation of
Brihar Tatas (side sox 2, ch 1 lafez) and hes taken the
‘guintoseove of Mobicehi Purasra’s Hora Sastre, apare from
‘thor gtest works ike ribut Tataka, 22 could’ be seen in
shapers Tike "Nothvas Yoga. Th: Gresk pandits, Yavona-
‘oharyas, Vere more ofe2 acknowledged by him, bit bold
assertion of his rejecting theie sunertaous doctrines, being
Sigaficane (vide sloka 4 ch 1). Lf Gecher remains in gratlode
tomany a progznitor Wee Sulya, vlaruyaoa (ecaltuooovsly
Aheauchor of frakma Suras), Chanakya, Chudanaci, Har,
‘Maniehd, eakma Ssunda ee,

A the radar progresses through the Work, fe Js sure
to fst as(ologicaly enlightened and find an invsile recepene
—anow sourse of suldance in Katsaba Vatma's wove which
Doquesth to us the unparalel and ungurpaed wialomn of
the wage,
‘

‘The uuthor's vist study and scientific teatment of tho
subject, wble exposition aad iniicablegyie will be evident
From the provided guidelines, por from being ua astcologer
‘of igh Satitada, tho king exhibas his Wtorary aptitede a the
Jengvage of he Gods, is, Sorsort, through muny slokas. He
rau adept in tridioosl qedicine also, rade ch. 11, dealing
‘with combinations la oounteraee Tange cul. Not aly this
he bad reasonable knowledge of Yors fo: Body Coats, us be
folere to Rati Kitsa (in ch M1, sloka 4). (lau? Aoirais &
‘process of yagie leaning of the lower intestines to steagthen
Abdominal moicle and-cuse digestive and urinary diovdere
‘and ehronie constipation)

Most later authors sommeaad or erbatve borrowed Hie
sole of our mufhor, Mentonable among thess aes" Hn
hada of Hora Ratna, Vaidyaathe of Jonska Purge und
Mamgesyace ot Phale Deaplka apert from the withor of
Jord Sarsfea, Tha two works, iva Raina, and Jataky
‘Soradecpa Hho latter publihod from Taajore la Sawai),
‘owe Jot lo Serva,

Many important aspects oF preditive asology have
heen wellexplined by the suhar in the follaving ages
‘Anast froma onizary pslieinary ‘information, dhe chapters on
‘arises (esis) aml. Lacie coneeation, combinations for
Rovunciatioa, Nubbuss Yous, pManetyry Coajnaction et. may
‘rove ‘useful in delineation of hororeeprs scentfeally and
‘urporeully, Special mention need be made of chapters 22
‘through 26 sbieh dos] ath efforts af plants posited in various
Sqr, These postions saad tn give maid eects iCuspested
Dy olker planets, less to whlch elles haw Doce sven by the
toithor siuitareously. Jo there chapters, one eds aspecle
feteen the Sun-VennieMersnry mutual, in cotraition to
kaowa princinles. ‘The vuhor hicert® mentions about the
baual wapeels iach. 4, slokus 52-33, Appareally the seid
aspects among Sum-Vewws-Meroury are only meat to. be
‘poral, Similar aspects contin in chapters 27-29, Thee die
tassios could be found in Mura Ratna and Jataka Saraduepa
also. As partial aspect are posstle betworn th Sam, Mercury
fed Venes untnalls, one ean infer that Kalyana Varun ef,
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40 limited ocbs only, in ho relevant context. Full aspects
‘amaaot be extended between these ane!s,

[Exlensive und usefid commentary wih notes and quoter
tions from w lorge numer of tex ia Snaseril, Tumi, Teug,
Hindi ond English have boca ndded by me in uppropdnte
contests, Foe the inost difielt aspects havs been Wcidly
fad tintelyaxpained for tha benef ofa aseraed, accor
ing to saymite, Thoggh masiwum offaits Lave besa wade
to. keep this Inne-awnited craic rit of longueury passihly
‘atrorg could have found thoi way int the eax, Wa can oly
sok the broadminded teadees to view on” shor-comings
teaveaty.

‘The Publisher, Ranjan Pabtiustions, bave fulitled
the task ofthis teats seeing its print in Poglah forthe dest
time in a coraoadable way and with thele usual risioauey
enthusiasm. “Ey cris act they cam the gratitude of cany

axious readers of this divine esence

Wenow goto thet praying Goddess Saraswat 10
bestow us the required “digestive power’.

New Dai Ry SANTHANAM
May 10, 1983,
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ANEPITOME OF ASTROLOGICAL NADIS|

Ay B, Sonthonam

‘brought out forthe fst time im English.
‘The ssador hovld dot misiake this for the. general individual
readings by Nadi setologers.Namarous apharims ste piven
Jn this txt af cullad out from esloeqnt weather, viz. Satya
, Bhiga Naadi Nadi, Bhufenga Nadler,

‘There ore many attempis, ix uoique and Biberto_ vo-
‘published bine in this work. or exemple, tabu’ vga of Fall
‘denoted, nay declared, 93 Scorpio und itis ststed thet ifthe
‘Moon joias Rabu inti sign, 0 Libran willbe distessed aad
ddullyited. In view of the’ fact chee Ayamames in che

lisy to afl the principles in thls cert, one sigm

‘mende into 150 equ! alvisions, che nathor,

eis hoped thet this work ail by tery analy evelved by tbe
aauslogioalfaveraity.

THE SECRETS OF ASHTAKAVARGA

‘By B. Santtonons

‘An anossomingly origi] treatise compiled by. Acbiry
Muknadr Datvaga of Gharsal in Sonserit, during bis Abram
Ie, Ths work NASHTA JATAKAM with Mf, Saarhunam's
English (aosltion i aleoady familiar 19 the ceaders, Oar
present attguntis (2 expand the availsbiliy of Mokunda's
ragoiicentieoatter to one and 2B, Muleind Daivagna ws
one niher chun Makanda Rama, the illusions commentator
Dt Brains Coane, wor the name of Avnpthat. Reference
10 drywaytha itl, reverence coald be found ia ate Sx
Y Subramanya Sustl’s preface to bis Eagiah transation of
Proana Grane.