Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Dear Sudhanshu, I feel happy when I see new members are coming to our group in search for the light the "Jyotish". You may find a docuemnt I have compiled and kept in our files called "Vedic Astorlogy-Suggested Readings" may be useful for your planned learning of Jyotish. Regards Rao vedic astrology, Sudhanshu <sudhanshu1978> wrote: > Om Shri Gurave namah!! > > Respected Scholars and dear friends, > Thank you Hari for taking out time for my > queries (sorry for addressing you like a friend, u > might be a guru as well, i dont know). I am also > indebted to my friend Prashant Narang for introducing > me to this prestigious group. > Let me tell you more about myself - I started > picking up this wonderful science few years back and > till now i have had knowledge from the mouth of > consultant astrologers and a few books which dealt > with the subject rather superficially. Prashant > introduced me to this group and from then on from your > scholarly discussions I have been learning a lot > despite of being hard pressed by time. I am now > serious about learning vedic astrology. > As advised by Shri Hari, I request the great and > learned scholars to take me under their guidance for > further indepth study of vedic astrology. > > Thanking you with due regards > > SUDHANSHU > > ____________________ __ > Send free SMS using the Messenger. Go to http://in.mobile./new/pc/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 || Om Tat Sat || Dear Sudanshu, Welcome to Vedic Astrology List. Heres what Pt Sanjay Rath & Narasimha Rao have to say about the Vedic Astrology & Books. Hope this Helps. Warm Regards Narayan Pt Raths Email: || Jaya Jagannath || 1. Start with Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra. This is the most fundamental book. The sanskrit given in the book is not the original from Parasara as the sanskrit used by Parasara in the Rig Veda is very difficult and ancient. The sanskrit used here is of recent origin and is probably the work of a learned Pundit from Uttar Pradesh who went from one village to another and tried to collect the stanzas from different families so that he could organise them as a whole for his students. such is the greatness of the Guru's of those Himalayas. read this and master it. try to remember every stanza by heart. Then proceed to the next. 2. Brihat Jataka of Varahamihira is very good and is vey simple in the face of it, and is the only most authentic work which refers to the ancients. Varahamihira was a strict follower of the tradition and this helps resolve small riddles that could remain if BPHS is read without a Guru. Sri Sooryanarain rao the illustrious grandfather of Dr Raman is the best translator so far. 3. Saravali of Kalyan Verma is the first serious step into divisions and other aspects of conception, Moola dasa should be learnt from here. 4. Jataka Parijatha is yet another masterpiece that I adore refer to even today. It is too deep and will take many years to really fathom properly. Every sutra has many underlying meanings and implications. 5. Sarvartha Chintamani of Vyankatesh sarma should be read next and this is the deepest work on Divisions. 6. Upadesa Sutra of Maharishi Jaimini is the greatest work in this series and is too deep even for one who is recognised as having some expertise in this area. Thereafter you will know Jyotish..at least horoscopy or Jataka... Phaladeepika, Hora Ratnam, Bhavartha Ratnakara, and other books should be read to grasp the principles and not with the intention of quoting as we do for Parasara. Books like Prasna Marga, Krishneeyam etc are a must for Prasna and Brihat Samhita are very important for mundane. Sankaracharya was right. There is no end to the ocean. Just keep swimming with the faith that one day you will see land. Best Wishes Sanjay Rath ***Om Tat Sat*** ******************************************************************** Narasimha's Mail: Namaste friends, A few people asked me recently to recommend some books. I told them that I would post something to the list. Here are the books I recommend: (1) "Hindu Predictive Astrology" by Dr. B.V. Raman. This book introduces a lot of basic concepts in a clear fashion. Beginners can easily follow it. (2) "How To Judge A Horoscope" (2 volumes) by Dr. B.V. Raman. Excellent compendium of the results of various houses and basic combinations. (3) "Notable Horoscopes" by Dr. B.V. Raman. A brilliant textbook with a lot of practical examples of astro-analysis. (4) "Vedic Astrology: An Integrated Approach" by me. A lot of ground covered. Many examples and exercises. (5) "Crux of Vedic Astrology: Timing of Events" by Pt. Sanjay Rath. The most brilliant Jyotish book of this century. Though this book is a little dense, one can easily follow it after reading the above books. (6) "Three Hundred Important Combinations" by Dr. B.V. Raman. A compendium of yogas. Good to keep as a reference book. (7) "Brihat Parasara Hora Sastram" by anyone. Bible of Vedic astrology. Must-have and excellent to keep as a reference. (But there are no good and authentic translations at this time.) (8) "Jaimini Maharishi's Upadesa Sutras" by Pt. Sanjay Rath. Jaimini's coded rules are decoded. Many examples. After the above books, you can easily follow this book. (9) "My experiences in astrology" by Dr. B.V. Raman. Many real-life examples and inspiring accounts by a maestro. There are many more good books, both translated classics and original works by modern savants. But the above books, IMHO, offer good and coherent study material. One will have a very good background after reading these books. ******************************************************************* Narasimha's Mail: One beginner sent me a mail asking if my book and Sanjay's books will be enough to start. I don't think so. The first three books in my list will be very helpful. Out of the classics (other than BPHS and Jaimini Sutras), the following are very good: (1) "Saravali" by Kalyana Verma. (2) "Brihajjatakam" by Varaha Mihira. (3) "Saravartha Chintamani" by Venkatesa Daivajna (4) "Jataka Parijatam" by Vaidyanatha Deekshita (5) "Phala Deepika" by Mantreswara (6) "Hora Saram" by Prithu Yasas (7) "Uttara Kalamritam" by Kalidasa (8) "Garga Hora" by Garga (9) "Prasna Marga" by.Namboodiri Brahmin (10) "Bhavartha Ratnakaram" by Ramanujacharya (11) "Satya Jatakam" by Satyacharya There are many more excellent classics, but these are what come to my mind now. May Jupiter's light shine on us, Narasimha vedic astrology, Sudhanshu <sudhanshu1978> wrote: > Om Shri Gurave namah!! > > Respected Scholars and dear friends, > Thank you Hari for taking out time for my > queries (sorry for addressing you like a friend, u > might be a guru as well, i dont know). I am also > indebted to my friend Prashant Narang for introducing > me to this prestigious group. > Let me tell you more about myself - I started > picking up this wonderful science few years back and > till now i have had knowledge from the mouth of > consultant astrologers and a few books which dealt > with the subject rather superficially. Prashant > introduced me to this group and from then on from your > scholarly discussions I have been learning a lot > despite of being hard pressed by time. I am now > serious about learning vedic astrology. > As advised by Shri Hari, I request the great and > learned scholars to take me under their guidance for > further indepth study of vedic astrology. > > Thanking you with due regards > > SUDHANSHU > > ___________________ ___ > Send free SMS using the Messenger. Go to http://in.mobile./new/pc/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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