46054455-Satyajatakam-Dhruva-nadi.pdf

SATYAJAW TT€IEil?rfi'I

(BASIS OF DHRUVA NADI)

SAGESATYACHARYA

RAAUANPUBLICATIOA{S 16, ANSARI ROrtD, DARYA G.4NJ NEW DELTTLI IOOO2(]NDIA)

$

q

I

'l! r.

I

PREFACE This is an English version of a great Astrqlogical work by _ Satyacharyaconsidered to embody the principles of Dhruva Nadi and SatyasamhitaNadi. It is told in this work that the principleswere communicatedby Dhruva to Jaimini, who in turn passedit on to Garga who transmitted them to Vyasa, wherefrom Satya Rishi got therr. The name of Satyacharyaoccures in Brihatjaraka. e,xpres.sly quoted by Varahamihira with great reverenceseveraltimes. Vide :

1.vdq?rfr

ftn | (vrr__r3)

r. Sffi

fu,AEET r lvlr_-ur;

rytr 2 ilWtF qr$lfAgg.dlEqiil (vil__e) ufr

4. i^t'p{erri t}Tqrc: q'el: I 5. A|frI Gren dqI{RI: I

Another opinion is that Satyacharyawas a Buddhist monk well-versedin Astrology. Many of his slokas havc bccn quoteclhy Bhattotpala in his commenrarv in Brihat Jataka at relglnt places. Some of them havebeen given at the end ol'this book as an Appendix for the benefit of the readers. Norv coming t