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PREFACE L a g h u P a r a s a r i o c c u p i e sa p l a c e o f p r i d e i n H i n d u astrological literature. Its principles originate from the gospel book of astrologyi.e.,Brihat ParasaraHora sastra.In thiJshort trcatisca pcculiarand specificway and lucidity hasbeenadopted Irr prcscnting the Parasaraprinciples.This short work in a true pt'rspectiveis the prime and foremostwork for thosewho want to dive deep into the vast oceanof predictive astrology. ' Vimsottari Dasa or.Udu Dasa system,which this Laghu Parasari deals is logical and in vogue since the evorutiofi of Maharishi Parasara'ssystem in Hindu astrology. -- Tiuly it is in vogue becauseit has stood to the test of time. Sanskritis the languagewhich has many different meanings for the same worcl. There are many commentaries on Laghu Parasariby illustrious commentators.Due to above peculiaiity of the Sanskrit language, the work got corrupt with many discrepancies rather due to misinterpretations of thl commentators.we have tried hereto stick to the principles strictly rather than to deviateand viberatewith various commentator's emphatic interpretations.Many points of contradictions have been dealt with logically and supporting authorities have been quoted for the sakeof authenticity and reliability. Commentaries and views of Pt. Vinayaka Sastri ,Betala,, Pt Ram Yatna Ojha and Pt. Seeta Ram Jha have been given weightageas they are upto the mark in understanding Laghu Parasari.This trio is like Hindu trinity of gods as far ai ta[hu Parasariis concerned.

V Parasariprinciples regarclingthc Dasa-Bhuktiresults have been condensedin this work in iust 42 slokas.ln south hldia theseprinciples are studied as fataka Chandrika consisting of urorrr-rh80 siokas which were composed by VenkatesaPandita. Initial42 slokasof both the works aresame.Laghu Parasariends here after enunciating the principles.The remaining 38 slokas telling about the auspicious belong to |ataka chandrika only, '1,2 Lagnas and some ge.eral and iiauspicious planets for the name Laghu Parasariadopted have we principles. Therefore Our this version nativity. iataki Chandrika i.e., Moon light to contains all slokas. The compiler of Laghu Parasariwhich is studied exclusively in North India is anonymous' We earnestlyfeel proud in presentingthis work before our readerswithenlighteningcommentary. This will oPennew vistas in the cliscriminating part of the brain of our esteemedreadels, particularly new entrants in the field of astrology'Though we irave done our foremost endeavour to make the work as worthy aspossiblebutstill someerrorsmighthave creptinwhich would the critical eye of scholarsand intelligent practitioners .oi "r.up" of the ,ii"r.r.u of astrology.Healthy suggestionsin this respe'ct will be cordially accePted. The publishers are worthy of appreciationfor bringing the work in print in excellentfashion.we supposethe readerswill appreciate this endeavour as they have done with other tutting classics brought in print by M/s Ranjan "rriigt Publications. O.P. Verma Kartika Poornima. 30th Nov,2001

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Vf,reqrq: Preliminaries Slokas 1. Prayer. 2. Subjectmatter of the work. 3. Importance of Naksatra Dasa. 4. About general know how. 5. Aspectsof planets. 6. About Trikona and Trishadayalords 7. About lords of Kendras. 8. About 2nd and 12thhouselords. 9. Rule about 8,hhouselord. 10. KendradhipatyaDosha 11. Sun and Moon as.8thhouselords. "/-2. Yogakarakatwa of planets 13. Characteristicsof Rahu and Ketu.

zilrneqrq: Combinations of Planets 14. Auspicious combinations. 15. BlemishedKendra & Trikona lords. 16. More about Yogakarakatwa. 17. Rajayogapar excellence.

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Introduction

Man has been curious to know his future since the dawn of human civilisation and will be keen for the same in future also. This is more due to his never satisfying nature with his present conditioning. His hopeslie in astrology and in a broader sense in the scienceof future which comprisesof astrology,palmistry, forehead reading etc.Vhrious methods are adopted in astrology for anticipating the coming events but primary factors like planets, hbuses and signs more or lessremain the same with all of them. This work is primarily concerned with the characteristics acquired by various planets due to their lordship of. various houses.Most auspicioushouses are the 1*, 5thand 9tr'houses which form the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Most inauspicious houses are the 8th,1l-th,6thand 3'd houses in the descendingorder. Basicallyplanetshave inherent beneficand n'raleficnature. The words iuspicious and inauspicioushave been used in this commentary oi this work instead of benefic and malefic. The former are ipecific here for good and bad characteristicsof the planets due io their house lordships. A natural malefic can be auspiciousor givesauspiciousresultsduring his Dasaor Bhukti for teing the iord of an auspicious house. Like wise a natural benefic ian be inauspicious during his Dasa-Bhukti simply by owning an inauspicibushouse.The resultstold for the planets in thislext are different from the results of natal horoscopy. The results of natal horoscopy are of permanent nature and occur with more or lessintensiiy through out life. The results described here are of temporary nature and are limited to Dasa-Bhukti

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periods only. Though results of Rajayoga combinations are sometimesevident through out life in some measures. The lords of Trikonas are of the sameelement a.d therefore are friendly to each other bestowing auspiciousness.Thus they are consideredauspicious in Dasacontext. The lords of Kendras form pairs of friendly and unfriendly planets. Though friends, still they are of opposite nature. Therefore they aie saicl to suspend their inherent beneficor malefic nature in Dasacontext and behave as neutrals to form Yogas with Trikona lords. Maharishi Parasarahas said at length about various types of Dasas but the great Maharishi has himself concludea tnat Vimsottari Dasa system is the best among all of them. Though Astottari, Yogini and KalachakraDasasare also used bv the rank and fileof astrologers;but vimsottari Dasa is widelyaccepted one. Maharishi Parasarasays.

Ec+ ftvilrrfr iqr Eyn{qr ffif,r{! Vimsottari Dasa is supreme in Kaliyuga, The zodiac is of 360oand every side of an equilateral triangle formed i' it sweeps 120o.There are2z Naksairas in the zodiac and 9 Naksatrasfall within 120o.This 120" correspondsto 120 years of Vimsottari Dasai.e.,6 yearsof the Sun; 10 yearsof the Moory 7 years of Mars; L8 years of Rahu; 16 yearJ of Jupiter; L9 years of Saturn;17 yearsof Mercury; T year:sof Ketu ana ZO yearsof VenusDasa.1oof zodiacstandsfor 1 year of Dasa.Some astrologersusually interpret 120yearsas full longevity of human being but it is a wrong inference.120years is just the total of the Dasa years of nine planets. of course in them also fall Maraka Dasaswhich usually end the life of an individual. Vimsottari Dasais one such scientificmethod to time good and bad periods which is based on the principle of trine or Trikona (Triangle). It was practiceamong ancient Hindu writers not to talk of the principles but more stress was laid on applicability considering what is said to be divine. The Sun is the central star of our planetary system. tf we start from the Sun, the orbits of various planets are as under :

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Sury Mercury, Venus,Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn' If instead of thesun, we keep earthas the pivotal entity then the orbital order will be: Earth, Sun, Moory Mars, )upiter, Saturry Mercury and Venus' Rahu and Ketu are also considered as planets, though in reality they are simply the intersection poinls gf-ihe.plths of earth and lhe Moot. These two nodes have their fixed place in the zodiac. Rahu is the point from where the Moon starts to her northem course and Ketu is the point from where the Moon starts to her southern course. Rahu and Ketu thus are the magnetic point points which have retrograde motion and arrive at the same L8 years.Solar and Lunar eclipsesoccur due to these uft"t "n"ty two nodei and after every 18 years almost similar ecliPsesoccur. Due to uniformity of their moiion theseare also the time rectifiers. Rahu-Ketu pto.rid" important clue to demarcatethe exact path and location of the Moon. Due to this property, the ancients included Rahu-Ketu in the Dasa scheme.For being northern intersection point Rahu finds a place between Mars and Jupiter and being southern intersection point Ketu is placed between Mercuryind Venus. The sequenceof Dasasarrived at is : Sury Moory Mars, Rahu, |upiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu and Venus. Rahu finds a place after first three planets and Ketu after next three planets i.e., Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury' one interesting fact which supportsvimsottari Dasa system of L20years is, thit, after 120 years, the Sun and the Moon are again on the sameNaksatra and the lunar date is again t\e same #it *ur 120 years back. In this way Vimsottari Dasa is Trikona (trine) Dasa of lunar mansions. Whatever may F Naksatra of iirth r2o years of Dasa end at the 9ft Naksatra from the birth Naksatra. For calculation purposeswe start from Aswini Naksatra and finish up at Aslesacovering 9 Naksatras. This is the first cycle involving 120 years.The 2dcycle starts at Magha Naksatra and finishes it lyurtu Naksatra.similarly the 3'dcycle starts at Moola Naksatra and finishes at Revati Naksatra.

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The allotment of Dasayearsto various planets is due to their practical visibility in the ecliptic. The planets are actually visible in the sky in the sameNaksatra or in trine to it again at the expiry of their Dasayears.For example if Mars is visible now in Aswini Naksatra then after 7 years,he will be visible again in Moola i.e., exactly in trine to his basic position. Geometrically some of the planets are at the same longitude while others are in trine to it after the expiry of their alloted Dasa years. This is for their practical visibility. Thus we seethat Dasa years are dependent on the practicalvisibility of the planetagain at the samelongitude or in trine to the sameor trinal Naksatra. This also supports that Vimsottari Dasa system is a Tiikona Naksatra Dasasystem.

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1, Fdreqrq Preliminaries Prayer-

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we worship a greateffulgence- in the form of saraswati one final principle proilaimed in the Upanishaoasi.e.,Parabrahmanthe dlity wio is the worthy consortof God Brahma the Goddess who is ied lipped and holds Veenain her hand' Notes - It has beencustomary amongauthors of Sanskrit and Astrological works to invoke the blessingsof their family deity or the d6ity ruling the subjectunder discussion.For, the blessings will set aside obslaclesand hindrancesif any to be experienced during the courseand will help in lucid expositionof the subject mattei. practically a subject like astrology cannot be put to exposition without the blessirrgsof GoddessSaraswati-the ,uiing deity over wisdom and learning.If the predictions are to come true, some amount of penanceand austerity is very essentialon the part of astrologer so sayVarahaMihira and other qmrfd qTir'n'(, a man blessed with celebrities. fifqrqi appropriateMantra i.e.,blessedby a deity,alonecan understand a horoscopetrulY.

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God Brahma is the originator of vedas and saraswati is the worthy consort of Brahma i.e., God Brahma gets strength from Goddess saraswati. saraswati is the Goddess of all ieligious wisdom and knowledge. veenais supposedto be the most perfect of all musical instruments which can resound ten erembntary musical notes very easily and thus can encharm the wholl universal phenomena.saraswati shoukl be merlitatedupon as beingred lipped and playingon Veenaor lute.Sheis beautypar excellenceas is describeclin thc well known DhyanaSloka.

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