Jatakatatva (CBH)

The present work is significantly different from other works, in as much as the method of imparting is by sutras and not by slokas, The Author has very cleverly classified results under different heads making reference easy, Much importance is given to the connection between medicine and Astrology which only goes to show how a knowledge of Astrology will go a long way to increase the doctor’s merit.

The text shows how the determination of a horoscope correctly is important for analysing a horoscope. The Preditive principles and the importance of transition has been in vogue for several centuries and the method of arriving at has been phenomenal. This also made the pinpointed predictions on one’s life very accurate based on the determination of the planetary positions, its aspects and other relevant data.

The work consisits of five Tatvas, 1.Sajna Tatva 2,Sutika tatva, 3, Prakirna tatva,4. Stri jataka tatva and 5. Dasa tatva, The word tatva itself gives us a suggestion that the five elements which compose the human body respectively correspond to the five above tatvas.

Mahadeva the author of this work seems to be a man of exceptional merit. His knowledge of Medicine and his fluency of Sanskrit are all well brought out in the work. One of the important classic text on Indian Astrology and a master reference for every learner of Indian Astrology.