How Parasara Differs From Others by G.Vijayakumareswara Sarma

Article by G.Vijayakumareswara Sarma

To start with let us see first who are the rishis those propagated astrology.

ब्रह्माऽचार्योवशिष्टत्रिमनुः पौलस्यलोमशौ

मरीचिरंगिरोव्यासोनारदो शौनको भृगुः

च्यवनोयवनोगर्गःकस्यपश्चपराशरः

अष्टादशैतेगंभीर ज्योतिश्शास्त्रप्रवर्तकाः

 Brahma, Aachaarya, Vasista, Atri, Manuvu, Poulastya, Lomasa, Mareechi, Angeerasa, Vyaasa, Naarada, Sounaka, Bhrigu, Chyavana, Yavana, Garga, Kasyapa, Parasara. These eighteen sagacious rishis propagated the profound science, Astrology.

कालज्ञै र्बहुदाः प्रोक्ता शास्त्राः ज्ञानविवर्थकाः

ते युगादिषु ज्ञातव्याः कलौ पराशरीस्मृताः

The knowledgeable astrologers have said many sastras in different ways is known since the beginning of the eons, but Parasara Muni’s recollection is authenticating.

This type of slokas we find in almost all the books and some palm leaves in Parasara’s name. In order to find the importance given to Parasara, one among the above said eighteen rishis who propagated this science, I started collecting and studying various available books written on Parasara’s system and other systems also. After perusing all the available books and palm leaves written by those, who have no knowledge in the basics of astronomy/astrology, and lived after Varahamihira (123-40 B.C.) and Kalyan Varma (First Century A.D.).

Varahamihira said in his “Pancha Siddhanthika” that Poulastya Siddhantam and “Lomasa Siddhantam” were written by Laata Deva. So it can be presumed that the other 16 were not written till the time of Varahamihira. Kalyana Varma in his ‘Saravali’ says thus:-

विस्तर कृतानि मुनिभिः परिहृत्य पुरातनानि शास्त्राणि

होरा तंत्रं रचितं वराहमिहिरेन संक्षेपात्

राशि दशवर्ग भूपतियोगायुर्दायतो दशादीनाम्

विषय विभागं स्पष्टंकर्तुं नतुशक्यतेयतस्तेन

अत एवविस्तरेभ्यो यवन नरेंद्रादि रचितशास्त्रेभ्यः

सकल मसारं त्यक्त्वा तेभ्यः सारं समुद्रियते

Leaving the topics in the sciences, elaborately propagated by the ancient rishis, Varahamihira delivered the theory of Hora in a simple manner. Where by it is not possible to discuss the division of topics like rasi, dasavargas, raja yogas, longevity, dasas etc.., Therefore I will extract the essential topics by avoiding the worthless topics.

According to this Varahamihira wrote Laghu Jatakam, not Brihat Jatakam. The other books also Laghu Samhita, Laghu Yatrapatalam; and his first book was Pancha Siddhantika. Brihat Jatakam is written by a commentator. 1. Bhattotpalam, 2. Mudrakshari, 3. Subodhini, 4.Sreepateeyam 5.Dasaadhyaayee are the five commentaries. Of these Bhattotpalam is said to be famous.

All brihat grandhas are written by commentators only. All the works of the propagators wrote in simple (laghu) only. Latter writers have clubbed all the systems and made a big fuss of the subject and finally massacred the DIVINE subject. Please have a careful study at the following.

The basics given in almost all the books in astrology.

Kendras      – 1,4,7,10      Benefic results

Panaparas   –  2,5,8,11      Neutral results

Apoklimas –  3,6,9,12      Malefic results

Trikas        –   6,8,12       Malefic.

Upachayas –   3,6,10,11    Benefic

Konas        –   5,9

For Sun, Moon, Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani the moola trikona rasis are simha, vrishabha, mesha, kanya, dhanus, tula and kumbha respectively. Mesha, Vrishabha, Makara, Kanya, Karkataka, Meena and Tula are the exalted rasis for Sun, Moon, Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani respectively. The opposite houses to these are debilitation houses to the planets respectively.

In predictive astrology Rahu and Ketu have no place till the time of Bhattotpala (Fourth Century A.D.). So also the Udu Dasa (120 years) is not observed till Bhattotpala’s time. The other systems were in practice. Amsaayudayam, Astaka Varga, Naabhasa Yogaas, Panchada Mytri in between planets was in practice mostly. Rahu and Ketu were not allotted any house. While specifying the characteristics of planets and rasis Rahu and Ketu were ignored.

This was said in “Ududaaya Pradeepam” (seems to be an interpolation)

रव्यंगारक मंदाश्चराहुकेतूचपापिनः

क्षीणेंदुः पापसंयुक्तो बुधोमांदीचपापिनः

पूर्ण चंद्र शुद्ध बुधो गुरु शुक्रो शुभग्रहाः

Sun, Kuja, Sani, Rahu and Ketu are malefic. New Moon, Budha associated with malefic planets, mandi, are malefic. Full Moon, Pure Budha, Guru and Sukra are benefics.

Almost all the systems except Parasara say this. Aprakasa grahas, bhava, hora, ghati lagans, shodasa (16) amasas, aroodha padham, (this is of Jaimini) karakas, kalachakra dasa, sudarsanachakra, charadi dasa, pancha mahapurusha yogas, pancha bhoota, trigunaphala, etc..All these topics are propagated by the 18 rishis or each has said of his own? But who said what? Can any Siddhanti/Astrologer (world famous) can say?! Not only these there are some more to be questioned. No one can separate. All are clubbed.

It is said that Parasara system is authentic. Let us see.

The basics of Parasara Muni.

राशि शीलादिकं सर्व मन्यशास्त्रोदितं समम्

सौज्ञा भाव खेट फलं इहोच्यते विशेषतः

(जातकचंद्रिक – तेलुगु)

बुधैर्भावादयस्सर्वे ज्ञेया सामान्यशास्त्रतः

एतच्छास्त्रानुसारेण सौज्ञा ब्रुमो विशेषतः

(लघुपराशरि – हिंदी)

राशि नक्षत्र वृंदानांज्ञेया सामान्यशास्त्रतः

एतच्छास्त्रानुसारेण सौज्ञाखेट फलं ब्रुवे

(बृहत्पराशरहोराशास्त्रं)

These three slokas are from three books in the name of Parasara Muni. Almost the meaning is same. Rasis and their characteristics are same and here also acceptable. But as far as Sougnas (symbols), Bhavaas (houses), cusps etc.. are concerned they differ from others and are explained exclusively.

वयं पाराशरीहोरामनुशृत्ययथामति

उडुदायप्रदीपाख्यं कूर्मो दैवविदामुदे

फलानि नक्षत्रदशा प्रकारेण विवृण्महे

दशा विंशोत्तरीचात्रग्राह्मनाऽन्यमतानिवै

(लघु पराशरि / जातकचंद्रिक)

Following the Parasara Hora Sastram we are presenting this work named “Ududaya Pradeepam” for the delight of astrologers.

The predictions are explained basing on the nakshatra dasa (stellar), that too 120 years dasa should be followed, not any other system. (It is clear that Hora Sastram is of Parasara Muni,. based on nakshatras. Udu means nakshatram. So the book they wrote is Udu Dasa Pradeepam. The dasa followed by Parasara is Nakshatra Manam. 27 nakshatras 27.321582 days make one month. Such 12 months make one year. Such 120 years is the span of life.)

In the Vedanga Jyothisa which is the ancient system, one yuga is equal to five years or 1830 Savana days or 1860 Tithis or 62 Lunar months or 60 Solar months or 67 Nakshatra months. For this subject the measurement of time is very important. In measuring the time, I find some differences which are to be studied first before going deeply into this subject.

ब्रह्मंदिव्यं तथा पित्र्यं प्राजापत्यंच गौरवम्

सौरश्च सावनं चान्द्रमार्क्षं मनानिवैनव

चातुर्भिर्व्यवहारोत्र सौरचान्द्रार्क्ष सावनौः

बार्हस्पत्येनज्ञे यमुत्पातान्नान्यै स्तुनित्यशः

Brahmam, Divyam, Pitryam, Prajapatyam, Gauravam, Sauram, Savanam, Chandram, Aarksham are the nine methods of measuring time, Four of these namely Sauram, Chandram, Araksham and Savanam are in practice. Others (Brahmam, Divyam, Pitryam and Prajapatyam) are not essential. Brahaspatyam is used in predicting natural calamities.

The following is another method, which is very near to the above said method:

अब्धः पन्चधा ऋषिभिः परिकीर्तिताश्च यथा

चांद्रनाक्षत्रं सौरंच बार्हस्पत्यन्तु सावनम्

The sages state that Chandram, Nakshatram, Sauram, Brahaspatya and Savana are the five systems of calculating time.

दर्शावधिं मासमुशन्ति चान्द्रम्

नक्षत्रमिन्दौ र्भगणाश्रायाश्च

सौरं भास्कर राशिभोगास्तथा

संज्ञामार्याः त्रिंशद्दिनं सावनम्

As the name implies, the measurement of time calculated on the basis of moon is known as Chandramanam, which lasts till the end of Amavasya (New moon). The Moon’s transit in the Nakshatras (all the 27) is called Nakshatra manam; Sauramanam is known as Surya’s transit in a sign; from Guru’s transit in a sign, Barhaspatyamanam is known; and Savanamanam comprises of thirty days per month.

From the end of one new moon to the end of another new moon is one month. Such twelve months make one year. This system is known as Chandramanam. In this, the number of days in one year will vary from 354 to 384.

The Nakshatramanam is based on the Moon’s transit through all the twenty seven Nakshatras in a month. Such twelve months make a year. In this system, a year will have 328 days approximately. A month has 27.321 days (27 days 7 hours 29 minutes 11.5 seconds).

Sun’s transit through the twelve rasis is one year. In this system the number of days in a year are 365 or 366 (once in 4 years) which is equal to the calendar followed by the whole world. This is called Sauramanam.

Just as the Sun’s stay in a rasi is a month, Guru’s stay in a rasi is one year. In this system, the number of days in a year vary from 354 to 380 days, as in Chandramanam. Both in the Chandramanam and the Sauramanam, the names of the year are the same and sixty in number.

The fifth and the last is called Savanamanam in which the day is from sun rise to the next sun rise. Such thirty days make one month and such twelve months make a year. Thus the year will have 360 days.

A casual glance at the above five methods indicate that all of them agree to disagree with each other. Then why were they evolved? There must be some reason: What it might be?

Let us study the following sloka:

सर्वे सर्वत्रोत्पातौ बार्हस्पत्यच प्रसस्यते

सौरमानो विवाहादौ यज्ञादौ सावनंस्मृतम्

आब्दिकेपित्रुकार्ये च चान्द्रमानं प्रशस्यते

जनने आयुर्योगद्यश्च नाक्षत्रमानच्यते

Natural calamities (such as earth quake, cyclones, typhoons, tornados, vagaries of monsoon, fall of governments, wars etc..) should be known from Barhaspatyamanam. Sauramanam method is to be adopted for auspicious celebrations in fixing Muhurtams for marriages, etc. is given prominence. For yajna oblations or spiritual performances etc, Savanamanam is to be considered. Chandramanam method is commended for the purpose of obsequies and rituals connected with death anniversary, celebrations known as aparakarmas or inauspicious occasions. Nakshatramanam is used to find one’s birth, the future course of life, the span of life, the ups and downs in life, the achievements in life, etc..etc..

Nowadays, all these methods are not in vogue. Though we have 365 days in a year, for the astrological computation 360 days are being considered by the astrologers. I do not feel that any one is following Nakshatramanam to determine one’s time of birth and Savanamanam for religious purposes. Only Chandramanam and Sauramanam (in most places), and the method of Barhaspatyamanam (in rare cases) are in practice that too as a regional tradition. In this connection, for finding the ancient tradition the necessary particulars are not available. Even then let us try to find out with the available matter as to which method is to be followed for astrological purposes, for predicting events in one’s life.

अत्र सायन रवेस्यादिष्टकालादपि खेटान्

भूकेंद्र दृग्गणितैक राश्यादिकान् स्फुटतरान्

भावान्संधियुतान् तदैव लग्नान् साधयेत् द्विज

(This is from Brihat Parasara Hora and Kalamritam)

Here, Sayana (Tropical) Sun and Planets, Geo-centric planets, true and clear, Lagnam and Bhavas with cusps should be calculated for the birth time.

It is clearly said about Sayana (Tropical) should be followed while calculating the lagna and planets. While preparing the panchangas (Almanacs) the Siddhantees follow Sayan system only; afterwards they deduct the ayanamsa from that and prepare the Nirayana. Can’t they calculate the panchangas directly with Nirayana Sun and not taking Sayana into count. Without Sayana they can’t do anything.

So Sayana panchangam, Geo-centric planets and true planets with Rahu and Ketu and 120 year dasa with Nakshatramanam to be followed.

Now we see Ududaya Pradeepam.

भूगोळ जायमानानम् तत्कालोडुग्रहस्थिते

गुणानु रुप वृत्तित्वं सूच्य सूचक भावतः

Persons born on earth, the position of stars and planets at that time, show their behavior, course of conduct, existence etc.., proportionate to their gunas (Satva guna, Rajo guna, Tamo guna), like an index of a book.

ज्योतिश्शास्त्रे विनिश्चित्य हौरिकं फल मीरितम्

इष्टानिष्टपरिज्ञानादनिष्टस्य प्रशांतये

इष्ट साधन सिध्यर्ध पुपायोश्यं प्रदर्शितम्

With the help of this astrology, the astrologer can ascertain the results (either good or bad). After knowing the good and bad, to shun the evil and to achieve good results it shows the remedy.

Here it is explained the purpose of knowing astrology and its benefits and losses. For losses it suggests some remedies to guard in advance. Next how the Zodiac is formed is explained:

सप्तविंशति ताराणां दस्रादीनाम् पृथक् पृथक्

पादैशचतुर्भिर्गगने शिंशुमारः प्रतिष्ठितम्

प्राक्प्राग्गतोडु चक्रं तदष्ठोत्तर शतांघ्रिकम्

प्रत्यज्ञमुखं चलत्येव मेरोर्नित्यंप्रदक्षिणम्

Beginning with Aswini 27 stars each four quarters form the Zodiac in space. (27×4=108).

The said 108 quarters stellar wheel seems to move west wards around the sun (Meru) uninterrupted.

नवांघ्रि रूपिणि स्तत्रमेषाद्याराशयः स्मृताः

ग्रहाः तदीश्वराः तैस्तु कालावस्थाप्रदश्र्यते

There, appearing like 12 rasis (houses) each with nine quarters, beginning with Mesham, and grahas as the lords of these rasis making known the past, present and future events in one’s life.

In other systems we don’t find these details. They all are very complicated. The Zodiac is clearly explained here. Now to say Meru means the Sun. Sri Ganapati Muni in his work “Indrani Sapta Sathi” sathakam-3, stabakam-2, slokam 12 said like this:-

राजितशैलः पित्रुभूरोषयदि रादेशयदि

कांचनशौलः सुरभूः बंधुर सौवारिरुहाम्

Meaning: Kailas (silver mount) is pitru bhoomi (ancestor’s land) or burial ground and that is the Moon. Meru (Gold mount) is Divine land (Devata bhoomi) and that is the Sun.

Raajitha saila= silver mount,     Kanchana Saila=Gold mount.

Therefore Meruvu means Sun. The planets are going round the Sun from east to west. So the Zodiac appears to move from west to east. Practically either the sun or the Zodiac are not moving. Zodiac is mere imaginary.

मेषो वृषश्च मिथुन कर्कि सिंहकुमारिकाः

तुलाळिश्च धनुन्मक्रे कुंभ मीनेच राश्यानि

ग्रहाः परम कोटयः मुख्यानामेतेषुसप्ताः

सूर्यश्शशी कुजः सौम्यो गुरुशुक्रः शनिस्तथा

कुजशुक्रज्ञ चंद्रार्क बुध भार्गव भूमिजः

गुर्वर्किसौरि गुरवः क्रमान्मेषादि नायकाः

The rasis are Mesham, Vrishabham, Mithunam, Karkatakam, Simham, Kanya, Tula, Vrischikam, Dhanus, Makaram, Kumbham, and Meenam. Grahas are many crores but among them the Sun, Moon, Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani are the main seven planets. Kuja, Sukra, Budha, Moon, Sun,  Budha, Sukra, Kuja, Guru, Sani, Sani and Guru are the lords of the rasis respectively from Mesham.

सूर्येदू मंडला ख्यातौ कुजज्ञेज्यसिताऽसितौ

ताराग्रहाःस्मृताः पंच छायाखेटौतमोध्वजौ

The Sun and Moon are known to be Mandala grahas, Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra and Sani five are, regarded as stellar (Tara) planets and shadow planets the two are Rahu and Ketu.

निसर्गभाव् शुभौ गुरुशुक्रौ चंद्रोमध्यमः

उदासीनोबुधः ख्यातः पापाः रव्यार्किभूमिजाः

By nature Guru and Sukra are benefic planets. The Moon is mediocre. Budha is known to be indifferent, malefic planets are the Sun, Kuja, and Sani. Here the moon is malefic on new moon day and benefic on full moon day. In between proportionately to be decided. Regarding Budha he is neither benefic nor malefic. Note the difference between Parasara and other rishis. Similarly in other topics if we see carefully we can find the differences.

अथ भावाधि पत्येनग्रह योगफलंशृणु

केंद्राः ख्यातास्तु चत्वारो मुनिभिः तत्त्वदर्शिभिः

तेषां मध्ये शुभौ प्रोक्तौकर्म बंधू विशेषतः

Now, by the lordship of the planets the predictions will be said, listen. “Kendras are renowned as four told by rishis and philosophers.” But the intervening two bhavas, that is four and ten are told exclusively benefic houses.

त्रिकोणस्यापि विख्यताः त्रयोज्योतिषवेदिभिः

पंचमो नवमः तत्र विशेषेण शुभप्रदौ

The learned astrologers say Thri-Konas too are well known to be three. There the fifth and ninth bhavas exclusively give good fortune.

रमाऽऽख्यौमात्रुदशमौविष्ण्वाख्यौ भाग्यपंचमौ

Bhavas four and ten are called Lakshmi sthanas. Bhavas Nine and five called Vishnu sthanas. The same is said in “Madhya Parasari” in a different way.

लक्ष्मीस्थानं त्रिकोणाख्यं विष्णुस्थानंतुकेंद्रकं

Thrikonas (1-5-9) are called Lakshmi Sthanas and Kendras (1-4-7-10) are called Vishnu Sthanas.

Note the difference: In Madhya Parasari all the kendras, mean one, four, seven and ten are Vishnu Sthanas. In Parasari system one is Kona (benefic) and seven is its opposite (Malefic). So here four and ten only to be taken. So also in one, five, and nine only five and nine are to be accepted because one is Lagnam (ascendant). The same will be said elsewhere in the coming pages.

स्थान स्थितिवशेनैवं फलंप्रोक्तं पुरातनैः

मिथो भावेशसंबंधात् फलानि कथयाम्यहम्

In old days the astrologers predicted by the position of a planet in a rasi. I am saying the results by the relation between the lords of bhavas.

(Note the specialty of Parasara that he declares the results by the lords of bhavas and their relation, but not merely by the stay of planets in a rasi).

सर्वे त्रिकोण नेतारो ग्रहाः सुभफलप्रदाः

पतयः त्रिमदायानां यदि पापफलप्रदाः 

All the planets being the lords of trines (1-5-9 bhavas) give benefic results, being the lords of  3 or 7 or 11 bhavas they give malefic results.

A careful study is needed here. The trines (Konas), these three are odd signs. Let us say they are rising signs. The other three (3-7-11) are setting signs and opposite to trines and odd signs.

व्यय द्वितीय रंध्रारिपतयः पाप फलदाः

त्रिमदायाधिपत्वेश्थो कोणपत्वेतु सत्फलः

The lords of twelve, two, eight and six bhavas give malefic results if they become the lords of bhavas three or seven or eleven too. If they become lords of bhavas one or five or nine they give benefic results.

It is already said that four and ten bhavas are exclusively benefic. Now, it is said here, that the lords of bhavas 12-2-8 and 6 will give malefic results, if they get the second lordship of bhavas three or seven or eleven too. If they get the second lordship of konas (one or five or nine) too, then they give benefic results. It means that the even signs are dependent on odd signs in giving the results. This is a critical point to be studied.

त्रिदशेच त्रिकोणेच चतुरश्रेच सप्तमे

पादव्रुध्या पश्यन्ति प्रयछ् चन्ति ग्रहास्सर्वे

All planets have aspect on three and ten; five and nine; four and eight; and the seven bhavas respectively with ¼ , ½, ¾  and full.

पस्यन्ति सप्तमं सर्वेशनिजीवकुजाःपुनः

विशेषतश्चत्रिदश त्रिकोण चतुरष्टमान्

All planets have full aspect the seventh bhava, exclusively sani three and ten; guru five and nine, kuja four and eighth bhavas.

विशेषमत्र वक्ष्यामि लग्नं उदय संज्ञितम्

चतुर्थ्ं दशमं चैव तद्द्वयं शुभसंज्ञितम्

पंचमं नवमं चैव तद्द्वयं धन संज्ञितम्

Some special/peculiar, I tell you here. Lagnam (ascendant) is the rising sign. The fourth and tenth bhavas both are benefic houses, the fifth and ninth bhavas both are wealth houses.

अष्टमंच त्रुतीयंच तद्द्वयंह्यायुराह्वयम्

तयोरपि व्ययस्थाने तद्द्वयं मारकाह्वयम्

The eighth and the third bhavas both are the houses of longevity. The twelfth bhavas of these two are called maraca sthanas (killing bhavas) (death inflicting signs).

Note: In other systems the eighth bhava is maraca sthanam (killing bhavam) (death inflicting sign) But here in Parasara system it is better than an athi subha.

तत्रापि आद्यव्यय स्थानादुत्तरं बलवत्तरम्

चंद्र भानू विना सर्वे मारकाधिपाः मारकाः

There the latter is stronger than the former. Except sun and moon all the other planets by becoming the lords of the two maraca bhavas, can kill the native.

षष्टाष्ठ व्ययभावानां द्य्ःसंज्ञाः त्रिकसंज्ञिकाः

यद्धावस्य फलं वाच्यंतल्लग्रं परिकल्प्यताम्

Six, Eight and 12 bhavas are called trika bhavas, malefic bhavas. Which bhava’s result is wanted to be known, fix that bhavam as lagnam.

तदादि तस्य भावास्युःद्वादशैवम् विकल्पितः

हंकुटुंबंभ्राताचमातापुत्रश्चशत्रवः

कळत्रमायुर्दैवंचमानमायोव्ययक्रमात्

 From that ascendant fix 12 bhavas:-

1. Physique
2. Family
3. Brother/Sister
4. Mother
5. Progeny
6. Enemies
7. Spouse
8. Duration of life
9. Divine
10. Living
11. Gains
12. Expenditure respectively.

अर्केंदु भौमस्वर्भानु जीव मंदज्ञ केतवः

भृगोः कृत्तिकादि नवर् क्षाणां दशानाथास्तदा

Starting from krithika nine stars, nine planets are dasa lords respectively.

षडादित्यस्य चंद्रस्यदश भौमस्य सप्तकम्

राहोरष्टादशाब्दास्युः गुरुः षोडशवत्सराः

एकोनविंशतिस्सौरिः ज्ञस्यसप्तदशास्मृता

केतोस्सप्त भृगोरब्धाविंशतिः परमायुषि

 Sun-6, Moon-10, Kuja-7, Rahu-18, Guru-16, Sani-19, Budha-17, Ketu-7, Sukra-20 is the life span.

नरकाब्द मयंकालंनृलोके नरजीवितं

संपूर्ण मित विख्यातं जन्मकालेतुजन्मभे

 The human life span is 120 years in this world, it is well known that it is full span basing on birth star at the time of birth.

गतं यदनु पातेन दशायां तद्रतंभवेत्

जन्माद्युडुदशांशिष्टामारभ्यैव शुभाशुभम्

 From the position of the moon at the time of birth that is the longitude of moon and the star in which is posited to be noted. In that star how much is elapsed and what is the balance in that star ? with the number of years allotted  to that star and the balance in moon’s position, by proportion find the number of years balance in that dasa. Starting from that balance adding the rest of dasas find the benefic and malefic results in life.

फलं भवति जातानां यावत्प्रबल मारकम्

The results can be studied till the last dasa that takes away the life. (That is the Prabalamaraka dasa)

एषापराशर प्रोक्ते शास्त्रे संज्ञा विशिष्टते

अनुक्तमन्यतोग्राह्यमविरुद्धंयदश्यच

 This is all what is propagated, regarding the basics, signs by Parasara. What is not said here can be taken from others but it should not contradict that what is said here.

Parasara said Sayana, True position of planets, Bhavas and the Cusps, Udu Dasa of 120 years, Udu Dasa manam of 27 days a month, given importance to Rahu and Ketu.

About Author : Gollakota Vijay, 80 years old, he was born on 09.06.1930 at Yellamanchili, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Born in a Vedic family, Sri Vijay has been attracted towards this subject at an early age of 22.  The power that pulled him towards this subject is matchmaking and the influence of Mangalik in match making and predictions on his longevity.  Cause the very basic verses in astrology reads “Karmarjitham poorvabhave sadadi….” which means that horoscope reads the goods and bad acquired by the native from his previous birth.  Then what is the fun in match making.  Starting this, he went on quarrying in the subject and thereby went through various available writings.  In that quest he found some works published in the name of great authors that had contradicting versions.  So, working out those contradictions, he has brought out a few works titled ‘Quintessence of Parasara’ (English), ‘Prasara Jyothisham’ (Telugu), ‘Prasara’s Vedic Astrology’ (English), Yadartha Parasara Hora Sastram (Telugu).  Thus, he has brought out how Parasara differs from others and what is true Parasara System.