Astrology in Vedas [RP]

According to the great German indologist-Professor Max Muller, who spent his whole life in the study of the Vedas, “Vedas are the oldest books in the library of the world”. In case, therefore, we find evidence in the Vedas to show that astrology was recognized by the author of the Vedas, it would obviously mean that astrology is the ancient most discipline in the annals of the world. It would also go to show that the Hindus, who have inherited the Vedic knowledge, have been the pioneers in this divine science.

The Vedas are replete with astronomical and astrological references. In the remote past there was no distinction between astronomy and astrology. These were known by the common name of “JYOTISH” THE STUDY OF ‘ THE LUMINOUS HEAVENLY BODIES. As we shall show during the ensuing discussions, there are mantras both of astronomical and astrological import. Some quarters are of the opinion that the Vedas are, no doubt, scientific works, but they recognize only astronomy and not astrology. This view is not correct. We have definite evidence in so many of the Vedic mantras to prove that the Vedas recognize both astronomy and astrology.

In fact the main aim of this book is to show that astrology has not been left out of the purview of the Vedic text. There are Vedic texts on which only an astrological construction can be placed. These texts have been specially dolt within the present work.