Phaladeepika (CBH)

V Subrahmanya Sastri has extensively edited the Sanskrit text with English commentary. Phaladeepika, a fascinating study in the technique of astrology, was available only in the Grantha characters and very lately in the devanagari script.

Mantreswara, the author of this important work, came from the Tinnevelly District, the Southern end of the Indian Peninsula, and he appears to have flourished about the XVI centutry, Christian Era. His treatment of Astrology is remarkable in many ways and differs from that of several others. Mantreswara. gives very reasonable exposition of the effects of Transits and the cause and effect of following from such Transits. Also useful information and guidance which he furnishes concerning the effects of Bhavas. His chapter on Yogas is an interesting study of truth. The sarvatobhadrachakra which was referred to only by name in other publications has been very fully explained here. A Fundamental exposition of the concepts of Astrology and a handy and major reference work on Indian Astrology.