Satya Jatakam – सत्यजातकम् (Basis of Dhruva Nadi) [RP]

Satya Jatakam

This is an English version of great Astrological work by Satyacharya, considered to embody the principles of Dhruva Nadi and Satyasamhita Nadi. It is told in this work that its principles were communicated by Dhruva to Jaimini, who in turn passed them on to Garga who transmitted them to Vyasa, wherefrom Satya Rishi got them. The name Satyacharya is expressively quoted several times with great reverence by Varahamihira in his Brihat Jataka viz:

1. सत्योपदेशो वरमत्र किन्तु ।
2. बहुसाम्यं समुपैति सत्त्यवाक्यम् ।
3. सत्त्योक्ते ग्रहमिष्टं लिप्तीकृत्त्वा ।
4. न कुम्भलग्नं शुभमाह सत्त्यः ।
5. हरति बली तथाह सत्त्यः ।

As per another opinion Satyacharya was a Buddhist monk well-versed in Astrology. Many of his Slokas have been quoted by Bhattotpala in his commentary on Brihat Jataka at relevant places. Some of them have been appended at the end of this book as an Appendix for the benefit of our esteemed readers.