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Text title : daivaGYa vallabhA Astrologers beloved by VarAhmihir
File name : daivaGYavallabha.itx
Category : jyotiSha
Location : doc_z_misc_sociology_astrology
Author : varaahamihira
Language : Sanskrit
Subject : philosophy/hinduism/astrology
Transliterated by : Manish Shrivastaw shrimanishmaharaj at yahoo.co.in
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DaivaGYa VallabhA text summary and encoding by Manish
Shrivastaw
Prashna shastra is a unique and spinal branch of astrology, after
all
everyone has queries to be answered primarily. Daivagya Val-
labhA is
also unique amongst other books on the subject, yet has been
low
prole, so much so that it arises some doubts about its author-
ship,
as Aacharya Varahamihirs other works are very popular, e.g.
BrihajjAtakam or Hora shastra, panchasiddhantika, brihat-
samhita etc.
It seems Varaha wrote it as a key book or guide in his early
days. Here
he worships Nrihari in the beginning (mangalacharana) not
Surya as in
his later works. In the end we can see that the author is putting
in
his personal experiences as if in a diary, when he discusses
planets
changing the direction of travel in certain positions. (37-40/
15)
Perhaps it was written before his famous Yogayatra, which
deals with
traveling in general. Varahas son PrithuyashA wrote Hora
SAra on
the lines of his fathers Hora shastra better known as Brihaj-
jatakam.
Prithuyasha is better known for his book on Prashna vidya,
ShaTpanchashika which consists of 65 verses discussing some
fundamental
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combinations of horary astrology. All these yogas exist in
Daivagya
Vallabha. A son gets inspired, if at all, by his fathers magni-
cent
work to preserve his heritage, not by someone else. May be
Varahamihir wrote this book to teach his son Prithuysha, their
traditional knowledge. We can see in the end as author explains
thoroughly in Lagnachinta adhyAya (15th chapter) about wars,
king and
armys fate, subjects chiey concerned and almost the question
of
survival, literally for an astrologer in 6th century. In many
occasions, names of earlier experts like Manittha, Maya, Satya,
Bali,
Yavanacharya have been taken with respect, here we can
observe
Varahamihir never had any qualms in accepting Yavana (Greek)
mata as he
was progressive and liberal, not rigid in views. The language,
poetic
style, insight behind combinations, synonyms of planets, signs,
houses etc. dont sound modern at all. The book has covered
everything, prashna lagna, determining the lagna (ascendant)
by
various means, PrashnakShar paddhati (initial letter of query)
Shakun
vichar (omens), prediction by Dreshkana, Trimshamsha, all
these
methods contribute to prove this texts era. Apart from its
authors
name this book alone is enough to praise the person who
created it,
simply for its excellent contents.
In 1st chapter Prashnavatar planets conditions (avasthA) are
described, denitions like Pravriddhavirya or ParihiyamAn-
virya (for
planet transiting towards its exaltation or debilitation signs) are
never heard of. Author discusses duties of answer seeker and
astrologer
both, the basics of making prediction.
In 2nd chapter ShubhAshubha author describes signicators
or
things covered by all 12 houses (bhAva kArakatva) and some
basic
principles. In 3rd chapter LAbhAlAbha combinations indicat-
ing
nancial prot or loss, are given. In 4th chapter Samanyagam-
Agam
some basic yogas of travel, arrival or departure, are discussed.
5th chapter ShatrugamAgam deals with enemys attack on
ones
country. 6th chapter PravAsachinta deals exclusively with the
state
of person gone abroad, his well being, possible arrival or
captivity.
7th chapter JayaparAjaya deals with war queries explicitly,
wholl
be victorious, aggressor (YAyi) or attacked one (SthAyi).
8th chapter Rogashubha points out combinations for patients
health,
recovering from or succumbing to disease. 9th chapter is about
larceny, lost wealths recovery, identication of thief. 10th
chapter ManomushtichintA answers silent queries in a rational
way,
explaining the size, color, sex of planets, leading to determine
if
its living organism, animal, ora, or unanimated metal, a
person is
thinking about.
11th chapter Vrishtinirnaya briey suggests rain indicating
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combinations. 12th chapter VivAhavichar is for concerns about
marriage while 13th chapter Stripunjanma deals with child
birth. 14th
chapter Prakirna as the name suggests consists everything
which the
author thinks should not be left out. Relationship with others,
planets taste in food (e.g. if a planet is retrograde, dish having
taste indicated by this planet, will be oered repeatedly to the
person in question, yet he will refuse to eat it! 11/14), body
parts
indicated by Dreshkana (1/3rd of sign) wound marks etc on
them for
identifying or just surprising someone. Another method of
telling
whether a job can be accomplished or not, Shanku ChAya and
Svapna
(dreams) their result and timing of coming true, answering
from 1st
letter of question asked, dividing alphabets in 8 sections gov-
erned
by 7 planets (a, ka, cha, Ta, ta, pa, ya, sha varg) are all
accumulated here. In 15th chapter Lagnachinta again the au-
thor
describes fate of war strikes, armys every aspect, journey,
food,
camping, vehicles, loopholes etc are determined by Dreshkana.
In the
end he suggests favorable traveling times and combinations of
unexpected journey.
Reading a book on astrology not only improves our knowledge
on this
special subject but also introduces us to ancient times and
lifestyle
as Jyotish covers all walks of life. I hope readers will enjoy it!
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