Crux of Vedic Astrology-Timing of Events
by Sanjay Rath

Published 1998; Rs 300.00 India

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About the Book
The Vedic dasa system is the most potent predictive tool for an astrologer. The golden key to deciphering the correct dasa for a chart is missing. In this book the dasas have been classified and their basis of computation explained. The astrological tools like argalä, arudha etc have been employed to bring forth their applicability, method of timing events. Specific details on timing of death, renunciation etc have also been explained.

The book gives a detailed explanation of the use of the various tools of Vedic astrology including sudarshan chakra, narayana dasa, su-dasa for timing wealth, drig dasa for timing renunciation , shoola dasa for timing death, and various other predictive tools.

Guarded secrets of Vedic astrology on timing the exact date of death have been revealed for the first time (called rath's rules in the memory of late pundit Jagannath Rath grandfather of Sanjay Rath and Jyotish ratna of Orissa, India). Various other secrets like the use of divisional charts have been given with fine illustrations.

Maharishi's Jaimini Upadesa Sutra
by Sanjay Rath

About the Book
This book offers a lucid translation of the upadesa sutras of maharishi jaimini. Whenever necessary this has been substantiated by reference from standard texts and includes
1. Correct usage of chara, sthira and naisargiha karkas,
2. Distinction between karakamsa and swamsa and its impact in charts of twins born just 2 minutes apart, besides many other important aspects have been dealt in detail
3. Calculation and use of narayana (alias padakrama) sthira, shoola, navamsa, brahma, varnada, mandooka, paryaya (alias gochara), kendradi and su-dasa's.
4. The use of special ascendants in deciphering & timing rajyoga
5. Predicting evils from trimsamsa & kauluka and death from rudramsa
6. Longevity estimation and nature of death
7. Hitler's defeat and death due to a change in the paryaya dasa & mandooka dasa or the poverty combination of the second lord in the twelfth house being modified to a wealth combination due to the varnada lagna in the chart of queen victoria are some of the fine illustrations.
8. These and many other secrets of the ancients come from a traditional vedic astrologer for the first time.

Vedic Remedies in Astrology
By Sanjay Rath

Published 2000; Rs 325.00 India; Hard bound.

About the Book
For the first time a book on Vedic Astrology not only consolidates the various types of remedial measures available in the sacred literature, but also shows how to read the horoscope and recommend Vedic Remedies. The author explains the classification of remedial measures on the basis of Guna (Nature) and cautions the astrologer against indulging in black magic and other forms of black tantricism that will only destroy his good karma. The Scientific study of phonemes called Mantra Shastra has been explained in considerable detail, showing the importance of choosing the correct mantra with illustrative calculations. A compendium of Mantra provides a ready reference for the professional Vedic astrologer and a comprehensive chapter on Gemology with ready reference tables guides the reader in the choice of the right gemstone. The FAQ answers many doubts that a reader is likely to have. The daily procedure of personal spiritual discipline and the esoteric knowledge of the syllables has added to make this the most comprehensive book of its kind in Vedic Astrology. Various case studies including the personal research of the author in determining the number of letters in the mantra etc, will help in developing expertise by teaching how to systematically work on a horoscope. There are some areas like Vaastu Shastra (Vedic Architecture) & Nimitta Shastra (Omens) that have been left out of the purview of this book for the present. Other areas requiring extensive research like the horoscopes of the ten Sikh Guru’s has been touched, but further research in this area has been left for future generations.

About the Author
Sanjay Rath is a graduate in mechanical engineering and has been in Government service in India (1990 Batch). He has authored a translation of Maharishi Jaimini's Upadesa Sutra and another book titled "Crux of Vedic Astrology- Timing of Events" which gives the various tools for timing events related to individual houses of the horoscope. Besides this, he has also authored various articles on astrology for many magazines some of which have proved to be very accurate in their predictions. He teaches traditional Vedic Astrology at the Sri Jagannath Vedic Center at Delhi. He belongs to a traditional family of astrologers from Bira Balabhadrapur Sasan Village of Puri, Orissa. His grandfather, the late Pundit Jagannath Rath was the Jyotish Ratna of Orissa and had authored many books on Jyotish. He was known for his precise predictions and scientific approach. He was initiated into the Gayatri as well as Jyotish (Diksha) by his paternal uncle Late Pundit Kasinath Rath.

Vimsottari & Udu Dasas
Parasara’s key to prognostication
© Sanjay Rath

Preface, Review a chapter

Book Description: This book goes into the intricacies of the vimsottari and other nakshatra based planetery dasa (udu dasa) to bring out their need and usage. An independent chapter is devoted to the choice of dasa, the how and why of choosing the right dasa for a chart while considering the various criteria as well as variation options in a step by step approach. Judgement of dasa includes the principles, in general used for reading the message of the charts and in timing the events that the drama of life shall show.

Preface
Understanding Parasara
Understanding Parasara has been the objective of my life and as we walk this tedious and circuitous road, we find that there is much more to the great Guru than what we have fathomed so far. There is a depth in the thought that has hitherto not been written nor spoken of anywhere, and this book is an attempt at explaining some parts of the Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra, at least the chapter related to the dasas. Although seemingly easy, the Vimsottari dasa is the high watermark of Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra. This book goes into the intricacies of the Vimsottari and other nakshatra based planetary dasa (udu dasa) to bring out their need and usage. Often ignored and rejected as ‘incorrect’, these dasas have fallen into disuse due to the effect of the Kali Yuga. With the advent of a very minor satya time cycle of 480 years from 2000 AD (approx), this knowledge is on its way to rejuvenation and shall again become visible for the use of this world.
Reasons for Secrecy

Rather than blaming the tradition for hiding things indiscriminately, it is necessary to understand the reasons for the same. Knowledge that can cause sorrow or that can be misused by unscrupulous astrologers was kept secret by the families associated with the tradition of Jyotish. As an illustration take Moola Dasa which delves into the past Karma and brings out the exact period when the effect of curses and bad karma would fructify. This knowledge can be misused by bad astrologers who could start telling all kinds of tales to loot their gullible clients and the net result would be a bad name for Jyotish.

We have given many secrets of the tradition in this book and in doing so, shall suffer the risk of sin if this knowledge is misused. We give this with a prayer that this may not be misused. Another reason for giving this is that in a book titled Mandooka Dasa, the Lagna Kendradi Rasi Dasa has been taught. Mandooka is a totally different dasa system. After debating for many years the benefit or otherwise of keeping this knowledge a secret, we have felt that silence is the cause of doubt and misconception as taught in the Sanskrit aphorism “maunam sammati lakshanam”. The primary case being that it delves into past births and helps us to gain a better understanding of our selves and the causes of so much sorrow, its timing as well as its remedy. To keep silent in the face of teachings and statements to which we cannot agree, amounts to accepting the same as correct. In the best interests of the tradition of Vedic Astrology, it is better to give out what we know so that the world at large can debate on the merits of this great knowledge of the seers.

The Book
Although originally planned for 16 chapters, this first edition of the book is divided into 14 chapters which cover the foundation of Vedic Astrology, the paradigm of the nakshatra as well as each individual Udu dasa. An independent chapter is devoted to the choice of dasa, the how and why of choosing the right dasa for a chart while considering the various criteria as well as variation options in a step by step approach. Judgment of dasa includes the principles, in general used for reading the message of the charts and in timing the events that the drama of life shall show.

The appendices include a discussion on the philosophy and mathematics behind the Vimsottari dasa. The order of the other dasa and their mathematics has been explained in chapters dedicated to each. Since Vimsottari is the best, care has been taken to explain the philosophy and logic in greater detail in the appendix. Another appendix gives tables for calculating the dasa balance, and major and sub-periods of each of the dasa. The appendix on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) includes some interesting questions about dasa usage, calendar etc. Readers can send their queries to this scribe and we shall attempt to address them in future editions.

As and when time and space permit, we shall include the remaining seven chapters in a subsequent edition. There is nothing ‘original’ about our work as we are only attempting to be a sincere servant to the great seer Parasara. Whatever omissions or commissions occur in this book are solely our fault and can be attributed to our meager intelligence that struggles to decipher the teachings of the Vedic Seers.
 

Narayana Dasa
By Sanjay Rath

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Varga Chakra
Vyankatesa Sharma Varga Workshop; Hyderabad, India - December 2-10, 2002

A collection of some of the finest papers ever written on the use of Divisional charts in Vedic Astrology.
1. Divisional Charts
2. Divisional Dignities
3. Hora Chakra
4. Arudha in Divisional Charts
5. Vimsamsa (D-20 Chart)
6. Transits from Divisional Moon and Lagna
7. Drekkana (Decnate)
8. Suryamsa (D-12 Chart)
9. Shastyamsa
10. Special Lagna in D-Charts
11. Siddhamsa
12. Navamsa
13. Shodasamsa – The fortune of Luxuries
14. Saptamsa – the birth of children
15. Foreign education from Siddhamsa
16. Turyamsa
17. Kaulaka (Shastamsa)
18. Trimsamsa