A general idea of the heavens—the earth's path round the Sun— the zodiac defined and explained—latitude of planets—Sun has no latitude—intersections of the orbits of Moon and earth—nodes of Moon—Rahu and Ketu—the tropical and sidereal zodiacs distinguished—constellations—longitudes of constellations—their geometrical patterns—constellations in each sidereal sign—declina tion of Sun—equinoxes—precession of equinoxes and nutation— conversion of tropical longitudes into sidereal.
Chapter 2 The Birth Chart
Birth chart a sketch of heavens—the rising degree at the hori zon—the ecliptic—obliquity of the ecliptic—time taken by each sign to rise—difference in durations of rise due to geographical latitude—what is a house—domain of houses—their order—op posite signs.
Chapter 3 Time
Cycles of time according to ancient Hindu texts—different calendars—the 60 years cycle—name for each year—the twelve Hindu months—tithi (the lunar date) determined on the basis of soli-
lunar distance—names of lunar dates—half tithi called a karana— the names of karanas—their order—the Hindu panchanga (ephe meris)—the yogas or time durations based on longitudes of the Sun and Moon—their names and order—Hindu unit of time— ghatis and palas—the modern units of time, hours, minutes and seconds—modern ephemerides—some inauspicious tithis, Karanas and yogas at birth time—some unfavourable constellations for Moon to be in, at birth—their effects.
Chapter 4 Sign Rising (Ascendant)
Duration taken by each sign to rise at a particular geographical latitude—table of houses—common errors in calculating the rising degree—calculations based on sunrise—how to calculate the rising sign—standard time and local mean time—conversion of standard time into local mean time—sidereal time—example work ed out for calculating the ascending degree on a particular date, at a particular time and place—how to find exact longitudes of planets and make the birth chart—different patterns of birth chart, in northern, north-western, southern and eastern India—the occiden tal pattern—effects for each of the twelve ascending signs—some special effects for particular degrees rising.
Chapter 5 The Signs
Difference between the tropical and sidereal signs—correlation between signs and parts of human body—correspondence of signs with houses—effects thereof—the physical appearance of signs— their places, countries, castes, male and female—odd and even— watery and waterless—movable, fixed and common signs—their directions—blind and lame signs—diurnal and nocturnal—biped, quadruped and snails—mineral, vegetable and animal signs—short and long—sign rising with head or back—auspicious and inauspi cious degrees occupied by the Moon in signs—the three sectors,
Chapter 6 The Planets
Only nine planets—Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and nodes of the Moon—Rahu and Ketu dealt with in Hindu astrology—their signs—exaltation and debilitation signs— highest degrees of exaltation and deepest degrees of debilitation— the Sanskrit terms avaroha, aroha. uchchabhilashi, neechabhilashi explained—friendship, neutrality and enmity among planets— natural, temporal and resultant relationship—planetary aspects— the characteristics and portfolio of planets—ingredients of the human body—complexion, some physical characteristics—temperament—glance—flavour—humours of the body—aptitudes—colours—age—jewels—seasons—places—sex—deities—the elements—di rection—caste—the type of cloth—biped, quadruped etc. rising with front part, back portion or both ways—qualities pertaining to metal, herb or animal—directional strength—auspicious and in auspicious planets—manner of winning over—geographical regions in India—significance of each planet—planets as significators for particular houses—the Sanskrit terms papa and papi explained.
Chapter 7 Houses
What are houses—various systems of house division—older Hindu system—equal house division—example worked out—cusp of each house—domain of each house—house lords—placing a planet in house—what to judge from each house—house lords signifying matters pertaining to houses they are lords of—one and the same matter judged from different houses—subtle distinctions therein—some difference in southern and northern Indian schools of Hindu astrology—parts of human body assigned to each house —matters and affairs judged from first, second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth houses- details based on old Sanskrit texts—reference to these—a summary of matters governed by each house.
Chapter 8 Planets in Signs
Correspondence between signs and houses—Sun in twelve signs Aries to Pisces—the influence exerted by Moon according to his location in a sign—effects of Mars in the various signs of the zodiac—location of Mercury in the twelve signs—position of Jupiter in each sign—effects of Venus occupying any sign Aries to Pisces — an analysis, of Saturn's influence on the native according to his position in various signs—effects of Rahu and Ketu analysed sign wise—detailed delineation of each planet's effects by location in a sign of exaltation, debilitation or own sign—particularly favourable or unfavourable degrees for each planet occupying a particular sign.
Chapter 9 Planets in Houses
Sun in twelve houses—first to twelfth—delineation of Moon's influence according to his location in one house or the other— how Mars affects the birth chart and matters connected with the house he occupies—Mercury's location in any of the twelve houses and the results thereof—Jupiter in twelve houses first to twelfth and the effects produced by him due to occupying a particular house—influence of Venus in each of the twelve houses of the birth chart—Saturns location in a house and the effects arising there from —Rahu and Ketu's position in any of the twelve houses analysed house wise.
Chapter 10 General Principles of Judgment
Malefic tenanting his own house—aspect of a benefic or malefic planet in own house conjoined with or aspected by a benefic—a retrograde planet—planet in angle—natural and temporal friend ships compared—evil places—occupation of a house by lord of an evil house—consideration of karaka (Significator) along with house lord—effect of good or evil combinations—house hemmed in between benefics or Malefics—lord of the house similarly placed —a combust house lord—placement of karaka and various consi derations to determine his effects—evaluation of aspect of a planet according to his strength—owner of two houses one good and the other evil—lord of two houses occupying one of his houses—lord of ascendant—some astrological terms in Sanskrit explained— apachaya-asta (combust)—dosha—dusthana—karaka—maraka-ra- jayoga sambandha. upachaya, yoga, yogakaraka.
Chapter 11 Yogas — Combinations of Planets
Importance of yogas—18 yogas based on ascendant as a factor— 9 yogas connected with the lord of the ascendants—6 yogas per-
taining to the Sun—20 yogas with Moon as one of the factors—6 yogas connected with births during day or night and concomitant factors—8 yogas based on sign positions of planets—24 yogas based on placement of planets in their own signs or their signs of exaltation—26 yogas formed in birth charts according to positions of planets in houses—66 yogas according to mutual exchange of house lords—24 yogas according to the houses being tenanted by benefics or Malefics and their lords occupying good or evil houses —9 yogas connected with lords of houses—2 yogas based ondirectional strength—5 yogas connected with placement of planets in their signs of debilitation—1 yoga based on retrogression—Kendra—Trikona yogas fully discussed and guide lines for evalua tion of their effects.
Chapter 12 Judgment of the Twelve Houses
General principles—comparative assessment of one matter from several connected houses—instructions for judging yogas—conjunc tions—counting of houses—first house—second-third-fourth-fifth- sixth-seventh-eighth-ninth-tenth-eleventh and the twelfth house— detailed guide lines for judging each house and some special factors for each house augmenting the good effects or enhancing the evil effects pertaining to health, wealth, eyes, brothers and sisters, valour, mother, land, immovable property, conveyance—intelligence, education, stomach, sons, enemies, illness, wife or husband —partnership legacy duration of life, longevity, death, legacy, religion, general prosperity and good fortune—power—position— income—expenditure, losses etc.
Chapter 13 Calculation of Mahadashas and Antardashas
Their importance in a birth chart, the major periods of each planet—their order—Moon's position in the constellation the basis for mahadasha—ready reckoner table to find the balance of ma hadasha at birth—proportionate parts for mahadasha according to one or more minutes of arc of Moon—example how to erect table of mahadasha—the duration of each Antardasha in each maha dasha—their order—to find the balance of antardasha in a maha dasha at birth—example—how to erect tables of antardashas in Mahadashas.
Chapter 14 Mahadashas—Major Periods of Planets and Judgment
How to evaluate their effects—good or evil—four schools of Hindu astrology—what effects is the mahadasha likely to show- theory of karakatwa or natural significance of the planet—illustra tion effects of Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn. Rahu and Ketu in respect of matters and affairs they are signific ators for, according as they are strong and well placed or weak and afflicted—effects of lords, of houses—first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth according as they are beneficially placed and powerful or* in evil places and weak—Parashari system—favourable and unfavourable Mahadashas of various planets for each ascendant— Mahadashas of lords of trines, angles, third, sixth and eleventh— of the eighth lord—of lords of second and twelfth—Mahadashas causing serious illness or causing death—favourable Mahadashas for wealth and prosperity, for power and prestige. Mahadashas of Rahu and Ketu—favourable and unfavourable Mahadashas for each ascendant Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces—other factors for evaluating the effects of each mahadasha. Planets in signs of exaltation, own sign, signs of great friend, friend, neutral, enemy, great enemy or in debilitated sign—planets which have crossed highest, exaltation or deepest debilitation points—combust or retrograde planet—conjunction with a benefic or malefic planet —planets in signs rising with their hind or front parts, first-timing of mahadasha effects according to the degree occupied by a planet in the radix—other considerations—transit of the planet during his mahadasha—why a mahadasha is at times favourable for cer tain matters and unfavourable for others—a general discussion.
Chapter 15 Antardashas—Minor Periods
General features—balancing of mahadasha and Antardasha—if both are good or both evil or one good and the other evil—the mutual position of the two lords' and their mutual relationship— Antardasha in evil Mahadashas—periods of serious illness and likely death—auspicious and inauspicious antardashas according
to Parashari system—likely effects of evil antardashas—antardashas of lords of trine and angle—likely periods when the full effect of Antardasha may be felt—Antardasha in own mahadasha—Saturn in Venus and Venus in Saturn—antardashas in yoga karaka's mahadasha—antardashas of yogakaraka—inferences based on Antardasha lord owning houses as counted from the mahadasha lord and an Antardasha lord occupying a house as counted from the mahadasha lord—illustrations—sub-periods in antardashas— how to calculate prayantars (sub-periods) importance and neces sity of calculating sub-periods in some cases—particular timings for each planet when he may evince marked effect.
Chapter 16 Transits
Transit defined—importance of Moon—transits computed from the Moon sign—appraising transits for persons whose birth data not known—rule to allot Moon sign according to the first syllable of name—table of syllables and corresponding Moon signs—tran sits of the Sun in several houses counted from the Moon—sign-tran sits of Moon from his radical position—transits of Mars, Mer cury, Jupiter—some special features—transits of Venus and Saturn
—some special features—transits of Rahu and Ketu—effects of transits of all the nine planets housewife—planetary positions which obstruct the effects of good or evil transits—twenty factors which modify transit influences.
Appendix Precession of Equinox and Nutation from 1880 t6 1972 on the 1st January of each year
