Light on Astrology (Unknown) - Page 3

CHAPTER original: "ADHYAYA"


I	Definitions	1?
II	Planets and their varieties	24
III	Divisions of the Zodiac	33
IV	Determination of the Shadbalas The "six-fold strengths" used to calculate a planet's potency. of Planets	43
V	Profession and Livelihood	46
VI	Yogas Specific planetary combinations or "unions" that produce particular results.
VII	Maharajayogas Combinations indicating great wealth, power, or "kingly" status.	72
VIII	The effects of the Sun and other planets in the 12 bhavas Astrological houses or "fields of existence." from the Lagna The Ascendant; the sign rising on the eastern horizon at birth. onwards	81
IX	Effect of Mesha Aries. and other signs happening to be the Lagna	98
X	Kalatrabhava The 7th house, relating to the spouse and partnerships. or the 7th house	104
XI	Horoscopes of women	110
XII	Issues or Children	116
XIII	Length of Life	129
XIV	Diseases, Death; Past and Future Births	140
XV	Method of studying the effects of the Bhavas	151
XVI	General effects of the 12 Bhavas	162
XVII	Exit from the World Refers to the timing and nature of death or spiritual liberation.	175
XVIII	Conjunctions of two planets	183
XIX	Dasas Major planetary periods or "stages" of life. and their effects	191
XX	Dasas of the several Bhava-Lords and their Bhuktis Sub-periods within a major planetary cycle.	200
XXI	Sub-divisions of Dasas, namely, Bhuktis, Antaras Sub-sub periods., Antarantaras Further micro-divisions of time., etc.	220
XXII	Kalachakra Dasa The "Wheel of Time" system of planetary periods., etc.	242
XXIII	Ashtakavarga A mathematical system of "eight-fold points" used to predict the strength of transits.	256
XXIV	The Ashtakavarga effects as stated in ‘Horasara’ A classic astrological text attributed to Prithuyasas....	265
XXV	Upagrahas Secondary or "shadow" planets, such as Gulika or Mandi.	276
XXVI	Transits of Planets	284
XXVII	Ascetic Yogas Combinations indicating a life of renunciation or monkhood.	315
XXVIII	Conclusion original: "Upasambhara"	319
	Index of Verses original: "Slokanukramanika"	321
	Sanskrit Index (Index to Sanskrit words)	337
	English Index

CONTENTS

CHAPTER original: "ADHYAYA"