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ArdhADeepakamAlm28Shlf36287DevanagariJyotish

The Lamp of Prices

ArdhADeepakamAlm28Shlf36287DevanagariJyotish

Unknown

Sanskrit

Unknown c. 13th century · published 1831

64 pages

Astrology Indic Traditions Jyotisha Vedic Astrology South Asia

First Translation

No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.

Extensive searches across UNESCO Index Translationum, Google Books, and Open Library for 'Arghadipika', 'Arghadipakam', and 'The Lamp of Prices' yielded no results for an English translation. Although a previous AI assessment suggested a 1992 translation by Dr. S.S. Gola, no bibliographic record of such a work could be found in any major catalog, suggesting it may be an obscure or non-existent reference. The work appears to be a niche Sanskrit astrological manuscript from the Raghunatha Temple Library, and no evidence of a published English version exists.

Verified Mar 7, 2026 via local catalogs, google books, open library, google books, google books, google books, local catalogs, google books, google books · methodology

Jyotisha & Vedic Astrology Astrology & Divination Indic Traditions

About This Book

astrologydivination

Unlock the ancient secrets of the 'Arghadipaka,' a profound Sanskrit manual that bridges the gap between celestial movements and terrestrial survival. Discover how pre-modern sages predicted market crashes, famines, and the fall of kings by reading the stars as a cosmic economic ticker. This text offers a rare glimpse into the sophisticated 'Arghakanda' tradition, where astrology met the marketplace.

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Major Themes

astrology36pJammu30pArghadipakam30pJyotisha24pShri Raghunatha Temple19pSanskrit manuscript19pSaturn15pज्योतिष14pJyotish14pRahu13pPatra13pThe Lamp of Market Prices13pmarket prices12pJupiter12pcommodity prices12pपत्र12pmarket forecasting11pfamine11pअर्घदीपकम्10pThe Lamp of Prices10pMars10pSamvat10p

1829p. 63, p. 64

1932 CEp. 42, p. 46

19th centuryp. 36, p. 38, p. 55, p. 58, p. 59, p. 60, p. 61

20th centuryp. 37, p. 39

abundancep. 3, p. 10, p. 18

agriculturep. 8, p. 9, p. 23

Aquarius (Kumbha)p. 13, p. 14

Arghadipakap. 5, p. 30, p. 33

Arghadīpakamp. 38, p. 39, p. 40, p. 41, p. 42, p. 44, p. 45, p. 62

Ariesp. 5, p. 18

Ashadhap. 21, p. 29

Ashvinap. 23, p. 30

Bhadrapadap. 21, p. 22, p. 30

Bhaumap. 12, p. 25

Bhauma (Mars)p. 4, p. 7

Cancerp. 7, p. 8

Chaitrap. 19, p. 20, p. 25

commodity tradingp. 5, p. 22, p. 54

Devanagarip. 38, p. 44

Dharmarth Trustp. 32, p. 33, p. 35, p. 42

diseasep. 10, p. 20

droughtp. 4, p. 12, p. 21

Durbhiksha (famine)p. 4, p. 7, p. 15

economic astrologyp. 38, p. 39, p. 45, p. 51, p. 60, p. 61, p. 62, p. 63+1 more

economic forecastingp. 41, p. 43, p. 44, p. 49, p. 50, p. 52, p. 53, p. 54+1 more

economic historyp. 46, p. 47, p. 48, p. 55

Economicsp. 42, p. 58, p. 59

extreme expensivenessp. 5, p. 6, p. 7, p. 8

famine (durbhiksha)p. 26, p. 27

Geminip. 6, p. 7

Ghatikap. 28, p. 29

gheep. 11, p. 12, p. 23

grain pricesp. 3, p. 15, p. 17, p. 19, p. 30

Guru (Jupiter)p. 4, p. 15

high pricesp. 3, p. 10, p. 11

high-pricedp. 9, p. 12

Indian astrologyp. 9, p. 25

inflationp. 7, p. 10, p. 20, p. 25

Jammu archivep. 62, p. 63, p. 64

Jammu manuscriptsp. 40, p. 56

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