Saravali Part 1

Classic Astrology Books Series: Saravali

Description of Chapters 1-55


1. 1. Birth of Hora Shastra

Author’s prayer and introduction

2. Meaning of Hora

3. Rasi Description

Description of the 12 Rasis, limbs of Kalapurusha and their use, synonyms of Rasis and Houses, zodiacal halves, their Lords and effects. Rasis and Navamsa rulers, importance of sub-divisions, Vargotamamsa, Lords of decanates, Horas, Trimsamsas and Sapthamsas, different Vargas, benefic and malefic Rasi, Gandantha, directions of Rasi, Dig Bala and Kala Bala, day and night Signs, Sirodya & Prasihtodya Signs, strength of Rasi, synonyms of Bhavas, additional synonyms, Kendra, Apoklima and Panaphara, Upachaya and Anupachaya, exaltation and fall, long, medium and short ascensions of Signs, favourable Rasi for journey and colors of Rasis

4. Planetary Characters

Kalapurusha soul etc., limbs from decanates, planetary portfolios, directions and nature, synonyms of planets, planetary colour, deities, sex, caste, elements, robes, substances, periods and Ritus, Lords of Vedas and Worlds, description and nature of the planets from the Sun to Saturn, planetary friendship permanent and temporary, five kinds of consideration of these, planetary aspects and strengths, directional and positional strengths, temporal and motional strengths, Ayana, Drekkana, Tribhagya and Naisargika Balas

5. Miscellaneous Matters

States of planets, effects of various states, retrogression in exaltation, good results in mid-life, Swakshetra, Mooltrikona etc., effects thereof, inauspicious planets, exalted, retrograde, auspicious planets, Nathonnatha Bala, Lords of year etc., Paksha Bala, planets with all kinds of strengths, benefics and malefics with such strengths, planetary stages and planets in odd, or even Signs

6. (Yoga) Karakas

Planetary co-workers and effects thereof

7. Planetary Indications

Lord of weekday etc., Bhava effects, planetary rulerships, or Karakatwas and planetary places



8. Copulation (Conception)

Menstruation, occurrence of pregnancy, disposition of foetus, birth of twins, male, hermaphrodite, one male child and one female child, triplets etc., parents, process of growth of embryo, miscarriage, comfortable carrying, adversities to the pregnant woman, progress of progeny, time of delivery, natal Moon, belated progeny, eye defects, dumbness, dull-witted, teethed at birth, peculiar birth, short stature, lame by birth and birth sans legs, hands and head

9. Conditions at Birth

Kinds of delivery, place of delivery home, position of cot, delivery on ground, number of attendants, position of light, birth out of fathers sight, birth out of wedlock, evils to mother, resemblance, rounded by coil, features, characteristics and nature, death of parents and happiness to parents

10. Evils at Birth

Need to assess longevity, strength of male/female planets, kinds of evils, longevity curtailed to minimum, Yogas adverse for eyes and ears, death in few days, effects of time causing a disease, malefics and decanates, death, exceedingly long life, elapsed longevity, timing infant death, death in childhood, death in 3rd year, fateful degrees of the Moon etc.

11. Evils and the Moon

Combinations to counteract lunar evils

12. Evils Canceled at Birth

Evils relating to longevity nullified

13. Lunar Yogas

Sunapha, Anapha, Durudhura, Kemadruma, different permutations, other kinds of Sunapha etc., results of Sunapha, Anapha, Durudhura by Mars etc., lunar Yogas from the Sun, Moon in invisible and visible halves and Dhana Yogas

14. Yogas from the Sun

Vasi, Vesi and Ubhayachari, effects of Vasi and Vesi by different planets and effects of Ubhayachari

15. Conjunction of Two Planets

16. Conjunction of Three Planets

17. Conjunction of Four Planets

18. Conjunction of Five Planets

19. Conjunction of Six Planets

20. Combinations for Renunciation

21. Nabhasa Yogas

32 Kinds of Nabhasa Yogas
rules for their formation and effects thereof

22. Effects of the Sun

The Sun in 12 Rasis and special effects, when in aspects to other planets

23. Effects of the Moon in Various Rasis

The Moon in the 12 Rasis and special effects, when in aspects to others

24. Effects of the Moon in Various Navamsas

The Moon in various Navamsas and in aspect to other planets

25. Effects of Mars in Various Rasis

Mars in 12 Signs and special effects in case of aspects from others

26. Effects of Mercury in Various Rasis

Mercury in 12 Rasis and special effects in case of aspects to other planets

27. Effects of Jupiter in Various Signs

Effects for Jupiters position in different Signs and aspects from other planets

28. Effects of Venus in Various Signs

Effects for Venus positions in different Signs and aspects from others

29. Effects of Saturn in Various Signs

Effects for Saturn’s position in different Signs and aspects from others

30. Effects of Planets in Bhavas

Sun to Saturn in the 12 Houses and individual results

31. Two Planets in Angles

Effects of all possible 2-planet conjunctions in the Ascendant, 4th, 7th and 10th

32. Ninth House and Effects thereof

The 9th House, Jupiter in the 9th and aspects thereto by individual planets/two planets, affliction to the 9th, the Sun and others in the 9th with others, 3 planets in the 9th, 4 planets in the 9th, special effects

33. Tenth House and Effects thereof

The 10th House, individual planets in the 10th from the Moon, two planets in the 10th from the Moon, three planets in the 10th from the Moon, four planets in the 10th from the Moon, malefics in the 10th from the Moon, livelihood, Signs and profession, planets in the 10th and source of gain

34. Different Houses and Worldly Affairs

Several planets aspecting the Ascendant, general aspects to the Ascendant, un-aspected Ascendant, planetary conjunctions in the Ascendant, Adhi Yoga from the Ascendant, principles related to the 2nd House, 3rd House, 5th House, number of children, various kinds of progeny, as per Hindu Dharma Shastras, sons and daughters, childlessness, loss of children, 6th House, 7th House, 11th House, 12th House, miscellaneous matters

35. Raja Yogas

36. Planetary Rays

Computation of rays of planets contributed at birth and effects of total number of rays

37. Pancha Maha Purusha Yogas

Malavya, Ruchaka, Sasa, Hamsa and Bhadra Yoga formation and effects

38. Effects of Natural Constituents and Primordial Compounds

Satva, Rajo and Tamo Gunas, Akasa, Jala, Vayu, Agni and Prithwi Tatwas, births in such Tatwas, Windy, Bilious and Phlegmatic temperaments, Luminaries in Pancha Maha Purusha Yogas

39. Obstruction to Raja Yogas

40. Calculation of Longevity

Selection of system for longevity, Amsayurdaya calculations, additions for Ascendants contribution, rectification for planetary contributions, reductions for Amsayurdaya calculations, Vyayadi Harana, Pindayu, Ascendants contribution in Pindayu, reduction for Rising planets, Naisargikayurdaya, full span of life, unlimited longevity, span of full life for various animals

41. Moola Dasa

Order of the scheme, Satyas view, auspicious periods, inauspicious periods, effects of the Moon, aspects to the Moon at the commencement of a Dasha, major Lords placement at the commencement of a Dasha, special effects based on Navamsa , Lagna Dasha, Naisargika Dasha, effects of adverse and favourable planets Dasha, different kinds of Dashas of the Luminaries based on their dispositions, other placements of planets

42. Effects of Sub-Periods

Distribution of sub-periods to planets in Moola Dasa, Dasa-Bhuktis thereof, special considerations

43. Evil Effects of Dasa

44. Antidotes for Evil Dashas

45. Effects of Planetary Dignities

Effects of exalted planets, planets in Mooltrikona, own Signs, friendly Signs, debilitation Signs, inimical Signs, effects in Navamsa, more planets in exaltation, in Mooltrikona, in own Signs, friendly Signs, inimical Signs and debilitation

46. Female Horoscopy

Important Houses, the Moon and the Ascendant, Trimsamsas positions, Moon/Ascendant in various Trimsamsas of various Signs, beastly lust of a female, unchaste, mother and daughter to be unchaste, miscellaneous, rulers of the 7th Sign and 7th Navamsa, planets in the Ascendant, 8th House, female with masculine disposition, religious order, Vedic exponent, application of rules

47. Aphorisms of Death

Reasons of death, death by drowning/fall, fire, hanging, due to a female, tridents hit, hit by wood, by a club, due to royal wrath, due to insects, intoxicants and machinery, in filthy surroundings, by thirst, weapons and birds, 22nd decanate, 22nd decanate related to the 36 decanates of the Zodiac and reasons of death there from.

48. Lost Horoscopy

Effects of births in the 12 different Ascendants in the context of lost horoscopy



49. Effects of Horas

24 halves of the 12 Signs and effects thereof in the context of lost horoscopy

50. Effects of Decanates

36 decanates of the Zodiac and effects thereof in the context of lost horoscopy

51. Effects of Navamsas

108 Navamsas of the Zodiac and effects thereof in the context of lost horoscopy

52. Lost Horoscopy

The natal Ayana, other natal factors, position of the queerest, personal name, another method, lost horoscopy based on the Moon at query

53. Ashtakvarga

Planetary Bhinnashtakavargas, method of preparation of A.V. charts

54. Effects of Ashtakavargas

Effects of the A.V. of planets from the Sun to Saturn

55. Manifold Births