Hindu Predictive Astrology

Contents I Necessity for the Study of Astrology 1 II The Zodiac and the Solar System 5 III Hindi Time Measure 8 IV Planets,Signs and Constellations 12 V Peculiarities of the Zodical Signs 16 VI Astrological Terminlogy 18 VII Planetary Strengths and Avasthas 24 VIII Hindu Method of Casting the Horoscope 27 IX Western Method of Horoscope Casting 37 X The Shadvargas 43 XI On Birth Verification and Reactification 48 XII Dases and Bhuktis (Periods and sub-periods) 52 XIII On Aspects 59 XIV Ayurdaya or Longevity 63 XV Marakas or Death Inflicting Planets 73 XVI Judgement of a Horoscope 75 XVII Key-Planets for each sign 79 XVIII Results of Ascending Signs 82 XIX Judgement of Bhavas (Houses) 90 XX Some Special Yogas 106 XXI Planets in Different Bhavas or Houses 112 XXII Planets in Different Rasis or Signs 124 XXIII Characteristics of the Signs and Planets 135 XXIV Results of dasas and Bhuktis 140 XXV Source and Nature of Death 172 XXVI The Ashtakavarga System 180 XXVII Prasna sastra or Horary Astrology 204 XXVIII Unkwon Birth Time 210 XXIX Medical Astrology 217 XXX Female Horoscopy 226 XXXI Mundane Astrology 231 XXXII Mundane or Election 239 XXXIII Annual Horoscope 246 XXXIV Gocharaphala or Results of Transits 254 XXXV Practical Horoscopes 265 XXXVI Drekkanaas (Decanates) and Stellar Influence 272 Appendix A: Calculation of the Ayanamsa 278 Table I Oblique Ascension Table 280 Table II Dasa Bhukti Tables 283 Table III Proportional Parts for Dasas of Planets 286 Table IV Ayanamsa (1891 to 1980 A.D) 287 Index of Technical Terms 288