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Om

Vakya Prashna

Saaram

parabrahmae nama|

vkya prana sram ||

OfLateChallaa LakshminrisimhaSastri, IndiaTranslated ByS Team MemberCopy Editors: Venkat Ramana &

Chandrashekhar Sharma.

A Mission Saptarishis Initiative

ritten by Late ChallaaLakshminrisimha Sastri, S/OChalla Nagalinga Sastri,

Brindaavana pattanam (Don't knowwhere this town is. But the book is printedat Machilipatnam by the author). Thebook is printed/published in the year 1921.The book is a great work on prashna

shastra by Late Challa Sastriji, whichcontains several principles explained in avery lucid and easy way for practice byevery one who has knowledge in astrolgy.It deals with the questions converted intonumbers and the planets associated withthose numbers. It is indeed a work withwhich the results can be declared withoutelaborate calculations. As always to

follow/practice the system explained inthe following pages one needs to bethorough with the fundamentals ofastrology without which none can master

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the subject.

The translator at the instance of Saptarishis Astrology in their venture to bring out raremanuscripts/out of print books which are either extinct or available in the regionallanguages for the use of astro community, has made an attempt to give the exact and truetranslation of the book without adding any flavour in order to retain the originality of thebook and with a view that the same has to be understood in the perspective of the author. Itis possible that in the telugu translation the Sanskrit shlokas are not properly printed and theauthor has faithfully given the Telugu version. Also it was noticed that printers devil seemsto have played a part and the book has some printing errors thereby making the sanskrittelegu lipi shloka different and Challaa Sastris telegu translation different. The book isbeing pubilshed in parts here. Please read on.

|| jyotia prana stram ||

dau itadevatprrthanam

vandevivevaradevagaanthagajnana|dhynenayasya pratyhvilayaytidrata||

I bow to Vighneswara - the elephant headed God, who controls the universe, Lord of theganas and who removes the obstacles of the people who meditate on him.

dityapramukhkhetstathmedi raya|loknmupakartraptummihasarvad||

May all the grahas starting from Sun and raashis starting from Mesha, due to theirbenevolent protective nature towards the universe also protect me.

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saptaviatitrmvdnpthakpthak |pdaicturbhigagane iumrapratiitam ||

Shimshumara chakra (zodiac) has been created by the god in the sky for the residence of allthe 27 four footed nakshatras starting from Ashwini.

prkprggatoucakratadatottaraatghrika|pratyajmukhacalatyeva merornityapradakia||

That chakra (appears on the eastern horizon) has 108 spokes in the front portion(representing probably 108 navamshas) and revolving round the Meru parvata (a mountain)from West

Copy Editor CS: perhaps what is being told is that the Meru mountain revolves from west to east

jyotistre vinicitya haurikaphalamritam | inia parijndanitasya prataye |

iasdhanasiddhyarthamupyoyapradarita||

With careful study, we can learn the good and bad results using the Jyotish shastra. Godcreated this shastra to know about the good and bad results that we reap without ourknowledge. (Note: this sloka also can be understood as, the jyotish shastra gives remedies toavoid the unpleasant things and attain the desirable results )

--- atha pcchakacitjnam -

dau citparijnabhtvpranavicrayet | vyomadi bhavejjva mlambhmyvalokane

| samvalokane dhtucitayalakmaasmtam ||

If the querent looks at sky while asking the question, it is jiva chinta (i.e. question he isthinking about animate things). If he looks down, it is moola chinta (CS:Vegetative world likecrops trees etc).If he looks straight / level, then it is dhaatu chinta ( related to metals )

agaspara cita

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iraspare jvacita pdasparetumlaka| nbhsparedhtucita vijeyssarvadbudhai||svarevaktralalnjvacintubhaprad| hdodarakaispare dhtucittu madhyam||

guhyoru phabhgeca adhamamlacitana|| jnujakhapadejvadhtumlanirpaam ||

If the querent touches head with hand while asking the question, it is jeeva chinta. If hetouches feet, it is moola chinta and if he touches navel, it should be understood as dhatuchinta, say the learned. If he touches mouth or face, good results can be expected for thejeeva chinta (i.e. question related to life). If he touches the chest/navel/waist, it is conducivefor the daatu chinta. However the results will be average if he touches private

parts/thighs/back, it denotes failure of the moola chinta i.e. faliure in the question related tomoola chinta. Touching knees, calf (portion between knees and foot), feet indicates jeevachinta, dhaatu chinta and moola chinta respectively.

pcchakadikcita

prvsydhtucitasyjvadakiatastath| uttarasypacamymlacitvaderbudha||

Based on the direction from which the querent is asking the question - if he is asking fromthe east side it is dhaatu chinta, from south it is jeeva chinta and from west and north it ismoola chinta, say the learned.

akaraprakracita

prankaradviguitaekenacasamanvita| vahnibhistuharerbhgaeacitvinirdiet ||

viamke jvacita samedhtu

prakrtit| nyemlavijnyycitlakaamrita||

Multiply the number of letters in the question with 2 and add 1. Divide the result by 3. If theremainder is 1 it is jeeva chinta, 2 indicates dhaatu chinta and 3 (or 0)indicates moola chinta

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{Copy Editors & Translator: I think it is said that if the result is zero moola chinta nyemlais tobe predicted whereas as per Venkat and our translator it should be 0 for moola chinta e.g 7 letters inquestion, multiply by 2 and add 1 = 15 divided by 3 the remainder is zero. The telegu translation byChalla Sastriji indicates 3 for moola chinta whereas it should be zero}.

dhtujvdibheda

prankaraaguitaaabhicatimiritam | navabhicaharerbhgaeattklikograha|| grahoparivadetsamyagdhtumldilakaam | dityenaivasiddhisysomesiddhi prajyate ||

bhaumetu maraaproktaguruukrabudhubh|anaicarenstisiddhirhuketvostathaivaca ||

Multiply the number of letters in the question with 6 and add 8. Divide the result by 9. Theremainder indicates the planets in the order. Based on the planets, dthaatu chinta etc can beidentified. If it is Sun, the work will not yield result. Moon indicates success, Mars indicates

death, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus indicate good (Shubham), Saturn, Rahu and Ketuindicate failure.

Note 1: While the sloka seems to be giving guidance on how to arrive at the result based on the planet,it is also saying that nature of the question is also to be ascertained based on the planet. But it is notelaborated on who implies what. Next sloka after the following sloka gives the details.

klaparimiticita

dityemsamekatu someturviatirdinai| bhoumeatadvayaproktabudhaissaptadinai

phala|| ekonaviatirjve bhgorviati vsarai|

anaicare ekavararhuketvorapismta||

Sun indicates result in a month, Moon 20 days, Mars 6 months, Mercury 60days, Jupiter 7days, Venus 19 days, Saturn 20 days, Rahu & Ketu 1 year. (the planetary periods in the telugu

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translation of the verse differ from the sloka. The true translation of the sloka is given in thenotes here under. The planetary periods given in the notes appears to be correct.

Note1:The sanskrit shloka mentions as 7 days whereas the telegu translation refers to as 60 days,normally in other various literature like Sarvarth Chintamani & Brihat Jataka it is given as 2 monthsfor MercuryNote2: Sanskrit sloka says 200 days for Mars, the author translated as 6 monthsNote3: My version of translation is 1 month for Sun, Moon 20 days, Mars 200 days, Mercury 7 days,Jupiter 19 days, Venus 20 days, Saturn, Rahu & Ketu 1 year.

dhtujvdi jnam

candraukretadjve jvacintvinirdiet | bhoumebudhetadketau dhtu citvademagrkarhau vijeymlacintmanibhi ||

After calculating the planet as indicated earlier, if it is, Chandra, Shukra & Guru indicatejeeva chinta; Kuja, Budha & Ketu indicate dhaatu chinta; Shani, Surya & Rahu indicatemoola chinta.

Planetary Colours

raktavarobhavetsryaai gauraprakrtit| raktagaura kujojeyahariymobudhasmta| gauravaro gurujeyvetavarabhgusmta|| kaanaicarojey

viyadvarovidhutuda| ketukarpravarasygrahavara smtbudhai||

Sun is Blood red, Moon is white/yellow, Mars is reddish white (rakta gaura is the word theauthor used in Telugu too.), Mercury is Green & black (shyama means lord krishna of hindumythology. His colour is not exactly black but the colour of the clouds), Guru is yellow,Venus is white, Saturn is black, Rahu is in sky colour, Ketu is of the colour of camphor.

Note1:It is printed as Shishi in the original, I assumed it is a printing mistake and assumed as Shashifrom the context for Moon. Not sure if Shishi also means Moon in Sanskrit.

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Note2: The author mentioned Gaura varna for Moon and Jupiter. Gaura varna means white, rosy redand yellow.

To Be Continued.

Sutras from 4thCenturyA bright star is in the eleventh degree of Aries. Whoever has the ascendant in this star, if

Jupiter is with it or in trine aspect to it, will be a great, powerful leader, a friend of kings,holding important land. He will die at the appointed time.

If, when Mars is in the seventh house, Saturn is either on the ascendant or the MC, or if thefull Moon is moving toward Mars or the waning Moon to Saturn, this indicates deadlycatastrophes. The native will encounter accusations, chains, prisons, condemnations oncapital charges. Or he is forced to meet wild beasts, is thrown over a precipice, or severely

wounded in domestic plots, or killed by bandits. Or he is drowned in a shipwreck. All theseare decided by the signs. For if Mars is in an earth sign the native is forced to meet wild

beasts; in fixed signs he is crushed by ruins or thrown over a precipice; in watery signs he

perishes in a boat; in human signs he is killed by a sword.

Mars in the eighth house by day either denies inheritance or strips it away in proscription. Ifhe has the Sun and Moon in opposition he indicates blindness. Alone in this house hepredicts poverty, difficulties, fevers, riots, revolutions, dangers.

Those who have Mars in the eighth house by night will be intelligent, shrewd, and involvedin dangers. They will be engaged in well-known public activities but suffer violent death, ora sudden one, such as happens to apoplectics. But if Jupiter is in aspect to Mars in this houseor is together with him, these evils are to a large extent lessened.

Mars in the ninth house will be favorable in regard to life and fame. And if Jupiter is on theascendant he makes the natives happy and has them win whatever they seek. If Mars is inthe ninth house by night and Jupiter is on the ascendant, this indicates great power ofadministration and right of the sword, and it makes leaders of armies. Often, however, thuslocated he indicates difficult journeys.

- From Ancient Astrology By Firmicus Maternus 4thCentury Astrologer

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