CHAPTER1
Rasi Vibhaga (The sense of Zodiac) There flourishes the divine Surya, the lord of the day, who is the sole cause and the soul of the Universe, who illumines all the worlds, and who daily brings Creation, Destruction and Protection. The time measured from a second (required for winking the eye once) up to a year and the duration of each
(zodiacal)
Rasi
have
been
explained
along
with
astronomical
calculations and characteristics of the Grahas. In the section of Horoscopy the various Dasha divisions have been dealt with. But those with lesser understanding capacity need more scientific explanation, as they cannot grasp all (from Brihat Jataka). Notes. This implies, that the present work has simplified explanations based on Brihat Jataka. Further additions are made by the author so an average student can grasp more. In order, that the effects, which were declared by the old masters, who were able to predict the future accurately, are clarified lucidly, I shall state the gist of the ocean of Horary Science. The names of the twelve Rasis are Mesha, Vushabha, Midhuna, Karkataka, Shimha, Kanya, Tula, Vruchika, Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha and Meena in their order. The Rasi Kanya is described, as a virgin seated in a boat with fire and corn in her hands. Tula is represented by a man holding scales (balance), while Meena resembles a pair of fish. The Rasi Makara is a deer-faced crocodile, while Dhanu looks like a man holding a