Brihatparasharahora Shastra in English rhyme
Brihatparasharahora Shastra in English rhyme
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Horoscopic Astrology by Maharishi Parashara
The stars align in heaven's height,
To guide the soul with sacred light;
Parashara's truth is wide and deep,
A promise that the heavens keep.
To guide the soul with sacred light;
Parashara's truth is wide and deep,
A promise that the heavens keep.
The twelvefold signs in order stand,
Like kingdoms in a celestial land;
Each Rashi holds a secret power,
To shape the person and the hour.
The Ninefold Grahas cast their ray,
To influence our mortal way;
Through Shadbala their strength we find,
To see the workings of the mind.
The Bhavas mark the worldly sphere,
Of wealth and health and silent fear;
The house of tenth shows work and fame,
To build a life and carve a name.
The Shodashvarga charts divide,
The truths that common visions hide;
For marriage, wealth, and spiritual gain,
They map the pleasure and the pain.
The Dasha cycles turn the wheel,
To show the fate that time will seal;
When Raja Yogas brightly bloom,
They lift the spirit from the gloom.
01) Creation
०१ सृष्टिक्रमकथा
॥ ॐ ॥
श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
अथ बृहत्पाराशरहोराशास्त्रम् ॥
गजाननं भूतगणादिसेवितं कपित्थजम्बूफलसारभक्षणम् ।
उमासुतं शोकविनाशकारणं नमामि विघ्नेश्वरपादपंकजम् ॥
“The tusked Lord, with hosts that plea,
Who savors fruits beneath the tree,
Uma’s child, who ends all grief,
I bow to feet of Vighna’s chief.”
सृष्टिक्रमकथनाध्यायः ॥ १ ॥
मैत्रेय उवाच ।
Maitreya said:
अथैकदा मुनिश्रेष्ठं त्रिकलज्ञं पराशरम् ।
पप्रच्छोपेत्य मैत्रेयः प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः ॥ १ ॥
“Once Maitreya bowed with reveree,
To Parashar, sage who sees,
The past, the now, the yet‑to‑be,
And asked with folded hands in plea.” [1]
भगवन्परमं पुण्यं गुह्यं वेदाङ्गमुत्तमम् ।
त्रिस्कन्धं ज्यौतिषं होरा गणितं संहितेति च ॥ २ ॥
“O Lord, most pure, of wisdom’s tree,
The hidden Veda’s limb to me,
Of Jyotish threefold mystery,
Hora, Ganita, Samhiti.” [2]
एतेष्वपि त्रिषु श्रेष्ठा होरेति श्रूयते मुने ।
त्वत्तस्तां श्रोतुमिच्छामि कृपया वद मे प्रभो ॥ ३ ॥
“Among these three, the best must be,
The Hora, so the sages decree,
From you I long its truth to see,
O master, speak with grace to me.” [3]
कथं सृष्टिरियं जाता जगतश्च लयः कथम् ।
खस्थानां भूस्थितानां च सम्बन्धं वद विस्तरात् ॥ ४ ॥
“How came creation’s vast decree,
How ends the world in destiny,
The stars, their place, their harmony,
Explain in full, O Lord, to me.” [4]
पराशर उवाच ।
Parashar said:
साधु पृष्टं त्वया विप्र लोकानुग्रहकारिना ।
अथाहं परमं ब्रह्म तच्छक्तिं भारतीं पुनः ॥ ५ ॥
“Well asked, O sage, with charity,
For world’s uplift and clarity,
I’ll speak of Brahman’s energy,
And Bharati’s divinity.” [5]
सूर्य नत्वा ग्रहपतिं जगदुत्पत्तिकारणम् ।
वक्ष्यामि वेदनयनं यथा ब्रह्ममुखाच्छ्रुतम् ॥ ६ ॥
“To Sun, the lord of planets, plea,
The cause of world’s nativity,
I’ll tell as heard from Brahman’s sea,
The Veda’s eye, its certainty.” [6]
शान्ताय गुरुभक्ताय सर्वदा सत्यवादिने ।
आस्तिकाय प्रदतव्यं ततः श्रेयो ह्यवाप्स्यति ॥ ७ ॥
“To peaceful hearts, to guru’s fee,
To truth‑abiding, faithfully,
To those who trust divinity,
This gift brings highest destiny.” [7]
न देयं परशिष्याय नास्तिकाय शठय वा ।
दत्ते प्रतिदिनं दुःखं जायते नात्र संशयः ॥ ८ ॥
“Not to false or faithless plea,
Not to cunning, mockery,
For giving brings but misery,
Of this there is no doubt to see.” [8]
एकोऽव्यक्तात्मको विष्णुरनादिः प्रभुरीश्वरः ।
शुद्धसत्वो जगत्स्वामी निर्गुणस्त्रिगुणान्वितः ॥ ९ ॥
“One Vishnu, vast, unending sea,
Unborn, the Lord of all that be,
Pure sattva, master endlessly,
Beyond all gunas, yet with three.” [9]
संसारकारकः श्रीमान्निमित्तात्मा प्रतापवान् ।
एकांशेन जगत्सर्व सृजत्यवति लीलया ॥ १० ॥
“He causes worlds, with majesty,
The nimitta soul of potency,
By portion small creates the sea,
Preserves and ends in lila free.” [10]
त्रिपादं तस्य देवत्य ह्यमृतं तत्त्वदर्शिनः ।
विदन्ति तत्प्रमाणं च सप्रधानं तथैकपात् ॥ ११ ॥
“Three‑quarters of his form divine,
Is nectar known to seers in line,
One quarter shows the worldly sign,
The source of truth, the grand design.” [11]
व्यक्ताव्यक्तात्मको विष्णुर्वासुदेवस्तु गीयते ।
यदव्यक्तात्मको विष्णुः शक्तितद्वयसमन्वितः ॥ १२ ॥
“Vishnu both manifest and free,
As Vasudev sung to be,
Unmanifest with powers twain,
His hidden force the worlds sustain.” [12]
व्यक्तात्मकस्त्रिभिर्युक्तः कथ्यतेऽनन्तशक्तिमान् ।
सत्त्वप्रधाना श्रीशक्तिर्भूशक्तिश्च रजोगुणा ॥ १३ ॥
“Manifest with powers three,
Infinite strength eternally,
Sri‑shakti rules with sattva’s flame,
Bhu‑shakti holds the rajas frame.” [13]
शक्तिस्तृतीया या प्राक्ता नीलाख्या ध्वान्तरूपिणी ।
वासुदेवश्चतुर्थोऽभूच्छ्रीशक्त्या प्रेरितो यदा ॥ १४ ॥
“The third is Nila, dark decree,
Embodied night’s obscurity,
Then Vasudev forth became,
By Sri‑shakti’s inspiring flame.” [14]
संकर्षणश्च प्रद्युम्नोऽनिरुद्ध इति मूर्तिधृक् ।
तमःशक्त्याऽन्विता विष्णुर्देवः संकर्षणाभिधः ॥ १५ ॥
“Sankarshan, Pradyumna’s name,
Aniruddha in forms proclaim,
With tamas joined, the Lord is known,
As Vishnu’s might in Sankarshan shown.” [15]
प्रद्युम्नो रजसा शक्त्याऽनिरुद्धः सत्त्वया युतः ।
महान्संकर्षणाज्जातः प्रद्युम्नाद्यदहंकृतिः ॥ १६ ॥
“Pradyumna holds the rajas flame,
Aniruddha with sattva’s name,
From Sankarshan great arose,
Pradyumna’s self, aham was chose.” [16]
अनिरुद्धात्स्वयं जातो ब्रह्माहंकाकमूर्तिधृक् ।
सर्वषु सर्वशक्तिश्च स्वशक्त्याऽधिकया युतः ॥ १७ ॥
“From Aniruddha Brahma came,
Ahamkara his form and frame,
With every force in him combined,
His power vast, his strength aligned.” [17]
अहंकारस्त्रिध भूत्वा सर्वमेतद्विस्तरात् ।
सात्त्विको राजसश्चैव तामसश्चेदहंकृतिः ॥ १८ ॥
“Ahamkara in threefold way,
Expands creation’s vast array,
Sattvic, rajasic, tamasic too,
From ego’s force the worlds accrue.” [18]
देवा वैकारिकाज्जातास्तैजसादिन्द्रियाणि ।
तामसच्चैवभू तानि खादीनि स्वस्वशक्तिभिः ॥ १९ ॥
“From sattva gods were born to be,
From rajas came the senses free,
From tamas rose the elements five,
By powers each they came alive.” [19]
श्रीशक्त्या सहितो विष्णुः सदा पाति जगत्त्रयम् ।
भूशक्त्या सृजते ब्रह्मा नीलशक्त्या शिवोऽत्ति हि ॥ २० ॥
“With Sri‑shakti Vishnu guards the three,
With Bhu‑shakti Brahma makes decree,
With Nila‑shakti Shiva ends,
Thus cosmic balance never bends.” [20]
सर्वेषु चैव जीवेषु परमात्मा विराजते ।
सर्वं हि तदिदं ब्रह्मन्स्थितं हि परमात्मनि ॥ २१ ॥
“In every being the Self does shine,
The Supreme dwells in all divine.
All rests in Him, O Brahman wise,
In Paramatma all abides.” [21]
सर्वेषु चैव जीवेषु स्थितंह्यंशद्वयं क्वचित् ।
जीवांशो ह्यधिकस्तद्वत्परमात्मांशकः किल ॥ २२ ॥
“In beings twofold parts reside,
The living soul and Self inside.
At times the jiva’s force is more,
At times the Self holds greater store.” [22]
सूर्यादयो ग्रहाः सर्वे ब्रह्मकामद्विषादयः ।
एते चान्ये च बहवः परमात्मांशकाधिकाः ॥ २३ ॥
“The Sun and planets shining high,
The foes of Brahman passing by,
And many more in heaven’s span,
Hold greater share of Self in man.” [23]
शक्तयश्च तथैतेषमधिकांशाः श्रियादयः ।
स्वस्वशक्तिषु चान्यासु ज्ञेया जीवांशकाधिकाः ॥ २४ ॥
“And powers too with brighter flame,
Like Sri and others known by name,
In other forces souls prevail,
Where jiva’s part is greater scale.” [24]