India has long continued to be the centre of attraction not only in respect of its wealth and civilization but in that of its intellectual advancement. To it converged, as to a common focus, the eyes of foreigners from the earliest period of the world's history. It was the one fountain of knowledge from which issued streams to water distant lands of ignorance at every point of the compass, now yielding abundance of intellectual harvest. Time was when Indian wisdom shone resplendent, and, from its eminence, dazzled the eyes of distant nations-distant geographically and distant chronologically,- illumined every corner of the intellectual horizon and served as a beacon, lighting the paths of erring travellers. History is puzzled in its attempt to reach the data of Aryan civilization. Antiquarians are at logger-heads in their conclusions touching the age of Aryan learning.
Now it is well known that Aryan learning dates from the remotest antiquity. The Aryans have cultivated almost every department of knowledge. As the art of printing was unknown a large proportion of Aryan literature ha been washed into oblivion by the mighty ways of time. Not a few remain,
"Like Stranded wrecks the tide returning hoarse to sweep them from our sight". Unless rescued from their fate. But most of the Hindus, of the present day, can not use the books themselves.
The public can therefore do much if their eyes could only be opened to the importance of the subject, Most of the English knowing natives hardly know what these books treat of. I have many a time astonished young Collegians and graduates they were surprised to find that the Aryans knew what the Europeans know forgetting that these sciences were taken to the west from here.
Now it has come to my knowledge that in many Hindu families whole libraries, for want of inspection, are now being feasted on by moths and white ants and large quantities have already been emptied into the dustbins, the dccay having gone too for. English education, like Aaron's rod, appears to have devoured up every other educations and it has spread now throughout the land.
In the humble hope that the progressing ruin might be in a measure retarded, it is proposed to tell the present Indian generation in the language in which they will all and can all hear that, if they would exert a little, they might rescue from ruin a vast amount of splendid Aryan literature: As the property of a nation depends on its literature, the public are requested to for into societies for the collection and preservation of Aryan works.
Preface | v | |
Introduction | xii | |
Chapters | ||
1. | Introductory | 1 |
2. | The Astrologer | 3 |
3. | On the Sun | 12 |
4. | On the Moon | 17 |
5. | On Rahu | 22 |
6. | On Mars | 38 |
7. | On Mercury | 41 |
8. | On Jupiter | 44 |
9. | On Venus | 54 |
10. | On Saturn | 60 |
11. | On Comets and the Like | 64 |
12. | On Camopus | 73 |
13. | On the Ursa Major | 78 |
(The Constellation of the Seven Sages) | ||
14. | Division of Globe | 81 |
15. | Stellar Rulership | 87 |
16. | On the Planets | 91 |
17. | On Planetary Conjunctions | 96 |
18. | On the Moon's Conjunctions with the Planets | 107 |
19. | On Planetary Years | 109 |
20. | On Planetary Meetings | 113 |
21. | On the Rain Clouds | 115 |
22. | Rain Support days | 122 |
23. | On Rain | 123 |
24. | On Rohini Yoga | 125 |
25. | Svaati Yoga | 132 |
26. | On Asadhi Yoga | 134 |
27. | On the Winds | 137 |
28. | On Immediate Rain | 139 |
29. | On Flowers and Planets | 143 |
30. | On Twilight Hours | 148 |
31. | Glow at the Horizon | 153 |
32. | On Erathquakes | 154 |
33. | On Meteors | 159 |
34. | On Halos | 163 |
35. | On the Rainbow | 167 |
36. | On the cloud Castles | 169 |
37. | On Parhelion | 170 |
38. | On Dust Storms | 171 |
39. | On Thunderbolts | 172 |
40. | On Vegetable Horoscopy | 173 |
41. | On commodities | 175 |
42. | On the price of Commodities | 177 |
43. | On Indra's Banner | 179 |
44. | On the Lustration of Arms | 188 |
45. | On the Wagtail | 192 |
46. | On Portents | 195 |
47. | Mutley Miscellany | 208 |
48. | On Royal Bath | 217 |
49. | On Cron Plate | 226 |
50. | On the Sword | 227 |
51. | On Limbs | 229 |
52. | On Pimples | 237 |
53. | On House-Building | 239 |
54. | On under Currents | 255 |
55. | On Gardening | 269 |
56. | On the Building of Temples | 281 |
57. | On Durable Cements | 284 |
58. | On Temple Images | 286 |
59. | On entry into the forest | 293 |
60. | On the fixing of the Images in temples | 295 |
61. | On the features of Cows and Oxen | 298 |
62. | On the features of the Dog | 300 |
63. | On the features of the Cock | 301 |
64. | On the features of the Turtle | 302 |
65. | On the features of the Goat | 303 |
66. | On the features of the Horse | 305 |
67. | On the features of the Horse | 306 |
68. | On the features of the Elephant | 308 |
69. | On the Five great men | 322 |
70. | On the features of the Women | 327 |
71. | On Injuries to Garments | 331 |
72. | On Chamara | 334 |
73. | On Umbrellas | 335 |
74. | On the praise of women | 336 |
75. | On Amiability | 339 |
76. | On Spermatic Drugs and Medicines | 341 |
77. | On Perfume mixtures | 346 |
78. | On Sexual Union | 358 |
79. | On Cats and Seats | 363 |
80. | On Diamonds | 368 |
81. | On Pearls | 371 |
82. | On Rubies | 375 |
83. | On Emeralds | 377 |
84. | On Lamps | 378 |
85. | On Tooth-Brush | 379 |
86. | Omen through Birds and Beasts | 381 |
87. | On the circles of Horizon | 392 |
88. | On Ominous cries | 398 |
89. | On Ominous Connected with the Dog | 404 |
90. | On the cry of the Jackal | 408 |
91. | On Omens connected with wild animals | 410 |
92. | On Omens connected with the Cow | 411 |
93. | On Omens connected with the Horse | 412 |
94. | On Omens connected with the Elephant | 414 |
95. | On the Cawing of the crow | 416 |
96. | Supplementary to Omens | 424 |
97. | On Effective Periods | 427 |
98. | On the Constellations | 430 |
99. | On Lunar Days and Half Lunar Days | 433 |
100. | On Marriage Lagnas | 435 |
101. | The Moon in The Asterisms | 436 |
102. | On the Division of the Zodiac | 439 |
103. | On Marriages | 440 |
104. | On the Effects of Planetary Motions | 443 |
105. | On the Worship of the Stellar Deity | 454 |
106. | Conclusion | 456 |
India has long continued to be the centre of attraction not only in respect of its wealth and civilization but in that of its intellectual advancement. To it converged, as to a common focus, the eyes of foreigners from the earliest period of the world's history. It was the one fountain of knowledge from which issued streams to water distant lands of ignorance at every point of the compass, now yielding abundance of intellectual harvest. Time was when Indian wisdom shone resplendent, and, from its eminence, dazzled the eyes of distant nations-distant geographically and distant chronologically,- illumined every corner of the intellectual horizon and served as a beacon, lighting the paths of erring travellers. History is puzzled in its attempt to reach the data of Aryan civilization. Antiquarians are at logger-heads in their conclusions touching the age of Aryan learning.
Now it is well known that Aryan learning dates from the remotest antiquity. The Aryans have cultivated almost every department of knowledge. As the art of printing was unknown a large proportion of Aryan literature ha been washed into oblivion by the mighty ways of time. Not a few remain,
"Like Stranded wrecks the tide returning hoarse to sweep them from our sight". Unless rescued from their fate. But most of the Hindus, of the present day, can not use the books themselves.
The public can therefore do much if their eyes could only be opened to the importance of the subject, Most of the English knowing natives hardly know what these books treat of. I have many a time astonished young Collegians and graduates they were surprised to find that the Aryans knew what the Europeans know forgetting that these sciences were taken to the west from here.
Now it has come to my knowledge that in many Hindu families whole libraries, for want of inspection, are now being feasted on by moths and white ants and large quantities have already been emptied into the dustbins, the dccay having gone too for. English education, like Aaron's rod, appears to have devoured up every other educations and it has spread now throughout the land.
In the humble hope that the progressing ruin might be in a measure retarded, it is proposed to tell the present Indian generation in the language in which they will all and can all hear that, if they would exert a little, they might rescue from ruin a vast amount of splendid Aryan literature: As the property of a nation depends on its literature, the public are requested to for into societies for the collection and preservation of Aryan works.
Preface | v | |
Introduction | xii | |
Chapters | ||
1. | Introductory | 1 |
2. | The Astrologer | 3 |
3. | On the Sun | 12 |
4. | On the Moon | 17 |
5. | On Rahu | 22 |
6. | On Mars | 38 |
7. | On Mercury | 41 |
8. | On Jupiter | 44 |
9. | On Venus | 54 |
10. | On Saturn | 60 |
11. | On Comets and the Like | 64 |
12. | On Camopus | 73 |
13. | On the Ursa Major | 78 |
(The Constellation of the Seven Sages) | ||
14. | Division of Globe | 81 |
15. | Stellar Rulership | 87 |
16. | On the Planets | 91 |
17. | On Planetary Conjunctions | 96 |
18. | On the Moon's Conjunctions with the Planets | 107 |
19. | On Planetary Years | 109 |
20. | On Planetary Meetings | 113 |
21. | On the Rain Clouds | 115 |
22. | Rain Support days | 122 |
23. | On Rain | 123 |
24. | On Rohini Yoga | 125 |
25. | Svaati Yoga | 132 |
26. | On Asadhi Yoga | 134 |
27. | On the Winds | 137 |
28. | On Immediate Rain | 139 |
29. | On Flowers and Planets | 143 |
30. | On Twilight Hours | 148 |
31. | Glow at the Horizon | 153 |
32. | On Erathquakes | 154 |
33. | On Meteors | 159 |
34. | On Halos | 163 |
35. | On the Rainbow | 167 |
36. | On the cloud Castles | 169 |
37. | On Parhelion | 170 |
38. | On Dust Storms | 171 |
39. | On Thunderbolts | 172 |
40. | On Vegetable Horoscopy | 173 |
41. | On commodities | 175 |
42. | On the price of Commodities | 177 |
43. | On Indra's Banner | 179 |
44. | On the Lustration of Arms | 188 |
45. | On the Wagtail | 192 |
46. | On Portents | 195 |
47. | Mutley Miscellany | 208 |
48. | On Royal Bath | 217 |
49. | On Cron Plate | 226 |
50. | On the Sword | 227 |
51. | On Limbs | 229 |
52. | On Pimples | 237 |
53. | On House-Building | 239 |
54. | On under Currents | 255 |
55. | On Gardening | 269 |
56. | On the Building of Temples | 281 |
57. | On Durable Cements | 284 |
58. | On Temple Images | 286 |
59. | On entry into the forest | 293 |
60. | On the fixing of the Images in temples | 295 |
61. | On the features of Cows and Oxen | 298 |
62. | On the features of the Dog | 300 |
63. | On the features of the Cock | 301 |
64. | On the features of the Turtle | 302 |
65. | On the features of the Goat | 303 |
66. | On the features of the Horse | 305 |
67. | On the features of the Horse | 306 |
68. | On the features of the Elephant | 308 |
69. | On the Five great men | 322 |
70. | On the features of the Women | 327 |
71. | On Injuries to Garments | 331 |
72. | On Chamara | 334 |
73. | On Umbrellas | 335 |
74. | On the praise of women | 336 |
75. | On Amiability | 339 |
76. | On Spermatic Drugs and Medicines | 341 |
77. | On Perfume mixtures | 346 |
78. | On Sexual Union | 358 |
79. | On Cats and Seats | 363 |
80. | On Diamonds | 368 |
81. | On Pearls | 371 |
82. | On Rubies | 375 |
83. | On Emeralds | 377 |
84. | On Lamps | 378 |
85. | On Tooth-Brush | 379 |
86. | Omen through Birds and Beasts | 381 |
87. | On the circles of Horizon | 392 |
88. | On Ominous cries | 398 |
89. | On Ominous Connected with the Dog | 404 |
90. | On the cry of the Jackal | 408 |
91. | On Omens connected with wild animals | 410 |
92. | On Omens connected with the Cow | 411 |
93. | On Omens connected with the Horse | 412 |
94. | On Omens connected with the Elephant | 414 |
95. | On the Cawing of the crow | 416 |
96. | Supplementary to Omens | 424 |
97. | On Effective Periods | 427 |
98. | On the Constellations | 430 |
99. | On Lunar Days and Half Lunar Days | 433 |
100. | On Marriage Lagnas | 435 |
101. | The Moon in The Asterisms | 436 |
102. | On the Division of the Zodiac | 439 |
103. | On Marriages | 440 |
104. | On the Effects of Planetary Motions | 443 |
105. | On the Worship of the Stellar Deity | 454 |
106. | Conclusion | 456 |