Brihat Jataka
author: P. S. Sastri
edition: 2007, Ranjan Publications
pages: 227
ISBN-10: 8188230812
Topic: Jyotisha
Chapter 4 - On Conception
This page describes On Conception which is the fourth chapter located on page 45 in the book Brihat Jataka by P. S. Sastri. This book, ascribed to Varahamihira deals with Hindu Predictive Astrology (an important branch of joytisha) and highlights topics such as Horoschopy, Rasis, Bhavas, longevity and planetary alignments. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
Summary of contents: Consumation of Marriage. Mars and Moon and Menstruation. When conception occurs. Effect the births have. Abortion. Easy delivery. Birth of eunuchs, triplets, Sex determined. Multiple Births. Duration of pregnancy.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “On Conception” according to 180 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
‘Of the King in the eleventh year from conception’;—for the Kshattriya the ceremony should be performed in the eleventh year ‘from conception,’—i.e., ‘beginning from conception,’ or ‘after conception.’...
Read full contents: Verse 2.36
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
The worldly conception of gender cannot apply to what is denoted by words like samanya, akriti, bhava and jati. Therefore, another has been adopted. Commentary [These four words have different genders but they all denote the same thing to which the worldly conception of gender cannot apply. So the shastra has adopted another conception of gender. ] What it is has been stated as follows—[Read next verse]...
Read full contents: Verse 3.14.320
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
In this part we take up Arurar s conception of Soul or ‘Atman and its progress. The Nature of the soul is not discussed separately but is shown only as revealed by its spiritual progress. Describing the means of attaining salvation or freedom as a spiritual ladder is found in all mystic literatures. The conception of the mystics of the world is as usual taken as our starting point and correlated with the Agamic conception which Arurar may be taken to have followed....
Read full contents: Introduction
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