Hayanaratna: The Jewel of Annual Astrology

by Martin Gansten | 2020 | 195,046 words

Hinduism Jyotisha

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Summary: The English translation of Balabhadra’s Hayaratna—a significant work within the realm of Indian astrology, particularly focused on the Tajika tradition, which adeptly intertwines ancient Indian and Perso-Arabic astrological knowledge. The Hayaratna acts as both an analytical commentary and a guidebook for practitioners keen on exploring horoscopic astrology, particularly the art of predicting annual occurrences (in Sanskrit known as Varshaphala) based on astrological calculations.

The Hayaratna can be spelled as बलभद्र हायरत्न or Hāyaratna.

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Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: library.oapen.org

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Hayanaratna: The Jewel of Annual Astrology in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

. 1. Tājika and the History of Indian Astrology

. 2. Arabic Sources and Early Reception

. 3. The Hāyanaratna and Its Author

. 4. Technical Terms and Concepts

. 5. Non-Tājika Works and Authorities Cited

. 6.1. Tājika Works and Authorities Cited

. 6.2. Pseudepigraphic Works Cited

. 6.3. Anonymous or Unidentified Works and Authors

. 7. Textual Sources and General Editorial Principles

. 8. Text Witnesses of the Hāyanaratna (collated)

. 9. Text Witnesses of the Hāyanaratna (not collated)

. 10. Principles of Transliteration and Presentation

. 11. Principles of Translation

. 12. Abbreviations and Expressions Used in the Apparatus

. 13. Planets, Zodiacal Signs and Asterisms

+ Chapter 1 - Fundamentals of Astrology and the Annual Revolution

. 1. The Author’s Family Lineage (vaṃśa)

. 2. The Tājika Teaching: Lawful and Useful

. 3. Fate, Human Effort, and the Astrologer

. 4. The Signs of the Zodiac (rāśi-svarūpa)

. 5. The nature of the Planets (graha-svarūpa)

. 6. Calculating the Time of the Annual Revolution (varṣa-praveśa)

. 7. General Methods for Gauging the Nature of the Year

. 8. Calculating the Planetary Positions in the Annual Revolution

. 9. Calculating and Judging the Houses in the Annual Revolution

+ Chapter 2 - Aspects and Dignities

. 1. The Various Aspects (dṛś) and Their Results

. 2. Dexter and Sinister Aspects

. 3. Numerical Values of the Aspects

. 4. Schemes of Friendship (maitrī-cakra) and Enmity (daurjanya)

. 5. The Five Dignities (pañcavargī)

. 6. The Sixfold Strength (ṣaḍbala)

. 7. Other Calculations of Strength (bala-ānayana)

. 8. The Twelve Dignities (dvādaśavargī-cakra)

. 9. The Joys (harṣa) of the Planets (graha)

+ Chapter 3 - The Sixteen Configurations

. 1. The Names of the Configurations and the Orbs of Light of the Planets

. 2. The Ikkavāla and Induvāra Configurations

. 3. The Itthaśāla Configuration

. 4. The Īsarāpha Configuration

. 5. The Nakta Configuration

. 6. The Yamayā Configuration

. 7. The Maṇaū Configuration

. 8. The Kambūla Configuration

. 9. The Gairikambūla Configuration

. 10. The Khallāsara Configuration

. 11. The Radda Configuration

. 12. The Duḥphālikuttha Configuration

. 13. The Dutthotthadabīra Configuration

. 14. The Tambīra Configuration

. 15. The Kuttha Configuration

. 16. The Duruḥpha Configuration

. Conclusion to chapter 3

+ Chapter 4 - The Sahamas

. 1. The Names of the Sahamas

. 2. Calculating the Sahama of Fortune (puṇya): Conflicting Opinions

. 3. Calculating the Remaining Sahamas

. 4. Converting the Sahamas to Ascensions (udaya)

. 5. Sahamas of Signs, Planets, and Family Members

. 6. The Results of sahamas

. 7. The Times of Results

+ Chapter 5 - The Ruler of the Year and Related Matters

. 1. Calculating the Munthahā

. 2. General Results of the Munthahā

. 3. Results of the Munthahā Occupying the Twelve Houses

. 4. The Munthahā in the Nativity and in the Revolution

. 5. Planets Influencing the Munthahā

. 6. Finding the Munthahā from a Query (praśna)

. 7. The Triplicity Rulers (Trairāśikeśa or Trairāśika-Swamin)

. 8. Finding the Ruler of the Year (Varṣeśa)

. 9. Special Considerations (Viśeṣa)

. 10. General Results (sāmānya-phala) of the Ruler of the Year

. 11.1. The Sun (Sūrya) as Ruler of the Year

. 11.2. The Moon (Candra) as Ruler of the Year

. 11.3. Mars (Bhauma) as Ruler of the Year

. 11.4. Mercury (Budha) as Ruler of the Year

. 11.5. Jupiter (Guru) as Ruler of the Year

. 11.6. Venus (Śukra) as Ruler of the Year

. 11.7. Saturn (Śani) as Ruler of the Year

. 12. Unfortunate Configurations (ariṣṭa)

. 13. Cancellation of Misfortune (ariṣṭa-bhaṅga)

. 14. Configurations for Dominion (rājayoga)

. 15. Cancellation of Dominion (rājayoga-bhaṅga)

+ Chapter 6 - Judging the Twelve Houses

. 1. General Principles of Judgement (vicāra)

. 2. The First House (tanu-bhāva)

. 3. The Second House (dhana-bhāva)

. 4. The Third House (sahaja-bhāva)

. 5. The Fourth House (caturtha-bhāva)

. 6. The Fifth House (pañcama-bhāva)

. 7. The Sixth House (ṣaṣṭha-bhāva)

. 8. The Seventh House (saptama-bhāva)

. 9. The Eighth House (aṣṭama-bhāva)

. 10. The Ninth House (navama-bhāva)

. 11. The Tenth House (daśama-bhāva)

. 12. The Eleventh House (lābha-bhāva)

. 13. The Twelfth House (vyaya-bhāva)

+ Chapter 7 - The Planetary Periods

. 1. The Periods (daśā) based on Deducted Degrees

. 2. Including or Excluding the Signs (rāśi): Different Opinions

. 3. Three Varieties of Tāsīra Periods

. 4. The Periods Based on Planetary Hours (kālahorā)

. 5. The haddā Periods

. 6. The Natural Periods (nisarga) of the Planets

. 7. The Results of Periods (daśā-phala)

. 7.1. The Period of the Sun (sūrya-daśā)

. 7.2. The Period of the Moon (candra-daśā)

. 7.3. The Period of Mars (bhauma-daśā)

. 7.4. The Period of Mercury (budha-daśā)

. 7.5. The Period of Jupiter (guru-daśā)

. 7.6. The Period of Venus (bhṛgu-daśā)

. 7.7. The Period of Saturn (śani-daśā)

. 7.8. The Period of the Ascendant (lagna-daśā)

. 8. The Subperiods (antardaśā) of the Planets

. 8.1. Subperiods in the Period of the Sun (sūrya-antardaśā)

. 8.2. Subperiods in the Period of the Moon (candra-antardaśā)

. 8.3. Subperiods in the Period of the Mars (bhauma-antardaśā)

. 8.4. Subperiods in the Period of the Mercury (budha-antardaśā)

. 8.5. Subperiods in the Period of the Jupiter (guru-antardaśā)

. 8.6. Subperiods in the Period of the Venus (śukra-antardaśā)

. 8.7. Subperiods in the Period of the Saturn (śani-antardaśā)

. 8.8. Subperiods in the Period of the Ascendant (lagna-antardaśā)

. 9. Periods according to the Schools of Gaurī and Mahādeva

. 10. Periods according to the School of Balarāma

. 11. The Use of the Different Systems of Periods

+ Chapter 8 - Monthly and Daily Revolutions

. 1. Preliminary Calculations (ānayana)

. 2. The Three Corrections (tryaikya-ānayana)

. 3. An Example from the Nativity of Shāh Shujāʿ

. 4. The Ruler of the Month and Results according to the Ninth-Parts

. 5. The Planets in the Ninth-Parts of the Houses

. 6. The Planets in the Houses

. 7. The Results of Periods within a Month

. 8. The Results of Daily Revolutions (dina-praveśa-phala)

. 9. The Ruler of the Day (dineśa) and Other Planets

. 10. Periods within a Day (dina-daśā)

. 11. Planetary States (avasthā) in the Daily Revolution (dina-praveśa)

. 12. The Judgement of Meals (bhojana-vicāra)

. 13. The Judgement of Hunting (mṛgayā-vicāra)

. 14. The Judgement of Dreams (svapna-vicāra)

. 15. How to Write Out a Complete Annual Horoscope (varṣa-pattra)

. 16. Dedication and Conclusion

Appendix 1 - Solar Equation (mandaphala)

Appendix 2 - Glossary of Astronomical and AstrologicalTerms

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