Brihat Jataka
author: P. S. Sastri
edition: 2007, Ranjan Publications
pages: 227
ISBN-10: 8188230812
Topic: Jyotisha
Chapter 23 - Anishta or Misfortunes Misfortunes
This page describes Anishta or Misfortunes Misfortunes which is the twenty-third chapter located on page 195 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: Prosperity of Bhavas. Children and wife. Deformity in wife. Late marriage. Adultery. Diseases. Blindness, Insanity, Slavery, Boldness, Hysteria, imprisonment.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Anishta or Misfortunes Misfortunes” according to 122 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
ava te helo varuna namobhir ava yajnebhir imahe havirbhih | kshayann asmabhyam asura praceta rajann enamsi shishrathah kritani || English translation: “Varuna, we deprecate your wrath with prostrations, with sacrifices, with oblations; averter of misfortune, wise and illustrious, be present amongst us, and mitigate the evils we have committed. ” Commentary by Sayana: Rigveda-bhashya asura = anishta-kshepana-shila, accusative tomed to cast off what is undesired; from seme, to throw Details: Rishi (sage/seer)...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 1.24.14
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) [by D. N. Shukla]
Toranabhanga means some calamity, some misfortune. A Torana in a building, a temple or a palace, if falls down, or is broken into pieces, or is burnt down, or is bent down or it is spoilt or disfigured by natural agencies like thunder, lightning or forest-fire etc, etc. , then misfortunes and calamities are the result....
Read full contents: Chapter 45 - Rebuilding the broken Torana (Torana-bhanga-shantika)
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
Hence one beset with misfortune would ruin kingdom. Gold, grain, clothes and vehicle would be through the subjects. In the same way other things (are got through the subjects). If the subjects are having misfortune (all the above) are destroyed. Citizens of the city etc. help to protect subjects having misfortune as well as the treasury and law if it is sought....
Read full contents: Chapter 241 - The four means conciliation etc.
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[Brihat Jataka: index]
[About the author (P. S. Sastri)]
[Introduction]