Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
author: Girish Chand Sharma
edition: 2006, Sagar Publications
pages: 1448
ISBN-13: 8903602403809
Topic: Jyotisha
Chapter 87 - Inauspicious Births
This page describes Inauspicious Births which is the eighty-seventh chapter located on pages 745-746 of the second volume in the English translation of the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra by Girish Chand Sharma. This book discusses in detail the various elements of Vedic Astrology (jyotisha) and was written by Maharishi Parashara. 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: Cause of inauspicious births and the propitiatory measures.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Inauspicious Births” according to 243 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Now, if the birth of Vishnu, of infinite prowess, takes place according to His will, then why is it that He travels through many impious births? Why is it that Bhagavan Vishnu goes, in different Yugas, to take His births in low, vile origins? Where is that self dependent man, who, leaving his abode Vaikuntha and all sorts of pleasures and happiness, desires to live in this mortal temple, filled with urine, faeces and other filthy matters. 20....
Read full contents: Chapter 2 - On the supremacy of the effects of Karma
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
They could remember their previous births. They grew old even as they were bachelors. They remained together free from aberrations and performed good rites. 35. When they were born as brahmins they acted falsely to their preceptor. Still in their birth as birds they attained knowledge as a result of the Shraddha they had performed. 36. They had performed the Shraddha for the Pitris with due rituals. They retained memory of previous noble birth. 37....
Read full contents: Chapter 41 - The attainment of the seven hunters
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
The devotee utters it as follows: “Whatever inauspicious act has been perpetrated ever since childhood, in the course of various births (or ever since birth) has been entirely confessed to the Brahmanas. Their presence is in all my situations.” After uttering so the devotee shall roll in front of them. After getting their permission the devotee has to perform the holy bath. O excellent king, the Shraddha too has to be performed duly to the Pitris....
Read full contents: Chapter 220 - The Greatness of Lotaneshvara (lotana-ishvara-tirtha)
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