Prashnamargam Bhasha: A Unique Malayalam Text on Horary Astrology

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Prashnamargam Bhasha is a Malayalam work on the subject of horary astrology based on Prashna Marga, Varaha Hora (Brihajjataka), Shatpanchashika and the traditional knowledge imparted in the Parampara.

Among all the problems faced by humanity, the author has mainly chosen the topics of diseases, death. Badha troubles (supernatural causes), and Devalaya Prashna (queries related to temples and deities) in this work, though other topics are also treated cursorily.

Prashnamargam Bhasha is like a practical manual while the elaborate treatises viz. Prashna Marga and Prashnanushthana Paddhati would act as reference books. The author has carefully chosen the methods from the multitude of options explained in these treatises based on his experience and the traditional wisdom. This would help a practitioner while handling real life cases.

DR. K. GURU RAJESH has been into the field of astrology since his teens. He contributed many articles on the subject to journals and magazines. He is also an author of many books on astrology that received critical acclaim. He believes in a judicial mixing of tradition and research as the way for the progress of the science.

A doctorate holder in Geology by qualification, Dr. Rajesh is also an accomplished artist and trained musician in Carnatic classical music. His other interests include classical poetry in Telugu and Sanskrit.

Prashnamargam Bhasha is a Malayalam work on the subject of horary astrology. Nothing is known about the name and time of the author of this work from the internal evidences of the work. As mentioned by the author himself, this text is based on Prashna Marga, Varaha Hora (Brihajjataka), Shatpanchashika and the traditional knowledge handed down in the Parampara. The author has compiled this work to impart Jyotisha knowledge to persons who can read and understand only Malayalam language.

Prashnamargam Bhasha is like a practical manual while the elaborate treatises viz. Prashna Marga and Prashnanushthana Paddhati would act as reference books. The author has carefully chosen the methods from the multitude of options explained in the treatises based on his experience and the traditional wisdom. This would help a practitioner while handling real life cases. Among all the problems faced by humanity, our author has mainly chosen the topics of diseases, death, Badha troubles (supernatural causes), and Devalaya Prashna (queries related to temples and deities) in this work, though other topics are also treated cursorily. Although there is repetition in the topics from other texts, our author has provided his unique view and consistent logic which can be noted by a keen reader.

The Aroodha is given primary importance over the Udaya Lagna in this work. Moreover, though we are asked to consider both the Rasi and Navamsa of a planet, the Navamsa is given primary position in interpreting the results instead of the Rasi.