Uttarakalamritam by V.S.Sastri [AP]

ABOUT THE BOOK 

This one more addition to the existing literature pertainingto the great and celestial science of Astrology. Many ordinary incidents in life which we pass by and ignore, as well as the phenomena of nature are easily explained with reference to astrology. There have been indications of it in the works which I have previously translated viz, Brihat Jataka, Jatakaparijata, Sripati Paddhati and Phaladeepika, works by veterans of Astrology.

 

INTRODUCTION

This one more addition to the existing literature pertaining to the great and celestial science of Astrology. Many ordinary incidents in life which we pass by and ignore, as well as the phenomena of nature are easily explained with reference to Astrology. There have been indications of it in the works which I have previously translated viz. Brihat Jataka, Jataka Parijata, Sripati Paddhati and Phaladeepika, works by Veterans of Astrology. As an instance of the influence of the phenomena of nature on human life, reference may be made to the rainbow caused by the refraction of the Sun's rays through a watery prism consisting of particles of rain water. The rainbow is produced of a morning or of an evening, when the Sun is ar the Lagna or the Astha Lagna. When the Sun is at the Lagna or the Rising Sign or the Ascendant or when the 7th House is encircled by beautiful circles of the seven variegated colours on a watery plane. Even so, the Rising Sun is encircled by circles like nature, when the sun is posited in the 7th house The Lagna represents the native, while the 7th house denotes the partner of the native. The life of the native will be happy, cordial and Jovial if there be a sympathetic, loving and understanding support from the partner. The seven colours of the rainbow represent the seven planets who by various combinations produce the seven kind of energy or seven modes of motion that are found common in the universe

Uttarakalamritam, which is translated here, discloses a

treasure house of knowledge on Astrology so far unrevealed. This work is ascribed to Kalidasa of the Court of Vikramaditya itself which is a proper name suggesting Vikrama. Again Jupiter is supposed to be the Amara Guru) or the preceptor of Gods, and can be understood as to represent Narayana, that is Vishnu. In every t (Saiva) temple in India, the idol of Saturn (Saniswara) is inevitable.