The jewel of annual astrology : a parallel Sanskrit-English critical edition of Balabhadra's Hāyanaratna / edited, translated and annotated by Martin Gansten.

Hāyanaratna. English

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]

xiv, 1,030 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Text and translation -- 1 Fundamentals of astrology and the annual revolution -- 1.1 The author's family lineage -- 1.2 The Tājika teaching : lawful and useful -- 1.3 Fate, human effort, and the astrologer -- 1.4 The signs of the zodiac -- 1.5 The planets -- 1.6 Calculating the time of the annual revolution -- 1.7 General methods for gauging the nature of the year -- 1.8 Calculating the planetary positions in the annual revolution -- 1.9 Calculating and judging the houses in the annual revolution -- 2 Aspects and dignities -- 2.1 The various aspects and their results -- 2.2 Dexter and sinister aspects -- 2.3 Numerical values of the aspects -- 2.4 Schemes of friendship and enmity -- 2.5 The five dignities -- 2.6 The sixfold strength -- 2.7 Other calculations of strength -- 2.8 The twelve dignities -- 2.9 The joys of the planets -- 3 The sixteen configurations -- 3.1 The names of the configurations and the orbs of light of the planets -- 3.2 The Ikkavāla and Induvāra configurations -- 3.3 The Itthaśāla configuration -- 3.4 The Īsarāpha configuration -- 3.5 The Nakta configuration -- 3.6 The Yamayā configuration -- 3.7 The Maṇaū configuration -- 3.8 The Kambūla configuration -- 3.9 The Gairikambūla configuration -- 3.10 The Khallāsara configuration -- 3.11 The Radda configuration -- 3.12 The Duḥphālikuttha configuration -- 3.13 The Dutthotthadabīra configuration -- 3.14 The Tambīra configuration -- 3.15 The Kuttha configuration -- 3.16 The Duruḥpha configuration -- 4 The Sahamas -- 4.1 The names of the Sahamas -- 4.2 Calculating the Sahama of fortune : conflicting opinions -- 4.3 Calculating the remaining Sahamas -- 4.4 Converting the Sahamas to ascensions -- 4.5 Sahamas of signs, planets, and family members -- 4.6 The results of Sahamas -- 4.7 The times of results -- 5 The ruler of the year and related matters -- 5.1 Calculating the munthahā -- 5.2 General results of the munthahā -- 5.3 Results of the munthahā occupying the twelve houses -- 5.4 The munthahā in the nativity and in the revolution -- 5.5 Planets influencing the munthahā -- 5.6 Finding the munthahā from a query -- 5.7 The triplicity rulers -- 5.8 Finding the ruler of the year -- 5.9 Special considerations -- 5.10 General results of the ruler of the year -- 5.11 The results of each planet as ruler of the year -- 5.12 Unfortunate configurations -- 5.13 Cancellation of misfortune -- 5.14 Configurations for dominion -- 5.15 Cancellation of dominion -- 6 Judging the twelve houses -- 6.1 General principles of judgement -- 6.2 The first house -- 6.3 The second house -- 6.4 The third house -- 6.5 The fourth house -- 6.6 The fifth house -- 6.7 The sixth house -- 6.8 The seventh house -- 6.9 The eighth house -- 6.10 The ninth house -- 6.11 The tenth house -- 6.12 The eleventh house -- 6.13 The twelfth house -- 7 The planetary periods -- 7.1 The periods based on deducted degrees -- 7.2 Including or excluding the signs : different opinions -- 7.3 Three varieties of tāsīra periods -- 7.4 The periods based on planetary hours -- 7.5 The haddā periods -- 7.6 The natural periods of the planets -- 7.7 The results of periods -- 7.8 The subperiods of the planets -- 7.9 Periods according to the schools of Gaurī and Mahādeva -- 7.10 Periods according to the School of (Bala)rāma -- 7.11 The use of the different systems of periods -- 8 Monthly and daily revolutions -- 8.1 Preliminary calculations -- 8.2 The three corrections -- 8.3 An example from the nativity of Shāh Shujāʻ -- 8.4 The ruler of the month and results according to the ninth-parts -- 8.5 The planets in the ninth-parts of the houses -- 8.6 The planets in the houses -- 8.7 The results of periods within a month -- 8.8 The results of daily revolutions -- 8.9 The ruler of the day and other planets -- 8.10 periods within a day -- 8.11 Planetary states in the daily revolution -- 8.12 The judgement of meals -- 8.13 The judgement of hunting -- 8.14 The judgement of dreams -- 8.15 How to write out a complete annual horoscope -- 8.16 Dedication and conclusion -- Appendix : solar equation (mandaphala) -- Glossary of astrological terms -- Bibliography -- Index.

Text in English and Sanskrit.