Vedic astrology

I take this opportunity to thank the erudite reader and fellow astrologers for receiving my first book; namely, Maharishi Jaimini's Upadesa Sutras. While every effort was made to explain every stanza with umpteen examples, it was not possible to do complete justice and fully explain the ramifications of the various stanzas in a horoscope. This need to provide a holistic approach to Vedic astrology by combining the best predictive tools has been fulfilled in this book. The first 3 Chapters explain various tools and paradigms available in Vedic astrology as well as their usages. I agree that this list is quite exhaustive and the tools felt to be of general acceptance and easy to use have been added. There are certain tools that are taught traditionally in families having Jyotish tradition. I have given some very valuable methods of timing events which, it is hoped, would be of considerable use to all astrologers. For example, Jataka Parijatha gives considerable importance to 5th Bhava in timing death of native. Unless taught, it would be quite impossible for average astrologer to know how this is to be applied. One method would be to add Vimsottari Dasa years of Grahas influencing 5th Bhava, expunge multiples of 30. The remainder added to date of Sankranti (solar ingress of month of death) would give the date of demise. Another method is to take the strongest Graha influencing 5th Bhava and the death will occur in lunar day (Tithi) ruled by it. The fine timing of such events as death will be of considerable use both in birth charts as well as swearing-in charts of governments. A step by step explanation has been offered which would be of considerable use for the beginners as well as the most advanced astrologers.