Karmic Astrology—a Study

by Sunita Anant Chavan | 2017 | 68,707 words

Hinduism Jyotisha

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Summary: This study deals with Karmic Astrology and its presentation in Vedic and the later Sanskrit literature. The ancient Indian science of Astrology (known in Sanskrit as Jyotish-shastra) is based upon perceptive natural phenomenon of cosmic light forms. While the Concept of Karman basically means “action according to Vedic injunction” such as the performance of meritorious sacrificial work.

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The full text of the Karmic Astrology—a Study in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Acknowledgements

+ Chapter 1 - Introduction

. Part 1 - Significance of the Study

. Part 2 - Survey of the Study

. Part 3 - Aim of the study

. Part 4 - Methodology of the study

. Part 5 - Scope and Limitations

+ Chapter 2 - Jyotiḥśāstra and the Concept of Karman

. Part 1 - Preface to the Correlation

. Part 2 - Concept of Jyotiḥśāstra (Introduction)

. Part 2.1.1 - Concept of Sūrya (the Sun)

. Part 2.1.2 - Concept of Candra (the Moon)

. Part 2.1.3 - Concept of Nakṣatras

. Part 2.1.4 - Deities of light

. Part 2.1.5 - Concept of Graha (Planet)

. Part 2.1.6 - Concept of Brahman and Ātman

. Part 2.1.7 - Regions of light

. Part 2.2.1 - Gaṇita of the Veda and Vedāṅga Period (Introduction)

. Part 2.2.2 - Units of time

. Part 2.2.3 - Study of motions of Sun and Moon

. Part 2.2.4 - Ayana and Saṃpāta

. Part 2.2.5 - Peculiarities of Gaṇita (calculations)

. Part 2.2.6 - Gaṇita of the Siddhānta Period

. Part 2.2.7 - Saṃhitā or Śākhā period of Jyotiḥśāstra (Introduction)

. Part 2.2.8 - Śakuna (divinations) classification

. Part 2.2.9 - Muhūrta (science of proper times) classification

. Part 2.2.10 - Horā period of Jyotiḥśāstra (Introduction)

. Part 2.3 - The Extended Areas of Jyotiḥśāstra

. Part 2.4 - Prime Purposes of Cultivation of Jyotiḥśāstra

. Part 2.5 - The Place of Jyotiṣa in the Literature

. Part 3.1 - Concept of Karman (Introduction)

. Part 3.2 - Developmental Nature of Karman

. Part 3.3 - Sources of Karma

. Part 3.4 - Effects of Karma

. Part 3.5 - Classification of Karma

. Part 3.6 - Karma as a Remedy

. Part 3.7 - Essential Constituents of the Theory of Karma

. Part 3.8 - Aspects of Karma

. Part 4.1 - Cosmic Actions: The Substratum of Jyotiṣa

. Part 4.2 - Kāla and Karma

. Part 4.3 - Perception by Kāla

. Part 4.4 - Actions on specific time

. Part 4.5 - Future of Man and Cosmos

. Concluding Remarks

+ Chapter 3 - Development of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman in the Literature

. Part 1 - Development in the Saṃhitā Period (Introduction)

. Part 1.1 - Ideology in the Saṃhitā Period

. Part 1.2 - Jyotiḥśāstra in the Saṃhitā Period

. Part 1.3 - Karma in the Saṃhitā Period

. Part 1.4 - Correlation of Jyotiṣa and Karma in the Saṃhitā Period

. Part 2.1 - Ideology in the Brāhmaṇa Period

. Part 2.2 - Jyotiḥśāstra in the Brāhmaṇa Period

. Part 2.3 - Karma in the Brāhmaṇa Period

. Part 2.4 - Correlation of Jyotiṣa and Karma in the Brāhmaṇa Period

. Part 3.1 - Ideology in the Upaniṣad Period

. Part 3.2 - Jyotiḥśāstra in the Upaniṣad Period

. Part 3.3 - Karma in the Upaniṣad Period

. Part 3.4 - Correlation of Jyotiṣa and Karma in the Upaniṣad Period

. Part 4.1 - Ideology in the Vedāṅga Period

. Part 4.2 - Jyotiḥśāstra in the Vedāṅga Period

. Part 4.3 - Karma in the Vedāṅga period

. Part 4.4 - Correlation of Jyotiṣa and Karma in the Vedāṅga Period

. Part 5.1 - Ideology in the Varāha Period

. Part 5.2 - Jyotiḥśāstra in the Varāha Period

. Part 5.3 - Karma in the Varāha period

. Part 5.4 - Correlation of Jyotiṣa and Karma in the Varāha period

. Concluding Remarks

+ Chapter 4 - Constructive Survey of the Correlation of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman

. Part 1.1 - Composite Structure

. Part 1.2 - Kinds Of Correlation

. Part 1.3 - Central theme: Human and Cosmic Future

. Part 1.4 - Extent of Future in the Literature

. Part 1.5 - Problem Statement and Hypothesis

. Part 2.1 - Nucleus of the Correlation and the Role of Jyotiṣa

. Part 2.2 - Jyotiṣa: A Device to Knowledge

. Part 3.1 - Jyotiṣa and Karmavipāka: The Knowledge of Form

. Part 3.2 - Jyotiṣa and Karman: Heaven and Sattva form

. Part 3.3 - Jyotiṣa and Karman: Knowledge Form

. Concluding Remarks

+ Chapter 5 - Conclusions

. Conclusions (Introduction)

. Knowledge of two Principles

. Cosmic Actions: The Source of Knowledge

. Qualitative Nature of Time

. Cosmic and Psychic interaction through Qualitative Time

. Ethical Orientation

. Destiny and Self-Effort

. Jīva-Centricity

. Existentialism

. Scope for Further Research

. Modern Relevance

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