Reference

Why the reading says what it says

Every file is built from a stated position, and every position is traceable. These pages are that trail: the root meaning of each graha, what later texts added to it, and what this practice does not carry — with the source and locus named in each case.

This is our analysis, not a library of the texts. The classical works are named so you can find them; their translators' words stay with their translators.

The nine grahas

• Jupiter — essence and what was added to itJupiter: jnana-sukha — knowledge and happiness.
• Ketu — essence and what was added to itKetu has no root essence in the classical verse.
• Mars — essence and what was added to itMars: bala — strength.
• Mercury — essence and what was added to itMercury: vak — speech.
• Moon — essence and what was added to itMoon: manas — mind.
• Rahu — essence and what was added to itRahu: ahamkara — ego.
• Saturn — essence and what was added to itSaturn: duhkha — sorrow / constraint.
• Sun — essence and what was added to itSun: atma — soul / self.
• Venus — essence and what was added to itVenus: shukra — potency / desire.

The sources

• A Manual of Hindu AstrologyA Manual of Hindu Astrology — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Advanced Techniques of Astrological PredictionAdvanced Techniques of Astrological Prediction — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• AryabhatiyaAryabhatiya — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• AshtakavargaAshtakavarga — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Astrosecrets and Krishnamurti Padhdhati, Part 1Astrosecrets and Krishnamurti Padhdhati, Part 1 — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Bhavartha RatnakaraBhavartha Ratnakara — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Bhrigu Nandi NadiBhrigu Nandi Nadi — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Brihat JatakaBrihat Jataka — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Brihat Parasara Hora SastraBrihat Parasara Hora Sastra — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Brihat SamhitaBrihat Samhita — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Crux of Vedic Astrology: Timing of EventsCrux of Vedic Astrology: Timing of Events — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Deva Keralam (Chandra Kala Nadi), Book IIIDeva Keralam (Chandra Kala Nadi), Book III — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Graha and Bhava BalasGraha and Bhava Balas — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Hora RatnamHora Ratnam — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Hora SaraHora Sara — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Jataka ParijataJataka Parijata — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Jataka Tattva (Jataka Tatva)Jataka Tattva (Jataka Tatva) — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• KalaprakasikaKalaprakasika — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Lal Kitab (Red Book of Astrology, with remedies)Lal Kitab (Red Book of Astrology, with remedies) — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Mansagari (Maan Sagar)Mansagari (Maan Sagar) — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Mantramahodadhi (with the author's Nauka commentary)Mantramahodadhi (with the author's Nauka commentary) — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Notable HoroscopesNotable Horoscopes — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• PanchasiddhantikaPanchasiddhantika — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• PhaladeepikaPhaladeepika — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Prasna MargaPrasna Marga — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Report of the Calendar Reform Committee, Government of India (Part C)Report of the Calendar Reform Committee, Government of India (Part C) — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• SaravaliSaravali — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Siddhanta Siromani (Ganitadhyaya / Grahaganita quarter only)Siddhanta Siromani (Ganitadhyaya / Grahaganita quarter only) — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Studies in Jaimini AstrologyStudies in Jaimini Astrology — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Surya SiddhantaSurya Siddhanta — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Uttara KalamritaUttara Kalamrita — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Varshaphal, or The Hindu Progressed HoroscopeVarshaphal, or The Hindu Progressed Horoscope — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Vedanga Jyotisha (Vedic Astronomy - A Prehistoric Puzzle)Vedanga Jyotisha (Vedic Astronomy - A Prehistoric Puzzle) — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.
• Yavanajataka of SphujidhvajaYavanajataka of Sphujidhvaja — what it is, what it added, and what we retired from it.