Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
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धनाध्नाख्ययोगौ च कथितौ भवता मुने । नराणामायुषो ज्ञानं कथयस्व महामते ॥ १॥
O Maharishi Parashar, you have dealt with combinations for wealth and poverty. Kindly detail methods of ascertaining the life-span of human beings.
english translation
dhanAdhnAkhyayogau ca kathitau bhavatA mune । narANAmAyuSo jJAnaM kathayasva mahAmate ॥ 1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसाधु पृष्टं त्वया विप्र जनानां च हितेच्छया । कथयाम्यायुषो ज्ञानं दुर्ज्ञेयं यत् सुरैरपि ॥ २॥
O Brahmin, for the benefit of mankind I narrate methods of ascertaining longevity. Knowing that longevity is difficult even for gods.
english translation
sAdhu pRSTaM tvayA vipra janAnAM ca hitecchayA । kathayAmyAyuSo jJAnaM durjJeyaM yat surairapi ॥ 2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआयुर्ज्ञानविभेदास्तु बहुभिर्बहुधोदिताः । तेषां सारांशमादाय प्र्वदामि तवाऽग्रतः ॥ ३॥
Many exponents have laid down various methods of longevity calculations. Following is the summary of such schools of thought.
english translation
AyurjJAnavibhedAstu bahubhirbahudhoditAH । teSAM sArAMzamAdAya prvadAmi tavA'grataH ॥ 3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्वोच्चनीचादिसंस्थित्या ग्रहा आयुःप्रदायकाः । स्वस्ववीर्यवशैर्नैवं नक्षत्राण् च राशयः ॥ ४॥
Pindayu. The Grahas contribute to longevity, according to their being in exaltation, or debilitation and also based on their strengths and weaknesses and positions in Ashvini etc. and in the various Rāśis.
english translation
svoccanIcAdisaMsthityA grahA AyuHpradAyakAH । svasvavIryavazairnaivaM nakSatrAN ca rAzayaH ॥ 4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपिण्डायुः प्रथमं तत्र ग्रहस्थितिवशादहम् । कथयामि द्विजश्रेष्ठ श्रणुष्वेकाग्रमानसः ॥ ५॥
. First of all Pindayu is based on the positions of the Grahas. O Brahmin, listen carefully to what I say
english translation
piNDAyuH prathamaM tatra grahasthitivazAdaham । kathayAmi dvijazreSTha zraNuSvekAgramAnasaH ॥ 5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript