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श्रीकान्ताजशिवस्वरूपममरज्योतिर्गणस्वामिनं मायातीतमशेषजीवजगतामीशं दिनेशं रविम् । नत्वा गर्गपराशरादिरचिंतम् सङ्गृह्य होराफलं वक्ष्ये जातलपारिजातमखिलज्योतिर्विदां प्रीतये ॥ १॥
Having bowed to the Sun, the Lord of day, who is of the nature of Vishnu, the beloved of the Goddess Sri, Brahman and Siva, who is the Sovereign of the hosts of immortal lights, who transcends Maya (Prakriti — nature) and who rules all animate worlds, I am going to expound Jataka Parijata to the joy of all astrologers, epitomising the starry influence treated of by Garga, Parasara and others.
english translation
भारद्वाजकुलोद्भवस्य विदुषः श्रीज्यक्कटाद्रेरिह । ज्योतिःशास्त्रविशारदस्य तनयः श्रीवैद्यनाथा सुधीः । होरासारसुधारसज्ञविबुधश्रेणीमनःप्रीतये । राशीश्थाननिरूपणादि सकलं वक्ष्ये यथाऽनुक्रमन् ॥ २॥
I, the talented Vaidyanatha, the son of the learned Venkatadrya, a descendant of the Bharadwaja family and a proficient in the Science of Astrology, set forth in regular order the whole matter of Astrology commencing with the definitions of the zodiacal positions to afford mental enjoyment to the multitude of wise men who appreciate the nectarous sweets of astrological truths.
english translation
प्रणम्य वन्दारुजनाभिवन्द्यपदारविन्दं रधुनायकस्य । सङ्गृह्य सारावलिमुख्यतन्त्रं करोम्यहं जातकपारिजातम् ॥ ३॥
Prostrating myself at the lotus feet of the Lord of Raghus, which the bard community have to salute in undertaking anything auspicious, I prepare the work of Jatakaparijata, abridging the important scientific work Saravali.
english translation
अथ राशीनां संज्ञविशेषाः । मेषाजः विश्वकृयतुम्बुराद्या वृषाभगाताबुरुगोकुलानि । द्वन्द्वं नृयुग्मां जितुमं यमं च युगं तृतीयं मिथुनं वदन्ति ॥ ४॥
The first sign, astrologers style as Mesha, Aja, Viswa, Kriya, Tumbura or Adya; the second as Vrishabha, Uksha, Go, Tavuru or Gokula; the third as Dwandwa, Nriyugma, Jituma, Yaama, Yuga or Mithuna; the fourth as Kulira, Karkataka or Karkata; the fifth as Kanthirava, Simha, Mrigendra or Leya; the sixth as Pathona, Kanya, Ramani or Taruni; the seventh as Thauli, Vanik, Juka, Thula or Dhata; the eighth as Ali, Vrischika, Kaurpi or Kita; the ninth as Dhanus, Chapa or Sarasana; the tenth as Mruga, Mrigasya, Makara or Nakra; the eleventh as Kumbha, Ghata or Thoyadhara; and the twelfth as Meena, Anthya, Mathsya, Prithuroma or Jhasha. The zodiacal signs in the heavens consist of nine quarters of stars reckoning from Aswini and are termed Kshetra, Riksha, Rasi, Bhavana and Bha.
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