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Om

Vakya Prashna
Saaram
G
parabrahmae nama |
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vkya prana sram ||
Of
Late Challaa Lakshminrisimha
Sastri, India
Translated By
SA Team Member
Copy Editors: Venkat Ramana &
Chandrashekhar Sharma.

A Mission Saptarishis Initiative

ritten by Late Challaa
Lakshminrisimha Sastri, S/O
Challa Nagalinga Sastri,
Brindaavana pattanam (Don't know
where this town is. But the book is printed
at Machilipatnam by the author). The
book is printed/published in the year 1921.
The book is a great work on prashna
shastra by Late Challa Sastriji, which
contains several principles explained in a
very lucid and easy way for practice by
every one who has knowledge in astrolgy.
It deals with the questions converted into
numbers and the planets associated with
those numbers. It is indeed a work with
which the results can be declared without
elaborate calculations. As always to
follow/practice the system explained in
the following pages one needs to be
thorough with the fundamentals of
astrology without which none can master
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the subject.
The translator at the instance of Saptarishis Astrology in their venture to bring out rare
manuscripts/out of print books which are either extinct or available in the regional
languages for the use of astro community, has made an attempt to give the exact and true
translation of the book without adding any flavour in order to retain the originality of the
book and with a view that the same has to be understood in the perspective of the author. It
is possible that in the telugu translation the Sanskrit shlokas are not properly printed and the
author has faithfully given the Telugu version. Also it was noticed that printers devil seems
to have played a part and the book has some printing errors thereby making the sanskrit
telegu lipi shloka different and Challaa Sastris telegu translation different. The book is
being pubilshed in parts here. Please read on.


7 + U


|| jyotia prana stram ||



dau itadevat prrthanam


7 U ~
vandevivevara deva gaantha gajnana |
dhynenayasya pratyh vilayaytidrata ||

I bow to Vighneswara - the elephant headed God, who controls the universe, Lord of the
ganas and who removes the obstacles of the people who meditate on him.

~ ~

dityapramukh khetstath medi raya |
loknmupakartra ptummihasarvad ||

May all the grahas starting from Sun and raashis starting from Mesha, due to their
benevolent protective nature towards the universe also protect me.


8 T

+ 9


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saptaviatitrmvdn pthakpthak |
pdaicturbhigagane iumra pratiitam ||

Shimshumara chakra (zodiac) has been created by the god in the sky for the residence of all
the 27 four footed nakshatras starting from Ashwini.

T
~ ~ ~
prkprggatoucakra tadatottaraatghrika |
pratyajmukhacalatyeva merornitya pradakia ||

That chakra (appears on the eastern horizon) has 108 spokes in the front portion
(representing probably 108 navamshas) and revolving round the Meru parvata (a mountain)
from West

Copy Editor CS: perhaps what is being told is that the Meru mountain revolves from west to east

7U ~

99 U
9
jyotistre vinicitya haurika phalamritam | inia parijndanitasya prataye |
iasdhanasiddhyarthamupyoya pradarita ||

With careful study, we can learn the good and bad results using the Jyotish shastra. God
created this shastra to know about the good and bad results that we reap without our
knowledge. (Note: this sloka also can be understood as, the jyotish shastra gives remedies to
avoid the unpleasant things and attain the desirable results )

- =

-
- atha pcchakacitjnam -

~ +

7I9 = - F
W H


dau citparijna bhtv prana vicrayet | vyomadi bhavejjva mlambhmyvalokane
| samvalokane dhtucitaya lakmaa smtam ||

If the querent looks at sky while asking the question, it is jiva chinta (i.e. question he is
thinking about animate things). If he looks down, it is moola chinta ( CS:Vegetative world like
crops trees etc). If he looks straight / level, then it is dhaatu chinta ( related to metals )

P
agaspara cita
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P P P H

~ T
~ P 7

G6 U

-


iraspare jvacita pdasparetumlaka | nbhsparedhtucita vijeyssarvadbudhai ||
svarevaktralaln jvacint ubhaprad | hdodarakaispare dhtucittu madhyam ||
guhyoru phabhgeca adhama mlacitana || jnujakhapadejvadhtumlanirpaam ||

If the querent touches head with hand while asking the question, it is jeeva chinta. If he
touches feet, it is moola chinta and if he touches navel, it should be understood as dhatu
chinta, say the learned. If he touches mouth or face, good results can be expected for the
jeeva chinta (i.e. question related to life). If he touches the chest/navel/waist, it is conducive
for the daatu chinta. However the results will be average if he touches private
parts/thighs/back, it denotes failure of the moola chinta i.e. faliure in the question related to
moola chinta. Touching knees, calf (portion between knees and foot), feet indicates jeeva
chinta, dhaatu chinta and moola chinta respectively.

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pcchakadikcita

U U ~ U

prvsydhtucitasy jvadakiatastath | uttarasypacamy mlacitvaderbudha ||

Based on the direction from which the querent is asking the question - if he is asking from
the east side it is dhaatu chinta, from south it is jeeva chinta and from west and north it is
moola chinta, say the learned.


akaraprakracita

+ 3

~ ~

F W
prankaradviguita ekenacasamanvita | vahnibhistuharerbhga eacitvinirdiet ||
viamke jvacita samedhtu
prakrtit | nyemlavijnyycitlakaamrita ||

Multiply the number of letters in the question with 2 and add 1. Divide the result by 3. If the
remainder is 1 it is jeeva chinta, 2 indicates dhaatu chinta and 3 (or 0 )indicates moola chinta
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{Copy Editors & Translator: I think it is said that if the result is zero moola chinta nyemla is to
be predicted whereas as per Venkat and our translator it should be 0 for moola chinta e.g 7 letters in
question, multiply by 2 and add 1 = 15 divided by 3 the remainder is zero. The telegu translation by
Challa Sastriji indicates 3 for moola chinta whereas it should be zero}.

dhtujvdibheda

+ \

9

~
~F

~ 4U 4 *

~4 ~~
prankara aguita aabhicatimiritam | navabhicaharerbhga ea ttklikograha
|| grahoparivadetsamyagdhtumldilakaam | dityenaivasiddhisy somesiddhi prajyate ||
bhaumetu maraa prokta guruukrabudhubh |
anaicarenstisiddhirhuketvostathaivaca ||

Multiply the number of letters in the question with 6 and add 8. Divide the result by 9. The
remainder indicates the planets in the order. Based on the planets, dthaatu chinta etc can be
identified. If it is Sun, the work will not yield result. Moon indicates success, Mars indicates
death, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus indicate good (Shubham), Saturn, Rahu and Ketu
indicate failure.

Note 1: While the sloka seems to be giving guidance on how to arrive at the result based on the planet,
it is also saying that nature of the question is also to be ascertained based on the planet. But it is not
elaborated on who implies what. Next sloka after the following sloka gives the details.


klaparimiticita

~ 3 *

H8 l

~H
dityemsamekatu someturviatirdinai | bhoumeatadvayaprokta budhaissaptadinai
phala || ekonaviatirjve bhgorviati vsarai |
anaicare ekavara rhuketvorapismta ||

Sun indicates result in a month, Moon 20 days, Mars 6 months, Mercury 60 days, Jupiter 7
days, Venus 19 days, Saturn 20 days, Rahu & Ketu 1 year. (the planetary periods in the telugu
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translation of the verse differ from the sloka. The true translation of the sloka is given in the
notes here under. The planetary periods given in the notes appears to be correct.

Note1: The sanskrit shloka mentions as 7 days whereas the telegu translation refers to as 60 days,
normally in other various literature like Sarvarth Chintamani & Brihat Jataka it is given as 2 months
for Mercury
Note2: Sanskrit sloka says 200 days for Mars, the author translated as 6 months
Note3: My version of translation is 1 month for Sun, Moon 20 days, Mars 200 days, Mercury 7 days,
Jupiter 19 days, Venus 20 days, Saturn, Rahu & Ketu 1 year.

dhtujvdi jnam

E ~

~
candraukretadjve jvacintvinirdiet | bhoumebudhetad ketau dhtu citvade
magrkarhau vijeymlacint manibhi ||

After calculating the planet as indicated earlier, if it is, Chandra, Shukra & Guru indicate
jeeva chinta; Kuja, Budha & Ketu indicate dhaatu chinta; Shani, Surya & Rahu indicate
moola chinta.


Planetary Colours
*l ~ *

H l

H 9 3l

U
H

raktavarobhavetsrya ai gaura prakrtit | raktagaura kujojeya hariymo
budhasmta | gauravaro gurujey vetavara bhgusmta || kaanaicarojey
viyadvarovidhutuda | ketu karpravarasy grahavara smtbudhai ||

Sun is Blood red, Moon is white/yellow, Mars is reddish white (rakta gaura is the word the
author used in Telugu too.), Mercury is Green & black (shyama means lord krishna of hindu
mythology. His colour is not exactly black but the colour of the clouds), Guru is yellow,
Venus is white, Saturn is black, Rahu is in sky colour, Ketu is of the colour of camphor.

Note1: It is printed as Shishi in the original, I assumed it is a printing mistake and assumed as Shashi
from the context for Moon. Not sure if Shishi also means Moon in Sanskrit.
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Note2: The author mentioned Gaura varna for Moon and Jupiter. Gaura varna means white, rosy red
and yellow.
To Be Continued.





Sutras from 4
th
Century
A bright star is in the eleventh degree of Aries. Whoever has the ascendant in this star, if
Jupiter is with it or in trine aspect to it, will be a great, powerful leader, a friend of kings,
holding important land. He will die at the appointed time.

If, when Mars is in the seventh house, Saturn is either on the ascendant or the MC, or if the
full Moon is moving toward Mars or the waning Moon to Saturn, this indicates deadly
catastrophes. The native will encounter accusations, chains, prisons, condemnations on
capital charges. Or he is forced to meet wild beasts, is thrown over a precipice, or severely
wounded in domestic plots, or killed by bandits. Or he is drowned in a shipwreck. All these
are decided by the signs. For if Mars is in an earth sign the native is forced to meet wild
beasts; in fixed signs he is crushed by ruins or thrown over a precipice; in watery signs he
perishes in a boat; in human signs he is killed by a sword.

Mars in the eighth house by day either denies inheritance or strips it away in proscription. If
he has the Sun and Moon in opposition he indicates blindness. Alone in this house he
predicts poverty, difficulties, fevers, riots, revolutions, dangers.

Those who have Mars in the eighth house by night will be intelligent, shrewd, and involved
in dangers. They will be engaged in well-known public activities but suffer violent death, or
a sudden one, such as happens to apoplectics. But if Jupiter is in aspect to Mars in this house
or is together with him, these evils are to a large extent lessened.

Mars in the ninth house will be favorable in regard to life and fame. And if Jupiter is on the
ascendant he makes the natives happy and has them win whatever they seek. If Mars is in
the ninth house by night and Jupiter is on the ascendant, this indicates great power of
administration and right of the sword, and it makes leaders of armies. Often, however, thus
located he indicates difficult journeys.
- From Ancient Astrology By Firmicus Maternus, 4
th
Century Astrologer



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