Introduction Study of Astrology is made through Samhita Siddhanta and Hora, The last is based on the Birth Chart of a native or the moment of his querry. Phaladeepika of Mantreswara as the title implies is Light to Phaladesh or a guide to Hora. Next to Parasara's Hora sara, Phaladepike is the most off quoted Text Book on Astrology. Mantreswara has in this masterpiece give a very deep and scientific study of the Effects of Transits and the cause and effect resulting there from. The Adh. On the Effects of Bhavas will be found by the reader as a very useful and informative guide to him. Equally interesting is the discovery through the Yogas. So is the revealing experience in the Adh. On Sarvatobhadrachakara. This book is so complete a study of the Subject that it has been recommended as a Text Book in several Institutions. Some of these reasons have prompted me to translate it into English. I shall fail in my duty if I do not express my gratefulness to Narinder Sagar Publication in helping to bring out this book so methodically. Contents
1The Properties of Signs1 2Nature of the Planets and their Karkatva 10 3Divisions of the Zodiac 25 4Shadbalas of Planets 35 5Profession and Livelihood 45 6Yogas 48 7Maharaja Yogas 78 8Effects of the Planets in the 12 Houses85 9Effects of the Signs in the Ascendant 101 10Kalatra Bhavan or the 7th House 108 11Horoscopes of Women 114 12Issues or Children 120 13Length of Life 134 14Diseases; Death, Past and Future Births 145 15How to Study the effects of Houses 156 16General Effect of the 12 Houses 167 17Exit From the World 178 18Conjunctions of two Planets 187 19Dasas and their Effects195 20Dasas of House Lords and their Sub. 204 21Sub-Divisions of Dasas and their Characteristics 224 22Kala Chakra Dasa 24