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Horasara — Chapter 30: Omen Observations in Prashna

Sanskrit verses with English translation from Prithuyasas. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.

Verse 1 — Omens in the Hour of Query (Prashna)

शकुनैर्निमित्तैर्लक्ष्यन्ते कार्यसिद्धिविनिश्चयाः। प्रश्नकाले यथा दृष्टं तथा फलमुदीरितम्॥

śakunair nimittair lakṣyanté kārya-siddhi-viniścayāḥ | praśna-kālé yathā dṛṣṭaṁ tathā phalam udīritam ||

By omens and portents the certainty of a matter's success is observed; as is seen at the moment of query, so is the result declared.

Verse 2 — Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Scorpio

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.2 : Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Scorpio ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 2

During Mercury Mahadasha when Mercury is in Scorpio, ready to accept whatever will be given (donated); develops illicit relationship with a domestic servant; troubles in his household; suffers from penury.

Verse 3 — Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Sagittarius

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.3 : Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Sagittarius ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 3

During Mercury Mahadasha when Mercury is in Sagittarius, subject will become leader of a group and minister; acquires two names (titles); gathers money through agriculture, cattle, and grains.

Verse 4 — Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Aquarius

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.4 : Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Aquarius ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 4

During Mercury Mahadasha when Mercury is in Aquarius, brilliance will be affected; limited food; penniless; put to grief by relatives; wicked wife (or leader of mean women); lives in distant places.

Verse 5 — Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Pisces (Neecha)

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.5 : Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Pisces (Neecha) ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 5

During Mercury Mahadasha when Mercury is in Neecha Rasi (Pisces), mental agitation; deprived of vitality and relatives; earns his bread by husbandry; lives a trifling life; afflicted by diseases; lives in other's abodes.

Verse 6 — Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in fall in 8th sign

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.6 : Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in fall in 8th sign ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 6

During Mercury Mahadasha when Mercury is in fall in the 8th sign, troubled by poison, weapons, and quadrupeds; intent on causing harm to the public and doing vicious deeds; will have little vitality.

Verse 7 — Mercury Mahadasha - Combust Mercury

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.7 : Mercury Mahadasha - Combust Mercury ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 7

During Mercury Mahadasha when Mercury is combust, one will give up his landed property; subjected to mental depression; suffer from jaundice, cough etc.; will destroy his wealth.

Verse 8 — Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Vargothama position

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.8 : Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in Vargothama position ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 8

During Mercury Mahadasha when Mercury is in Vargothama position, there will be both auspicious and inauspicious events; effects may become two or three folds; always there will be a mixture of good and bad.

Verse 9 — Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in 10th, 11th, or 4th house

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.9 : Mercury Mahadasha - Mercury in 10th, 11th, or 4th house ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 9

During Mercury Mahadasha when Mercury is in the 10th, or 11th, or 4th, results will be of mixed nature; native will get the leadership over his folkmen; possesses knowledge, comforts, wealth etc.

Verse 10 — Jupiter Mahadasha - Jupiter in Aries

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.14 : Jupiter Mahadasha - Jupiter in Aries ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 14

During Jupiter Mahadasha when Jupiter is in Aries, one will lead a group of men; be wise; a king; and moneyed.

Verse 11 — Jupiter Mahadasha - Jupiter in Taurus

Omen Observations in Prashna 30.15 : Jupiter Mahadasha - Jupiter in Taurus ॥

horasara adhyaya 30 sloka 15

During Jupiter Mahadasha when Jupiter is in Taurus, native will be troubled by his enemies and suffer lot of grief; will live in countries other than his own; earnings will be by means of little enthusiasm.

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