5 modules · ≈6.5 study hours · Intermediate · source-cited
फल-दर्पणम्Phaladīpikā Path — Interpretive Foundation (Maṇṭreśvara)
Phala-darpaṇa — Trace five foundational chapters of the Phaladīpikā — Maṇṭreśvara's 15th-century synthesis. Covers graha-svarūpa, Pañca-Mahāpuruṣa yogas, lagna-phala, āyurdāya, and muhūrta.
नमस्तस्मै महावीर्यो मन्त्रेश्वरमते सदा।
Salutations to that one of great vigor — Maṇṭreśvara's view, always.
Phaladīpikā is the most-read interpretive compendium of the second-millennium jyotiṣa tradition. Its 28 chapters compress the pre-classical material into accessible Sanskrit verse. This path traces five of its foundational chapters (1, 6, 10, 16, 26), pairing each with the parallel BPHS chapter and pointing to engine surfaces where applicable.
01अनुक्रमःThe sequence
anukrameṇa jñānam · step by step
- ग्रह-स्वरूप-दर्पणम्Graha-svarūpa-darpaṇa
Maṇṭreśvara on the Form of the Grahas
Phaladīpikā opens with a chapter on graha-svarūpa — the form, complexion, deity, and natural quality of each of the nine grahas. The interpretive baseline for all subsequent chapters.
Open module → - पञ्च-महापुरुष-योगाःPañca-mahāpuruṣa-yogāḥ
The Five Great-Person Yogas
Phaladīpikā Ch. 6 — Rucaka (Mars), Bhadra (Mercury), Haṃsa (Jupiter), Mālavya (Venus), Śaśa (Saturn). Each forms when its graha sits in own/exaltation sign in a kendra.
Open module → - लग्न-फल-दर्पणम्Lagna-phala-darpaṇa
Results of the 12 Ascendants
Phaladīpikā Ch. 10 — for each of the 12 lagnas, Maṇṭreśvara compresses physical characteristics, temperament, and life-direction into brief verses.
Open module → - आयुर्दाय-दर्पणम्Āyurdāya-darpaṇa
The Three Methods of Longevity Computation
Phaladīpikā Ch. 16 — piṇḍāyu, aṃśāyu, naisargikāyu. The classical methods for estimating an upper bound on lifespan, used as one input among many.
Open module → - मुहूर्त-दर्पणम्Muhūrta-darpaṇa
Maṇṭreśvara on Electional Astrology
Phaladīpikā Ch. 26 — selecting auspicious time-windows for vivāha (marriage), gṛhārambha (house-construction), vyavasāya (commerce), and yātrā (journeys).
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02अन्य-पन्थाःOther paths
the curriculum is one fabric
- मूलाध्ययनम् · Mūlādhyayana · Foundation — Astronomical and Numerical BasisFirst-principles introduction — 27 nakṣatras, 12 rāśis, 9 grahas, the 5-limb pañcāṅga, and the construction of the sidereal chart.Open path →
- पाराशर-राजमार्गः · Pārāśara-rājamārga · BPHS Royal Road — The Pārāśara Path in DepthSeven modules tracing the Bṛhat Pārāśara Horā Śāstra — graha-bheda, varga, ṣaḍ-bala, yoga, daśā, aṣṭakavarga, and vivāha (marriage). The canonical depth-path of Vedic astrology.Open path →
- जैमिनि-मार्गः · Jaimini-mārga · Jaimini Path — The Parallel TraditionSix modules through the Upadeśa-sūtras of Maharṣi Jaimini — chara-kāraka theory, ārūḍha, cara-daśā, sthira-daśā, nārāyaṇa-daśā, and rāśi-dṛṣṭi. The terse-aphorism school that runs parallel to Pārāśara.Open path →
- अनुभव-मार्गः · Anubhava-mārga · Practitioner Path — Computation Meets PracticeFive modules on practical use — muhūrta selection, praśna methodology, varṣaphala analysis, aṣṭakūṭa compatibility, and daily nakṣatra-mantra practice. Computation in service of practice, not prediction.Open path →
Structured study · sources cited — the substrate computes and dates; the qualified ācārya interprets.