Pārāśara opens with cosmogony — the unfolding of unmanifest tattva through Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa into the manifest substrate of jyotiṣa. The grahas are introduced as cosmic operators issuing from the Trimūrti triad, with their colours, deities, and elemental natures. This adhyāya establishes the philosophical frame within which all subsequent technique operates.
key verse · BPHS 1.5 (Santhanam) · fair-use snippet
अव्यक्तात् व्यक्तता प्राप्ता बुद्धिः अहंकारकः।
avyaktāt vyaktatā prāptā buddhiḥ ahaṅkārakaḥ |
From the unmanifest, manifestation arises through intellect and ego-principle.
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