1. Glory to the Sun-God, whose very breathing causes Creation in this world, with whose rising all
the animals (living beings) wake up (from the sleep of their ignorance), whose state at the
head (zenith) accentuates all activities (throws the brightest light on ones wisdom) and whose
setting (absence, weakness) causes all to sleep. Such Sun-God has his efficacy spread (all
over).
2-4. Varaha Mihira in his Horasastra, i.e. Brhat Jataka, stated briefly the essence of the teachings
of the learned sages viz. ten divisions of the Zodiacal Sign, Raja Yogas, longevity, effects of
planetary periods etc. This could not be done elaborately by him and hence I am conveying in
this work such useful essence, as called out from Yavanas etc., rejecting other un-useful
portions, which may be appended to the said Brihat Jataka.
5. I, Kalyana Varma, whose fame on account of patronizing Gods and administering villages and
cities is brilliant, like that of a female swan in the cage of the universe, who is the king of
Vyagrapada region, present this Saravali, an astrological treatise, with a chaste heart.
6. Saravali is a river with chilly water, which has taken its birth in the mountain called Kalyana
Varma, to ward off the thirst for astrology of those interested.
the animals (living beings) wake up (from the sleep of their ignorance), whose state at the
head (zenith) accentuates all activities (throws the brightest light on ones wisdom) and whose
setting (absence, weakness) causes all to sleep. Such Sun-God has his efficacy spread (all
over).
2-4. Varaha Mihira in his Horasastra, i.e. Brhat Jataka, stated briefly the essence of the teachings
of the learned sages viz. ten divisions of the Zodiacal Sign, Raja Yogas, longevity, effects of
planetary periods etc. This could not be done elaborately by him and hence I am conveying in
this work such useful essence, as called out from Yavanas etc., rejecting other un-useful
portions, which may be appended to the said Brihat Jataka.
5. I, Kalyana Varma, whose fame on account of patronizing Gods and administering villages and
cities is brilliant, like that of a female swan in the cage of the universe, who is the king of
Vyagrapada region, present this Saravali, an astrological treatise, with a chaste heart.
6. Saravali is a river with chilly water, which has taken its birth in the mountain called Kalyana
Varma, to ward off the thirst for astrology of those interested.