Reading Library

Varahamihira's sixth-century manual of natal astrology. The text every later commentary cites as its starting point.

Venkatesa Pandita's short tract on natal astrology, compiled from the teachings of Maharishi Parasara. Foundational rules for reading the Lagna sign by sign, plus planetary periods and house lordships.

Varahamihira's encyclopedia of the natural world: omens, weather, vastu, gemology, plant lore, and the few chapters on natal placements that anchor the rest.

Venkatesa Daivajna's predictive classic, the "Thought-gem of All Objects." Row's 1899 translation covers the first three chapters of the original 16-chapter Sanskrit text in 278 stanzas.