Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study)
by Shri N. M. Kansara | 1970 | 228,453 words
This is an English study of the Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala, a Sanskrit poem written in the 11th century. Technically, the Tilaka-manjari is classified as a Gadyakavya (“prose-romance�). The author, Dhanapala was a court poet to the Paramara king Munja, who ruled the Kingdom of Malwa in ancient west-central India. Alternative titles: Dhanapāla Tila...
25. Description of Astronomy, Astrology and Palmistry
IV : POSITIVE SCIENCES�(1) ASTRONOMY, ASTROLOGY AND PALMISTRY�1 The following planets or stars have been mentioned; Agastya (25,4; 56,19), Enanka i.e. the Moon (88,1), Citra (371,22), Sravana and Svati (371,22), Hasta, Saimhikeya, i.e. Rahu (36,2; 88,1). The signs of the zodiac referred to by the poet are Makara and Mithuna (204,20). The eclipse is said to have occured on the full-moon day. manidarpana 444 436. Tilakamanjari,p.265(22): ...1 , 265 (22) : skatikadarpanaih -- 1 437. ibid., p.72(22) -- ~: 203 ( 5 ) -- vilasaraupyadarpanam-- 1;/ 438. ibid., p. 323 (9ff.) - alaghutara vistarayam netra vistarika yamupavistah -- | 439. ibid. p.229 (17) -- catasrbhivarivanita bhirudhyamana camaram m 373(10)-- ubhayato vidhuyamanadhavala camarakalapam----- ; 374(10). 340115119481-9175 THRIFT: 440. ibid., p.301(2ff.)-- 175.- +1 J 441. lbla,,p.72(22)- kusuma parayasa tambula ratnalankara patalaka - .. 301(3) -- kusuma dhupapara bamsa palika ; 73(14) - . vilasapakarana para laka--- 1 442. ibid., p.395(5) FifoT 45203451L...| -1 443. 1b 1d.,p.66(2)-- jalai karpati vagunthi ta vicitra kusumadama garbhana ksetra karanda kotah- 444. 1b 1d.,p.36(2)-- indubhandala bhimukhibhutasaimhikeyamiva parvana candrikayatalam -- 1
587 There were astrologers, like Vasurata, who predicted futurity, were well-versed in the secrets of omen-reading and whose predictions were corroborated by the subsequent occurence of the predicted events in thousands of cases; before pronouncing the prediction they calculated the horoscope and aspects of Dasas and would not mince words They fixed up the Lagna, i.e. the point of ecliptic, by } 446. It was putting a pipe into a caldron, and on that basis calculated the exact time of the events, e,g., the birth of a child, and the position of the planets thereupon. considered lucky if the child was born at an auspicious moment on a good day when the planets be in ascendenc ' and aspected with beneficial ones and the hour be opportune. 447 woman There were palmists also who could predict the futurity about whether a mandon would bear a son or not, and 448 whose predictions invariably came true. 445. Tilakamanjari, p. 263 (2ff.) -- samasta deva jnagratah sarana sakala nimitta sastratattva- vedina sahasrasah samvaditadesataya param samgatama vasuratanamna savatsarena sphutikrtya tatkalika grahanam dasaphalam - ... spastaksaramida ma disa -- 1 446. ibid.p.76(21££.)--jala karaha koda niksipta nad िka nihita caksusa ganaka- nivahena niscitya, devyah prasavalagnam muhurmuhurane ka prakaraih krtopa varna kara 447, ibid., p. 75 (21) - sara tithivara karanamile iti sreyase 'hani janmagraha bala balakasya muhurte yathasthana muccasthanasthita urdhva mukhyam ho rayam-- 1 varnanam punyeh subha gra haikha lo ki te visuddhe lagne .. 448. ibid.,p.64(1211.) avitatha desa samudbhavidakhyata prasava laksanana ksoniyomla kanyanam- -- 1
588 Again, there is a reference to the practice of predicting futurity on the basis of a person's facial features.