Sarwarthachintamani is a splendid work on horoscopy or predictive astrology written by Sri Venkatesha Daivanga. This translation extends over almost 2000 stanzas of the original work with copious notes and brings to the reader for the first time an authentic and true rendering of the text. The elaborate commentary, the simple but clear explanations and the numerous illustrations proceeding from Prof. Rao’s rich experience of over sixty years in predictive astrology add to the worth of the volume. Sarwarthachintani is one of the most exhaustive works on astrology and the translation is exceptional and brilliant in bringing out the spirit of the original author. Astrological principles dealt with in this book provide the most reliable information on marriage, nuptials, delivery, yogas, interpretation of Dasas, analysis of Bhavas, generally scattered here and there in other volumes are brought together in a simple, yet appealing style both by the original author Venkatesha and the translator Prof. Suryanarain Rao. More than the translation, the detailed notes and comments enable any tyro in astrology to understand the text without much difficulty. With the aid of this book, analysis of the horoscope and timing of events become easier. This translation covers entire portion of the predictive section of Sarwarthachintamani. No Student of astrology can afford to miss such a useful treatise encompassing in a single volume all that is needed to make one a successful astrologer.
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