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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

बृहत्पाराशरहोराशास्त्रBṛhat Pārāśara Horā Śāstra

also: Parashari, Parasara Hora, BPHS

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Definition

The foundational classical Jyotisha treatise on Hora (natal astrology) attributed to the sage Parashara; the source Frawley quotes (as 'Parashari 3.23–3.30') for each graha's physical-and-dosha description. The graha constitution verses (ch. 3) supply the element/dosha/gender attributes that Book-1's Brihat Samhita deferred. Distinct from txt-brihat-jataka (Varahamihira's hora work, Book-1's deferred source for the same).
Classical

Prāṇa relevance

Holds the canonical graha→dosha constitution verses (ch. 3) at the heart of the graha→element→dosha→body chain. Quoted, not collated; verified only AS QUOTED IN FRAWLEY.

Cross-book attributes (2) — fill / concur / diverge

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Sources differ — both values shown; never overwritten.

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attributed to Parashara (Parāśara)
txt-frawley-astrology-seersVedic Science (book p.39)Modern
Parashara Shakti (grandson of the rishi Vasishta; himself seer of esoteric Rig Veda hymns) — to him 'the origins of Vedic astrology are traced'
Key ChaptersFilledper txt-frawley-astrology-seers
the whole work is 'the main book, the source book or scripture' of the field; Frawley states 'the system presented here is based upon it'

Connections (2)

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  • →Rig VedaModern
    Frawley traces the origins of Vedic astrology (and so of its source-scripture BPHS) to Parashara Shakti, grandson of the rishi Vasishta and himself seer of esoteric Rig Veda hymns; he treats the Rig Veda as the origin of Vedic astrology (its planetary-deity mantras come from it). The hora-scripture's pedigree is derived, via the Vasishta->Parashara lineage, from the Rig Veda — a traditional/legendary lineage CLAIM transmitted by Frawley.
  • ←The Astrology of the SeersModern
    Frawley lists the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Parasara, Maharshi; R. Santhanam & G.S. Kapoor trans., Ranjan 1984) in his bibliography (book p.331) and names Parashara in the Sanskrit Glossary as 'father of Vedic astrology, author of main system used' (book p.326). BPHS is thus the principal classical root system Frawley's presentation rests on. Edge is bibliographic/derivation-of-doctrine, not a verse-level borrowing.

Sources

  • txt-frawley-astrology-seersPart II ch.1, planet-description epigraphs (Parashari 3.23–3.30)ModernunverifiedFrawley quotes BPHS ch.3 graha-constitution verses (dosha, gender, body)

Notes from other books

  • txt-frawley-astrology-seersFrawley as conduit: he locates BPHS as the living source-scripture of jyotisha and pins its pedigree to the Vasishta→Parashara lineage [MODERN — Frawley]. The lineage CLAIM itself is traditional/legendary, transmitted by Frawley — not independently collated. Keeps the Phase-2 door open to actually read BPHS (still verified:false).

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uncertain; foundational Jyotisha hora text attributed to sage Parashara
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