Preface

In this era, Astrology has become a much disputed subject for several reasons viz. (1) the ancient sages and scholars narrated the effects of planets and the Zodiac without furnishing the underlying reasons and in that too, there are differences in opinion among the scholars. (2) In this era of rapidly advancing scientific discoveries, no concrete research scheme to find the scientific basis of Astrology has been undertaken except some very few personal efforts and that, too, in western countries among whom the most prominent are Percy Seymour and Michel Gauquelin. But due to their limitations in this discipline and particularly in Hindu Astrology, their efforts could not find the proper clues in this research. It has become a practice of very pride on the part of some scholars and intellectuals without going into the depth of this subject to underestimate it as being of without any material scientific basis. But I am sorry to comment that this outlook is only pseudo-scientific in nature because if it be unscientific to accept anything without any test, it is equally so to reject the same without test and this becomes more serious when it is committed by scientists. Dr. B. V. Raman, the pioneer astrologer of this era in India defined Astrology as “Mother of all sciences and essence of all philosophies”. With all my due respect for him, my humble opinion in this matter is that it would be perhaps more appropriate to define this subject as “Synthesis of all branches of science and essence of all philosophical principles” because the Zodiac in the sky is the basis of philosophical outlook of this subject while the planets, satellites, the two luminaries viz. the Sun and the Moon together with the mathematical points in the Zodiac viz. Dragon’s Head and Tail are related with the different disciplines of science. These two factors are combinedly reflected in the palm of a native the results of which have been described in different works of Palmistry which is but a translation of Applied Astrology in a different language.

Some Fundamentals of Astrology

In this book, I have not tried to find the scientific basis of Astrology which will be taken up in some subsequent works; but here my effort is to explain some astrological principles with the help of my extremely limited knowledge in Hindu Philosophy, Puranas and to some extent scientific theories. The same is also the case for the articles on Palmistry in view of astrological principles. It may be rightly considered as a childish game for an ignorant person like me staying far distant from the vast ocean like this subject to make such a venture for writing a book on this discipline. The only purpose of mine behind this venture is to draw the attention of the competent authorities to this view point so that with their invaluable suggestions and efforts, crores of gems can be restored from this vast ocean so that this Divine Mother-like subject as Astrology can be represented to the world in her due glorified form and then only this humble effort of mine will be considered successful.

I express my heartiest gratitude to all who have cordially extended their hands at different stages of writing and publication of this book. Inspite of my all efforts to make it free from spelling and grammatical mistakes, there are ample probabilities of some errors being overlooked by me for which I beg advance apology to all.

In fine, I repeat that regarding this book, I cordially welcome the opinions and criticisms of the wise for correction of my errors.