Brihat Jataka
author: P. S. Sastri
edition: 2007, Ranjan Publications
pages: 227
ISBN-10: 8188230812
Topic: Jyotisha
Chapter 3 - Non Human Births
This page describes Non Human Births which is the third chapter located on page 41 in the book Brihat Jataka by P. S. Sastri. This book, ascribed to Varahamihira deals with Hindu Predictive Astrology (an important branch of joytisha) and highlights topics such as Horoschopy, Rasis, Bhavas, longevity and planetary alignments. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
Summary of contents: Different kinds of births. Animal births. Birth of birds and plants.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Non Human Births” according to 255 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) [by Rama Prasada]
aparigrahasthairye janmakathamtasambodhah || 2. 39 || aparigraha—of non-covetousness. sthairye—in the confirmation, janma-kathamta—of the how of births. sambodhah—the knowledge. 39. Non-covetousness being confirmed, the knowledge of-the-how of births. —90....
Read full contents: Sutra 2.39
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
He takes various births in the mobile and immobile forms of life. He is distressed throughout. 28. After the transmigration through various forms of life ultimately he attains the rare human birth. 29. Human birth is attained even out of turn if the merit is weighty enough. As a result of the weightiness or otherwise of the actions, the goals achieved are of diverse nature. 30....
Read full contents: Chapter 20 - The statement of a special Mantra
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Then he becomes born as various birds; ultimately he gets a human birth and becomes an astrologer for seven births and a physician for seven births. Then for sometime he becomes a cowherd (milkman), for sometimes a blacksmith; for sometimes a painter, when he becomes freed of his sin. O Chaste One! Thus I have described to you all the famous Kundas or hells. Besides there are innumerable small Kundas....
Read full contents: Chapter 35 - On the description of the various hells for the various sinners
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[Brihat Jataka: index]
[About the author (P. S. Sastri)]
[Introduction]