Module 2 of 5 · Anubhava-mārga

प्रश्न-विधिः

Praśna-vidhi

Praśna — Horary Methodology

~80 min · 2 prerequisite(s)

Answering specific questions from the chart of the moment-of-asking. The classical praśna methodology — when natal data is unknown or the question is time-sensitive.

Viṣaya-sūcī · Topics
  • Praśna-lagna — the rāśi rising at the moment the question is asked
  • Significator selection — which graha represents the querent (kāraka), which represents the thing-asked-about
  • Aspects of the moment — graha-positions, ārūḍha of the praśna-lagna, kāraka-position
  • Reply-timing — antardaśā of the relevant lord often signals when the answer manifests
  • Ethical discipline — praśna answers the question asked, NOT a general life-reading

1. Saṃkṣepa

साराशं · विषय-विस्तारःSāra-aṃśa · Viṣaya-vistāraSummary — the topic unfolded

Praśna is one of the oldest jyotiṣa-techniques and one of the most powerful when used with discipline. The premise: the moment a sincere question is asked has its own chart, and that chart contains the answer — not through magic but because the moment IS the question, in time-form. BPHS Ch. 91 and Jaimini Adhy. 4 · Pāda 1 give the canonical methodology.

The standard praśna-workflow: (1) note the exact time and place the question is asked; (2) compute the praśna-lagna for that moment; (3) identify the kāraka — the graha that represents the querent (often the lagna-lord) and the thing-asked-about (e.g., 7th-lord for a question about a spouse, 10th-lord for a question about career); (4) examine the relationships — is the kāraka well-placed? Aspected by benefics? Approaching a key transit? (5) interpret with restraint — praśna answers the specific question, NOT 'will this person be happy in life?'

Our /prashna surface implements praśna-lagna computation and key kāraka-significator analysis. The interpretive step remains the practitioner's responsibility. Praśna is not a fortune-telling shortcut — it's a disciplined technique with a long tradition, and its quality depends on the discipline of both the question and the interpreter.

2. Śāstra-Pramāṇa

शास्त्र-प्रमाण · ग्रन्थ-निर्देशाःŚāstra-pramāṇa · Grantha-nirdeśāḥClassical anchors — textual references
BPHSCh. 91

Praśna-adhyāya — Pārāśara's horary foundation.

PhaladīpikāCh. 27

Naṣṭa-jātaka — using praśna-style methodology for lost-time recovery.

Jaimini-sūtrasAdhy. 4 · Pāda 1

Jaimini's praśna techniques — parallel to Pārāśara's treatment.

All anchor references map to chapter structures in our annotated library at /library. We point to topics — the Jyotiṣī interprets, the substrate computes; we do not predict from these texts on your behalf.

3. Abhyāsa

अभ्यासः · प्रयोग-मार्गःAbhyāsa · Prayoga-mārgaPraxis — the path of application

Engine surfaces (substrate compute)

/prashna

Exercises

  1. Reflection

    Choose a specific, concrete question you genuinely want clarity on. Note the exact moment you formulate the question. Visit /prashna and compute the praśna-chart for that moment. Identify the relevant kāraka. Note — interpretation of the result belongs to a qualified jyotiṣī; this exercise is about understanding the COMPUTATIONAL workflow.

4. Agrima

अग्रिमम् · पथः निरन्तरःAgrima · Pathaḥ nirantaraNext — the continuing path
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