Prashna Marga and the Classical Prashna Tradition
14 March 2026 3 min readby DiAstrologer
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The classical literature on Prashna jyotish is anchored by the text Prashna Marga, a Sanskrit treatise that codified the methodology used by horary astrologers for centuries. Beside it are works like Krishneeyam and Daivagnya Vallabha.
What Prashna Marga teaches
- The five-sutra (pancha-sutra) framework for any question.
- Detailed timing-of-event analysis.
- Rules for valid vs invalid Prashna moments.
- Lost-object location protocols.
Prashna Marga's structure
- 32 chapters covering disease, longevity, death, court cases, and more.
- Practical examples drawn from cases.
- Sanskrit verses for memorisation, with commentary.
Why it remains canonical
- No subsequent text has fully replaced it.
- Modern Prashna implementations still trace to its rules.
- Combines theory with applied case study.
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