''Hora Sara'' is an ancient treatise on

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, specifically as it relates to

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. It was written in

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Sloka format. Its author, Prithuyasas, was the son of Varahamihira (505–587 CE). Prithuyasas contradicts his father; for example, in respect to Vihaga yoga, a Nabhasa yoga that arises when all planets occupy the 4th and the 10th, he has assigned auspicious results. ''Hora Sara'' was represented in Hora Ratna of Bala Bhadra authored during the reign of

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. Where the author writes, "Just as Varaha is a synonym of astrology, his son, Prithuyasas, occupies the zenith in the astrology’s world through his work, Hora Sara". This work on astrology covers a wide range of topics through its 32 chapters: * characteristics and nature of signs * characteristics and nature of planets * evaluation of strengths of planets * births * bad and evil indications at time of birth * Arishta yogas * longevity * effects of planetary periods in general and of seven planets * miscellaneous dasha effects * effects of Ashtakavarga * effects of sub-periods of planets * effects of Chandra yogas and Nabhasa yogas * Raja yogas * results of planets in various houses * implication of Karma bhava i.e. the 10th house * effects of conjunction of two or more planets * results of adverse combinations * female horoscopy * death * lost horoscopy * qualities of Constellations * results of Chandra-rasi at birth * effects of births in different amass * Nakshatra dasha results * Jataka lakshana * results of omens

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