Sage Parashara was father of Vyasa. He was grandson of Sage Vasishta and son of Sage Shakti. He has written a book on hindu astrology which is said to be the single most important one in the said field. Jump to: navigation, search Rishi Ved Vyasa Vyasa (VyÄsa in IAST transliteration) an incarnation of supreme - Lord Vishnu, is an important figure in the Hindu religion and its literature. ... Vasishta, in Hindu mythology was chief of the seven venerated sages (or Saptharishi) and the Rajaguru of the Suryavamsha or Solar Dynasty. ... In most South Asian languages, Shakti translates literally as power. ...
Parashara was the father of Vyasa, Vyasa being the esteemed composer of the Mahabharata, Srimad Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad Gita, in addition to which he is credited with having compiled and scribed the Vedas.
Parashara gives all the calculations, he gives all the conditions, he gives all the effects of a Bhava lord in a Bhava, he even gives the directions.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra has left us with the remains of the astrology of the higher ages, the astrology practiced at the time of Krishna and Arjuna, the astrology which has not been practiced in its full glory for 2,000 years or more, but he does not give it freely.