History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.589

v6.c82.589

As regards Paraśurāma, the Nirṇayasindhu quotes the Bhārgavārcanadīpikā⁹⁷³ to the effect that Viṣṇu himself was born as the son of Reṇukā on Vaiśākha, bright half, 3rd tithi, on Punarvasu nakṣatra in the first quarter of the night, when six planets were in exaltation and Rāhu was in Mithuna (Gemini, Twins). The Moon being in Punarvasu, that is either in Mithuna or Karkaṭa, none of which is Moon's *ucca* all the remaining six planets must be held to be in exaltation. Therefore, Paraśurāma's horoscope must be supposed to be somewhat like this: