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Saravaliसारावली
A 9th-century classical text by Kalyanavarma, focused on lagna-based predictions and planetary effects. Pair-cited with BPHS across SahiKundli.
Saravali is a classical Vedic astrology text composed by Kalyanavarma, generally dated to the 9th century CE. Compared to BPHS — which is encyclopedic — Saravali is narrower in scope and denser in detail: its strongest material concerns the twelve lagnas, planetary effects in different houses, and the physical and temperamental signatures of each rising sign.
Where BPHS reads as a comprehensive reference, Saravali reads as a sharpened specialist's manual. Chapter 48 — devoted to lagna-by-lagna interpretation — is one of the most cited classical references for lagna delineation.
Why SahiKundli cites it alongside BPHS
The two texts agree on the structural framework but emphasize different things. BPHS is the canonical reference; Saravali adds interpretive nuance and temperamental and physiognomic detail that BPHS treats more briefly. Citing both gives a reader the breadth of the tradition rather than a single-source view.
For SahiKundli's broader position on classical-text citation, see How we cite.
Used on SahiKundli for: lagna interpretation cards (paired with BPHS citations) and planet-in-house readings.