Krishneeyam

Book excerpt: The great Acharya Shri Krishna composed this Grantha in 11th century A.D. Thereafter the book gained unequalled admiration and was quoted in later compositions like Prashnamarg, Vidhyāmādhaviyam and Rudra's commentary on Vrihad Jataka. The Malayalam literary composition like ūnniyaccicaritam carries citation from this great grantha. The earliest mention can be cited from Shri Govinda Bhattatiri of ṭalakkulam (a.d 1237-95) who quoted it frequently. Shri Vishnu the son of Mādhavaacharya has written the Sanskrit commentary caturasundari, which is included in this work. Sriyut Puliyur Puruśottam ṇambudiri wrote the Malayalam commentary. This Grantha is the magnum opus of Horary astrology because of its historical value. This grantha is unique and different from most of the Jyotisha granthas. The grantha is neither too short nor too descriptive. The author mentions that he has done it intentionally so readers should not lose the interest or it should not become too complex. Level: This book is a part of advance Vedic Jyotisha related to ancient prashna system of Kerala.