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Classical Texts Library

28 classical Vedic astronomy and astrology texts — all free to read and download via archive.org. Click any title to open the source.

Public DomainCC0Open Access— license classification
TextAuthorYearCategoryLicense
Vedanga Jyotisha

Lagadha · ~1200 BCE

AstronomyPublic Domain
Lagadha
~1200 BCE
Astronomy
Public Domain
Aryabhatiya

Aryabhata I · 499 CE

AstronomyPublic Domain
Aryabhata I
499 CE
Astronomy
Public Domain
Surya Siddhanta

Anonymous (trans. Burgess, 1858) · ~400 CE (Burgess trans. 1858)

AstronomyPublic Domain
Anonymous (trans. Burgess, 1858)
~400 CE (Burgess trans. 1858)
Astronomy
Public Domain
Panchasiddhantika

Varahamihira (trans. Thibaut & Dvivedi, 1889) · ~550 CE (trans. 1889)

AstronomyPublic Domain
Varahamihira (trans. Thibaut & Dvivedi, 1889)
~550 CE (trans. 1889)
Astronomy
Public Domain
Brahmasphutasiddhanta

Brahmagupta · 628 CE

AstronomyOpen Access
Brahmagupta
628 CE
Astronomy
Open Access
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

Maharishi Parashara (trans. Santhanam) · ~7th–8th c. CE

NatalOpen Access
Maharishi Parashara (trans. Santhanam)
~7th–8th c. CE
Natal
Open Access
Brihat Jataka

Varahamihira (trans. Suryanarain Rao, 1905) · ~580 CE (trans. 1905)

NatalPublic Domain
Varahamihira (trans. Suryanarain Rao, 1905)
~580 CE (trans. 1905)
Natal
Public Domain
Brihat Samhita

Varahamihira (trans. Subrahmanya Sastri, 1946) · ~550 CE

NatalOpen Access
Varahamihira (trans. Subrahmanya Sastri, 1946)
~550 CE
Natal
Open Access
Saravali

Kalyana Varma (trans. Santhanam) · ~800 CE

NatalOpen Access
Kalyana Varma (trans. Santhanam)
~800 CE
Natal
Open Access
Phaladeepika

Mantreshwara (trans. Subrahmanya Sastri, 1950) · ~16th c. CE

NatalOpen Access
Mantreshwara (trans. Subrahmanya Sastri, 1950)
~16th c. CE
Natal
Open Access
Jataka Parijata

Vaidyanatha Dikshita (trans. Subrahmanya Sastri, 1932) · ~1425 CE (trans. 1932)

NatalOpen Access
Vaidyanatha Dikshita (trans. Subrahmanya Sastri, 1932)
~1425 CE (trans. 1932)
Natal
Open Access
Sarvartha Chintamani

Venkatesa Sarma (trans. Suryanarain Rao, 1899) · ~13th c. CE (trans. 1899)

NatalPublic Domain
Venkatesa Sarma (trans. Suryanarain Rao, 1899)
~13th c. CE (trans. 1899)
Natal
Public Domain
Bhavartha Ratnakara

Ramanujacharya (trans. B.V. Raman) · Traditional

NatalOpen Access
Ramanujacharya (trans. B.V. Raman)
Traditional
Natal
Open Access
Chamatkar Chintamani

Bhatta Narayana · Traditional

NatalOpen Access
Bhatta Narayana
Traditional
Natal
Open Access
Hora Sara

Prithuyasas (trans. Santhanam) · ~6th c. CE

NatalOpen Access
Prithuyasas (trans. Santhanam)
~6th c. CE
Natal
Open Access
Laghu Parashari (Jataka Chandrika)

Parashara school (trans. O.P. Verma) · Traditional

PredictiveOpen Access
Parashara school (trans. O.P. Verma)
Traditional
Predictive
Open Access
Uttara Kalamrita

Kalidasa (trans. Subrahmanya Sastri) · Traditional

PredictiveOpen Access
Kalidasa (trans. Subrahmanya Sastri)
Traditional
Predictive
Open Access
Deva Keralam / Chandra Kala Nadi (3 vols.)

Achyuta & Venkatesa (trans. Santhanam) · Traditional Kerala

PredictiveOpen Access
Achyuta & Venkatesa (trans. Santhanam)
Traditional Kerala
Predictive
Open Access
Jaimini Sutras

Maharishi Jaimini (trans. Suryanarain Rao, 1902) · Ancient (trans. 1902)

JaiminiPublic Domain
Maharishi Jaimini (trans. Suryanarain Rao, 1902)
Ancient (trans. 1902)
Jaimini
Public Domain
Muhurta Chintamani

Rama Daivagya · ~1600 CE

MuhurtaOpen Access
Rama Daivagya
~1600 CE
Muhurta
Open Access
Muhurtha or Electional Astrology

B.V. Raman · 1942

MuhurtaOpen Access
B.V. Raman
1942
Muhurta
Open Access
Prasna Marga (2 vols.)

Kerala tradition (trans. B.V. Raman) · ~16th–17th c. CE

PrashnaOpen Access
Kerala tradition (trans. B.V. Raman)
~16th–17th c. CE
Prashna
Open Access
Prasna Tantra

B.V. Raman · 1952

PrashnaCC0
B.V. Raman
1952
Prashna
CC0
Chappanna (Prasna Shastra)

B. Suryanarain Rao · 1946

PrashnaOpen Access
B. Suryanarain Rao
1946
Prashna
Open Access
KP Readers I–VI

K.S. Krishnamurti · 1960s

KP SystemOpen Access
K.S. Krishnamurti
1960s
KP System
Open Access
Advanced Stellar Astrology

K.S. Krishnamurti · 1970s

KP SystemOpen Access
K.S. Krishnamurti
1970s
KP System
Open Access
Bhrigu Nandi Nadi

R.G. Rao (Bhrigu tradition) · 1980s

NadiOpen Access
R.G. Rao (Bhrigu tradition)
1980s
Nadi
Open Access
Brighu Naadi Sangraha

N. Srinivasan Shastry · Modern

NadiOpen Access
N. Srinivasan Shastry
Modern
Nadi
Open Access
All texts are freely available on archive.org. "Public Domain" entries are definitively clear (pre-1928 publications or explicitly cleared). "CC0" entries are dedicated to the public domain by their uploader. "Open Access" entries are freely hosted on archive.org — individual copyright status for post-1928 Indian publications may vary, but no active enforcement is known.