What Prashna Is
Prashna means “question.” Classical horary practice treats the time and place of asking as the birth of the question. Houses, the Moon, and the ruling planets of that moment show whether the matter moves, stalls, or stays closed. It is a different tool from a natal reading. Your lagna and dashas still matter for life themes. Prashna is for a specific question you can pose now.
How SarvamAstro Takes the Question
You ask a yes-or-no question in the app. The chart is set in one of two ways:
- You pick a number from 1 to 249. In Krishnamurti Paddhati (KP), these horary numbers map the zodiac into signs, stars (nakshatras), and subs. The number you choose fixes the prashna lagna for that question.
- Or you use the present moment. SarvamAstro records the current time together with your current location, and casts the question chart for that place and instant.
Use one sincere question. A number grabbed at random while you are still rephrasing the ask, or a clock time taken before the question is clear, weakens the reading. Decide the wording first, then choose the number or let the current time and place be recorded.
The Three Methods Behind the Answer
KP system
KP reads a matter through the star lord and sub lord, not only the sign. For a yes-or-no prashna, the sub lord of the relevant house cusp — and whether that sub lord signifies the houses that fulfil or deny the matter — is the deciding layer. The 1–249 number exists so that this sub can be fixed even when you are not using the clock.
Bhrigu Bindu (Nadi)
Bhrigu Bindu is a sensitive point used in Nadi-style judgement, formed from the Moon and Rahu. In prashna it marks where the question’s event-pressure sits. SarvamAstro includes this Bhrigu Bindu Nadi check alongside KP, so the answer is not taken from a single cusp in isolation.
Moon as co-significator
In KP the Moon is the co-significator of the question. It shows the querent’s mind: whether the question is ripe, restless, or already answered by circumstances. SarvamAstro weighs the Moon in that role when it decides among Yes, No, Delayed, and Unclear.
Prashna does not replace your birth chart. It answers the question you are holding at this moment.
The Four Answers
- Yes — the KP, Bhrigu Bindu, and Moon indications support the matter going ahead.
- No — those indications point to denial or a result that does not fulfil the question as asked.
- Delayed — the matter is not refused outright, but the chart shows waiting, an extra step, or a later opening.
- Unclear — the significations conflict, or the question is too mixed for a firm yes, no, or delay. Reword it into one concrete ask and try again.
After that result, SarvamAstro gives an AI insight based on the answer you received. The insight explains the result in plain language. It does not invent a different verdict. If the prashna says Delayed, the note is about that delay — not a hidden Yes.
How to Ask So the Answer Can Land
- Make it yes or no. “Will this job offer be confirmed?” works. “What should I do with my whole career?” does not.
- Name one matter. Marriage, a payment, a trip, and a health worry are four questions, not one.
- Ask what you actually need to know. A vague hope produces an Unclear chart more often than a sharp one.
- Ask once, read the result, and act with judgement. Repeating the same question in the next minute to chase a Yes defeats prashna.
What Prashna Is Not
A Yes is not a guarantee, and a No is not a punishment. Prashna, including the AI insight, is for reflection. It is not medical, legal, or financial advice, and it is not a substitute for a qualified astrologer when the stakes are high. If birth-chart timing, matching, or a full KP consultation is what you need, use those tools — Prashna is the question chart, not the whole of Jyotish.
Try It in the App
Open Prashna in the SarvamAstro app, write one yes-or-no question, and either pick a number from 1 to 249 or allow the current time and your current location to set the chart. Read the Yes, No, Delayed, or Unclear result first, then the AI insight that follows from it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Prashna astrology?+
Prashna is horary Jyotish. The chart is cast for the question itself — from a chosen horary number or from the time and place of asking — and read for that matter, not as a substitute for the birth chart.
Why does SarvamAstro ask for a number between 1 and 249?+
Those are the KP horary numbers. Each number fixes a sign, star, and sub, which sets the prashna lagna when you are not using the clock.
Can I use the current time instead of a number?+
Yes. SarvamAstro can record the current time and your current location and cast the question chart from that moment.
What answers can I get?+
Yes, No, Delayed, or Unclear. You then receive an AI insight based on that answer.
Which methods does the Prashna reading use?+
It uses the KP system, the Bhrigu Bindu Nadi point, and the Moon as co-significator of the question.
Is the AI insight a second prediction?+
No. The AI insight explains the Yes, No, Delayed, or Unclear result you already received. It does not replace that result.
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