[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Astronomy & Mathematics](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro) › [Mathematical Astronomy](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta) › [Classical siddhāntas and the Āryabhaṭan, Brāhma and Saura schools (to c. 1200)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early) › [Suryasiddhanta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta) › 2.44 # Suryasiddhanta 2.44 Sūryasiddhānta 2.44 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.44) madhye śīghraphalasyārdhaṃ māndam ardhaphalaṃ tathā/ madhyagrahe \*mandaphalaṃ sakalaṃ śaighryam eva ca//(C punar māndaṃ) > Now, when little remained of the Kṛta \[yuga\], a great asura named Maya, / desirous of knowing the supreme, auspicious, and highest knowledge, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.43) - [Next: 2.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.45) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta~en-mt.2) — English, machine translation ## Commentaries (1) - [Gūḍhārthaprakāśaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta!ranganatha.2.44) — Raṅganātha (Gūḍhārthaprakāśaka) 1603, Sanskrit ## Linked texts (2) - [Vaṭeśvarasiddhānta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.vatesvarasiddhanta.3.723_273) — Vaṭeśvara, Sanskrit - [Siddhāntatattvaviveka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.later.siddhantatattvaviveka.8.247) — Kamalākarabhaṭṭa 1633, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.44) · Pramāṇa