[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) › 2.8 # Suryasiddhanta 2.8 Sūryasiddhānta 2.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.8) budhabhārgavayoH śīghrāt tadvat pāto \*yadā sthitaH/ (C yathāsthitaH) tacchīghrākarṣaṇāt tau tu vikṣipyete yathoktavat// > 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: 2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.7) - [Next: 2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.9) - [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.2.8) — Raṅganātha (Gūḍhārthaprakāśaka) 1603, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.suryasiddhanta.2.8) · Pramāṇa