History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.595

v6.c82.595

The commentary Sudhāvidyotinī⁹⁷⁵ on the Saundaryalaha a work attributed to the great philosopher Śaṅkarācārya, furnis a horoscope of Śaṅkarācārya, viz. the *lagna* was Siṁha (Li Jupiter in Fishes,, Sun in Ram, Mercury was in Mithuna, Ver in Fishes, Saturn in Aquarius, Mars in Capricornus, Mc swallowed by Rāhu (there was an eclipse) and in Hasta Citrā (either in Kanyā or Tulā). This horoscope also seems be a fancy one, since Mercury cannot be in Mithuna when t Sun is in Meṣa.