History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c96.s2.119

v7.c96.s2.119

²⁶⁶² Vide H of Dh of Vol II p. 173–174 on the Smṛti rules about shadow (*chāyā*) showing gradual excess of exclusiveness in later times मक्षिका विप्रुषश्छाया गौरश्वः सूर्य्यरश्मयः । रजो भूर्वायुरग्निश्च स्पर्शे मेध्यानि निर्दिशेत् ॥ मनु V. 133, विष्णु 23.51. Vide above p 242 where it is established that long before the first half of the 6th century, Indian astronomers had arrived at the correct causes of solar and lunar eclipses but even up to this day educated men often act in such a way that it seems that they believe in the demon Rāhu being the cause of eclipses