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Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v1.c3: Contents

Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v1.c3

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English

Contents

v1.c3.1

| | PAGE |
| Preface | iii |
| Author's Preface | xiii |
| Introduction | xxi |

v1.c3.2

PART 1

v1.c3.3

HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY DURING THE VEDIC AND VEDANGA PERIODS

v1.c3.4

Section—I

v1.c3.5

THE VEDIC PERIOD

v1.c3.6

| Origin of the Universe | 1 |
| Configuration of the Universe | 4 |
| The Earth, Space and the Heavens | 6 |
| The Moon's Place | 7 |
| The Infiniteness of the Universe | 7 |
| Sun, The Support of All Worlds | 7 |
| Sun, the cause of Seasons | 8 |
| Sun, the cause of Winds | 8 |
| Seven Horses of the Sun | 9 |
| Only one Sun and one Dawn | 9 |
| The Earth, round and supportless (Day and Night) | 9 |
| Units of Time | 11 |
| Krta and other words occurring in the Vedas | 13 |
| The Five year Cycle | 15 |
| The Year | 16 |
| Months were Lunar | 17 |
| The year was Solar | 17 |
| The Measures of Sāvana Lunar and Solar Years | 21 |
| The Ayanas | 23 |
| Seasons | 24 |
| Number of Seasons | 25 |
| The First Season | 25 |
| Commencement of Seasons | 26 |
| The Months | 27 |

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Knowledge of Planetary Motions . . . . . . . . 126 Miracles of Nature . . . . . . . . . . 126 The Saṃhitā Section . . . . . . . . . . 127 Summary . . . . . 127

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SUMMARY OF PART ONE The Time of Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa . . . . . . . 128 The Time of Kṛttikādi system . . . . . . . . 129 The Vedic Age . . . . . 129 Who was the originator of the Nakṣatra system . . . . 130 Caitra and other names . . . . . . . . . 130 The time when these terms (Caitra etc.) came into vogue . . 131 Commencement of the year . . . . . . . . 133 The Mārgaśīrṣādi System . . . . . . . . . 134 The Limits of Vedic age . . . . . . . . . 137 The Limits of Vedāṅga Period . . . . . . . . 137 In Vedic Age the year was Seasonal i.e. Solar . . . . 140 The Yuga System . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Rohiṇī Śakaṭa Bheda . . . . . . . . . . 143 Kṛttikādi System . . . . . . . . . . . 145 The Brief Summary . . . . . . . . . . 146