Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v1.c5.10

v1.c5.10

Some had suggested to me that I should deal with such problems as the problems of divine incarnations like *Rāma* and *Paraśurāma* in this work; but so far I have not found reliable data that would lead up to the determination of such dates, nor do I think that they would ever be found. But one must not anticipate too much; for as the poet says, the world is wide and time is endless. The trend of my views on this question can be obtained after going through the book in its entirety. The conclusion of Part I is an attempt to determine the probable periods during which particular periods were compiled.