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Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t36: Abhilaṣitārtha Cintāmaṇi

Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t36

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Abhilaṣitārtha Cintāmaṇi

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THE AUTHOR

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King Someśwara III of the Uttara Cālukya dynasty, who was otherwise known as Bhulōkamalla or Sarvajñya Bhūpāla, compiled the work “Abhilaṣitārtha Cintāmaṇi or Mānasollāsa. It contains a number of subjects of which astronomy is one. The work has adopted Śaka 1051 as the epoch for planetary calculation. The following lines are found written with reference to it :—

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एकपंचाशदधिके सहस्रे १०५१ शरदां गते । शकस्य सोमभूपाल इति चालुक्यमंडने ।। समुद्ररसनामुर्वी शास्ति क्षतविद्विषि । सर्वशास्त्रार्थसर्वस्पायोधिकलशोदवे ।। सोम्यसंवत्सरे चैत्रमासादौ शुक्रवासरे । परिशोधितसिद्धांतलब्धाः स्युर्ध्रुवका इमे ।।*

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*Translation :—*

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It appears from this that the work has given epochal positions for Friday, the first lunar day of the bright half of Caitra of the above Śaka year, and the places of planets have been calculated from the ahargaṇa. As the author has not actually seen the work, it is not known from what Siddhānta-work the planet’s places have been calculated.

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∗ See Prof. Bhandarkar’s History of the Deccan (English) Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, New Service.

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OTHER WORKS AND AUTHORS BEFORE ŚAKA 1072

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Bhāskarācārya’s Siddhāntaśiromaṇi cites the names of a number of works, among which there are some which have not been described so far.

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Mādhava’s Siddhānta Cūḍāmaṇi has been referred to twice in Śiromaṇi (see pages 234 and 269 of Pandit Bāpūdeva’s book). This Siddhānta is not now available.

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Bhāskarācārya’s ‘Bījagaṇita’ (algebra) refers to Brahmā and Viṣṇu Daivajñya as writers on algebra who lived before him. Their works are not available at present. Of them, Brahmā may be the author of Karaṇaprakāśa.

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