Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t50: Lakṣmidāsa—(Śaka 1422)
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t50
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Lakṣmidāsa—(Śaka 1422)
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He wrote a commentary, known as Gaṇitatatvacintāmaṇi, on the Gaṇitādhyāya and Golādhyāya of Bhāskara's Siddhānta Śiromaṇi. It contains 8500 verses, and gives theory and illustrative examples. His gotra was Upamanyu; Vācaspatimiśra, the name of his father; and Keśava, that of his grandfather. The Śaka figure of 1422, adopted by him for the main example, has been taken by him as ‘current’. The solved example on eclipse refers to the Kali elapsed year 4599 (i.e. Śaka 1420). The reasons which led him to compile the commentary have been described by him in the following verse :—
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शिरोमणिविबोधने सुजननागनाथेरितः सुहृद्गुणगणाकरप्रगुणदेवनाथाथितः । हितैरनधराधवैर्अपि निजानुजोर्वीधर प्रियप्रतिविधं यथास्मि विविधप्रयत्नोन्मुखः ।।
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Translation :— With a view to please the scholars, being instructed by Nāganātha, requested by Devanātha, by Urvidhara, the younger brother and by all well wishers, the writer is making efforts to explain the Siddhāntaśiromaṇi. Lakṣmīdāsa appears to have been a good poet.
Cites (3)
- Golādhyāya (Bhāskarācārya II) — Bhāskarācārya II, Sanskrit
- Gaṇitādhyāya (Bhāskara) — Bhāskara, Sanskrit
- Siddhāntaśiromaṇi — Bhāskara II, Sanskrit