Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t60: Rāmabhaṭa (Śaka 1512)
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t60
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Rāmabhaṭa (Śaka 1512)
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He has written a karaṇa work entitled Rāmavinoda. It has adopted Śaka 1512 as the epochal year, and the length of the year, the epochal positions and motions of planets, are based on the modern Sūrya Siddhānta. The corrections to be applied to planets’ motions are the same as those mentioned before (page 45) Under orders o f Śrī Mahārāja Rāmadāsa, a minister of Akbar, Rāma Bhaṭa compiled* the Rāmavinoda in year 35 of the Akbar era 35 (i.e. Śālivahana Śaka 1512). It contains 11 chapters and 280 verses. Viśvanātha has written an illustrative commentary on it. Rāma has compiled a small volume of tables devoted to the calculation of tithi’s etc., containing 17 verses, which form a part of the work; and Sudhākara Dvivedi says, that people on Jaipur side compile their almanacs with the help of this work.
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His well-known work Muhūrta Cintāmaṇi was written in Śaka 1522. It was compiled at Vārāṇasi. The author himself has written a commentary on it entitled ‘Pramitākṣarā.’ In addition to this there is the famous commentary, Piyūṣadhārā, on it; written by his nephew Govinda. Both these commentaries have been printed.
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His family history has already been given (page 147 ) under the account of Ananta.
Cites (3)
- Muhūrtacintāmaṇi — Rāma Daivajña 1600, Sanskrit
- Sūryasiddhānta — Maya, Sanskrit
- Rāmavinoda — Rāmacandra Paṇḍita, Sanskrit