Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t75: Vārṣika Tantra by Viddaṇa
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t75
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Vārṣika Tantra by Viddaṇa
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A work of this name was found at Sholapur for the first time. It has adopted the beginning of Kaliyuga as its epoch for calculation work, and that is why it is called a tantra. This tantra was compiled by VIDDAṆA, the son of Mallaya of Kauṇḍinya gotra. No mention has been made of the date of the work or that of its author. There is a commentary on it written about Śaka 1634. (This Śaka has been taken for an example in it). The commen-tator has not disclosed his name; but his place of residence, according to the commentary, was Baṅkāpur. The *palabhā* of Baṅkāpur has been mentioned as 3-18 (hence the latitude would be about 15° 25′), and the longitude as about 13 yojanas (1°) west of Kārtika mountains. From this, the place appears to be situated in the Dharwar district. This fact and the writer's name would lead one to infer that this work had been in use in Karṇātaka, and the date of its compilation was earlier than Śaka 1600; it may have been even more ancient. It contains a verse from the *Grahalāghava*. It is not known whether the author of the *Grahalāghava* has taken it from this work or the author of this work has borrowed it from the *Grahalāghava*.
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The length of the year and the revolutions of planets have beer taken from the modern *Sūrya Siddhānta*, and a correction has been mentioned for them. The correction for Mercury, as mentioned by Makaranda, is negative, while that given in this work is positive. Simiarly the Makaranda does not at all mention any correction for Mars, while this work gives plus 2⅔ revolutions; all other corrections are the same as those given in Makaranda.
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From the list of corrections, this work does not appear to be older than Śaka 1400. The Aufrecht Catalogue mentions another work *Grahaṇa Mukura* by Viddaṇa.
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PHATTEŚĀHA PRAKĀŚA
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JAṬĀDHARA, Śaka 1626.
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This is a *Karaṇa* work. The epochal year of this work is Śaka 1626 which was the 48th year of the reign of king Phatte Śāha of the Candra dynasty at Badri Kedar, near Śrinagar. Its author is JAṬĀDHARA by name. His father's name was Vanamāli, that of his grand father was Dūrgāmiśra and that of his great-grand-father, Uddhava. His gotra was Garga. Jaṭādhara was a resident of Sarhind*.
Cites (3)
- Sūryasiddhānta — Maya, Sanskrit
- Makarandasāraṇī (Makaranda) — Makaranda, Sanskrit
- Grahalāghava — Gaṇeśa Daivajña 1520, Sanskrit