Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t89.2

v2.c12.s2.t89.2

BHĀNUBHAṬṬA-BHĀNARJU—He has, according to Beruṇi, compiled a ‘tantra’ work, named Rasāyana Tantra, ard a Karaṇa work entitled, Karaṇa paratilak. Prof. Sachau believes that the author’s name may be pronounced as Bhānuraja or even as Bhanuyaśa. Varun’s commentary on Khaṇḍakhādya (Śaka 962) has borrowed some Anuṣṭup verses, from Bhānubhaṭṭa’s work and from the work “Tantra Rasāyana”. It is not explicitly stated there that the work “Tantra Rasāyana” was compiled by Bhānubhaṭṭa himself, still, the context, shows it to be so; and hence, the Bhānuraja (Bhānurajju) referred to by Beruṇi and the Bhānubhaṭṭa referred to by Varuṇa appear to be the same person. His date may be about Śaka 900. The Aufrecht Catalogue does not mention either his name or that of his work. It appears from this that the works are probably not available anywhere at present. The word ‘tantra’ in ‘Tantra Rasāyana’ suggests that the work had adopted the method of calculating planets’ places from the beginning of the Yuga.