Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c14.55.2

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It would appear, therefore, that the Sārāvalī quoted by Utpala and the one compiled by Kalyāṇa Varmā are the same work, and its date is about Śaka 821**. The commentary by Utpala mentions the names of Devakīrti (1.19) and Śrutakīrti (1,7,8,9) in addition to the above. There is a work, Jātaka Paddhati, on astrology by Śrīpati. I think that this Śrīpati and Śrīpati, the writer of Ratnamālā, are one and the same person, considering the commentaries of Mādhava on these two books. Mādhava’s commentary on Ratnamālā mentions Vṛddha Jātaka, a work on astrology, which shows that the work belongs to some date prior to Śaka 1185. Keśava of Nandigram (about Śaka 1418) has, in his commentary on Jātaka Paddhati, cited the following works and authors :—Śridhara Paddhati, Mhalugi Paddhati, Dāmodhara, Rāmakṛṣṇa Paddhati, Keśava Miśra, Vallayu Paddhati, Horā Mārkaṇḍa, and, Laghu Paddhati. The first four of these names occur even in the Viśvanāthī commentary. All of them must have lived before Śaka 1418. Bhāskarācārya has mentioned one Śridhara as the author of a work on Bījagaṇita (Algebra). Mādhava, the commentator of Ratnamālā, has referred to one Śridhara, with reference to a Muhūrta work. All the three Śridharas and the Śridhara, author of Gaṇitasāra mentioned before on page ( 95 ), may have been the same person. Dāmodhara himself may be the compiler of Bhaṭatulya Karaṇa (Śaka 1339). There is a small book on astrology, named, Bhāva Nirṇaya, written by Vidyāraṇya.