Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c14.55.3

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A small work consisting of 40 verses, entitled Jātakapaddhati, compiled by Keśava of Nandigram is very widely known. The work itself is called Keśavi. Keśava has himself written a commentary on it. Viśvanātha has written an Udāharaṇa commentary (Page 156 ). Nārāyaṇa (Page 158 ) and Divākara (Page 162 ) have also written commentaries on the work, and the Aufrecht Catalogue mentions 7 more. It is at present printed with its Marathi translation and Udāharaṇa in Marathi. There is an astrological work entitled Jātakabharaṇa by Dhuṇḍirāj. It belongs to about Śaka 1460 ( see Page 146 ). It states astrological effects in a definite order and hence it is very useful in casting horoscopes. There is one Jātaka Paddhati of Śaka 1480 (circa) by Ananta. The work Jātakottama is referred to in the commentary on Muhūrta Mārtaṇḍa which indicates that the work belongs to a period before Śaka 1493. A work named Jātaka Muktāvali by Śivadāsa has been mentioned in Viśvanāth’s Commentary on the Jātaka paddhati of Keśava. There is a voluminous work, entitled Horāskandha-Nirūpaṇa, which was compiled by Viśvanāth Pandit, son of Rāma, under the direction of King Vīrasimha. It is also entitled ‘Vīrasimhodaya Jātaka Khaṇḍa’. The date of this work could not be found ; but, as it combines quotations from the Jātakābharaṇa, it must have been compiled after Śaka 1460, probably about Śaka 1500.