[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972) › c10.s5.23 # A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c10.s5.23 A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c10.s5.23 - **Language:** English ### [c10.s5.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s5.23) Sūryadeva Yajvan of the Nidhruva gotra and nephew of another Sūryadeva was a versatile commentator and recognised authority. He gives his date of birth as ‘viśveśa’ (1113) śaka in the colophon to his commentary on the \*Tripraśnādhyāya\* of the \*Laghumānasa\* of Muñjāla. His elaborate commentaries on the \*Laghumānasa\* and the \*Āryabhaṭīya\* are available, but that on the \*Mahābhaskarīya-bhāṣya\* of Govindasvāmin is known only from his reference to it. On astrology, he commented on the \*Mahayātra\* of Varāhamihira, and the \*Jataka-karmapaddhati\* of Śrīpati, both of which are popular.² - [Previous: c10.s5.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s5.22) - [Next: c10.s5.24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s5.24) - [Up: c10.s5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s5) ## Cites (3) - [Bṛhadyātrā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.yatra.varaha-arsa.brhadyatra) — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit - [Āryabhaṭīya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.early.aryabhatiya) — Āryabhaṭa, Sanskrit - [Laghumānasa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.siddhanta.karana.pracina.laghumanasa) — Muñjāla, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s5.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s5.23) · Pramāṇa