A Bibliography of Sanskrit Works on Astronomy and Mathematics, Part I: Manuscripts, Texts, Translations and Studies c8.2392

c8.2392

VRDDHA GARGA. (1st. century A.D.) *Vṛddha-Gargasaṃhitā.* वृद्धगर्गसंहिता One of the earliest astronomical Saṃhitās. The first manuscript of AS/HS & PS. referred to below, abruptly ends at the 12th. chapter. The first 11 chs. are however noted. They are: (i) Sūryacāra, (ii) Candracāra, (iii) Kujacāra, (iv) Budhacāra, (v) Gurucāra, (vi) Śukracāra, (vii) Śanicāra, (viii) Rāhucāra, (ix) Maṇḍala, (x) Saṃvatsara, (xi) Śaśyātabdaphala. *Manuscript reference:* AS/HS & PS. x. p. 127, 6958, 19 ff. Nāgarī. incomplete; 6958(I), another exact copy of the previous one, 13 ff. Nāgarī; 6958(II), 22 ff. Nāgarī. fragment; 6958 (III), ff. 54-62, Nāgarī.