Sūryasiddhānta: An Astro-linguistic Study |
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according actual planet altitude apsis Aryabhata asterism astronomical asus Bhaskara bhujajya bhujaphala Brahmagupta Burgess calculated Carakhanda celestial celestial equator centre circumference civil days conjunction Correct epicycle corresponding daily motion Day-radius deflection degrees diameter difference direction disc diurnal circle divided earth eastern eclipsed body epicycle equal equator formula given gnomon hemisphere horizon hour angle hypotenuse Ibid Indian Jupiter Jyotiṣa kalās Kalpa known latitude longitude lunar lunar eclipse Mahabharata Mahayuga mandakendra mandaphala mean motion mean planet measured mentioned Mercury meridian method mid-eclipse Mithuna months Moon Moon's multiplied node orbit parallax parallax in latitude pāta period planet moves pole portion position precession prime vertical radius respect revolutions Rgveda rising rule S'anku Saturn sense shadow Siddhanta sine sine of declination solstice stars subtracted Suryasiddhanta term tribhona lagna true place valana Varahamihira Venus versed sine word yojanas yuga zenith distance