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The Siddhāntasundara of Jñānarāja : an English translation with commentary / Toke Lindegaard Knudsen.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Sanskrit Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins Univ Press, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781421414430
  • 1421414430
Uniform titles:
  • Siddhāntasundara
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Siddhantasundara of janarajaDDC classification:
  • 133.59445 23
LOC classification:
  • BF1714.H5
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction; I.1 Life and times of Jñānarāja; I.1.1 Brief overview of the Siddh antasundara; I.1.2 Sources on Jñānarāja's date and location; I.1.3 The date of Jñānarāja; I.1.4 Jñānarāja's family; I.1.5 Pāarthapura, Jñāanarāja's native town; I.1.6 The works of Jñānarāja; I.2 The Siddhāntasundara; I.2.1 Indian astronomy; I.2.2 Structure of the Siddhāntasundara; I.2.3 Jñāanarāja's sources; I.2.4 Special features of the Siddhāntasundara; I.2.5 Importance of the Siddhāntasundara; I.3 Textual basis of this translation.
1 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 1 Lexicon of the Worlds2 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 2 Rationale of Planetary Motion; 3 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 3 Method of Projections; 4 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 4 Description of the Great Circles; 5 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 5 Astronomical Instruments; 6 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 6 Description of the Seasons; 7 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 1 Mean Motion; 8 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 2 True Motion; 9 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 3 Three Questions (on Diurnal Motion).
10 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 4 Occurrence of Eclipses11 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 5 Lunar Eclipses; 12 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 6 Solar Eclipses; 13 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 7 Rising and Setting of Planets; 14 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 8 Shadows of Stars, Constellations, Polestars, and So On; 15 Chapter on Mathematical: Astronomy Section 9 Elevation of the Moon's Horns; 16 Chapter on Mathematical: Astronomy Section 10 Conjunctions of Planets.
17 Chapter on Mathematical: Astronomy Section 11 Occurrence of PātasReferences; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
Summary: The Siddhantasundara is the last major treatise of Indian astronomy and cosmology to receive serious scholarly attention, Knudsen's careful effort unveils the 500-year-old Sanskrit verses and shows the clever quirkiness of Jñanaraja's writing style, his keen use of mathematics, and his subtle philosophical arguments.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction; I.1 Life and times of Jñānarāja; I.1.1 Brief overview of the Siddh antasundara; I.1.2 Sources on Jñānarāja's date and location; I.1.3 The date of Jñānarāja; I.1.4 Jñānarāja's family; I.1.5 Pāarthapura, Jñāanarāja's native town; I.1.6 The works of Jñānarāja; I.2 The Siddhāntasundara; I.2.1 Indian astronomy; I.2.2 Structure of the Siddhāntasundara; I.2.3 Jñāanarāja's sources; I.2.4 Special features of the Siddhāntasundara; I.2.5 Importance of the Siddhāntasundara; I.3 Textual basis of this translation.

1 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 1 Lexicon of the Worlds2 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 2 Rationale of Planetary Motion; 3 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 3 Method of Projections; 4 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 4 Description of the Great Circles; 5 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 5 Astronomical Instruments; 6 Chapter on Cosmology: Section 6 Description of the Seasons; 7 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 1 Mean Motion; 8 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 2 True Motion; 9 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 3 Three Questions (on Diurnal Motion).

10 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 4 Occurrence of Eclipses11 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 5 Lunar Eclipses; 12 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 6 Solar Eclipses; 13 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 7 Rising and Setting of Planets; 14 Chapter on Mathematical Astronomy: Section 8 Shadows of Stars, Constellations, Polestars, and So On; 15 Chapter on Mathematical: Astronomy Section 9 Elevation of the Moon's Horns; 16 Chapter on Mathematical: Astronomy Section 10 Conjunctions of Planets.

17 Chapter on Mathematical: Astronomy Section 11 Occurrence of PātasReferences; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

The Siddhantasundara is the last major treatise of Indian astronomy and cosmology to receive serious scholarly attention, Knudsen's careful effort unveils the 500-year-old Sanskrit verses and shows the clever quirkiness of Jñanaraja's writing style, his keen use of mathematics, and his subtle philosophical arguments.