TY  - BOOK
AU  - Knudsen,Toke Lindegaard
TI  - The Siddhāntasundara of Jñānarāja: an English translation with commentary 
SN  - 9781421414430
AV  - BF1714.H5 
U1  - 133.59445 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Baltimore
PB  - Johns Hopkins Univ Press
KW  - Jñānarāja,
KW  - Hindu astrology
KW  - Early works to 1800
KW  - Astrologie hindoue
KW  - Ouvrages avant 1800
KW  - BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
KW  - Parapsychology
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Early works
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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