ब्राह्मस्फुटसिद्धान्त (ब्रह्मगुप्त - शून्य, कुट्टक, बीजगणित एवं सम्पूर्ण २१ अध्याय सान्वय सटीक)

DIVISION OF MAHĀBHĀSKARĪYA 71 A.D.). He wrote three works on Astronomy which were most likely composed in the following order : (i) the Mahā-Bhāskarīya, (ii) a commentary on the Āryabhāṭīya, and (iii) the Laghu- Bhāskarīya, His commentary on the Āryabhāṭīya was written in 629, i.e., only one year after the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta. His commentary on the Āryabhaṭīya was written in 629 A.D., i.e. one year after the completion of the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta. Undoubtedly Bhāskara was the follower of Āryabhaṭa I. Shukla says, that his works provide us with a detailed exposition of the astronomical methods taught by Āryabhaṭa I and throw light on the development of Astronomy in India during the sixth and early seventh centuries A. D. which was the most brilliant period in the history of Indian Astonomy-Shukla has brought a critical edition with English translation of the Mahābhāskarīya and the Laghu-Bhāskarīya and he proposes to bring out a volume on the life and works of this great astronomer, Division of Mahābhāskarīya The Mahābhāskarīya is divided into Chapters called the adhyāyas. The adhyāyas have not been named as some of the Chapters of the Sūryasiddhānta or the Brāhmaspuhtasiddhānta. The number of verses in the Mahābhāskarīya is as follows : Subject Number of verses Adhyāya I Mean Longitude of a Planet and Planetary Pulveriser 52 Adhyāya II The Longitude Correction 10 Adhyāya III Direction, Place and Time. Junction-stars of the Zodiacal Asterisms and conjunction of Planets with them. 75 Adhyāya IV The Longitude of a Planet 64 Adhyāya V Eclipses 78 Adhyāya VI Rising, Setting and Con- junction of Planets 62 Adhyāya VII Astronomical Constants 35 Adhyāya VIII Examples 27 These titles to the subject-matter given in the above table have been assigned by Dr. Kripa Shanker Shukla in his critical