सिद्धान्तशिरोमणि: गणिताध्याय (भास्कराचार्य - ग्रहगणित, मध्यमाधिकार व स्पष्टाधिकार सटीक)

8 cious moments to be prescribed for various functions, Desarishtas ie Calamitous occurences to the countries etc.) which form a part of the Science, he cannot answer so many intricate problems pertaining to Astronomy. Such a person, who does not know the astronomical part of the science, which abounds in innumerable reasonings, is one like a king depicted in a drawing, or a lion fast tied to a pole. Comm. Not necessary. Verse 8. The Science of Jyautisha without Astronomy, is like a king's army without roaring elephants though ex- celling in horses etc; is like a garden without mango trees, or like a lake without water, or again like a lady parted with her newly married lover. Comm. Not necessary. Verse 9. The Vedic lore prescribes Sacrifices to be performed; these sacrifices are based upon a knowledge of appropriate time to perform them. This science of astronomy gives a knowledge of time; hence it has been reckoned as one of the six Vedāngas or limbs of the Veda. Comm. Not necessary. Verse 10. (Out of the six Vedangas) The science of grammar is like the face of the person of the Veda, the science of Jyautisha takes the place of the eyes, the Nirukta that of the ears; the Kalpa that of the hands; the Siksha that of the nose and the Chandas the place of the feet. Comm. Not necessary. Verse 11. This science of Jyautisha being depicted as the very eyes of the Person of the Veda, so it has been acclaimed as the most important of the six Angas or limbs of the Veda, in as much as, even if a person be endowed