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    Brihat Jataka of Varahamihira Part5

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    The document discusses the true length of the Ayanamsa (precession of the equinoxes) as ranging between 20° 23' 8~ and 20° 25' 22· on January 1st, 1883. Adopting the mean of 20° 24' 15", the maximum error would be 1' 7". It then lists the differences between the correct Ayanamsa and those given in six almanacs, with errors ranging from -2° 9' 55" to +2° 17' 29". Finally, it expresses the errors in planetary positions in hours and days for the first four almanacs.

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    The document discusses the true length of the Ayanamsa (precession of the equinoxes) as ranging between 20° 23' 8~ and 20° 25' 22· on January 1st, 1883. Adopting the mean of 20° 24' 15", the maximum error would be 1' 7". It then lists the differences between the correct Ayanamsa and those given in six almanacs, with errors ranging from -2° 9' 55" to +2° 17' 29". Finally, it expresses the errors in planetary positions in hours and days for the first four almanacs.

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    The document discusses the true length of the Ayanamsa (precession of the equinoxes) as ranging between 20° 23' 8~ and 20° 25' 22· on January 1st, 1883. Adopting the mean of 20° 24' 15", the maximum error would be 1' 7". It then lists the differences between the correct Ayanamsa and those given in six almanacs, with errors ranging from -2° 9' 55" to +2° 17' 29". Finally, it expresses the errors in planetary positions in hours and days for the first four almanacs.

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    Brihat Jataka of Varahamihira Part5

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    o • •
    (I) Bombay Almanac ... 18 14 20
    (2) Madras }
    (3) Combaconurn do. ... 22 2 39
    (4) BenaTes do. ... 21 58 29
    (5) Vakhya do. . .. 22 41 44
    (6) Siddhanta do. . .. 20 46 15
    J have discovered the true length to range between
    20° 23' 8~ and 20° 25' 22· on the 1st January, 1883. By
    adopting the mean. namely, 20° 24' 15" the maximum
    amount of error will only be l ' 7", Now the difference
    between the correct Ayanamsa and the various Ayanamsas
    above given wil l be seen from the following :
    o • •

    (1) Bombay ... - 2 9 55


    (2) Madras }
    (3) Combaconum '.' + 1 38 24
    (4) Benares ", + I 34 14
    (5) Vakhya ... + 2 17 29
    (6) Siddhanta ... + 0 22 0
    To express the same in other words. The Ayanamsa
    error as it affects the planetary positions in point of lime
    in the first
    • four almanacs will be found tp b'• as follows '•

    BomblY Madras aDd


    Planets (before ) Combaconum BenaTes
    (after ) (after )
    •
    -'-
    d., I d.,
    ...
    hour d" I hour
    16 I
    hour
    14
    Sttn 2 5
    Moo n ... 0 4 0 3 0 3
    Mars ... 4 3 3 3 3 0
    Mercury ... 0 \3 0 10 0 9l-
    Jupiler ... 26 0 19 17 18 21
    Venus ... I 9 I 0 0 23
    Saturn .... 64 16 48 23 46 20
    Moon's node ... 40 21 31 0 29 16

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