Then are stated the degrees of the Manda-epicycles, for Mars and the others: 75, 30, 33, 12, and 49...
Modern Technical Commentary:
Defines the dimensions of the primary elliptical correction (Manda) for the five planets. These circumferences represent the eccentricity of the planetary orbits.
Then are stated the degrees of the Manda-epicycles, for Mars and the others: 75, 30, 33, 12, and 49...
Modern Technical Commentary:
Defines the dimensions of the primary elliptical correction (Manda) for the five planets. These circumferences represent the eccentricity of the planetary orbits.
Corrected to match Burgess (1935) Table C.
These dimensions reflect the eccentricity of planetary orbits.
Format: [Even, Odd] in degrees.
Manda Epicycle Circumferences (Manda-paridhi).
[Ch. II, v.34-35]
Siddhantic Proof: Spashta (True Longitudes) v.34
Sanskrit (Devanagari):
ततः मन्दपरिध्यंशाः कथ्यन्ते भौमकादितः। युगाष्टवसवस्त्रिंशत्त्रयस्त्रिंशत्खषट् तथा॥
Translation (Burgess):
Then are stated the degrees of the Manda-epicycles, for Mars and the others: 75, 30, 33, 12, and 49...
Modern Technical Commentary:
Defines the dimensions of the primary elliptical correction (Manda) for the five planets. These circumferences represent the eccentricity of the planetary orbits.
Siddhantic Proof: Spashta (True Longitudes) v.34
Sanskrit (Devanagari):
ततः मन्दपरिध्यंशाः कथ्यन्ते भौमकादितः। युगाष्टवसवस्त्रिंशत्त्रयस्त्रिंशत्खषट् तथा॥
Translation (Burgess):
Then are stated the degrees of the Manda-epicycles, for Mars and the others: 75, 30, 33, 12, and 49...
Modern Technical Commentary:
Defines the dimensions of the primary elliptical correction (Manda) for the five planets. These circumferences represent the eccentricity of the planetary orbits.