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He was the son of Adityadasa, a sun-worshipping Maga Brahmin and an astrologer. Another one of his popular creations is Pancha-Siddhantika.
The volume of Brihat Samhita expounds on the criteria of gemstone evaluation found in Garuda Purana. Human condition is universal after all. Varahamihira samhiita astrology from his father and mastered the Vedas and after a meeting with the great mathematician, Aryabhatta at Kusumapura, he became interested in astronomy3.
Brihat Samhita is a text which explains the classification of different types of meteors, comets etc. He also recommends the kinds of gems to be worn by people of different castes. Interestingly, Varahamihira not only talks about rainfall and resulting crop production but also comments on the rise and fall of prices of crops thereupon!
The Panchasiddhantika is his most famous astrological work, for it gives valuable references to five contemporaneous astronomical works, viz. Another important contribution of Varahamihira btihat the encyclopedic Brihat-Samhita. In the translation Iyer, referred to for this paper, the text has been divided into two sections, the first containing highly technical information about the subject, while the second is a compendium of all sorts of subjects.
It forms the interesting non-technical content in the text, which appeals to the lay reader. The Vaastupurusha concept, as elucidated in his book, is still observed in the field of vastru shastra. Khana also named Lilavati elsewherethe medieval Bengali poet astrologer, is believed to be the daughter-in-law of Varahamihira.
Another one of his popular creations is Pancha-Siddhantika. There sammhita similar detailed prescriptions about the central and ancillary icons in a temple — whether Hindu or Buddhist — as well as sacred rules pertaining to their installation.
Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text also lists at least 56 design requirements birhat temple construction. He also classifies and describes people according to their dispositions and this may be considered among the earliest personality types in a psychological context.
He was a famous astrologer, astronomer, philosopher, scientist, mathematician and poet. There are several legends and folktales 1 associated with him, which attest to his popularity not just in ancient India, but also in the subsequent times. He was the son of Adityadasa, a sun-worshipping Maga Brahmin and an astrologer. Varahamihira learnt astrology from his father and mastered the Vedas and after a meeting with the great mathematician, Aryabhatta at Kusumapura, he became interested in astronomy3.
Often referred to as The Prince of Indian Astronomers, Varahamihira's major works are in the field of astronomy and astrology. The Panchasiddhantika is his most famous astrological work, for it gives valuable references to five contemporaneous astronomical works, viz.
Innovations Dev. Of these Romaka and Paulisha are known to be references to Roman and Greek schools of thought, which Varahamihira himself preferred 5. On the foundation of these five systems, he devised three branches or skandhas6. These were: siddhanta and ganita theory and mathematics , hora and jataka horoscopy and natal astrology , and samhita collection , a branch which dealt with all other aspects of knowledge.
It is to this third branch that the Brihat Samhita belongs. The Brihat Samhita The term Brihat Samhita literally translates to the 'big collection', and the name is truly justified, given the encyclopaedic nature of the composition. It has verses and is spread over 33 chapters. In the prelude to his translation of the Sanskrit text of the Brihat Samhita, Rama Krishna Bhat7 classifies its subject matter into a mind-boggling 18 categories!
They are: 1. Astronomy 2. Geography 3. Calendar 4. Meteorology 5. Flora 6. Portents 7. Agriculture and Economics 8. Politics 9. Physiognomy Engineering Botany Industries 4 G. Zoology Erotics Gemology Hygiene Auguries Stellar Lore However, Varahamihira does not take credit for original content. In fact, he mentions very clearly in the beginning that he is merely commenting upon the work of past sages.
In ch. As the name of the work itself indicates, its data came from numerous sources, some of them probably quite old. The treatise is also worthy of study for its poetical merit.
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