Jain Journal 1983 07

SR No.: 520071
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 1983
Total Pages: 47
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India
File Size: 3 MB

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JAIN JOURNAL
equently cycle of vithis of Venus repeats also. Therefore it seems plausible that the phenomenon of combustion of Venus in different regions of lunar zodiac must have been studied for at least 288 years before one might have pondered over the question of classification of vithis of Venus. This leads us to the view that the relevant data as contained in TSS owes its existence to a long tradition of observing the phenomena of heliacal rising and setting of Venus, at least a few centuries earlier than TSS was compiled.
4. Nakşatras (Asterisms) of Different Vithis
All the 28 nakşatras (asterisms) have been distributed among all the 9 vithis (lanes). In this context, BBS. 15.45-49 states : Nāga vithi occurs in Asvini, Bharani, Krttika; Gaja vithi occurs in Rohini, Mrgasirsa, Ardra ; Airāvata vithi occurs in Punarvasu, Pusya, Aslesa ; Vịşa vithi occurs in Purvaphalguni, Uttaraphalguni, Magha ; Go vithi occurs in Purvabhadrapada, Uttarabhadrapada, Revati ; Jaradgava vithi occurs in Sravana, Dhanistha, Satabhisa; Aja vithi occurs in Hasta, Visakha, Citra, Svati ; Mrga vithi occurs in Jyestha, Mula, Anuradha ; Vaišvānara vithi occurs in Purvasadha, Uttarasadba, Abhijit.
Two more different patterns of allocation of nakşatras (asterisms) to different vithis (lanes) are found in BTS of Varahamihira. A comparative picture is shown in table No. 3 :
Table No. 3
Vithis and their Nakşatras
Sr. Name of No. vithi (lane)
Nakşatras according to Bhadrabahu
Nakşatras according to Kasyapa and Devala
Nakşatras according to Garga, Samasa and Varahamihira
1. nāga
(snake)
Asvini (B Arie- Asvini, Bharani, Svati (a Bootis), tis), Bharani (41 Krttika
Bharani, Arietis), Krttika
Krttika ( Tauri)
2.
gaja (elephant)
Rohini (a Tauri), Rohini, Mrgasirsa Mrgasirsa, ( Orionis), Ardra Ardra (a Orionis)
Rohini, Mrgasirsa, Ardra