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JACOBI'S TABLES FOR HINDU DATES
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a. b. c. A.D. 1861... (3) 6257 896 4 . a=10000-9133=867. 6 Cent ...... (4) 2876 135 47 | 4th Tithi krishņa paksha (1) 6333-9133 or 6333 + 807=7200 A.D. 1261... (7) 9133 31 51 Jyaishtha about 1st May a=636: c= 329 +51 = 339
>364. 20th May ... (6) 7070 45 381 4th Tithi a 7200 about 20th May : a = 7070.
76 432
(13) 6264 arg. b. 76 204 arg. c. 432 3 5
A.=6503-6333= +170 (or 100=7h.5 m., 70=4 h.58 m.) 12 h. 3 m. before 20th Jay.
The 4th tithi of the krishna paksha ended on The year commenced in A.D. 1231 ; but the the 19th May, which was a Thursday, about month Phâlguna fell in 1232. We can make 11h. 57m.
either year the basis of our calculation, as will 3rd Example.--I select the following dato be seen in the sequel. because its calculation offers matter for some 1st method; by starting from the English consideration :
year in which the Hindu year began : Vikrama-Saivat 1288, Phalguna su di 10, viz. 1231. We proceed as in the above Wednesday.
examples :A.D. 1831 .. (7) 5528 213 4 1596. én eli 10 (1596 +3333) = 49:29. 6 Cent....... (4) 2876 135 47
A.D. 1231... (11) 8404 348 51 The new-moons which come in question are In order to fix with more definiteness the to be looked for in January and February. But beginning of Chaitra, we must have recourse there are two Januaries and two Februaries to Table 4 (for the date in question falls in in our Table 7. In this case, the Tables for the the leap-year, A.D. 1232). January and February at the end of Tablo 7 We find that the solar Phâlguna ran from the apply; those at the beginning of Table 7 ap- 25th January to the 23rd February, astronomiplying to the same months of the preceding cally from 24th January 13 h. 40 m. to 23rd Christian year, i.e. to that part of A.D. 1231 February 8 h. 50 m. As will be remembered, which precedes the Hindu year. It will be we have only approximately determined the seen that new-moon fell on the 24th January dates of new-moon; we must now calculate and 23rd February (or the preceding day), as the them accurately a. of these days is nearest to, but smaller than,
A.D. 1231 8404 348 51 1596 (the index of new-moon). On the 24th
24th Jan. 1389 81 62 January, the c. is 62 + 51 = 113, which is
13 hours. 183 201 near the c. required for Phalguna, vir. 114.
40 min.
91 0 It is therefore doubtful whether the lunar month, determined by the new-moon of the 24th Feruary. is Magha, or Phålgana. Turn
9985 450 114 ing to the 23rd February, we find a = 195;
arg. 450 184 i.. it is near the ci l'equired for 1st solar
arg. 114
20 Chai ra (196) Hence t is likewise vioubtful whether a new-moon on the 23rd Ibruary inaug rated the mouth Phålguna Chaitra.
189=13 hours, 23 minutes.
