Indian Antiquary Vol 23

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 169

JUNE, 1894.]
ON THE DATE OF THE RIG VEDA.
159
Longitudes of the principal stars of the Nakshatras at various times.
0
Name.
560 A. D.
B.C.
1000 B. c.
2000 B. C.
3000 B. C.
4000 B. c.
Name of Star.
Ašvini ... ... 13093 6o70 353083 S41°04 328°31
315064
B Arietis Bharani
26.90 19.67
6.80 3501 341.28 327.61a Muscae Kșittika ...
39.97
32.74 19.87 7.08 354.35 341.687 Tauri 2 Rôhini.... 49.75 42-52 29-65 16.86 4.13 350.46 Aldebaran 3 Mrigasiras ...... 63.67 56.46 4357 30.78 18.05 5.38 Orionis 4 Ardra ... ...
68.71 61.48 48.61 35.82 22.09 9.42 Beteigeuze 5 Punarvasu ... 93.23 86.00 73.13 60-34 47.61 31.94 Pollux 6 Pushya ...... 108.70 101.47 88.60 75.81 63.08 50418 Cancri 7 Aslesha ... ... 112.33
..
105.10 92.23 79-44 66.71 54.04 Hydrae 8 Magh& ... ... ... 129-81 122-58 109.71 96.92 86.19 71-52 Regulus 9 P. Phalgunf... ... 141.25 134.02 121.15 108-36 95.63 82.96 Leonis 10 U. Phalguni ... 151.61 144.38 131.51 118.72 105.99 | 93.32s Leonis 11 Hasta ... ... ... 173.45 166.22 153.35 140.56 127.83 115.16 o Corvi Chitrt ... .. 183.81 176.58 163.71 150.92 137.19 125.52
Spica Syátt ......
184.20
176.97 | 164.10 151.31 133.58 125.91 | Arcturas Visakhi
11.00 203.77 190.90 178.11 165.38 152.71 · Librae 15 Anuradh& ... ... 222.57 215.31 | 202.47 | 189.68 176.95 164.28 8 Scorpionis 16 Jyêshtha ... 229-73
209.63 196.81 183.11 171.41 17 Mala ... ... 244.55 237.32 224.45 211.66 198.93 186.26 Scorpionis
P. Ashadná ... ... 254.53 247.30 234.43 221.64 208.91 196.24o Sagittarii
U. Ashadul... 262.35 255.12 212.25 229.46 216.73 203.06 Sagittarii 20 Abhijit... ...
265-25
258-02 245.15 232.36 219.63 206.96 | Vega Sravana ......
281.68
274.45 261.58 248.79 236.06 223.39 Atair Sravishth& ... ... 296.31 289.08 276.21 263.42 250.69 238.02 8 Delphini Satabhishaj... ... 321-55 314-32 301.45 288.66 275.93 263.26 ^ Aquarii
P. Bhadrapada 333.45 326-22 313.35 300-56 287.83 275.16 a Pegasi 25 | U. Bhadrapadi ... 349.13 311.90 329.03 316.24 303.51 290.84 a Andromedae
Rêvati ... ... ... 359-83 352.60 339.73 326.93 314.21 301.54 $ Piscium
as ...
Supplementary Tables.
Degrees.
1° = 2 =
Years.
78 156 234
Degreos.
7° = 8 =
9 = 10 = 11 = 12 =
Years. 547 625 703 781 859 937
Years. 100 = 200 = 300 = 400 = 500 =
Degrees.
1°28 2.56 3.84 5.12 6.40
II.
Years. Degrees. 600 = 7068 700 = 8.96 800 = 10.24 900 = 11.52 1000 = 12.80
312
5
=
390 469
1
Note.-This table is based on that given by Professor Whitney in the Surya Siddhanta, for A. D. 560. The
precession has been calculated according to Bessol. The Supplementary Tables serve to determine approximatively (1) the longitude for the intervals between the dates mentioned in the large table, and (2) the periods for longitudes not mentioned.