Sambodhi 1978 Vol 07

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

Page 99

Zodiacal Circumference
Sr. Name of No. asterism
Stretch in
C.P.
Remarks, stretch from and
upto
20. Purvāsādha
2010 C,P. Sagittarius 21. Uttarāşadha
3015 C.P. Sagittarius 4575 and Capricorn
1035 C.P. 22. Abhijit
630 C.P. Capricorn 23. Śravaņa
2010 C.P. Capricorn 24. Dhanişthā
2010 C.P. Capricorn 4575 and Aquarius
1110 C.P. 25. Satabhișā
1005 C.P. Aquarius 26. Pārvābhādrapada 2010 C.P. Aquarius 27. Uttarābhādrapada 3015 C.P. Aquarius 4575 and Pisces 2565
C.P. 28. Revati
2010 C.P. Pisces 4575 and Aries O.C.P. Incidently it may be seen that the motion of Sun (1830 C.P. pot muhürta) relative to that of the Moon (1768 C.P. per muhurta) is (1830-1768 =) 62 C.P. per muhurta. Thus there is a conjunction of Sun and Moon after 54900 muhurtas or 29.516 days whereas the modern value is 29.5305 days.12 3. A new mode of graduating the zodiacal circumference is also found implied in the potion of Simāviskambha, literally 'lock of the limits' or the demarcation of the limits. The Simāvişkambhas of all the nakșatras (asterisms) have been stated in SP. 10.22.5 as :
"Out of these 56 nakşairas (asterisms), (i) There are two Abhijits (« Lyrae) nakșatras of 30x467 Simāvi kamb
each.
B
1005
(ii) There are 12 nakșatras of 3067 Sīmāvișkambha each viz. 2 Satabhiças
( Aquarii).... upto 2 Jyeșthās (a Scropii)
(iii) There are 30 nakșatras of 30*67 Simā viškambha each, viz. 2 Śrava
nas ( Aquilae)....upto 2 Pūrvāṣādbās (8 Sagittarii),
(iv) There are 12 nakșatras of 303 67 Simavişkambha each, viz. 2 Utta
'rābhādrapadas (Y Pegasi).....upto (two) Uttarāşadhās ( Sagittarii). Sambhodhi 7.1-4