Small Manual of Astronomical Computation with the Commentary of Paramesvara (Unknown) - Page 3

The Small Mind-Manual

original: "Laghumanasa"; a 10th-century astronomical handbook by Munjala, known for its brevity and practical calculations.

Chapter	Verse Count	Page
Chapter on Mean Motions Calculations for the average positions of celestial bodies.	10	1
Chapter on True Motions Adjustments to find the actual observed positions of planets.	7	8
Chapter on Miscellaneous Topics	4	11
Chapter on the Three Problems Problems concerning time, place, and direction based on shadows.	9	14
Chapter on Eclipses	20	18
Chapter on Combined Calculations	10	27

Vocabulary Reference: Laghumanasa (Small Mind-Manual), Adhikara (Chapter/Authority), Shlokasankhya (Verse Count), Madhyamadhikara (Mean Motion), Sphutagatyadhikara (True Motion), Prakirnakadhikara (Miscellaneous), Triprashnadhyaya (Three Problems), Grahanadhyaya (Eclipses), Sankirnadhikara (Combined/Mixed Topics).