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Surya Siddhanta (Popular Edition)

The Sun Treatise

Surya Siddhanta (Popular Edition)

Anonymous

Sanskrit

Anonymous c. 4th-5th century CE · published Unknown

184 pages

Natural Philosophy Indic Traditions Astrology Sacred Texts Indian Mathematical Tradition Indian Natural Philosophy Indian Mathematics Astronomy South Asia

First Translation

No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.

While the root Sanskrit text of the Surya Siddhanta has been translated into English several times (notably by Ebenezer Burgess in 1860 and Bapu Deva Sastri in 1861), the specific work being verified is the 'Vigyan Bhashya' (Science Commentary) by Mahavir Prasad Srivastava. This is a 20th-century Hindi commentary on the ancient text. No English translation of Srivastava's specific Hindi commentary was found in the scholarly catalogs or digital libraries searched. Following the principle that a translation of a specific commentary or version in a different language constitutes a distinct work, this would be a first English translation of the Vigyan Bhashya.

Verified Mar 8, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books · methodology

Indian Mathematics & Astronomy Indian Natural Philosophy Natural Philosophy & Science Astrology & Divination Sacred Texts Indic Traditions The Indian Mathematical Tradition

About This Book

astronomymathematics

Unveil the celestial secrets of ancient India with the Surya Siddhanta, a foundational treatise on mathematical astronomy that bridges the gap between myth and empirical science. Discover how ancient sages mapped the stars, predicted eclipses, and intuited the laws of gravity and time cycles—ranging from the blink of an eye to the 4.32-billion-year life of the cosmos—long before the modern era.

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Major Themes

Surya Siddhanta99pसूर्य सिद्धान्त53pIndian astronomy51pस्पष्टाधिकार36pविज्ञान भाष्य31pसूर्य-सिद्धान्त31pमध्यमाधिकार31pमन्दोच्च31pज्या26pSurya-Siddhanta25pकला23pशीघ्रोच्च21pबुध20pBhaskaracharya19pभगण19pत्रिज्या19pभास्कराचार्य18pमहायुग18pपात18pMahayuga18pमन्द केन्द्र17pसावन दिन16pSine16ptrigonometry16pplanetary motion15pब्रह्मगुप्त15pjya15p

3438 radiusp. 83, p. 144

Adhimasap. 52, p. 53, p. 54, p. 59, p. 60

adhimasasp. 52, p. 59, p. 60

Aharganap. 23, p. 60, p. 61, p. 62, p. 63, p. 69, p. 136, p. 170

Ahargaṇap. 67, p. 69, p. 70

Algebrap. 138, p. 165, p. 166

Allahabadp. 1, p. 2, p. 3, p. 4

Angular Diameterp. 108, p. 109

Angular velocityp. 39, p. 111, p. 112

anomalistic yearp. 11, p. 12

Anomalyp. 149, p. 166

anomaly of centerp. 165, p. 167

anomaly of conjunctionp. 163, p. 165, p. 167, p. 172

Anshap. 41, p. 144

Ansha: degreep. 40, p. 41

apex of conjunctionp. 165, p. 167

apogeep. 11, p. 45, p. 46, p. 55, p. 57, p. 58, p. 69, p. 73+6 more

apogeesp. 13, p. 58

Aquariusp. 123, p. 124

Aries Ingressp. 72, p. 73

Aryabhatap. 10, p. 13, p. 23, p. 34, p. 37, p. 38, p. 42, p. 75+1 more

Aryabhatiyap. 12, p. 54, p. 75, p. 76

astronomical calculationp. 59, p. 70

astronomical constantsp. 53, p. 54, p. 135

astronomical correctionsp. 102, p. 130

astronomical datingp. 17, p. 18

astronomical tablesp. 57, p. 133

Astronomyp. 6, p. 7, p. 14, p. 58, p. 86, p. 107, p. 143, p. 180

Avantip. 84, p. 87

Bapudeva Shastrip. 139, p. 140

bedhap. 49, p. 50

Beeja correctionsp. 17, p. 18

Bhaganap. 38, p. 39, p. 40, p. 41, p. 54, p. 55, p. 64, p. 69+1 more

bhagaṇap. 49, p. 50, p. 70

bhaganasp. 52, p. 60

Bhujajyap. 145, p. 149, p. 156, p. 159, p. 164, p. 171, p. 175, p. 177+1 more

bhujaphalap. 156, p. 157, p. 159, p. 160, p. 161, p. 162, p. 163, p. 171+1 more

Bhutasankhyap. 141, p. 142

bijap. 131, p. 134, p. 136

Bija correctionp. 129, p. 133, p. 134, p. 135

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Illustrations31

Circular diagram illustrating the astronomical calculation of lords (patis) for the year and month based on the sequence of the days of the week (Vāras), as described in the Surya Siddhanta.

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A circular astronomical diagram with concentric rings and Devanagari text.

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A circular astronomical diagram with concentric rings, lines, and Devanagari script labels, representing planetary orbits or the zodiac.

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A complex astronomical diagram featuring a large central circle with eight smaller circles arranged around its perimeter, interconnected by lines and containing Devanagari script.

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Diagram showing the phases of Venus as it orbits the Sun.

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Astronomical diagram showing the relative orbits of Earth and Mars and the resulting apparent motion of Mars against the background of the zodiac.

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A complex astronomical diagram showing a large central circle with eight smaller epicycles arranged around its perimeter, interconnected by lines and labeled with Devanagari script.

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Diagram showing the eccentric orbit of the Moon with two centers: P (Earth) and C (center of lunar orbit).

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