Shree Raghunath Sanskrit Research Institute Library,

Jammu

No. 858 - Gha The letter "Gha" (घ) is the fourth letter of the Devanagari alphabet, likely used here as a sub-classification or series marker.

Title Shatpanchashika original: "षट्पञ्चाशिका" (Ṣaṭpañcāśikā); a renowned work on horary astrology (Prashna), its name literally translating to "The Fifty-Six [Verses]," referring to its concise structure.

Author Prithuyashas original: "पृथुयशाः" (Pṛthuyaśas); he was the son of the famous 6th-century polymath Varahamihira and a significant astronomer-astrologer in his own right.

Extent 7 [folios] Age 1880 Dated in the Vikram Samvat calendar; the year 1880 corresponds to roughly 1823–1824 CE.

Subject Astrology Jyotisham original: "ज्योतिषम्"; one of the six auxiliary disciplines of the Vedas, encompassing both mathematical astronomy and predictive astrology.