The Fifty-Six Verses

Shree Raghunath Sanskrit Research Institute Library,

Jammu

No. 858 — Gha The Devanagari letter "Gha" (घ) indicates a specific shelf-mark or sub-category within the library's classification system.

Title The Fifty-Six Verses original: "षट्पञ्चाशिका" (Shatpanchashika). This is a fundamental Sanskrit manual on horary astrology—the art of predicting outcomes based on the moment a question is posed.

Author Prithuyashas original: "पृथुयशः" (Pṛthuyaśas). A celebrated 6th-century astronomer and the son of the legendary polymath Varahamihira.

Extent 8 This refers to the number of individual manuscript leaves (folios) in this specific copy. Age 1880 This date is given in the Vikram Samvat calendar; the year 1880 VS corresponds to approximately 1823–1824 CE.

Subject Astrology Jyotisham The traditional Indian system of astronomy and astrology, used for calculating calendars and making predictions.

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