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Shree Raghunath Sanskrit Research Institute Library,

Jammu

No. 858 — Gha original: "८५८ - घ". The Devanagari letter "Gha" denotes the fourth item in a sub-category or shelf-list.

Title The Fifty-Six Verses original: "षट्पञ्चाशिका" (Shatpanchashika). This is a concise and highly influential treatise on horary astrology (Prashna), which involves making predictions based on the time a question is asked.

Author Prithuyashas original: "पृथुयशाः" (Pṛthuyaśas). A famous 6th-century astrologer and the son of the great polymath Varahamihira.

Extent 8 Refers to the number of manuscript leaves (folios) in this specific copy. ........................... Age 1880 This date follows the Vikram Samvat calendar, which corresponds to approximately 1823–1824 CE.

Subject Astrology Jyotisham The traditional Indian science of heavenly bodies, covering both mathematical astronomy and predictive astrology.

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