[INDOLOGY] A request

[Artur Karp]

Thank you, dear Nancy and David.

Also I looked for any definite evidence on the concept of *saros* being
used by the ancient Indian astronomers. Without success. But, having no
formal training in the field of Indian archaeoastronomy, I might have
missed the relevant references re the use of *saros*.

Am preparing a short paper on the traces of the knowledge of several
astronomical cycles --- as reflected in Indian mythological narratives -
and Prof. Plofker's opinion on the matter would be of a definite value.

Best,

Artur

2015-06-24 19:05 GMT+02:00 David and Nancy Reigle <dnreigle at gmail.com>:

> Dear Artur Karp,
>
> As you saw, I forwarded your inquiry to Kim Plofker. She was a student of
> David Pingree. Besides checking a couple of his writings, as I mentioned, I
> also checked the article by Sukumar Ranjan Das, "Lunar and Solar Eclipses
> in Hindu Astronomy" (Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, n.s. vol.
> 24, 1928, pp. 437-454). He mentions the saros cycle at the end (p. 453),
> implying that the ancient Indian astronomers knew it. However, this was not
> obvious from their methods of calculating eclipses that he describes. Just
> thought I would mention this, in case you have not already checked this
> article.
>
> Best regards,
>
> David Reigle
>
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 4:23 AM, Artur Karp <karp at uw.edu.pl> wrote:
>
>> My thanks go to Agathe Keller --- !
>>
>> Now, the page 165 of Balachandra Rao's book carries the title: "Saros and
>> Metonic cycle". I hoped prof. Rao would provide some information on the use
>> of *saros* & Metonic cycle in the Indian astronomical/astrological
>> practice. A disappointment: there is nothing there apart from some general
>> info, such as could have been culled from any simple handbook on the
>> history of astronomy.
>>
>> Was the concept of *saros* known to ancient Indian astronomers?
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Artur Karp
>>
>>
>> 2015-06-24 0:00 GMT+02:00 Artur Karp <karp at uw.edu.pl>:
>>
>>> Dear List,
>>>
>>> could anyone, please, scan and send me a copy of page 165 from
>>> Balachandra Rao's "Indian Astronomy: An Introduction" (Universities
>>> Press, Hyderabad 2000)?
>>>
>>> My thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Artur Karp
>>>
>>
>>
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