Arthashastra
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शिशिर आद्य् उत्तर अयणम् ॥
Seasons from sisira and upwards are the summer-solstice (uttaráyana),
english translation
zizira Ady uttara ayaNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवर्ष आदि दक्षिण अयनम् ॥
and (those) from varshá and upwards are the winter solstice (dakshináyana).
english translation
varSa Adi dakSiNa ayanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्व्य् अयनः संवत्सरः ॥
Two solstices (ayanas) make one year (samvatsara).
english translation
dvy ayanaH saMvatsaraH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपञ्च संवत्सरो युगम् । इति ॥
Five years make one yuga.
english translation
paJca saMvatsaro yugam । iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदिवसस्य हरत्य् अर्कः षष्टि भागम् ऋतौ ततः । करोत्य् एकम् अहश् छेदं तथा एव एकं च चन्द्रमाः ॥
The sun carries off (harati) 1/60th of a whole day every day and thus makes one complete day in every two months (ritau). Likewise the moon (falls behind by 1/60th of a whole day every day and falls behind one day in every two months).
english translation
divasasya haraty arkaH SaSTi bhAgam Rtau tataH । karoty ekam ahaz chedaM tathA eva ekaM ca candramAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript