Verse 4 · The Rules for resolving the questions on Time, the position of places, and directions. · Surya Siddhanta · siva.sh

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याम्योत्तरदिशोर् मध्ये तिमिना पूर्वपश्चिमा । दिङ्मध्यमत्स्यैः सम्साध्या विदिशस् तद्वद् एव हि ॥

sanskrit

And thus, draw a line through the timi formed between the north and south points of the Meridian Line; this line will be the east and west line. In the same manner, determine the intermediate directions through the timis formed between the points of the determined directions (east, south &c.).

english translation

yAmyottaradizor madhye timinA pUrvapazcimA । diGmadhyamatsyaiH samsAdhyA vidizas tadvad eva hi ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/surya-siddhanta/3/4

याम्योत्तरदिशोर् मध्ये तिमिना पूर्वपश्चिमा । दिङ्मध्यमत्स्यैः सम्साध्या विदिशस् तद्वद् एव हि ॥

sanskrit

And thus, draw a line through the timi formed between the north and south points of the Meridian Line; this line will be the east and west line. In the same manner, determine the intermediate directions through the timis formed between the points of the determined directions (east, south &c.).

english translation

yAmyottaradizor madhye timinA pUrvapazcimA । diGmadhyamatsyaiH samsAdhyA vidizas tadvad eva hi ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript