Verse 6 · On the Eclipses of the Moon. · Surya Siddhanta · siva.sh

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भानोर् भार्धे महीच्छाया तत्तुल्ये +अर्कसमे +अपि। शशाङ्कपाते ग्रहणम् कियद्भागाधिकोनके ॥

sanskrit

The Earth's shadow (always) remains at the distance of 6 signs from the Sun. When the place of the Moon's ascending node equals the place of the shadow or that of the Sun, there will be an eclipse (lunar or solar). Or when that node is beyond or within the place of the shadow or that of the Sun, by some degrees, the same thing will take place.

english translation

bhAnor bhArdhe mahIcchAyA tattulye +arkasame +api। zazAGkapAte grahaNam kiyadbhAgAdhikonake ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/surya-siddhanta/4/6

भानोर् भार्धे महीच्छाया तत्तुल्ये +अर्कसमे +अपि। शशाङ्कपाते ग्रहणम् कियद्भागाधिकोनके ॥

sanskrit

The Earth's shadow (always) remains at the distance of 6 signs from the Sun. When the place of the Moon's ascending node equals the place of the shadow or that of the Sun, there will be an eclipse (lunar or solar). Or when that node is beyond or within the place of the shadow or that of the Sun, by some degrees, the same thing will take place.

english translation

bhAnor bhArdhe mahIcchAyA tattulye +arkasame +api। zazAGkapAte grahaNam kiyadbhAgAdhikonake ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript