What This Book Teaches
Varāhamihira's survey of five earlier astronomical canons, transmitted here through an academic translation tradition. It is not a beginner's astrology book, but it is essential for understanding the siddhāntic astronomical background from which later calendrical and astrological practice grew.
Who Should Read This
Advanced students of Jyotiṣa who want the astronomical foundations behind calendrics and planets.
Why We Recommend It
It preserves otherwise fragmented knowledge of older Indian astronomical schools.
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