Brihat Samhita (Kern 1865 ed.)

Name: Brihat Samhita (Kern 1865 ed.)
Author: Varahamihira; ed. H. Kern

Varahamihira; ed. H. Kern

Brihat Samhita (Kern 1865 ed.)

Varahamihira; ed. H. Kern

Sanskrit

Varahamihira c. 6th century CE · published Unknown

297 pages

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Step into the 6th-century mind of the polymath Varahamihira, whose encyclopedic masterpiece bridges the gap between celestial mechanics and the daily life of ancient India. Discover a world where the 'pregnancy of clouds' predicts harvests and the movements of comets signal the rise and fall of empires.

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Brihat Samhita (Kern 1865 ed.)

Varahamihira; ed. H. Kern

Sanskrit

Varahamihira c. 6th century CE · published Unknown

297 pages

5 images

About This Book

Full Summary & Index

astrologyastronomydivinationnatural-philosophy

Step into the 6th-century mind of the polymath Varahamihira, whose encyclopedic masterpiece bridges the gap between celestial mechanics and the daily life of ancient India. Discover a world where the 'pregnancy of clouds' predicts harvests and the movements of comets signal the rise and fall of empires.