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Texts library: Samhita
A catalogue of the classical texts behind the Vedic sciences: what each one covers, how it is arranged, and the editions and translations to read it in.
Bṛhatsaṃhitā
बृहत्संहिता
An encyclopaedia of the samhita branch, covering planetary motions and their omens, weather, earthquakes, agriculture, gems, architecture, iconography, the selection of sites and the qualities of animals and people. It is a major source for the cultural history of early India as well as for Jyotisha.
- Author
- Varahamihira
- Period
- 6th century CE
- Tradition
- Samhita
Muhūrtacintāmaṇi
मुहूर्तचिन्तामणि
The standard manual for choosing times for undertakings, from naming and initiation to building and travel. It sets out the qualities of tithis, nakshatras, varas, yogas and karanas, and the conditions that make a moment suitable or unsuitable. Its commentary Piyushadhara by Govinda is usually read with it.
- Author
- Rama Daivajna
- Period
- 1600 CE
- Tradition
- Samhita