The Fivefold Ephemeris, Pancha Anga
Is nothing but Apara Vidya
Pancha Anga means Five Limbs,
The Five Limbs of Time Eternal !
Lunation = Thidhi = 12 degrees
( Lunar Longitude – Solar Longitude),
There are fifteen of them.
Known as the Kalas of the Moon !
Lunar Mansions = Nakshatras
There are twenty seven of them
Week Day = Vara
Based on First Planetary Hour, Kala Hora.
Eternal Combinations = Nitya Yogas
( Lunar Longitude + Solar Longitude ),
There are twenty seven of them.
Each having different effects
Half Lunation = Karana =6 degrees
Thidhi Ardham Karanam Proktam
These Five Variables constitute
Mighty Hindu Ephemeris !
360 /12 , each of 30 degrees,
Is a Rasi called !
360/36, each of 10 degrees,
Is a Drekkana called.
360/ 24 = 15 each 0f 15 degrees
Is a Hora Called.
30/9 or 360 / 108, each of 3 deg 20 m
Is a Navamsa called !
30 /7 is a Saptamsa called
30 /30 is a Trimsamsa
30/60 is a Shashtiamsa
360/ 72 is a Jya called.
30/4 is a Chaturthamsa
30/5 is a Pratibhamsa
30/8 is an Ashtamsa
Also known as a Kakshya
30/10 = Dasamsa
30/12 = Dwadasamsa
30/16 = Shodasama
these be divisional chart definitions
Position of a planet in Zodiac,
Is called longitude
Angular distance from Celestial Equator.
Is called latitude !
Vishu vat vritteya Sphuta
Iis called Right Ascension
Kranti of a celestial body
Is called declination
in both Circles great,
Ecliptic & Celestial Equator
Zero degree Aries is the Zero Point,
base of all computations planetary.
zero point of Celestial Horizon,
is Northern C H
its longitude is Azimuth, Digamsa,
And Altitude is Natamsa !
