GLOSSARY Grāsamadhya ( ग्रासमध्य ) The middle of an eclipse. Grāsasalaka (ग्रासशलाका ) A needle (or line) of length equal to the portion of the diameter eclipsed. . Grasadi (fa) The beginning of an eclipse. Grahaka () The eclipsing body, the eclipser. Grahya (T) The eclipsed body. Ghaṭika (fe) Same as Ghati. Ghati () A unit of time equivalent to 24 minutes. Ghana (+) Cube. Ghata () Product, multipli- cation. Cakra () Circle, twelve signs, or 360°. Caturasra (T) Quadrilateral. Candra () (1) Moon. (2) One. Candraka () Same as Candra. Cara () Ascensional differ- ence. It is defined by the are of the celestial equator lying between the six- o'clock circle and the hour circle of a heavenly body at rising. 239 Caradala () Ascensional difference. See Cara. Cala () Sighrocca. Calocca () Sighrocca. Capa (1) (1) The sign Sagit- tarius. (2) Arc. Cara () Motion or daily motion. Citra (f) The name of the fourteenth nakṣatra. Caitra (7) The name of the first month of the year. Chaya (or) (1) Shadow. (2) The Rsine of the zenith dis- tance. Chāyādairghya (छायादैर्ध्य) Same as Bhucchāyādairghya. Chāyābhramana (छायाभ्रमण) The path of the end of the shadow (of the gnomon). Chidra (fo) Nine. Cheda (a) Divisor or denomi- nator. Chedyaka () Projection, or graphical representation. Jaladhara () Four. Jaladhi (f) Four. Jalapadilk (जलपदिक्) West. Jalesadik (af) West. Jina (fa) Twenty-four. Jiva (a) Jupiter. Jivadina (af) Thursday.
