GLOSSARY Rudra () Eleven. Rudhira (fr) Mars. Rupa (T) One. Lagna (लग्न) The horizon- ecliptic point in the east. Laghutantra () Short or simplified method. Lanka () A place in 0 latitude and 0 longitude. Also see supra, p. 47. Lankārāsyudaya (लङ्काराश्युदय) Times of rising of the signs at Lanka, or right ascen- sions of the signs. Lankodaya () Times of rising (of the signs) at Lankā, or right ascensions (of the signs). Labdha (a) Quotient. Lamba () The Rsine of the colatitude (of the place). Lambaka () The Rsine of the colatitude. Lambakaguna (लम्बकगुण) Same as Lambaka. Lambana (+) Parallax in longitude; or, in parti- cular, the difference be- tween the parallaxes in longitude of the Sun and Moon, Lambanalipta (लम्बनलिप्ता) Lambana in longitude in terms of minutes of arc. Lambanāntara ( लम्बनान्तर) The lambana-difference. Lambanāntaranādika (लम्बनान्तर- नाडिका) The nādis of the lambana-difference, or the lambana-difference terms of nadis. in 249 Lava () (1) Part, portion, fraction. (2) Degree. Lipta (fr) Minute of arc. Liptika (ff) Same as Liptā. Liptikka vipwrvad (लिप्तिका विपूर्वा) Viliptikā; second of arc. Vakra (*) Retrograde. Vakragati (f) Retrograde motion. Vakragamana () Retro- grade motion. Vakrigraha () A planet in retrograde motion. Vacasām patiḥ ( वचसां पतिः) Jupiter. Vatsara () Year. Vapu (g) The body (globe or disc) of a planet. Varga (a) Square. Vartamana () Present, current,
