A P P E N D I X III GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED BY VATESVARA Abhá Shadow (of the gnomon). Same as Bhd. Abhamandala (or Abhivrtta) The shadow-circle. See Bhd virtta. . Adhikamasa Intercalary month. Same as Adhimasa. A dhimasa Intercalary month. Adhyardha One and a half. Adhyardhabhogi Anaksatra whose length is equal to li times the Moon's daily motion. See also Ardhabhogī and Samabhogī. Agra (or Agraka) Koti or upright; remainder; also used for agra. Agrā Amplitude, or Rsine of amplitude, of a heavenly body at its rising. Also used for agra or upright. Agraphala Same as Kotiphala. Ahargana The number of days elapsed since the beginning of Kaliyuga (or any other epoch). Ahoratrajiva Same as Dyujya. Aja The sign Aries. Aksa Terrestrial latitude i.e. lati tude of a place. Aksabha Equinoctial midday sha dow (of the gnomon). Aksabha Same as Aksabha or Palabhā. Akşadirkkarma Arc of the ecliptic lying between planet's hour circle and circle of position. Akşakşetra Latitude-triangle. Aksasruti Hypotenuse of the equinoctial midday shadow. Same as Palakarna. Aksavalana Angle subtended at the eclipsed body by the arc joining the north celestial pole and the north cardinal point. Amarapatidik East. Angāraka (or Ara) The red-coloured planet Mars. Also called Lohita. Añgula Finger-breadth or digit. Anju Retrograde. Anrjukarna. Šīghrakarņa for the beginning of retrograde motion. Antyā = dhriti X radius/day-radius. Antyaphala Same as Paramaphala. Anuloma Anticlockwise. Amuvakra Reretrograde. Anuvakra-kendra Sighirakendra for the beginning of anu vakra motion. Apakrama Declination. Apakramavirtta The ecliptic. Apukranti Same as Apakrama. Apama Same as Apakrama. Apamavalaya Same as Apakrama yrtta. Apara West. Ardhabhogi A naksatra whose lengin is equal to one-half of the Moula's mean daily Πnotion.
