Jaina Astronomy and Cosmology (Vol 2) by L C Jain
1. Introduction 1-7 a ) Science Awakening O b ) Jaina Cosmos 2. Technical Terms 8-11 a ) Celestial Diagram o b ) Index of the Diagram 10 3. Source Material 12-15 a } vcqjc ijiEtraturc 12 b ) Vedanga Jyoti^a 1 5 c ) Jaina Tradition l *z d ) Literature in Svetambara school l d. e ) Literature in Digambara School 1 3 f ) Certain Contributors 15 Gosmological Concepts 16-28 a ) Evaluation of Rajju 16 b ) Volume of Universe 1 7 c ) Another Value of Rajju 18 d ) Frame of Descartes 19 e ) Cosmic Periods and Cycles 21 f ) Yuga Bhagana 22 g ) Concepts of Palya and Sagara 23 h ) Concept of Kalpa 24 i ) Paravartana Periods 25 j ) Comparability 27 5. Astronomical Concepts 29-37 a ) Precession of Equinoxes 29 b ) Date of Adoption of Calendar 31 3 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org c ) Paficaftga ^2 d ) Graduation of Celestial Sphere 33 e ) Note 37 6. Kinematics of Astral Bodies 38-49 a ) Nak$atra System Abroad 38 b ) Mathematical Astronomy 39 c ) Symmetric Setting 40 d ) Shadow Planets 41 e) Motion of Astral Bodies 42 f ) Relative Motion of Nakjtras 43 g) Relative Motion of the Sun 45 h ) Relative Motion of the Moon 47 7. Rationalization of Yojana 50-53 a ) Ghinese Li 50 b ) Types of Angulas 51 c ) Evolution of Yojana 51 d ) Rationalization 52 e ) Height as Latitude 53 8. Calendrical Yuga System 54 9. Astronomical Theory 55-60 a ) Principle Theories 57 b ) Constructive Theories 57 c ) What is Jaina Theory ? 58 d ) Eclipse Theory 58 e ) Evolution of Epicycles 59 A. Bibliography of Source Material 61-62 B. Bibliography of Some Research Material 63-66 C. Bibliography of Books 67-69 D. Abbreviations 70 APPENDIX-A 71 APPENDIX-B 72
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