Abstract
Knowledge of Vedic time reckoning was preserved in the Ṛk- and Yajurveda recensions of the Jyotiṣavedāṅga. Most of the verses of the two treatises convey the same meaning and provide a lecture on the measurement of time and its division. Some basic mathematical operations are also applied in order to calculate specific data important for the performance of Vedic ritual. This paper discusses some of the stanzas and examines the terminology applied for the sake of time reckoning.
Publisher
Department of AAV and Hemispheres, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, PAS
Subject
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Religious studies,History,Cultural Studies
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