278 Journal of the Asiatic Soc. of Bengal. [N.S., XVII, 1921.] 
0 45’ 61” x 60 nadikas 
Therefore half duration .. ae = 
0” 
=3 nad. 46 vinad. 
End of Tithi Se Ae: ..  62nad. 0 vinad. 
Thus Sparsakala (time of contact) .. 48 nad. 14 vinad. 
and Moksakala (time of separation) .. 65 nad, 46 vinad. 
Example Il.—To calculate if there will be a lunar eclipse 
on 16 October, 1921 (30 Asvina, 1842 Saka elapsed) 
Number of rae Months from 961 Saka .. 10578 
Add Adhima: pes 325 
Number of Eisstioks a a 10903 
Difference in long. for 10903 lun. .. 24 nak. 4 45 
Add initial dif, sitter 1 44 6 
Also add for a fortnight (Purnima) wes 1 o-0 
26 nak. 57 54 
Deduct for the Sun being in Kanya ie 0 10 
26 47 54 
Deducting oa ears be e. 360° ls dis- 
tance from Nod ‘ eo 0 12 6 
Thus Tatiidde South... we — 0° 13; (6°. 
Thus there should be a total eclipse. And half duration 
= 1 hour 48 m. Modern calculation shows there will be near- 
ly a total eclipse, -937 ee of the Moon being eclipsed, and 
duration =1 hour 40m. Thus ripati’s rules, about a 
thousand years old, ae fairly accurate results. 
&.—Solar Belipse. 
Example III.—To calculate if there was an eclipse in 1586 
Saka, Magha, Vadi. 
Number , Sane Months from 961 Saka 7510 
N umber o ar Months .. aot 14 aee 
Dif. in in Long. for 7740 lunations Pp FE 16°27 
Add ini ioe 1 44 6 
Add ow hie, vd ‘being i in Makara zis 0.65.0 
: Ue fee pee) 
Deducting from 13 30 0 
soon Seer from ode in nak- 
sexagesimals 0-24-27 
cosiente. ms ae of F Bddipee, North « 0°24’ 27” North. 
Correction for Parallax in Lat 0 39’ 0” South. 
True Latiteds os «s 0 14’ 33” South 
oon’s Diameter i os ga} 
Cut off Portion .. O2Y 277 
The first and the third fess are taken from the com- 
mentator. 
Calcutta, 26th April, 1921. 
