Vol. II, No, 1.] Romaka, or the Oity of Rome. 5) 
[N.S. ] 
connection with the Rajasiiya Yajiia or coronation ceremony of 
Maharaja Yudhisthira at Indraprastha or Delhi. The Romans 
are described there as having come with precious presents to offer 
to Yudhisthira, and as waiting at the gate of his palace before 
getting admittance into the same. 
I have already stated that Vrhatsamhita is a very learned 
work on astrology, compiled by the distinguished astronomer 
Varahamihira about A.D. 505. Jn the 16th chapter of the work! 
fluence of particular planets and stars. In ascertaining the ab- 
solute or relative strength of a certain nation at a certain time, 
astronomer Hipparchus. T ork is said to have been dated 
the second cen A.D., as it has n reviewed in most other 
Indian astronomical works, and is sta Vara ihira to have 
to whether the authority of Romaka-siddhanta is to be accepted 
by Hindus. Some declare it to have stood outside the realm of 
Smrtis or the Hindu Socio-religious institutes, i rs 
establish its authority on the ground that it came forth, like all 
waHueis asieagy afe afcare | 
Lratay afaarars AAT AMAT HA: | V2 | 
(Mahabharata, Sabhaparva, Chapter 51). 
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See ee ee IH AGGIE | 
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THHASTMTaSIe ye 
(Vrhatsamhita, Chapter XVI., edited by Dr. Kern, Calcutta, 1865.) 
2 Vide Shankara Balkrishna Dikshit’s article on Romaka-siddhinta in the 
‘Indian Antiquary,’’ May 1890. 
3 Brahma-siddhanta, chapter I, verse 13. Compare also— 
ctaa Caaata sat wararfee | 
ile ¢ 
Hat ASU: WATT [aaa a 
wtaa Ant as ttaam a fawaa | 
(Paiicasiddhantika, Sudhakara’s note, p. 2.) 
