Verse 7.1

मय यवन मणित्थ शक्ति पूर्वैर्दिवस करादिषु वत्सराः प्रदिष्टाः । brihajjAtakam.pdf 11 वराहमिहीरस्य बृहज्जातक नव तिथि विषयाश्वि भूतरुद्रदश सहिता दशभिः स्व तुङ्ग भेषु

在之前的日子里，关于 Yavana（希腊/外来者）的计算方法，以及通过宝石、力量等方式确定的年份，已经在之前的文献中被详细阐述。这段经文标志着 Varahamihira 开始探讨寿命计算（Ayurdaya）这一深奥领域。他首先承认了在印度之前的占星传统中，已经存在多种计算生命周期的系统，包括受 Yavana（希腊）天文影响的数学方法。这表明 Jyotish 并非封闭的体系，而是一个吸收了多种宇宙观测结果的综合科学。

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