बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

Adh. II. 4] द्वितीयोऽध्यायः 7
eloquent, have readiness of wit, fully conversant with
the details of the place and time and sincere in dispo-
sition. He should not be timid in an assembly, should
not be overpowered by his fellow students, must be well.
trained, should understand the heart of others, should
be free from vices, must be conversant with the art
of propitiation, with hygiene, magic and ablutions,
should be engaged in the worship of the Devas,
should be an observer of fast and penance, should
be endowed with great power resulting from the
wonderful achievements of his scientific knowledge,
should be capable of answering questions put by others,
and voluntarily suggesting palliatives and remedies
regarding things other than the visitations of God.
He should also be thoroughly conversant with works
dealing with calculations of the positions, etc., of planets,
Samhita, Horoscopy and their several details.
४. तत्र ग्रहगणिते । पौलिशरोमकवासिष्ठसौरपैतामहेषु
पञ्चस्वेतेषु सिद्धान्तेषु युगवर्षायनर्तुमासपक्षाहोरात्रयाममुहूर्तनाडी-
प्राणत्रुटित्रुट्याद्यवयवादिकस्य कालस्य क्षेत्रस्य च वेत्ता।
4. In that astronomical science, there are five
schools, viz., Paulisa (belonging to Pulisa), Romaka (a
Siddhanta, probably derived from the Romans), Vasishtha
(belonging to Vasishta), Saura (belonging to Surya),
Paitamaha (or Brahma Siddhanta), that is Siddhanta by
Brahmagupta. In these are treated of all about Yuga,
year, Ayana, Ritu, Masa, Paksha (fortnight), Day, Night,
Yama, Muhurtha, Nadee, Prana, Thruti and its further
subdivisions of time, and the astrologer should be con-
versant with all these and also with the ecliptic.