सिद्धान्तशिरोमणि: गणिताध्याय (भास्कराचार्य - ग्रहगणित, मध्यमाधिकार व स्पष्टाधिकार सटीक)

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with limbs like the ears, nose etc, if he be devoid of vision,
he could not do anything.
Comm. Not necessary.
Verse 12. (Since this Science of Astronomy has been
declared as the most important of the Vedangas) hence
this has to be studied by the Dwijas (ie Brahmins Kshatri-
yas and the Vaishyas who form the three higher castes),
also because it is sacred, secret and the best discipline. By
so doing they would acquire Dharma, Artha, Kāma as well
as fame (Life is depicted as having a four-fold purpose out
of which, Dharma, Artha and Kāma form the first trio,
Moksha being the ultimate goal of life).
Comm. Not neceasary.
Verses 13 and 14. The creator having created the
stellar circle along with the planets, placed the latter at the
beginning of the circle, put them in constant revolution, at
the same time putting the extreme two stars (on either
side) in a fixed position.
Comm. Bhaskara's own commentary Vāsanā Bhasha
under this verse mentions the following points, which are
to be noted. The twenty seven stars known as Aswini,
Bharani etc. occupy positions roughly at equal distances
along the Zodiac, arranged from west to east. The planets
were all placed in the beginning of the stellar circle in
such a way that they were in a straight line the moon,
Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn occupying
consecutive positions from the earth in increasing dist-
ances, not of uniform measure. The circle of stars known
as the Zodiac lies far behind all the planets. There is a
wind known as pravaha which keeps the entire Zodiac, as
well as the planets below going round and round in the
Westerly direction. At the same time, the planets while
participating in this westerly motion, have themselves
individual motion towards the east. Two stars, are placed