Nṛsiṃha (born 1586) was an Indian astronomer and mathematician from Golagrama[1] He was the son of Kṛṣṇa Daivajña, who came from a lineage of astronomers and mathematicians based in Golagrama[2] He is known to have written the book Saurabhāṣya, a commentary on Sūrysidhānta. Nṛsiṃha also wrote Sidhāntaśromaṇi-Vāsanāvārttika a commentary on the Gaṇitādhyāya and Golādhyāya of Sidhāntaśiromaṇi-Vāsanābhāṣya of Bhāskara II.[3]

Nṛsiṃha had four sons: Divākara (born 1606), Kamalākara, Gopinātha and Ranganātha.[4]

Works

Nṛsiṃha wrote many books related to astronomy, including:[3]

  • Saurabhāṣya, a commentary on Sūrysidhānt
  • Sidhāntaśromaṇi-Vāsanāvārttika, a commentary on the Gaṇitādhyāya
  • Golādhyāya of Sidhāntaśiromaṇi-Vāsanābhāṣya of Bhāskara II

References

  1. ↑ Eggeling, Julius (1896). Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office Part V. (see items 2931 in p.1041)
  2. ↑ Pingree, David Erwin (1970). Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit, Volume 1. American Philosophical Society. pp. 21, 386. ISBN 978-0-87169-081-4.
  3. 1 2 Eggeling, Julius (1896). Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office Part V. (see items 2857, 2858 in p.1017)
  4. ↑ Eggeling, Julius (1896). Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office Part V. (see items 2890. 2891 in p.1026)


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