Bhāratīya vigyan manjusha: Treasure trove of ancient Indian sciences

Donated By: Shailendra Raj Mehta
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Foreword vii
Preface ix
Editorial Advisory Committee xxi
Contributors & Translators xxiii
Abbreviations xxv
Table of Transliteration xxvii
Abhrakam 1
Acoustics 3
Acyuta- the Astronomer 4
Aditi 4
Aeronautics 9
Agriculture 12
Ahargana 22
Animal Husbandry 26
Annabhedi 27
Apollonius theorem 27
Anti-lighting Glass 27
Aranmula Mirror 28
Aryabhata 30
Aryabhatasidhanta 33
Aryadhatiya 35
Ashtabandha 38
Asterism 39
Astronomical Instruments used in Ancient India 44
Astronomical Tradition in Kerala 47
Atharvan- the First Discover of Fire 49
Atmosphere 50
Atom and Tanmatra 50
Atomic Structure of Matter 68
Attributes of Matter 68
Ayah 69
Ayurveda 72
Ayurvedic Bacteriology 123
Bathing 126
Bell Metal 126
Bellows 128
Bhogar's Kite 129
Bhogar's Spacecraft 129
Bhogar's Steamship 130
Bhogar's Telescope 131
Bhoonagam 131
Bimba and Pratibimba 132
Borax 138
Brahmandas 138
Breath and Breathing 153
Building Materials 154
Caantu 161
Canons for Astrologer 162
Chandravakyas 168
Cessation of Breathing 170
Chicchakti 170
Circumferences-Diameter Ratio 174
Coconut Jaggery 174
Cold Producing Crystals 177
Cold-proof Glass 177
Colouring 177
Consecration of Idols 179
Copper 186
Copper Sulphate 187
Cows and Bulls 188
Creast Crystals 190
Crucibles 190
Darkness and Light 192
Darkness and Radiance 196
Deaf-proof Metal 213
Dhatus 213
Diameters of Planets 214
Digging Wells 217
Dik 221
Doctrine of Five Elements 223
Dragganita School of Astronomy 228
Earth is Round 231
Earthquake 231
Eclipses 234
Eeyam 239
Elephants 240
Exploration of Water Springs 242
Fertilizers in Ancient India 247
Fire 251
Five in One Metal 253
Flagstaff in Temples 253
Food and Bath during Eclipses 254
Forces of Creation 255
Formulae of Sin ? When ? > p/2 260
Four Bijas of Gainta and Their Nomenclature 260
Furnace 261
Gandhakam 262
Ganja 266
Gola-yantra 266
Grahacaranibandhana 267
Gravitional Force 269
Gunpowder and Pyrotechnics 270
Hasta Mudras 277
Health care 297
Hidden Mine Detecting Mechanism 298
Idols of Devas 299
Integral Calculus 308
Inoculation 309
Instruments Used in Rasakriya 309
Island formation 312
Jaina Astronomy 314
Jaina Mathematics 315
Jyotimimamsa 317
Kanada Sutras on the Atom 322
Kancanikam 329
Kangushtam 329
Kanmadam 330
Katapayadi System of Numerals 330
Kavati 332
Kavimannu 333
Keralese Calender 333
Kinnam 338
Kol ( Measuring Rod) 340
Koorma Peetha 343
Kritaka Aeroplanes 344
Kundalini 363
Kuttakaram 395
Laksha 412
Saw of Indics 412
Lead 412
Length of the Shadow 413
Light 413
Madhava of Sangamagrama the Astronomer 415
Madhu Sarkara 416
Mahabharata 416
Makkeerakkallu 425
Mancoolika Linen 425
Marma Vidya 426
Manikyam 433
Marathakam 434
Mathematical Problem of Bhaskara II 434
Mathematics of Zero and Infinity 436
Max Mueller on Anus 438
Mechanical Devices 439
Medical Student- Oath and Duties 448
Medicine 449
Metals 451
Methods of Breaking Stones 454
Mica Sand glass 455
Milk-cloth and Bark-cloth 455
Mirrors and Lenses 456
Morality-Rgvedic Conception 459
Motive Power of Kritaka Aeroplanes 460
Myriad Heat-rays 461
Nadam 462
Nadi Sastra 463
Nagam 467
Nazhi and Nazhika 468
Neelam 469
Nilakantha Somayaji- the Astronomer 469
Nursery for Children 472
Obliquity of Ecliptic and Inclination of Orbits 474
Observatory of Kodungallur 476
Opium 478
Orpiment 478
Paper 486
Parahita System of Astronomy 487
Parameswara- the Astronomer 489
Parispanda 492
Patiganitam 494
Pavizham 540
Pearl and Other Jewels 541
Photography 544
Pilot 553
Pilot Clothing 556
Pilot Food 557
Pittala 559
Planetary Orbits and Earth's Rotation 559
Pounds and Wells 560
Pregnancy and childbirth 561
Preparation of Perfumes 575
Pronunciation 577
Puranas and Upapuranas 580
Puranic Geography 583
Purification of Precious Stones 602
Pushparagam 603
Pythagoras therem 603
Quadratic Equation 606
Quadrilateral 607
Quantities from their Difference and Product 608
Quotients of Fractions- Simplification 609
Rajavartamoni 610
Rasam 610
Rasatantram and Salt 615
Rasigolasphutaniti 617
Reflector 620
Revolution of Planets 621
Rhinoplastic Operation 623
Sangitam 624
Science of Geometry in India 639
Screw-pine Mat Weaving 644
Scret Sciences 645
Seven Suns 654
Sindooram 656
Sky and Centers of Sound 656
Solar Globe 657
Solar Heat Collecting Glass 658
Sound Recording 658
Sufferings of child in Mother's Womb 659
Sulbasutra Geometry 660
Surgical Appliances 664
Swarnam 670
Talam 673
Tankam 688
Temple architecture 689
Theatre 719
Time 722
Touchstone 726
Town Planning 726
Unani System of Medicine 732
Universal Conceptions 736
Unknown Quantities from Equal Sums 737
Unknown Quantities from Sums of All but One 738
Use of the Radian Measure in Minutes 738
Use of Unusual Special Terms 738
Vaidooryam 740
Vaikarantam 740
Vaisesika Darsanam 741
Value of p 744
Vastu Vidya 746
Vata Skandha 749
Vedic Numerical Code 750
Velocity of Light 751
Velli 751
Vellode 754
Venvaroha- an Ingenious Method to compute True Monn 754
Veterinary Sciences 759
Vrksayurveda 760
Water 769
Water in the Form of Electricity 769
Weapons 774
Wood Seasoning 778
Word Numerals 779
Writing of Numbers 781
Yojana 784
Yuga 785
Zero Symbol 791
Zinc 796
Zircon 797
APPENDICS
I Research
II Ancient Scientific Works
III Apparatus
IV Arrangement of Atoms in Spce
V Chandravakyas and Samudravakyas
VI Common Diseases
VII Darpanam
VIII India- What they said
IX Measurements and Numbers
X Subbaray Sastry
XI Introduction to Amsu Bodhini Sastra
XII Charles Wilkins and Sanskrita Language
XIII Chart of 108 Tales
XIV The Exact Speed of Light
XV Loham
XVI Medicinal Plants and Flora in the Ancient Texts
XVII Nagara Vinyasam
XVIII Nem- Us Study Confirms Indian Claims
XIX Patiganita and the Hindu Abacus
XX Pilot's Clothing
XXI Pilot's Food
XXII Vaimanika Rahasyam
XXIII Yantravidhanam and Sastraswaroopa Vignana.