Page:English translation of the Surya Siddhanta and the Siddhanta Siromani by Sastri, 1861.djvu/15

. Therefore, the motions of the planets appear towards the east, and their daily motions determined by their revolutions (by applying the rule of proportion to them) are unequal to each other, in consequence of the circumferences of their orbits; and by this unequal motion, they pass the signs (of the Zodiac.)

. The planet which moves rapidly, requires a short time, to pass the signs (of the Zodiac,) and the planet that moves slowly, passes the signs (of the Zodiac) in a long time. means that revolution through the signs (of the Zodiac which a planet makes by passing round) up to the end of the true place of the star called (ζ Piscium, from which end they set out.)

. Sixty (seconds) make a Kalá (a minute) and sixty minutes constitute an  (a degree.). A (a sign) consists of thirty degrees and just twelve  (signs) make a Bhagaṇa (revolution.)

. In a great each of the planets, the Sun, Mercury, Venus and and the  (i. e. the farthest point from the centre of the Earth in the orbit of each of the planets) of Mare, Saturn and Jupiter moving towards the east make 4,320,000 revolutions (about the Earth).

. There are 57,753,336 revolutions of the Moon and 2,296,832 revolutions of the planet Mars.

. There are 17,937,060 revolutions of the of the planet Mercury and 364,220 revolutions of the planet Jupiter.