Pancha Siddhantika
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Pancha Siddhantika is an influential 6th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Varahamihira that synthesizes five earlier astronomical systems into a comprehensive work.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pancha Siddhantika canonical | 2 |
| Pañcasiddhāntikā | 2 |
| Indian Siddhantas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7671237 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pancha Siddhantika Context triple: [Varahamihira, notableWork, Pancha Siddhantika]
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A.
Siddhānta-kaumudī
Siddhānta-kaumudī is a renowned systematic commentary and reorganization of Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī that presents Sanskrit grammar rules in a more accessible and pedagogical order.
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B.
Siddhanta Shiromani
Siddhanta Shiromani is a 12th-century Sanskrit treatise on Indian astronomy and mathematics by Bhaskara II, renowned for its advanced treatment of planetary motions, eclipses, and mathematical techniques.
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Surya Siddhanta
Surya Siddhanta is an ancient Indian astronomical treatise that systematically outlines mathematical and observational methods for calculating planetary motions, eclipses, and calendrical time.
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D.
Aryabhatiya
Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
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E.
Samkhyakarika
Samkhyakarika is an early foundational text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy, presenting its dualistic metaphysics and theory of liberation in concise verse form.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pancha Siddhantika Target entity description: Pancha Siddhantika is an influential 6th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Varahamihira that synthesizes five earlier astronomical systems into a comprehensive work.
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A.
Siddhānta-kaumudī
Siddhānta-kaumudī is a renowned systematic commentary and reorganization of Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī that presents Sanskrit grammar rules in a more accessible and pedagogical order.
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B.
Siddhanta Shiromani
Siddhanta Shiromani is a 12th-century Sanskrit treatise on Indian astronomy and mathematics by Bhaskara II, renowned for its advanced treatment of planetary motions, eclipses, and mathematical techniques.
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C.
Surya Siddhanta
Surya Siddhanta is an ancient Indian astronomical treatise that systematically outlines mathematical and observational methods for calculating planetary motions, eclipses, and calendrical time.
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D.
Aryabhatiya
Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
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E.
Samkhyakarika
Samkhyakarika is an early foundational text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy, presenting its dualistic metaphysics and theory of liberation in concise verse form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit text
ⓘ
astronomical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Varahamihira ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Paitamaha Siddhanta
ⓘ
Paulisa Siddhanta ⓘ Romaka Siddhanta ⓘ Surya Siddhanta ⓘ Vasishta Siddhanta ⓘ
linked to:
Surya Siddhanta
|
| chronologicalPlacement | post-Gupta classical astronomy ⓘ |
| chronologyRelativeToAuthor | composed after Brihat Samhita (approximate) ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Pañcasiddhāntikā
ⓘ
linked to:
Pancha Siddhantika
|
| contains |
calendar computations
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eclipse calculations ⓘ mean motions of planets ⓘ parameters of planetary orbits ⓘ planetary models ⓘ rules for calculating planetary positions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Indian astronomical systems
ⓘ
lunar motion ⓘ motion of visible planets ⓘ solar motion ⓘ |
| discipline | Jyotisha ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
ⓘ
mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| genre | scientific text ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
key source for history of Indian astronomy
ⓘ
synthesis of five earlier astronomical systems ⓘ |
| hasStructure | chapters ⓘ |
| influenced | later Indian astronomical works ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greco-Roman astronomy
ⓘ
linked to:
Hellenistic astronomy
earlier Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentions | Greek-derived astronomical parameters ⓘ |
| numberOfSystemsDescribed | 5 ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Indian siddhanta astronomy ⓘ |
| period |
Gupta period
ⓘ
linked to:
Gupta period (approximate)
|
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| region | Ujjain ⓘ |
| script |
Devanagari (in most modern manuscripts)
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linked to:
Devanagari script
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| subdiscipline |
Ganita (astronomical computation)
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linked to:
Grahaganita
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| title | Pancha Siddhantika ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | Five Treatises ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrological calculation
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astronomical computation ⓘ |
| workOf | Varahamihira ⓘ |
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linked to: Pancha Siddhantika