Varahamihira's Brhat Samhita: Part 2 (Record no. 47673)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 8120803019
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789357604314
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 133.53 VAR
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Varahamihira
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Varahamihira's Brhat Samhita: Part 2
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd.
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Delhi
Date of publication, distribution, etc 1981
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 561
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc This part consists of 57 chapters. It discusses the movements of planets from the astronomical and astrological points of view; the allotment of countries to the nine regions on the basis of constellations; effects of years, months and days presided over by different planets; cloud formation, wind and rainfall; flowers and creepers; portents; growth of crops, commodities, prices and traders; ritual for the improvement of royal powers; signs of men and women; architecture, town-planning, water- divination; trees; manufacture of perfumes; animals, cows, dogs etc.; domestic felicity, erotic remedies; gems and their value; cleansing of teeth; omens through birds and beasts; and the functions of asterisms, lunar days etc.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astrology
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Planets
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ramakrishna Bhat, M
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