Dear James, I am not sure that I understand the force of "popular" in your heading, but one place to begin might be David Pingree, Jyotiḥṣāstra (1981), in A History of Indian Literature, vol. VI, fasc. 4. It's quite dense, but encompasses a great range of information on astrology, mathematics, and divination, much of it from the period that interests you.
good luck! Matthew Matthew T. Kapstein Professor emeritus Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, PSL Research University, Paris Associate The University of Chicago Divinity School https://ephe.academia.edu/MatthewKapstein Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 at 6:01 PM, James Hegarty via INDOLOGY <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > I am trying to find my way into this unfamiliar field and would appreciate > any suggestions (of primary or secondary sources). > > Greetings from a somewhat wet Wales. > > Best, > > James Hegarty > Cardiff University > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology _______________________________________________ INDOLOGY mailing list [email protected] https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology
