Photograph of Sanskrit inscription on Nāḍīvalayayantra at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

[Nityanand Misra]

Dear list members,

Sharing a high resolution photograph, taken just after noon (so that the the shade of the rod does not fall on the inscription), of the Sanskrit inscription on the Nāḍīvalayayantra at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur. This was taken on December 11 2014 by me.

Verses 1, 7: Śārdūlavikrīḍita
Verses 2, 5: Indravajrā
Verses: 3, 4, 6: Upajāti

The photo may be freely reused without any permission by anybody.

Thanks, Nityānanda

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Nityānanda Miśra
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[Bijoy Misra]

This is lovely!

I will share with our entire Astronomy community!

Somebody can try to translate the text if possible.

We will look in the new year.

Best regards,

BM

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निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः।। (भ.गी.)
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[Mārcis Gasūns]

Does not looks to be old, is it? And why there is a double danda in the beginning, is there such a tradition?

[Nityanand Misra]

Around 300 years old. The construction of the observatory was completed in 1730s. The double danda is often used to enclose benedictory phrases.