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Nṛsiṃha (born c. 1586) was an Indian astronomer and mathematician from Golagrama. He was the son of Kṛṣṇa Daivajña, who came from a lineage of astronomers and mathematicians based in Golagrama. He is known to have written the book Saurabhāṣya, a commentary on Sūrysidhānta. Nṛsiṃha also wrote Sidhāntaśromaṇi-Vāsanāvārttika a commentary on the Gaṇitādhyāya and Golādhyāya of Sidhāntaśiromaṇi-Vāsanābhāṣya of Bhāskara II.

Nṛsiṃha had four sons: Divākara (born 1606), Kamalākara, Gopinātha and Ranganātha.

Works

Nṛsiṃha wrote many books related to astronomy, including:

• Saurabhāṣya, a commentary on Sūrysidhānt
• Sidhāntaśromaṇi-Vāsanāvārttika, a commentary on the Gaṇitādhyāya
• Golādhyāya of Sidhāntaśiromaṇi-Vāsanābhāṣya of Bhāskara II

References

1. Eggeling, Julius (1896). Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office Part V. (see items 2931 in p.1041)
2. Pingree, David Erwin (1970). Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit, Volume 1. American Philosophical Society. pp. 21, 386. ISBN 978-0-87169-081-4.
3. ^ Eggeling, Julius (1896). Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office Part V. (see items 2857, 2858 in p.1017)
4. Eggeling, Julius (1896). Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office Part V. (see items 2890. 2891 in p.1026)

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