Home›Sources›The Yavanajataka of SphujidhvajaSourcesThe Yavanajataka of SphujidhvajaCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "The Yavanajataka of Sphujidhvaja." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/the-yavanajataka-of-sphujidhvaja.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Yavanajataka of Sphujidhvaja. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/the-yavanajataka-of-sphujidhvajaCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-the-yavanajataka-of-sphujidhvaja, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {The Yavanajataka of Sphujidhvaja}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/the-yavanajataka-of-sphujidhvaja}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXDavid Pingree's critical edition and translation of the Yavanajataka works directly from the surviving Sanskrit manuscript witnesses of this early text, which itself documents the historical adaptation of Hellenistic Greek astrology into Indian form, with Pingree's extensive commentary tracing exactly how the transmission happened. That direct manuscript to manuscript textual work, not a claim about the press, is the real basis for its standing. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with Pingree's specific textual choices. Use it for the text's content, dating and role in transmitting Hellenistic astrology into India.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (202 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1David Pingree's critical edition and translation, working directly from the surviving Sanskrit manuscript witnesses of this early text that itself documents the adaptation of Hellenistic Greek astrology into Indian form, with extensive commentary tracing that transmission.NotesWell-attestedDavid Pingree's scholarly critical edition and translation of the Yavanajataka, an early Sanskrit astrological text that adapted Hellenistic Greek astrology into Indian form, with extensive commentary on its transmission and content. Use for established facts about the text's content, dating and role in transmitting Hellenistic astrology to India.CitationAuthorWell-attestedDavid PingreePublisherWell-attestedHarvard University PressPublication YearWell-attested1978URLWell-attestedhttps://archive.org/details/yavanajatakaofsp0000sphuSource TypeWell-attestedCritical editionCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithIndia, Countries Well-attested This source names India directly: "of Hellenistic Greek astrology into Indian form, with Pingree's extensive commentary tracing exactly how the transmission happened."Source The Yavanajataka of SphujidhvajaDavid Pingreetier 1Claims Backed By This Source (202 claims)This source backs 202 claims across the atlas. As facts: 135 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 14 holds. Plus 52 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicRashis (Vedic Signs), 90 claims: 66 well-attested, 12 holds, 12 general references.Grahas (Planets), 28 claims: 21 well-attested, 7 general references.Articles, 27 claims: 25 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Nakshatras (Lunar Mansions), 27 claims: 27 general references.Esoteric Texts, 11 claims: 9 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.Vargas (Divisional Charts), 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 general references.Categories, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.Well-attested135ArticlesA Disputed Date and What Rests on ItBudha: Mercury as Intellect and SpeechChandra: The Moon as Mind and MotherDhanu: The Dual Fire of the ArcherGuru: Jupiter as Wisdom and GraceKanya: The Dual Earth of the MaidenKarka: The Movable Water of the CrabKumbha: The Fixed Air of the Water-BearerMakara: The Movable Earth of the Sea-GoatMangala: Mars as Energy and the WarriorMeena: The Dual Water of the FishesMesha: The Sidereal Aries of JyotishaMithuna: The Dual Air of the TwinsShani: Saturn as Discipline and the JudgeShukra: Venus as Love and RefinementSimha: The Fixed Fire of the LionThe Point Where Two Astrologies MeetThe Two Grahas Classified as Benefic Without QualificationTula: The Movable Air of the ScalesVrishabha: The Fixed Earth of the BullVrishchika: The Fixed Water of the ScorpionCategoriesRashis (Vedic Signs)Esoteric TextsYavanajatakaGrahas (Planets)BudhaChandraGuruMangalaShaniShukraSuryaRashis (Vedic Signs)DhanuKanyaKarkaKumbhaMakaraMeenaMeshaMithunaSimhaTulaVrishabhaVrishchikaSourcesThe Yavanajataka of SphujidhvajaVargas (Divisional Charts)DrekkanaHoraRashiScholarly debate1Esoteric TextsYavanajatakaHolds14ArticlesThe Two Grahas Classified as Benefic Without QualificationRashis (Vedic Signs)DhanuKanyaKarkaKumbhaMakaraMeenaMeshaMithunaSimhaTulaVrishabhaVrishchikaSourcesThe Yavanajataka of SphujidhvajaGeneral References52ArticlesThe Two Grahas Classified as Benefic Without QualificationCategoriesRashis (Vedic Signs)Esoteric TextsYavanajatakaGrahas (Planets)BudhaChandraGuruMangalaShaniShukraSuryaNakshatras (Lunar Mansions)AnuradhaArdraAshleshaAshwiniBharaniChitraDhanishtaHastaJyeshthaKrittikaMaghaMrigashiraMulaPunarvasuPurva AshadhaPurva BhadrapadaPurva PhalguniPushyaRevatiRohiniShatabhishaShravanaSwatiUttara AshadhaUttara BhadrapadaUttara PhalguniVishakhaRashis (Vedic Signs)DhanuKanyaKarkaKumbhaMakaraMeenaMeshaMithunaSimhaTulaVrishabhaVrishchikaVargas (Divisional Charts)DrekkanaShowing 1 to 50 of 52 entities carrying this claim. 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