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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Vinihata (विनिहत) refers to the “crossing” (of planets by meteoric falls or by comets) [?], according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If Canopus (Agastya) should appear of the colour of silver or crystal, or brilliant, there will be prosperity in the land and mankind will be free from fear and disease. If Canopus should be crossed by meteoric falls or by comets [i.e., vinihata—ulkayā vinihataḥ śikhinā], mankind will suffer from hunger and death. When the sun enters the constellation of Hasta, Canopus reappears, and when he enters the constellation of Rohiṇī, Canopus disappears”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vinihata (विनिहत).—p. p.

1) Struck down, wounded.

2) Killed.

3) Completely overcome.

-taḥ 1 Any great or unavoidable calamity, such as that inflicted by fate or heaven.

2) A portent, comet.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vinihata (विनिहत).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Struck, wounded. 2. Overcome. 3. Killed. m.

(-taḥ) 1. A portent, a comet, a meteor. 2. A great or unavoidable calamity; the infliction of fate or heaven. E. vi and ni intensitive prefixes, hata struck.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vinihata (विनिहत):—[=vi-nihata] [from vini-han] mfn. struck down etc.

2) [v.s. ...] dispelled (as darkness), [Mahābhārata]

3) [v.s. ...] disregarded (as a command), [Rāmāyaṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] afflicted, distressed (as the mind), [Mahābhārata]

5) [v.s. ...] m. a great or unavoidable calamity, infliction caused by fate or heaven, [Horace H. Wilson]

6) [v.s. ...] a portent, comet, meteor, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vinihata (विनिहत):—[vi-ni-hata] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Struck; overcome. m. A portent; meteor; awful fate.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vinihata (विनिहत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viṇihaya.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vinihata (ವಿನಿಹತ):—[adjective] warded off; prevented; fended off.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Hata, Vi, Nihata, Vini.

Starts with: Vinihatatman.

Full-text: Vinihaya, Vinihatatman, Pindapada, Dha.

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