The Sanskrit term Aṃśumardanayuddha can be transliterated into English as Amsumardanayuddha or Amshumardanayuddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Aṃśumardanayuddha (अंशुमर्दनयुद्ध) refers to one of the four types of Planetary Conjunctions (yuddha), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 17) (“On planetary conjunctions—grahayuddha”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The conjunctions of the planets are of four sorts known technically as—1. Bheda, 2. Ullekha, 3. Aṃśumardana (aṃśumardanayuddha), 4. Asavya, according as the planets are more and more distant from each other, as stated by Parāśara and other Ṛṣis. [...] If the planets should be in Aṃśumardana conjunction, kings will be at war and mankind will suffer from weapons, from disease and from hunger; [...]”.

Note: This [aṃśumardana] conjunction occurs when the disc of one of the planets appears eclipsed by that of the other planet.

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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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Partial matches: Amshumardana, Yuddha.

Full-text: Amshuvirodhayuddha, Amshuvirodha.

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