Arishtabhanga, Ariṣṭabhaṅga, Arishta-bhanga: 1 definition

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In Hinduism
1. Jyotisha
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Arishtabhanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Ariṣṭabhaṅga can be transliterated into English as Aristabhanga or Arishtabhanga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Journal of South Asian Intellectual History: Samarasiṃha and the Early Transmission of Tājika Astrology

Ariṣṭabhaṅga (अरिष्टभङ्ग) refers to the “cancellation of fatality”, as discussed in the seventh chapter of the Karmaprakāśa—one of the earliest preserved Sanskrit works on Perso-Arabic (Tājika) astrology authored by Samarasiṃha in the 13th century.—Chapters 6 (ariṣṭa-adhikāra) and 7 (ariṣṭabhaṅga-adhikāra)—are also closely based on Abū Bakr, with some of the material arranged slightly differently than in the Latin version. These chapters describe the division of nativities into four categories: those who are born dead or die immediately after birth; those who die in childhood; those who die young; and those who attain a full span of life—each with its own astrological criteria. This discussion is followed by material on the specific kinds and times of childhood illnesses according to the decans of the zodiacal signs, on the examination of the moon’s position on certain days following birth, and on the nativities of children abandoned by their parents.

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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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