Arkaputra, Arka-putra: 5 definitions

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Arkaputra 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.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«previous next»] — Arkaputra in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Arkaputra (अर्कपुत्र) refers to the planet Saturn, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 10), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the course of Saturn (śanaiścara) [i.e., Arkaputra] should lie through the constellation of Uttarāṣādha, the people of Daśārṇa, the Yavanas, the people of Ujjain, barbarians, the people of Pāriyātra and the Kuntibhojas will suffer. If the course of Saturn should lie through Śravaṇa public officials, the chief Brāhmins, physicians, priests and the people of Kaliṅga will suffer miseries. If his course should lie through Dhaniṣṭhā, the ruler of Magadha will become triumphant and treasury officers will prosper”.

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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

[«previous next»] — Arkaputra in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Arkaputra (अर्कपुत्र).—Name of Saturn, Karṇa or Yama.

Derivable forms: arkaputraḥ (अर्कपुत्रः).

Arkaputra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms arka and putra (पुत्र). See also (synonyms): arkanandana, arkasuta, arkasūnu.

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

1) Arkaputra (अर्कपुत्र):—[=arka-putra] m. (= ja q.v.) the planet Saturn, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā] and, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhajjātaka]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of Karṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.], of Yama, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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.

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