Dashavarsha, Daśavarṣa: 5 definitions
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Dashavarsha 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 Daśavarṣa can be transliterated into English as Dasavarsa or Dashavarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraDaśavarṣa (दशवर्ष) refers to “ten years”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Śveta Ketu is a comet which appears in the east about midnight with its tail pointing to the south. Ka Ketu is a comet of the shape of a carriage pole and appears in the west. Both the above Ketus are seen simultaneously for 7 days. If both should appear glossy, there will be prosperity and happiness in the land; if the Ka Ketu should be visible for over 7 days, there will be much suffering from wars for ten years [i.e., daśavarṣa—daśa varṣāṇy upatāpaṃ]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaśavarṣa (दशवर्ष).—[adjective] ten years old.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaśavarṣa (दशवर्ष):—[=daśa-varṣa] [from daśa] mfn. 10 years old, [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra; Manu-smṛti ii, 135.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Varsha, Dasa, Taca.
Starts with: Dashavarshasahasra.
Ends with: Dvadashavarsha, Ekadashavarsha, Shodashavarsha, Unashodashavarsha.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.8.52 < [Chapter 8 - In the Story of the Yajña-sītās, the Glories of Ekādaśī]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.135 < [Section XXIV - Degrees of Respect]
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)
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