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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Grahagaṇita (ग्रहगणित) refers to “astronomy”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “We shall now proceed to give a brief description of (the qualifications of) a jyotiṣaka. [...] He must be of cleanly habits, able, noble-minded, eloquent and of originality and imagination; must possess a knowledge of place and time; be meek and without nervousness, must be difficult of conquest by his fellow students; must be able and devoid of vices; must be learned in matters of expiatory ceremonies, of Hygiene, of Occult Magic and of ablutions; must be a worshipper of the Devas and an observer of fast and penance; must be of remarkable genius and capable of solving any difficulties save in matters of direct divine interference; and finally, he must be learned in astronomy [i.e., grahagaṇita], natural astrology (Saṃhitā) and horoscopy”.

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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

Grahagaṇita (ग्रहगणित).—the astronomical part of a ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra).

Derivable forms: grahagaṇitam (ग्रहगणितम्).

Grahagaṇita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms graha and gaṇita (गणित).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Grahagaṇita (ग्रहगणित) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—by Āśādhara. B. 4, 124.
—by Bhāskara Bhaṭṭa. Rice. 30.

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

Grahagaṇita (ग्रहगणित):—[=graha-gaṇita] [from graha > grah] n. ‘calculation of the planets’, the astronomical part of a Jyotiḥ-śāstra, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā ii.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Grahaganita in German

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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: Graha, Ganita.

Starts with: Grahaganitabhaskara, Grahaganitacintamani, Grahaganitakalpataru.

Ends with: Navagrahaganita.

Full-text: Navagrahaganita, Ashadhara, Bhaskara acarya.

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