Grahayajna, Grahayajña, Graha-yajna: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraGrahayajña (ग्रहयज्ञ) refers to “sacred fire ceremonies (in honour of the planets)”, 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. [...] In Yātrā, he must know the fitness or unfitness of a tithi (lunar day), vāra (week day), karaṇa, nakṣatra, muhūrta, and lagna (a sign of zodiac) and yoga for particular purposes. He must be able to interpret natural gestures and dreams; he must be able to state when a prince ought to start for battle to secure success in war; he must be learned in rules relating to ablutions and sacred fire ceremonies in honour of the planets [i.e., grahayajña] and offerings to evil spirits; he must be able to interpret phenomena connected with such sacred fires and with elephants and horses while mounting the same”.
Source: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)Grahayajña (ग्रहयज्ञ) (Cf. Graha, Grahaśānti) (also Grahapūjā) refers to the “rite of planet worship”. The rules, which were codified in Sanskrit, found a due place in a group of the supplementary texts (pariśiṣṭa or śeṣasūtra) of the gṛhyasūtras (rules for domestic rites). The following gṛhya texts describe in some way or other the ceremony of planetary worship:
Jaiminigṛhyasūtra 2.9,
Bodhāyanagṛhyaśeṣasūtra 1.17,
Āgniveśyagṛhyasūtra 2.5,
Vaikhānasagṛhyasūtra 4.13-14,
Āśvalāyanagṛhyapariśiṣṭa Chapter 2; pp. 313-324,
Hiraṇyakeśigṛhyaśeṣasūtra 1.3.10,
Kāthakasaṃkaraṇa 4.5.6 (Grahabrāhmaṇa).
The same rite is found in the Śāntikalpa belonging to the Atharvaveda and in the Atharvavedapariśṣṭa. Later it became one of the topics of the manuals of professional astrologers, for example, the Bṛhadyātrā of Varāhamihira, Chapter 18. Some Purāṇa texts also contain chapters describing similar rites: Matsyapurāṇa, Chapter 93 (grahaśānti-varṇana), and Chapter 239 (grahayajña—grahayajñādīnāṃ vidhānavarṇanam) , Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa 2.105, Agnipurāṇa 266, Garuḍapurāṇa 100, Bhaviṣyapurāṇa-Uttara 141, Padmapurāṇpa 5.82.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaGrahayajña (ग्रहयज्ञ) refers to “ritual sacrifices to pacify the malefic influence of planets”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] In Chapter 80, there is a description of a purification ceremony to be performed during the month of Puṣya. Chapter 81 describes ritual sacrifices to pacify the malefic influence of planets (grahayajña). And in Chapter 82, the practice of tying of a ritual protection thread for a king is detailed.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGrahayajña (ग्रहयज्ञ).—worship or sacrifice offered to the planets.
Derivable forms: grahayajñaḥ (ग्रहयज्ञः).
Grahayajña is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms graha and yajña (यज्ञ). See also (synonyms): grahayāga.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGrahayajña (ग्रहयज्ञ).—m. a sacrifice offered to the planets, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1, 294.
Grahayajña is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms graha and yajña (यज्ञ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Grahayajña (ग्रहयज्ञ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—śr. B. 1, 220. Bhr. 590. Oppert. 2820.
—by Kamalākara. Bp. 297.
2) Grahayajña (ग्रहयज्ञ):—śr. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 25.
3) Grahayajña (ग्रहयज्ञ):—assigned to Vasiṣṭha. Ak 350.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGrahayajña (ग्रहयज्ञ):—[=graha-yajña] [from graha > grah] m. a sacrifice offered to the planets, [Yājñavalkya i, 294; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Matsya-purāṇa ccxxxviii]
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Partial matches: Graha, Yajna.
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Ends with: Navagrahayajna.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Karmic Astrology—a Study (by Sunita Anant Chavan)
Part 4.2 - Jyotiḥśāstra in the Vedāṅga Period < [Chapter 3 - Development of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman in the Literature]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CI - Propitiation of malignant Planets < [Agastya Samhita]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Ethics and moral duties of the King < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 12 - Uninterrupted Ekādaśī Vow < [Section 5 - Mārgaśīrṣa-māhātmya]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
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