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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Jāradgavāvīthi (जारद्गवावीथि).—Consists of Jyeṣṭha, Viśākha and Anurādhā in the middle path.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 3. 50; Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 50.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Jaradgavavīthi (जरद्गववीथि) or simply Jaradgava refers to one the nine divisions of the ecliptic, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The ecliptic is divided into nine divisions known as Vīthis (paths), According to some each division consists of three constellations beginning from Aśvini. [...] According to others the Jaradgavavīthi consists of the three constellations from Śravaṇa; [...]”.

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

Jaradgavavīthi (जरद्गववीथि):—[=jarad-gava-vīthi] [from jarad-gava > jarad > jara] f. ‘bull’s course’, the moon’s path in the asterisms Viśākhā, Anurādhā, and Jyeṣṭhā, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā ix, 1.]

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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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Partial matches: Vithi, Viti, Vitti, Jaradgava.

Full-text: Jaradgava, Vithi.

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