In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Journal of South Asian Intellectual History: Samarasiṃha and the Early Transmission of Tājika Astrology

Karmapratyaya (कर्मप्रत्यय) refers to the “understanding of work”, as discussed in the fourteenth chapter of the Karmaprakāśa—one of the earliest preserved Sanskrit works on Perso-Arabic (Tājika) astrology authored by Samarasiṃha in the 13th century.—Chapters 14 (upajīvikā-adhikāra; also: karmapratyaya-adhikāra) and 16 (dāridrya-adhikāra) are fairly detailed and conforms to standard patterns of medieval Perso-Arabic astrological discourse—prominently featuring term and triplicity rulers, sect factors, syzygies, orientality and occidentality, and the lots of fortune and wealth.

context information

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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Karmapratyaya (कर्मप्रत्यय) refers to the “cause of action” (e.g., ‘obstructions due to some previous deed’), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavān witnessed the drought at the lotus-lake near Aḍakavatī], “Then the Bhagavān knew that this is experienced because of a cause of action (karmapratyaya). Still one should have mercy on them. The Bhagavān released rays from the treasure of hair. These rays illuminated all the Nāga residences. Having illuminated them, they turned back and disappeared up in the topknot”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Partial matches: Pratyaya, Karma.

Starts with: Karmapratyayadhikara.

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