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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Naujīvika (नौजीविक) refers to “boatmen”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 7), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If [Mercury] should cut through the constellations of Uttaraphālguni (sacred to Āryama, the Sun), of Kṛttikā (sacred to Agni, the fire), of Uttarabhadra and of Bharaṇi (sacred to Yama), all living creatures will be afflicted with disease in blood, in flesh, in bones and the like. If he should cut through the constellations of Aśvinī (sacred to the Aśvinī Devas), of Śatabhiṣaja (sacred to Varuṇa), of Mūla and Revatī, tradesmen, physicians, boatmen [i.e., naujīvika], creatures of water and horses will suffer”.

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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

Naujīvika (नौजीविक).—a sailor, boatman; यादोनाथः शिवजलपथः कर्मणे नौचराणाम् (yādonāthaḥ śivajalapathaḥ karmaṇe naucarāṇām) R.17.81.

Derivable forms: naujīvikaḥ (नौजीविकः).

Naujīvika is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nau and jīvika (जीविक). See also (synonyms): naucara, nāvupajīvaka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Naujīvika (नौजीविक).—[masculine] sailor, boatsman.

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

Naujīvika (नौजीविक):—[=nau-jīvika] [from nau] m. ‘living in a ship’, a sailor, boatman, [Varāha-mihira]

[Sanskrit to German]

Naujivika 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.

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Partial matches: Nau, Jivika.

Full-text: Naucara, Navupajivaka.

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