Rashividya, Rāśividyā, Rashi-vidya: 1 definition
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Rashividya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Rāśividyā can be transliterated into English as Rasividya or Rashividya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsRāśividyā (राशिविद्या) refers to the “science of arithmetic” .—It is said that once upon a time Nārada approached the sage Sanatkumāra and begged of him the brahmavidyā or the supreme knowledge. Sanatkumāra asked Nārada to state what sciences and arts he had already studied so that he (Sanatkumāra) might judge what still remained to be learnt by him. Thereupon Nārada enumerated the various sciences and arts studied by him. This list included astronomy (nakṣatravidyā) and arithmetic (rāśividyā). Thus the culture of the science of mathematics or of any other branch of secular knowledge, was not considered to be a hindrance to spiritual knowledge. In fact, aparāvidyā (“secular knowledge”) was then considered to be a helpful adjunct to parāvidyā (“spiritual knowledge”).
Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rashi, Vidya, Raci.
Full-text: Nakshatravidya, Aparavidya, Paravidya.
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