Rogabhaya, Roga-bhaya: 4 definitions
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Rogabhaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Rogabhaya (रोगभय) refers to “fear from disease”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If, in Varṣā, when the rays are sharp, the sun be white then the Brāhmins, if of blood colour the Kṣatriyas, if yellow the Vaiśyas, and if black the Śūdras will perish. If, as said above, the rays be soft, mankind will be happy. If, in Grīṣma, the sun be of blood colour mankind will be afflicted with various fears; If, in Varṣā, he be black there will be drought on the Earth; If, in Hemanta he be yellow there will be immediate fear from disease [i.e., rogabhaya]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Rogabhaya (रोगभय):—[=roga-bhaya] [from roga] n. fear of d°, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
rogabhaya (ရောဂဘယ) [(na) (န)]—
[roga+bhaya]
[ရောဂ+ဘယ]
[Pali to Burmese]
rogabhaya—
(Burmese text): အနာရောဂါဘေး။
(Auto-Translation): Disease risk.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Rogabhaya, Roga-bhaya; (plurals include: Rogabhayas, bhayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 247 < [Volume 24 (1918)]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 13.2 < [Chapter 13 - Moon Yogas]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Role of aharaja, viharaja and manasika nidana in etiopatho-genisis of grahani roga- an observational study < [2023, Issue 11. November]
Ayurveda: an international overview-part ii < [Volume 9 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1989]
The tridosha theory < [Volume 10 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1991]
Phaladeepika by Mantreswara (text and translation) (by Panditabhushana V. Subrahmanya Sastri)
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
Nidanatmaka (Epidemiological) Study in Patients Suffering From Impairment of... < [Vol. 5 No. 4: Apr (2022)]