Sheshasutra, Śeṣasūtra, Shesha-sutra: 1 definition
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Sheshasutra 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 Śeṣasūtra can be transliterated into English as Sesasutra or Sheshasutra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)Śeṣasūtra (शेषसूत्र) (or Pariśiṣṭa) refers to the “supplementary texts” of the gṛhyasūtras (“rules for domestic rites”).
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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Partial matches: Shesha, Sutra.
Full-text: Parishishta, Grahayajna.
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