Svatiyoga, Svātiyoga, Svati-yoga, Svātīyoga: 4 definitions

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Svatiyoga 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.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Jyotiṣa

Svātiyoga (स्वातियोग) refers to the “conjunction with Svāti” and is the name of the twentieth chapter of the Gārgīyajyotiṣa. It is similar to the 25th chapter of Vārahamihira’s work known as the Bṛhatsaṃhitā. The Gārgīyajyotiṣa is one of the most comprehensive of Garga’s texts and written in the form of a dialogue between Krauṣṭuki (Ṛṣiputra) and Garga discussing astral and other omens, comprising a total of sixty-two chapters (viz., svāti-yoga), known as aṅgas and summarized in the Aṅgasamuddiśa (“enumeration of the divisions”, introductory portion).

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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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study

Svātiyoga (स्वातियोग) is the name of a festival that once existed in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Svātiyoga proceeds as folows: On a day conjoined with Svāti constellation, the worship of Vāyu with scents, garlands and food is prescribed.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Svatiyoga in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Svātiyoga (स्वातियोग) or Svātīyoga (स्वातीयोग).—conjunction with Svāti.

Derivable forms: svātiyogaḥ (स्वातियोगः), svātīyogaḥ (स्वातीयोगः).

Svātiyoga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svāti and yoga (योग).

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

Svātiyoga (स्वातियोग):—[=svāti-yoga] [from svāti] m. conjunction with Svāti, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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