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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Tāmasakīlaka (तामसकीलक) refers to different types of ketus, 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, “The dark spots [i.e., tāmasakīlaka], also known as ketus, the sons of Rāhu are Tāmasa, Kīlaka and the like, and are 33 in number. How they affect the earth depends upon their color, position and shape. If these spots should appear on the solar disc, mankind will suffer miseries; if on the lunar disc mankind will be happy; but if they take the shape of a crow, a headless human body, or a weapon, mankind will suffer even though the spots should appear on the moon”.

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

1) Tāmasakīlaka (तामसकीलक):—[=tāmasa-kīlaka] [from tāmasa > tāma] m. [plural] (in [astronomy]) Name of particular Ketus, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā iii, 7]

2) [v.s. ...] [xi, 22].

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Tamasakilaka 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: Tamasa, Kilaka.

Full-text (+64): Tamasa, Kilaka, Dipta, Amardin, Maruta, Rituviparita, Taru, Sharkara, Vyoman, Mahikampa, Shikhara, Ambhas, Kalusa, Mrigapakshin, Candramandala, Shashanka, Dhvanksha, Praharana, Kshudh, Sasharkara.

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Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)

Chapter 3 - On the course of the Sun (āditya-cāra)

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