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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Utsāhin (उत्साहिन्) refers to “(one who is) bold”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the nakṣatras—‘asterisms’”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Those who are born on the lunar day of Uttarāṣāḍha will be chief ministers or wrestlers; will keep elephants and horses, will be religious; will be men of principles; soldiers; happy and of bright appearance. Those who are born on the lunar day of Śravaṇa will be cunning, of active habits, efficient workmen, bold (utsāhin), virtuous, god-fearing and truthful”.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Utsāhin (उत्साहिन्).—a. Active, persevering.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Utsāhin (उत्साहिन्).—mfn. (-hī-hinī-hi) Active, persevering. E. utsāha and ini aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Utsāhin (उत्साहिन्).—i. e. utsāha + in, adj., f. nī, Full of ardour, [Pañcatantra] ii. [distich] 89.

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

1) Utsāhin (उत्साहिन्):—[from ut-sah] mfn. powerful, mighty, [Pañcatantra]

2) [v.s. ...] firm, steady

3) [v.s. ...] active, energetic, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Utsāhin (उत्साहिन्):—[(hī-hinī-hi) a. Idem.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Utsahin 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Utsāhī (उत्साही):—(a) enthusiastic; (nm) an enthusiast.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Utsāhi (ಉತ್ಸಾಹಿ):—[adjective] having or showing enthusiasm; ardent; enthusiastic; zealous.

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Utsāhi (ಉತ್ಸಾಹಿ):—

1) [noun] an enthusiastic person.

2) [noun] an industrious, assiduous, hardworking and diligent person.

3) [noun] a happy person.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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