Vakyakarana, Vākyakaraṇa, Vakya-karana: 2 definitions
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Vakyakarana 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)
Source: Indian National Science Academy: Annual Report 2015-16 (astronomy)Vākyakaraṇa (वाक्यकरण) is an Indian text (c. 1282 CE) which describes the method of expressing the true longitude of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets using vākyas. The word means a karaṇa or manual, in which vākyas or phrases are used to encode the numbers. It has also a commentary called Laghuprakāśika.
The first chapter [of the Vākyakaraṇa] deals with obtaining true longitudes of Sun, Moon and Moon’s node (Rahu) and procedure for finding ahargaṇa and the commentary explains this algorithm in details with Rationale. [...] The second chapter deals with means the true longitudes of star-planets. Concepts such as Mandala, Dhruva and Sodhyadina, computations of true longitudes of all the five planets, true daily motions of planets and time corresponding to the desired planet are dealt in detail.
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: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumVākyakaraṇa (वाक्यकरण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—astron. C. Laghudīpikā by Sundararāja, son of Anantanārāyaṇa, and client of Somadeva, son of Raṅganātha. Whish 69 A 1.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vakya, Karana.
Starts with: Vakyakaranasiddhanta.
Full-text: Vakyakaranasiddhanta, Laghuprakashika, Vararuci.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Vakyakarana, Vakya-karana, Vākya-karaṇa, Vākyakaraṇa; (plurals include: Vakyakaranas, karanas, karaṇas, Vākyakaraṇas). 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)
History of Science in South Asia
Indian Sine Table of 36 Entries < [Vol. 7 (2019)]
The Table Text Jagadbhūṣaṇa of Haridatta < [Vol. 12 (2024)]
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