The Sanskrit term Vinītaveṣa can be transliterated into English as Vinitavesa or Vinitavesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Vinītaveṣa (विनीतवेष) refers to “one who is meek”, representing a desirable characteristic of an astrologer (Jyotiṣa), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “We shall now proceed to give a brief description of (the qualifications of) a jyotiṣaka. He must be of noble birth and of agreeable appearance; meek [i.e., vinītaveṣa], truthful and without jealousy; of proportional limbs; of joints well built and of good growth; have no physical defects; be of fine hands, feet, nails, eyes, chin, teeth, ears, forehead, eye-brows and head; of fine physique and of high, sonorous voice”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vinītaveṣa (विनीतवेष).—plain dress; विनीतवेषेण प्रवेष्टव्यानि तपोवनानि (vinītaveṣeṇa praveṣṭavyāni tapovanāni) Ś.1.15-16.

Derivable forms: vinītaveṣaḥ (विनीतवेषः).

Vinītaveṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vinīta and veṣa (वेष).

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

Vinītaveṣa (विनीतवेष):—[=vi-nīta-veṣa] [from vi-nīta > vi-nī] m. modest or plain attire, [Śakuntalā]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vesha, Vinita.

Starts with: Vinitaveshabharana.

Full-text: Apadhvasta, Praveshya.

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