Asitabha, 础蝉颈迟腻产丑腻, Asita-abha: 1 definition
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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira础蝉颈迟腻产丑腻 (啶呧じ啶苦い啶距き啶�) or simply Asita refers to a 鈥渂lack color鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f Venus (艣ukra) should be of the colour of fire, there will be fear from fire; if of blood colour, there will be wars in the land; if of the colour of burnished gold, there will be disease; if green, there will be asthmatic complaints; if ashy-pale or black [i.e., 补蝉颈迟腻产丑腻鈥�产丑补蝉尘补谤奴办峁Ｄ乻颈迟腻产丑别], there will be drought in the land. If Venus should be of the colour of coagulated milk, of the white water lily, or of the moon, or if her course be direct, or if she should be the successful planet in conjunctions, mankind will enjoy the happiness of K峁泃ayuga鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� 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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