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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira1) Audha (啶斷ぇ) is the name of an ancient kingdom identified with 膧yodhyaka, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 4), 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 Jupiter should be eclipsed by the lunar disc the men of G膩ndh膩ra, of Sauv墨raka, of Sindhu and of K墨ra (K膩艣m墨ra) the rulers of the Dravi岣峚 countries and Br膩hmins as well as food grains and mountains will suffer for ten months. If Mars should be so eclipsed the rulers of Traigarta (L膩hora) and of M膩lav膩, with their fighting men in their cars, the chiefs of Kulinda, the rulers of 艢ibi, of Audha, of Kuru (Delhi), of Matsya and of 艢ukti will suffer for six months鈥�.
2) Audha (啶斷ぇ) is also mentioned as a kingdom identified with Kau艣alaka, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 5).
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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Starts with: Audhar, Audhara, Audhasa, Audhasya, Auta, Autariyam.
Full-text (+8): Auta, Kausalaka, Ayodhyaka, Kashmiraka, Sauviraka, Pundra, Kulinda, Caila, Somapa, Udyukta, Kaulinda, Traigartaka, Kaurava, Vibhinna, Vakpati, Lahora, Ganapungava, Dravidadhipa, Dashamasa, Vahana.
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Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas (by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad)
The concept of Matsya-Avatara (incarnation) < [Chapter 4 - Significance of Vaishnava Myths]