Dvadashabhaga, 顿惫腻诲补艣补产丑腻驳补, Dvadashan-bhaga, Dvadasha-bhaga: 3 definitions
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Dvadashabhaga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit term 顿惫腻诲补艣补产丑腻驳补 can be transliterated into English as Dvadasabhaga or Dvadashabhaga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira顿惫腻诲补艣补产丑腻驳补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶︵ざ啶ぞ啶�) or Dv膩da艣膩峁兣沘ka refers to a 鈥渟pace of 2掳 30'鈥� (=one-twelfth of a 谤腻艣颈鈥斺�榸odiac sign鈥欌��, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎nd in horoscopy, the Jyoti峁ka must know such divisions of space as 谤腻艣颈 (a sign of Zodiac or a space of 30掳), 丑辞谤腻 (15掳 or half a sign), drekkana (10掳 or one third of a sign), 苍补惫腻峁兣沘办补 (3掳 20' or one-ninth of a sign), 诲惫腻诲补艣腻峁兣沘办补 (2掳 30' or one twelfth of a sign), 迟谤颈峁兣浤佱箖艣补办补 (one-thirtieth of a sign), and their strength or weakness considered horoscopically; he must know the horoscopic strength of the planets with respect to their Dik (direction), Sth膩na (place), K膩la, (time) Ce峁� (motions, conjunctions and the like)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.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics顿惫腻诲补艣补产丑腻驳补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶︵ざ啶ぞ啶�) or Dv膩da艣膩峁兣沘 refers to 鈥渢welve-parts鈥� (i.e., one-twelfth) in Bhinna (鈥渇ractions鈥�) and Bh膩ga (鈥渦nit fractions鈥�), which refers to one of the twenty operations (logistics) of 辫腻峁玤补峁噄迟补 (鈥渟cience of calculation which requires the use of writing material鈥攖he board鈥�), according to P峁泃hudakasv膩m墨鈥檚 commentary on the Br膩hmasphu峁璦siddh膩nta by Brahmagupta, a Sanskrit treatise on ancient Indian mathematics (驳补峁噄迟补-艣腻蝉迟谤补) and astronomy from the 7th century.鈥擨n the 艢ulba, unit fractions are denoted by the use of a cardinal number with the term 产丑腻驳补 or 补峁兣沘; thus pa帽cada艣a-产丑腻驳补 (鈥渇ifteen-parts鈥�) is equivalent to one-fifteenth, sapta-产丑腻驳补 (鈥渟even-parts鈥�) is equivalent to one-seventh, and so on [e.g., dv膩da艣a产丑腻驳补].
Ganita (啶椸ぃ啶苦い) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDv膩da艣a-产丑腻驳补.鈥�(R膩jatara峁単i峁嚹�, VII. 203); name of an additional levy which was (1/12) of the fixed tax. Note: dv膩da艣a-产丑腻驳补 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dvadasha, Bhaga.
Full-text: Dvadashamsha, Dvadashamshaka.
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