Jotisa, Jotisā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Jotisa means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryJotisā, (f.) (=Sk. jyotiṣa (nt.)) astronomy Miln. 3. (Page 286)
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)dzپ�
(Burmese text): နက္ခတ်ကျမ်း။
(Auto-Translation): The Book of Prophets.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryJotisa (जोति�):—n. 1. astronomy; astrology; 2. an astrologer;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jotisampanna, Jotisampannavimana, Jotisattha.
Full-text: Jotish, Jotisattha.
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