Navamsha, 狈补惫腻峁兣沘, Navan-amsha: 8 definitions
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Navamsha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 狈补惫腻峁兣沘 can be transliterated into English as Navamsa or Navamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics狈补惫腻峁兣沘 (啶ㄠさ啶距啶�) or Nava产丑腻驳补 refers to 鈥渘ine-parts鈥� (i.e., one-ninth) 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., 苍补惫腻峁兣沘].
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 1 (1871) (jyo)狈补惫腻峁兣沘 (啶ㄠさ啶距啶�) refers to one of the topics discussed in the 厂颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补尘补峁噄尘补帽箩补谤墨, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)鈥� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822鈥�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.鈥� The 厂颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补尘补峁噄尘补帽箩补谤墨 is an astrological compendium authored by Vec膩r膩ma Ny膩y膩la峁卥膩ra which contains detailed accounts of the effects of particular conjunctions of the Planets. It contains roughly 400 艣濒辞办补蝉.鈥擳he catalogue includes the term鈥敱凡贡鼓遽箖艣a in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: 苍补惫腻峁兣沘岣�.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈补惫腻峁兣沘 (啶ㄠさ啶距啶�).鈥攎.
(-艣补岣�) A ninth, a ninth part. E. nava, and 补峁兣沘 share,
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈补惫腻峁兣沘 (啶ㄠさ啶距啶�):鈥擺from nava] m. = va-产丑腻驳补, [Var膩ha-mihira]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈补惫腻峁兣沘 (啶ㄠさ啶距啶�):鈥�(艣补岣�) 1. m. A ninth part.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus狈补惫腻峁兣沘 (嗖ㄠ驳嗖距矀嗖�):鈥擺noun] (astrol.) the ninth part of an asterism or of a lunar mansion.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Navamshaka, Navamshakapa.
Full-text: Navamamsha, Navabhaga, Navankicam, Navamshaka, Rashyamsha, Drikana, Dreshkana, Amcacakkaram, Mushallaha, Dvadashamshaka, Amshakundali, Tupayokam, Manusha, Shadvarga, Pancavargi, Pitrorarishtadhikara.
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Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 7.4 < [Chapter 7 - Length of Life]
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Verse 5.23 < [Chapter 5 - Birth Matters]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 1.41 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Verse 1.138 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 55 - Delineation of Horoscopy (j膩taka-nir奴pa峁嘺) < [Part 2 - Dvit墨ya-p膩da]
Chapter 56.34 - Description of Marriage (Viv膩ha or P膩峁噄p墨岣峚na) < [Part 2 - Dvit墨ya-p膩da]
Chapter 56.37 - Description of Travel (Y膩tr膩) < [Part 2 - Dvit墨ya-p膩da]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations (by Radhakrishnan. P)
9. Horoscope of Smt. Kamala (Vrana-yoga) < [Chapter 14 - Case Studies of Natal Chart]
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