Purarodha, Pura-rodha: 4 definitions
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Purarodha 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraPurarodha (啶啶班ぐ啷嬥ぇ) refers to a 鈥渟iege鈥� (i.e., towns surrounded by the enemy), according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 12), 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 the disc of the star Canopus (Agastya) should present a disagreeable appearance, there will be disease in the land; if yellow, there will be drought; if of the colour of smoke, cows will suffer; if of unsteady light, mankind will be afflicted with fears; if white red, they will suffer from hunger and from starvation; and if of very small disc, the chief towns will be surrounded by the enemy [i.e., purarodha闭鈥�.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPurarodha (啶啶班ぐ啷嬥ぇ).鈥攖he siege of a fortress.
Derivable forms: 辫耻谤补谤辞诲丑补岣� (啶啶班ぐ啷嬥ぇ啶�).
Purarodha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pura and rodha (啶班啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurarodha (啶啶班ぐ啷嬥ぇ).鈥攎.
(-诲丑补岣�) The siege of a fortress.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurarodha (啶啶班ぐ啷嬥ぇ):鈥擺=pura-rodha] [from pura > pur] m. the siege of a fortress or city, [ib.]
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.
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