Kuhakajivaka, °³Ü³ó²¹°ì²¹ÂáÄ«±¹²¹°ì²¹, Kuhaka-jivaka: 2 definitions
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Kuhakajivaka 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 Varahamihira°³Ü³ó²¹°ì²¹ÂáÄ«±¹²¹°ì²¹ (कà¥à¤¹à¤•जीवक) refers to “those living by juggleryâ€�, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄ (chapter 16) (“On the planetsâ€�graha-bhaktiyogaâ€�), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “[...] Mercury also presides over painters, grammarians, mathematicians, physicians, sculptors, spies, jugglers (°ì³Ü³ó²¹°ì²¹ÂáÄ«±¹²¹°ì²¹), infants, poets, rogues, tale-bearers, black-magicians, messengers, eunuchs, buffoons, sorcerers and conjurers; over sentinels, dancers and dancing masters; over ghee, gingelly and other oils; over seeds, over bitter flavour, over observers of religious ceremonies, over chemists and mulesâ€�.

Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� 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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary°³Ü³ó²¹°ì²¹ÂáÄ«±¹²¹°ì²¹ (कà¥à¤¹à¤•जीवक):—[=°ì³Ü³ó²¹°ì²¹-ÂáÄ«±¹²¹°ì²¹] [from kuhaka > kuh] m. one who lives by slight-of-hand, juggler, cheat, [VarÄha-mihira’s Bá¹›hat-saṃhitÄ]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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