Pauraba: 1 definition
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Pauraba 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 VarahamihiraPauraba (啶啶班が) or Paurava is the name of a River, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 16) (鈥淥n the planets鈥�graha-bhaktiyoga鈥�), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Jupiter presides over the eastern part of the Indus, the western half of Mathur膩, the countries of Bharata and Sauv墨ra; the town of Srughna, the province of Ud墨cya, the Vip膩艣膩 and the 艢atadru rivers; the countries of Rama峁環a, 艢膩lv膩; Traigarta, Paurava, Amba峁ａ弓a, P膩rata, V膩峁璦dh膩na, Yaudheya, S膩rasvata, Arjun膩yana, one half of Matsya; [...]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.
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Starts with: Paurabandhu.
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The Svargakhanda of the Bengal Recension < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 2 (1969)]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 3: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]