Ajalakshana, 础箩补濒补办峁峁嘺, Aja-lakshana: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 础箩补濒补办峁峁嘺 can be transliterated into English as Ajalaksana or Ajalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jyoti峁础箩补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶呧啶侧啷嵿し啶�) refers to the 鈥渟igns of rams鈥� and is the name of the forty-sixth chapter of the G膩rg墨ya箩测辞迟颈峁. It is similar to the 65th chapter of V膩rahamihira鈥檚 work known as the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩. The G膩rg墨ya箩测辞迟颈峁 is one of the most comprehensive of Garga鈥檚 texts and written in the form of a dialogue between Krau峁ａ弓uki (峁氠梗iputra) and Garga discussing astral and other omens, comprising a total of sixty-two chapters (viz., 补箩补-濒补办峁峁嘺), known as 补峁単补蝉 and summarized in the A峁単asamuddi艣a (鈥渆numeration of the divisions鈥�, introductory portion).
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira础箩补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶呧啶侧啷嵿し啶�) refers to 鈥�(knowledge regarding the) features of a sheep鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎 true Astrologer is also one who has thoroughly mastered the Science of Sa峁僪it膩. [...] It also treats of the prediction of events from the flight of the 办补帽箩补苍补 and from the appearance of various abnormal phenomena, of expiatory ceremonies; of miscellaneous planetary phenomena; of 驳丑峁泃补-办补尘产补濒补; of the royal sword; of 辫补峁璦; of the features of a house cock, a cow, a sheep [i.e., aja], a horse, an elephant, a man and a woman. It also treats of the treatment of women; of moles in the body; of injuries to shoes and clothes; of hairy fans; of walking sticks: of beds and seats; of lamplight; of tooth brush and the like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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