Pranacaya, ±Ê°ùÄåṇa³¦²¹²â²¹, Prana-caya: 3 definitions
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Pranacaya 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pranachaya.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira±Ê°ùÄåṇa³¦²¹²â²¹ (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤£à¤šà¤�) refers to “growing strongâ€�, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄ (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “The years of Jupiter (²úá¹›h²¹²õ±è²¹³Ù¾±) take their names from the several Naká¹£atras in which he reappears after his conjunction with the Sun; and these names are identical with the names of the lunar months. [...] In the Āśvayuja year of Jupiter, the rainfall will be incessant; mankind will be happy and prosperous; all living creatures will grow strong [i.e., ±è°ùÄåṇa³¦²¹²â²¹] and food supply will be abundantâ€�.

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±Ê°ùÄåṇa³¦²¹²â²¹ (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤£à¤šà¤�):—[=±è°ùÄåṇa-³¦²¹²â²¹] [from prÄṇa > prÄn] m. increase of vitality or strength, [VarÄha-mihira]
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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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