Arghakanda, Arghakāṇḍa: 2 definitions
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Arghakanda 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 VarahamihiraNirghāta (निर्घात) refers to the “(knowledge regarding) price of food grains”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “A true Astrologer is also one who has thoroughly mastered the Science of Saṃhitā. [...] It treats of the prediction of immediate rain from surrounding phenomena; of judging the nature of the future crops from the growth of plants and flowers; of the halos round the sun and moon; of lines of clouds crossing the solar disc at rising and setting; of the winds; of meteoric falls; of false fires; of earthquakes; of the red sky immediately before sunrise and after sunset; of the fanciful shapes of clouds; of dust storms; of thunderbolts; of the price of food grains [i.e., arghakāṇḍa]; of gardening; [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Arghakāṇḍa (अर्घकाण्ड) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—jy. Peters. 3, 397.
—by Hemaprabha Sūri. Np. V, 92.
2) Arghakāṇḍa (अर्घकाण्ड):—jy. prediction of weather in the single months of the 60 years' cycle, and its influence on the price of grain. Fl. 336.
3) Arghakāṇḍa (अर्घकाण्ड):—jy. Peters. 5, 464.
—by Durgadeva. Peters. 6, 136.
—by Hemaprabha Sūri. Bd. 1358.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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Full-text: Hemaprabha suri, Hemaprabhu suri, Durgadeva, Cudamanisara.
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