Madhyajya, Madhya-jya, Madhyajyā: 5 definitions
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Madhyajya 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: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical TermsMadhyajyā (मध्यज्या).—Meridian sine, i.e., R sine of the zenith distance of the meridian ecliptic point. Note: Madhyajyā is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMadhyajyā (मध्यज्या).—the sign of the meridian.
Madhyajyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhya and jyā (ज्या).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhyajyā (मध्यज्या):—[=madhya-jyā] [from madhya] f. the sign of the meridian, [Sūryasiddhānta]
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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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