Shashija, Śaśija, Shashin-ja: 5 definitions
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Shashija 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.
The Sanskrit term Śaśija can be transliterated into English as Sasija or Shashija, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraŚaśija (शशिज) refers to the planet Mercury, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 4), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If, during the waxing moon, Mars should be eclipsed by a horn, the border (mleccha) princes as well as wicked rulers will suffer; if Saturn should be so eclipsed there will be fear from weapons and from hunger; if Mercury [i.e., śaśija] should be so eclipsed there will be drought and famine in the land; if Jupiter should be so eclipsed eminent princes will suffer; and if Venus, the minor princes will suffer. As regards the waning moon the subject has been elsewhere treated”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaśija (शशिज).—an epithet of Budha of Mercury (son of the moon); भृगुसूनुधरापुत्रौ शशिजेन समन्वितौ (bhṛgusūnudharāputrau śaśijena samanvitau) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 9.11.17.
Derivable forms: śaśijaḥ (शशिजः).
Śaśija is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaśin and ja (ज). See also (synonyms): śaśitanaya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaśija (शशिज).—m.
(-jaḥ) An epithet of Budha or Mercury.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaśija (शशिज):—[=śaśi-ja] [from śaśi > śaś] ([Mahābhārata; Varāha-mihira]) ([Varāha-mihira]) m. ‘moon’s son’, the planet Mercury.
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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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Partial matches: Sasin, Shashi, Ja, Caci.
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Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
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Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
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