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ज्योतिष
ज्योतिष
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Sanskrit ज्योतिस (jyotis, “light”).
Noun
ज्योतिष • (jyotiṣa) m
- an astronomer
- the sun
- a particular magical formula for exorcising the evil spirits supposed to possess weapons
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of ज्योतिष | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | ज्योतिषः (jyotiṣaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | ज्योतिषस्य (jyotiṣasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | ज्योतिषः (jyotiṣaḥ) | ज्योतिषौ (jyotiṣau) | ज्योतिषाः (jyotiṣāḥ) |
| Vocative | ज्योतिष (jyotiṣa) | ज्योतिषौ (jyotiṣau) | ज्योतिषाः (jyotiṣāḥ) |
| Accusative | ज्योतिषम् (jyotiṣam) | ज्योतिषौ (jyotiṣau) | ज्योतिषान् (jyotiṣān) |
| Instrumental | ज्योतिषेण (jyotiṣeṇa) | ज्योतिषाभ्याम् (jyotiṣābhyām) | ज्योतिषैः (jyotiṣaiḥ) |
| Dative | ज्योतिषाय (jyotiṣāya) | ज्योतिषाभ्याम् (jyotiṣābhyām) | ज्योतिषेभ्यः (jyotiṣebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | ज्योतिषात् (jyotiṣāt) | ज्योतिषाभ्याम् (jyotiṣābhyām) | ज्योतिषेभ्यः (jyotiṣebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | ज्योतिषस्य (jyotiṣasya) | ज्योतिषयोः (jyotiṣayoḥ) | ज्योतिषाणाम् (jyotiṣāṇām) |
| Locative | ज्योतिषे (jyotiṣe) | ज्योतिषयोः (jyotiṣayoḥ) | ज्योतिषेषु (jyotiṣeṣu) |
Noun
ज्योतिष • (jyotiṣa) n
- astrology; the science of the movements of the heavenly bodies and divisions of time dependant thereon; short tract for fixing the days and hours of the Vedic sacrifices (one of the 6 kinds of Vedāṅga texts)
Declension
| Neuter a-stem declension of ज्योतिष | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | ज्योतिषम् (jyotiṣam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | ज्योतिषस्य (jyotiṣasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | ज्योतिषम् (jyotiṣam) | ज्योतिषे (jyotiṣe) | ज्योतिषाणि (jyotiṣāṇi) |
| Vocative | ज्योतिष (jyotiṣa) | ज्योतिषे (jyotiṣe) | ज्योतिषाणि (jyotiṣāṇi) |
| Accusative | ज्योतिषम् (jyotiṣam) | ज्योतिषे (jyotiṣe) | ज्योतिषाणि (jyotiṣāṇi) |
| Instrumental | ज्योतिषेण (jyotiṣeṇa) | ज्योतिषाभ्याम् (jyotiṣābhyām) | ज्योतिषैः (jyotiṣaiḥ) |
| Dative | ज्योतिषा (jyotiṣā) | ज्योतिषाभ्याम् (jyotiṣābhyām) | ज्योतिषेभ्यः (jyotiṣebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | ज्योतिषात् (jyotiṣāt) | ज्योतिषाभ्याम् (jyotiṣābhyām) | ज्योतिषेभ्यः (jyotiṣebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | ज्योतिषस्य (jyotiṣasya) | ज्योतिषयोः (jyotiṣayoḥ) | ज्योतिषाणाम् (jyotiṣāṇām) |
| Locative | ज्योतिषे (jyotiṣe) | ज्योतिषयोः (jyotiṣayoḥ) | ज्योतिषेषु (jyotiṣeṣu) |
References
- Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 0427