# ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra)

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ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra) is a Sanskrit word meaning astronomy or astrology, the science of astronomy. Its 8 recorded definitions are grouped into 2 contexts, among them Astronomy, Astronomy and/or Astrology (Science of Celestial Bodies).

- **Etymology:** E. ज्योतिस्, and शास्त्र a scripture — E. jyotis, and śāstra a scripture
- **SLP1:** `jyotiHSAstra`  **IAST:** jyotiḥśāstra  **Devanagari:** ज्योतिःशास्त्र
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyoti%E1%B8%A5%C5%9B%C4%81stra
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/jyotihshastra/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Astronomy (4 definitions)
- astronomy  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra) [Printed book page 103-3 ] ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra) jyotiḥ-śāstra, n. astronomy. [ ID=8174 ]
- The science of astronomy.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्योतिःशास्त्र (śāstra) (jyotiḥśāstra) [Printed book page 356 ] ज्योतिःशास्त्र (śāstra) (jyotiḥśāstra) n. ( - स्त्रं (-straṃ) ) The science of Astronomy. E. ज्योतिस् (jyotis), and शास्त्र (śāstra) a scripture. [ ID=16583 ]
- astronomy  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra) [Printed book page 313-b ] ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra) ( स्त्रं ) ((straṃ)) 1. n. Astronomy. [ ID=16051 ]
- astronomy  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra) [Printed book page 191 ] ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra) n. astronomy. [ ID=11611 ]

### Astronomy and/or Astrology (Science of Celestial Bodies) (4 definitions)
- astronomy or astrology  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 427,2] ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) — शास्त्र (—śāstra) n. = ° तिर् - विद्या (°tir-vidyā), Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā (Title) i, 8 f. [ ID=80677 ]
- This entry contains textual citations rather than a standalone definition.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > cvi, 4; ŚārṅgP. [ ID=80678 ]
- astronomy or astrology  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra) [Printed book page 295-09 ] ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra) n. astronomy or astrology. [ ID=14909.1 ]
- The science of astronomy or astrology.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्योतिःशास्त्र (śāstra) (jyotiḥśāstra) [Printed book page 295-a ] ज्योतिःशास्त्र (śāstra) (jyotiḥśāstra) n. ( स्त्रं (straṃ) ) 1. The science of Astronomy or astrology. E. ज्योतिस् (jyotis) and शास्त्र (śāstra) a Scripture. [ ID=16556 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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