Brihat Jataka
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Brihat Jataka is an influential classical Sanskrit treatise on Hindu astrology, widely regarded as one of the foundational texts of Indian astrological tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu astrological text
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Sanskrit text ⓘ astrological treatise ⓘ classical Indian work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bṛhat Jātaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ujjain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Varahamihira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryTradition | extensive medieval commentaries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational text of Indian astrology ⓘ |
| field |
Jyotisha
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astrology ⓘ |
| genre | horoscopic astrology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on birth charts
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chapters on houses (bhavas) ⓘ chapters on omens and portents ⓘ chapters on planetary effects ⓘ chapters on yogas (planetary combinations) ⓘ chapters on zodiac signs ⓘ |
| influenced |
South Asian astrological practice
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later Hindu astrological texts ⓘ |
| influenceOn | regional astrological manuals in India ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| modernAvailability |
English translations
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printed editions ⓘ translations into modern Indian languages ⓘ |
| originalScript | Sanskrit script traditions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian astrological tradition
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classical Jyotisha literature ⓘ |
| preservation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Brihat Samhita
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Phaladeepika NERFINISHED ⓘ Saravali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| status | canonical text in Hindu astrology ⓘ |
| studiedIn | traditional Jyotisha curricula ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
character analysis based on birth charts
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natal astrology ⓘ predictive astrology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gupta era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Parashari astrology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
aspects
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dashas ⓘ houses (bhavas) ⓘ planetary strengths ⓘ planets (grahas) ⓘ zodiac signs ⓘ |
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