Rashis Nakshatras and Grahas in Sanskrit
Learn Rashis Nakshatras and Grahas names in Sanskrit along with translation in English and Hindi.
संस्कृत में राशि नक्षत्र और ग्रहों के नाम।
In Sanskrit, Zodiac Signs are known as Rashis and Grahas are the planets in our solar system.
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Rashis, Nakshatras and Grahas in Sanskrit
Ancient Indian Astrology, also referred to as Vedic Astrology or ज्योतिषशास्त्रम् (Jyotiṣaśāstram) is one of the most ancient studies of the movements and positions of planets relative to each other and how they affect us humans here on Earth.
Some basic elements of Vedic Astrology are Rashis, Nakshatras and Grahas. Following are short explanations about each category and a list of items within the category.
Rashis - राशयः
Rashis can also be called as Zodiac Signs, which are assigned to a person based on the time of their birth. Following are the Rashis in Vedic Astrology:
Sanskrit | Western Equivalent | Hindi |
मेषः | Aries | मेष |
वृषभः | Taurus | वृषभ |
मिथुनः | Gemini | मिथुन |
कर्कः | Cancer | कर्क |
सिंहः | Leo | सिंह |
कन्या | Virgo | कन्या |
तुला | Libra | तुला |
वृश्चिकः | Scorpio | वॄश्चिक |
धनुः | Sagittarius | धनु |
मकरः | Capricorn | मकर |
कुम्भः | Aquarius | कुम्भ |
मीनः | Pisces | मीन |
Nakshatras - नक्षत्राणि
Nakshatras are divisions in the sky. 27 Nakshatras are mentioned in Vedic Astrology. Following are the names of these Nakshatras:
Sanskrit | Hindi |
अश्विनी (aśvinī) | अश्विनी |
भरणी (bharaṇī) | भरणी |
कृत्तिका (kṛttikā) | कृत्तिका |
रोहिणी (rohiṇī) | रोहिणी |
मृगशिरा (mṛgaśirā) | मृगशिरा |
आर्द्रा (ārdrā) | आर्द्रा |
पुनर्वसुः (punarvasuḥ) | पुनर्वसु |
पुष्या (puṣyā) | पुष्य |
आश्लेषा (āśleṣā) | आश्लेषा |
मघा (maghā) | मघा |
पूर्वाफाल्गुनी (pūrvāphālgunī) | पूर्वाफाल्गुनी |
उत्तरफाल्गुनी (uttaraphālgunī) | उत्तराफाल्गुनी |
हस्ता (hastā) | हस्त |
चित्रा (citrā) | चित्रा |
स्वातिः (svātiḥ) | स्वाति |
विशाखा (viśākhā) | विशाखा |
अनुराधा (anurādhā) | अनुराधा |
ज्येष्ठा (jyeṣṭhā) | ज्येष्ठा |
मूला (mūlā) | मूल |
पूर्वाषाढा (pūrvāṣāḍhā) | पूर्वाषाढ़ा |
उत्तराषाढा (uttarāṣāḍhā) | उत्तराषाढ़ा |
श्रवणा (śravaṇā) | श्रवण |
धनिष्ठा (dhaniṣṭhā) | घनिष्ठा |
शतभिषा (śatabhiṣā) | शतभिषा |
पूर्वभाद्रपदा (pūrvabhādrapadā) | पूर्वाभाद्रपद |
उत्तरभाद्रपदा (uttarabhādrapadā) | उत्तराभाद्रपद |
रेवती (revatī) | रेवती |
Grahas - ग्रहाः
Grahas are planets in the solar system. Nine grahas are counted in Vedic Astrology, known as नवग्रहाः (navagrahāḥ). Following are their names:
Sanskrit | English | Hindi |
सूर्यः | Sun | सूर्य |
चन्द्रः | Moon | चंद्र |
मङ्गलः | Mars | मंगल |
बुधः | Mercury | बुध |
बृहस्पतिः | Jupiter | बृहस्पति |
शुक्रः | Venus | शुक्र |
शनिः | Saturn | शनी |
राहुः | Rahu | राहु |
केतुः | Ketu | केतु |
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