Article ID: CBB585200620

Origins of the Tājika System of Astrological Aspects and Dignities (2018)

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The astrological doctrines of aspects and planetary dignities found in the authoritative texts of the Tājika (Sanskritized Perso-Arabic) school are examined with respect to their origins and historical development, with particular emphasis on Balabhadra’s encyclopaedic Hāyanaratna (1649) and its quotations from the perhaps earliest work of the school, Samarasiṃha’s Tājikaśāstra (thirteenth century). It is argued that a major source of these doctrines is Sahl ibn Bishr’s Arabic-language intro­duction to astrology (ninth century), possibly in abbreviated or paraphrased form. Several of the constituent ideas have been imperfectly understood by their Indian epitomists, resulting in reinterpretations and innovations.

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Authors & Contributors
Misra, Anuj
Gansten, Martin
Aralere, Tejas S.
Hamza, Shireen
Verdon, Noémie
Markiewicz, Christopher
Concepts
Arabic language
Astrology
Sanskrit
Persian language
Astronomy
Mathematics
Time Periods
Medieval
Early modern
Renaissance
17th century
16th century
15th century
Places
India
Europe
South Asia
Hellenistic world
Florence (Italy)
Persia (Iran)
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