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Rashi

राशि · rāśi

Definition

Zodiac sign; one of 12 (Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, Karka, Simha, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha, Meena). Each spans 30 degrees. Corresponds to Western signs (Aries-Pisces). Rashi is a zodiac sign in Jyotisha, especially important as janma-rashi when the Moon occupies it at birth. Rashi is used for rashifal, compatibility, transit reading, remedial worship, and understanding a planet’s dignity in a chart. Related terms include nakshatra, panchanga, graha, which give the word its surrounding vocabulary. References for this entry include Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Jyotisha tradition, Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra tradition; exact usage can vary by sampradaya, text, and family practice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राशि; द्वादश-राशि।

Sources Cited

· Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
· Jyotisha tradition
· Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra tradition

How Rashi Fits into Sanātana Dharma

Hindu thought is built from a vocabulary of carefully-distinguished terms. Words like rashi are not loose translations — each has a precise scriptural genealogy, a specific role in ritual or philosophy, and often a counterpart that completes its meaning. Many of the major Hindu darśanas (Sāṅkhya, Yoga, Vedānta, Mīmāṃsā, Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika) refined their vocabulary over centuries; the same Sanskrit term can carry different shades in different schools.

Rashi sits within a cluster of related concepts — nakshatra, panchanga, graha. Reading these together gives you the actual texture of the idea, rather than treating it as an isolated definition. Each Sanskrit term in this glossary is cross-linked to the others it presupposes.

Where useful we cite the primary scriptural source — the Upaniṣad, sūtra, or smṛti passage where the term is given its classical sense — alongside trusted modern dictionaries (Monier-Williams, V.S. Apte, Sanskrit Heritage). For practical questions about usage in pūjā or daily life, ask a paṇḍita in your tradition.

Concept Context

Rashi is a zodiac sign in Jyotisha, especially important as janma-rashi when the Moon occupies it at birth.

Rashi is used for rashifal, compatibility, transit reading, remedial worship, and understanding a planet’s dignity in a chart.

FAQs

What does Rashi mean?

Zodiac sign; one of 12 (Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, Karka, Simha, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha, Meena). Each spans 30 degrees. Corresponds to Western signs (Aries-Pisces).

How is Rashi used in Hindu practice or study?

Rashi is used for rashifal, compatibility, transit reading, remedial worship, and understanding a planet’s dignity in a chart.

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Ekadashiएकादशी

The 11th tithi of each paksha (i.e., 24/year). Most important Vaishnava vrat day — fast from grains, beans, certain vegetables. Each ekadashi has a name and katha. Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar tithi of each paksha and a major Vishnu-focused fasting day. Devotees observe Ekadashi through grain-free or stricter fasting, Vishnu puja, Tulasi offering, japa, katha, and Dwadashi parana. Related terms include vrat, tithi, vaishnava, which give the word its surrounding vocabulary. References for this entry include Padma Purana — Ekadashi Mahatmya, Purana vrata traditions, Vaishnava practice traditions; exact usage can vary by sampradaya, text, and family practice.

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Rashi

Definition

हिन्दी अर्थ

Sources Cited

How Rashi Fits into Sanātana Dharma

Concept Context

FAQs

What does Rashi mean?

How is Rashi used in Hindu practice or study?

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Rashi

Definition

हिन्दी अर्थ

Sources Cited

How Rashi Fits into Sanātana Dharma

Concept Context

FAQs

What does Rashi mean?

How is Rashi used in Hindu practice or study?

See Also (cross-references)

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