The Lamp of Birth

Shree Raghunath Sanskrit Research Institute Library, Jammu

No. 829 - Gha original: ८२९ - घ; the character "Gha" (घ) is a shelf-list or category marker in the library's filing system.

Title The Lamp of Birth original: जन्म प्रदीपः (Janma Pradīpaḥ); a work on natal astrology. In Sanskrit, Pradīpa means a lamp or light, signifying that this text is intended to illuminate the destiny and traits of an individual based on their time of birth. .......................................................

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Extent 8 original: ८; this indicates the manuscript consists of eight individual folios or leaves. ..................................... Age ...........................

Subject Astrology original: ज्योतिषम् (Jyotiṣam); the ancient Indian science of light, encompassing both astronomy and the interpretation of celestial movements. ........................................................

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