translation of western astro terms into vedic

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Rashi Sign

Bhava House

Navamsa 9 part divisional chart

Drishti aspect

Parivartan mutual exchange of signs

Neecha fallen, debilitated

Ucha Exalted

Lagna Ascendent

Grahas planets

Jyotish the science of light, or an astrologer

Vidya knowledge

Guru means "heavy", refers to teacher, heavy with knowledge

Sandhi edge or start

Rashi Sandhi at the edge of the sign

Bhava Sandhi at the edge of a house

Madhya middle

Bhava Madhya the middle of the house

Sripati a ancient personality, house system named after him

Purnima full moon

Ravi sun

Surya sun

Chandra moon

Mangal mars

Kuja mars

Kuja Dosh mars afflicting the seventh house

Budha Mercury

Guru Jupiter

Brhaspati Jupiter

Shukra Venus

Shani Saturn

Rahu North Node

Ketu South Node

Gochara Transits

Gochara Phal, results of transits

Shloka a verse from scripture

Mahajan great person

Acarya teacher who walks his talk, a certain kind of Guru, a leader

Sampradaya a school of thought, a succession of master/disciple

through time

Jaganath "lord of the universe", God, a certain place in India (Jaganath

Puri)

Sisya a disciple or student

Mantra a repeated prayer

Japa chanting a prayer repeatedly

Mesha aries

Vrishabha taurus

Mithuna Gemini

Karkataka, Karkata, Karki (my word), Cancer

Simha Lion, Leo

Kanya, young girl, Virgo

Thula scales, Libra

Vrishchika Scorpio(n)

Dhanus bow, Sagittarius

Makara Capricorn (source of "being in the muck")

Kumba Aquarius, water pot

Meena Pisces, fish

Lagnesh Asc lord

Pati lord

Yoga a combination of factors

Dashas a list of periods of life ruled by planets

Shad Bala "six strengths", a judgement system of planetary strengths

Vimshottari means "120", refers to years, main dasha system name

Kundali the chart diagram, the chart itself

Vargas means "divisions", refers to divisional charts

Yugas great ages of time in universal history

Gita a book spoken by Krishna

Parashara the sage seen as the father of Vedic Astro.

Rishi a sage

Ishta Deva your selected deity for worship

Purva Punya past life merits, good karma

Karma means "work", name of 10th house, your good and bad stuff

collectively

Kala time

Vishna God

Krishna God

Devi Goddess

Durga Goddess

Shiva God

Vaisnava worshipper of Vishnu/Krishna

Shaivaite worshipper of Shiva

Puja worship

Shanti Peace

Om a general "seed" mantra, refers to "all", "everything", or God

Sanskrit the language of ancient india

Sastra scripture