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== वेदवाङ्मये नक्षत्रम् ॥ Nakshatra in the Vedic Literature ==

== वेदवाङ्मये नक्षत्रम् ॥ Nakshatra in the Vedic Literature ==

=== ऋग्वेदसाहित्ये ॥ In the Rgve ===

=== ऋग्वेदसाहित्ये ॥ In the Rgvedic Literature ===

In the sense of ‘star’ - passages in which Nakṣatra occurs in the Rigveda. 7) See i. 50, 2; vii. 86, 1; x. 68, 11; 111, 7;

In the sense of ‘star’ - passages in which Nakṣatra occurs in the Rigveda. 7) See i. 50, 2; vii. 86, 1; x. 68, 11; 111, 7;

other references to the Nakṣatras as 27 in the Rigveda, 17) i. 162, 18 (the 34 ribs of the horse = moon, sun, 5 planets, 27 Nakṣatras); x. 55, 3 (34 lights).  

other references to the Nakṣatras as 27 in the Rigveda, 17) i. 162, 18 (the 34 ribs of the horse = moon, sun, 5 planets, 27 Nakṣatras); x. 55, 3 (34 lights).  

=== यजुर्वेदसाहित्ये ॥ ===

=== यजुर्वेदसाहित्ये ॥ In the Yajurvedic Literature ===

the sun and the Nakṣatras are mentioned together in Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xxiii. 43; Taittirīya Āraṇyaka, iv. 10, 12.

the sun and the Nakṣatras are mentioned together in Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xxiii. 43; Taittirīya Āraṇyaka, iv. 10, 12.

the Nakṣatras alone; 11) Taittirīya Saṃhitā, i. 2, 2, 2; ii 6, 2, 6, etc; Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xxx. 21 etc.; Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, Aśvamedha, v. 5,

the Nakṣatras alone; 11) Taittirīya Saṃhitā, i. 2, 2, 2; ii 6, 2, 6, etc; Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xxx. 21 etc.; Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, Aśvamedha, v. 5,

=== सामवेदसाहित्ये ॥ ===

=== सामवेदसाहित्ये ॥ In the Samavedic Literature ===

the sun and the Nakṣatras are mentioned together in Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa, x. 1, 1;  

the sun and the Nakṣatras are mentioned together in Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa, x. 1, 1;  

=== अथर्ववेदसाहित्ये ॥ ===

=== अथर्ववेदसाहित्ये ॥ In the Atharvavedic Literature ===

the sun and the Nakṣatras are mentioned together in 8) Av. vi. 10, 3;

the sun and the Nakṣatras are mentioned together in 8) Av. vi. 10, 3;

the moon and the Nakṣatras, 10) Av. v. 24, 10; vi. 86, 2; Taittirīya Saṃhitā, iii. 4, 5, 1; Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, xxxv. 15; xxxvii. 12; Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xxx. 21; xxxix. 2, etc.

the moon and the Nakṣatras, 10) Av. v. 24, 10; vi. 86, 2; Taittirīya Saṃhitā, iii. 4, 5, 1; Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, xxxv. 15; xxxvii. 12; Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xxx. 21; xxxix. 2, etc.

== चन्द्रेण सह विवाहः ॥ ==

== चन्द्रेण सह विवाहः ॥ Marriage with Chandra ==

In several passages of the later Saṃhitās the connection of the moon and the Nakṣatras is conceived of as a marriage union. Thus in the Kāṭhaka 19) xi. 3 and Taittirīya Saṃhitās 20) ii. 3, 5, 1-3. Cf. also iii. 4, 7. 1; Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, xviii. 14; Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xviii. 40; Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, ix. 4, 1, 9; Ṣaḍviṃśa Brāhmaṇa, iii. 12.

In several passages of the later Saṃhitās the connection of the moon and the Nakṣatras is conceived of as a marriage union. Thus in the Kāṭhaka 19) xi. 3 and Taittirīya Saṃhitās 20) ii. 3, 5, 1-3. Cf. also iii. 4, 7. 1; Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, xviii. 14; Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xviii. 40; Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, ix. 4, 1, 9; Ṣaḍviṃśa Brāhmaṇa, iii. 12.

नक्षत्राणामहं शशी Bg.1.21.

नक्षत्राणामहं शशी Bg.1.21.

== नक्षत्राणां सङ्ख्या ॥ ==

== नक्षत्राणां सङ्ख्या ॥ Number of Nakshatras ==

it is expressly stated that Soma was wedded to the mansions, but dwelt only with Rohiṇī; the others being angry, he had ultimately to undertake to live with them all equally. the later system of the Siddhāntas, and Tilak, Orion, 33 et seq. hence deduced that the Nakṣatras were regarded as of equal extent.   

it is expressly stated that Soma was wedded to the mansions, but dwelt only with Rohiṇī; the others being angry, he had ultimately to undertake to live with them all equally. the later system of the Siddhāntas, and Tilak, Orion, 33 et seq. hence deduced that the Nakṣatras were regarded as of equal extent.   

In the ceremony of the Agnicayana, or ‘piling of the firealtar,’ the bricks are assumed to be equal in number to the Nakṣatras. The bricks number 756, and they are equated to 27 Nakṣatras multiplied by 27 secondary Nakṣatras, reckoned as 720 (instead of 729), with the addition of 36 days, the length of an intercalary month.  

In the ceremony of the Agnicayana, or ‘piling of the firealtar,’ the bricks are assumed to be equal in number to the Nakṣatras. The bricks number 756, and they are equated to 27 Nakṣatras multiplied by 27 secondary Nakṣatras, reckoned as 720 (instead of 729), with the addition of 36 days, the length of an intercalary month.  

== नक्षत्रनामावलिः ॥ The Names of the Nakṣatras. ==

== नक्षत्रनामावलिः ॥ Names of the Nakshatras ==

With reference to possible times for the ceremony of the Agnyādhāna, or ‘laying of the sacred fires,’ the Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, 38) viii. 1. the Maitrāyaṇī Saṃhitā, 39) i. 6, 9. and the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 40) i. 1, 2, 1-6. mention the Nakṣatras called Kṛttikās, Rohiṇī, Phalgunyas, Hasta;   

With reference to possible times for the ceremony of the Agnyādhāna, or ‘laying of the sacred fires,’ the Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, 38) viii. 1. the Maitrāyaṇī Saṃhitā, 39) i. 6, 9. and the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 40) i. 1, 2, 1-6. mention the Nakṣatras called Kṛttikās, Rohiṇī, Phalgunyas, Hasta;   

*Revati (Zita Pesium)

*Revati (Zita Pesium)

== नक्षत्रदेवताः ॥ ==

== नक्षत्रदेवताः ॥ Presiding Deities ==

In the Vedas the asterisms are considered to be the abodes of the deities or the visible forms of pious persons after death, Sāyaṇa on Ṛg-veda I. 50, 2  

In the Vedas the asterisms are considered to be the abodes of the deities or the visible forms of pious persons after death, Sāyaṇa on Ṛg-veda I. 50, 2