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ग्रह m. a planet (as seizing or influencing the destinies of men in a supernatural manner ; sometimes 5 are enumerated , viz. Mars , Mercury , Jupiter , Venus , and Saturn MBh. vi , 4566 f. R. i , 19 , 2 Ragh. iii , 13 etc. ; also 7 i.e. the preceding with राहुand केतुMBh. vii , 5636 ; also 9 i.e. the sun [See. S3Br. iv , 6 , 5 , 1 and 5 MBh. xiii , 913 ; xiv , 1175 ] and moon with the 7 preceding Ya1jn5. i , 295 MBh. iv , 48 VarBr2S. ; also the polar star is called a ग्रह, Garg. ( Jyot. 5 Sch. ) ; the planets are either auspicious शुभ-, सद्-, or inauspicious क्रूर-, पाप-VarBr2S. ; with जैनs they constitute one of the 5 classes of the ज्योतिष्कs)
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Grahas (Samskrit: ग्रहाः) generally refer to planets. Planets are also referred to by other terms such as भ्रमन् ग्रहः, तारा, तारका, तारकं, ज्योतिस्, ज्योतिषी, ज्योतिष्कः, खेचरः, खगः, गगणेचरः, गगणाध्वगः, विहगः, खोल्कः, नक्षत्रं, ऋक्षः, द्युषद्, द्युसद्, and भं.  
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Graha-gaṇa, as, m. the whole number of planets taken collectively
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== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==
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Planets are enumerated as either 5, 7 or 9 in number.
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The 5 that are generally enumerated together include Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn.
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Ref: MBh. vi , 4566 f. R. i , 19 , 2 Ragh. iii , 13 etc.
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While राहु and केतु are added when enumerated as 7
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Ref: MBh. vii , 5636
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And addition of the Sun [See. S3Br. iv , 6 , 5 , 1 and 5 MBh. xiii , 913 ; xiv , 1175 ] and moon Ya1jn5. i , 295 MBh. iv , 48 VarBr2S. make it 9 in number. They are termed together as the नवग्रहाः or ‘the nine planets'. Thus, the nine planets include
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1. the sun, सूर्य्यः;
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2. the moon, चन्द्रः;
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3. Mercury, बुधः;
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4. Venus, शुक्रः;
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5. Mars, मङ्गलः;
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6. Jupiter, गुरुः m.;
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7. Saturn, शनिः m.;
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8. the ascending node, राहुः m.;
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9. the descending node, केतुः m.
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The two last are considered to be minor planets.
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The polar star is also at times referred to as a ग्रह
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Ref: Garg. (Jyot. 5 Sch.)
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The planets are generally described as either auspicious शुभ-, सद्-, or inauspicious क्रूर-, पाप-VarBr2S. ;
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--Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon are generally termed as Auspicious planets or शुभग्रह-s, सुग्रह-s, सौम्यग्रह-s 
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--Mars, Saturn, the Sun, and the two nodes are considered as Inauspicious planets or कुग्रह-s, अशुभग्रह-s, पापग्रह-s 
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The minor planets other than the 9 enumerated above are called as उपग्रह-s
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== Terms associated with Graha ==
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Graha-gaṇa, as, m. the whole number of planets taken collectively. The planets collectively are also called as ग्रहगणः, ज्योतिर्गणः, ग्रहमण्डलं, भ्रमन्तो ग्रहाः
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Graha-nāyaka, as, m. the leader of the planets; the planet Saturn; the sun.
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Graha-nemi, is, m. the moon.
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Graha-pati, is, m. the chief of the planets, the sun; the plant Calotropis Gigantea [cf. arka], = gṛha-pati.
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--Graha-pusha, as, m. the sun (cherishing the planets with his light).
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--Graha-rāja, as, m. the king of the planets; the sun; the moon; the planet Jupiter or its regent.
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--Grahādhāra (ºha-ādhº), as, m. the polar star as the fixed centre of the planets.
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--Graheśa (ºha-īśº), as, m. the chief of the planets, the sun.
    
Graha-gaṇita, am, n. = gaṇita, the astronomical part of a Jyotiḥ-śāstra.
 
Graha-gaṇita, am, n. = gaṇita, the astronomical part of a Jyotiḥ-śāstra.
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Graha-ćintaka, as, m. an astrologer.
 
Graha-ćintaka, as, m. an astrologer.
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Graha-nāyaka, as, m. the leader of the planets; the planet Saturn; the sun.
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--Graha-vipra, as, m. an astrologer.
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‘motion of the planets,’ ग्रहचारः;
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‘motion in their orbits,’ गतिः f.; 
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‘passage of a planet,’ सङ्क्रमः, सङ्क्रान्तिः f.; 
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‘aspect,’ ग्रहदशा; 
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‘ascertainment of their aspect,’ ग्रहसाधनं;  
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Graha-nemi, is, m. the moon.
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‘calculations or tables for determining their position,’ ग्रहसारणी; 
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Graha-pati, is, m. the chief of the planets, the sun; the plant Calotropis Gigantea [cf. arka], = gṛha-pati.
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‘diagram representing their aspect,’ ग्रहकुण्डली;
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Graha-pīḍana, am, n. or grahapīḍā, f. the pain or oppression caused by a planet; the obscurity caused by Rāhu, an eclipse; the influence of an unpropitious planet.  
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‘meeting of the seven planets under one sign,’ सप्तग्रहसङ्गमः.  
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--Graha-pusha, as, m. the sun (cherishing the planets with his light).  
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Grahavarsha, as, m. a planetary year; title of the nineteenth Adhyāya of Varāha-mihira's Bṛhat-saṃhitā, which describes the good or evil fortune belonging to certain days, months or years ruled over by particular planets.
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--Grahapūjā, f. worship of the sun and other planets.  
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--Grahaśṛńgāṭaka, am, n. triangular position of the planets with reference to each other; title of the twentieth Adhyāya in Varāha-mihira's Bṛhat-saṃhitā, treating also of many other positions of the planets.
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--Graha-bhakti, is, f. distribution among the planets, division of countries &c. with respect to the presiding planets; title of the sixteenth chapter in Varāha-mihira's Bṛhat-saṃhitā.  
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--Graha-bhakti, is, f. distribution among the planets, division of countries &c. with respect to the presiding planets; title of the sixteenth chapter in Varāha-mihira's Bṛhat-saṃhitā.
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Graha-mardana, am, n. friction or opposition between the planets.
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‘conjunction,’ सङ्गमः;
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--Graha-yajṅa or grahayāga, as, m. worship or sacrifice offered to the planets.  
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Graha-yuti, is, m. conjunction of the planets.
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Graha-yuti, is, m. conjunction of the planets.  
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--Grahasamāgama, as, m. conjunction of the planets; also in the comp. śaśi-graha-samāgama, conjunction of the moon with asterisms or planets.  
    
--Graha-yuddha, am, n. strife or opposition of the planets; title of the seventeenth Adhyāya of Varāha-mihira's Bṛhatsaṃhitā.  
 
--Graha-yuddha, am, n. strife or opposition of the planets; title of the seventeenth Adhyāya of Varāha-mihira's Bṛhatsaṃhitā.  
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--Graha-rāja, as, m. the king of the planets; the sun; the moon; the planet Jupiter or its regent.
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Graha-mardana, am, n. friction or opposition between the planets.
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--Graha-vimarda, as, m. friction of the planets, opposition, = graha-mardana.  
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Grahavarsha, as, m. a planetary year; title of the nineteenth Adhyāya of Varāha-mihira's Bṛhat-saṃhitā, which describes the good or evil fortune belonging to certain days, months or years ruled over by particular planets.  
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Grahāvamardana (ºha-avº), am, n. friction of the planets, opposition; [cf. graha-mardana.]
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--Graha-vipra, as, m. an astrologer.
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‘influence,’ ग्रहयोगः, ग्रहावेशः; 
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--Graha-vimarda, as, m. friction of the planets, opposition, = graha-mardana.
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‘propitious influence,’ ग्रहानुकूल्यं, ग्रहबलं; 
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--Graha-śānti, is, f. propitiation of the planets by sacrifices &c.
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‘unpropitious influence,’ ग्रहपीडा, ग्रहबाधा; 
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--Grahaśṛńgāṭaka, am, n. triangular position of the planets with reference to each other; title of the twentieth Adhyāya in Varāha-mihira's Bṛhat-saṃhitā, treating also of many other positions of the planets.  
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Graha-pīḍana, am, n. or grahapīḍā, f. the pain or oppression caused by a planet; the obscurity caused by Rāhu, an eclipse; the influence of an unpropitious planet.
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--Grahasamāgama, as, m. conjunction of the planets; also in the comp. śaśi-graha-samāgama, conjunction of the moon with asterisms or planets.  
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--Grahapūjā, f. worship of the sun and other planets.
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--Grahādhāra (ºha-ādhº), as, m. the polar star as the fixed centre of the planets.
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‘worship of the planets,’ ग्रहपूजा;
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Grahārāma-kutūhala or karaṇa-kutūhala, am, n., N. of an astronomical work by Bhāskara.  
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--Graha-yajṅa or grahayāga, as, m. worship or sacrifice offered to the planets.  
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Grahāvamardana (ºha-avº), am, n. friction of the planets, opposition; [cf. graha-mardana.]
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‘sacrifice in propitiation of them,’ ग्रहयागः, ग्रहयज्ञः, ग्रहमखः;
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--Graheśa (ºha-īśº), as, m. the chief of the planets, the sun.
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--Graha-śānti, is, f. propitiation of the planets by sacrifices &c.  
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‘propitiation of them,’ ग्रहशान्तिः f., ग्रहसाधनं; 
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PLANET, s. ग्रहः, भ्रमन् ग्रहः, तारा, तारका -कं, ज्योतिस् n., ज्योतिषी, ज्योतिष्कः, खेचरः, खगः, गगणेचरः, गगणाध्वगः, विहगः, खोल्कः, नक्षत्रं, ऋक्षः, द्युषद् m., द्युसद् m., भं; ‘minor planet,’ उपग्रहः; ‘the planets collectively,’ ग्रहगणः, ज्योतिर्गणः, ग्रहमण्डलं, भ्रमन्तो ग्रहाः m. pl.; ‘the nine planets,’ नवग्रहाः m. pl. These, according to the Hindu4s, are 1. the sun, सूर्य्यः; 2. the moon, चन्द्रः; 3. Mercury, बुधः; 4. Venus, शुक्रः; 5. Mars, मङ्गलः; 6. Jupiter, गुरुः m.; 7. Saturn, शनिः m.; 8. the ascending node, राहुः m.; 9. the descending node, केतुः m. The two last are considered to be minor planets. The other names of the planets will be found under each separate head of Mercury, &c
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‘incantations to render them propitious,’ ग्रहजपः;
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--(Auspicious planet) शुभग्रहः, सुग्रहः, सौम्यग्रहः; of these there are four, viz. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon
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‘presents made to Bra4hmans for propitiating them,’ ग्रहदानं;
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--(Inauspicious planet) कुग्रहः, अशुभग्रहः, पापग्रहः; of these there are five, viz. Mars, Saturn, the Sun, and the two nodes. ‘Planet at its apex,’ तुङ्गी m. (न्); ‘motion of the planets,’ ग्रहचारः; ‘motion in their orbits,’ गतिः f.; ‘passage of a planet,’ सङ्क्रमः, सङ्क्रान्तिः f.; ‘conjunction,’ सङ्गमः; ‘aspect,’ ग्रहदशा; ‘influence,’ ग्रहयोगः, ग्रहावेशः; ‘unpropitious influence,’ ग्रहपीडा, ग्रहबाधा; ‘propitious influence,’ ग्रहानुकूल्यं, ग्रहबलं; ‘worship of the planets,’ ग्रहपूजा; ‘propitiation of them,’ ग्रहशान्तिः f., ग्रहसाधनं; ‘sacrifice in propitiation of them,’ ग्रहयागः, ग्रहयज्ञः, ग्रहमखः; ‘presents made to Bra4hmans for propitiating them,’ ग्रहदानं; ‘incantations to render them propitious,’ ग्रहजपः; ‘ascertainment of their aspect,’ ग्रहसाधनं; ‘calculations or tables for determining their position,’ ग्रहसारणी; ‘diagram representing their aspect,’ ग्रहकुण्डली; ‘meeting of the seven planets under one sign,’ सप्तग्रहसङ्गमः.
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Grahārāma-kutūhala or karaṇa-kutūhala, am, n., N. of an astronomical work by Bhāskara.
    
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