दैवज्ञः
daivajñaḥ
The Sanskrit word for astrologer is दैवज्ञः (daivajñaḥ).
The term refers to one who studies astrology.
Meaning: one who studies astrology (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of daiva, meaning fate or destiny and jña, meaning knower. Literally, it means 'knower of fate'.
How do you pronounce it?
daivajñaḥ
Did you know?
- The root jña in daivajñaḥ is a distant linguistic relative of the Greek word gnosis and the English 'gnostic', both referring to knowledge.
- In ancient Indian medical texts, a person skilled in both medicine and the movement of stars was often called a daivajña, suggesting that destiny and health were inextricably linked.
- A daivajñaḥ was traditionally tasked with calculating the muhurta, a specific auspicious second, to initiate critical events like royal coronations.
Examples in context
- दैवज्ञः नक्षत्राणां ज्ञानं विन्दति।daivajñaḥ nakṣatrāṇāṃ jñānaṃ vindati.The astrologer gains knowledge of the stars.
- तस्य दैवज्ञः पदं प्रसिद्धम् अस्ति।tasya daivajñaḥ padaṃ prasiddham asti.His position as an astrologer is famous.
- किमयं दैवज्ञः कथयति?kimayaṃ daivajñaḥ kathayati?What is this astrologer saying?
Example conversation
Aryan and Kavya are walking past a small shop in a market.
- आर्यन Aryanपश्य, तत्र एकः दैवज्ञः अस्ति।paśya, tatra ekaḥ daivajñaḥ asti.Look, there is an astrologer there.
- काव्या Kavyaआर्यन, किं सः सत्यं वदति?āryana, kiṃ saḥ satyaṃ vadati?Aryan, does he speak the truth?
- आर्यन Aryanन, सः केवलं अनुमानं करोति।na, saḥ kevalaṃ anumānaṃ karoti.No, he only makes guesses.
- काव्या Kavyaतथापि, जनाः तं मिलितुं गच्छन्ति।tathāpi, janāḥ taṃ milituṃ gacchanti.Even so, people go to meet him.
