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Jyotish & timing

Chandra Lagna →

Also: Moon Lagna

A Jyotish reference that counts the natal Moon's sign as the first house or position.

Word origin, evidence & sources
Word origin · etymology
Sanskrit compound: candra-lagna.

Candra names the Moon and lagna the ascendant or reference point; the compound names a Moon-centered chart reference.

How we know · epistemology
Alternative chart reference

This changes the counting origin, not the physical Ascendant. Keep its positions distinct from houses counted from natal Lagna.

P. V. R. Narasimha Rao: Vedic Astrology — An Integrated Approach ↗Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams lexical reference ↗Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: lagna (University of Hyderabad) ↗
G
Jyotish & timing

Gochara →

Also: Gochar · Gochaara · Gocara

Jyotish transit analysis: moving grahas read against natal reference points, including Moon and Lagna.

Word origin, evidence & sources
Word origin · etymology
Sanskrit transliteration: gocara.

Gocara originally denotes a cow's range or pasture, hence a range or field of action; astronomical usage applies it to planetary positions and relationships.

How we know · epistemology
Named transit-reading convention

Separate natal-reference charts make the counting rule explicit. A sign count establishes a relationship in that model; further judgement requires the chosen method's additional rules.

Parashara's Light 7.0 User Manual ↗Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: gocara (University of Hyderabad) ↗
J
Jyotish & timing

Janma Rashi →

Also: Janma Rasi · Janma Rāśi

The zodiac sign occupied by the Moon in the birth chart, used as a reference in gochara.

Word origin, evidence & sources
Word origin · etymology
Sanskrit compound: janma-rāśi.

Janma is the birth form used in compounds, and rāśi means sign here. The customary label identifies the Moon's birth sign.

How we know · epistemology
Natal reference defined by convention

Its calculation depends on the birth instant and zodiac. Sharing this sign does not establish identical personal outcomes.

P. V. R. Narasimha Rao: Vedic Astrology — An Integrated Approach ↗Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams lexical reference ↗Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: rāśi (University of Hyderabad) ↗